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Money Stolen by Russian Official Didn’t Belong to Iran: Spokesman

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Iran Says It’s Time for US Gov’t to Set Aside Obstinacy

Ali Rabiei made the comment after some Russian media outlets claimed around $1 million cash money sent in two suitcases to Russia by Iran had been stolen.

Speaking in a press briefing on Tuesday, Rabiei said the issue is about an embezzlement case related to one of the employees of the Russian foreign ministry.

“The money belonging to one of the staff members of the Russian foreign ministry is not related to Iran. This money came from the Russian government’s earnings in Iran, and everything happened inside Russia,” he said.

“As far as I know, one of the staff members of the Russian foreign ministry did this, and legal proceedings to review the case have been going on in Russian courts since last year,” the spokesman noted.

“This issue completely falls within Russian laws and has nothing to do with Iran and relations between the two countries,” he noted.

“So, issues pertaining to the case are not related to Iran. The only relation to Iran, as I said, is that the money comes from the consular revenues of the Russian embassy in Tehran. Neither does the money belong to Iran, nor is the accused person Iranian,” Rabiei said.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

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Iranian Newspapers

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Pfizer Gifts 15,000 Doses of Vaccine to Iran: Red Crescent

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Donya-ye Eqtesad Newspaper:

1- Turkey on Verge of Explosion

* Economic Crisis, Political Challenges Force Erdogan to Think of Reforms

2- How Can Iran Compensate for Past Three Years It Lost?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Iran Tells Iraq, US It’s Not after Tension

2- Countdown Begins for Reopening of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts

3- Rouhani: We’ll Approve Domestic Vaccine Only If We’re Made Sure It Works

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Iran to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine in Cooperation with a Foreign Country

2- Hezbollah Chief: Americans Begged Soleimani for Their Withdrawal from Iraq

3- In Message to US, We Asked Them Not to Go after Adventurism: Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Iran Newspaper:

1- Trump Is to Blame for Assassination of Soleimani: Nasrallah

2- Rouhani, Qalibaf, Raisi Exchange Views on Vaccine, Budget, Sanctions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Javan Newspaper:

1- UK Fourth Side behind Assassination of Hajj Qassem

* UK Firm Involved in Soleimani Killing: Iraqi TV

2- Nasrallah: Those Who Murdered Hajj Qassem Have Offered to Kill Me as Well

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Martyr Soleimani Was Man of the Battlefront: Nasrallah

2- Attacks on Diplomatic, Residential Sites Rejected: Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Hezbollah’s Pinpoint Accuracy Missiles Doubled in Past Year: Nasrallah’s Meaningful Threat

2- 9th of Dey: The Day When People Dealt Blow to US Mercenaries

3- Washington Post on Danger of Trump Supporters: US Must Await Big Threat on January 6

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

 

Shahrvand Newspaper:

1- Will Iran Manage to Stop Online Gambling?

2- Traditional Medicine Complements Modern Medicine: Father of Iran’s Genetics

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 29

Iran’s Energy Minister in Iraq to Discuss Gas Flow Cut

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During his talks with Iraq’s Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush in Baghdad, the two senior officials exchanged views on reciprocal ties as well as the issue of energy and electricity.

They also highlighted the importance of mutual cooperation in other economic areas as well.

The Iranian energy minister also sat down with Iraqi Trade Minister Alaa Ahmad Al-Jabouri.

In the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on mutual relations and cooperation on economic and trade fronts.

Later on Tuesday, Arkakanian met with Iraqi Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb.

In the meeting, the two sides discussed mutual relations and cooperation in financial areas.

They also talked about mechanisms for Iraq to pay the money it owes Iran for importing electricity and natural gas.

Iran has reduced its natural gas imports to Iraq over the Arab country’s long-overdue debts, the reimbursement of which has been hampered by the US sanctions.

Baghdad has warned the gas shortage will lead to serious blackouts across the country.

Iran’s Energy Minister in Iraq to Discuss Gas Flow Cut

Iran Begins Human Trial of Its First Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine

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The testing was carried out during a ceremony where three volunteers received a homegrown vaccine named Coviran Barkat, produced by the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO).

A total of 56 volunteers will gradually receive injections during the first stage of the vaccination process.

No symptoms such as shock or fever have been observed following the first trial inoculation, say Iranian authorities.
The vaccine has been completely developed by domestic researchers, according to officials.

Also present at the ceremony was Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki, who gave assurances about the safety of the domestically produced vaccine.

“The first Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine was tested on humans today. We ourselves believe in [the safety and effectiveness of] the vaccine we are injecting,” he said.

He underlined that Iran was the first country to produce vaccines in Asia, adding it’s been 100 years that Iran has been developing vaccines in the region.

While producing vaccines at home, Iran is also working with another country to develop a vaccine for the disease.

The Islamic Republic is also trying to purchase vaccines from abroad.

However, Iran has difficulty importing COVID-19 vaccines due to US sanctions.

Rouhani, Qalibaf, Raisi All Stress Tackling US Sanctions

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At the end of a meeting of the top three officials, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian nation has an excellent track record in terms of standing up to the US economic war and anti-human sanctions as well as handling the coronavirus pandemic.

“As the Supreme Leader said, our first job is to neutralize the inhuman sanctions, and we had good discussions on that and on the methods to choose and steps to be taken in that regard,” said Rouhani, the head of the Executive branch, at the end of his meeting with head of the Legislative branch Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf and chief of the Judicial branch Ebrahim Raisi. 

Also on the agenda at the meeting was the national spending package for the Persian New Year starting March, 2021.

“We also exchanged views on next year’s budget bill which has been presented to Parliament and on how Parliament and the [Rouhani] administration can cooperate in that regard and on the possible amendments to the bill,” President Rouhani noted.

He said the issue of the coronavirus vaccine also came up for discussion during the talks. 

“Unfortunately, there is a bipolar atmosphere and certain comments with regards to the coronavirus discussion, which are not constructive, proper and useful,” the president complained.

He said Iran is trying different avenues to procure vaccines for the virus.

“The first path is to produce the vaccine in the country. To that end, two major institutes and one knowledge-based company are working, and we hope they will be fully successful,” he said.

President Rouhani noted Iran is also trying to develop a vaccine in cooperation with another country.

Iran is also trying to purchase vaccines from other countries, he said.

Iran, Armenia Discuss Closer Business Ties

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In a Monday phone conversation, the top Iranian diplomat expressed regret over the recent conflict between Armenia and the Azerbaijan Republic and condoled with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the war.

Zarif reiterated Iran’s stance that international borders are not changeable, and stressed Iran’s sensitivity in that regard.

He said the end of the conflict will set the stage for multilateral cooperation among regional countries.

The Iranian foreign minister expressed content with the expansion of economic cooperation between the private sectors of both countries, saying Iran is prepared to further boost economic ties with Armenia during the new year.

‘Bitter Satire’ Europeans Asking Iran Not to Implement Law Passed by MPs

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Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh said the government will abide by any legislation signed into law.

“With regards to the Iranian Parliament’s legislation, it is ridiculous and bitter satire that some representatives of Western democracies want us not to abide by democratic frameworks,” he noted. 

“We are definitely obliged to comply with legislation which has become law based on executive bylaws, and no one can make such a request. It is a strange request,” he underlined.

Iranian Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on December 28, 2020 communicated the law to relevant bodies for implementation.

Iranian lawmakers recently approved legislation aimed at tackling sanctions imposed on the country. The law prevents international inspectors from accessing the country’s nuclear facilities in case the international sanctions are not lifted in two months.

The law instructs the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to produce at least 120 kilogrammes of 20%-enriched uranium annually and stockpile it in the country and use it for peaceful purposes as needed.

Under the law, the government also has a duty to meet, fully and without delay, domestic industries’ need for uranium enriched up to a purity level of 20 percent and above for peaceful purposes.

The government also has a duty to raise the country’s uranium enrichment and production to realize the enrichment capacity of 190 thousand separative work units (SWU).

Based on the law, the government is duty-bound, too, to make use of advanced centrifuges, including IR6 and IR2M types.

Iran’s Gov’t Bodies Officially Instructed to Implement Sanctions Legislation

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The legislation is also aimed at ensuring the full implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The bylaw had been ratified by the Cabinet on December 20, 2020 at the suggestion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), the Budget and Planning Organization and the Legal Department of the Presidential Office in line with the implementation of the legislation.

Under the bylaw, the AEOI will prepare a comprehensive report on the status quo as well as on cases in which 20%-enriched uranium is needed, and present the report to the government within two months of the date the legislation became binding in law.

After the necessary funds and technical requirements have been provided, the AEOI will take the necessary measures to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes in such a way that at least 120kg of the material is stockpiled in a year’s time.

Furthermore, in order to create the capacity to produce 500kg of low-enriched uranium, the AEOI will, after the necessary funds have been appropriated, install and put into service one thousand IR2M and as many IR-6 centrifuges in three months’ and one year’s time respectively.

Moreover, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will complete work to put into service the metal uranium production factory in the central city of Isfahan, so that the facility will be operational at the end of the set period of time.

The AEOI is also duty-bound to present to the government separate reports on the measures already adopted and measures which remain to be taken as well as on items and finances required to put into service and retrofit the Khandab reactor. The organization is also obliged to present the relevant timetable to the government to be sent to Parliament accordingly.

Also, relevant government bodies, including the ministries of oil, foreign affairs, economic affairs and finance, and industry, mines and trade, as well as the AEOI, the Central Bank and the Legal Department of the Presidential Office, with the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are obliged to present relevant reports on the fulfilment of commitments by signatories to the JCPOA and measures adopted to remove the relevant obstacles.

The above-said reports will be collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed over to the government, which will make the appropriate decision accordingly in the remaining time based on the reports it has received in accordance with the directives of the Supreme National Security Council, the objectives of the legislation and national interests.

Moreover, the ministries of defense, justice, oil, foreign affairs, economic affairs and finance, industry, mines and trade, along with the AEOI, the Central Bank and the Legal Department of the Presidential Office will report to the government on the JCPOA parties’ compliance with their commitments to effectively lift sanctions and make it possible for Iran to enjoy its rights and reap the economic and political benefits of the JCPOA.

The reports will be handed over within specified timeframes after the legislation on lifting sanctions goes into effect, so that the government will make decisions accordingly.

The Budget and Planning Organization will earmark the necessary funds for the enforcement of the legislation in annual budget bills.

 

Iranian Health Ministry’s Updates on COVID-19 – December 28

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In a press briefing on Monday, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari reported 5,908 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 1,206,373.

So far, Lari added, 960,751 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 5,174 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 7,460,422 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 108 cities are in the “orange zone”, and 340 in the “yellow zone” in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

Europe, US Both Breached Iran Nuclear Deal: Spokesman

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Saeed Khatibzadeh told a weekly press briefing Europe is directly responsible for its failure to make good on its obligations under the deal.

“ … Europe along with the US has violated the JCPOA. The United Sates shoulders special responsibilities for the destructive measures it has adopted, but Europe, too, has been an accomplice to the breach of the JCPOA, which can be proven by figures and data,” he said.

“If you consider the volume of Iran-Europe trade before the JCPOA was signed, during the time it was being implemented and after Europe failed to make good on its obligations, it is evident that Europe is directly responsible for its failure to deliver on its commitments under the JCPOA,” the spokesman added.

“Of course, it was said that this is the last chance for Europe. If the Europeans preserve the JCPOA, it will serve their strategic interests,” Khatibzadeh said.

He made it clear that Iran will return to its obligations under the deal as soon as Europe does so.

“We have already said, and we also said it at the [unofficial] meeting [of Europe’s foreign ministers], that whenever the other signatories to the JCPOA live up to their commitments effectively, the Islamic Republic of Iran will roll back all the reversible measures it has adopted, i.e., those five steps that Iran has taken to scale down its commitments, and will stop those measures,” the spokesman underscored.

Khatibzadeh also referred to an unofficial meeting of foreign ministers of countries which are signatories to the JCPOA.
“A decision was made to hold an unofficial meeting of foreign ministers of the remaining state parties to the JCPOA after the regular meeting of the joint commission,” he said.

“As it was an unofficial meeting, the participants mostly reviewed the different developments related to the JCPOA, whether those in Washington or others. They were all developments associated with the JCPOA,” he explained.

“Some of the remaining signatories to the JCPOA expressed their views. Iranian Foreign Minister [Mohammad Javad] Zarif clearly mentioned his points in a tweet, too,” he added.

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