Iran Daily


Iran signs MoUs with Japan, Russia on oil, gas fields
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and National Iranian South Oilfields Company (NISOC) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with companies from Japan and Russia to develop oilfields.

S. Korea offers talks on tension, family reunions with North
South Korea on Monday offered talks with North Korea to ease animosities along their tense border and resume reunions of families separated by their war in the 1950s.

Zarif: US violating nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic has been abiding by its commitments under the historic nuclear deal with world powers, but the US has been violating the agreement.

Brexit talks get to �heart of the matter�
Britain and the EU vowed to get to the �heart of the matter� as they launched fresh Brexit talks in Brussels on Monday, even as bitter infighting gripped the British government.

Muslims avoid entering Al-Aqsa over Israeli security measures
Muslims heeded calls Monday not to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and protested outside after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors at entrances to the ultra-sensitive site following a gunfight that killed two Israeli policemen and three Palestinians.

Iran: Referendum in Kurdistan would weaken Iraq
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council slammed the decision to hold an independence referendum in the Iraqi Kurdistan region in September saying the move would eventually lead to the weakening of Iraq.

Iran warns US of �big risk� if it blacklists IRGC
Iran�s top military official warned the US of repercussions which Washington�s branding of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization would have.

Sandstorm sends hundreds to hospital in southeastern Iran
More than 5,000 local residents in Iran�s southeastern Sistan region received medical treatment in hospitals as a persistent sandstorm, part of annual 120-day winds, is tearing through the area.

Tehran Times


�Big risk� for U.S. if IRGC named terrorist: military chief
Mohammad Bagheri, Iran�s armed forces chief of staff, warned Washington on Monday that putting the IRGC on the list of terrorist groups will pose a �big risk� for U.S. forces and its military bases in the region.

Could death end drug-related offences?
The Majlis (Iranian parliament) on Sunday approved the general outlines of a controversial bill proposing limitations on death penalty for drug offenders.

Mahathir: Saudis not suitable partner to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia is not a suitable partner for Malaysia in promoting moderation in the Muslim world or in countering terrorism, says Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

PGCC may be about to eject member Qatar
The regional grouping of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) may well be on its way to excommunicating member state Qatar, as political tectonic plates seem to be widening a bitter divide.

OPEC quietly opened the taps in June
OPEC�s resolve to stick to promised supply cuts stumbled in June, the sixth month in its long-haul gambit to erode a world oil glut and boost prices.

Iran�s military capabilities avert threats: analyst
A political analyst says Iran�s military capabilities have averted the threats against the country amid the West�s efforts to create conflicts in the region.

Al-Quds holy site reopened
Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim worshippers were refusing to enter due to new security measures including metal detectors and cameras.

Iran turning Soviet-American wreckage into good, serving Afghans
�F*** the Russia!� says Baba, father of the protagonist of Khaled Hosseini�s novel �The Kite Runner� and a post-Soviet invasion Afghan refugee in the U.S. The old man is �still adjusting� to American ways, including English language.

Saudis extend Iran antagonism to trade sphere
As Iran strives to reap a bonanza from an international nuclear deal with world powers, Saudi Arabia is intervening in regional markets to dent the efforts, an Iranian economy official said.

Iraqi diplomat says Kurdistan independence bid is �illegal�
Rageh Saber Abbood Al-Musawi, the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, has said a plan by the autonomous Kurdistan region to hold a referendum to secede from Iraq is �illegal�.

Guardian Council marks 38th anniversary
The Guardian Council marked its 38th anniversary of its establishment in an announcement on Monday.