Iran Daily

EU, Russia condemn US oil, nuclear sanctions on Iran

The European Union, Britain, Germany, and France as well as Russia criticized the recent US decisions to restrict oil trade with Iran and to limit the extension of waivers for nuclear cooperation.

Iran says using all capacities to sell oil in �gray market

Iran has mobilized all its capacities to sell oil in a �gray market� to counter US sanctions, Deputy Oil Minister Amir-Hossein Zamaninia said on Sunday.

Zarif: US sanctions will have no �political effect� on Iran

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed US sanctions on Iran as �economic terrorism� but stressed they will have no �political effect� on the Islamic Republic.

UN voices concern over Gaza �dangerous escalation�

A fresh flare-up of violence in the Gaza Strip caused by deadly Israeli airstrikes and retaliatory Palestinian rocket attacks continued on Sunday, prompting the United Nations to raise alarm at the �dangerous escalation.

Moscow vows to expand cooperation with Tehran despite US sanctions

Russia plans to promote cooperation with Iran, including in the nuclear sphere, despite threat of US extraterritorial sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Sputnik.

Iran should react intelligently to JCPOA violation

Washington�s maximum pressure policy against Tehran is acquiring added dimensions while the US is attempting to, practically, minimize Iran�s ability to fulfill its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

MPs draft motion to impeach sports minister

A number of Iranian lawmakers have drafted a motion to impeach Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar.
The motion, delivered to the Parliament�s presiding board, was signed by 18 lawmakers on Sunday.

Baeidinejad: Iraqi sources say US set to extend Iraq waiver to continue Iran trade

Iran�s Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said that some of Iraq�s political sources have said US will extend Iraq�s waiver to continue its trade with Iran.

Tehran Times

Larijani: Sanctions intended to sow �international confusion�

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the U.S. is seeking to sow �international confu-sion� by taking harsh sanctions measures against Iran.

Zarif: Sanctions are �economic terrorism�

Iran�s foreign minister discusses U.S. sanctions and foreign intervention in the region.

Israel escalates violence with continued bombardment of Gaza

fresh flare-up of violence in the Gaza Strip caused by deadly Israe-li airstrikes and retaliatory Palestinian rocket attacks has entered its third day, prompting the United Nations to raise alarm at the �dangerous escalation.�

Israeli delegation to visit Saudi Arabia next year

An Israeli delegation is going to pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia next year, amid the oil-rich kingdom�s warming ties with the Tel Aviv regime following years of clandestine contacts.

Rice cultivation begins in northern Iran

Cultivation of rice has begun in the northern province of Mazandaran.

Talks with U.S. will lead to more pressure on Iran: interior minister

Interior Min-ister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that in the current sit-uation, talks with the U.S. will lead to more pressure on Iran.

Russia vows to continue cooperation with Iran despite sanctions

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ry-abkov has said that Moscow will continue cooperation with Iran, including in the nuclear field, despite the U.S. sanctions.

Austria rejects Washington�s sanctions on Iran

The Austrian Ambassador to Iran, Stefan Scholz, has said that Vienna rejects the U.S. sanctions against Tehran and seeks to expand ties and cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

IRGC Chief: Enemies fatigued, to crumble soon

Command-er of the Islamic Revolu-tion Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that enemies of Iran have been exhausted, reassuring that Tehran�s foes will sooner or later crumble because of their internal decays.

Health minister: Claim that sanctions not targeting medicine sector is a big lie

The Iranian health minister has dismissed as �a big fat lie� the U.S. government�s claim that its sanctions have not targeted the Islamic Republic�s health sector and imports of drugs.