News of Thursday 18 July 2019

• Iran strongly slams attack on Turkish Consulate General staff in Erbil
• US travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats inhuman: Zarif
• Turkish diplomat, consulate employee among victims of Erbil shooting
• Zarif to leave New York for Caracas on Friday
• Macron, Putin say Iran deal vital to security, pledge to step up efforts to save JCPOA
• IRGC seizing fuel-smuggling foreign tanker
• US F-35 decision to do ‘irreparable damage’ to ties: Turkey
• US to send around 500 forces to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions: Report
• Iran will never start war, but will defend its soil against aggression: Zarif