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Iran urges Arab help in ending Syria crisis
Iran’s foreign minister has appealed to Persian Gulf Arab states to overcome their differences and work together for regional stability and to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.

 
Majlis ready to form friendship group with UK
A senior lawmaker expressed Majlis’ readiness to set up a parliamentary friendship group with Britain based on mutual respect.

 
Afghan-US security deal detrimental for region
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham warned Afghanistan about the consequences of a bilateral security agreement with the United States.

 
Iran raps Israel refusal to join CW pacts
An official said Israel’s refusal to join international treaties on disarmament creates instability and insecurity in the region.

 
Iran to boost oil output after sanctions end
Iran will “immediately” export more crude oil once sanctions are lifted in the wake of the international deal to roll back its nuclear program, the country’s oil minister said on Tuesday.

 
IRGC commander urges support for negotiating team
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) urged all Iranians to help the country’s negotiating team to take part in the upcoming talks with the major world powers to defend the Iranian nation’s rights in the nuclear field.

 
Iraqi PM due in Tehran today
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will arrive in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss border and economic ties and exchange views on regional issues in meetings with senior Iranian officials.

 
Iran: Arming Syria militants must end
A senior Iranian diplomat has warned against arming foreign-backed militants in Syria, calling for international support for the Syrian nation and government to resolve the crisis in the Arab country.

 
Lawyer: IRISL entitled to sue EU over losses
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is entitled to sue the EU for damages inflicted by its illegal sanctions as the bloc’s respite to appeal against an earlier European court ruling has expired.

 
Terrorists kill border guard in SE
An Iranian border guard has been killed in an armed clash with terrorists in the border region of Saravan in the southeast province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

 
MPs team due in Ethiopia
A parliamentary delegation is scheduled to visit Ethiopia to discuss bilateral as well as international issues with the country’s senior officials.

 
Tehran Times
 
Iran will ‘immediately’ reach 4m bpd of oil exports once sanctions lifted
Iran will “immediately” export more crude oil once sanctions are lifted in the wake of the international deal to roll back its nuclear program, the country’s oil minister said Tuesday.

 
‘European Commission provides humanitarian aid to 150 million people’
The European Commissioner for International Cooperation,  Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response says that with the financial assistance of the European citizens, the EU Commission
is providing humanitarian assistance and aid to more than  150 million people in more than 90 countries.

 
UN chief  says Iran should attend Geneva talkson Syria
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon said on Monday that Iran should be involved in peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the civil war in Syria.

 
Iran urges Arab help to end Syria tragedy
Iran’s foreign minister has appealed to Persian Gulf Arab states to overcome their differences and work together to find a “political solution” to the “tragedy” of civil war in Syria.

 
Qaradawi quits Al-Azhar as Egypt intensifies crackdown
Muslim Brotherhood-linked theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi has resigned from the governing body of Cairo’s Al-Azhar, accusing the top Sunni seat of learning of supporting Egypt’s military-installed government.

 
Humanitarian catastrophe looms in Syria: Red Cross
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that one million people in Syria remain without food.

 
Bahrain jails 16 activists over attack on police
A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced 16 activists convicted of attacking a police patrol with Molotov cocktails to seven years in prison each, a judicial source said.

 
Iran, 5+1 to hold expert meetings on Dec. 9
Negotiators from Iran and the six major powers will hold expert meetings in Vienna on December 9 and 10 to start working out steps to implement a deal under which Tehran will offer some concessions on its nuclear activities in exchange for limited relief from the sanctions, an Iranian Foreign Ministry official announced on Tuesday.

 
Iran advocates peaceful resolution to Syria crisis, Iranian FM says
Iran has opposed the idea of using military means to solve the Syrian imbroglio, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, while noting that his country would support only peaceful efforts to restore normalcy in Syria.

 
Zarif says ready to meet Saudi officials
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed willingness to pay a visit to Saudi Arabia, in a bid to reduce differences of opinion between the two neighboring countries.

 
Dutch FM calls for expansion of ties with Iran
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans has said that the Netherlands is keen to expand its relations with Iran.

 
Ahmadinejad calls for debate with Rouhani
Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sent a letter to current President Hassan Rouhani, asking to hold a debate with him to defend the previous administration’s record.

 
Americans support Iran’s nuclear deal: poll
Americans have a favorable early impression of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran and feel strong skepticism toward the prospect of a military action against the Islamic Republic, according to private Democratic polling shared with Politico published on Tuesday.

 
Rome, Tehran share views on campaign against extremism: Italian official
An Italian Foreign Ministry official says that his country shares common views with Iran in the campaign against extremism and terrorism.