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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, May 7

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SANAA -- A powerful airstrike by Saudi-led coalition hit the headquarters of presidential office in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, targeting a secret meeting of Iranian-allied Shiite Houthi leaders and killing at least six, security sources at the scene told Xinhua.

"Top leaders, including President of Houthi Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat and Chief of Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee Mohammed Ali al-Houthi were believed to be at the meeting in the targeted president's office," a security source said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Airstrike)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that withdrawal from Iranian international nuclear deal is not as easy as it may seem.

Bahram Qasemi said the 2015 deal has its own complexities and U.S. withdrawal would not be easily feasible. (Iran-U.S.-Nuke)

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TEHRAN -- President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, for the first time, hinted that Iran will likely remain in the nuclear deal even if the United States decides to pull out, official IRNA news agency reported.

"If our expectations from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are met without the United States, so much the better," Rouhani said in Iran's northeastern Mashhad city. (Iran-Rouhani-U.S.-Nuke)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Minister of Interior Nohad Machnouk announced Monday the official result of the parliamentary elections that were held on May 6.

In a press conference, the minister read a name list of some winners, adding that "the final official results are ready except those related to the Akkar district." (Lebanon-Elections) Enditem

 

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