Hyundai Engineering signs W3.8 tril. deal in Iran
Hyundai Engineering Co. (HEC) has clinched a 3.8 trillion won ($3.2 billion) project in Iran, which is the largest deal ever for a Korean construction company operating in the Middle East country.
Iran conditions death penalty for drug offenses
Capital punishment will be removed for all drug-related offenses with the exception of 3 cases, vice-chairman of Parliaments Judiciary Committee told MNA on Sunday.
Deputy FM flies to Kazakhstan for Syria talks
Iranian delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari, left Tehran for Astana to attend the third round of talks on Syrian crises.Astana has already hosted two rounds ofnegotiations betweenDamascus and representatives ofarmedopposition groups onJanuary 23-24 and onFebruary 15-16, aiming to maintain the ceasefire brokered in December by Russia, Iran and Turkey as guarantors. The third round of talks is due to take place in Astana on March 14-15.
Tehran hosts 5th CISM conference
The 5th conference of the International Military Sports Council(CISM) in charge of organizing sport events for the member states armed forces convened in Tehran on Monday.
IRGC General hails religious unity in Iran
Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami highlighted the strong bonds between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Iran, stressing that the Islamic Republic advocates the rights of all Muslims around the world.
Preparations for Putins contacts with Iranian President underway
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, responding to a question about the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on March 28, said such contacts were being prepared.