Tehran TimesVelayatitakes over atExpediencyCouncilStrategicResearchCenter
VeteranpoliticianAli Akbar Velayati has been officiallyappointed as the directorof the Expediency CouncilsCenter for Strategic Research,reports said on Saturday.
Frances spanner scuppersnuclear deal
As chief diplomatsfrom Iran and the major powerswere about to agree on a lastminutedraft deal on Irans nuclearprogram, French ForeignMinister Laurent Fabius causedthe talks to hit a snag as he insistedthat Iran must suspendthe Arak heavy water reactorwhile negotiations continuewith the goal of reaching a firststageagreement and then acomprehensive final deal.
18 die inU.S.-ledairstrike insouthAfghanistan
At least 18 people have been killedin an airstrike carried out by U.S.-led forces in southern Afghanistan,Press TV reports.
Rancher refusesto shoot leopard
Arancher whoearns his living through raisinglivestock in Lorestan Provinceof western Iran has refused toshoot a leopard.
Saudi Arabia to execute top Shiacleric in coming days: report
The Saudi authoritiesare planning to executeprominent Shia cleric SheikhNimr al-Nimr in the coming days,a group calling itself the Al-QatifNews Network said on its Arabicwebpage on Facebook.
Germans lose trust in U.S., see Snowden as hero: poll
Germans confidence in the U.S.as a trustworthy partner hasplummeted following the NSAscandal, while Edward Snowden,who exposed Americas spyingon its allies, is considered a heroby 60 percent of the population,a poll shows, according to RussiaToday.
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Iran, P5+1 reach agreement on some issues
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Tehran and P5+1 group of world powers reached a level to draft an agreement resolving the impasse over Tehrans nuclear program.
President, Japanese FM confer
President Hassan Rouhani met visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday.
Leader, Majlis, nation back negotiating team
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation and the Majlis strongly support the countrys negotiating team which is currently in Geneva, Switzerland, to defend national interests, a senior parliamentarian said Saturday.
Blatter: Qatar WCup should be Nov.-Dec.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be pushed back to autumn rather than moved up to winter.
Iran to launch 4th satellite
Iran will send its fourth satellite into space in the near future, said the vice president for executive affairs.
2nd downgrade pressures France
Standard & Poors cut Frances sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA from AA+, giving a thumbs-down to President Francois Hollandes efforts to put the eurozones second largest economy back on track.
Amano due for talks on nuclear inspections
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano will visit Tehran on Monday for talks on inspections of Irans nuclear sites.
Obama briefs Netanyahu on P5+1 negotiations
US President Barack Obama briefed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and six major world powers.
Iranian envoy condemns Israeli atrocities
Irans Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei condemned the racist policies of the Zionist regime of Israel in occupied territories.
