Iran Daily

Senior MP: FATF not related to Iran-US relation

The head of Iran�s parliamentary security committee said on Tuesday the issue of joining a global anti-money laundering convention known as the FATF has nothing to do with the country�s relationship with the United States.

Zarif calls for Iran-Syria coordination to enhance regional security

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for further coordination between Iran and Syria to help enhance regional security and stability.

EU�s Tusk says �dream� of Brexit U-turn not dead

EU summit chair Donald Tusk on Tuesday called on Tuesday for the �dream� that Britain might give up on leaving the European Union not to be dismissed and urged politicians not to let exhaustion with Brexit negotiations make for a hasty exit.

Workers questioned over Notre-Dame inferno as donations pour in

French investigators probing the devastating blaze at Notre-Dame Cathedral questioned workers who were renovating the monument on Tuesday as hundreds of millions of euros were pledged to restore the historic masterpiece.

Iran thanks countries for sending humanitarian aid to flood victims

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday thanked all countries which have sent humanitarian aid to the flood-stricken people across the country.

Official: Lorestan visitors dropped 400% due to floods

The number of tourists to the western Iranian province of Lorestan suffered a fourfold decrease due to floods during March 21-April 2, concurrent with Norouz holidays marking the New Year in Iran, said an official.

Iranian MPs approve motion to counteract US blacklisting of IRGC

The Iranian lawmakers passed generalities of a motion to support the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against a recent decision made by the US administration to label the force as �a terrorist group.

Tehran Times

Iran takes part in Iraq Agrofood Trade Show

The Islamic Republic of Iran is participating at Iraq Agrofood & Plastprintpack Exhibition 2019 with as many as 40 companies.

Knowledge-based companies export $450m of products

Knowledge-based companies exported $450 million of products in the previous Iranian calendar year 1397, which ended on March 20, the vice president for science and technology announced, IRNA reported on Monday.

Bahrain strips 138 of nationality

A Bahraini court has sen-tenced 138 people to jail and revoked their citizenship on �terror-related� charges, the public prosecutor said. Their jail term varies between three years and life term.

The most important threats to brown bear populations in Iran

Iran is a vast country with an area of 1,623,779 km2 in which there are 164 mammal species including the Asiatic black bear and brown bear. Human-bear conflict is the main reason for the brown bear number reduction and range collapse in this country.

Paris brands Yellow Vests anti-Semitic justifying atrocious violence: expert

Ramin Mazaheri, author and journalist, says the French mainstream politicians seek to discredit the anti-establish-ment Yellow Vest movement by any means including branding them anti-Semitic which, at the same time, serves to justify the use of excessive forces against protesters.

Ebrahim Hatamikia named Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year

Ebrahim Hatamikia, director of the acclaimed movie �Damascus Time�, was picked as the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year on Monday.

Tehran, Ankara resolved to cement mutual ties: ambassador

The Iranian ambassador to Ankara, underlining the importance of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif�s up-coming visit to neighboring Turkey, has said the two sides are resolved to cement relations in all areas.

Blacklisting IRGC rooted in U.S. �chain of defeats�: Jafari

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Chief Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has said the terrorist designation against the forces under his command by the Trump administration is rooted in Washington�s �chain of defeats� in the Middle East region.

IRGC official: Terror designation serving Zionists� interests

The United States� designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as terrorist is to serve the interests of the Zionist regime of Israel, the IRGC representative for parliamentary affairs has said.

Oman calls for expansion of ties with Iran

Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal al-Maawali, chairman of the Consulta-tive Assembly of Oman, has called for expansion of ties with Iran, especially in the area of legislation making.

Defense chief: Sanctions� failure reason behind U.S. move against IRGC

Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that designation of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terrorist organization by the Trump administration shows the inefficiency of sanctions against Iran.

Iran to display domestically-made fighter jets on Army Day parade

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), announced on Monday that the domestically-produced �Kowsar� and �Saeqeh� fighter jets will be displayed on Army Day parades on Thursday.

Zarif, Assad discuss new developments in the region

Iranian For-eign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Tuesday with Syrian Pres-ident Bashar al Assad shortly after arriving in Damascus.