Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:

 

Iran: Saudi rejection of Tehran ties show kingdom’s destructive policies


Iran says the Saudi deputy crown prince’s remarks against the Islamic Republic are proof that the kingdom follows “confrontational and destructive policies” in the region and towards Tehran.




Iran’s gold jewelry demand rises to 4-year high, bucks oil slump


Iran’s gold jewelry demand climbed to a four-year high in the first quarter, as the rest of the Middle East was hurt by low oil prices.




Unprecedented hailstorm hits northwestern Iranian city of Sanandaj


An unprecedented spring hailstorm has hit the northwestern Iranian city of Sanandaj, taking the residents by surprise.




Iran, Pakistan express resolve not to allow anyone to hurt bilateral ties


Iran and Pakistan expressed their resolve not to allow any other party or group to hurt the relationship between the two countries.




Iran Leader offers condolences on deaths of miners


Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message extended his condolences over the deaths of several ‘hardworking’ miners in a Wednesday explosion, and called for expedited efforts to rescue the trapped workers.




Resistance deterred enemy attack on Iran: Velayati


Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati rejected claims by certain officials about their role in averting armed conflicts and said only “the people’s resistance” prevented the enemies from making a brazen move against the country.




Iran in talks with UK over jetliner export funding


Iran is in talks with Britain’s export credit agency to facilitate the financing of aircraft sales to state airline IranAir as part of its pact with world powers to lift sanctions over its nuclear program, a senior Iranian official said.




Relying on US won’t end war in region


Iran’s FM Zarif said when the US and Russia have been unable to end the war in region, it is clear that following either of these two powers cannot solve the region’s problems.




Russia, Turkey, Iran resume Syrian talks in Astana


Representatives of Russia, Iran and Turkey as guarantors of a nationwide ceasefire in Syria have resumed bilateral and trilateral talks in Astana on Thursday, according to TASS.




UIC RAME summit held in Tehran


The 19th summit of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in the Middle-East region has been held in Tehran from May 2, 2017 to present and discuss cooperation in the rail transport sector in the member countries.