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Iran, Uzbekistan to forge closer trade, technological ties

One of the events to be held during the 3-day trip is the second Iran-Uzbekistan trade-technology meeting. The first meeting was held back in 2019 when a meeting of the two countries’ joint commission was also underway in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

The upcoming trip supported by the Science and Technology Department of the Presidential Office as well as Iran’s Trade Promotion Center will also feature joint trade meetings with peer Uzbek companies as well as industrial and trade visits to the country’s technological infrastructure.

Representatives of the companies travelling to Uzbekistan can also visit an innovation exhibit there.

As a key economic hub, Uzbekistan has served as a friendly country over the past years and Iran has sought to forge closer trade relations with it.

Accordingly, collaboration in the domains of technology and innovation between the two countries will help enhance bilateral ties in those areas.

Iranian Film Festival underway in France

The festival was inaugurated with Christophe Tardieu, secretary general of the French state television group, French film enthusiasts and people of Chantilly in attendance.

While welcoming the guests on behalf of herself as well as the officials and representatives of this city, Mayor of Chantilly Isabelle Wojtowiez said, “I feel happy with the presence of Iranian directors in this city. Iranian cinema is known to us and we are happy to hold such a festival in Chantilly”.

Meanwhile, Tardieu described the Iranian cinema as exceptional, adding that it is very important the cinema has accomplished a lot in prestigious festivals around the world with the country being under sanctions.

He underlined the need to continue the Iranian Film Festival in the coming years and said Iranian directors are great artists in making films about the Iran-Iraq war and family issues, and “I, as a member of the jury who saw the films, believe the films were very good quality wise”.

The festival, which began on November 4 and will run until November 7, aims to introduce the talented directors of Iranian cinema and it’s being held in the two parts of competitive and non-competitive.

Abolfazl Jalili, director and cinematographer, is the Iranian chairman of the festival jury. Meanwhile, Frédéric Bonnaud, director of the French Cinematheque, is the French chairman of the festival jury. Sarah Derval, French film editor, Christophe Tardieu, secretary general of the French state television group, and Marie Masmonteil, film producer and president of the Association of Independent Producers of French Cinema, are members of the jury of the festival.

Russia: JCPOA stalemate can only end through talks

Ulyanov made the remark in a tweet. He said the US has not only exerted the so-called maximum pressure on Iran, but it’s also placed more sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

He said that the only way to break this vicious cycle is that the resumption of the Vienna talks would pave the ground for the return of the US and Iran to full compliance with the JCPOA.

The Russian envoy expressed confidence that none of the participants in the upcoming negotiations in Vienna will take an action that would thwart the talks.

The Vienna talks between Iran and the other remaining signatories to the JCPOA, namely Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, will begin on November 29 with the aim of reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

The deal plunged into chaos after the US unilateral withdrawal under former president Donald Trump in 2018.

Chinese FM: US to blame for JCPOA obstacles

Wang Yi, in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, expressed hope that the US will compensate its mistake by fully removing the anti-Iran sanctions so that the nuclear negotiations will produce good results in light of Iran’s positive approach.

The Chinese foreign minister also welcomed the continuation of the nuclear talks and announced Beijing’s support for them.

Also referring to Afghanistan, he voiced hope that the third conference of Afghanistan’s neighbors in China will result in the formation of a broad-based and stable government in the war-hit country with the active participation of its neighbors including Iran.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in his turn, voiced hope the US and the European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal will enter the Vienna talks realistically so that an agreement is reached swiftly.

He added that the US cannot push ahead with its failed maximum pressure policy and economic terrorism and at the same time claim it wants talks and an agreement.

Amir Abdollahian also referred to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s performing of its duties in Iran. He expressed confidence that cooperation between Iran and the IAEA will continue smoothly in line with agreements and rules.

On Afghanistan, the Iranian foreign minister underscored the necessity of forming an inclusive government there.

Amir Abdollahian also thanked the Chinese government for sending 120 million doses of Covid vaccine to Iran and expressed satisfaction over the expanding ties between Tehran and Beijing.

The top Iranian diplomat also said the Islamic Republic supports China’s global initiative for sustainable development. He underlined Iran’s close cooperation with China in this regard.

IRGC arrests ringleaders of anti-Iran group

The IRGC’s Imam Hassan Mojtaba base in Alborz Province announced in a statement on Saturday that its forces had taken into custody the ringleaders of the so-called White Uprising Movement, who had extensively planned to disrupt public security and order, carry out acts of sabotage, and create riots in the province and the country.

They distributed night letters in the streets, deceived some naive people and hired thugs to implement their schemes, it further said.

“From the beginning, all their actions and movements were monitored thanks to the vigilance of intelligence and security forces, and in a timely and revolutionary action, they were arrested and sent to prison during a complex operation by the unknown soldiers of Imam Hassan Mojtaba base,” the statement read.

“All elements affiliated to the White Uprising have been identified by the province’s intelligence community, and the movements of dissident groups are being closely monitored,” it added.

The statement underlined that the security of the people is the IRGC forces’ redline and that they will spare no efforts to maintain tranquility.

Security and intelligence forces in Iran dismantled 78 gangs in the first 6 months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21) which smuggled weapons and ammunition to the country.

During the operations, 2,170 weapons, including 473 guns, 685 hunting weapons, 782 small arms and 230 other types of weapons were discovered and 201 people were arrested and handed over to the judicial authority.

In the latest related development in September, the Iranian intelligence forces confiscated a weapons cargo in Khuzestan province, Southwestern Iran.

Iranian security forces identified and dismantled an anti-security group in Southwestern Iran.

Dozens of weapons were seized in the operations which was carried out in the Southwestern border region of Khuzestan Province, Southwestern Iran.

Prominent Iranian cartoonist Derambakhsh dies at 79

Born in 1942 in Shiraz, Derambakhsh was a cartoonist and graphic artist.

His works are included in the collections of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran, and the Cartoonmuseum Basel, Switzerland, as well as in the collections of museums in Bulgaria, Japan, Turkey, Poland, and Germany.

He was made a Chevalier of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2014.

His books include Siyah (Black Miniatures), a fusion of Persian miniature style and black humor, Olampic e Khande (Laughter Olympics), Samphony e Khotoot (A Symphony of Lines), and Agar DaVinci Mara Dide Bood (If Da Vinci Had Met Me).

Iranian Army to hold new drills

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the four forces of the Army, namely the Ground Force, the Anti-air Defense Force, the Navy and the Air Force will participate in the operational phase of the drills. Sayyari added that the exercises will happen in an area of more than one million square kilometers in Iran’s southeast.

He added that the war games will cover the area from Jask to Govatr Port in the provinces of Hormozgan as well as Sistan and Balouchestan to the east of the Strait of Hormuz to the 10th parallel north of the Indian Ocean and parts of the Red Sea. Iran has beefed up its military might in recent years amid repeated threat of war from the US and the Israeli regime. Tehran says it will give a crushing response to any aggression.

Iran FM: Ill-wishers got active during Tehran-Baku misunderstanding

Hossein Amir Abdollahian held talks with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhoun Bayramov on the phone over issues of mutual interest.

The Iranian foreign minister referred to brotherhood and close relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, saying ill-wishers who do not want good Tehran and Baku ties had become active following the recent misunderstandings between the two neighbors.

He added that thanks to the prudence of officials of both sides, Iran and Azerbaijan resolved their differences.

He added, “We now can move toward further expanding bilateral cooperation”.

The Republic of Azerbaijan’s foreign minister also noted that others should not be allowed to take advantage of differences between Tehran and Baku.

Bayramov underscored that any dispute must be resolved on brotherly terms and amicably. He also said Baku is ready to deepen ties with Tehran in all areas.

The two foreign ministers also spoke of bilateral trade relations and the appointment of representatives for a joint economic commission.

Amir Abdollahian noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports regional talks in the format of 3+3 or other formats and believes problems can be resolved using regional mechanisms.

Iran’s pres.: All Iranians should be encouraged to get vaccinated

Raeisi was speaking during a Saturday visit to the National Coronavirus Taskforce in Tehran. He said the benefit of inoculation should be clarified for all people properly so that there is a rise in the rate of vaccination and the country hits the 81% mark in the number of people vaccinated against Covid-19.

Over the past 24 hours, 884,880 people were vaccinated in Iran, pushing the total number of doses so far administered to 93,562,617.

The number of people fully inoculated stands at 38,435,149. The vaccination process is in full swing in Iran. But Covid is continuing to kill people, mostly the unvaccinated.

From Friday to Saturday, 120 more people died of Covid. The total death toll from the disease since the start of the pandemic is 127,173.

Currently, the number of cities marked red is 29.

This is the highest level of threat from Covid.

Meanwhile, 112 cities are orange and 221 ones are yellow, which are respectively less dangerous hotspots of Covid. The number of blue cities where things have returned to normal is 83.

Iran FM: Tehran to continue cooperation with IAEA

In a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined the need for the IAEA’s director general to avoid adopting political stances.

Amir Abdollahian also praised Russia’s constructive and positive stance on the Iran nuclear issue.

He referred to an agreement between Iran and the nuclear deal’s coordinator regarding the time of the 4+1 group’s talks with Tehran. He stressed that fast progress in talks is contingent upon the European troika and the U-S adopting a realistic and constructive approach through avoiding demanding too much of Iran and making demands beyond the nuclear deal, also known as the JCPOA.

Amir Abdollahian said Iran takes into account the process and records of previous talks in Vienna, adding Tehran will insist on its demands forcefully.

The Iranian foreign minister reiterated that no one should even doubt Iran’s seriousness about the talks and the need for all sides to return to their obligations under the nuclear deal.

He also spoke of the latest US sanctions on Iran. Amir Abdollahian said although Iran is pessimistic about the US intentions, it will return to full compliance with the nuclear deal if Washington does the same and does not place increased demands on Iran.

The Russian foreign minister also stressed the importance of reviving the JCPOA. He said all sides, and first and foremost the US, must return to full compliance with the deal.

Sergei Lavrov noted that Moscow has always emphasized the need for the US to stop destructive measures against the JCPOA.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia also agreed that it is necessary to send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan given that the cold season is approaching. The two sides also underscored the importance of the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

The Iranian foreign minister also spoke of the latest developments in the Caucasus region. He said the Islamic Republic of Iran supports regional talks in the format of 3+3 or other formats upon which all sides agree in order to resolve the disputes in the region and to expand regional cooperation.