The early results of the yesterday presidential election was announced with Reformist candidate Hassan Rohani in the lead and principalist Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf coming in second place.

Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says his administration will defend Iran’s right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, while seriously dealing with the issues in economy and foreign policy.

Hiru Ibrahim Ahmad, the wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, met on Tuesday the Iraninan President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Sanandaj- The 26th anniversary of the genocide of the Kurds, known as Anfal was commemorated in Sanandaj in the presence of activists.

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Baghdad- In a push to assert its authority over Iraq's fractious oil sector, the federal Oil Ministry has stated its intention to seize crude, natural gas and fuel shipped outside the country without its approval and to prosecute offending companies.

Iran’s ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaifar said in an interview that “logic and talks” were the only way to resolve the current crisis between Erbil and Baghdad, over troop deployments in the disputed territories. He added that Iran was talking to all sides for a peaceful resolution, and would try to prevent escalation of the crisis. Commenting on Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is locked in a civil war with opposition forces, Danaifar said that the only solution to the crisis is “a non-military one.” Here is his interview with Rudaw:

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Tehran- Seven Iranian hostages were released in Libya and were handed over to Iranian embassy in Tripoli on Saturday.