Iran DailyBarzani thanks Iran for backing Iraqi Kurds
President of Iraqs semi-autonomous Kurdistan region praised Iran for supporting Iraqi Kurds under the current tough circumstances as terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are wreaking havoc on the Arab country.
Zanganeh: Iran to increase natural gas output
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Iran plans to increase natural gas production by 200 million cubic meters per day (mcm/day) by March 2016.
Iranian universities develop salt-tolerant rice
Scientists have successfully developed a rice variety that is salt-tolerant.
Amnesty slams US for failing to investigate Afghan civilian deaths
The families of thousands of civilians killed by American forces in Afghanistan have been left without justice or compensation, Amnesty International said Monday, in a damning indictment of the US military as it withdraws.
Constructive interaction with world top priority
President Hassan Rouhani on Monday reaffirmed his administrations commitment to a policy of constructive interaction with the world while upholding national interests.
Erdogan prepares for presidency after poll triumph
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday prepared for the challenge of leading Turkey as a president after winning an election in the first round albeit by a narrower-than-expected margin.
Iran-140 planes banned from flying
President Hassan Rouhani ordered all Iran-140 passenger jets be banned from flying following a tragic passenger plane crash in the capital Tehran.
Barzani thanks Iran for backing Iraqi Kurds
President of Iraqs semi-autonomous Kurdistan region praised Iran for supporting Iraqi Kurds under the current tough circumstances as terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are wreaking havoc on the Arab country.
Jewish MP deplores Gaza situation as genocide
Representative of the Jewish Community in the Majlis Siamak Moresadeq on Monday decried the ongoing situation in Gaza Strip as organized crime and genocide against a nation and its campaign to achieve freedom and self-determination. Addressing an academic conference, he said inaction vis--vis Israeli crimes in Gaza will be a stain of disgrace on the history of mankind, IRNA reported.
Tehran Times
Iraqi president asks Abadi to form government
Iraqi President Fuad Masum asked Haider al-Abadi Monday, the Shia coalitions nominee for prime minister, to form a government, a spokesman for the main Shiite coalition said.
Rouhani congratulates Erdogan on election victory
In a telephone conversation on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Turkish president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in Turkeys ?rst presidential election.
Irans red line is its national interests: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that his administration is determined to have constructive interaction with the world and its red line is the national interests.
Irans largest wind farm comes on stream
The first phase of Irans largest wind farm came on stream on Monday in the town of Takestan, which is located in the northwestern province of Qazvin.
Israel, Palestinians begin talks on ending Gaza war
Israel and the Palestinians began talks in Cairo on Monday to try to end the con?ict in Gaza and lift the blockade on the coastal enclave, Egypts state news agency MENA said.
ISIL terrorists behead, crucify people in push for eastern Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has crushed a pocket of resistance to its control in eastern Syria, crucifying two people and executing 23 others in the past ?ve days, an activist group said Mon- day.
UN should bring Zionist regime to trial based on intl. law
Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard, the Iranian deputy Parliament speaker, has said the UN should bring the Zionist regime to book in accordance with inter- national law.
Triangle of terrorism, despotism, arrogance has cast spell on Mideast: Rafsanjani
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the chairman of Irans Expediency Council, said on Monday that terrorism, despotism and arrogance are three sides of a triangle dominating in the Middle East.
Lithuania seeking to expand ties with Iran
The Lithuanian parliament backs efforts meant to expand relations between Tehran and Vilnius, Lithuanian Deputy Parliament Speaker Algirdas Sysas said on Sunday.
Foreign Ministry promoting constructive interaction with world: Zarif
The Foreign Ministry is taking measures to promote an at- mosphere of constructive interaction with the world, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jazav Zarif told an annual gathering of Iranian ambassadors and envoys overseas in Tehran on Monday.
U.S. role in Mideast crises irrefutable: Iranian MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the role of the United States in fomenting the ongoing crises in the Middle East cannot be disputed.
Countdown starts for shift in West Banks model of struggle
TEHRAN (FNA) Deputy Chief of Sta? of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri announced that the Palestinians in the West Bank have started shifting their anti-occupation strategy against Israel to armed resistance.
