Iran-UAE Ties “Unaccetpble” Due to Abu Dhabi’s Mistakes

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January 28, 2019

“The UAE government, despite maintaining vast economic ties with Iran, has entered an unacceptable confrontational phase in its relations with the Islamic Republic due to the political and strategic mistakes of its leaders,” Zarif told a parliament session in Tehran Monday.

In November 2018, an Emirati official said his country was fully complying with the US sanctions imposed the same month on the Islamic Republic. Even before that, the UAE had taken a tougher line in accordance with Saudi Arabia’s hawkish policies on Iran.

Washington’s sanctions targeted Iran’s shipping sector as well as its banks and national airline, a decision that complicated Iranian oil tankers’ port calls in the UAE’s Fujairah port for fueling.

In response, Iran said it would start bunkering operations at a newly-built ship fueling terminal on the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, which would reduce costs by as much as $5-7 per tonne.

Zarif said Iran was taking the necessary diplomatic measures to ensure Abu Dhabi would no longer violate the rights of Iranian traders working in the country.

At the same time, he said, Tehran was laying the required financial groundwork in other countries in the Persian Gulf region to replace the UAE and persuade its economic interests through those nations instead.

“That means countries that have better relations with Iran and maintain a more realistic view of regional developments,” Zarif stated.

Trade between the two sides has been dwindling, falling to $17 billion in 2017 from a peak of $20 billion in 2013.

Iran isolated US by sticking to nuclear deal

Zarif also defended Tehran’s decision to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump’s decision last May to abandon the landmark agreement.

“We believe that, from the point of view of our national interests and considering all circumstances, the best choice has been made and this choice has put the US in a complicated situation which it desperately tries to get out of,” Zarif explained.

Following Trump’s decision to abandon the nuclear deal — known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — the European signatories refused to follow suit and reiterated their commitment to the agreement.

In response to Trump’s threats to target all trade ties with Iran, the three European signatories — the UK, France and Germany — began working on a joint payment channel that would protect EU companies trading with Tehran from the US sanctions.

The anti-Iran push by the US took heavier blows this month, after Russia and a host of European countries turned down Washington’s invitation to partake in an anti-Iran summit that would be held in the Polish capital of Warsaw next month.

Zarif mocked Trump’s efforts to save the faltering summit, saying he was literally “begging” for support after Iran’s response forced Washington to tone down the event’s anti-Iran agenda.

Erdogan: We Will Save Region With Iran, Russia Assistance

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January 28, 2019

“We are determined to get our region out of the current catastrophe with cooperation of Iran, Russia, US and the Syrian people,” he said in an address to a gathering of the ruling AKP party, ISNA reported.

Ankara has been threatening for weeks to stage a new offensive in northern Syria to drive out the US-backed Kurdish forces, following two other operations in Syria in recent years.

The Turkish Army is about to stage the operation, shelling Kurdish forces’ positions in in the northern Syrian region of Tal Rifaat.

Iranian-Built 1930 Mercedes Benz Looks Perfectly Original

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January 28, 2019

The classic car, equipped with the engine of a Mazda pickup, can be used for special purposes, including wedding ceremonies, car exhibitions or diplomatic meetings.

The artist is working on a handmade Mercedes-Benz 770 and a Bugatti Royale as well.

Here you see photos of the car painstakingly copied from the original model:

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Iranian Researchers Design, Manufacture Anti-Cellulite Wears

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Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani

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January 28, 2019

A member of the Faculty of Textile Engineering at Isfahan University of Technology said he has been successful in producing anti-cellulose and anti-obesity shorts for the first time in Iran.

The use of cosmetic products containing fat burners, which are commonly provided in form of creams, gels, lotions, and oils for weight loss, is a method of fighting obesity and cellulitis, which need spending time and cost.

The textiles produced for this purpose serve as the second skin of humans. Through prolonged contact with the body and continuous and gradual release of small amounts of active substances, it resolves the problem of obesity and cellulitis.

Foreign samples of this product will not be useful anymore after a period of use. While the product produced by this technological group, can be recharged and repeatedly used.

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These shorts are designed in such a way that adapt themselves to the body moves and also the natural movements of the human body and its features such as PH and temperature.

This anti-obesity clothes can be manufactured in form of shorts, trousers, abdominal corsets, full-body corsets (toes to shoulders, knees to breasts, and knees to shoulders) in eight different sizes and colours.

Asalem to Khalkhal Road; Most Beautiful Route in Iran

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January 27, 2019

The city, which is located next to Asalem road, has a special nature. In most seasons, rainfall could be seen in Asalem. The high altitude of the area also makes the weather cool even in the summer and provides a different experience for visitors. As Asalem is located near the Caspian Sea, it is mostly humid and foggy which adds to its attractions.

The road from Asalem to Khalkhal, which is 70 kilometres long, is one of the most beautiful routes in Iran.

It connects the city of Asalem in the province of Gilan to Khalkhal city in Ardebil province. As you move away from Asalem and drive for about an hour, you will be surrounded by green plains and you will see amazing landscapes. Perhaps this is why this road is considered as one of the most beautiful roads in Iran.

The beauty of this region is different during different seasons. The cool summers and the cold and snowy winters have created a beautiful and different nature.

Following you can find the photos of Asalem during winter season. The photos are provided by ILNA:

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Iran FM Meets Turkmen Diplomat in Tehran

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January 27, 2019

During the Sunday meeting, Zarif said Tehran attaches great importance to its ties with Ashgabat, and considers Turkmenistan one of the closest countries to Iran.

“We always seek enhanced relations and cooperation with Turkmenistan in various fields, and hope that we would be able to tap into all the capacities available for promotion of friendship and brotherhood between the two neighbours,” he noted.

Zarif pointed to earlier agreements on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea, and expressed Iran’s preparedness to work on joint projects on the body of water.

He said no issue should influence friendships between the two countries, and expressed the hope that Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Committee would hold a session in the near future.

The Turkmen diplomat, in turn, highlighted the significance of his country’s ties and cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and referred to the “constructive” talks he earlier in the day held with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araqchi in Tehran.

“We are trying to prepare the grounds for expansion and deepening of cooperation and bilateral relations and friendship with Iran by removing certain obstacles,” he added.

Algeria Not Swayed by Anti-Iran Propaganda: MP

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January 27, 2019

He made the comments in a Sunday meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran.

The top lawmaker said his country attaches great importance to its friendly and brotherly relations with Iran, and is ready for extensive cooperation with Iran.

He highlighted his country’s independent policies, and stressed that Algeria avoids interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.

Si Afif said Algeria is not influenced by third parties’ anti-Iran propaganda, and is willing to further enhance its relations with Tehran in various fields.

Zarif, for his part, highlighted the friendly and brotherly relations between Tehran and Algiers, and said the ties have been based on long-term friendships and close cooperation among the two states.

“The Iranian nation and government show great respect to the revolution, people, and government of Algeria, and wish them success,” he noted.

Zarif hailed the level of Iran-Algeria political collaborations and reciprocal visits of the two states’ officials, and expressed the hope that bilateral economic relations would further expand through the efforts of both sides.

The Iranian foreign minister praised the African country’s principled and logical policies, saying that Algeria adopts good stances towards various issues including Iran’s nuclear program and fight against extremism, among others.

He also expressed Tehran’s preparedness to further expand its cooperation and bilateral relations with Algiers in different fields.

Iranian Researcher, Colleagues Develop World’s Smallest Canal

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January 27, 2019

Ali Esfandiari, a faculty member of Sharif University of Technology, secured the achievement in cooperation with an international research team led by Andre Geim, the 2010 Physics Nobel Prize winner and a researcher at the University of Manchester in Britain.

Using graphene, the research team developed two-dimensional canals which can remove ions from fluids. The artificial canal can remove 100 percent of ions.

Esfandiari said the advantages associated with this project could be used in Iran as well.

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“At the moment, extensive research is being conducted in the field of water and energy in Iran, and the results of this project can be a suitable guide for local researchers,” he noted.

He said the project is applicable to “biology” and “desalination” domains adding that the accomplishment could be used with regards to ion canals in nerves cells.

Iran Censures Philippines Bombing

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January 27, 2019

Iran Censures Philippines Bombing — The bombing site inside a Roman Catholic cathedral in southern Philippines

The Iranian spokesperson also sympathised with the Philippine government, nation, and the families of the victims.

“Resorting to violent methods, whose real victims are innocent people, is rejected and hated,” Bahram Qassemi said in his Sunday statement.

Two blasts inside a cathedral in the militancy-hit southern Philippines have left at least 27 people dead and 77 others wounded early Sunday.

The first bomb went off near the cathedral in the city of Jolo in Sulu province. The second exploded outside the church as troops gathered at the scene.

Iranian Handicrafts: Zaribafi; Local Art of Southern Iran

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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January 27, 2019

Local culture and costumes in Hormozgan province have created a good market for this Iranian handicraft. Local women who do Zaribafi earn a living by creating picturesque designs. After fishing and trade, Zaribafi is the most common art and most important profession in the provincial city of Jask.

Zaribafi is a catch-all term which refers to all local handicrafts done by women in Jask. They also produce different types of local costumes.

This Iranian handicraft includes weaving work where specific and beautiful designs are created on different types of cloth used in making women’s clothing.

Below you see pictures of the Zaribafi art courtesy of Mehr News Agency.

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