Iran Daily


Iran open to work with BP, US companies: Deputy oil minister
Iran welcomes collaboration of Iranian firms with BP and American companies for investment in Iran’s oil and gas industry, said Iran’s deputy oil minister for trade and international affairs said Wednesday.

Wrong decisions cause of problems in region
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that wrong decisions made by some states have caused problems in regional countries, including Yemen, Syria, Bahrain and Qatar.

EU: Int’l community responsible for full implementation of Iran deal
European Union foreign policy chief said on Tuesday that Iran nuclear deal doesn’t belong to one country, it belongs to the international community, adding “We have the responsibility to make sure that this continues to be implemented.”

Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up.

Lavrov: Show me at least one fact Moscow meddled in US election
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday he wanted to be shown at least one fact proving Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.

MP: JCPOA led to lifting of over 900 sanctions
An Iranian lawmaker hailed the achievements of the nuclear deal between Tehran and the major world powers saying the accord has resulted in the removal of more than 900 sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Oil minister defends gas deal with France’s Total
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh briefed lawmakers on a $5 billion gas deal recently signed with France’s energy giant Total, saying the agreement would serve the Islamic Republic’s interests.

Ground Force commander warns of Iran’s crushing response to threats
Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari warned that the country’s armed forces will give a crushing response to any aggression or threat by enemies.

Russian naval group visits northern Iran port
A Russian naval group has berthed at the northern Iranian port city of Anzali on a friendly four-day visit.

Detained Iranian researcher sent back to Iran
An Iranian cancer researcher who was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport has been sent back to his home country.


Tehran Times


EU: Nuclear deal doesn’t belong to one country
Federica Mogherini, the European Union foreign policy chief, said on Tuesday that the July 2015 Iran nuclear agreement doesn’t belong to a single country.

Threats against Qatar wrong: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday renewed Tehran’s opposition to the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, saying threats and sanctions against Qatar is “wrong”.

200 plains in Iran are in critical thirsty: official
Director of the environment committee at the Energy Ministry has said of 600 plains in Iran, 200 are a “critical condition” in terms of water scarcity.

Iraqi military rejects Amnesty report on Mosul ‘abuses’ as baseless
A senior Iraqi military official has rejected as “baseless” an Amnesty International report accusing government forces of human rights violations during the months-long battle to liberate Mosul from Daesh terrorists.

Russia disagrees with U.S. on Iran’s missile program
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who was in Tehran on Tuesday for talks Iranian deputy ministers Abbas Araqchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has said that Moscow categorically disagrees with the U.S. claims that Iran’s missile program contravenes the UN Security Council resolution endorsing the July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and great powers.

Russia naval group visits northern Iran port
A Russian naval group berthed at the northern Iranian port city of Anzali on a friendly four-day visit.

Water provides cooperation ground between Tehran, Ankara: envoy
Ankara’s ambassador to Tehran said on Wednesday that water should be a matter of cooperation not discrepancy between Turkey and Iran provided that it is not addressed “emotionally”.