Iran Daily


Leader urges enhanced Iran-Sweden ties
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran welcomes enhancing ties with Sweden in all areas of mutual interest.

US blocks Palestinian from leading UN mission
The United States blocked the appointment of the former Palestinian prime minister to lead the UN political mission in Libya, saying it was acting to support its ally Israel.

Trump says considering �brand new� immigration order
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations after his initial decree fell foul of the law.

Deputy FM: Russia disagrees with US anti-JCPOA stance
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow disagrees with Washington�s policies against Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Rival protests over South Korea president jam Seoul
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in rival rallies in Seoul Saturday, protesting for and against the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, after months of political turmoil in South Korea.

Russian jets may use Iran�s airspace
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said the Syria-bound Russian warplanes targeting terrorists in the Arab country could be allowed to use the Iranian airspace.

NAM backs Iran after US �coercive� measures
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) threw its support behind Iran�s national sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence after the Washington announced recent �unilateral and coercive� measures against Tehran.

Iran denounces anti-Kuwait picture in Friday rally
Iran�s Foreign Ministry denounced recent posts going viral in social media, depicting a move insulting to Kuwaiti officials during the Friday�s rallies marking the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.


Tehran Times

Situation ripe for Iran, EU to cement ties: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday said on Saturday that there is a good opportunity for Iran and the European Union to expand economic ties.

Loading, unloading at Iranian ports up 9.4% in 10 months
More than 118.87 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at ports of Iran during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2016- January 19, 2017), an increase of 9.4 percent year on year.

Fitch says Trump administration risk to global economy - that�s why he was elected
The ratings agency, Fitch, has released a strongly worded (for this part of the markets it�s strongly worded) report laying out the risks that Donald Trump�s administration poses to parts of the global economy.

Iran, Russia, Turkey to hold new Syrian talks in Astana next week
Iran, Russia and Turkey will hold a fresh round of talks in Kazakhstan�s capital of Astana next week to discuss ways to solve the Syrian crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Iranian army equipped with latest technologies: official
Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami highlighted the country�s military capabilities and said the Armed Forces have been equipped with state-ofthe-art technologies in defense fields, Tasnim reported on Saturday.

VP opens Science Park in Amirkabir University
The first vice president (center) visited various parts of the newly established Science Park at Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) on Saturday.

Leader expects Sweden to implement deals
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Sweden is expected to implement the agreements it signs with Iran and not just leave them �on the paper�.

�Russian planes can use Iran�s sky only to pound certain targets�
Iran will not allow the Russian air force to use its air space for conducting air strikes against terrorist strongholds unless Tehran and Moscow agree on a common decision on �battlefield targets.�

Mogherini says EU committed to full implementation of nuclear deal
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday that the European Union is committed to the full implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, and that she came away reassured from her meetings with U.S. officials that Washington shares that commitment.

Iran�s parliament set to review Riyadh ties
Iran�s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has announced that it will review Tehran�s politics toward Saudi Arabia on Sunday.