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IRGC Navy Seizes ‘Foreign’ Tanker in Persian Gulf: State TV

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran's IRGC Says Following Americans in Persian Gulf 'Like A Falcon'

According to an IRGC statement, the tanker with 12 crew members was seized on Sunday, July 14, when it was going to deliver the contraband fuel it had received from Iranian smugglers to foreign vessels in distant areas.

The vessel could carry two million litres of fuel, but was carrying only half of its capacity, the statement added.

The IRGC naval forces seized the tanker based on a judicial decree, and as part of its efforts to counter organized smuggling of fuel in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the statement said.

The IRGC also dismissed Western media reports that Iran has seized “another” tanker in the Persian Gulf in recent days.

A few days ago, the Associated Press claimed a small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates travelling through the Strait of Hormuz had entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region.

The Panamanian-flagged Riah turned off its transponder late Saturday night but an Emirati official said it sent no distress call.

Back on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman announced Iran has helped a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf after picking up an SOS signal from the vessel, but it did not give more details about the vessel.

Abbas Mousavi said Iranian forces went to the aid of a foreign oil tanker experiencing technical difficulties in the Persian Gulf waters.

He said Iranian forces responded to the SOS call from the vessel in accordance with international regulations and hauled it to the Iranian waters where the tanker could undergo the necessary repair.

IRGC Navy Seizes ‘Foreign’ Tanker in Persian Gulf: State TV

Iran Meets 97% of Domestic Need for Medicines Locally: Official

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Farshad Moghimi said 97% of the domestic need for drugs is met through local production.

“97% of the country’s need for medicines is met through Iranian-made products, and the Ministry of Industry [Mines and Trade] is ready to prepare the ground for the development of national production in this domain by supporting this sector,” he said.

He added 67% percent of raw materials for the production of medicines in the country are procured domestically.

He underlined plans are underway to reduce forex dependence on foreign countries and to solve problems which exist with regards to the foreign currency needed to import raw materials for the production of medicines.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Abrar:
1. Iran Denies Report of Talks over Its Missile Defence
2. US Sanctions Myanmar Military Leaders
3. Zarif: More Interviews Coming
4. Trump: I Have Good Ties with Erdogan, but We Won’t Sell Turkey F-35

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Aftab-e Yazd:
1. Egypt Seeking to Use Iran’s Card? Cairo’s Positive Signals for Ties with Tehran
2. US Congressmen Call for Trump’s Return to JCPOA
3. Iran, US Agree with Iraq Decision on Hashd al-Shaabi

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Arman-Emrooz:
1. Trump to Lose 2020 Election If He Chooses Military Option

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Besharat-e Now:
1. Zarif: US Must Stop Arming Saddam’s Reincarnations
2. Diplomatic Siege: From Restriction to Misinterpretation; Americans Frustrated by Zarif
3. Nuclear Disarmament Official Rejects US, Europe Plot

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Ebtekar:
1. Iran Rejects Pompeo’s Claim Tehran Ready for Missile Talks

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Etemad:
1. Iran Not to Sit for Talks over Its Missile Program: Rouhani’s Chief of Staff

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Ettela’at:
1. Iran, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan to Launch Joint IT Market
2. Ansarullah Launches Crushing Drone Attacks on Saudi Airport, Military Base
3. US Illegal Sanctions Biggest Barrier to Sustainable Development: Zarif
4. Mogherini: Europe to Be Influenced by Instability in Persian Gulf

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Jomhouri Eslami:
1. Russia FM: Several Billion Dollars’ Worth of Transactions Already Done through INSTEX
2. US Representatives Urges Return to JCPOA: Increased Opposition to Trump Policies
3. Mohajer-6 Homegrown Drone Joins Army’s Fleet

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Kayhan:
1. Ansarullah’s Relentless Attacks against Saudi Airports
2. American Paper Reviews Why US Army Doesn’t Win Any War

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Mardom Salari:
1. Zarif’s Chess in New York: A Review of White House’s Media Fuss about Zarif’s Comments
2. Ursula von der Leyen New First Lady of Europe: Germans Take Control of Europe

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Setareh Sobh:
1. Wide Coverage of Zarif’s Diplomacy in New York
2. Trump: Washington Seeks to Hold Talks with Tehran
3. Zarif’s Diplomatic Efforts Have Worked [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

 

Shargh:
1. Zarif to BBC: No One in Region to Be Safe in Case of a War
2. Controversy over Zarif’s Comments about Missile Talks
3. Mystery of Oil Tankers: UAE Tanker Missing in Strait of Hormuz

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

Iran Develops Bullet-Proof Glass

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IFP Editorial Staff
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That came in a ceremony in the city of Shiraz in southern Fars province attended by Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Khodadad Gharibpour and the chhairman of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

In a speech on the sidelines of the ceremony, Gharibpour said employment and production are the best way to realize balanced development.

“Accordingly, it is necessary that assets be funneled into activities to boost production and ensure sustainable employment,” he added.

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”

The deputy minister then touched upon a plan to revive, identify and activate small-scale mines and exploration activities.

“The active participation of private sector institutions whose activities are related to the mines sector will pave the way for raising the status of small-scale mines in production, trade and job creation,” he said.

He also referred to a plan for further development of mines and the setting up of a special committee to activate the mines sector.

“Twenty small-scale mines have been identified in Fars province. A call for investors to put money into these mines has been issued. We hope by attracting investors, we will see the development of the mines sector in Fars and creation of sustainable employment,” he added.

Iran Develops Bullet-Proof Glass

Russia Blames US’ Anti-Iran Line for Mideast Tensions

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IFP Media Wire
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In an interview with the Russian ‘Argumenty i Fakty’ weekly published on Wednesday, Lavrov said the current flare-up of regional tensions is the “direct consequence of Washington’s and some of its allies’ anti-Iranian line.”

He also warned that Washington’s muscle-flexing against Tehran may lead to a “dangerous situation.”

“The US is flexing its muscles, it has launched a campaign to discredit Iran, has accused the Islamic Republic of all the sins,” Lavrov said. “It creates a dangerous situation where a spark would be enough to light a fire. The US would be responsible for any possible catastrophic consequences.”

The top Russian diplomat further stressed that Iran has repeatedly expressed its willingness to ensure regional stability through dialog with all countries, including the Persian Gulf Arab states, which have interests in the region.

Moscow, he added, has been taking steps to ease tensions and promote collective security in the Persian Gulf through confidence-building measures.

“We are working with our partners to maintain multilateral agreements and resolve the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program,” Lavrov said.

Tensions have been running high between Tehran and Washington since last year, when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and unleashed the “toughest ever” sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Recently, the US has taken a quasi-warlike posture against Iran and stepped up its provocative military moves in the Middle East, among them the June 20 incursion of an American spy drone into the Iranian borders.

The US says it is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in a “clear and unmistakable” message to Iran.

In May, Washington dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group, a bomber task force, and an amphibious assault ship to the Persian Gulf, citing an alleged Iranian threat.

The military deployment sparked global concerns that the US may be planning to wage war on Iran.

Iran Considers Defensive Power Its Red Line: Official

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IFP Media Wire
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“The country’s defensive might is a redline. We will not be holding negotiations in this area under any circumstances, and have said so on repeated occasions,” Mahmoud Va’ezi said on Wednesday.

Speaking to NBC News on Monday, Zarif had condemned the United States’ arms sales to regional countries, saying the sales had made “our region ready to explode.” “So if they (the US) want to talk about our missiles, they need first to stop selling all these weapons, including missiles, to our region,” he added.

Misconstruing the comments, however, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Tuesday that “for the first time, the Iranians have said that they are prepared to negotiate about their missile program.” “We will have this opportunity, I hope….,” he added.

The Associated Press also published a report, including in the title “Zarif Raises Idea of Talks (about Iran’s missile program).”

Va’ezi said, “It is not a new thing…for different American officials to make contradictory remarks every minute.”

He called Zarif’s remarks to NBC “very clear,” adding, “No part of the interview allows such interpretation.”

Earlier, a spokesman for Iran’s mission to the United Nations, Ali-Reza Mir-Yousefi also reacted to the distortion of the top diplomat’s remarks.

“We categorically reject the AP’s characterization of Zarif comments…as meaning that Iran is willing to negotiate on its defensive missile program at some point. Iran’s missiles and its missiles are absolutely and under no condition negotiable with anyone or any country, period,” the spokesperson tweeted.

“Surely AP reporters are familiar enough with conversational English to know and understand and are able to contextualize comments on the hypothetical, as well as parrying with words to make a point,” he added.

Mir-Yousefi finally deterred misapplication of official comments for political or journalistic purposes, and said such misuse works to damage the press’ standing in the public opinion.

The United States — along with Israel — has long been accusing Iran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear program, despite over a dozen reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the contrary.

The IAEA has been monitoring the technical aspect of a 2015 nuclear deal initially inked between Iran and six world states, including the US. Washington, however, abruptly pulled out of that agreement last year in defiance of international objections.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has irreversibly prohibited any pursuit of nuclear weapons through an official decree.

Washington has also been making similar accusations about the Islamic Republic’s missile activities.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underlined, though, that the projectiles are not designed to carry nuclear warheads, while noting that its conventional missile program is non-negotiable.

What’s Going On in Iran’s Beverly Hills?

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IFP Editorial Staff
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To purchase a piece of land in the newly established town, one should pay a price far from our imagination. In the recent past, the town was besieged with a long wall preventing all except for the rich house owners from entering into Basti Hills. But now, based on an order by the Judiciary chief, the wall has been removed.

Basti Hills is a private town with 36 villas on a land 200 metres above Lavasan’s ground level. Dotted with pools, saunas and Jacuzzis, the town provides its residents with a spectacular 360-degree perspective of Latyan Dam. They can enjoy the perspective while in their pools protected by appropriate visual blocks preventing any outsiders’ voyeurism.

Local real estate agencies say the price of land in this spectacular heaven is valueless. According to them, there is no fixed price for land pieces there and each villa is sold and purchased with a special pattern.

Basti Hills is named after a boulevard in Lavasan called Basti. Since recently, only the owners of the villas were allowed into the town.

You may think that Basti Hills is a cast away region without the least urban facilities. But you are totally wrong. There is a large supermarket in the main boulevard of the town, just some ten metrrs away from the villas.

Recently, the Friday prayers leader of Lavasan sent a letter to the head of Iran’s Judiciary calling on him to stop illegal constructions and land grabbing in the region. A couple of weeks ago, the gates to the town were removed at the order of the judiciary chief.

This made happy most environmentalists who have always expressed concerns over the activities of land grabbers in Tehran turning natural hills and plains into villas.

Now with the removal of the gates, photos and videos of Basti Hills have gone viral on the social media. Ordinary people who were banned from entering the town, now express surprise at the luxurious conditions they see inside Basti Hills.

Now the main question is whether the residents of Basti Hills can keep their tranquility and luxury lifestyle after the removal of the town’s gates or not.

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Iranian Pilgrims ‘Treated Well’ Upon Arrival in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abdolfattah Navvab said the conditions of Iranian pilgrimage in the holy cities of Medina and Mecca are relatively good.

“The Saudi officers have good behaviour with Iranian pilgrims and the situation is relatively desirable. But sometimes there are some instances which may not be good,” he said.

He went on to say that preparations to handle Iranian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been made months earlier.

According to him, this year, about 86,500 pilgrims from Iran will arrive in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. So far, around 20 thousand pilgrims have entered into Saudi Arabia.

Officials say Saudis have remained committed to the previous year’s agreement on respecting the dignity of Iranians.

Three years ago, more than 1.8 million pilgrims attended Hajj but Iranians refrained from travelling to Saudi Arabia after tensions between Riyadh and Tehran boiled following a deadly crush of people during the 2015 pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia claims nearly 770 people were killed during the deadly crush of people but Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization say about 4,700 people, including over 460 Iranian pilgrims, lost their lives.

Iran Strongly Condemns Attack on Turkish Diplomat in Erbil

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Security personnel near a restaurant in Erbil, in the Kurdish region of Iraq, where gunmen opened fire on Turkish consular officials on Wednesday. / Photo by Reuters

In a statement on Wednesday, Mousavi also expressed sympathy with the bereaved families of the victims.

“Terrorism is a horrendous phenomenon that has inflicted extensive damages on regional states,” he noted.

He also noted that the only way to combat terrorism is that the international community jointly fight against terrorist groups by putting an end to political, financial, ideological, and arms support for them.”

A Turkish diplomat and two Iraqis were killed Wednesday in a gun attack in a restaurant in the Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq, according to the Turkish and Iraqi governments.

Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, confirmed the death of an official of the Turkish consulate, and said that one Iraqi had been killed and another seriously wounded. The second Iraqi died later.

The two Iraqis worked for the consulate, said Dr. Ahmed al-Sahaf, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman. One was a guard for the Turkish diplomat.

It was not immediately clear who carried out the shooting or why. Iraqi and Turkish authorities said they were investigating the attack.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

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Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Abrar:
1- I Can Move to Three Buildings in New York: Zarif
2- I’m Not Supposed to Meet Zarif: Hook
3- Without Iran, Not Possible to Secure Persian Gulf: FM Zarif
4- EU Must be Reformed before Accepting New Members: Macron

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Iranian MP Welcomes Pompeo’s Offer of Interview with IRIB
2- Iraq Pressured by US over Iran
3- Reduction of JCPOA Commitments to Continue: Iran Leader

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Arman-e Emrouz:
1- “Muslim Figures Would Not Let UK’s Actions Go Unanswered”
2- Reduction of JCPOA Commitments Will Sure Continue: Leader
3- US Afraid of Zarif’s Presence on Its Soil

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Besharat-e Now:
1- Doors of Diplomacy Completely Open in Case of Sanctions Removal: FM
2- Seizure of Iranian Oil Tanker Violation of UN Charter: Iran M

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Ebtekar:
1- If Sanctions Lifted, Diplomacy Doors Are Open: Zarif Tells NBC
2- Iran Not to Surpass 4.5 Percent Enrichment for Now: AEOI Spokesman
3- Iran’s Return to JCPOA Very Easy: Iranian VP
4- Democrats’ Second Chance to Rein in Trump
5- Trump’s Racist Remarks Bring to Forth His Impeachment Case Again

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Etemad:
1- Media Struggle; Etemad Encrypts Zarif’s Strategy

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Ettela’at:
1- Four US Congresswomen Call for Trump’s Impeachment
2- UK’s Piracy Not to Go Unanswered: Leader
3- JCPOA Commitments Would be Reduced More: Leader
4- EU Forces US to Lift Iran Sanctions: Jahangiri

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Spanish Daily Reveals Role of US in Confiscating Iranian Oil Tanker
2- Netanyahu Infuriated Over EU’s Reaction to Iran’s Reduction of JCPOA Commitments
3- Iran Not to Exceed 4.5 Percent Enrichment Cap for the Moment: AEOI Spokesman

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Kayhan:
1- US Forces Attack Mosques, Civilian Houses, Killing 60 Innocent People

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Sazandegi:
1- Meeting in Moscow; What Were Details of Gen. Soleimani’s Strategic Talks with Putin Regarding Russia’s Penetration into Syria?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Setareh Sobh:
1- Iran Welcomes Trading with US Firms: Zarif Tells NBC
2- Piracy Won’t Go Unanswered: Leader Warns UK

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

 

Shargh:
1- Zarif Complains about Movement Restrictions in New York
2- Macron to Exchange Views with Iran, US, Russia

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

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