A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Last Day of Year

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March 18, 2021

Afkar Newspaper:

1- Happy New Year!

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Adios, Tough Last Year of Century

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Getting Over the Tough Year

* Will New Iranian Year 1400 Be Promising for People?

Etemad Newspaper:

1- Let’s Hope Spring Will Shine

2- Analyst: Nowruz Not a Tradition, but a Culture

3- Fears and Hopes for Iranian Economy in New Year

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Rouhani: The Year 1400 Will Definitely Be Better Than This Year

Iran Newspaper:

1- Review of Tough Days and Hope for Better Year

* Rouhani and His Cabinet Present Report Under Rain

Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Nowruz Opportunity for Evolution of Soul

Khorasan Newspaper:

1- Let’s Hope for Fresher Air in Nowruz 1400

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- What Choice Do We Have Other Than Being Hopeful?

2- Let’s Hope for Evolution of Our Souls

Sazandegi Newspaper:

1- Happy New Century

Shargh Newspaper:

1- Spring Is Loading

2- Let’s Trust in Power of Spring in Bringing Unity

3- New Design in New Century’s Foreign Policy [Editorial]

Tejarat Newspaper:

1- Rouhani: Next Year to Be Year of Big Victories

Vatan-e Emrooz Newspaper:

1- 1400 Will Be Year of Iranian People

* Iran Prepares for Big Test in New Year

Trick-or-Treating in Shiraz on Fireworks Wednesday

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March 17, 2021

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Iran Raps Saudi Arabia for Using Muslims’ Money to Kill Yemenis

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March 17, 2021

Chief of Staff of the Iranian President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi said Riyadh rulers should be answerable before the world’s public opinion for killing their Muslim brothers.

He also reacted to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s call for the reinstatement of sanctions against Iran.

“We helped [Yemenis] in order to prevent further tyranny and keep more people from being killed. Yemenis were under blockade and couldn’t get food, and it is the Islamic duty of all countries to help their brothers and sisters in Yemen,” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Vaezi touched upon Washington’s economic war against Iran.
“A lunatic president came to power in the United States and disrupted the whole world, and, provoked and ordered by Zionists, put maximum pressure on Iran,” he said.

He noted the US wanted to make the Iranian Establishment collapse and pit people against the System, but to no avail.

Iran Handled COVID-19 Pandemic Despite US Sanctions: President Rouhani

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March 17, 2021

President Hassan Rouhani, however, said there is no denying that sanctions created very tough conditions for people.

“Since 2018, the United States’ cruel sanctions and economic war against the Iranian nation created very hard conditions for the country, and, over the past more than a year, the coronavirus outbreak added to the problems.

“Despite all difficulties and hardships, the country’s economic growth was positive in the first 9 months of the current year, which is invaluable and should be appreciated,” he noted.

Today, he said, the situation is more prepared than ever to “break the sanctions.”

“The Americans have announced, in a straightforward manner and time and again, that the path taken by the previous administration was wrong, and that the maximum pressure policy was a non-starter, and stressed they would like to live up to their commitments and return to the Iran nuclear deal,” said the president.

“Of course, just words are not enough, and we are waiting to see action,” he said.

No Action by US, Yet, to Make up for Past Mistakes: Rouhani

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March 17, 2021

US to Suffer Humiliating Defeat This Weekend: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani said Washington even prevented Iran from procuring medical equipment and medicines for coronavirus patients.

“The US pressed ahead with an act of terror for three years and keeps doing it even now. They blocked all of our financial resources. They created problems for many of our activities and exports,” said Rouhani on Tuesday.

“We even faced so many problems for buying coronavirus vaccines. The criminal US government has committed a major crime against the Iranian nation,” he added.

“Even the current US administration, which says the previous administration made a mistake and chose the wrong path and says wants to make up for those mistakes, has not adopted any tangible action since two months ago when it took office,” said the president.

He said if the White House takes practical action to deliver on its commitments, it will benefit all.

“What is important is action, and they should walk the walk, and if they take practical steps, it will not only benefit the Iranian nation. In the first place, it will be in the interests of their own people. It will also be in the interests of Iran, the region and international organizations,” President Rouhani explained.

“If they take practical steps, it will be beneficial for international obligations as well. I hope they will act rationally and step in the direction of the law,” he added.

Iran Says Not to Return to Nuclear Deal Before US Does So

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March 17, 2021

Ali Rabiei made the comment in response to a question by reporters that whether a proposal by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to mediate between Tehran and Washington would be fruitful.

“We are confident that Mr. Lavrov has expressed Russia’s preparedness for mediation in good faith, but it is clear to all signatories how they should return to their obligations and what it takes under the JCPOA and international regulations,” he added
“Despite a change of the US administration and its slogans, Washington keeps violating [United Nations Security Council] Resolution 2231,” he said.

“The US was a country that pulled out of the JCPOA, and today, no one who has common sense would expect Iran to stop the remedial measures it adopted in response to the US breach of commitments before the United States respects the UN resolution,” the spokesman noted.

“However, we are grateful to Russia and other members of the international community to convince the US to comply with the simple principles of international law,” Rabiee said.

“We hope the US government will choose the only right option as soon as possible and prove its ability to bring the United States out of confusion, chaos and law-breaking,” he said.

Iranian People Preparing for Nowruz Despite COVID-19 Outbreak

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March 16, 2021

These days the streets of Tehran and many other cities of Iran are packed with people who, despite severe economic problems and the pandemic, try to give their lives a new colour ahead of Nowruz, which will be celebrated on Saturday, March 20, 2021, this year.

What follows are YJC’s photos of Tehran residents getting prepared for the New Year:

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Iran Echoes Malley’s Remarks, Says Elections No Factor in Timetable for Nuclear Talks

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March 16, 2021

“The JCPOA is a deal which was negotiated for a long time, and finally turned into a final document. Since the JCPOA was signed, several elections have been held in the countries that signed the deal, and all except for the US have remained committed to maintaining the JCPOA,” Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday.

He made the remarks when asked about Robert Malley’s remark that the June elections in Iran is not a factor in the timetable for nuclear talks.

“We were not surprised by this stance, because the recent US elections, too, had no bearing on our policy of being ready to immediately return to full compliance wit the JCPOA once the US returns to its obligations, lifts the sanctions, and implements the UN Security Council Resolution 2231,” Rabiei said.

He said even during Donald Trump’s tenure Iran believed wasting time in returning to commitments is wrong for all parties and will lead to harmful consequences.

According to Rabiei, the current window of opportunity to settle the differences through a consensual way will be closed soon, and if this chance is not seized, they will regret missing it in the near future.

“In our view, the JCPOA is a document that cannot be opened up, and there’s no need to hold negotiation on it once again. The important point is the rapid return of the US to the 2015 deal, and the implementation of its commitments, especially by lifting the sanctions in practice,” he added.

Iran Begins Clinical Trial of Another Homegrown Coronavirus Vaccine

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March 16, 2021

That came in a Tuesday ceremony in Tehran where Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki and Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami were also present.

He said the vaccine has been produced using domestic scientific achievements and technologies. Namaki said the new COVID-19 vaccine is called Fakhra and is the fourth coronavirus vaccine developed by Iran.

He noted the animal trial phase for the vaccine has successfully been conducted.
The Iranian health minister said his country has been unable to procure medicines and medical equipment from abroad to tackle coronavirus due to US sanctions.

However, he added, Iran has not just relied on vaccine imports to tackle the disease as it has produced four coronavirus vaccines so far.

Namaki also said the national vaccination drive will kick off in Iran soon.

Iranian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Fakhra’ Passes Phase I of Clinical Trials

Iran Marks Nowruz in Ceremony Attended by Local, Foreign Delegates

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March 16, 2021

The event was attended by the Iranian minister of foreign affairs, minister of science, research and technology, minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts, as well as representatives of more than eighty countries and international organizations residing in Tehran.

Addressing the participants, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated them on the arrival of Nowruz (the ancient feast marking the beginning of the Persian New Year).

Zarif described Nowruz as an international occasion, saying the Persian Year 1399 will come to an end on March 21, 2021, ending the 14th century on the solar calendar, a century littered with numerous wars and sanctions and many instances of discrimination against humanity.

He expressed hope the Persian New Year 1400 (beginning March 22, 2021) will mark the beginning of a century in which natural disasters, diseases, wars and sanctions will end.

Zarif also congratulated all peace-loving nations on the occasion of Nowruz.

The ceremony also featured performances by different artists from various provinces of the country, including traditional rituals associated with Nowruz.

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