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Iran Leader congratulates Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers

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In a message, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “Kudos to Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers and their coaches who made all Iranians, most particularly the youth, happy. I hope you will be successful, God willing”.

The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team bagged 4 gold and 2 bronze medals in total to finish in second place with 146 points in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday. 

Russia won the title with 152 points and Azerbaijan Republic finished in third place with 107 points. Mohammad Hadi Saravi (97kg), Ali Akbar Yousefi (130kg), Meysam Dalkhani (63kg) and Mohammad Reza Geraei (67kg) collected the gold medals. 

Mohammad Ali Geraei in 77kg and Pejman Poshtam in 82kg also won the bronze medals for Iran. 

A total of 800 wrestlers from 100 countries competed at the Wrestling World Championships from October 2 to 10 in Oslo, Norway. 

The Iranian freestyle wrestling team also finished the world freestyle championships in Norway in third place after Russia and United States last week.

Iranian FM: US withdrawal from West Asia inevitable

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In the exclusive interview with Lebanon’s al-Manar television channel, Amir Abdollahian also said the US thinks its presence in the region no longer serves its interests. 

He noted that the US might maintain a military presence in small pockets in this part of the world,  but they will not keep a formidable force here. Elsewhere, Amir Abdollahian spoke of Iran’s assistance in the war on terror. He praised Iranian General Qassem Soleimani as a national and international hero of fighting terrorism. 

He said General Soleimani defeated terrorists in cooperation with Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah and also Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese forces. 

Amir Abdollahian also touched on the developments with regard to the Republic of Azerbaijan. He said Iran’s message to the country was one of peace and friendship and that Iran’s message was “terrorists must not be allowed to take a foothold near its borders”. 

The Iranian foreign minister added that Iran has also conveyed a message of peace and security wherever it has been present. 

He noted that Iran’s military exercises also had a similar message and they were meant prevent the presence of Zionists and Takfiri terrorists in the region. 

Amir Abdollahian said the Islamic Republic’s policy is to maintain neighborly relations. The foreign minister also said, “We told Azerbaijan that the presence of the Zionist regime in the country will not be conducive to regional peace”.  

Meanwhile, Amir Abdollahian stressed that the Zionist regime has received the resistance’s message. He added that the Israeli regime is unable to further expand and that “they are incarcerated in occupied Palestine”.  

On Afghanistan, the Iranian foreign minister said Tehran is in contact with all Afghan factions and supports an inclusive government there that would be made up of all Afghan groups. 

The Iranian foreign minister also said Iran supports Lebanon’s independence and sovereignty and is ready to help the country.

U.S. lifts sanctions on several Russians

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According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Nuland’s visit to Moscow was requested by the US side. 

“Indeed, she was on a sanction list. It means that such a person cannot cross the border. They put Russian representatives on their sanction lists, hence, in this case the matter was settled on the parity basis,” she said in an interview with the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.

“Yes, naturally. Have you ever had any doubts about public diplomacy?,” she stated when asked whether it meant that the United States had removed Russian representatives from their sanction lists. 

“I think our Western partners should analyze this approach and understand that we can respond in a negative manner to negative things. We can also respond in a positive manner to positive things and have always been opting for the latter,” Zakharova added.

The US Department of State announced earlier that Nuland will set off for Moscow on October 11 to meet with high-ranking Russian officials to discuss a range of bilateral issues, as well as regional and global problems.

Biden’s approval rating hits new low

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A majority of voters disapprove of Biden’s job performance, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University, which found the president is struggling to keep support among independent voters in particular.

The poll found 38 percent of those surveyed approve of Biden’s job performance, while 53 percent disapprove. Biden’s numbers dropped from a Quinnipiac poll released last month that found 42 percent had approved of his performance and 50 percent disapproved.

The dip can largely be contributed to Biden’s loss of support among independents, 60 percent of whom said they disapproved of his job performance. In September, the poll found 52 percent of independents gave Biden poor marks.

The survey found Biden got his strongest rating on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, where the White House has taken a more aggressive approach to vaccine mandates in recent weeks as cases, hospitalizations and deaths all fall across the country. Forty-eight percent of voters approve of Biden’s handling of the pandemic, according to the Quinnipiac poll.

But less than 40 percent of voters gave Biden positive marks on his handling of the economy, his job as commander in chief, his work on foreign policy and on immigration.

The Quinnipiac poll is the latest to show Biden’s approval rating sinking, particularly among independents.

A Gallup poll last week found Biden’s approval rating among independents falling to 37 percent, the lowest it has been since Biden took office, and slipping 24 points below his 61 percent approval rating at the beginning of his administration.

An Associated Press poll found Biden’s approval rating among independents had dropped from 62 percent in July to 38 percent in September. That poll put Biden’s overall approval rating at 50 percent, down from 54 percent in August.

353k Americans die of COVID under Biden

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More Americans have died from COVID-19 during President Joe Biden‘s first nine months in office than during the first nine months of the pandemic under Donald Trump’s presidency, according to data from the JHU.

Despite widely available vaccines and Biden‘s pledge to handle the coronavirus better than his predecessor after taking office Jan. 20, Johns Hopkins’ Coronavirus Research Center reported that, as of Wednesday afternoon, 353,000 Americans had died this year. That surpassed the 352,000 who died from March 2020, when the pandemic started, to December, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first gave emergency authorization for vaccines.

In a congressional briefing Wednesday, officials with the Coronavirus Research Center stated that although delta variant cases and hospitalizations have declined for several weeks, vaccine hesitancy continues and testing has lagged.

“So I would say the simple strategies are, first, to listen to what the concerns are and try as best as possible to understand them,” said Dr. Bill Moss, the center’s vaccinology lead. 

“If it’s due to misinformation or disinformation, having the right messenger convey that information to the target audience is really critical, and that’s a person who the community or individual trusts, whether that’s a religious leader or a celebrity or sports figure,” he added.

Some Republicans and conservatives have blamed Biden for the increase in deaths.

Several dead in plane crash in Russia

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The Czech-built L-410 light aircraft, which belonged to a local aero club, hit the ground immediately after takeoff, witnesses said. Its hull was destroyed by the impact, while the tail section mostly remained intact.

“As a result of a crash, 16 people were killed, while six wounded were hospitalized in medical institutions in the republic by ER vehicles and air medical aircraft,” Aleksey Kuznetsov, an aide to Minister of Health, stated.

The injured were in critical condition, he added.

The Emergencies Ministry had earlier put the death toll at 15, reporting that seven others had been rescued from the wreckage.

There were 22 people on board the aircraft, 20 of whom were skydivers.

Some previous reports had claimed there were 23 people on the ill-fated plane, but local media reported that a relative of one of the victims had been mistaken for a passenger after arriving at the scene and falling ill before requiring hospitalization.

The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft, which has been produced in the Czech Republic since the early 1970s.

In September, a similar aircraft crashed in Irkutsk Region in southeastern Siberia. Four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the incident.

“Decision to Cut off Instagram not up to Communications Ministry”

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He noted that the ministry must provide conditions in cyberspace to protect the rights of the people in this space.

Zarepour added that when the whole life of the people is tied to cyberspace, the government must definitely provide the necessary infrastructure to protect their rights and that this does not mean blocking at all, but it means legalizing and systematizing.

The Iranian minister of communications and information technology noted that this administration views information technology as an opportunity, saying, “We can use this tool to solve the country’s problems, improve efficiency, speed things up, establish a smart government, remove golden signatures, etc”.

Zarepour said all these are the capacities that information technology has created and they can be used to provide services to people.

The minister of communications and information technology added, “We will definitely make the most of this technology to solve people’s problems.”

Asked whether he meant people and businesses should not worry about cutting off Instagram, Zarepour said relevant authorities must make a decision in this regard. He said, “Our vision is to make maximum use of this tool to solve the country’s problems”.

He however noted that everything must be lawful so that if someone’s right is violated, he can follow it up, but the decision as to which platform to use or not is not up to the ministry of communications and information technology.

Taiwan says won’t ‘bow to China’s pressure’

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Speaking at a national day rally on Sunday, Tsai pledged that Taiwan would “continue to bolster” its national defence and demonstrate its determination to defend itself “in order to ensure that nobody can force Taiwan to take the path China has laid out for” Taipei.

“This is because the path that China has laid out offers neither a free and democratic way of life for Taiwan, nor sovereignty for our 23 million people”, she asserted.

Tsai also vowed that Taiwan will not “act rashly” in developing its national defence, adding, however, “there should be absolutely no illusions that the Taiwanese people will bow to pressure”, in an apparent nod to China.

“The more we achieve, the greater the pressure we face from China. So I want to remind all my fellow citizens that we do not have the privilege of letting down our guard”, the Taiwanese president said.

She insisted that the situation around Taiwan had become “more complex and fluid than at any other point in the past 72 years”, accusing China of increasing its military presence in the island’s air defence zone, which Tsai claimed had seriously impacted her country’s national security.

The remarks come a day after Xi reiterated Beijing’s readiness to implement his country’s plan for “reunification” with Taiwan “by peaceful means”, in line with the “one country, two systems” policy.

“No one should underestimate the Chinese people’s determination and strong ability to defend [our] national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be fulfilled, and it will definitely be fulfilled,” Xi pointed out.

The statement followed a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report earlier this week that US Marines and special operations forces have been secretly training Taiwanese soldiers on the island “for at least a year” as a way to prepare them for potential threats coming from China.

Neither the US government nor Taiwanese officials have commented on the matter yet. Beijing has repeatedly condemned Washington over its perceived meddling in the affairs of Taiwan, which it considers an integral part of China.

The WSJ report was preceded by Taiwanese Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng arguing that China might mount a full-scale invasion of the island by 2025. The claims came after China in recent days sent almost 150 military aircraft close to Taiwan, while US and other allied forces conducted drills in the South China Sea.

Taiwan has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949. Beijing views the island as a breakaway province, while Taiwan maintains that it is an autonomous country, which wants a dialogue with China, but cannot accept Beijing’s proposal for the “one country, two systems” model.

The US does not recognise Taiwan as a sovereign nation, but has informal relations with the island, remaining its biggest supplier of military equipment.

Over 16 million doses of Barakat vaccine produced in Iran

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According to Fars News Agency, Hassan Jalili, Imam Khomeini‘s Order Executive Headquarters’ project manager for the production of the vaccine, informed reporters of the production of the first Iranian Covid vaccine.

He said the production of Barakat vaccine in the phases one and two is underway round the clock at Shafa Pharmed company and to date more than 16 million doses of the jab have been produced.

In response to a question about the complaints of some people regarding the lack of Barakat vaccines in public vaccination centers in some provinces, he said Imam Khomeini’s Order Executive Headquarters has no role in distributing the vaccine.

Jalili added that so far more than 7 million and 500 thousand doses of Barakat vaccine has been delivered to the Ministry of Health and that the way and amount of distribution of these vaccines in different provinces and cities are entirely determined by the Ministry of Health.

In response to another question about the numerous follow-ups of families and parents to get their children inoculated with Barak vaccine, he said clinical studies performed in the previous three stages were for people 18 years and older, and therefore the general vaccination license for the age group of over 18 years old has been issued.

Germany calls on Iran to resume stalled nuclear talks

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a cabinet meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Benett in Jerusalem, on October 10, 2021. - Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel said Israel's security will be a top priority for "every German government" during a farewell tour in the Jewish state today, as she prepares to end a 16-year term in office. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. has warned time is running out to revive a 2015 accord with Iran that would lift sanctions in return for limiting its nuclear work.

A sixth round of negotiations ended inconclusively in June and no date’s been set for the next one after a transition of power in Iran complicated diplomacy.

The international community is in a very difficult situation, Merkel stated.

Although the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has sought a return to the deal, “the days go by without Iran giving any indications that it wants to restart the talks”, while it continues sensitive uranium enrichment work.

“This is a very critical situation,” she noted at a news conference in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

“There are very, very decisive weeks ahead of us,” she added.

Western countries and Israel suspect the program is aimed at making a bomb. Iran denies it.

“The message to Iran is unambiguous: There must be a quick return to the negotiating table,” Merkel said.

The original deal was not ideal but it was better than nothing, she added.

Bennett reiterated Israel’s position that a revived nuclear accord would embolden Iran.

Merkel, who will leave office soon, said the new German government will remain committed to Israel’s security, a position it’s taken for decades to try to atone for the country’s Nazi past. She also added Israel’s settlement policy has made a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict difficult.

In September, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated the 4+1 group of countries that remain party to the JCPOA will resume nuclear negotiations in Austrian capital Vienna within the next few weeks.

During the last official meeting with the president and the cabinet members of the twelfth government in late July, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that one key lesson for future administrations to learn from the experience gained during the tenure of Hassan Rouhani is that there is no benefit in putting one’s trust in the west.

“The others should use your experience,” Ayatollah Khamenei told the meeting, adding, “There is a specific experience… that I have noted to you and the people many times before, and let me repeat the same thing here, which is [the need for] a lack of trust in the west.”

“This is an experience that the posterity should use. As it became manifest during the tenure of this administration, nothing can be gained from putting one’s trust in the west,” the leader stated.

The leader added that domestic programs should in no way be tied to western states under any circumstances due to the proven failure of such an approach.

“Wherever you tied your work to the west, you failed, and wherever you rose and moved forward without trusting the west, you succeeded,” he said in an address to members of the outgoing administration.

“Wherever you tied issues to an agreement or talks with the west, America and the like, you failed to move forward,” he said, adding, “Because they don’t help. They are the enemies, of course.”

“The Americans say [in words] and promise that ‘we will remove the sanctions’ but they have failed to do so,” stressed the leader, denouncing the US attempts to add new terms to the agreement to push Iran to begin talks on other issues.

By adding such a clause, according to the leader, the Americans are seeking to gain an excuse for further meddlesome acts regarding the JCPOA, Iran’s missile program and regional issues.

“And if Iran refuses to talk about [those issues], they would say ‘you have violated the JCPOA and therefore there won’t be an agreement anymore,’” he stated.

Ayatollah Khamenei drew attention to the fact that the US has refused to provide Iran with a guarantee that it will not violate its commitments again.

He noted that Washington will not shy away from violating its contractual commitments in the same manner it did in 2018, a move that was “completely costless” for them.

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