29 Mar 2024
Saturday 5 January 2013 - 14:37
Story Code : 16504

Iran English newspaper headlines on Saturday, 05-01-2013

NewspaperTehran Times
Iran-5+1 talks will resume in January: Jalili
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six major powers over its nuclear program in January, but the date and venue is yet to be decided, Irans chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, announced in New Delhi on Friday.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani laid to rest
Grand Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani was laid to rest in the courtyard of Shah Abdol Azim Shrine in Rey in southern Tehran on Thursday. Ayatollah Tehrani, 77, who was a marja taqlid (a high-ranking Shia cleric who is regarded as a source of emulation), passed away on Wednesday.
Enemy devising partition plots for MENA region, Nasrallah says
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is threatened with "schemes of division and partition," Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said.
Iran allocates $94b for completing semi-finished projects
The administration of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has allocated 1.15 quadrillion rials (about $94 billion) for completing semi-finished national projects, First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi stated.
Malala Yousafzai leaves British hospital
A 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has been released from a Birmingham hospital to live with her family, doctors said Friday.
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran that include bans on the countrys media despite Washingtons claims of protecting freedom of speech.
Iranian armed forces take delivery of domestically manufactured combat helicopters
During a ceremony held in Tehran on Wednesday, two domestically manufactured combat helicopters, named the Toufan 2 (Storm 2), were delivered to the Iranian Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Brazil hopeful about new round of Iran nuclear talks
It may again be possible to revive talks over Irans nuclear program, Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota said in an interview with the Istanbul-based Hurriyet Daily News on Thursday.
Iranian Navy captured two U.S. UAVs in past: admiral
The Iranian Navy captured two U.S. RQ-11 unmanned aerial vehicles in the past two years, the deputy commander of the Iranian Navy announced on Wednesday.
Ambassador confirms 21 Iranians arrested by Saudi coast guard
The Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia confirmed on Friday that 21 Iranian nationals have been arrested near al-Harqus island, 42 miles off the kingdoms eastern coast, for illegal entry.
Israeli ex-spy chief criticizes PM on Iran: report
A recently retired Israeli spy chief says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted irresponsibly regarding Iran's nuclear program and accuses him of prioritizing personal concerns over national interests.
Iran may import medicine from India: Pharmabiz
Irans Health Ministry is seeking to import medicines from neighboring India as financial sanctions against the country restrict its access to them elsewhere, Pharmabiz reported, citing unidentified sources.
Israel disarmament key to resolve Iran nuclear issue: Gul
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has stressed the importance of eradicating nuclear weapons in the region, saying the atomic disarmament of Israel would be the key to resolving outstanding issues pertaining to Irans nuclear energy program.
Iranian lawmakers to visit Myanmar
An Iranian parliamentary delegation will soon visit Myanmar to examine the latest situation of the ethnic Rohingya Muslims and find out ways to help the minority in the Southeast Asian country.
West trying to influence Irans 2013 presidential election
Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the West is trying to influence the upcoming Iranian presidential election by mounting pressure on the nation.

 
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