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Iran Surpasses One Million COVID-19 Cases: Ministry

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IFP Editorial Staff
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COVID-19 in Iran

In a press briefing on Thursday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the virus has also killed 358 patients since Wednesday noon, increasing the overall death toll to 49,348.

She said so far 699,315 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari went on to say that 5,824 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 6,256,715 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said currently 64 cities are in the “red zone”, 278 in the “orange zone”, and 106 in the “yellow zone” in terms of coronavirus outbreak.

MPs Seeking to Hijack Outcome of Cabinet’s Policies: Rouhani’s Aide

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday, Hesameddin Ashena said he sees hidden motives behind the recent parliamentary motion on strategic action for lifting of the sanctions and safeguarding national interests.

According to the article VI of the motion, the government is required to suspend the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and block inspections beyond the Safeguards agreements within two months under certain conditions.

Under the new plan, the Iranian administration will be bound to withdraw from the Additional Protocol in case the remaining parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – France, the UK, Germany, Russia and China- fail to honor their commitments in full within two months after the new law comes into force, if Iran’s banking relations are not normalized, if the obstacles to the Iranian oil export and sale are not removed, or if the revenues from the sale of crude are not repatriated in that period.

In his tweet, Ashena said it is a “cunning game to raise a possibility”, noting that the lawmakers presume that Iran will win a series of economic concessions within the first month after inauguration of US president-elect Joe Biden.

“According to the Parliament’s motion, we will have two months to prevent a suspension of the Additional Protocol. Let’s suppose that it (the motion) comes into force on December 21. The deadline will be February 19 (2021), namely one month after the beginning of Biden’s tenure! In other terms, they (MPs) will be hijacking the definite concessions under Biden in the name of the parliamentary plan and the pressure of threats, not in the name of the administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ correct analysis and three years of national fortitude,” Ashena added, noting that the parliamentarians will then link the improvement of economic conditions to the righteousness of their own interpretations.

The adviser finally stated that initiators of the proposal might also take advantage of such game to advance their campaigns in the upcoming presidential election in Iran.

A Bill to Help Lift Sanctions

Following the approval of the generalities of the bill, Spokesman for the Parliament’s Foreign Policy and National Security Commission Abolfazl Amooi said the Strategic Action to Lift Sanctions Motion is aimed at removing sanctions and safeguarding the Iranian nation’s interests, and follows several objectives.

Its first goal, he added, is to “open the locks put on the country’s nuclear industry” and pursue the objectives of other slain Iranian nuclear scientists who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country’s development and progress.

“The country’s nuclear program should move forward in accordance with our country’s needs and we expect this bill to be reinforced and expanded after being adopted and to move full steam ahead,” he said.

The MP also touched upon other objectives of the plan.

“Countering sanctions imposed by Western countries on the Islamic Republic of Iran is another objective of this plan. We should make their sanctions bring costs upon them,” he added.

“Imposing sanctions on the Iranian nation cannot be without costs [for them]. Moreover, the Strategic Action to Lift Sanctions Motion is aimed at changing the enemies’ calculations. We should move forward so as to make the imposition of sanctions costly for them, and at the same time show that disrupting people’s security and killing our scientists and the deputy defense minister for political affairs will not come without costs.

“The enemies shouldn’t think that if they commit acts of terror, their action will go unanswered. Part of their definitive punishment will be followed up outside this parliament and at security and military institutions, which is the Parliament’s demand,” he said.

In comments on Tuesday, Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Ali Rabiei said the cabinet is opposed to the parliamentary bill as it would not provide any help in lifting the sanctions.

The administration believes that the matter comes within the purview of the Supreme National Security Council, as no branch of power is allowed to make decisions about the JCPOA and Tehran’s nuclear program independently, he added.

Rabiei said while the main concern for the Parliament has been to remove the sanctions with the new bill, a rise in the storage of enriched uranium with 20 percent purity level and withdrawal from the Additional Protocol would make the sanctions permanent.

First Iranian Coronavirus Vaccine Enters Clinical Studies Phase

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The health ministry announced that the ShafaPharmed pharmaeceutical company has developed the vaccine, identifying the main researcher as Minoo Mohraz.

First Iranian Coronavirus Vaccine Enters Clinical Studies PhaseThe researcher is an infectious disease specialist, a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Coronavirus Task Force, and a seasoned physician with a long record of contribution to research activities in the field of infectious diseases.

Years ago, Mohraz conducted a study on an Iranian-made drug for AIDS, which later came to be known as IMOD. The drug was used as a complementary medicine in treating HIV-positive patients.

Iran’s First Consignment of Exports Arrives in Afghanistan via Rail

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The shipment which contained 500 tonnes of cement was dispatched on a trial basis to detect possible problems and challenges on that route.

The railway will be officially inaugurated in the coming days by officials of both countries.

The construction of the railway got underway in 2007. The railway connects the city of Herat in Western Afghanistan to Iran’s rail network. When completed and inaugurated, the route is predicted to transport two million tonnes of goods and 200 thousand passengers annually.

The Khaf-Herat railway is significant not only in terms of transportation of commodities and passengers, but also because it links northern Afghanistan to Iran and the high seas and even European countries. Moreover, the railway will also facilitate the transportation of goods to East Asian nations via Afghanistan.

Iran Urges Int’l Community to Build Consensus against Coercive Measures

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The top diplomat said among the specifications of the contemporary era is that a few countries, especially the US, tend to impose unilateral coercive measures against target countries to serve their foreign policy objectives.

He said such measures directly impacts on the right of sovereignty of affected countries as well as other nations.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the countries subjected to such inhumane moves,” said Gahribabadi at the virtual Diplomatic Seminar “Unilateral Coercive Measures in the coronavirus Framework.” Organized by Iran, Cuba and Venezuela’s permanent representatives to Vienna and attended by more than 38 countries.

“This situation coupled with the rapid and unrestrained spread of coronavirus across the world has proven its adverse consequences on such countries with regards to some challenges,” he said.

“In fact, in this arena, no nation can tackle these challenges alone, and the only available tool to achieve that end is cooperation and solidarity, not intensifying inhuman coercive measures against other nations to achieve malevolent political goals,” he said.

Gharibabadi noted the unilateral anti-human coercive measures adopted by the US are the reason for restricting capabilities to maintain and boost potential for the prevention and control of the spread of COVID-19.

“These inhumane measures seriously affect the health and lives of Iranians and other nations,” the top diplomat noted.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has tried its utmost and used all its power to prevent and control the further spread of this highly contagious virus. Still, the United States’ unilateral coercive measures, which have led to severe international banking restrictions on Iran, has highly circumscribed our ability to finance the imports of humanitarian items, including drugs and medical equipment,” he noted.

“At a time when the US government claims it has incorporated exemptions into its sanctions regime for importing humanitarian items, this claim is contrary to reality, and these exemptions have practically failed to make up for companies, banks and businessmen’s reluctance to accept risks for exports and funding humanitarian commodities,” he noted.

“Such measures have a negative impact on target countries’ ability to give adequate response to the ever-increasing health consequences of the coronavirus pandemic,” he said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the top diplomat touched upon the assassination of eminent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and addressing participants in the seminar, said, “At a time when Iran is under such inhuman sanctions by the US, a prominent Iranian scientist called Dr.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated, which runs counter to international law, including the principles of the UN Charter and fundamental human rights,” he said.

He praised efforts by the slain scientist, including his development of the first domestically-made kit for the coronavirus test.

“We categorically condemn this heinous terror act and call on countries and relevant international organizations to clearly and strongly condemn this terrorist act,” he noted.

He said it is time the international community denounced such criminal act and asked the US to immediately lift its illegal sanctions, so that target countries would be able to tackle this virus.

Iran Gov’t Obliged to Implement Law on Strategic Action to Lift Sanctions

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf announced the law which would seek to have anti-Iran sanctions lifted and safeguard national interests.

“The letter obliges the government to implement the law,” said Ahmad Amirabadi, a member of the Parliament’s Presiding Board.

Earlier, the Guardian Council had approved the plan after corrections were made to it, and sent the legislation back to the Parliament.

Article one of the law instructs the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to, immediately after the ratification of the act, produce 20%-enriched uranium for peaceful purposes and stockpile at least 120 kilogrammes of it annually, and fully and promptly meet domestic need for uranium enriched above 20-percent purity level for peaceful purposes.

Article two of the act also instructs the AEOI to increase, by at least 500 kilogrammes a month, the capacity for uranium enrichment and producing uranium enriched at purity levels suitable for each of peaceful purposes in the country, and to maintain and stockpile the enriched material.

Moreover, the law obliges the government to, two months after the legislation becomes binding in parliament, stop allowing inspections which go beyond the Safeguards Agreement, including the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol if the other signatories to the Iran nuclear deal fail to fully make good on their commitments toward Iran and banking relations are not normalized and obstacles to exports and Iran’s sale of oil products are not fully removed and forex proceeds from sales are not immediately and fully returned to the country.

It is stipulated in the law that anyone refusing to implement the law or blocking the implementation of the legislation will be subject to discretionary punishment under the Islamic Penal Code.

Iran Reports Lowest Number of Single-Day COVID-19 Fatalities Since Oct. 29

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In her press briefing on Wednesday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the new deaths increase the overall death toll to 48,990.

Lari also reported 13,621 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 989,572.

So far, she added, 688,054 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 5,828 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.

The spokeswoman noted that 6,212,694 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said the high-risk “red” zones include Tehran, Qom, Mazandaran, East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Yazd, Ardabil, Khorasan Razavi, Khuzestan, Hamadan, West Azarbaijan, Bushehr, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Alborz, Lorestan, Markazi, Ilam, South Khorasan, Kermanshah, North Khorasan, Semnan, Gilan, Zanjan, Qazvin, Kurdistan, and Kerman provinces.
The “orange” and “yellow” zones also include Golestan, Hormozgan, Fars, and Sistan-and-Baluchestan provinces, she added.

Medical Workers Say Goodbye to Colleague Killed by COVID-19

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Growth of Medical Tourism in Iran ‘Unprecedented’ in Recent Years

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran is considered a medical tourism destination and 300,000 people travel to Iran every year for medical reasons. Medical tourism Iran is growing rapidly for many reasons like the diversity of medical and cosmetic services, convenience, low cost, quality of services, and experienced and famous doctors. Iran can attract an average of one million medical tourists annually.

Medical tourism in Iran

Medical tourism in Iran includes many sections. In this article, Saadattravel, as one of the best providers of medical and cosmetic services in Iran, introduces the most popular Iran medical tours that are held in the different cities of Iran for patients from around the world.

The most common and important type of health tourism in Iran is medical tourism. This type of therapeutic tourism is usually done to treat illness or surgery and deals directly with people’s lives and health, so it is very sensitive. Medical tourism is completely different from recreational tourism and in addition to facilities and costs, it also requires expertise and skills.

The presence of skilled and experienced doctors and surgeons, medical equipment, subspecialty hospitals, and medical science is necessary to prepare the medical infrastructure of a country to accept tourists who travel to a country for medical treatment. Medical tourism Iran belongs to thousands of years ago and this is known all over the world. Keep in mind that having all the necessary conditions is effective in attracting more medical tourists. But which medical and cosmetic services are done in Iran?

Popular medical tourism services in Iran

Rhinoplasty in Iran

Rhinoplasty in Iran is the most popular cosmetic surgery for both Iranian and foreign services. As the capital of rhinoplasty, more than 80,000 rhinoplasties are performed annually in Iran, which is seven times more than in the United States.

The high success rate of rhinoplasty in Iran is due to various factors such as the improvement of surgical techniques, competitive prices, and finally, skilled surgeons. The cost of rhinoplasty in Iran is usually lower than in other countries, while the level of satisfaction is higher.

Weight loss surgery in Iran

Many people from all over the world choose Iran for weight loss surgery. According to statistics, more than 7,000 weight loss surgeries, or obesity treatment surgeries, are performed annually in advanced weight loss clinics in Iran. People all over the world choose Iran for a variety of reasons, including the reasonable price of weight loss surgery, top surgeons, fast recovery, complete treatment packages, treatment visas, no need to be on the waiting list, and more.

Sleeve surgery is one of the most common weight loss options. Compared to European countries and neighboring countries of Iran, the cost of gastric surgery, which is one of the most common weight loss surgeries, is much more appropriate and affordable in Iran. All in all, if you are looking for successful and affordable weight loss surgery abroad, consider Iran as a special option.

dentistry in Iran

The history of dentistry in Iran belongs to more than 800 years ago. Since then, many advances have been made in the science of dentistry in Iran. It is a matter of pride that Iran’s dental services, if not the best, are among the highest in the world and that Iran’s dental clinics have the most modern and up-to-date equipment in the world.

Iran’s highly skilled dentists cover a wide range of dental services, including cosmetic and therapeutic services. It is also worth mentioning that cosmetic dentistry is very popular in Iran due to professional services, especially the very reasonable cost of dental services in Iran, especially the competitive price of implants.

Cosmetic dentistry includes any dental services that focus on improving the appearance of teeth and gums. Because the importance of satisfaction with the appearance of teeth is very high for men and women, and also plays an important role in self-confidence, the goal of cosmetic dentistry is to improve the beauty of teeth in various ways, including improving the color, size, shape, and location of teeth. And also improve the smile design.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

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Reza Khaasteh
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Iranian Newspapers

Iranian Newspapers

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Revenge and Diplomacy Hand in Hand

* Newly-Released Photos Show Fakhrizadeh Was Member of Nuclear Negotiating Team, Wasn’t Opposed to Diplomacy Despite Certain Claims

2- Iran’s Economy Shouldn’t Be Disrupted When Someone Sneezes

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Iran’s Economy Has Outraged Enemies: Rouhani

2- What Iran Needs Today Is National Consensus [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Donya-ye Eqtesad Newspaper:

1- US May End Up in ‘Hitler State’, NY Times Warns

2- Saving Economy by Reducing Working Days to 4 in Week

* Will ‘Big Recession’ Prescription Work in Pandemic?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Etemad Newspaper:

1- One of the Hundreds of Untold Stories about JCPOA (Fakhrizadeh’s Order of Service)

2- A Street in Tehran to Be Named after Master Shajarian

3- Parliament against 2015 Nuclear Deal

4- $3 Billion Worth of Investment Taken Out of Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Qalibaf: Parliament Ended Iran’s One-Way Commitment to JCPOA

2- Gov’t Spokesman: Decision about Nuclear Program Beyond Only One Branch of Power

3- Zarif: US, Israel Provided IAEA with Fakhrizadeh’s Name

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Hamshahri Newspaper:

1- Iran’s Gold Coin, Forex Markets Shocked by Parliament’s Bill

2- Tehran Mayor Elected Co-President World Association of Major Metropolises: Chance for Tehran’s Dialogue with World Cities

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Iran Newspaper:

1- Order of Service Given to Fakhrizadeh When No One Knew Him

2- Parliament’s Unilateral Move on JCPOA Despite Government’s Opposition

3- Rouhani: If You Disrupt People’s Psychological Calm You’re Playing in Enemy’s Court

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Javan Newspaper:

1- Parliament Blocks Road of ‘One-Way JCPOA’

* Gov’t Doesn’t Like Strategic Action Plan to Lift Sanctions

2- Iranian Vaccine for Coronavirus to Be Produced Early Summer 2021

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Gov’t Opposed to Parliament’s Nuclear Bill

2- Extension of Oil Output Cut Hinges on Non-OPEC Members’ Decision

3- Yemen War Kills 233,000 People: UN

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Parliament’s Bill Aimed at Lifting Sanctions: Why Does It Make You Angry?

2- Over 2,000 Physics Researchers: We’ll Continue Fakhrizadeh’s Path

3- They Speak Persian, but Act Hebrew!

4- Israel’s Assets in Iran: It’s Dangerous to Take Revenge from Terrorists

* A Look at Tuesday Contents of Chain Fake Newspapers

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Khorasan Newspaper:

1- Mobile Coronavirus Bombs: 73% of Those Infected in Tehran Didn’t Remain in Quarantine

2- Second Dead Whale in Kish Island’s Coast

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- Parliament Gives One Month Time to JCPOA

2- Lavrov Elaborates on Russia’s Conditions for Working with Biden

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

 

Shargh Newspaper:

1- Assassination Can’t Prevent Iran’s Nuclear Development: Borrell

2- The Parliament of Countering JCPOA

3- Immature Reactions to Organized Assassination

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 2

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