Iran Daily

Rouhani: Oil dependence to hit record low
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the country�s dependence on oil revenues will drop to its lowest level ever in the current Iranian year (started March 21.

Swiss economic team due in Tehran
A high-ranking economic delegation from Switzerland is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Sunday, in the first such visit in 10 years, for studying ways of reinforcing economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

38 dead in Yemen violence
Clashes between Yemen�s Ansarullah fighters of the Houthi movement and Al-Qaeda terrorists claimed the lives of 38 people in the south of the country.

Putin, Hollande meet to mend ties
President Vladimir Putin called on his French counterpart Francois Hollande to restore ties after a year of tensions over Ukraine, as the two leaders met on the sidelines of genocide commemorations in Armenia.

Hundreds killed in devastating Nepal earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing hundreds of people, toppling a 19th-century tower in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and triggering a fatal avalanche on Mount Everest.

UNSC urges swift end to Syria violence
The United Nations Security Council has warned against the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria, urging all parties to the conflict to put an immediate end to all forms of violence in the war-stricken country.

Iran reaffirms continued naval presence in Gulf of Aden
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari dismissed reports about a warning to Iranian ships in the Gulf of Aden, saying the flotilla is currently carrying out its mission in the strategic region and will not leave the waterway.

Zarif to meet Kerry, Mogherini in NY
Nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers will restart in New York early next week, with Iran�s top diplomat set to meet his US counterpart John Kerry and the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini.

Nuclear ties with Russia, China reviewed
An official of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in separate meetings with Chinese and Russian officials discussed cooperation in civilian nuclear industries.

 
3 terrorists arrested in Bushehr
Three members of Ansar Al-Furqan terrorist group have been arrested in the southern province of Bushehr, an intelligence official of the province said on Saturday.

 
Tehran Times

Poverty, unemployment main causes of insecurity, Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that �poverty and unemployment� are main causes of insecurity which should be addressed.

 
ISIL attacks Ansarullah in Yemen, civilian death toll exceeds 550
The Islamic state in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group which has had little presence in Yemen released a video that it said showed members of the terrorist group in the country conducting military exercises and pledging to attack the Ansarullah movement (Houthis), Reuters reported on Saturday.

 
Iraqi army battles ISIL terrorists near Fallujah
Fierce clashes erupted northeast of Fallujah on Saturday between the Iraqi army and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group militants following an ambush the day before that killed a general and staff officers.

 
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen at checkpoint
Israeli forces shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian in occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds) late-Friday, police and local media said.

 
3 bomb attacks hit IraqJordan border, leave 12 dead
Three car bombs have targeted Iraqi security forces at a border crossing with Jordan, leaving a number of people dead and injured.

Iran, 5+1 start drafting text for lifting sanctions: negotiator
A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says Iran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) have started drafting the text of mechanisms related to the removal of sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.

Iran summons Saudi diplomat over plane interception
Iran�s Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi charge d�affaires on Friday to protest Riyadh�s interception of two Iranian planes carrying humanitarian aid to Yemen, the students news agency ISNA reported on Saturday.

Iran, Turkey say regional problems should be resolved peacefully
The Iranian and Turkish defense ministers have said that the crises in the Mideast region should be resolved peacefully and through dialogue.

 
Removal of sanctions should be clearly stated in nuclear accord: Takht-Ravanchi
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that the issue of lifting sanctions against Iran should be clearly stated in a final nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers.

Iran says will stay �powerfully� in Gulf of Aden
The Iranian navy will continue patrolling in the Gulf of Aden �powerfully�, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in an interview with Al-Alam news network aired on Saturday.

 
Little proof for accusations against Iran: ex-IAEA inspector
In an interview with Germany�s Deutsche Welle, former IAEA inspector Robert Kelly said allegations that Iran was engaged in covert nuclear weapons research are �incredible�, the anti-war reported on Friday.

Larijani urges swift action to make borders more secure
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has lauded the performance of the law enforcement and security forces, saying the country enjoys reasonable security and stability despite the volatile situation in the region.