Iran Daily


Iran plans 14 oil, gas exploration tenders
Iran is preparing its first round of oil and gas exploration tenders since the easing of economic sanctions in the hope of attracting the likes of BP and Gazprom, an Iranian energy official said on Monday.

Yemen cholera outbreak tops 300,000 suspected cases: ICRC
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said on Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine.

Iran ready to deal with �any misguided US step�
Iran said on Monday it is ready to deal with any �unsavory� and �misguided� step by the US, including a possible violation of a nuclear accord which President Donald Trump has described as �one of the worst ever made�.

Trump�s son met Russian after promise of damaging info on Clinton
US President Donald Trump�s son, Donald Trump Jr., agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 election campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported, citing three advisers to the White House.

Iraqi troops fight to clear Daesh from last patch of Mosul
Iraqi forces were battling Daesh terrorists in a small area of Mosul on Monday, a day after the prime minister visited to congratulate the troops on retaking nearly all of Iraq�s second largest city.

Boroujerdi: Iran to keep up advisory support to Syria
A senior parliamentarian said Iran is to keep up its advisory support for the Syrian government and military in the Arab country�s fight against foreign-backed terrorists.

Iran police chief: Dividing terrorism into good and bad, strategic mistake
Dividing terrorism into good and bad is a strategic mistake, Iran�s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said on Monday.

Iranian officials congratulate Mosul�s liberation
Reactions poured in from Iranian officials after the Iraqi government announced the liberation of the flashpoint city of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.


Tehran Times


27% rise in West Karoun output planned
Oil production from West Karoun oilfields in southwest Iran is planned to reach 368,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018), a 27 percent rise compared to its current annual output.

S. Arabia exports extremism to many countries, including Germany
A British study has found that the House of Saud regime plays a key role in the radicalization of Muslims. The Wahhabi influence, fueled by petro dollars, can be seen in Germany as well, says researcher Susanne Schroter.

National document on older persons to be finalized
The cabinet of ministers will finalize a national document on older persons aiming to improve their daily lives, secretary of the national council for the elderly said on Saturday.

Iraqi forces battling to mop up last ISIL pockets in Mosul
Iraqi government forces are fighting to eliminate the last pockets of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) resistance in Mosul�s Old City, where the Takfiri terrorists are surrounded in a sliver of territory about 200 by 100 meters.

Iranian market �only� trustable one in Middle East: consultancy company ISNA/ Mostafa Chashberah
Head of a consultancy company based in Tehran says the country is �the only market� that European firms can really trust in the beleaguered Middle East.

Children enjoy high waves
Riding a bicycle in coasts of the Persian Gulf in the port city of Bandar Abbas, a young boy poses for a picture in the scorching summer.

Iran congratulates full liberation of Mosul
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday congratulated the Iraqi people and government for their bravery in succeeding to fully liberate the city of Mosul from the hands of Daesh.

Zarif: Regional actors seeking legitimacy from outside
Unlike self-reliant Iran, regional states try to acquire �legitimacy� and �security� from external sources, the Iranian foreign minister said on Monday.

Expediency Council chairman to be named soon, Velayati says
Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran�s Expediency Council, announced on Monday that chairman of the Expediency Council will be appointed in the near future.