Iran Daily


Iran confident sanctions will never return
Iran expressed confidence that a US-led regime of sanctions that had been imposed against it as a result of disputes over its nuclear energy program �will never return.�

UNHCR chief urges Myanmar to grant Rohingya citizenship
The head of the UN refugee agency urged Myanmar on Friday to grant citizenship to the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in the Asian country where sectarian violence has displaced tens of thousands since 2012.

Oil prices plummet 3 percent on oversupplied market
Oil prices fell 3 percent on Friday after data showed US production rose last week just as OPEC exports hit a 2017 high, casting doubt over efforts by producers to curb oversupply.

Qatar rejects �surrender of sovereignty�; four Arab states vow new measures
Saudi Arabia and its allies promised new measures against Qatar, after the emirate refused their illogical demands, calling the demands surrender of its sovereignty.

Tehran condemns Egypt terrorist attacks, warns of new raids
Iran condemned terrorist attacks on two security checkpoints in the militancy-riddled Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, warning of a new wave of indiscriminate terrorist attacks by �defeated� Daesh terrorists in different parts of the world.

Iran arrests 21 Daesh terrorists in Mashhad
Iran�s security forces arrested 21 Daesh terrorists in the northeastern city of Mashhad, foiling their plans to launch several attacks on Iranian soil, a judiciary official said on Thursday.

Iranian MPs to examine water supply problems created by neighbors
Iranian lawmakers plan to establish �the water security committee� to examine the issue of building dams on rivers flowing into Iran by some neighboring countries, a member of the Parliament�s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced.


Tehran Times


Iran guaranteed $12b foreign investment in 2016
The head of Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) said during 2016, Iran issued banking guarantees for near $12 billion worth of foreign investments in the country which has been unprecedented.

Iran wraps up naval drill in Caspian Sea
The Iranian Navy wrapped up a massive naval war game in the Caspian Sea on Thursday with parades in the presence of ranking military commanders and officials, Tasnim reported.

Saudi Arabia is weakening itself and strengthening Iran
President Donald Trump likely sees Mohammed bin Salman, who in June was named the new Saudi crown prince, as a Middle Eastern leader made in his own image.

Egypt: Ten soldiers killed in Sinai suicide attack
At least ten Egyptian soldiers including a colonel were killed in a suicide bomb attack on an army checkpoint in northern Sinai, security sources said.

Iraqi Kurdistan envoy hails Iran�s major role in fight against Daesh
he representative of the Iraqi Kurdistan region praised Iran�s role in the Arab country�s recent victories over the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group and said if it had not been for the Islamic Republic�s assistance, Iraq would have fallen to the hands of the terrorists.

Three gored in first bull run of Spain�s San Fermin festival
Two Americans and a Spaniard were gored Friday during the first running of the bulls of this year�s San Fermin festival, medical officials in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona said, according to The Independent.

Parliament approves spending $1.5b to boost rural economy
Iran�s parliament (Majlis) has given its assent to allocate $1.5 billion to villagers in a bid to boost rural economy.

Iran nabs 21 Daesh operatives in Mashhad
An Iranian Judiciary official confirmed on Thursday that security forces have arrested 21 Daesh (ISIS) members in the northwestern city of Mashhad, foiling their plans to carry out several terror attacks in Iran.

Tehran-Moscow ties have made good progress: Medvedev
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that relations between Tehran and Moscow have increased significantly in various areas, ISNA reported Friday.

Iran condemns terrorist blast in Egypt�s Sinai
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday condemned a terrorist blast in Egypt�s northeastern Sinai Peninsula which left 10 people killed, expressing sympathy with the families of the victims.