29 Mar 2024
Saturday 20 February 2016 - 13:57
Story Code : 202528

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday,20-02-2016

Iran Daily
 
Election fever grips Iran as campaigns kick off
Iranian candidates officially began their weeklong campaigns before two important elections on Thursday.

 
Dozens killed in US Libya air raid
US warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Friday morning in the western Libyan city of Sabratha, where Daesh terrorists operate, killing as many as 40 people.

 
European Commission delegation in Iran
The European Commission dispatched a delegation to Tehran as part of plans to boost energy ties with Iran, one of the worlds richest countries in terms of oil and gas reserves.

 
Norway opens wealth fund to buying Iran bonds
Norway opened its $810 billion wealth fund to Iranian government bonds as the Middle Eastern nation emerges from almost a decade of international sanctions following a nuclear deal.

 
Turkey continues shelling in Syria after Ankara attack
Turkish authorities on Friday detained three more suspects in connection with the deadly bombing in Ankara that Turkey has blamed on Kurdish militants at home and in neighboring Syria, while Turkeys military pushed ahead with its cross-border artillery shelling campaign against US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia positions in Syria.

 
Iran lifts Asian GR title
Iran added gold and silver medals to its Greco-Roman collection at the Asian championships on Thursday to take the team title with 71 points 13 points in front of second-place Kazakhstan.

 
China accuses US of militarizing South China Sea
China on Friday accused the US of militarizing the South China Sea, just days after it was revealed Beijing had deployed surface-to-air missiles on an island in the hotly disputed area.

 
Bank Mellat to seek damages against Britain
Irans Bank Mellat will pursue damages against Britain after the European Unions top court effectively ruled that the banks assets should not have been frozen from 2010.

 
IRNA, Lebanese media discuss mutual cooperation
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi, in a meeting with Lebanese media officials, discussed the significant role of media in broadening economic cooperation between Iran and Lebanon.

 
US may soon break Iran taboo with new military discussions
The pursuit of peace in Syria may require the United States and Iran to break new grounds in their increasingly comfortable diplomatic relationship, propelled by last years nuclear accord and their more recent prisoner swap.

 
Iran proposes nuclear power cooperation with Hungary
Iran has proposed a project with Hungary to design and develop a small nuclear reactor that could be sold across Asia and Africa and also built in Iran, Tehrans top nuclear official said on Thursday.

 
Tehran Times
 
Bank Mellat to seek damages against Britain after EU ruling
Irans Bank Mellat will pursue damages against Britain after the European Unions top court on Thursday effectively ruled that the banks assets should not have been frozen from 2010.

 
Tehran proposes nuclear deal with Hungary
Irans Vice President, Ali Akbar Salehi, said he envisaged a joint pilot project with Hungary to design a 25-megawatt reactor and then a reactor of up to 100 megawatts, a size he said would be marketable across Asia and Africa.

 
Iran set to become most prosperous economy in region: the Economist
Iran could become the most prosperous country in the region following the lifting of sanctions, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

 
Election campaigns begins in Iran
On Thursday, about 6,300 parliamentary candidates, including 586 women, officially began their week-long campaigns for the 290-seat Majlis, Press TV reported.

 
UNESCO in Iran commemorates Intl. Mother Language Day
On Wednesday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Iran celebrated the International Mother Language Day.

 
AFC Futsal Championship: Iran advances to final
Iran booked a place in the AFC Futsal Championship final after beating Vietnam 13-1 at Uzbekistan Stadium on Friday.

 
Iran at 66th place in terms of affordability: GOBankingRates
Iran has been placed Iran at 66th place among 112 countries based on the four key affordability metrics of local purchasing power index, rent index, groceries index, and consumer price index including restaurants, groceries, transportation and utilities.

 
Japan keen on Azadegan oilfield, upstream projects in Iran
The Japanese government is interested in upstream projects in Iran, including the Azadegan oilfield, and intends to provide financial support for Japanese companies once commercial decisions for participating in the projects are made, a senior government official said.
Afghanistan expecting glorious ties with Tehran, Abdullah says
Abdullah Abdullah, the Afghan chief executive officer, has said Kabul is awaiting a glorious relationship with Iran.

 
JCPOA is a victory of multilateralism over unilateralism, Iranian diplomat says
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Thursday that the nuclear deal between Iran and great powers, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is victory of multilateralism over unilateralism.

 
New Zealand lifts sanctions against Iran
New Zealand has lifted its sanctions against Iran after the nuclear deal reached last year.

 
Date for delivery of S-300 to Iran not fixed yet, Kremlin says
Specific dates for supplying S-300 air defense systems to Iran have not been determined yet, because they have not been paid for, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

 
A new Iran deal? Syria truce may demand one
The pursuit of peace in Syria may require the United States and Iran to break new ground in their increasingly comfortable diplomatic relationship, propelled by last years nuclear accord and their more recent prisoner swap.
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