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Sunday 6 April 2014 - 14:21
Story Code : 91404

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 06-04-2014

Iran Daily
 

 
Boeing, GE receive licenses to sell spare parts to Iran
Boeing Company, the worlds biggest airplane maker, and engine maker General Electric Company said on Friday they had received licenses from the US Treasury Department to export certain spare parts for commercial aircraft to Iran under a temporary sanctions relief deal that began in January.

 
Afghans vote in historic elections
Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nations first democratic transfer of power. The turnout was so high that some polling centers ran out of ballots.

Iran, P5+1 make progress in drafting comprehensive deal
Iran and six world powers have made progress in nuclear negotiations and will start drafting a comprehensive deal in May, according to US officials.

Massive protest ahead of F1race in Bahrain
Tens of thousands of Bahraini protesters marched for democratic reforms in Bahrain on Friday, two days before its annual Formula One motor race turns international attention toward the kingdom.

Israelis attack Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli settlers have injured at least four Palestinians during a raid in East Beit-ul-Moqaddas in the occupied West Bank.

 
President praises foreign policy achievements
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the country has made major achievements in the field of foreign policy during the last Iranian year (ended on Mach 20).

 
Official: Guards handed over to Iranian side
Governor general of Sistan-Baluchestan province announced on Saturday that the abducted Iranian border guards released by a terrorist group in Pakistan have been handed over to the Iranian side.

 
Speaker: EP anti-Iran resolution imprudent
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani deplored the European Parliaments Human Rights resolution against Iran as a cheap and imprudent move.

 
Iran calls for world free of chemical weapons
Iran has underlined the need for complete destruction of chemical weapons worldwide.

 

 
Tehran Times
 
Boeing, GE say get U.S. license to sell spare parts to Iran
Boeing Co (BA), the world's biggest airplane maker, and engine maker General Electric Co (GE) said they had received licenses from the U.S. Treasury Departmentto export certain spare parts for commercial aircraft to Iran under a temporary sanctions relief deal that began in January.

 
Drafting of Iran nuclear deal will begin in May: U.S. official
administration official said on Friday that the drafting of a comprehensive agreement on Irans nuclear program will begin in May, the Washington Post reported.

 
Israel, Palestinians, U.S. meet to avoid talks collapse
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet jointly Sunday with U.S. envoy Martin Indyk, as attempts continue to prevent the collapse of peace negotiations, officials close to the talks said.

 
Thousands of pro-democracy activists march in Bahrain
Around 20,000 mainly Shia protesters again marched in Bahrain calling for democratic reforms in the kingdom. The peaceful demonstration took place west of the
country's capital of Manama on Friday, just two days ahead of the annual F1 race. According to media reports, the march was organized by the main opposition group Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, which is leading campaign for greater rights and representation in the minority-led nation.

 
Rouhani says his govt. is focusing on economy, foreign policy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his administration has mainly focused on economy and foreign policy, adding that there is a long way ahead to reconstruct the countrys foreign relations.

 
New chapter has opened in Iran-Netherlands relations: Dutch king
The Dutch king has said a new chapter has been opened in the relations between the Netherlands and Iran.

 
Iran, Pakistan to hold joint naval drill
Iran and Pakistan will hold a joint naval exercise in the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, the public relations department of the Iranian Navy announced
on Saturday.

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

 
European Parliament resolution is disgraceful and thoughtless: Larijani
The resolution issued by the European Parliament against Iran and the claims made in it are disgraceful, Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said in a parliamentary session on Saturday.

 
U.S. accuses Chinese, Iranian men of breaching Iran nuclear sanctions
The United States has charged a Chinese and an Iranian man as well as two Iranian firms on the allegations that they were conspiring to export devices to Iran that could serve to enrich uranium.
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