Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 16-01-2016

January 16th, 2016

Awake Goy

Iran Daily

US, EU, UN close to lifting Iran sanctions

The United Nations and world powers are close to lifting sanctions on Iran under a historic nuclear deal struck in July between Tehran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China.

Police identify Jakarta attackers

Police in Indonesia said on Friday they have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers including two previously convicted terrorists.

Turkey detains 14 academics

Turkish security forces detained 14 academics and sought seven more accused of terrorist propaganda over a declaration that criticized military action in the largely Kurdish southeast and urged an end to curfews.

ICRC: Yemen turning into another forgotten conflict

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Thursday about the dire situation of Yemeni patients and numerous attacks on hospitals there, saying the world should not forget the crisis.

Kerry, Lavrov to meet on Syria, Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to meet for talks on Syria and Ukraine Wednesday in Zurich.

Pentagon: Sailors made ‘navigational error’ into Iranian waters

The 10 US sailors briefly held by Iran before being released on Wednesday made a navigational mistake that led them into Iranian waters but did not communicate that to Navy commanders before being intercepted, the US military said on Thursday.

Chinese president due in Iran Friday

China’s President Xi Jinping will arrive in Tehran on January 22 at the head of a high-ranking delegation.

Iran: Muslims must stand united against terror

Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon called for stronger unity among Muslim nations as the only way to counter the growing terror threats plaguing the Middle East.

Tehran Times

‘Farewell to foreign shores’

Ten U.S. Marines who had trespassed on Iran’s territorial waters and spent some hours in Iranian custody were released on Wednesday after Washington apologized for the incident.

Organizers of conference on fiqh of art visit Leader

The organizers of the National Conference on Fiqh of Art have visited the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Airbus poised to re-enter Iranian passenger jet market

Airbus is poised to re-enter the Iranian aircraft market as the international community prepares to lift sanctions against the country’s economy.

Indonesia starts shuttle diplomacy amid Iran-Saudi row

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Wednesday to confer on the latest regional developments, particularly the latest tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia.