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Iran comes second in Asian Greco-Roman wrestling competitions

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Iran Greco-Roman wrestling competitions

Iranian wrestlers snatched three gold medals and a silver one on Wednesday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Mohammad Mokhtari won a gold medal in the 72kg after beating Kazakhstan’s Abylaikhan Amzeyev 4-1 in the final.

Rasoul Garmsiri defeated Kazakhstan’s Dias Kalen 4-3 in the final of 82kg.

Mehdi Mohammad Bali also crushed Uzbekistan’s Rustam Assakalov 5-1 in the final of 97kg.

In the 60kg, Mehdi Mohsennejad lost to Kyrgyzstan’s Zholaman Sharshenbekov 4-0 in the final, winning a silver.

On Tuesday, Naser Alizadeh won a gold while Iman Mohammadi and Aref Habibollahi won bronze medals in the 87kg, 63kg and 77kg classes.

The total points Iran gained was 176.

The 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships are the 35th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships of combined events, and take place from April 19 to 24 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Russia says successfully test-fires Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile

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Russia Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile

The missile flew across the whole country, touching down at a test site in Russia’s Far East. “Inert warheads touched down in a designated area at the Kura training ground on the Kamchatka Peninsula,” the military said.

The new silo-based strategic missile is set to replace the R-36M/R-36M2 Voevoda ICBMs.

Compared to its predecessor, the Sarmat can carry more weapons, as well as be fitted with new types of warheads, including “hypersonic glider units”, the military noted.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the launch an “event of great significance” for the country, congratulating the military on the successful test launch.

“The new system has top tactical and technical characteristics and is able to penetrate all modern anti-missile defenses. It has no analogues in the world and will not have any for a long time,” Putin stated.

“This truly unique weapon will strengthen the potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure the security of Russia from external threats and make think, those who try to threaten us in the heat of frenzied aggressive rhetoric,” he added.

Footage of the launch released by Russia’s military shows the missile leaving its silo.

The Sarmat ejects a protective engine cover, corrects itself in the air, then blasts off into the skies. The state trials of the new missile are expected to be completed later this year. After that, the Sarmat will officially enter service and first munitions will be supplied to the country’s strategic missile forces.

Iran’s nuclear chief: Technical talks over US return to JCPOA over

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Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami

Eslami added that Iran has drawn up a comprehensive strategic document in a bid to correct the view that the US has been insinuating and to show them that Iran is moving forward in different fields of nuclear energy.

“Recently, I spoke about radiation, and many did not know that this is about nuclear technology, and they had no idea that we have a more advanced form of this for the healthcare sector, for radiopharmaceuticals, and for radiation applications”, he added.

Eslami then referred to the production of nuclear power, saying, “The whole world is fast moving toward nuclear technology…why not us? We have built only one nuclear power plant in the past 50 years, and we have to move rapidly toward the 10,000 MW mark that we have planned”.

The director of the AEOI said the raison d’être of the negotiations and the JCPOA was that they accused Iran of seeking nukes and claimed that Iran’s nuclear program was not peaceful. Eslami added that all the talks were aimed at confidence-building.

Eslami also spoke about the alleged role of Russia in the hiatus in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, JCPOA.

He said some political issues remain to be resolved before a deal is finalized.

One killed, four injured in Turkey blast

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Turkey Blast

The blast, occurring at 7:40 a.m. local time (0440 GMT), was triggered by a hand-made explosive, which is believed to have been detonated by a remote control, Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat told reporters on the scene.

“The explosive has been placed at the bottom of a lamppost on the street. Our security units quickly took the area under control, and the issue is evaluated from all aspects. We want to get a result as soon as possible,” Canbolat added.

According to the governor, one of the injured people was in critical condition.

Iran’s Covid deaths hit lowest in nearly two years

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IFP Editorial Staff
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COVID in Iran

There were also 1607 new Covid cases including 221 hospitalizations. Covid killed more than 700 people daily during the worst of the pandemic several months ago.

Officials say the declining numbers of deaths and infections can be attributed to a nationwide vaccination campaign that began last year.

The vaccination process has seen over 148 million doses of vaccine administered to people in Iran. Nearly 27 million people have got their boosters, or the third shot of the Covid jab.

Despite the downward trend in the Covid deaths and infections, authorities repeatedly warn people to be wary and avoid relaxing health protocols, as this could cause a resurgence of the virus.

Iranian President condemns Kabul blasts

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

President Raisi strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted schools in the Afghan capital and killed a large number of people.

Raisi offered condolences to the families of the victims. Raisi described the foreign military intervention as irresponsible. The Iranian president also called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to do their utmost to prevent the occurrence of such acts of terror.

The Tuesday bombings happened outside a school and in a different part of a district populated by Afghanistan’s Hazara ethnic group whose members are Shia Muslim. The blasts reportedly killed dozens and wounded many more.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the explosions. But it bears the hallmarks of the Daesh terror group.

The frequency of bomb blasts in Afghanistan has declined significantly since the Taliban ousted the US-backed Afghan government in August last year, but Daesh has claimed several attacks.

Iran Armed Forces to counter all threats with might: Army chief

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Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi

On the sidelines of an event to unveil new military achievements at the Army Ground Force Command on Wednesday, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said the Iranian military was ready to take on any threat.

“We declare to the people… that the Army and the Armed Forces of Iran… will mightily confront any threat to the sacred establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the territory of the country, and people’s calm, will give the necessary response, and will not leave the enemies of the nation in peace,” Mousavi said.

He also praised the technological advancements that he said have in recent years strengthened the country militarily.

“The former commanders of the Army’s Ground Force can testify that in recent years, there has been exponential growth in different fields, such as [manufacturing and procurement of] hardware, training, organization, the outlook toward the missions that emerge, and the rapidity of action,” Mousavi said.

The unveiling ceremony came two days after National Army Day was marked in Iran.

‘Lavish trip’ to Turkey by family of Iran’s parliament chief raises controversy

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Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s wife, daughter and son-in-law were caught on camera while boarding a plane from Istanbul to Tehran, with reports claiming that they had some issues with the flight’s staff members due to an unusually large amount of baggage they were carrying.

The baggage was said to be comprised of accessories for a newborn infant.

The news stirred an outcry from both the public and political activists, who highlighted a contrast between the Qalibaf family’s lavish spending in Turkey and the parliament speaker’s criticism of such behavior by the country’s former officials.

Many especially recalled Qalibaf’s statements during a presidential election campaign, where he criticized imports of child clothing by a former education minister from Italy.

Reacting to the hype directed at his father, Qalibaf’s son took to Instagram to defend the parliament chief. Elyas Qalibaf tried to distance his father from the trip taken by his family members.

He said what his family did had nothing to do with his father and only made certain allegations leveled against him in the past appear to be true. He offered an apology to the nation for the “unforgiveable mistake.”

He, however, rejected claims that Qalibaf’s family members had traveled to Turkey for purchasing a layette, saying the reports contained wrong information and exaggerations.

Iran’s oil-rich south at highest readiness level to produce crude: Official

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Iran Oil

Alireza Daneshi, the director of NISOC, told Iranian television on Tuesday that production at that capacity would become operational once the sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry are lifted.

Daneshi said the sale of oil had “significantly reduced” under the previous Iranian administration but the new administration had planned to increase potential capacity to the maximum level and reach the pre-sanctions threshold. He said measures had been taken to prepare for that capacity.

“The country’s oil industry is [now] in a situation that can be swiftly returned to the pre-sanctions level,” he said.

He said the new administration’s measures to bypass sanctions had enabled production at his company to increase by 600,000 barrels a day.

The NISOC director said 750 million dollars had been allocated to the company for the purposes of reconstruction and technology enhancement.

Daneshi also said the oil industry was committed to its social responsibilities toward the environment and had already carried out 110 projects over the past five years to fulfill such obligations. NISOC produces almost 80 percent of Iran’s crude and 16 percent of its gas needs.

Intl. Islamic forum urges firm action against Quran desecration in Sweden

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Iranians rally against desecration of Quran in Sweden

In a statement, the Tehran-based Forum, which works to bring different Islamic schools and branches closer, said the “regrettable” attempt to set fire to the divine book in Sweden and Denmark was an insult by extremist and racist elements that hurt the feelings of the followers of different religions, including around two billion Muslims.

The sacrilegious move, it added, was rooted in the “ignorance” and “authoritarianism” of the perpetrators and had the support of the powers seeking sedition among followers of Abrahamic religions.

Nevertheless, such actions, which has many precedents, have failed to divide the world’s freethinkers and supporters of unity among monotheists, it added.

The statement called on relevant international and local officials to take “swift and decisive” action within the framework of existing regulations and punish the perpetrators and sponsors of the blasphemous attempt in order to prevent its repetition.

Governments and politicians in several Muslim countries have spoken out against the move by Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who leads the far-right and anti-Muslim immigration party Hard Line, to burn a copy of the Quran at a rally, under police protection.

Protests broke out in several areas of Sweden over the plan, prompting Paludan to cancel the rally. The racist politician had set fire to copies of the holy book in the past.

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