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Iran President Vows to Contain Coronavirus in Shortest Time Possible

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Interest-Free Loans to Be Paid to Millions of Iranians amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Speaking at a Monday session of the cabinet of ministers, President Rouhani expressed his solidarity with all Iranians, particularly with the residents of the cities in which a number of people have died of coronavirus.

Highlighting the administration’s extensive efforts to eradicate COVID-19 from Iran, the president said, “We give an assurance that we’d do our utmost to ensure the health of people. Accordingly, we immediately set up the headquarters to prevent and combat (coronavirus) and have mobilized all of our resources.”

The president also emphasized that all administrative organizations, the Armed Forces and the public institutions will do whatever is necessary to protect public health.

“Our purpose is to control the disease in the shortest time with the minimum casualties,” he added.

The president finally noted that the Health Ministry is in charge of supervising the fight against coronavirus, stressing that the arbitrary actions by the other organizations or individuals will not be tolerated by any means.

The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Monday that the total number of Iranians definitely diagnosed with the coronavirus has risen to 61, twelve of whom have died so far.

A spokesman for the Health Ministry said the new cases of infection include 8 people in Qom, 3 in Tehran, 2 in Rasht, 1 in Hamadan, 2 in Arak, and 2 in Isfahan.

Iran’s Import of COVID-19 Test Kits Hampered by US Sanctions, FATF Blacklisting

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s Import of COVID-19 Test Kits Hampered by US Sanctions, FATF Blacklisting
A WHO representative delivering the Coronavirus diagnosis kits to Iranian healthcare officials in Tehran on Feb. 21, 2020 / Photo by the Health Ministry

In an interview with ILNA on Monday, vice president of the Iranian Union of Importers of Medical Equipment said the anti-Iran sanctions and the FATF blacklist have obstructed the import of coronavirus testing kits.

While several foreign companies are ready to ship the COVID-19 diagnostic test kits to Iran, the union is unable to transfer any money, because the sellers insist that the payments should be made only via banks, Ramin Fallah added.

“However, there are ways to bypass (the sanctions), but it takes time,” he noted.

He also explained that the most important medical apparatus in containing the novel coronavirus are the intensive care unit (ICU) equipment, since the most common symptom of the disease is respiratory problem.

Another vital gear for curing the coronavirus is medical ventilator, an adequate number of which is available in the country, he added.

Fallah also noted that he will be travelling to Turkey tomorrow for the purchase of 2 million respiratory masks in cash, saying the shipment will be delivered to Iran by the weekend.

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Monday that the total number of Iranians definitely diagnosed with the coronavirus has risen to 61, twelve of whom have died so far.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iran Newspaper Headlines

Iran Newspapers

Abrar:

1- Iranian, Austrian FMs Discuss JCPOA

2- Pompeo: We’ll Make Important Decisions on Iran Sanctions in Coming Months

3- Rouhani: US Sanctions Like Corona; Its Fear More than Reality!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Afkar:

1- Health Minister: We Don’t Agree with Quarantining Entire Cities

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Voter Turnout Was 42%; Interior Ministry Says It’s Desirable

2- Iran Leader Deeply Grateful for People’s Turnout in Elections

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Ebtekar:

1- From Shut-Down of Academic Centres to Distribution of Free Masks

2- European Mediators in Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Etemad:

1- Sanders Unstoppable

* Even Nevada Wasn’t Lucky for Biden

2- Sanders’ Brilliant Star [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: EU Must Stand against US’ Illegal Measures

2- Special Headquarters Created at President’s Order for Countering Coronavirus

3- Iran’s Freestyle Wrestling Team Claims Asian Title

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Javan:

1- Iran Leader Thanks Nation’s ‘Desirable’ Turnout

2- Sanders Almost Finalized

3- 80% of Corona Patients Don’t Need Any Treatment

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Kayhan:

1- Tehran Stock Exchange Market Indifferent to FATF, Coronavirus

* Market Index at Record-High Level

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Sazandegi:

1- Scientists Fighting Coronavirus

* Will They Discover Cure for Coronavirus?

2- Sanders Claims Big Victory in Nevada at Primary Elections

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

 

Shargh:

1- Quarantine Is Imminent

* Iranians Banned from Entering Kuwait, Armenia, Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan, Iraq

2- Crisis Management in Iran-Turkey Border Area [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 24

Laft Village, Port of Windcatcher in Iran’s Qeshm Island

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Laft Village, Port of Wind-catcher in Iran's Qeshm Island

Laft is a small, beautiful village in Iran’s Qeshm Island. This coastal village, which is located in the northwest of Qeshm and east of Hara Forests, was registered as a national site in 2006.

Hara Forests, traditional dhow building workshops, and Tala water wells are among the attractions of Laft Village.

Green tropical trees, long palms and wind-catchers in different kinds and sizes have given special beauty to this village. Thanks to its architectural attractions, Laft is one of Iran’s top ten villages.

What follows are photos of Laft, port of wind-catcher in Iran’s Qeshm Island:

Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran: Death Toll Rises to 12

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Has Coronavirus Mutated into New Form in Iran?

A spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Monday that 18 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the country during the past 24 hours, and that increased the total number of confirmed cases to 61.

Kianoush Jahanpour said the new cases include 8 people in Qom, 3 in Tehran, 2 in Rasht, 1 in Hamadan, 2 in Arak, and 2 in Isfahan

Four of the 18 new cases have died, increasing the death toll to 12, he added.

He had earlier noted that three people have fortunately shown improvements and are recovering. That includes a 39-year-old woman who was discharged from Firouzgar Hospital in Tehran after three days of treatment.

Earlier, the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade made new rules to regulate the production of the necessary supplies for combatting the novel coronavirus epidemic in the country.

The Iranian headquarters for combatting coronavirus held a session in the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade on Sunday evening, attended by Industry Minister Reza Rahmani.

According to the decisions made in the meeting, domestic factories producing hygienic and medical products have been obligated to continue the manufacturing process round the clock.

Moreover, the Health Ministry has guaranteed to purchase all of the respiratory masks produced by the local factories.

All grocery stores, bakeries and restaurants across Iran have been ordered to comply with the instructions provided by the Health Ministry.

The health minister has asked people to observe the hygienic regulations, wash hands carefully, refrain from shaking hands and kissing, and avoid crowded places.

The minister also urged the people not to travel to Qom, the city where the first cases of coronavirus were reported in Iran.

Iran has formed a national mobilization plan dubbed “We Will Beat Corona” and has established headquarters across the country.

The health authorities say all public places and means of public transportation are being disinfected on a daily basis amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s Nature in Photos: Hyrcanian Forests during Winter

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hyrcanian Forests during Winter (1)

Hyrcanian forests, remnants of the Ice Age in the Tertiary Period, start from the Republic of Azerbaijan and extend to Golestan Province in Iran.

These forests are rich in native and ancient species, vegetation and biodiversity, containing some of the world’s rarest forest species.

What follows are IRNA’s photos of the Hyrcanian forests’ beautiful nature during winter in two regions: Olasbelangah village in the range of Talish mountains, Masal county; and Chelav mountainous district in Amol city, Haraz Road; both in northern Iran:

Iranian Dolls to Go to Geneva as Peace Ambassadors

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Indian campaign Jai Jagat

The Indian campaign “Jai Jagat”, which means “One Planet, All People”, has organized a one-year global march for justice and peace.

The campaign has begun on October 2, 2019, the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The Indian group is travelling a 14,000 km route from New Delhi to Geneva.

The Jai Jagat campaign is focusing on four pillars relating to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): eradication of poverty, social inclusion, climate justice and the nonviolent resolution of conflicts.

The multinational group is travelling through Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Italy before arriving in Switzerland.

They have already toured the Iranian provinces of Fars, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Kerman and Yazd. During a stay in Iran’s central city of Isfahan on February 22, the Jai Jagat members were hosted by ‘Hoorshid Ecotourism House of Artists’, located in east of the historical city.

The Indian campaign has decided to carry two symbolic dolls of eastern Isfahan, known as “Esfand Banoo” and “Gav-Chah”, as the messengers of peace in the march all the way to Switzerland.

In an interview with IRNA, Farzaneh Soleimani Neisiani, an art researcher trying to revive the intangible cultural heritage and symbols of eastern Isfahan, said Esfand Banoo and Gav-Chah have been already inscribed on the national list of cultural heritage.

Esfand Banoo is the symbol of woman and ground, while Gav-Chah represents a cow that was used in the past for hauling up water from the wells and helped the farmers irrigate the land, she explained.

Director of Hoorshid Ecotourism House of Artists said the two dolls have been chosen as the peace ambassadors of eastern Isfahan and have been given to the Jai Jagat peace group to be presented in different countries.

The Jai Jagat campaign was established in 2014, has around 25,000 members, and has contacts with 50 countries across the world, she noted, adding that four leaders of the multinational group in Iran’s southern and southwestern cities are going to travel to the northwestern city of Tabriz on foot.

Members of the presiding board of Jai Jagat and its executive officers stayed in Isfahan for two nights, and held meetings with the cultural figures, artists and environmental activists in the city, Soleimani noted.

According to Jai Jagat leader Rajagopal P. V., the peace and friendship campaign is being supported by the United Nations. “There are a lot of people in Geneva waiting to see the results of our work. Our purpose is to see what can be done for peace in various countries.”

He said the campaign is going to find new friends in the one-year march to Switzerland, and plans to establish stronger bonds for peace in the return to those countries.

The Iranian culture is celebrating the day of ‘Woman and Ground’ on Esfand 5 (February 24), Rajagopal P. V. noted, saying the message of such concept in the Persian culture is in perfect harmony with the motto of the Jai Jagat campaign.

“We believe that establishment of peace without consideration for woman and ground would be impossible. Women can be guardians of peace. Men have created wars, and maybe women can bring peace,” he added.

Rajagopal P. V. finally noted that the dolls represent the future, as the dove is the symbol of peace.

Jai Jagat is focusing on “peace for posterity’ and considers the dolls as the messengers of peace, he noted.

 

Yazd Can Send to World Message of Religious Coexistence

Indian campaign Jai Jagat-yazdRajagopal P. V., who has served as Vice Chairman of the Gandhi Peace Foundation, visited the Iranian city of Yazd to communicate Gandhi’s message of global peace.

However, after visiting the city, he told ISNA that Yazd is a global city with an exemplary coexistence of various religions, which can play a role in realization of global peace.

“As a city where followers of various religions are coexisting peacefully, Yazd has increased peace in the world. … Currently the followers of Zoroastrianism and Islam are having a peaceful coexistence; so Yazd can communicate the message of global peace to the entire world,” he noted.

 

Statue of Gandhi to Be Unveiled in Tehran

Parvaneh Amirian, the secretary of the peace campaign in Iran, says Jai Jagat will install a statue of Gandhi in front of Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower following arrangements made with the Indian Embassy in Iran.

Iranian Experts Develop Coronavirus Diagnosis Kit

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Coronavirus test

The achievement was made by scientists at the Ministry of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces.

The kit is the main apparatus used to diagnose the disease in individuals infected with the coronavirus.

The accomplishment comes on the heels of a coronavirus outbreak in Iran which originated in China where the epidemic initially emerged.

Iranian authorities have adopted numerous measures in a bid to contain the spread of the disease.

So far, 8 people have died of the disease in Iran, with 43 confirmed cases of infection.

Iran Says 42.5% of Eligible Voters Took Part in Elections

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran Says 42.5% of Eligible Voters Took Part in Elections

Speaking to reporters after the termination of vote counting on Sunday, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said, “There were more than 57.918 million eligible voters in the country,” according to figures provided by the Statistical Center of Iran and the National Organization for Civil Registration.

“Some 24.512 million people, including 48 percent of woman and 52 percent of men took part in these elections,” Rahmani Fazsli said, adding that the figures amount to an overall turnout rate of 42.57 percent.

Iranians went to the polls on Friday in the first general elections since the United States imposed sanctions following its pullout from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.

Rahmani Fazli said the turnout was “quite acceptable” given the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country in addition to the political circumstances such as the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran, which killed all the 176 people on board, and violent riots following protests in several cities prompted by gasoline rationing and price hikes.

Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday raised the death toll from the disease to eight and the number of people who had tested positive to 43. The epicenter of the outbreak is the central city of Qom.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the interior minister expressed hope that the new lawmakers would be able to fulfill their promises to the people at a time that the country is in need of hard work, unity, coherence and resistance against foreign powers.

Rahmani Fazli added that those who reject the election results can lodge a complaint today and the Guardian Council would examine the matter within seven days.

During his regular seminary lectures on Sunday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanked the Iranian nation for its “satisfactory shining in the great election test,” saying the country has yet to remain alert against plots by the enemy to harm Iran.

“In the face of the enemy’s conspiracy to hit various pillars of the country, we all need to be vigilant in defense and ready for attack and counterattack,” the Leader said.

President Orders Mobilization of Efforts to Eradicate Coronavirus from Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Fighting COVID-19 Needs Global Action, Iran's Rouhani Tells World Leaders

In a decree issued on Sunday, President Rouhani ordered Health Minister Saeed Namaki to set up the ‘National Headquarters for Control of the Coronavirus’ involving the Interior Minister, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development, the Education Minister, the Minster of Science, Research and Technology, the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the Prosecutor General, Head of the Plan and Budget Organization, Director-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran, the Spokesperson for the administration, and the Iranian Police Commander.

The president said the headquarters must be established considering the necessity for close cooperation among all organizations in containing the COVID-19 disease.

President Rouhani also ordered the Health Minister to hold regular meetings to examine the situation, gather detailed information about the circumstances, adopt the necessary and timely policies on providing the medical and pharmaceutical services, and to provide training manual for the public, the physicians, and the medical teams and staff.

The president finally ordered Health Minister Namaki to employ the capabilities of all relevant organizations to receive help in containing the spread of the coronavirus and eradicating the disease as soon as possible, and called on the minister to give regular reports.

The death toll from the COVID-19 infection in Iran rose to eight on Sunday, and the total number of confirmed cases to 43.

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