Iran DailyRouhani: Tehran-Riyadh ties can help end unrests
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran is keen to develop relations with all Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia in all fields, stressing Riyadh-Tehran cooperation can help halt unrests in the region.
IAEA: Iran nuclear deal implemented as planned
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the six world powers is being implemented as planned.
Russia: Troops will stay in Crimea
Russia vowed on Monday its troops will remain in Ukraine to protect Russian interests and citizens until the political situation has been normalized.
Karzai: US war was for Western interests
Expressing extreme anger toward the US government, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview with the Washington Post that the war in Afghanistan was not fought with his countrys interests in mind.
Speaker: Border insecurity affects Iran-Pakistan ties
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani warned that unconstrained acts of sabotage by criminals along the Iran-Pakistan border can affect relations between the two countries.
AIPAC presses Obama on Iran
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has called on the members of the US Senate to co-sign a letter to US President Barack Obama to adopt a restrictive approach to Irans nuclear program.
Larijani to visit South Africa, Congo
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani is scheduled to pay a five-day official visit to South Africa and Congo, a parliamentary official said on Monday.
Rafsanjani hails WCRP for promoting peace
Chairman of the State Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani praised the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) for promoting peace and tranquility in the world.
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Obama calls Iran a powerful country
The U.S. president says it is profoundly in the interest of all to let diplomacy play itself out during the course of negotiations with Iran on its nuclear programs, reiterating his position that he is opposed to imposing new sanction on Tehran.
Russia issues ultimatum to Ukraine
Russias Black Sea Fleet told Ukrainian forces in Crimea to surrender by 5 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Tuesday or face a military assault, the Interfax news agency quoted a source in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry as saying.
Hundreds arrested in demo at White House
Hundreds of protesters have been arrested during a peaceful sit-in in Washington DC after they strapped themselves to the White House fence and laid out their demands on Pennsylvania Avenue in protest against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Afghanistan war served U.S. interests, not ours, Karzai says
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed grief that his country was the victim of a war which served interests of the U.S. and its Western allies.
Bahrain blast kills 3 policemen: Interior Ministry
An explosion that went off while policemen were dispersing demonstrators in Bahrain killed three police personnel on Monday, the Interior Ministry said on its Twitter account.
UAE intensifies crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood supporters
A UAE court on Monday jailed a Qatari and two Emiratis up to seven years for raising funds in support of a Muslim Brotherhood-linked group, a pro-government newspaper reported.
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis hold massive demo over conscription law
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews paralyzed most of occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as men, women, and children took to the streets to protest against an army service bill that would require many of them to serve in the military.
Tehran-Riyadh proximity will positively affect whole region: Rouhani
A close cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia can effectively promote stability and security in the entire Middle East region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday.
Iran nuclear deal being implemented as planned: Amano
A landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the six major powers is being implemented as planned but much remains to be done to resolve all issues regarding Tehrans nuclear program, Reuters quoted the UN nuclear chief as saying on Monday.
Iran prioritizes ties with neighboring countries: Velayati
Developing ties with neighboring countries is Irans foreign policy priority, says Ali Akbar Velayati, the advisor to the Supreme Leader on international affairs.
U.S. to impose new sanctions on Iran if talks fail
The U.S. is ready to impose additional sanctions on Iran if talks on its nuclear activities fail, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said, according to Bloomberg.
U.S. senators demand greater role in Iran nuclear talks
Capitol Hill must have an outsize role to play in Iran no matter the result of ongoing nuclear talks, a bipartisan group of six senators said in a letter to U.S.
