28 Mar 2024
Saturday 21 January 2017 - 09:51
Story Code : 247725

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 21-01-2017

Iran Daily


Rescue operations underway after Tehran high-rise collapse
Rescue workers were digging tunnels on Friday to reach the underground stories of an ageing high-rise that collapsed in downtown Tehran to retrieve those trapped under the rubble.

Denmark arrests Iran Embassy attackers
Danish police arrested six people who had earlier scaled the walls of the Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen, in an attack that elicited a strong protest from Tehran.

Turkey: No longer realistic to exclude Assad
Turkey said on Friday it was no longer realistic to insist on a solution to the Syria conflict without President Bashar al-Assad.

Gambian leader told to cede power or be forced out
Gambias Yahya Jammeh faced a last chance saloon deadline to step down as troops from five African nations stood by for action and key regional leaders flew in to make a final plea.

Zarif raps indifference toward Myanmar Muslims
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the international community for turning a blind eye to the plight of Myanmars Rohingya Muslims, urging the Muslim world to unite in support of the persecuted minority.

Leader urges more active role for Muslim students in Europe
Leader of Islamic Revolution in a message on the occasion of the 51st annual meeting of the Union of Islamic Students Association in Europe (UISAE) called on Muslim students to be more influential on the world around them.

FM: Iran will surprise Trump if he scraps JCPOA
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will surprise US President Donald Trump if he scraps the nuclear deal signed between Tehran and P5+1 group in 2015.

Deputy FM: Tehran-London ties must be based on mutual respect
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi said any progress in Tehran-London relations should guarantee the interests of both sides and should be based on mutual respect.


Tehran Times

Protesters make their mark on Trumps inauguration
Calling out incoming United States President Donald Trump on climate change, race, his treatment of women and more, protesters pitching diverse causes but united against the incoming president demonstrated in the early hours of Inauguration Day, intent on making their mark as Trump prepared to take office.

Fajr music festival ends in shock over Tehran building collapse
The 32nd Fajr International Music Festival came to end on Friday night with a big shock over the collapse of the Plasco Building in Tehran after a fierce fire in the 17-storey commercial center on Thursday.

UN Security Council confirms Irans compliance with nuclear deal
The UN Security Council has confirmed that Iran has complied with the provisions of the historic nuclear deal with the P5+1 countries, Press TV reported on Friday.

West minus U.S.: Hashemi Rafsanjanis foreign policy
When Seyyed Hossein Mousavian was appointed as Irans ambassador to Bonn, then capital of Germany, the European power became the gateway for relations between Iran and the West, minus the United States of course.

Syrian rebels bitterly divided before new peace talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assads opponents appear more divided than ever as they prepare for peace talks next week, demoralized by their defeat in Aleppo and unable to unite into a single force to defend their remaining territory.

Iran wrestling teams win Takhti Cup
Iranian wrestling Greco-Roman and Freestyle teams claimed the title of the 37th edition of Takhti Cup on Friday.

Boroujerdiha House enjoys splendid 19th-century Iranian architecture
The picture shows rooftop of the historical Boroujerdiha House (Khane-ye Boroujerdiha in Persian), a major tourist destination in the city of Kashan, central Iran, on December 26, 2016.

UN-endorsed nuclear deal not up for renegotiation: top MP
A senior Iranian parliamentarian has said the international nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers has the endorsement of the UN Security Council, pointing out that it cannot be unilaterally cancelled.

Iran, ROSATOM sign roadmap for nuclear cooperation
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the Russian ROSATOM signed on Thursday a roadmap for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Iran summons Danish envoy over embassy attack
On Thursday, Irans Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador to Tehran Danny Annan over attack on Irans embassy in Copenhagen.

Russia opposes pressure on Iran for missile program
Russias Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Vladimir Safronkov has said that Russia is against any attempts to make pressure on Iran in the aspect of its missile program or conventional arms sector.

Iran could have first female presidential candidate
The Islamic Republics first and only female minister, who had headed the Ministry of Health and Medical Education between 2009 and 2012, could also become the first woman in Iran to be running for presidency, ISNA reported.
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