The consignment was sent to India through Shahid Beheshti port in Chabahar in line with a trilateral agreement signed by Iran, India and Afghanistan.
During the transit operations, as many as 30 refrigerated containers and nine ordinary ones all of which contained transit commodities coming from Afghanistan and destined for the Indian ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva were loaded onto a vessel and shipped out to India, said a ports and maritime official.
“This is the first time that a container ship only carries container goods when leaving Shahid Beheshti port in Chabahar in keeping with the implementation of a trilateral deal between India,
Addressing a meeting of the National Headquarters of Fight against Coronavirus on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani said a plan should be drawn up to tackle the problem.
“Here, I’m telling the Health Committee and the Social-Security Committee to do something and present a plan about those who hide their disease, so that it could be approved at our meetings,” he said.
“Hiding one’s infection is regarded as encroaching upon others’ rights. In other words, some people hide their disease from their family or friends or colleagues or a stranger in the street, approach them and talk to them even without wearing masks,” he noted.
The president said those infected should wear masks, at least.
“At least, I must wear a mask if I’m infected. In the first place, I mustn’t leave home, and if I have to go out, I must wear a mask, observe social distancing and tell the other person not to get close to me. There’s nothing wrong with it. We should institutionalize this culture,” he said.
He underlined all those who have contracted the disease should inform people around them of their infection.
“At workplace and elsewhere as well as places of gathering, all infected people must tell others that they have contracted the disease, and if somebody has found out that another person is infected, they should reveal it, so that we will be able to get through this problem,” he said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani underlined that wearing masks in public places will be obligatory as of July 5, 2020. He said health protocols should also be observed as before.
“As of tomorrow (July 5, 2020), it will be compulsory to wear masks at roofed public places, so services should not be offered to people not wearing masks. This applies to all places where it is obligatory to wear masks. All of us should observe the protocol, and we should all help one another,” he said.
The issue was discussed in a joint online meeting attended by Deputy Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare Ahmad Meidari, and UNICEF representative Mandeep O’Brien.
During the discussions, the Iranian official touched upon the programs approved for 2019-2020, including a plan to establish a national system to eliminate poverty among both children and adults, a real-time monitoring program for children and a plan on offering technical support for designing systems as well as child-based social support programs.
He said the ministry is also going to conduct surveys on children deprived of education and food security as well as financial support for pregnant women and malnourished mothers breastfeeding babies.
The UNICEF official, in turn, appreciated cooperation by different Iranian institutions to provide medicines and hygienic items, expressing its readiness for any kind of cooperation with regards to social support amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Vice Admiral Ali Shamkhani said General Soleimani laid bare the “true colours” of Washington.
“The United States and the Zionist regime [of Israel]’s malice and grudge against martyred Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was due to their unique role in fighting Takfiri terrorism in the region and revealing [the reality of] the United States’ anti-terrorism show,” said Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council at a meeting held to follow up on the case pertaining to the assassination of general Soleimani and his companions by the US military in Iraq.
He said the world should not take for granted the struggles and sacrifices by these two commanders in the fight against terrorism as their efforts kept the scourge of Takfiri terrorism from spreading across the world.
Shamkhani also said the assassination of general Soleimani was the United States’ “greatest gift to Takfiri terrorism and its supporters.”
In the meeting, a report was presented on the actions taken to follow up on the case of the assassination of general Soleimani and his companions. Also, decisions were made to expedite the trend of efforts to pursue the matter. The meeting was attended by judicial, political, intelligence and security officials.
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Kasra Nouri, a senior Iranian Oil Ministry official, made the comment with regards to details of an agreement on Turkmenistan’s natural gas exports to Iran and the outcome of arbitration over differences between the two sides.
“During the tenure of the previous [Iranian] administration between 2005 and 2013, Türkmengaz (Turkmenistan’s national gas company) cut off its gas exports to Iran in three phases, causing serious problems for resident in the northern parts of the country,” he said.
“In 2013, Türkmengaz cut off the flow of gas in a bid to receive overdue payments. Finally, it was decided that the National Iranian Gas Company’s debts to Türkmengaz be paid in the form of a loan with interest as stipulated in an addendum to an agreement,” he added.
“The previous administration had agreed to pay its overdue debts at 7.5 percent interest,” which, after discussions, turned into a loan at a five-percent interest rate.
Basically, neither had Türkmengaz requested compensation, nor had the arbiters issued a ruling that would suggest the National Iranian Gas Company would have to pay damages or fines to Turkmenistan, he noted.
“The arbiters simply finalized the debts of the National Iranian Gas Company and issued the Iranian side with an order requiring it to pay its debts to Turkmenistan,” the official underlined.
“In return, part of the National Iranian Gas Company’s demand for compensation over the quality and quantity of the gas delivered by Turkmenistran was accepted, and was accordingly deducted from Iran’s debts to Turkmenistan,” he said.
The official underscored that Iran has always stressed during all negotiations that it owes to Turkmenistan, and that the only reason it has not yet paid its debts is that international and banking conditions have made it impossible to keep up payments on a regular basis.
He said there has not been any conflict between Tehran and Ashgabat, and that the argument mentioned above was just a trade dispute between the two sides.
The official noted that Iran has always sought good economic relations with Turkmenistan.
Vahid Rajabloo, who is diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), was tapped by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) to receive the honor due to his outstanding contribution to independent performance by the people with disabilities.
Rajabloo was born into a middle-class family that was eventually forced to give up his treatment due to economic hardship and suffice to just providing him with physiotherapy.
A teacher in programming and web design, he founded Tavanito Technology Company that provides medical, educational, and general services to people with a handicap.
Currently, 14,000 people use the Tavanito platform and the company employs seventeen people full-time.
Mr. Rajabloo himself leads a completely independent lifestyle at his own home.
The JCI encourages young people to join efforts that are geared towards social and economic development, international cooperation, good-will, and understanding.
The non-profit organization that has chapters in around 124 countries produces the list on a yearly basis. Those tapped for the honor are all under 40 years of age — the age bracket that comprises its membership too.
This year’s selection was made after a record 77,206 votes were cast.
“These individuals exemplify the spirit of the JCI Mission and have extraordinary accomplishments regarding individual development, business and entrepreneurship, community action and international cooperation,” the body says.
Iran Confirms 2,449 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection
Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 2,449 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 237,878.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, Sima-Sadat Lari said 148 people have died of the virus in the past 24 hours, increasing the overall fatalities to 11,408.
She said 198,949 patients have so far recovered from the disease, and been discharged from hospital.
According to Lari, 3,136 patients are also in severe conditions of the disease.
The spokeswoman said 1,769,520 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.
Kermanshah, Hormozgan, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, Khorasan Razavi, Kurdistan, and Ilam provinces are considered as red zones, she added.
Zomorrod waterfall is located 45 km north of Talesh, and nine km from the Bazaar of Hawiq town, Gilan province. It welcomes tourists and climbers from all over Iran in all seasons.
Zomorrod means “emerald” in Persian. The waterfall – one of the most beautiful ones in Iran – shines like a jewel at the heart of Hawiq’s beautiful forest. Its nature and surroundings have a calming effect on the visitors.
There are two nearby waterfalls in the area, also known as the Twin Falls. One is big and full, while the other is small and low in water. The small waterfall is tiered, consisting of two steps which are four and eight metres high. The height of the big waterfall, on the other hand, is about 15 metres.
You have to go from Hawiq to Zomorrod village to reach the waterfall. The access route is downhill then, and it takes 10 to 15 minutes to walk there.
What follows are Mehr News Agency’s photos of Zomorrod waterfall:
Foreign Minister Zarif sent the message on Friday, shortly after the Pakistani top diplomat tested positive for COVID-19.
On Friday, Qureshi said he had felt a slight fever in the afternoon and immediately quarantined himself at home and subsequently tested positive for the novel virus.
Qureshi, however, added that he will continue to carry on his duties from home.
“This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for Covid 19. By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers,” the Pakistani foreign minister said.
