Middle Orient

TEHRAN (FNA)- The UN Security Council has imposed a third round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear progress but China and many more countries said on Tuesday the step would not affect their trade with the Islamic Republic.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A push by Western nations for a resolution against Iran at a UN atomic watchdog meeting has been dropped amid objections from Russia, China and developing countries, diplomats said Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday called for a complete ban of all nuclear weapons through an international convention.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia plans to sell up 100 passenger jets to Iran in what would be the largest such deal ever for Russia’s aviation industry, an official said Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian government may block private access to the Internet on its election day, March 14.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday OPEC would consider all factors that affect the market at its meeting on Wednesday, but would not be drawn on whether he supported no output change.

TEHRAN (FNA)- US policy toward Iran is stuck; It is more a holding game than a policy, The International Herald Tribune reported.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s top nuclear negotiator and Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Saeed Jalili met with Algeria’s visiting deputy foreign minister here on Tuesday.

GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas declared a “victory” in the Gaza Strip on Monday after the Palestinian militant group and residents said Israeli troops had pulled back to the border from positions taken inside the north of the enclave in recent days.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of university students congregated in front of Tehran University to voice strong protest against Israeli’s daily atrocities against Palestinians and also show support for the oppressed people in Gaza.