Iran Daily

All capacities will be used to remove sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani said his administration is not afraid of sanctions but would fight for their removal.

 
Syrian Kurds advance against ISIL terrorists
Syrian Kurdish fighters closed in on the outskirts of a strategic ISIL-held town on the Turkish border Sunday, Kurdish officials and an activist group said, potentially cutting off a key supply line for the terrorists.

 
More Yemenis killed in Saudi attacks
A Saudi airstrike targeting a wedding party in Yemen killed at least seven people, including the bride, in the country’s northwestern province of Sa’ada.

 
Sudan’s Bashir banned from leaving South Africa
A South African court on Sunday issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg.

 
Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files
Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in “hostile countries” after Russia and China cracked top-secret information.

 
Speaker: Iran’s support for Iraq sign of responsibility
 Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani described the country’s support for neighboring Iraq in the fight against terrorism as a sign of Tehran’s responsible behavior.

Shamkhani: West, Israel seeking to distract Muslims from Palestinian cause
 Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the West and Israel seek to prevent Muslim countries from focusing on the Palestinian cause by establishing Takfiri groups.


MP: Iran seeks to resume enrichment if possible deal violated
 A senior Iranian lawmaker said the parliament is working on a bill based on which the country can resume uranium enrichment activities in case a possible final agreement on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program is violated by the other side.



Tehran Times
 
Prosecutor’s office has banned publishing ex-president’s photos, statements: Ajei
Gholam-Hosein Mohseni Ajei, the first deputy to the Judiciary chief, says a ban on publishing the picture or statements of former president Mohammad Khatami has been issued by the prosecutor’s office.

 
26 ISIL terrorists killed in separate operations in Iraq’s Anbar
Over two dozen ISIL terrorists have reportedly been killed in separate military operations by Iraqi forces and tribesmen across the country’s western province of al-Anbar.

 

 
We will remove sanctions at UN: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will push removing Western-led economic sanctions against Tehran for its nuclear program at the United Nations.

 
Iran overpowers Russia in FIVB world League
Iran swept past Russia in straight sets (25-20, 25- 18, 25-21) in Week 5 of the 2015 FIVB World League on Sunday.

 
Saudi warplanes target wedding party in Yemen, kill seven, including bride
A Saudi airstrike targeting a wedding party in Yemen has killed at least seven people, including the bride, in the country’s northwestern province of Sa’ada.

 
Syrian Kurdish fighters advance into ISIL-held Raqqa
Syrian Kurdish fighters have reportedly advanced toward the northern Syrian border town of Tal Abyad in Raqqa Province, where the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist are active.

 
Tehran, Baku to establish joint bank soon: envoy
Iran and Azerbaijan will establish a joint bank soon in Tehran to facilitate the bilateral trade, Tehran’s Ambassador to Baku Mohsen Pakaeen said.

 
General Jazayeri insists Iran wont’ provide access to military sites
General Masoud Jazayeri insisted again on Sunday that foreigners will not be given access to the country’s military sites under a potential nuclear agreement which entails accepting Additional Protocol to the NPT.

 
Government not seeking nuclear deal at any price: defense chief
Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Thursday that the Hassan Rouhani government is not seeking a nuclear deal with great powers “at any price”, noting that the government will not accept any “impositions” in nuclear talks.

 
Being envious of Iranian power enemies seek to create insecurity in Iran: diplomat
Being envious of Iran’s power in the region the enemies are trying to create insecurity inside the country, says a top Foreign Ministry diplomat.

 
Seattle can help America and Iran learn to build trust: U.S. paper
A sister-city relationship would build new ties with the Iranian people against the backdrop of political grievances between the two nations, wrote the U.S. paper, Seattle Times quoting a report by Frederick L. Noland on Saturday.