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Iranian, Azeri Knowledge-Based Firms Clinch Cooperation Deals

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Officials of more than 50 knowledge-based Iranian firms signed six cooperation contracts worth $4 million with Azeri knowledge-based companies in Baku. The deals concern collaboration on the production of durable flooring, electronic materials and flavourers.

Present at the ceremony were Iranian Ambassador to the Azerbaijan Republic Javad Jahangirzadeh, Chairman of the Operating Board of the Innovation and Development Fund of the Presidential Office Ali Vahdat as well as a senior Azeri official.

Vahdat said the conclusion of the agreements opened a new chapter between the two countries in the domain of knowledge-based activities. He expressed hope the two sides would forge good cooperation in that field given the arrangements made.

The Azeri official also said more than 4,700 knowledge-based companies are operating in Iran and highlighted Iran’s capabilities and potential in that field.

He expressed his country’s interest in expanding cooperation with Iran in that domain, and added such cooperation would set the stage for Iranian knowledge-based companies to find their way to the Azeri market and for the exchange of technology between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the Iran-Azerbaijan Innovative Cooperation Centre opened in Baku on the back of efforts by the private sector. The centre houses Iranian marketing groups for knowledge-based firms and showcases samples of products of these companies in the form of a permanent exhibition. The centre will work as a base for exporting the products of knowledge-based companies.

Iran Condemns Mosque Attack in Afghanistan

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IFP Editorial Staff
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At least 62 worshippers were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb explosions at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers on Oct. 18, 2019 / Photo by EPA

In a statement on Friday, Mousavi offered condolences to and expressed sympathy with the Afghan government and nation, especially the families of the victims of the barbaric act.

“This act of terror and targeting defenceless worshippers who were saying their Friday prayers at mosque shows the nasty nature and vicious goals of terrorists to sow discord among Muslim people of Afghanistan and add fuel to the fire of insecurity and instability in this Muslim neighbouring country,” he  said.

At least 62 worshippers were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb explosions at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers.

The spokesman for Nangarhar’s provincial governor, Attaullah Khogyani, said there were multiple blasts from explosives placed inside the mosque in the Jawdara area of Haska Mena district, around 50 kilometers from the provincial capital Jalalabad.

He added that the roof of the mosque had completely caved in. 

“The number of casualties may rise as the rescue team and people are working to bring out the bodies from the rubble,” said Sohrab Qaderi, a member of the provincial council in Nangarhar.

Witnesses said the roof of the mosque had fallen through after the “loud” explosion. Some 350 worshippers were inside at the time, local resident Omar Ghorzang told AFP.  

Malik Mohammadi Gul Shinwari, a tribal elder from the area, said that the mosque had been destroyed.

“It was a heartbreaking scene I witnessed,” Shinwari told Reuters.

‘Arba’een Sign of Close Friendship between Iranian, Iraqi Nations’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“During the [rule of] Ba’athist [Iraqi] regime, the relations between us two neighbours were based on the will and desire of world hegemony (hegemonic powers), but now there is an upsurge of fraternity between Iran and Iraq,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Vice-Admiral Ali Shamkhani further said.

“We are now witnessing good cooperation and interaction between the two countries over the holding of Arba’een ceremonies,” said the top official.

He further underlined that people also play a key role in holding the glorious Arba’een rituals.

“No country can deal a security blow to Iran because our country’s capabilities are proven to the world,” he said.

Shamkhani also vowed that this year’s Arba’een will turn into an anti-Zionist rally to reiterate support for Palestinian people.

He finally expressed hope that the number of pilgrims taking part in the Arba’een march will grow every year.

3.5 million pilgrims from Iran have participated in the religious march this year, says Iran’s interior minister.

Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in the early years, about 300,000 to 400,000 took part, but now after five years, the number has reached 3,500,000 which is very remarkable.

Arba’een is a Shiite Muslim religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura.

It commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

He and 72 of his companions were killed on the 10th day of the month Muharram by Yazid’s army in the Battle of Karbala in 61 AH (680 CE).

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Situation of Northern Syria

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran, Turkey Discuss IRGC Missile Attacks on US Base

In the Thursday call, the two sides conferred on the latest regional developments, especially the situation in northern Syria.

The phone conversation was the latest part of FM Zarif’s consultations with the officials of regional countries.

Earlier on Wednesday, Zarif held separate telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Iraq, Russia and Syria on the latest developments in the region, particularly over the situation in northern Syria.

On Thursday, Washington and Ankara agreed on a five-day ceasefire in Turkey’s attacks on Kurdish fighters in the region.

The agreement followed negotiations between US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara.

Pence said Ankara would pause its offensive, dubbed Operation Peace Spring, for 120 hours in order to allow YPG militants to withdraw 30 kilometers from the Turkey-Syria border.

However, despite Ankara’s announcement of the five-day ceasefire, more than a dozen civilians lost their lives in northeastern Syrian on Friday when Turkish fighter jets launched an airstrike

Lebanon’s Arabic-language al-Mayadeen television news network said at least 13 people were killed and 70 others injured when Turkish warplanes bombarded a civilian convoy traveling from Tal Tamr to Ras al-Ayn.

On October 9, Turkish military forces and Ankara-backed militants launched a long-threatened cross-border invasion of northeast Syria in a declared attempt to push YPG fighters away from border areas.

Ankara views the US-backed YPG as a terrorist organization tied to the homegrown Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been seeking an autonomous Kurdish region in Turkey since 1984. The YPG constitutes the backbone of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

3.5 Million Iranian Pilgrims Attend Arba’een March: Minister

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IFP Editorial Staff
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He said in the early years, about 300,000 to 400,000 took part, but now after five years, the number has reached 3,500,000 which is very remarkable.

“We had good progress in some sectors this year, but there are still issues which must be resolved,” he noted.

Arba’een is a Shiite Muslim religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura. 

It commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. 

He and 72 of his companions were killed on the 10th day of the month Muharram by Yazid‘s army in the Battle of Karbala in 61 AH (680 CE).

UAE, Saudi Changing Approach Towards Iran: Official

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Official Calls for People’s Massive Turnout in Elections

“International conditions have changed to the benefit of Iran,” Vaezi said, stressing that the Islamic Republic has clearly stated its policies from the beginning and is ready for good and close relations with all it neighbours.

In a meeting in Semnan province, Vaezi reiterated that despite some policies by the neighbouring countries, Tehran knew that they would get closer to Iran.

“Today ties with the UAE have slowly changed and the Saudis have gradually distanced themselves from hostile approach and rhetoric, and are using more friendly rhetoric.”

Vaezi further asserted that relations with all Islamic countries is the main policy of the Islamic Republic in this section. Iran has expressed interest in good relations with neighbours stressing that Tehran will boost ties with Muslim countries and Asian states in the next steps.

“These countries moved step by step, realising that the Americans were just eyeing  their money. We all saw that the Americans were not helping them in what was happening in the region. The US support for them was limited to one or two tweets, so they need to know that at the end of the day, the countries of the region must live together,” highlighted Vaezi.

Acknowledging that the Islamic Republic is facing the most severe sanctions in history, he said the Americans imposed sanctions with the aim of forcing the Islamic Republic to give up after two or three months.

He called Washington’s cruel sanctions as one of the most unprecedented sanctions against another country mentioning that it is unprecedented for one country to become a major concern for another country’s president.

“They used all their political and economic means to bring our oil sales down to zero, and thus waged a full-blown economic propaganda and psychological war against our country.”

Vaezi also emphasised that the Zionists and some regional countries joined the US, but these regional countries are regretful now. 

 

Zarif Calls Regional Counterparts amid N Syria Interim Ceasefire

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The talks will continue in particular with officials from other countries in the region.

This comes as Ankara has agreed to suspend its offensive for five days to allow the Kurds to withdraw from the Turkey-Syria border or the so-called “Safe Zone” Turkey seeks to create.

The announcement on Thursday came after negotiations between US Vice-President Mike Pence and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkish capital.

 

Pumpkin Soup; Suitable Dish for Autumn

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Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani
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Iranian Food

In many cities of Iran, watery dishes and soups used to be the main dishes and people used less rice. That is why there is so much diversity in the dishes of many cities, including Arak in Markazi Province. One of them is the Pumpkin soup.

Pumpkin has a sweet and delicate taste, but it is very low in calories, with only 20 calories per 100 grams. This edible plant contains powerful antioxidant oxides, which is a natural acid in the fruit that removes dead skin cells and brightens the skin.  

It also contains Vitamin A which helps to produce newer, smoother and younger skin cells. Pumpkin, rich in micronutrients, is equipped with effective elements to fight diseases. With the coming of the autumn season it is definitely recommended to cook and enjoy this soup.

Ingredients:

Wheat bulgur: 1 cup

Pumpkin: 1/2 cup

Black-eyed peas: ½ cup

Onion: 1 small size

Oil: As much as needed

Pepper, salt, turmeric: As much as needed

Directions: 

First chop the onion and sauté. Then mix the wheat bulgur and the beans with the spices and cook with some water. After 2 hours pour the chopped Pumpkins into the soup. At the end add the necessary spices to the food. Wait till all the ingredients mix well. Wait about 30 minutes for the food to get ready. Bon appetite! 

Ride-Hailing App Driver Amuses Passengers with Books

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mansour has created a bookshelf in his car, and gives his passengers the chance to use the time in the car for reading. 

His move has been so impressive that prominent Brazilian contemporary author Paulo Coelho, whose novels are very popular in Iran, has shared photos of Mansour Khani’s page in his Instagram page.

Ride-Hailing App Driver Amuses Passengers with BooksWhat follows are excerpts of his remarks in a recent interview with Aftab-e Yazd newspaper:

I work at Snapp (ride-hailing service in Iran), but that’s not my main job. I am a workshop supervisor in a factory, but I work at Snapp in the afternoons or on the days the factory is closed. I’ve been doing this for almost four years. I was interested in reading books, so from the very first day I took some books to the car. The form of my car, which is different today, changed over time. I made a bookshelf in the car and put the books inside it and gradually the number of books increased. 

Ride-Hailing App Driver Amuses Passengers with BooksI put signs in and out of the car to grab the attention of people and invite them to read books. My goal at first was to change the beliefs of people who get in my car. I wanted to tell them that a driver can do more than just observing traffic rules, and he can also do a cultural job.

One of the goals I pursue is to change this belief in people’s minds, and to continue to encourage people to read.  I give them a ride and then I try to treat them with a chocolate. Also during the ride, I ask them if they are interested in reading books. Or ask them the reasons for reading a book till we get to our destination.

Inside the car, I have a set of books that are free. I give them to people on the condition that they pass them onto someone else. I also have a series of books that are for sale and if anyone would like, they can buy them. I read the books myself before putting them in the bookshelf, so I don’t just randomly place some books from any publisher, writer or translator in my car. I like to offer people good books. 

Ride-Hailing App Driver Amuses Passengers with BooksI launched my Instagram page two years ago. My goal was to get people involved in book reading. In addition, I wanted to encourage other drivers to do such a thing.

There were even a few phone calls from other cities to find out how I was doing this. So, I gave them directions but I don’t know if they did it or not.

On the other hand, we see there are a lot of popular pages on Instagram with no content or cultural topics. In this way, I was trying to do the opposite.

I don’t care if people buy a book. It doesn’t even matter if someone encourages me. I do it because I think it’s useful in the current situation. Sometimes no one buys a single book from me during a week, and it is a bad thing for a person who has more than 100 books in his car and takes them around. However, as I am a book fan myself, I try to share this love with people as much as I can.

Turkey Possibly Used Chemicals in Attack on Syria’s North: Reports

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IFP Editorial Staff
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News coming in from al-Hasakah suggest Turkish forces and their proxies have used white phosphorus-loaded munitions — a chemical that can maim and kill when it comes in contact with human flesh – in their attacks on Syrian civilians.

Local sources in the province says several civilians suffering from severe burns were taken to hospital on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

The use of white phosphorus has been claimed by sources close to Kurdish militia known as Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, a source at Hasakah hospital said it was not clear what type of chemical material had injured those hospitalized. 

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said the hospital was facing a shortage of medical and laboratory equipment, and that is why medical staff there were unable to determine the kind of the chemical material. 

The same source said although it was not possible to definitively determine the type of the chemical, the material was definitely one which was internationally forbidden to use. 

The source said most of those injured were wounded not only by chemical explosives, but by heavy weapons as well.

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