29 Mar 2024
Monday 22 May 2017 - 10:06
Story Code : 261921

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Monday, 22-05-2017

Iran Daily

Presidents supporters win city council seats in Tehran
Vote counting in Irans city and village council elections wound down across the country, with supporters of President Hassan Rouhani ruling supreme in the capital Tehran and several other major cities including Mashhad.

Taliban kill 20 policemen in Afghanistan
At least 20 Afghan policemen were killed early Sunday when Taliban militants stormed multiple security outposts in the volatile southern province of Zabul, officials said, as the insurgents escalate their annual spring offensive.

Street celebrations across Iran after Rouhani reelection
Tens of thousands of supporters of President Hassan Rouhani took to the streets on Saturday night to celebrate his re-election.

Iran offers peace to Saudi Arabia
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is ready to present peace to Saudi Arabia as a gift after the kingdoms crown prince threatened to draw war into the Iranian territory.

US, Saudi Arabia sign $110 billion arms deal
Under political fire at home, US President Donald Trump sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on on his maiden foreign trip.

Iran, worlds most affordable tourism destination
Irans tourism industry has been identified for a third straight year to have the most affordable prices in the world for foreign visitors.

Tillerson hints at possibility of direct talks with Iran
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said hes never shut off the phone to Iran or to any country that wants a productive conversation in a joint press conference Saturday in Riyadh with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir.

Congratulations pour in for Rouhani
Messages of congratulations are pouring in from around the world following President Hassan Rouhanis victory in a presidential election which had a huge voter turnout.

Tehran censures court verdict against Bahrains top Shia cleric
Iran slammed a move by a court in Bahrain to sentence distinguished Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim to a suspended one-year jail term, expressing serious concern about the intensification of security approaches in the Persian Gulf state.

Tehran Times

First VP announces prioritized economic programs
Irans First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri has tasked the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs with implementing 14 prioritized programs by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018).

Congratulations pour in for Rouhani from around the world
Officials from various countries including Chinese and Russian leaders on Saturday congratulated Hassan Rouhani on his re-election as president.

Iran ditches plan to buy Mitsubishi planes
Deputy Transport Minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan says Iran has forgone plans to buy passenger planes from Japans Mitsubishi.

Iran readiest to engage with world: reelected Rouhani
In a live televised address just hours after reelection, President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran is readier than ever before to interact with the world.

Militants begin evacuating town in Syrias Homs province
In line with the final phase of implementing a deal between the Syrian government and groups operating against Damascus, foreign-backed militants have begun evacuating a district in Homs province.

Few celebrations as 10th anniversary of global crisis nears
In May 2007, Ben Bernanke, then chair of the Federal Reserve, said the problems in the U.S. subprime mortgage market probably would not hurt the economy or the banking system.

Huge turnout, result of Iranians trust in their Islamic System: Pakistani politician
Renowned Pakistani lawyer and politician says that massive turnout in 12th presidential elections of Iran is the result of Iranians trust in Islamic Revolution.

Leader calls Iranians winner of elections
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the Iranian people and the Islamic Republic system are winners of the May 19 presidential elections.

Zarif says Iran derives stability from people
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran derives stability from the people and not the coalitions.
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