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Iranian Navy Commander in China for Military Talks

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Heading a high-ranking military delegation, Khanzadi began his trip on Saturday morning upon an official invitation by his Chinese counterpart.

Before leaving Tehran, Khanzadi said the most important goal of his trip was to develop interaction and contact between the navies of Iran and China.

He also expressed hope that the two navies would increase their cooperation in the near future after identifying all capacities in the maritime technical, educational and operational sectors.

Khanzadi further underlined the need for respecting maritime resources and interests of the regional countries.

“The navies of the regional countries can provide security of the Indian Ocean,” he said, adding Iran does not accept of the presence of trans-regional navies in the region.

Khanzadi also said he would offer Iran’s technical advice on how to reach collective security in different regions, such as the Indian Ocean, during talks with his counterparts.

China’s naval celebrations are set to be held in waters off the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao in Shandong Province on April 22- 25.

In recent years, Iran’s Navy has increased its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers.

It has also managed to foil several attacks on both Iranian and foreign tankers during its missions in international waters.

Mashhad Hosts Festival of Tulip, Daffodil Flowers

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The flowers are on display at Mellat Park, where visitors stop by these days to take selfies with the gorgeous daffodils and tulips.

What follows are Fars News Agency’s photos of the festival:

‘US Officials Admit Gen. Soleimani Saved Baghdad’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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US Had Grudge against Soleimani for His Role in Fighting Terror: Iran

IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Soleimani is now widely known in the world as an elite commander. You can find his traces not only in Iraq, Syria or other Middle Eastern countries but also in any country across the globe that is struggling with a crisis. He used to be a low-profile military figure about one decade ago. But, today, the top general is regarded as a relatively high-profile figure in Western Asia. He is now a symbol of defending the oppressed in the world. That’ s perhaps why, even in Jordan, the representative of the protesters who are fed up with their officials’ shortcomings threatened the ruling establishment with “inviting Major General Soleimani to come in and take our right by force.”

A few weeks ago, the BBC Two channel broadcast a documentary named Shadow Commander on the life of General Soleimani. Through archive footages and videos posted on social media, the documentary tried to elaborate on the role played by the Iranian commander in the region. The documentary also sought to frame the role without taking into account the functions of Iran’s foreign policy apparatus.

‘US Officials Admit Gen. Soleimani Saved Baghdad’On the documentary and its intentions, Iranian paper Farhikhtegan had an interview with Marco Carnelos, a former Italian ambassador to Iraq. He was also an advisor to Italy’s prime minister on Western Asia and North Africa. Below, you can read the full text of the interview.

Q: BBC’s documentaries are widely known for their technical aspects. Don’t you think that the documentary on the Iranian General was relatively weak in technical terms?

A: I don’t have a deep understanding of BBC documentaries. That’s why I don’t have any idea about this. But, I can say that the documentary on General Soleimani was too weak in terms of content. On the other hand, we should have this point in mind that the general is a shadow military figure. That’s why having a full coverage of his operations in the region is near to impossible.

Q: In the documentary, the general is portrayed as a military figure who seeks to establish ties with the Americans but his efforts are thwarted by the Western sides. In your article on the documentary, you rejected this point saying that realities on the ground are totally different.

A: I rely on my experiences as a former diplomat in Baghdad. I don’t like to exaggerate my experiences. Sometimes, my American counterparts called on me to arrange a meeting with Iranian diplomats in Iraq but the requests were always rejected by the Iranian side. I can’t disclose further details about the issue. Interestingly enough, I saw some American officials who took part in interviews with BBC claiming that it was the Iranians who were enthusiastically seeking to establish ties with the American side but the Americans rejected the calls. This is based on my experiences. The reality on the ground is totally different from what is said in the documentary.

Q: It seems the American forces in the BBC documentary raise false claims that they highly respect Major General Soleimani. Why do you think they raise such claims?

A: I should admit that the US troops deployed in Iraq have a deep understanding of General Soleimani. They praise his capabilities. Through the Quds Force, Iran has managed to impede the American military’s progress in the Middle East. The American forces have no choice but to accept the general as a key military figure in the region. I had some personal meetings with American officials and they admitted during the meetings that if it was not for Iran’s immediate meddling in Iraq in 2014, Baghdad and Erbil would have fallen to ISIS.

Italian Catholic Paper Runs Ad for Religious Tour of Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The historical Mosuq of Sheikh Lotfollah in Isfahan, central Iran

The ad includes three dates for visiting Iran, a phone number and an email address for further details.

“The visits to Iran have been arranged for June 27 to July 5, September 17 to 25, and October 16 to November 3,” the ad read.

The newspaper described the tour of Iran as a dive deep into the country’s splendid history. It also introduced Iran as a great and attractive country with remnants of ancient cities, splendid mosques, museums and mausoleums.

The itinerary covers various cities, from the capital Tehran to Shiraz in the south, which is widely known as the cradle of Iran’s civilization and the ancient city of Persepolis, a world heritage site near Shiraz.

Iran Identified 290 CIA Spies, Made Arrests: Intelligence Minister

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IFP Media Wire
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“CIA operatives in those countries were identified and arrested and the contacts of the US intelligence agency with its sources were disrupted in such a way that a committee to assess the failure was set up in America,” Alavi said during Friday prayers in Tehran.

He touched on what numerous US spy experts have said about the major intelligence defeat, making reference to a specific November 2018 Yahoo News article that had interviewed numerous American spy experts over the “incredibly damaging” incident.

The article claimed that Iranian intelligence had gained access to a secret CIA communications system, allowing Iranians to not only discover and detain US assets in the country, but also probably share key findings with Chinese and Russian authorities.

“When these types of compromises happen, it’s so dark and bad,” said a former official speaking to Yahoo.

“When this was going on, it was all that mattered,” said another former intelligence community official describing the gravity of the American intelligence setback.

CIA officials were consequently worried about the network “totally unwinding worldwide”, according to the article.

“Iran was aggressively going out to hunt systems down,” said one former official. “They weren’t just protecting themselves anymore.”

Referring to the article, Iran’s intelligence minister specifically highlighted a quote from American national security analyst Irvin McCullough, who described the major American intelligence setback as “one of the most catastrophic intelligence failures” since the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Alavi said that further details of the operations would be publicized soon, adding that a similar successful counter-espionage operation had been carried out against Britain’s MI6 intelligence service.

The Iranian minister added that the breakthrough comes as his ministry has shifted from focusing on defensive operations to conducting offensive counter-intelligence operations, some of which had even “expanded deep” into Israel.

“There was an outcry in Israel; some members of their cabinet were cooperating with the Intelligence Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran”, said Alavi.

Alavi went on to highlight some of the ministry’s other successful intelligence operations, saying that they had “traumatized” foreign services.

“In one of these cases, the Intelligence Ministry’s counter-espionage [force] successfully identified a company that was slipping defective parts into a sensitive center, neutralized it and discovered the defective parts,” he said.

The sabotage operation could have led to a “humanitarian catastrophe” if it wasn’t dealt with, Alavi said.

The Iranian intelligence chief added that as much as 114 Takfiri terrorist teams, 116 Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MEK) teams, 44 teams seeking to overthrow the Iranian government and 380 drug smuggling teams had also been busted in the past year alone.

He added that the operations of 188 other groups were neutralized, including a recent case where four people were arrested southwest of the country along with 15,000 AK-47 rounds.

Iran has been successful in protecting itself from the spillover of terrorism and foreign-backed conflict — constant features of life in a number of regional countries — due to high vigilance by its intelligence and security forces.

The 411 on Buying the Best Coffee Beans

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IFP Media Wire
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Choosing the beans is only half the battle itself. It’s also essential to store them properly just so they don’t lose any of their essential flavors once the brewing is done.

Whether you’re getting your coffee beans from a coffee shop, grocery store, or straight from a roaster, you must know what to look for in a coffee bag. Luckily, we’re here to set the record straight with you. Here is what coffee dorks do to procure the finest coffee beans:

1.   Buy Whole Coffee Beans

Freshly ground coffee is always better than pre-ground coffee, not that the latter is bad or anything. But it’s always good to grind beans right before they’re prepped for brewing.

The oils contained within whole beans are what provide your coffee with their beautiful and toasty taste. But if your beans are exposed to air, it will accelerate the oxidation process, causing the beans to lose the oils and ultimately that divine, rich flavor.

2.   Check the Roast Date

Coffee beans don’t last forever. Once they leave the roasting process, they start to degas. From that point on, the oils will oxidize and the flavor will diminish over time.

The beans’ freshness is pretty subjective, but we advise you to brew your coffee between 4 days and two weeks since the roasting process or roast date. This is considering the brewing method you choose.

For instance, if you like pour-over coffee, then it’s vital for you to brew the beans within the first week after roasting. It’ll help your coffee get a great bloom.

3.   Know a Good Roaster

It’s also essential to know the person who roasts your coffee beans since good roasters have a certain reputation in the coffee community. In fact, the United States hands out a Good Food Award to the best coffee bean roasters.

Knowing your roaster is important as they have their own unique processes of roasting beans. And if the roaster is mentioned on the label, you know you’re getting some high-quality beans.

4.   Determine the Origin

The final flavor of a coffee bean is determined by a number of natural factors including rainfall, soil chemistry, altitude, and sunshine. This is why the origin of the beans is yet another crucial aspect.

Coffee trees exist along a line known as the “Bean Belt” which rests between 25° north and 30° south next to the equator. And if your barista or coffee bag can’t tell you where the bean was grown, you may have to go somewhere else.

There are about 50 countries around the world that produce coffee, but it’s best to start off with the more famous ones listed below before you get to know the more exotic varieties:

  • Columbia
  • Hawaii
  • Ethiopia
  • Brazil
  • Kenya
  • Indonesia

Sure there are a plethora of processing techniques and climates, but exploring coffee flavors by region could be quite the exhilarating experience.

5.   Inspect the Food Labels

You may have seen some of the Fair Trade labels on some coffee and other products. This is a big deal when it comes to quality coffee beans. So familiarize yourself with some of the following Fair Trade labels:

  • Fairtrade International
  • Fair Trade Certified
  • Fair for Life
  • The Fair Trade Federation (FTF)
  • World Fair Trade Organization (WTFO)

USDA Organic is another crucial label to get to know. The main focus of this label is to ensure that farmers are doing everything in their power to maintain soil health and local biodiversity without using conventional chemicals. But not every organic product is chemical-free, but the number of chemicals in organic farming is less.

So if you prefer sustainable farming methods, USDA organic is your calling.

Iran Strongly Condemns Pakistan Terrorist Attack

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Emad Askarieh
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In a Friday statement, Mousavi also offered sympathy to the Pakistani government, nation, and army.

“Terrorism is an ominous phenomenon which will not be eradicated unless through all-out cooperation among the countries that have fallen victim to it,” Mousavi said.

He also expressed Tehran’s preparedness for any cooperation with the brotherly and neighbouring country of Pakistan in all intelligence, security, and operational aspects of fight against terrorism.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemned the terrorist attack, which came ahead of the first and historic visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran.

“Terrorists, extremists & their sponsors are terrified by close relations between Muslim states,” Zarif said in a post on his official Twitter account on Friday.

The top Iranian diplomat reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s support for the Pakistani government and nation.

Suspected separatist militants ambushed a bus in southwestern Pakistan before dawn Thursday and killed 14 passengers, mostly navy personnel.

Witnesses and authorities reported the bus was stopped in a remote area on the coastal highway linking the Pakistani port cities of Karachi and Gwadar.

A group of about two dozen assailants disguised as paramilitary forces went through identification cards of all the passengers before forcing 16 of them out and spraying them with bullets.

Two of the hostages managed to escape in the process and reached the nearest security check post to report the incident, a local security official, Jehangir Dashti, told VOA.

A Pakistan Navy spokesman later confirmed its personnel were among the slain men but gave no further details.

An alliance of three ethnic Baluch separatist groups, known as Bras’ (meaning brothers in local language), took responsibility for the violence in Baluchistan province.

Pakistani Prime Minister Khan condemned Thursday’s carnage as “the dastardly act of terror.”

An official statement quoted him as directing authorities “to make every possible effort to identify and bring the perpetrators of the barbaric act to justice.”

Qazvin Gardens Play Significant Role in Containing Flood

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The following photos released by IRNA shows how these gardens managed to control the flow of water during the recent deluges, further highlighting the important role of vegetation in alleviating the damages of such natural disasters.

‘Exporting Knowledge-Based Products Very Profitable after Rial Devaluation’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Sorena Sattari says Iranian knowledge-based companies exported over $450 million worth of products during the past Iranian calendar year (which started in March 2018).

“This year, the considerable devaluation of Iran’s national currency against the US dollar has already financially justified the export of Iranian knowledge-based products,” he was quoted as saying in report by ISNA.

He said there are 43 Science and Technology Parks and 4,300 knowledge-based firms operating across Iran which set a good financial record in terms of their sales over the past year.

“We have developed some good plans to cope with the sanction in the new year. We have also relied on our knowledge-based firms to make up for any possible medical shortage during the coming months,” he said.

Back in February, Sattari had announced that the country’s knowledge-based firms, supported by the Science and Technology Department of the Iranian President’s office, have so far exported $5 billion worth of products to other countries.

He said there are over 6,000 startups operating in various areas in Iran like biotechnology, nanotechnology, cognitive sciences, aerospace and many others, and the country is very much optimistic about their role in its future economy.

Iran Working on Bill that Limits Husband’s Right to Divorce

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The proposal, which has been presented to the Cabinet to be reviewed, proposes ten conditions for the husband to be able to file for divorce. Under the bill, the husband needs to make a case to the court based on the proposed requirements before he can divorce his wife, reports ISNA.

Generally speaking, proceedings for divorce can be initiated on three grounds: by mutual consent, by the wife or by the husband.

In cases where the wife files for divorce, there are strict legal and judicial regulations. Accordingly, the wife gives up her demand for divorce when she sees that she cannot make a case to the court with regards to the requirements for divorce. The same goes for the husband. If the husband cannot prove to the court that his case conforms to the requirements for divorce, either he himself will give up or the court will dismiss his case for divorce.

Accordingly, this can result in a drop in the rate of divorce.

At the moment, the husband needs no reason or proof to divorce his wife and wreck the foundation of his family. Even the court cannot reject the husband’s demand for divorce on grounds of family’s best interests as request for divorce by the husband is the most admissible proof for divorce.

On the other hand, there are double standards with regards to divorce because the husband’s request for divorce is unilateral and unconditional and he does not have to make a case to the court in the regard and it is up to the husband whether or not to divorce his wife. Accordingly, the wife or children’s best interests are not taken into account. This comes as nowadays the family is the pivot of policies adopted by governments.

The Family Protection Act adopted in 2012brought about changes in favour of women. However, not only does it confirm the husband’s right and authority to divorce his wife, it does not set any conditions for the husband’s right to divorce.

Moreover, the act legalizes having several wives, including temporary marriages, for the husband.

The text of the single article in the revised bill is as follows.

The husband can file for divorce by referring to the court in conformity with the following conditions:
1. Mutual agreement by the spouses for divorce
2. The wife’s refusal to fulfill her legal duties and responsibilities
3. Misbehaviour, incompatibility and violent acts on the part of the wife, somuch so that it will make it impossible for the husband to continue married life.
4. The wife’s affliction with incurable and communicable diseases in such a way that it will pose dangers to the husband if married life continues.
5. The wife’s affliction with insanity and incurable neurological disorders in cases where it is impossible for the husband to revoke marriage because the affliction happened after marriage.
6. The wife’s incurable infertility as confirmed by a physician
7. The wife being definitely sentenced to at least five years in prison provided that the husband was not the cause of the crime committed by the wife
8. The wife’s definitive conviction of any kind of illegitimate affair with whatever punishment
9. The wife’s addiction to any kind of narcotics, psychedelic drugs or alcoholic beverages
10. The wife’s absence
It is noteworthy that the proposed bill about setting conditions on, and restricting the husband’s right to divorce is being reviewed at the Bills Review Committee of the Cabinet.

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