19 Mar 2024
Saturday 27 May 2017 - 09:42
Story Code : 262574

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 27-05-2017

Iran Daily


Iran sees breakthrough in oil deals following Rouhani reelection
Iran hopes to sign groundbreaking deals with oil majors such as Total and Lukoil this year as the reelection this month of reformist Hassan Rouhani to the presidency should boost investments.

Fresh deadly attack on Egypt Christians
Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing at least 26 people including children, officials said.

Hezbollah: Saudi on path to more bloodshed
The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah said on Thursday Saudi Arabia was on a losing path to more bloodshed in its struggle with Iran and instead urged Riyadh to seek dialogue and negotiations with Tehran.

In blow to Trump, US appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban
In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, a US appeals court refused on Thursday to reinstate his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority nations, calling it discriminatory and setting the stage for a showdown in the Supreme Court.

Beautiful military equipment cant buy Middle East peace
As President Trump was being feted in the palaces of the Saudi royal family after concluding a historic arms deal, Iranians were celebrating the outcome of a hard-fought election.

Qassemi: Saudi rulers to take war dreams in Iran to grave
Irans Foreign Ministry said Saudi leaders will take their wish to provoke a military attack against the Islamic Republic to their graves.

Iran condemns attacks on medical centers in conflicts
Irans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo strongly condemned attacks on medical centers across the world, especially in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.

US Senate backs new Iran sanctions bill
A US Senate panel overwhelmingly backed bipartisan legislation that would authorize President Donald Trump to put new sanctions on Iran while keeping the landmark nuclear deal with Tehran in place.


Tehran Times


Oil output capacity seen rising 25% in 5 years: Zanganeh
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has said he sees the country adding 25 percent to its oil production capacity in the next five years.

IRGC to unveil first surfaceto-surface ballistic missile
Days after Washington expressed hope for an end to Irans missile program under reelected President Hassan Rouhani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it will unveil its first surface-to-surface ballistic missile some time in the future, without elaborating.

Trump gives special prominence to his family and friends: Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, says Donald Trump gives a special prominence to his family and his personal friends in his administration.

Iran reprimands attacks on medical workers, humanitarian staff
Irans Ambassador to the UN condemned on Thursday attacks on medical and humanitarian staff, facilities and means of transport throughout the world especially in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.

Muslims clean mosques in run-up to Ramadan
A few days prior to the fasting month of Ramadan, Muslims get into the ritual of cleaning and dusting community mosques to welcome the holy month.

Worshippers protest Bahrain crackdown
Thousands of Iranian worshippers rallied in Tehran and other cities on Friday to condemn a recent raid by Bahraini police on the hometown of a pro-democracy cleric that left five of his supporters dead and 286 arrested.

Islamic republic system does not tolerate threats, Dehqan says
Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic system in Iran does not tolerate threats, insults and conflicts.

Iran dismisses Trumps allegations as delusional
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has railed against Washington for anti-Iran remarks, saying Iranophobia and repeating false accusations against Tehran are manifests of American governments failed policies.

U.S. Senate approves new sanctions on Iran
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved on Thursday the most sweeping sanctions against Iran since a nuclear deal was reached in 2015.
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