Iran DailyPresident visits quake-stricken areas, Assalouyeh
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday arrived in the southern city Bushehr to visit the areas hit by Thursdays deadly temblor.
No dismantling of nuclear facilities
Iran will not dismantle its nuclear facilities, President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with The Financial Times published Friday after a historic deal between Tehran and world powers. Asked by the newspaper whether dismantling Irans atomic facilities was a red line for the Islamic Republic, Rouhani replied: 100 percent.
US extends Iran oil sanctions waivers
The US on Friday exempted some countries, including India and China, South Korea and six other countries from the tough Iranian sanctions act as they continue to reduce their dependence on Iranian oil.
Jelodarzadeh to be nominated labor advisor
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi will soon nominate Soheila Jelodarzadeh as her advisor for labor affairs.
World shares near 6-year high
World stocks hovered around a six-year high on Friday as faith in an improving global economy and support from central banks drove markets toward a third straight month of gains.
Iran Air chief: International firms to supply aircraft parts
Tehran has held talks with international aviation companies to supply aircraft parts to Iranian airlines, said managing director of Iran Air.
FM: Iran will not enter nuclear talks that include Israel
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran will not enter nuclear talks with Israel.
Iran VP, Syria PM discuss ties
First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi, in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday voiced their countries willingness to broaden bilateral relations.
Lavan warship, combat chopper back into operation
The newly-overhauled warship, Lavan, equipped with advanced weapons and radar systems, and the newly-overhauled SH3D combat helicopter came back into operation in a ceremony on Saturday attended by senior commanders.
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Rouhani says govt. plans to createeconomic epic in South Pars
President HassanRouhani said on Saturday hisgovernment plans to create aneconomic epic in the South Parsgas field.
Globalinvestors willsoon returnto Irans car market: OICAchief
Globalinvestors will return to Irans car industry in thenear future, according to the presidentof the International Organizationof Motor Vehicle Manufacturers,also known as Organisation
Internationale des ConstructeursdAutomobiles (OICA).
Europeanenvoysback onroad toDamascus
European ambassadors and intelligenceofficials are making discreettrips to Damascus in a bid to resumecontacts with the Syrian regime afteryears of outspoken support forthe opposition, diplomats say.
Nasrallah satisfied with Iran deal: MP
Hezbollah Secretary GeneralSeyed Hassan Nasrallah waspleased with the result of Iransnuclear deal with six world powers,said head of an Iranian parliamentarydelegation who went
to Lebanon following deadlybomb blasts that targeted theIranian embassy in Beirut twoweeks ago.
Extent ofenrichmentdepends on ourneeds: Iranianpresident
Theextent of uraniumenrichment in Iran will dependon our needs for nuclear fuel, IranianPresident Hassan Rouhani saidin an interview with the FinancialTimes on Wednesday.
Saudi royal guard killed inbattle for Syrian town
A Saudi Royal Army commanderhas been killed along with40 Saudi militants in SyriasDeir Attiyeh during clashesthat freed the strategic townfrom al-Qaeda-linked militants.
Britons protestover Israel planto remove 70,000PalestinianBedouins
More than 50 public figures in Britain,including high-profile artists,musicians and writers, have put theirnames to a letter opposing an Israeliplan to forcibly remove up to 70,000
Palestinian Bedouins from their historicdesert land an act condemned by critics as ethnic cleansing.
Domestically overhauledwarship rejoins Irans naval fleet
A domesticallyoverhauledwarship, named the Lavan,and a domestically overhauled SH3Dhelicopter rejoined the Iranian Navyin a ceremony held on Saturday inthe southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
Supporting Syria isIrans main policy: VP
Iranian Vice President EshaqJahangiri has said that Tehrans main policyon Syria is to support the Syrian nation in their campaignagainst terrorists and foreign pressure.
Iran will not stopenrichment after sanctionslifted: negotiator
Iranian nuclear negotiatorAbbas Araqchi has said that uraniumenrichment is Irans red line and the country will not stopenrichment even when all sanctions are lifted.
Iran ready to mediatebetween Turkey andSyria: ambassador
The Iranian ambassador toAnkara has said that Tehran is ready tomediate between Turkey and Syria in efforts to resolvethe existing issues.
Tough sanctions on Iranremain despite deal: U.S.
The Obama administrationsaid on Friday that it was maintainingtough oil-related sanctions against Iran even though theU.S. and five other world powers have signed an initialdeal with Tehran according to which Iran will offer someconcessions in exchange for limited relief from the sanctionsimposed on the country.
Iran-France tiesshould be mended:ambassador
Thepresidency of HassanRouhani has created a good opportunityfor the improvement ofrelations between Iran and certainWestern countries, including France,Tehrans ambassador to Paris said in arecent interview with i-Tl.
