** IRAN NEWS
- Leader Says Nation Foiled Very Dangerous Plot
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the Iranian nation’s tremendous victory in thwarting a “dangerous” enemy plot to take advantage of the government's gas price hike as an opportunity to commit acts of violence and vandalism in line with a subversive agenda.
- Zarif Praises Macron's Suggestions on Nuclear Deal Crisis
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that suggestions by French President Emanuel Macron about defusing the crisis over' Tehran's nuclear drive were a move in the right direction, though more work still needed to be done.
- Singapore's Hyflux Ditches Iran Desalination Plan
Singapore's embattled water firm Hyflux says it has terminated a contract to design, manufacture and supply a seawater desalination package in southern Iran.
** FINANCIAL TRIBUNE
- People Foiled Ploy to Exploit Fuel Price Hike
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the recent violent unrest following the rise in fuel prices was a "deep, vast and dangerous conspiracy" orchestrated by the enemies, which the Iranian people thwarted with their magnificent demonstrations.
- East-West Transit Corridor's Golden Link Inaugurated
The 132-kilometer-long Mianeh-Bostanabad railroad was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province on Wednesday.
- Steel Output Swells 6.2% to 21.5 Million Tons
Iranian steel mills produced a total of 21.51 million tons of crude steel during the first 10 months of 2019 (January to October), which indicates a 62% rise compared with the corresponding period of 2018, the latest report released by the World Steel Association shows.
** IRAN DAILY
- Leader lauds national triumph over enemy’s plot
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lauded the Iranian nation’s tremendous victory in thwarting a “dangerous” enemy plot following days of protests over fuel price hike.
- Rouhani inaugurates key railway in northwestern Iran
President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated a new railway connecting the East Azarbaijan Province’s cities of Mianeh and Bostanabad in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, a key railway that significantly boosts international transport via Iranian corridors.
- Iran negotiates with Afghan groups to help secure peace: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday confirmed that he met a Taliban delegation in Tehran, saying that Iran is open to negotiation with Afghan groups to help secure peace and security in the neighboring country.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
- Officials: Gasoline Consumption Cut by a Fifth
Daily consumption of gasoline in Iran has dropped by about a fifth following the government’s decision to hike prices and introduce rationing, officials said on Wednesday.
- Leader: People Foiled a Very Dangerous Plot
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday praised the Iranian people for foiling a "very dangerous" plot after violent riots erupted during protests this month against a fuel price hike.
- Khan Blasts ‘Israeli Model’ Settlements in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (Dispatches) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday condemned India's plans to follow the "Israeli model" and build illegal settlements in Kashmir.
** TEHRAN TIMES
- People’s anti-violence rallies foiled enemies’ plot
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei voiced his deepest sense of gratitude to the Iranian people whose vigilance and meaningful presence in nationwide rallies, as he underscored, thwarted enemies
- Domestic production to save Iran $10b in 2 years
Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said that relying on domestic production will save $10 billion for the country in the next two years, IRIB reported.
- Abbas: Palestine ready to fully sever ties with U.S
Mahmoud Abbas has warned that Palestine could fully sever relations with the United States after the White House defied international law and backed Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land.
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