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Leader unveils “economy of resistance”
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the government Wednesday to create an “economy of resistance” to counter sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear energy program.

 
Mann: Iran-P5+1 talks “substantive, useful”
Representatives of Iran and six major world powers held a fresh round of negotiations as part of efforts to reach a lasting agreement on Tehran’s nuclear energy program on the second day.

 
5 killed, several injured in Beirut twin bombings
At least five people have been killed and several others injured in two bomb attacks south of the Lebanese capital Beirut.

 
26 killed in Ukraine protests
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich accused pro-European opposition leaders on Wednesday of trying to seize power by force after at least 26 people died in the worst violence since the former Soviet republic gained independence.

 
PUIC conference wraps up
The 9th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUIC) conference ended in Tehran on Wednesday.

 
Bahrain sentences protester to death
A Bahrain court on Wednesday sentenced a Shia protester to death and jailed six others for life after they were convicted of killing a policeman a year ago, a judicial source said.

 
President: Free elections in Syria will remove concerns
President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran supports restoration of security and stability in Syria as well as free elections in that country.

 
Iran stresses ownership of its Persian Gulf islands
Iran has once again stressed its sovereignty over the three islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Mousa in the Persian Gulf.

 
Pakistan again urged to improve security
President Hassan Rouhani has called on Pakistan to counter terrorism and extremism in the country to improve security alongside its border with Iran.

 
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Suicide car bombs hit Iranian cultural center in south Beirut
Twin suicide car bombings targeting the Iranian Cultural Center in a busy Beirut suburb Wednesday killed at least seven people and wounded 128 others, a security source said, local media reported.

 
Leader outlines principles of ‘resistance economy’
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has outlined the general policies of the program to promote the “economy of resistance”, which can lead the Iranian nation to victory in “the imposed economic war” with the West.

Russia says UN resolution on Syria aid possible in days
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday a UN resolution on humanitarian aid access in Syria could be agreed indays if Security Council members do not try to “politicize” the issue, the Interfax news agency reported, according to Reuters.

 
Iran nuclear talks going well: diplomat
Iran and the major powers held a second day of talks on Wednesday in Vienna in pursuit of a final deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.

 
Israeli soldiers breach Lebanese border to retrieve crashed spy plane
Israeli troops crossed the barrier separating Lebanon fro Occupied Palestine on Tuesday, searching for parts of a crashed surveillance plane, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.

 
Britain reaches Eurofighter price deal with Saudi Arabia: BAE
Britain has reached an agreement over the rising cost of providing Saudi Arabia with Typhoon Eurofighter jets, British defense company BAE Systems said on Wednesday.

 
OIC parliamentary conference closes with resolutions adopted
The ninth session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUIC), attended by representatives from 47 OIC member states, closed on Tuesday, with various resolutions adopted by representatives of OIC member states’ parliaments.

 
Iranian hacking of U.S. Navy computers more extensive than first thought: WSJ
Iran’s alleged infiltration of a U.S. Navy computer network was far more extensive than previously thought, according to officials, and the officer who led the response will likely face questions about it from senators weighing his nomination as the next head of the embattled National Security Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

 
Iran supports peace efforts in Syria: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reiterated that the Islamic Republic will support efforts meant to establish peace and stability in Syria and hold a free election in the crisis-hit Arab country.

 
Iran protests to Australia over citizen’s death
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Australian Ambassador Paul Foley to protest the death of an Iranian citizen in an Australian-run immigration detention center on Monday.

 
Parliamentary speakers from OIC states meet Ali Larijani
Parliamentary speakers from Islamic states meet separately with Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Larijani on the sidelines of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUIC) meeting in Tehran.

 
Iran rejects U.S. call for inclusion of missile program in nuclear talks
Talks on a permanent Iran nuclear accord opened in Vienna on Tuesday with the U.S. pressing Tehran to agree that the deal should encompass caps on its ballistic missile capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported.