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  Last Update:  18 June 2013 16:43  GMT                                      Volume. 11734

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Iran’s foreign policy principles unchangeable: official

Political Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi has said that the Islamic Republic’s principles of foreign policy are unchangeable. “The...

Ashton says will keep urging Iran to cooperate on nuclear program

Political Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN – EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton pledged on Monday during a trip to Baghdad to press Iran for greater cooperation over its nuclear...

Obama sees Iran’s election of moderate as hopeful sign

Political Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN – President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran’s election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a...

Iran making steady progress in expanding nuclear capacity: IAEA chief

Political Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN – Iran is making “steady progress” in expanding its nuclear program and international sanctions do not seem to be slowing it down, the UN...

Iran to import 10 drilling rigs worth $850m from China

Economic Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN - Iran will buy 10 drillings rigs from China at a cost of $850 million, the Mehr News Agency reported. Despite following policies for reducing reliance on...

Over 30 foreign firms in Iran’s tile and stone intl. expos

Economic Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN - The 21st international exhibition on tiles and ceramics and the 5th international exhibition on stones and related machinery opened on Tuesday at the Tehran...

Iran’s Bam Citadel crossed off UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger

Art Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN -- The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has removed Iran’s Bam Citadel from its List of World Heritage in Danger. The decision to cross out the citadel...


Romance novelist Fahimeh Rahimi dies at 61

Culture Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

TEHRAN -- The Iranian romance novelist Fahimeh Rahimi died of gastric cancer at a Tehran hospital on Tuesday. She was 61. She was fighting with cancer for three...


Iran seals World Cup spot by beating South Korea

Sport Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

ULSAN – Iran secured a spot in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday after beating South Korea in the East Asian country. The Persians defeated South Korea 1-0...

I will give bouquet to South Korea coach before match: Carlos Queiroz

Sports Desk - Monday, 17 June 2013

Iran football coach Carlos Queiroz says he will present a flower bouquet to Choi Kang-hee before the South Korea–Iran decider. South Korea and Iran will play the...

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

World Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a...

Turkish police arrest dozens, PM Erdogan defends security forces

World Desk - Tuesday, 18 June 2013

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Police raided addresses across Turkey on Tuesday and detained dozens of people in an operation...