Iran Daily

Rouhani praises Europe for taking ‘big step’ to keep business with Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised Europe on Wednesday for taking a “big step” toward maintaining business with Iran after the unilateral US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposition of new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Highest UN court orders US to halt Iran sanctions in blow for Trump
The UN’s top court ordered the United States Wednesday to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods for Iran in a stunning setback for US President Donald Trump.

Trump: Saudi king wouldn’t last ‘two weeks’ without US support
US President Donald Trump said close ally Saudi Arabia and its king would not last “for two weeks” without US military support at a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday.

Rouhani congratulates new Iraqi president on election
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated the new Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih for his election as the Arab country’s president.

MP: Many on Iran’s side to help it deal with sanctions
Iran is no more alone in the face of the US sanctions, a lawmaker said, highlighting that ‘half of the world’s population’ have problems with US policies under Donald Trump.

Russian president hails EU initiative for trade with Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the European Union’s initiative to create a financial mechanism for continuing trade with Iran despite US sanctions came late, but better late than never.

Envoy: Germany remains committed to Iran nuclear deal
German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold said his country has been and will remain absolutely committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), censuring the US decision to unilaterally withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Tehran Times

‘Only way to rebalance oil market is stopping sanctions on Iran’
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the only way to rebalance the oil market is to stop the sanctions on Iran.

Tehran felicitates new Iraqi president on election
President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday sent a message to Barham Salih, Iraq’s newly-elected president, to offer his congratulations on his election as president by Iraq’s legislators.

Trump says Saudi king wouldn’t last ‘two weeks’ without U.S. support
U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters that Saudi Arabia and its King would not last “two weeks” in power without American military support and appeared to call on the country to pay more for its own defense.

Use of dollar in trade declining, Zarif says
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the use of dollar in trade is declining and this has been caused by the U.S. adoption of sanctions against other countries.

Indian govt ‘red-flags’ visit of Iranian clerics to Kashmir: report
In a startling development, the government of India is reportedly monitoring the speeches delivered by religious leaders at mosques and congregations in Kashmir.

Beach Kabaddi held in Urmia
The 10th edition of the Iran beach Kabaddi championship was held in Urmia in northwest Iran.

U.S. has desperately failed in its anti-Iran bid, Rouhani says
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking to undermine Iran’s “independence” and “democracy”, yet Washington has “desperately failed in its anti-Iran bid.”

ICJ orders lift of sanctions on Iran
In a victory for Tehran against Washington, the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the United States to halt the unilateral sanctions it recently reimposed on “humanitarian” supplies to Iran.

Zarif assures Trump will not get a better deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that he assures U.S. President Donald Trump that he will not get a better deal than the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

U.S. ending 1955 treaty with Iran after UN top court ruling
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the United States would be terminating a 1955-era
treaty of amity with Iran that regulates economic and consular ties between the two countries, calling it a move that was
“39 years overdue.”