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Iran Offers Help to Afghanistan after Kabul Terror Attack

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a message to Hamdullah Mohib, the National Security Advisor to Afghanistan’s president, Ali Shamkhani strongly condemned the Monday’s terrorist attack on ordinary people and defenseless citizens in Kabul.

Offering condolences to the Afghan government, nation, and families of victims of the terrorist attack, Shamkhani called for the enhancement of collective cooperation among all nations in the fight against terrorism.

The terrorists and extremists have targeted the ordinary life of human communities, he deplored.

“Undoubtedly, the termination of such distressing activities by the extremist groups and those affiliated to Takfiri thoughts will be possible only with serious resolve and determination, cooperation among the neighboring states, and genuine fight against terrorism,” the top Iranian official added.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran voices its full readiness to assist in the restoration of stability and security, and also to provide help for the victims,” Shamkhani concluded.

The Taliban detonated a powerful car bomb in an area of Kabul housing military and government buildings, killing at least 16 people.

The bomb went off during the morning rush hour when the streets were filled with people, injuring 105 people, including 51 children and five women, government authorities said on Monday.

It’s Europe’s Turn to Save JCPOA: Iranian Envoy

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In comments on Monday, Kazem Gharibabadi touched on a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has exceeded the limit on the amount of enriched uranium in its stockpile set out in the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that Tehran’s move was in accordance with its rights enshrined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

As mentioned in a previous statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Tehran has referred to the Articles 26 and 36 of the nuclear deal to uphold its rights under the JCPOA, the envoy added.

“It’s now Europe’s turn to take serious practical measures to save the JCPOA, if they really care about its fate,” Gharibabadi stated, noting that Iran may reverse its decisions if the European parties to the deal honor their commitments and ensure Iran’s oil sale and trade relations.

He further stressed that the Islamic Republic has acted transparently in reducing certain commitments to the JCPOA.

The Iranian diplomat then lashed out at the US for withdrawing from the nuclear deal and for imposing unilateral sanctions on Iran and the other countries meeting their commitments under the UNSC Resolution 2231.

Gharibabadi also expressed hope that the international community would join hands against the US bullying measures and not let a “flicker of hope for diplomacy and multilateralism in the contemporary era” go out.

The ambassador finally reiterated that Iran entered the nuclear talks and signed the JCPOA with “goodwill” and carried out its commitments completely, making a reference to fifteen consecutive IAEA reports that have confirmed Tehran’s compliance with the deal ever since it took effect.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Monday that the country has increased the level of its low-enriched uranium production to over 300 kilograms.

The move came as part of a decision by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reduce some of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in reaction to the US violation of its commitments and the Europeans’ failure to live up to their obligations.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) first announced on June 17 that the country would speed up enriching uranium at the level of 3.67% and its stockpiles would exceed the 300kg limit within 10 days.

Oil Minister: INSTEX Must Provide Iran’s Petrodollars

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking to reporters before an OPEC meeting on Monday, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) could not run with a few million euros.

“The INSTEX would not operate with only three or four million euros and without a safe remittance of money,” the oil minister noted.

In order for the INSTEX to be functional, Iran’s oil incomes need to be deposited into that financial channel, he added.

His comments came after Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the way INSTEX is running is not what Tehran has been asking for.

“Several days remain until the end of the 60-day Iranian deadline, so we hope Europeans will be able to take more important and operational steps to implement the INSTEX, because if they do not take steps, Iran would take its second step [of reducing its JCPOA commitments].”

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has also likened the INSTEX to a beautiful car which is out of gasoline.

Iran Says Not Satisfied with INSTEX Implementation

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

Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has told IRIB News Agency that consultations are underway and the Islamic Republic’s message has been forwarded to European parties.

“Several days remain until the end of the 60-day Iranian deadline, so we hope Europeans will be able to take more important and operational steps to implement the INSTEX, because if they do not take steps, Iran would take its second step [of reducing its JCPOA commitments].”

Mousavi also noted that the amount of enrichment and its percentage and level in the second step will be announced soon.

Ultra-Flexible Girl Stuns Audiences at Iranian Got Talent Show

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The talent show, which some believe is an Iranian version of the famous “Got Talent” show, has gained amazingly in popularity a few months after its first episode went on air.

The TV show is hosted by famous Iranian presenter Ehsan Alikhani, and its first episode was screened on February 16 after a long time of promotion. The program, which was supposed to be a talent show from the beginning, had called for test videos.

Alikhani says the “New Age” is not supposed to change the world, but simply wants to “give a magnifier to people.”

The program is about those who lack self-confidence and are unsure whether they are really talented or entranced by illusory talents.

Famous Iranian actors and artists including Roya Nonahali, Amin Hayaie, Arya Aziminejad and Seyyed Bashir Hosseini are the jury members.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

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

Abrar:

1- UN: Over 7,500 Children in Yemen Killed, Wounded Since 2013

2- Iran to Respond to Pressure with Resistance: Spokesman

3- IRGC General: We’ve Stood against US for 40 Years

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Trump Giving Concessions? Kim, Trump Meet in DMZ

2- Takht-Ravanchi: INSTEX without Money Like Car without Gas

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Armane-e Emrooz:

1- JCPOA Created Gap between US, Europe

2- To Russians, Iranian Culture among World’s Most Important Civilizations in World

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Ebtekar:

1- Meeting at Temperature of 38 Degrees: Trump, Kim Meet for Third Time

2- Mogherini: 7 Other States Joining INSTEX

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Etemad:

1- Photo-Diplomacy on Joint Border: US, N Korean Leaders Meet

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Ettela’at:

1- Takht-Ravanchi: Iran, Europe ot Start Vital Talks in 10 Days

2- People of Kashmir Hold Massive Rallies in Support of Iran Leader

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Javan:

1- Central Bank Chief: We Have Plans Independent of INSTEX

2- Trump’s Play with Meetings

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Obama’s Aide: Trump’s Foreign Policy More Like a TV Show

2- Europe and Commitment to Saving JCPOA [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Kayhan:

1- Former Senate Candidate: Sanctions Make Iranians More Resolved

2- Financial Times: Trump’s Chaotic Approach, and Iran’s Smart Strategy

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Sazandegi:

1- Trump in North Korea

* Trump Makes First-Ever Visit to N Korea as US President

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

 

Shargh:

1- French President: It’s a Big Risk Not to Observe US Sanctions

2- Without a Visa from Beijing to Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 1

Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpiles Exceed 300kg

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony held in Tehran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the move is part of Iran’s rights under the text of the nuclear deal.

The move came as part of a decision by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reduce some of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in reaction to the US violation of its commitments and the Europeans’ failure to live up to their obligations.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) first announced on June 17 that the country would speed up enriching uranium at the level of 3.67% and its stockpiles would exceed the 300kg limit within 10 days.

The AEOI spokesman, Behrouz Kamalvandi, said the increase in uranium stockpiles was based on the Articles 26 and 36 of the JCPOA.

He also announced that the country’s heavy-water stockpiles will exceed the 130-tonne limit set by JCPOA within 2.5 months.

He noted that the decision is reversible in case other parties to the deal implement their commitments.

“Europeans still have time to compensate, but if they want more, it means either they cannot or they do not want to fulfill their commitments,” he noted.

The announcement came almost 40 days after Iran gave the Europeans a 60-day deadline to live up to their commitments under the nuclear accord; otherwise, Iran has vowed to take “further measures” after the two-month period.

Iran will make decision about the level of its uranium enrichment after the 60-day deadline, Kamalvandi said.

We’re waiting for the decision of the country’s top authorities, but for now we are thinking of different scenarios including an enrichment level of 3.68 percent and more, he noted.

The level can be 5 percent for Bushehr nuclear power plant, and 20 percent for Tehran research reactor, he predicted.

“With current facilities, we have a production capacity of 190,000 SWUs. In the 15th year of the JCPOA (11 years later), we will have a capacity of 272,000 SWUs. If we withdraw from the deal, the speed will be much higher.”

Canadian Artist Sacked after Drawing Viral Trump Cartoon

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IFP Media Wire
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The drawing, which was posted on de Adder’s Twitter account on June 26, shows Trump standing beside a golf cart, golf club in hand, looking down at the bodies of a father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to cross from Mexico into Texas. Trump asks, “Do you mind if I play through?”

The illustration is based off the searing photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, 25, and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, lying face down in the muddy waters of the Rio Grande, which has sparked outrage and become a focal point of the debate over asylum-seekers.

De Adder announced his termination from the newspapers owned by Brunswick News Inc. on Twitter.

“The highs and lows of cartooning,” he wrote. “Today I was just let go from all newspapers in New Brunswick.”

Brunswick News Inc. said in a statement on Sunday it is “entirely incorrect” to suggest the company canceled its freelance contract with de Adder over the cartoon.

“This is a false narrative which has emerged carelessly and recklessly on social media,” the company said. “In fact, BNI was not even offered this cartoon by Mr. de Adder. The decision to bring back reader favourite Greg Perry was made long before this cartoon, and negotiations had been ongoing for weeks.”

De Adder said he was “not a victim” and that this was “a setback not a deathblow.”

The New Brunswick native also said that he was still drawing cartoons for other publications, but was hurt that he would no longer be doing so in his four local outlets.

“I just need to recoup a percentage of my weekly income and get used to the idea I no longer have a voice in my home province,” he wrote.

De Adder, who did not immediately return NBC News’ request for comment, wrote in a tweet Sunday that he would be “off the grid for the day.”

Wes Tyrell, President of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists, claimed de Adder was fired after 17 years with Brunswick News Inc. because Donald Trump was a “taboo subject” for the company.

“Although he has stated there was no reason given for his firing, the timing was no coincidence,” Tyrell said in a lengthy statement on Facebook. “Michael de Adder has drawn many well-documented cartoons on Trump, they have however, systematically never been seen in the NB papers.”

Previous Trump cartoons by de Adder probably went unnoticed by the company, Tyrell said, but this one went viral thanks to social media celebrities such as George Takei and ultimately led to his contract being terminated.

Tyrell says that, although Brunswick News Inc. is a Canadian company, its business ties within the United States influenced their decision.

“Trade has been an issue since Trump took office,” Tyrell said. “And the President himself is an unknown quantity who punishes those who appear to oppose him.”

INSTEX Shows Europe Distancing Itself from US: Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Zarif

The remarks were made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an address to a ceremony held in Tehran on Monday to mark the National Day of Industry and Mine.

“Despite the fact that the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is not sufficient for Europe to meet its commitments towards Iran, but it means the closest allies of the US are moving away from the country,” Zarif noted.

“Americans have reached the conclusion that the JCPOA set Iran free from the chains on its hands, and caused its regional power and influence to grow,” he said.

The Iranian foreign minister went on to say that the US has been isolated in the international arena today, and is resorting to any means in order to whip up support.

“Iran’s international power and influence is at its peak, and that has forced Americans to use the last resort left for them, namely the economic weapon.”

“In the economic field, the Americans tried to use the medium-term opportunity of the its dollar’s domination over the world’s financial sector in order to impose pressures on us, but in fact they created problems for themselves in the long-term,” he said.

“But they were defeated in this field as well, as China and Russia decided to stop using the US dollar in their transactions,” he noted.

“Last year, Iran and Turkey used their national currencies in 35 percent of their transactions. Even the UAE and India – who are friends of the US – decided to limit their use of US Dollar,” Zarif noted.

“This means the strategic use of the power of dollar will decrease in the long-term.”

Last week, senior authorities from Russia and China signed an agreement to ditch US dollar and other major international currencies in mutual trade and instead use their own national currencies.

The agreement had been signed earlier in June between Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Chinese People’s Bank Governor Yi Gang.

The agreement is a first practical step for the two countries to switch to national currencies in mutual payments.

Countries like Iran and Venezuela, who have suffered like Russia as a result of US sanctions over the past years, have also called the use of national currencies in global trade.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that there was a need for the international community to “confront this wrongful habit of the US to use the power of dollar as a weapon against independent countries”.

Zarif also suggested earlier this month that America’s hegemony would collapse if countries around the world were to ditch the US dollar as the basis for their international trade.

“America’s power rests on the dollar; a great part of America’s economic power will go away if countries eliminate the dollar from their economic systems,” said Zarif.

New Scheme Cuts Traffic Congestion in Tehran by 35%

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IFP Media Wire
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Tehran Municipality has prepared a new traffic scheme for the capital in an attempt to address persistent air pollution and traffic congestion in the metropolis, which went into effect on June 22.

The scheme replaced odd-even traffic scheme in the city, a plan that, according to many experts, was unsuccessful in achieving its goals of reducing traffic or air pollution.

For many years the city center has been closed to all cars except for a certain number of cars which have permits issued by the municipality as well as public transport means. And the odd-even traffic scheme, as a method of rationing in which access to the streets for private vehicles is granted on alternating days, according to whether the last digit on their license plate is even or odd, was being implemented in zones far from the city center from Saturday to Thursday (Fridays and public holidays excluded).

The new traffic scheme, aims to cut the emission generated by the vehicles mostly in traffic-congested areas especially during the peak periods or during peak pollution events, except for public transportation, including taxis and buses.

All vehicles, regardless of their registration numbers, are allowed to enter the traffic zones 20 days during each season (80 days all year round) for free without paying any fees and those who are planning on entering the zone more should pay taxes to the municipality.

Recent statistics indicate that the newly initiated traffic scheme has been effective decreasing traffic congestion by 30 to 35 percent over the past few days, Heidari noted, ISNA reported on Friday.

Given that traffic is a complex and multifaceted category, with various factors affecting the traffic behavior of citizens, but one should not ignore a few basic points, he said, adding, citizens can manage their trips at a lower cost, considering that fees differ in peak hours and non-peak hours.

The fees are calculated depending on the time of the day they are entering the zone and how long they are staying in the area. Also those living in traffic zones will be provided with 50 percent discounts for entering the zone and top scorers in vehicle inspections will be given 25 percent discounts as well.

However, traffic jam decline in recent days can be attributed to various factors, such as closure of schools and educational centers, raised temperature and, most importantly, citizens being more cautious toward the new scheme, he said.

He went on to add that a significant reduction in traffic jam compared to few past weeks and the same period last year represents a major social issue that citizens realized that works can be done without using a personal car.

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