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Rouhani: Active diplomacy slowed pace of sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic’s ‘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 Tehran’s 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 world’s iron ore market pertain to Iran, said a member of the Association of Iron Ore Producers and Exporters.

 
Renewables threatening Europe’s economy
The stability of Europe’s 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 Iran’s 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.

 
Tehran Times 

‘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 recognize Iran’s right to nuclear energy
Russia and India have confirmed their support for a comprehensive and permanent settlement of the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, adding that they recognize Iran’s right to continue using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in accordance with its international obligations.

 

Repression extraordinarily high in Saudi Arabia: HRW

Saudi Arabia’s rights record came under fire at the United Nations on Monday, with critics accusing the medieval-styled kingdom of jailing activists without due process and abusing the basic rights of women and foreign workers, Reuters reported.

 
Israel must end settlements: EU head Lithuania
European Union rotating president Lithuania called Monday for Israel to stop building settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they were impeding the peace process.

 
Brahimi in Iraq to build support for Syria talks
UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi called for all countries with a stake in war-wracked Syria to participate in planned peace talks in Geneva, during a visit to Iraq on Monday.

 
100s denounce Turkey’s decisionto build wall on Syria border
Turkey’s Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and Democratic Union Party (PYD) have stageda demonstration on the Turkey-Syria border to denounce Ankara’s decision to build a wall along the boundary line.

 
Bahrain cuts jail term for policeman who killed protester
A Bahraini court Monday cut a jail term handed to a policeman for killing a protester during a uprising in 2011 from seven to three years, a judicial source said.

 
Iran and Ghana can explore ways for joint investment: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that Iran and Ghana can explore many opportunities for joint investment.

 
IRGC presents Russian commander with Iranian-made drone
During a meeting with Russian Air Force Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev in Tehran on Monday, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps presented the Russian general with an Iranian- made unmanned aerial vehicle modeled on a U.S. ScanEagle drone.

 
Former U.S. diplomat hails secrecy on Iran nuclear talks
Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq Edward Peck has said that the decision to maintain the confidentiality of the contents of the latest talks between Iran and the major powers was an appropriate, logical, and understandable move.

 
Iran condemns Israeli plan to build a synagogue in Al-Aqsa Mosque
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Aham on Sunday condemned an Israeli plan to build a synagogue in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem), calling on international organizations to prevent further desecration of the holy site.

 
Talk of easing Iran sanctions ‘premature’: U.S.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says talk of a possible easing of U.S. sanctions against Iran is premature, despite last week’s discussions in Geneva on the country’s nuclear program, the Voice of America reported on Sunday.

 
‘West sanctions against Iran illegal’
Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for European and American affairs dismisses as “illegal” the Western sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear energy program.