Iran Daily

Iran launches 1st phase of Chabahar hub
On Sunday Iran opened an extension of its southeastern Chabahar Port, which Tehran hopes will help the country become a key transit route to landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asia.

US pulls out of UN’s Global Compact on Migration
The administration of President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it “inconsistent” with its policies, the US mission to the global body announced Saturday.

Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe
US President Donald Trump denied on Sunday having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, who has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about discussions with Russia.

Europe falling behind China over Iran investments
Indications are growing that China is already cementing its foothold in the Iranian economy through a heavy campaign of investments in the country’s infrastructure projects.

North Korea blasts ‘dangerous’ US-South military drill
North Korea Sunday blasted the United States and South Korea as “warmongers” on the eve of their largest-ever joint air exercise, saying it could trigger a nuclear war.

Rouhani calls for regional countries to solve problems through dialogue
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said countries in the region should recognize each other’s interests and resolve their problems through dialogue without the intervention of external powers.

Leader urges constant enhancement of Iran’s defense power
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reiterated the need for continually boosting Iran’s military capabilities to ensure national security.

Zarif: West-educated terrorists beheading Syrian, Iraqi children
Iran has challenged the West to provide an explanation as to why people born and educated there are fighting in the ranks of Takfiri terrorist groups and murdering Syrian and Iraqi children.

Zarif to attend Caspian Sea meeting in Moscow
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states in the Russian capital of Moscow.

Larijani to attend Russia conference against drugs
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani left Tehran for Moscow on Sunday to take part in the international conference dubbed ‘Parliamentary Members vs. Drugs’ scheduled for Monday.


 


Tehran Times

World entering ‘postWesternism’, Zarif says
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that said that the world is moving towards “post-Westernism”.

Yemen’s Ansarullah fires missile at Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
Yemen’s Ansarullah (Houthi) movement says it has fired a cruise missile at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, Abu Dhabi.

U.S. should respect nuclear sanctions relief commitments: Kimball
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, is the opinion that “all parties must continue to respect their JCPOA commitments.”

Iranian and Turkish scientists awarded Mustafa Prize
In the 2017 Mustafa Prize ceremony, held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Sunday, two Muslim scientists from Iran and Turkey received the prestigious prize for their pioneering achievements.

An endeavor to overcome stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS
Removing the stigma attached to the HIV/AIDS is what the society must pursue in order to break barriers to successful HIV prevention, care, and treatment.

Iconic school book character, Dehqan-e Fadakar, dies at 86
Azbar-Ali Hajavi, also known as Riz-Ali Khajavi, who bravely saved the lives of passengers from a train crash in 1961 died at 86 on Saturday.

Leader calls for boosting Armed Forces capability
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the power of Armed Forces should be strengthened to maintain the nation’s invulnerability.

West focusing on Iraq once more after defeat in Syria
Western powers are once more focusing on weakening the nascent resistance in Iraq after their yearslong campaign in Syria was curtailed by regional countries last month.

Iran dismisses war of words between Zarif and Jubeir
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday dismissed war of words between Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir at a recent conference in Rome, Italy.

Tehran condemns terrorist attack on university campus in Peshawar
Tehran on Sunday condemned a terrorist attack on Peshawar’s Agriculture Training Institute which left nine people killed and dozens injured.

U.S. not allowing JCPOA to bear fruit fully: Kharrazi
Iran has not been able to fully reap the benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal due to Washington’s pressure, says Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.