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Trump Relegated to ‘Dustbin’, but Soleimani’s Memory ‘Shines on’: Zarif

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Trump, [his secretary of state Mike] Pompeo and Co. are relegated to the dustbin of history in disgrace. But the memories of Gen Soleimani and the 1000s murdered, maimed and starved of food and meds by Trump’s state — and economic — terrorism and crimes against humanity, will shine on,” Zarif tweeted on Wednesday.

“Perhaps new folks in DC have learned,” he added, referring to President Joe Biden who took office earlier in the day.

Zarif also retweeted a tweet by General Soleimani’s daughter Zeinab, in which she sent a goodbye message to the outgoing US president.

“Mr. Trump, you murdered my father, the General who led the victorious war against ISIS/Al-Qaeda, with the perverse hope that you will be seen as some sort of hero but instead you are defeated, isolated & broken – viewed not as a hero, but one who lives in fear of foes. The irony!”

Earlier in the day, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Trump registered state terrorism on America’s official record by openly accepting responsibility for the assassination of General Soleimani in a third country.

“We had [never before] seen a US president explicitly announcing that he had assassinated a senior military commander who was a guest in a third country,” Rouhani told a cabinet meeting in Tehran.

“With what this stupid terrorist did, ‘state terrorism’ was inscribed on the forehead of the United States. Today is the end of the political life of the individual who violated international law and [US] obligations for four years,” Rouhani added.

General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and his Iraqi trenchmate Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Units, were assassinated along with their companions in a US terror drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3.

Both commanders were highly popular because of the key role they played in eliminating the ISIS Takfiri terrorist in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria.

Ireland to Reopen Its Embassy in Iran: Foreign Minister

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Emad Askarieh
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The two sides conferred on the issue in a videoconference call on Wednesday, which also included issues related to mutual relations and the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The two top diplomats also discussed Iran and Ireland’s perspectives on key regional issues.

Zarif praised the Irish side for initiating the videoconference call, and invited his opposite number to visit Iran.

In November 2011, Ireland announced it was closing its embassies in Iran, the Vatican, and East Timor on cost-saving grounds. Dublin said at the time that the closure of three missions would save about 1.25m euros a year.

US ‘Political Isolation’ Legacy of Trump: Iran President

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Policies to Remain Unchanged No Matter Who Becomes US President: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani noted on Wednesday the policies of the Trump administration also resulted in the US society becoming bipolar.

“One of the results of Trump’s amateurish or tyrannical actions was the bipolarity of the US society. Political isolation of the United States was another legacy of Trump. The United States was left alone in its policies. The US was left alone when acting against Palestine because the majority of world countries opposed the US. The United States was also left alone regarding the Iran nuclear deal,” said President Rouhani.

He underlined the US was also isolated at international organization, namely at the United Nations Security Council. 

He said the US tried to rally UN Security Council members’ support against the Iran nuclear deal, but it failed to. 

“Washington also failed to reinstate and arms embargo against Iran,” President Rouhani added.

President Rouhani said Trump’s multiple failures at the United Nations was a disgrace for the US. 

He said another legacy of the Trump administration was “state terrorism.”

President Rouhani lashed out at Trump for “officially announcing that the US had assassinated general Qassem Soleimani.”

The president further said Iran expects the new US administration to make up for the mistakes of Trump’s government.

“Today, we expect those who take power at the White Hosue to return to the law and deliver on their commitments and, over the next four years, try, if they can, to remove all the dark stains left on the US during the previous four years, because some of these dark blots cannot be removed,” President Rouhani said. 

“The new US administration will shoulder a heavy responsibility,” he said.

President Rouhani further said the new US administration should also begin abiding by international law and resolutions. 

He said if US authorities act in good faith and show their honesty not only in word, but in deed, and if they live up to their obligations, Iran, too, will fully comply with its commitments. Presidetn Rouhani reiterated the whole world realized that Washington’s maximum pressure policy on Iran as well as its economic terrorism failed.

South Korea Seizing Iranian People’s Food, Drug Money: Zarif

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In comments on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif once again criticized Seoul for seizing Iran’s assets “upon US orders”.

“’ We told South Korean officials that they had frozen the money of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) which is spent on [Iranian] people’s food and medicines,” he said.

“We said that they had held Iranian people’s food and drugs upon US orders,” he explained.

“I told them they should know that this move will, in the future, affect Iranian people’s attitude toward South Korea,” Zarif said.

He said the final losers in this game will be South Korea and its industries.

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 57,000: Ministry

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 600,000: Ministry

In a press briefing on Wednesday, the Ministry’s spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari reported 6,182 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 1,348,316.

So far, Lari added, 1,137,812 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 4,214 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 8,688,732 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 10 cities are in the “red” zone, 23 cities in the “orange” zone, 163 in the “yellow” zone, and 252 in the “blue” zone in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Condemns US Blacklisting of Yemen’s Ansarullah

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a statement released on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly condemned the designation of Ansarullah as what the US government has called a terrorist organization.

“Such a move would aggravate the most catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the current century and obstruct the course of ongoing efforts for the political settlement of Yemen’s crisis,” he warned.

The spokesman also noted that the US State Department’s blacklisting of Ansarullah in the final days of Donald Trump’s administration, which created regional and international tensions, has been rejected by the world community and the international circles, saying only a few warmongers have welcomed the move.

“If the new US administration seeks to reconsider the (previous administration’s) failed policy on Yemen crisis, it will be necessary for it to nullify that measure (blacklisting of Ansarullah) and develop a realistic view of the realities on the ground in Yemen,” Khatibzadeh stated.

The Iranian spokesperson finally called for the termination of political and military support for Saudi Arabia and its self-proclaimed coalition, including a ban on the arms sales to Saudis by certain countries, such as the United States.

Biden Must Return US to Pre-Trump Era: Zarif

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mohammad Javad Zarif noted Iran will fully abide by its obligations if the US does so.

“As we have said before, as soon as the United States begins to make good on its commitments and we see its result, i.e., when the US lifts the sanctions, we will fulfill all of our obligations,” said Zarif. 

“This is something that the highest-ranking authority in Iran, the Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] has said, and that is the final say to the whole world. That means they should know that Iran will remain committed to its obligations,” he added.

“The only thing that Biden should to is to return the conditions to the same as they were before the wicked tenure of Mr. Trump,” said the top diplomat.

“They themselves believe Trump has destroyed democracy and the pillars of the United States’ credibility, if any. This is something that they themselves should take care of. It is not our problem. It is their problem. We have straightforwardly announced that we will do whatever we are supposed to,” he explained.

Zarif underscored said the Biden administration should not only talk the talk, but should walk the walk.

“We don’t want paperwork, we don’t want signatures, but we want action,” he said.

“In the past, we wanted practical action, too. This time, also, we want action. This is mentioned in the JCPOA itself. We will see what the result will be, not what they simply announce they will do,” he said.

“This applies to both the Europeans and the Americans,” he said. 

“I ask our folks inside the country as well as foreign sides to go and read Appendix II of the JCPOA in which it is stipulated that what matters is the outcome. Now, we are waiting to see the outcome as well,” he said.

“If we see the side which has broken the law has now done something which has produced a result, we will deliver on our commitments, too,” the top diplomat added.

Zarif Welcomes Qatar’s Call for Arab States’ Talks with Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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US Known It Can’t Trigger Snapback Mechanism: Zarif

“Iran welcomes my brother FM @MBA_AlThani_’s call for inclusive dialogue in our region,” Zarif said in a post on his official Twitter account on Tuesday.

“As we have consistently emphasized, the solution to our challenges lies in collaboration to jointly form a ‘strong region’: peaceful, stable, prosperous & free from global or regional hegemony,” he added.

His comments came one day after Qatar called on the Persian Gulf’s Arab states to seize on the momentum of reconciliation drive in the region and patch up their differences with Iran.

In an interview with Bloomberg television news network, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed hope that a summit between leaders of the six-member Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iran would happen.

Iran, Azerbaijan Agree to Boost Railway Cooperation

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The agreement came in a meeting between Iranian Minister of Roads and Transportation Mohammad Eslami and the Azerbaijan Republic’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev.

In the meeting, the two sides also agreed to create a new automobile terminal at the Astara border crossing and to further promote mutual trade ties.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Iranian minister told reporters than trade ties between Tehran and Baku have been growing in a constructive manner.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been happy to see there was no slump in trade ties between the two countries, especially during the coronavirus pandemic,” Eslami added.

“Given the interactions that existed between Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic, we tried to set the stage to facilitate and expedite mutual relations,” he said.

The minister said one of the areas of cooperation between the two countries is the railway sector.
“The volume of [trade] exchanges between the two countries increased by 25 percent on the Astara-Astara rail route, which is indicative of the promotion of relations between the two countries,” he underlined.

He said the two sides also discussed the possibility of Iranian companies taking prat in the reconstruction of freed areas in the Azerbaijan Republic damaged during the conflict with Armenia.

Clinical Tests for Iranian-Cuban COVID-19 Vaccine Begin

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Phase two of clinical tests for the vaccine produced by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and the Cuban Finlay Institute has kicked off in … Havana,” said Kianoush Jahanpour, the head of the Public Relations Office of the Iranian health ministry.

“In this phase, more than 100 people ranging in age from 19 to 80 years old have been vaccinated so far. At this centre, too, 400 people will receive shots, and the total number of volunteers [for injection] will be around 900 at this stage,” he added.

Iran and Cuba have begun trials of a joint Covid-19 vaccine as Iran keeps fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

The Cuban vaccine, called Soberana 02, is the most advanced of Cuba’s four vaccine candidates and has been developed in cooperation between Cuba’s Finlay Vaccine Institute and Iran’s Pasteur Institute.

The cooperation between the two countries, both of which are under illegal US sanctions, reflects a shared drive for self-sufficiency and less reliance on imports from the West. The name of the vaccine, Soberana, is Spanish for “sovereign.”

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