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World Must Stand against US, Israel in Support of Palestine: Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking at the Palestine Committee of NAM in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, Zarif stressed that today Palestinians are in a precarious and unstable situation while the pursuit of a radical unilateralist policy and the neglect of international law by the current US government has intensified the issue.

Such a policy has had a triple effect, he said, explaining that first, the US government is struggling to push to the sidelines the issue of Palestine which is the main problem in the Middle East.

“It is a pity that some have fallen victim to this, and are focusing on unimportant issues to move towards advancing the agenda of the United States and the Israeli regime.”

“It is important that NAM resist it and take all efforts to neutralise it,” he added.

“Secondly, the US government is now making all efforts to ignore the rights of the people of Palestine, especially their right to self-determination. Thirdly, there are naive and maladroit efforts to impose the so-called deal of the century.”

Zarif maintained that they [US and its allies] are deluded by the idea that peace and economic prosperity can be realised without addressing the issue of occupation, which is at the centre of the Palestinian issue.

He argued that there is no doubt any initiative separated from international law and against the human and political rights of the Palestinians will not be feasible and fair, and therefore it will fail.

“In the current situation, it is our duty to remain united and in line with other similar organisations and the vast majority of the members of the UN General Assembly stand against bullying tactics and violations of international law, and face the hostility of the Israeli regime and the US,” he reiterated.

Trump’s Drone Downing Lie So Big that Even Iran Believed It First: IRGC

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“After Trump’s claim that the US had shot down an Iranian drone, we checked our various [drone] units for several ties,” IRGC Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said Sunday.

Iran first believed Trump’s claim because “it was not believable for us that he would personally tell such a big lie on the TV,” he added.

“That was why we had a few hours of delay in dismissing the news, and finally we found out that our unmanned aerial vehicle had monitored the US fleet’s activity from the time it entered into the Strait of Hormuz to the time it left the Strait,” he noted.

General Hajizadeh said the US president later blamed his national security advisor John Bolton for the lie.

US President Donald Trump claimed an American warship had destroyed the drone after it came within 914-metres of the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, however, later released footage which exposed Washington’s sheer lies.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help Compatriots

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Statistics show Iran is on the path towards formation of the ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovative businesses, with a major focus on “reverse brain drain”.

The growth of knowledge-based companies from about 80 in 2013 to more than 4,400 now shows that this fast-moving momentum has begun, and every strategy is being used to establish a knowledge-based economy.

For a brief review of Iran’s achievements in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review – 2019”

Supporting the elites and returning them to work in the country is also one of the measures taken in this regard. So far, more than a thousand elites have returned to the country from 100 reputable universities and are active in knowledge-based companies and startups. This creates the motivation and encouragement for staying in the country to enjoy the unparalleled opportunities created by the entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovative businesses. Among the achievements of these knowledge-based companies one can refer to the following:

Iran-Made Vaccines Eradicate Oriental Sore

Infectious diseases in humans, livestock and poultry cause much damage, but vaccines are the best way to cope with these diseases. One of the country’s leading companies has taken steps to produce a vaccine to eradicate diseases like oriental sore. This diagnostic kit is produced for the first time in the world. However, in addition to the fact that the technical knowledge and manufacturing of the vaccine in Iran varies with the other types of this vaccine, diagnostic kits are also used for the first time to diagnose the disease.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsNew Generation of Thin-Layer Solar Cells

Researchers at the University of Technology in Isfahan in collaboration with researchers from the Swiss Institute of Polytechnic have succeeded in building a new generation of thin-layer solar cells from the your-cholesterol-faq.com. Perovskite is an oxidising agent for absorbing sunlight that injects energy into the electrical circuit of the system.

Achieving the knowledge of making these cells has created a dramatic development in the field of photovoltaic cells because they have a high-speed efficiency growth. These solar cells are high-performance and inexpensive.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsPerovskia Improves Cellular Wounds

The treatment of skin diseases, including ulcers, has been developing with the help of advanced technologies. A knowledge-based company has produced a product that, in addition to the healing of the wounds, speeds up the process of cell proliferation.

Share of Bio-Fertilisers to be Increased in Agriculture

One of the goals of the Biotechnology Development Department at the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology is to supply healthy food chain in the country. This program starts from the farm and reaches to people’s table. In this regard, providing bio-fertilisers is one of the most important infrastructures for the implementation of this plan. Bio-fertilisers are said to contain one or more of the beneficial microorganisms of the soil. These fertilisers are microorganisms that convert soil nutrients into nutritional materials such as vitamins and other minerals in a biological process and feed them into plant roots.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsGene-Therapy Develops with Help of Creative Elements

Iran has made great advances in the field of stem cells and medical rehabilitation, and a bright future is ahead of the market of products and technologies of this field.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsEnergy Storage Increases

Researchers at Tarbiat Modarres University have been pursuing a project to increase energy storage in super-capacitors. Super-capacitors have a much higher power density than batteries and fuel cells.

At the same time, their energy density is much higher than typical capacitors. For this reason, super-capacitors have been considered as energy storage systems, especially in fields that require high power.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsKnowledge-Based Companies Help Smart Transportation

Steps have been taken to create specialised laboratories in the field of transportation and make it smart. These labs will operate in a network to provide a better performance for this strategic industry.

Startups Have Encouraged Great Developments across Iran

Today, all cities and 78 percent of the country’s villages have high-speed Internet and the 3G or 4G mobile Internet.

Buildings Strengthened with Indigenous Technology

A knowledge-based company has created a production line for joist truss structures using native technological devices. With the launch of this production line, the strength of buildings has been increased.

Reverse Brain Drain in Iran; Elites Returning to Help CompatriotsKnowledge-based Companies, Private Sector Bring Traditional Economy to Its End

Implementing different viewpoints, such as the law to protect knowledge-based companies in the past six years has created the ecosystem of knowledge-based economy in the country.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

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

19 Dey:

1- UK Oil Tanker in Iran’s Bandar Abbas

2- Zarif: UK Must Stop Participating in Economic Terror

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Abrar:

1- Zarif: Seizure of UK Oil Tanker Based on Int’l Law

2- Iran Says Not Planning to Withdraw from JCPOA

3- AEOI Spokesman: Fordow Plant Not Shut Down

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Afkar:

1- Zarif: Engagement with West Has No Credit in Iran Anymore

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Legal Seizure of UK Oil Tanker

2- Analyst: Iran’s Seizure of UK Tanker a ‘Complicated Game’

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- US’ Restrictions Show Zarif’s Successful Diplomacy: Expert

2- Analyst: US Seeking to Cause Tension between Iran, Europe

3- Consequence of Britons’ Illegal Move

* Iran Seizes UK Oil Tanker Stena Impero

4- Analyst: It’s Futile to Expect Europe to Fulfil Its Commitments

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif: No Security in Region without Iran

2- Seizure of Oil Tanker in Retaliation for Iranian Tanker’s Robbery

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Etemad:

1- The Small Britain: IRGC Seizes UK Oil Tanker

2- Hunt: We’re Disappointed

3- IRGC General: We’re Not after War, but Will Take Reciprocal Action against Either Saddam, or Trump, or Queen!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Ettela’at:

1- World Widely Cover Iran’s Seizure of UK Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

2- Zarif Warns West over Consequences of Playing with Iran

3- Hamas Chief: We Have Missiles that Can Target Any Part of Israel

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Javan:

1- Brave Men of Hormuz Strait

2- Trump: UK Our Ally, but in This Case (Protecting Oil Tankers) We Have No Written Deal with UK!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Kayhan:

1- Oil Tanker in Return for Oil Tanker

* Iran Fulfils Its Promise

2- Hill: Iran Turned into Drone Superpower

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Khorasan:

1- List of UK Tanker’s Offences

* Four Reasons Why Iran Seized Offending UK Tanker

* UK Foreign Secretary Makes Contradictory Remarks

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

 

Sazandegi:

1- Vessel for Vessel

* IRGC Seizes UK Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

Iran FM, Venezuelan VP Meet in Caracas

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the Saturday talks, the two sides discussed the latest developments in bilateral ties, the development and deepening of Tehran-Caracas ties in all fields, and the most important regional and international issues.

Tehran Warns London against Further Provocation

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IFP Media Wire
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“UK government should contain those domestic political forces who want to escalate existing tension between Iran and the UK well beyond the issue of ships,” Hamid Baeidinejad tweeted on Sunday. “This is quite dangerous and unwise at a sensitive time in the region.”

He added, however, that Iran “is firm and ready for different scenarios.”

The UK has seized an Iranian supertanker for allegedly violating unilateral European Union (EU) sanctions. And Iran has impounded a British tanker “for failing to respect international maritime rules.”

Reports of sanctions

On Saturday, local outlets reported that the British government was drawing up plans to target Iran with sanctions in response to the Islamic Republic’s detainment of the British tanker.

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was expected to use a House of Commons statement to announce a package of diplomatic and economic measures, including possible asset freezes, The Telegraph reported.

Also on Sunday, Tobias Ellwood, Britain’s junior defense minister, said London was “going to be looking at a series of options …We will be speaking with our colleagues, our international allies, to see what can actually be done,” according to Reuters.

Baeidinejad, the Iranian ambassador to the UK, seemed to be reacting to those reports.

On July 4, British naval forces in the Strait of Gibraltar off Spain seized the supertanker Grace 1 on the accusation that it was carrying Iranian oil to Syria in violation of the EU’s unilateral sanctions on the Arab country.

While Tehran denied that the supertanker was bound for Syria, it condemned the seizure as “maritime piracy” and warned that the move would not go unanswered.

Later, Spain said the UK had taken the action at the request of the United States.

On Friday, Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf “for failing to respect international maritime rules.” The tanker failed to respond to pertinent authorities after an accident involving an Iranian fishing boat and changed route instead.

‘UK officials should not be sidekicks of Trump’

Meanwhile, Richard Burgon, member of the British opposition Labour Party, suggested that Britain had to resist serving the United States in reaction to the Islamic Republic’s capture of the British vessel.

British officials should not become the “messengers or sidekicks” for US President Donald Trump over Iran’s seizure of the UK-flagged tanker, he said.

“I think we can play a very positive role in this… Our role is to speak up for conflict resolution, de-escalation, the nuclear deal,” Burgon said, adding, “But what we don’t want to do is end up being the messengers or sidekicks of Donald Trump.”

Traditional ‘Locho’ Wrestling Contest Held in Mazandaran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Annually, the people of Mazandaran gather together on July 19 to hold the Feast of the Dead, a part of which is the Locho wrestling contest.

The contest, which dates back to more than a thousand years ago, is held to choose the Pahlavan of the region.

What follows are photos of the contest retrieved from Mizan News Agency and Young Journalists’ Club (YJC):

‘High Number of Requests for Adoption of Children in Iran’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Montazer Shabar says the high number of requests has prolonged the process of adoption.

The development comes after single women over 30 years of age were authorized to adopt children.

“Under the Adoption Law approved in 1974, single individuals were not permitted to adopt a child; the law was amended in 2013 whereby single women were allowed to adopt children, which has increased the number of requests for adoption,” said Shabar, the director general of the Office for Children and Young Adults of the Iranian Rehabilitation Organization.

“Single men are still an exception to the rule,” he said.

“According to the law, single women can only assume the guardianship of girls, and not boys,” he added.

“Single men can adopt neither girls nor boys,” said the official.

He said single women over 30 years old are eligible to adopt children.

The official underlined that there are no legal restrictions in that regard for women who get married after adopting a child.

“However, one should note that there are priorities when it comes to adoption, and families who can never have children take precedence over single ladies,” he added.

The official said in addition to the minimum age limit, single women demanding to adopt a child should be in good physical and mental condition, should be able to afford to adopt a child, and should have a clean criminal record as well as a clean record with regards to social maladies.
“The Rehabilitation Organization’s regulations on granting guardianship are not strict; moreover, our criterion is, by no means, how well-off families are. What is important for adopting a child is the economic situation of the applicant family. The family should be able to afford to provide the necessities of themselves and those of the child, and should be healthy enough in order to take care of a child,” he said.

At the moment, there are two rehabilitation centres for boys with a capacity of 190 people, and one for girls which can accommodate 25 individuals.

Iran Ready to Tackle Biotechnology Sanctions: VP

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Over 5,300 Iranian Knowledge-Based Firms Opened in 6 Years: VP

Iran will soon focus on a significant amount of support for medicine and vaccines needed for livestock and poultry, Sattari said during a visit to a knowledge-based company in the vicinity of Tehran.

He also announced the advancement of knowledge-based companies in biotechnology, human and animal medicine, and vaccines, adding that the young people who have ideas can, after a while, run knowledge-based companies and become a producer.

“We have great companies in this field, and we hope that this new move in the field of livestock and poultry will enable the country to be independent in producing medicines and vaccines,” said the vice president.

For a brief review of Iran’s achievements in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review – 2019”

At the moment a good ecosystem has been created in this field turning the country into the first regional power in biotechnology, he added.

“We import $600 million worth of pharmaceuticals only in the human sphere annually, and we can produce 80 to 90 percent of it inside the country using the existing projects that are underway,” concluded Sattari.

5 Social Media Marketing Hacks for Small Brands

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IFP Media Wire
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The best social media marketing hacks will help boost follower count, drive healthy engagements and build your brand on social media.

Read on to know about the 5 best social media marketing hacks for small brands.

How often have you picked up your cell phone when you were going to sleep and started scrolling casually?

Chances are that if you are like me, you will realise that you have spent quite a lot of time on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube.

I do not blame you; social media is quite an addictive platform.

You start seeing something, and then go on to something else. You keep jumping between pages and brands. Before you know it, you have spent over an hour, just scrolling.

From a Social Media Marketing perspective, the platforms offer infinite possibilities for brands. Social media offers opportunities for-

  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • Brand Awareness
  • Brand Loyalty
  • Customer Relationship
  • Reputation Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Conversions

Many experts in an article of this nature will keep telling you to choose platforms correctly. They will keep suggesting things that is known and common to almost everyone under the sun.

Using a social media marketing tool is not a hack! Posting regularly on social media is not one either.

They might be good practices or part of a hygiene. But they are definitely not a hack.

In this article, we will look at how small brands can effectively utilise 5 social media marketing hacks to succeed. Before we get to the list, it would be worthwhile to discuss the implications of social media for small brands.

Social Media Marketing: Business Opportunities for Small Brands

If I were to tell you that there are over 4 billion potential customers for your brand on social media, would you believe me.

Chances are you will.

In the past couple of years, social media has emerged as one of the most potent and important digital platforms for brands. No brand can afford to ignore social media

Social Media is highly beneficial for small brands to grow their business for multiple reasons.

As compared to traditional forms of marketing and advertising, social media is much more affordable, effective and controllable.

This means that small brands can work on their creativity and tricks rather than simply compete with big brands when it comes to pumping money.

In many ways, experts herald social media as an equalizing force in the digital industry.

While there have been severe criticisms regarding declining organic reach and the use of money, social media still continues to be a top attraction for small brands.

  • Social media is an important platform for a small brand when it comes to growing their business and branding.
  • It acts as a credible platform and intermediary for making direct communications with new users and existing consumers.
  • High engagement on the platform has a strong impact on your website traffic and metrics.

Long story short, every small brand must maintain a presence on social media platforms that appeal to their industry.

5 Social Media Marketing Hacks for Small Brands-

  1. Win your Competitor’s Followers for your Brand-

Consumers are not as loyal as they are made out to be. If that were so, brands would stop bidding on competitor brand names on Google AdWords. The best part about this trick is that you can learn from your competitor.

Simply go to your competitor’s page and see their followers. Create a list of the followers and start following them. Once you have started following them and reacted on a few of their photos, send them a message.

Win over them by stating how you love their content, and would want them to try your brand. People want to be courted and made to feel special on social media. This is why this strategy has a high success rate. You do not have to go elsewhere to look for potential consumers.

If you give them the attention, they will start following and engaging with your social pages. You will increase your follower count in no time and add to your store’s footfall.

  1. Keywords work on Social Media Platforms as well-

Most brands and agencies are unaware of the fact that keywords work on social media in exactly the same way they do on Google. This is because you browse social media on a search engine.

If you are creating content on social media, make sure that it follows all the guidelines of keyword research. If you are linking it back to your website, ensure that you use the same keyword in the content part. Alt tags on images on social media also follow the same rule.

For small brands looking to rank on search, it is essential that you do your keyword research effectively. Google links up the most opportune content based on keywords and shows it on search.

For example, if you have shared a link from your blog post on your social media and it has seen high engagement; whenever people search for the keyword, they will be taken to your social media post.

  1. Live Sessions and Video Content-

If your social media feed is not peppered with video content, you will lose out on at least 50% engagement and follower count. This is because videos have great organic reach on social platforms. Live Sessions have even higher organic reach!

Your content strategy should follow a video first approach. It does not matter whether you are shooting real videos, or stitching together images and placing texts on them. What matters is that you upload as many videos as possible.

Live Sessions are also something that most people like viewing from brands. For small brands, this can be a big turning point. Live sessions are highly engaging, exciting, and users are notified whenever their brand is ‘live’!

People love authenticity and brands being genuine. If small brands are able to communicate with audiences through once-a-week live sessions, they will see a marked improvement in engagement.

  1. Make Ambassadors of your Followers and Consumers-

A small brand needs to remember that it cannot afford celebrities to do its marketing. What it needs is local families, communities, soccer teams to advertise and market its brand. This entails engaging with 100 followers/consumers aggressively.

All a small brand needs to do is create memorable occasions for its users. Think of creating a selfie wall in your store. Create a strong hashtag that you spread around the community. Have community specific contests and giveaways.

The aim is to promote a healthy and entertaining social ecosystem around your brand. If people start seeing that Joe enjoys such a celebrity status at the local diner, they would want to live that too. It is this psyche, which small brands need to tap into on social media.

Creating inexpensive brand merchandise like t-shirts, caps, and handing them out is a great idea. Use small offline promotions and amplify them on social media.

  1. Narrate your Digital Personality on Social Media-

Do not get confused with the title. Try to understand what it means. Users on social media want brands to have an opinion on social issues. They like brands with personalities; brands which are not afraid to take sides or speak up.

While this might sound controversial, it is good for your business. The world is torn because of so many issues- Global Warming, Gender Equality, LGBTQ Rights, and Immigration Wars. If you are able to espouse your opinion on social media, you will attract followers who identify with your views.

This is not risky; this is clever and smart from a marketing standpoint. The new generation of digital natives want brands that have a certain personality. Small brands can take help from this and win potential consumers.

Conclusion

The best social media marketing agencies incorporate hacks that are new, innovative and different. They only appear to be challenging, as you have not probably heard of them before. However, if you are reading this right now, you get a competitive edge over others.

Small brands can also look at growing by using blog outreach services. These services help connect with social media influencers who promote and publicise brands on social media. They enjoy high follower counts and command substantial engagement rates.

By following the above 5 hacks, you can grow your business by using social media as a platform. Small brands face many challenges as compared to big brands, especially when it comes to digital marketing budgets. However, social media offers a level playing field if you are smart, creative and committed.

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