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Tuesday 2 September 2014 - 15:26
Story Code : 114580

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 02-09-2014

Iran Daily

Ukrainian troops retreat from Luhansk airport
Ukraines military said on Monday it had pulled its forces back from defending a vital airport in the east against Russian tanks, as President Petro Poroshenko accused Moscow of direct and open aggression.

 
Zarif, European officials meet ahead of nuclear talks
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton on the framework of negotiations on Irans nuclear energy program in Brussels on Monday.

Libyan militias in control of Tripoli
Libyas toothless outgoing government admitted on Monday from its safe refuge in the east of the country that it has in effect lost control of Tripoli to armed militias.

Houthis continue anti-govt protest in Sanaa
Tens of thousands of Houthis once again demonstrated in the Yemeni capital on Monday heeding a call by their leader to press their campaign to oust the government in defiance of the UN.

IAEA envoy: Iran enforcing five nuclear cooperation measures
Tehran is seriously working to complete the implementation of five nuclear transparency measures agreed with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in May, Irans envoy to the agency said.

Iran will do all to free Al-Aqsa Mosque
President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will do all in its power to liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Beit-ul-Moqaddas from occupation of the Israeli regime and will spare no efforts to help the Palestinian people.

Jordan king: Amman ready to boost Tehran ties
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday voiced his countrys readiness to bolster all-out relations with Tehran.

Rafsanjani slams new US sanctions on Iran
Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Monday the certain countries are looking for political excuses in Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks.

Deputy FM: Iran considers regional security high priority
A senior Iranian official expressed the Islamic Republics support for the security and stability of all regional countries while warning against acts of terror in the Middle East.

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India allocates $100m for Iran port
India has earmarked $100 million to the development of Chabahar port in Iran so as to improve trade with Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries, Afghan envoy to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali said.

Hong Kong police disperse pro-democracy group
Hong Kong police have used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists who stormed a security checkpoint at a venue where a senior Chinese o?cial was explaining Beijings decision not to grant the former British colony full democracy.

Zarif holds nuclear talks with Ashton, Van Rompuy
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with European Council President Herman van Rompuy and outgoing European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Brussels for talks on the Iran nuclear program, Ashtons spokesman Michael Mann said on Monday.

 
Pakistani protesters clash with police, government considers decisive action
Pakistani soldiers and paramilitary forces secured the headquarters of the state television channel PTV in Islamabad on Monday after a crowd of anti-government protesters stormed the building and took the channel o? the air.

Iran completes implementation of three nuclear transparency measures
The Iranian ambassador to the Inter- national Atomic Energy Agency said late on Sunday that Tehran has complemented the implementation of three of the ?ve practical measures it agreed in May to take as part of the framework agreement with the IAEA until August 25.

Incoming EU chief diplomat upbeat on prospects for Iran nuclear deal
I t a l i a n Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who has recently been appointed by the European Council to replace the UKs Catherine Ashton as the European Union foreign pol- icy chief, says she is optimis- tic that Iran and the six major powers will strike a ?nal nuclear deal soon.

Tehran-Moscow cooperation can neutralize Western sanctions: MP
More cooperation between Iran and Russia would be an important tool to break the wall of Western sanctions imposed on the two countries, an Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday.

 
Hundreds of U.S. citizens linked to ISIL: congressman
Several hundred U.S. citizens had contact with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the chairman of the powerful U.S. House Intelli- gence Committee Mike Rogers said on Sunday.

Tripoli under militia control as Libya chaos deepens
Libyas government admitted Monday, September 1, that it has lost control of Tripoli to armed militias. The interim government led by Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani, which resigned last week, said armed groups, mostly Islamist militias, were in control of ministries and blocking access to government workers, Rappler reported.

 
Iran and Islam not associated with violence: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday ruled out any association between Islam and violence, saying, No extremism has ever existed among Iranians and in Islamic rules.

 
Iranian diplomat lauds Egypts position against terrorism in Syria, Iraq
The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African a?airs has praised the Egyptian governments stance against terrorist acts in Syria and Iraq.

Tehran reserves right of reciprocal actions to U.S. sanctions: VP
Tehran reserves the right to adopt reciprocal measures against the U.S. for its recent sanctions against Iran, First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri told a meeting of governors on Monday.

 
Iran congratulates Iraq on breaking Amerli siege
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday congratulated the Iraqi people, religious authorities, government and armed forces for succeeding to put an end to the siege of Amerli after two months of resistance against ISIL terrorists.

 
Israel will not emerge victorious in future wars: Iranian defense minister
The Iranian defense minister has hailed the victory of the Palestinian resistance groups against the latest Israeli assault on the impoverished Gaza Strip, saying the Tel Aviv regime would never emerge victorious in any future wars.

Iran to unveil new air defense systems: general
Iran will unveil several radars and air defense systems by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2015), the commander of the Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base says.
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