Iran Daily


Dozens killed in Istanbul shooting spree
Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed Sunday when a gunman went on a rampage at an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul where revelers were celebrating the New Year.

North Korea leader hints of long-range missile test launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that the nuclear capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Air pollution at �red status� in several major cities
Air pollution levels in the Iranian capital Tehran and some other major cities once again hiked prompting officials to take emergency measures.

Fighting reported after UNSC resolution on Syria cease-fire
Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday threatened a cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey, whose efforts to kick start talks towards ending the conflict won backing from world powers.

Pope: Terrorism casts bloodstain over world
Pope Francis urged leaders to work together to fight the �plague of terrorism�, saying in his New Year�s address on Sunday that a bloodstain was covering the world as it started 2017.

Iran denies reports on Saudi Hajj invitation
Iran on Sunday denied reports that it has received a letter of invitation from Saudi Arabia for the resumption of Hajj pilgrimage by Iranians.

Rouhani, Putin urge continuation of anti-terror fight
The presidents of Iran and Russia welcomed the ongoing nationwide cease-fire in Syria, stressing the importance of carrying out more measures to fight terrorist groups.

Velayati: Aleppo liberation a major victory for Syria
Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to Iran�s Leader, hailed the Syrian Army�s latest triumph over foreign-backed terrorists in the flashpoint city of Aleppo, saying the Syrian government is to hold talks with the opposition groups while the latter has accepted Syria�s territorial integrity and the government�s legitimacy.


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It is unlikely U.S. will see itself violating JCPOA: Heinonen
Olli Heinonen, the former IAEA deputy chief for safeguards, says, �It is unlikely that the U.S. will see itself violating the JCPOA.

Agricultural exports jump 25%
Iran exported 3.805 million tons of agricultural products in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20, 2016), a 25.22 percent rise year on year, IRIB reported on Saturday.

Pope says terrorism casts bloodstain over world
Pope Francis urged leaders to work together to fight the �plague of terrorism�, saying in his New Year�s address on Sunday that a bloodstain was covering the world as it started 2017.

Poll: Oil in 2017 seen capped below $60
Oil prices will gradually rise towards $60 per barrel by the end of 2017, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, with further upside capped by a strong dollar, a likely recovery in U.S. oil output and possible non-compliance by OPEC with agreed cuts.

Iran�s Armenians celebrate Christmas
Located in downtown Tehran, Saint Sarkis Cathedral hosted late Saturday and two hour into Sunday a gathering of Iran�s Armenians, where New Year religious rituals were performed.

Velayati calls Iran-Syria ties �strategic�
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Sunday that Iran has had and will have �strategic� ties with Syria.

Iran condemns bloody New Year in Turkey, Iraq
Iran condemned on Sunday terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Baghdad and Najaf, saying the blasts are the result of an instrumental use of terrorism.

Rouhani, Putin discuss Syrian crisis
Hassan Rouhani and Vladimir Putin, the Iranian and Russian presidents, held a phone conversation on Saturday to discuss the crisis in Syria and also the upcoming talks between the warring sides in Syria in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Saudi national arrested in Iran over dollar smuggling
Iran�s security forces have arrested a Saudi national at an airport in Khorasan Razavi province, eastern Iran, for smuggling dollar, local officials have reported.

Tehran denies receiving Hajj invitation from Saudis
Hamid Mohammadi, the new head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, on Sunday dismissed reports that Saudi Arabia has invited Iran to discuss a resumption of Iranians' participation in Hajj pilgrimage.

Tehran, Washington to hold talks on nuclear deal implementation
Tehran and Washington are to hold a meeting on issues concerning the implementation of the nuclear deal, a day before deputy foreign ministers of 5+1 countries and Iran gather to meet to assess a complaint by Iran that the new U.S. Congress move goes against the nuclear deal, ISNA reported on Sunday.