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US in No Position to Define Terrorism: Iran

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US in No Position to Define Terrorism: Iran

Speaking at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, Ali Rabiei said the US government “is in no legal or moral position to define the examples of terrorism, and no global authority has entitled the US government to do so either.”

Highlighting Iran’s leading role in the war on terrorism and its efforts to contain the spread of terrorism in the world, the spokesman said, “We believe, and the world is also noticing that not only has this (US) administration supported the terrorist groups and terrorist regimes and sponsors of terrorism, it is also a terrorist itself.”

“The clearest aspect of terrorism is the assassination of our commander who was martyred. It (the US) has assassinated a person in another country and then admits to it brazenly,” Rabiei added, referring to the American assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

“I believe that the US government’s objective is to mount pressure on people of Iran under various pretexts, and I advise the media professionals to read (memoirs of) Bolton. The documents obtained from the memoirs of Bolton reveal Trump’s delusions,” the spokesperson noted.

“He (Trump) says ‘I will put pressure and will force the Iranian authorities with such pressure to surrender to my demands. I would victimize a nation, I would cause misery to a nation, I would cause suffering to a nation, so that they would give in to my demands.’ I believe that everybody knows that we –as I’m reiterating, it is mainly for the foreign audience, because our own people are aware- have been the biggest enemy of the terrorist and extremist groups in the region, and we have paid a heavy price for this battle,” Rabiei stated.

“We believe that if the US had not sponsored terrorism, it would have not been necessary for hundreds of thousands of people in our region to be displaced and killed. Part of the spread of terrorism has been caused by the US’ dual policies,” he underlined.

“I believe that the factor that has prevented the expansion of terrorist current in the region and its spread to the world has been Iran. We have paid a heavy price for this,” the spokesman noted.

“General Soleimani was the person who contributed to security in our region more than everybody else. Anyway, the US’ claims, the US’ internal affairs, and the things that are being revealed today show how groundless they (the US claims) are, as we, not only us, but also the entire world, is facing an unbalanced phenomenon. We will protect our country’s independence and dignity and we’ll definitely get through this juncture,” he concluded.

Iranian, Qatari Special Envoys Hold Talks on Afghanistan

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has confirmed that Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, has held a meeting with the political deputy of the Taliban in Qatar, saying the envoy has held a meeting with the Qatari government’s special envoy for Afghanistan as well.

“Such meetings are held as part of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s efforts and consultations to hold intra-Afghan dialogue with the purpose of establishing peace, stability and security in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,” Mousavi added.

Iran to Host Extraordinary Meeting of Rouhani, Putin, Erdogan

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Iran to Host Extraordinary Meeting of Rouhani, Putin, Erdogan

Deputy head for communications and information at the Iranian president’s office announced on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran will be hosting the extraordinary summit of the Astana Peace Process on Wednesday, July 1, via videoconference.

Hassan Rouhani, Vladimir Putin, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, respectively the Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey, are going to deliver speeches at the virtual trilateral meeting before the summit concludes with a statement, Alireza Moezzi said.

“In the virtual meetings, the three guarantor states of the Astana Peace (Process) will be exchanging views about the ways to establish and strengthen sustainable peace in Syria,” he added.

Iran Condemns Attack on Karachi Stock Exchange

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Iran Condemns Attack on Karachi Stock Exchange
The gunmen stormed a security post at the gate and fought their way into the car park / Photo by Reuters

In a statement on Tuesday, Mousavi said cooperation and synergy among all countries in the world, especially regional states, is the only way to fight the big phenomenon of terrorism in a fundamental way.

Four gunmen attacked the stock exchange in Karachi, killing two guards and a policeman and wounding seven others before being shot dead.

The assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and opened fire but police say they failed to make it to the trading floor.

Staff took refuge in locked rooms and many were evacuated as security forces put an end to the assault.

Militants from the Baloch Liberation Army say they were behind the attack.

Persian Architecture in Photos: House of Imam Jomeh

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House of Imam Jomeh

The House of Imam Jomeh is located in Nasser Khosrow Street, near Imam Khomeini Square of Tehran in Oudlajan, an aristocratic neighbourhood of distant past.

An exquisite building of Qajar era, it served first as the residence of Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri, the Prime Minister of Nasser al-Din Shah before being bought by the then Imam of Tehran Friday prayers.

The Iranian Fund for the Restoration and Exploitation of Historic Monuments, the owner of building, called it “Tehran’s most exquisite house” during an auction last year.

Features of an Exquisite House

The building has a total area of about 879 m2. The pool house is located in the first floor, while the second floor includes a summer and a winter hall; which are separated from each other and the outside space by sliding sashes. There is a porch with two tall columns in front of the mansion.

The House of Imam Jomeh has magnificent decorations such as mirror work, painting on plaster, stucco, sash and coloured glass. It is one of the most valuable historical houses in Tehran, even compared to the famous Shams-ol-Emareh mansion in Golestan Palace.

The traces of ancient Iranian art are clearly seen in this building; from the claw-shaped leaves in the courtyard’s engravings, to the chain-formed interior stuccos designed according to the ancient patterns which combine vegetal and geometric shapes.

In traditional Iranian houses, the courtyard’s ponds and gardens used to be considered as important architectural elements; and the building is an outstanding example of this approach.

The House of Imam Jomeh was owned by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Arts before the country’s 1979 Revolution, and is now managed by the Cultural Heritage Ministry.

Prior coordination is needed these days to visit the mansion; however, arrangements are being made to make it accessible to visitors every day in the coming weeks.
What follows are Tehran Picture Agency’s images of the house:

Ruhollah Zam Sentenced to Death for ‘Corruption on Earth’

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Maryam Khaghani
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Ruhollah Zam Sentenced to Death for 'Corruption on Earth'

Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili announced on Tuesday that the investigations into Zam’s case had been finalized, and that he had been found guilty of corruption on earth, among other crimes.

“The court has considered 13 counts of charges together as instances of corruption on earth, and therefore passed the death sentence,” he said.

“Regarding several other charges, he has been sentenced to life in prison, but the ruling is not final and can be appealed at the Supreme Court,” the official added.

Amad News was notorious for disseminating incriminating content against the Islamic establishment, insulting the sanctity of Iranian Muslims and publishing fake news in order to drive a wedge between the Iranian people and government.

Zam faced charges of having “committed offenses against the country’s internal and external security” and “espionage for the French intelligence service,” alongside “corruption on earth” as well as insult to “the sanctity of Islam” according to an indictment released in February.

He was arrested in October 2019 by the Intelligence Organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC).

The meticulous intelligence operation involved outmaneuvering the intelligence services of certain Western countries, especially France, which offered Zam guidance and protection for his operation.

“Intelligence forces had been keeping a watchful eye on Rouhollah Zam’s movements for a long time and he stepped into the intelligence trap set by IRGC some two years ago. Ultimately, we were able to arrest him through cooperation with other intelligence services,” Second Brigadier General Mohammad Tavallaei, a high-ranking IRGC official, said at the time.

Iran Confirms 147 New Deaths Caused by COVID-19

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Over 290,000 Iranians Infected by Novel Coronavirus: Ministry

In her press briefing on Tuesday, Sima-Sadat Lari confirmed 2,457 new cases of COVID-19 infection, increasing the total number of infections to 227,662.

According to the spokeswoman, 188,758 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19, but 3,049 are still in severe conditions of the disease.

She said so far 1,666,587 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.

According to Lari, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, East and West Azarbaijan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khorasan Razavi, and Kermanshah provinces are considered as red zones.

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Iran Makes Wearing Masks in Public Places Obligatory as of July 5

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Iran Makes Wearing Masks in Public Places Obligatory as of July 5

Sima-Sadat Lari said wearing masks plays a key role in containing the disease.
“If all people use masks, coronavirus infection will be prevented by up to 95%,” she added.

“The government will take into consideration the necessary guarantees for mandating the use of masks,” she added.

“The Oil Ministry has also been commissioned to provide enough and inexpensive masks for people,” said the spokeswoman.

“We are still in the first wave of the corona outbreak. If provinces which have got through the first peak and now are in a calm situation reach a peak again, that would be called the ‘second peak’. Anyway, the health ministry’s priority for managing the coronavirus outbreak is prevention, and this is possible if all people wear masks,” she added.

“We should urge people to use masks in public places,” Lari said.

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US Alone in Anti-Iran Stance at UN Security Council: Envoy

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‘King Salman Pins Blame on Iran to Cover Up Riyadh Dark Record’

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi says Washington’s position on UNSC Resolution 2231 has been different from those of other countries in all UN Security Council meetings held to review the implementation of the resolution.

“In those meetings, the US was the only country to criticize the JCPOA and have a position on Resolution 2231 different from those of other UNSC members,” he said.
He said the US is likely to adopt the same position in the upcoming meeting of the Security Council on July 1, 2020 to discuss the resolution.

He said the US was one of the countries which initiated the resolution, but now is violating it.

“It seems the same thing goes for the meeting to be held on Tuesday, which will once again show to the international community what approach the US has adopted on a resolution one of whose supporters was Washington itself. The US was one of the initiators of Resolution 2231. And now, the US is a country which is violating this resolution,” he said.

“Not only does the US breach this resolution, but it is punishing the countries that are enforcing the resolution. Overall, I predict the Tuesday meeting will, once again, show that the US is isolated in its stance,” said the top Iranian diplomat.

He said the UN Security Council meets every six months to discuss the resolution.

“The meeting to be held at the [UN] Security Council on Tuesday is an ordinary meeting held every six months to discuss the UNSC’s Resolution 2231. The UN Security Council meets twice a year to review the manner of the implementation of the resolution,”

He reiterated that no country supported the US in any of the previous meetings.
“The United States was isolated in almost all the three previous meetings which, as I said, are held every six months at the UN Security Council to discuss this subject,” he said.

Tehran Raps Saudi Arabia, Bahrain for Backing US Anti-Iran Stance

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Tehran Raps Saudi Arabia, Bahrain for Backing US Anti-Iran Stance

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi’s criticism came in reaction to unfounded accusations and interventionist remarks by officials of some countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

“It is very surprising that countries such as Saudi Arabia, which, themselves, are a source of terrorism and extremism and have fueled instability in the region by supporting terrorist groups like al-Qaeda for years, are levelling groundless accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which, with its responsible behaviour, has rid the region of terrorist groups,” said the spokesman.

He touched upon the US sending a representative on a tour of the region to win regional countries’ backing for Washington’s demand that the UN arms embargo on Iran be extended.

Mousavi said the countries supporting the US stance are “those that have, for more than five years, been killing thousands of people, including Yemeni women and children.”

“It is time that these countries gave up injudicious remarks and blind obedience to the US, which is the symbol of oppression and injustice in the world, and came to realize that security cannot be ensured with obedience to the United States,” he noted.

“The only way to establish stability and security in the region is to change hostile behaviour and turn to regional cooperation,” Mousavi added.

On Monday, the US and Bahrain, in a joint statement, issued a joint statement, calling for the renewal of an arms embargo on Iran. In their joint statement, Washington and Manama claimed Iran has disrupted the stability and security of Bahrain by supplying weapons to terrorists.

The US and Bahrain also called on the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran which will expire in October, 2020 based on the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

The United States has been trying hard to have the arms embargo on Iran extended.

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