Iran Daily


Iran�s oil production rises despite reduction in OPEC output
Iran has increased crude production in December 2016 by 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) although OPEC�s oil output in that month fell from a record high in November.

SEO: Foreign investment in Iran�s capital market up 782%
Foreign investments in Iran�s capital market reached $362 million in the first nine months of the Iranian year (March 20 to December 20, 2016), said a member of the Board of Directors of Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) of Iran.

Leader: If not in Syria, we would have fought Takfiris in Iran
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran would have fought a war inside its borders if the enemy threats had not been thwarted in Syria.

Iran in talks to export oil to Philippines
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is negotiating with the Philippines over exporting four million barrels of crude per month to the country, a statement published on Friday by the NIOC said.

Russia begins reducing forces in Syria
Russia announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other Russian warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in a drawdown of its forces in the war-torn Mideast country.

Iraqi forces advance against Daesh in Mosul
Elite Iraqi troops advanced against Daesh terrorists in eastern Mosul in their first nighttime raid in the city, a spokesman said on Friday.

Turkey detains 18 people over Izmir attack
Turkish police detained 18 people over a gun and bomb attack that killed two people in the city of Izmir and the justice minister said on Friday that there was no doubt Kurdish militants were responsible.

Russia to hold meeting on JCPOA accomplishments
The Russian Federation Mission to the United Nations will hold a meeting to discuss accomplishments of the Iran nuclear deal on the eve of the first anniversary of its implementation.

Earthquake kills four south of Iran
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Iran�s southern Fars Province on Friday, killing four people and prompting a search operation for other casualties in the thinly-populated mountainous area.

MP: Iran ready to aid Lebanese military
Senior Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Friday that his country was serious in its intention to arm the Lebanese military.

SEO: Foreign investment in Iran�s capital market up 782%
Foreign investments in Iran�s capital market reached $362 million in the first nine months of the Iranian year (March 20 to December 20, 2016), said a member of the Board of Directors of Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) of Iran.


Tehran Times

Iran-EU trade up 66% in 10 months: Eurostat
The European Union�s trade with Iran amounted to �10.3 billion in the first 10 months of 2016, a 66 percent rise year on year, based on the latest figures released by the European Union�s statistics agency Eurostat.

U.S. envoys appointed by Obama asked to quit by Inauguration Day
The United States President-elect Donald Trump�s transition team has issued a blanket mandate requiring politically appointed ambassadors installed by President Barack Obama to leave their posts by Inauguration Day, the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand said on Friday.

Iran may apply to international arbitration over gas dispute with Turkmenistan
The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says it would apply to international arbitration over the stoppage by Turkmenistan of its natural gas export to Iran.

Iran envoy in China warns against spread of extremist ideologies
The Iranian ambassador to China called on the country�s Islamic Association on Friday to introduce Islam as the religion of love, compassion and mercy and prevent the spread of extremist and Takfiri ideologies.

Iran unwavering in arming Lebanese Army: Boroujerdi
The head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Majlis said on Friday that Iran is serious in its offer to arm the Lebanese military.

UN rights envoy to probe Myanmar Rohingya violence
The United Nations on Friday said its human rights envoy for Myanmar will probe escalating violence in the country, including a military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, when she visits next week. UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee�s 12-day trip, starting on Monday, will also take her to Kachin state, where thousands have been displaced by fighting between ethnic rebels and the army.

Oil prices post gains on OPEC hopes, but doubts linger
Oil prices edged higher on Friday as output cuts by OPEC members met with lingering concern that other producers could try to shirk their share of planned decreases aimed at curbing global oversupply.

Zarif writes to UN secretary general on Rohingya Muslims
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote a letter on Friday to the United Nations Secretary General Ant�nio Guterres, bringing to the fore the sorrowful, inhumane situation of Rohingya Muslims in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine.

Iranian MP warns about Baghdad dam construction plan
An Iranian parliamentarian on Wednesday made warnings about Iraq�s decision to build a dam across Arvand Rud, saying this will turn Abadan, southwest of Iran, into a salt marsh.

IRGC clashes with terrorist group on Iran-Pakistan border
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) contingent on Friday was attacked by a terrorist group on the outskirt of the Jakigour region in Sistan-Balouchestan province bordering Pakistan.

Tehran to Ankara: �Unconstructive� remarks complicate Syrian situation
Tehran rejected on Friday recent remarks by the Turkish foreign minister on Iran�s role in Syria as �unconstructive,� saying it adds complexity into an already intricate situation.

Kerry: Iran nuclear deal demonstrates �power of diplomacy�
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has launched a strong defense of the Iran nuclear deal, hailing it as a signature achievement of the Obama administration.

Oil Ministry says ready to work with Judiciary on Babak Zajani case
Iran�s Ministry of Petroleum announced on Friday it is ready to cooperate with the Judiciary to return the $3.8 billion that Babak Zanjani owes to the national treasury.