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Major Petrochemical plant in southern Iran catches fire

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Iran Firefighters

The fire at Ghadir Mahshar Petrochemical Plant caused some damage but left no casualties.

As a result of the blaze, the plant’s 504 PVC tank exploded but no chemical leak happened.
Later, firefighters managed to put the fire out.

Reports say the fire started after the tank got clogged. The incident left no casualties.

Ghadir Mahshar Petrochemical Plant was launched in 2010 in Khuzestan Province.

The company produces the PVC needed domestically. Its annual production capacity is 120k tons of PVC of different grades.

Anti-Iran sanctions must be nullified alongside negotiations: Leader

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IFP Media Wire
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Ayatollah Khamenei

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his cabinet members met with Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday on the occasion of the Government Week.

In remarks at the meeting, the Leader said the main criterion for the nullification of sanctions against Iran is the reduction of inflation in the country.

He stated the anti-Iran sanctions are intended to take people’s livelihood hostage. The Leader also called for attempts to “neutralize” the bans in addition to pursuing negotiations to terminate them, referring to the talks between Tehran and world powers.

Ayatollah Khamenei also expressed his gratitude to the Raisi administration for its foreign policy achievements, including its “neighborliness policy” and efforts to join international organizations.

The neighborliness policy must be pursued vigorously, he stressed.

“We must not be in conflict with any of our neighbors,” he continued, adding, “Every conflict must be turned into cooperation. This is doable and has already been done to some extent.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also described Iran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group of emerging economies as two great achievements within a short span of time.

“Membership in two important international agreements in a short period of time was a great success,” he noted, arguing that the developments demonstrate Iran’s growing clout such that “the founders of these international agreements are willing – and sometimes insist – to include our beloved country among them.”

Russia to investigate “deliberate” action in Wagner boss plane crash: Kremlin

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IFP Media Wire
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Yevgeny Prigozhin

The possibility of a “deliberate atrocity” is one of many scenarios under consideration, Peskov said.

“Since there are no conclusions [of the investigation] yet, I cannot accurately formulate it for you [the reasons for the jet crash]. But it is obvious that there are different versions, including the version of, let’s say, a deliberate atrocity,” Peskov stated.

His comments came after Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee reportedly rejected an offer by Brazilian authorities and the aircraft manufacturer, Brazilian company Embraer, to participate in the investigation.

The committee announced that because the crash took place on Russian soil, an international investigation is unnecessary, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing the Brazilian agency.

“This is our Russian investigation, so in this case there can be no talk of any international aspect,” Peskov added.

Prigozhin’s death came two months after he staged a brief mutiny, marching his Wagner Private Military Company forces towards Moscow with the stated goal of replacing top military commanders.

President Vladimir Putin branded the man a traitor at the time, but agreed to a deal in the interests of avoiding major bloodshed. This allowed Prigozhin and his loyalists to leave Russia. He has repeatedly stressed that most Wagner members were patriots, whose service on the battlefield made them heroes.

Some Western media have claimed that Moscow may have been behind Prigozhin’s plane crash. The Kremlin has dismissed this “speculation” as “a total lie.” Putin has promised a thorough investigation of the incident.

Arbaeen pilgrims get rest at Iran-Iraq border

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Iran Pilgrims Iraq

PM wants to approve all secret talks after Libya debacle: Netanyahu’s spokesperson

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IFP Media Wire
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Benjamin Netanyahu

The premier has also said his ministers need to secure his consent before publicising news of any such meetings, his spokesperson stated on Wednesday.

Netanyahu, who said he had no knowledge of the meeting between the Israeli and Libyan foreign ministers, appears to want to distance himself from the fallout of the political debacle that could affect his entire normalisation agenda with Arab states.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that Cohen met al-Mangoush in Rome last week, hailing it as a “historic” step towards normalisation with the North African state.

The news immediately created a firestorm, leading Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to suspend al-Mangoush pending an investigation. He fired al-Mangoush after she fled to Turkey for fear of her safety.

Protests also erupted across several cities in Libya after the news was publicised, with demonstrators setting fire to tyres, waving Palestinian flags and chanting against the prime minister. Libya has been traditionally a supporter of Palestine against Israeli occupation.

Cohen reportedly publicised the meeting after an Israeli media outlet was informed and intended to reveal it.

Like Netanyahu, Dbeibah said he had no knowledge of the meeting, but analysts have said it is unlikely the premiers were completely unaware of their top diplomats meeting over normalisation.

Dbeibah is the leader of an administration based in Tripoli located in western Libya, as the oil-rich country has for years been divided into two rival governments that rule over its eastern and western halves. Each side has been backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

Libya has seen constant chaos after a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 that toppled longstanding strongman Muammar Gaddafi, who was hostile to Israel and a staunch supporter of Palestinians.

The United States has also been reportedly furious with the revelation of the secret meeting as it jeopardises prospects of years-long efforts to restore relations between a politically isolated Israel and the Arab states of the tense region.

Israeli media reported that Stephanie Hallett, acting US ambassador to Israel, had a meeting with Cohen on Monday and expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli announcement.

Washington mediated a normalisation of relations between Israel and two Arab monarchies – the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – during the administration of former President Donald Trump, and now wants to expand that trend to other countries, chief among them Saudi Arabia.

Iran’s intelligence ministry says arrested Zionist terrorists in four provinces

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Police

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Intelligence Ministry said, “In commemoration of martyrs Rajaei and Bahonar, and on National Day of Combating Terrorism, the ministry has identified a large Zionist terrorist network in several provinces of the country,” referring to former Iranian president and prime minister who were assassinated in a 1981 terrorist bombing carried out by the anti-Iran Mojahedeen-e Khalgh terrorist Organization.

Iranian intelligence forces have arrested 14 terrorists and discovered 43 powerful bombs in four provinces, according to the statement.

The Intelligence Ministry vowed to continue its anti-terror fight to foil the plots of those who commit acts of sabotage against Iran.

The arrests come two weeks after the Shah Cheragh shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz was targeted in a terrorist shooting attack that left two dead and several injured.

Iran ex-diplomat: Economic development, military might should be in tandem

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hossein Amirabdollahian and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud

Sabah Zanganeh, who is also Iran’s former ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), told Jamaran news website on Wednesday that Iran will have to face major challenges if it fails to keep up with the fast economic growth in the region.

On regional level, Zanganeh said security is inseparable from development, adding countries need to strike a balance in preserving the security of the neighboring countries to avoid hurdles in their own economic growth.

He highlighted Iran’s détente policy in the region since the war with Iraq and the latest case with Saudi Arabia.

Tehran and Riyadh ironed out their differences over a host of issues, including the Saudi-led war in Yemen, and resumed their diplomatic ties after seven years.

Zanganeh said the Saudi kingdom had to distance itself from the West and the US and change its policies towards Iran after it experienced major security challenges and recognized the Islamic Republic as an influential player in West Asia.

Pakistan’s court extended Imran Khan’s jail custody for 14 days: Lawyer

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IFP Media Wire
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Imran Khan

Naeem Panjutha said the special court held the proceedings at Attock Jail, where Khan began a three-year prison sentence on Aug. 5 for corruption after being found guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts.

A court suspended that sentence on Tuesday and said Khan could be released on bail, but he was barred from leaving as he was still under remand in the official secrets case.

Multiple cases have been lodged against the 70-year-old former national cricket captain since he lost the premiership in a parliamentary confidence vote in April last year.

Khan denies any wrongdoing, and says the accusations against him are politically motivated.

Khan’s supporters believe their leader is being punished for having the temerity to challenge the military’s dominant influence in Pakistan’s politics, and that the courts are being used to keep him out of a national election that is due later this year, but could be delayed till early 2024.

While the sentence in the graft case has been suspended, the conviction still stands, giving the Election Commission no reason to remove the five-year ban on Khan contesting elections.

Khan has been charged under the Official Secrets Act for making public the contents of a confidential cable sent by Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States and using it for political gains, according to a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) case report seen by Reuters.

His top aide, former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has already been arrested and questioned in the case.

Khan alleges that the cable proves his removal was at the behest of the United States, which he said pressed Pakistan’s military to topple his government because he had visited Russia shortly before its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Washington and Pakistan’s military have denied that.

UN hails Iran’s services to Afghan refugees

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Afghan Refugee Iran

In a press conference on Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced, “The UN Population Fund has signed an agreement with (Iranian) health authorities to provide midwifery and nursing skill-based education to Afghan women and girls who are currently in Iran.”

Dujarric said UNFPA would also support services for people in vulnerable situations, including access to reproductive health services and HIV prevention.

The UN Resident Coordinator, Stefan Priesner, said that it was an important step forward in fostering inclusiveness and empowering those who have been forced to leave their homes in Afghanistan.

Iran is a top destination for millions of Afghan refugees fleeing a host of crises in their homeland.

Iran has been doing its utmost to be hospitable to the Afghan refugees as Iranian law binds the government to provide equal support to all minors below the age of 18 who live inside the Islamic Republic’s borders, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity and religion.

Iran FM urges final agreement with India over Chabahar Port

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Chabahar Port

Amirabdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with the new Iranian envoy to New Delhi before his departure for the place of mission.

The Iranian foreign minister called India an important and active member of the international North-South Corridor and expressed his satisfaction with the recent progress in the negotiations between the two countries regarding Chabahar Port.

He expressed hope that the final agreement on Chabahar will be signed in the near future.

Reports say after years of negotiations, Delhi and Tehran are expected to sign a multi-year deal by September, allowing India to develop the Shahid Beheshti Terminal in the Chabahar port.

Currently, India and Iran sign one-year contract extensions for developing and running the terminal at Chabahar Port.

The southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar was envisioned as a gateway for India to access Central Asian markets.

Amirabdollahian also stressed India’s important position in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s pivot to the east approach and emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of joint projects and expand bilateral economic relations.

Amirabdollahian also appreciated India’s support in completing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s membership in the world’s emerging economies, BRICS, and expressed hope that the economic cooperation between the two countries will be further developed in a two-way format and within the framework of BRICS.

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