19 Apr 2024
Saturday 14 February 2015 - 11:29
Story Code : 151001

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 14-02-2015

NewspaperIran Daily

EU business alliance joins Iran gold rush
As talks progress between Iran and six world powers over Tehrans nuclear program, multinational companies are beginning to prepare for an eventual lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

 
Iraq denies requesting US troops
Iraqs foreign minister denied seeking the US deployment of special forces to his country for fighting the ISIL terrorist group, stressing that Baghdad has not asked the UN for any such troops.

 
Pope: Free speech no excuse for insulting religions
Pope Francis criticized those in Western societies who keep justifying their insults against religions by taking resort to freedom of expression.

 
Ukraine fighting continues despite cease-fire deal
Ukraine and pro-Russian protesters fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday, despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France.

19 killed in attacks on Peshawar Shia mosque
At least 19 people were killed on Friday in the Pakistani city of Peshawar in a series of terrorist attacks targeting a Shia mosque, in the latest such attacks to hit the South Asian nation.

 
President thanks nation for Feb. 11 mass rallies
President Hassan Rouhani praised the meaningful and enthusiastic presence of people in Wednesdays rallies marking the victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

 
Cmdr. Soleimani: ISIL nearing end
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani declared that terrorist groups in the region, especially ISIL, are experiencing the last days of their lives.

 
Zarif to visit Azerbaijan
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Azerbaijan on February 16, said Irans Ambassador in Baku Mohsen Pakaeen.

 
Europeans reimpose illegal sanctions on NITC
Contrary to the spirit of the Geneva deal, European Union governments agreed on Thursday to put the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Irans biggest tanker company, back on a list of sanctioned firms, an EU official said on condition of anonymity.

 
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Crazy Face crowned best at Fajr Film Festival
Crazy Face, a drama about the abuse of the internet in modern Iranian society, won the Simorgh for best ?lm at the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

 
UN: Assad part of the solution in Syria
Any peaceful solution to the ?ght- ing in Syria must involve Syrian President Bashar Assad, the United Nations envoy to Syria Sta?an de Mistura said on Friday.

Ahmad Khatami backs nuclear negotiators as children of the nation
Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami has hailed as children of the nation the countrys nuclear negotiators involved in marathon talks with the 5+1 group of major powers over Irans nuclear energy program.

 
Suicide car bomb hits police HQ in central Yemen
Yemeni security o?cials say a suicide car bomber has struck a police headquarters recently captured by Ansarullah (Houthis) movement who have seized power in the country. There was no immediate word on casualties, AP reported.

Merkel: Putin pressured Ukraine separatists to accept cease?re
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Russias Vladimir Putin had put pressure on the separatists in eastern Ukraine to agree to a cease?re from Sunday, which she said o?ered a glimmer of hope for an end to the bloodshed.

 
Sloeimani says ISIL is close to its end
Major General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the IRGC Qods division, has said that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria are getting close to their end.

 
Iran will accept a nuclear deal that respects its rights: ambassador
Teh- rans Ambassador to Moscow, Mehdi Sanai, has said that Iran will only accept a nu- clear agreement that respects its rights.

 
Iranian vice president meets Pope
Iranian Vice President for Women and Family A?airs Shahindokht Molaverdi met with Pope Francis on Thursday.

Many of the Congressional Black Caucus not to attend Netanyahus anti-Iran speech
Many members of the Congressional Black Caucus say theyre planning to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus speech against nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. in Congress on March 3, Politico reported on Wednesday.
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