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Rouhani Said ‘Yes’ to Real Talks, Regional Peace at UNGA

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hassan Rouhani - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

What follows are excerpts of Rabiei’s note:

President Rouhani returned to Tehran after the UN General Assembly with one affirmative and two negative responses in line with the new strategy that Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei had opened up for the US to return to P5+1 negotiations.

The concept of negotiation, its definition, and the rules of a real negotiation were revived in light of the president’s clarifications during this trip.

US President Donald Trump claims he wants nothing more than a negotiation without “preconditions”, but Rouhani revealed at a news conference in New York that Trump was lying. The US president has tied the negotiations to sanctions while real negotiations can begin when the sanctions are lifted or at least stopped.

Here comes the notion of “repentance” or the need for America to return to P5+1 as the Leader of Islamic Revolution emphasised wisely.

Rouhani’s success reached its climax when he showed that Iran will not only return to the pre-deal era, but also is ready to take a step forward.

The world, globalisation, and any multilateral negotiations that have a global effect are what Trump is afraid of. Trump has repeatedly spoken of the power of Iranian diplomacy, admitting that “Iranians have not been losers in any negotiations.”

Trump claims that Barack Obama has been deceived by the Iranians and knows that his Secretary of State would not be able to defeat Javad Zarif.

If Trump is not afraid of a negotiation in line with global rules, he should accept Iranian Leader’s invitation to return to the P5+1 talks.

During his speech at the UN, Rouhani said if you want peace in the Persian Gulf you must end bombing of Yemen, and if you want to play a positive role in the peace and reconstruction process in Syria, you must get out of eastern Euphrates and put an end to disruptive role against the territorial integrity of Syria.

Rouhani’s souvenir from New York was a balanced combination of the nuclear deal, global-scale nuclear confidence-building and regional peace.

Tourism Industry Earned Iran $12 Billion in Past Year

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Ali-Asghar Mounesan highlighted the importance of promoting professions associated with the domain of culture, tourism and handicrafts in order to pave the way for sustainable development and depict a better future for it from economic and social perspectives.

“Due to its innumerable and growing benefits, the tourism industry draws the attention of societies and statesmen more and more every year, and heralds sustainable development in societies, guarantees job creation as well as the removal of unemployment and poverty, brings hope of equal opportunities, and is a harbinger of a life coupled with peace and happiness across the globe,” said the minister in a message marking World Tourism Day on September 27.

“Each year, September 27 marks the beginning of a new path for the major tourism industry in the world,” read the message.

He noted that Iran’s tourism industry has brought in 11.8 billion dollars over the past year and created thousands of jobs domestically.

“The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts and all of its affiliated institutions have put training, employment and learning skills on their agenda as a practical strategy, and will seize this invaluable opportunity as one of the most obvious examples of economic resilience in order to promote tourism,” the message read.

He expressed hope that potential and actual capabilities in the tourism sector will be tapped in order to build a brighter future.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Abrar:
1- Leader: Iran Must Stop Pinning Hope on Europeans
2- Rouhani: Americans Sent Message to Almost All Leaders They’re Ready for Talks
3- Trump Administration’s New Sanction against Entry of Iran Officials into US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Rouhani Clears Ambiguities in New York
2- Pelosi: No Option But Impeachment of Trump

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Ebtekar:
1- One Step to End of JCPOA: EU Warns Iran It’d Leave 2015 Deal
2- Rouhani: We Never Evade Negotiation, Not Afraid of It

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Etemad:
1- Suicidal Elections: Afghan People Go to Polls in Defiance of Taliban Threat, Cheating, Failure of Negotiations
2- Iran Leader: Doors Not Closed to Negotiation with Any Country Except for US, Zionist Regime

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Ettela’at:
1- 218 Members of US Congress Call for Impeachment of Trump
2- Rouhani Advises Europe Not to Raise Issue of Iran’s Missile Program

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Javan:
1- Iran Leader: All Hopes on Europe Must Be Cut
* We Should Never Trust Countries Openly Hostile to Iran
2- Europe, Which Wasn’t ‘in JCPOA’, Threatens to Leave It!
3- Enough Votes to Impeach Trump

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Avoid Disappointing People: Iran Leader to Officials
2- Rouhani: We Conveyed to World Message of Iran’s Innocence, Rightfulness

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Kayhan:
1- Iran Leader: Europeans’ Promises Hollow, We Should Stop Pinning Hope on Them
2- Bin Salman Clearly Admits He’s Responsible for Khashoggi Brutal Murder
* It Happened under My Watch
3- Europe’s Ridiculous Threat: We’ll Leave JCPOA!
4- Trump Bans Entry of Top Iranian Officials, Relatives to US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Khorasan:
1- Europe’s Impudence after 18 Months of Inaction

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Sazandegi:
1- Attacks on Rouhani from Right and Left

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Setareh Sobh:
1- Illumination: Achievement of Rouhani’s Trip to UN
2- New Conflict Begins over Future of JCPOA
3- EU: If Iran Takes Fourth Step in Reducing JCPOA Commitments, We’ll Leave It
4- Afghans Trying to Establish Their Republic amid Blood and Fire

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Shahrvand:
1- Iran Most Active Centre of Diplomacy in New York
* Rouhani’s Description of His Presence at UNGA
2- Pain of Sanctions on Heart of Red Crescent
* Red Cross Chief Underlines Need for Creating Financial Channel for Int’l Aid

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

 

Shargh:
1- Rouhani: Int’l Deal Not Restaurant Menu
2- Chirac Historic Host of Former President Khatami
* In Memory of Ex-President of France

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 28

World Space Weekdays Named after Iranian Scientists

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Saeed Qorbani, the secretary of World Space Week in Iran, says the country was one of the few countries to have hosted the Week’s events all year long.

World Space Forum has announced that the slogan of the World Space Week is “The Moon; Gateway to the Stars” this year, and the Iranian Space Agency has put the slogan at the centre of its planning.

The focus of this week’s program is to raise public awareness about the benefits of space services, the prosperity of space-related services, attracting and encouraging children to learn space science, as well as international cooperation in the countries’ space program. These issues have been set on the agenda of this week.

Accordingly, the space weekdays have been named after seven prominent Iranian scientists, whose names have been written on the surface the moon. This move is aimed at introducing these scientists more, promoting their valuable activities and achievements, and outlining the prominent role of Iranian scientists in the development of astronomy for the public.

These Persian scientists and polymaths include Avicenna, Omar Khayyam, and Nasir al-Din Tusi, Al-Biruni, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, and Abu al-Wafa Buzjani.

World Space Week will be held in many countries in the world, including Iran, on October 4-10. It is the largest space event on Earth. More than 5,000 events in over 80 countries celebrated the theme “Space Unites the World” in 2018.

The Iranian city of Tabriz in the country’s north-west will host the events My Galactic Dream, Public Observation, Planetarium of University of Tabriz, and Space Meeting from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10.

The First Iranian International Cubesat Event is also planned to be held in Tehran during the week.

The UN General Assembly has declared 4th to 10th of October as World Space Week to internationally celebrate each year the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.

In 2019, humankind celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and of the first human step on the Moon. A revival of interest for the exploration of the Moon is also observed in the major space faring nations.

Afghan Film Post-Produced in Iran Picked for 2020 Oscars

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The movie, which was unveiled at the Venice International Film Festival this year, is the first feature film by Afghan documentary maker Sahra Karimi, who has also made the film “Afghan Women at the Wheel.”

In this film, Karimi challenges common clichés about Afghanistan, especially with regards to women. She recounts the story of life of three women from three different social classes in today’s Kabul each of whom faces different challenges.

“Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” is a production of Afghanistan’s independent cinema, and made in real locations in the streets of Kabul despite insecurity which has made filming difficult in the country.

The movie was produced by Iranian producer Katayoon Shahabi, an independent Iranian producer who has produced this movie as well. All post-production work of the movies was done in Iran.

Meanwhile, Shahabi runs two international productions and broadcast companies, namely the international Shahrzad media outlet in Iran and Noori Pictures in France.

She considers “Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” as a serious move and a new look in Afghanistan’s cinema, which can be a good representative of the new generation of Afghanistan’s cinema artists.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has also hailed “Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” as a film which portrays the delicacy, beauty and spirit of Afghan women with regards to marriage, love, friendship, family and maternity. She has also said any film made in Afghanistan is a victory against injustice and reminiscent of everything related to millions of Afghan women at a time when the future of the country is rife with jeopardy.

The final list of nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards will be announced on Janaury 13. The award-giving ceremony will be on February 9.

Iran Develops Solar Drones for Monitoring Missions

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abtin Sa’adati, a researcher, emphasises that “we were able to localise the technical knowledge of the construction of solar UAVs in Iran.”

He said the cruise speed of the aircraft is 40 kph and its weight is 4.5 kg while its cargo weight is 700 grams. The drone contains the load that it normally must carry, including equipment such as a camera, sensor or any other utilities.

The wingspan of this UAV is reported to be 3.2 metres and its overall length is 1.35 metres.

Sa’adati also noted that its maximum speed is 72 kilometres per hour and the maximum allowed wind for the drone is 25 kilometres per hour.

Some solar panels are mounted on the wings of this drone that can charge the batteries inside the wings using solar energy.

He cited energy and battery consumption as 2 watts, and cell efficiency of the aircraft 22.5 percent, while the UAV’s telecommunications range is 10 kilometers and its flight altitude is 10,000 feet.

Battery-operated drones have generally a maximum flight time of one to two hours, but solar drones’ flight time is up to 8 hours, and can be increased by upgrading. Having sensors and cameras, it is capable of reconnaissance and monitoring missions and can be used to monitor oil and gas transmission lines, forestry and vegetation for several hundred acres.

Flight continuity and high flight altitude are the competitive advantages of this aircraft, while multi-router UAV’s can at most cover tens of acres because they need to return to a ground station to be recharged. However, this limitation has been addressed in this solar UAV.

The performance of each solar panel also depends on the season and the angle of the sun. If the drone is at the highest radiation angle, solar panels will perform better with these solar cells, which have a yield of 23%.

Al Saud Turns Arabia into Source of Terror: Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Es’haq Al-e Habib accused Saudi Arabia of using Iran as a pretext to deflect attention from its wrong moves.

“Saudi Arabia has once again used the Iran card to hide its own regressive nature and doomed, continuous adventurism,” he noted, reacting to Riyadh’s recent anti-Iran allegations.

The comments came in response to Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Abdulaziz al-Assaf’s Friday remarks in the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Assaf leveled terrorism charges against Iran and called for added financial pressure on the country.

The Iranian diplomat then blamed Riyadh for its aggression against Yemen.

“It is Saudi Arabia, not Iran, that has committed all-out war crimes against its poorest neighbour,” he said.

Al-e Habib said the Saudi regime is committing war crimes against Yemen as well as crimes against humanity on a daily basis.

He then denounced Saudi Arabia for supporting former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the eight-year Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s.

He also pointed the finger at Saudi Arabia for backing terrorists.

“At a time when the Iranians were fighting al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan, it was Saudi Arabia that lavishly supplied them with cash and arms,” he said.

“It was Saudi Arabia, and not Iran, that sent billions of dollars’ worth of weapons and ammunition to the ISIS and its affiliated terrorists in Syria, most of whom were Saudi citizens,” said the Iranian diplomat.

“It is not Iran that bribes foreign politicians to promote sectarianism and support its deeply corrupt system, and more ruthless, [it is not Iran] that has played a role in silencing all democratic movements in our region,” he said.

“With their renaissance-like ideology coupled with corruption, tyranny and trillions of dollars’ worth of modern weapons, the Saudis pose a disastrous threat to regional and international peace and security,” he said.

He called on the international community to put an end to the Saudi abuse and ridiculing of international circles, namely the UN, in order to ward off a future disaster before it is too late.

Paratroopers Jump from Milad Tower

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The jump, also attended by IRGC’s Muhammad Rasoolollah Brigade of Great Tehran, Basij [voluntary] forces, and law enforcement, was held on the occasion of Sacred Defence Week, which started on September 22.

What follows are YJC’s photos of the event:

Israel Surrounded by Iran, IRGC General Says

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IFP Media Wire
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In an interview with Tasnim, IRGC deputy commander for operations, Brigadier General Abbas Nilforooshan, said the Zionist regime is too weak to be considered a threat against a powerful establishment such as the Islamic Republic “which has surrounded it from the east, west, north and south.”

The Zionist regime is making last-ditch efforts to survive, as the signs of its downfall have become obvious, the general added, warning the Zionist leaders that the tiniest mistake would send “the wreckages of Tel Aviv into the Mediterranean Sea” in such a way that nothing would be left from Israel.

He said the Israeli regime is incapable of entering a full-blown war, adding that Israel lacks a “strategic depth” because its population has been hired from around the world.

Nilforooshan argued that the ethnic, cultural and political divisions within the Zionist regime are so deep that a new rift over a war will push Israel to the brink of collapse.

The commander stressed that any wrong move to start a war would have the whole region entangled in a war and ignite a fire that would first burn away the aggressors.

“We do not intend to begin a war, but have prepared ourselves for any confrontation and war. If the aggressors start a war, we will enter this battlefield, because we believe the theater of such war will be so broad,” the IRGC general warned.

In remarks in December 2016, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed high optimism that the Israeli regime will perish within years.

“The Zionist regime – as we have already said – will cease to exist in the next 25 years if there is a collective and united struggle by the Palestinians and the Muslims against the Zionists,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

As for any move against the Islamic Republic, the Leader has frequently warned the adversaries that they would face a “harsh reaction” in case of any offense against Iran, stressing that the era of hit and run is over.

Afghan People Vote in Presidential Elections despite Threats

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IFP Media Wire
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The polls open on Saturday as 100,000 Afghan forces with air support from US forces, were deployed to protect 5,000 polling centers set up across the country, according to security officials.

“Voting has begun all over the country, and we are glad the people are already in big lines at polling centers waiting to cast their votes,” said Independent Election Commission spokesperson, Zabi Sadaat.

About 9.6 million of Afghanistan’s 34 million people are registered to vote for one of 14 candidates.

The two main candidates are incumbent President Ashraf Ghani, and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.

Hundreds of polling centers remain closed in areas under Taliban control as well as in schools, mosques and district centers due to security concerns.

More than two-thirds of polling stations will be in schools, however. The militant group has already threatened to target polling stations.

They warned teachers, students and other education workers this month to avoid the presidential vote or risk dying in attacks.

It said on Thursday that all major and minor roads would be closed by militants on Saturday. It also said that if casualties arise, all responsibility will lie with “the participants of this American process themselves.”

Blast in Kandahar injured 15

A bomb went off near a polling station in the southern city of Kandahar just an hour after voters began queuing to cast their ballots.

Fifteen people were injured by the attack, according to a senior provincial government sources. No militant group claimed responsibility for the blast.

Every election in the last decade has been marred by violence in the country.

The Taliban’s five-year rule over at least three quarters of Afghanistan came to an end following the US invasion in 2001, but 18 years on, Washington is seeking a truce with the militants, who still control large swathes of territory.

The election— the fourth since the Taliban were toppled — is taking place after peace talks between the militant group and Washington collapsed earlier this month.

Since October 2018, the Taliban’s Qatar-based political bureau has been engaged in a diplomatic process with the US, but US President, Donald Trump, declared the talks “dead” on September 9, after the militant group carried out a bomb attack in the capital Kabul, which killed 12 people, including an American soldier.

Afghanistan postponed the poll two times to allow more time for peace talks that excluded the government.

Following the collapse of the talks, the Afghan government issued a statement, saying it is committed to working with Washington to “bring peace.”

The president also said earlier that it is vital to give the government a democratic mandate in future talks with the Taliban.

The government had long been engaging the militant group to come to the negotiating table. The Taliban, however, consider the government to not be legitimate

Kabul now says it will only consider holding talks with the Taliban after the elections.

Responsibility for finding peace now falls with the country’s next president, who will be leading Afghanistan for four years.

The head of a Kabul-based think tank, however, says the Taliban will still question the legitimacy of the government after the vote.

“The Taliban will still say that it is not a legitimate government, that it is not a legitimate president,” said Masood Karokhail, head of the Liaison Office.

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