28 Mar 2024
Sunday 18 December 2016 - 09:51
Story Code : 243254

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 18-12-2016

Iran Daily

Leader:Unity can end Muslims sufferings
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on Muslims to come together in unity to end their sufferings which are being caused by the US and the Zionists.

S. Korea presidents supporters, opponents rally in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Pak Geun-hye rallied on Saturday for her reinstatement while opponents gathered to repeat their demands that the leader impeached over a corruption scandal step down immediately.

Thousands to leave Aleppo after evacuation deal reached
A new deal was reached to complete the evacuation of terrorist-held areas of Syrias east Aleppo which ground to a halt on Friday over demands from government forces that people also be moved out of two villages besieged by terrorists.

Minister: Russian firms seeking oil, gas swap with Iran
Russian company Lukoil seeks oil swap deal with Iran and talks on the issue are underway, said Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

Obama suggests Putins role in election hacking; Russia wants evidence
President Barack Obama on Friday implicated Russian President Vladimir Putin in cyber attacks designed to hurt Democrats in last months election a claim rejected by the Kremlin as indecent.

Zarif calls for meeting over US extension of ISA
Irans foreign minister has sent a letter to the European Unions foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, calling for a joint commission meeting on the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal following a recent move by the US to extend anti-Iran sanctions.

IAEA chief in Tehran today
The head of the atomic energy watchdog agency of the United Nations will travel to Iran on Sunday for meetings about the countrys implementation of its nuclear agreement with major powers, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday.

Russia to host Iranian, Turkish diplomats on Syria
Following the liberation of Syrian city of Aleppo from the terrorists, Russian, Iranian and Turkish top diplomats are scheduled to discuss the status quo in Syria during a meeting in Moscow on December 27.

Kuwait in contact with Tehran on behalf of PGCC
Kuwaits Foreign Ministry announced that it has started joint talks with Iran on behalf of the Persian Gulfs Arab states to discuss major developments in region.

VP: Tehran-Ankara cooperation can solve regional problems more quickly
Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said that regional issues can be resolved more quickly through the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Turkey.

Tehran Times

American Sunni, British Shia split Muslims: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the American Sunni and British Shia are the two blades of the same scissors who turn Muslims against one another, Khaemeni. ir reported.

Zarif writes to Mogherini, requests session over U.S. sanctions renewal
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he had written a letter to EU Foreign Policy chief Federico Mogherini, requesting for a session with signatories to an international nuclear deal over Washingtons extension of sanctions against Iran for another ten years.

Winners of Islamic Unity International Film Festival honored
The winners of the international section of the first edition of the Islamic Unity International Film Festival were honored during the opening ceremony of the 30th edition of the International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on Thursday.

Beijing will endanger U.S. interests if Trump abandons one China policy: academic
Professor Nader Entessar of South Alabama University believes that Beijing will react strongly and quickly to any contest of the one China policy by the incoming Trump administration.

Deal reached to resume Aleppo evacuations
A new deal has reportedly been reached between the Syrian government and the militants in the city of Aleppo to resume the evacuations of civilians and the remaining armed groups from the east of the city, after an earlier halt in the evacuation operations.

Daewoo E&C signs power plant deal in Iran
Daewoo Engineering & Construction has signed a contract to build a thermal power plant in Iran, raising its profile to win more orders in the promising Middle Eastern market.

Darbandsar Ski Resort opens after mountain snowfalls
Following recent mountain snowfalls, Darbandsar Ski Resort at Darbandsar Village, 60 kilometers North West of Tehran, has just opened.

Iran parliament drafting motion to reduce ties with London
Irans parliament is working on a motion which demands that Tehran downgrades its diplomatic relation with London in response to recent hostile remarks by Prime Minister Theresa May.

Salehi: Iran capable of reversing nuclear program
The Iranian nuclear chief said on Friday that Iran can return to its previous nuclear program in response to violations of the nuclear agreement, ISNA reported.

Only convergence can heal wounds of Islamic world: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Saturday that convergence is the only remedy to the problems afflicting the Islamic world.

Iran summons British charg daffaires
Irans Foreign Ministry summoned British charg daffaires on Friday for unconsidered remarks by UKs officials about Irans policy toward the Syrian crisis.
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