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Iran Slams Macron’s Comments on New Nuclear Deal

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In a statement released on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh responded to the recent comments by the French president, calling on Emmanuel Macron to exercise self-restraint and refrain from hasty and ill-advised stances.

“The JCPOA is a multilateral international agreement that has been endorsed and stabilized by the (UN) Security Council Resolution 2231. It is by no means re-negotiable, and its parties are also definite and unchangeable,” he added.

Pointing to the US’ withdrawal from the nuclear deal and Europe’s failure to maintain it, the Iranian spokesman said, “If there is any willingness to revive and save the JCPOA, the solution is easy. The US should return to the JCPOA and lift the whole JCPOA and non-JCPOA sanctions that have been imposed (on Iran) during the tenure of the previous president of that country (the US).”

“If the French officials are worried about the huge arms sales to the Persian Gulf Arab states, they had better revise their policies,” Khatibzadeh added.

“The French arms, along with other Western weapons, have not only massacred and killed thousands of Yemenis, but are also the main reason behind instability in the Persian Gulf region,” he stated.

“Without a halt to the flood of arms exports from France, the UK, the US and others, one cannot expect stability and calm in this delicate region,” the Iranian spokesperson added.

His comments came after French President Macron on Friday called for talks on a new deal with Iran which he said needs to involve countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia.

“Dialogue with Iran will be rigorous, and they will need to include our allies in the region for a nuclear deal, and this includes Saudi Arabia,” Macron said in Paris, noting that it was necessary to refrain from making the same mistakes made in 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran Says Its Homegrown Vaccine Effective on UK Variant of COVID-19

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Hassan Jalili, the head of the research group that developed the Iranian vaccine, told reporters on Saturday the vaccine has been successfully tested on the British variant, which is 70% more contagious than the common variant.

“We tested the UK strain with the blood plasma of the three first volunteers vaccinated twice with CovIran Barekat,” he noted.

“Their plasma was expected to be immune enough to counter the new strain. Our tests indicated that the Iranian vaccine has successfully managed to neutralize the mutated virus completely,” he added.

Minoo Mohraz, a member of the National Coronavirus Headquarters and the official in charge of supervising the clinical tests of CovIran Barekat, said the news made everyone happy.

“The UK variant had turned into a serious concern for all of us, and we were wondering whether the Iranian vaccine could only neutralize the common variant or will be able to eradicate the mutated version as well. Today this good news was announced, and made us all happy,” she added.

Coviran Barekat, the first domestically-developed COVID-19 vaccine in Iran, was named after the pharmaceutical group that developed it.

Iran launched human trials of the vaccine late last month after successfully completing the initial steps, including tests on animals, and obtaining necessary approvals.

In parallel with efforts at developing home-made vaccines, Iranian authorities have said the
county has plans to purchase foreign brands that pass safety and efficiency tests.

Iran, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Discuss Closer Cooperation

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In the Saturday meeting, which came on the last leg of Zarif’s whistle-stop tour of the region, the top Iranian diplomat expressed content with his regional trips.

Zarif said he was happy to see the territories occupied during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been liberated.

“Although some people lost their lives in this conflict, the liberation of the occupied territories has made the Islamic Republic of Iran happy,” said the foreign minister.

“Moreover, it is necessary to seize the opportunity that has been created for regional cooperation and prevent the outbreak of any such conflicts in the future,” he noted.

Zarif elaborated on his regional tour and the negotiations he had as well as the viewpoints of officials of the countries he visited.

He said all those countries generally welcomed regional cooperation which, he stressed, is particularly important when it comes to transportation in the region and transit routes.
Zarif underlined Nakhchivan plays a key role in that regard.

He touched upon Talibov chairing the Iran-Nakhchivan Parliamentary Friendship Group, and called for closer parliamentary cooperation between the two sides.

Talibov, in turn, presented a report on the status of Nakhchivan’s cooperation with Iran in the areas of trade, electricity and culture, adding Nakhchivan stands ready for cooperation in the domains of railway, transportation, roads, customs and offering facilities to received transit goods in a bid to further cement regional cooperation.

Environmental issues of the Aras River, taking care of Iranian expatriates’ affairs, and a seat for the Persian Language at Nakhchivan’s state university were among other issues discussed by the two top officials.

In the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister also expressed his gratitude to Talibov for translating Zarif’s book titled “Multilateral Diplomacy” into the Azeri language and teaching it at Nakhchivan’s state university.

Trump’s Prevention of COVID-19 Vaccine Export to Iran ‘A Crime’: Rouhani

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In comments on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani said the major difference between Iran and other countries in countering the coronavirus pandemic is that Iran began to fight the disease at a time when it was targeted by the United States’ economic war.

“Our country was alone in the fight against the coronavirus and we had special restrictions and problems,” he noted. “Even today, we have problems procuring foreign vaccines.”

He then thanked domestic companies for producing medical equipment such as face masks and gloves needed to contain the spread of coronavirus in the wake of foreign sanctions.

He said some Iranian cities hit by the virus are now in a “normal” state.

Nevertheless, he warned against possible laxity in observing health protocols, and added it would be “very dangerous” to believe the situation is back to normal as far as the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned.

“If health protocols and instructions are not observed fully, we will have to impose and tighten restrictions,” he said.

He also thanked medical personnel for their efforts to contain the deadly virus.

“We do insist on adopting measures, during these two months, to prevent a fourth surge in the disease, so that people’s health and businesses will not be affected,” he said.

The president said most of the services people need today are now being provided by the cyberspace, internet providers and electronic shops, and that makes it easier to stay at home.

Snow in Heights of Chalus, Northern Iran

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Snow in Heights of Chalus, Northern Iran

Ancient Iranian City Built on Natural Terrace

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The town lies 10 kilometres from the Ghale-No village of the Zahak town and 57 kilometres from the city of Zabul in Sistan and Baluchestan province.

The name “Dahaneh-Gholaman” literally means “The Strait of Slaves.” In fact, the town was named after a natural strait through which slavers brought African slaves into Iran to sell them.

The town of Dahaneh-Gholaman dates back to the Achaemenid era, and is the only ancient sites where remains of homes have also been found in addition to traces of public and religious buildings.
The central part of the town measures around 88 hectares, and the entire town is estimated to be 100 hectares.

Of the 27 buildings available, eight are very important from an archaeological standpoint. These buildings, including three in the eastern part and five in the western part, used to have social, administrative and religious applications.

The buildings in the town have been constructed on a natural terrace.

Remains of buildings show the city was evacuated quickly, but calmly after 150 to 200 years.

Several factors, including war and fire, contributed to the town being abandoned. However, the sudden drying up of the Helmand river was the key contributing factor.

Historical Qanat in Central Iran Revived

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The major project to bring the ancient qanat in the city of Yazd back to life saw the 90-km subterranean aqueduct dredged all along.

Some 270 sources of sewage flowing into the qanat were also blocked and eight riffles on this underground water channel were cleaned and emptied as well.

Historical Qanat in Central Iran RevivedThe project came with a price tag of more than Rls. 10 billion jointly bankrolled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, the Agriculture Ministry and the Yazd Municipality.

The blocking of sewage inlets has helped marine creatures living in the qanat to stay alive.

Zarch; Longest Qanat of Iran, World

”Pointless to Say Iran Should Return to JCPOA as It Never Left”

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Iran Says New US Sanctions Show Trump’s Desperation

Chief of Staff of the President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi made the comment in response to remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who had called on Iran to return to the JCPOA first before Washington does so.

“We haven’t pulled out of the JCPOA, so there is no point saying we should return to it, and we will live up to our commitments under the JCPOA only when we make sure that Europe and the US keep their side of the bargain under the deal,” said Vaezi.
“We held negotiations once and the case was closed on talks about the JCPOA,” he added.

“Our stance on the JCPOA has been clear from the very beginning, and today we have the same stance,” said the official.

“One of the demands of [former US President Donald] Trump was to reopen the case on the JCPOA. It makes no difference to us whether the Trump administration is in power or that of Biden. As we have insisted on our position in the past, our stance will not change this time, either,” he said.

“As the president [of Iran Hassan Rouhani] has said time and again, we will deliver on our commitments when they (the US and Europe) fulfill their obligations,” he said.

Siren Heard in Western Tehran Not Related to Any Security Issue: Official

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The deputy governor general of Tehran province for security affairs told Tasnim News Agency that the siren was caused by a malfunction in the alarm system of an “organization” in Azmayesh neighbourhood, west of Tehran.

Hamid Reza Goudarzi said a “leak caused by heavy rainfall” triggered the security alarm.

His comments came after several residents posted videos of a long and nonstop siren ringing out in west of the capital.

Minutes later, data by Flightradar24 indicated that a Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul-Tehran flight was flying around Tehran, raising speculations about a security problem.

The public relations of Imam Khomeini International Airport said the Turkish flight noticed dangerous Cumulonimbus clouds when he wanted to land in Tehran, and decided to divert the plane northward. He has told Imam Khomeini Airport he will get back once the weather improves.

Flightradar24 data shows the flight has flown toward Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and apparently landed there.

The Iranian airport officials said the weather condition in Tehran is back to normal now, as two Iran Air and Mahan Air flights just landed.

Iran’s Zarif, Turkey’s Erdogan Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Issues

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In this meeting, which was also attended by the Turkish foreign minister, issues of mutual interest including the 3+3 format for Caucasus were discussed.

Agreement on pursuing issues in bilateral ties and expression of interest in restoring bilateral trade to the previous track, agreement on increasing railway lines between the two countries, agreement on cooperation in Iraq and Syria and trilateral cooperation with Afghanistan as well as agreement on supporting the rights of Palestinian people were among other issues discussed by Foreign Minister Zarif and the high-ranking Turkish officials.

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