Tehran Times
 
Iran�s aluminum output to rise 100%
Iran�s industry, mining, and trade minister said the country�s aluminum production is expected to be doubled after the inauguration of the country�s biggest aluminum production complex in the central Fars province, IRIB reported.

 
Satellite launch wins praise of ranking officials
A number of top officials have praised the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps for its successful launch of Iran�s first military satellite into the orbit.

 
Experts react with horror to Trump coronavirus disinfectant idea
Doctors and epidemiologists have reacted with alarm to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that injecting disinfectant and exposure to ultraviolet
rays could help people with the coronavirus.

 
How Iran fights the coronavirus and the U.S.: Sanctioned, alone, but still more efficient
The 2019�20 coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll all over the globe, causing severe socioeconomic disruption, the stock market crash, millions of job losses, the postponement or cancellation of cultural and political events, and widespread fears of supply shortages resulting in panic purchasing.

 
Happy Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan begins today in Iran. Fasting during Ramadan � which is one of the five pillars of Islam � is a way to learn patience and break bad habits, as well as an opportunity to become closer to God.

 
Over 70 civil society groups urge Trump to end Iran sanctions
Over 70 civil society groups representing more than 40 million people urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to issue immediate sanctions relief for numerous countries, including Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea, for at least the duration of the coronavirus crisis which threatens to kill thousands in the hard-hit countries.

 
Zarif says U.S., Europe can�t lecture Iran based on misreading of UNSCR 2231
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that both the U.S. and Europe cannot lecture Iran based on misreading of the UN Security Council
Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

 
Iran summons Swiss envoy over Trump�s provocative statement
Iran�s Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest President Donald Trump�s provocative statement and the U.S. Navy�s
acts of harassment in the Persian Gulf.

 
Russia: Iran�s military satellite launch not against UN resolution
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Iran�s launch of a military satellite into the orbit does not contradict UN Security Council resolution on the Iranian nuclear program.

 
Tehran has proven it will not succumb to threats: Iranian mission to UN
Iranian mission to the United Nations spokesperson Alireza Miryousefi has said that Tehran has proven that it will not succumb to intimidation and threats.

 
40 years since the U.S. military fiasco in Iranian desert
On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.