Iran Daily

Negotiators believe talks will be both easy, complicated
A senior member of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team said the new round of talks with P5+1 over Iran’s nuclear program will be easier than previous ones, unless those trying to sabotage negotiations make it harder.

 
Nearly 50% of Iran’s trade conducted with neighbors
 Some 50 percent of Iran’s $140 billion annual trade are conducted with neighboring countries, said a deputy foreign minister.


 
Italy’s Eni eying Iran’s oil projects
Italy’s Eni, one of Europe’s largest energy groups, voiced readiness to resume mutual cooperation with energy-rich Iran, as soon as sanctions on Tehran are lifted.

 
Zarif: Tehran, Caracas oppose int’l bullying
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounced the United States for declaring Venezuela a threat to its national security, saying Tehran and Caracas have same policies for countering threats and use of force.

 
Houthi leader vows not to surrender
 The leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement condemned Saudi Arabia’s military aggression against Yemen, vowing not to surrender, adding that the US is “sponsoring and directing” the attacks on the impoverished country.

Senior leader of Jaish-ul-Adl terror group killed
A high-ranking leader of the Jaish-ul-Adl terror group has been killed in the Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, a major blow to terrorists operating across the Pakistani-Iranian border.

 
Rouhani receives new envoys
President Hassan Rouhani met new ambassadors from Algeria, Greece, Thailand and Senegal in Tehran on Monday.

Tehran, Baku agree to boost defense cooperation
Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan held talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on defense ties in Baku on Monday.

President to attend Asia-Africa confab
President Hassan Rouhani is set to pay an official visit to Indonesia to attend the ongoing Asia-Africa Conference (AAC).

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Afghanistan seeking to lure Iranian investors
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani invited the Iranian private sector to invest in Afghanistan’s manufacturing sector.

 
‘Iran, Venezuela oppose use of force against countries’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran and Venezuela share common views on opposing use of force against countries.

 
Large explosions rock Yemeni capital Sana’a
Powerful explosions have rocked the Yemeni capital, shattering windows and damaging structures, as Saudi-led air strikes targeted suspected weapon caches and missiles held by Ansarullah (Houthi) movement fighters.

 
OSCE chief: Good chance for peace in Ukraine
The OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) chief said on Monday a truce was holding in a key village in eastern Ukraine and urged rival sides to “embrace a good chance for peace” in the war-torn region.

 
Australia and Iran to share intelligence in campaign against ISIL
Australia and Iran have agreed to share intelligence relating to Australians fighting with extremist groups in Iraq, Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, has announced according to the Guardian. Around 100 Australians are believed to be fighting for ISIL or related groups in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. opposes Iran-Afghanistan cooperation: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the United States opposes “empathy and cooperation” between Iran and Afghanistan.

 
Advocates and critics of Lausanne agreement meet nuclear negotiators
The remaining part of the nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 world powers is easy unless some “involved hands” complicate the issue, a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says.

 
Spread of terrorism is an old policy against Muslims: Shamkhani
Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, has said that “spread of terrorism and insecurity” is an “old policy” of some countries to paralyze the “national capacities” of Islamic countries and undermine their status. He made the remarks during a meeting with Afghan National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar in Tehran on Monday.

 
Military competition should not undermine ‘peaceful’ Caspian Sea: Iran
The Caspian Sea has always been the sea of peace and friendship and should not turn into a region for military competition, the Iranian defense minister says.