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Iran Warns about Consequences of Saudis’ Divisive Policies

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Bahram Qassemi

In a statement on Friday, Qassemi dismissed the latest anti-Iran claims made by Saudi foreign minister and warned about the repercussions of Riyadh’s destructive measures in the region.

“Over the past few years, the regional states have seen no positive measure from Saudi Arabia but violating human rights, sowing the seeds of discord among Arab and Islamic states, repeating baseless claims, imposing siege on its neighbours, threatening and embroiling other states into war, interfering in the internal affairs of other countries with the aim of destabilizing them and launching efforts to violate international deals,” he stressed.

Qassemi said such policies are a serious warning to the region and the whole world, and must be immediately stopped.

“It goes without saying that the gestures of Saudi foreign minister as well the blame-game he plays will not reduce Riyadh’s responsibility in making the region destabilized and insecure,” he concluded.

In a joint press conference with his French counterpart, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday the kingdom’s actions in the Middle East were a response to what he called the “aggression” of Iran.

 

Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake Victims

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Since the Sunday night’s deadly incident in Iran, a large number of high-profile Iranian athletes have rolled up their sleeves to help the victims of a deadly earthquake in the western part of the country.

Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake VictimsOlympic gold medalist Kianoosh Rostami was the first Iranian sportsman to auction off his prestigious medal to raise money for the quake-stricken people in his hometown Kermanshah, one of the areas hit by the temblor. He had won the medal in the Summer Olympics in Rio in 2016.

Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake VictimsAfterwards, Sabah Shariati, an Iranian heavyweight wrestler who is a member of Azerbaijan Republic’s team, followed suit and announced he would auction the bronze medal that he won in Rio Olympics to give the proceeds to the quake victims.

 

Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake VictimsAnother Iranian athlete who has put her medallion to auction is Sara Javanmardi, who bagged the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. The champion says she wants to contribute to efforts underway to reach out to her compatriots in the earthquake-stricken areas.

Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake VictimsFreestyle wrestler Massoud Mostafa Jokar also put his only Olympic medal up for sale. He had won his silver medal in the 2004 Olympics.

Athletes have actually joined millions of Iranians who are giving their donations, either to the Red Crescent Society or to individual fundraisers like celebrities, to help the quake-hit people.

Dushanbe to Host 4th Meeting of Heads of ECO Natl. Libraries

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The fourth meeting of the heads of national libraries of countries which are members of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is scheduled to be held in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, from November 27-29, reports Mehr News Agency.

The 3-day specialized meeting being held after a 7-day hiatus comes on the back of efforts by the ECO Cultural Institute in cooperation with the National Library of Iran.

The meeting will feature different events, including the unveiling of books and of the website of the centre running the ECO’s libraries as well as speeches and specialized panels attended by library directors and experts.

The event will also feature visits to cultural and literary centres.

The first, second and third meetings were earlier held in Tehran, Baku and Ankara respectively.

The ECO is and international institution which not only seeks to promote cooperation among member states, but also is engaged with other countries in the domains of culture, art, science and research.

“French FM’s Iran Concerns Unfounded, Not Helpful”

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In a Thursday statement, Qassemi slammed the anti-Iran remarks made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during his recent visit to Riyadh.

“Your voicing concern is not compatible with the realities in the region and amounts to barking up the wrong tree,” said Qassemi in response to the comments that Le Drian made in a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh.

“[The fact] that some officials from countries beyond the [Middle East] region have travelled to the Persian Gulf region and once again expressed their fabricated, unfounded and hostile concerns about Iran, while turning a blind eye to the existing and very clear realities in the region and while being swayed by the [false] suggestions of delusional and warmongering Saudi officials, will not help settle any of the crises definitely and obviously fueled by Saudi Arabia, and will not even help this country weather the domestic and regional crises it is grappling with,” said Qassemi.

“Certain transregional countries’ selling lethal weapons to regional states while some of the

arms are used in the devastating war on Yemen and their support for Saudi Arabia and its allies in the region have only emboldened Riyadh to create more crises and complicated and intensified instability and insecurity in this sensitive region of the world,” Qassemi noted.

“Unfortunately, it seems that France has a unilateral and biased look at the crises and human catastrophes in the Middle East, and such an approach, intentionally or unintentionally, contributes to the realization of potential crises,” he said.

“The current situation in the region and the need to boost and expand stability and security together with the fight against terrorism to further destroy it entail pragmatic and responsible words and deeds by other countries’ officials,” the spokesman noted.

Facebook Blocks $200,000 Donation to Iran Quake Victims

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IFP Editorial Staff
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When Tohid Najafi first learned that a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake had struck his native country, Iran, he wasted no time.

A medical professional based in Detroit, US, Najafi quickly set up a Facebook page to raise money for the families of the victims and the survivors of Sunday’s disaster.

The quake killed at least 450 people and injured more than 7,000 in Iran and neighbouring Iraq. An estimated 15,000 houses were destroyed, leaving some 70,000 people homeless.

Seeing the extent of the damage, Najafi on Monday rallied the 65,000 members of his online group, Persian Americans, to help.

He set a goal for $110,000 over the next month and hoped that within the first day he would manage to raise up to $15,000.

But when he woke up the next morning, online donors had already chipped in more than $80,000. By Wednesday, the sum raised had surpassed $200,000.

“I was very surprised,” Najafi told Al Jazeera, saying he had doubts about hitting his goal on time – raising money online is a “novel thing” among the Iranian-American community, he said.

But his delight was short-lived.

On the first day of his effort, Najafi received a message by Facebook informing him the funds “will not be released”, until the social media site receives from him the required authorisation from the United States Department of Treasury.

On Thursday, to Najafi’s dismay, Facebook took down his fundraising page, saying “personal fundraisers are not eligible to receive funds for nonprofits”.

Iran Condemns Kabul Terrorist Attack

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In his Thursday statement, Qassemi condemned the attack and expressed sympathy with the Afghan nation and government and the bereaved families of the victims.

A suicide bomber killed nine people at a political gathering in Kabul in an attack claimed by ISIS.

Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the attacker detonated his payload at the entrance to a wedding hall where the event was being held, killing seven police and two civilians, and wounding another nine people.

ISIS claimed the attack in a statement carried by its Aamaq news agency. The Taliban denied involvement.

Both the Taliban and the ISIS affiliate, which is largely made up of disgruntled former Taliban fighters, are at war with the government and have carried out major attacks in Afghanistan within the past years.

Iran Calls for Peaceful Settlement of Differences in Zimbabwe

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Bahram Qassemi

In a statement on Thursday, Qassemi said the Islamic Republic of Iran is closely observing all developments in Zimbabwe, and calls on all parties involved in the recent developments to settle the country’s recent problems only through dialogue and peaceful means.

He also urged them to refrain from resorting to violence and force and act democratically within the framework of the African country’s Constitution based on the will and interests of the Zimbabwean nation.

Qassemi pointed to efforts being made by African bodies, particularly the African Union and the South African Development Community (SADC), and certain African leaders to resolve the problems created in Zimbabwe, and expressed the hope that the efforts would bear fruit as soon as possible.

“We hope these efforts would lead to the restoration and establishment of peace, stability, and the rule of law in the friendly country of Zimbabwe,” he added.

Iran Rejects Any Link between UK Debt Pay-Off, Zaghari’s Case

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In response to ISNA’s question about efforts by certain British media to link the UK’s debt pay-off to Iran with the case of Ms. Zaghari, Qassemi said her case has been investigated in the Iranian court and she has been given her sentence after all necessary procedures were completed.

He said the Islamic Republic of Iran has long made great efforts and held extensive negotiations with the UK government to uphold the Iranian nation’s right and pursued the issue through various channels.

“The case of Ms. Nazanin Zaghari and the UK’s debt pay-off are two separate issues and there is no connection between them,” Qassemi said, adding that any attempt to link the two issues is totally wrong and rejected.

Iran’s intelligence authorities arrested Zaghari at the Imam Khomeini International Airport in April 2016 on spying charges as she was on her way home to London after visiting her parents in Tehran.

Zaghari was subsequently tried in an Iranian court and sentenced to five years in prison for spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic.

British media have said that she worked for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. However, UK Secretary of State Johnson said in a statement to a parliamentary committee last week that Zaghari had been “simply teaching people journalism.”

Johnson’s remarks amounted to an accidental confession that Zaghari was plotting against the Iranian government, but British authorities described them a gaffe.

The Telegraph cited unidentified sources as saying this week that London was planning to transfer over £400 million ($528 million) in debt to Iran to have Zaghari released.

The debt is related to an arms deal signed during the 1970s, with the paper saying that Britain had sought legal advice about the transfer of money to Iran.

The British tabloid daily, The Sun, said Iran had demanded that Britain return the money which the former Shah of Iran paid in 1979 for 1,750 Chieftain tanks and other vehicles, almost none of which was eventually delivered.

ISIS Lone Wolves Called on to Attack India

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The ISIS recruiter in a recent audio clip transmitted via Telegram app is from Kasargod and asks Indian Muslims to launch attacks by driving a truck through devotees — mimicking similar ISIS inspired assaults in the West — or poisoning food.

The voice has been identified as that of Abdul Rashid alias Abdulla Abdul Rashid, the prime accused in the Kasargod Islamic State case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The case relates to 21 ‘radicalised’ Keralites, including women and children, who left in 2016 to perform hijra (religious journey) to Islamic State-controlled Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. The NIA has already filed a charge sheet against 15 accused. Of them, one is in judicial custody and 14 others like Rashid are absconding.
“Yes, the voice in the clip is indeed that of Abdul Rashid. This has been verified by NIA with the help of his friends here and also matches with the voice in around 18-20 clips sent by him earlier, which we hadanalysed,” said an NIA officer, according to India Times.
Sources said that Rashid’s past clips had exhorted Indian Muslims to perform hijra to an ISIS-controlled territory, claiming how those who had done so were leading a comfortable and contended life there.
However, Rashid’s latest clip asks youths to stage attacks within India. “If you cannot do the hijra, then you should help the jihad using your wealth. If that too does not materialise, go for attack against the idolators and disbelievers. Use your intellect. Poison their food. Use trucks,” he says, reflecting a realisation that travel to shrinking ISIS territory may not be possible.
According to NIA sources, Rashid had in May 2017 created two Whatsapp groups, one with 212 members and another with 249 participants. The content shared by him on these groups comprised religious discourse and interpretations of Islam aimed at drawing youth to ISIS ideology and inviting support for ISIS.

Iran Says Israel’s Strategy Based on Creating Regional Tensions

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Iran Says Israel’s Strategy Based on Creating Regional Tensions

In a meeting with the outgoing Lebanese ambassador to Iran, Amir-Abdollahian said the latest developments in Lebanon should be analyzed in light of the Zionists’ main regional strategy of creating tensions and crises.

According to a Farsi report by ICANA, he described relations between Iran and Lebanon as “strategic” and “unique” and added Beirut plays a praiseworthy role in the battle line of resistance against the Zionists and fight against terrorism.

“Iran will continue to offer its firm support for the Axis of Resistance in fight against the Zionist regime’s violence as well as terrorism,” he noted.

Elsewhere in his statements, he also referred to the non-constructive behaviour of Riyadh towards the region and the mysteries around the abrupt resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, saying “the latest developments in Lebanon have resulted in the strengthening of political unity and the foiling of enemy plots to create tensions in the country.”

He then highlighted the strategic capacities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon, adding the all-out cooperation between the two sides in various political, economic, security, cultural and parliamentary fields is of great significance.

For his part, Fadi Haj Ali said Lebanon is interested in expansion of ties with all regional states except for the Zionist regime. “We welcome further development of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The outgoing ambassador stressed Iran plays an important role in the region and its constructive approaches towards the regional issues is not deniable.

On the latest developments in Lebanon, Haj Ali noted the developments “have strengthened our unity and the Lebanese factions from all sides say they will not spare any effort to restore peace and stability to the country.”

He also expressed sympathy with the Iranian nation over the deadly earthquake which jolted western Iran killing hundreds of people.

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