[caption id="attachment_39136" align="alignright" width="210"] Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani speaks during his visit to the Majlis (parliament) on July 14, 2013.[/caption]
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include former US officials calling for diplomacy with new Iran president; expulsion of some Iranians from UAE; Supreme leader appointment of 3 members to Guardian Council; FILA appointment of Iranian professor as member of scientific committee; Tehran remarks over Israel PM having intention of damaging Iran’s status; Iran calling Ramadan ceasefire in Syria as ‘desirable’; Former British Foreign Secretary expressing hopes over improvement of Iran-Britain ties under Rohani; China urging for new talks on Iran nuclear issue and increasing of South Korea’s Iran oil imports.
 
US ex-officials urge diplomacy with new Iran president
Former US officials called for President Barack Obama to pursue diplomacy with Iran’s incoming president after Israel showed a hard line over Tehran’s nuclear program.


Some Iranians deported from UAE
The United Arab Emirates is one of Iran’s biggest trade partners. It’s ports are the main transit hubs used by Iran. But in recent months, there have been reports of the deportation of Iranian nationals from the Persian Gulf kingdom.


Ayatollah Khamenei appoints members to Iran’s Guardian Council
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reappointed three Islamic jurist members of Iran’s Guardian Council and appointed a new jurist to the legislative and electoral supervisory body.





FILA appoints Iranian professor as member of scientific committee
An Iranian Professor Tuesday was appointed by the International Wrestling Federation (FILA) as a member of its scientific committee.

Tehran says Israel PM aims to damage Iran’s status
Iran’s foreign ministry is saying Israel’s prime minister seeks to damage relations between Iran and the world, referring to the Jewish state as “a warmonger regime.”

 
Ramadan ceasefire in Syria ‘desirable’: Iran
Iran said Tuesday it would welcome ceasefire between rebel forces and the Syrian government during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, reiterating that a national dialogue was the only way to resolve the crisis.

 
Straw hopes Iran-Britain ties will improve under Rohani
Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has expressed optimism about the improvement of relations between Iran and Britain during the administration of Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani.

 
China calls for new talks on Iran nuclear issue
All related parties of the Iran nuclear issue should try to promote a new round of talks as soon as possible, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said Monday.

 
South Korea’s Iran oil imports up 16% in June
A recent report shows that South Korea’s crude oil imports from Iran increased 16 percent in June 2013 compared to the previous month despite the US-led unilateral sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic’s oil and financial sectors.

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