May 7, The Iran Project � Syria�s Chief of the General Staff Ali Abdullah Ayyoub visit to Iran and meeting with senior officials, opening ceremony of The 30th Tehran International Book Fair, Iran�s Foreign Minister Zarif trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan, holding WWER Regulators� Forum in Iran�s Isfahan, Zemestanyurt mine collapse in Golestan province and Iran 2017 presidential candidates holding 2nd live debate dominated the country�s media outlets in the past week (May 01�May 07).


Iran launches phase I of the Persian Gulf Condensate Refinery




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Persian Gulf Condensate Refinery � a project that would turn condensate into fuels � was inaugurated during a visit by Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani to the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. The refinery would produce at least 12 million tons per day (mt/d) of high quality gasoline � technically classified as Euro 4/IV � in the first phase.[/caption]

 
Iranian presidential candidate Raisi holds campaign meeting in Zanjan




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is racing for Iran's presidency, gave a speech to his supporters at a campaign meeting in the northwestern city of Zanjan on Sunday. Iran will hold the presidential election on May 19.[/caption]

 
Iran marks National Teachers' Day




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="695"] Iranian students pay homage to their teachers on the National Teachers' Day. The event is observed across the country, especially at schools and educational institutions where students plan special ceremonies.[/caption]

 
Iran�s presidential candidate Aqa-Mirsalim visits Qom on election trail




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="632"] Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of the six contenders in Iran�s forthcoming presidential election, traveled to the holy city of Qom on Tuesday as part of his election campaign.[/caption]

 
President Rouhani launches Iran Khodro�s Peugeot 2008 production line




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="653"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially launched the production line of Peugeot 2008 and the locally designed IKCO Dena+.[/caption]

 
Dehghan meets with Syrian Chief of Staff




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="673"] Minister of Defense Hossein Dehghan hosted Syria�s Chief of the General Staff General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub on Tuesday in Tehran.[/caption]

 
Iran�s FM Zarif visits Pakistan




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Iran�s Foreign Minister Zarif, upon arrival in Islamabad on Wednesday morning, met and talked with Interior Minister of Pakistan Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Mohammad Javad Zarif, leading a top-ranking political, military and security delegation, landed in Pakistan on Wednesday morning and in scheduled to meet with a number of official in the neighboring country. Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan was the first Pakistani authority to receive the Iranian foreign minister.[/caption]

 




Iran: Tens of trapped workers killed in coal mine incident




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] At least 35 miners have lost their lives and scores of others been injured in a coal mine explosion in the Northeastern Iranian province of Golestan.[/caption]

 


30th Tehran International Book Fair opens




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] The 30th edition of Tehran International Book Fair opened on Tuesday (May 2) in a ceremony attended by senior officials at Shahr-e Aftab International Exhibition Complex in southern Tehran.[/caption]

 

Supporters of Qalibaf hold mass meeting in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf delivered a speech to thousands of his supporters at a hall in Tehran on Tuesday. The incumbent mayor of Tehran has chosen �the administration of people� as his campaign slogan.[/caption]




Int�l Book Fair underway south of Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] The 30th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) is underway in a fairground south of the Iranian capital with publishers from 110 foreign countries in attendance.[/caption]


WWER Regulators� Forum opens in Iran�s Isfahan




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="643"] The 24th annual meeting of the Forum of the State Nuclear Safety Authorities of the Countries Operating WWER Type Reactors opened in Iran�s central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.[/caption]

 

Campaign Rally of Rouhani's Supporters Held in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani participated in a campaign rally in the country's capital of Tehran on Thursday.[/caption]

 



Iran presidential candidates begin second live face-off




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="806"] The second live televised debate with the presence of the six candidates contesting the 12th Iranian presidential election has started.[/caption]

 


Int'l oil, gas, refining and petrochemical exhibition starts work in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="749"] The 22nd Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition kicked off in the Iranian capital on Saturday with more than 4,000 domestic and foreign companies showcasing their achievements.[/caption]
Zarif meets with Afghan president, chief executive




[caption id="attachment_259918" align="alignright" width="1024"] Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Afghanistan�s President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday.[/caption]