Iran Daily


JCPOA �saved Iran economy�, heralds a boom
Iran started to reintegrate into the global economy after the removal of sanctions following the 2015 nuclear deal that President Hassan Rouhani Sunday said saved his country�s economy from near collapse.

Post-sanctions era revs up automotive sector
The post-sanctions era has stimulated Iran�s car industry and boosted the production capacity of domestic manufacturers, said the head of the First Congress of Financial Management on Auto Industry.

Egypt sentences 175 Brotherhood members to life
An Egypt military court sentenced 175 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to life in prison. The verdict was issued on Sunday in abstentia. At least 10 were acquitted on charges of committing violence and storming the Malawy Museum in Minya in 2013.

Daesh claims nightclub carnage as Turkey hunts attacker
The Daesh terror group on Monday claimed the shooting rampage inside a glamorous Istanbul nightclub on New Year�s night that killed 39 people, as police hunted the attacker who remains on the run.

Myanmar detains police over Rohingya abuse video
Myanmar said Monday it has detained several police officers over a video shot by a fellow policeman that shows them beating Rohingya civilians, a rare admission of abuse against the Muslim minority.

Leader: Scientific progress plus spirituality will create prosperity
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Monday that scientific progress by itself will fail to bring prosperity to a nation but they must be accompanied by supreme spiritual values.

Iran arrests 21 Arab fishermen in its waters
Iran�s coastguard seized 21 fishermen and their three boats from neighboring Arab nations for trespassing into its territorial waters.

Iran launches small-caliber ammunition production line
Iran�s defense minister on Monday inaugurated a production line for small-caliber ammunition.


Tehran Times

Leader: I back revolutionary, faithful youths
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that he likes revolutionary and faithful youths and backs them.

Report of dicing Syria into zones of influence nonsensical, Iran says
Iran rejected on Monday a report by Reuters that Syria will be partitioned into �informal zones of regional power influence,� branding it as �nonsensical.

29 international firms certified to bid for IPC
Iran has pre-qualified 29 international companies to bid for its oil and gas projects based on the new model of contracts, known as Iran Petroleum Contracts (IPC).

Maternal mortality rate in Iran far below UN SDG target
The maternal mortality rate in Iran is far below the target set by the United Nation�s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), a founding member of the Family Health Association of Iran (FHA Iran) told a press conference on December 27.

Maliki: Mousl disintegration unacceptable
Iraq�s former prime minister said on Monday that a division of Mousl is unacceptable, noting there are worries about future of the city.

Trump election could lead to more challenges for EU: Foreign Ministry official
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said that the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States has added another challenge to the European Union�s various existent challenges.

Anachronistic hand-woven shoes still popular in Iran
The photo shows an old man in Senjan, central Iran, making hand-woven shoes dubbed Giveh.

Rouhani seems optimistic about economic prospects
President Hassan Rouhani said late on Sunday that he is optimistic about the prospects of the country�s economy.

Mogherini renews support for nuclear deal in New Year
EU Foreign Policy chief Feredrica Mogherini has said the nuclear deal, from among eleven other goals, is what she aims to preserve in 2017.

Oman ties not hurt by Muscat joining Saudi-led coalition, Tehran says
Tehran downplayed on Monday Muscat�s willingness to join the Saudi-led alliance, saying Iran�s relations with the Sultanate won�t be hurt by the move.