Iran News Daily
 
UN Report on Missiles Lacks Expertise, Knowledge
Iran�s ambassador to the United Nations strongly condemned a recent report by the UN claiming that missiles used to attack Saudi Arabia have been �of Iranian origin�, saying it has been made under political pressure from the U.S.

 
U.S. Sanctions Fail To Bring Iran Down
First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri says that the U.S. sanctions inflicted damages on Iranian economy, but, the US failed to achieve its goals as the country has stood strongly.

 
Gov�t to Return Pandemic-Related Limitations If Required
President Hassan Rouhani warned that limitations may return if people neglect the guidelines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
Afghan Envoy Summoned Over Offensive Against Iran Diplomatic Sites
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Afghanistan�s Ambassador to Tehran over recent offensive moves made against the Iranian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

 
Iran Pushing to Lower Barriers to Trade With Armenia
Iran�s embassy in Yerevan said efforts are underway to remove the barriers to trade with Armenia and address the problems of Iranian expatriates caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

 
Trump�s Approach to Kill JCPOA Will Do Irreparable Damage to UNSC
A new report has warned that the approach adopted by the administration of US President Donald Trump to kill off the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will not only lead to �serious consequences� for the multilateral agreement, but also �do irreparable damage� to the UN Security Council (UNSC).

 
Tehran Asks Paris To Read Black Boxes of Ukrainian Plane
Iranian investigators have asked France�s BEA air Accident Agency to read black boxes of a Ukrainian plane which was mistakenly shot down in January near Tehran.

 
Uzbekistan Congratulates Qalibaf On Election as New Speaker
Chairman of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nurdinjon Ismoilov congratulated Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on his election as Iran�s Parliament Speaker, underlining the role of parliaments in developing relations between Iran and Uzbekistan.

 
Tehran Urges Washington to End �Shameful Hostage-Taking�
Government spokesman has described as a good breakthrough the return home of a number of Iranian scientists incarcerated in the United States under �unreal pretexts,� urging the U.S. to release other Iranian inmates as well.

 
CBI Governor Urged to Push S. Korea Release Assets
President Hassan Rouhani has called on Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati to push South Korea to release billions of dollars of Iran�s oil-export revenues.

 
Iran Berates U.S. for Blocking ICC Inquiry Into U.S. War Crimes
Iran on Saturday rebuked the US Administration for blocking inquiry into the war crimes perpetrated by the U.S. Army commanders in Afghanistan.

 
CBI Governor Urged to Push S. Korea Release Assets
President Hassan Rouhani has called on Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati to push South Korea to release billions of dollars of Iran�s oil-export revenues.

 
Close Parliamentary Cooperation to Strengthen Tehran-Baku Relations
In a congratulatory message to Iran�s Parliament Speaker, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan described the closer cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries as a ground for strengthening relations between the two nations.

 
U.S. Actions Have Negative Impact on Humanity
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran�s Permanent Envoy to the International Organizations in Vienna, has said that U.S. actions in cutting World Health Organization funds have a negative impact on humanity and the whole world.

 
Iran, Germany Set Up Joint Museum
Joint Iranian-German Museum will be open in near future, Director of Iran�s Museums and Historical Properties Office Mohammad Reza Kargar said.

 
Tehran-Moscow Ties Important for Keeping Both Nations� Interests
First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri called Friday through a message to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin for fostering bilateral cooperation in line with serving national interests.

 
Tehran Times
 
Tehran hosting anti-corona medical achievements exhibit
Iran�s capital Tehran is hosting an exhibition on the country�s medical and healthcare achievements in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

 
Farmanfarmaian�s �Magnified Sacred� sells for nearly �190,000 at Bonhams
Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian�s mirror work �The Magnified Sacred� fetched �188,295 at the Bonhams auction in London on Thursday, becoming the second top seller at the Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern (West Asian) Art sales.

 
Bolton rips Trump: �Getting reelected was the only thing that mattered�
Donald Trump repeatedly endangered national security � and committed a series of potentially impeachable offenses � to boost his reelection prospects, former national security adviser John Bolton argues in a forthcoming White House memoir.

 
Sanctioning ICC shows U.S. anti-human rights spirit, Iran says
Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi wrote in a Twitter post on Saturday that the United States� move in imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court�s judges and employees shows �the anti-human rights spirit� of the White House.

 
Pretty in pink: Maharloo Lake lures nature lovers
Maharloo Lake with an area of 600 sq. km is situated on the outskirts of Shiraz, southern Iran, and is a perfect stopover for nature lovers. The lake turns pink all for a good reason. The growth of bacteria and particularly seaweeds come to change the color of the water body which is rich in potassium and salts.

 
IRGC rejects claims of PKK presence at border
IRGC Ground Force Commander Mohammad Pakpour has rejected claims about presence of the Kurdistan Workers Party�s elements in Iran�s border with Turkey.

 
Iran reveals more details about CIA, Mossad spy
Iran�s Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmayeeli disclosed more details about the case and activities of Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, an Iranian
national who has been spying for Mossad and the CIA.

 
U.S. has left no option but to resist bullying, Rabiei says
Government spokesman Ali Rabiei has said that Iran does not take U.S. President Donald Trump�s readiness for talks seriously.

 
Diplomat calls for continuation of consultation with Japan
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for continuation of consultation and cooperation with Japan.

 
Iranian Foreign Ministry summons Afghan ambassador
Iran�s Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned Afghan Ambassador Abdolghafour Lival over actions of certain anti-Iran groups in Afghanistan.