Iran DailySenior lawmaker meets Italian delegation
Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi met the head of the Italian parliamentary delegation in Tehran on Saturday.
Zarif in Turkey for talks
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Istanbul late on Saturday.
German team in Tehran Tuesday
A high-ranking German parliamentary delegation is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday, said a top adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker.
Al-Qaeda leader dies in custody in Lebanon
The leader of an Al-Qaeda-linked group that carried out attacks across the Middle East including, the bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut last November, died on Saturday while in custody in Lebanon, the army said.
US snowstorm kills 16
Pedestrians brave wind and snow as they cross Fifth Avenue, January 3, 2014, in New York.
Araqchi, Schmid to resolve remaining nuclear issues
Two top Iranian and European diplomats are to meet to resolve the remaining issues over Tehrans nuclear energy program.
Minister: Government committed to support parties
Interior Minister Abdolrreza Rahmani Fazli said the government is determined to support political parties.
39 drug addicts die in rehab centers
The Welfare Organization said on Friday that 39 addicts died in the past Iranian year (ended on March 20, 2013) in drug rehabilitation centers.
Deputy FM: Expats can freely travel to Iran
Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said every expat has the right to freely travel to their motherland.
Pakistan: Zarifs visit improved ties
Pakistan said a recent trip by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the country for a ministerial meeting of the Developing Eight (D8) group has created the opportunity to improve Tehran-Islamabad relations.
Iran invited to Munich security conference
Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger has called upon Iran to dispatch a high-profile representative to the 50th edition of the international event.
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Saudi terrorist dies incustody in Lebanon
It was announcedon Saturdaythat Majid bin Muhammadal-Majid, the Saudi Arabian terroristbehind the recent bombing ofthe Iranian Embassy in Beirut, diedin a Lebanese hospital, with manyraising the possibility that he mayhave been killed to prevent theexposure of the Saudi regimesinvolvement in acts of terrorismacross the region, Al-Alam reported.
Three islands belong to Iran: Hassanein Heikal
Prominent Egyptianjournalist Mohamed HassaneinHeikal says that the three PersianGulf islands of Abu Musa, theGreater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunbbelong to Iran, and the United ArabEmirates dispute over Irans sovereigntyover the islands is baselessand politically motivated.
Intl. communityshould supportRouhaniscall for aviolence-freeworld
The Hezbollahdeputy secretarygeneral says the proposal put forward by IranianPresident Hassan Rouhani for a worldwithout violence and extremism should beregarded as an international charter in thecampaign against terrorism, and the internationalcommunity should stand behind Rouhanito create such a world.
Iraqi army shells Falluja to dislodge al-Qaeda
The Iraqi army shelled the westerncity of Falluja with mortarbombs overnight to try to wrestback control from militants, killingat least eight people, triballeaders and officials said on Saturday,according to Reuters.
Egypt summonsQatar envoyin row overcrackdown onBrotherhood
Egypts Foreign Ministry said itsummoned Qatars ambassador onSaturday in protest at Dohas criticismof the military-installed governmentscrackdown on the MuslimBrotherhood.
German parliamentarianto visit Iran
A senior member of theGerman Bundestag will travel to Tehranon Tuesday, an advisor to Iranian Majlis speaker forinternational affairs announced in an interview with IRNAon Saturday.
Political parties should try to winpeoples confidence: interior minister
Iranian Interior MinisterAbdolreza Rahmani-Fazli hassaid that political parties should try to win the confidenceof the people and the Islamic system.
Iran, Italy toexpand bilateral ties:
ambassadorThe Iranian ambassador to Rome has said that Iran andItaly are determined to improve their political and economicties after recent meetings between their seniorofficials.
Iran calls for nationaldialogue in Egypt
Iranhas called for dialoguebetween the conflicting partiesin Egypt, saying that it is thebest way out of the current situation.
Iran invited toMunich Security Conference
Iranhas been invitedto attend the 50th Munich SecurityConference set for January 31-February2.
Kerry, Lavrov to decide on Irans participation in Geneva II: UN spokesman
Russian Foreign MinisterSergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretaryof State John Kerry will decide on Irans participationin the long-awaited Syria peace conferencein the coming days, according to a United Nations official.
Pakistan says Zarifsvisit helped strengthenbilateral ties
Pakistan says a recent trip by the Iranian Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif to the country for a ministerialmeeting of the Developing Eight (D8) group hascreated the opportunity to improve Tehran-Islamabadbilateral relations.
U.S. congressmanseeking newresolution against Iran
HouseMajority Leader EricCantor (RVA) on Saturday expressed annoyancethat his attempt at a resolutionto derail Iran diplomacy failed last year andannounced his intention to introduce a newresolution as soon as possible with roughlythe same content, Antiwar.com reported.
