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Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Afghan Peace Process

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Afghan Peace Process

In a Monday meeting with Foreign Minister Zarif, Mr Yamamoto expounded on the latest internal developments in Afghanistan, highlighted the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for the Afghan government and nation throughout the years of war in that country, and lauded Iran’s positive role in helping resolve the problems of Afghanistan.

For his part, Foreign Minister Zarif pointed to the results of the presidential election in Afghanistan, and stressed the need for protecting the votes of the Afghan people and for pursuing this process until achieving the results and declaration of the final results by observing the fairness and transparency of the election.

He also expressed hope that the new Afghan government would be able to begin its work as soon as possible.

Foreign Minister Zarif also voiced Iran’s support for the peace process under the aegis and guidance of the Afghan government until reaching an intra-Afghan agreement with the participation of all Afghan groups, including the Taliban.

The top Iranian diplomat also reaffirmed the mistrust of the plans proposed by the US, and emphasized the necessity for the United Nations to play a more active role in facilitating the peace talks.

 

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Murderer of Soleimani Killed in US Plane Downing in Afghanistan: Sources

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Murderer of Soleimani Killed in US Plane Downing in Afghanistan: Sources

The downed plane was the mobile CIA command for Michael D’ Andrea, and now, America’s most advanced spy platform and mobile command centre with all equipment and documents are in Taliban’s hands.

De Andrea, who was responsible for the assassination of Iran’s top commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, was apparently among the officers on board the plane, the Veterans Today website reports, quoting Russian intelligence sources.

Also known as Ayatollah Mike, D’Andrea is the most prominent figure of the CIA intelligence in the region.

Since 2017, D’ Andrea has run the CIA’s false flag and assassination programs in the Middle East, allegedly responsible not only for the murder of General Soleimani but the killing of 300 Iraqi demonstrators as well.

CIA Appoints ‘Ayatollah Mike’ as New Chief of Iran Operations

The US military has acknowledged the loss of a Bombardier/Northrop Grumman E-11A plane in central Afghanistan. They added that they have not found any “indication” that the aircraft was downed.

The aircraft crashed in Ghazni city area on Monday. An investigation into the incident is underway and the military will provide further information when its available, a spokesman for the US force in Afghanistan, Col. Sonny Leggett has tweeted.

The official also dismissed Taliban claims that another aircraft had crashed in the country, describing them as “false.” Earlier in the day, the Taliban said that a military helicopter went down in the east of the country shortly after the plane crash. The militant group did not provide any details of the alleged incident, nor did they specify to whom the helicopter belonged.

There has been some confusion as to whether Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the plane crash. Their initial statement in Pushtu only stated that the plane had gone down.

The Bombardier/Northrop Grumman E-11A is a surveillance and communications plane. Footage from the scene showing the wreckage has been circulating on social media, and photos that appear to show a plane with the same serial number have been unearthed.

Videos showed the shell of the plane ablaze on the ground. It was largely destroyed in the fire with only its tail section surviving the crash.

Journalists have made it to the scene of a plane crash in Afghanistan, snapping pictures of the wreckage and even some documents. It comes as the US Air Force’s chief of staff all but confirmed the loss of the military plane.

Footage from the scene shows that the aircraft burned upon the impact, with only its tail section remaining largely intact.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iran Newspaper Headlines in April 11

Iran Newspapers

Abrar:

1- Trump Replies to Zarif in Persian: No Thanks!

2- UK Crown Prince Interested in Visiting Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Oman Continues Efforts to Open Mediation Deadlock

2- First Coronavirus Patient Treated

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Arman-e Melli:

1- Oman the Steadfast Mediator

* Omani FM Visits Tehran Once Again after 5 Days

* What Message Is He Carrying?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif to Trump: Base Your Foreign Policy Decisions on Facts

2- Qeshm to Be Removed from UNESCO List

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Etemad:

1- Inauspicious Year for Chinese

2- Democrats Pleased with Trump Lawyers’ Defence

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Ettela’at:

1- Foreign Ministry Spokesman: US Border Police’s Harassment of Iranians ‘Absolute Racism’

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Hamshahri:

1- Operation against Diplomacy

* White House Pinning Hopes on Domestic Attacks against Zarif after Failure to Control Him

2- Most Political Palace of Tehran’s History Opens Doors to Visitors

* Marble Palace Open to Visitors after 41 Years

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Iran:

1- Hardliners Attack Zarif after Twitter Fight with Trump

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Javan:

1- Qeshm Geopark Exchanged with Shrimp!

2- Trump Said He’d Behead Senators!

3- Iran’s Trade Turnover in 10 Months Exceeds $72 Billion

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Increased Opposition to Deal of Century

2- Obama: Trump Is a Fascist

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Kayhan:

1- People Want Revenge Not Negotiation with Murderer of Gen. Soleimani

2- Region on High Alert for Countering New Crisis Named ‘Deal of Century’

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Khorasan:

1- Bargaining on Hormuz Peace

* Rumours about Bin Alawi’s Repeated Visits to Tehran

2- Suspicious Death in Miankaleh

* Thousands of Migratory Birds Die in Miankaleh Wetland

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

 

Shargh:

1- These 90 People

* Former Mayor of Tehran Wants One-Third of Parliamentary Seats

2- Turkey Quake and Successful Crisis Management [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 27

Persepolis World Heritage Site Blanketed with Snow

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Persepolis World Heritage Site Blanketed with Snow

Persepolis, also known as Parseh, is a mirror of ancient Iran’s history and culture. The complex has been built in 518 BCE upon the order of Darius the Great, the Achaemenid king; and is considered an architectural masterpiece of its time. Persepolis is located in Marvdasht, 63 km from Shiraz.

Pasargadae World Heritage Site is also a complex of ancient structures from the Achaemenid era. It consists of buildings such as the Tomb of Cyrus the Great, the Royal Garden, the Gate Palace, the Bridge, the Audience Palace, the Private Palace, the Tomb of Cambyses I, and the defence structures of Tal-Takht in the location of ancient Pasargadae city.

What follows are YJC’s photos of snowy days in Persepolis and Pasargadae:

Iran FM Says Trump Emboldened by Int’l Passivity

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran FM Says Trump Emboldened by Int’l Passivity

In an address to a conference on safeguarding the cultural centres and the common heritage of mankind, held in Tehran on Monday, Zarif said unilateralism and law-breaking is as dangerous as tolerating them.

“Unfortunately, the passive stances of the countries and the international organizations in countering (US President Donald) Trump’s law-breaking and unilateralism have emboldened him in pursuing a bullying approach in the world,” Zarif deplored.

Passive unilateralism encourages active unilateralism, he noted, warning that the countries which have given in to Trump’s law-breaking and unilateral policies in order to fend off the US harms have indeed prepared the ground for the US president to bully them.

The foreign minister also slammed the recent threat of military attacks on 52 Iranian sites, including the cultural centres, from the US president as the most brazen example of extremism, racism and promotion of hatred and violence.

“The US president’s threat of destroying Iran’s cultural and civilizational centres is a clear example of international ‘cultural terrorism’, and is a continuation of the US regime’s law-breaking to break the Iranian people’s resistance,” Zarif noted.

“Trump’s threats incarnate the hatred stemming from lowliness, a hatred not only for Iran and the rich Iranian culture, but for culture, civilization and anything representing peace and stability,” Zarif added.

“While Trump calls the civilized and cultural nation of Iran ‘terrorist’ with his racist attitude, he brazenly announces it to the world that his regime is by no means committed to the principles and red lines of the international law, including the prohibition of racism and prohibition of discrimination,” the top Iranian diplomat added.

Zarif finally noted that the US regime has repeatedly proved that it does not believe in dialogue and does not honour its previous and current commitments either.

“The (American) hostility towards culture is not even hostility to a single nation, but hostility towards and battle against the common cultural values and the civilizational achievements of various nations of the world,” he concluded.

Iran’s Trade Turnover Over $72bn in 10 Months

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s Trade Volume Over $72bn in 10 Months

Elaborating on facts and figures of Iran’s exports and imports, Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Customs Administration Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that the export volume compared to the corresponding period last year has increased by 20.76 percent in weight, but decreased by 3.2 percent in value.

He mentioned that taking into account “the reform of exporting basics” one should add $9 billion to the value of Iran’s exports.
Stressing that the export volume in weight has been four times as much as imports, he said “to Iran’s total export volume must be added the export of electricity and technical and engineering services.”

The official said the “import volume has grown by 8 percent in weight, but in value remains the same as the corresponding period last year.”

“The import volume has been $81.36 billion, $600 million higher than registered export volume …19 million tonnes of the total import volume was allocated to basic goods, showing a 24% growth in weight, and a 20% growth in value under the current sanctions … 85% of other imported goods include raw materials as well as the materials required for production lines,” Mir-Ashrafi said.

Describing China “as Iran’s first trade partner,” the official said Iran’s first five export targets are China ($8.3 billion), Iraq ($8 billion), UAE ($3.7 billion), Afghanistan ($1.9 billion), and Turkey ($1.4 billion), adding that that China, UAE, Turkey, India and Germany are the first five exporters to Iran.

“The most exported products are petrochemicals ($15 billion), which account for 44% of the country’s exports, and the rest of the exported goods are worth $19 billion,” Mir Ashrafi said.

Stating that Iran has become an observer member of Eurasian Customs Union since 26 November, he said “as five Eurasian countries are operating in the north of Iran, we have increased our activities along the coast of the Caspian Sea both to reduce the traffic from southern ports and to tap into all of our ports.”

He added “we managed to reduce the required paperwork from 26 days to 4 days for imports and from 7 days to 1 day for export, and the measures have led to five-rank promotion of Iran in the beyond-borders economy and 39-rank in customs performance index.”

Tehran-Mahshahr Flight Skids Off Runway; No One Hurt

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Tehran-Mahshahr Flight Skids Off Runway; No One Hurt

Mahshahr’s Governor Mohsen Beyranvand said “the Tehran-Mahshahr flight failed to control itself on Mahshahr Airport’s runway due to a technical failure, and skidded off the runway, crossed the road, and stopped on Mahshahr’s entrance street, next to the Nastaran Park.”

“The incident caused no casualties and all the passengers are safe,” he added.

“The officials involved are trying to dump the fuel from the airliner so that they can return it to the runway as soon as possible,” he added.

A passenger was quoted by ISNA as saying that “the airplane took off at 06:42 from Tehran, the passengers were received well, and everything was good. [But] as we were nearing the Mahshahr Airport I told the passenger sitting next to me that the plane is not in normal condition for landing. Then, the airplane braked terribly and slid off the runway. Because of the dirt from last night’s rain the plane crossed the fence and after travelling a 100-metre distance stopped in the middle of the road, with the emergency doors opening.”

The passenger went on to say “flight attendants helped passengers leave the plane quickly using over-wing exits, as the plane was leaking fuel. The passengers were lucky that the highway in which the plane stopped was empty, given that it is the passway for the buses carrying the staff of Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex and Imam Khomeini Port.”

The incident was the third in three days, after the Tehran-Istanbul flight had an emergency landing in Tehran on Saturday and the Gorgan-Tehran flight stopped before take-off, both due to what officials say was engine shake.

Renewing the air fleet has been a serious concern for Iran in recent years due to the sanctions imposed by the US targeting the country’s air industry.

 

Rouhani: US Seeking to Ruin Bonds between Iranian People, Gov’t

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rouhani: US Seeking to Ruin Bonds between Iranian People, Gov’t

In an address to a meeting of the Iranian provincial governors on Monday, President Rouhani called for efforts to strengthen national solidarity against the US plots.

“We should not allow Trump and the terrorists at the White House to succeed in assassinating the bonds between the (Iranian) people and establishment,” the president noted.

The Trump administration’s move to scrap the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), assassinate the revered Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, and its plan to upset the Iranian people’s calm and national unity are all components of a same hostile approach, President Rouhani noted.

He also warned that the US seeks to “build a wall around Iran”, misrepresent Iran as an isolated island, and separate the Islamic Republic from the world.

President Rouhani finally highlighted the significance of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iran, noting that what matters most is to build trust and maintain the social assets.

Iran Congratulates Lebanon on Formation of New Gov’t

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Congratulates Lebanon on Formation of New Gov’t

In a statement on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi expressed delight at the consultations among the Lebanese groups and their consensus on a new government.

“The formation of government under such regional and international circumstances and considering the will of the Lebanese people is a stride forward and a positive step in resolving that country’s (Lebanon’s) problems,” Mousavi said.

“We hope that the new government could fulfill the demands of the Lebanese people who have won great glories in resistance and perseverance in the face of occupation, bullying and the hegemony,” the spokesman noted.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran hopes that the new Lebanese government, which has been formed on the basis of the will of the people, could overcome all challenges in light of solidarity and strengthened national unity, and would carry out its plans for the inclusive progress and development of Lebanon and for creating security and welfare,” he added.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman finally voiced full support for the new Lebanese government, and reaffirmed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s readiness to further broaden relations between Tehran and Beirut.

Iran, Oman Discuss Safety of Navigation in Hormuz Strait

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran, Oman Discuss Safety of Navigation in Hormuz Strait

On his way back from the Swiss city of Davos, bin Alawi had a layover in Tehran on Sunday and held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif.

In the meeting, the two ministers discussed bilateral and regional issues, particularly the mutual cooperation between Iran and Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

Zarif and bin Alawi also reaffirmed the Iranian and Omani governments’ determination to keep working in cooperation and continue consultations for the purpose of ensuring the safety of navigation and the security of energy for all parties.

The two foreign ministers also called on all sides to play a positive role in that process.

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