Iran Daily

Minister: Iran�s annual petchem output to hit $40b

Iran�s Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Sunday that the country has the capability to double its annual petrochemical output to hit $40 billion worth annually.

Minister: UK faces �political tsunami� if Brexit halted

A senior British opposition politician said Sunday that it�s unlikely the UK will leave the European Union as scheduled on March 29, while a government minister warned that failure to deliver on Brexit would betray voters and unleash a �political tsunami.

Saudi-led planes pound Yemen�s capital

Saudi-led forces launched overnight airstrikes on Yemen�s capital, described by one resident on Sunday as the worst in a year, as the United Nations struggles to implement a peace deal.

Saudi-led planes pound Yemen�s capital

Saudi-led forces launched overnight airstrikes on Yemen�s capital, described by one resident on Sunday as the worst in a year, as the United Nations struggles to implement a peace deal.

Lebanon urges Syrian refugees� return at Arab summit

Lebanon used an Arab economic summit on Sunday to call for the return of Syrian refugees to safe areas of their war-torn country, where the nearly eight-year war is still underway despite a recent series of government victories.

Protest held in Tehran over US detention of Press TV anchor

Iranian protesters rallied outside the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which represents American interests, to condemn the detention in Washington of Press TV journalist and news presenter Marzieh Hashemi.

Salehi: Committee has final say on JCPOA

Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that a committee which oversees the implementation of Iran nuclear deal has the final say on whether the country remains or pulls out from agreement.

Iran sympathizes with Mexico over deadly pipeline blast

Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi offered condolences to Mexican government over a pipeline blast which claimed the lives of more than 70 people.

Iran dismisses allegation of hiring German-Afghan spy

Iran�s Foreign Ministry rejected media reports that Tehran has hired a German-Afghan dual national to spy on the German military, denouncing the accusation as part of a plot to damage the relations between Iran and Europe.

Tehran Times

Fruits, vegetables export up 54% in 9 months on year
The value of Iran�s fruit and vegetable exports during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2018) rose 54 percent compared to the same period of time in the past year, a director in Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

Silver smugglers arrested in East Azarbaijan

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has managed to arrest members of a silver smuggling band in East Azarbaijan province, Mehr reported.

Syrian air defense repels Israeli attack in south: state media

Syrian military air defenses thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down several missiles in the south of the country, state media said.

Tiger�s claws in terrorists� nest; the battle of north Syria is coming soon

The Syrian army succeeded in striking a blow at the Takfiri group in their occupied territories and did away with the ISIS.

Protestors urge release of Iranian journo from U.S. jail
Iranian protesters on Sunday rallied outside the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which represents American interests, to condemn the detention in Washington of Press TV journalist and news presenter Marzieh Hashemi.

Larijani deplores US mistreatment of Press TV anchor

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has condemned the United States for the �illegal treatment� of Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi, likening the move to the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US Army study of its Iraq invasion concludes Iran was �the only victor�

The U.S. Army has described Iran as �the only victor� in its two-volume, 1300-page study of its brutal invasion of Iraq.

Iran denies charges levelled by German media

Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected recent allegations by some German media outlets against Tehran regarding
the arrest of a person who they claimed was spying for Iran.

Parliament sends CFT bill to Expediency Council

The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Sunday sent the CFT bill, which the Guardian Council says there is still 19 faults with it, to the Expediency Council.

Israeli diplomat claims Iran�s satellite launch contradicts 2231 resolution

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon has claimed that Iran�s action in launching satellite on January 14 was a clear violation of the UN Security Council�s 2231 resolution.

Iraq to discuss sanctions waiver with Washington

Amer Al-Fayez, an Iraqi MP, has said that the Iraqi government intends to send a delegation to Washington to discuss Iran sanctions waiver for Iraq.

Nuclear technology not dependent on others: Salehi

Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iranian engineers have mastered the nuclear technology
and this industry is not dependent on any other country.