Iran Daily

No oil will go through Persian Gulf if Iran cannot export crude
The United States will not be able to stop Iran exporting its oil and any move to prevent Iranian crude shipments passing through the Persian Gulf would lead to all oil exports through the waterway being blocked, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday.

France halts fuel tax hikes to calm fiery protests
The French government announced Tuesday that it would suspend planned increases in fuel taxes for six months in a bid to quell fierce protests that have ballooned into the deepest crisis of Emmanuel Macron�s presidency.

Yemen Houthis head to Sweden for key peace talks
A Houthi delegation flew out of the Yemeni capital on Tuesday heading for high-stakes talks in Sweden with the government aimed at ending the country�s devastating war.

UN seeks $738m to help Venezuela�s neighbors handle migrant flood
The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking $738 million (575.26 million pounds) in 2019 to help neighboring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have �no prospect for return in the short to medium term�.

Zarif: No UNSC resolution bans Iran�s missile tests
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that United Nations Security Council has not passed any resolution that bans Iran�s missile tests.

Leader praises �no-retirees� law, but says it should include some exceptions
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei weighed on a recently-passed law forbidding retirees from holding public office, hailing the measure but saying it needs to include few exceptions.

Kremlin calls for keeping Iran nuclear deal in force
Russia sees no alternative to the Iran nuclear deal and calls on all the parties to the agreement to refrain from steps that might push Teheran towards withdrawal from it, Russian President�s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Six MPs retreat from supporting Zarif�s impeachment, rendering the motion futile: MP
Six lawmakers have backed down from pushing a motion to impeach Foreign Minister Mohammaf Javad Zarif, said a lawmaker familiar with the matter.

MP: Efforts underway for release of abducted Iranian border guards
An Iranian lawmaker said consultations are underway to secure the release of the remaining Iranian border guards abducted by terrorists at a military post on the common border with Pakistan in October.

 

Tehran Times

Leader: Retirees� employment ban will break �closed management circle
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that ban on employment of the retired managers will �break the closed management circle�.

Iran says OPEC members who increased output should take lead on cuts
Qatar�s decision to quit OPEC shows the frustration of small producers at the dominant role of a Saudi and Russia-led panel, a top Iranian official said, adding that any supply cuts should come only from countries that had increased output.

Israel launches operation near Lebanese border against �Hezbollah tunnels�
The Israeli military has launched an operation along Lebanon�s border under the pretext of �cutting off� what it claims are tunnels dug by the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement near the occupied territories.

Escalation of Saudi attacks against Yemen on the eve of peace talks

Yemen peace talk is to start in Sweden this week between the warring sides with the presence of the Ansarollah delegation.

Mogherini: EU fears �rule of jungle� may win over rule of law
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed fear that the �rule of the jungle� may prevail over the rule of law in global relations as important international treaties are being challenged.

Young Researchers� Think Tank inaugurated
Young Researchers� Think Tank, was inaugurated in Tehran on Tuesday with Education Minister Mohammad Bat�haei in attendance.

Zarif urges Pompeo to study UN Resolution 2231

The U.S. secretary of state needs to study the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has suggested in reaction to Mike Pompeo�s tweet which claimed that Iran�s missile testing activities violate the resolution.

Rezaee urges Europe to stand up to Washington
Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has called on the European parties to the JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal, to stand up to Washington�s excessive demands.

Don�t push Iran towards exiting JCPOA, Russia tells US
By staff and agency Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president�s press secretary, said on Monday that Moscow stands for keeping the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, after the U.S. withdrawal.

Oil export minus Iran impossible in Persian Gulf, Rouhani warns US
After five months for a second time President Hassan Rouhani warned the Trump administration that if Iran would not be allowed to export oil then no country will be given the permission to export oil from the strategic Persian Gulf waterway.

US may be adjusting intelligence to fit its anti-Iran policy: Fitzpatrick

Mark Fitzpatrick believes the United States may be in the process of adjusting intelligence to serve its anti-Iran agenda ahead, rather than basing its foreign policy on intelligence.