*** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei:
Iran Disrupted Hegemonic Powers’ Agenda
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei here Wednesday said the religious democracy of Iran is a new model that has ruined the hegemonic world’s agenda, saying that is why the Islamic Republic is faced with constant animosity of the world powers.
“The Islamic democracy in Iran has been able to disrupt the domineering powers’ agenda for ruling the world. The system of the domineering powers means there’s a group that dominates and a dominated group. Religious democracy in Iran has disrupted this and that’s why they oppose Iran,” he told members of the Iranian parliament.
-- Massacre at Elementary School in Texas: 22 Dead
The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S.
Law enforcement officers eventually broke into the classroom and killed the gunman, who used an AR-style rifle. Police and others responding to Tuesday’s attack also went around breaking windows at the school to enable students and teachers to escape, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said on NBC’s “Today” show.
-- President: Iran Working to Neutralize Sanctions
President Ebrahim Raisi said Wednesday his administration will not tie Iran’s progress to the removal of sanctions, reiterating that efforts to neutralize the impact of sanctions is being resolutely pursued, separate from efforts to remove them through talks in Vienna.
*** TEHRAN TIMES
-- Leader meets lawmakers, urges vigilance
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met Wednesday with members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian parliament) to address a variety of issues pertaining to governance.
Ayatollah Khamenei started off with the anniversary of “the Conquest of Khorramshahr” marked on Tuesday and described it as an example of turning a bitter equation into a sweet one.
-- Some major challenges in Iran’s mining sector By Mahnaz Abdi TEHRAN- Having 81 different types of minerals, Iran is one of the top 10 mineral-rich countries across the globe. In this regard, the Iranian government is pursuing several programs for promoting the mining sector as a major contributor to the country’s economic growth. But despite these programs, this sector is facing several challenges.
-- Silence on Israeli atrocities led to death of Palestinian journalist: diplomat
Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations noted on Tuesday that veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, was the victim of the international community’s apathy on Israel’s atrocities. Zahra Ershadi made the statements before the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Journalist Protection.
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