Iran DailyRouhani: Active diplomacy slowed pace of sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republics active diplomacy has slowed down the increasing pace of illegal sanctions against the country.
EU companies ready to cooperate with Iranian firms
Head of the Socialists in the European Parliament (EP) Hannes Swoboda has underlined that European companies are interested in cooperating with Iran in economic and trade fields.
Iran not to accept precondition for Geneva II presence
Deputy foreign minister for Euro-American affairs said Monday that Iran will not accept any pre-condition for attending the Geneva II conference on Syria.
Deputy FM: Talks completion possible within year
Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said the country believes it can wrap up negotiations with world powers over its nuclear program in one year or less.
Oil traders look to Iran market return
As Iranian and western negotiators hunkered down for talks on Tehrans nuclear program in Geneva last week, oil traders and analysts went into their own war rooms, estimating the speed and quantity of oil the country can bring back to the market should sanctions be lifted.
Iran holding 2% of global iron ore market
Two percent of the worlds iron ore market pertain to Iran, said a member of the Association of Iron Ore Producers and Exporters.
Renewables threatening Europes economy
The stability of Europes electricity generation is at risk from the warped market structure caused by skyrocketing renewable energy subsidies that have swarmed across the continent over the last decade.
US needs to get real On Iran nuclear talks
For the first time in years, Washington appears to be on the path towards a deal that will guard against a nuclear-armed Iran. But to achieve that goal, America must speak with one voice. Our representatives in Washington must actively support our diplomats and actively avoid undercutting them at the negotiating table.
US, Britain brief Israel on Geneva negotiations
Delegates from the US and Britain have been to Tel Aviv to brief the Zionist regime about the substance of recent talks held in Geneva on Irans nuclear energy program.
Over 118,000 Afghan pupils attending Tehran schools
More than 118,000 Afghan pupils are going to schools throughout Tehran province, said Issa Mousavi-Nasab, director-general of the Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Department of Tehran Governorate General.
Iran open to cultural interaction with US
Director of Saadi Foundation, a cultural organization tasked with promoting Persian language, said Iran is ready to resume cultural relations with the US provided that it takes the decisive first step.
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Revivingconstructiverelations withIran mattersgreatly to EU
Asenior memberof the European Parliament hassaid that reviving the past constructiverelations with Iran is ofgreat importance for the European Union.
Russia, India recognizeIrans right to nuclear energy
Russia and India have confirmed theirsupport for a comprehensive and permanentsettlement of the dispute over Irans nuclearprogram, adding that they recognize Iransright to continue using nuclear energy forpeaceful purposes in accordance with itsinternational obligations.
Repressionextraordinarilyhigh in SaudiArabia: HRW
Saudi Arabias rights record cameunder fire at the United Nations onMonday, with critics accusing themedieval-styled kingdom of jailingactivists without due process andabusing the basic rights of womenand foreign workers, Reuters reported.
Israel must endsettlements: EUhead Lithuania
European Union rotating presidentLithuania called Monday forIsrael to stop building settlementsin the occupied West Bank, sayingthey were impeding the peaceprocess.
Brahimi in Iraq to build support for Syria talks
UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi called for all countries with a stake in war-wrackedSyria to participate in planned peace talks inGeneva, during a visit to Iraq on Monday.
100s denounce Turkeys decisionto build wall on Syria border
Turkeys Peace and DemocracyParty (BDP) and DemocraticUnion Party (PYD) have stageda demonstration on the Turkey-Syria border to denounce Ankarasdecision to build a wallalong the boundary line.
Bahrain cuts jail term forpoliceman who killed protester
A Bahraini court Monday cut ajail term handed to a policemanfor killing a protester during auprising in 2011 from seven tothree years, a judicial sourcesaid.
Iran and Ghana can explore waysfor joint investment: Larijani
Iranian Majlis SpeakerAli Larijani said on Monday thatIran and Ghana can explore many opportunities forjoint investment.
IRGC presents Russian commander with Iranian-made drone
During a meetingwith Russian Air Force Commanderin Chief Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarevin Tehran on Monday, the commander of theAerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution GuardsCorps presented the Russian general with an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle modeled on aU.S. ScanEagle drone.
Former U.S. diplomat hails secrecyon Iran nuclear talks
Former U.S. ambassadorto Iraq Edward Peck hassaid that the decision to maintainthe confidentiality of the contentsof the latest talks between Iranand the major powers was an appropriate,logical, and understandablemove.
Iran condemns Israeli plan to builda synagogue in Al-Aqsa Mosque
IranianForeign Ministryspokesperson Marzieh Aham on Sundaycondemned an Israeli plan to builda synagogue in the Al-Aqsa Mosque inEast al-Quds (Jerusalem), calling on internationalorganizations to prevent furtherdesecration of the holy site.
Talk of easing Iran sanctions premature: U.S.
U.S. Treasury SecretaryJacob Lew says talk ofa possible easing of U.S. sanctions against Iranis premature, despite last weeks discussions inGeneva on the countrys nuclear program, theVoice of America reported on Sunday.
West sanctionsagainst Iran illegal
Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for European and Americanaffairs dismisses as illegal the Western sanctionsimposed against Iran over its nuclear energy program.
