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Iran’s Vafaei makes history, wins snooker ranking title

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Three-time world champion Williams played just one shot in the final, his break-off shot leaving Vafaei the chance to pot a difficult long red into the corner pocket.

Vafaei went on to make a break of 71 to secure the title and dedicated the victory to his grandmother, who died recently.

“That is for you grandma,” the 27-year-old told Eurosport, adding, “It’s Mother’s Day in Iran and I am very proud I did that. I could not be more happy.

“It’s a big achievement for a country like Iran. Nobody knew about snooker before. Now they know. I’ve been working hard and thank God that finally I win a tournament and make my people proud,” he stated.

Williams was gracious in defeat, saying, “I thought I’d played a pretty good break-off shot there and what a fantastic red that was. To make that break under pressure to win your first tournament, hats off to him.”

Vafaei had looked set to lose his semi-final to Liang Wenbo, only for the Chinese player to miscue and pot the white while attempting a straightforward black off its spot on a break of 48.

Vafaei took advantage with a break of 54 to set up a final against Williams, who had made a clearance of 80 in his semi-final against England’s Robbie Williams.

Yemen says targeted Saudi, Emirati sites with ballistic missiles, drones

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Yahya Saree says the operation, codenamed the Yemeni storm, was carried out deep inside the Saudi and Emirati territories. 

He said several sensitive sites in the UAE, including the al-Dhafra Air Base south of the capital Abu Dhabi, were hit with Zolfaghar ballistic missiles.

Saree added that the armed forces also hit military bases in Saudi Arabia with Samsad 1 and Qasef K2 drone aircraft while vital sites in Jizan and Assir were also target with ballistic missiles.

He said all hits were successful and vowed that the armed forces are ready to intensify their operations against aggressors.

Saree also warned foreign companies and investors in the UAE to leave to stay safe.

He said Yemenis will continue to target Emirates until it ends its aggression on Yemen and its blockade on the country.

Last week, the Saudi-led coalition carried out deadly strikes on the Yemeni cities of Sa’ada and Hudaydah, killing 73 people, including several children. Scores were also injured in the attacks and the country’s internet was cut off.

Iran Covid cases on the rise; Omicron dominant strain

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The number of yellow cities in the country is 44 while 403 others are blue, the lowest level of threat from Covid. 

No cities are marked red for the time being. But officials are warning some areas could turn red again because of that Omicron. 

The number of hospitalizations have been soaring in the past couple of days too.

Meanwhile, the secretary of the Epidemiological and Research Department of Iran’s Anti-Covid Scientific Committee has said more than 50 percent of new cases of the Coronavirus are Omicron infections. 

Dr. Massoud Younesian said one can safely say Omicron is the dominant strain in Iran now. 

Younesian added that Iran has seen a 10-12 percent daily rise in the number of Omicron cases over the past few weeks.

Iran minister: Tourism could bring nations together

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IFP Media Wire
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Direct communication between individuals eliminates many negative attitudes toward human relations and creates a firm foundation for friendship and optimism, the minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said.

He made the remarks during a meeting with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili on the sidelines of Fitur 2022 in Madrid on Thursday.

“Tourism is the right of everyone in the world, and it is the most effective way in the convergence of nations of the world,” Zarghami added.

For his part, Pololikashvili stated that Iran is one of the main hubs for tourism in the world due to its multicultural nature, capabilities, and diversity in the field of tourism.

In terms of tourism and handicrafts, Iran can contribute to the World Tourism Organization’s goals and programs, he added.

Zarghami and Pololikashvili also exchanged views on developing rural tourism and food tourism.

Last week, the deputy tourism minister Ali Darabi announced that Iran needs to get ready for a probable “tsunami of tourism” once the coronavirus pandemic is over.

“The Iranian government should get fully prepared for a surge and potential tsunami of tourism when COVID-restrictions are over,” he said.

Travel and tourism will increase as vaccination becomes a priority around the world and lifestyles align, the official added.

Earlier this month, an official with the tourism ministry announced that the Iranian tourism industry has suffered $233m losses due to COVID restrictions over the past two years.

“Travel is not believed to be the cause of the outbreak, rather it is a lack of adherence to health protocols that have caused the outbreak, but people canceled their trips anyway, causing major damage to the tourist facilities across the country,” he explained.

With only two months until the upcoming new Iranian year holidays, the tourism ministry is preparing safe and smart travel packages for Iranian holidaymakers and travelers, he noted.

Nearly 70 percent of the population has been vaccinated, so these trips may be able to partially compensate for the damage done to tourism facilities over the past two years, he mentioned.

Last year the tourism ministry announced that the tourism of the country was growing before the corona outbreak, its revenues reached $11.7 billion in 2019, which accounted for 2.8% of GDP, nearing the average share of tourism in the world GDP, which was 3.2 percent.

Iran was ranked as the second fastest-growing country in tourism based on data compiled by the World Tourism Organization.

Experts expect Iran to achieve a tourism boom after coronavirus contained, believing its impact would be temporary and short-lived for a country that ranked the third fastest-growing tourism destination in 2019.

The Islamic Republic expects to reap a bonanza from its numerous tourist spots such as bazaars, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, Iran aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million in 2025.

Khatibzadeh: Iran seeks lasting, reliable deal in Vienna talks

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Saeed Khatibazdeh made the comment in his weekly briefing on Monday. 

Khatibzadeh said Iran’s insistence on receiving guarantees from the other sides is the right thing to do. The Foreign Ministry spokesman added that Iran and the P4+1 group of countries have made good progress in four areas and their differences have decreased. 

He noted that what matters is all parties to the negotiations agree that the US must not leave the JCPOA again.

Khatibzadeh also touched on South Korea’s debt to Iran, saying Seoul has yet to pack back its debt. He also said talks over the matter are progressing very slowly, which is unacceptable to Iran.

On ties with Saudi Arabia, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran’s diplomats are now in the kingdom to attend the upcoming meeting of the Islamic Cooperation Organization for the first time in several years.He added that Iran’s focusing on the reopening of its diplomatic mission at the organization.

 

Iran: US war on terror only brought civilian deaths

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Under the pretext of countering terrorism, the U.S has conducted at least 14,000 drone strikes in seven countries over the last two decades. The result? 48,000 civilians killed, tens of thousands of homes shattered into pieces,” Kazem Gharibabadi said in a tweet.

He was citing figures in a January 20 letter by 50 US lawmakers to US President Joe Biden.

“As many of 48,000 civilians across seven countries have reportedly been killed by US strikes over the past two decades,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter.

“At least 14,000 US airstrikes have been conducted by unmanned aircraft since 2002, killing as many as 2,200 civilians- including 450 children.”

The lawmakers had called for a change in Washington’s policy due to its toll on civilians.

Iran General calls for non-aggression pacts with neighbors

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Major General Yahya Rahim-Safavi told the First National Conference on Iran and Neighbors that Tehran plans to sign the pacts with each of its 15 neighbors, or regional groups of countries to lay the foundations of lasting and long-term collective security.  

The general further noted that focus on neighbors has become an undeniable regional necessity.

Rahim-Safavi also noted that Iran is seeking to define and implement a 20-year roadmap for expansion of ties with each of its neighbors in the areas of politics, economy, security, tourism and environment, as part of its national strategic roadmap to 2046.

He also said Iran seeks to access the non-oil market of its neighbors, which is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and attract millions of regional tourists.

Rahim-Safavi added that the policy of focusing on neighbors aims at securing a “common political share and common interests” in the region to ensure lasting peace and security and regional development.

He added that a new era has begun in the foreign policy of Iran thanks to its regional policy in West Asia, its look to the East and its expansion of ties with China and Russia. 

Rahim-Safavi said this has surprised “arrogant western enemies and some regional allies”.

Rahim-Safavi also stressed the need for closer cooperation with such countries as China, Russia and India as well as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Economic Cooperation Organization, as part of the 20-year roadmap.

“West is trying to force us to surrender … but we can employ new neighborly policies and the policy of look to the East and improve its geopolitical weight to ensure victory against hegemonic powers,” he said.

Iran futsal team moves up one place in world ranking

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IFP Media Wire
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In the last rankings which were released by the Futsal World Ranking in late December, Iran ranked 7th in the world.

However, the national men’s futsal team of Iran has moved up one place to become the sixth in the world with 1580 points and the top of Asia.

In the last ranking, Kazakhstan ranked 6th while this time the Central Asian country has dropped one place to move down one place to Iran’s previous ranking in the 7th place.

Spain with 1793 and Brazil with 1780 points are still in the first and second places, respectively, followed by Argentina, Portugal, and Russia.

Mashahd’s Robat-e Virani Ethnography Museum

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The museum is established at a caravanserai, which dates back to the Teymouri era, roughly 650 years ago, and was still in use in the Safavid era in the mid-18th century.

The museum is established at a caravanserai, which dates back to the Teymouri era, roughly 650 years ago, and was still in use in the Safavid era in the mid-18th century.

The Robat – another Persian word for caravanserai – is located in Virani village on a route that connects Neishabour, a historical capital of Iran, and Tous, both of them located south of Mashhad.

The Robat, which was registered as a national heritage site in 1998, is a covered structure, without a central court, and consists of nine rooms.

The museum, it hosts, puts on display and introduces a host of jobs, which were historically practiced in what is now the Khorasan Razavi Province, including cutting turquoise, saddle-making, cart-making, broom-weaving, mat weaving, apothecary and herbs, etc.

The jobs are a fraction of the more than 300 professions registered in the area in the past centuries.

Iran roads minister heads to Baku to boost bilateral cooperation

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During his three-day visit, the Iranian minister will hold talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, and Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev.

According to reports, the two sides’ discussions will mainly revolve around cooperation in the transportation and transit sector and infrastructure projects.

Earlier Qassemi said Iran and Azerbaijan would seek to remove obstacles in the way of the two countries’ trade.

In late November, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Mustafayev, heading a high-level delegation, made a trip to Tehran and met with Qassemi.

Baku is eager to cement its ties with Tehran in all economic sectors, the visiting Azerbaijani official said after his meeting with Iran’s roads minister.

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