26 Apr 2024
Tuesday 17 December 2013 - 11:19
Story Code : 71982

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 17-12-2013

Iran Daily
 
Dozens killed in Iraq violence
Bombers and gunmen killed at least 54 people in Iraq on Monday, medical and police sources said, in attacks mostly targeting Shia Muslims, who mark a big religious festival next week.

 
Zarif: US, P5+1 committed to comprehensive deal
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States and other members of the P5+1 group are committed to reach a final deal over Tehrans nuclear program.

 
Rouhani: Iran has never sought WMD
President Hassan Rouhani said the country has never sought Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and believes possession of such arms is completely against its national interests.

 
ICRC lauds Irans cooperation
As a center of stability in the region, Iran can cooperate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resolve turmoil in certain regional countries.

 
China for diplomacy after US blacklisting
China on Monday urged all parties to be committed to a diplomatic solution on the Iranian nuclear issue after the United States blacklisted additional companies and individuals suspected of evading earlier sanctions against Iran, Xinhua reported.

 
Israeli soldier killed in clashes with Lebanese forces
Israeli troops shot two Lebanese soldiers early on Monday, hours after a Lebanese soldier killed an Israeli soldier as he infiltrated the border late at night, the Israeli military said.

 
Deputy FM to meet Ashton
Deputy foreign minister is reportedly scheduled to hold talks with EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday.

Tehran to pursue pipeline attack
Iran sent a top diplomat to Iraq to pursue a terrorist attack against a group of Iranian pipeline workers in the neighboring country.

 
Submarines designed, developed at home
The Islamic Republic of Iran has developed the capability to design and manufacture various types of submarines, a local official said.

 
Iran to attend Geneva 2 unconditionally
A top Iranian parliamentary official said Tehran will take part in the Geneva II Conference on the Syrian crisis, but will not accept any preconditions for its participation.

 
Tehran Times
 
Lebanesesniper killsIsraeli soldier;Israel hitsback
Israeli troops shot two Lebanese soldiersearly on Monday, hours after aLebanese army sniper killed an Israelisoldier as he drove along the volatileborder late at night, AP reported.

 
EU ready to suspend Iransanctions swiftly
The EU saidMonday it was ready tosuspend some sanctions against Iran assoon as experts check that Tehran is implementingthe terms of a historic deal on itsnuclear program, AFP reported.

 
Iran believesfinal nuclearagreementis possible:Zarif
Iranbelieves it canreach a final deal with world powersto resolve the decade-old disputeover its nuclear program, IranianForeign Minister MohammadJavad Zarif said in an interview withthe Washington Posts David Ignatiuspublished on Monday.

 
New facts emerge about massacre in Adra, some victimsreportedly cooked alive in bakery ovens
Over 80 civilians in Adra, locatedin northwest of the Syrian capitalof Damascus, have been executedby extremist rebels withmany others tortured and kidnapped,a new report says.

 
Israeli, Saudidiplomats heldmeeting inMonaco: reports
Israels official state radio has reportedthat a historic meetingwas held between Israeli and Saudidiplomats on the sidelines of theWorld Policy Conference in Monaco.

 
More than 50killed in Iraqin run-up toArbaeen
Suicide bombers and gunmen killedat least 54 people in Iraq on Monday,medical and police sourcessaid, in attacks mostly targetingShia Muslims, who mark the bigreligious festival of Arbaeen nextweek.

 
Zarif tells Kerry: Irandissatisfied over new sanctions
Duringa telephone conversation betweenIranian Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif and U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry,Zarif has voiced dissatisfactionover the U.S. recent move to putnew sanctions on the country.

 
11-year-old girls organsdonated for transplants
BabolMedical Sciences Universityannounced on Mondaythat a young patient, namedKowsar Ashoran, was hospitalizeda few days ago in herhometown of Babol for lossof consciousness, IRNA reported.
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