Iran news headlines on Saturday include Iran president stressing over change in Foreign policy; country new oil minister expressing over country's ability in overcoming west's sanctions; Iranian and Turkish FMs calling for expansion of relations; county unveiling of new air defense systems and equipment; Iran and India talks over detained tanker; Iran readiness for gas export to Ukraine and Moldova; South Korea increasing of oil import from Iran and increase of country Aluminum production.
Iran president: Nation wants foreign policy change
Irans new president says his countrymen elected him to bring about a change in foreign policy and shift away from the bombastic style pursued under his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Oil minister: Iran able to overcome wests sanctions
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh underlined the strong will and eye-catching abilities of the Iranian oil and gas industries experts, and said that the US and its western allies are unable to create lasting obstacles on the way of Irans progress by imposing sanctions.
India in talks with Iran over detained ship
India on Friday said it is in discussions through diplomatic channels with Iran over the detention of an Indian oil tanker in the Persian Gulf even as Tehran termed the detention as a technical and non-political issue.
South Koreas Iran oil imports up 38% in July
A recent report shows that South Koreas crude oil imports from Iran increased in July 2013 compared to a year earlier despite the US-led sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republics oil and financial sectors.