** IRAN DAILY
--Iran’s crude production to increase to 3.5 mbd soon: NIOC
Iran will soon produce 3.5 million barrels per day of crude oil (mbd), announced the head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) on Wednesday.
Iran was producing 2.2 million barrels of oil per day when the current administration took office in 2021, Mohsen Khojastehmehr said adding that the figure will reach 3.5 mbd by September 22, Shana reported.
Iran’s oil output from onshore and offshore fields will increase 150,000 barrels within the next two weeks, he said.
--Iran gains technology to build supersonic missiles
Iranian military scientists have gained the technical know-how to manufacture a cruise missile capable of traveling at supersonic speeds.
The missiles are now undergoing tests and “will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the defense power of our country”, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
The new missiles could “significantly accelerate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s response time in case of any combat, and take away attacking forces’ opportunity for reaction”.
--Vietnam speaker discusses hitting $2b trade with Iran
During his official visit to Tehran, Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue discussed ways to reach the target $2 billion bilateral trade with top Iranian officials, including the president, and business representatives of the two sides.
He urged working groups to step up their operations, emphasizing that the two countries have signed many agreements on double taxation avoidance, judicial assistance, and customs, along with memoranda of understanding on technology and education, Vietnam news agency reported.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
--U-19 Volleyballers Thrash Serbia at FIVB Championship
Iran’s U-19 Volleyballers edged past Serbia 3-2 (11-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18, 15-12) at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U-19 World Championship.
Taha Behboudnia and Muhammadreza Alejalil collected 14 points each for Iran, while Serbian Nikola Brboric scored 19 points.
Iran had previously defeated South Korea, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Nigeria in Pool C.
--Two Palestinians Martyred in Drive-By Shooting
Two Palestinian men were martyred in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a drive-by shooting in southern parts of the Israeli-occupied territories.
Sharif Anees Sheikh al-Eid and Ibrahim Nidal Sheikh al-Eid, both aged 20 and from the Palestinian Bedouin town of Rahat, were driving on Route 40 near the Lehavim Junction in southern parts of the occupied territories when suspects opened fire from another moving vehicle.
They were taken to Beersheba’s Soroka Medical Center in critical condition before being declared dead at dawn on Wednesday morning.
--Ukraine Offensive ‘Extremely’ Unlikely to Succeed
A Western official has told CNN in an article that it’s “extremely” unlikely that Ukraine will make progress in its counteroffensive in the coming weeks that will alter the balance of the war with Russia.
“They’re still going to see, for the next couple of weeks, if there is a chance of making some progress. But for them to really make progress that would change the balance of this conflict, I think, it’s extremely, highly unlikely,” an unnamed senior Western diplomat said.
** TEHRAN TIMES
--US, French warplanes grounded as Niger closes airspace
Developments in Niger are moving very fluidly amid fears of a wider military escalation.
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, had set a deadline of Sunday for Niger's military to give up power and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, who was detained on July 26, or face the possibility of military intervention.
With the deadline passing, the military in Niger has closed the skies to air traffic citing the threat of a military attack and warning ECOWAS to stay away from its territory, declaring that “we are determined to protect our homeland against any incursion.”
--Unearthing 12-ton bull: tragic odyssey of Iran’s stolen artifacts at Louvre's 230th anniversary
In the midst of the French Revolution, the National Assembly made an ingenious decision: transforming the Louvre into a magnificent museum, where the grandeur of the nation's masterpieces could be showcased for all to admire.
On August 10, 1793, the museum opened its doors, showcasing a remarkable exhibition of 537 paintings. Yet, the building itself carries a rich history, having been originally constructed as a fortress in the late 12th century.
--Martyrs’ blood leads to emergence of new Islamic civilization: Raisi
During a ceremony to commemorate the memory of Iranian forces martyred while fighting the Daesh terror group in Syria, President Ebrahim Raisi described the fallen soldiers as oppressed, insightful, and knowledgeable individuals who had a deep understanding of the enemy and its enmity.
Raisi referred to the spilled blood of the martyrs as the foundation for the emergence of a new Islamic civilization based on sacrifice.
such civilization would be built on love and devotion to God, he emphasized.
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