Iran Daily

40% of Iran�s February oil exports destined for Europe
Iran exported close to 2.6 million barrels of oil and gas condensates in February, of which 40 percent were bound for European countries.

India�s OVL signs $900m Iran oilfield deal
India�s ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) signed a cooperation agreement with Iran�s Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) Oil to jointly bid for a $900-million development plan of Susangerd oilfield in southwest Iran.

Republicans want Trump to back off tariffs
In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump urged him to back away from his threatened international tariffs, which they fear could spark a dangerous trade war.

UN: �Ethnic cleansing� of Myanmar�s Rohingya continues
Myanmar is continuing its �ethnic cleansing� of the Rohingya with a �campaign of terror and forced starvation� in Rakhine state, a UN human rights envoy said on Tuesday, six months after a military crackdown sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority.

North Korea willing to hold talks with US, halt nuclear tests: South
North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way, the South said on Tuesday after a delegation returned from the North where it met leader Kim Jong-un.

Leader, president plant saplings to mark Arbor Day
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani planted saplings on Tuesday to mark the national Week of Natural Resources and Arbor Day.

Zarif: US obstacle to EU�s adherence to nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a message posted on his official twitter account, said the US is a hindrance to the European Union�s adherence to Iran�s historic nuclear deal.

Iran, Turkey, Russia to hold summit on Syria in April
Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in April to discuss Syria and potential steps in the region, the spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

US Supreme Court turns away dispute involving Iran�s bank
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Iranian government-owned Bank Melli Iran�s appeal of a lower court ruling that allowed victims of terrorist attacks to seek millions of dollars in compensation from the bank.

Tehran Times

Non-oil exports rise 5%, hit $42b
Iran exported $41.69 billion of non-oil goods in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year ending to February 19.

Iran�s FM says U.S. blocking EU�s adherence to JCPOA
The U.S. is hindering to European Union�s adherence to Iran�s historic nuclear deal, says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

South, North Korea to hold summit in April
North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade in late April, the South�s presidential office said on Tuesday after a senior delegation returned from a visit to the North where they met leader Kim Jong Un.

France�s long history of playing with Iran
In the following report provided by MNA staff members, a summary of France�s playing with Iran at different stages is discussed with the hope that our Foreign Ministry takes a tougher stance against the European country.

How come we are treating trees like intruders?
They say trees are lungs of the Earth, so how come we are treating them like intruders?

Russian military plane crashes in Syria, 32 dead
A Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria Tuesday, killing all 32 people on board,
Russian news agencies quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying, an incident that sharply raises the death toll from the Kremlin�s Syria operation.

Tehran-Paris ties growing since nuclear deal: diplomat
Abolghassem Delfi, Iran�s ambassador to France, has said that Tehran and Paris ties have been on a positive trend since the conclusion of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Trump�s al-Quds move to cost U.S., Israel much: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump�s move in relocating the capital of Israel to al-Quds (Jerusalem) will come at a high price for the U.S. and the Zionist regime of Israel.

U.S. Supreme Court rules to seize Bank Melli Iran�s assets
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Bank Melli Iran�s appeal against American claims to millions of dollars of the stateowned lender�s frozen assets held abroad.

JCPOA fall to cause common regret, Iran�s president warns
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against the consequences of a possible breakdown of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying all parties to the deal would regret such event.