Iran Daily
 
Iran offers 50 oil, gas fields to foreign bidders
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced Monday that it has offered 50 oil and gas fields to international bidders — the first time it has done so since last year’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers.

 
Iraq launches battle to liberate Daesh-held Mosul
Iraqi forces launched a major offensive Monday to retake Mosul and deal a death blow to the Daesh terror group in the city.

 
British PM downplays cabinet tensions over Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office sought to downplay cabinet tensions over Brexit on Monday after reports that her finance minister is antagonizing colleagues with his warnings about the economic dangers.

 
Trump: Republicans ‘naive’ about voter fraud
US presidential candidate Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at Republicans who have tried to tone down his rhetoric about election fraud, calling his party’s leaders “so naive” and saying that large-scale voter fraud is real.

 
Rouhani: Iran eyes broader ties with Africa
President Hassan Rouhani said the expansion of relations with African countries is among the Islamic Republic’s central policies.

 
Egypt passes law to curb migrant trafficking
Egypt passed legislation on Monday to crack down on people traffickers linked to a major surge in the number of migrants departing from the country’s Mediterranean coast on often disastrous sea journeys to Europe.

 
Iran Air Force begins large-scale drills
Iran’s Air Force has launched large-scale three-day military drills in the central province of Isfahan, demonstrating the aviation branch of the Army’s prowess in defending the country’s airspace.

 
Araqchi: Kerry’s remarks over JCPOA implementation ‘incorrect’
Iran rejected claims made by US Secretary of State John Kerry who said Tehran’s support for resistance groups is impeding the removal of obstacles to the country’s international banking transactions.

 
Tehran Times
 
Terrorism not related to Islam, Rouhani says
Insisting that it is crucially important to fight terrorism, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran asserted on Monday that terrorism has nothing to do with Islam.

 
Zero hour starts for Mosul: ‘victory time’
Mosul operation, launched on early hours of Monday October 17, would be a turning point in history of combat against ISIL.

 
Iran hopes soon to reach Qatar’s gas production
Iran hopes by early next year to boost its natural gas production to Qatar’s level, Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh told an energy conference on Monday.

 
Mardani to represent Iran at World Taekwondo Grand-Prix
Sajjad Mardani will be Iran’s sole representative at the 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Final.

 
Austrian architect Peter Trummer visiting Tehran
Austrian architect Peter Trummer, who is currently in Tehran, is scheduled to hold a workshop today at the Center for Contemporary Architects.

 
Persian Gulf Star Refinery’s distillation unit to come online
The distillation unit of the Persian Gulf Star Re- finery will come on stream today, Shana news agency reported on Monday.

 
Iran security matchless: intelligence minister
Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has described security in Iran as “unique” in a war-infested Middle East.

 
Iraq launches Mosul offensive to drive out ISIL
Iraqi government forces launched an offensive on Monday to drive out the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group from the northern city of Mosul, a high-stakes battle to retake the terrorists’ last major stronghold in the country.

 
China to enhance cooperation with Iran through CPEC: envoy
China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong on Monday said China is looking forward to enhance its cooperation with Iran through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC).

 
Araqchi: Setting new conditions for JCPOA implementation ‘unacceptable’
Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, said on Sunday that it is “unacceptable” to set new conditions for implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name for the nuclear deal between Iran and great powers.

 
Fighting terror entails attention to its cultural roots: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that serious campaign against terrorism entails attention to the cultural roots of this phenomenon.

 
VP says undoing previous economic mismanagement takes time
First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said in remarks on Monday it will take time for economic efforts by the Rouhani administration to bear fruit, blaming years of mismanagement during the previous administration.

 
China, Iran start talks for cooperation in nuclear industry
Sun Qin, the head of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), has visited Tehran to begin talks with Iranian officials for cooperation in nuclear industry, IRNA reported on Monday.

 
International police exhibition opens in Tehran
An international police exhibition showcasing police equipment opened in Tehran on Monday.