Iran news headlines on Monday includea US official remarks over world powers offer of Iran sanctions relief in nuke talks; arrival of Iranian negotiators team inKazakhstan for talks; rise ofIrans inflation rate due to sanctions; Iran Army holding drillin near future; Iran increasingoil storage facility andIranian mediaslammingOscar win for Argo.Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks: U.S. official
Major powers will offerIransome sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Monday.
However, the Islamic Republic could face more economic pain if the standoff remains unresolved, the official said ahead of the February 26-27 meeting, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Iranian negotiators team arrives in Almaty
Irans team of negotiators headed by Secretary of the countrys Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday evening,IRNAreported.
Iranian team of negotiators are scheduled to meet with P5+1 representatives, including Russia, China, US, France, UK and Germany on Tuesday.
Iran c.bank sees rising inflation as sanctions hit output
Irans inflation is continuing to rise and is likely to top 30 percent in coming weeks as economic sanctions contribute to shortages and stockpiling by anxious consumers, the central bank governor was quoted as saying on Monday.
The reduction in supply of some product lines and the psychological effect of concern about access to goods have led to inflation, the Iranian Students News Agency quoted Mahmoud Bahmani as saying at a conference on monetary policy.
Iranian Army to hold specialized drill in southwest Iran: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republics Army will hold a specialized drill in the southwest of the country in the near future.
Commander of the Iranian Armys Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said on Sunday that the exercise would be held by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).
Iran boosts oil storage with facility to hold 500,000 barrels
Iran has added storage for as much as 500,000 barrels of oil, the third such facility it established in southern Bushehr province in the past year, the Oil Ministry news website,Shana, reported.
The new facility will increase Irans storage capacity in Bushehrs Bahregan region to 4 million barrels, according to the report, which cited Mohammad-Bagher Soleimani, Iranian Offshore Oil Co.s production director.
Iranian media criticize Oscar win for Argo
For the second consecutive year many Iranians had good reason to stay up late into the night to watch the Academy Awards ceremony.
Ben Afflecks Argo, which recounts the successful rescue mission of several American diplomats during the 1979 hostage crisis in Tehran, won best picture Sunday night, and Iranian media was quick to react on Monday.
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