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Russia calls on U.S. to ‘be more active’ to revive Iran nuclear deal

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the unilateral sanctions imposed against Iran after the United States’ withdrawal from the nuclear agreement, urging Washington to take a “more active” approach to help resume stalled talks aimed at reviving the deal.

“It seems evident they should be more active” in “resolving all issues related” to the accord, Lavrov told reporters at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, referring to the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“Iran is not doing anything that would be prohibited,” he added.

The top Russian diplomat expressed hope that Iran and the remaining parties to the nuclear agreement – Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China – would resume the negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna “as soon as possible”, as Tehran wished.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Friday slammed U.S. lack of commitment and Europe’s inaction regarding the JCPOA, saying the Islamic Republic is ready for result-oriented talks on the agreement’s revival that would secure people’s rights and interests.

“Despite the U.S. lack of commitment to the JCPOA, which has continued since the administration of [former U.S. president Barack] Obama, coupled with Europe’s inaction, the Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to diplomacy based on its principles and is ready for result-oriented talks that serve the interests and [protects] rights of the Iranian people,” the top Iranian diplomat added.

The U.S., under former president Donald Trump, unilaterally withdrew from the deal and reinstated crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic, although the country had been fully compliant with the deal.

In early April, Iran and the remaining parties to the JCPOA began to hold talks in Vienna after the Joe Biden administration voiced willingness to rejoin the nuclear agreement and remove the draconian sanctions his predecessor had slapped on the Islamic Republic.

Since the beginning of the Vienna talks, Tehran has argued that the U.S.—as the first party that violated the JCPOA—needs to take the first step by returning to full compliance with the agreement. Tehran also says it will resume all of its nuclear commitments under the deal only after the U.S. removes all the sanctions in practice.

The negotiations were paused soon after the victory of Ebrahim Raeisi in Iran’s June 18 presidential election.

Addressing the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden announced his willingness to rejoin the JCPOA and resolve the issue with Iran over its peaceful nuclear program.

The U.S. president said Washington was “working” with China, France, Russia, Britain and Germany to “engage Iran diplomatically and to seek a return to” the JCPOA.

“We’re prepared to return to full compliance if Iran does the same,” he added.

The United States and the Europeans have been holding intensive talks throughout the week on the JCPOA revival on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iran says it needs to see concrete measures by the U.S., stressing Washington should abandon policy of paying lip service to its commitments.

Another 6mn Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive in Iran

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“This is the 57th consignment of [COVID-19] vaccines to have entered the country,” said Mehrdad Jamal Aronghi, the deputy head of Iran’s Customs Administration.

Meanwhile, the first single-dose consignment of coronavirus vaccines for 3-to-17-year-olds have also entered the country.

“Today, 6 million single-dose coronavirus vaccines from a total of 12 million recommended doses for those between 3 and 17 years old have arrived in the country and handed over to the health ministry,” said Mohammadhassan Qosian, the secretary general of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

He said the IRCS has, so far, imported more than 46 million doses of Covid vaccines.
“As scheduled, we will import larger shipments of Sinopharm vaccines every week or twice a week,” he said.

Meanwhile, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi said on Saturday nearly 50 million Covid vaccine shots have been administered to Iranian citizens so far.

Raeisi noted that Iran is reaching the goal of vaccinating 70 percent of the population, adding “We are reaching a point where we should plan on removing Covid-related restrictions instead of imposing new ones”.

Health authorities said on Saturday that 280 more people had died of the Coronavirus in the previous 24 hours. That pushes the death toll from the start of the pandemic to more than 119,000. Meanwhile, 10,843 new infections were detected from Friday to Saturday.

A huge rise in vaccine imports and production inside Iran has accelerated the vaccination drive in the country over the past few weeks.

Iran FM: U.S. will be judged by its actions

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“Of course, we made it clear in the United States that we will make a judgment based on the practical behavior of Americans, and that conflicting American messages conveyed to us through the media or diplomatic channels will not be the basis of our final decision,” Amirabdollahian told the IRIB on Saturday at the end of his five-day visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

The Iranian foreign minister said the path back to the Iran nuclear deal was a topic of serious discussion in his meetings with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain as well as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

He also criticized decision-makers in the United States for hasty and irrational behavior and blamed it for the current situation in Afghanistan which he said is experiencing the consequences of “inefficient American policies”.

The top Iranian diplomat said he openly explained the behavior of Americans, especially in a closed-door meeting with the heads and directors of American think tanks and professors of international relations during his trip to New York.

Iran and the remaining parties to its nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, have held several rounds of negotiations on a possible U.S. return to the deal. The U.S. insists that it wants to return to the deal but is still fully enforcing the unilateral sanctions that were re-imposed by former U.S. president Donald Trump who withdrew America from the JCPOA in 2018.

Iranian Polymath Allameh Hassanzadeh Amoli Passes Away

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Hassanzadeh Amoli

Allameh Hassanzadeh was born in the village of Ira in Larijan County, near the northern Iranian city of Amol in 1928.

He was a prominent philosopher of Islamic tradition, a leading theologian and a teacher of seminary schools, renowned across the Muslim world.

He was given the title “Allameh”, literally meaning a polymath, for his vast knowledge of literature, astronomy, mathematics, medicine and ancient Ulum al-Ghariba (occult or secret sciences) as well as his command of French and Arabic.

Allameh Hassanzadeh also wrote impactful poetry in Farsi and the local Tabari languages. He authored some 190 books during his lifetime.

Following his demise, Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei sent a message of condolence expressing sympathy with his friends, students and followers and praising him as a scholar.

“I received the news on the passing away of divine scholar and monotheistic salek [holy traveler], Ayatollah Hassanzadeh Amoli, peace be upon him. This scholarly cleric and polymath was one of the exceptional and prominent individuals, only a few of them, in each era, captivate the eyes and hearts of associates and simultaneously refine their knowledge, wisdom, intellect and heart,” the leader said in his message.

“His writings and works have been, and God willing, will be a rich source for those interested in wisdom and intricacies.”

Amol governorate has announced a week of local mourning for Allameh Hassanzadeh’s demise.

Iranian univ. prof.: US in weak position in nuclear talks

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In an exclusive interview with the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Abdolreza Faraji Rad referred to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian’s statement that Tehran is after result-based negotiations.

He said it’s time the nuclear talks resumed and produced results.
Iran’s former ambassador to Norway added the US now understands that its behavior toward Iran is regarded as improper.

Faraji Rad said Biden’s team has been in office for several months but they’ve taken no meaningful measures to return to the Iran nuclear deal as they promised multiple times on the stump.

According to the former Iranian ambassador, Biden has even pushed for including issues that are not related to the atomic file in the Vienna talks like Iran’s missile program and its regional presence, adding Iran does see this with skepticism.

He said given that the US is in a weak position following its failures in the region, Iran can gain the desired outcome from the talks.

Iran book 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup ticket

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Iran Women football team

After a goalless draw at Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday, Maryam Irandoost’s side won against Jordan 4-2 on penalties, emerging at the top of group G.

Iran’s goalkeeper Zohreh Khoudaei saved two penalties in the shootout becoming the hero of the last match.

Iran and Jordan had both delivered 5-0 wins over Bangladesh.

Saturday’s result will also keep Iran women’s national football in the race for a spot in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

India will host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup from January 20 to February 6.

Biden criticizes treatment of Haitian migrants

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Biden forcibly condemned the “horrible” treatment of Haitian migrants assembled along the U.S.-Mexico border, pledging consequences for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents who were photographed and filmed on horseback confronting immigrants at the border.

“It’s outrageous. I promise you those people will pay,” Biden told reporters on Friday, his first in-person remarks on CBP’s treatment of the migrants after days of opprobrium from members of his own party and humanitarian organizations.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility opened an investigation this week after scenes of border patrol agents on horseback using long reins to push migrants back toward the border drew widespread outrage.

The Biden administration has repeatedly decried those images and promised to swiftly punish anyone who crossed the line. But the White House has faced questions in recent days about why the president had not directly addressed the situation himself, rather than through officials like press secretary Jen Psaki, Vice President Kamala Harris and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

“There will be consequences,” Biden continued, adding, “It’s an embarrassment — it’s beyond an embarrassment. It’s dangerous. It’s wrong. It sends the wrong message around the world. It sends the wrong message at home. It’s simply not who we are.”

Biden also said that ultimately he bears responsibility for things that happen under his watch, noting, “Of course I take responsibility. I’m president.”

On Thursday, the special envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, resigned his position in protest of those expulsions. The Biden administration has forcefully pushed back on some of the assertions Foote put forward in his resignation letter, with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman telling McClatchy reporters that Foote had floated sending in the U.S. military to Haiti.

“Some of those proposals were harmful to our commitment to the promotion of democracy in Haiti and to free and fair elections in Haiti so the Haitian people can choose their own future. For him to say the proposals were ignored were, I’m sad to say, simply false,” Sherman reportedly stated.

On Friday afternoon, Mayorkas underscored that officials have cleared through the backlog of migrants who had amassed at the Texas border town.

“As of this morning, there are no longer any migrants in the camp underneath the Del Rio bridge,” Mayorkas underlined at the White House press briefing.

Haiti has been riven in recent months by the assassination of the country’s president, as well as devastating storms and a 7.2-magnitude earthquake earlier this month.

Source: POLITICO

Iranian daily Keyhan: West cannot tell Tehran what to do

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Keyhan said two US administrations after former president Barack Obama said they would not respect an agreement concluded by their predecessor.

The daily said the European troika also supported this heinous move by the US. According to Keyhan, the West and the US expect Iran to return to the negotiating table fast and claim they agreed on 70 to 90 percent of differences with the former Iranian government.

It added that neither ex-president Rouhani nor former foreign minister Zarif claims they finalized an agreement with the West over the nuclear deal.
Keyhan noted that the US and the European troika are in no position to tell Iran what to do on the Vienna talks as the US betrayed the deal and the Europeans followed in Washington’s footsteps.
Keyhan added that the US is not trustworthy.

Iran FM says doubts the seriousness of the Biden admin returning to JCPOA

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He added that France also wants full co-operation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Le Drian reminded Amirabdollahian of the invitation the French government extended to the top Iranian diplomat during Baghdad summit to visit Paris. Le Drian said France is looking forward to welcoming the Iranian foreign minister.

During the meeting, Amirabdollahian described the talks in Baghdad as “good” and said he thinks France is interested in expanding relations with Iran. They believe in bilateral relations.

Amirabdollahian said two phone conversations between the Iranian and French presidents show both sides view the Tehran-Paris relations as very important.

He also thanked the French foreign minister for inviting him to Paris and extended an invitation to Le Drian to visit Tehran. He said the new government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is interested in expanding bilateral and regional cooperation.

Amirabdollahian noted that the current government is pragmatic and accepts negotiations as an important tool of diplomacy.

He added that Iran is ready to return to the Vienna talks and is rapidly reviewing the previous negotiations. At the same time, the Iranian foreign minister regretted the lack of serious and practical action by the United States and the three European countries in fulfilling their obligations. He said practical and tangible results are extremely important for the Iranian people when they consider returning to the negotiating table. He also reiterated that the current US administration has not taken any serious and practical steps to return to its obligations and, to the contrary, has imposed new sanctions on Iran. Amirabdollahian said Iran doubts the seriousness of the Biden administration in returning to the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. Amirabdollahian and Le Drian also spoke over the situation in Afghanistan.

Amirabdollahian said the Islamic Republic of Iran is in contact with all parties in Afghanistan and is trying to encourage them to form an inclusive government. He however noted that important challenges remain in this regard. The Iranian foreign minister also referred to the growing number of Afghan refugees in Iran and the Islamic Republic’s history of hosting Afghan nationals, calling for international support, including from France, for vaccination of Afghan asylum seekers.

In return, the French foreign minister agreed with Iran’s position on the need to form an inclusive government and prevent the spread of terrorist acts in Afghanistan. Le Drian stated that it is necessary to help refugees in Afghanistan’s neighboring countries as well as internally displaced Afghans. He said France is considering implementing joint projects for this purpose.

President Raeisi: Nearly 70% of Iranians vaccinated

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Raeisi said on Saturday Iran is reaching the goal of vaccinating 70 percent of the population, adding “We are reaching a point where we should plan on removing Covid-related restrictions instead of imposing new ones”.

He however warned against slacking on Covid safety rules.

Health authorities said on Saturday 280 more people died of the Coronavirus in the last 24 hours. That pushes the death toll from the start of the pandemic to 119,072. Meanwhile, 10,843 new infections were detected from Friday to Saturday.

The total caseload now stands at 5,519,728.

A huge rise in vaccine imports and production inside Iran accelerated the vaccination drive in the country over the past few weeks.

The exact number of Covid vaccine doses administered so far is 49,789,504. Iranian officials say age limit for vaccination has nearly been removed. They have already said the entire population will soon be fully vaccinated.

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