International envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Tehran on Monday from Syria for talks with the Islamic republic’s top security official and foreign minister, the Arabic-language Al-Alam television reported.
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Annan Heading To Iran After Syria Meetings
United Nations-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan says he and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have agreed on an “approach” to end the violence in Syria.
3500-year-old cemetery discovered in southwestern Iran
A cemetery dating back to 3500 years ago has been discovered in the Taj Amir region near the city of Yasuj in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohkiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad.
Iran’s Leila Hatami wins Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Iranian actress Leila Hatami has won the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Best Actress Award for “Last Step” movie directed by Ali Mosaffa. The festival was held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic from June 29 to July 7, 2012.
Cost of living more than doubles in five years
The average gross annual cost of running an urban Iranian household has doubled in the past five years, according to the latest statistics released by the Islamic Republic Central Bank.
UN Watch: Iran elected to UN Arms Trade Treaty post
Human rights group urge Ban Ki-moon to condemn “scandalous” election Iran was elected to a top post on the UN Arms Trade Treaty conference, revealed UN Watch today in an exclusive report.
Annan says Iran input needed to solve Syrian crisis
Kofi Annan, the UN and the Arab League envoy for Syria, told Le Monde on Saturday July 7 that his mission to reach a peaceful resolution has failed, adding that Iran should take part in the efforts to solve the crisis.
Lavrov calls nuclear talks promising
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the negotiations in Istanbul between Iran and the six major powers are promising.
Sanctions cut Iran’s July oil exports to near 1 million barrels per day
Iran’s daily oil exports in July could fall below half the average shipped in 2011 before tough new Western sanctions stemmed the flow.
Nearly Two Of Three Respondents In Iran State TV Poll Want Nuclear Enrichment Stopped
More than 60 percent of the respondents in an opinion poll posted on the irinn.ir website of Iran’s state television news channel on July 3 said they were in favor of Iran stopping its uranium-enrichment program in return for the gradual removal of international sanctions.