Iran DailyTurkey welcomes Tehran-Washington dtente
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu welcomed the recent diplomatic developments in Tehran-Washington relations, saying dtente between Iran and the US will benefit Turkey.
Italian Senate committee votes to expel Berlusconi
An Italian Senate committee on Friday proposed Silvio Berlusconi be expelled from parliament following his criminal conviction, dealing a further humiliating blow to the embattled billionaire tycoon.
Police kill woman after White House chase
US investigators were trying to figure out what led a woman with a toddler in her car to ram into a White House barrier before leading police on a high-speed chase which ended with her being shot dead.
FM calls for key UN role in nuclear issue
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United Nations should play a fundamental role in regional crises, security issues and international challenges, calling on the world body to help settle the dispute over Tehrans nuclear energy program.
Non-Oil exports exceed $17b in 6 months
Iran has exported $17.972 billion of non-oil products in the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 21).
US crisis threatens world
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said failure to raise the US debt ceiling would be a far worse threat to the global economy than the current shutdown.
Iran-India ties help Afghan stability
Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has described Tehran-New Delhi relations as strong, saying bilateral ties can contribute to the stability in war-torn Afghanistan.
Israel does not dare attack Iran
Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan scoffed at Israels warmongering threats against the Islamic Republic, saying the Israeli regime is too weak to dare make such a brazen move.
FIFA will set up Qatar World Cup task force
FIFA leaders agreed Friday to set up a working group to study switching the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to avoid the extreme summer heat in the tiny desert country.
Call on Senate to delay sanctions
The administration of US President Barack Obama asked lawmakers to delay a new round of sanctions against Iran as a political stalemate in Congress has led to a federal government shutdown in the US.
CAO mulling resumption of direct US flights
Head of Irans Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Hamid Reza Pahlavani said the organization is now mulling resumption of direct flights between Iran and the US.
Iran not alone in need of change
Senior member of the Expediency Council, Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi, said on Friday that Iran needs to engage with the world.
Iran, Lebanon vow broader ties
Irans Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi and head of the Lebanese General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries, Adnan Kassar pledged to do their best to bolster Tehran-Beirut ties in all fields.
