Tillerson, Zarif to talk nuke deal next week: FP 

The U.S. Secretary of State will sit down for the first time with Javad Zarif and other key dignitaries as the Trump administration weighs killing the Iran nuclear pact, Foreign Policy reported.

Para-archer Zahra Nemati reclaims gold medal at World Championships

Two-time Paralympic Champion Zahra Nemati reclaimed the world title she last won in Bangkok in 2013.

By Hanif Ghafari

The Trump Nuclear Confusion!

The White House's opposition to the nuclear deal continues

The president of the United States is still on the path of confrontation with a nuclear deal with Iran. Donald Trump intends to negotiate with the leaders of the European countries about a renewed nuclear deal. On the other hand, he intends to make the necessary arrangements to exit from JCPOA.

Saudi Arabia, Taliban like brothers :Taliban spokesman

TEHRAN – Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed said Saudi Arabia was like a brother to the Taliban militants.

Middle East Rally Championship held in Fars Province

The fifth edition of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) was held in Fars Province, southern Iran. The two-day rally started on Thursday, brought 34 drivers from Iran, Qatar, Czech Republic and Oman together in Fars Province. The Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) is a motor rally championship run under the auspices of the FIA. First held in 1984 the championship encompasses a series of rallies held across Western Asia. Tehran Times/ Amin Berenjkar

By Javad Heirannia

Trump not a normal president with a set ideology: Robert Jervis

TEHRAN - Robert Jervis, a professor of international politics at Columbia University, says U.S. President Donald Trump is not a “normal president with a set ideology.

Hezbollah chief, grand ayatollah meet in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, has met with Grand Ayatollah Hossein Noori-Hamedani upon the latter’s arrival in Lebanon, IRIB news reported on Friday.

Lawmaker vows firm response to new U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will make a firm response to Washington’s recent sanctions against Iran, committee chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said, IRIB reported on Friday.

Russian envoy urges Europe to voice strong support for nuclear deal

TEHRAN – The European countries should explicitly confirm Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement in the face of U.S. adverse policies, Russian ambassador to Tehran said in an interview with IRNA published on Friday.

Iran in contact with Bangladesh, Myanmar over Rohingya plight

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister for the Asian and Oceania Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said on Friday that the foreign ministry is in contact with governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar over the plight of the Rohingya Muslims.

‘Kurdish independence referendum is Zionist plot’

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday that that a plan by the Iraqi Kurdistan to hold independence referendum is a Zionist plot aimed at disintegrating Iraq.

South Korean KOGAS mulling over import of gas from Iran

TEHRAN – South Korean major gas company Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) is considering importing natural gas from Iran, Korea Times reported on Thursday.

Tehran hosting 4 international expos

TEHRAN- The Iranian capital is simultaneously hosting four international exhibitions from September 15 to 18 at the Tehran Permanente International Fairground, IRNA reported on Friday.

S. Korea's August oil imports from Iran up 40.2% on year

TEHRAN - South Korea’s August oil imports from Iran increased 40.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, Reuters reported citing the country’s customs data.

India's Iranian oil imports at 335,400bpd in August

TEHRAN – India shipped in 335,400 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian crude oil in August, a 19.2 percent fall from July, Reuters reported citing ship tracking data obtained from industry sources and data compiled by Thomson Reuters Oil Research & Forecasts.

Iran, Venezuela support any measure to stabilize oil market: Zanganeh

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Iran and Venezuela will support any necessary measure for stabilizing oil market, Shana reported.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran, Brazil planning to share agricultural experiences

TEHRAN- The first meeting of Iran-Brazil agriculture advisory committee is going to be held on November 21 and 22 in Brazil.

Iran reinitiates therapeutic communities to treat drug use disorder

TEHRAN — Iran has reinitiated therapeutic communities (TCs) to treat substance use disorders (SUDs), the director of the Welfare Organization said on Friday.

“Women and national production” expo dedicated to female breadwinners

TEHRAN —The 11th exhibition on women and national production opened in Tehran’s Goftegoo Park on Wednesday with Tehran’s Mayor Mohammd Ali Najafi in attendance.

By Jake Novak

Republicans and Democrats are both finished

Stick a fork in the Democrats and Republicans. Wednesday night's latest round of deal making between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders is the latest evidence that the major political parties have lost all semblance of real power.

By Tej Parikh

The Rohingya don't want our anger -- they want our help

The international community is in an understandable frenzy over the growing Rohingya refugee crisis, which is driving the Muslim minority out of Myanmar in droves.

No plan for Zarif-Tillerson meeting in UN, Iran says

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Thursday that there will be no meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his American counterpart Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, ISNA reported.

U.S. ban on plane sales contravenes nuclear deal, Velayati says 

TEHRAN -- An advisor to Iran’s Leader said on Thursday the U.S. Congress’ move to block sales of aircraft to Iran is in violation of the nuclear deal clinched between Tehran and world powers in July 2015.

Russia, Turkey, Iran agree on Idlib safe zone in Syria

TEHRAN -- Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed on all four safe zones in Syria, including on the Idlib de-escalation area, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry confirmed after a joint statement on Friday, Sputnik reported.

By staff and agency

U.S. extends some Iran sanctions relief, adds other sanctions

The U.S. on Thursday extended some sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal but said it has yet to decide whether to preserve the deal itself, the State Department said.

Tensions surface between UK and U.S. over Iran nuclear deal: Guardian

Tensions between the U.S. and UK over whether to abrogate the Iran nuclear deal were exposed on Thursday when U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed Iran is in default of the deal’s expectations but British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged the world to have faith in its potential to create a more open Iran.

Shamkhani: Issue of Iran military sites is closed

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has said the issue of access to Iran’s military sites is a “closed dossier”, noting Iran will respond to U.S. “counter-constructive behavior”.

Foreign debt surpassed $9b: CBI

TEHRAN – The latest report published by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) puts the country’s foreign debt at $9.12 billion by end of the fourth month of the Iranian calendar year, Tir (July 22, 2017).