Iran DailyIran against foreign military presence in region
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday reaffirmed Irans strong opposition to any foreign military presence in the region.
$75b budget to target stagflation
President Hassan Rouhani said bringing down inflation and boosting growth were his governments economic priorities as he presented his first budget to the Majlis on Sunday.
Iran to regain real status in oil market
After the Western sanctions against Tehran are lifted, the traditional customers of Irans oil will resume crude imports from the country.
IAEA experts visit Arak plant
A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday visited Arak heavy water plant, a senior Iranian official said.
Israels vision of Iran deal unrealistic
US President Barack Obama rejected Israeli criticism of a nuclear deal with Iran, saying Tel Avivs vision of an ideal agreement with Tehran is unrealistic.
Navy chief in Jakarta for naval confab
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari on Sunday arrived in Jakarta to participate in the International Maritime Security Symposium in Indonesia.
EP delegation due in Iran
A delegation of European Parliament (EP) members is due in Iran next week to discuss the expansion of parliamentary relations between the Islamic Republic and the EU.
IRGC praises dynamic diplomacy
Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Saturday that Irans powerful diplomacy was successful in changing the enemies strategy and halting the trend of the anti-Iran sanctions.
Cooperation with China strategic
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Sunday that remarkable changes in regional and international arena have led to new power balance to the benefit of independent countries.
Speaker: Israel, symbol of fascist racism
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani lashed out at Israel for its crimes against Palestinians in their own territories, describing Israel as the modern face of fascist racism.
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Rouhani submits $315 billionnational budget bill to Majlis
IranianPresidentHassan Rouhani presented the administrationsdraft of the nationalbudget bill for Iranian calendaryear 1393, which starts on March21, 2014, to the Majlis on Sunday.
World shouldunite to fightxenophobia,says EUcommissioner
The vice-president of the EuropeanCommission and EuropeanCommissioner for Justice, FundamentalRights and Citizenship saysthat despite the efforts made bydifferent legislative and executive bodies in the European Union tofight xenophobia and discriminationagainst religious and ethnicminorities, there are still instancesof such discriminatory behavioursin Europe.
Protests continue againstUkraines rejection of EU deal
Pro-EU Ukrainians rallied in Kiev on Sundayfor a new protest aimed at forcing PresidentViktor Yanukovych to resign after hesparked fury by rejecting an EU pact.
Iran,Afghanistanagree to signcooperationagreement
IranianPresidentHassan Rouhani and his Afghancounterpart Hamid Karzai agreed on Sunday to sign a cooperationand friendship agreement andtasked their foreign ministers towork it out.
Egyptbegins trial of 3 prominentactivists
Three prominent Egyptian activistswent on trial on Sunday chargedwith participating in a violent protest,following a restrictive new lawthat has sparked international criticism.
Bahrain jails 12activists overattack on police
A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced12 activists, including threeminors, to prison terms of up to fiveyears for attacking a police patrolwith Molotov cocktails, a judicialsource said.
Zionist regime minister proposes West Bank annexation, ridicules peace talks
A senior minister of the Zionistregime of Israel has proposedthat Israel annex parts of theWest Bank under its full militarycontrol where most Jewish settlerslive.
Syrian forces advance in Lebanon border region
Syrian government forces made gains Sundayin the key town of Nabuk, one of thelast rebel-held areas in the Qalamoun regionbordering Lebanon, activists said.
Iran, China seek to increase strategicpolitical and economic cooperation
Iranian Supreme NationalSecurity Council SecretaryAli Shamkhani held a meeting with Yang Jiechi, asenior member of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China, in Tehran on Sunday, inwhich the two officials called for increased strategiccooperation between Iran and China in political andeconomic spheres.
U.S. Mideast shuttlediplomacy is futile: Iran
A top Iranian lawmakerhas said it is an illusion to imagine thatthe diplomatic efforts by the U.S. would lead to a longsoughtpeace between Palestinians and Israelis.
Obama defends interimIran nuclear deal
President Barack Obamaon Saturday defended an interim dealwith Iran over its nuclear program, Reuters reported.
Iran, 5+1 experts to meetin Vienna today
Negotiatorsfrom Iranand the six major powers will holdexpert meetings in Vienna on Mondayand Tuesday to start workingout steps to implement a recentlyreached deal in Geneva.
Iran dismisses hawkish remarks byU.S. defense secretary
TheIranian defenseminister has dismissed the recenthawkish remarks by the U.S. defensesecretary, saying diplomacy can bearfruit only through rationality and notforce or violation of nations rights.
IAEA experts inspect Arak nuclear plant
International AtomicEnergy Agency (IAEA) inspectorsvisited the Arak heavy water production plant on Sunday.
U.S. Mideast shuttle diplomacy is futile: Iran
A top Iranian lawmakerhas said it is an illusion toimagine that the diplomatic efforts by the U.S. wouldlead to a long-sought peace between Palestiniansand Israelis.
