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Saturday 8 March 2014 - 11:05
Story Code : 87848

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 08-03-2014

Iran Daily

FM rules out zero enrichment illusion
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday Tehran will never give up its right to nuclear enrichment for peaceful purposes.

Leader: Preserve natural resources
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a ceremony on Wednesday, planted a sapling in Tehran to mark Natural Resources and Tree Plantation Week.

 
Iran ballistic missiles delivered to armed forces
Defense Ministry has announced the delivery of a large consignment of indigenous ballistic missiles to the Armed Forces.

 
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE recall envoys to Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Doha in an unprecedented move on Wednesday in protest at Qatars alleged interference in their internal affairs.

 
UN: Syrian insurgents committed crimes against humanity
UN investigators have, for the first time, accused Syrian anti-government fighters of committing crimes against humanity.

 
Navy repels pirate attacks in high seas
The naval forces have successfully thwarted two pirate attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in international waters.

 
Bahrain violence, bombing condemned
Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the recent acts of violence in Bahrain, including a bombing that killed three policemen.

 
Larijani forgreater economic ties with S. Africa
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called for expansion of Tehran-Pretoria economic cooperation.

 
Tehran Times

U.S. threats of military action show ineffectiveness of sanctions: Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that threats of military action against Iran being made by U.S. officials illustrate the fact that the sanctions against Iran have been ineffective.

 
Qatar, Oman seek to enhance ties to counter Saudi Arabias sway over PGCC
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has called for the expansion of relations with on Oman in a move apparently meant to undermine Saudi Arabias efforts to dominate the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and exercise greater influence in the Arab world.

 
South Korea to pay $550m for Iran oil under nuclear deal
South Korea will transfer $550 million to Iran in its first back oil payment under an interim nuclear deal that eases sanctions on Tehran, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

 
Central African Republic being 'cleansed' of Muslims: UN
Muslims are being "cleansed" from the west of the Central African Republic and thousands of civilians risk being killed "right before our eyes," the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said.

 
Erdogan threatens to block Facebook and YouTube
Turkey's embattled prime minister has warned that his government could ban popular social media networks YouTube and Facebook after a raft of online leaks added momentum to a spiraling corruption scandal.

 
Ukraine faces threat of breakup as Crimea moves to join Russia
Ukraine on Friday faced the threat of breaking apart after Crimea's parliament voted to join Russia in a sharp escalation of the worst East-West security crisis since the Cold War.

 
Indonesian president seeks greater cooperation with Iran
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Jakarta on Friday called for expansion of cooperation with Iran.

 
EUs Ashton due in Tehran
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who is coordinating talks between six world powers and Iran on its nuclear program, is scheduled to enter Tehran on Saturday night for talks with senior Iranian officials.

 
Iran calls claims of arms shipment to Gaza a scenario full of lies
Iran has categorically dismissed the Israeli allegations that Tehran sought to send missiles to the Gaza Strip on a ship, saying it is an attempt by Tel Aviv to derail the nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers.

 
South African president says Iran has right to conduct peaceful nuclear activities
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town on Wednesday, saying Tehran attaches great importance to the expansion of economic and parliamentary relations with South Africa.

 
Expert-level nuclear talks were constructive: Iranian negotiator
An Iranian nuclear negotiator said on Friday that expert- level talks between Iran and the major powers on Tehrans nuclear program were constructive.

 
Iran says Bahrain suppresses its citizens
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi has accused the Bahraini government of torturing and imprisoning its critics and suppressing freedom of peaceful assembly.

 
Pakistan, Iran in contact over abducted guards
A Pakistani official says Islamabad and Tehran are in contact over the case of the five Iranian border guards kidnapped and transferred to Pakistan in early February.
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