Iran Daily

Leader says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran�s defenses
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday said war is unlikely but called on Iran�s Armed Forces to boost their defense capabilities amid increased tension with the United States.

Brazil allocates $1.2b for economic cooperation with Iran: Envoy
Brazil has earmarked $1.2 billion to boost cooperation with Iran in various economic fields, said the Brazilian ambassador to Iran.

HRW calls for end to arms sales to Saudis
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for an end to all weapons sales to Saudi Arabia following the bombing of a school bus last month that killed 51 people, including 40 children. The rights group called the attack an apparent war crime and said it places arms suppliers at �risk of complicity in war crimes�.

US moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad�s lack of action in support of American strategy in the region, the Pentagon said Saturday.

Zarif defends foreign diplomacy in Parliament
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a parliamentary session on Sunday to answer questions by a lawmaker about the country�s foreign policy.

Iran Parliament drops plan to impeach education minister
Iran�s Parliament on Sunday called off a planned vote to impeach the education minister.

Baghdad: Report of Iran moving missiles to Iraq �without evidence�
Iraq�s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it was �astonished� at a Reuters report that Iran had moved missiles to Iraq and that the report was �without evidence.�

Iran, Russia, Iraq, Syria hold security meeting in Iraq
Iran, Russia, Iraq, and Syria held a meeting in Baghdad to exchange views on security and intelligence cooperation.

 

Tehran Times

Brazil planning to open $1.2b credit line to invest in Iran
Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is planning to allocate a $1.2-billion credit line to continue trade with Iran and also investment making in the country, Brazilian Ambassador to Tehran Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos announced.

Iran come sixth at Asiad, China sit top
The Iranian contingent ended the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia with 62 medals, including 20 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals.

Saudi-UAE coalition admits Yemen school bus attack �unjustified�
The House of Saud regime has finally admitted �mistakes� in a recent airstrike which killed children on a school bus in Yemen, but still insisted that the vehicle was carrying Ansarullah (Houthi) movement fighters.

Tehran to host OANA annual EBM on Monday
The 43rd Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is scheduled to begin
here on Monday.

Why did the White House form the �Iran Action Group�?
Exactly sixty-five years ago, a CIA-backed coup toppled Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran�s prime minister.

Difficult to take Macron�s remarks serious: geopolitical expert
Referring to Europe financial and geopolitical dependence on Washington Anthony Cartalucci says it is difficult to take what Macron says about Europe military independence seriously.

Vocalist Shahram Nazeri performs in Tehran
Vocalist Shahram Nazeri performs a concert at the Royal Hall of Tehran�s Espinas Hotel on September 1, 2018.

EU�s inaction to save JCPOA will cause serious consequences, Kharrazi warns
Kamal Kharrazi, chief of Iran�s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, warned on Sunday that lack of efforts by Europe to save the 2015 nuclear deal will have �serious consequences�.

Ayatollah Khamenei: No war on horizon
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that based on political calculations, there is no military war on horizon for Iran.

MPs convinced by Zarif�s answers
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif convinced MPs who asked him certain questions concerning his participation at the funeral of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and use of dual nationals in the nuclear talks.

U.S. ready to protect PG shipping, defying Iran�s warnings: report
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has reportedly claimed that it is fully prepared to maintain the flow of commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf despite Iran�s insistence that it will prevent all oil exports through the waterway�s Strait of Hormuz entry point if the U.S. attempts to follow through with its threat of halting Iranian exports.

Tehran says E3 guarantees fall short of saving JCPOA
The Islamic Republic says that the European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have not offered guarantees strong enough to save the deal after the U.S. unilaterally walked out.

Zarif, Le Drian talk over phone
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed matters of mutual interest over the telephone on Saturday, according to the Foreign Ministry spokesman.