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Sunday 17 November 2013 - 12:03
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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 17-11-2013

Iran Daily
 
US, Russia expect nuclear deal next week
Major powers and Iran are getting closer to an initial agreement to resolve the impasTehrse over Irans nuclear program, a senior US official said on Friday, adding it is quite possible a deal could be reached when negotiators meet November 20-22 in Geneva.

 
Egypts Brotherhood offers crisis talks
An Islamist coalition led by the Muslim Brotherhood offered on Saturday negotiations to end the deadly tumult since Egyptian president Mohamed Morsis overthrow, without explicitly insisting on his reinstatement.

 
Frances inconsistency harmful
Frances role in undoing a deal to resolve Irans nuclear standoff with world powers, has once again demonstrated the destructive impact of Israeli lobbies on the European nations foreign policy.

 
Senate heavyweights against new sanctions
The Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman, Dianne Feinstein, said on Friday that she will strongly oppose any move to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic as Secretary of State John Kerry tries to negotiate a diplomatic solution with Iran.

 
Turkish Minister: Oil import reduction from Iran not possible
At present, it is not possible for Turkey to reduce oil imports from Iran, said the Turkish energy and natural resources minister.

 
US, Iran likely to tackle Syria aid together
The United States and Iran, enemies in a proxy war in Syria, now appear likely to come together at an upcoming UN-sponsored meeting to try grapple with the worsening humanitarian crisis there.

 
UN carbon fund proposed
Negotiators from least developed countries are calling for the United Nations climate body to urgently establish a rescue fund to save Kyoto Protocols Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) from collapse.

 
Israel urges France to stand firm against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged France not to soften its stance towards Iran in the upcoming talks between the Islamic Republic and the six major world powers over Tehrans nuclear energy program.

 
Police will confront terrorists in border regions
Police Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Ahmadi Moqaddam vowed to harshly crack down on terrorist activities along the eastern borders.

 
Zebari: Tehrans approach, rational
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Saturday that Tehran has adopted a wise and rational approach towards developments in Iraq.

 
Red crescent expanding humanitarian activities
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is expanding its humanitarian activities abroad in a bid to provide health services to underprivileged and disadvantaged people in other countries, an official said on Saturday.

 
Border crossing problems with Azerbaijan solved
Iran and Azerbaijan solved their border closure problem following three days of intensive talks.

 

 

 
Tehran Times
 
Nuclear deal with Iran quitepossible this week: U.S. official
Asenior Obamaadministration official said onFriday that a solution could befound for one of the major stumblingblocks to an agreement overIrans nuclear program, and that it
is quite possible to reach a dealthis week, Reuters reported.

 
SyrianarmyadvancestowardAleppo
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured on Friday the last ofthree towns on the south-easternapproaches of Aleppo, state televisionsaid, advancing on the city after
similar gains around the capitalDamascus this week.

 
IMF predictseconomic growthfor Iran incoming year
A mission from the InternationalMonetary Fund concluded on a recentvisit to Iran that the country will see an improvement in its economyin the coming year, despite partial
economic sanctions against theIslamic Republic.

 
Right toenrichment isIrans red line
Foreign MinisterMohammad JavadZarif has said that uranium enrichment isIrans red line and this is definitely consideredin negotiations with the major worldpowers- the United States, Britain, France,Germany, Russia, and China.

 
Erdogan launches peace talks with Iraqi Kurdish leader
Turkeys prime minister welcomedthe leader of Iraqs autonomousnorth to his countrysown Kurdish-dominated territoryfor the first time Saturday,in a visit designed to kick-start astalled peace process.

 
Irans per capitaenergy use is 14 times higherthan Japans: official
The rate ofenergy consumption per personin Iran is 14 times higher than Japan,an official at the research,scientific and technological departmentof the presidential office
announced on Saturday.

 
First VP appointsQasemi asadvisor
Irans FirstVice President Eshaq Jahangiri has appointed former oilminister Rostam Qasemi ashis advisor, a move which isapparently aimed at boostingIran-Iraq economic and traderelations.

 
Sudan presidentannouncesgovernmentshakeup
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashirhinted on Saturday at an imminentand wide-ranging governmentshakeup, after the most serious splitin years within his ruling party, AFP
reported.

 
Tough nuclear talks ahead:Iranian negotiator
A seniorIranian nuclearnegotiator says that the next round oftalks between Tehran and world powersover the countrys nuclear programwill be tough.

 
U.S. Senate IntelligenceCommittee chairwomanopposes new Iransanctions
The Senate IntelligenceCommittee chairwoman, Dianne Feinstein,said on Friday that she will strongly oppose anymove to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic
while Secretary of State John Kerry tries to negotiate adiplomatic solution with Iran, Politico.com reported.

 
No real differences in nuclear talks between P5+1 and Iran: Lavrov
The Russianforeign ministerhas revealed that there are no real differenceson practical issues between thesix-party negotiators and Iran.

 
Zarif to host meeting with membersof Majlis foreign policy committee
ForeignMinisterMohammad Javad Zarif will hosta meeting with MPs sitting on theMajlis National Security and ForeignPolicy Committee on Sunday night.

 
Julfa checkpoint betweenAzerbaijan and Iran opened
Julfacheckpointbetween Azerbaijan and Iran wasopened on Saturday morning, IranianAmbassador to Baku Mohsen PakAyeen told APA.

 
U.S. and Iran poised to meet to tackle Syria aid together: Foreign Policy
The United Statesand Iran appear likely to cometogether at an upcoming UN-sponsored meetingto try to grapple with the worsening humanitariancrisis there, Foreign Policy wrote in an exclusivereport on Friday.
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