Iran Daily


Rouhani: JCPOA helped boost tourism
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said Iran had witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of tourists visiting the country following the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran exports major condensate cargo to Japan
Iran started exporting condensate — a form of ultra light oil — from two newly launched phases of its giant South Pars Gas Field to Japan.

Trump signs entry ban on refugees, Muslims
US President Donald Trump unleashed a wave of alarm Saturday with his order to temporarily halt all refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries.

Khorshidian: Sadeh Festival aimed at promoting peace
Sadeh Festival — a mid-winter celebration observed by Zoroastrians — will be held on January 29 in 18 regions of Iran as well as other eight countries.

May: UK, US ‘committed’ to NATO
British Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their commitment to the NATO alliance after talks in the White House.

Navy to hold drill in Indian Ocean
Iran’s Navy plans to stage a large-scale drill in the Indian Ocean to boost and put on display the country’s military prowess.

French FM due in Iran to reaffirm commitments to JCPOA
France’s foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to the nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has threatened to annul.

President orders formation of committee to probe Plasco incident
President Hassan Rouhani ordered the formation of a special national committee for investigating a blazing high-rise collapse in Tehran.

Iran’s MP calls for four-nation peace alliance
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China should cooperate for peace and stability in the region.

Relief aid provided to flood-stricken areas in southeast Iran
Over 10,600 flood victims have received relief aid by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan as rescue operations continue, a provincial official said on Saturday.


Tehran Times

Trump visa order ‘flagrant insult’ to Islamic world, Iran says
In an announcement on Saturday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced an anti-immigration order by U.S. President Donald Trump as a “flagrant insult” to the whole Islamic world, including Iran, characterizing it as a “great gift to radicals and their backers.”

Madeleine Albright tweets she is ‘ready to register as Muslim’
Madeleine Albright snapped back at the news of President Donald Trump’s plan to shut some people out of America with a call for human solidarity.

Syria forces retake spring near Damascus
Government forces have reportedly entered a key village in the Syrian capital’s countryside, retaking control of a spring and water storage facilities that used to supply Damascus’ water.

Iran says developed world’s 1st herbal remedy for Alzheimer’s
Iranian scientists have managed to develop an herbal medicine which is said to be the first of its kind in the world for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

dust storms choking southwestern Iran
Sand and dust storms, haunting the southwestern province of Khuzestan, has thrown people’s life out of balance once again for some days now.

Iran starts testing IR-8 centrifuges with UF6
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said in an announcement on Saturday it had started injecting gas into its latest generation of centrifuge machines, IR-8.

Rouhani: No time to build walls between nations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that those days are gone to build walls between the nations.

Thousands of academics sign petition denouncing Trump’s entry ban
Thousands of academics, in a condemnatory move, signed a petition against U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 7 Muslim majority countries from entering the United States.