Iran Daily

2018 Fajr International Film Festival names winners
The 36th Fajr International Film Festival (FIff) � the longest running film event in the Middle East � named its winners at a ceremony in Tehran�s Vahdat Hall on April 26.

UN decries Israel�s excessive use of force in Gaza
Israel must stop the excessive use of force by its security forces along the Gaza fence and must hold to account those responsible for the many deaths and injuries sustained by Palestinians in the past month, the UN human rights chief said on Friday.

North, South Korea seek peace, denuclearization in historic summit
The leaders of North and South Korea agreed to pursue a permanent peace treaty and the complete denuclearization of their divided peninsula at a historic summit Friday laden with symbolism.

Asia�s March Iran oil imports hit five-month high
Imports of Iranian crude oil by major buyers in Asia rose to the highest in five months in March as China�s purchases of oil from the Middle Eastern country surged, government and ship-tracking data showed.

Relations with Iran based on friendship, understanding
No gap opened up in relations between Slovenia and Iran even during the time Western sanctions on Iran had intensified as the cooperation between the two states has always been based on friendship and mutual understanding, said the Slovenian ambassador to Tehran.

Leader: Iran standing firm against enemies� bullying attempts
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the Iranian nation has successfully resisted bullying attempts by arrogant powers thanks to the teachings of the Qur�an, the holy book of Islam.

Zarif, Lavrov, Cavusoglu to discuss Syria in Moscow
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for Moscow today to attend a trilateral meeting on Syria.

Iran: Israeli occupation of Palestine main cause of conflicts in region
Iran�s permanent representative to the United Nations reaffirmed his country�s longstanding solidarity with the Palestinian people, saying the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is the root cause of all conflicts in the Middle East.

Macron describes US flip-flopping on int�l deals as �insane�
French President Emmanuel Macron described US flip-flopping on international agreements as �insane�.

Tehran Times

Members of UK-backed spying team arrested in Iran
An informed source who spoke on condition of anonymity has said that members of a spying team linked to Britain have been apprehended.

U.S. house passes bill targeting Iran�s missiles
The U.S. House of Representatives passed four bills on Wednesday that would sanction Iran�s ballistic missile activity.

Zarif urges unconditional humanitarian aid for Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for immediate humanitarian aid for the
Syrian people without any preconditions or political motives, saying ceasefire must be a top priority in the country.

What�s the reason for AIPAC�s $ 4.5 million support for young senator?
In recent months,news sources in the United States have reported the possibility of the appointment of the young Arkansas senator, Tom Cotton, as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), or the U.S. National Security Advisor.

UN envoy calls for action before new Israeli war engulfs Gaza
The United Nations top human rights official has strongly condemned Israel�s use of�excessive force� on Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip, which has led to the deaths of dozens of them over the past month.

Iran-West strategic struggle over Syria: patience and intelligence, caution and provocation
Given the current situation of the United States and Europe, western countries will not engage themselves into a war which would cost them over burdening expenses.

UN envoy calls for action before new Israeli war engulfs Gaza
The United Nations top human rights official has strongly condemned Israel�s use of �excessive force� on Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip, which has led to the deaths of dozens of them over the past month.

Landmark Korean talks
The leaders of North and South Korea embraced on Friday after pledging to work for the �complete
denuclearization of the Korean peninsula�, on a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade.

Top general shrugs off Israel-U.S.�childish alliance� against Iran
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces on Friday played down a recent secret deal between Tel-Aviv and Washington to undermine the Islamic Republic, saying the Israeli regime cannot continue its �disgraceful� life through such�childish alliances�.

Leader: Ignoring Quran brings Muslims humiliation
Complying with the Quran brings about development and prosperity to the Islamic society, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said, warning that if Muslims disobey the holy book, they will suffer humiliation and vulnerability.

Iran criticizes disregard for NPT by certain countries
Reza Najafi, Iran�s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, has criticized non compliance to the Non-Proliferation Treaty by certain nuclear-armed countries.

Rezaei: Iran to leave NPT if U.S.ditches nuclear deal
The secretary of the Expediency Council has said that if the United States reneges on the nuclear deal, Iran could exit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iran�s top security official urges Asian states to fight terrorism
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Friday that it is necessary that Asian countries join hands to fight terrorism.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian land central to all conflicts in Mideast: Iran
Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran�s ambassador to the UN, said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian landis the core and central to all conflicts in the Middle East.