Gavkhouni wetland, which was registered in Wetlands of International Importance’ list during Ramsar Convention in 1974, hosts many tourists these days.
Life has just returned into this unique ecosystem after plenty of water entered the wetland as a result of the past spring’s abundant rainfalls.
What follows are IRNA’s photos of joyful tourists in a beautiful autumn sunset beside Gavkhouni wetland:
In a message on Saturday, the President expressed hope that Iran and Algeria further boost cooperation based on the historical background and the various capacities available in various fields.
The Anniversary of the Revolution Day is the national day of Algeria. It is celebrated on November 1 and marks the start of the war of independence against France.
In a post on his Twitter account on Saturday, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi responded to a tweet from US State Department Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus who has boasted of US maximum pressure on Iran.
“Your maximum pressure is neutralized by our maximum resilience, discretion and hope. We will pass these difficult stages with honor as we have in the past four decades, until you learn to speak respectfully with the Iranian nation and return to your commitments,” Mousavi said.
His comments came after Ortagus hailed the US’ policy of maximum pressure and new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
“The US is increasing maximum pressure on the Iranian regime by targeting Iran’s construction sector,” she tweeted, saying anyone who sells, supplies, or transfers covered materials to Iran’s construction sector will face mandatory sanctions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has already denounced the fresh sanctions on Iran’s construction sector as a sign of Washington’s weakness and failure in the domain of diplomacy.
Asked by journalists about the reports of President Hassan Rouhani’s letter to heads of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) Member States and Iraq, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi confirmed the reports on Saturday, saying, “After the honorable President of the Islamic Republic of Iran put forward the ‘Hormuz Peace Endeavor’ in this year’s United Nations General Assembly, he sent its full text to the heads of the aforementioned countries, and in the letter, he called for collective cooperation among all of them in processing and implementing it (the initiative).”
“This shows the Islamic Republic of Iran’s seriousness and that it cares about the regional countries when it comes to ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region,” he added.
The spokesperson also noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will soon send a letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in this regard.
The confirmation came a few days after the US Treasury Department said Washington and six Persian Gulf countries have agreed to jointly impose sanctions on 25 corporations, banks and individuals linked to Iran.
The professional Iranian wrestler and MMA fighter Aliakbari says he was left with no choice but to terminate his contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) when the US’ economic sanctions against Iran barred him from transferring his income.
The heavyweight division fighter said he has been figuring out for six months in close consultation with the UFC to solve the problem, but he ultimately decided to drop out of the American company after his efforts went nowhere.
“Unfortunately, I could not claim compensation. I didn’t do anything to claim compensation either, because I will finally return to the UFC someday, that’s why I didn’t want to leave the UFC inappropriately or engage in a struggle,” the 31-year-old athlete said.
Aliakbari said the American company put off his fights for seven months, but at last, he could not attend a bout although he had exercised very hard.
“All of my plans have been based upon transparency and honesty, and I have provided the documentation as well. But I never thought I would be out of the UFC because of the sanctions,” he noted.
Aliakbari joined the UFC in May 2019. He used to compete under the Rizin banner between 2016 and 2017, defeating many renowned fighters. The only defeat of his MMA career came against veteran Mirko Cro Cop in December 2016.
Abrar:
1- Hakim’s Efforts to Build Consensus among Political Movements in Support of Abdul-Mahdi
2- France Urges Speedy Formation of Lebanon Cabinet
3- Hook: We’ll Keep Iran Under Sanctions until New Deal Achieved
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Strategy of Committing Suicide Instead of Being Shot
* Trump’s Impeachment Serious This Time
* Democrats Already Achieved What They Wanted: Analyst
2- Iraq’s Power Grid Connected to Iran’s
3- Japanese Minister Resigns after Gifting Potato to Fans
Ebtekar:
1- Democrats Poised to Impeach Trump
2- Zarif: Difficult Path Ahead of Syria
3- Reasons for Iraq, Lebanon Protests [Editorial]
Etemad:
1- Zarif’s Message to Saudi Shows Iran’s Insistence on Regional Calm
Ettela’at:
1- Raisi: Fight against Corruption Not for Show, Political Purposes
2- Iran First VP: It’s Possible to Resolve Int’l Issues through Multilateralism
Javan:
1- Trump’s Halloween Sanctions
* US Bans Iran’s Construction Sector as Part of Maximum Pressure Policy
2- IRGC Chief: Leader Has Ordered Us to Fight Underdevelopment
3- ICT Minister: Iran Foils 33 Million Cyber-Attacks in Past Year
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Ayatollah Sistani: No Foreign Party Must Exploit Iraqis’ Demands
2- Nasrallah: US Preventing Lebanon from Getting Out of Current Situation
3- Prosecutor General: Six Corrupt Judges Dismissed
Kayhan:
1- People Crush US, Israel Flags under Their Feet in Iraq, Lebanon
2- New US Sanctions Repetition of Old Bans: Central Bank Chief
3- Assad: If Turkey Refuses to Leave Syria, War Will Be Only Option
Mardom Salari:
1- US Insists on Delusion of Maximum Pressure!
2- Democrats’ Show for Trump Begins
Shahrvand:
1- UNESCO Adds Sanandaj and Bandar Abbas to List of World Creative Cities
2- Iranians Without Assets Deported from Georgia
After her first trip to Iran and visiting its southern cities with a rented car, Dutch citizen Anita Dirix describes Iranians as warm-hearted, sweet, and hospitable people living in a country that is safe for foreign tourists of all races and nationalities.
Dirix began her trip from the Alamut mountains in northern Iran with an itinerary that included visiting Tehran, Kashan, Yazd, Kerman, Isfahan, and Shiraz during three weeks.
“What encouraged me to visit Iran was what I had heard about the Iranian people and culture,” she told IRNA.
Dirix says she started growing fond of Iran when she worked in Afghanistan’s Herat some 20 years ago, recalling when she drew a link between the culture of people in Herat and Iran and considered Iran as a suitable option for a trip.
“Although many tourists from the Netherlands visit Iran, it (Iran) is not still well-known and famous among people of that country (the Netherlands),” Dirix said.
Anita is now visiting Iran’s southern city of Kerman with a rented car.
“The books offering the tourists travel guides and information about Iran say it is impossible to rent a car in Iran and that Iran has no place for car rental, but I’m so glad that I could rent a car,” she added.
On her trip to Iran’s southern province of Kerman, Dirix said she was mostly impressed by the Arg-e Bam (Citadel of Bam), noting, “This historic monument was always a missing place in my mind. I’m so happy to see the site, and I found it a wonderful place.”
The Dutch woman also complained about the lack of guides and information about most of the ancient historic sites of Kerman, saying, “In most of Kerman’s historic sites, there was nobody to provide a good description of those places, and there was a real need for tourist site guides. So I had to content myself with the descriptions written on a tablet or a sign at the entrance of the tourists sites.”
Thrilled by the old bazaar of Kerman, Dirix said the beauty of the bazaar was beyond her expectations, and that she saw a lot of people from Afghanistan and Pakistan working in the market.
Dirix said she was also impressed by the Ganjali Khan Bath and the Kalut Shahdad Desert in Kerman, saying, “I drove alone from Yazd to Shahdad, and visited the Shahdad Desert with a guide. I saw the beautiful sunrise in the desert that was indelibly imprinted on my mind.”
“I like to put Iran in the list of my trips once again,” she concluded.
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari arrived in the province on Saturday and was welcomed by the provincial governor as well as other high-ranking provincial authorities.
The vice president is to inaugurate the Hormoz Technology Tower, visit knowledge-based companies and attend a meeting on the promotion of the province’s knowledge-based companies and economy.
Ground was broken for the tower in 2017 aimed at creating a physical space to house technology experts, innovators and knowledge-based companies of the province as well as creating an environment for innovation and entrepreneurship in the province supported by the Science and Technology Department of the Presidential Office.
The tower contains 9 floors, including a floor used as workshop and laboratory, a floor jointly used by startups, and other floors belonging to provincial development centres as well as offices for research on, and development of active industries.
He made the remarks at the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of Governments (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan on Saturday.
After US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has declared its readiness to continue talks with the other parties of JCPOA, he said, adding that Iran has begun the process of halting its nuclear commitments in accordance with the JCPOA after a year, declaring that if the other sides fulfill their obligations, Iran will resume its nuclear obligations under the JCPOA again.
The JCPOA was an efficient and successful model of multilateral diplomacy in the framework of Iran’s long and difficult negotiations with six influential world powers, he said.
The current US government withdrew from the JCPOA in an unprecedented way and has since imposed economic sanctions on Iran, through its financial, banking, domestic laws, and technology, to block the economic cooperation of all countries in the world with Iran, Jahangiri added.
The US’ unilateral acts to impose cruel sanctions on the Iranian nation are a clear case of economic terrorism and violation of the international law principles and the United Nations Charter, he highlighted, saying that therefore the international communities are responsible.
Emphasizing Iran’s interest in regional cooperation, Jahangiri mentioned that regional organizations play an important role in advancing a multilateral approach in the international system and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can be a pioneer in this regard.
He said Iran is also interested in becoming a key member of the Organization, pointing out that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has a great capacity for economic, political and security cooperation and the member-states of the organization can rely on these capacities, and expand partnerships.
Iran attaches importance to regional and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism and establishment of international peace and security, he noted, adding that Iran emphasizes the collective confrontation with this criminal phenomenon and considers its commitment to combating terrorism and striving for a world free of violence and extremism.
Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE) proposed by the President of Iran at the UN General Assembly is a good opportunity to achieve lasting peace, cooperation and partnership among the regional countries, ensuring the security of energy, shipping and world trade with the region, the Iranian VP said, adding Iran expects the support of international community and regional organizations for HOPE
Jahangiri left Tehran for Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on Friday, November 1 in order to attend the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
The old murals had been erased in late September in what was viewed initially as a positive development in Iran-US ties, but it was soon revealed they were going to be replaced with new ones on the fortieth anniversary of the so-called hostage crisis.
On November 4, 1979, less than nine months after Iran’s last shah was toppled, pro-revolution students stormed what they called the “spy nest” and took Americans hostage at the embassy to protest the ex-shah’s admission to hospital in the US.
The crisis ended 444 days later with the release of 52 Americans, but the US broke off diplomatic relations in 1980 and ties have never been restored.
The new murals were unveiled during a Saturday ceremony attended by IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami.
What follows are photos of the new murals retrieved from Fararu and ISNA news outlets:
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