Iran Daily

Zarif: Europe�s commitments beyond SPV
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Europe�s commitments to the Iran nuclear deal are beyond its proposed financial mechanism to facilitate trade with Tehran.

Iran�s U19 team tops FIVB World Ranking
Iran�s under-19 volleyball team claimed the first place at the FIVB World Ranking.

North Korea leader warns of �new path�
North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong-un warned in his New Year speech Tuesday after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.

US Democrats maneuver to end shutdown without wall money
Democrats in the US House of Representatives plan to vote on Thursday on a funding package to end the 10-day-old partial US government shutdown, without providing the $5 billion President Donald Trump has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall.

Afghan Taliban say �post-occupation situation� discussed with Iran
The Taliban discussed Afghanistan�s �post-occupation situation� with Iran in their latest meeting, the militant group said Tuesday, as Tehran makes a more concerted and open push for peace ahead of a possible US drawdown.

Commander: Iran pursuing fate of kidnapped border guards
Iran is pursuing the fate of kidnapped border guards through the region�s tribes� leaders and negotiations with Pakistan, Iran�s Border Guard Command chief Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei said on Tuesday.

MP: Committee approves budget bill general outlines
The general outlines of the Iranian government�s submitted budget bill for the year to March 2019 were approved by the Parliament�s Plan, Budget and Audit Committee, said a lawmaker.

Guardian Council: Problems in bill on Iran�s accession to CFT still in place
Iran�s Guardian Council said despite a recent amendment to the parliamentary bill for the country�s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) treaty � a series of standards set by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) � its problems are still in place.

Iran set for �big leap� in gasoline production
Iran is to mark a milestone of 100 million liters per day in gasoline production this week when the third phase of its most important refining project comes online, making the country self-sufficient in the fuel.

 

Tehran Times

Iran-India banking mechanism to start operation in few days: envoy
The banking mechanism between Iran and India is ready for operation, Indian Ambassador to IranSaurabh Kumar announced, saying that banking and trade activities will be started between the two sides in the next few days.

MBS after escaping criticism by removingal-Jubeir: senior MP
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, known as MBS, has tried to escape criticism by changing the kingdom�s foreign minister.

International rights groups denounce Bahrain ruling on Rajab�s jail sentence
Prominent human rights organizations have denounced a ruling by Bahrain�s top court that upheld a five-year jail term for prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, with Amnesty International describing the verdict as �utterly outrageous.�

India exempts rupee payments for Iran oil from hefty taxes
India�s finance ministry has exempted rupee payments made to the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) for crude oil imports from a steep withholding tax, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters.

ICT minister inaugurates NIN kernel development plan
Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi inaugurated the kernel development plan for the National Information Network (NIN) during a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday.

Sanctions are a�cowardly approach�toward Iran: Cambridge professor

A profes-sor of political science at the University of Cambridge has strongly criticized the U.S. sanctions against Iran, calling the sanctions a �cowardly approach� toward the Islamic Republic.

Iran�s anti-terror measures praiseworthy: Foreign Ministry spokesman
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iran�s anti-terror measures are praiseworthy.

Rouhani praises Armenian-Iranians� patriotism
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Armenian-Iranians have practiced altruism and devoted their lives to the country which is really praiseworthy.

Political wisdom evaporating in US: general
Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, said on Tuesday that lack of political wisdom in the U.S. can be easily noticed.

Europeans cannot accept U.S. decide about �our trade with Iran�: Mogherini
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that the EU is working with the rest of the international community to preserve the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Afghan Taliban says �post-occupation� discussed with Iran
The Taliban discussed Afghanistan�s �post-occupation situation� with Iran in their latest meeting, the group said Tuesday, as Tehran makes a more concerted and open push for peace ahead of a possible U.S. drawdown.