Iran Daily

Iran positive on nuclear deal hopes after EU talks
Iran�s foreign minister said Tuesday that efforts to save the nuclear deal after the abrupt US withdrawal were �on the right track� as he began talks with European powers in Brussels.

RIPI chief: Iran can adapt to new condition under sanctions
The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal � also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) � signed between Iran and P5+1, was mainly aimed at bringing Iran�s economy to its knees.

Afghanistan launches airstrikes as Taliban attack western city
Afghan and US aircraft Tuesday bombed Taliban positions in the western city of Farah after the militants launched a major attempt to capture the provincial capital, with fearful residents seeking shelter from explosions and gunfire.

Palestinians mark Nakba Day after Gaza massacre
Palestinians held Tuesday fresh protests along the Gaza fence, a day after Israeli forces killed dozens there as the US Embassy opened in Al-Quds on what was the conflict�s bloodiest day in years.

Iran congratulates Iraq on �successful holding� of parliamentary elections
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi congratulated the Iraqi people and government for �successful� holding of the parliamentary elections in the Arab country.

Rouhani stresses expansion of ties in meetings with new envoys
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held separate meetings with new foreign ambassadors from Lebanon, Latvia, Estonia, Nepal and New Zealand while receiving their letters of credence on Tuesday.

Iran strongly condemns Israel�s killing of Palestinians, US Embassy transfer
Iran strongly condemned Israel�s killing of dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the transfer of the US Embassy in Israel to Al-Quds on Monday.

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Iran blasts Israeli massacre of Palestinian protesters
Iran�s foreign minister has lashed out at the Israeli regime for pursuing a repressive approach to peaceful protests by Palestinians demanding right to return to their motherland.

Iraq�s Abadi congratulates Shia cleric Sadr on election win
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has phoned prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to congratulate him on winning the parliamentary elections.

Eurasian Economic Union to sign free trade agreement with Iran on Thursday
Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) will sign a free trade agreement with Iran in Astana on May 17, EEU press service reported.

Trump�s Quds move to fulfill campaign promise to wealthy Jewish donors: former CIA officer
Former counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer of the United States Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) Philip Giraldi said Donald Trump fulfills a promise to very wealthy Jewish contributors to his campaign, adding Benjamin Netanyahu wanted it and Trump is seen as someone who listens to Netanyahu.

Israeli bloodshed in Gaza as Palestine marks Nakba Day
A day after the Israeli bloodshed in Gaza, the Palestinians are marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of the Catastrophe/Yawman-Nakba), when Tel Aviv forced them out of their homeland and declared its existence on the occupied territory.

Stem cell, regenerative medicine factory opens
The first stem cell and regenerative medicine factory in the country was opened in Tehran on Saturday.

Zionism nothing but wacism: Canadian peace activist
A political analyst and peace activist based in Canada deplored the �barbaric crimes� of the Tel
Aviv regime against Palestinians and said the Israeli people�s support for recent killings of Gazans proves that �truly, Zionismis racism.�

Rouhani receives credentials of five ambassadors
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday separately received credentials of the new ambassadors of Lebanon, New Zealand, Estonia, Nepal and Latvia.

Erdogan: U.S. withdrawal from JCPOA not correct
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) would start a problematic period in the region.

U.S. creating chaos in the world: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the U.S. is creating chaos in the world by trying to undermine the United Nations which is tasked to guard peace and security in the world.

Iran insists to exit nuclear deal if interests not met
Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Tuesday reiterated Tehran�s position that
that Iran will exit the 2015 nuclear deal if remaining in it proves more �harmful than beneficial�.

Talks to save JCPOA �on right track�, Zarif says
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the negotiations aimed at protecting the multilateral nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal are �on the right track.�

Relocation of U.S. embassy to Quds speeds up annihilation of Zionists: Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that relocation of the U.S. embassy to al-Quds (Jerusalem) speeds up annihilation of the Zionist regime of Israel.