Tehran Time
Iran calls for total nuclear disarmament after North Korean test
North Korea conducted its third nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast on Tuesday, taking a crucial step toward its goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile capable of striking the United States, and in response, Iran said the world must work for total nuclear disarmament.
Iran and Russia sign deals to boost trade
Iran and Russia signed two deals for boosting bilateral trade in Moscow on Tuesday.
Leader outlines new policies to boost national production
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has outlined new general policies at the national level that have been designed to boost Iran’s domestic production.
Iran launches domestically manufactured dry dock
Iran on Tuesday launched a domestically manufactured dry dock in the Caspian Sea.
Muslims say no to building near al-Aqsa
Islamic scholars have expressed concern about Israel’s plan to construct a building near the al-Aqsa Mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem).
EU ministers to hold meeting on horsemeat
British and European Union officials will try to work out on Wednesday how to contain a scandal over horsemeat sold as beef which has shocked consumers and exposed flaws in European systems of food safety control.
Egypt court jails Israeli for two years: court sources
An Egyptian court sentenced an Israeli man to two years in prison for crossing illegally into the Sinai peninsula, court sources said on Tuesday.
U.S. defense shield against Iran missiles is seriously lawed: Pentagon study
Secret U.S. Defense Department studies cast doubt on whether a multibillion-dollar missile defense system planned for Europe will ever be able to protect the U.S. from Iranian missiles as intended, congressional investigators say.
‘Iran’s con?dential information is leaked shortly after IAEA inspections’
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Fereydoun Abbasi regretted on Tuesday that confidential information about Iran’s nuclear program is leaked to the media shortly after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors learn about it.
Jakarta pays no heed to Iran oil sanctions: Indonesian ambassador
Indonesian Ambassador to Tehran Dian Wirengjurit has said Jakarta pays no attention to sanctions imposed on the Iranian oil sector, saying it will have no effect on Indonesia’s oil purchase from Iran.
Iran says it is optimistic about agreement with IAEA
Iran is ready to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency if its rights enumerated in the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are recognized and is optimistic that such an agreement will be signed, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday.
IAEA says it will work for Iran deal
The UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday it would seek in talks in Iran to bridge differences that have prevented it restarting an investigation into Iran’s nuclear activities, Reuters reported.
Iran, Turkey can help establish peace in Syria: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the Islamic Republic and Turkey can help restore peace in Syria.

 
Iran Daily
Direct Talks Fruitless Without US Goodwill
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said direct talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States would not yield any results when Washington shows no goodwill.
32 Countries at ‘Culture & Globalization In Asia’ Confab
A regional symposium entitled ‘Culture and Globalization in Asia’ opened in Tehran with 32 member states of the Asia Cooperation Dialog in attendance (ACD).
Wrestling Dropped From 2020 Olympic Games
IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the program for the 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, an official familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
EU Crisis Damage In Worst Quarter
Eurzone economic data due this week will probably show the damage inflicted by the region’s sovereign debt crisis with the worst quarterly decline in output for almost four years.
US Plans 8,000 Afghan Force After 2014
The Pentagon is pushing a plan that would keep about 8,000 US troops in Afghanistan once the NATO military mission there ends in 2014 but significantly shrink the contingent over the following two years, according to senior US government officials and military officers.
N. Korea Conducts Third Nuke Test
North Korea on Tuesday conducted its third nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast, taking a crucial step toward its goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile capable of striking the United States.
Good News on Abducted Iranian Engineers Soon
Iranian ambassador to Syria says good news will soon be published about two Iranian engineers who were abducted in Syria.
Tehran, Ankara Can Help End Syria Crisis
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the Islamic Republic and Turkey can play an effective role in restoring calm to Syria, stressing the importance of consultation between Tehran and Ankara.
China Warns US Over Anti-Iran Sanctions
China has warned that the US sanctions recently imposed against a Chinese individual and certain companies over their alleged trading with Iran will harm Beijing’s relations with Washington, urging the US to ‘correct its mistaken policy’.
Counter-Narcotics Measures Effective
Measures taken by Iran along the borders have forced drug-traffickers to turn to sea routes for smuggling their cargos, Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday.