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FIFA Hails Presence of Iranian Women Fans at Football Match

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he was happy to see Hassan Rouhani made good on his promise and permitted Iranian women to watch a football match live at the stadium.

“Today is a historic day and a big celebration for football. I was glad to see, in person, that Iranian women football fans have been allowed to be present in official matches for the first time in 40 years,” said Infantino in a Saturday meeting with Rouhani.

“This was a key step in the right direction, and I’m confident that more progress will be achieved in the near future through continued dialogue,” said the FIFA president.

He was referring to the AFC Champions League final match held between the Iranian powerhouse Persepolis and the Japanese team Kashima Antlers, which ended in an aggregate 2-0 win for Kashima.

Hundreds of Iranian women football fans were allowed to enter the Azadi stadium in Tehran to watch the competition.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iraq’s Mosul

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In a Sunday statement, Qassemi denounced the incident as “shameful and inhumane” and offered condolences to the Iraqi government and people as well as the families of the victims.

“By conducting blind and indiscriminate terrorist acts targeting innocent and defenceless citizens, the remnants of terrorist groups intend to take revenge for the defeat they have suffered at the hands of the Iraqi nation and government; however, they will never succeed and will soon be wiped off the region forever,” said Qassemi.

Several people were killed and a dozen wounded Thursday when a car bomb exploded near a restaurant in Mosul around dinner time in a rare terrorist attack since ISIS militants were flushed out last year.

The restaurant is known to be frequented by security personnel.

Europe Determined to Facilitate Trade with Iran: France

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In a Saturday phone conversation, the two sides discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, the Iran nuclear deal and other topics of interest.

The French foreign minister stressed that Paris and other European countries are determined to create special mechanisms for Iran to enjoy the economic benefits of the nuclear deal.

The mechanism, known as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), is designed to circumvent the sanctions, under which Washington can cut off any bank that enables oil transactions with Iran.

Iran Urges FIFA to Keep Politics Out of Sports 

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The Iranian official said by adopting such policy, the FIFA will play a constructive role in the solidarity of nations.

Jahangiri made the comments in a meeting with the President of the Asian Football Confederation Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa on Saturday ahead of the second leg of the AFC Champions League finale between Iran’s Persepolis and Kashima Antlers from Japan.

“Political differences between countries are something usual, but we expect the AFC not to allow political issues to affect football,” the Iranian first VP underlined.

For his part, the AFC President said that Iran not only plays a major role in Asian football, but also is a key player in the world of football.

Sheikh Salman hailed Iran’s achievements saying that the country’s football has shown a brilliant performance both at the Asian level, and at the World Cup.

He added that the AFC is a united entity and there is good solidarity among its members as football should be able to bring nations closer.

Iran Urges FIFA to Keep Politics Out of Sports Earlier, Iran’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar called on the AFC president not to mix political issues with sports. He said it is the absolute right of Iranian teams to host Saudi teams in Iran, referring to a dispute between Tehran and Riyadh over the hosting of matches between Iranian and Saudi teams.

The Iranian minister said the Islamic Republic considers sports, and especially football, as the link between nations because it develops peace and friendship among nations.

“We did our best to prepare the Azadi Stadium and, fortunately, we are hosting the AFC finale in a good situation.”

He further added that Iran’s capabilities alongside those of the AFC will lead to more success for Asian football.

Persepolis was defeated 2-0 by Kashima Antlers in the first leg in Tokyo, and now needs to show a brilliant performance in the second leg in front of 80,000 spectators at Azadi Stadium.

ECO Agrees to Allocate Seat to Iran’s Hamadan in Vienna

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Mayor of Hamadan, which is home to the tomb of Persian polymath Avicenna, told a recent press conference held by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) that a request for the seat had been sent to the ECO headquarters and it was approved by the body’s authorities.

Abbas Soufi added that the decision can introduce Hamadan as one of the top cultural cities of the world.

The ECO is a sub-division of the United Nations, Soufi said, adding that such international moves could be effective in the development and introduction of Hamadan.

He stressed that the UNWTO is the best place to introduce the tourist attractions of Hamadan as the capital of Iranian history and civilization to tourists around the world.

“We held meetings with the Austrian, Belgian, Swiss, Greek, Brazilian and Japanese ambassadors, and we held talks on developing the tourism industry in the province,” he mentioned.

Last week, Hamadan was registered at the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as the world’s first city, and it could be effective in developing the tourism industry in this city, underlined Soufi.

Hamadan was also chosen as Asia’s hub of tourism in 2018 by the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).

“As Hamadan is a member of several international institutions, Hamadan International Development Cooperation Centre will be set up in the near future, which will be a hub of the management of these international institutions.”

The 40th World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) forum will be hosted by Hamadan from November 12 to 14 with participation of different countries.

The Economic Cooperation Organisation or ECO is a Eurasian political and economic intergovernmental body which was founded in 1984 in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. It provides a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade and investment opportunities. The objective is to establish a single market for goods and services, much like the European Union.

Iranian Art of Tobafi to Be Inscribed by World Crafts Council

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Three experts from the World Crafts Council, an affiliate of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), recently visited Tobafi workshops in Khorashad village of Birjand in South Khorasan province, eastern Iran, to take a closer look at the traditional art.

The team of experts included Kuwaiti head of the World Craft Council’s Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) Ghada Hijjawi-Qaddumi, Ahmed Saleh al-Farisi from Oman, and Vida Tohidi, and advisor to Iran’s top handicrafts official.

After visiting the workshops, Hijjawi-Qaddumi said the craft used to be made by men in the past, but now Iranian women have revived the precious art.

She praised the efforts made by Khorashad women to revive the art, and said the WCC team enjoyed the works done in this village.

The art has been revived thanks to the great efforts made, and its products are offered on international markets.

Iranian Art of Tobafi to Be Inscribed by World Crafts CouncilThe Tobafi art, as the only handicraft skill in the province, has been nominated to receive the originality seal from the country’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism.

In order to weave fabric with the traditional Tobafi method, they first provide raw materials such as cotton, silk or wool. Then they spin them. Afterwards, they boil the spun thread and use flour to make the thread thicker. Then they use the fabric and the fabric-weaving machine to make the final product.

The revival of the traditional fabric-weaving art began in Khorashad, and now there are other artists in other towns who do fabric-weaving.

Iranian Art of Tobafi to Be Inscribed by World Crafts CouncilThe managing director of a women’s cooperatives company has been able to revive the 300-year-old art over the past 12 years and is now offering on the world market the handicrafts woven by folks in South Khorasan province.

Since the very first years of her activity, Fatemeh Zakerian has had a successful performance in exhibitions where traditional fabrics were offered.

“One sweet event happened at the New Year exhibition in Mashhad where businessmen from Dubai showed an interest in the traditional fabrics of South Khorasan. The businessmen saw the products in the exhibit and examined the quality of the goods. Then they bought 20 coloured shawls made from plant materials. After they became confident about the quality of the products, they ordered 300 shawls in different colours,” she said.

“These shawls are made from cotton thread and dyed using traditional methods with plant materials by members of the cooperatives company,” she said.

“Traditional dying is done using the skin of different types of crops such as walnut shell, onions, oranges, saffron, garlic and powdered stone,” she added.

One of the advantages of traditional fabrics in South Khorasan is that they are made with natural fibres and the only type of coloured cotton grown in the town of Khusf.

Chemical dye is not used to make traditional clothes in this town.

Governor of the town Mohammad Sahfi’ee says the only type of coloured cotton is grown in the town of Khusf, which is a unique feature of the area.

Another handicrafts and cultural heritage official also says the traditional towels made with this type of cotton are highly absorbent. This type of towel weaving has been registered on the List of National Cultural Heritage.

Zarif Rejects Concerns, Defends Iran Getting Out of FATF Blacklist

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Alireza Hashemi
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FATF’s Blacklisting of Iran; Threat or Opportunity?

Speaking in an interview with the state radio on Saturday, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Supreme National Security Council has thoroughly examined the four bills proposed by the government to meet conditions set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to get the country out of the body’s black list.

The SNSC has reached the conclusion that the process is harmless, Zarif noted.

His defence came as Iran’s adoption of standards set by the G7-created FATF has faced real obstacles in recent months, mainly over concerns among some officials that the move could endanger Iran’s national security interests.

Out of the four bills, only the first one has so far went into effect and the fate of other three is in limbo.

Last Sunday, the Guardian Council spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei said the body had found “flaws and ambiguities” in the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill, which is the most important one of the three.

Two other bills, one on Iran’s accession to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, also known as Palermo Convention, and another on amending the country’s anti-money laundering law, have also been found to be problematic by the GC and the Expediency Council.

Meanwhile, the fourth bill, an amendment to the country’s law against financing terrorism, was approved by the Parliament and the Guardian Council, and signed into law by President Hassan Rouhani earlier this year.

Proponents of the FATF accession say the measure would smooth the path for Iran’s increased financial transactions with the world.

 

No Need for Suicide

Zarif said it is essential for Iran to meet FATF conditions, as Tehran needs to restore banking connections with the outside world at a time when the US seeks to bully Iran and isolate the country.

“We should not add to our problems, when Americans are working to create obstacles,” he said, citing an old Persian saying which says one should not commit suicide for the fear that he might be killed.

Asked about arguments that joining the FATF would make the country vulnerable to outside meddling and expose various institutions to terrorism accusations and extraterritorial penalties, Zarif said the US is not responsible for determining instances of terrorism under FATF.

Zarif said the FATF sees the UN Security Council as the sole body in charge of determining terrorist groups, and it is highly unlikely that the body declares Iran’s military forces and allied groups as terrorists.

“This won’t be a possibility if we work at the international level. On the other hand, we have no restrictions on exiting international conventions,” he added.

 

GC Insists CFT Bill Irrevocable

This is while the spokesman for the Guardian Council, the legislative watchdog, repeated on Saturday that he believes Iran won’t be able to join the CFT convention.

“Our assumption is that the bill is irrevocable and that’s why it is against national interests,” Kadkhodaei said in a regular presser in Tehran on Saturday.

The FATF announced last month once again it extends the deadline for Iran to complete reforms to meet conditions for getting out of the body’s black list until February.

FATF had previously given Tehran until October to bring its laws against money-laundering and funding of terrorism up to its guidelines.

Rouhani: US Bans Aimed at Pressurizing Iranian People

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“The US claim that it does not seek to put pressure on the [Iranian] people and just wants to pressure the government and the Establishment is completely false and untrue, and they (US officials) themselves revealed this fact in their actions,” Rouhani said on Saturday.

He said the fresh round of US sanctions imposed on Iran on November 5, 2018, has had no bearing on Iran’s economy, as Washington had already made every effort against Iranian people, and it had nothing new to put forward in the new round of sanctions.

President Rouhani said the White House intends to launch a war of nerves against Iranian people.

He referred to the waivers granted by the US to Iran’s oil clients, and described it as a treat from its earlier positions.

He also pointed to the Trump administration’s move to exempt food, medicines and medical equipment from sanctions, and said the measure was taken under the pressure of public opinion, who harshly criticized the US for depriving the people from basic supplies.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Rouhani said the US has not been able to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero as it claimed it would.

“Recently, the Americans themselves confessed that they could not bring Iran’s oil exports to zero. Their argument was that if they brought Iran’s petroleum exports to zero, the oil price would rise to 150 dollars per barrel,” said the president.

The US has granted waivers to almost all key clients of Iran’s crude oil for fear of further hikes in oil prices. The countries exempted from the US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports include China, India, Greece, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and South Korea, which together took in over 80 percent of Iran’s oil exports last year.

Iran’s Ahar Blanketed in Autumn Snow

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IFP Editorial Staff
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What follows are Mizan News Agency’s photos of the autumn snow in Ahar, located in East Azarbaijan Province, north-west of Iran:

Three Girls Arrested in Tehran for Joyriding Luxury Cars

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Head of a police station in southeastern Tehran said the girls were arrested after officers became suspicious of a luxury car and checked its record.

Having checked the records of the Kia Optima, the police found out that the car had been stolen days ago in northern Tehran.

The car owner says some days ago he picked up a girl in northeastern Tehran but she stole the car immediately after he got out of it for buying something.

Three Girls Arrested in Tehran for Joyriding Luxury CarsThe police also checked the record of a Hyundai Tucson vehicle and found out the vehicle had been stolen one week ago. The police called the owner who said his vehicle had been stolen in the same way.

During the investigations, the police came to the conclusion that the two vehicles had been stolen by three young girls between 18 and 20 years of age. So, the police began a massive operation to identity and arrest the suspects.

During the operation, the police found out that one of the girls lived in the same uptown area where the vehicles were stolen. The suspects were arrested immediately.

The girls confessed that they stole the vehicles only for fun and going for a joy ride to get familiar with more wealthy men on luxury cars.

Judiciary procedures are underway to put the girls on trial.

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