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Wednesday 13 July 2016 - 13:55
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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 09-07-2016

Iran Daily

Leader: Attacks in Muslim states aimed at consigning Palestine into oblivion
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said recent bombings in Muslim countries are the fruit of terrorism which US, UK and Israeli intelligence agencies have nurtured in order to consign Palestine into oblivion.

Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit

US President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against Russia over reintegration of Crimea, saying Britains vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the Western defense alliance.
Tehran denies sabotage in petrochemical plant blaze
Tehran denied that a raging blaze at a petrochemical plant in southwest Iran has been caused as a result of an act of sabotage as efforts were underway to contain the fire.

Britain to get second female PM and first since Thatcher
Conservative lawmakers chose Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom on Thursday to fight a runoff contest for leadership of Britains governing party. The winner will become the countrys second female prime minister.

Five US officers killed in anti-police brutality demos
Snipers shot dead five police officers and wounded seven others in Dallas during a protest against police brutality in the wake of two fatal shootings of black men in other US cities, the citys mayor said Friday.

Daesh attack on Iraq shrine kills at least 37
An attack on a Shia shrine claimed by the Daesh terrorist group killed at least 37 people as Iraqs prime minister reacted to mounting public anger over government security failings by firing Baghdads security chief.

Ban urged not to yield to political pressure on nuclear deal report
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official urged the UN chief not to give in to political pressure in his report to the Security Council on the implementation of the countrys nuclear agreement with the group of six world countries.

UN envoy: Govt committed to recover Irans seized assets in US
Irans ambassador to the United Nations said the Islamic Republic will do anything at its disposal to recover its properties illegally seized by the US authorities.

Iranian forces kill two more outlaws in west
Forces of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) killed two more outlaws affiliated with counter-revolutionary groups in the countrys western province of Kurdestan.

Iran: Israel expansionist policies mockery of intl law
Iran strongly condemned Israels decision to construct more illegal settler units in the occupied Palestinian lands, saying the regimes expansionist policies make a mockery of international law.


Tehran Times


Leader: Inflated salaries is betrayal of revolution
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneni told worshippers attending Eid al-Fitr prayers that the payment of high salaries to some top managers constitute a sin and amount to treason against the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.

Zanganeh blames technical issues for blaze at petrochemical plant
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Friday that there were only technical reasons for blaze at the Bou Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant in the southwestern port of Mahshahr.

Hammond: U.S. decision on Iraqi army led to rise of ISIL
The UK has stepped up its criticism of U.S. conduct of the Iraq war, with the foreign secretary saying the single most disastrous mistake was the mass removal of supporters of the Baath party from the Iraqi army, which he claimed led directly to the formation of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group.

Rouhani issues statement on inflated salaries, vows to eradicate corruption
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani issued a statement on Monday saying that his government will counter corruption and nepotism at the administrative system until it is eradicated.

Friday prayer leader says Iranians are real owners of public purse
The interim Friday prayer leader has warned plunderers of the countrys public purse, saying that real owners of the public purse are the Iranian people.

Sohrab Purnazeri performs in Norwegian festival
Iranian composer and kamancheh virtuoso Sohrab Purnazeri performed a selection of Kurdish songs from his Nishtman album at the Forde Traditional and World Music Festival in Norway on July 7.

Pertamina prepares for cooperation with Iran
Pertamina CEO Dwi Soetjipto said that he is planning to fly to Iran to discuss cooperation on oil and gas processing.

Tehran warns Ban not to yield to pressure on nuclear deal
An unnamed official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry has recommended UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon issue a realistic report on Tehrans commitment to the nuclear deal, saying he should not yield to political strains put on him.

Iran says its up to Washington to fix domestic row over jetliner deal
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said it is important for Tehran that the other side fulfills its commitments, reacting to a recent congressional bill which prevents the aircraft deal between Iran and the U.S.

Rouhani says spread of terrorism is disaster for Islamic world
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the spread of terrorism and violence is a disaster for the world of Islam.
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