Iran Daily104 lawmakers urge Congress not to interfere in Iran diplomacy
As talks on a comprehensive Iran nuclear deal are set to get underway in Vienna next week, over 100 members of Congress have written to President Obama expressing support for his diplomacy as the best way to resolve the impasse over Irans nuclearprogram, and urging against any Congressional action that might interfere in sensitive negotiations.
NAM urges global nuclear disarmament
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has renewed its call for the elimination of nuclear weapons across the world.
Iraqi troops regain ground from militants
Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships regained ground in the northern town of Sulaiman Pek on Friday, a day after parts of itwere overrun by insurgents, the mayor said.
Tehran to host three FMs in Feb., March
Foreign ministers of Belgium, Poland and Venezuela plan to travel to Tehran later this month and early next month to explore avenues for further cooperation with the Islamic Republic.
Italys prime minister resigns
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigned on Friday in a fast-paced political drama in Rome that paves the way for 39-year-old center-left leader Matteo Renzi to take his place.
Car bomb kills at least 18 in Syria
A car bomb killed at least 18 people a town in southern Syria on Friday, the opposition sources said reported.
Iran asks India for back oil payments
Iran has asked India for $1.5 billion in back oil payments under the nuclear deal that provides Tehran some relief from Westernsanctions, Indian sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
Speaker calls for Muslim unity
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called for further solidarity among Muslim countries, expressing concern over the woes in the Islamic world.
Iran, Germany call for media cooperation
German Ambassador to Tehran and Chief of Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Wednesday called for promotion of media cooperation between the two countries, particularly between IRNA and German Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA).
Navy self-reliant in destroyer industry
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the Islamic Republic has attained self-sufficiency in manufacturing destroyers, including torpedo-launching ones.
Bahraini diplomat summoned over FM allegations
Iran Foreign Ministry has summoned Bahrains charg daffaires to strongly protest unfounded anti-Iran allegations by the foreignminister of the tiny Persian Gulf country.
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Iran asksIndia for$1.5b in oilpayments
Iran has asked India for $1.5 billion inback oil payments under the nucleardeal that provides Tehran somerelief from Western sanctions, Indiansources with direct knowledgeof the matter said on Thursday.
Bahrain cracks down on protesterson anniversary of uprising
Bahraini protesters markingthe third anniversaryof an Arab Spring-inspired uprising clashedwith security forces on Friday in the capitalManama and outlying villages, witnessessaid, according to AFP.
104 U.S.lawmakerssupportdiplomacyover Iransnuclearprogram
Astalks on a comprehensive Iran nuclear deal areset to get underway in Vienna nextweek, over 100 members of Congresshave written to U.S. PresidentBarack Obama expressing supportfor robust diplomacy as the bestway to resolve Irans nuclear issue,and urging against any Congressionalaction that might interfere insensitive negotiations, according toAl-Monitor.
Putin backs Sisis bid for presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putinhas said he backs Egyptian militarychief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi inhis bid for the presidency.
Iran summonsBahraini envoyover FMSderogatoryremarks
The Bahrainicharge daffaires to Tehran wassummoned to the Iranian ForeignMinistry on Thursday to receivea formal complaint over the Bahrainiforeign ministers insultingremarks about Iran.
Syria talks at impasse but notover: opposition
The United States and Russiablamed each other Fridayfor the failure of Syrian peacetalks to take off, while an oppositionspokesman said negotiationshave reached a dead
end but may continue for atleast another day.
Total CEO eyes return topost-sanctions Iranif terms attractive
Total CEOChristophe de Margerie saidThursday the company wouldbe interested in investing in apost-sanctions Iran, but only ifthe terms of upstream participationwere attractive enough.
Parliaments can play key role inpromoting unity among Muslims: Larijani
IranianMajlis Speaker AliLarijani has said that parliaments canplay an important role in promotingunity among Muslim countries.
House of Parties to be reopened before year-end: IRNA
According to theplans the House of Parties willbe reopened before the end of the current Iraniancalendar year, a former member of the centralcouncil of the House of Parties says.
IRGC says maneuversto continue asscheduled
The maneuversby the IslamicRevolution Guard Corps will go ahead asplanned in the current Iranian year whichends on March 20, the IRGC spokesmanannounced on Thursday.
