EU hopes to develop trade ties with Iran
MNA – Director General of European Commission for Agriculture International Relations John Clarke said that European Union (EU) hopes to enhance and…
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Iran will thrive despite US sanctions, says foreign minister
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Iran’s foreign minister has said his country will not only survive newly reimposed US sanctions but it will…
Iran’s top negotiator with FATF banned from leaving country: Fars
MNA – An informed source has said that the Iran’s top negotiator with anti-money laundering body FATF has been banned from leaving…
Crude rises slightly despite oversupply fears
Reuters – Crude futures rose ahead of settlement in choppy trade on Monday, supported by a reported drawdown of U.S. oil inventories,…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 20-11-2018
Iran Daily Mogherini: SPV to be delivered ‘sooner rather than later’ European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said work is continuing…
Cuba says interested in Iran-EU clearing mechanism
Press TV – Cuba has expressed interest in a plan by the European Union to create a mechanism to get round US…
EU unable or unwilling to develop SPV: Iranian deputy FM
Tasnim – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said whether unable or unwilling, the European Union has failed to create the…
Why is Nigerian govt. so afraid of Sheikh Zakzaky?
MNA – Nigerian politicians, especially those from Northern extraction, view Shia Islam as a threat to the majority Sunni Islam. This isn’t…
West cannot support further bloodshed in Yemen: UK analyst
Tasnim – A political analyst and author based in London highlighted reasons behind the West’s recent pressures on Riyadh to end the…
Russian TV: Iran knows how to counter sanctions
IRNA – Russian “Channel 1” television network said in a report that Iran has learnt the way to face the US sanctions…
Cheetah caught stealing wildlife park ranger’s shoe in Iran’s Semnan
Tasnim – An interesting video has emerged showing an Iranian cheetah cub stealing a wildlife park ranger’s shoe outside his guarding post…
Ghasemi says Europe’s SPV progress slow; denies FM Zarif’s resignation
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi criticized the rate of the European Union’s progress towards the enactment of mechanisms to…
Rouhani says Iran to continue oil exports and resist U.S. economic war
Reuters – U.S. sanctions on Iran are part of a psychological war launched by Washington against Tehran that will fail, Iranian President…
Photos: President arrives in West Azerbaijan province
President.ir: President arrived in Khoy county minutes ago to begin the provincial tour of the Government of Prudence and Hope to West…
New NIGC head appointed
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh appointed Hassan Montazer Torbati as the new head of the National Iranian Gas Company…
Iran calls on IAEA member states to strengthen measures against corruption
MNA – Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Kazem Gharibabadi called on IAEA countries to determine mechanisms and approaches to…
President arrives in West Azerbaijan province
President.ir: President arrived in Khoy county minutes ago to begin the provincial tour of the Government of Prudence and Hope to West…
Official: Iraq unable to replace Iran with S. Arabia for power imports
FNA – Deputy Head of Iran Electricity Industry Syndicate Payam Baqeri underlined that Iraq is in dire need of large power supplies,…
Committee to be set up in government to confront sanctions: MP
IRNA – Iranian Parliament’s presiding board spokesman said the committee for confronting sanctions and addressing the people’s problem are being established in…
Japan’s Fuji Oil plans to resume Iran oil loadings from January: sources
Reuters – Japanese refiner Fuji Oil Co is set to resume Iranian crude purchases after Japan received a waiver from U.S. sanctions…
Iran hopeful that Europe can salvage nuclear deal: foreign ministry
Reuters – Iran is still hopeful that its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers can be saved despite the withdrawal of the…
Iran to develop small-scale gold mines
Mining – Iran Minerals Production and Supply Company, a subsidiary of state-owned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, announced…
Trump’s Iran sanctions aren’t working as planned
Business Insider | Saeed Ghasseminejad :The Trump administration’s strategy of maximum pressure on Iran took full effect on Nov. 5. It included…
Despite Iran sanctions, China stays loyal
Al Jazeera – Trade between China and Iran predates most modern nations and despite the resumption of US sanctions on Iran, Chinese…
Iraq’s president meets Saudi king after visiting rival Iran
AP — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Iraq’s president in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom’s…
Iranian wrestlers rank 3rd in Senior U23 World Champs
IRNA – Iran’s national wrestling team ranked third in Senior U23 World Championships which was held in Bucharest, Romania. Iranian squad with…
Israeli minister, dozens of settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque
Press TV – An Israeli minister along with dozens of Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old…
15 Iraqi religious, academic institutes condemn US sanctions
IRNA – Some 15 Iraqi religious and academic institutes participating in the Islamic Thought Conference in Baghdad strongly condemned US sanctions. The…
Iran’s RCS ready to aid Yemeni people: official
MNA – Iran’s Red Crescent Society secretary general Mahmoud Mohammadi-Nasab said the body is ready to enhance cooperation with International Committee of…
UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt lands in Tehran
MNA – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has arrived in Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. Heading a…
Russia, Turkey, Iran to hold Syria talks Nov.28-29 – Kazakh foreign minister
Reuters – Russia, Turkey, and Iran will hold the next round of talks on Syria on Nov. 28-29 in Kazakhstan, Kazakh foreign…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Monday, 19-11-2018
Iran Daily China, India keen on Iran trade despite US sanctions Business might have slowed in Iran due to the US-imposed sanctions,…
Iran’s Beiranvand nominee to win Asian footballer of the year
Tasnim – Iran national football team and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been reportedly nominated for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player…
Iran cabinet discusses budget bill for next fiscal year
MNA – The Council of Ministers convened on Sunday evening at a session that was chaired by President Hassan Rouhani and discussed…
Ansari, UN assistant sec-gen discuss Yemen
IRNA – Senior assistant to Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Jaberi-Ansari and visiting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Partnerships Rashid Khalikov discussed catastrophic humanitarian…
Yemen fighters say halting counterstrikes on aggressors
Press TV – Yemen’s popular Houthi Ansarullah movement, which has been defending the nation against a Saudi Arabian-led war, says it is…
Iran condemns terrorist attack in Tikrit
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Sunday denounced terror attack in Tikrit, which killed five and wounded 16. He also…
Arab military drills, alliance, overshadowed by deep gaps
Alwaght – Six Arab countries—Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait—are holding military exercises hosted by Egypt. Started on…
Talks underway for exporting Iran’s gas to Oman
MNA – Chief Executive of the National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC) Mehran Amir-Moeini said that talks are underway with the Omani…
New sanctions against Iran showed US irresponsibility: Daryl Kimball
MNA – Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington believes the new sanctions against Iran showed the United…