Iran news headlines on Thursday include US prevention of a Tennis referee to work on the open for sanctions; Thailand court detention of Iranians over allegedly bomb plot; Iranian FM rejection of Syrian government chemical attack; country's oil minister arrival in South Pars for inspection of progress; Iran-Afghanistan-Tajikistan meeting over water and energy; Russia stressing over enhancement of interactions with Iran; Zarif urging better ties with UAE and Iran enlisting of first Mideast industrial legacy in world heritage list.
Iran says Syrian government not behind possible chemical attack
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday the Syrian government could not have been behind a possible chemical weapon attack on the outskirts of Damascus as President Bashar al-Assads forces had the upper hand in the fighting.
Irans oil minister arrives at South Pars to inspect progress
Irans Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has arrived at the countrys South Pars Oil and Gas Field to directly follow and supervise the trend of progress in the development projects underway there.
Russia calls for enhanced regional interactions with Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrovreiterated Irans important role in settling the regional crises, and urged increased cooperation and interactions with Tehran on regional developments.
Iranian FM urges better ties with UAE
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined Tehran and Abu Dhabis abundant commonalities, and called for the further improvement of the relations between the two sides.