Iran Daily


South Korea�s oil imports from Iran up over 100%
South Korea�s imports of oil from Iran more than doubled in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier following the removal of international sanctions on the country in January, industry data showed on Sunday.

Turkey pro-Kurd party quits Parliament
Turkey�s main pro-Kurdish party on Sunday said it was pulling out of Parliament after nine of its MPs including the two co-leaders were arrested in an unprecedented crackdown.

Iranian pilgrims killed in Iraq bomb attack
Seven Iranian pilgrims were killed in a suicide attack in Iraq�s holy city of Samarra, about 125km (80 miles) north of the capital Baghdad on Sunday.

Kurdish, Arab fighters launch operation to liberate Syria�s Raqqa
A Kurdish and Arab force on Sunday announced the start of an operation to liberate the Daesh-held Raqqa in northeastern Syria.

Trump, Clinton scramble to finish in US presidential race
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton packed their schedules with last minute campaign events Sunday, two days out from the US presidential election.

Italy ready to invest in Iranian petchem industry
Deputy Head of the Commercial Development Section of the Italian Embassy in Tehran, Tony Giardini, said that Italians are ready to invest in Iran�s petrochemical industry.

Iran, Togo discuss ties, terrorism
Foreign ministers of Iran and Togo discussed a range of issues, including joint action against terrorism and extremism in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday.

Official: Foreign firms to invest nearly $1b in Iran�s port industry
Managing Director of Iran�s Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Saeednejad said foreign firms are expected to make nearly $1 billion of investment in the country�s port and shipping industry.

Israel spreading terrorism to weaken Muslims
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Israeli regime is increasing the presence of terrorist groups across the Middle East with the purpose of weakening Muslim nations.

IRNA chief: Media cooperation necessary for promoting Tehran-Baku ties
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Tehran Bunyad Huseynov discussed� the promotion of relations between media organizations of the two countries.


Tehran Times

Bombing in Samarra kills several Iranians
Iran�s Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly condemned terrorist attacks in the Iraqi cities of Tikrit and Samarra that killed several people, including some Iranian pilgrims in Samarra.

Lebanese president vows to build a strong nation
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Sunday that it had never been his intention to be Lebanon�s president. His intention was to build a strong nation of united citizens.

Iran to showcase works of young Iranian composers at Vienna book fair
Works of a number of young Iranian composers will be showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair � Buch Wien.

Thousands of artists appeal to president for tackling air pollution
More than 5,700 Iranian artists issued an appeal to President Hassan Rouhani urging him to take serious measures to address air pollution in the country.

Iran, Nigeria sign MOU on trade cooperation
The Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost bilateral trade, the portal of TPO reported on Saturday.

Iran�s Andranik Teymourian ruled out of World Cup qualifier
Iran captain Andranik Teymourian is ruled out of crucial World Cup qualifier against Syria.

Top MP appeared unaware of letter on Russia-annexed Crimea
First Deputy Parliament Speaker Masoud Pezeshkian appeared unaware of a Russian lawmaker�s request to the Iranian parliament to recognize Crimea�s annexation to Russia.

�Tehran, Baku friends, still have differences�: ex-ambassador
Mohsen Pakaeen, Iran�s ex-ambassador to Baku, has said Tehran and Baku are closer than any other countries in the region in terms of cultural, linguistic, and religious commonalities.

�Independent parliamentary bloc backs government�s record�
The director of the presidential office for political affairs said on Sunday that members of the Independent parliamentary have hailed the performance government in economic areas.

Western plot to partition Mideast is dangerous: Velayati
A senior advisor Iran�s Supreme Leader has said plots by the U.S. and some other Western countries to break up countries in the Middle East will lead to �dangerous� consequences.

Israel spreading terrorism to weaken Muslims: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Israeli regime is helping terrorist groups spread across the Middle East with the purpose of weakening Muslim nations.