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U.S. says open for Iran talks based on �mutual respect�
The United States is ready to engage in talks with Iran about Tehran�s nuclear energy program �on the basis of mutual respect,� the White House has announced.

 
Iran to build new nuclear power plant
Iran plans to build a new nuclear power plant, the country�s energy minister said on Saturday.

 
Iran warns of Israel�s covert nuclear weapons program
Iran has warned against the �serious danger� of Israel�s clandestine nuclear program, urging the international community to act responsibly to counter it.

 
Iran to display latest military achievements in Sunday parades
The Iranian Armed Forces will display the country�s latest home-made military tools, weapons and equipments, including tactical troposcatter communications system as well as optimized Sky Guard and high-altitude S-200 missile systems, during the massive annual military parades in Tehran on Sunday.

 
Iran, Lebanon presidents to meet in New York City
Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani will hold talks with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman during his visit to the US.

 
Iran�s new team of nuclear negotiators named
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to be accompanied by two of his deputies will take part in the talks with the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany), a source revealed on Saturday.

 
Iranian Jewish MP waits for US visa to go to New York
Representative of the Jewish minority at the Iranian Parliament Siamak�Morreh Sedq confirmed that he plans to accompany President Hassan Rouhani during his visit to New York, but added that he has not received the US visa yet.

 
Iran�s annual petrochemical output may double to $40b
The value of Iran�s annual petrochemical output may double to $40 billion, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said.

 

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