Iran Daily


US envoy: Wise for Trump to uphold Iran nuclear deal
Outgoing US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Friday urged President-elect Donald Trump to preserve a nuclear deal between Iran and key world powers.

Iraq makes swift territorial gains against Daesh
Iraqi forces have won a string of swift territorial gains in Mosul in the fight against the Daesh terror group after months of slow progress.

Iranian MP hails Astana talks as �positive�
An Iranian lawmaker has hailed the upcoming talks between the Syrian government and the opposition as �positive�.

Women�s role in media vital
None of the problems facing the society, government and country can be resolved without the media, said the first vice president.

Trump says may scrap Russia sanctions
US President-elect Donald Trump hinted that he may lift sanctions on Russia and won�t stand by the �One China� policy unless Beijing improves its currency and trade practices.

Palestinian leader warns US against embassy move
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Saturday that moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Beit-ul-Moqaddas would not help the [so-called] peace process, as he opened an embassy to the Vatican.

Ambassador Kobayashi�s message on Japan Cultural Month in Iran
I am Kobayashi, the Ambassador of Japan to Iran. It�s been a year since the last Japan Cultural Week. The piano concert of Ms. Etsuko Hirose, the Paris-based pianist, was last year�s main program during which many Iranians became familiar with Japanese culture.

Ryabkov: Russian diplomats learning from Iran counterparts
A Russian deputy foreign minister and former lead negotiator in the Iran nuclear talks praised Iranian diplomatic panache, saying Russian diplomats are learning from their Iranian counterparts how to break free from stringent sanctions.

Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria talks
Officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey in a meeting in Moscow discussed upcoming intra-Syrian negotiations to be held in the Kazakh capital Astana on January 23.

Boroujerdi, Jaafari discuss regional developments, ties
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament�s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed recent developments in region and bilateral relations during a meeting in Baghdad.

Iran ready for any security threat during presidential elections
Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi underlined that the country�s security forces are ready to foil any possible plots by terrorist groups during the upcoming presidential elections.


Tehran Times

German companies meet to discuss presence in Iran�s mining sector
Representatives from 17 German companies held a meeting in Bochum on Friday to discuss commencing activity in the Iranian mining market, the Persian service of Deutsche Welle reported.

Iran, Turkey, Russia huddle in Moscow on Syria
The deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, and Turkey huddled in chilly Moscow on Friday as the troika is making last-ditch efforts to hash out differences over the Syrian crisis in the run-up to the Astana talks due to take place on Jan. 23.

U.S. envoy to UN: It is wise for Trump to uphold nuclear deal
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said on Friday that it would be wise for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name for the nuclear deal.

2 Saudi soldiers killed in Yemen retaliatory attack on Najran
Yemen�s army and popular committees have killed at least two Saudi troops in the kingdom�s southern province of Najran, in retaliation for Riyadh�s ongoing aggression against the impoverished state.

�Iran sees Pompeo, Mattis wiser than most American politicians�
The secretary of Iran�s Expediency Council has said Iran is not concerned about Donald Trump�s picks to lead the Pentagon and CIA, as they are �wiser than most American politicians.�

Airbus versus Boeing: Iran deals the difference in plane battle
Over the past two decades, plane makers Airbus and Boeing have traded the crown in the annual orders race, and it was usually clear who had bragging rights in the fiercely competitive $120 billion annual jet market.

Qazvin cafering
The photo shows an old man in a traditional bazaar in Qazvin, northwest Iran, wearing a number of ornamental rings.

Iraq mediating between Iran, S. Arabia: Iraqi FM
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has said he has exchanged messages between Iran and Saudi Arabia as a mediator.

Iran says not aware of PGCC initiative
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday that Tehran has not yet received any messages from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council for dialogue between the two sides on the regional conflicts.

Interaction forms cornerstone of Iran�s foreign policy: ambassador
Iran�s Ambassador to Spain, Mohammad Hassan Fadaifard, said on Friday that friendly interaction with the outside world constitute the cornerstone the Iranian foreign policy.

Obama renews national emergency on Iran
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama extended on Friday the national emergency on Iran for another one year, citing continuous threat being posed by Iran to the U.S. even after the 2015 international nuclear deal.