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Iran Secures 2nd World Ranking in Scientific Production

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Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said this achievement was accomplished on the back of efforts by domestic researchers and technology experts.

“In this year’s festival, despite all considerations and restrictions we faced due to the coronavirus outbreak, we made every effort to hold the ceremony to recognize the country’s top researchers and technology experts,” said the minister in a ceremony held both virtually and in person to recognize top researchers and technology experts.

“It has been years that production of science in Iran has had a decent ranking among high-profile countries across the world. Of course, it requires special and all-out support for science, research and technology to maintain this standing,” he noted.

The minister then underlined that the establishment of sci-tech parks in the country has helped solve many of the existing problems.
He expressed his gratitude to the Science and Technology Department of the Presidential Office for supporting sci-tech parks, which, he added, has helped upgrade the performance of these science-technology centres.

“Today, we take pride in the fact that our scientific and technological centres, working with all their power, have been instrumental in producing science, turning science into technology, producing wealth from science and creating jobs through parks, knowledge-based companies and growth centres,” he said.

Accordingly, the minister noted, some 60 thousand basic knowledge-based jobs could be created, which requires full support through a strategic program.

Rouhani Urges All-Out Efforts to Have US Sanctions Lifted ‘Without Delay’

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پPresident Hassan Rouhani made the comment in a ceremony where nearly 100 national projects in the domain of urban development and management came on stream.

“All of us should try to eliminate or blunt the effects of sanctions. This is our first duty,” he said.

“All of us should try to have sanctions lifted, and as the Supreme Leader said, it shouldn’t be delayed even for one hour,” he noted.

“The government should try its utmost to break the sanctions, and even an hour-long delay is not permitted,” President Rouhani explained.

He said the government will use all its power and try its best to make this happen.

The president also said the country has been inaugurating very significant projects every week despite sanctions and the economic war launched against the Islamic Republic.

President Rouhani reiterated the importance of maintaining national unity as highlighted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

“Here, I emphasize the recommendation by the Supreme Leader regarding the issue of national unity, and that all branches of government should try to further boost national unity,” he said.

President Rouhani urged people and officials against any move that would increase divisions in the country.

“All of us should contribute to national unity. It is national unity that builds our national might, it is national unity that makes others respect Iranian people’s rights,” he noted.

“I have no doubts that the Iranian nation’s resistance over the past three years will make the next US administration respect the Iranian nation’s rights and return to their commitments and lift sanctions,” he said.

Iran Signs Arms Export Contracts with Several Countries: DM

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In remarks on Wednesday, the Iranian defence minister said contracts have been signed with a number of countries to export arms.

He noted that negotiations are also underway for the purchase of arms from various countries.

“Iran’s arms cooperation with some countries has been pursued very well in the period that Americans made attempts and imposed arms sanctions on us, and after the termination of embargo,” Brigadier General Hatami noted.

The minister was referring to the termination of the UN arms restrictions on Iran in October, five years after adoption day of the JCPOA in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2231.

In comments after the termination of the UN arms embargo, Hatami said the sales of Iranian weapons would outstrip the imports.

Iranian Minister Hails Inclusion of Art of Miniature in UNESCO List

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In a message on Thursday, Ali Asghar Mounesan has lauded the recent move by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to add the art of miniature to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In the message, the minister said the art of miniature in Iran has thousands years of history as Iranian has had a “deep relationship” with miniature and miniaturists.

The art of miniature has displayed the images of bliss, miseries, and various states of the Iranian society throughout history, Mounesan added.

Miniature Art Registered on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The miniature artists have been always revered by the Iranian people, the minister added.

The art of miniature was the 15th Iranian cultural element inscribed on UNESCO Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The miniature is a type of two-dimensional artwork that involves the design and creation of small paintings on books, papier-mâché, rugs, textiles, walls, ceramics and other items using raw materials such as gold, silver and various organic substances.

Historically, the miniature was exemplified by book painting in which the text was supported visually, but the element has evolved and can also be observed in architecture and as an adornment in public spaces.

The patterns of the miniature represent beliefs, worldviews and lifestyles in a pictorial fashion and also gained a new character through the Islamic influence, according to UNESCO’s website.

Miniature Art Registered on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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The international registration came after the multinational case on the miniature art received the approval of judges at the 15t meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 16, 2020. 

Iran, Turkey, the Azerbaijan Republic and Uzbekistan had jointly presented the case to the committee. 

Deputy Head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Mohammad-Hassan Talebian said on the sidelines of the virtual meeting that the international registration of the miniature art is of significance. 

“The registration of a specific art for a country highlights the status of the predecessors of the people of that country and will trigger a kind of emotional reaction to cultural and arts heritage,” he noted. 

“The registration of the miniature art can not only upgrade the status of the region amid the global cultural diversity, but also boost the power of imagination and the establishment of a unique art in the public’s awareness in society, and can also serve as a driving force in the domain of research on global culture in the context of art,” he added.

The art of miniature was the 15th Iranian cultural element inscribed on UNESCO Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 

The miniature is a type of two-dimensional artwork that involves the design and creation of small paintings on books, papier-mâché, rugs, textiles, walls, ceramics and other items using raw materials such as gold, silver and various organic substances.

Historically, the miniature was exemplified by book painting in which the text was supported visually, but the element has evolved and can also be observed in architecture and as an adornment in public spaces. 

The patterns of the miniature represent beliefs, worldviews and lifestyles in a pictorial fashion and also gained a new character through the Islamic influence, according to UNESCO’s website.

Iran Raps Any Move against Maritime Security after Jeddah Tanker Blast

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Asked about the recent explosion and fire in an oil tanker in the Red Sea, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday, “The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any provocation and destructive action harming maritime security and safety and the freedom of international trade.”

He also reaffirmed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s constant stance on maintaining regional stability and security, expressing hope that the countries in the region would step up efforts to strengthen cooperation to ensure maritime security, fight against pirates, and combat the trade of illicit materials in order to achieve sustainable regional security.

His comments came after an explosion struck a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah on the Red Sea on Monday morning.

Saudi authorities said the fuel transport ship was attacked by an explosive-laden boat. No casualties or injuries has been reported among the 22 sailors on board.

The blast comes after a number of security incidents concerning Saudi oil infrastructure.

On November 25, an explosion damaged a Greek-managed tanker while at berth in the Saudi port of Shuqaiq. Riyadh blamed Yemeni forces for the mine attack. The Houthis forces, who are fighting a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, did not comment on the incident.

Houthis, however, did claim a missile attack that had struck a Saudi Aramco oil company distribution station in Jeddah on November 23.

JCPOA Parties to Hold Informal Ministerial Meeting on December 21

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Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Helga-Maria Schmid, the coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has released a statement after the latest meeting of the commission on Wednesday.

What follows is the text of the statement issued by the chair of the December 16 meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA:

“A meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place virtually on Wednesday, 16 December. Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement. The Joint Commission was chaired, on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell, by the EEAS Secretary General Helga-Maria Schmid and was attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and Iran at the level of Political Directors/Deputy Foreign Ministers.

Participants discussed ongoing work to preserve the JCPOA and how to ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement by all sides in light of existing challenges. Participants also agreed to hold an informal Ministerial meeting of JCPOA participants on 21 December in virtual format.”

Iranian, Portuguese Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks

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In the phone call, they discussed issues relating to bilateral relations between Tehran and Lisbon, as well as the cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Europe during the period that Portugal assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union.

The Iranian and Portuguese foreign ministers also expressed their views about human rights and the fight against terrorism.

JCPOA Joint Commission Holds Online Meeting

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Participants in the webinar discussed the latest developments surrounding the JCPOA.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi was leading the Iranian delegation in the online meeting.

Addressing the videoconference, Araqchi pointed to a series of media comments from Europe over the past days, stressing that the three European governments – the UK, France and Germany – which proclaim to be committed to democracy and its principles should not accordingly expect the Iranian government to disregard the principles of democracy and to refrain from implementing a law ratified by the Iranian Parliament.

“The administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed and obligated to carry out the measures ratified by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) after legal procedures,” Araqchi underlined.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister also protested the recent stances adopted by the three European governments, adding, “The three European governments condemned the legal punishment against a convict instead of condemning the brutal assassination of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist.”

“The European parties always call on Iran alone to exercise self-restraint in the face of all illegal and hostile activities, be it the US sanctions, act of sabotage in Natanz, or the assassination of its nuclear scientists,” he said.

“Iran cannot afford to pay the whole costs of implementation of the JCPOA and the unlawful behaviour of others, and the other parties must also pay a price for saving the JCPOA,” Araqchi noted.

On the speculations about the US’ return to the JCPOA, Araqchi said, “We consider actions rather than words and speculation. Iran has always expressed its stances clearly, and is ready to resume honouring its JCPOA commitments, which have been suspended in accordance with the Articles 26 and 36 of the JCPOA, after the US’ return to its JCPOA commitments and restoration of the situation to what is was in January 2017.”

Daily Rise in Iran’s COVID-19 Fatalities Down to Lowest in Two Months

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Over 500,000 Iranian Patients Recover from COVID-19: Ministry

In her press briefing on Wednesday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the new deaths increase the overall death toll to 52,883.

Lari also reported 7,603 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 1,131,077.

So far, she added, 844,430 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 5,678 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.
The spokeswoman noted that 6,846,781 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 12 cities are in the “red zone”, 288 in the “orange zone”, and 148 in the “yellow zone” in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

The “red zones” include Zarrindasht in Fars province, Baft in Kerman province, Gomishan in Golestan province, Astara, Bandar Anzali, Rudsar and Talesh in Gilan province, and Amol, Behshahr, Ramsar, Galugah, and Neka in Mazandaran province.

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