Iran DailyEuropean Parliament delegation at Majlis session
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has met with the head of the visiting European parliamentary delegation Hannes Swoboda.
Zarif: Nuclear proposals not leaked
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted comments on Facebook and Twitter to deny leaks about Irans proposals to world powers to resolve the standoff over its nuclear program.
Hashemis perfect day for Iran
The idea of experiencing a perfect day, in which everything comes together and goes exactly as planned, is a dream for most people. For Mostafa Hashemi, that day came on Saturday 19 October.
Riyadh favors engagement with Tehran
Senior Saudi Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al-Saud says his country favors engagement with Iran, and US President Barack Obamas overture to President Hassan Rouhani will hopefully lead to Irans return to the International community as a contributor to peace and stability.
Iranian, Russian military commanders confer
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi and visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev held talks on mutual cooperation in Tehran on Sunday.
Australia declares emergency over bushfires
The premier of Australias New South Wales has declared a state of emergency for the next 30 days to give emergency services the authority to force evacuations in areas hit by the worst bushfires in several decades.
Supporting small farmers worldwide
When it was launched in 2007, the Food and Agricultural Organizations program known as Food Security Through Commercialization of Agriculture (FSCA) adopted an approach that differed from ongoing efforts to achieve food security, which focused primarily on food production.
Syria peace conference set for Nov 23
Syrian peace talks could be held November 23, but not without credible opposition participation, top diplomats said on Sunday, as a truck bomb in central Syria killed more than 30 people.
11 Terrorist attacks foiled in south
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Sunday that his forces have thwarted 11 foreign-backed terrorist plots, including suicide attacks, in the southeastern parts of the country this year.
Leader pardons 1,241 inmates
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted prison terms of a large number of convicts sentenced by various Iranian courts on the occasion of the Muslim feasts of Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Qadir.
Caution against pressure in nuclear talks
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani warned that too much pressure from the West during nuclear talks could force lawmakers to call for stepping up atomic work.
Nominees for 3 cabinet vacancies presented to Majlis
President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the names of candidates for three remaining vacancies on his Cabinet to the Majlis, a senior lawmaker said.
Army, IRGC hold extensive air defense drills
The Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took part in massive air defense exercises earlier in October, a senior Iranian commander said on Sunday.
UN-Arab league envoy due soon
A deputy foreign minister said UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is due to visit the Islamic Republic in the coming days.
Ashton, Swiss FM discuss Geneva negotiations
EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter have called for a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Irans nuclear energy program.
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Iran, Russia hold talks onair defense systems
The commanderof the Khatam-ol-AnbiyaAir Defense Base held talkson air defense systems withRussian Air Force Commander inChief Lieutenant General ViktorBondarev in Tehran on Sunday.
Iran hasswiftlyachieveddiplomaticsuccess:Rouhani
Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhani said on Sundaythat in a short period of time, hisadministration has been able to haltthe trend of increasing sanctionson Iran through active diplomacy,constructive interaction with theoutside world, and the support ofthe Supreme Leader.
Genevapeace talksset forNov. 23-24:Arab League
An international conference aimedat ending Syria's civil war will beheld in Geneva in late November,the head of the Arab League saidSunday, after weeks of diplomacyto bring the opposing sides to thenegotiating table.
New intifada could begin soon: Hamas official
Hamas political bureau chiefKhaled Mashaal said thatthe West Bank is gettingprepared for another round ofconfrontation against the Israelioccupation and the harbingersof a new intifada are looming.
French activistscall for boycottof Israeliproducts
Activist in Paris staged ademonstration on Sunday tourge shoppers to boycott Israeliproducts.
Suicide bomber kills 31 inSyria's Hama
A suicide bomber driving a truckpacked with 1.5 metric tons ofexplosives killed at least 31 peopleand wounded dozens in theSyrian city of Hama on Sunday,state media and a monitoringgroup reported.
Egyptian junta continuescrackdown on protesters
Egyptian security forces firedbird shot and teargas to preventsupporters of deposedPresident Mohamed Morsifrom marching on Sundayto the site of a protest campthat was destroyed twomonths ago, a Reuters witnesssaid.
Rouhani proposes threenew ministers
The Iranian parliamenton Sunday received a letterby President Hassan Rouhani nominating candidatesfor the three remaining seats on his cabinet.
Leader pardons,commutes sentences of1,241 prisoners
Supreme Leader of the IslamicRevolution Ayatollah Seyyed AliKhamenei has pardoned and commuted the sentences of1,241 prisoners, reports said on Sunday.
It is logical to keepdetails of nuclear talksconfidential: MP
Veteran conservative MPAhmad Tavakkoli says it is logical tokeep the content of the nuclear negotiations betweenIran and the six major powers confidential.
Majlis to order expansion of nuclear activities if necessary: Larijani
The Majlis will ratifylaws calling for the expansion ofnuclear activities if deemed necessary, Iranian parliamentspeaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.
UN Syria envoy Brahimi tovisit Iran next week
UNArabLeague SpecialEnvoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimiis scheduled to pay a visit to Tehranin the coming days, an Iranian deputyforeign minister announced onSunday.
IRGC foiled 11 terrorist operationsin past months: general
Accordingto a seniorIRGC commander, terrorist groupshad planned to carry out 11 terroristoperations, including suicide attacks,in the southeastern parts of Iran whichwere foiled by the forces of the IslamicRevolution Guards Corps during thepast seven months.
Riyadh says it favors engagementwith Iran
SeniorSaudi PrinceTurki Bin Faisal Al Saud has said thatRiyadh favors engagement with Iran.
China holding up shipment of Iranianpetroleum to North Korea: report
Chinais holding petroleumthat was heading to North Koreafrom Iran, the Japanese newspaperthe Asahi Shimbun quoted informedChinese sources on Sunday.
Western nuclearnegotiators brief Israelon Iran talks: report
The Israeli newspaperHaaretz said in a report on Sundaythat United States Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman,who led the U.S. delegation to the nuclear talks inGeneva with Iran last week, called Israeli National SecurityAdviser Yaakov Amidror on Thursday and briefed himon the substance of the talks.
70 more MKO members defect in Albania
At least another 70 member of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) have partedways with the group after being transferred fromIraq to Albania.
