** IRAN DAILY
- Raisi: Discrimination in fighting terrorism amounts to giving terrorists a green light
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi referred to the use of terrorism as a tool of foreign policy by some Western governments, saying rooting out terrorism requires comprehensive and targeted efforts against its origins and manifestations, with unbiased punishment for terrorists worldwide. Addressing the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Raisi said the use of terrorism as a foreign policy tool by certain Western governments undermines regional anti-terrorism efforts.
- Russian defense minister: Ties with Iran reach new heights despite sanctions
Russia and Iran’s ties have reached a new level in spite of the opposition from the US and its Western allies, Moscow’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday. “We are determined to implement the entire set of our planned activities despite opposition from the US and its Western allies. The pressure of sanctions on Russia and Iran is proving to be futile, while Russia-Iran cooperation is reaching new highs,” Shoigu said at negotiations with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, as cited by state news agency TASS.
- Iran finishes runner-up after mediocre freestyle campaign
A total of four medals saw Iran’s freestyle team finish an average run at the Wrestling World Championships in the second place. Rahman Amouzad, the last Iranian in action, summed up a forgettable campaign for the country on Tuesday as he failed to stand on the podium after an 8-6 defeat against Russian Shamil Mamedov, representing the Individual Neutral Athletes, in the third-place bout of the 65kg weight class. Thoroughly tipped for a second successive world gold before the event, Amouzad still bounced back to outmuscle Moldovan Maxim Sacultan 10-0 to secure a wrestling berth for Iran in next year’s Paris Olympics.
** TEHRAN TIMES
- Great potential of nation thrived during Sacred Defense: Leader
- In a meeting with a number of veterans of the Sacred Defense on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei elaborated on some dimensions of the Sacred Defense. The meeting took place on the eve of the Sacred Defense Week. Resistance against the invading Saddam Army in the 1980s is called Sacred Defense. Saddam Hussein’s Army invaded Iran on September 22, 1980.
- Raisi meets Japan, Iraq, Tajikistan and Pakistan leaders in New York
On the second day of his trip to New York, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with the leaders of Tajikistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Japan. President Raisi and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon reviewed the latest status of bilateral cooperation and emphasized the need to develop commercial and economic ties and increase interactions in international organizations.
- Azerbaijan, Armenian separatists accept Russian-brokered ceasefire
Armenian-backed separatist forces in Azerbaijan's breakaway flashpoint region of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a Russian-brokered ceasefire on Wednesday. The truce comes 24 hours after Azerbaijani forces began a military operation to restore full control of its territory.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
- Leader: Iranian Nation Has Become a Model
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the “the holy defense” of the Iranian nation during eight years of the Iraqi war under former dictator Saddam Hussein on Iran is a prominent moment in the history of the country. “We must recognize this important moment and event and introduce it to the future generations,” the Leader said here in a meeting with a number of war veterans and promoters of resistance.
- Western Democracy Has Reached End of Journey
President Ebrahim Raisi has said the “world is changing” amid the emergence of a new international order and the “path is irreversible” in his speech at the UN General Assembly. Raisi, who arrived in New York on Monday, used the platform of the annual premier conference of world leaders to attack the policies of Iran’s adversaries – the United States and its Western allies.
- Algeria Calls for UN Vote on Palestine Membership
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called on the United Nations to hold a special session to vote on granting full state membership to Palestine. At the opening session of the UN General Assembly, he called for a special session to be held at the UN on conducting a vote granting full membership to Palestine. The Algerian president also singled out Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories as a leading cause of regional instability.
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