In a Thursday statement, Mousavi offered sympathy to the families of the victims as well as the Egyptian nation and government.
He also underlined the Islamic Republic’s principled policy of condemning acts of terrorism and said, “Such moves are aimed at preoccupying Islamic and regional countries with trivial issues and keeping them away from the first and top priority of the Muslim world, namely supporting the people of Palestine and defending the holy Quds.”
He also stressed the necessity for cooperation and solidarity among regional states in fight against extremism and terrorism.
Fighters have killed eight Egyptian security personnel at a security checkpoint in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said.
Fighters have killed eight Egyptian security personnel at a security checkpoint in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said.
“Terrorist elements targeted a checkpoint west of El Arish early this morning… The exchange of fire killed fire terrorist elements and eight police were martyred,” a ministry statement said on Wednesday.
Some fighters escaped and security forces are following “their movements”, the ministry added.
“Eight killed and three wounded were transferred to El Arish public hospital. All of the victims were Central Security Force personnel,” a medical source told the AFP news agency.
Egyptian state TV said there were fears the death toll could rise as there were reports of attacks on multiple checkpoints.
Citing an unnamed senior Iranian government official, the Al Jazeera said in a new report that the letter might be delivered by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is due in Tehran next week.
The unnamed source within Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed to Al Jazeera that Washington was indeed attempting to change its behavior in order to pave the way for talks but Iran was not interested.
The source said Iran would consider talks only if the US returned to the 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump abandoned in May last year. This is while, he said, Washington insists talks are necessary to prevent a military conflict.
He said the US letter stated that Trump was ready to sack Bolton but Iran did not trust the US and viewed the attempts as political theatre ahead of the 2020 US presidential elections.
If true, the U-turn on Washington’s part signals a growing will to de-escalate tensions with Iran especially since it is following a decision by the Trump administration to delay a new round of sanctions against Iran’s petrochemical industry.
It also comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Switzerland, where he announced Washington was ready to ditch all of its preconditions and sit down for talks with Tehran on equal grounds.
Iran’s response, however, was not what the US expected.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the offer was testament to Iran’s power but Iran would only agree to talks once the US makes up for its policies in the past and approaches the Islamic Republic with respect.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran does not pay attention to wordplay and expression of hidden agenda in new forms,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made it clear last month that any negotiations with the US were “poisonous” and that a war was simply not possible as Washington knew it would lose any such confrontation with Iran.
A known Iran hawk, Bolton is believed to be the mastermind behind most of Trump’s anti-Iran policies.
He has also been an avid advocate of “regime change” in Iran and had even promised a 2017 gathering of the anti-Iran MEK terrorists in the French capital of Paris that he looked forward to hold the next conference in Tehran in a year’s time.
“The resignation has been formally tendered to President Hassan Rouhani at the recent session of the cabinet,” a source said.
“The resignation has personal reasons and it is not clear whether the president will accept it or not.”
Public relations of the Ministry of Education hasdenied the “acceptance” of the resignation.Some other reports published by Iranian local media also reflected that the president will not accept the minister’s resignation, and that Bathaei is likely to stay in his position.
The Iranian Parliament gave a vote of confidence to Bathaei as the minister of education in August 2017.
Bathaei was in the initial list of the nominees for cabinet posts that Rouhani had proposed to the Parliament days after being sworn in as the president for a second term.
They have designed systems which can not only be used to ensure the security of homes, but, generally speaking, turn homes into smart houses.
It makes household chores and other domestic work easier for family members and gives them assurances about the home environment.
Majid Shamlooi is one of the researchers at a knowledge-based company who have developed the idea of designing and producing automated smart equipment for the construction industry as well as electromechanical devices. He said their job generally focuses on turning homes into smart ones.
“You will be able to control electrical devices in your home such as heating and cooling devices, TV, automatic doors and all other electrical devices through an application installed on your mobile phone,” he says.
Remote controls are usually associated with problems such as being affected by moisture, being lost and running out of charge. However, all these problems will be removed and you well have a high-security system if you get a smart remote control. You can put codes on it and give residents of your apartment block as many remote controls as needed. You can even determine the level of access for each remote control. You can install the remote system in the garage of your home. Then you will not need any remote control. Rather, all functions of remote controls can be fed into your mobile phone via an application.
You can also check the security of your home from far away. Should a burglar break into your house, the system will send you an alarm through your mobile phone.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks the promotion of security in the region and is not willing at all to get involved in a conflict with other countries or big powers, but if they initiate a foolish act it will definitely be met with a firm response that will make them regret,” Rouhani said in a Wednesday phone call with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Rouhani said regional problems cannot be solved through military means, adding, “We believe threats, pressures, blockade and economic sanctions are a wrong path in relations between governments.”
He said that any solution to regional conflicts, including the Saudi-led row with Qatar and the Riyadh-led war against Yemen, should take into consideration the interests of the nations of the region and not those of super powers, warning that such problems could harm the entire region.
Rouhani said that Iran’s positions during former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s occupation of Kuwait in 1990, the ongoing Saudi and UAE invasion of Yemen and the blockade of the Qatari government proves that Tehran is opposed to wars, pressures and sanctions in the region.
He also welcomed the expansion of ties with Doha, and said the Iranian nation and government will continue to stand by the Qataris.
The Qatari emir, for his part, said Tehran and Doha have convergent view towards many regional issues and said the two sides have been in constant constructive consultations.
He described dialog as the only solution to ease any tension in the region.
He praised Tehran-Doha tie as historical and thanked Iran for supporting Qatar in the face of the Saudi-led blockade.
The Qatari emir also called for the promotion of bilateral ties with Iran in all sectors.
Tensions have continued to rise in the Middle East after Washington left a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers and reimposed unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Washington further intensified tensions after it decided to build up its military presence in the Persian Gulf region, when it dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group, a bomber task force, and an amphibious assault ship to the Persian Gulf, citing an alleged Iranian threat.
Iran says it poses no threat to anyone but would defend itself against any aggression.
The province’s plains and roadsides, once arid and barren, are now covered in green with various plants growing all over them.
Meteorological experts say that the volume of rainfall has been unprecedented in 32 years. However, they still forecast a hot summer for Qom, so here’s hoping that the greenery can survive the heat.
Here you can see ISNA’s photos of Qom’s beautiful nature:
This lost Greek temple belongs to the age of Seleucids (312 BCE) and the chance to discover it in this region has grown by 90%.
The work to find the temple began when an inscription was found in one of Nahavand’s old neighbourhoods. This inscription on a stone contains the decree of the King Antiochus III the Great to promote his wife, Laodicea, to a Great Nun. He ordered his decree to be inscribed on a stone and be installed in the most important temple of the city.
A bronze statue of a Greek goddess accidentally discovered in 1949
The speculations led the authorities to register this historic site in 1948 as a national heritage of Iran in order to preserve it from any possible damage.
“Based on drillings and speculations over the course of the three exploration stages, it was confirmed that the temple of Laodicea exists in the ‘Do Khaharan’ region and the temple will be unearthed in the final exploration phase,” Mehdi Rahbar, the head of the archaeological team, told ISNA.
He argued that a shrine in the area might actually hold the key to the puzzle.
“Given the fact that during the Seleucids era the king’s wives were called ‘Khahar’ (Persian word for sister), we believe that the Do Khaharan (Two sisters) shrine is in fact the temple of Laodicea,” said Rahbar.
Mohsen Janjan, the head of Nahavand’s Cultural Heritage Department, explained that wives of a Greek king ruling in Iran would be given the title “Queen Sister” when they were promoted to a Nun. Later on, during the Islamic era, the site was renamed to “Do Khaharan” or Two Sisters shrine which is now considered a holy place.
Europeans, Greeks Await Discovery of Temple
Rahbar said the excavation work was being pursued very seriously following the discovery of some Greek artifacts. He added that “the drilling operations attracted the attention of many Europeans and Greeks, so much so that a professorfrom the University of Athens expressed willingness to work in this region. But as long as we can do this ourselves, we will not allow experts from other countries to intervene.”
“During the two months of digging in Nahavand, we will try to discover the temple, which is part of the city of Laodicea, and this probability has increased by 90%,” Rahbar added.
Greek inscription accidentally discovered in Nahavand in 1943
According to the chief of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of Nahavand, “The previous excavations led to the discovery of several columns, and sculptures of the Greek gods, but there were some doubts that the artifacts may have been moved from somewhere else to this place. Therefore, at this stage of exploration, we must find signs like a structure belonging to this place to prove the existence of Laodicea in this region. Nahavand is at least 2,300 years old, and this proves that its history goes back to the Seleucids and Parthian era, and Laodicea’s discovery here proves the city’s ancient history.”
The discovery of this temple, which is the only Greek temple in Iran, is one of the longstanding demands of the people of Nahavand. The city’s people are eager to see the digging job continue until the temple of Laodicea is discovered.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the comment in a meeting with a host of Iranian authorities, ambassadors of Muslim countries and people from all walks of life on Wednesday.
The Leader touched upon the enemies’ machinations to pit Muslims against one another and trigger wars among them.
“Instead of confronting each other, Islamic countries should line up against the criminal presence of the usurper enemy (the Israeli regime) in [occupied] Palestine,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.
The Leader said some Islamic countries seek to compromise with the Israeli regime and sow discord among Muslims, urging them to “repent of the improper path they have chosen.”
“Why in a country like Libya should two groups stand up to each other and shed the blood of one another, and why should a country which claims to be an advocate of Islam bombard the people and infrastructure of Yemen and act in accordance with the enemy’s will?” Ayatollah Khamenei asked rhetorically.
The Leader said the cause of Palestine is the most pressing issue of the Muslim world.
He blasted some Islamic countries for working in line with the objectives of the US and the Israeli regime.
“From the outset, the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed the need to defend the Palestinian nation and stand up to hegemonic powers and will continue this resistance,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.
He underlined that the Palestinian nation will emerge victorious, urging Palestinians to push ahead with their all-out struggles against the Tel Aviv regime.
The book, entitled “Computational Continuum Mechanics of Nanoscopic Structures”, combines fundamental notions and advanced concepts, covering both the theory of nonlocal elasticity and the mechanics of nanoscopic structures and systems.
Varied applications of this theory will attract the attention of a wide variety of researchers. These applications include fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene screens, nanoparticles, nanowires, and also nanoscale structures.
Mainly written for researchers in the fields of physics, biophysics, mechanics, and nanoscience, as well as computational engineers, the book has been published in 12 chapters and 281 pages. It can also be used as a reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practicing engineers working in a range of areas, such as computational condensed matter physics, computational materials science, computational nanoscience and nanotechnology, and nanomechanics.
By reporting on recent findings and discussing future challenges, the book seeks to foster the application of nonlocal elasticity based approaches to the emerging fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is a self-contained guide, and covers all relevant background information, the requisite mathematical and computational techniques, theoretical assumptions, physical methods and possible limitations of the nonlocal approach, including some practical applications.
In addition, the book dedicates a whole chapter to exploring challenges, outstanding issues and future perspectives of this theory.
The book has beem co-authored by Esmael Ghavanloo, Faculty Member of Mechanical Engineering at Shiraz University; Hashem Rafii-Tabar, Faculty Member of Medical Engineering and Physics Department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and member of Islamic Republic of Iran Academy of Sciences; and Seyyed Ahmad Fazelzadeh Haghighi, Faculty Member of Mechanics Engineering at the University of Shiraz.
It is now available on Springer Publishing website. Springer is one of the world’s largest publishers with more than 170 years of experience in publishing academic books and research journals.
Hassan Rouhani made the comment at a Wednesday meeting where Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei addressed a host of local officials, ambassadors of Muslim countries and people from all walks of life.
He said the enemy has not taken into account Iranians’ patience when hatching plots against the Islamic Republic.
“First, the patience of the Establishment and officials, and second, the patience of the Iranian nation, and that is why they (the enemies) keep making errors in their calculations,” the president said.
He also touched upon the United States’ unilateral and illegal pullout from the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“They withdrew from an international agreement to make our patience wear thin and make us leave the agreement, so that they would be able to easily slap international sanctions on us without the US having to pay any costs,” he said.
“But the strategic patience of the Establishment and nation thwarted the United States’ sinister plots with regards to its pullout from the JCPOA and made it accept responsibility for its numerous violations and saw Iran emerge victorious in the political and social opinion of the world,” he said.
“Today, after one year of strategic patience, no one can blame us for scaling down our commitments under the JCPOA,” said the president.
He underlined that Iran should use the mechanisms envisaged in the nuclear agreement to deal with offenders.
He also said the enemy has changed its plans and tone with regards to Iran, but “it will have no bearing on our willpower.”
