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No Iranian City in ‘Red’ State: COVID-19 Official

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Alireza Raisi said on Saturday the danger level throughout the country has decreased.
“I’m announcing the good news that fortunately there are no “red” towns or cities across the country,” he said.

“The cities in Mazandaran province which were in a “red” state have turned into “orange” ones today.

On the whole, we have around 19 “range” cities, around 157 “yellow” ones and 256 “blue” ones, and we can be happy about this,” the spokesman added.

“But I need to seriously remind you that there were some violations of health protocols as were there last week. There were reports from different cities of numerous cases of failure to comply with the protocols,” he added.

“One of the cities where health protocols were breached was Kashan where the necessary warnings were given. I hope they will begin to strictly abide by the protocols again,” he said.

Daily Rise in Iran’s COVID-19 Fatalities Down to Lowest Since June 7

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In a press briefing on Saturday, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari reported 6,207 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 1,367,032.

So far, Lari added, 1,158,475 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 4,106 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 8,850,281 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 18 cities are in the “orange” zone, 154 are in the “yellow” zone, and 276 are in the “blue” zone in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s Air Industry Made Considerable Progress despite Sanctions: DM

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Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the comment while inspecting the process of building the second one of an advanced training jet plane named Yasin.

“During this visit, we are witnessing progress, innovation and new activities, and this forward-moving drive is based on the solid foundation laid in the past,” he noted.

“Any time the enemies sought to impose more restrictions, our industries moved toward more self-sufficiency and progress,” said the top general.

“It has been years that the air industry has been under tough and heavy sanctions, but has always manifested self-sufficiency with dynamism and self-confidence, and the air industry is really a clear example for the Armed Forces and the nation when it comes to countering sanctions,” he added.

He echoed remarks by Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei that although sanctions created some problems, they led Iran to pay more attention to its domestic potential and capabilities.

“That is why today, despite what enemy wants, Iran is by far stronger that what it was in the early years following the revolution,” he said.

Iran Opens Auto Spare Parts Innovation Centre

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The centre was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari.

During the ceremony, he highlighted the importance of innovative moves by knowledge-based companies in the auto industry.
He said the fine line between owning a factory and an industry is the ability to design, manufacture, optimize and develop.

“These capabilities materialize only by opening the doors to innovation and welcoming innovative knowledge-based companies and start-ups,” he said.

The top official noted local knowledge-based companies are capable of producing auto software and parts.

The newly inaugurated spare parts industry innovation centre employs nearly 13,000 people.

Zarif to Visit Baku, Moscow, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Ankara in Regional Tour

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Turkey for Russia

Saeed Khatibzadeh said the top Iranian diplomat, heading a delegation, is to visit the Azerbaijan Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Turkey where he will sit down with his opposite numbers as well as other officials of those countries.

During his meetings, Zarif is to discuss bilateral issues, the latest developments in the Caucasus region, joints projects underway and ways of promoting peace and stability in the region, the spokesman added.

Iran to Conduct Closer Monitoring to Stem New COVID-19 Surge

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President Hassan Rouhani said if a new wave of the disease hits the nation, businesses will be shut and restrictions will be imposed again.

“All of us should prevent a new wave of the disease in the country,” he said on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the president said a drop in fatalities from COVID-19 is a source of pride for the Iranian government and people.

He said the declining trend of infections came on the back of efforts by all and abidance by health instructions.

However, he expressed concern about a rise in the number of cases among the youth.

He said despite a drop in fatalities, two-digit figures for deaths are still a considerable statistic, and the declining trend should continue.

“We should keep closely observing health protocols for at least five or six months, so that the decline in the trend of the disease and the decrease in the death rate will continue,” he said.

The president said reports suggest that not only has the novel coronavirus not weakened across the world, but also its pathogenecity, transmission and danger levels have increased.

“In order to keep the new virus from entering the country from Europe and Africa, it is necessary that airports and all the country’s entrance points be carefully controlled,” he said.

President Rouhani then touched upon the national coronavirus vaccination drive and said efforts are being made to launch the inoculation process in the country in coming weeks.

Iran’s Production of Household Items Rises Considerably despite Sanctions: Minister

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Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Alireza Razmhosseini said domestic production of household items doubled at certain points.

“Sanctions, which created restrictions and problems, prompted the country’s home appliances sector to register a 48-percent growth over the past nine months compared to the similar period last year,” he said in a Saturday ceremony.

“The production of some home appliances has increased by up to 100% compared to the time before sanctions were imposed.”

“This is very good news. Domestic production has increased a lot. Based on a report, around 40% of spare parts are produced inside the country,” the minister explained.

Meanwhile, officials say the production of household products has increased both quantitatively and qualitatively.

“Our output capacity is 1,000 units per day. Energy-efficiency is one of the features of the product. We worked on the A+ category. It is the first time that we have domestically produced four-door fridges,” said a senior manager present at the same ceremony.

Iran’s Oil Exports Hit Record High amid Sanctions: Minister

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Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said the achievement was a blow to those who wished to stop Iran’s petroleum exports.

“Our exports of oil products set a record in the history of our oil industry during the time we were under sanctions,” he said.

“Our enemies as well as Trump were seeking to destroy us. They wanted to bring our exports to zero, but it didn’t happen. Neither our non-oil exports, nor our exports of oil and oil products reached zero. … So, their intention of making Iran’s oil exports reach zero boomeranged on them,” he added.

“I cannot announce the figures now, but their intention backfired, and efforts by our colleagues not only kept Iran’s oil exports from reaching zero, but resulted in considerable figures,” the minister explained.

“They, including Trump, Pompeo and their criminal thoughts, died and were thrown into the dustbin of history, but we are alive, we are here, and will help build our country with more hope,” the oil minister said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Zangeneh said Iran, during the past three years when it has been under sanctions, made every attempt to make investments in the oil industry.

“Over the past two or three years, we had serious shortage of resources for investment. So, many of our investment programs were delayed. But we tried to keep moving through methods such as attracting resources from the capital market in order to protect the country’s resources and keep them from being wasted,” he noted.

Iran Allots $10 Billion to Support Local Producers

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Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mahdi Sadeqi said the move is aimed at making the local market more accessible to domestic producers.

“A major part of the foreign currency problems of producers have been settled over the past two months,” he said.

He added the ministry has adopted policies to further encourage foreign investment in the country.

He said one of the priorities of the ministry is to boost national brands.

Sadeqi noted several domestic producers of household appliances are designing new products to be able to compete with foreign commodities on world markets.

Former Iranian Diplomats Issue Statement on Tehran’s Expectations of US

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The full text of the statement follows:

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president. One of his election pledges was to return to the Iran nuclear deal (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – the JCPOA).

Despite the US violation of its commitments and Europe’s inaction with regards to their obligations under the JCPOA over the past three years, and given that there are still some individuals in Iran with different political tastes who are vocal critics of the JCPOA, and whereas the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has always remained committed to its international obligations and has complied with its commitments under the JCPOA, we deem it necessary to emphasize the following points:

1. If the new US administration is willing to take confidence-building and positive steps with regards to the Islamic Republic of Iran, it should know that the trend of returning to the JCPOA begins at the same point where the Trump administration withdrew from it and breached the United States’ international obligations under the JCPOA.

As the Supreme Leader [of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] has announced loud and clear, “If they return to their commitments, we will, too.”

2. Whereas the United States itself was one of the signatories to the JCPOA and this agreement has been endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, and the JCPOA is, in fact, an integral part of Resolution 2231, under Article 25 of the UN Charter, the US is obliged to fully live up to the commitments stipulated in the JCPOA. However, the previous US administration not only blatantly violated this international obligation, but encouraged other countries to breach their commitments under the agreement. Nevertheless, despite the United States’ heavy pressure, no other country followed the US government’s lead regarding the violation of obligations stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 2231. It is noteworthy that the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained committed to its obligations under the JCPOA all along.

3. The administration of Mr. Biden is well aware that the reinstatement of sanctions by the previous US government in violation of its JCPOA commitments amounts to the enforcement of sanctions against Iranian people and depriving them of their inalienable rights. Accordingly, former US President Donald Trump should be tried and punished for numerous crimes he committed against humanity, his extensive and systematic violation of fundamental human rights, imposition of cruel sanctions, especially with regards to drugs and food, against Iranian people, as well as the promotion of, and support for state terrorism, including his straightforward confession that he ordered the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

4. It is clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran, at this juncture, being much more powerful than it was in 2016 in defence and modern technologies sectors, will not submit to issues which are unrelated to the JCPOA, and will not allow any party to open a new chapter in talks. Therefore, we expect the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to deal with the issue of negotiations within the framework of the JCPOA patiently and prudently while observing the three principles of dignity, wisdom and expediency.

5. During the process where the US should stop violating and return to its obligations, the Islamic Republic of Iran should insist on its rightful stances, and return to its commitments under the JCPOA proportionately and reciprocally in a confidence-building process after making sure that sanctions are lifted. If cruel sanctions against resistant Iranian people remain in place, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should press ahead with its scientific and defence progress and keep promoting its peaceful nuclear program as far as national interests require.

6. The JCPOA is an agreement which includes multilateral commitments. So, should one or more state signatories to the deal refuse to make good on their obligations, the other side reserves the right to scale down its commitments based on the provisions of the JCPOA.

7. We believe that if the US stops its enmity with the Islamic Republic of Iran, new conditions will emerge to set the stage for reducing and finally defusing tensions in our region.

8. We strongly believe that dialogue and understanding have always been a proper diplomatic tool to achieve legitimate objectives in line with establishing and cementing peace, justice, stability and security in the region.

What follows is a list of 43 former deputy foreign ministers and ambassadors who have signed this statement:

  • Ebrahim Rahimpour, former deputy foreign minister for Asia-Pacific affairs
  • Behrouz Kamalvandi, former deputy foreign minister for financial and administrative affairs and incumbent spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
  • Seyyed Baqer Sakhaei, former deputy foreign minister for financial and administrative affairs
  • Hamid Assefi, former deputy foreign minister for Europe and Americas affairs
  • Ali Ahani, former deputy foreign minister for Europe and Americas affairs
  • Seyyed Hossein Adeli, former deputy foreign minister for economic affairs
  • Alireza Moayyeri, former deputy foreign minister for research and education
  • Abbas Maleki, former deputy foreign minister for research and education
  • Mohammad Javad Asayesh, former ambassador to Oman and Qatar
  • Abolqassem Delfi, former ambassador to France
  • Ahmad Sobhani, former ambassador to Venezuela
  • Ahmad Dastmalchian, former ambassador to Lebanon and Jordan
  • Abdollah Norouzi, former ambassador to Sweden
  • Mohammad Moussa Hashemi Golpayegani, former ambassador to Turkmenistan
  • Mohammad Taher Rabbani, former ambassador to Vatican
  • Ali Akbar Farazi, former ambassador to Hungary
  • Mohammad Hassan Fadaeifard, former ambassador to Spain
  • Mohammad Taheri, former ambassador to Azerbaijan Republic
  • Mahmoud Mohammadi, former ambassador to Tunisia
  • Seyyed Ali Nematollahi, former ambassador to Switzerland
  • Seyyed Mahdi Navvab, former ambassador to Germany
  • Seyyed Ali Saqaeian, former ambassador to Armenia and Brazil
  • Mostafa A’laei, former ambassador to Venezuela
  • Mohammad Raisi, former ambassador to Armenia
  • Jahanbakhsh Mozaffari, former ambassador to Italy
  • Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, former ambassador to Germany
  • Mohammad Ali Qane’zadeh, former ambassador to Brazil and South Africa
  • Seyyed Hossein Rezvani, former ambassador to Norway
  • Seyyed Reza Tabatabaei Shafiei, former ambassador to Bolivia
  • Seyyed Mahmoud Sadri, former ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Amir Ali Shahidi, former ambassador to Mauritania
  • Javad Ansari, former ambassador to Brunei and Singapore
  • Mansour Moazzami, former ambassador to Brazil
  • Mohammad Javad Sadeq, former ambassador to Croatia
  • Abdolhamid Fekri, former ambassador to Brunei
  • Ahmad Edrisian, former ambassador to Cuba
  • Seyyed Davoud Salehi, former ambassador to Cuba and Spain
  • Abolfazl Rahnama, former ambassador to Portugal
  • Seyyed Ja’far Hashemi, former ambassador to Brazil
  • Sabah Zangeneh, former ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
  • Hassan Taherian, former ambassador to South Korea
  • Mohammad Zaeri Amirani, former ambassador to Sri Lanka
  • Mohsen Sharif Khodaei, former ambassador to Croatia
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