Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 17 – The level of Iran's exports to China has seen a 40% rise in the last 9 months, state media quoted an Iranian trade official as saying on Sunday.
Irans exports to China rise by 40%
Iran may cut British Museum ties in antiquity row
Reuters: Iran will cut its links with the British Museum and ask bodies such as UNESCO to reconsider their own ties if the museum does not keep a promise to lend Iran an ancient Persian treasure, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Iran: Sanctions have no impact on economy
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 17 – The head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines claimed on Sunday that imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities will have no impact on the economy, state media reported.
Iran: Sanctions have no impact on economy
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 17 – The head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines claimed on Sunday that imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities will have no impact on the economy, state media reported.
Iran jails ex-football chief detained after election
Reuters: A senior reformer who used to head Iran's football federation has been sentenced to six years in jail, his lawyer was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Iran says its “nuclear rights” must be recognized
Reuters: Major powers will only achieve results in their meetings on Iran if they adopt a "realistic approach" and recognize its nuclear rights, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Man dies after setting off bomb in Iran city: report
Reuters: A man set off an explosive device near a provincial governor's office in northeastern Iran on Saturday night, fatally wounding himself but causing no other damage, an Iranian news agency reported.
Iran-bound plane slides off runway in Sweden
AP: An Iran Air-owned Airbus bound for Tehran slid off a Stockholm runway on Saturday, but no one was hurt, a Swedish airport official said.
Magnitude 5.0 quake hits western Iranian town: USGS
Reuters: A magnitude 5.0 quake struck very close to the western Iranian town of Dezful Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Consideration of new Iran sanctions has begun – EU
Reuters: Six major powers are now considering possible further U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, a senior European Union official said on Saturday after a meeting of diplomats from the six.
