Iran Daily


Zarif: Iran not to rest until terror defeated
Terrorist attacks in the region as well as other parts of the world have made regional countries more determined to uproot terrorism as such attacks in Iraq, Turkey and Bangladesh have claimed scores of lives in recent days.

Turkey proposes cooperation with Russia against Daesh
Turkey said on Monday it wanted to cooperate with Moscow in combating Daesh terrorist group in Syria but denied having suggested it might allow Russia to use its Incirlik Air Base, near the Syrian frontier.

Italian business delegation due in Iran
A 150-member delegation of business from Italy�s Marche region will travel to Iran on July 11 to hold talks with Iranian officials and private sector representatives and study plans for investment.

Israel approves hundreds of new settler units in West Bank
Israel has approved hundreds of new settler units in the occupied West Bank, an official said Monday, in a move likely to further raise tensions with Palestinians.

South Korea concludes deal on biggest economic cooperation with Iran
Iran is paving the way for another Middle East boom for South Korean firms through Iran in 40 years after the first boom in the 1970s.

Intelligence Ministry releases footages of Daesh members� arrest
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry released video surveillance footage of a number of Daesh terrorists who were arrested in Tehran before carrying out a series of planned bombing raids.

President calls for cooperation to meet people�s demands
President Hassan Rouhani called for more coordination among all three branches of power particularly Parliament and government in order to meet people�s demands.

Iran welcomes Kazakhstan�s election to UNSC
Iran welcomes the election of Kazakhstan as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, saying Astana has great capacities and can play a positive role in the world body.

Iran to receive 2nd batch of S-300 defense system
Iran will take delivery of the second batch of Russia�s S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in the not too distant future, a report said.

Iran urges world bodies to act on abducted diplomats in Lebanon
Iran says the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other human rights bodies must fulfill their duties and put pressure on Israel to release the four Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon more than three decades ago.

Tehran rejects �hasty� remarks by Arab League�s new chief
Iran dismissed �hasty and unconstructive� remarks by the new Secretary General of the Arab League (AL), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, urging him to avoid playing the blame game over ongoing issues in the Muslim world and the Middle East region.

Tehran Times

Tehran seeks pressure on Israel by intl. bodies to free abducted diplomats
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has asked international bodies to mount pressure on Israel over the abduction of four Iranian diplomats which Tehran believes are still alive and in Israeli captivity.

Ankara may let Moscow use Incirlik base to fight Daesh
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country is open to allowing Russia to use the Incirlik Air Base in south-central Turkey to launch airstrikes against the positions of Daesh in Syria, as Ankara and Moscow further move to mend fences.

Lufthansa starts operating between Munich, Tehran
Lufthansa is flying nonstop once again from Munich to Tehran.

Iran rejects �hasty� remarks by Arab League�s new chief
Iran has dismissed �hasty and unconstructive� remarks by the new Secretary General of the Arab League (AL), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, urging him to avoid playing the blame game over ongoing issues in the Muslim world and the Middle East region.

Tehran to host Iran-Korea joint cultural festival
Tehran�s Milad Tower is scheduled to host an Iran-Korea joint cultural festival to be held on July 8 and 9, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea announced in a press release last week.

Rouhani: Public demands can be met through cooperation
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the people�s demands can be met through coordination among the three branches of government, especially between the administration and the legislature.

Zarif: �We should not rest until terrorists are defeated�
Following terrorist attacks in Turkey, Iraq and Bangladesh, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, �We should not rest until terrorists are defeated.�

Larijani sympathizes with Iraqi counterpart over terrorist blasts
On Monday, the Iranian Parliament Speaker offered deepest condolences to his Iraqi counterpart over the recent deadly terrorist blasts in Baghdad, expressing Tehran�s readiness to help Iraq restore stability.