Tehran, May 29, The Iran Project � Indian PM Modi and Afghan President visit to the country; Iran, India and Afghanistan signing Chabahar agreement, Supreme Leader receiving family of martyred Hezbollah commander Mustafa�Badreddine, 5th Assembly of Experts and 10th Majlis inaugurating and �Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius trip to Iran dominated the country�s media outlets in the past week (May 23� May 29).


 

 

Politics

 
Rouhani: Iran-India ties to benefit entire region


President Hassan Rouhani said relations between Iran and India today can benefit both nations and also the entire region.





Let Muslims take over fight on terror: Ayatollah Khamenei


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says combating terrorism must be assigned to Muslim states, expressing regret that terrorist�activities are wrongly attributed to Islam.





Unlike US, Iran respects Afghans: Ayatollah Khamenei


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that unlike certain governments like the US and Britain, the Islamic Republic has always treated Afghans with respect and hospitality.





5th Assembly of Experts starts working


The inauguration ceremony of the fifth Assembly of Experts started here on Tuesday.





Ayatollah Jannati elected as chairman of Assembly of Experts


Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, winning 51 votes out of 86, was elected Tuesday as chairman of the fifth Assembly of Experts.





Leader meets members of Assembly of Experts


Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met here Thursday with members of the Assembly of Experts (AE) as well as the chairman of the body Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati.





Leader receives family of martyred Hezbollah commander


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the family of top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine martyred recently in Syria.





Russia, Iran to launch full-scale operations of Bushehr NPP units 2-3


Russia and Iran are about to launch full-scale of operations on the construction of the second and third units of the Beshehr Nuclear Power Plant, Rosatom�s press service announced Friday.





UN agency reports no Iranian violations of nuclear deal


The U.N. nuclear agency has reported no new Iranian violations of a landmark nuclear deal Tehran signed with six world powers that limits its atomic prowess in exchange for sanctions relief.





Iran inaugurates Tenth Majlis


Iran inaugurates its Tenth Majlis (Parliament), with senior government and military officials in attendance and amid heavy media coverage.





Pres. Rouhani stresses standing against ISIL-backing states


While noting that Tehran-Vilnius should cement economic ties, President Rouhani stressed the need for taking a firm stance against terrorist-sponsoring countries.





Iran, Lithuania opt for broadening of bilateral ties


Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevicius in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday underlined the need for the expansion of mutual cooperation in different areas.





Larijani elected Iran�s new parliament speaker


Lawmakers have voted Ali Larijani as the speaker of Iran�s new parliament following February elections.





Economy





Pan-Asian political club SCO may consider Iran as potential candidate


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to raise the question of whether Iran should be invited to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during its upcoming meeting.





U.S. lawmakers question India plans for Iranian port


U.S. senators questioned on Tuesday whether India�s development of a port in southern Iran for trade access risked violating international sanctions, and a State Department official assured them the administration would closely examine the project.





Pakistan could benefit from Chabahar port: PM adviser


Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz commenting on a recent transit agreement between Iran, India, and Afghanistan said regional cooperation is a desirable idea and Pakistan could also benefit from Chabahar port.





Rouhani: Tehran- Vilnius to broaden economic cooperation


Visiting Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius conferred on Saturday with President Hassan Rouhani on ways to develop mutual cooperation.





Iran oil tankers to sail European waters soon


Iranian oil vessels are soon to enter international markets in European waters as talks between National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) and European firms are sewing up, a senior NITC official said.





Society







Asghar Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini awarded at Cannes Film Festival


Iranian Oscar-winningdirector Asghar Farhadi and actor Shahab Hosseini have won the rewards for the best screenplay and the best actor at Cannes respectively.


 
Iran exports biological drugs technologies


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





Bam Citadel to open to public after 13 years


The world�s largest adobe building has only recently been finding its past glory after reconstruction of its most beautiful part which is planned to be opened to interested public.





Iran Volleyball defeats Australia in straight set at Olympics Qualifier


Iran beat Australia 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) on day 1 of the Men�s World Olympic Qualification Tournament for Rio 2016 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.





Saudi Arabia worried by Iranian success at Cannes 2016


A Saudi newspaper recently expressed its concerns over the success of Iranian cinema in prestigious film festivals, seeing Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini as being �more dangerous than� IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani.





Regional Affairs





Top Shia cleric urges restraint in assault on Iraq�s Falluja


Iraq�s top Shia Muslim cleric urged government forces battling to retake Falluja from Islamic State militants to spare civilians trapped in the city on Baghdad�s western approaches.





UN official stresses Iran�s role in Syria peace process


A senior UN official has emphasized Iran�s role in efforts to resolve the deadly crisis in Syria, saying Tehran�s initiatives could facilitate the peace process.





Pakistan confirms death of Afghan Taliban leader


Adviser to Pakistan PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said: All indicators confirm that the person killed in the US drone strike was Mullah Akhter Mansour.





Saudi must ensure security or no Iran pilgrims: Hajj official


The head of Iran�s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says the Islamic Republic will not send pilgrims to this year�s Hajj unless Saudi Arabia ensures safety for�Iranians.





Resistance front to triumph, Israeli regime greatest threat: Sayyed Nasrallah


Hezbollah leader reiterates that the axis of Resistance will eventually triumph and will keep on supporting Palestine while terming the Israeli regime as the greatest threat in the West Asia region.





New US law could sanction Hezbollah ministers, MPs: Treasury


A US Treasury Department official says Lebanese officials who are members of the resistance movement Hezbollah could be sanctioned under a new US law.