Iran Daily


UN, EU praise Iran�s commitment to JCPOA
The United Nations and the European Union pushed back against US criticism of Iran and declared Tehran to be in full compliance with its nuclear agreement, praising it for implementing the landmark nuclear deal with six major powers.

Iran, France agree on closer cooperation
On the third leg of his European tour, Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Paris where he met senior French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, discussing ways of promoting mutual cooperation on issues of bilateral and regional importance.

Court challenges expected for Trump�s new travel ban
A scaled-back version of US President Donald Trump�s travel ban took force on Thursday, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January, yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.

Airbus beats Boeing in plane sales to Iran
As Iran is pushing ahead with what appears to be an aggressive campaign to purchase planes, figures show European aviation major Airbus has won the race in Tehran from its American rival Boeing.

Iraqi troops in Mosul mop-up operations after key gains
Iraqi troops started to clear up a key neighborhood in Mosul on Friday, commanders said, a day after making significant gains against Daesh in the city and after the country�s prime minister declared an end to the terror group�s self-proclaimed caliphate.

Ahvaz temperature reaches 129�F, among hottest on Earth
The temperature in the Iranian southwestern city of Ahvaz climbed Thursday to a blistering 129 degrees Celsius, a record high for the Middle Eastern country and among the hottest temperatures ever recorded on Earth.

President Rouhani to take oath of office on Aug. 5
President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to be sworn in on August 5, the Parliament announced.

Larijani: Iran leading fight against terrorism in region
The speaker of Iran�s Parliament expressed disbelief at the Trump administration�s travel ban for citizens from six countries, including Iran, saying his country has led the fight against terrorism in the Middle East.


Tehran Times


Zarif meets French president
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who was on a five-day trip to Europe met Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and the newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron among other top officials from the two countries.

ISIL �state of falsehood� came to end: Iraqi PM
raqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced an end to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ Daesh) terrorist group�s �state of falsehood� following the recapture of the historical Grand al-Nuri Mosque at the heart of the city of Mosul.

Mohammed bin Salman is architect of sanctions on Qatar: Mehran Kamrava
Mehran Kamrava, a professor of the Middle East Studies in Georgetown University of Doha, tells the Tehran Times that Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is obviously the architect of sanctions against Qatar.

Iran�s Qeshm Air starts TehranBrussels nonstop flights
Iran�s Qeshm Air on Tuesday launched its maiden weekly direct flight connecting Tehran to Brussels with a return leg set to be operated on the same date.

Iran on a fasttrack to beating noncommunicable diseases: WHO
Since the 1960s, the Islamic Republic of Iran�s urban population has tripled and life expectancies have risen.

It is with Iran�s help that Daesh is on its last breath: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said that it is with the help of Iran that Daesh is on its last breath in Iraq and Syria.

New Yorkers hold rally after Trump�s Muslim ban takes effect
The United States begins implementation of President Donald Trump�s controversial travel ban on nationals from six Muslim majority countries despite a great deal of opposition to the plan.

UN Security Council renews support for nuclear deal
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed support for Iran�s nuclear deal with world powers, underscoring that Tehran has shown full commitment to the accord and the resolution supporting it.

Saudi Arabia releases 7 Iranian fishermen
Saudi Arabia has released seven Iranian fishermen, Iran�s Arabic-language television network Al Alam reported on Thursday, giving hope for the freeing of at least ten more inmates in the country.

Iran says U.S., its allies �root causes� of human trafficking
Reacting to a recent human trafficking report by the U.S., Iran said on Wednesday that Washington and its allies are the �root causes� of the phenomenon.