Iran DailyTalks shouldcontinuewithout ceding nuclear gains
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday said the talks should continue with the P5+1 group to end a long-running nuclear dispute, but without ceding any of the gains made by the atomic program.
Iran-Azerbaijan friendly ties benefit regional stability
President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Tehran on Wednesday said that friendly relations between Iran and neighboring Azerbaijan would benefit the two nations as well as regional stability.
Kerry takes responsibility for US foreign policy failures
US Secretary of State John Kerry bristled at fierce criticism from US senators on Tuesday, saying he would accept blame for foreign policy failures but was at least trying to make progress on Middle East peace and the crises in Syria and Ukraine.
dead in bomb explosion near Islamabad 22
A bomb exploded at a vegetable market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring about 70, police and hospital officials said.
Iraq attacks claim 24 lives
Car bombs hit several mostly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad and a town south of the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, officials said, the latest bout of violence ahead of the countrys first parliament elections since the 2011 US troop withdrawal.
Afkham: US attitude to choice of UN envoy unacceptable
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham dismissed as unacceptable the reservations of the US government about Tehrans choice of Hamid Aboutalebi as its new UN ambassador.
FM reiterates concern over rise of extremism in ME
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif once again voiced concern over the rise of extremism in the Middle East.
Iranian humanitarian aid arrives in Syria
An Iranian ship loaded with food supplies arrived in Syria on Tuesday, according to local media.
Simulator system for Mirage fighter jets unveiled
The countrys first domestically-manufactured simulator system for Mirage fighter jets was unveiled in a ceremony attended by Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shahsafi on Wednesday.
Envoy expects foreign investment in nuclear sector after deal
Irans envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Reza Najafi expressed the hope that the comprehensive agreement under discussion by Tehran and the world powers will prepare the ground for foreign investment in Irans nuclear sector.
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Iran will not halt nuclear research: Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iran will not halt its nuclear research and development program.
At least 20 people wounded in stabbing at U.S. high school
As many as 20 students were stabbed at a high school in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, authorities said Wednesday.
Rouhani, Aliyev hold talks, seek close ties
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev held highprofile in Tehran on Wednesday.
Netanyahu orders cutback in contacts with Palestinian Authority
Zionist regimes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a halt to high-level contacts with the Palestinians on non-security related issues, but exempted his chief peace negotiator from the ban, government officials said on Wednesday.
Separatists beg Putin for help as Kiev warns of force
Pro-Russian separatists reinforced barricades around the state security building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk on Wednesday and called on President Vladimir Putin for help after the government warned it could use force to restore order, Reuters reported.
Iran, world powers to meet again May 13
After two days of talks in Vienna which ended on Wednesday negotiators from Iran and the six world powers agreed to meet again on May 13 to continue talks on the Iranian nuclear issue in the Austrian capital.
Rafsanjani invited to visit Saudi Arabia: advisor
Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been invited to visit Saudi Arabia, his advisor announced on Wednesday.
U.S. says Irans new UN appointee not viable
The United States said on Tuesday that it did not welcome Irans choice of Hamid Aboutalebi as its new United Nations ambassador, saying that the selection was not viable.
Iran nuclear deal being implemented as planned: Amano
Iran is implementing last years interim nuclear deal with the six major powers as planned, Reuters quoted UN nuclear energy chief Yukiya Amano as saying on Wednesday, almost three months after the accord took effect.
Kerry says any Iran-Russia oil deal could prompt U.S. sanctions
The United States could impose economic sanctions if Iran and Russia move forward with a reported oilfor- goods contract, the Associated Press quoted U.S.
