Iran Daily


Iran ‘unmoved by threats’ but responds well to respect
Iran’s foreign minister brushed aside new pressure from the United States on Sunday, declaring that his country is “unmoved by threats,” but responds well to respect.

Iranian crude exports to France up in January
Iran reported a major rise in exports of crude oil to France in January — an announcement that comes as the country is already expanding the list of its European oil clients.

US carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea
A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new US administration.

‘Cruel’ Trump should be denied state visit
London’s mayor said that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t receive a state visit in Britain because of his “cruel and shameful” policies.

Iraq launches operation against Daesh west of Mosul
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Daesh terrorists in Mosul’s west bank Sunday in what could be the most brutal fighting yet in a four-month-old operation on the country’s second city.

Iranian minister survives no-confidence vote
Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi survived a no-confidence vote in a parliamentary impeachment session on Sunday.

Iran condemns UN draft resolution against its human rights
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a UN draft resolution against the human rights status in the country, calling it “unfair, false and far from reality”.

Iran says Canada court ruling violates international law
Tehran rejected a recent ruling issued by Canada’s Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Iran, saying the verdict violates international law.

China envoy for Syria to meet Iranian officials in Tehran
China’s special envoy on Syria is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on ways to resolve the nearly six-year crisis in the Arab country.


Tehran Times

New railroad will turn Iran into transport hub: Finnish envoy
The completion of the International North–South Transport Corridor will turn Iran into a transport hub akin to what it was centuries ago, the Finnish Ambassador to Tehran, Harri Kämäräinen, told the Tehran Times.

Green economy comes into focus at Iran’s environmental film festival
The 6th International Green Film Festival, Iran’s sole environmental event on motion pictures, has put its spotlight on movies promoting green economy, the secretary of the festival Farhad Tohidi announced in a news conference on Sunday.

U.S. senators consider sanctions on Iran after missile launch
U.S. Republican senators plan to introduce a legislation to impose further sanctions on Iran in the wake of the recent missile test by Iran, a U.S. senator announced on Sunday.

Tehran to restore nuclear program if Washington dismantles deal: official
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has warned if the new U.S. administration dismantles the nuclear deal, everything will go back to square one, IRNA reported.

Volunteer military forces carrying out development projects
A soldier examines tomato plants at a greenhouse near Zabol, Sistan-Baluchestan Province on February 18, 2017.

Iran’s transport minister wins confidence vote
Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi won confidence vote of the lawmakers in an impeachment session on Sunday.

Zarif calls for ‘cognitive transition’ in new era
Addressing the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for “a cognitive transition, commensurate with the realities of the global transition.”