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Iran Condemns France for Extradition of Iranian Engineer to US

The condemnation came after the French court in Aix-en-Provence, approved the extradition of Jalal Rouhollahnejad to the US to face charges of “attempting to illegally import US technology for military purposes on behalf of an Iranian company.”

The non-governmental Center for Civilian Drones along with a number of knowledge-based firms working in the field of aerospace have unanimously condemned the French court’s verdict as politically-motivated, a report by Iran newspaper said.

In a joint statement, the Iranian aerospace firms said high-power industrial microwave systems are new non-military technologies used for detecting UAVs flying in sensitive sites like airports.

“So the technologies have no military use. They are also not under the US sanctions,” the statement said, adding that it is among the basic rights of any country to use such technologies within the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to protect airspaces and provide security for sensitive sites like civilian airports.

The Iranian firms also directly addressed the French government saying the extradition is politically-motivated and stand against the principles of the Iran nuclear deal as well as other international rules.

“Such a move will have serious repercussions for the French tradesmen and specialists working in Iran,” the statement warned.

Jalal Rouhollahnejad, 41, was detained on Feb. 2 at Nice airport as he got off a plane coming from Tehran. US judicial official say Rouhollahnejad might have been seeking to import into Iran high-power industrial microwave systems from the US that could be used for military purposes.

US judges claim that Rouhollahnejad acted on behalf of a company linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Rouhollahnejad’s lawyer also described the US arrest warrant as politically-motivated and added he would continue to refuse extradition.

Targeting Iranian scientists is not a new measure by the US to exert pressure on the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said earlier this week that the US has set a trap for Iranian scientists, enabling their entry into the country before arresting them.

Gholami said the US has identified a number of Iranian professors, who have conducted research in certain areas, published relevant scientific articles, and ordered and bought laboratory equipment.

In the latest case, it was recently revealed that prominent Iranian stem cell scientist Masoud Soleimani has been imprisoned by the US for over seven months for false charges of trying to bypass the US sanctions.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

19 Dey:

1- Zarif in Islamabad: US Targeting Global Order

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Abrar:

1- Most Foreign Officials Visiting Iran Representing US: Official

2- Araqchi: Iran’s Patience Over after JCPOA Parties’ Violation of Their Commitments

3- US Welcomes German, Omani Officials’ Consultations in Iran

4- Bin Alawi Neither Confirms Nor Deny Mediation

5- Erdogan, Trump May Soon Meet

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Afkar:

1- Zarif: Trump Himself Is a Terrorist, Not Iranian Nation

2- Iran’s Oil, China’s Winning Card in Countering US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- No One Will Hear Sound of Submission from Iran

2- Theresa May’s Play Ends Tragically

3- Abe’s Visit to Tehran Cancelled?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- May Resigns with Tears in Her Eyes

2- Trump Has No Way But to Hold Talks with Iran: Analyst

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Asrar:

1- Zarif: Trump Will Never See End of Iran

2- Rouhani: Today We Need Resistance

3- British PM May Resigns

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Ebtekar:

1- Don’t Get Disappointed Even with 100 Mistakes: Iran Leader to Youths

2- End of Iran’s Patience and Need for Europe to Live Up to Its Commitments

3- Mrs Prime Minister Devoured by Brexit

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Etemad:

1- Former Labour Minister Elected New Gov’t Spokesman of Iran

2- May Says Long-Awaited Goodbye

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Ettela’at:

1- Zarif: Trump Must Be Called ‘Terrorist’, Not Iran

2- May Resigns as UK PM

3- Rouhani: No One to Hear Sound of Submission from Iran

4- Long Line of Cargo Ships Carrying Basic Goods to Iran

5- Russia Slams US’ Tension-Creating Policies

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25


 

Iran:

1- Clear Answer to US’ Representatives

* Trump Outraged by Iran’s Insistence on Negative Answer

* Analyst Explains How Iran Changed World’s Opinion against Radicals

2- Iran, Europe Working on Beginning of Financial Transactions: INSTEX Chief

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25

All Champions League Results within One Platform

In the season that ended, the Champions League results were really surprising for both the experts and the fans. Many unexpected outcomes of the matches are another proof that no one of the rivals can be disregarded or underestimated. For this, the teams can pay a considerable price.

However, the main sensation of the rally was the modest Ajax from Amsterdam. The team began its journey to the trophy at the qualifying round and managed to go through three stages of its selection. After that, the Amsterdam team won in a tough group of the Champions League, where their rivals were Bayern, AEK and Benfica. It seemed that the Ajax tale would end in the playoffs, but the club sensationally knocked out Real Madrid first, and then did the same to Juventus.

These results of Champions League are one of the biggest sensations in the history of the tournament. No one expected this of this modest team. If we talk about the factors that allowed Ajax to achieve such a result, we can single out the following:

  1. Lack of psychological pressure. In the duels against Real, Juventus and Tottenham, the club was an underdog, so nothing fantastic was expected from it anyway. Instead, the team was just able to find its game, and it brought results.
  2. Great teamwork. Despite the fact that many of them are still very young, they graduated of the same academy and together learned the basics of the game. It brings them together and improves understanding on the field, even at an intuitive level.
  3. The progress of youth. Those who have recently been virtually unknown to fans, today are the stars. De Jong, Van de Beck, De Ligt, Neres and many others managed to become real stars of European football.

Unfortunately, it is already known that a number of players will leave the Amsterdam club in the summer, but we want to believe that the team will have a safety margin big enough for a long time, and that Ajax will definitely cause some stir in the European arena.

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Talks with ‘Sinister Lunatic’ Amounts to Relentless War: Iran

Vice Admiral Ali Shamkhani made the comment on the anniversary of the liberation of the southern Iranian city of Khorramshahr, which was recaptured from the Western-backed Iraqi forces on May 24, 1982.

“May 24, 1982 went down in history when revolutionary youth laid the foundation of a national day of sacrifice, resistance and victory with their blood,” wrote Shamkhani in a short memo for Mehr News Agency.

“At that time, voices were raised across the world, saying, ‘Today is time for talks,’” added Shamkhani, who is also the representative of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

“[Former Iraqi strongman] Saddam [Hussein] attacked Kuwait. Everybody came to realize that holding talks with a sinister lunatic means relentless war. History, punished real warmongers,” he added.

He said the Iranian nation, inspired by the recapture of Khorramshahr and the culture of resistance behind it, have turned military wars, terrorism and economic warfare into victory through resistance.

The city of Khorramshahr remained in Iraqi hands until April 1982, when Iran launched Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas to recapture Khuzestan province.

The first attack (from 24 April to 12 May 1982) utilized approximately 70,000 Iranian military troops that succeeded in pushing the Iraqi forces out of the Ahvaz-Susangerd area while sustaining heavy casualties.

The Iraqis came back to Khorramshahr and, on 20 May, launched a heavy but unsuccessful counterattack against the Iranians who stood their ground no matter the cost.

An all-out assault on Khorramshahr was then launched by Iran, which captured two Iraqi defense lines in the Pol-e No and Shalamcheh region.

The Iranians gathered near the Arvand Rud river (Shatt al-Arab), surrounded the city and began a second siege. The Iranians finally recaptured the city on 24 May 1982 after two days of bitter fighting.

Iran Rejects Speculations on Japanese PM’s Visit

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday dismissed as “untrue” and “invalid” the media speculations on Abe’s trip.

“Iran and Japan have friendly historical ties and there have always been talks and consultations between the officials of both countries, a clear example of which are the meetings between the heads of state of both countries in international conferences and the recent visit to Japan by Iran’s foreign minister,” Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said in a statement.

“Accordingly, Dr Rouhani has already invited Mr Shinzo Abe to visit Tehran, and, in response, he said that the visit will take place in due time. So, the reports and speculations published are untrue and invalid,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Japan’s Kyodo News claimed that Japan’s prime minister will make his final decision on visiting Iran after consulting with Trump who is expected to visit Tokyo on Saturday.

No Japanese prime minister has visited Iran over the past four decades.

Japan is Iran’s traditional economic partner and the two sides have had good ties over the past decades.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack on Pakistan Mosque

In a Friday statement, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi condemned the blast as a cowardly and inhumane act, offering condolences and sympathy to the Pakistani nation and government, especially the families of the victims, over the incident.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is standing by the regional governments and nations, especially its brotherly neighbouring country, Pakistan, in order to eradicate terrorism in all its forms,” the spokesman noted.

Dozens of people were killed or injured in an explosion at a mosque in Quetta’s Pashtoonabad area on Friday. The blast occurred during Friday prayers. Scores of people were present at the mosque at the time of the blast.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed grief over the “tragic loss of precious lives” and sought a report from concerned authorities. He also directed the authorities to provide the wounded with the “best possible medical facilities,”

 

Iran to See End of Trump, Not Vice Versa: Zarif

Zarif made the comment following his meeting with senior Pakistani political and military officials in Islamabad

His comments came in reaction to remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said recently that “if Iran wants a war with the US, that would be the official end of Iran.”

“With his remarks, Mr Trump has shown that, first, he doesn’t know history, and second, he doesn’t know Iranian people, and third, he is proving that the claims made by him and his associates that they support Iranian people are lies,” he said.

“A few days ago, he (Trump) said ‘… that would be the end of Iran,’ but [let me tell you] that Iran will see his end, but he will never see the end of Iran,” said Zarif.

“Iran has existed for thousands [of years] and will continue to exist, God willing,” said Zarif.

“A parvenu country cannot talk about Iran like that,” Zarif stressed.

Zarif said Trump’s comments show he cannot even keep up appearances like others do, and he reveals his true intentions with regards to Iranian people.

“He has, time and again, accused Iranian people of terrorism, a word which only suits him best,” Zarif added, blasting Trump for calling Iran “a nation of terror” once again.

“Trump has announced that he has launched an economic war against Iranian people. Economic war means terror, means trying to impose a political viewpoint through political pressure, through the prevention of sales of food, medicines and basic goods, which runs counter to the instructions issued to the US by the International Criminal Court,” Zarif underscored.

“All these mean economic terrorism,” he said.

Zarif said if there is any terrorist, it is Trump himself as he has committed “economic terrorism,” not Iran, which has always been at the forefront of the campaign against terrorists in the Middle East region.

“Iranian and Syrian people have repeatedly appreciated Iran’s support for them against terrorism, and this is a reality which everybody accepts,” he said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Zarif pointed to his visit to Pakistan, and said among the topics discussed at the meetings was Washington’s economic war against Iran.

Border issues also came up for discussion during talks with Pakistani officials, he said, adding that Tehran and Islamabad have agreed to have more border cooperation, so that border incidents will not happen in the future again.

“The Pakistanis also promised to do their utmost to secure the release of the Iranian border guards not freed yet,” he said.

Iran, Pakistan Urge Closer Cooperation against Terrorism

In a meeting on Friday noon, Zarif and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the most significant issues in bilateral ties as well as regional developments.

The Iranian top diplomat underlined the significance of expanding Tehran-Islamabad cooperation, particularly by connecting Iran’s Chabahar and Pakistan’s Gwadar ports together and taking advantage of their potential capacities as complementary ports in a bid to secure the two sides’ interests.

For his part, the Pakistani prime minister referred to his April visit to Iran, and stressed his country’s interest in expanding ties with Iran and increasing the two sides’ mutual cooperation along the common borders.

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Zarif earlier held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi. During the meeting, the two senior diplomats expressed confidence that Iran and Pakistan currently have good and constructive relations.

They also highlighted the significance of continuing political consultations in the future and exchanged views on the latest regional issues and developments.

Zarif also met the neighbouring country’s Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. In the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on Iran-Pakistan mutual ties based on cooperation and understanding.

They also discussed regional issues, the significance of border security as well as the need to intensify efforts in fight against terrorism.

Iran, Pakistan Urge Closer Cooperation against TerrorismLater on Friday, Zarif held talks with Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Asad Qaiser. In the meeting, the Pakistani official underlined his nation’s affection for the Iranian people and expressed his own support as well as that of Pakistan’s National Assembly for the Iranian nation amid the current situation.

He then referred to the upcoming visit of a parliamentary delegation from Iran to Islamabad and stressed the significance of strengthening cooperation between the two sides’ parliaments.

For his part, the Iranian foreign minister referred to the close relations between Iranian and Pakistan nations, and said there are good grounds for cooperation between Iran and Pakistan particularly in Chabahar and Gwadar ports.

Zarif then described Iran-Pakistan parliamentarian ties as good and called for further cooperation in the fields of border security and fight against terrorism.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional issues and stressed their countries’ support for the nation of Palestine amid the current critical situation of the region.

Iran’s top diplomat arrived in Pakistan late Thursday for bilateral consultations amid Tehran’s escalating tensions with the US.

Mild Weather Taking Tehran Citizens to Parks for Iftar

What follows are Mehr news agency‘s photos of the people enjoying the spring weather in parks while breaking their fast:

Iran Says Ready to Connect Pakistan’s Gwadar to Chabahar Port

“We believe that Chabahar and Gwadar can complement each other,” Zarif said upon arrival in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Thursday.

“We can connect Chabahar and Gwadar, and then through that, connect Gwadar to our entire railroad system, from Iran to the North Corridor, through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, and also through Azerbaijan, Russia, and through Turkey,” he noted.

“I’ve come here with a proposal for the government of Pakistan for connection between Chabahar and Gwadar.

Pakistan’s arch-rival India is trying to develop the port of Chabahar as a way to gain access to the markets of central Asia as well as Afghanistan by bypassing Pakistan. The port is about 72 km from its Pakistani counterpart Gwadar, which is being developed by China.

The strategic Iranian port city created a unique opportunity for India to send its goods to landlocked Afghanistan through a safe new route. It would to the same effect enable Afghan merchants to export their commodities – mainly fruits and vegetables as well as nuts and minerals – to global markets through Chabahar.

Considering the strategic importance of the Iranian port for Kabul, the US government was forced in November to approve a sanctions exemption for Chabahar in a bid to economically stabilize Afghanistan.

India hopes to utilize Iran’s transit potentials to embolden its connectivity footprints, with Chabahar being the stepping stone to those ambitions.

Located on the confluence of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman in southeastern Iran, Chabahar is India’s first foreign port project. Once completed, the project would enable India to send its goods Afghanistan, Central Asia and beyond.

On December 3, 2017, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially launched the first phase of Shahid Beheshti International Port in Chabahar.

The project to develop Shahid Beheshti Port started in 2007 through an investment that officials previously said already amounted to $1 billion.

The annual cargo tonnage of Shahid Beheshti Port – Iran’s only oceanic port – has now almost tripled to reach as high as 8.5 million tons.

It can also accommodate 100,000-ton ships – what officials say can help promote the country’s international trade activities.

The overall development project is planned in four phases and is expected to bring the port’s total annual cargo capacity to 82 million tons.