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Sunday 25 June 2017 - 11:18
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Weekly report: Iranians show solidarity with Palestine on Quds Day

June 25, The Iran Project IRGC launching missiles at Daesh headquarters in Syria, New ambassadors submiting credentials to Iranian President, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visit to Iran and meeting with senior officials and Iranians marching on al-Quds Day dominated the countrys media outlets in the past week ( June 19June 25).





Politics




IRGC launches missiles at Daesh headquarters in Syria from western Iran


Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has launched missiles at Daesh Takfiris headquarters in Syrias Dayr al-Zawr.




Iran warns missile attack on ISIS in Syria can be repeated


After firing missiles targeting the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Irans Revolutionary Guard on Monday issued a stark warning to IS militants, saying that any future attack against Iran will result in more powerful launches.




Terrorist ringleader killed in clashes with IRGC in SE Iran


The ringleader of a terrorist group has been killed in clashes with Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan, a provincial security official says.




Ayat. Khamenei: Defending Palestine, defending truth


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says defending the nation of Palestine is tantamount to defending the truth, not simply defending an oppressed nation that has been driven out of its home.




Over 170 terrorists killed in Irans missile attack on Daesh: IRGC


The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Public Relations Department said more than 170 Daesh (ISIL) terrorists, including several ringleaders, have been killed in its recent missile attack on terrorist sites in Syrias eastern province of Deir ez-Zor.




Iran, world countries mark Quds Day with rallies


Millions of people are takingto the streets across Iran and other world countries Friday to show their solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israels decades-long occupation and atrocities.




Message of Quds Day: Hatred towards Israel continues


President Hassan Rouhani on Friday that the message of the International Quds Day is a message of detestation of the occupying regime and support for the great and cultured nation of Palestine.




Nasrallah: Saudis too weak to wage war on Iran


Secretary General of Lebanese Hezbollah Seyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that the Saudi regime is too weak and too scared to go into a war with Iran.




ISIS finally confirms Iran missile strikes


Several days after Iranian missiles targeted the ISIS positions in Syrias Deir ez-Zor, the terrorist group finally confirmed the attacks.




Tehran, Riyadh not decided yet to open interest sections


A top Iranian official says Iran and Saudi Arabia have not yet made any decision to open interest sections in the two countries.





Economy




Irans oil industry paves way for capable women


Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has issued an order, paving the way for women with high capabilities to boost presence in the oil industry.




Russias aircraft corporation hopes for US approval of superjet delivery to Iran


Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on Monday expressed hope that the United States would green-light the deliveries of Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) airliners to Iran.




NIOC, ENI sign MoU over Iran oil/gas fields study


The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Italys Eni Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Eni to carry out studies over Kish and Darquain fields in Iran.




Wintershall, Gazprom eyeing Iran partnership


Germanys biggest oil and gas company Wintershall says it is looking into a plan to collaborate with Russias energy giant Gazprom over projects in Iran.




FATF to continue suspension of Iran restrictions


The international anti-money-laundering body Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said on Friday that it would continue suspension of its punitive measures against Iran due to the countrys commitment to its monetary obligations.





Regional Affairs





Lavrov intends to ask Tillerson why US is not targeting al-Nusra militants


Russias top diplomat also assumes that strikes on pro-government forces in Syria may be geared to frustrate ceasefire




Its Highly Likely Daesh leader has been eliminated Russian Foreign Ministry


Russian Foreign Ministry said its higly likely that Daesh leader al-Baghdadi was eliminated in Russian airstrike earlier this month.




Saudis demand Qatar close Al-Jazeera, cut Iran ties


Host of Arab countries join Saudis in cutting ties with Qatar and issuing numerous demands including closure of Al-Jazeera, cutting back Iranian ties and severing links with Muslim Brotherhood; accusing Qatar of funding terrorism, countries give 10 days for it to comply with demands.




Muslims vow support for Palestinian cause on Quds Day


Muslims across the world took part in rallies on the International Quds Day on Friday in a show of support for the Palestinian cause.




Suicide bomber blows himself up as Saudis foil Mecca plot


A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday.





Society




Ebtekar calls for water diplomacy with Turkey


Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the Department of Environment, has called on the Foreign Ministry to help convince Turkey to abandon its obsession with dam construction.




Kimia Alizadeh to bear flag at 2017 World Taekwondo Champ.


Kimia Alizadeh, the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal, has been selected as flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea.




Dowlatabadis Kelidar in New German Edition


A new edition of the German translation of Kelidar, written by the celebrated Iranian writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi in Persian and translated by the late German-Iranian translator Sigrid Lotfi, has been released in Germany.




Iran jumps to 55th at FIFA Womens World ranking


Iran moved up to the 55th place at the latest FIFA Womens World Ranking released on Friday.




20m Instagram users in Iran


Instagram is now the second most used social media application in Iran with some 20 million downloads so far, according to a new report by a local tech blog.






























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