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Israel security ‘at top of agenda’ in Iran talks – US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Thursday that Israel’s security was a top priority in talks over rolling back Iran’s nuclear programme after an initial deal was signed.

 
Russian foreign minister to visit Tehran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is to pay a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran next week, an informed source told IRNA on Wednesday.

 
President Rouhani: Development of ties with neighboring states, priority of Iran
President Hassan Rouhani told visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki here Thursday that the priority of his government is to develop relations with the neighboring states, Iraq in particular.

 
Iran elected to OPCW Executive Council
Iran is elected to the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for a two-year term.

 
Iran names 7 western oil companies it wants to return
Iran on Wednesday named seven Western oil companies it wants back in its vast oil and gas fields once international sanctions are lifted and said it would offer contract terms in April next year.

 
Leader lauds Iraqi gov’t performance, urges more efforts
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the performance of the Iraqi government, noting that more needs to be done in the country.

 
Iranian photographer Loghman Rahimi shines in Slovenia festival
An Iranian photographer bagged the gold medal of Slovenia photography festival for taking a photo from unique bird species exposed to extinction.

 
Iran minister confers with Omani, Indian, German counterparts on economic cooperation
 Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza conferred in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday with his counterparts from Oman, India and Germany on expansion of mutual economic cooperation.


 
Ashton hopes for significant progress in talks with Iran
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed the hope that the talks between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) will yield significant results and progress.

 
Eni’s CEO first to meet with Iran oil minister
Paolo Scaroni of Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) met with Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh on Thursday, the first western oil CEO to meet publicly with the minister since last month’s interim nuclear deal.

 

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