Iran Daily


US petchem giant ready to return to Iran
A new round of talks between Iran and UOP LLC oil industry company of America kicked off over investment and supply of new technologies.

Iran to encourage OPEC members to join output freeze plan
Iran was ready to encourage other OPEC members to join a plan to freeze output to bring stability to the oil market, said the country�s deputy oil minister on Monday.

PM: Belgium cannot sign EU trade treaty with Canada
Belgium is unable to sign off on a landmark EU-Canada free trade deal after Wallonia and other regional administrations refused to give the federal government the go-ahead, Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Monday.

Iraqi forces push toward Mosul
Iraqi forces fought their way into two villages near Mosul on Monday as the offensive to retake the Daesh-held city entered its second week.

France starts clearing �Jungle� migrant camp
France began clearing the sprawling �Jungle� migrant camp in Calais on Monday, with hundreds carrying suitcases queuing outside a hangar to be resettled in reception centers across the country.

EU hails Iran�s constructive role in world
EU commissioner appreciated Iran for its hospitality of Afghan refugees and hailed Tehran�s constructive and key role in the world, the Middle East region in particular.

Iran, EU to hold general talks in Brussels
Iran�s Foreign Ministry said an Iranian delegation composed of deputy foreign ministers are to hold general talks with European Union (EU) officials in Brussels in December.

investors willing to invest in secure Iran
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said an atmosphere of �constant security� in Iran, which is located in a region bedeviled by wars and conflicts, has contributed to the willingness of foreign investors to bring their money into Iran.


Tehran Times

Rouhani sees himself on par with modernizer Amir Kabir
If there is one in the contemporary Iran who is on a par with the Iranian modernizer politician Amir Kabir, President Hassan Rouhani believes it is him.

10MW of solar power plants operational by March: energy minister
Solar power plants with a total generation capacity of 10 megawatts will come online nationwide by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017), Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Monday.

Iraqi forces advance toward Mosul
Iraqi forces are pushing on toward the center of the strategically-important al-Hamdaniya district in the northeast of Iraq�s Nineveh Province, as part of operations to liberate the province�s capital, Mosul, and its nearby areas from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group.

Iran sells crude oil at $48.6 per barrel in a week
Iran sold its light crude oil at $48.66 per barrel in the week ended on October 14, with 81 cents increase from its previous week, Shana news agency reported.

Iranian cinema receives five nominations at APSA
Iranian films �Muhammad, the Messenger of God� and �Daughter� have received nominations in five categories, including best film, in the feature competition of the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the organizers announced on Monday.

U.S. to launch cyber war on Iran if Israel enters war with Iran: commander
The commander of Iran�s Passive Defense Organization said on Monday that Washington will launch cyber-attacks on Iran�s infrastructural facilities in the event of a war breaks out between Iran and the Israeli regime.

Tehran backs party reconciliation in Lebanon, sees it vital for national unity
Tehran announced on Monday that it welcomes efforts being made in Lebanon to find a way to reconcile different political factions in the country, seeing it vital for the national integrity of the country.

Zarif meets EU commissioner to renew humanitarian efforts
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred on Monday with EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Christos Stylianides on ways to ameliorate humanitarian situation in the region.

Participation in Mosul liberation entails Iraqi permission: Iran
On Monday Iran reaffirmed its stance that no country should participate in the operation to liberate Mosul without the permission of the Iraqi government.

National population and housing census underway
The national population and housing census is underway across the country. The census began on Saturday. Some 30,000 census takers nationwide go door to door to collect information.