Iran Daily


Iran �leading� nation in tackling dust storms
A UN official hailed Iran as a �leading� nation in combating sand and dust storms, saying the country has implemented �many measures� in this regard.

Trump: Kill Obamacare now, replace later
US President Donald Trump urged Republican senators in a tweet to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new plan to replace it, muddying the waters as congressional leaders struggle for consensus on healthcare legislation.

Iran urges global action on WMD, proliferation
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at world powers for refusing to adopt a firm stance on a chemical attack by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, urging the international community to react to any use or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

British Airways cabin crew begins two-week strike
Some British Airways cabin crew began a two-week strike on Saturday in a prolonged pay dispute, risking further brand damage and travel disruption, although the airline said most passengers would be able to fly.

Dozens feared drowned after �migrant boat sinks off Libya�
Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off Libya, the International Organization for Migration said Friday, citing survivor testimony.

China: No tolerance for subversion in Hong Kong
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Saturday that any activities in Hong Kong seen as threatening China�s sovereignty and stability would be �absolutely impermissible,� employing some of his harshest language yet against separatist sentiment in the territory.

Dehqan: Iran will strongly respond to enemies� threats
Iran�s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic will strongly respond to the threats posed by enemies against the country.

For Iranian-Americans, Trump travel ban keeps families apart
The Trump administration�s travel ban, while a shadow of its original self, has dealt a harsh blow to the Iranian-American community, where family ties run strong and friends and loved ones regularly shuttle between Los Angeles and Tehran.

Iran rejects Bahrain�s �futile, threadbare� allegations
Iran rejected another bid by Bahrain�s security officials to attribute the country�s internal affairs to the Islamic Republic, saying it was a �futile and threadbare� method to cover up Manama�s domestic problems.


Tehran Times

Zarif: Sardasht chemical attack was crime against humanity
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issued a statement on Saturday saying the chemical attack on people of Sardasht was a �clear example of war against humanity and war crime� by the Saddam regime.

Asian imports of Iranian oil surge in Jan.-May
Imports of Iranian crude by its four main buyers in Asia jumped 30.5 percent in January-May 2017, government and ship-tracking data showed.

Scholar predicts Bin Salman will intensify war on Yemen
A professor of political science at Georgetown University is of the opinion that Mohammed bin Salman, who was suddenly promoted to the second ranking person in the Saudi Kingdom, will intensify war against Yemen and assert a tougher policy toward Iran.

OPEC oil output jumps to 2017 high: survey
OPEC oil output has risen in June by 280,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a 2017 high, a Reuters survey found.

Iraqi PM hails top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sistani�s role in terror fight
The Iraqi premier has thanked top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for his contribution to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ Daesh) terrorists, saying his 2014 religious decree (fatwa), which mobilized volunteer forces behind army troops on the battlefield, �saved� the state.

Harvest season starts on Sabalan slopes
A farmer ties a pile of forage he has just harvested from the greenish lower slopes of Mount Sabalan in the extreme northwest Iran.

Iran to hold intl. conference on dust storms, details announced
Representatives from thirty countries will convene this week in Tehran to look collectively into dust and sand storms, what Iran�s environment chief Masoumeh Ebtekar hailed as �a very key event for� Iran and the entire region.

Cheerful Iran congratulates Iraqis over Mosul liberation
Iran has expressed great happiness over the liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul from the hands of Daesh terrorists who took control of the city in June 2014.

Majlis to take reciprocal measures against U.S.
The Iranian parliament will hold a session on Sunday to discuss a reciprocal motion against the United States for its anti-Iran sanctions.