Tehran TimesIran offers India $1b sovereign guarantee for oil shipments
Iran has o?ered to underwrite insurance for its vessels to keep oil exports to India ?owing, after New Delhi asked for assurances to help halt a fall in shipments, Reuters reported.
Army chief calls for nationwide protests in Egypt
Egypts army chief Abdel Fattah alSisi has called for nationwide rallies to give the military a mandate to confront what he termed violence and terrorism following the removal of President Mohamed Morsi.
UN chemical weapons experts arrives in Syria
A senior United Nations team tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syrian conflict arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss with government officials a possible inquiry into such attacks, AP reported.
More bluster from Israel over Syria
Israel has once again warned the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of possible strikes.
Yemen FM condemns abduction of Iran embassy employee
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi has condemned the abduction of an employee of the Iranian embassy in Yemens capital Sanaa which occurred on Sunday.
Indian police arrest school principal in food poisoning case
The principal of a primary school in eastern India where 23 children died last week after eating lunch prepared with contaminated oil was arrested Wednesday, nine days after she went into hiding, police said.
Putin to visit Iran for nuclear talks: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit Iran in August to try and restart talks on Tehrans nuclear program, Russias Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday.
EUs decision on Hezbollah showed double standards toward terrorism: Iran
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the United Nations said the European Unions decision to put the military wing of the Lebanese group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations showed the unions biased and double-standard approach toward terrorism.
Iranian students win four silvers in 45th International Chemistry Olympiad
Iranian students won four silver medals in the 45th International Chemistry Olympiad, which was held from July 15 to 24 in Moscow, Russia.
Lebanese president to attend Rohanis inauguration
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman will visit Tehran next month to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani, according to sources in Baabda Palace, the Daily Star reported on Wednesday.\
Rohani must be given free hand in forming his cabinet: Aref
Mohammad Reza Aref, the a pro-reform presidential contender who withdrew candidacy a few days before the June 14 election, says the new president, Hassan Rohani, must be given a free hand to choose his cabinet ministers.
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Literary works should manifest Islamic values
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged poets and artists to echo Islamic values and major international issues in their works.
Egypt army calls for rallies against violence
Egypts military chief called for mass rallies on Friday to give the army a mandate to confront violence following the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi, appearing to up the ante against the Muslim Brotherhood.
Putin to visit Tehran
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet Irans newly elected president in Tehran next month to discuss restarting talks on the Islamic Republics nuclear program, Russian and Iranian media reports said on Wednesday.
Gunmen kill 9 policemen in northern Iraq
Insurgents ambushed a local police headquarters in northern Iraq early Wednesday, killing at least nine policemen and extending the surge of violence that has killed more than 500 people this month alone, officials said.
Majlis slams EU decision on Hezbollah
Iranian parliamentarians denounced the European Unions anti-Islamic and inhuman move to blacklist the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
Knowledge-based consortiums key to Petchem self-reliance
Forming knowledge-based consortiums will result in transferring technical know-how and achieving self-sufficiency in petrochemical production, said the managing director of National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NIPC).
Mourinho: Pressure on city
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has suggested that the pressure is all on Manchester City after their summer spending spree.
Global steel output rises
Strong steel output growth in top producer China helped push global crude steel production up 1.9 percent to 132 million tons in June from the same month of last year, industry data showed.
Envoy: Israel commits war crimes against Palestinians
Palestinian representative to the UN Riyad Mansour says Israel is committing war crimes and terror against its people.
Malaysia keen on greater ties
Malaysian Interior Minister Ahmad Zahed Hamidi announced his countrys readiness to expand comprehensive relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
President for expansion of Tehran-Bangkok ties
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for further enhancement of ties between the Islamic Republic and Thailand in various fields, particularly in trade and economic areas.
Sleiman to attend Rohanis inauguration
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman will visit Tehran next month to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani.
Snowden invited To Iran
An Iranian NGO named Justice-Seekers Without Borders in a letter to fugitive former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden, invited him to visit Iran and disclose the details of Washingtons espionage operations against the country.
Envoy extols Hezbollah win against Israel
Irans ambassador to Lebanon conveyed a congratulatory message from Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi to Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on the anniversary of the victory of Hezbollah in the 33-day War in 2006.
Commitment to NPT, IAEA rules will continue
Iran has reiterated its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as well as the rules and regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Gunmen abduct driver in Afghanistan
An Iranian oil tanker driver has been kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Afghanistans western province of Herat, a local security official says.
Palestinians cautioned against new plots
A senior lawmaker warned Palestinian groups to be vigilant of the plots by the US and certain western states in the form of their new Mideast peace plan.
US must prove sincerity
A senior parliamentarian said the US lawmakers letter to the White House demanding diplomacy vis--vis Iran was a positive step but called on Washington to prove its trustworthiness.
