*** IRAN DAILY
- Iran puts second military satellite into orbit
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday successfully placed a second homegrown military satellite into orbit.
Iran’s second military satellite – the Nour-2, literally ‘Light’ – has been launched into space and successfully put in orbit 500 kilometers above the Earth, IRNA reported.
- Iran won’t back down on red lines in Vienna talks: Raeisi
President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said on Tuesday Iran would not back down on its red lines in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA.
- Ukrainians evacuated through first corridor agreed with Russia
Ukrainians boarded buses to flee the eastern city of Sumy on Tuesday, the first evacuation from a Ukrainian city through a humanitarian corridor agreed with Russia.
Ukraine said a separate convoy of 30 buses was also headed to Mariupol to evacuate residents from the southern port. Residents were also leaving the town of Irpin, a frontline Kyiv suburb, Reuters reported.
*** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
- Iran Puts Nour-2 Satellite Into Orbit
Iran announced Tuesday it had successfully placed its second reconnaissance satellite into space.
“Iran’s second military satellite -- named Nour-2 -- has been launched into space by the Qassed rocket of the aerospace wing of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and successfully placed in orbit 500 kilometers (310 miles) above the Earth,” the official IRNA news agency reported.
- President Raisi: No Retreat on Any of Red Lines
Iran will not back down on its red lines in Vienna talks, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, after the European Union said the time had come for Washington and Tehran to take political decisions needed to reach an accord.
- Zelensky Blasts West for Unkept ‘Promises’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday denounced unkept “promises” by the West, saying that the responsibility for the casualties from Russia’s ongoing invasion “rests also on those who were not capable to take a decision in the West for 13 days”.
*** TEHRAN TIMES
- Over 1,900 idle industrial units revived since last March
As announced by the head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), over 1,900 idle industrial units have been revived in the industrial parks and zones of the country in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20).
- Impact of Russian sanctions on global markets
Moscow has issued a stern warning that a Western ban on Russian oil imports could more than double the price of the vital commodity to $300 a barrel and prompt the closure of the main Russian gas pipeline to Germany.
- Ambassador: Iran ski resorts, rail routes attractive to Chinese vacationers
Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua has said ski resorts and rail routes are amongst Iran’s top attractions for Chinese travelers. Focusing on the interest of Chinese tourists is a top way to attract them… [For instance] many Chinese travelers to Iran find the sport of skiing and its [historical] rail routes appealing, Chang said on Monday.
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