Iran Daily


No to US troops in Syria, nuclear deal to stay
Sending US ground troops to Syria to fight Daesh will fan flames of extremism in the region that will impact the security of the whole world, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told CNN�s Christiane Amanpour Friday.

China halts N. Korea coal imports after missile test
�(China) will temporarily stop its imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of this year (including coal for which customs applications have been made but not yet processed),� the Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.

Merkel: Islam is not the source of �terrorism�
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Islam is not the source of �terrorism� and that cooperating with predominantly Muslim states in the fight against it is vital.

Arrested Samsung heir appears handcuffed for questioning
Handcuffed and bound with ropes, the heir of electronics giant Samsung appeared for questioning Saturday over his alleged involvement in the corruption scandal currently engulfing South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

Fighters scrambled to intercept plane near Trump�s resort
Fighter jets were scrambled in Florida Friday night to intercept an unresponsive plane that violated restricted airspace over President Trump�s Mar-a-Lago resort, creating a sonic boom that alarmed some residents, officials said.

Iran sees oil output hitting 4 mbd by mid-April
Iran expects its oil production to reach four million barrels per day by mid-April, the head of the state-run National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was quoted as saying on Saturday.

EU, IAEA reiterate commitment to Iran nuclear deal
The European Union and the United Nations� nuclear agency reaffirmed their support for the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six other countries.

Floods, blizzards, dust storms hit much of Iran
As heavy snow and rain have caused problems in many parts of Iran, people in some areas in the south were praying for rain as some of the worst dust storms in years sent hundreds to hospital.

IRGC to launch massive military drills
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force is to stage massive military maneuvers in eastern and northeastern Iran next week.

AEOI: European countries keen on buying Iran heavy water
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said some European countries have asked for the purchase of Iran�s heavy water and the organization is considering the requests.


Tehran Times

Tehran to unveil centrifuge used in oil industry
A l i Asqar Zare�an, the deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Saturday that a centrifuge that can be used in oil industry will be unveiled on April 9.

First shale oil deposit found in Iran: official
The first shale oil reserve containing over 2 billion barrels of light crude has been discovered in Iran.

Russia wants pragmatic relations with U.S.: Lavrov
Russia wants to build pragmatic relations with the United States based on mutual respect, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.

Zarif: The way to approach Tehran is respect not threats
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif�s words to CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour were reminiscent of what he told EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini more than a year ago during the nuclear negotiations.

No get-together between Zarif, Tillerson in Germany: spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi ruled out on Saturday a possible meeting between the Iranian foreign minister and his American counterpart on the sidelines of the Munch Security Conference in Germany.

Mannai-era objects on show
Potteries dating back to prehistoric Mannai civilization are seen at a museum in the city of Sanandaj, western Iran, on February 18, 2017.

Top diplomat: Iran made concessions in Astana to achieve �bigger goal�
A top Iranian diplomat revealed on Saturday that Iran had compromised on its stance in the recent Syrian talks in Astana in an effort to keep the initiative alive, which he called the �bigger goal.�

Tehran mulling European demand for heavy water: official
Iran is looking into requests put in by European customers for its heavy water, a senior official with Iran�s nuclear organization said on Saturday.

Zarif: Netanyahu�s claims of Iran�s defense program �fake�
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Israel�s claims about Iran�s defense program are �fake news�.

Iran to hold conference on Palestinian intifada
The 6th International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada will be held in Tehran on February 20 and 21, said Kazem Jalali, a lawmaker from Tehran.

Iran, Russia to sign documents in future: envoy
Mehdi Sanai, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, said on Saturday that Iran and Russia plan to sign important documents during President Hassan Rouhani�s future visit to Russia.