Iran DailyIran begins petchem exports to Europe
Iran has begun exporting petrochemicals to European countries, including Italy, Spain and Greece, said the head of the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exporters Association.
Diplomat: No alternative for Tehrans UN pick
Iran is not considering any replacement for its newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations Hamid Aboutalebi who has been denied a visa by the US, a top Iranian diplomat said.
Foreign companies still refusing plane parts to Iran
Head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization Alireza Jahangirian on Saturday complained foreign companies are still refusing to sell plane parts to Tehran under a temporary sanctions relief deal that began in January.
UNICEF: 50,000 children could die in South Sudan
Conflict in South Sudan has triggered a serious risk of famine that will kill up to 50,000 children within months if immediate action is not taken, the UN warned.
Oil output will reach 5.7 mbpd by 2018
Irans Oil Ministry is to increase crude output to 5.7 million barrels per day (mbpd) by 2018, deputy head of the Majlis Energy Committee Ali Marvi said on Saturday citing a plan put forward to the committee by Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh.
Gunmen seize police headquarters in east Ukraine city
At least 15 armed men seized police headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk on Saturday, extending takeovers of public building by pro-Russian militants who have been demanding autonomy from Kiev.
Iran to stage drone drill, unveil machine gun
An Iranian military commander says the Islamic Republic will stage specialized drone maneuvers for the first time ever to display its military might.
Tehran: Sensitivity to Iran-Russia ties illogical
Iran has dismissed as illogical the sensitivity of certain countries toward Tehrans cooperation with Russia, saying Tehran-Moscow relations are running their normal course.
US shouldnt bomb Iran even if it has nuclear weapon
The United States should not launch an attack on Iran over its nuclear program even in the event the Islamic Republic succeeded in building a nuclear bomb, said former US president Jimmy Carter in an interview earlier this week.
Azerbaijani official: Aliyevs Tehran trip positive
Head of Azerbaijans Karabakh Liberation Organization Akif Naqi described the recent visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Tehran as positive.
Justice minister, senior Iraqi official confer
Irans Justice Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi Saturday in Baghdad discussed ways to boost Iran-Iraq relations in a meeting with President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar al-Hakim.
Intl bodies urged to help clarify guards fate
Elham Nezamdoust, the wife of the abducted Iranian border guard, Jamshid Danaeifar, has called on international bodies to cooperate with Iran to clarify his fate, IRNA reported.
Tehran Times
Iran economy stabilizing, to soar if deal reached: IMF
Iran's economy is stabilizing and will post substantially stronger growth if the country reaches a comprehensive deal with world powers on its nuclear program, the IMF said Friday.
Irans oil output to hit 5.7mbpd by March 2019
Iran will increase its crude oil output to 5.7 million barrels per day (mbpd) by the end of Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 2019), MP Ali Marvi says, quoting Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.
Separatists seize more buildings in east Ukraine
Kalashnikov-wielding gunmen on Saturday seized a police station and a security building in Ukraine's restive eastern industrial heartland amid spreading protests to press for the heavily Russified region to join Kremlin rule.
Fiercest fighting in two years breaks out in Syrias Aleppo
Syrian troops battled rebels around a military intelligence base in Aleppo in what a monitoring group said Saturday was the fiercest fighting in the northern metropolis since mid-2012.
Israel plans new Zionist temple at al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli regime authorities have reportedly revealed the model of a Zionist temple for potential erection near the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in East al- Quds (Jerusalem).
Obama criticizes Republicans for threatening right to vote
In an unsparing critique of Republicans, U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday accused the GOP of using voting restrictions to keep voters from the polls and of jeopardizing 50 years of
expanded ballot box access for millions of black Americans and other minorities.
Iranian Armed Forces to stage military exercises
The Iranian Army commander has said that the Iranian Armed Forces will hold a number of military exercises during the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21.
Extremism, factional disputes should be avoided: Rafsanjani
Extremism, factional clashes and harsh remarks should be avoided among political groups to help the country move forward, the Expediency Council chairman said on Saturday.
No alternative for UN envoy nominee, Iran says
Iran is not considering any alternative for its new ambassador nominee to the United Nations Hamid Aboutalebi, who has been denied a visa by the United States, a senior Foreign Ministry official says.
Azeri defense minister due in Tehran
A top Azeri defense delegation headed by Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov will arrive in Tehran on Monday.
U.S. expects Iran will meet oil export target in nuclear deal
The Obama administration believes that oil exports from Iran from January to July will meet an average one million barrel per day goal outlined in an interim agreement on Tehrans nuclear program, Reuters quoted a State Department spokeswoman as saying on Friday.
Concern over increased Iran-Russia cooperation illogical, says Tehran
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has said that certain countries concern over increased cooperation between Tehran and Moscow is illogical.
Missile issues not to be part of nuclear talks: Iranian lawmaker
Mohammad Dehghan, a member of the Iranian Parliament Presiding Board, says the Westerners, specifically the U.S., want to put missile issues on the agenda of nuclear talks, the Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday.
