Iran Daily


Trump won�t toss Iran nuclear deal
The chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that abrupt rejection of the Iran nuclear deal by the incoming Trump administration could create �a crisis� and that he did not expect such an approach.

Iran attracts $7.2b in finance from three foreign banks
Iran has managed to attract 7.2 billion dollars in finance from three foreign banks, the vice governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Saturday. Gholamali Kamyab said attracting $10 billion of foreign finance has been defined as a project for the CBI in the area of Resistance Economy, Tasnim News Agency reported.

FM urges UN to address Muslims plight in Myanmar
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demand international action to address violations of the rights of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, which he said amounted to a �flagrant violation� of the UN Charter.

Iraq war veteran kills five in US airport shooting
A US war veteran, who served in Iraq, took a gun out of his checked luggage and opened fire in a crowded baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale�s airport, Florida on Friday, killing five people.

Dozens dead as tanker bomb hits Syria border town
A massive tanker truck bomb ripped through a market by a courthouse in the terrorist-held Syrian town of Azaz on Saturday, killing 43 people and wounding dozens near the Turkish border.

Boroujerdi discuses regional developments, ties with Lebanese officials
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament�s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi held separate meetings with Lebanese officials in Beirut, where they discussed developments in the Middle East as well as expansion of relations between the two countries.

President congratulates Ghanaian counterpart on his election
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message to Ghana�s newly-elected president, Nana Akufo-Addo, congratulated him on election to the post.


Tehran Times

U.S. intel report claims Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help the United States Republican Donald Trump�s electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence agencies said in an assessment.

Resistance economy won�t bear fruit short of unity:VP
Vice-President Es�haq Jahangiri said in comments on Saturday that creating an economic opening won�t be viable unless resistance economy guidelines are implemented by all responsible bodies.

Daesh ideology more dangerous than its actions: IRGC adviser
The media adviser to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander warned that Daesh has turned into an ideology that is even more ominous that the terrorist group�s heinous acts, Tasnim reported on Saturday.

Car bomb kills at least 50 in Syria�s A�zaz
At least 50 people have been killed in the Syrian city of A�zaz in a powerful car bomb explosion targeting civilians in the city.

Thousands more dismissed over failed coup attempt
Turkey has dismissed more than 6,000 people and ordered the closure of dozens of associations under the state of emergency imposed after the failed coup in July, in a purge that has shown no sign of slowing.

Deyr-e Gachin, mother of Iranian caravanserais
Detail showing the longstanding fa�ade and chambers of the Deyr-e Gachin Caravansary, located 65 km south of Tehran in the heart of the Kavir National Park, on January 5, 2017.

Hezbollah chief, senior Iranian MP confer on regional developments
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, and Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi held talks in Beirut on Saturday on the latest political developments in the Middle East.

Sensitive computer equipment confiscated in Tehran, two arrested
Iran�s Anti-Smuggling Headquarters announced on Saturday it had seized five containers containing sensitive filming and special computer equipment at a customs warehouse in Tehran.

Navy to practice �modern warfare tactics� in future drill
The Iranian navy announced on Saturday that it plans to unveil modern warfare tactics in a war game that will be held in the southern regions of the country, Tasnim news agency reported.

Top U.S. senator says Trump would not �tear up� nuclear deal
A senior Republican senator has said that the incoming Trump administration would not �tear up� the Iranian nuclear agreement, but would focus on enforcing the deal more strictly, the Guardian reported.