Iran Daily


Rouhani visits air defense expo, unveils indigenous turbojet engine
President Rouhani paid a visit to a Defense Ministry exhibition showcasing the latest achievements in the air defense industry, including the domestically-built Bavar-373 air defense system.

Iraq hangs 36 over 2014 massacre of recruits
Iraq on Sunday hanged 36 men convicted over the 2014 massacre by terrorists and allied militants of hundreds of military recruits, officials said.

Iran�s Ghasemi wins silver in men�s freestyle 125kg
Iranian freestyle wrestler Komeil Ghasemi won silver in the men�s 125kg weight class, grabbing Iran�s 8th medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

�Daesh bomber� kills at least 50 at Turkey wedding
At least 50 people were killed in a southeastern Turkish city close to Syria when a suspected bomber linked to the Daesh terror group attacked a wedding thronged with guests, officials said Sunday.

Philippines� Duterte threatens to quit UN after drugs war censure
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte railed against the United Nations on Sunday after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, saying he might leave the organization and invite China and others to form a new one.

Iran�s security forces arrest remnants of terrorist group
Iran�s Intelligence Ministry in a statement said the wanted members of a disbanded terrorist group were arrested on August 18.

Leader: Bullying powers opposed to a �powerful Islam�
The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that bullying powers are opposed to a �powerful Islam� and have no hostility towards a �secular� version of Islam.

Iran: Mosul liberation will mark beginning of Iraq stability
A senior Iranian official highlighted the importance of retaking Mosul from the grip of terrorists, saying that the liberation of the northern Iraqi city will mark a new beginning for unity and stability in the Arab country.


Tehran Times

Leader: Hegemons are hostile to powerful Islam
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the Islamic Revolution like a �massive earthquake shook the pillars of the hegemonic system�.

At least 50 dead in attack on wedding party in Turkey
At least 50 people have been killed and 94 more wounded in an explosion at a wedding ceremony in Turkey�s southeastern province of Gaziantep, near the Syria border.

Iran�s 4-month tax income up 29% yr/yr
Iran�s direct tax income reached 275 trillion rials (about $7.77 billion) in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 21), ISNA quoted Kamel Taqavinejad, the head of Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA), as saying on Sunday.

Iran to inaugurate energy projects worth $2b
Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced that 3,402 energy projects worth 68.87 trillion rials (about $2 billion) will be inaugurated during the Government Week (August 23-29), IRNA reported.

Iran, Russia establish awards for Russian Islamic and Iranian studies
Iran and Russia have established awards to honor books on Islamic and Iranian studies published in Russian.

Terrorist blast in Turkey draws strong condemnation from Tehran
A terrorist blast in Turkey on Saturday drew strong condemnation from Tehran, days after the two, coupled with Russia, vowed to cooperate more closely in their fight against terrorism.

Iran shows off S300 lookalike, turbojet engine
Iran unveiled on Sunday its first vertical-launching air defense system, Bavar-373 (Belief 373), what it hails as an Iranian match to the Russian surface-to-air S300 predator.

Liberating Mosul will mark the start of Iraqi national unity, Iran says
As Iraq is preparing to liberate the city of Mosul from the occupation of Daesh a top ranking Iranian security of- ficial said on Sunday that once the city is liberated it will mark a turning point in the history of national unity, peace, and stability in Iraq.