Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iranian MP urging release of political prisoners; Iranian commander expressing over all-out preparedness of Iran's air defense unit; country daily oil income rising by $13m soon; Iran's electricity generation capacity rising to 69500 Megawatts; �Officials from 40 states participation in Rouhani inauguration; country VP stressing over saving of third largest saltwater lake on earth; Ahmadinejad offering condolences over death of playwright Ostad Mohammad and Iran's foreign trade exchange surpassing $25bln in 4 month.
 
Iran MP urges release of political prisoners
Conservative lawmaker�Ali Motahari�on Sunday called for the release of political prisoners in�Iran�and questioned the ongoing house arrests of opposition leaders�Mir Hossein Mousavi�and Mehdi Karroubi.

 
Commander underscores all-out preparedness of Iran�s air defense�unit
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said his forces are fully prepared to defend the country against threats in the region.

 
Iran�s daily oil income�rises by $13m soon, says oil official
Managing-Director of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) Mehdi Fakour�said the country�sdaily oil income would be increased by 13 million dollars in case one of the country�s biggest oil and gas plans known as �16 Meidan� (16 fields) is accomplished.

 
Minister: Iran�s electricity generation capacity up to 69,500 Megawatts
Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou said that Iran�s electricity generation capacity has risen to 69,500 megawatts now from 7,024 megawatts in the year 1979 when the Islamic Revolution took place.

 
�Officials from 40 states to attend Rohani inauguration�
Head of Iran�s Majlis formalities department says the participation of officials from as many as 40 countries in the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Hassan Rohani has been established so far.

 
VP: Iran working hard to save third largest saltwater lake on earth
Iran�s First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi inaugurated a government�s project to save the dying lake of Orumiyeh in the Northwestern parts of the country.

 
President offers condolences over death of playwright Ostad-Mohammad
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered his condolences over the death of veteran playwright, director and actor Mahmud Ostad-Mohammad.

 
Customs data: Iran�s foreign trade exchanges surpass $25bln in 4 months
The Value of Iran�s foreign trade exchanges exceeded $25bln during the first 4 months of the current Iranian year (started March 21) despite the sanctions and restrictions imposed by the West on Iran�s economy, customs administration announced.

 

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