Iran Daily


Rio Olympic Games officially kick off
The 2016 Olympics was formally opened with a colorful and pulsating ceremony at Rio�s Maracana stadium.

Iran: Weakening Muslims to strengthen Israel
A senior Iranian official lashed out at some regional countries for setting up unconstructive coalitions to limit the capacities of states in the region, saying any effort to chip away at the unity of Muslims nations will serve the Israeli regime.

Yemen�s Houthi-led bloc sets up governing council
Yemen�s two dominant political movements on Saturday announced a 10-member governing council, pushing ahead with plans to run the country as UN-sponsored talks to end a 16-month-old war drew to a close without a deal.

Arab-Kurdish alliance seizes Daesh stronghold in Syria�s Manbij
A coalition of Arab and Kurd fighters on Saturday seized the Daesh terror group stronghold of Manbij, two months after launching an operation to capture the strategic city in northern Syria, a monitor said.

Iran condemns West�s interfering remarks over executions
Tehran condemned stances made by the European and US officials as well as the UN high commissioner regarding the execution of several terrorists in Iran as interference in its internal affairs.

Massive gas pipeline fire contained in southern Iran
A massive fire on a 42-inch gas pipeline in southern Iran has been contained after leaving one person dead, the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said.

Zarif commemorates Reporter�s Day
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday honored the National Reporter�s Day as the country commemorates the day marking the anniversary of the killing of an Iranian reporter in Afghanistan.

Tehran Times

Iran, Afghanistan exchange views on water, security, border control

Talks on a wide range of mutual concerns, particularly water shortage, terrorism, border control, and drug smuggling were the main themes of a session between Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Hanif Atmar, national security advisor to the Afghan president, on Saturday.

Mitsubishi to hold aircraft sale talks with Iran in December

A delegation from Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation will arrive in Tehran in December to continue talks on selling MRJ 100 (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) aircrafts to Iran, Iran�s deputy transport minister Asghar FakhriehKashan said on Saturday.

Armenia-Iran visa-free travel deal enters into effect

The agreement lifting the visa requirements between Armenia and Iran entered into effect on August 6 to allow Armenian citizens to travel to the Islamic Republic without entry permits, Tert.am reported.

�Meeting between Iranian and Russian presidents will open new chapter in ties�

Mehdi Sanai, Iran�s ambassador to Moscow, said on Saturday that the meeting between the Iranian and Russian presidents in Baku on Monday will be a new chapter in relations.

Sadi Foundation reviews Farsi learning in Persian Gulf region

Tehran-based Sadi Foundation�s Strategic Council for the Persian Gulf Region convened on Saturday to explore ways to develop Persian learning in the region.

Iran to reduce gas export to Armenia from September

Iran will reduce gas export to Armenia from next month, Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Hamidreza Araqi said while commenting on Iran-Armenia new gas discussions and reports by several media outlets.

ISIL almost completely� ousted from Syria�s Manbij city

An alliance of Kurdish and Arab forces has reportedly managed to retake the strategic northern Syrian city of Manbij from ISIL (Daesh) terrorists.

Iran tells the West it is firm in terror fight

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday slammed the Western criticism of Iran for execution of a number of terrorists, calling it an instance of �interference�.

VP advises media to stay out of political disputes

Iran�s First-Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri said on Saturday that the media should distance themselves from �political factions� and �psychological warfare�.

Supporting resistance is our �honor�: Kharrazi

Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran�s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has said that supporting the axis of resistance (Hezbollah, Palestine, and Syria) is Iran�s �honor�.

E-voting helps prevent vote buying: Guardian Council

The Guardian Council spokesman has said electronic voting helps to �partially� prevent buying votes, ISNA reported on Saturday.