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Recent Incidents in Iraq Plot to Strain Tehran-Baghdad Relations: Zarif

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In the meeting, Zarif condemned the United States’ dangerous move to attack Iraqi forces in border areas of Iraq and Syria, dismissing the raids as violation of the two country’s sovereignty.

He described as suspicious the recent attacks and events in Iraq, saying they could be aimed at disrupting Tehran-Baghdad relations as well as security and stability in Iraq.

“We insist that the Iraqi government identify those behind these incidents,” said the top Iranian diplomat. 

Zarif touched upon the problems facing Iranian fuel takers at Tamarchin border area between Iran and Iraq, expressing hope that the travel restrictions facing the tankers will be resolved through the good offices of Iraqi officials.

He further said making arrangements to begin work to build and complete the Shalamcheh-Basra railway will contribute to the enhancement of trade ties between the two countries.

Zarif called on relevant authorities to expedite work to break ground for the railway project as soon as possible.

The Iraqi foreign minister, in turn, urged both sides to work together closely to further boost mutual relations, and said Baghdad stands ready to expand its relations with Iran.

He referred to the headway made with negotiations over Iran gaining access to its financial resources in Iraq, and expressed Baghdad’s readiness to facilitate Tehran’s access to its financial assets in the Arab country.

He gave assurances that the Iraqi government will not allow the recent incidents in Iraq to affect the very good relations between the two sides.

In this meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on regional developments.

COVID-19 Vaccination Drive in Full Swing Nationwide: Iran’s President

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President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the situation will hopefully improve thanks to the inoculation program.

“Thank God, vaccination has got underway in our country, and the situation will get better in the weeks ahead both for our medical personnel across the nation and for the elderly or those suffering from underlying diseases,” he added.

“The government has mobilized all its potential to buy vaccines. On the whole, our situation is such that we will provide as much vaccine as we can,” the president noted.

Rouhani recalled that vaccines are not abundant today the same way that face masks were in short supply at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. 

“Of course, all of our people know that vaccines today are similar to face masks in the early days of the outbreak of this disease. Masks were hard to find in the early days of the outbreak of this disease, and some countries seized mask shipments coming in from other countries at airports, and they would redirect airplanes mid-air and all that.,” he added.

“We remember what the situation was like in the early days of this disease. Today, the same situation that we were in with regards to masks applies to the vaccine around the world. It’s a big test for the whole world,” he said.

The president underlined although countries normally put their own people first when it comes to procuring coronavirus vaccines, they should also care about other people across the globe as this is a humanitarian issue.

“Developed, wealthy countries which have facilities want to monopolize and get their hands on all vaccines available and immediately launch inoculation plans for their own people. Part of that is natural as any government normally cares about its own people. But here, moral and human principles tell us that we should pass this test successfully and care about all people around the world,” he explained.

The president said there will not be complete immunity against the virus unless inoculation is conducted worldwide.

“Anyway, it is a pandemic. It is a disease which has gripped the whole world. Even if one country conducts the inoculation plan 100% percent, it won’t be completely immune because people travel to and from other countries. Real immunity will materialize when vaccination takes place across the world and all countries can use the vaccine,” he added.

President Rouhani underscored another issue is that it unclear how effective the vaccines are.

“First of all, the effectiveness of the vaccines is not very much clear to us. Now, it is not clear which vaccine is more effective, how long its effect will remain, what its side effects are. These points are all in a shroud of mystery,” he said.

“After all, there are people in the world who avoid vaccination because they are afraid to receive the jab. So, there are a lot of ambiguities in the world about this,” he added.

“But under the current circumstances, we have no other option but to abide by the protocols and do the vaccination. There are no other choices and we cannot do anything else. Vaccines should be used. Vaccines bring immunity for many individuals, but there is uncertainty over how long or to what extent the vaccines bring immunity,” he said.

COVID-19 Death Toll in Iran Hits 60,000: Health Ministry

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In a press briefing on Saturday, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari reported 7,975 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 1,623,159.

So far, Lari added, 1,386,534 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 3,729 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 10,793,788 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 11 cities are in the “red” zone, 32 cities are in the “orange” zone, 251 are in the “yellow” zone, and 154 are in the “blue” zone in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

According to Lari, the “red” cities are all in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, and include Abadan, Ahvaz, Mahshahr, Khorramshahr, Dezful, Dasht-e Azadegan, Ramhormoz, Shadgan, Shushtar, Karoun, and Hoveyzeh.

Iran Says Won’t Allow Takfiri Terrorism to Gain Foothold in Region Again

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Speaking in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Tehran, Ali Shamkhani said the United States’ recent moves to boost and expand the activities of ISIS terrorists in the region and its violent attacks on anti-terror forces of the resistance front mark the beginning of a fresh wave of organized terrorism.

The top Iranian official underscored that any delay in the implementation of the Iraqi parliament’s legislation requiring foreign military troops to leave Iraq will further stoke tension and crises in the region.

Shamkhani highlighted the significance of cooperation and partnership among regional countries to ease tensions and the necessity of holding constructive talks to help tackle the existing crises.

“The tranquility and security and Iraq enjoys today is due to the power of top clerics, the prudence of Iraqi statesmen and the struggles of the country’s Armed Forces and popular resistance groups and should be safeguarded,” Shamkhani noted.

He also touched upon the deplorable situation of Yemeni people which, he said, bring to mind a sort of “genocide.” He expressed Iran’s readiness to help end the 4-year conflict in Yemen.

The top Iraqi diplomat, in turn, presented a report on the recent political and security developments in his country. 

Hussein said security and stability lay the groundwork for economic development and welfare. He added the establishment of security is regarded as the number-one priority for a country such as Iraq which has been involved in fighting terrorism and insecurity for years.

He touched upon the agreements reached between the officials of both countries on Iraq’s payment of its debts to Iran, which had been delayed due to foreign sanctions.

He said some key hurdles have been removed on the back of relentless efforts by Iranian and Iraqi financial and banking sectors as well as economic institutions.

The Iraqi foreign minister said the trend of payment will soon begin based on the model agreed upon by both countries.

‘Iran’s Deal with IAEA Deal Proves Its Nuclear Program Peaceful’

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Chief of Staff of the president’s office Mahmoud Vaezi underlined that Iran has always complied with the Safeguards Agreement even since before the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was signed.

“Since before the JCPOA was singed, Iran has been a member of the IAEA and has remained committed to the Safeguards Agreement,” he explained.

“Through the IAEA and by implementing the Safeguards Agreement, we insisted on showing to the world that our nuclear activities are peaceful,” he added.

“The parliament’s law is not saying that we should stop being a member of the IAEA because we have been a member of the agency since before negotiations on the JCPOA started and this monitoring cooperation has always been there,” he said.

He said Iran stopped its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol in line with the Parliament’s legislation aimed at getting US sanctions lifted.

However, he stressed, Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA in terms of monitoring has always continued. 

“We reviewed this issue and reached agreement with the IAEA,” he said.

“The content of the agreement is crystal clear. During the time Iran has stopped the implementation of the protocols, it will not accept snap inspections at all and will not give permission for inspection,” he said.

“Their (the IAEA’s) access to [monitoring] cameras will be blocked altogether and they will have no access to the tape (footage) at all unless all issues are settled in the future and the other side complies will all of its commitments under the JCPOA,” he said.

As agreed between Iran and the IAEA, Vaezi added, Iran will provide the agency with the footage filmed by monitoring cameras only if the sanctions imposed on Iran by the Trump administration are lifted.

Iran Says to Remove IAEA Cameras in 3 Months if Sanctions Not Lifted

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“The agency has no right to access the systems recording information as well as cameras, and we will destroy that information if sanctions are not lifted in three months’ time,” Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Friday night.

The official noted that move adopted by the government are in keeping with the legislation passed by Parliament to tackle sanctions.

“We stopped the implementation of the Additional Protocol and inspection conducted within the framework of that protocol. The move is based on the law approved by Parliament around two and a half months ago,” Salehi explained.

He added some try to create the impression that Iran does not favour talks.
“They want to make the public believe that we wouldn’t like to sit down for negotiations,” he said.

“However, talks require their own conditions,” he further said.

Iran, Syria Discuss Cultural, Media Cooperation in Damascus

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The meetings were held in Damascus in line with Iran-Syria cooperation in public diplomacy, media and cultural arenas.

During his trip, Khatibzadeh held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad where the two sides discussed the latest situation of bilateral ties as well as cultural and media cooperation.

In the meeting, the top Syrian diplomat underlined the importance of boosting mutual cooperation in cultural and media arenas.

Khatibzadeh also held talks with the Syrian minister of information and culture, minister of science and Bouthaina Shaaban, the senior advisor the Syrian president.

In the meetings, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman stressed the need to further expand cultural and media cooperation between the two sides.

He also expressed pleasure with Syrian people’s resistance against terrorism and underlined Iran, like in the past, will stand by the Syrian government and nation in helping with the economic reconstruction of Syria and boosting cultural cooperation with that country. 

In the meetings, the Syrian authorities also underscored that the Syrian nation will never forget Iran’s support for Syrian people.

Khatibzadeh also delivered a speech at the Syrian Diplomatic Academy and took part in a meeting of the country’s Institute for Strategic Studies.

He also attended a meeting with Syria media and answered journalists’ questions.

Khatibzadeh also met the Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar Jaafari.

Iran Condemns US Airstrikes on Syria

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“The attacks which are a continuation of the Israeli regime’s incessant acts of aggression on the Syrian soil come at a time when American forces have, in recent years, illegally entered Syria and occupied parts of the country and looted its natural resources, including oil, which is a natural right of Syria people,” Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement on Friday night.

“Also, illegal US bases on Syrian soil train terrorist forces and use them as tools,” he added.
The spokesman dismissed the attacks by the new US administration as blatant violation of Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and a breach of international law, which would escalate military confrontations and increase instability in the region.

Iran Says Reviewing Pakistani Media Reports about Border Clashes

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“The issue is being studied by relevant officials and authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Khatibzadeh said in a Friday statement.

Considering the Pakistani side’s delivery of the body of an Iranian national to the Iranian side, the issue is being studied by the two countries’ top border guard officials, the spokesman added.

He said necessary measures will be taken by border forces at the common borders and by the Foreign Ministry based on the results of their reports.

Iranian Officials Discuss International Potential of Sci-Tech Innovation

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The event attended by executives and experts of the foreign ministry was aimed at tapping into the potential of each side on the international stage and establishing joint structures with peer international institutions in order to back knowledge-based companies.

Present at the event was Ali Mohammadi, the acting head of the General Department for Coordination and Monitoring of Bilateral Economic Relations, who, in an inaugural address, stressed the importance of paying attention to the economic potential of knowledge-based firms when it comes to exports as well as the need for the foreign ministry to get familiar with innovation potentialities in the country.

He added among the key responsibilities of the foreign ministry’s Economic Diplomacy Department is to give direction to the country’s trade activities.

Mohammadi said policies on foreign trade are adopted at the foreign ministry and implemented by Iranian missions overseas.

He added such a move will not be possible without getting to know knowledge-based and innovation potential.

“Holding such meetings at the INIF can offer managers and economic experts at the foreign ministry a good understanding of the innovation ecosystem, which can help complete technological and innovative structures as well as boost the country’s foreign trade,” the official explained.

He touched upon a rise in the number of innovations centres in recent years, adding the foreign ministry’s getting to know these structures are a preamble to the growth and development of foreign trade.

He also referred to multilateral agreements signed between the foreign ministry, the Science and and Technology Department of the president’s office and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education on facilitating visa requirements for technology and innovation experts.

“This will create the opportunity for the ecosystem to get the human resources it needs,” he added.
Mohammadi also expressed his gratitude to the INIF’s manager for international affairs and underscored such bilateral meetings should continue. He said such moves will further develop the language of innovation.

Also present at the event was Sohrab Assa, the INIF’s director for international affairs, who said familiarity with the concepts of the language of innovation are a precursor to international interactions.

“One of the major discourses in recent decades between different governments is the diplomacy of technology and innovation. So, it seems necessary to make further use of this type of diplomacy on the international stage and make foreign ministry experts and managers familiar with concepts associated with this kind of diplomacy,” he said.
“By promoting this language, we at the INIF aim to bring about more rapport with foreign ministry experts when it comes to evaluating technological and innovative developments on the global stage, and to boost and strengthen knowledge-based economy in the country,” Assa noted.

He touched upon one of the key concepts mentioned in the book “Why Nations Fail” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, saying national determination to establish a rapport between different players in the country’s innovation ecosystem as well as in the nation’s diplomacy apparatus will set the stage for boosting foreign trade and national development.

The official touched upon the different rounds of policy-making in the domain of science, technology and innovation in the country and expounded on Iran’s innovation ecosystem as well as concepts associated with the innovation language.

He said among the demands of the INIF at the meeting are promptly informing players in the country’s innovation ecosystem of international events, utilization of the INIF’s potential in joint economic cooperation commissions, identification, introduction and presentation of models of cooperation and investment by the INIF with its foreign counterparts, facilitating the building of international networks with foreign sides to finance technological projects and help establish exports hubs in the country.

Also present at the meeting were several other INIF authorities, including Mostafa Baghdadi, the official in charge of ecosystem development management, Mohammad Hossein Rezvanian, the director for investment evaluation, and Mohsen Notash, the director in charge of contacting customers. They separately elaborated on their activities and reviewed potential for international cooperation.

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