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Minister: Iran to Import 50 Million COVID Vaccines

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Iranian Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi says inoculations will speed up while authorities have arranged to step up vaccine imports and production, and increase the number of vaccination centers nationwide.

“We will see widespread distribution of coronavirus shots in provinces in the coming weeks,” the health minister said in a tweet.

Eynollahi has said the administration estimates that it will import between 40 and 50 million vaccines in the next two months.

The country has also introduced and is producing several domestically-manufactured shots.

The health minister noted that the administration prioritizes battling the virus and vaccination, calling on people to cooperate with health workers.

Iran has been widely criticized for a slow start of its nationwide coronavirus inoculation campaign.

Officials have partly blamed this on western sanctions which have made foreign trade very difficult.

The Islamic Republic has so far administered over 27,500,000 doses of COVID-19 shots.

Iran, which has suffered several waves of COVID-19 infections, has recorded over 108,000 coronavirus-related deaths so far.

Tong mud domes amazing phenomena in Sistan and Baluchestan

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Their beauty aside, these domes are popular for their therapeutic properties and are a tourist attraction.

Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province is home to several beautiful mud volcanoes.

Tong mud domes, located in the village of Tong in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, is comprised of three small mud hills that look like small volcanoes.

Iran in Photos: Mud Volcano of Chabahar
Iran in Photos: Mud Volcano of Chabahar

One of the three domes is still active. The other two erupted until several years ago. But the mud volcanoes are now sleeping.

The mud domes’ eruptions take 10 to 15 minutes, sending seismic jolts through the earth and making a gunfire sound while shooting up mud.

Most of Iran’s mud domes are in the coastal plain of the Sea of Oman, most notably in South Bluchestan, and they are mostly active.

In short, Iran’s mud volcanoes are highly unique geological phenomena that can be turned into a world class resort as the Middle East’s second geopark.

IRGC eliminates terrorist cell in western border town

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said that its forces ambushed the group after they entered Iran from Iraq’s Kurdistan province.

The IRGC said the group crossed the border to carry out a sabotage operation.

The report also says, the Iranian forces in the border town of Sarvabad killed and injured a number of the terrorists and seized their weapons and ammunition.

Raisi: Iran Seeks to Expand Ties With Latin America

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Raeisi made the remark in a telephone conversation with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

He said the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the Nicaraguan revolution happened in the same year and this strengthened bonds between the two nations.

Raisi also said Iran and Nicaragua are on the same page regarding the need to confront the US greed, which is a valuable asset for interaction in the international arena to defend sovereignty of nations.

The Iranian president also said Iran and Nicaragua should work closely at international bodies to neuter US sanctions and make it costly for Washington to take action against independent nations.

Ortega also said his country will forcefully press ahead alongside Iran to strengthen bilateral relations.

He said the US is now openly campaigning against Latin American nations and that the target has been “our unity with Iran”.

Ortega noted that under such circumstances, it’s vital to maintain and bolster solidarity between Iran and Nicaragua.

The Nicaraguan president said awareness has increased worldwide, adding, “We need to empower the cause of struggle for peace and justice in the world through strengthening our relations”.

Iran envoy: All Should Have access to Outer Space

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During the 64th Annual Meeting of the Committee for the Peaceful Use of Outer Space (COPUOS), Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
He stressed that all countries must have equal access to space, without discrimination and regardless of their level of scientific, technical and economic progress.
The Iranian diplomat added that countries must not occupy outer space, including the moon and other astronomical objects with the claims of sovereignty, use, occupation, or any other excuses.
“The civilian nature of outer space has to be preserved and the installation of any weapon in space must be prevented. The space ought to be used as a common heritage of humanity for peaceful purposes.”
Referring to the plans of several private companies to run satellite networks in near-Earth orbit for global access to the Internet, he said “While these satellites offer the prospect of more efficient and inclusive global Internet access, they run the risk of occupying a large portion of near-Earth orbit, leading to major deprivation of the developing countries of space exploration.”
According to Union of Concerned Scientists, a US-based science advocacy organization, there are over 6,500 satellites, out of which more than 3,300 are active and the rest are inactive, as recorded by January, 2021.

Parl. Committee Lodges Complaints against Ex-Pres. Rouhani

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Nasrollah Pejmanfar told Tasnim news that the move addresses the issue of “officials’ failure to take proper action on certain policy areas”, when they were in office.
“The committee has compiled numerous cases on this issue. Some of them have been referred to the judiciary for investigation and others are being completed,” he said.
“[Out of the two cases sent to the judiciary,] the first has to do with the Tehran Stock Exchange and the second has to do with intervention in the foreign currency [market] by some individuals in the former administration, especially former President Mr. Rouhani.”
Pejmanfar added there is also a third case on some former officials’ failure to take action on the issue of housing, which will be completed and referred to the judiciary in the coming days. He said the complaints have been lodged with the prosecutor general.
“In the housing case, we reviewed the entire body of policies that were supposed to be implemented and lodged a complaint against the former president for failing to take action [on the policies],” he noted.
The Ruohani administration has been criticized for a crash in the stock market, which led to many investors, from among ordinary people, losing much of their hard-won wealth. Rouhani’ second term in office also saw a surge in inflation after the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and the re-imposition of anti-Ian sanctions. It led to housing market volatility and a steep rise in prices.

Syria Coach Accuses AFC of Having Bias Towards Iran

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Iran is scheduled to hold its first world cup qualifier at Azadi Stadium in the capital Tehran against Syria on Thursday.

However, a few days ago, the Syrian Football Federation used the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of video assistant referee technology in Iran as pretexts to ask the AFC to cancel Tehran as the host. Syria demanded the game be played on neutral grounds. But the AFC rejected Syria’s request.

The decision outraged Syria’s coach Nizar Mahrous , who accused the top Asian football body of partiality in favor of Iran.

“Iran is witnessing a major outbreak of the coronavirus [pandemic]. The Azadi Stadium also lacks the video assistant referee technology. The AFC used double standards. It relocated Australia’s match to Doha and has not been impartial in its decision about our match against Iran,” he said in an interview with the website of the Syrian Football Federation.

“We are not in a good condition and I hope everyone will support the national team so that we can achieve a favorable result.”
Iran has yet to react to Mahrous’s comments.

UN Chief Says Ready to Work With Raise for Peace, Human Rights

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Antonio Guterres congratulated Raeisi on his victory in the June presidential election and said the UN is ready to work with Iran to achieve peace, security, and development in the world.

“Simultaneously with your presidency, your country, region, and the world are at a critical juncture”, he said, adding, “Today, we face many common challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and long and devastating conflicts in the Middle East.”

He also said Iran has remarkable human and natural resources and this can improve the well-being of Iranians, as well as other world nations.

The UN chief said, “The United Nations and I personally are interested in working with the new government under your administration to achieve peace and security, sustainable development and human rights around the world”.

“I count on working with your administration to advance the values and principles of the United Nations Charter”, he added.

At the end of his message, Guterres said, “Your Excellency, please accept my best wishes and best regards”.

Some foreign based anti-Iran groups including the MEK have waged a campaign against the Iranian president, claiming he committed human rights violations in Iran in the 1980s. They say Raeisi should not be allowed to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly summit. The Iranian President denies involvement in any rights abuses. He says whatever he did was to defend human rights.

Offences Committed by Evin Prison Guards, Inmates: Iran Judiciary

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“Some of the scenes in these videos are related to the offences committed by prison officials and guards. They are regarded as crimes and can be prosecuted,” said Zabihollah Khodaian.

“And some of the scenes are related to inmates harming or killing themselves. So, one cannot say prison guards are always to blame,” he added.

“Anyway, the prison itself affects individuals mentally and makes them angry, which, in turn, leads to many fights inside the prison,” the spokesman explained.

“So, some inmates may get into a fight. We should pay attention to this point. Such incidents happen in prisons both in the country and in other parts of the world,” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the leaked footage is a montage.

“Those who have released the videos have actually edited them. These videos may date back to previous months and years, and they have pieced these images together. Accordingly, we should not think that such incidents happen in prisons on a daily basis,” the spokesman said.

 

Iran Jewish MP: US policies in line with Israel interests

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Siamak Mereh Sedgh told Fars News Agency that those policies are regulated in line with the interests of pro-Israeli lobbies and capitalists.

He invoked remarks by Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei that change of presidents doesn’t cause any change in Washington’s policies.

The Iranian MP added that the US policy on Iran has not changed since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and that they have sought to undermine the Islamic Republic and then bring about regime change.

Mereh Sedq also referred to Washington’s decision to leave Afghanistan alone in the midst of a war, saying all people should draw a lesson from what happened in Afghanistan and note the US doesn’t care an iota about other nations nor will it help anyone.

He added that the US only cares about those who fight or spy for them.

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