Iran Daily


Iran back in energy market with new contracts
Iran is stepping up its presence in the energy market and is expected to approve today a new model for oil contracts, known as� IPC (Iran Petroleum Contract), as part of a push to attract billions in foreign investment.

Hungary: Russia poses no threat to NATO members
Hungary�s foreign minister said on Tuesday he thought it �unrealistic� that Russia would attack any NATO member, a view that contrasts with some other NATO member countries in the region who see Moscow as a threat.

Trump warns US election could be �rigged�
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that the November election could be �rigged�.

Turkey�s Erdogan accuses West of �supporting terror, coup plotters�
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused the West of supporting �terror� and the coup plotters who tried to unseat him, in his toughest attack on Ankara�s Western allies since the July 15 attempted putsch.

Iraq PM bans travel by officials accused of corruption
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has imposed a travel ban on several parliamentary officials accused of corruption, his office said Tuesday.

FM spokesman: Attack on diplomatic sites not justifiable
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that attack on diplomatic sites is illegal, immoral and no excuse can justify it.

Iran still ready to send military aid to Lebanon
Chairman of Iran�s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that Iran is still ready to provide Lebanon�s Army with military aid needed to fight against Zionists and Takfiri terrorists.

Iran, Oman discuss ties, regional developments
Iran�s Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi on Tuesday held talks with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat on a range of issues.

Lebanon arrests suspect in attack on Iran�s Embassy
Lebanese security forces have arrested a Syrian militant affiliated with Al-Nusra Front terrorist group who was involved in a 2013 attack on Iran�s Embassy in Beirut by preparing an explosive-laden vehicle used for the bombing, the Lebanese media reported.

MP: Iran may launch advanced enrichment program
An Iranian lawmaker said the country may launch an advanced enrichment program in case Washington continues to ignore its commitments under last year�s nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.

Official: EU support for Iran�s WTO membership a JCPOA outcome
The European Union support for Iran�s accession bid to World Trade Organization (WTO) is an outcome of the last year nuclear agreement, a senior economic official said on Tuesday.


Tehran Times

Italy to invest $450m in biofuel project in Iran
The Italian private sector will invest $450 million in the establishment of a bioethanol fuel production plant in the Amirabad Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), north of Iran.

It�s essential for Iran to increase awareness about Turkish events: scholar
Modjtaba Sadria, a social and cultural theorist, has said that Iran should raise awareness about events in neighboring Turkey in order to help the Middle East region and the Turkish people.

MPs says Iran still ready to arm Lebanese army to fight Israel, Takfiris
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic remains committed to its pledge to supply the Lebanese army with necessary military equipment to help it fight the Israeli regime and Takfiri terrorism.

Foreign Ministry says attack on diplomatic posts is breach of law
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has laid into attackers to the Saudi diplomatic posts in Tehran and Mashhad, saying that the storming of diplomatic missions are neither ethically nor legally excused.

Iran welcomes Turkey�s investors in renewables
Bilateral renewable energy trade between Turkey and Iran is welcome to benefit both and other countries in the region, according to Iranian deputy energy minister.

Ukrainian ambassador pledges push to lift visa requirements for Iranians
Ukraine�s Ambassador to Tehran Sergei Buldiliak said he is going to use his experience as a diplomat in charge of handling consular affairs to ease visa restrictions for Iranians traveling to Ukraine.

Rouhani may visit a number of European states by end of 2016: official
The deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs has said that President Hassan Rouhani may visit a number of the European countries by the end of 2016.

�It�s unfortunate for Palestinians that their president meets MKO ringleader�
A senior advisor to Iranian parliament speaker said on Tuesday that it is an �unfortunate� event for the Palestinian nation that their president meet the MKO ringleader who has long record in acts of terrorism against the Iranian nation.

Leader�s warning words on JCPOA hit headlines
Comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on constructive lessons from the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have hit the headlines across the world.