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Thursday 19 February 2015 - 12:46
Story Code : 151960

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Thursday, 19-02-2015

NewspaperIran Daily

 

Leader: Iran able to resist sanctions, foil enemy plots
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran can withstand sanctions against the country and foil enemy plots.

 

Myanmar declares emergency in war-torn region

Myanmar declares a state of emergency in a conflict-torn border region, where ferocious fighting between the army and ethnic rebels has sent thousands fleeing airstrikes and fierce gun battles.

 

Ukrainian forces retreat from besieged town
Government forces started pulling out of a town in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after a fierce assault by Russian-backed protesters.

 

Lunar New Year festivities begin in China, across Asia
Countries across Asia are beginning Lunar New Year celebrations to welcome the year of the sheep.

 

EU reimposition of NITC sanctions unconstructive
Iran has rejected the European Unions (EU) recent move to put the countrys biggest tanker firm back on its sanctions list, saying the move runs counter to ongoing talks over Tehrans nuclear program.

 

Fighter to be unveiled soon; sub production underway
A new domestically-built fighter jet will be unveiled in the near future, as the Iranian Navy works on a submarine capable of launching missiles and torpedos.

 

US experts: Uptick in prospects of nuclear deal
The US administration believes the prospects of reaching an Iran nuclear deal have increased in recent days.

 

Tehran Times

 

Anti-revolution West wont lift sanctions if deal is reached: Leader

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said that the Iranian people can foil the plot of sanctions, noting that even if a deal is reached on Irans nuclear program, sanctions against the country would not be lifted because the West is against the Islamic Revolution in principle.

 

Iran sets Feb. 26, 2016 for parliamentary, Assembly of Experts polls

The Iranian Guardian Council spokesman Nejatollah Ebrahimian has announced that February 26, 2016 has been designated as the date for the countrys next parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.

 

CNN/ORC poll: Large majority of Americans oppose Netanyahu invite

A large majority of Americans believe that Republican congressional leaders should not have invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress without consulting the White House, according to a new CNN/ORC survey.

 

Iraq envoy to UN: ISIL might be harvesting organs

Iraqs ambassador to the United Nations asked the UN Security Council on Tuesday to look at allegations that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group is using organ harvesting as a way to ?nance its operations.

 

U.S., Turkey soon to sign Syrian opposition train-and-equip deal

The United States and Turkey have reached a tentative agreement to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition ?ghters and expect to sign the pact soon, U.S. and Turkish o?cials said on Tuesday with Ankara predicting a signing in days.

 

Iran calls State Departments statement an instance of meddling in internal affairs

Secretary of Irans Human Rights Council Mohammad Ja- vad Larijani has said U.S. State Department statement about human rights situation in Iran is an instance of interference in Irans internal a?airs.

 

Iran insists it will accept only single- stage nuclear deal

The Foreign Ministry has rea?rmed that Iran would not accept a two-stage nuclear agreement with the world powers.

 

Iran is building submarine with missile-launching capability

The Iranian Navy is building a new hi-tech submarine with the capability of launching missiles and torpedoes, the Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.

 

Sending Irans nuclear case to Security Council was a grave mistake

Irans presidential chief of sta?, Mohammad Nahavandian, has called on the U.S. to change its Iran policy if it really wants to reach an agreement with Tehran over its nuclear energy program.
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