Iran Daily

Iran, Britain discuss economic cooperation after US JCPOA pullout
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and visiting British Junior Foreign Minister Alistair Burt held talks in Tehran centering on the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.

Iran, Thailand keen on boosting trade ties
Iran and Thailand chambers of commerce expressed commitment and willingness to expand cooperation in fields such as trade, culture and tourism, to further develop sustainable ties between the two countries.

Iran wins Asian Games volleyball gold
A men’s volleyball gold brought the curtain down on Iran’s campaign at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, taking the country’s gold tally to 20.

Zarif: US wants world to violate nuclear deal
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the US not only violated the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but also wants the world to do so.

Palestinians criticize US decision to halt funding to UN agency
Palestinian officials criticized a US decision to halt all funding to a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees.

Official: Saudi Arabia plans to dig canal turning Qatar into island
A Saudi official hinted the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that would turn the neighboring Qatari peninsula into an island, amid a diplomatic feud between the Persian Gulf Arab states.

Official: Iran to boost ballistic, cruise missile capacity
A senior Defense Ministry official said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic seeks to boost its ballistic and cruise missile capacity and acquire a new generation of fighter jets and submarines.

Rouhani congratulates Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan national days
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday sent separate messages of congratulations to his counterparts in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the occasion of the countries’ national days.

Iran, Algeria to cooperate on housing industry
Iran’s ambassador to Algeria and the Algerian minister of housing and urban development emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation, particularly in housing industry.

Iran: Hashd al-Shaabi head removal Iraq’s internal affair
Iran said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s decision to sack national security adviser and head of Hashd al-Shaabi Falih Alfayyadh is an internal affair which it will not meddle with.

Zarif: Iran will remain powerful regional actor despite US demonization
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic will continue to play a “stable and powerful” act in the region despite US demonization of Iran.

 

Tehran Times

Iran’s 1st intl. gas exhibition running in Tehran
Iran’s first international gas show (IRGS 2018) kicked off on Saturday at Shahr-e-Aftab Complex in Tehran.

Larijani doubtful Europeans can save nuclear deal
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that Tehran doubts the Europeans can preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Syria has right to chase terrorists out of Idlib: Russia

As the Syrian armed forces are preparing to launch a full-scale offensive to retake the northern province of Idlib, Russia says the Syrian troops have the full right to go after and hunt the terrorists out of the last stronghold of militants.

‘It’s been a horrendous year for Rohingya refugees, met with international inaction’

It has been one year since Rohingya Muslims were forced to leave Myanmar following brutal crackdown by Myanmar military with tacit support from the government.

Foreign military attaches visit defense industry fair

Foreign military attaches residing in Tehran visited on Saturday an exhibition of the defense industry.

Iranian, British diplomats hold talks on future of nuclear deal

British Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt started talks on Saturday with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas
Araqchi about the future of the 2015 nuclear deal in the aftermath of the U.S.

Tehran says sacking of Hashd al-Sha’abi chief is an Iraqi issue

Iran says Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s decision to remove national security adviser and Hashd alSha’abi chief Falih Alfayyadh is an internal affair which Tehran does not meddle with.

Tehran says door not closed for dialogue with Saudis

Tehran has not shut the door to political dialogue with Saudi Arabia, Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday.

Sherman regrets saying ‘deception is in Iranians’ DNA’

Wendy Sherman, the former senior U.S. nuclear negotiator with Iran, has said she regrets her offensive remarks that “deception is the Iranians’ DNA”.

Iranian navy to get 1300-hp engines

The Iranian navy will be delivered locally produced engines with a capacity of 1300 horsepower to operate its vessels,
the managing director of the Marine Industries Organization said on Saturday.