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Iran urges Nigeria to protect Muslim lives
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Nigeria on Monday to take a �prompt and serious� action for containing violence against Muslims, who have fallen victim to deadly attacks by the government forces in recent days.




 
Spokesman: Lifting sanctions may start late December
Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry announced here Monday that the process of removal of anti-Iran sanctions may start in late December.

 

French Senate President due in Tehran
President of the French Senate Gerard Larcher is due in Tehran at the head of a parliamentary delegation on December 19.



Iran says Saudi ties can improve if Riyadh willing
Iran�s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber-Ansari says relations between the�Islamic�Republic�and�Saudi Arabia can improve if there is �a definitive�will� on the part of�Riyadh for such�enhancement of ties.

 
OPEC fails to alter production ceiling after Iran pledges to boost output
Oil prices have hovered near $40 a barrel in recent weeks on ongoing concerns about the global oversupply of crude, which had sent prices plunging in late 2014.

Iran will export oil even with prices below $30 per barrel
After its return to the market, Iran will be able to export oil even if prices fall below $30 per barrel, Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said Sunday.

Iranian Parliament condemns massacre of Shias in Nigeria
�The Iranian Parliament�s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission denounced the recent killing of a number of Shia Muslims in Nigeria, calling on the foreign ministry to follow up on the issue via international bodies.

 
BASF plans $6 billion petchem investment in Iran
BASF, the world�s largest chemical producer, plans $6 billion of investment in Iran�s petrochemical sector, director of planning at the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Hamid Reza Rostami says.


Iran�s Basij has no plans for deploying forces to Syria: Commander
Commander of Iran�s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said the organization has no plans to dispatch its fighters to war-stricken Syria.

Envoy foresees unanimous vote on closure of Iran�s PMD case
Iran�s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said that the IAEA Board of Governors is expected to vote in favor of closing a file on the so-called possible military dimensions (PMD) in Tehran�s nuclear activities.