Tehran TimesSouthKorearesumesIranian LNGimports
South Korea resumedimports from Iran of naturalgas liquids in March, customs datashowed on Monday, after haltingshipments for eight months becauseof EU sanctions restricting insuranceon tankers carrying Iranianoil.
Madurowins Venezuelaelection
Nicolas Maduro officially won Venezuelaspresidential election on Sunday night.
Presidentsof Iran andBenin callfor closeties
Thepresidents of Iranand Benin have called for an expansionof ties between the two countriesin all areas.
Scientists make laboratory-grown kidney
A kidney grown in the laboratoryhas been transplanted intoanimals where it started to produceurine, U.S. scientists say.
Israel says Gazacivilians killedlawfully
Israel says it will not open acriminal investigation into thekilling of 12 Palestinian civiliansin an airstrike last year, claimingthat the civilians were killedlawfully.
UN: Afghan opium production heading for record high
Opium poppycultivation in Afghanistan has been increasingfor a third year in a row and is headingfor a record high, the United Nations said ina report released on Monday.
Iran dismisses PGCC concernsabout Bushehr nuclear plant
An Iraniannuclear officialhas dismissed as baseless thecommotion created by the PersianGulf Arab countries about the safety of Irans sole nuclear power plant, locatedin the southwestern port city ofBushehr.
U.S. plotted Koreanpeninsula crisis:Iranian general
A senior Iranian militaryofficial said on Monday thatthe United States has orchestrated the nuclearcrisis on the Korean peninsula.
OIC chief condemns reported use of chemical weapons in Syria
Organizationof IslamicCooperation (OIC) Secretary General EkmeleddinIhsanoglu has condemned thereported use of chemical weapons in Syria.
2020 students inviteformer MP Zakani to runfor president
Two thousand andtwenty university and seminarystudents have written a letter to former MP AliReza Zakani invitinghim to stand as a candidatein Irans upcomingpresidential election, theMehr News Agency reportedon Monday.
UN sec gen says use of chemicalweapons is unacceptable
In a letterto Iranian ForeignMinister Ali Akbar Salehi, UnitedNations Secretary General Ban Kimoonhas said that the use of chemicalweapons is a great crime and is unacceptable,Iranian media reported onMonday.
Israel seeking toundermine Tehran-Bakurelations: Iranian diplomat
The Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan says Israel isbehind the orchestration of anti-Iranian forums inIrans northwestern neighboring country, addingthat Tel Aviv seeks to disrupt Tehran-Baku ties.
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Maduro Wins Presidential Election
Hugo Chavezs hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, won a razor-thin victory in Sundays presidential election but the opposition candidate refused to accept the result and demanded a full recount.
S. Korea Resumes Iranian Gas Imports
South Korea resumed imports from Iran of natural gas liquids in March, customs data showed on Monday, after halting shipments for eight months because of EU sanctions restricting insurance on tankers carrying Iranian oil.
Benin Stresses Irans Role In Global Peace
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday deplored the current unjust governing system of the international community.
Municipal Council Registration Underway
Interior Ministry has begun registration of candidates for municipal council elections scheduled for June.
Caspian Water to Reach Central Regions Soon
Iran will launch operations to transfer water from the Caspian Sea to the central regions of the country in the near future, Energy Minister Majid Namjou said.
32 Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
Insurgents launched what appeared to be a highly coordinated string of attacks across Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 32 and wounding more than 200, according to officials.
Somali Pirates Hurt Global Economy
Although piracy episodes off the Horn of Africa have fallen in the last 12 months, a new World Bank analysis of its human and economic costs said Somalia cannot buy its way out of piracy; nor can the international community rely solely on its law enforcement agencies to defeat pirates whether at sea or land.
UN: Afghan Opium Production Up
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been increasing for a third year in a row and is heading for a record high, the UN said in a report released Monday.
OIC Condemns Chemical Attack In Syria
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has denounced the recent chemical attack in Syrias northern province of Aleppo.
Call for Respecting Iranians in UAE
Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar called for the removal of problems facing Iranian nationals residing in the United Arab Emirates.
UN Chief Slams Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underlined the need to probe the use of chemical weapons by terrorists against the people in Syria, calling it a dreadful and unacceptable crime.
Warning About Fomenting Election Unrest
A senior Iranian military official says the nation will not stand for any attempts to create unrest and sedition before and after the upcoming presidential election.
Illegal Foreign Nationals Arrested
Four Saudi and Tunisian nationals who were reportedly equipped with military imaging facilities have been arrested in the southeastern city of Saravan in Sistan-Baluchistan province.
Analyst: Iran Strike Will Deal Deathblow to Global Economy
An Irish analyst warned that any possible military strike on Iran would end in a deathblow to the waning American and global economy.
US Responsible for Korean Crisis
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutions Guards Corps (IRGC) held the US responsible for sparking tension in the Korean Peninsula.
