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US mulls freeing frozen Iranian funds
The Obama administration, in the wake of a promising first round of nuclear diplomacy with Iran, is weighing a proposal to ease the pain of sanctions on Tehran by offering access to billions of dollars in frozen funds if the Iranian government takes specific steps regarding its nuclear program, a senior administration official said Thursday.

 
World powers reflect on Geneva talks
Officials from the United States, Britain, Russia, China, France and Germany have reflected on the two-day talks between Tehran and the six major world powers over Iran’s nuclear energy program in Geneva.

 
Africa’s natural potential
A new report, launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, indicates that the African economic growth has been resilient amid global economic downturns and regional crises.

 
Turkey to import 5m tons of Iran oil in 2014
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Thursday Ankara will import five million tons of Iranian crude in 2014.

 
EU parliamentary delegation due today
A three-member parliamentary delegation from European Union (EU) will pay official visit to Tehran on Saturday.

 
Brazil to monitor price hikes
The Brazilian government has created a committee to monitor abusive price hikes of hotel rates and plane tickets during next year’s World Cup.

 

 
Israel seeking to undermine progress
Iran’s foreign minister says Israel is trying to undermine the progress achieved in Tehran’s nuclear talks with world powers.

 
US weighs Tehran presence in Syria talks
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington is considering Iran’s presence in the long-awaited international Geneva II conference on the Syria crisis.

 
Russia for removal of sanctions
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has called for the removal of international and unilateral sanctions against Iran in case the West’s dispute over the Iranian nuclear energy program is resolved.

 
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Iran, negotiating partners hold ‘substantive’ nuclear talks
Iran and world powers held "substantive and forward-looking" talks over Tehran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a joint statement issued

at the end of the negotiations.

 
Saudi Arabia declines UN Security Council seat
Saudi Arabia has said it would not take up its rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council, citing “double standards” which it said hampered the world body's ability to end conflicts.

 
U.S. mulling release of Iranian assets: NY Times
The Obama administration, in the wake of a promising first round of nuclear diplomacy with Iran, is weighing a proposal to ease sanctions on Tehran by offering it access to billions of dollars in frozen funds if the Iranian government takes specific steps to curb its nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, the New York Times reported.

 
U.S. to sell bunker busters, cruise missiles to Persian Gulf monarchies in $11bn deal
The Pentagon plans to sell $10.8 billion worth of advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The hardware includes bunker buster bombs and cruise missiles.

 
‘U.S. weighing Iran’s participation in Syria conference’
The United States is considering Iran’s participation in the long-awaited international Geneva II conference meant to resolve the crisis in Syria, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Thursday.

 
Chemical weapons inspectors hail progress in Syria
A team of international investigators says it is making good progress in its mission to inspect chemical weapons sites in Syria.

 
‘Russia begins shipping arms to Iraq’
Russia has begun shipping arms to Iraq under a historic multibillion- dollar contract signed between Baghdad and Moscow last year.

 
Atmosphere of nuclear talks has improved under Rouhani: AEOI director
The atmosphere of the nuclear talks between Iran and the six major powers has been improving since Hassan Rouhani took office as president of Iran in August, and this change has prompted the other side to adopt an interactive approach toward Iran, according to the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

 
Iran says it welcomes efforts to promote security in region
Tehran welcomes any initiative which can help promote security in regional countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday.

 
Iran, Britain agree to appoint envoys in two weeks
Iran and Britain agreed on Wednesday to name a charge d’affaires to each other’s country in two weeks, IRNA reported.

 
Zarif says Iran not worried about revealing content of Geneva talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran is not concerned about the revelation of the details of the Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.

 
U.S. calls bilateral talks with Iran in Geneva ‘useful’
The U.S. delegation to six-power negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program held bilateral talks with Tehran’s delegates on Tuesday in a meeting a senior U.S. official described as “useful,” Reuters reported.

 
Former U.S. negotiator says ‘we’re in a better position’ with Iran
Gary Samore, a former U.S. nuclear negotiator, has said there is hope that the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program will be resolved and it would be a good sign if the Iranians keep their proposal secret.