28 Mar 2024
Saturday 18 November 2017 - 09:42
Story Code : 283524

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 18-11-2017



Iran Daily

 

Iraq forces retake last Daesh-held town
Iraqi forces retook on Friday the last town in the country that was held by the Daesh terror group, more than three years after the terrorists stormed nearly a third of Iraqs territory, the Defense Ministry said.

Mugabe makes defiant appearance after army takeover
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attended a university graduation ceremony Friday, making a first public appearance since the military takeover that appeared to signal the end of his 37-year reign.

Iran raps one-sided, biased France views of regional crises
Iran said France and other Western nations need to adopt a realistic approach that helps soothe tensions in the region instead of taking biased stances that endanger peace and stability in the Middle East,

Chabahar development necessary for implementing INSTC
The development of Chabahar Port in southeast Iran is certainly going to be part and parcel of the implementation of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multi-model route to link India and the Middle East to the Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe, said the director of Indias National Maritime Organization (NMF).

UN call for end to Myanmar military operations
A United Nations General Assembly committee on Thursday called on Myanmar to end military operations that have led to the systematic violation and abuse of human rights of Rohingya Muslims in the countrys Rakhine state.

Criticism of US sanctions returns after Iran quake
With Iranian-Americans abroad unable to send money directly to Iran to aid those affected by this weeks powerful earthquake that killed over 430 people, criticism of US sanctions on Iran flared up anew on Thursday.

Envoy: UK to pay over 400m debt to Central Bank of Iran
Irans ambassador to Britain said an outstanding debt owed by the UK to Tehran will be transferred to the Central Bank of Iran soon, in what will mark an end to the decades-long legal dispute between the two sides.

Russia to host summit on Syria with Iran, Turkey presidents
Russia will host a Syrian summit on November 22 involving officials from Iran and Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

 

Tehran Times

 

Saudis kill children more than terrorists do, Iran says
Irans deputy permanent representative to the UN has said that Saudi Arabia is killing more children in Yemen than Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Nusrah put together around the globe.

Hariri didnt resign freely: Emil Lahoud
mile Lahoud, the former Lebanese president, has said that Prime Minister Saad Hariri did not resign freely, Al-Maydeen reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan due to finalize FTA with Iran next week
A Pakistani trade delegation is scheduled to visit Tehran on November 21 and 22 for finalizing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Iran, according to the commercial counselor of Pakistan to Tehran.

Israel is unbridled regime: Islamic Jihad rep.
Representative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Tehran says the Zionist regime is formed on the basis of a violation of human rights backed by the worlds greatest powers.

Iran calls UN human rights resolution refutable
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced a recent UN human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic as refutable and unacceptable.

Earthquake is not dangerous if you are prepared
Iranians all around the world spend bitter days receiving sad news about the aftermath of recent earthquake shacked the western Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Riyadh begged Tel Aviv to bomb Lebanon
President Hassan Rouhani has slammed Riyadhs interference in Lebanon, saying it is shameful for a Muslim country to beg the Israeli regime to carry out military strikes against the Lebanese nation.

Iran, U.S. have issued $60b rulings against each other: Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Irans foreign minister, announced on Wednesday that Iran and the United States have each issued court rulings against the opposite party for a sum of $60 billion.

Closer Tehran-Moscow ties to benefit region, FM says
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday called for expansion of cooperation in different fields between Tehran and Moscow, saying closer ties would benefit security in the region,
Tasnim reported.

Amano: IAEA has access to all locations it needs in Iran
Yukiya Amano, chief of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Tuesday that commitments undertaken by Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal are being implemented and the IAEA has so far had access to all locations it has needed to visit in the country.

Araqchi: JCPOA becoming part of non-proliferation regime
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that the 2015 nuclear deal is the only experience to settle a complicated crisis through dialogue, noting it has become part of the non-proliferation regime.

Leader pushes for easing woes of quake-hit citizens in Kermanshah
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday appreciated officials for visiting the quake-hit regions in Kermanshah province, urging serious efforts to ease the sufferings of the affected people especially those who have lost loved ones.

https://theiranproject.com/vdcdxs0xoyt0jk6.em2y.html
Your Name
Your Email Address