Iran DailyLeader says not opposed to nuclear talks
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in Tehran on Monday that he is not optimistic about Irans nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 group, but noted that he is not opposed to the talks, either.
Envoy: Iran seeks settlement of S-300 dispute
Irans ambassador to Russia said Tehran hopes to see a friendly settlement of its dispute with Moscow regarding the delivery of Russian-made S-300 missile systems to the Islamic Republic.
Iran to set up carbon trading market
Iran plans to set up a carbon trading market to reduce industrial emissions of climate-warming gas, an official from Irans Fuel Conservation Organization (IFCO) said.
Venezuela expels three US diplomats
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Washington of plotting with anti-government protesters and expelled three US diplomats in retaliation.
Iran takes over presidency of OIC parl. union
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani assumed the rotating president of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUOICM) on Monday.
Energy key to global interaction
President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that energy plays a key role in interacting with the world based on national interests of all countries.
Tehran warns Pakistan to secure borders
Iran has asked Pakistan to secure its borders, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said Monday.
UNODC lauds Iran efforts on drug demand reduction
Representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran, Leik Boonwaat has praised Iranian non-governmental organizations efforts in drug demand reduction.
Tehran Times
Leader notopposedto nucleartalks,but notoptimistic
SupremeLeader of the Islamic RevolutionAyatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei sayshe is not optimistic about the nuclear talksbetween Iran and the major powers but isnot opposed to them.
Cash subsidypayments willonly go tolow-incomefamilies,Iranian MPsdecide
OnMonday, IranianMPs approved a clause in the nationalbudget bill for the next Iraniancalendar year, which starts onMarch 21, according to which cashpayments in the second phase ofthe subsidy reform plan will only begiven to low-income families.
Syrian armyrecapturesvillage inHama
The Syrian army recaptured onMonday an Alawite village in centralHama province where rebels massacredcivilians earlier this month,state news agency SANA said.
Calm Syrian election can only be held if transfer of terrorists, arms stopped
A Contd. on P. 4high-rankingIranian Foreign Ministry officialsays that it will not bepossible to hold a calm electionin Syria if the dispatchingof terrorists and the shipmentof arms to the country are nothalted.
We will keepfighting in Syria:Nasrallah
Hezbollah chief Sayyed HasanNasrallah said Sunday that hisparty would fight on in Syria despitethe wave of car bombingstargeting predominantly Shia areasin Lebanon controlled by thegroup.
Venezuelan presidentexpels U.S. diplomatsamid protests
Venezuelan President NicolasMaduro on Sunday orderedthe expulsion of three U.S. Embassyofficials after Washingtoncame to the defense of anopposition hard-liner accusedby Venezuelas leader of responsibilityfor bloodshed duringanti-government protests.
Bahraini activistZainab al-Khawaja freedafter nearly a year in prison
After nearly a year in prisonfor multiple convictions, Bahrainiactivist Zainab al-Khawajawas released on Sunday, AFPreported.
Iran threatens to take action tofree abducted border guards
Iransays it may sendforces to Pakistan to secure therelease of its five abducted borderguards if Islamabad does not takenecessary measures to free them.
Egyptian and Iranianconsular officials hold talks
The Egyptian Deputy ForeignMinister for Consular Affairs, AliAl Ashiri, met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Ghashghaviin Tehran on Monday.
A nuclear deal requirescompromise from Iranand the west
At a meeting in Vienna on Tuesday, negotiators fromIran and six world powers will begin hammering out along-term agreement that would resolve questions relatedto Irans nuclear programme in exchange for respectingIrans right to use peaceful nuclear technology and agradual lifting of sanctions.
Qatar FM appreciates Irans approach toward Persian Gulf Arab states
Qatars Foreign Minister,Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah,has said that Irans positive approach towardthe Persian Gulf Arab states has provided numerousopportunities.
Iran, Russia have vast potential to boost economic ties: ambassador
IranianAmbassadorto Russia Mehdi Sanaei says Tehranand Moscow have vast potential toboost their economic and politicalrelations.
Political will required to find solution to nuclear issue: Zarif
Iranian Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif saidon Monday that political will and goodwill arerequired in order to find a final solution to Irans nuclearissue.
