Iran Daily


Trump triumphs in US presidential election
Donald Trump stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States.

Erdogan challenges EU to decide on membership bid
Responding to mounting criticism from the European Union, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday challenged officials to make a final decision on Turkey�s membership in the 28-nation bloc.

US-led strike kills 20 civilians near Syria�s Raqqa
A US-led coalition airstrike killed 20 civilians, including two children, overnight in a village near the Daesh terror group�s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, a Britain-based monitor said Wednesday.

Deputy FM: Banking ties, human rights on Iran-EU talks agenda
Iran�s Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, said on Wednesday that the new round of negotiations between Iran and the European Union is to focus on human rights issues and banking interactions.

Iran, Romania sign documents of cooperation
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Romanian counterpart, Lazar Comanescu, have signed two documents of cooperation during a meeting in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.

IRGC denies rift between Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan
A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) dismissed reports of disagreement between Iran and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, saying the Kurdish friends will never allow any hostile action against Iran�s national security.

Iran, New Zealand hold cooperation commission
The Fifth New Zealand-Iran Political and Economic Cooperation Commission (PECC) chaired by deputies foreign ministers of the two counties kicked off on Wednesday in New Zealand.


Tehran Times

Iran says its policy not swayed by Trump victory
President Hassan Rouhani asserted on Wednesday that the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president will have no effect on Iran�s behavior.

Tehran not desperate for talks with Saudis
Iran says it will not seek dialogue with Saudi Arabia at any cost unless the Arab caliphate stops pressing ahead with its current war-mongering policies in the Middle East.

Iran-New Zealand underscore need to broaden economic ties
Iran and New Zealand held the 5th meeting of their joint politico-economic committee in Wellington on Wednesday, putting an emphasis on the development of banking relations.

U.S. will emerge much weaker under Trump: senior analyst
A senior political analyst is of the opinion that the U.S. will become much weaker under Donald Trump.

Trump�s victory has no impact on Iran�s economy: experts
The chairman of Iran�s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Shapour Mohammadi and the head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Masoud Khansari have said that the election of Donald Trump as the new U.S. President will have no specific impact on Iran�s economy.

Tehran Intl. Short Film Festival kicks off
The 33rd Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) opened on Tuesday with a large number of international cineastes at Charsu Cineplex.

Cooperation with ITER mutually beneficial: Kamalvandi
Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Wednesday Iran is planning to shore up cooperation with the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) megaproject.

Ties with Europe should be based on respect: human rights official
Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights, said on Wednesday that Tehran�s cooperation with Europe should be based on mutual respect.