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Bodies of 65 Iran-Iraq War Martyrs Recovered (+Video)

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The bodies have been found in a mass grave in a quagmire in Bawarin island near Iraq’s Basra in recent days, said Brigadier General Mohammad Baqerzadeh, who heads the Armed Forces General Staff’s Committee for the Search of the Missing in Action.

Among the bodies were some members of the diving units of the Iranian military, who have been killed in operations Valfajr-8 and Karbala-4, he told Tasnim News Agency in a Farsi interview published Tuesday.

The operation Karbala-4 has become a familiar name for Iranians in recent years, as the bodies of 175 Iranian divers who were reportedly buried alive with their hands tied during the operation were recovered inside Iraq in 2015.

Their funeral ceremony gathered a large crowd in Tehran.

Baqerzadeh said a total of 115 bodies of unidentified martyrs are planned to be transferred to Iran in the coming days.

The bodies will be first sent to the Iranian capital of Tehran for identification.

Then they will be buried in different places, including universities, seminaries, premises of state organizations and a number of public parks across the country.

Baqerzadeh said the bodies of over 4,000 Iranian martyrs have yet to be discovered inside Iraq.

The Iran-Iraq war, imposed on Iran by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, left hundreds of thousands of casualties from both sides.

Legendary Italian Composer to Hold Concert in Iran

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The creator of the well-known soundtrack of “Intouchables” is set to conduct a concert in Tehran within the next two months.

“The concert of the five-member Italian ensemble will be held on April 25 and 26 at the Interior Ministry Grand Hall in Tehran,” a Farsi report by Honar Online said.

The ensemble is accompanied by a sound technician, a light engineer and a back-liner.

More than for his albums, Einaudi is famous for his performance last year on a specially built ‘iceberg’ within 100m of a crumbling glacier as part of a campaign to save the Arctic.

Einaudi performed his minimalist music in the breathtakingly beautiful surroundings of Wahlenbergbreen glacier in Svalbard, Norway. As he played one descending scale, huge chunks of ice calved off the glacier.

He has also created the soundtracks of “This is England”, “I’m Still Here” movies as well as “Doctor Zhivago” serial.

During his Tehran concert, Einaudi is expected to play some of his well-known pieces including “Fly”, “Experience”, “Elements” and “Nights”.

The sponsor of the concert is New Rhythm Website which organized two concerts by German electronic band Schiller led by Christopher von Deylen last year.

Tehran, Islamabad Confer on Border Security Issues

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During the Monday talks, the two sides referred to the historical and cultural commonalities between Iran and Pakistan and called for strengthening of ties.

The officials then held extensive talks on security issues and border control. They also agreed to further involve the two sides’ security committees in resolving the relevant issues.  

Increasing cooperation between Iranian and Pakistani consulates was also among the main topics discussed during the meeting.

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Sunday for a three-day visit. During his stay, he has already held meetings with several Pakistani officials to discuss bilateral and regional issues.

Iran, Pakistan to Hold Technical Talks on Peace Pipeline

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During the Monday talks, the two officials held extensive talks on the much-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline also known as Peace Pipeline.

It was decided that the Iranian and Pakistani oil ministries follow up the issue through holding technical talks.

The $7 billion project was conceived in the 1990s to connect Iran’s giant South Pars gas field to the subcontinent. Unlike another gas pipeline plan named the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI), the project does not have to cross Afghanistan for an extra 700 km in areas riven by Taliban and ISIS militants, apart from being cheaper.

Security concerns have already forced Western conglomerates such as Chevron, Exxon, BP and Total to back down after showing initial interest in TAPI.

The only bright spot on the horizon for TAPI is Saudi Arabia getting behind the project after its repeated efforts to deter Iran’s return to the energy market fell flat.

Riyadh had threatened not to renew deals with the international tankers which lifted Iranian crude. The kingdom also offered special discounts to European and Asian customers to discourage them from buying Iranian oil but those measures failed to prevent the Islamic Republic from regaining its market share.

Iran has repeatedly called on the energy-starved Pakistan to initiate work on its part of the gas pipeline, but those pleas have fallen on deaf ears except for pledges from some Pakistan officials that they were still committed to the project.

In their Monday talks, Zarif and the Pakistani PM also conferred on increasing trade volume, expanding banking relations, co-managing border problems, enhancing multi-lateral, regional and international cooperation and increasing the number of reciprocal visits of the two sides’ officials.

The Iranian foreign minister also thanked Pakistan for its negative vote to an anti-Iran resolution at the United Nation Security Council and called for all-out expansion of bilateral relations between Iran and Pakistan.

IRGC Quds Force Foils Terrorist Attack in Southeastern Iran

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The Quds forces foiled the terrorist attack on the Saravan military base in Sistan and Baluchestan province.

“The terrorists on a car bomb were on their way to launch an attack on one of the military bases of Saravan region Sunday night before their plan was thwarted by the Quds forces,” a Farsi report by ISNA said.

In a statement, the Quds Forces said a terrorist driving the car was killed by the Quds forces. “Another terrorist died after exploding his explosive belt.”

“At least two Quds forces were also wounded during the operation,” the statement noted.

Iran, Pakistan Call for Closer Cooperation in All Fields

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Iran, Pakistan Call for Closer Cooperation in All Fields
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meeting his Pakistani counterpart in Islamabad on March 12, 2018 / Photo by Iran's Foreign Ministry

Speaking in the meeting in Islamabad on Monday, Zarif called for closer cooperation in political, economic, cultural and security fields.

“It’s essential for Iran and Pakistan, as two friends and neighbours, to engage in close cooperation to ensure security of their common borders and prevent the penetration of terrorists,” he said.

Asif, for his part, stressed the need for expansion of ties between the two countries, saying the Pakistani government is ready for developing political and economic cooperation with Iran.

“We want borders of both countries to be secure,” he said.

Zarif and Asif discussed the peace process in Afghanistan, expansion of banking and energy cooperation, the export of electricity from Iran to Pakistan, cooperation between Chabahar and Gwadar ports, and expansion of border market.

The two officials further talked about issues of the Muslim world, facilitation of visiting Mashhad for Pakistani Shiites, multilateral economic cooperation to help promote peace and stability in the region, and the fight against terrorism and extremist groups and drug traffickers.

The two top diplomats also commemorated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the two countries.

Dozens Killed after Plane with 71 People on Board Crashes in Nepal (+Video)

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The US-Bangla Airlines plane carrying 67 passengers and four crew members slipped off the runway as it was landing and fell down a slope, sliding for about 300 metres before it stopped at a football pitch, leaving a trail of twisted metal, paper and luggage along the burnt grass.

Nepali police said at least 38 were killed and 23 injured, with another 10 people still unaccounted for.

Smoke could be seen billowing from the site where the plane – which originated from Dhaka in Bangladesh – is believed to have veered off the runway while landing.

All flights in and out of Tribhuvan International Airport have been cancelled.

Firefighters battled to extinguish the burning wreckage and rescue passengers as plumes of black smoke rose above the site, to the east of the airport’s runway.

At least 24 badly burned bodies, some covered with cloth and others in partially sealed body bags, could be seen laid our beside the charred frame of the plane.

Nepal has suffered a number of air disasters in recent years, dealing a blow to its tourist industry.

Its poor air safety record has been blamed largely on inadequate maintenance, inexperienced pilots and substandard management.

In early 2016, a twin otter turboprop aircraft hit a mountainside in Nepal, killing all 23 people on board.

Two days later, two pilots were killed when a small passenger plane crash-landed in the country’s hilly midwest.

Turkish Plane Already on Fire before Crashing in Iran (+Video)

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The daughter of a Turkish business tycoon and her seven friends died in the Sunday plane crash in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province as they were headed back to Istanbul from her hen party in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The plane crashed in Durak Anari village, 110 kilometres (69 miles) from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province capital city Shahr-e Kord believed to an alleged technical failure killing bride-to-be Mina Basaran and ten other passengers including her friends and three flights’ crew member.

Kiani, the Deputy Head of Crisis Management in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, and an eyewitness say the plane was already on fire before crash[ing]” into the mountainside.

Several bodies and the plane’s black box have already been retrieved by officials.

Aseman Airlines, Pilot to Blame for February Plane Crash in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The report suggests that the team tasked with probing into the incident is currently unable to present a definitive conclusion from the investigation into the crash of the ATR-72 plane operated by the Iran Aseman Airlines.

According to the report, the experts looking into the incident need more work and a more precise probe in order to arrive at a conclusion regarding what caused the crash.

Still, the following findings have been mentioned in the analysis section of the report:

– The pilot descended to 17,000 feet as demanded by the control tower, but further descent to 15,000 and 14,000 feet was against the regulations.

– The first pilot had medical restrictions for flight, which were not taken into account by the Aseman Airline.

– The main pilot was not authorized to fly simultaneously with a co-pilot.

– The pilot should have flown at an altitude of 17,000 feet until reaching the airport

– The system giving alarms about frost on the wings and fuselage was not in ideal condition and should have been checked in the latest maintenance work. This negligence by the maintenance company cannot be condoned. If the anti-frost alarm system on the wings and fuselage had been active, it would have been possible to control the aircraft.

– The necessary technical work had not been carried out on the plane due to sanctions.

Still, the report is not final and the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has not announced its final conclusion, yet.

Iran FM in Islamabad Calls for Free Trade with Pakistan

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The Iranian top diplomat arrived in Islamabad on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking politico-economic delegation.

Zarif further said the Islamic Republic also seeks to promote its banking relations with Pakistan and boost preferred tariffs levied on traded goods.

After attending political and economic gatherings in the Pakistani capital during the three-day visit, which is especially geared towards enhancing bilateral trade, Zarif is expected to travel to the business and industrial hub of Karachi, where further economic talks have been scheduled.

Iran and Pakistan seek to increase bilateral trade volume to almost five billion dollars per year.

Zarif pointed to the notable increase over the recent years in the volume of bilateral trade, adding, however, that “the area still contains more capacities.”

“Tehran and Islamabad enjoy special relations,” he also said, describing the quality of bilateral political relations as “very good.”

The trip is Zarif’s seventh to Pakistan in his capacity as foreign minister.

The last visit in May featured talks aimed at boosting border security following an attack on the common border that killed 10 Iranian guards.

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