Tehran Times14 Iranian border guardskilled in terrorist attack
Thedeputy interiorminister announced on Saturdaythat 14 Iranian border guards werekilled and six injured in a terroristattack carried out by armed menon a border post near the countrysfrontier with Pakistan on Fridaynight.
Kurds seizepost fromSyrianterrorists onIraq border
Fierce clashes raged Saturday afterSyrian Kurds seized from terroristsa crossing on the Iraqi border, akey supply route for weapons andfighters in the 31-month war, activistssaid.
Iran willattend Geneva IIif invited:Zarif
Iranian ForeignMinister MohammadJavad Zarif has said that Iran will participatein the Geneva II peace conference to helpfind a political solution to the Syria crisis ifit is invited.
$100 billionof Iransmoney frozen inforeign banks:MP
Thechairman of theMajlis Planning and Budget Committeesays $100 billion of Iransmoney is frozen in foreign banksbecause of the sanctions imposedon the country.
Reformists may agree on Nateq Nouri as lead candidatein next parliamentary election: party chief
The secretarygeneral of the ConstructionParty has announced that reformist partiesand groups may reach an agreement tonominate Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri as their leadcandidate for the next parliamentary electionin 2016.
Japan ready to be moreassertive against China: PM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, inan interview published on Saturday,said Japan was ready tobe more assertive in guardingagainst what he said might be anattempt by China to use force toattain its diplomatic goals.
Palestinians deny link betweenprisoner release, housing
The Palestinians denied Saturdaythat a mooted Israeli releaseof Palestinian prisoners ispart of understandings in peacetalks under which Israel wouldbe allowed to build more settlementsin exchange.
Obama admin seeks pausein new Iran sanctions push
The Obama administrationis asking Congress to hold off on enactingnew sanctions against Iran, AP reported on Friday.
Snowden took documents about U.S. collectionprograms against Iran: Washington Post
FormerNational SecurityAgency contractor Edward Snowdentook tens of thousands of military intelligencedocuments, some of whichcontain sensitive material about collectionprograms against adversariessuch as Iran, Russia and China, theWashington Post on Friday quotedU.S. officials as saying.
Kerry to brief U.S. senators on Iran nuclear talks
Secretaryof State JohnKerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lewwill hold a briefing on Thursday on thestatus of nuclear talks with Iran formembers of a U.S.
Irans foreign ministerto visit Turkey
Iranian Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif will pay an officialvisit to Istanbul in the coming days to attend a conferenceon nuclear disarmament and international security,the Mehr News Agency reported on Friday.
Rouhani to attend Majlison Sunday
Iran President Hassan Rouhani will attend the Majlismeeting on Sunday to defend the qualifications of theproposed candidates for the three remaining vacanciesin his Cabinet.
Rouhani to visit Tajikistanin early November
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani isscheduled to visit Tajikistan in earlyNovember to explore avenues forfurther enhancement of bilateral andeconomic ties between Tehran andDushanbe.
U.S. anti-Iran sanctions formof genocide: lawyer
The US is committing genocidewith its anti-Iran sanctions, whichhave endangered the lives of alarge number of Iranian patientsby causing a shortage of medications,an international lawyertells Press TV.
Iran Daily
14 border guards killed in Southeast
At least 14 Iranian border guards have been killed in heavy clashes with outlaws in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan on Friday night, sources said.
UN-AL envoy: Iran presence in Syria talks essential
UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Tehran for talks with top Iranian officials on the latest developments in the crisis-hit Arab country.
Senate delays debate on new bans
A US Senate committee has reportedly agreed to demands by the White House to further delay discussing a bill that would impose new sanctions against Iran.
Italy data targeted in UK-US spy operation
UK and US intelligence services have been spying on Italys phone and internet traffic on a huge scale, the Italian weekly LEspresso reported.
Floods kill 48 in Eastern India
Torrential rains have claimed as many as 48 lives in eastern India, which this month saw the worst cyclone to hit the country in over a decade, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday.
3 terrorists killed in clashes with IRGC in Western province
At least three terrorists have been killed in clashes with the Islamic Revolutions Guards Corps (IRGC) troops in the western Kurdestan province, an IRGC commander said.
Peugeot loses 4b over Iran bans
French automaker Peugeot has experienced an estimated four billion euros in lost sales after cutting ties with the Iranian automaker Iran Khodro under pressure from an American partner company.
Production of 7 new vaccines planned
Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Hashemi announced that Iran plans to produce seven new vaccines and also reduce its reliance on drug imports by 25 percent in a four-year period.
Nuclear talks, criteria for assessing US
Secretary of the State Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said nuclear talks is the criteria for evaluating the sincerity of US claims for cooperation with Iran.
IRIB to launch 8 new TV channels
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is going to launch eight new satellite TV channels, including three exclusively broadcasting sports, a deputy IRIB chief said on Saturday.
Iran-Oman tourism meeting due
Iran-Oman joint tourism technical committee will meet in Tehran on November 3-4, an official announced on Saturday.
