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Saturday 19 December 2015 - 15:37
Story Code : 193016

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 19-12-2015

Iran Daily
 
US poised to lift sanctions on Iran in January
The United States appears poised to lift at least some sanctions against Iran possibly as early as January.

 
Imam Khomeinis grandson registers to run for elections
A grandson of Imam Khomeini registered on Friday to run for the elections of the Assembly of Experts.

 
India, Iran trying to seal Chabahar Port deal by January
Indian officials say New Delhi will finalize a much-awaited deal with Tehran within the next few weeks over the development of Irans strategic Chabahar Port.

Houthis halt Yemen peace talks over cease-fire violations
Members of Yemens two warring sides said on Friday that peace talks in Switzerland waer halted after the countrys Houthis delegation suspended all meetings with the representatives of those loyal to fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in protest at their cease-fire violations.

 
FM: Opposition groups must contribute to peace in Syria
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the activities of opposition forces in Syria must comply with international rules and regulations, stressing that they should also contribute to the promotion of peace in the crisis-hit country.

UN unanimously adopts resolution targeting Daesh finances
Finance ministers from the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a wide-ranging resolution aimed at ramping up sanctions against the Daesh terrorist group and cutting off its revenue flows.

 
Putin: Turkey shot down warplane to impress US
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired off an angry tirade against Turkey on Thursday, ruling out any reconciliation with its leaders and accusing Ankara of shooting down a Russian warplane to impress the United States.

 
Iranians rally to condemn Shia killings in Nigeria
People in Tehran and other Iranian cities took to the streets on Friday to protest the Nigerian Armys deadly crackdown on Shia Muslims in the north of the African country.

 
AEOI chief, Amano discuss implementation of JCPOA
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano held talks on how to implement the recent nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, also known as JCPOA.

 
Hollande: Rouhani to visit France in January
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that he would host his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the end of January after an earlier visit was postponed.

 
NASA maps show reduction in NO2 levels in Iran
Iran beside Iraq and Kuwait are three countries that have witnessed a reduction in nitrogen dioxide levels, according to new global NASA satellite maps.

 
Peace in Syria is vital, its within our grasp
By Mohammad Javad Zarif

The International Syria Support Group has provided a unique forum for important discussions among a number of significant players, and there is genuine potential to turn the existing political will to help forge peace into tangible action towards this noble end.

 
Tehran Times
 
Zarif: al-Qaeda members cant be classified as Syrian opposition
There seems to be no agreement on two key issues just hours before the latest international conference on Syria was held Friday in New York, Irans foreign minister said.

 
Europe sold values for petrodollar: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has cast doubt on the Wests integrity in fighting terrorism, saying the campaign is driven by fear, and not values.

 

Iran receives Russia yellowcake: nuclear chief
Irans nuclear chief says the country has received Russias consignment of yellowcake, adding that Russia is set to take delivery of Irans enriched uranium within days.

 
Renault November sale to Iran skyrocketed
Renault boosted its sale of cars to Iran by more than ten folds in November 2015 compared to the same month in 2014.

 
Iranian troupe to perform reading of Old Times in English
Lebowski , an Iranian theater troupe led by director Hamid Dashti, is scheduled to stage a reading performance of British playwright Harold Pinters Old
Times in its original language this evening at Tehrans Baran Theater.

 
Iran taekwondo captain Nasr Azadani bids farewell
Captain of Iran taekwondo national team Alireza Nasr Azadani announced his retirement on Thursday.

 
Fire station helps transfer 250kg woman to hospital
A 250kg Iranian woman who was suffering from heart attack was transported by the local fire station to hospital.

 
U.S. could start lifting Iran sanctions in January
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a letter on Wednesday to the Senate foreign relations committee that Iran is fulfilling its obligations under the international agreement in a transparent and verifiable way, and that suspension of sanctions is appropriate.

 
Iran to offer $500m in bonds to international investors
The Iranian government will likely offer at least $500 million in foreign-currency-denominated bonds to international investors in 2016, deputy economy and finance minister Mohammad Khazaee told The Wall Street Journal in a recent interview.

 
Algeria, Iran ink several cooperation agreements
On Thursday, Iran and Algeria signed five cooperation programs and three memorandums of understanding (MoUs).

 
Iran : Nuclear deal an example for resolving intl. crises
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that the nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group can serve as an example for resolving the international crises diplomatically.

 
Larijani calls PMD closure a valuable achievement
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that the closure of the PMD dossier is an important and valuable achievement for Irans diplomacy.

 
86 sign up for Assembly of Experts election
By late Friday, a total of 86 people signed up for candidacy of the Assembly of Experts, according to the Elections Headquarters Director Mohammad Hossein Moqimi.
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