Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Doubled in 8 Years: President

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October 22, 2020

Iran's Non-Oil Exports Doubled in 8 Years: President

President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday the enemy intended to hinder Iran’s non-oil exports, but to no avail.

“Enemies tried to prevent the exports of oil, gas condensate, oil products and other items which were considered part of our staple exports in the past, but they failed to succeed because of the diversity of our products,” he said.

The president added enemy’s plots against Iran have failed.

“The enemy will definitely not be able to continue its plots,” he said.

President Rouhani added whoever is elected to the White House should submit to the Iranian nation.

“It makes no difference to us which person or which party will win in the US presidential election. Whoever comes to power in the US will have no choice but to submit to the Iranian nation. He has no other option,” he said.

“It is pretty obvious that they chose the wrong path. They wanted to bring the Iranian nation to its knees. They wanted to make our establishment give in to their demands. But we didnt succumb to them, nor will we do so,” he said.

He said non-oil exports have been a lever in Iran’s hands to counter the enemy.
“Our non-oil exports have been a bulwark against the enemy,” he noted.

“Our exports have increased in the steel, aluminium, copper and other sectors. There has been a jump in production, which shows we can be more active than before when it comes to exports.

“Non-oil exports have created problems for the enemy and have prevented the enemy from being successful in its wrong move,” he said.

Iran, Kazakhstan Agree to Ease Visa Requirements

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October 21, 2020

Iran, Kazakhstan Agree to Ease Visa Requirements

Mahmoud Adib, the director-general for consular affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry and his Kazakh counterpart Akataev Bauyrzhan, co-chaired the ninth meeting of the Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Consular Committee on Wednesday.

In the meeting, the two sides agreed to ease requirements for business, tourist and diplomatic visas, offer consular support to the nationals of the two countries, fight drug trafficking and organized crimes, and exchange mutual cooperation agreements on judicial issues.

As announced by the Iranian official, the Kazakh government has officially put Iran on its list of electronic visa issuance, and once the coronavirus restrictions imposed on Iranian nationals are lifted, they can obtain visas electronically at entry points to Kazakhstan.

Iran Condoles with Vietnam over Deadly Flooding, Landslides

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October 21, 2020

Iran Condoles with Vietnam over Deadly Flooding, Landslides — Army officers carry a body recovered from a landslide in Quang Tri province / Photo by VNA via AP

Severe floods and landslides triggered by weeks of heavy rains have killed at least 105 people in central Vietnam and “swamped” five million, according to media reports and an aid agency.

About a third of the dead included soldiers whose barracks were buried under deadly mudslides last week, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday.

At least 27 people are still missing, the agency said. Among them are 15 construction workers who were also hit by a landslide.

At least 178,000 homes have been submerged and nearly 7,000 hectares (17,297 acres) of crops have been impacted.

Close to 690,000 poultry and livestock animals have been killed or swept away.

State television showed people sitting on the roofs waiting for aid from rescuers in Quang Binh province, where floods have blocked roads and cut power.

Iran Ready to Work with Bolivia’s New Gov’t, Zarif Tells Morales

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October 21, 2020

Iran Ready to Work with Bolivia’s New Gov’t, Zarif Tells Morales

In the Wednesday phone conversation, Zarif congratulated Morales on his party’s victory in Bolivia’s political scene, and wished success for the country’s new government.

He also expressed Iran’s preparedness to promote bilateral relations with Bolivia‘s new legitimate government.

Exit polls from Bolivia’s presidential election indicate Evo Morales’ leftwing party pulled off a stunning political comeback.

Luis Arce, from the Movement for Socialism Party, bagged more than 50% of the votes, making him the new president.

Morales has vowed to return from exile now that his ally has won the election.

Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss Syria Developments

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October 21, 2020

Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss Syria Developments

Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, who is heading a high-ranking political and military delegation in a visit to Tehran, held a meeting with Ali-Asghar Khaji, a senior assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in special political affairs.

In the gathering, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the political process, the Constitutional Committee, the on-the-ground situation, particularly the situation in Idlib, and the initiatives developed by Iran and Russia for helping improve the economic and humanitarian situation in Syria.

Highlighting the positive results of cooperation between Russia and Iran in Syria – such as bilateral interaction and the cooperation within the framework of the Astana Process – Lavrentiev stressed the need to continue and strengthen consultations and cooperation between the two countries at various political and on-the-field levels.

The Russian envoy also welcomed the progress achieved in the meetings of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, expressing hope that that committee would be able to press on with its activities until the achievement of a final result.

Describing the return of Syrian refugees as a humanitarian issue, Lavrentiev deplored the obstructive measures of certain countries in carrying out the humanitarian plan.

For his part, Khaji pointed to the Iranian and Russian efforts to help advance the activities of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, highlighted the leading role of the Astana Process in the formation of the committee, and described the Astana Process as the most important format for the political settlement of the Syrian crisis.

The Iranian official also emphasized that the Islamic Republic’s principled policy is based on supporting the progress of activities of the Constitutional Committee without foreign interference and building trust among the committee members.

Khaji finally touched on the strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia in Syria at the field and political levels, and welcomed the promotion of cooperation, particularly in the humanitarian issues and the restoration of peace and calm to Syria.

Iran Reports All-Time High Number of New COVID-19 Cases

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October 21, 2020

Iran Reports All-Time High Number of New COVID-19 Cases

Speaking in her press briefing on Wednesday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the virus has killed 312 patients since Tuesday noon, increasing the overall death toll to 31,346.

So far, she added, 438,709 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 4,861 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.
The spokeswoman noted that 4,599,554 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.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

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October 21, 2020

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 18

Iranian Newspapers

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Taliban Shows Little Flexibility in Talks: Afghan Official

2- Health Minister: We’ll Have to Take Corpses Out of River If Epidemic Not Stopped!

3- Corruption Saga of Biden’s Son and US Elections

4- What’s Helping Iran’s Currency Regaining Its Value:

* Successful Visit of Chief Banker from Iraq?

* Increased Chance of Biden’s Presidency?

* Possible Impeachment of Rouhani?

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Forex Rates, Gold Coin Price, Car Prices Decrease

2- Abraham Peace Process to Go on Even If Biden Wins!

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Parliament Drops Plans to Impeach Rouhani

2- Iran Leader Praises Law Enforcement

3- Arabs in Dilemma of Siding with Biden or Trump

4- Vicious Cycle of Price Hikes and Economic Downturn

Etemad Newspaper:

1- Death Wandering in Iranian Streets

Iran Newspaper:

1- Ups and Downs of Forex Rates in Iran

2- Armenian PM: We Welcome Iran’s Constructive Role in Settling Karabakh Dispute

3- Azeri Envoy to Tehran: Regional Countries Have Better Capacity to Mediate

Javan Newspaper:

1- US Dollar Rate, Gold Price Go Down

2- Biden’s Campaign Closes Its Office in Tehran!

3- Health Minister: No One Listens to Our Begging!

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Considerable Decrease of Prices in Gold Coin, Forex, and Car Markets

2- US on Verge of Civil War: Trump Fans Set Fire to Ballot Box

3- Corona Still Kills: 322 More Iranians Die of COVID-19

Khorasan Newspaper:

1- Health Minister Harshly Criticizes Those Who Don’t Cooperate

2- Sharp Decline in Forex Rates

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- Muted Microphones for Final US Presidential Debate

Shahrvand Newspaper:

1- Four Reasons for Strange Drop in US Dollar Rates

2- Hopes and Fears in Corona-Hit World

Shargh Newspaper:

1- Equations that Can Help Trump Win

2- Iran, Ukraine Hold Joint Meeting with Families of Ukrainian Plane Crash Victims

Diplomats Discuss Implementation of Iran-Iraq Deals

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October 21, 2020

Diplomats Discuss Implementation of Iran-Iraq Deals

Chaired by Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand and Senior Undersecretary of Foreign Ministry of Iraq Abdul-Karim Hashim, a meeting was held between the Iranian and Iraqi delegations in Tehran on Wednesday.

Attended by the representatives of various Iranian and Iraqi organizations, the meeting was convened in an effort to carry out the agreements in a communiqué issued by the heads of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq back in 2018.

The two sides discussed various topics in the negotiations, including the common border issues, the plans for dredging the Arvand River, and the railroad cooperation.

US Election Results Unimportant to Iran: Vaezi

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October 21, 2020

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi said the US presidential election’s results would have no impact on Iran’s clear policies.

“It makes no difference to us which party wins the (US) election, as our policy is clear and definite,” he noted.

Vaezi said the US government has constantly worked on a propaganda campaign against Tehran and has intensified the anti-Iranian sanctions over the past recent weeks to gain a benefit ahead of the presidential election.

“Trump has extremely bad conditions in this election. He’s falling far behind his rival,” the Iranian president’s chief of staff added.

He said the Trump administration has stepped up pressures on Iran in order to “take steps in its external action and draw the US public opinion’s attention to the foreign issues, considering its weaknesses in (handling) the coronavirus and the very heavy death toll they have recorder” in the US.

The US election results would have no effect on Iran, since Washington has already done anything it has been able to do, Vaezi noted.

“You saw during the past two or three days that our people and our market -the (gold) coin market, the currency market and the other markets- have reacted differently to the American pressures,” he stated, saying the US administration’s last-ditch attempts will get nowhere.