China urges UNSC role in Syria solution
China’s Foreign Ministry has urged a role for the United Nations Security Council in resolving the crisis in Syria. “China supports the…
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Syria to US lawmakers: Vote against war
Syria’s Parliament Speaker Jihad al-Laham has called on American lawmakers to vote against a resolution authorizing a war against Syria. Syrian news…
Speaker: Iran nixes western classification of right to N. energy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s parliament speaker said all signatories to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) should have the right to enjoy peaceful…
Envoy renews Iran’s call for global nuclear disarmament
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy permanent UN ambassador called nuclear disarmament a legal, political and ethical responsibility of all UN members, saying…
Attacking Syria will be dangerous to world: Syrian official
Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad has warned against any US strike on his country, saying the move would be dangerous to…
Iran, Armenia to get railway project off ground
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top Armenian official said Tehran has expressed readiness to finance the construction of the Iranian part of Iran-Armenia…
Legislator: Israelis sent on high alert by Iintensified rhetoric against Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker underlined the strong fear that the Israelis feel of the consequences of a possible US-led war…
EU court verdict on Iran sanctions angers US
A new EU court ruling that rejected sanctions on a number of Iranian entities has drawn the ire of the United States,…
Senior lawmaker: Obama looking for decent way to avoid attacking Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama is trying to distance himself from the expenses of a military strike on Damascus by asking…
Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Ashton to meet to discuss future nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are to meet soon to discuss how future talks…
Iranian oil minister visits Turkmenistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh is in Ashgabat to discuss gas deals with his Turkmen counterpart. Zanganeh arrived in…
US exempts 10 EU states, Japan from Iran oil sanctions
Ten European Union member states and Japan have been granted waivers of the illegal US sanctions on Iran. The US State Department…
Iran rejects ‘Syria retaliation’ report in Western paper
The spokesman for Iran’s UN mission in New York has dismissed as “baseless” recent accusations leveled in a US media outlet against…
Iranian researcher discovers new gene for early diagnosis of digestive tract cancer
TEHRAN (ISNA)- An Iranian researcher has discovered a new gene, indicating cancer cells of human gastrointestinal tract. Malek Hossein Mohammadi, an Iranian…
Zarif skilled negotiator for nuclear talks: Iran MP
A senior Iranian legislator has described the country’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as a professional negotiator, who can adroitly conduct talks…
Russia lauds Iran’s readiness to hold fresh talks with P5+1 group
Russia has hailed Iran’s preparedness to resume talks with the P5+1 group of world powers to address the West’s concerns over its…
‘No decision’ in Egypt on dissolving Muslim Brotherhood
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egypt’s government denied state media reports that it has decided to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood. A social solidarity ministry…
Urgent: Raid on Iran’s consulate in Afghanistan leaves 3 dead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Afghan security forces killed 3 protesters who were staging a raid on Iran’s consulate in Afghanistan’s western city of…
US, Israel seek Mideast favorable to West: Iranian MP
An Iranian parliamentarian says the US and Israel try to destabilize the Middle East in a bid to turn it into a…
Iran, Turkmenistan see eye to eye on regional issues: Larijani
Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic and Turkmenistan have common ground on regional developments and both stress the need…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 07-09-2013
Tehran Times U.S. will suffer loss if it attacks Syria: Leader Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has…
Kazakhstan backs Iran’s peaceful nuclear program: Mami
The chairman of Kazakhstan’s Senate has thrown his country’s weight behind Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities, expressing hope that the Western dispute over…
EU court strikes down sanctions on eight Iranian companies, banks
The European Union’s top court has thrown out sanctions imposed against eight Iranian banks and companies for their alleged ties to Iran’s…
Tehran’s football giants derby ends in draw
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 77th derby between Tehran’s giant reds and blues, Persepolis and Esteqlal, ended in a scoreless draw. In a…
World Jewish body cautiously welcomes Iran outreach, but says words not enough
The World Jewish Congress offered cautious praise Friday for the “surprising….welcome” Rosh Hashanah greetings offered to the Jewish people by Iran’s new president and foreign…
‘Jews aren’t our enemies,’ says Iran foreign minister
TEHRAN, Iran — “Jews aren’t our enemies,” said Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif when asked by Iran’s Tasnim news agency about his statements on the Holocaust…
Deputy UN Sec Gen meets Iranian envoy to Syria
Damascus, Sept 6, IRNA — Deputy UN Secretary General in Humanitarian Affairs Valery Amos met and conferred with the Islamic Republic of…
Iran doesn’t deny the Holocaust, new Foreign Minister says on Twitter
The Iranian Foreign Minister said on Twitter that Iran does not deny the Holocaust, distancing the government from the often belligerent stance…
Attack on Syria will further tarnish US reputation: Iran MP
An Iranian lawmaker has condemned US threats of a military strike against Syria, stating that such an action will further tarnish Washington’s…
War on Syria will turn into a political quagmire for US: Rezaei
The secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council has warned that US military intervention in Syria will get out of hand and turn into…
Iran denies media reports about president Rouhani’s new year Tweet to Jews
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior advisor to the Iranian President rejected western media reports alleging that President Rouhani has tweeted a felicitation message…