Iran Daily
 
Tehran, Rome to restore trade to pre-sanctions level
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would like to see its trade ties with Italy restored to the level that existed before the Islamic Republic came under nuclear-related sanctions.

 
Boeing offers three aircraft models to Iran
US plane maker Boeing proposed to sell new models of its 737, 777 and 787 aircraft to Iran and promised after-sales support, a top Iranian aviation official said.

 
Iran increases oil, gas output
Iran is selling three times more oil to India even as its rival oil-producing nations try to work out a deal to cap their collective crude production.

 
Syrian troops launch offensive south of Aleppo
Syrian forces launched an offensive Tuesday to retake a strategic hilltop village south of Aleppo from terrorists, including Al-Qaeda�s local affiliate, as the government prepared for parliamentary elections set for Wednesday.

 
Fitch cuts Saudi credit rating over oil price fall
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday lowered the long-term credit rating of Saudi Arabia because of the negative impact of lower oil prices on the world�s biggest crude exporter.

 
IRGC starts major drills, debuts drone
Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) embarked on large-scale security drills in the country�s southeast featuring debut performance by a high-potential indigenous drone.

 
Iran: Syria�s political solution enters a new phase
An Iranian official said Tuesday political talks between Syrian government and representatives to the opposition groups have entered a new phase, saying Iran is happy to see that a political solution to end the five-year war in the country is imminent.

 
EU extends sanctions against Iranian individuals
The European Union extended sanctions against 82 Iranian officials until 2017, whom it accuses of human rights violations.

 
Iran�s plans for nuclear cooperation with neighbors, EU
Iran has plans for nuclear cooperation with its Persian Gulf neighbors, which it will introduce in the future, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Tuesday.

 
Tehran Times
 
Leader calls for �honest cooperation� among Muslims to uproot terrorism
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has laid emphasis on the need to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation in a wide range of fields, including politics, economy, and the war on terrorism.

 
Syrians ready for parliamentary elections
Syria�s Foreign Minister Walid alMoualem confirmed that his government will join United Nations talks without preconditions amid parliamentary elections on Wednesday in government-controlled areas.

 
Boeing offers Iran 3 models of aircraft
Boeing Co. has offered Iran 3 models of new aircraft, namely 737, 787 and 777 series, said Maqsoud Asa�di-Samani, the secretary of the Society of Iranian Airlines.

 
CBI governor Seif to attend IMF meeting
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Valiollah Seif accompanied by two of his deputies will leave Tehran for Washington on Wednesday night to take part in 2016 spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.

 
Leader: We are �optimistic� of ties with Italy
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi held talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei late on Tuesday.

 
�Italy had ties with Iran during sanctions times�
Ahmad Pourfallah, chairman of the joint Iran-Italy chamber of commerce, says Italy had the highest cooperation level with Tehran among European countries during the sanctions period and naturally now that sanctions on Iran have been lifted Italy has signed the highest number of contracts with Iranian companies.

 
200 Takfiris killed in attacks on Aleppo, Iranian commander says
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Forces has announced that 200 Takfiris, including Al-Nusra operatives, were killed as they launched an attack on south of Aleppo.

 
Tehran book fair to display Moradi Kermani�s autobiography in English
An English version of celebrated Iranian author Hushang Moradi Kermani�s autobiography �You�re No Stranger Here� (�Believe It or Not�) will go on display at the 29th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF).

 
Iranian players are motivated to book place at Olympics: Raul Lozano
Iran volleyball coach Raul Lozano says that his players are fully motivated to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games.

 
Iran, Italy ink 7 agreements as Renzi visits Tehran
Iran and Italy on Tuesday signed seven cooperation agreements, bringing the two countries closer in cultural, industrial, and economic fields.

 
We are close to solving Syria conflict: Iran
�We are happy that we are getting close to a political solution of the [Syrian] crisis,� Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday.

 
Iran says seeking to heal divisions in Islamic world
A top Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Monday Iran has been seeking to strengthen the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in line with maintaining Islamic solidarity and preventing disunity among Islamic countries.

 
IRGC starts military drill in southeast Iran, field-tests new drone
Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) started its three-day military drill, code-named Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet), in southeast Iran, Tasnim reported on Tuesday.