Iran Daily

Turkey�s imports from Iran up 59% in 2017
Figures released by Turkish Statistical Institute show that Turkey�s imports from Iran witnessed a growth of 59 percent and reached $7.492 billion in 2017.

Trump lashes out at top Dem on House intel panel
President Donald Trump lashed out at the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee Monday, a day after Democrats and Republicans said Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation.

US starts Iraq drawdown after Daesh defeat
American troops have started to draw down from Iraq following Baghdad�s declaration of victory over the Daesh terror group last year, according to Western contractors at a US-led coalition base in Iraq.

German parties make final push for coalition deal
Negotiators for German Chancellor Angela Merkel�s conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) reconvened on Monday to hammer out compromises on healthcare and labor policy, the stumbling blocks in the way of another �grand coalition�.

Iran rejects �US dreams� of joint talks on nuclear deal
Iran said on Monday it has no information on the formation of working groups on fixing what the US sees as flaws in the Iranian nuclear deal.

UN warns Rohingya abuses could spark regional conflict
The UN human rights chief warned Monday that possible acts of �genocide and ethnic cleansing� against Myanmar�s Rohingya Muslim minority could fuel a religious-based conflict that spreads beyond the country�s borders.

Man shot, arrested after trying to break into Iran�s presidential office
A man wielding a machete was shot and arrested in Iran on Monday after trying to break into the presidential office building in downtown Tehran.

Two Iranians killed in Iraq hotel fire
Two Iranian pilgrims lost their lives in the Iraqi city of Najaf when their hotel caught fire on Sunday night.

People�s health must be top priority
President Hassan Rouhani on Monday described the development of public transport as a major factor in improving the environment, saying that people�s health must be a top priority.

Iran launches mass production of new UAV
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami inaugurated the production line for its most recent unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UAV), Mohajer 6, during a ceremony on Monday.

Shamkhani: Domestic technology helps foil plots against Iran�s independence
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani cautioned against the enemies� plots to deal blows to the country�s political independence and said utilizing domestic technology can help the country counter such plots.

Tehran Times

Turkish actions in Syria to bring back terrorists: Tehran
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has called on Turkey to end its major offensive in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, saying the operation would bring back terrorists to the war-torn country.

Ali Khomeini: Western human rights not good for Iran
Ali Khomeini, the grandson of Imam Khomeini, said on Monday that the Western human rights is good but not for Iran.

Iran planning to become gas technical� engineering services exporter
Iran is planning to become an exporter of technical and engineering services in gas sector, National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Managing Director Hamidreza Araqi announced.

Kashmir Solidarity Day marked in Pakistan embassy in Tehran
The embassy of Pakistan in Tehran observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on Monday to express unity with the Kashmiri people who have long been struggling for self-determination in northern India.

Europe will not accept Trump�s conditions about the JCPOA: Nephew
Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, believes that neither Europe nor Iran will accept Trump� conditions about the JCPOA.

Protagonists are always unconventional: �Lottery� director
Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian, director of the sex trafficking drama �Lottery�, has said that protagonists in all film genres act unconventionally.

Germans are losing power in Europe
Germans are deeply concerned about the prolongation of the process of forming a coalition government between the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Social Party.

Russia says revision of nuclear deal out of question
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said that revision of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is out of question.

Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq hold security meeting in Baghdad
High-ranking officials from Iran, Russia, Iraq, and Syria held talks about a range of security issues in Baghdad and stressed the need to boost cooperation between the four countries in the fight against the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) and other terrorist groups.

Technology is a tool against efforts to undermine Iranian independence: official
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani cautioned against enemies� plots to deal blows to the country�s political independence, saying utilizing domestic technology can help the country counter such plots.

Iran starts mass production of smart, precision-striking drone
The Iranian Defense Ministry on Monday launched the mass production of a tactical drone, named Mohajer 6, with the capability to carry �smart� bombs with high �precision-striking� capability.

Former diplomat calls Sochi meeting �promising�
Hossein Sheikholeslam, a former Iranian ambassador to Syria, has said that the latest meeting on Syria in Russia�s northern city of Sochi was �promising�.