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Hormoz Technology Tower to Open in Southern Iran

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Hormoz Technology Tower to Open in Southern Iran

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.

Balance in Fulfilling Obligations Key to Saving JCPOA: VP Jahangiri

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Balance in Fulfilling Obligations Key to Saving JCPOA VP Jahangiri

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.

Iran Unveils New Murals on Walls of Former US Embassy

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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:

Iran’s Missile Stockpiles More than Necessary: IRGC

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General Hossein Salami

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks in a Saturday ceremony to unveil murals on the former US embassy building in Tehran known as “The Den of Espionage.”

“We first talk to the world using the language of logic,” he said, adding however that the country’s missile stockpiles are even more than necessary for countering the enemy’s aggression.

He said the United States’ power has been on the decline since the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran, and now the Americans cannot strike a balance between the costs of their actions and their achievements, even in the economic domain.

“They are in the spiral of decline, and it has been decades and years that the world has not witnessed any political victory by them,” said General Salami.

The senior commander described the United States’ identity as contradictory. “The reality is that one can describe the United States as a contradictory identity and a completely contradictory political entity.”

General Salami further said Washington has been directly or indirectly involved in wars in the Muslim world over the past forty years.

“During the existence of the US, more than 8.5 million people have been killed as a result of US interference in the east and west of the world, from the war in Mexico to the war in the Far East as well as World Wars I & II,” he noted.

“This is while the US is the biggest exporter of arms in the world and main party involved in small and big wars; however, US authorities, in word and on paper, speak of making the world a secure place,” he noted.

“The American speak of countering weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), but they are the first regime to have gained access to nuclear arms and the only country to have used such weapons two times and killed hundreds of thousands of people in a fraction of a second,” he added.

“Can such a country which has the power to destroy planet Earth several times using nukes be one that counters nuclear weapons?” the top general asked ironically.

“The US speaks of human rights while it ignores these rights all over the world and encroaches upon human rights, namely attacking wedding ceremonies in Afghanistan or launching nighttime raids on people’s homes in Iraq and [running] formidable Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib prisons as well as other prisons in Europe and the United States,” he said.

General Salami underlined that United States has masterminded numerous coups and hatched plots to oust democratic governments, and hence, it cannot be an advocate of democracy.

Iran to Export Electricity to Syria Through Iraq: Minister

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Ardakanian made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of an agreement between Tehran and Damascus, which was also attended by Syrian Electricity Minister Mohammad Zuhair Kharboutly.

He underlined independent states should seek to reach self-sufficiency in vital areas, including the electricity sector.

“Iran’s electricity industry is not only planning to construct power stations in, or export electricity to Syria. Many a European producer may enjoy a better technology in this field, but they always view countries in need as customers,” said Ardakanian.

“But we are planning to have jointly-run companies in order to train manpower and have repair groups to rebuild damaged parts, so that our neighbours will, after some time, get to a point which Iran reached several years ago, and Iran reached self-sufficiency in that field,” he added.

He said the less the presence of foreign firms, the more likely it will be for regional peace and security to improve.

“The starting point for this chapter of mutual cooperation is to set up a joint working group between the Iranian and Syrian energy ministries in order to draw up a plan for the next two to three years to implement required projects in this sector and put specified projects on the agenda,” he said.

“After this phase, the necessary planning will be done for a three-way electricity network between Iran, Iraq and Syria, so that we will utilize the existing facilities to get to a point where no citizen is deprived of electricity,” said the minister.

He said Iran is trying to help Syria’s electricity industry reach self-sufficiency to a considerable extent.

The Syrian official, in turn, said on the sidelines of his meeting with Ardakanian that Tehran and Damascus seek to sign new cooperation agreements in the near future.

He said Iran has played a pivotal role in stabilizing and protecting Syria’s National Grid.

4 Iranian Cities Now on UNESCO’s List of Global Creative Cities

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4 Iranian Cities Now on UNESCO’s List of Global Creative Cities
A Kurdish woman playing the traditional instrument Daf in the city of Sanandaj, which has been picked as a global creative city in music / Photo by Tasnim

After UNESCO’s biennial reviews, the cities of Sanandaj (for its music) and Bandar Abbas (for its handicrafts) joined the network of global creative cities. Rasht (for its food) and Isfahan (for its handicrafts) had already joined the network.

Bandar Abbas and Sanandaj have been picked due to their creativity in the fields of handicrafts and music respectively, said Hojjatollah Ayoubi, the secretary general of UNESCO’s Iran National Commission.

“Joining the network of creative cities is a fresh opportunity for these cities to draw on global experiences and better introduce what they have to the world,” Ayoubi noted.

4 Iranian Cities Now on UNESCO’s List of Global Creative Cities
Photo of a woman in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, making a special type of handicraft called khoos-doozi. The city has been picked by the UNESCO as a global creative city in the field of handicrafts / Photo by Fars News Agency

“One of the important duties of UNESCO’s national commissions in all countries is to tap into all existing potentialities at this international organization in favour of that country in order to secure national interests,” he added.

“One of the projects welcomed at UNESCO over the past few years is joining the network of creative cities,” the official noted.

“There are very few countries which manage to present complete cases in this regard and upgrade their infrastructure to a level which will make them known as a global creative city, and these cities can introduce what they have better, and if this happens, we will see an increase in the number of trips and promotion of tourism and drawing on global experiences and transferring one’s experiences to other countries,” he said.

He noted many Iranian cities have what it takes to become global in numerous areas.

Following the inscription, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi tweeted that the two cities’ joining the global network of creative cities will provide them with an opportunity to learn from global experiences and further introduce what they have to the world.

Iranian Actress Invites ‘Mary Poppins’ to Come to Iran

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Iranian Actress Invites ‘Mary Poppins’ to Come to Iran

Andrews played the role in a feature film called “Mary Poppins” 55 years ago. Behnoush Tabatabai, Mehraveh Sharifinia, Ehsan Karami, and Armin Rahimian are among the actors who have now played in the Iranian musical performance directed by Ahmad Soleimani.

The play has been on stage at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran since October 30. The work is an open adaptation of Pamla L. Travers’ collection of “Mary Poppins” stories, translated by Ahmad Koulivandi, with songwriting and dramaturgy by Mohammad-Reza Koohestani. The play narrates the story of a babysitter played by Behnoush Tabatabai.

The original musical “Mary Poppins” feature was directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney in 1964, with Julie Andrews playing the role of the babysitter.

Iranian Actress Invites ‘Mary Poppins’ to Come to IranBehnoush Tabatabai has published the following Instagram post addressing Julie Andrews:

Dear Ms Julie Andrews,

My name is Behnoush Tabatabaei and starting tonight I will go on the stage of one of the most spectacular opera houses in the Middle East, in Iran. I will be performing a character which your memorable performance fifty-five years ago made eternal. The performance that left the world in awe, Mary Poppins.

My Dear Ms Andrews,

I want to express how marvellously fortunate I feel that at a time when cruelty and atrocities have embraced the world in the greyness of despair, I can, even if it is for only a few hours, take people to the world of colour, music and dance. What an honour!

For the past few months and during all the minutes of training, I have tried to commit myself to you and the thousands of people who will see me on stage in Mary Poppins in the forthcoming nights. And it was during these days of practice that I learned, more than ever, what it was like to take on the role of the angel who watched over the purest of human beings’ desires.

Beautiful Ms Andrews,

We appreciate Mary Poppins and whenever things get dire here on earth, we look up and gaze upon the blue sky and white clouds, hoping for an angle to bring us a miracle.

Lastly, my dear Mary Poppins, I would like to extend my humblest invitation to you, to come to Tehran to see a play which is graced by your name.

We would be absolutely thrilled to see you.

Yours sincerely,

Behnoush

Iranian Actress Invites ‘Mary Poppins’ to Come to Iran

Top Banker Refutes US Claims, Says Iran’s Exports Growing

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In a post on his Instagram page, the CBI chief debunked the US claim about the effectiveness of sanctions against Iran.

Citing the reports of new American sanctions as part of Washington’s policy of maximum pressure on Iran, Hemmati dismissed the claim by Brian Hook, the US special representative on Iran in the State Department, that Iran’s oil export has fallen to 120,000 barrels a day.

The top banker also pointed to two other reports about new US sections on Iran’s construction sector and US cooperation with a number of regional countries for imposing sanctions on 25 Iranian corporations and individuals, adding, “Each of those phrases (about sanctions on Iran) have been already announced under various titles.”

Hemmati stressed that since Brian Hook’s claim about driving Iran’s oil exports down to 120,000 bpd is false, the two other reports are also wrong and would not merit attention.

“Iran’s economy is following the trade path, under the sanctions, to the growth of oil and non-oil exports,” the CBI governor underlined.

Iran Slams New US Sanctions on Its Construction Sector

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US Will Fail to Extend Iran’s Arms Embargo: Spokesman

In a Saturday statement, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said such moves indicate Washington’s weakness and failure in the domain of diplomacy.

“Unfortunately, the US diplomacy apparatus is incapable of presenting diplomatic and rational initiatives, and only relies on force and economic terrorism,” he added.

“The United States’ imperious diplomacy, which is also used in dealing with other countries and even international and multilateral mechanisms, has turned into a global scourge,” he said.

“Rather than imposing repetitive sanctions and [resorting to] alarmism, which will definitely fail to help them achieve their objectives, the US had better stop getting further bogged down in its self-made illusions and begin to make good on its commitments under the JCPOA again,” the spokesman said.

The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting the construction sector, despite Washington’s announcement a week ago that it had created a new mechanism to facilitate “permissible trade” with Tehran.

The US State Department issued a fact sheet Thursday, singling out the sale of software used for industrial purposes, raw and semi-finished metals, graphite and coal used in Iran’s construction sector as targets for the new sanctions.

The State Department said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had determined Iran’s construction sector was controlled directly or indirectly by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

The US has previously imposed sanctions on a number of Iranian business companies and networks on the pretext of being tied to the IRGC after blacklisting it as a “terrorist” organization earlier this year. The IRGC is an official branch of the Iranian armed forces.

Iran, Iraq Connect National Electricity Grids

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The power grids of the two neighbouring countries were synchronised to help Iraq reduce its power outages.

The ministers of the two countries had earlier agreed to synchronise the electricity grids by the end of 2019, Tasnim News Agency reported.

With the synchronisation of the national grids, the two countries would witness the increase of electricity exchanges, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Homayoun Ha’eri said.

He also announced plans for synchronising the electricity grids of Iran, Iraq and Syria, saying that the Iranian electricity industry plays an important role in the region and this role is being expanding increasingly.

“The countries of the region, with numerous visits to and meetings in Iran, have been informed about the high level of technology of the Iranian electricity industry and want to benefit from the knowledge and technical capability of the Iranian electricity industries to improve their level of production, supply and maintenance.”

Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian earlier talked about Iran’s plan to export electricity to Syria through Iraq, saying it would require setting up a 400kV line so that Iran can play a significant role in reconstruction of Syria.

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