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‘Deal of Century’ Will Never Go into Force: Iran’s Leader

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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei also blasted an upcoming meeting in Bahrain aimed at putting the anti-Palestinian plan into effect.

“The meeting which is going to be held in Bahrain belongs to the Americans. However, Bahraini rulers have set the stage for that meeting because of their weakness, their inability, and their grossly anti-democratic and anti-Islamic mentality.” said the Leader in his address to a huge crowd of worshippers at a congregational prayers service marking Eid al-Fitr.

“The conference is aimed at putting into effect the wrong, treacherous sinister plan of the US about Palestine, which is known as ‘Deal of the Century’,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Ayatollah Khamenei said Bahraini and Saudi officials are setting foot in a quagmire by supporting the US plan. Iran’s leader also thanked the Arab and Muslims countries as well as Palestinian groups that are supporting Palestinians.

Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated the cause of Palestine is the most pressing issue of the Muslim world.

Iran Hopes Japan PM Helps Calm Mideast Tensions in Tehran Visit

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'Iran-Japan Ties Enhanced More Than Ever During Abe’s Tenure'

Araqchi told Japan’s NHK TV channel on Tuesday that Abe might be able to speak sense into American officials and make them understand the dangers of the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has been ratcheting up tensions by sending military reinforcements to the region to defend its interests against what it calls a “threat” from Iran.

Araqchi welcomed Abe’s visit and said he would be meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and the country’s senior officials during his stay between July 12 and 14.

Abe will be the first Japanese premier to visit Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The last Japanese PM to make the trip was Takeo Fukuda who made a stop at the Iranian capital in 1978.

Abe met the Iranian president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2018.

Earlier this month, he hosted Trump in Tokyo. Iran was one of the main issues the two leaders discussed in their meetings.

Trump said he was open to the idea of having Abe act as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.

Iran President Congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr

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Hassan Rouhani - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

In his message, Hassan Rouhani said Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of rapport among nations, a manifestation of Muslims’ power and the sustenance of unity within the Islamic community.

“Eid al-Fitr is the end of one month and beginning of another path; it is the end of the month of worshipping, …, patience and asking for divine forgiveness, and the beginning of a path which starts with man’s returning to his divine nature, and [God Almighty’s] mercy and blessings,” said the president in his message.

“This spiritual experience guarantees a hopeful, tireless and pleasant life for any human being,” he said.

The president concluded his message by wishing the Iranian nation dignity an honour in all stages of life.

From Dublin to Tehran: Persian Lioness Joins Male Companion

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Born in 2015, Eilda is from a special breed of lions of whom there are only 400 living ones across the world.

“The visit of Eilda to Tehran comes in the wake of an agreement between Tehran and Dublin zoo officials for reproducing the race,” a report by Islamic Republic News Agency said
Iran lost its last Asiatic or Persian lion almost 80 years ago. The lion became extinct in the country due to indiscriminate hunting and habitat loss.

However, the Persian lion Kamran was sent from Britain’s Bristol Zoo to Tehran’s Eram Zoo in order to save the rare cat by reproducing it in the country.

Iranian officials say they are planning new measures for conservation and recovery of Persian lion. Persian lion has now gone extinct in Iran and there are no confirmed modern records of lion presence in the country. Some say the lions that still live in India are the same lions that once were living in Iran.

In the past, Persian Lions were living in south Iran. They were somewhat smaller than their African descendants, with an obvious belly fold, and shorter mane. Current weather and other physical conditions in Iran seem nice to host these lions.

Iran Marks 30th Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini

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Authorities said over 350,000 devotees of late Grand Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini attended the main event at his mausoleum.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei addressed the event, which began at 17:30 local time.

Senior Iranian officials along with foreign guests and ambassadors were also in attendance. Some 50 foreign media correspondents and 300 Iranian reporters were in charge of covering the event.

Countrywide events also commemorated the legacy of the man who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian Jews, Zoroastrians Pay Homage to Imam Khomeini

Earlier in the day, a group of Zoroastrians held a vigil for Imam Khomeini, which was also attended by the representative of the Zoroastrian community in Iran’s parliament Esfandiar Ekhtiari.

Addressing the event, Rashid Khorshidian, head of the Council of Iranian Mobeds (Zoroastrian priests), said Imam always viewed all Iranians as members of a single nation and encouraged solidarity among all ethnic groups.

“Muslims, Zoroastrians, Jews and all Iranians of any ethnic, religious or cultural background are rooted in the country’s soil and make efforts for their country’s prosperity and progress,” said the Zoroastrian priest.

Iranian Jewish communities also marked the occasion by holding separate commemoration ceremonies at a synagogue in Tehran on Saturday as well as Monday evening.

Rabbi Younes Hamami said during the event that Iranian Jews are “indebted” to Imam Khomeini because he “separated Zionism from Judaism” and helped Jews and other Iranian religious minorities live a peaceful life today.

Ayatollah Khomeini spent most of his life fighting the US-backed Pahlavi regime and paved the way for Mohammad Reza Shah’s downfall 1979.

He also led Iran through eight years of war imposed by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein between 1980 and 1988.

He passed away on June 3, 1989 at the age of 87. Over 10 million people attended his funeral.

Ayatollah Khamenei was elected as Imam Khomeini’s successor in a historic vote by the democratically-elected Assembly of Experts on June 4 the same year.

Ayatollah Khamenei Urges Continued Resistance to US

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Addressing people at a mourning ceremony marking the anniversary of demise of Imam Khomeini at the mausoleum of late founder of the Islamic Republic in Tehran on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated the need for resistance to the hostile pressures.

Paying tribute to Imam Khomeini for his moral virtues and for advocating the oppressed, Ayatollah Khamenei said the main characteristic that made him the director of an ideology was his insistence on resistance and refusal to give in to pressures.

None of the enemy’s plots or threats could upset Imam Khomeini’s calculations, the Leader noted, adding that the meaning of resistance is to choose the right path and to hold the belief that obstacles would not dissuade one from going on.

Ayatollah Khamenei then noted that enmities towards the Islamic Republic started as soon as Imam Khomeini established a government in the “heart of Asia” whose foundation was based on the rejection of persecution and opposition to compromise with the oppressors.

Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini came up with the idea of resistance, which gradually went beyond the Iranian borders, the Leader stated, noting that Iran, however, has not sought to export the idea of resistance.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the ideology of resistance which was spontaneously accepted by the regional nations caused the defeat of the US in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.

The front of resistance has today become a powerful front, the Leader emphasized, citing comments by a famous American analyst who maintains that the US hostility towards Iran is caused by the Islamic Republic’s resistance which has helped the nation overcome the challenges.

The Leader then explained that Imam Khomeini chose the resistance path on logical, scientific and religious grounds.

Enumerating the logics behind resistance, Ayatollah Khamenei said resistance is the natural reaction from a free and dignified nation to bullies.

Resistance also forces the enemy to retreat, the Leader noted, adding that whenever Iranians stood firm and showed resistance, they could make headways.

The third logic behind resistance is that its costs are much lower than surrender, the Leader added, pointing to the policies of the Saudi regime which spends a lot of money and obeys the US demands, but still gets offended and is branded as a cow for milking.

Ayatollah Khamenei also underlined that resistance is totally possible and achievable, contrary to the wrong notion that resistance is useless and that it is impossible to stand against a powerful enemy.

“This is a big mistake that one would think that it is impossible to resist to the bullies,” the Leader stated, noting that a correct understanding of the situation prevents a mistaken calculation.

Ayatollah Khamenei further pointed to the numerous troubles that the US government is grappling with, saying the US power in all arenas is on the decline.

The arrogant power of US and the sedition-creating power of Israel have been dwindling dramatically over the past 40 years, the Leader noted, saying some American analysts believe that the United States has fallen into a “termite-like” decline in the political, economic and social arenas.

One of the clearest signs of the US political decline is the election of Donald Trump as the president, Ayatollah Khamenei noted, saying the fate of more than 300 million American people is in the hands of Trump, whose intellectual and moral balance is under discussion inside the US.

The most brazen case of the US moral decline can be seen in its support for the Israeli regime’s crimes and for a coalition of governments that are killing people in Yemen, the Leader deplored.

The US president whose own country is mired in a litany of problems is sympathizing with Iran and claims to be advocating the prosperity of Iranians, Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Leader then described the ultimate goal of resistance as reaching the “deterrence point” in the economic, political, social and military spheres.

Deterrent power dissuades the enemy from aggression against Iran in all arenas, the Leader noted, saying Iran has already reached the deterrent point in the military field.

The enemies have focused on Iran’s missile power, because they know that Tehran has gained the deterrent power in this area and seek to deprive the Islamic Republic of such capability, “but they will never be able to do that,” Ayatollah Khamenei underscored.

Iran must counter the enemies bravely not with intimidation, hopefully and not hopelessly, and also wisely, not with excitement, the Leader urged.

Ayatollah Khamenei then decried Trump’s recent assertion that Iran can achieve progress with the current leaders as a gesture of political cleverness, emphasizing that the main condition for progress is that “Americans do not come any close” to Iran.

The superficial political cleverness of the US president does not deceive the Iranian officials and people, the Leader underlined, saying the US has only created wars, exploitation, fratricide and humiliation wherever it has been present in the world.

Ayatollah Khamenei finally advised the Iranian authorities to focus efforts on the settlement of economic problems which affect the livelihood of people.

Stressing the need for plans to boost production, raise the value of national currency, improve the businesses, and cut reliance of the budget on the sale of crude oil, the Leader stressed that governmental interference in the economy must turn into supervision and guidance.

Iranian MPs Rule Out Talks with US Ahead of Abe’s Visit

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Iranian Parliament

Japanese daily Mainichi has reported that Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe is going to meet with Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in his visit to Tehran this month. Media reports speculate that the landmark visit, slated for June 12 to 14, is aimed at helping encourage dialogue between Iran and the US.

However, Iranian parliamentarians have rejected any prospect for direct talks with the US as long as there is not a fundamental shift in Washington’s policies.

In an interview with ILNA, Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kamal Dehghani Firoozabadi said, “I believe that there will be no talks (with the US) in spite of this visit (to Iran by Abe).”

Pointing to the US previous proposals for direct talks with Tehran, the MP said, “We are not a country that would retreat under pressure, threats and sanctions.”

Iran has always adopted a logical policy, and this is the Americans who must rectify their stances and policies, Firoozabadi added, stressing that there is basically no need for any message or any mediator, because the US “must correct its stances in the international arena and towards the bilateral and multilateral treaties.”

In separate comments, member of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Hossein Naqavi Hosseini has told Tasnim, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s negotiation with the US will be a lose-lose game under any circumstances.”

Denouncing the US policy of “carrot and stick” towards Iran, the lawmaker said, “On the one hand, Americans impose the harshest and toughest sanctions on the Iranian nation, and on the other hand, they call for negotiations without preconditions. Such behavior is not acceptable at all.”

Naqavi Hosseini also urged the Iranian administration to learn lessons from the nuclear talks and the US decision to walk away from an agreement that had been hammered out after long and laborious talks, stressing that the US must first honor its commitments under the JCPOA in order for any new talks to take place.

“Before setting conditions for negotiations with Iran, Americans must answer the question why they exited from the JCPOA,” he noted.

Senior authorities of Iran have time and again dismissed the idea of direct negotiations with the US under the current circumstances, stressing the need for resistance in the face of American sanctions.

In remarks in mid-May, Ayatollah Khamenei ruled out any negotiation with the US as long as Washington sticks to its hostile approach against the Islamic Republic, saying Washington would be attempting to undermine Iran’s “points of strength,” such as its defensive power or its strategic regional influence, in any such interaction.

Non-Aggression Pact to Ensure Mideast Security: Analyst

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barzegar

In his recent trip to Iraq, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif put forward the idea of signing a “non-aggression pact” between Persian Gulf countries. In addition to the several advantages of implementing such a plan, such as confidence-building, easing tensions and enhancing a mutual sense of security, there is one benefit which is more significant and that is that this initiative could diminish an extensive arms race as the result of the “weapons accumulation” in this region, which could have long-term precarious consequences for the security of all the regional countries.

Kayhan Barzegar, an expert in international relations and the director of the Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran has, in a memo, elaborated on the benefits of a “non-aggression pact” initiative. Excerpts from his memo follow as reported by Tabnak Persian news website:

In the first glance, proposing such a plan at this certain time may be regarded as a move to counter US military threats and create rifts within the so-called “Team B” anti-Iran coalition. However, pursuing this policy has a long history in Iran’s foreign policy understanding as the country pays due attention to the “integrity” of regional security and Tehran’s natural tendency to prioritizing increased and comprehensive relations with the “neighborhood region.” This initiative is somehow the continuation of Iran’s traditional approach of “detente” with Persian Gulf countries, as well as the proposal to form a “regional forum dialogue.”

Iran believes that its security is intertwined with that of the region, and that insecurity for one of them amounts to insecurity for others. Some Western views, perceive that the root cause of Iran’s growing regional power is the existence of instability in the region. Yet, one should note that regional instability will endanger Iran’s interests the most. Iran situated right at the centre of regional crises and has, so far, paid a heavy price to preserve its security, often at the expense of the country’s economic development and growth.

US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Syrian crisis and fighting ISIS terrorists in Iraq inflicted heavy costs on Iran in terms of the influx of refugees and immigrants, drug trafficking, a spillover of terrorism into Iran, sectarian rifts brought about by the presence of failed states situation , etc. Nevertheless, in order to ward off a “larger security threat” of the country’s instability, Iran has regarded active presence in fields of crises in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan as a constant of its foreign policy conduct for preserving its own and the region’s security and has acted accordingly.

In fact, Iran’s initiative of signing a “non-aggression pact” with Persian Gulf countries is a developed form of Iran’s previous policies of “detente” and forming a “regional dialogue forum” to geopolitically adjust itself with the new dynamic security environment. The Trump administration’s official policy is to aggrandize Iran’s threat and to sell more weapons to oil-reach and wealthy Persian Gulf states.

All in all, the “non-aggression pact” may seem too idealistic a proposal, but it serves as a key step towards withdrawing from growing arms races in the region and the formation of a new kind of “regional security culture” based on mutual trust. In light of such an agreement, each one of the countries in the region can play their own part in ensuring regional security and mobilize their national capabilities to reinforce regional security, which is a prerequisite for the expansion of economic activities and regional connectivity.

With such a pact, Iran can regularize its control and political influence over militia groups supporting the Islamic Republic in favor of regional security, which may be the major concern of the Persian Gulf Arab regimes. Experience shows reliance on foreign powers in order to preserve the security of countries in the region will not only be costly for them, but will add to the complexity of the “security dilemma” in the region.

Iran Urges De-Escalation in Sudan, Warns against Foreign Meddling

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In a statement on Tuesday, Mousavi underlined the need to address people’s demands and the importance of a quick transition of power to civilians.

“It is imperative that all parties involved in this crisis refrain from taking accusatory approaches and deepening the internal hatred and lack of trust between various groups, and help end the crisis through adopting political and democratic approaches that promote dialogue between groups,” he said.

The spokesman also urged Sudanese people to remain vigilant against the interference of parties who have a long record of instigating violence and extremism and nurturing and promoting terrorism in Sudan’s internal affairs.

Mousavi warned against the interference of foreign powers which can prolong the crisis, and said, “We are deeply worried about the power clashes in this country and Sudan’s conversion into a battlefield for foreign axes.”

“We hope all internal parties of Sudan, on the eve of the great Eid of Muslims and on the basis of respecting the people’s demand, end the conflicts and move towards returning internal stability and security to the Sudanese people.”

Scores of protesters have staged nationwide demonstrations in Sudan over the past weeks, calling on the country’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) to transfer the power to a civilian government.

The TMC took over in April after former President Omar al-Bashir was toppled in a military coup following months of angry demonstrations against Bashir’s 30-year rule.

The military council tried to disperse the protesters by launching a violent crackdown on Monday, killing more than 30 people and injuring hundreds more during a weeks-long sit-in outside army headquarters in the capital Khartoum.

Famous Poet’s House in Tehran Turns into Museum

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Nima's House, Shemiran, Tehran

Tehran Municipality officials say the residence of Nima Yooshij, famous Iranian poet, in northern Tehran was purchased from a private owner on April 10 after 19 years of negotiations.

The owner had abandoned the house for long years. Now the municipality has plans to restore the building to its former glory and turn it into a museum, according to Tasnim.

Famous Poet’s House in Tehran
House of Nima Yooshij in Tehran

The poet’s residence is a mansion-like gabled-roof house in Tajrish neighborhood, north of Tehran. It has been derelict with a trash-strewn yard and broken glasses for a long time.

News of plans to turn the house into a museum will probably soothe the worries of Nima’s fans; because they feared that the building may turn into a teahouse by property developers.

Famous Poet’s House in Tehran
House of Nima Yooshij in Tehran

Known as the father of modern Persian poetry, Nima Yooshij was born Ali Esfandiari. Above all, he gained great acclaim for making Iranian verse more accessible and freer in form and subject matter.

Born in 1897 in Yoosh, a village in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, Nima rose to fame beacause of ushering in a movement in Persian poetry: she’r-e no (new poetry); or she’r-e Nimaei (Nimaic poetry).

Nima died of pneumonia at his house in Tehran in 1960. This famous poet was laid to rest in his home village, Yoosh.

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