Iran Daily


Iran marks National Nuclear Tech Day
President Hassan Rouhani unveiled two major nuclear achievements on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of Iran�s National Nuclear Technology Day.

Venezuelan protesters clash with police
Protesters hurling rocks clashed with police firing tear gas in Venezuela�s fourth demonstration in a week against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

Zanganeh: IPC oil contracts will boost foreign investment
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) model would bring more foreign investment once it is used in dealing with oil giants.

Moscow slams London after Johnson cancels visit
Russia slammed London on Sunday after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson canceled a scheduled visit to Moscow over its support for the Syrian government, saying Britain has �no real influence� internationally.

Church bombings in Egypt kill dozens
Bombs tore through two Egyptian churches in different cities as worshippers were marking Palm Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding around 100 in an assault claimed by the Daesh terror group.

Tehran: Jordan king�s Iran-Daesh analogy �ridiculous�
Iran dismissed as �ridiculous� the Jordanian monarch�s juxtaposition of the Islamic Republic with the Takfiri Daesh group in a recent interview with The Washington Post.

Leader: US attack on Syria strategic mistake
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamanei described a recent US missile attack on Syria as a strategic mistake, saying that Americans are repeating their past mistakes.

Rouhani, Assad discuss US attack on Syria
Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani during a phone conversation with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad strongly condemned the �blatant US aggression on the Syrian territories.�

Bangladesh Independence and National Day celebrated
Bangladesh Embassy in Iran celebrated the anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh in a ceremony at the ambassador�s residence in Tehran on April 8.

Raeisi declares candidacy for presidential election
Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the custodian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH), in a statement on Sunday officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election.


Tehran Times

Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran not cowed by U.S. attack on Syria
Reacting to the U.S. missile attacks on an air- field in Syria, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Iran won�t �retreat from the field�.

Nuclear industry on right track: Salehi
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said on Sunday that Iran�s nuclear industry has been put on the right track, IRNA reported.

Iran, Japan, UNDP extend co-op on Lake Urmia restoration
Iran, Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) extended agreement for collaborative restoration program of Lake Urmia for the fourth consecutive year here on Sunday.

FAO: Global food prices decline in March as sugar and vegetable oils slide
Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March amid large available supplies and expectations of strong harvests.

Rouhani, Putin: U.S. attack on Syria is act of invasion
Hassan Rouhani and Vladimir Putin, the Iranian and Russian presidents, said on Sunday that U.S. airstrike against Syria was an act of invasion which ran contrary to international law and the UN charter.

Russia: U.S. is endangering regional and global security
Russia says that the U.S. is �playing the terrorism game� and endangering regional and global security.

Technopreneurship Festival of Sheikh-Bahaei to kick off late April in Isfahan
The 13th Sheikh-Bahaei Festival, otherwise called Technopreneurship Festival, will be held in Isfahan Science and Technology Park (ISTP) on April 27- 28, 2017.

Migrating flamingos wing their way to southern Iran
A great number of migrating flamingos have flown to the southern province of Fars recently. The birds will be staying at Tashk and Maharlu wetlands which are now covered with water thanks to recent precipitations.

Rouhani reassures Assad of Iran�s support
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the Iranian people will stand beside the Syrians in fighting terrorism and maintaining the country�s territorial integrity.