29 Mar 2024
Thursday 26 May 2016 - 10:03
Story Code : 215603

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Thursday, 26-05-2016

Iran Daily
 
Gas production increases by 23bcm
An Oil Ministry official announced that Irans natural gas output rose by 23 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the year to mid-March 2016.

Afghan Taliban appoint new leader
The Taliban terrorist group in Afghanistan confirmed the death of their former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in a US drone strike last week and appointed his successor, The Guardian reported.

 
US House lawmakers blast Saudi Arabia for spreading extremism
Several US House lawmakers angrily accused the Saudi government of stoking extremism as they considered a new Senate bill Tuesday to allow victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue the oil-rich monarchy, Foreign Policy reported.

Rostami: Young Iran Festival unique in world
The first edition of Young Iran Festival a multidimensional event opened in Tehran on May 24 to coincide with Youth Week.

 
Cmdr.: Iraqi troops advancing towards Fallujah from south
Iraqi soldiers and allied volunteer fighters have pushed towards Fallujah from areas to the south as part of an operation to liberate the city from the grip of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, a commander said.

New Turkish cabinet to step up relations with Iran
The new Turkish cabinet is planning to step up cooperation with Iran in various sectors, according to a program document introduced by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in the Turkish parliament.

Mega food expo opens in Thailand
The 13th THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2016 a major trade fair opened in the Thai capital Bangkok on Wednesday.

China, Russia back Irans full membership to SCO
China and Russia voiced their support for Irans permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

 
Pilot martyred in emergency landing
An Iranian pilot of a MiG-29 fighter aircraft was martyred in the jet incident in the western city of Hamadan on Tuesday.

Iran exports biological drugs technologies
An Iranian official said Iran is now exporting the technologies and expertise of many biological drugs to other countries.

Zionists pitting terrorists against Muslims
Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Iraq and Syria, currently engaged in war on Takfiri groups, have fallen prey to a plot designed jointly by the United States and the Zionists.

 
Tehran Times
 
Larijani urges next parliament to prioritize economy
Ali Larijani, who held the post of speaker in the previous parliament which its term officially came to an end on Tuesday, said on Wednesday that the Supreme Leader has been prioritizing economy and the next parliament should also follow the same policy.

Indias foreign trade policy focused on Iran: official
Indias foreign trade policy is focused on Iran, IRNA quoted Khalid M Khan, the regional chairman of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), as saying on Wednesday.

 
Why observe Africas National Day
Every year on May 25 the world holds National Day of Africa. As for Africa, Irans major policies are based on expanding ties with the continent, having supported the freedom-seeking African countries since the Islamic revolution in 1979.

Rasht conference to discuss cultural relations of Turkey, Iran
Cultural relations between Iran and Turkey will be scrutinized during a conference, which is scheduled to be held at the Hekmat Hall of the University of Guilan in the northern Iranian city of Rasht on May 28 and 29.

 
Indian warships visit Irans Bandar Abbas
Two Indian warships started a visit to the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on May 24 which will stay there until May 27.

Oman Air to fly to Mashhad in Iran from next month
A new service between Muscat and the Iranian city of Mashhad will start from June 1, 2016, Oman Air said in a statement.

New parliament to take on mission amid high hopes for change for the better
The new Iranian Majlis (Parliament) will be sworn in on Saturday amid hopes for a change for the better.

 
Arrogant powers, defeated in battlefield, yet not abandoning hegemonic nature
The Iranian armed forces chief of staff said on Tuesday that the arrogant powers have been defeated in the military war but they have not yet abandoned their hegemonic nature.

 
Iran condemns terrorist acts in Tartus, Jabaleh
The Iranian Foreign Ministry censured on Wednesday the deadly suicide attacks in the Syrian cities of Tartus and Jabaleh and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims.

Terrorism has nothing to do with religion or ethnicity, Iran says
A senior official at the Iranian Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that terrorism has nothing to do with religions, nations and ethnic groups.

 
U.S.: Watching India-Iran ties very closely
The U.S. is watching very closely Indias growing ties with Iran after it recently pledged 500 million dollars for developing the Chabahar port and will see if its legal parameters and requirements are being met, the Obama Administration has told lawmakers.

 
New Turkish cabinet planning to step up relations with Iran
The new Turkish cabinet is planning to step up cooperation with Iran in various sectors of economy, according to a program document introduced by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Tuesday in the Turkish parliament.
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