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Iran: Israel trying to divert attention from own nuclear activities

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IFP Media Wire
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Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks in an address to the United Nations Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation on Tuesday, during which he slammed Israel for refusing to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty (NPT) as well as other arms control agreements.

He described Israel’s approach toward Iran as hypocritical and said Tel Aviv was trying to avert global attention from its own nuclear activities and arsenal.

The Iranian envoy highlighted Israel’s defiance of calls to create a nuclear-free region and described the regime’s nuclear arsenal as a threat to the region.

Takht-Ravanchi noted that Israel has a long history of aggression and crime against Palestinians, and has violated hundreds of UN resolutions.

“Throughout history, Israel has consistently and blatantly violated hundreds of UN resolutions against aggression, occupation and war crimes, and these are not to be forgotten,” Takht-Ravanchi said.

“Israel has not adhered to the rules and regulations prohibiting the production, development and stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction, and its arsenals, given the regime’s threatening attitude towards world peace and security, play a destabilizing role,” he continued, adding, “The world must be fully aware of Israel’s illegal actions and threats to regional peace and security.”

Israel, which pursues a policy of deliberate ambiguity about its nuclear weapons, is estimated to have 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal.

The regime has refused to allow inspections of its military nuclear facilities or sign the NPT.

The Israeli regime, the Middle East region’s sole nuclear arms possessor, has also assassinated seven Iranian nuclear scientists.

Neither the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nor the United Nations have taken the Tel Aviv regime to task for its illegal activities aimed at endangering the regional and international peace and security.

Iran president, economists review ways to resolve economic problems

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the meeting on Tuesday night, Raeisi explained the economic situation of the country when it was handed over to his administration in early August, saying that the current situation should be changed based on expert opinion.

He touched on some of the pressing problems plaguing the Iranian economy including the high rate of inflation, and ineffective state subsidies, noting that according to economists inside and outside his administration, it is possible to change and improve Iran’s economic status.

Price stability and inflation management are among the main points pursued by the government in a way that prevents price increases and preserves the value of the national currency, makes the economy predictable for producers and business owners and the general public, the president said.

“We are about to begin preparing the most important financial document of the country, the budget for 1401 (next Iranian calendar year). The budget should be justice-oriented and based on spatial planning so that the resources can be distributed fairly,” the Iranian president stated.

Raeisi stressed that his administration views production prosperity as the way out of economic problems and seeks to act on the emphasis of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on removing barriers to production and supporting domestic manufacturing.

Data analysis: Iran releases Vietnam oil tanker

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IFP Media Wire
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The Sothys left a position off Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and had reached international waters in the nearby Gulf of Oman early Wednesday, data analyzed by The Associated Press from MarineTraffic.com showed.

The vessel appeared anchored there, but there was no information about its crew.

Shahrokh Nazemi, a spokesperson for Iran’s mission to the United Nations (UN), told the AP on Wednesday that “Sothys left Iranian waters last night after transferring the oil.”

Vietnamese officials could not be reached for comment, though its officials earlier acknowledged trying to obtain more information about the seizure from Iran.

Last Wednesday, Tehran announced naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have thwarted an attempt by the United States Navy to confiscate a tanker carrying Iranian crude in the Sea of Oman.

The United States stopped the Iranian vessel and transferred its oil cargo to another tanker and was trying to take the vessel away when the IRGC Navy intervened.

The IRGC forces used a helicopter to board the tanker and led it towards Iranian territorial waters.

The naval forces of the United States used several helicopters and a frigate to chase the Iranian tanker but the IRGC blocked their way.

The American naval forces tried once again to block the path of the Iranian ship with several more vessels but failed.

Tehran has also released footage showing IRGC navy force blocking US attempts to confiscate Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman.

American officials have claimed Iranian forces had actually seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker, MV Southys, and US naval forces were just monitoring the situation.

But, a Spokesman for the IRGC has rejected remarks by American defense officials claiming US forces involved in the recent tanker incident in the Sea of Oman were present at the scene only to monitor the situation.

The spokesperson has stated American forces had a mission to protect the ship.

Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif stated on Thursday that US forces had a mission to protect MV Sothys, a Vietnamese-flagged ship which was boarded by IRGC forces after it became known the tanker was stealing a large Iranian oil cargo.

“They had come to provide support to the bandits of the Iranian oil and to escort them,” Sharif noted.

Iran Army: Massive drills achieved goals

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“By carrying out this exercise, we gained more confidence in our preparedness to confront any aggression or threat,” the Iranian Army’s Deputy Commander for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in an interview with national TV on Tuesday.

 

 

“One of the goals of the military forces and the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to maintain readiness in time of peace and the ability to respond decisively… to the mistakes of the enemies in time of war,” the Army commander stated.

 

He said that the drills were aimed at improving deterrence against future threats, self-confidence in monitoring and dealing with threats, foresight in operational, intelligence and training areas, and enhancing preparedness in large-scale land, air and sea operations by relying on indigenous technologies and achievements. 

 

 

Rear Admiral Sayyari noted that many countries are monitoring the power of Iran’s military and operational might and that such drills in peacetime has deterrent and strategic effects.

 

The latest exercises were launched on Sunday morning and wrapped up on Tuesday. 

 

The Army’s Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Air Defense took part in the annual drills that covered an area of more than one million square kilometers east of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman and north of the Indian Ocean.

UAE FM meets with Syrian president in Damascus

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Assad and Bin Zayed also underlined the need for Syria and the UAE to invest in strategic areas and new technologies.

The Syrian president referred to the history of relations between Damascus and Abu Dhabi during the life of Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, the former leader of the UAE, and thanked the Persian Gulf country for its logical stance on Syria and its support for the Syrian people.

The Emirati foreign minister also noted that the Syria war affected all Arab countries, saying his country is ready to help restore stability to Syria and help the Syrian people.

Assad and Bin Zayed also called for the continuation of consultations between the two sides over the developments and also challenges facing the region so that the will of regional nations will prevail without the interference of extra-regional countries.

The UAE is among Arab states which have made efforts to normalize ties with Syria.

Syria’s Economic Minister Samir al-Khalil recently visited the UAE and held extensive talks with the country’s investors and economic activists and Syria expatriates there to convince them to invest in Syria. Following the visit, the Syria government agreed to grant a project to build a 400MW power plant using solar energy in the war-ravaged country to an Emirati company.

Most Arab states including the UAE sided with militant groups fighting to topple Assad during the last decade’s war in Syria. The current policy shift on the part of the Arab countries came following Assad’s victory over the militant groups and his recapture of nearly ninety percent of Syria from them.

Iran and Russia were key players in the war and helped Assad in the face of the militancy backed by Western governments including the US and their regional allies such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey.

“US causing crisis in region through creating tension”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Ali Shamkhani made the comments on Tuesday upon his arrival in New Delhi where he’s going to attend a regional security conference.

Shamkhani also referred to the focus of the ongoing conference in New Delhi on the political and security developments in Afghanistan. He said participants in the meeting will make an effort to identify destabilizing factors in the region,

especially in Afghanistan, and come up with ways to restore lasting and inclusive peace and stability to Afghanistan.

Shamkhani expressed pleasure at the continuation of the security meeting and also the increase in the number of participants. The meeting will be held at the level of the national security advisers of Iran, Russia, China, India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

He underlined the need for regional cooperation to counter threats and destabilizing factors.

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council noted that holding the meeting provides a good opportunity for pursuing political and security talks between regional countries.

The security conference was first proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shamkahni is going to hold face-to-face talks with his counterparts from regional countries on the sidelines of the New Delhi security conference.

Iran hits back at Mike Pence over anti-Tehran remarks

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IFP Media Wire
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Tehran has lashed out at Mike Pence after the former vice president used his address at last month’s Free Iran summit to condemn the Iranian government. The ex-VP has also accused President Joe Biden of “weakness” over his support for the Iran nuclear deal.

The Iranian mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva told Newsweek that Pence’s remarks—in which he predicted the end of the government in Tehran—were “wishful thinking”.

The Washington, D.C. event was organized by the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran, the political wing of the guerrilla rebel group the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK). Both are led by Maryam Rajavi and have long enjoyed backing from Iran hawks in the US, particularly within the GOP.

Iran and many other countries have designated the NCRI/MEK as a terrorist organization.

Bahram Heidari, counsellor of the Iranian mission in Geneva, condemned Pence for appearing at the Free Iran event in an email sent to Newsweek.

“Birds of a feather flock together to [the] Iranian nation,” Heidari said.

“Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, Mark Dobowitz, John Bolton and other Trumpian criminals [deserve] to enjoy the infamy of a terrorist cult’s company and be on their paycheck,” he wrote, referring to other Iran hawks who have previously spoken at or attended NCRI/MEK events.

“I suggest you investigate how much Mike Pence has received for each word of praise he showered on the Monafeghin terrorist cult,” Heidari added, using another name for the MEK.

Newsweek has contacted Pence’s team to request comment on his relationship with the NCRI/MEK and to ask whether he was paid for last month’s address.

“Mike Pence et al can continue to amuse themselves with all sorts of wishful thinking,” Heidari stated.

“The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on. The Iranian nation is fully determined to keep going on its proud path of independence and dignity irrespective of the terrorists’ malice and malignancy and those of their prime supporters,” he continued.

“While we appreciate any awareness raising campaign about the MKO terror cult, we caution against any (intended or unintended) moves to launder them,” he noted.

“That would be both unjust and immoral. It would be a tremendous injustice to many thousands innocent people who fell victim to horrendous acts of terrorism perpetrated by the members of this terrorist cult, including the atrocities committed during their long time companionship with Saddam Hussein regime,” he added.

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At last month’s event, Pence described the MEK as “a well-organized, fully prepared, perfectly qualified and popularly supported alternative” to the current government in Iran. Rajavi, he said, is “an inspiration to the world”.

The address was predictably hawkish, in line with the expected stance of all leading GOP 2024 presidential candidates.

Pence was part of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran, throttling the nation’s economy with punishing sanctions and trying to isolate the country on the world stage.

Pence condemned Biden’s ongoing efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, from which Trump withdrew in 2018 promising a better agreement that never materialized.

“Peace follows strength,” Pence told the attendees.

“With our current administration’s embrace of the JCPOA, their hesitation to condemn rockets being fired at our cherished ally Israel, and the heartbreaking and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, our adversaries may be sensing weakness in the current American administration,” he said.

Pence added, “They may be emboldened to test our resolve…Weakness arouses evil.”

“Iran’s 7-month export revenues equal total of last year’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Seyyed Mohammad Reza Mir Tajeddini was speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Planning and Budget Commission.

He said the revenues involve earnings from sales of oil and gas condensates as well as non-oil exports.

Mir Tajeddini described the rise in revenues as a positive sign. He also attributed the increase in revenues to the accuracy and intelligence of decision-making and executive sectors.

Mir Tajeddini said despite the persistence of the oppressive and illegal US sanctions, those sectors have made it possible to claim revenues from oil and non-oil exports.

Participants in the meeting also explored ways of stabilizing the foreign exchange market and discussed new financing techniques in the capital market and financing in Iran’s construction and infrastructure sectors next year.

Taliban: US support of Panjshir front violates Doha agreement

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IFP Media Wire
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In an interview with the Afghan 1TV News broadcaster on Tuesday, Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated that if the US supports the Afghan resistance, the deal would become null and void.

The United States and the Taliban signed the peace agreement in February 2020 in the Qatari capital. Among other things, the deal stipulated the withdrawal of foreign armed forces from Afghanistan in exchange for the Taliban abating violence and guaranteeing that the country will not turn into a safe haven for terrorists.

On 15 August 2021, as foreign troops were withdrawing, the Taliban took over Afghanistan by entering Kabul, which led to the collapse of the US-backed civilian government. The last province to resist the group, Panjshir, surrendered in early September, with NRF leader Ahmad Massoud calling on all Afghans to rebel against the Taliban.

Iranian general: US suffered numerous defeats in recent months

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IFP Editorial Staff
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He was speaking on Tuesday at the Conference of Scholars and Elders of Shia and Sunni Tribes in the southeastern Province of Sistan and Balouchestan.

Bagheri said Washington’s escape from Afghanistan shows the enemy concluded that its occupation of the West Asian region would bring it nothing but loss.

He noted that the Iranian Law Enforcement forces have done their best to tackle insecurity in the country. Bagheri also added the Army is at the apex of its readiness and its recent drills in the Sea of Oman and the Coast of Makran were among the most massive war games this year.

The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said all these exercises are aimed at making sure Iran is not facing any threat.

He said, “Definitely, there is a promising horizon ahead of us and our youth will be able to build a bright future for the country”.

According to Bagheri, the Iranian armed forces have helped with development projects in less privileged areas of Iran including those in Sistan and Balouchestan.

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