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All rights reserved.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:27:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/iranhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214032740/Seminar_opens_window_of_hope_for_ArabIranian_partnershipSymposiums dominated the ongoing Janadriyah festival with an interesting discussion, the third in the series, entitled "Arabs and Iran, Opportunities for Cooperation."Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:53:24 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120214032740Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033649/Irans_NIOC_assets_surpass_200_billionThe National Iranian Oil Company's assets have exceeded $200 billion, according to a report recently released by the Oil Ministry.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:47:35 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033649Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033721/Iran_able_to_daily_export_10m_liters_of_naphtha_next_yearIran can export up to 10 million liters of naphtha per day in the next calendar year, which starts on March 20, the deputy oil minister said.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:45:56 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033721Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033757/Complaints_filed_against_Israel_over_killings_of_Iranian_scientistsJudiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejeii has said that Iran has filed complaints against the Zionist regime at international courts over its involvement in the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:45:42 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033757Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033759/Iran_reformist_predicts_70_voter_turnout_for_parliamentary_election A member of the central council of the National Confidence Party predicts that about 70 percent of electorates will turn out for the March 2 parliamentary election. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:45:26 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033759Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033945/Smart_control_of_Hormuz_Strait_is_Irans_strategy_toward_threats_IRGC_chiefThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander says that Iran has adopted the strategy of "smart control of the Strait of Hormuz" in the face of oil sanctions and threats. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:44:53 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033945Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033943/Iranian_Navy_can_conduct_intl_missions_commanderThe commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, has said that Iranian naval fleet is capable of carrying out missions in every point in open seas, including the Atlantic Ocean.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:37:25 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120214033943Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20120213000041/Gulf_states_havent_formally_mulled_plan_if_Hormuz_shutSourceGulf oil producers aren't formally considering a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped, a Kuwait oil official said Monday, downplaying threats from Tehran.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:15:26 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20120213000041Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213034112/Top_companies_export_hits_143b_in_IranAround 50 percent of Iran's non-oil exports pertained to 100 top companies in the past Iranian year (ended March 21), said industries, mines and trade minister.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:45:16 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120213034112Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213034152/Belarus_Cooperation_To_ExpandIran and Belarus have reached agreements to expand trade, said industries, mines and trade minister.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:44:26 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120213034152Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213034219/Steel_output_on_rise_in_IranMore than three million tons of steel ingots were produced by Khuzestan Steel Company during March 21, 2011-Feb. 8, 2012, said the company's managing director.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:44:05 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120213034219Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213040614/Iran_discovers_large_oilfieldIran has found a large oilfield with considerable in-situ reserves, the deputy oil minister announced on Sunday.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:36:30 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120213040614Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213040617/Tehran_Minsk_ink_MOUs_to_bolster_economic_tiesIran and Belarus inked three memorandums of understandings at the end of their 11th joint economic committee meeting in Belarus capital Minsk.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:36:01 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120213040617Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213040639/Iran_sells_11_billion_in_bonds_for_South_Pars_projectsIran has sold up to 14 trillion rials (some $1.1 billion) in bonds during past week to finance the South Pars gas field's development plans, Shana news agency quoted the National Iranian Oil Company's managing director as saying.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:35:33 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120213040639Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213044118/Iran_Belarus_ink_three_MoUsIran and Belarus have inked three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in Minsk, Belarus on bilateral cooperation.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:29:59 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20120213044118Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213044208/Iran_is_ready_to_talk_with_51_Group_KhazaeeIslamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to UN, Mohammad Khazaee said that the Iranian government is ready to hold serious talks with the 5+1 Group, but it will never negotiate its righteous rights.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:28:29 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20120213044208Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120212T175119ZIDY51/Iran_blocks_email_restricts_net_access_reportsIran has further restricted access to the Internet and blocked popular email services for the past few days, in a move a top lawmaker said could "cost the regime dearly," media reports said.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:17:00 GMTAFP ANA20120212T175119ZIDY51Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120212T101451ZICS81/Iran_speaker_warns_Gulf_Arab_states_not_to_side_with_USIran's parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani warned Iran will not forgive Gulf Arab nations if they continue backing US "plots" against Tehran, local media reported.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:27:49 GMTAFP ANA20120212T101451ZICS81Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212035305/Irans_mineral_industrial_exports_up_on_last_yearIran's mineral and industrial exports are up on last years figures and are expected to top $30 billion by the end of this calendar year (March 20), according to the vice president for planning affairs.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:47:33 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120212035305Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212035213/Tehran_Minsk_to_launch_joint_venturesand Belarus have called expanding industrial and trade relations by launching joint investment projects.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:47:17 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120212035213Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212042733/Iran_to_unveil_new_nuclear_achievements_soon_PresidentIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran will unveil several nuclear achievements in the next days.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:40:16 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20120212042733Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212044809/Irans_nonoil_exports_at_35b_in_10_monthsNon-oil exports including gas condensates reached $35 billion during March 2011-January 2012, said deputy head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI).Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:28:23 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120212044809Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212044834/3400_power_projects_inaugurated_in_IranSome 3,400 electricity projects have been inaugurated nationwide in recent days, said deputy energy minister.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:27:51 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120212044834Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212044719/50_CNG_outlets_to_open_in_IranSome 1,826 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations are currently operating across Iran and 50 more will be inaugurated next month, said the administrator of CNG station construction project of Tehran province.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:27:14 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120212044719Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212044536/Natural_gas_export_from_Iran_to_Turkey_will_increaseDespite recent technical problems, which caused a temporary halt in gas flow to Turkey, Iran is ready to increase gas exports to its northwestern neighbor, said the spokesman for the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:26:38 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20120212044536Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212050329/Irans_Ambassador_in_Syria_We_Reject_Foreign_Interference_in_Syrias_AffairsDAMASCUS - Iran's Ambassador in Syria Mohammad Rida Raouf Sheibani on Saturday stressed his country's rejection of foreign interference attempts in the Syrian internal affairs and support to the reform process.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:25:15 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20120212050329Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120211T082719ZIAH28/Iranians_slam_US_Israel_on_revolution_anniversaryIranians, some holding placards declaring "Death to America" and "Death to Israel", on Saturday marked the anniversary of their country's 1979 Islamic revolution with mass marches and a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:29:06 GMTAFP ANA20120211T082719ZIAH28Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120211T085652ZIAI36/Iran_to_inaugurate_important_nuclear_projects_in_daysIran is "to inaugurate important nuclear projects in the next few days," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, adding that his nation "will never yield" to Western coercion aimed at stopping its atomic activities.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:09:34 GMTAFP ANA20120211T085652ZIAI36Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211052215/Zebari_Kobler_discus_antiIranian_Ashraf_Camp_questionIraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zebari discussed with UN delegation representative (UNAMI) in Baghdad Martin Kobler the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two sides on the Ashraf Camp, according to a statement by the ministry.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:28 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211052215Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211061624/Iranian_engineers_freed_from_captivity_in_SyriaSeven Iranian engineers and one Iranian expert have been freed in Syria, Fars reported with reference to an informed source at Iran's Energy Ministry.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:48:47 GMTTrend News Agency ZAWYA20120211061624Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211062328/Iran_ready_to_increase_gas_exports_to_TurkeyIran is ready to increase gas exports to Turkey, Press-secretary of Iran's National Gas Company, Majid Boujarzadeh said, Mehr reported.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:48:31 GMTTrend News Agency ZAWYA20120211062328Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211050022/Indian_PM_rejects_calls_by_US_EU_to_curtail_Iran_oil_importsIndia resists pressure from the U.S. and the EU to curtail its trade with Iran, insisting that diplomacy is the best way to deal with Iran's nuclear issue, according to the Washington Post. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:28:47 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20120211050022Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T193737ZHZI87/Iran_renews_support_for_Palestinian_resistanceIran reaffirmed its backing for the Palestinian resistance against regional arch-foe Israel, the presidency website cited first vice-president Mohammad Reza Rahimi as telling the visiting Hamas premier.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:57:04 GMTAFP ANA20120210T193737ZHZI87Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20120210000121.4/Sanctions_start_to_affect_Irans_oil_shipping_ahead_of_embargoThough a full European embargo on Iran's crude oil won't be in force until mid-year, a ban on new insurance and shipping on Iranian oil is throwing spanners in the trade as shippers join some oil majors in stopping their dealings with Tehran. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:22:16 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20120210000121.4Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T140632ZHXV46/Gaza_Hamas_chief_arrives_in_Iran_state_televisionThe Hamas prime minister in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, arrived in Tehran on Friday on a three-day trip and is due to speak at a rally marking the 33 anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution on Saturday, state media reported.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:46:17 GMTAFP ANA20120210T140632ZHXV46Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T112552ZHXB01/IEA_shaves_oil_demand_forecast_sanguine_on_Iran_sanctionsThe IEA trimmed its forecast for oil demand growth because of gloomy economic prospects, but said on Friday that markets were taking in their stride tougher international sanctions on Iran.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:02:27 GMTAFP ANA20120210T112552ZHXB01Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210110332/Iran_starts_manufacturing_Jamaran_2_destroyerIran has started manufacturing "Jamaran 2" destroyer, Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said at a press conference, IRINN reported.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:24:40 GMTTrend News Agency ZAWYA20120210110332Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210110557/China_not_to_cut_all_oil_imports_from_IranChina is unlikely to cut entire oil imports from Iran, Iranian political scientist, International relations expert Davoud Hermidas-Bavand believes.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:54 GMTTrend News Agency ZAWYA20120210110557Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210110548/SKorea_seeks_to_evade_sanctions_on_Iran_plans_to_buy_more_oilSouth Korea seeks to evade US-led sanctions against Iran's oil and banking sectors, citing the embargos merely hurt the East Asian country's economy, Press TV reported.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:35 GMTTrend News Agency ZAWYA20120210110548Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_100212112733/BMI_Iran_Oil__Gas_Report_Nov11BMI View: One of the world?s largest holders of oil and natural gas resources, Iran is a significant producer of both. However, international sanctions have significantly dented the country?s short- to medium-term prospects. So long as the confrontation between Iran and the West continues, we retain a largely bearish view of Iran?s energy sector, as sanctions have hit the country?s LNG and refining projects, and even made it more difficult for importers to pay for oil shipments.- BMI sees a very slow rise in Iranian oil production over the forecast period, from an estimated 4.2mn barrels per day (b/d) in 2011 to 4.6mn b/d by 2021.- Much of this increase will be driven by growth in natural gas liquids (NGL) production rather than crude output, as NGLs are not governed by OPEC production quotas.- Subsidy reforms enacted in December 2010 have cut domestic consumption of refined fuels, resulting in a fall in our oil and gas consumption forecasts.- We do not foresee a significant rise in crude exports or refining capacity, although gas exports are likely to rise with the completion of a planned pipeline to Pakistan.- Both proven oil and gas reserves are set to decline over the forecast period, by 12% and 5%, respectively.Iran?s dependence on oil prices leads to high volatility with regard to the country?s export revenues. Our assumptions of a slower growth in China, a faltering recovery in the US and a worsening eurozone debt crisis, clearly pose a threat to global oil demand. We assume OPEC basket oil prices will fall from US$101.90 per barrel (bbl) in 2011 to US$99.38/bbl in 2012, thus creating downside risk to Iran?s macroeconomic outlook.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:21:00 GMTBusiness Monitor International Limited pdf_100212112733Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T090249ZHWN04/IEA_trims_oil_demand_forecast_sanguine_on_Iran_sanctionsThe IEA trimmed its forecast for oil demand growth because of gloomy economic prospects, but said on Friday that markets were taking tougher international sanctions on Iran in their stride.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:58 GMTAFP ANA20120210T090249ZHWN04Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210085409/Malaysian_minister_says_Malaysia_committed_to_trade_ties_with_IranMalaysian Minster of Foreign Trade Mostafa Mohammad said on Thursday that Malaysia is committed to trade ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran dismissing reports that US extraterritorial sanctions have affected Iran's trade with Malaysia.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:56 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20120210085409Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T085454ZHWM38/China_to_send_envoy_to_Iran_for_nuclear_talksChina announced Friday it was sending an envoy to Iran, as tensions mount over the Islamic republic's atomic programme and speculation Israel may launch a military strike on Tehran's nuclear facilities.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:31 GMTAFP ANA20120210T085454ZHWM38Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210085514/IranJordan_enhanced_ties_beneficial_to_region_EnvoyIslamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador to Jordan Mostafa Moslehzadeh said that the expansion of ties between Iran and Jordan in political, economic, and cultural fields is beneficial in resolving the regional problems.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:06 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20120210085514Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T081133ZHWJ20/EU_to_pressure_India_over_IranThe European Union looked to push India at a summit on Friday to use its commercial and diplomatic influence to try to bring Iran back to the negotiating table over its disputed nuclear programme.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:35:27 GMTAFP ANA20120210T081133ZHWJ20Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidKUN0075120209213000/US_in_talks_with_India_to_wean_off_Iranian_crudeThe United States on Thursday said it was working with India to wean itself away from Iranian crude oil, following talks with senior-level Indian officials.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:21:52 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) KUN0075120209213000Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120210T050333ZHWB47/Exiled_Iranian_cartoonist_vows_to_fight_regime_with_drawingsIranian dissident cartoonist Mana Neyestani says drawing has been his salvation and a weapon to combat his own personal demons as well as Tehran's hardline Islamist regime.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:14:28 GMTAFP ANA20120210T050333ZHWB47Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T215217ZHVN92/Iran_free_trade_pact_top_EUIndia_summit_agendaThe European Union looks set to push India at a summit Friday to use its commercial and diplomatic influence to try to bring Iran back to the negotiating table over its disputed nuclear programme.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:12:00 GMTAFP ANA20120209T215217ZHVN92Open