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Iran, UN Commission Sign Agreement on 1st Day of Biden’s Tenure

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Iran and the ESCAP have reaffirmed resolve for closer cooperation by signing the administrative and financial agreement for the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM).

The agreement was signed by Iran’s Ambassador to Bangkok and Permanent Representative of Iran to ESCAP, Seyyed Reza Nobakhti, and Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP.

The proposal to establish APDIM was approved in an annual meeting of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in 2015. In January 2018, Head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad Baqer Nobakht and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Shamshad Akhtar signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of APDIM. The Iranian administration’s proposed bill on the centre was ratified by Iran’s Guardian Council in 2019.

APDIM has been established with the purpose of natural disaster risk reduction through the exchange of technical capabilities and disaster information management among 66 Asian and Pacific countries. The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management would strengthen Iran’s international position in the fields of humanitarian activities and disaster risk reduction.

Iran Condemns Terror Attacks in Iraq

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In a Thursday statement, Saeed Khatibzadeh condoled with the families of victims on behalf of the Iranian government and nation.

He further expressed condolences to the Iraqi government and people and wished a rapid recovery for those wounded in the terror act.

“Takfiri terrorism, which has taken a fresh breath, is targeting Iraq again and seeks to disrupt tranquility and stability in this country and create a pretext for continued presence of foreigners,” said the spokesman.

He reiterated Iran’s support for the Iraqi government as well as for stability in, and the integrity of that country.

He also said Tehran backs measures adopted by the Iraqi government and security agencies to establish security and apprehend and punish those who order and perpetrate [acts of terror] and to eradicate the roots of Takfiri ideology.

“As before, the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready to offer Iraq whatever help and assistance in the fight against terrorism and extremism,” he said.

Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media.

Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years.

The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him before he blew himself up, according to officials and state media.

The second bomber then drove to the scene on a motorbike before detonating his explosive vest.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the twin attacks.

Iran, Turkey Clinch Railway Cooperation Deals

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli announced Tehran and Ankara have inked three agreements to maximize the capacity of carrying passengers and cargo between the two countries.

The official underscored the need to boost railway cooperation between Iran and Turkey.

“In accordance with mutual agreements and cooperation, we have broken the record of carrying cargo amid the coronavirus pandemic,” he noted.

“During the nine months to December 2020, we transported more than 500,000 tonnes of cargo, and the figure is set to reach 600,000 by March 2021,” he said.

He said Iran has reached an agreement with the Turkish side to boost the East-West Corridor, from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan to Turkey via Iran.

$158m in Foreign Investment Went into Iran’s Free Zones in 9 Months

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IFP Editorial Staff
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As much as $200 million in foreign finances was also funneled into free zones last year, said an Iranian official.

“In the twelve months to March 2020, the country absorbed an overall $1.5 billion in foreign investment, $200 million of which went into free zones,” said Ahmad Jamali, the deputy head of the Secretariat of the High Council of Free Trade-Industrial Zones and Special Economic Zones.

“The statistics show around 15% of the foreign investment in the country went into free zones,” he said.

He underlined the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions were two major contributors to a drop in investment in the country’s free zones.

The official noted some $138 billion worth of goods have been exported from Iran’s free zones so far, with imports standing at $48 billion.

Iran, Thailand to Work Together to Tackle COVID-19 Impact on Culture, Art

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Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi sat down with the Thai ambassador to Tehran where the two sides called for the enhancement of mutual cooperation.

“Iran and Thailand have, since long ago, enjoyed good and extensive relations, and I hope these relations will further grow,” said the Iranian minister.

“Both countries are of significance in terms of tourism potential, historical and civilizational heritage and their status in the region,” said the minister.

“Iran and Thailand have age-old relations,” he added.

He said he is going to have a virtual meeting with the Thai culture minister next week where the two sides will hopefully discuss ways of dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the culture sector.

Iran’s President Inaugurates Major Natural Gas Refinery

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The project has come with a price tag of $3.4 billion.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, President Hassan Rouhani appreciated efforts by all Iranian engineers, workers and experts involved in the project.

He then lashed out at the US for imposing sanctions on Iran to impede its activities.
He said the whole world came to realize the anti-democracy nature of those who had conspired against the Iranian nation and American people themselves.

“It became known to everyone what crimes these terrorists had committed against the people of America and the world,” he said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani said part of Iran’s oil revenues go into the National Development Fund to be used for national projects.
He expressed hope Iran, as planned, will be able to export 2.3 million barrels of oil per day next week.

Baku Embraces Ira’s Offer to Form Working Group of Kura-Aras Basin States

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Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev embraced the offer by Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian in a meeting with him on the sidelines of a session of the Iran-Azerbaijan

Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.
Ardekanian had suggested in the meeting that a working group of the Kura-Aras basin region be formed by its littoral states, including Iran, the Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia and Turkey.

It was decided that with the establishment of the working group, the regional states officially discuss joint exploitation of resources in the Kura-Aras basin.

The energy minister further touched upon the good decisions adopted during a previous trip to Iran by Mustafayev back in December.

The Azerbaijani official, in turn, highlighted the importance of economic relations between the two sides and hailed agreements reached by the two countries during his last trip to Iran.

Trump Relegated to ‘Dustbin’, but Soleimani’s Memory ‘Shines on’: Zarif

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“Trump, [his secretary of state Mike] Pompeo and Co. are relegated to the dustbin of history in disgrace. But the memories of Gen Soleimani and the 1000s murdered, maimed and starved of food and meds by Trump’s state — and economic — terrorism and crimes against humanity, will shine on,” Zarif tweeted on Wednesday.

“Perhaps new folks in DC have learned,” he added, referring to President Joe Biden who took office earlier in the day.

Zarif also retweeted a tweet by General Soleimani’s daughter Zeinab, in which she sent a goodbye message to the outgoing US president.

“Mr. Trump, you murdered my father, the General who led the victorious war against ISIS/Al-Qaeda, with the perverse hope that you will be seen as some sort of hero but instead you are defeated, isolated & broken – viewed not as a hero, but one who lives in fear of foes. The irony!”

Earlier in the day, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Trump registered state terrorism on America’s official record by openly accepting responsibility for the assassination of General Soleimani in a third country.

“We had [never before] seen a US president explicitly announcing that he had assassinated a senior military commander who was a guest in a third country,” Rouhani told a cabinet meeting in Tehran.

“With what this stupid terrorist did, ‘state terrorism’ was inscribed on the forehead of the United States. Today is the end of the political life of the individual who violated international law and [US] obligations for four years,” Rouhani added.

General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and his Iraqi trenchmate Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Units, were assassinated along with their companions in a US terror drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3.

Both commanders were highly popular because of the key role they played in eliminating the ISIS Takfiri terrorist in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria.

Ireland to Reopen Its Embassy in Iran: Foreign Minister

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Emad Askarieh
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The two sides conferred on the issue in a videoconference call on Wednesday, which also included issues related to mutual relations and the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The two top diplomats also discussed Iran and Ireland’s perspectives on key regional issues.

Zarif praised the Irish side for initiating the videoconference call, and invited his opposite number to visit Iran.

In November 2011, Ireland announced it was closing its embassies in Iran, the Vatican, and East Timor on cost-saving grounds. Dublin said at the time that the closure of three missions would save about 1.25m euros a year.

US ‘Political Isolation’ Legacy of Trump: Iran President

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Iran Policies to Remain Unchanged No Matter Who Becomes US President: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani noted on Wednesday the policies of the Trump administration also resulted in the US society becoming bipolar.

“One of the results of Trump’s amateurish or tyrannical actions was the bipolarity of the US society. Political isolation of the United States was another legacy of Trump. The United States was left alone in its policies. The US was left alone when acting against Palestine because the majority of world countries opposed the US. The United States was also left alone regarding the Iran nuclear deal,” said President Rouhani.

He underlined the US was also isolated at international organization, namely at the United Nations Security Council. 

He said the US tried to rally UN Security Council members’ support against the Iran nuclear deal, but it failed to. 

“Washington also failed to reinstate and arms embargo against Iran,” President Rouhani added.

President Rouhani said Trump’s multiple failures at the United Nations was a disgrace for the US. 

He said another legacy of the Trump administration was “state terrorism.”

President Rouhani lashed out at Trump for “officially announcing that the US had assassinated general Qassem Soleimani.”

The president further said Iran expects the new US administration to make up for the mistakes of Trump’s government.

“Today, we expect those who take power at the White Hosue to return to the law and deliver on their commitments and, over the next four years, try, if they can, to remove all the dark stains left on the US during the previous four years, because some of these dark blots cannot be removed,” President Rouhani said. 

“The new US administration will shoulder a heavy responsibility,” he said.

President Rouhani further said the new US administration should also begin abiding by international law and resolutions. 

He said if US authorities act in good faith and show their honesty not only in word, but in deed, and if they live up to their obligations, Iran, too, will fully comply with its commitments. Presidetn Rouhani reiterated the whole world realized that Washington’s maximum pressure policy on Iran as well as its economic terrorism failed.

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