Iran to Reopen Schools Based on Odd-Even Plan: Minister

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June 22, 2020

Iran to Reopen Schools Based on Odd-Even Plan: Minister

Mohsen Haji Mirzaei said on Sunday that students at crowded schools will be divided into two groups in the new school year, some attending on even days and some on odd days.

“According to a recent decree issued by the National Headquarters to Fight against Coronavirus, schools will be open on Thursdays (the day before weekly holiday), with the aim of managing students entering the school. Some will be at school on even days, and some will be at school on odd days,” stressed Haji Mirzaei during a visit to a school in Tehran.

The Minister of Education continued that in low risk areas with a low population of students, schools will have a normal routine, but the use of cyberspace to provide education will continue, and high quality educational videos will be provided to families.
“In the current situation, we have predicted various scenarios. In the coming year, combined education is on the agenda, so it is possible that part of the education will be provided virtually and part of it in school.”

Iran’s FM Blames Human Traffickers for Tragic Event at Afghan Border

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June 21, 2020

Iran’s FM Blames Human Traffickers for Tragic Event at Afghan Border

Zarif on Sunday referred to the recent media hype and the moves made by some foreign actors and political currents inside Afghanistan, who took advantage of the recent tragic events for Afghan nationals, saying they were attempts to undermine close cooperation and fraternal atmosphere between the two countries.

He said Afghanistan’s evacuation of its border checkpoints has shift all the responsibilities to Iranian border guards, and this has led to such incidents.

The Iranian top diplomat made the remarks in a meeting with the caretaker of the Afghan Foreign Ministry Mohammad Haneef Atmar in Tehran.

He expressed hope that the Afghan government would take more care to prevent the destructive activities of the ill-wishers who seek to disrupt the two countries’ relations.

Zarif further referred to the support of the Iranian people and government for the Afghans during the years of war despite the problems and shortcomings caused by foreign sanctions against the Iranian people, saying that Iran has hosted more than three million Afghans over the past 40 years.

He said the charge-free education provided for more than 520,000 Afghan students in Iranian schools upon the Islamic Revolution Leader’s order, and the admission of more than 22,000 Afghan students in Iranian universities show the goodwill and fraternal feelings of the Iranian people and government towards the Afghan people and government.

Zarif cited the recent order of Iran’s President to provide free treatment to Afghan citizens infected with coronavirus in hospitals across Iran as another example of this cooperation with the Afghan government and people.

He further offered congratulations on the recent political agreement between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah and expressed satisfaction that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been able to play a positive role in this regard at the request of the Afghan parties.

He stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to continuing its regional and international efforts to reach a consensus in support of the Afghan government’s focus on inter-Afghan dialogue and the protection of the Constitution, the republic political system, and the observance of constitutional rights.

For his part, Hanif Atmar appreciated the continuous support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the people of Afghanistan over the past four decades, and highlighted the presence of representatives from all sections of the Afghan government in the delegation accompanying him.

He said the goal of the delegation’s visit to Iran is to try to allay the concerns and solve the problems and to prepare the ground for the development and promotion of relations.

The Afghan top diplomat said the Islamic Republic of Iran played an effective and key role in creating regional and international consensus in support of the government and constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the establishment of a ceasefire and assistance to start inter-Afghan talks.

Atmar also called for continuation of this cooperation and the constructive role played by the Islamic Republic of Iran to advance the peace process in Afghanistan.

During the Sunday meeting, the two sides stressed the need for more effective monitoring of the common border and agreed to work together to improve the level and quality of border care in order to ensure that the recent bitter incidents would not occur again at the borders.

Also, in view of the agreements reached to provide the legal presence of Afghan citizens and their access to the Iranian labour market in the framework of negotiations for the preparation of a comprehensive document on strategic cooperation between the two countries, the two sides expressed their determination to finalise the document and prepare the ground for the two presidents to sign the document as soon as possible.

The two parties agreed to prepare the text of the final agreement to be signed by the presidents within the next three months.

During the meeting, the two top diplomats also talked about the ISIS’ threat for regional security, stressing the need for bilateral cooperation in the fight against this terrorist group.

Hanif Atmar and the accompanying delegation will meet with the Ministers of Interior, Labour and Energy during their two-day stay in Tehran.

Atmar arrived in Tehran before noon on Sunday at the head of a high-level delegation consisting of 45 high-ranking Afghan government officials.

Upon arrival, Atmar and the accompanying delegation met with Iran’s foreign minister and a group of senior officials and attended a formal luncheon hosted by Mohammad Javad Zarif.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed various issues of bilateral relations and regional and global affairs, and emphasised their willingness to expand and strengthen bilateral relations in light of extensive ties and friendship between the two nations.

Enemies Trying to Undermine Friendly Ties of Iran, Afghanistan: Shamkhani

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June 21, 2020

Enemies Trying to Undermine Friendly Ties of Iran, Afghanistan: Shamkhani

Ali Shamkhani said the new plot comes after the US defeats in Syria and Iraq that followed the fall of the ISIS.

This is part of the United States’ policies to make the region insecure, Shamkhani added in a meeting with acting Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar in Tehran.

The Iranian top security official also touched upon the need to finalise a comprehensive document on cooperation between Tehran and Kabul as soon as possible.

He said the signing of this strategic document will lead to a fundamental leap forward in the relations between the two countries and activate all the exchangeable capacities while strengthening the historical ties between Iran and Afghanistan.

Shamkhani also expressed satisfaction over the agreement between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah and the increase of stability in Afghanistan’s political structure, raising hope that in light of this agreement, the all-out growth and development in the country will be boosted and the suffering of the people will be lessened.

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council further referred to more than forty years of all-out support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the people of Afghanistan, especially reception of more than three million immigrants and providing all kinds of health and educational facilities.

He also emphasized that the support of the Iranian government and people for their Afghan brothers and sisters will go on.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Shamkhani expressed sorrow over the death of a group of Afghans who were trying to enter Iran illegally, noting that while Iranian law enforcement forces had no role in this event, the unfounded claims made by some Afghan officials and media are surprising and a matter of pity.

“Regardless of the unconstructive atmosphere, there is unequivocal evidence to reject the allegations against Iran if the Afghan side is willing to look into,” stressed Shamkhani.

For his part, Atmar thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its continuous, effective and comprehensive support and assistance to the government and nation of Afghanistan for many years and touched upon the expansion of relations between the two countries.

He said the continuation of warm and friendly ties between the two countries is one of the main priorities of the Afghan government, adding that Kabul will not allow any third party to damage the relations between the two countries.

Atmar also confirmed the remarks of the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council regarding the importance of the signing of the comprehensive document on cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan and expressed hope that the document be finalised as soon as possible by expert committees and be signed by the presidents of the two countries.

Heading a high-ranking delegation including Afghan political, economy, and security officials, Atmar arrived in Tehran on Sunday to hold talks with Iranian officials.
He earlier held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran Urges Romania to Clarify Cause of Ex-Judge’s Death

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June 21, 2020

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that Tehran has called for immediate action by the relevant Romanian authorities to clarify the cause of Mansouri’s death.

The ministry of foreign affairs invited the Romanian Ambassador to Tehran and gave him an official memo, urging him to investigate and announce the cause of his death.

In the meeting, Iranian officials touched upon the role of the Romanian government in ensuring the safety of Gholamreza Mansouri, who was under the police surveillance.

Iran also pointed to the request of the deceased’s family and the importance of this case for public opinion, urging Bucharest to speed up the medical and legal investigations regarding the death of Gholamreza Mansouri and the transfer of his body to Iran.

In turn, the Romanian ambassador stated that after obtaining the viewpoints of the officials of his country in this regard, he will provide the results of the measures taken to the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Former Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri, who died on Friday in a hotel in Romania, was accused of corruption and taking more than $500,000 in bribes.

Iran’s Judiciary spokesman earlier announced he has been arrested in Romania.

Mansouri is among several judges who were accused of corruption during the trial of a former senior Judiciary official that opened in Tehran early June.

Iran Resumes Direct Flights to Manchester

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June 21, 2020

IranAir resuming flights to Europe after four days: Airline

Upon the request of passengers and for the convenience of Iranians abroad, Iran Air will launch its flights to Manchester as of July 4.

An Airbus 330 aircraft with flight number 753 will take passengers from Imam Khomeini International Airport to Manchester every Saturday.

The return flight from Manchester to Tehran will be on the same day at 10:30 local time.

Iranian, Afghan Top Diplomats Hold Talks in Tehran

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June 21, 2020

Iranian, Afghan Top Diplomats Hold Talks in Tehran

During the Sunday meeting, which was held in three rounds, the two sides conferred on the latest developments in bilateral relations, including political, economic and cultural collaborations, security and border cooperation, the issue of Afghan nationals and refugees, transport ties, and other issues of mutual interest.

The two top diplomats also discussed the document of comprehensive cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan, which was agreed to be finalized in three months at most.

The high-ranking Afghan delegation will discuss and follow up on the agreements reached between the two foreign ministers within eight committees today and tomorrow.

The Afghan top diplomat’s visit to Tehran comes weeks after the deaths of a number of Afghan nationals who had plans for illegal entry into Iran or had entered Iran illegally with the help of traffickers, but lost their lives in the Harirud River.

Kabul says they were forced by Iranian border guards to go into the river, but Tehran denies the claim.

A number of Afghan nationals were also killed in a car fire in Iran’s Yazd province in a separate incident.

Afghan people accused the Iranian police for shooting at the car, which was carrying illegal immigrants, before it caught fire, but the Afghan ambassador to Tehran says the traffickers are to blame for the blaze.

Afghanistan Says Traffickers Are to Blame for Deadly Car Blaze in Iran

Iran Confirms 116 New Coronavirus Deaths

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June 21, 2020

Almost Entire Iran Declared as COVID-19 ‘Red Zones’

In her press briefing on Sunday, Sima-Sadat Lari confirmed 2,368 new cases of COVID-19 infection, increasing the total number of infections to 205,952.

According to the spokeswoman, 163,591 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19, but 2,887 are still in severe conditions of the disease.

She said so far 1,422,407 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.
According to Lari, Khuzestan, East Azarbaijan, Hormozgan, and Kermanshah provinces are considered as red zones.

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 21

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June 21, 2020

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 18

Iranian Newspapers

Abrar Newspaper:

1- Rouhani: New School Year Will Begin on Sep. 5
2- Foreign Ministry Rejects IAEA’s ‘Unacceptable’ Resolution

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Who Benefits from Suspicious Death of Judge Mansouri?
2- Brave Iranian Volunteer Alborz Dies after Trying to Contain Forest Fires
3- Three People Under Arrest over Ukrainian Plane Incident
4- Saudi, US Support European-Drafted IAEA Resolution
* Iran Accuses Europe of Adopting Double Standards
* Zarif to Europe: Show Courage and Disclose What You Say in Private Meetings

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Mystery of Judge Mansouri’s Death: Murder or Suicide?
2- Wearing Mask to Become Obligatory

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Psychological Aftershocks of Political Resolution for Iran Economy
2- Rouhani: Iran Preparing Plan for Obligatory Use of Mask in Public Places
3- Kerry Warns about Unpredictable Situation in Case of Trump’s Re-election

Etemad Newspaper:

1- Iran to Fine Pedestrians Who Don’t Observe Traffic Rules
2- Mystery of a Death: Different Aspects of Mansouri’s Death

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Zarif: E3 Absolutely Incapable of Standing Up to US Bullying

Iran Newspaper:

1- Judge Mansouri Had Many Things to Say
2- Corona Decisions for Summer
3- Coronavirus Wrestling with People Not Wearing Masks!
4- Three Suggestions for Coping with Corona

Javan Newspaper:

1- US Elections to Turn into Revolution
2- Zarif: E3 Accessories to Trump, Netanyahu

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Europe’s Impudence Result of Ignoring Warnings
2- Trump Threatens: Entire US Will Become as Chaotic as Minneapolis If I’m Not Re-elected
3- Million-Strong Protests Across US: People Bring Down George Washington’s Statue
4- Questionable Aspects of Judge Mansouri’s Death, West’s Dark Record in Extraditing Criminals
5- IRGC to Get Involved in Long-Range Air Defence: General

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- US Returning to Civil War Years
2- US’ Role in European Betrayal
3- Al-Kadhimi to Visit Tehran, Riyadh, Washington

Shahrvand Newspaper:

1- Abadan Not Safe for Women
* Three Men Kill Three Women in Three Families in Three Days

Shargh Newspaper:

1- Judge Mansouri’s Lawyer Says He Had Many Secrets to Reveal
2- Rouhani: Reopening of Businesses Hinges on People’s Behaviour
3- Zarif to IAEA: You’re Not in Position to Give Advice to Iran
4- E3 Defends JCPOA after Attacking Iran at IAEA

Iran MPs Demand Halt to Implementation of Additional Protocol

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June 21, 2020

Iran MPs Demand Halt to Implementation of Additional Protocol

Reading out the statement on Sunday, a member of the Parliament’s Presiding Board lambasted Europe for not having a constructive approach vis-à-vis the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“The European pressure policy to, what they call, preserve the JCPOA shows the three European countries, namely Britain, France and Germany, have, since the beginning, not pursued an approach which has been constructive and aimed at respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, and have had the idea that the JCPOA is a tool to pressure Iran into submitting to their unwarranted demands,” said Ali Karimi Firoozjaee.

“The parliament is asking the respectful government to stop the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol and make supervisions offline,” read the statement.

The statement highlighted that the Europeans are contradictory when it comes to putting their words into practice.

“Unfortunately, the full contradiction between the words and deeds of these European countries, which, on the one hand, are supporting the illegal [IAEA] resolution against the Iranian nation, and on the other hand, claim to be abiding by the JCOPA and trying to preserve it, shows they have once again fallen into the trap of the US and Israel, and, aligning themselves with their efforts to implement the failed maximum-pressure policy against Iran, have dealt yet another blow to international multilateralism,” said the statement.

It expressed hope the International Atomic Energy Agency would correct its inappropriate and dangerous approach when it comes to dealing with Iran.

Iran’s First Production Line for Insulin Jet Injectors Enters Service

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June 21, 2020

Iran’s First Production Line for Insulin Jet Injectors Enters Service

Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology has inaugurated the first production line for insulin jet injectors in the country.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Sorena Sattari described the move as a giant and positive step for Iran.

“Insulin is one of the medicines in the country which requires a lot of foreign currency [to procure], and we were not able to step into that domain previously,” said Sattari.

“But fortunately, the inauguration of the first production line for insulin jet injectors is a major and positive step for Iran,” he said on Sunday.

He said the development is an initial step for Iran to achieve more accomplishments in this sector.

He noted knowledge-based companies are active in the production of medical equipment and medicines, and expressed his gratitude to the one such firm which managed to produce insulin jet injectors in the country.

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