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Iran forerunner in fighting extremism, violence
President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran is the forerunner in the fight against extremism and violence in the world.

 
UK MPs urge lifting sanctions
Co-chairman of Iran-Britain parliamentary friendship group said Tuesday that the visiting British parliamentary delegation called for lifting unfair sanctions on Iran.

 
Araqchi, Schmid to meet on January 9-10
Top Iranian and European diplomats will meet this week in Geneva to discuss the remaining issues over implementing the Geneva deal, unresolved in the recent expert-level talks between Iran and the P5+1 group.

 
Muslim Brotherhood complains to ICC
After months of protests and bloodshed, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken yet another step against the Egyptian military, which ousted its president Mohamed Morsi last July. It has filed a complaint against it with the International Criminal Court.

 
Iraq missile strikes kill 25 terrorists
Iraqi missile strikes on the city of Ramadi killed 25 Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. Iraqi forces targeted militants with “missile strikes, resulting in the killing of 25,” Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Askari told AFP.

 
Tehran denies cooperation with US over Iraq
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has denied reports about intelligence and military cooperation between Iran and the US on recent developments in Iraq, pledging Tehran’s continued support for Baghdad’s anti-terrorism measures.

 
Dozens of terrorists killed in Syria infighting
At least 34 foreign terrorists from the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and an ally were killed after clashes with rival militants in Syria, a watchdog said on Tuesday.

 
Irish, Canadian, Romanian parliamentary teams due in Tehran
Parliamentary delegations from Canada and the Republic of Ireland are to pay an official visit Tehran in the near future, said Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Tuesday.

 
HIV among child laborers alarming
A recent study revealed an alarming figure of HIV and Hepatitis positives among child laborers in Tehran.

 
Zarif, Davutoglu discuss Iraq on phone
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu talked on phone on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on the latest developments in Iraq, especially events in Anbar province.

 
US issues order against Turkish export to Iran
The US has issued a rare order to a Turkish company to stop Boeing airplane engine export to neighboring Iran, saying the export would violate US sanctions on Tehran.

 
Iran to host 27th Int’l Islamic Unity Conference
The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought will hold the 27th International Islamic Unity Conference themed “Holy Qur’an and Its Role in Solidarity of Islamic Nations” in Tehran during January 17-19.

 
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Straw says Iran has inalienable right to nuclear energy
A four-member British parliamentary delegation arrived in Tehran on Tuesday in the first such visit to Iran in five years and met with a number of Iranian officials.

 
Iran loses $150 billion a year due to brain drain: science minister
Every year, about 150,000 highly talented people emigrate from Iran, and this is equivalent to an annual loss of 150 billion dollars for the country, Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Reza Faraji Dana said on Tuesday.

 
ISIL kills 50 hostages, including media people, relief workers
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has executed media people, relief workers, and other civilians that were held captive by the al-Qaedalinked group in Aleppo, Syria, according to activists and a rebel fighter.

 
Iran ready to help Lebanon investigate Majid’s death'
Iran says it is ready to assist Lebanon in the investigation of the death of Majid al-Majid, the leader of an Al-Qaeda-linked group that claimed responsibility for last year’s deadly attack on the
Iranian Embassy in Beirut.

 
New York declares state of emergency ahead of polar vortex winter storm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency ahead of a major winter storm triggered by the “polar vortex,” now sweeping into the eastern U.S. The state could see as much as 36 inches of snow and wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero.

 
Iraq deploys tanks, artillery for looming assault on Falluja
The Iraqi army deployed tanks and artillery around Falluja on Tuesday, security officials said, as local leaders in the besieged city urged al Qaedalinked militants to leave in order to avert an impending military assault.

 
Iran nuclear deal close to implementation: U.S.
The deal recently reached between Iran and world powers over Tehran’s nuclear program is close to being implemented, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Monday.

 
Iran wants Japan to help build nuclear plants
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the Islamic Republic want Japan to help build more nuclear plants in the country.

 
Senate Banking Committee not to consider Iran sanctions bill during talks
If the U.S. Senate votes on an Iran sanctions bill in the coming weeks, it is not expected to go through the regular committee process, according to Politico.

 
Iran not yet invited to Syria peace talks: UN
Iran is not among the “first round” of nations invited to attend Syria peace talks in Switzerland later this month, AP on Tuesday quoted a UN spokesman as saying.

 
Egypt summons Iran’s charge d’affaires
Egypt on Monday summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Cairo to protest over recent Iranian statements on Egypt, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

 
Iran sanctions bill opposed by Obama gains Senate backers
U.S. senators pushing a bill to slap new sanctions on Iran if it goes back on an interim deal under which it agreed to limit its nuclear program have gained support since the legislation
was introduced in December, aides said on Monday.

 
Iran, EU to meet on Geneva nuclear deal
Iran and the European Union will hold a two-day meeting in Geneva on Thursday and Friday to discuss implementing an interim nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers, a top Iranian nuclear negotiator announced on Tuesday.