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Tuesday 7 May 2013 - 16:54
Story Code : 27295

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 07-05-2013

Tehran Times
 
High turnout in presidential poll willguarantee the countrys progress
SupremeLeader of the IslamicRevolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneihas called on the Iranian people to turn outin large numbers for the upcoming presidential election, saying a high turnout will guarantee that the country continues to makeprogress.

 
Syrianrebels usednerve agentsarin: UN
United Nations investigators saythey have found testimony fromvictims and medical staff that indicates militants have used thenerve agent sarin in Syria, which hasbeen classified as a weapon of massdestruction in UN Resolution 687.

 
India setto scale upties withIran; jointexplorationon cards
Notwithstanding sanctions againstIran, India is set to scale up economic and commercial engagement with it with proposals forjoint investment in infrastructureand joint exploration of oil high onthe agenda.

 
Afghanistan warns Pakistanafter border clashes erupt again
Afghanistanwarned Pakistan on Monday thatit will bear the consequences ofmore clashes on their contestedborder, hours after a new boutof fighting erupted between theneighbors.

 
Four Saudis held over Tanzaniachurch bombing
Tanzania has arrested four menfrom Saudi Arabia and four Tanzanians in connection with thebombing of church on Sundaythat killed two people, an attack that has heightened sectarian tensions in the east African nation.

 
Three blastskill 11 in Iraqicapital: police,medics
At least 11people were killed in three bombexplosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, medics and policesaid.

 
Iran keen to expand ties with Turkmenistan, Cuba: Salehi
The Iranian foreign minister on Monday described political relations with Turkmenistan as very close, saying that Tehran was seeking to expand ties in energy and transportation sectors with Ashgabat.

 
Iranian Navy to stage minesweeping exercise today
Iranian naval forces will hold a minesweeping exercise in the Gulf of Oman and the east of the Strait of Hormuz today, according to the public relations department of the Iranian Navy.

 
Syria will give a crushing response to Israel: Iran
The Iranian defense minister has said that Syria will give a crushing response to Israel, which recently carried out airstrikes on the Arab country.

 
Presidential candidate Velayati outlines economic plans
Ali Akbar Velayati, who is a member of a three-member principlist coalition planning to contest Irans June 14 presidential election, on Monday elaborated on his economic plans if elected president.

 
World powers seeking to sow discord among Muslim nations
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against world powers schemes to sow discord among Muslims in order to serve their own illegitimate interests.

 
Iran should strengthen foreign relations to boost economy: Rohani
Presidential candidate Hassan Rohani said on Monday that Iran should improve its foreign relations to improve the countrys economic situation.

 
Presidential hopefuls offer views
A number of Iranian presidential hopefuls have offered their views regarding various policies they will adopt if elected, Press TV reports.

 
Iran set to begin registration of presidential election hopefuls
The official registration of hopefuls for Irans 11th presidential election begins on May 7, the countrys Elections Headquarters has announced.

 
Iran Daily
 
UN: Terrorists Using Chemical Weapons in Syria
Testimony from victims of the Syrian conflict suggests terrorists in Syria have used the nerve agent sarin, according to a leading United Nations investigator.

 
Enemies Seek to Fuel Enmity Among Muslims
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that the enemies are seeking to fan the flames of hostility between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims by desecrating a holy shrine in Syria.

 
Registration for Presidential Election Begins
The official registration of hopefuls for Irans 11th presidential election begins on May 7, the countrys Elections Headquarters has announced.

 
Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill 11
At least 11 people were killed in three bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, medics and police said.

 
Irans Caspian Sea Share Almost Equals Russias
Presidents Advisor for Caspian Sea Affairs Mohammad Mahdi Akhoundzadeh says Irans share of the sea is not less than that of Russia if not bigger.

 
28 Dead in Bangladesh Protests
At least 28 people died in street battles between Bangladeshi police and tens of thousands of protesters, officials in Dhaka say.

 
Rls8.5 Trillion Allocated To Mines, Agriculture
A credit worth 8.5 trillion rials was allocated to the mining and agricultural sectors of West Azarbaijan province, announced First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi.

 
Anti-Poverty Summit Planned
The Philippines is the venue for the 2013 Partnerships Against Poverty Summit later this year.

 
Malaysias Long-Governing Coalition Wins National Elections
Malaysias long-governing coalition won national elections with a weakened majority to extend its unbroken, 56-year rule, fending off the strongest opposition it has ever faced but exposing vulnerabilities in the process.

 
Turkish Denial of UK Papers Claim Over Iran
Turkish Foreign Ministry has dismissed as manipulative a report by British paper the Sunday Times that Turkey is trying to form an anti-Iran defense partnership with the Israel regime and three Arab countries.

 
Salehi, Walid Discuss Israel Assault on Syria
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has severely censured Israels military aggression against Syria which killed and wounded a number of innocent people and caused widespread destruction.

 
Envoy Rejects Reports About Iran Pressuring Egypt
Tehrans envoy to Cairo rejected reports claiming that Iran has pressurized Egypt to give up its hostile stance against the Syrian Bashar Al-Assad government by threats.

 
World Powers Sowing Discord Among Muslims
A senior lawmaker said that the global powers with the help of certain regional states are trying to sow discord and create religious conflicts in the Islamic world in order to serve their own illegitimate interests.

 
Earthquake in Kaki Again
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Kaki city in the southern province of Bushehr Monday morning.
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