Tehran’s newspapers on Wednesday 30th of Farvardin 1396; April 19th, 2017
Wednesday, 30th of Farvardin – April 19th, 2017
HEADLINES OF IRAN’S MORNING PAPERS
KAYHAN
-One missile test each week
In reaction to US war threats, the Deputy Foreign Minister of North Korea took a serious stand, stating that his country would test its missiles each week.
-6 US military officers killed in Afghanistan
Armed forces affiliated with the Taliban killed 6 US military officers in eastern Afghanistan and wounded two others.
IRAN
-Rouhani: 145% growth of defense budget
In the anniversary of the Army Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Rouhani stressed that Iran’s power is defensive and preventive and not aggressive.
-3 Iranian companies off EU sanctions list
Following legal and political negotiations, the European Union has lifted sanctions which were imposed against three Iranian companies.