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Iran denies cyberattack on dams

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E’tezad Moghimi, who heads crisis management and civil defenses in the Energy Ministry said the ministry itself had imposed brief curbs on general access to the databases to carry out updates on the system.

Moghimi added that the system was available for technical experts and no cyberattack had happened.

The statement came hours the IRIB News quoted an informed source as saying the system used for management of water quantities in dams and reservoirs in Iran had been shut down for the past two weeks apparently because of a cyberattack.

The source added that the attack had even affected access to software used by staff for messaging and internal communication.

Iran has been hit by several high-profile cyberattacks on its key infrastructure in recent months, including one earlier this month which disrupted gas stations countrywide for several hours.

Another cyberattack happened in July. It hit systems in the Transportation Ministry and briefly hampered train services.

Iran blames such cyberattacks on the United States or the Israeli regime. Government departments have beefed up their defenses while authorities say they are on high alert for cyberattacks.

‘Iranian companies ready to boost presence in Armenia’

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During the phone call, the two top diplomats exchanged views over different issues including bilateral ties, economic cooperation, the Joint Economic Commission of the two countries, regional and international developments.

Amir Abdollahian expressed satisfaction with the growing trend in the Tehran-Yerevan relations over the recent months. He underlined the importance of expanding cooperation between the two sides in the political, economic and other fields.

Iran’s foreign minister said Iranian companies are ready to boost their presence in Armenia and expressed hope that the Join Economic Commission of Iran and Armenia will convene as soon as possible.

The top Iranian diplomat also said the Islamic Republic will not accept any change in the borders of countries in the region.

Amir Abdollahian also voiced concern over the recent hostilities in the Caucasus region and urged restraint and respect for territorial integrity of countries.

The Armenian foreign minister also referred to the proposed roadmap of relations between Iran and Armenia which was emphasized during his recent visit to Tehran. Mirzoyan said Yerevan is ready to hold the Joint Economic Commission and expand trade ties with Tehran.

He thanked the Islamic Republic for its support of the territorial integrity of countries and stressed Armenia’s resolve to boost relations in all fields with Iran.

Iran and Armenia have enjoyed good political and economic relations. Armenia recently built a transit route for Iranian trucks after the Azerbaijan Republic imposed levies on vehicles using another road that passed through

Iran rejects Bahrain terror allegations against Tehran

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The Bahraini authorities also claim “terrorists have been arrested for plotting terrorist operations against security and civil peace”.

“Such baseless allegations by the officials of Bahrain, in time with the Manama Dialogue that had turned into a platform against Iran, show the lack of understanding in Bahrain on regional issues,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

The spokesman stressed that the government of Bahrain cannot “cover up its domestic and foreign problems” with such “unfounded allegations”.

Khatibzadeh also slammed Bahrain’s ties with Israel. “The government of Bahrain has put relations with the illegitimate Zionist regime before relations with its own people and prevents the realization of their civil demands,” he said.

In the past, Manama has repeatedly accused Iran of backing “terrorist” operations in Bahrain. Tehran, however, says these are stunts to divert attentions from Bahrain’s security problems due to suppression of its own people and disregard for the massive domestic opposition Manama is facing over its normalization agreement with Israel.

EU says committed to full implementation of JCPOA

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Steven Clement was speaking at a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.

He said the EU will continue to support the agreement. Clement added that the EU is determined to also continue working with the international community to maintain the JCPOA, which is of strategic importance for the Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT.

He added that the bloc wants all countries to support the implementation of the nuclear deal in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

“We expect Iran to return to the negotiating table in good faith so that the talks can produce results in a timely manner”, Clement said, without mentioning the US role in the current situation of the JCPOA and its unilateral withdrawal from the agreement in violation of UNSC Resolution 2231.

Clement did not either refer to the European troika’s inaction to deal with the US sanctions on Iran while Tehran was sticking to the JCPOA even after Washington’s pullout.

The EU envoy to the UN atomic watchdog further spoke of Iran’s move to reduce its obligations under the JCPOA, saying such moves have no civil justifications.

The European diplomat added, “We strongly demand Iran to reverse all actions that violate the JCPOA and return to full compliance with the deal”.

Iran has repeatedly said if the other parties to the nuclear agreement follow through with their obligations under the deal, Iran’s steps to scale down its obligations will be reversible.

Intl. court fines Bahrain for confiscation of Iranian banks assets

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“In an international arbitration, overseen by the Court of Arbitration in the Hague, Bank Saderat Iran and Bank Melli Iran filed a lawsuit against the government of Bahrain based on the bilateral agreement for promotion and support for investment, signed between the governments of Iran and Bahrain, which, after extended judicial examination, led to the conviction of the Bahraini government,” said Tavakkol Habibzadeh, the director of the Center for International Legal Affairs of the Vice Presidency for Legal Affairs of the Islamic Republic.

“The hearings for this arbitration were held in the city of Paris and ultimately, the jury, by consensus, and after nearly five years of investigation, issued a verdict on November 09, 2021, confirming that indirect confiscation of the shares of Bank Melli and Bank Saderat in the Future Bank of Bahrain by the Bahraini government is a violation of [Manama’s] obligations under international law and the mutual treaty for investment.”

He added that the Bahraini government moved to take over the Future Bank in April 2015, without any notice, forcing the Iranian banks to lodge a complaint to claim the fair value of their share in the bank.

Habibzadeh noted that Manama went for anti-Iran propaganda to cover up for its illegal seizure of the Iranian banks’ assets. However, he said, the justification provided by the Bahraini government was dismissed by the International Court of Arbitration.

IAEA chief: Talks with Iran made no progress

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afael Grossi
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi from Argentina, addresses the media during a news conference behind plexiglass shields regarding the agency's monitoring of Iran's nuclear energy program at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Monday, June 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Rafael Gross said the agency will soon be unable to guarantee equipment is not being diverted. He also said during his latest visit to Tehran, the two sides failed to make any progress in their negotiations over the issue. Grossi said the IAEA must reach an agreement with Iran. He was speaking the day after a trip to Tehran. Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Tehran and the agency have agreed to continue consultations.

Behrouz Kamalvandi said the talks between the IAEA’s chief Rafael Grossi and Iranian officials in Tehran took place in a constructive atmosphere and the two sides reached a general agreement on how to pursue issues of mutual interest.

The most pressing issue is gaining access to the centrifuge-parts workshop at the TESA Karaj complex, near Tehran.

The Karaj site came under a terrorist attack in June, which Iran blames on Israel. Iran says the site is off limits as long as the attack is being investigated by judicial and security officials.

All this comes as Iran and the 4+1 group of countries are preparing to resume talks aimed at removing sanctions against the Islamic Republic in a few days. Iran says it will view the negotiations meaningful only if they result in lifting the bans that were put in place by the US under former president Donald Trump.

Iran also says if the US is serious about returning to the nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, it must first remove the sanctions.

Iran’s deputy FM meets top UAE officials

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It said Bagheri, who is Iran’s deputy foreign minister, met with the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, Anwar Gargash, and Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs Khalifa Shaheen Almarar.

The discussions stressed the importance of strengthening relations “on the basis of good neighbourliness and mutual respect”, working for greater regional stability and prosperity and developing bilateral economic and commercial ties, WAM added.

In mid-November, senior Iranian and Persian Gulf officials told Reuters s high-level delegation from the UAE will visit Tehran soon as the Persian Gulf Arab state tries to reduce tensions with Tehran.

Gargash has stated the UAE was “taking steps to de-escalate tensions with Iran as part of a policy choice towards diplomacy and away from confrontation”.

Iran’s Presidfent Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has openly reiterated strengthening ties with neighboring counties is a priority in for his government.

Iran health ministry concerned about Covid, flu outbreaks

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“Cases of the flu are increasing in the country and so far, more than 200 such cases have been confirmed by laboratory testing,” The ministry’s director for contagious diseases said.

“Of course, we are yet to reach the alarm threshold on the number of influenza cases, but it seems that the threshold will be crossed soon. Preventive measures for the flu are exactly the same as those against Covid-19,” Mohammad Mahdi Gouya said.

“We are concerned about these two diseases, i.e. the flu and Covid-19, to take place together. It is proven that if someone contracts these two illnesses at the same time, the condition will become acuter and deadlier,” he warned.

He said the ministry’s advice is for the people is to make sure they frequently wash their hands, maintain social distancing and use mask, among other measures previously prescribed for the coronavirus disease, to keep themselves safe against the flu.

Iran logged 4813 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, including over 700 patients, who were hospitalized.

During the 24-hour period, 95 people lost their lives to the virus, raising the total fatalities since the pandemic began to 129,280 people.

‘UK blacklisting of Hamas goes against international law’

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Nasser Abu Sharif described the move as a violation of international law. He made the remarks on Wednesday at a media panel.

Abu Sharif said London’s move is aimed at winning the support of Zionist lobbying groups.

He also said Britain’s foreign secretary is behind the blacklisting of Hamas, calling Elizabeth Truss an anarchist rightist politician.

Abu Sharif added that Palestinians have a legitimate right to resistance, adding, “We want the free nations of the world to stand up against this move by bullying powers”. The Islamic Jihad representative said Britain is targeting the Palestinian people instead of condemning Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes.

Abu Sharif described Britain’s blacklisting of Hamas as racial apartheid, saying it will further tarnish the UK’s image.

Members of Basij hold large gathering in Tehran

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Some five thousand members of Iran’s Basij force hold a gathering in Mosalla of Tehran in a ceremony where Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Ali Fadavi was present.

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