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Wednesday 1 February 2017 - 09:47
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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Wednesday, 01-02-2017

Iran Daily


Iran, France agree to boost ties
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said the ground is now paved better than ever for boosting Iran-France ties in economic, political and cultural fields.

Ukraine clashes rage for third day
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian forces were locked in fighting for a third straight day Tuesday at a flashpoint town that left thousands shivering without power and sparked renewed EU concern about security in its backyard.

Trump fires acting attorney general who defied him
An embattled Donald Trump fired his governments chief lawyer for refusing to defend his controversial immigration orders late Monday, deepening a political crisis engulfing his presidency.

Zanganeh: US companies can join oil projects
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that US companies can take part in Irans oil projects.

Tusk calls on Europe to rally against Trump threat
European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday called Donald Trump an existential threat to Europe, in an extraordinary attack on the new US president.

President: Killing peoples hopes act of betrayal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani welcomed critics with constructive opinions, however saying killing peoples hopes is an act of betrayal to the country.

Iran says ready to enhance cooperation with Armenia
Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan voiced Tehrans readiness to boost mutual collaborations with its northwestern neighbor, Armenia, in all fields.

Iranians begin celebration of Islamic Revolution anniversary
Iranians began 10-day celebrations marking the run-up to the 38th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the monarchy of the Pahlavi regime in the country.


Tehran Times


The U.S. wrestlers planning to travel to Iran despite travel ban
USA Wrestling said that the U.S. still plans to compete next month in Iran, one of seven Muslimmajority countries whose citizens were temporarily banned from the U.S. by an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Zarif says missile program, nuclear deal unconnected
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday Irans missile program is neither related to a 2015 nuclear accord with world powers nor a breach of a United Nations Security Council resolution backing it.

French FM: Paris strongly against renegotiating JCPOA
The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, said on Tuesday that Paris is absolutely against renegotiating the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Threats and blusters have lost their efficiency: expert
Threats and blusters have lost their usefulness in the world, Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says of Donald Trumps policy toward China.

Quebec mosque shooting suspect charged with murdering six people
A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people, Canadian authorities said on Monday, in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a terrorist attack. C

Central banks will keep policies unchanged for now
With all the attention being devoted to the policy intentions and actions of President Donald Trump, there has been a lot less focus on this weeks four meetings at systemically important central banks -- the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (though that meeting doesnt involve monetary policy).

Ten Day Dawn celebrations start
Neither West nor East, but the Islamic Republic and Oh Imam, welcome, read the words written down on the palms of the young girls who attended a ceremony to mark the beginning of the Daheyeh Fajr, (the Ten Day Dawn) on Jan. 31, 2017.

Armenia says seeks to increase defense ties with Iran
Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan who visited Iran on Tuesday said his country is seeking to expand cooperation with Iran in the area of defense.


Iran criticizes MKO activities in France

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Tuesday criticized the activities of the MKO terrorist group in Paris, France.


Jahangiri urges government branches to fight corruption

Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Monday urged the three branches of government to put sincere efforts into fighting corruption, ISNA reported.


Iranian embassy to resolve travelers problems in Austria

Iranian embassy in Austria issued a statement on Monday saying it is striving to resolve the problems Iranian citizens face after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning immigrants and citizens of Iran and six other countries from entering the United States, IRNA reported.


Iran plans to unveil four new satellites

Iran plans to mark national day of space technology on Wednesday by unveiling four new satellites. President Hassan Rouhani plans to attend the ceremony.

 

 
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