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Rouhani: Iran oil exports to reach 2 mbd
President Hassan Rouhani forecasted that his country�s oil exports in the new Iranian calendar year (starting March 20) will reach two million barrels per day (mbd).
 
Clinton, Trump move closer to White House nominations
Hillary Clinton took a monumental step toward clinching the Democratic party�s White House nomination, while Donald Trump�s seemingly unstoppable rush to victory hit a bump in Ohio.

 
France concerned by Israel decision to seize Palestinian land
France�s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was worried by Israel�s decision to appropriate large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and contradicting a two-state solution.

 
S. Korea�s KOGAS likely to lay down Iran-Oman gas pipeline
Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) may play a leading role in the construction of a proposed deep-sea gas pipeline that links Iran and Oman, South Korea�s Pulse News reported on March 16.

 
Leader urges independent states to unite against foreign interference
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the only way for independent states to counter interference by world powers is for them to close ranks.

 
VP: Iran stands by Turkey in anti-terror fight
Iranian First Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri strongly condemned the recent �heinous and inhuman� bomb attack in Turkey, saying Tehran will stand by Ankara in the fight against terrorism.

 
Zarif: Iran�s military might only for defense
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country�s work on missiles, which are not designed for carrying nuclear warheads, has not been restricted by any treaty or UN resolution, making a reference to the IRGC commander�s assertion that Iran�s military force is meant for defense alone.

 
Iran: UN rights report politically-motivated, biased
�Iran�s Foreign Ministry dismissed as �biased� and �politically-motivated� a recent report by the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights situation in the Islamic Republic.






Tehran Times

Iran approves $2.6b foreign investment projects
The Foreign Investment Council of Iran approved $2.6 billion foreign investment projects during its last session of the current Iranian calendar year which ends on March 19.

 
Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro
�Muslim world had made such extraordinary headway in mathematics, algebra, medicine, and the sciences in general, it was inevitable that its philosophical contribution needed to be taken seriously by medieval philosophers,� Charles Taliaferro tells the Tehran Times.

 
Zarif toiled 7 months for word that has Iran go on missile testing
The Iranian foreign minister has revealed how he worked on the wording of a UN resolution to buy Iran what he wanted: missile tests.

 
Our missiles not intended against any country: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran has never had nor will have the intention to attack any country by its missiles.

 
Russian pullout from Syria not unexpected: Iran
A senior Iranian security official said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria was not out of blue.

 
Seoul revs up efforts to restore ties with Tehran
South Korea is revving up efforts to �restore� economic ties with Iran as the resource-abundant Middle East state is generating fresh business opportunities after the lifting of international sanctions earlier this year, its top envoy to Tehran said Wednesday.