Iran Daily


Minister: Japan, India eying Chabahar investment
Tokyo and New Delhi have shown much interest in helping Iran with the development of the port city of Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, said Iran�s minister for roads and urban development.

IAEA chief: Iranians doing what they promised international community
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano said that Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year, stressing that �Iranians are doing what they promised the international community�.

Russia warns against US attack on Syrian forces
Russia warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East.

IRGC unveils combat drone
Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled the recently-manufactured combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), called Saeqeh.

Merkel denies change of course on refugees
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her refugee polices as �coherent� in remarks published on Saturday.

Pro-Brexit Conservatives hand May plan to limit EU immigration
Britain�s high-profile Conservatives outlined proposals for a post-Brexit system of work permits on Saturday, highlighting the pressure Prime Minister Theresa May faces to cut immigration and appease eurosceptics (EU-scepticism) while addressing the concerns of business leaders.

Iran rejects German demand for recognition of Israel
Iran said it will never drop support for the Palestinians, rejecting Germany�s demand that Tehran should recognize Israel before Berlin normalizes ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iran, Azerbaijan consider media cooperation among Islamic states
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi and Azerbaijan Vice President for Political and Social Affairs Ali Hasanov discussed ways to develop media cooperation among Islamic states.

IAEA chief: Iranians doing what they promised international community
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano said that Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year, stressing that �Iranians are doing what they promised the international community�.

Tehran, Cape Town discuss economic, political ties
Officials from Iranian and South African foreign ministries explored avenues for the expansion of bilateral relations including banking relations and fighting terrorism.

Finnish president to visit Iran in November
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto plans to pay a visit to Iran in November to develop trade and economic relations with Tehran, the Finnish Ambassador Harri Kamarainen said on Saturday.

Iran, Pakistan hold joint naval drill
The Iranian Navy�s 43rd Fleet carrying the message of peace and friendship, docked at the Pakistani port of Karachi on Tuesday and attended a joint naval relief and rescue drill with Pakistani naval forces on Saturday.


Tehran Times


�Standing in the Dust� crowned best at Resistance film festival
�Standing in the Dust�, Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian�s biopic on Iranian war hero Ahmad Motevasselian, won the award for best film at the 14th International Resistance Film Festival in Tehran on Friday evening.

Power is peace ower is peace: Shamkhani
The Supreme National Security Council secretary said on Saturday that Iran accepts no limitation to increase its defense power, noting that living in peace without military power is just a �dream�.

Iran�s H1 gas condensate exports up 25% y/y
Half-yearly gas condensate exports from Iran�s South Pars gas field rose by 25 percent compared to the same period last year, Shana quoted a gas official as saying on Saturday.

Larijani urges people to trust statistics centre
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has emphasized that the information Iranian citizens provide to the Statistical Centre of Iran would remain confidential, Fars reported.

Iran�s first calligraphy works auction sells over $7 million
Iran�s first auction for works in calligraphy and calligraphic painting has grossed a sum of 26.09 billion rials (about $7.3 million).

Iran plans to produce 360 tons of saffron in calendar year
The annual production of saffron in Iran has planned to reach 360 tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017), the country�s deputy agriculture minister, Mohammad-Ali Tahmasbi, told IRNA on Saturday.

Esteghlal advances to Iran�s Hazfi Cup Round of 32
Esteghlal football team defeated Malavan Novin in the Iran�s Hazfi Cup Round of 64 on Saturday.

With civilian drone competition, Iran battles against brain drain
The 26 drone-building teams descended on the polished, manicured technology park 15 miles east of Tehran with the overflowing enthusiasm of school kids preparing for the Science Olympiad.

Does Rouhani still appeal to principlists?
As the next year�s presidential election in Iran draws near, parties and political figures are narrowing down speculation as to who will run and who will not.

EU stance on judicial issues is �unconstructive�: Iran
Iran�s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denounced EU officials for interfering in Iran�s domestic affairs and making �unconstructive� statements about sentences issued by the country�s courts.

Majlis to publish 6-month report on JCPOA implementation
A lawmaker said on Saturday that the Majlis will release its sixmonth report on implementation of the JCPOA by the end of the current month, which ends on October 21.

Iran says accepts no condition for normal ties with Germany
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Friday that Iran-Germany relations are based on mutual respect and Iran will accept no precondition for a friendly and normal ties with Berlin.