Iran Daily

Iran eight-month foreign trade tops $60b
Iran�s non-oil foreign trade during the eight months from March 21 to November 21 reached $60.9 billion, indicating a growth of eight percent compared to $56.4 billion for the corresponding period last year.

Iran, Turkey, Qatar to boost trade amid Saudi-led blockade on Doha
Iran, Turkey and Qatar signed a trilateral agreement aimed at boosting trade with Doha amid a Saudi-led blockade on the Persian Gulf emirate.

Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar
Pope Francis met Myanmar�s powerful army chief Monday at the start of a highly sensitive trip to the majority-Buddhist country, which is under fire internationally for a brutal military crackdown that sparked an exodus of Rohingya Muslims.

Pakistan law minister�s resignation triggers party celebration
Supporters of a Pakistani Islamic party celebrated their victory over the government and called off their sit-in on Monday after the country�s law minister resigned, caving in to the protesters who have been demanding his ouster in a three-week-long rally.

Thousands flee as Bali raises volcano alert to highest level
A rumbling volcano on Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned Monday as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving thousands of tourists stranded on the Indonesian resort island.

Lewandowski: EU committed to JCPOA regardless of US decisions
Chairman of the European Parliament�s group for relations with Iran Janusz Lewandowski said that the European Union would remain committed to the Iran nuclear accord regardless of the US president�s decisions.

Parliament approves bill of membership of minorities in city councils
Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved a bill proposing membership of religious minorities and followers of all divine religions in the city and village councils.

Iran Navy foils pirate attack on merchant vessel
Iranian naval forces thwarted a pirate attack on one of the country�s merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden.

Zarif due in Yerevan today
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif leaves Tehran for Yerevan today to hold key talks with senior Armenian officials on issues of mutual interest.

Iran earthquake death toll rises to 483
The number of dead in a major earthquake that hit Iran�s western province of Kermanshah this month has risen to 483, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Former Iranian prosecutor sentenced to two years in prison
Former Iranian prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi was sentenced to two years in prison over the death in custody of a detainee in 2009, according to a lawyer representing the family of the victim.

 

Tehran Times

Concrete documents contradict romanticism over Zaghari
Iran has presented new documents and made stronger claims against jailed British-Iranian secret agent Nazanin Zaghari.

Iran, Turkey, Qatar ink transit co-op MOU
Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Turkey and Qatar aimed at boosting trilateral transport and reducing related costs, IRIB news reported.

Amano has mandate to provide verification, assurances requiring Section T: Nephew
Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of
the opinion that �I believe that Director General Amano is simply underscoring that he has a mandate to provide some verification and assurances requiring Section T, but does not have clarity as to exactly what he can insist upon and when.�

Homar Intl. Land Art Festival underway in Khorramabad
An artist takes part in a performance during the 3rd edition of the Homar International Land Art Festival in a rural area near the western Iranian city of Khorramabad on November 25, 2017.

We�re not afraid of death, says Gen. Soleimani
The Quds Force commander has railed against the U.S. presence in the Middle East, saying the American troops� fear is attributable to their �faithlessness�, emphasizing that unlike them �we do not
fear death at all.

Iran will upgrade its missiles if Europe turns into a threat: general
The second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that missile power guarantees Iran�s security and will never negotiate on it, warning that Tehran will increase the range of its missiles if Europe turns into a threat against the Islamic Republic.

IRGC chief: Resistance fronts formed in the region
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, told a gathering of Basij forces in Tehran on Sunday that resistance fronts have been formed in regional countries and the wider world.

Shia-Sunni amity in Afghanistan to foil plots: Expediency Council chief
Friendship between the Shia and Sunni communities in Afghanistan will lay waste the plots of the enemies of Islam, the chairman of Iran�s Expediency Council said on Monday.

Iran rejects U.S. acusation of breaching UNSC resolutions
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected the U.S. accusation that Tehran violated the UN Security Council resolutions on Yemen.

Tehran�s policy is to settle conflicts through dialogue, Larijani says
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that it is Tehran�s policy to settle conflicts through dialogue.