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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 12

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Ali Babacan’s Emergence Price of Erdogan’s Crackdown!
2- Bloomberg: Bolton’s Opposition to Easing Iran Bans Reason for His Removal
3- Macron, Rouhani Agree to Continue Consultations

Iran Aftabe Yazd Daily

Besharat-e Now:
1- Oil Market’s Reaction to Dismissal of Trump’s Anti-Iran Advisor
2- Refusing to Adopt FATF Standards Is Self-Sanctioning

Iran Besharateno Daily

Etemad:
1- Big Loser: Why Bolton Was Fired from White House
2- P5+1 Talks Only If Sanctions Removed: Rouhani in Phone Call with Macron

Iran Etemad Daily

Ettela’at:
1- Talks with US under Sanctions Meaningless: Rouhani to Macron
2- Bolton’s Dismissal Hailed in US, Other Parts of the World
3- Merkel: We’ll Work with Iran on De-Escalation of Tension in Region

Iran Etelaat newspaper

Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Al-Rai: Europe Seeks to Hold Talks between Iran, US in Kuwait
2- Reactions to Bolton’s Dismissal; Anti-Iran Background of His Successor
3- Indian-Occupied Kashmir: The Unheard Screams
4- Netanyahu Runs Away for Fear of Palestinian Rockets

Jomhouri Eslami daily

Kayhan:
1- John Bolton Is Past Its Expiry Date, Thrown into Trash Bin by Trump
* Reactions to Dismissal of US National Security Advisor
2- Washington Examiner: Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy Collapsing
3- Axis of Resistance Progressing While Enemy Falling Down
* West Asia Map 180 Degrees Opposite of What US Wanted

Kayhan daily

Mardom Salari:
1- Government OK with Women’s Presence at Stadiums: Spokesman
2- Iran to Continue Reducing Commitments If Europe Fails to Fulfil Obligations
3- Mideast Breathes a Sigh of Relief after Removal of Trump’s Most Hawkish Friend
4- Scotland Court Rules against Suspension of UK Parliament

Mardom Salari daily

Iran Dismisses Arab Quartet Committee’s ‘Hackneyed’ Claims

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A file photo of a 2018 meeting of the Arab Quarter Committee, which wrapped up with an anti-Iran statement

In a Thursday statement, Mousavi dismissed the “worn-out and rejected” accusations contained in the final declaration of the 12th meeting of the Arab Quartet Committee in Cairo against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

He said futile attempts by some Arab countries in making baseless allegations amount to insistence on pursuing the same past political mistakes.

“The rehash of groundless accusations against [Iran’s] eternal ownership of its three islands in the Persian Gulf and the blame game by some Arab countries whose regional policies have failed are, in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s view, the reason behind their failure to understand the realities of the region and the world,” the spokesman added.

“It is regrettable that some [countries], instead of relying on the power of Persian Gulf states, make divergent, unfounded and undocumented allegations about the security of the region and welcome foreigners with their desperation,” Mousavi noted.

He said insistence on useless past mistakes at a time when the region needs wisdom and realism is tantamount to moving on the wrong path, which will only increase problems in the region.

In a meeting in Cairo, the Arab Ministerial Quartet Committee issued a statement, accusing Iran of supporting attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah against Saudi targets, and interfering in the internal affairs of Arab countries.

The statement also contested Iran’s ownership of the three Persian Gulf islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the secretary general of the Arab League.

 

How Iran Can Benefit from Bolton’s Dismissal

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Foad Izadi has, in an interview with the Entekhab daily, weighed in on the reasons behind the dismissal of Bolton, and its possible benefits for Iran.

The expert says Bolton’s dismissal can be good news for Iranians.

“The reality is that within the US government, there was no one more hardline than him in opposition to Iran, and now, the inefficiency of Bolton’s anti-Iran policies may prompt the person replacing him to move toward reforming his policies,” said the analyst.

Elsewhere in his interview, Izadi expressed his opinion about how much of a positive signal Bolton’s dismissal can be for US-Iran talks.

“So far, there has been no official more hardline than Bolton with regards to Iran,” he said.

“Based on a report by New Yorker, the concern of this American politician over the past 20 years has been to topple the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Izadi noted.

“There is no official in the United States who has more animosity toward Iran than Bolton does. Now, the same person who claimed Iran will not survive to see its 40th anniversary, didn’t [remain in office enough to] see his second anniversary of becoming the White House national security advisor,” he added.

“The issue of having a meeting with [Iranian President Hassan] Rouhani is another issue, and it somehow seems incorrect to link it to the dismissal of the US national security advisor,” he said.

The analyst further noted that the major reason behind Bolton’s removal is the inefficiency of the consultations he gave to US President Donald Trump. Moreover, the most important case handled by Bolton was that of Iran.

“Bolton had said the Islamic Republic of Iran would not [survive to] see its 40th anniversary, and had evaluated the US withdrawal from the JCPOA as a reason to make Tehran retreat and give concessions,” said Izadi.

“Bolton had predicted that either Iran’s political system would be toppled, or the country would agree to give major concessions,” added the analyst.

“He even called for military action in dealing with Iran and evaluated such a move as being very easy; however, the ongoing developments, especially Iran’s downing of a US drone, showed all options that he had in mind, even military action, were wrong,” the expert said.

According to Izadi, Bolton’s policies vis-à-vis Venezuela also failed. Bolton believed US pressure would lead to the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and bring Western-backed Juan Guaido to power, but his predictions failed to come true.

All these developments, said the analyst, led Trump to arrive at the conclusion that Bolton was not efficient enough as a national security advisor, which is an important position in the US.

Trump Considering French Plan to Give Iran $15bn Credit Line

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The Daily Beast, an American news and opinion website, quotes four sources with knowledge of Trump’s conversations with Macron as saying that Trump has hinted he is actively considering a French plan to extend a $15 billion credit line to the Iranians if Tehran comes back into compliance with the nuclear deal.

“Two of those sources said that State Department officials, including Secretary Mike Pompeo, are also open to weighing the French proposal, which would effectively ease the economic sanctions regime that the Trump administration has applied on Tehran for more than a year,” the report said.

The deal put forth by France would compensate Iran for oil sales disrupted by American sanctions.

The $15 billion credit line would be guaranteed by Iranian oil. In exchange for the cash, Iran would have to come back into compliance with the nuclear accord it signed with the world’s major powers in 2015.

The report claims Tehran would also have to agree “not to threaten the security of the Persian Gulf or to impede maritime navigation” in the area. Lastly, Tehran would have to commit to regional Middle East talks in the future.”

On Wednesday, Bloomberg cited sources, saying that Trump earlier this week, on Monday, discussed easing sanctions on Iran with an aim to secure a meeting with Iranian President Rouhani, which caused National Security Adviser Bolton to argue against it and eventually resign.

Iran Exporting Biopharmaceuticals to Russia, Turkey, Malaysia

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Iranian knowledge-based enterprises have made such great progress in the biotechnology, particularly in the medical sector, that not only have met the domestic demands, but also export biopharmaceuticals to other countries, said Mostafa Qanei, the secretary of Biotechnology Development Headquarter at the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology.

He noted that the Iranian biopharmaceuticals are being exported to major customers like Russia, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Turkey, adding that plans are underway to transfer the Iranian biopharmaceuticals technology to Argentina.

The biotechnological products made in Iran are worth $1.2 billion, Qanei added, saying efforts are underway to increase that amount with proper planning.

According to the official, biotechnology-related products make up 50 percent of the Iranian knowledge-based companies’ earnings, and 60 percent of the total export of goods produced by those companies.

He finally described biotechnology as a value-creating business, saying it could boost economy in a broad range of fields, such as algae production, bio-agriculture, and biofuels technology.

Biotechnology is known as one of the state-of-the-art technologies in 21st century and is among the seven key industries which will determine the socioeconomic destiny of communities in the coming decades.

According to the data released by the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, Iran ranked 14th in the world in 2015 in terms of the number of articles published in the field of biotechnology in indexed journals.

Also, Iran’s share of biotechnology articles in 2015 as compared to regional countries and the world is 27.22% and 1.27%, respectively.

The Iranian government plans to use biotechnology to meet the country’s strategic demands for food, public health, environment, and energy, while exploiting the technology’s capabilities as a green industry for environmental protection and restoration.

Iran Condemns Netanyahu’s ‘Sinister’ Annexation Plan

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Iran Says What IAEA Wants to Access “Not A Site”

In a statement on Wednesday, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said while certain Arab countries, who claim to be leading the Arab world, are dealing with marginal issues, are busy with war and fratricide in Yemen under the aegis of supporters of the Israeli regime, have formed a friendship with the Zionist regime, and have allied themselves with Netanyahu, the infanticidal regime has been given an opportunity to publicize its evil intentions.

“Netanyahu is seeking to win votes for staying in power and proceeding with expansionism and aggression by making allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran one day, and expressing his sinister intention to annex more parts of Palestine the other day,” Mousavi deplored.

The spokesman also pointed to an upcoming session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), adding, “The Islamic Republic of Iran would support any collective action by Muslim countries to prevent the continuation of acts of aggression and expansionism of the regime that has usurped Palestine.”

Netanyahu promised on Tuesday to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he wins next week’s general election, drawing sharp criticism from Middle Eastern countries.

The Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea constitute almost 30 percent of the West Bank. Some 65,000 Palestinians and about 11,000 illegal Israeli settlers live in the area.

Bolton Was Enemy of Diplomacy: Iranian Official

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US National Security Adviser John Bolton at a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 9, 2018 / Photo by Kevin Lamarque Reuters

“Bolton’s hawkish, interventionist and destabilizing policies during the short period of time that he served as US national security advisor finally proved fruitless and failed and resulted in his expulsion from the White House,” Vaezi told reporters on Wednesday after a cabinet session.

“We are glad the development that unfolded in the new US administration did not succeed; the incumbent government thought it could reverse everything and achieve its goals through a radical and hawkish policy,” Vaezi said.

“This is why they had picked Bolton as their national security council, but they were forced to fire him after a while,” he added.

According to the Iranian official, Bolton’s dismissal shows even the radical US administration has reached the conclusion that the era of warmongering and threatening approaches is over, and if it seeks to have interaction with the world, it must choose the path of logic.

“John Bolton has long been a radical and hawkish person, but after being appointed the US national security advisor, he failed to achieve any of his goals,” Vaezi said.

All the measures Bolton took regarding Venezuela, Cuba, and Afghanistan failed, so did his policies against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the president’s chief of staff added.

“John Bolton’s animosity towards Iran was not comparable to his hostility towards other countries, because he was on the payroll of the MKO terrorist organization at the time when he did not have any position in the US government.”

“After taking office in the Trump administration, he used to consult with the MKO and ask their opinion on issues related to Iran,” Vaezi said.

“Bolton wanted the Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran to no longer exist, but he failed to achieve his goals,” the Iranian official said.

“Thanks to the resistance of the great nation of Iran, we’re witnessing that the people and Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran are strongly continuing their existence, and those who dreamed of Iran’s destruction are now gone,” he added.

He said the world seems to be welcoming Bolton’s dismissal, as the oil prices decreased on Tuesday. “This shows the one who was hawkish and warmonger is no longer the US national security advisor.”

“The majority of Bolton’s proposals were rejected as Trump says, and those were not just limited to the ones related to Iran; he actually held hawkish policies against all countries.”

“The Trust administration has now entered the presidential race, and thus needs to revise some of its wrong policies in order to give a positive signal to the American people for the next year’s elections; the move to dismiss Bolton seems to be in the same line,” he concluded.

Iran Top Security Official Says Bolton’s Dismissal Changes Nothing

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In comments on Wednesday, Shamkhani reacted to the US president’s decision to dismiss the hawkish adviser Bolton, noting that superficial changes in the US administration would not change Iran’s view about the hostile nature of the US policies and actions.

“Both Obama and Trump have pursued the policy of sanctioning the Iranian nation. Iran’s criterion for evaluation is the actual policy and the performance of the US, particularly when it comes to honoring the international commitments and lifting the sanctions against people of Iran,” he added.

“Bolton’s stupid pledge that the Islamic Revolution (of Iran) would not last to its 40th birthday will be put on his and the US government’s political record,” the senior official noted, stressing that an “unprecedented expansion” of Iran’s regional power and the Islamic Republic’s shooting down of an American spy drone occurred at the time of constant threats from Bolton.

“Employing the policy of an iron hand in a velvet glove has become futile for years, and Iran’s current situation that results from the continuation of policy of active resistance shows that the US desire could no more affect the interests of the Iranian nation,” he concluded.

His comments came after US President Donald Trump dismissed his national security advisor John Bolton, a hawkish element who advocated for harshest anti-Iran policies and even a military invasion.

Iran: US Talks Meaningless While Sanctions Remain in Place

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In a telephone conversation with his French counterpart on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani lambasted the US government for refusing to honor its commitments by withdrawing from a multilateral and international agreement such as the 2015 nuclear deal.

“From the viewpoint of the Iranian government, parliament and people, negotiation with the US is meaningless while the sanctions are remaining,” Rouhani told Macron.

The president also expressed Iran’s readiness to resume honoring the JCPOA commitments “in case the agreements with Europe are finalized”, reiterating that a meeting between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France, and Germany) could take place only when the sanctions on Iran are lifted.

President Rouhani also thanked his French counterpart for the efforts to resolve the issues, stating that Iran’s third step in reducing commitments to the JCPOA has been taken under the UN nuclear agency’s supervision, and could be reversed.

Solidity of the JCPOA and security in the international shipping routes, as in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, are the two main objectives, the Iranian president added, saying they would benefit the world, including the European Union and even the US.

The JCPOA had provided a great opportunity for investment in Iran and its developing economy, Rouhani noted, stressing, “It is necessary for the European Union, France in particular, to play its role in saving the JCPOA appropriately.”

For his part, Emmanuel Macron explicated France’s measures and intensive negotiations with the US officials about a new package of proposals for an agreement, noting, “France will keep on efforts for the implementation of the JCPOA and reaching an understanding.”

He also expounded on Paris’ future plans for the continuation of negotiations and developing an agreement.

Rouhani and Macron agreed in the telephone conversation to keep up negotiation.

France has stepped up efforts in recent weeks to persuade Tehran to reverse its decision about a phased reduction of commitments to the JCPOA, although the three EU parties to the nuclear deal have failed to honor their own commitments after the US scrapped the accord in May 2018.

Iran Says Preparing Conditions for Women to Go to Stadiums

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“On the issue of women’s presence in stadiums, we are looking for guaranteed ways,” Rabiei told reporters after a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday.

“Currently women can go to stadiums in all matches of the national football team. The infrastructure in stadiums is ready, and it is possible that they go to stadiums for club fixtures as well,” he added.

He also pointed to the recent death of Sahar Khodayari, a football fan who died on Monday after setting herself on fire, and said, “Reports have been prepared in this regard, and various aspects of the issue will be reviewed. We’re waiting for the report.”

Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi also told reporters that there is no legal ban on allowing women to go to stadiums.

“It is meaningless to strip [women] of [their] right.

The government is of the same view, and believes we should support this issue. The government has prepared the conditions several times so far, and will do so even further from now on,” she added.

“The government will definitely try to resolve this issue through interaction, and this is the government’s serious decision,” Joneydi went on to say.

Unlike Rabiei and Joneydi, President Hassan Rouhani’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi believes it is not in the interest of women to go to stadiums under the current circumstances.

“We believe there is no problem if the atmosphere of stadiums is appropriate for women’s presence,” Vaezi told reporters Wednesday.

“However, in the current atmosphere where football fans swear against and clash with each other at stadiums, women’s presence there is not in their interest,” he added.

Vaezi said the sports minister has been tasked with negotiating with fan leaders in order to morally prepare the atmosphere for women’s presence.

“In addition, appropriate infrastructure must be prepared for women’s entrance, rest room, and sitting place,” he added.

“If the atmosphere in stadiums is morally right, there is no problem with women’s presence in our view,” he noted.

The issue of women’s presence in stadiums has once again surfaced after Sahar Khodayari, a fan of Tehran giant Esteghlal FC who became known as the “Blue Girl” on social media, killed herself allegedly after hearing that she may receive a six-month prison term for disguising herself as a boy in order to enter Azadi Stadium for a football match between Esteghlal and Al Ain of the UAE in the AFC Champions League.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has warned Iran that it may face penalties in case in fails to allow women to go to stadiums.

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