Iran Among World’s Top 5 Military Speedboat Producers

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September 6, 2020

In a televised interview on Saturday, Managing Director of Iranian Defence Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said Iran is capable of designing and manufacturing missile-launching speedboats with a velocity of over 130 km/hr.

Iran is one of the world’s top five countries in the speedboat industry and is also in the list of the top 13 powers designing and producing submarines, he added.

Highlighting Iran’s capability to manufacture a broad range of destroyers and corvettes, the general said many foreign countries have become interested in the Iranian naval products because of Iran’s special approach to naval combat.

Many customers demand to purchase the naval equipment made in Iran, Rastegari added, expressing hope that the termination of a UN arms embargo under the 2015 nuclear deal would allow the start of negotiations.

The Marine Industries Organization is capable of manufacturing various military and civilian maritime platforms, he concluded.

Military officials say Iran is fully ready to export and import conventional weapons as soon as the UN arms embargo on Iran is lifted in October according to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran Says Ready to Export Aviation Systems to Other Countries

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September 6, 2020

Iran Says Ready to Export Aviation Systems to Other Countries

Speaking to IRINN on Saturday, Managing Director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) General Afshin Khajefard highlighted the country’s advances in the aviation industry under the pressure of cruel sanctions.

Describing the assistance provided by the domestic knowledge-based companies for the aviation industries as a unique model acknowledged by the international research centres, the general said, “Today, we can supply the other countries with the (aviation) systems they may need.”

He also highlighted the Defence Ministry’s success in a major initiative to produce the components of military equipment inside the country, saying the military industries are ready to share their technologies with the other domestic industries, such as automakers.

Pointing to the advanced technologies used in the ‘Owj’ homegrown turbojet engine, Khajefard said Iran is working on various aircraft parts, including the wings, fuselage, and landing gear, and has received international certifications.

In comments in June, the general had said the local experts at the Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) have gained the technical know-how to design, manufacture, and update various helicopter systems, including the navigation and night-vision systems, meteorological radars, and systems upgrading the combat capabilities of the military choppers.

Range of Iran’s Air-Launched Cruise Missiles to Exceed 1,000 km

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September 5, 2020

In an interview with Iran newspaper, the defence minister highlighted the country’s advances in the missile industry, saying the Iranian naval cruise missiles are capable of hitting the hostile targets at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers.

While the range of anti-surface and naval cruise missiles has surpassed 1,000 km, the ground-launched cruise missiles can travel as far as 1,400 km, and the range of the air-launched ones is going to exceed 1,000 km too, the minister added.

He noted that Iran has developed a fully homegrown missile industry and has manufactured various solid and liquid-propellant missiles, although the range of the projectiles has been restricted to 2,000 kilometers considering the country’s needs and defence policies.

The Defence Ministry has focused efforts to increase the output and boost the quality of various missiles with high maneuverability to surprise the enemy’s air defence, he added.

Brigadier General Hatami also noted that more than 90 percent of the arms demands are supplied domestically with the help of 5,700 private companies, including 655 knowledge-based firms.

The minister then explained that the %10 dependence on the imports has no significant impact on Iran’s defence power, noting that termination of a UN arms embargo on Iran will allow the country to work with the other countries.

In August, General Hatami expressed Iran’s readiness to take any opportunity to work with friendly countries to supply its technological and arms demands and to sell its products.

A UN embargo against Iran on conventional arms is due to expire on October 18 under the terms of a resolution that blessed the Iran nuclear deal, signed in July 2015 and officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Over 330,000 Iranian Patients Recover from COVID-19

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September 5, 2020

350,000 Iranians Recover from COVID-19: Ministry

In a press briefing on Saturday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the novel coronavirus has killed 110 people in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 22,154.

She confirmed 1,894 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 384,666.

3,708 patients are also in critical conditions because of more severe infection, she added.
Lari noted that 3,355,152 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.

She said the high-risk “red” zones include Tehran, Qom, Mazandaran, East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Yazd, Khorasan Razavi, North Khorasan, Semnan, Gilan, Zanjan, Qazvin, and Kerman provinces.

The “orange” zones also include Lorestan, Ardabil, Golestan, Markazi, Alborz, Hormozgan, Ilam, Fars, Bushehr, West Azarbaijan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kermanshah, South Khorasan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Khuzestan provinces, she added.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 5

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September 5, 2020

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Iranian Newspapers

Abrar Newspaper:

1- Russia Once Again Backs Iran’s Full Membership at SCO

2- Iran among Top 5 Countries in Field of Speedboats

3- Rouhani: 30 Million Iranians to Be Supplied with Free Electricity in Two Months

4- US, Swiss Top Diplomats Discuss Iran in Phone Call

Afkar Newspaper:

1- UAE Betrayed Its Own People: Iran Leader’s Representative at IRGC

2- Gov’t to Run Country Even at Peak of Sanctions: Official

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Kremlin Trying to Bring US Back to JCPOA

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Why Moscow Is Mediating between Iran, US

* Why Should Russia Ease Iran-US Tensions?

2- Iran Starts New School Year amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- 14.5 Million Students Start New School Year as Parents Are Worried

2- Charlie Hebdo’s Reprinting of Offensive Cartoons Sparks Global Condemnation

Iran Newspaper:

1- Gov’t Not Just Thinking of Passing One Year Left of Its Tenure: Rouhani

2- Return to Classroom: New School Year Begins in Corona Season

Jame Jam Newspaper:

1- Trump Planning to Win US Elections with Early Announcement of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

2- A Trip to Protect US Interests: Why Is Swiss Top Diplomat Visiting Iran?

Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Schools Reopen amid Concerns about Students’ Healthcare

2- Three National Energy Projects Opened in Three Provinces

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Saudi-led Coalition’s Commander Not Sacked, but Killed

2- Defence Ministry Producing 38,000 Parts in Various Fields: From Energy and Car Industry to Healthcare and ICT

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpiles 10 Times More than JCPOA Limits: IAEA

2- Swiss Top Diplomat in Iran

3- Why’s Lavrov Trying to Mediate between Tehran and Washington

Sazandegi Newspaper:

1- Border Controversy: Iran-Afghanistan Border Crossing Closed over Dispute among Local Officials

2- Bio-Assassination of Putin’s Critic: Navalny in Coma after Being Poisoned by Novichok

Setareh Sobh Newspaper:

1- Global Reactions to Poisoning of Putin’s Critic: Germany Confirms He’s Been Poisoned with Novichok

2- Iran Allows IAEA to Inspect One of the Two Sites Requested: IAEA

3- Sanctions Prevent Iran’s Oil Sales: Official

Swiss FM Visits Historical City of Isfahan Upon Arrival in Iran

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September 5, 2020

Swiss FM Visits Historical City of Isfahan Upon Arrival in Iran 4

During his day-long trip to the historical city, the top Swiss diplomat visited its ancient monuments and cultural sites as well as other tourist attractions and the local handicrafts industry.

The Swiss top diplomat is also scheduled to visit the Vank Church in Isfahan and meet Bishop Sepian Kashchian, the religious leader of Christians in Isfahan and southern Iran.
He is also slated to meet Isfahan Governor Abbas Rezaei.

Cassias and his accompanying delegation also meet a host of professors of the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) to exchange views on the promotion of scientific, cultural and technological cooperation between the two countries.

The Isfahan University of Technology is in charge of coordinating Iran’s scientific cooperation with Switzerland. After a trip to Iran by the Swiss minister of science in 2018, it was decided that Iranian and Swiss researchers present joint projects. The IUT is currently working with Swiss universities in different fields.

After visiting Isfahan, the Swiss diplomat will travel to Tehran for high-level talks with Iran’s president, foreign minister, and Parliament speaker, among others.

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Iran Not to Compromise on Its Security: Navy Chief

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September 5, 2020

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the Iranian navy is pressing ahead with its missions and activities despite the coronavirus pandemic.

“The fleets of the US and many other countries were gripped by the COVID-19 outbreak. One of their aircraft carriers, with around 5,000 crew members, as well as their destroyers were affected by the pandemic and the fallout from the virus outbreak took on military dimensions as well. However, activities and missions of the Naval Force of the Iranian Army have not stopped, and our mission have not been disrupted at all so far,” said admiral Khanzadi, the commander of the Naval Force of the Iranian Army.

The top commander underlined that military units can hone their skills by taking part in war games, expressing Tehran’s preparedness to hold joint military exercises with all regional countries.

He said the Navy is being equipped with ballistic missiles, drones and anti-submarine helicopters, which can surprise the enemies.

The top general said the Navy has also developed a mine-sweeping device which can spot and defuse smart modern sea mines.

Iran Welcomes Palestinians’ Unity in Face of Israeli Atrocities

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September 5, 2020

Iran Welcomes Palestinians’ Unity in Face of Israeli Atrocities

In a Saturday statement, Saeed Khatibzadeh underscored the only way to secure the liberation of occupied Palestine and the holy Quds is for all Palestinian and resistance groups to remain united against the criminal and occupying regime of Israel.

“The resistant Palestinian nation has proved over the past decades that it will not give up its determination to stand up to those who have usurped Palestine despite years of occupation, killing and crackdown by the occupying Israeli regime against Palestinian people as well as compromise plans put forward by some treacherous Arab governments,” he said.

“Governments as well as freedom-seeking and resistant nations across the world will stand with Palestinians on the path to achieving their demands,” he added.

In a show of unity, Leaders of all Palestinian factions and groups in Ramallah and Beirut held a meeting to discuss “unified strategy” for countering Israeli-US conspiracies, including their land grab agenda, following a controversial Washington-brokered normalization accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Thursday intra-Palestinian meeting was attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniya, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah, among others.

Iran Sees ‘Positive Outlook’ for Ties with IAEA after Latest Report

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September 5, 2020

Iran Sees ‘Positive Outlook’ for Ties with IAEA after Latest Report

Iran’s representative at international organizations in Vienna Kazem Gharibabadi said the recent report by the IAEA director general about the Safeguards Agreement (Non-Proliferation Treaty) with Iran depicts a positive and constructive outlook for Iran-IAEA ties.
He said the report is significant from two perspectives.

“In terms of its form, the report turns to developments and progress in relations and cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the agency and suggests constructive and content-wise interaction between the two sides during this period in order to reach common understanding and work out a solution to the issues in question,” he said.

“Content-wise, too, this report illustrates a clear picture of the current status of [mutual] cooperation and offers a positive and constructive outlook in Iran-IAEA ties, which is expected to be approved by an overwhelming number of members of the agency and its Board of Governors,” he added.

Gharibabadi touched upon IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s recent trip to Iran, and said as agreed by both sides, the agency was allowed to have access to one of two sites it had requested.

He added the agency is also planned to be granted access to the second site this site.
“Also in this report, the IAEA chief welcomed a recent agreement between Iran and the agency [reached during Grossi’s visit to Iran]” he said.

“Iran showed a goodwill gesture by engaging with the agency’s new director general, and we expect the joint statement as well as the IAEA director general’s report will win the backing of Board of Governors members and other members of the agency and be regarded as a move toward normalizing two or three Safeguards Agreement issues related to Iran,” he said.

Nefar; A Symbol of Vernacular Architecture in Northern Iran

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September 5, 2020

Nefar; A Symbol of Vernacular Architecture in Northern Iran 2

Nefar, which is literally defined as a small two-storey wooden building according to Dehkhoda Persian dictionary, is known as a symbol of vernacular architecture of Mazandaran.

In Mazandarani dialect, Nefar means a bed with a very high base, similar to an attic, climbed by wooden stairs.

In the lower floor of the building, agricultural equipment is stored; while its upper floor is used by “Shoupeh”- the paddy’s night guard – for resting overnight.

There is a Nefar in every paddy field, located in the highest point of the land in order to provide a wide view for the guard.

What follows are IRNA’s photos of Nefar in Mazandaran fields:

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