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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Tuesday,19-01-2016

19 Jan 2016 - 10:24


Iran Daily
 
Eni: Lifting Iran sanctions good for Europe’s energy supply
The lifting of economic sanctions against Iran will help Europe diversify its energy supply, the head of Italy’s oil producer Eni said.

 
Iran warns of reciprocation over JCPOA breach
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will respond in kind if the P5+1 group fails to fulfill its commitments under a landmark nuclear agreement clinched in July 2015.

 
French president declares economic emergency
French President Francois Hollande pledged Monday to redefine France’s business model and declared what he called “a state of economic and social emergency,” unveiling a two-billion-euro plan to revive hiring and catch up with a fast-moving world economy.

US to pay Iran $1.7 billion in legal settlement
The United States and Iran on Sunday settled a longstanding claim at the Hague, releasing to Tehran $400 million in funds frozen since 1981 plus $1.3 billion in interest, the State Department said.

 
Dozens killed as Saudi airstrike hits Yemen police facility
A Saudi airstrike targeted a building used by police in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, killing at least 26 people and wounding about 15, Security officials said on Monday.

 
Iran will continue upgrading missile might
Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the country will continue to enhance its missile capabilities in defiance of the “destructive” fresh US sanctions over the Islamic Republic’s missile program.

 
Rouhani to visit Italy, France next week
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy and France next week on his first trip to Europe since the lifting of sanctions against his country, a diplomatic source said on Monday.

 
Sharif to invite Rouhani to visit Islamabad
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to invite Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit Pakistan in near future, Pakistani media wrote on Monday.

 
Fabius: France wants to de-escalate Saudi-Iran tensions
France would like to de-escalate tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday ahead of a visit to Riyadh to meet with King Salman and other officials, Reuters reported.

 
FM: Sanctions removal must be carried out precisely
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the termination of sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program must be carried out in strict accordance with the nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries.

 
Tehran Times
 
Rouhani to Leader: Iran to reciprocate if other side fails JCPOA
President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will respond in kind if the 5+1 group fails to fulfill its commitments under a landmark nuclear agreement clinched in July 2015.

 
Tehran says to answer sanctions by advancing missile industry
Iran will answer sanctions by advancing its missile program and a greater military power, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Jabber Ansari said in response to the recent U.S. sanctions against Iran.

 
Iran starts plan to boost oil by half a million barrels
Iran started the plan for boosting oil production by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) following removal of the West-led sanctions against the country, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Managing Director Rokneddin Javadi stated.

 
Eni CEO says end of Iran sanctions good for Europe’s energy supply
The lifting of economic sanctions against Iran will help Europe to diversify its energy supply, the head of Italy’s oil producer Eni said on Sunday.

 
CHTHO to tap handicraft market with online portal
The Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicraft Organization (CHTHO) of Iran plans to launch an online shopping portal to tap the handicraft market.

 
Iran, Spain discussing possible construction of refinery
The governments of Iran and Spain are discussing the possible construction of an Iranian-owned re- finery at the Gibraltar strait, a sign that the end of sanctions against the Islamic Republic may lead to a flurry of deals with European Union countries.

Iran, Kazakhstan ink regular flight protocol
Iranian and Kazakh aviation authorities inked a protocol to launch regular flights between the two countries, according to Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Tehran, Baghdad Amreyev.

 
Clean air: What’s my role?
On the occasion of National Day of Clean Air, which is being observed on January 19 annually, the Department of Environment held a conference with the motto of “Clean air: What’s my role?”.

 
Foreign Ministry slams new U.S. sanctions against Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the new U.S. sanctions against Iran, reiterating that the Islamic Republic is determined to use the post-sanctions opportunities to promote its policy of constructive interaction with the world.

 
IAEA urged to enhance technical cooperation with Iran
Iran’s atomic chief has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase technical cooperation with Iran to compensate for years of opportunities lost due to allegations against Tehran for its nuclear program.

 
Nuclear accord proved power of dialogue: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani has said that Tehran’s nuclear agreement with the six world powers proved that complicated issues can be settled through negotiations.

 
UN Security Council delists Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International from sanctions list
On 17 January, the Security Council at UN headquarters in New York removed the name below from the 2231 list after concluding its consideration of the de-listing request.

 
JCPOA implementation is a big step in right direction: EU
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the p5+1 group was a “big step in the right direction” for the Middle East.


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