Iran Daily

Leader: Iran can export as much oil as it needs

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran can export as much oil as it needs as he played down the US decision to end sanctions waivers it granted to importers of Iranian crude.

Iran crowned Asian FS wrestling champion

Iran’s freestyle team dominated the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi’an, China, collecting seven gold medals and three bronzes to claim the title for a record-extending 26th time.

More Afghan civilians killed by US, pro-gov’t forces than by militants: UN

Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other militant groups, a UN report released Wednesday revealed.

North Korea’s Kim in Russia for first talks with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he was looking forward to his first talks with President Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Russia on Wednesday seeking support in Pyongyang’s nuclear deadlock with the United States.

Zarif urges US to try language of respect

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the US administration to try the language of respect, stressing, “We’re allergic to pressure.

Iran blasts US administration’s silence on Saudi mass execution

Iran’s foreign minister lashed out at the administration of US President Donald Trump for staying tightlipped on its ally Saudi Arabia’s latest mass execution of its nationals, one of whom was crucified after beheading.

Iran defense minister: Some Western powers have turned Persian Gulf into arsenals

Iran’s defense minister said some Western powers have turned the south of Persian Gulf into arsenals, stressing that regional problems can be solved through dialogue.

Tehran Times

Forex reserves enough to stabilize market amid U.S. pressure: Hemmati

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said the country’s foreign currency reserves are enough to stabilize the country’s forex market after U.S. ended the waivers for Iranian oil buyers.

Sci-tech parks export $260m of knowledge-based products

Iran’s science and technol-ogy parks have exported $260 million of knowledge-based products during the past Iranian calendar year 1397, which ended on March 20, the deputy minister of science, research and tech-nology announced, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Mass execution is Saudis tool to crush Shia minority: Amnesty

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minis-try says it has executed 37 people in a single day “in connection with terrorism crimes,” as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mo-hammed bin Salman against pro-democracy campaigners, human rights activists and intellectuals widens in the kingdom.

Saudi bloodletting of Shias - Where is the outrage?

The custodians of Islam’s holiest places have turned the country into a slaughter house, spilling blood of innocents in utter contempt to the teachings of the man who many centuries ago had campaigned against ignorance, misrule and anarchy in the same land.

Mecron’s political stroke at Elysee Palace

The results of recent polls in France for the young president are disappointing! The pop-ularity of French President Emmanuel Macron remains stuck at under 30% as he battles a series of political troubles, with no major change reported after the Notre-Dame fire, a poll said .

US new suspicious moves in Iraq

Washington’s suspicious military moves in Tikrit city of Iraq indicate that Washington has devised another conspiratorial scenario in Iraq.

Special guest China opens pavilion at Tehran book fair

China, as the guest of honor, opened its pavilion at the 32nd Tehran In-ternational Book Fair (TIBF), Iran’s major event in publishing industry, during a special ceremony on Wednesday.

Hatami does not rule out military force to counter economic terrorism

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has said the U.S. plan to zero Tehran’s crude sales is impractical, and warned that his country may be forced to resort to “defensive tools” to combat Washington’s “economic terrorism” against the Iranian people.

Rouhani likens Trump to a knifeman whom Iran won’t negotiate with

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Wednesday likened U.S. President Donald Trump to a knifeman with whom Iran will not negotiate.“Undoubtedly, accepting the demands of a knifeman who through bullying and lying is seeking negotiation will get no-where,” Rouhani told a cabinet meeting.

Khanzadi says Iranian Navy won’t let hegemons disrupt Pakistan ties

The Iranian Navy will not allow the hegemonic countries to hamper the expan-sion of cooperation with the Pakistani Navy, Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Wednesday.

US officials have become ‘pawns in a very dangerous Israeli game’, Zarif says

The Iranian foreign minister has described the Trump administration’s of-ficials as “pawns in Netanyahu’s game”, warning them against the consequences of the “extremely dangerous” Israeli game they are playing.

Leader: Enmity won’t go unanswered

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Tehran will be exporting any amount of crude it wants to, asserting that U.S. at-tempts to zero out the export of Iranian oil will be fruitless.