Tehran TimesIran, Russia may ink crudeoil swap deal: report
Iran and Russiamay sign crude oilswap deals, the Fars News Agency reportedon Wednesday.
Bahrainiforces raidoppositionheadquarters
Saudi-backed Bahraini forceshave raided the headquarters ofthe countrys main oppositionparty, al-Wefaq, in the capital,Manama.
Egyptians continue protests as Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested
Egyptian police fired teargas atprotesting students at Cairos al-Azhar university on Wednesdayhours after authorities announcedthe detention of Muslim Brotherhoodleader Essam El-Erian, part ofa crackdown against the Islamistmovement, Reuters reported.
Jubilant crowds welcome Palestinian prisoners,Israel ramp up settlement
Israel freed 26 veteran Palestinian prisonersearly on Wednesday in line with commitmentsto the U.S.-backed peace process,but moved in tandem to ramp up settlementin annexed east Jerusalem.
Water may haveto be rationed inTehran: energyminister
IranianEnergy MinisterHamid Chitchian has asked Tehrancitizens to reduce their waterconsumption by about 20 percent,saying if they do not do so, the EnergyMinistry will be forced to introducewater rationing in the capital.
Talks only possible if support for terrorists ends: Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the ArabLeague-UN envoy Wednesday that foreignsupport for the armed opposition must endif any political solution to the countrys conflictis to succeed, state-run media said, accordingto AP.
Syria peacetalks face delayas big powerssplit
International powers are unlikelyto meet their goal of conveningpeace talks on Syria in Genevanext month as differences emergebetween Washington and Moscowover opposition representation,Arab and Western officials said.
Iran has never stopped20 percent enrichment:nuclear chief
The director of the AtomicEnergy Organization of Iran has saidTehran has never stopped 20 percent uranium enrichment,the Iranian parliaments website reported onWednesday.
Beijing ready to expand ties withTehran: Chinese leader
Chinese PresidentXi Jinping has said that Beijing isready to expand its relations with Tehran in all areas.
EU official: Iran undoubtedly has adopted new nuclear approach
A deputy to EU foreignpolicy chief Catherine Ashtonhas said that Iran has undoubtedly adopted a newapproach in talks over its nuclear activities.
U.S. senatorsseeking to imposenew Iran sanctions
Fresh U.S. sanctions overIrans nuclear program being debatedbehind closed doors in the Senate aim to slash the countrysoil sales in half within a year of the plan being signedinto law, Reuters quoted an influential senator as sayingthis week.
Iran calls for human rightscooperation with Russia
Iranshuman rightschief has called for an expansion ofcooperation with Russia in areas ofhuman rights.
New U.S. sanctions would seriouslyaffect Iran nuclear talks
Iraniandeputy foreignminister has said that the impositionof new U.S. sanctions onIran would seriously affect the processof talks between Tehran andworld powers over the countrysnuclear program.
Men arrested at Iranian nuclear sitewere actually steel thieves
IranianIntelligenceMinister Mahmoud Alavi has announcedthat the four people whowere arrested on suspicion of attemptingto conduct an act of sabotageat an Iranian nuclear site wereactually thieves who were trying tosteal second-hand steel.
U.S., West responsible for spread ofterrorism in Middle East
Senior Iranian lawmaker AlaeddinBoroujerdi has blamed growingterrorism in the Middle East on thewrong policies adopted by the U.S.and its allies in the region.
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Gas pipeline project with Pakistan may be dropped
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced on Wednesday the country is likely to give up on the multi-billion-dollar pipeline project which was due to take its rich gas reserves to energy hungry Pakistan.
Speaker, China president support stronger ties
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday underlined the need for further expansion of all-out ties between the two friendly nations.
Assad: Foreign support for terrorists must end
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the Arab League-UN envoy Wednesday that foreign support for the armed opposition must end if any political solution to the countrys conflict is to succeed, state-run media said.
France seeking restoration of Iran economic ties
Paris is seeking to resume its economic activities in Iran and is gearing up to send back its merchants to the country once sanctions targeting Iranian economy are eased, French local media reports said.
German unemployment at highest level since 2011
German joblessness unexpectedly rose in October to its highest level since June 2011 on a seasonally adjusted basis, but the unemployment rate remained close to its lowest level since reunification more than two decades ago.
UNFPA lauds Irans success in health sector
Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iran Mehmet Hulki Uz has hailed the countrys successful steps in health sector.
Global agencies fall short on poverty reduction
Key multilateral institutions charged with improving regulation of the international financial system are failing to democratize their governance and consider the impact of their actions on the worlds poor, said a new report by anti-poverty groups.
Framework needed for further Iran-IAEA cooperation
A top Iranian nuclear negotiator said any cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which is beyond the Safeguards Agreement must be defined within a clear framework and accepted by both sides.
FM off to South Africa
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for South Africa on his first official visit to the African continent as foreign minister.
Warning about enemies cyber attacks
Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan warned of enemies possible plots to destroy Irans scientific and industrial infrastructures.
US urged to respect UN Cuba resolution
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) called on the United States to abide by a UN resolution on lifting the economic sanctions Washington has imposed against Cuba.
Minister: Nuclear site saboteurs were thieves
Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Wednesday that four people accused of sabotaging one of the sensitive nuclear sites were only thieves.
Terrorists, drug traffickers cannot infiltrate Iran easily
A senior anti-narcotics official said the recent clash between terrorists and Iranian forces at the border with Pakistan proved that Iran has been mostly successful in blocking infiltration into its territory.
Polish diplomat: Future of nuclear talks bright
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Boguslaw Winid Wednesday forecast a bright future for talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers--the US, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany.
