Iran Daily


Iran�s 10-month trade balance positive
Iran�s trade balance over a 10-month period to January 19, remained in the positive territory, latest official figures show.

Oil producers laud strong start to output cuts
OPEC and non-OPEC countries have made a strong start to lowering their oil output under the first such pact in more than a decade, energy ministers said on Sunday as producers look to reduce oversupply and support prices.

Salehi: �We are prepared� if US nixes Iran nuclear deal
Iran�s nuclear chief said the country reserves judgment on new US President Donald Trump but if he does, as he�s vowed, �tear up� the international deal reached on Tehran�s nuclear program, it could quickly ramp that program back up.

Trump under fire over �dishonest� media attack
Donald Trump�s White House came under fire Sunday for accusing media of misreporting inaugural crowd numbers, after millions took to the streets in protest against the new president.

Israel approves new settlements in breach of UN resolution
Israel approved building permits on Sunday for hundreds of units in three East Beit-ul-Moqaddas settlements, two days after US President Donald Trump took office, expecting him to row back on the last administration�s criticism of Israeli expansionism.

Iran consults Russia, Turkey ahead of Syria talks
Iranian, Russian and Turkish delegations, which are in Kazakhstan capital, held separate consultations before a meeting on Syria.

Minister: No sign of terrorist activity in high-rise collapse
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said that there had been no sign of terrorist activity or sabotage in the Tehran high-rise collapse.

Iran establishes saffron bank
Iran has launched a high-security bank to store major amounts of saffron, which is one of the country�s most important non-oil exports.


Tehran Times

German foreign minister sees troubled times with Trump
Germany�s foreign minister on Sunday predicted turbulent times ahead for the world following Donald Trump�s accession to power in the United States.

Non-oil exports up over 8% in 10 months
Iran�s non-oil exports during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2016-January 20, 2017) reached $35.270 billion registering an 8.37 percent rise compared to the same period last year, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Plasco still in smoke
Just three days after the collapse of one of the most iconic buildings in Tehran, Plasco, smoke is still rising from the building and filling the air in the downtown area of the city.

Ministers positive on OPEC, non-OPEC oil output cuts
Energy ministers from OPEC and nonOPEC countries meeting in Vienna on Sunday have struck a positive note regarding their agreement to cut oil output as a committee set to monitor compliance with the deal meets for the first time.

Le Figaro: Iran, an original destination for French travelers in 2017
A year after the implementation of Iran�s historic nuclear deal, the country is a widening source of charm for the French as both travelers and tour operators focus on its natural and cultural richness, Le Figaro reported on Jan. 20.

Caspian Sea landscapes drag bird buffs
Migratory birds fly over a wetland in the northern province of Golestan neighboring the Caspian Sea, on January 18, 2017.

�We are ready� for any eventuality, Salehi asserts
Ali Akbar Salehi, the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that Iran will �act appropriately� if U.S. President Donald Trump �tear up� the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name for the nuclear deal.

Troika meet in Astana ahead of inter-Syrian talks
Top diplomats from Iran, Russia, and Turkey sat down together in Astana one day before the start of interSyrian talks, for a last-moment reviewing of negotiation axes.

Syrian PM says terrorists should pick between �withdrawal� and �death�
Amid mediation efforts in Astana to work out a solution to the Syrian crisis, Prime Minister Emad Khamis has said no peace accord will endure in the country unless terrorists either �withdraw� or are �killed.�

Iran to build infrastructure to produce stable isotopes
Ali Akbar Salehi, the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that Iran and Russia will cooperate in building infrastructure to produce stable isotopes at the Fordo facility.