Iran Daily


Iran �unmoved by threats� from US
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Friday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is unmoved by US threats following its recent ballistic missile test launch and that Tehran would never initiate war.

EU leaders ink Libya migrant deal, slam Trump
European Union leaders agreed a plan to curb mass migration from Libya at a special summit in Malta Friday that was overshadowed by the challenges of US President Donald Trump.

Machete attacker shot at Louvre museum in Paris
A French soldier patrolling at the Louvre museum in Paris shot and seriously injured a machete-wielding man on Friday as he attacked security forces, police said.

UN: Myanmar troops killed hundreds in Rohingya ethnic cleansing
Myanmar�s security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims and burned their villages since October in a campaign that probably amounts to crimes against humanity and possibly �ethnic cleansing�, the UN human rights office said on Friday.

2016investment target met: Nobakht
Based on official figures, Iran has drawn foreign investment of over $11 billion in 2016, said government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Thursday.

Former Norway PM held at Washington airport over 2014 Iran visit
A former prime minister of Norway has spoken of his shock after he was held and questioned at Washington Dulles airport because of a visit to Iran three years ago.

Avalanche kills three in northeast of Tehran
At least three people lost their lives and two others were injured by an avalanche in a mountainous region northeast of the capital, Tehran.

Iraq rejects Trump�s remarks over Iran�s role
Iraq rejected US President Donald Trump�s recent remark that Iran is �taking over� the neighboring Arab country.

Russian Senate delegation to visit Iran
The Defense and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council (Senate) is to send a delegation to Iran on March 1 for an official visit.

Malaysian agriculture minister due in Tehran
Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Mah Siew Keong, heading a 25-member delegation, is to travel to Iran as of Sunday to hold talks with Iranian officials for expansion of cooperation.

German FM: No sign US wants to cancel nuclear deal with Iran
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said it was necessary to do everything possible to make progress on the nuclear deal with Iran and that he did not see any indications during a visit to the United States that Washington would terminate it.


Tehran Times

Trump�s policies show decline of U.S. hegemony: scholar
A prominent scholar says adoption of policies such as visa ban for certain countries by U.S. President Donald Trump indicates the fact that the hegemony of the U.S. is declining.

Film recalling MKO�s reign of terror in Iran screened at Fajr
A film recollecting the wave of assassinations and bombings by Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization in Iran in the early 1980s was screened at the 35th Fajr Film Festival on Thursday.

Trump�s travel ban blocks 4-month-old Iranian girl from receiving heart surgery
An Iranian infant with a heart defect is entangled in President Trump�s immigration ban -- and her extended family in Oregon is on an urgent mission to get her to the U.S. for critical surgery.

U.S. wrestlers banned from Iran World Cup
Iran banned the U.S. wrestlers from participating in the Freestyle World Cup in the western city of Kermanshah in response to President Trump�s executive order forbidding visas for Iranian nationals.

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran
The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran as President Donald Trump shows to have been infuriated by Tehran�s missile program after warning the Islamic Republic that it is �playing with fire.

Winter scenery of Alborz slopes
Snow-clad cottages are seen on a gentle slope of Mount Damavand in northern Iran on February 2, 2017.

U.S. claims on Iran missile tests provocative: Foreign Ministry
Iran has censured recent claims by a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump about the Islamic Republic�s missile program as �baseless,� �repetitive,� and �provocative�, Press TV reported.

Iran�s political behavior is �mature�: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijnai said on Friday that Iran is �mature� in terms of political behavior.

Iran, Russia, Turkey set to hold talks on Syria in Astana
Delegates from Iran, Russia and Turkey are set to meet in the Kazakh capital city of Astana next week to discuss issues related to a nationwide ceasefire holding across Syria.

Iran, Indonesia express solidarity with Palestinians
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani�s special envoy Ardeshir Nourian met with Indonesian Parliament Deputy Speaker Agus Hermanto in Jakarta on Friday to express solidarity with Palestinians.