Iran Daily


Syrian Army controlling most of Aleppo
Syrian government troops on Monday drove terrorists out of six more neighborhoods in their one-time bastion of east Aleppo, in nearly four weeks of a major offensive to recapture the city.

Russia has �great potentials� in developing Iran oilfields
Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Molodtsov Kirill said Russian companies enjoy huge potentialities for developing Iranian oilfields.

ICRC president: Greater respect for IHL will mitigate humanitarian needs
The vast damage the wars have inflicted on peoples, their habitats and the environment have made it almost impossible for humanitarian organizations and actors to meet the needs.

Iran close to Airbus deal, to get first jets in 2017
Iran is close to finalizing a deal to buy dozens of passenger jets from Europe�s Airbus, having signed a $16.6 billion deal with Boeing earlier on Sunday, an Iranian official told Reuters.

Indonesian president: JCPOA great opportunity for Iran
Ahead of an official visit to Tehran, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), said that relations between Iran and Indonesia have been improving since political ties between the two Asian countries started in 1950.

Iran to appeal India ruling against British-Iranian charity worker
Narges Kalbasi Ashtari is a British-Iranian charity worker who set up the Prishan Foundation in 2010 with the hope of �improving the lives of orphans and abandoned children around the world�.

Oil prices roar on new output cut deal
Oil prices surged after oil producing countries that are not OPEC members agreed to cut production.

President: Food security part of national security
Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that food security guarantees part of national security.

Zarif: Iran will help Iraq restore stability
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran will spare no effort in helping Iraq restore stability and security.

Iran�s Army unveils hand-launched drone in drill
Iran�s Army on Monday unveiled on Monday a hand-launched drone on the second day of large-scale military exercises in the country�s southeast.


Tehran Times

Strong national growth buys bargaining power: Rouhani
Emerging victorious from a nuclear pact, an OPEC output freeze, and a recent deal with Boeing, President Hassan Rouhani underscored in comments on Monday that a stronger domestic growth shores up the country�s bargaining power in the international arena.

Nuclear agreement not a deal solely between U.S. and Iran: Daryl Kimball
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, says the nuclear deal is not a bilateral agreement between the United States and Iran that can be unilaterally abrogated by the incoming administration of Donald Trump.

�Avantage� wins three awards at 10th Cinema Verite
Filmmaker Saeid Kart has received three awards including the best director award for his �Avantage� in the national competition section of the 10th Cinema Verite, Iran�s major international festival for documentary cinema.

Velayati denounces May�s comments as worthless
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Monday that British Prime Minister Theresa May�s anti-Iran comments will have no �practical effect�.

Iran�s crude oil price up $1.8 in a week
Iran sold its light crude oil at $46.6 per barrel in the week ended on December 2, with $1.84 rise from its previous week, IRNA reported on Monday.

Iran marks cultural week of Algeria
In a ceremony held on Monday in Tehran, Iran�s Culture Minister Reza Salehi Amiri and his Algerian counterpart Azzeddine Mihoubi marked the cultural week of Algeria.

Egyptian diplomat meets Zarif in Tehran
Yasser Othman, the head of Egypt�s Interests Section office in Tehran, met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday to discuss regional issues.

Rafsanjani urges Sunnis, Shias to focus on commonalities
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of the Expediency Council, has urged Sunni and Shia Muslims to focus on commonalities instead of differences, ISNA reported.

Shamkhani: Plots being hatched to divide Iraqi nation
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that �mysterious efforts� are being made to create division among Iraqis and undermine their unity.

Iranian Army unveils new equipment in war drill
In its latest military drill in southeast of the country the Iranian Army has unveiled new military products, including homegrown sniper rifles and a drone.