Iran Daily


Syria peace talks get off to rocky start
Syria�s government lead envoy and a militant leader traded barbs as the two-day peace talks between Damascus and armed opposition got underway in Kazakhstan on Monday.

IRISL launching new container service to France
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is planning to launch a new service connecting the French port of Le Havre with Iranian, Middle East and Asian ports.

Deadly storms continue battering US South
A dangerous weekend weather system killed at least 19 people in the US South, with Georgia officials reporting more than a dozen deaths on Sunday after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes buffeted several states.

Turkey coup plot suspects on trial in Istanbul
Dozens of rebel Turkish soldiers went on trial Monday over their alleged role in last year�s failed coup, in the first case to be heard of dissident troops in Istanbul.

May to defend Iran deal in talks with Trump
British Prime Minister Theresa May will express her support for the Iran nuclear deal when she meets US President Donald Trump later this week, her spokeswoman said.

IRGC Ground Force starts military drill west of country
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps� (IRGC) Ground Force has staged military exercises in western Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour announced on Monday.

Four more bodies found at Tehran collapsed building
Rescue workers discovered four more bodies buried beneath the heap of rubble of a collapsed building in downtown Tehran as an operation to find the trapped people entered its sixth day.

Qassemi: Tehran will not renegotiate nuclear deal
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Tehran would not renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal which it signed with P5+1 group, describing it a �done deal�.

Iran: Syrian crisis can only be resolved through political means
Iranian Parliament speaker�s special advisor on international affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that the conflict in Syria could only be resolved through political means.

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Tehran says not favoring persisting deadlock with Riyadh
Iran�s Foreign Ministry has announced that despite the fact that Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with its hostile political approach toward Tehran, Iran doesn�t favor �eternally� troubled relations with the Muslim country.

Foreign investment MOUs worth $3b signed
Seven memorandums of understanding, valued at $3 billion, were signed on Monday to attract foreign investment for a couple of projects on the Mokran coasts, south-eastern Iran.

�Minus-Iran� Muslim alliance impossible: report
A leading Pakistani newspaper believes that no military coalition of Muslim countries can achieve its targets without Iran being part of it, according to IRNA on Monday.

HRW warns new executions may occur in Bahrain in unfair trials
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the Manama regime authorities may execute two more Bahrainis after �unfair� trials and based on confessions extracted under torture.

Iran and Saudi Arabia struggle to reconcile differences
Hassan Rouhani, Iran�s president, confirmed that ten countries will attempt to smooth over the differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iran seeks irreversible end to Syria war in Astana
A top Iranian diplomat said in a speech on Monday that the interSyrian peace talks in Astana must result in an �irreversible cessation of hostilities.�

British PM to let Trump know she supports nuclear deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May will reaffirm her support for the Iran nuclear deal when she meets U.S. President Donald Trump later this week, her spokeswoman told reporters on Monday.

VP: Iran able to turn into major power
Vice President Is�haq Jahangiri said on Monday that Iran is capable to turn into an international major power in economic and political areas.

Term �statesman� has nothing to do with gender: expert
Mohammad Hashemi, a university professor, has said that the term �statesman� has nothing to do with gender, noting women can also participate in political activities.

Iran says UN rapporteur �politicizing� human rights
Head of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights has criticized the UN Special Rapporteur-designate for Human Rights in Iran Asma Jahangir, saying she is �politicizing� human rights issue.