Iran news headlines on Thursday include CIA admitting role in Iran 1953 coup;  Iran reaffirmation of desire for talks with P5+1; country readiness for start up of four perchem projects; president underlying equal civil rights for all Iranian; head of Iran's civil organization stressing over west's economic war against country; Iran's deputy oil minister evaluation  of Iran's recent oil discoveries $1.86trln; increase of Iran's daily electricity export and Iran's lawmakers denouncement of 1953 UK-US led coup.

CIA admits role in Iran 1953 coup against democratically-elected Mosadeq
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has published a document that for the first time confirms Washington’s role in the 1953 coup d’état against the democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosadeq.

 
Iran reaffirms desire for talks with P5+1
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reaffirmed Tehran’s intention to resume talks with the P5+1 group of world powers in view of a solution to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue.

 
Four petchem projects ready for startup
Company Hossein Sharyari said four petrochemical development projects are ready to come on stream.

 
President underlines equal civil rights for all Iranians
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed that all citizens, irrespective of their race and religion, are equal before the law, and that no one in his administration should make a distinction based on religion or ethnicity.

 
Official: Iran under west’s modern economic war
Enemies have launched the latest version of modern economic warfare against Iran, but Tehran enjoys abundant capabilities to confront the enemies’ plots, Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali said.

 
Iran’s recent oil discoveries valued at $1.86trln
A deputy oil ministerestimated at 18.6 billion barrels Iran’s oil explorations in the last couple of years, saying they are valued at 1.86 trillion dollars.

 
Iran’s daily exports of electricity hits 1.4GW
Iran exported 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Armenia, and Turkey on Saturday.

 
Iran’s lawmakers denounce 1953 UK-, US-led coup
Iranian lawmakers have slammed the “shameful and inhumane” 1953 coup against the government of then Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosadeq by the United States and Britain.

 

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