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All Ministerial Picks Endorsed by Iran Parliament

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IFP Media Wire
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Rouhani had nominated Farhad Dejpasand as minister of economic and finance affairs, Mohammad Shariatmadari as minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare, Mohammad Eslami as minister of roads and urban development and Reza Rahmani as minister of industry, mines and trade.

After extensive debates during the Parliament’s sessions on Saturday, Rouhani’s picks for the four ministries obtained the green light from the Iranian lawmakers.

At the end of the session, Dejpasand received the vote of confidence with 200 Iranian lawmakers in favor, 50 against and 15 abstentions. And 196 lawmakers also gave their approval to Shariatmadari. Some 63 lawmakers opposed him and five abstained. Eslami also won a yes from 151 legislators, while 98 were against him and eight abstained. Rahmani won 203 Iranian lawmakers’ vote of confidence while 49 opposed him and 13 abstained.

The confidence vote session in the parliament was extended to the evening when lawmakers decided to go on with discussions about the nominees for ministry posts.

President Hassan Rouhani addressed members of the parliament in the morning session where he defended his administration’s economic records while he also hailed Iran’s political success to defuse unilateral US sanctions against the country.

Rouhani said it was a great success that Iran had managed to preserve a 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers despite Washington’s decision to withdraw from the agreement.

“In the past weeks and months, we witnessed the decisive and unprecedented victory of the Iranian nation against US plots,” said Rouhani in his speech to the lawmakers, adding, “It does not happen often that the US makes an important decision in the world against a big country and traditional allies of the US turn their back on it.”

Iranian parliament is the sole legislative body within Iran’s system of governance.

The 290-member chamber can impeach the president and members of his cabinet.

Int’l Rock Climbing Festival Held in Western Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the festival, 100 Iranian climber along with 20 foreigners competed for five days until October 25.

The event was held at the foot of the historical Bisotoun Mountain.

Bisotoun is well known for its famous inscription and rock relief in which the great Achaemenid King, Darius the Great, had the narrative of his exploits carved around 500 BCE.

What follows are photos of the festival retrieved from IRNA:

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Several papers today covered the Parliament’s Saturday session to give a vote of confidence to four ministerial picks introduced by President Hassan Rouhani for the ministries of roads, labour, trade, and economy.

Also a top story was the formation of the new Iraqi government – 14 members of which received votes of confidence from the Parliament – and different views regarding the new politicians ruling the Arab country.

Reactions to the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, also remained on the front pages of Iranian papers today.

The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:

 

Abrar:

1- Erdogan: We Protected Everyone’s Interests by Reaching Deal with Russia, Iran

2- US Expands Sanctions against Hezbollah

3- Adel Abdul-Mahdi Replaces Al-Abadi as Iraqi Premier

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Russia Expresses Support for Saudis

  • Kremlin: No Reason to Doubt Saudis’ Comments on Khashoggi!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Shortage of Foreign Currency Creates Problems for Arba’een Pilgrims in Borders

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Ebtekar:

1- Difficult Test for Technocrats in Baghdad

2- CFT Has No Contradiction with Establishment’s General Policies: Expediency Council

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Etemad:

1- Riyadh’s Hidden Hand in Washington

  • How Saudi Arabia Uses Its Lobby Groups in US

2- MPs Slam Expediency Council for Getting Engaged in Legislation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Ettela’at:

1- European Parliament Votes for Arms Embargo against Saudi Arabia

2- Protesters Hold Gathering in Istanbul against Khashoggi Murder

3- Internal Division in Trump Administration over Iran Sanctions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Ghanoon:

1- Pedersen, Goodwill Ambassador for Danish Red Cross, Talks of His Adventures

  • I’ve Visited 200 Countries: World Is Better than What We Think

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Hamshahri:

1- Tough Afternoon of Parliament

  • MPs to Give Vote of Confidence to Four Ministerial Picks

2- Trump Won’t Give Any Concessions: Analyst

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Jame Jam:

1- Netanyahu’s Secret Visit to Oman: Sultan Qaboos Welcomes Bibi, His Wife

2- 200 Families Displaced after Jazmourian Wetland Dried Up

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Javan:

1- China, Russia to Join Non-American SWIFT

2- 1.5 Million Arba’een Pilgrims Enter Iraqi Territory

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- ICJ Chief Strongly Defends Iran at UNGA

  • US Must Immediately Remove Anti-Iran Sanctions

2- UN: Saudi Ruling System Is to Blame for Khashoggi’s Murder

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Kayhan:

1- Relentless Political Pressure on Bin Salman: Al Saud Becomes Delirious

2- France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Where One Million Were Massacred

3- China Foreign Ministry: Beijing to Continue Buying Oil from Iran despite US Bans

4- Trump: Mr King, Dictator; You Must Pay for Your Security

  • Trump Once Again Humiliates His Allies, Urges Them to Pay

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Khorasan:

1- Two Business Giants Ditch US Dollar

  • China, Japan Sign $30b Deal, Agree to Use National Currencies in Bilateral Trade

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Sazandegi:

1- Nightmare of Suspicious Packages: Trump Blamed for Bombs Sent to Senior Democrats

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

 

Shargh:

1- Which Country Does Iraq Favour in Foreign Policy?

  • New Iraqi Cabinet’s Ties with Iran

2- Russia-China Competition on Iran’s Railway System

3- We Could Use Khashoggi’s Case to Mend Ties with Saudis: Analyst

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 27

“More Iran Pilgrims Flocking to Iraq for Arba’een This Year”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking to reporters on Saturday on the sidelines of his visit to the Shalamcheh border, the top general said despite the current economic problems and hardships, Iranian pilgrims showed a huge turnout in Arba’een march.

“The presence of Iranian pilgrims in the Arb’aeen epic was more significant this year compared with previous years and even the bad weather couldn’t undermine their will and enthusiasm to take part in Arba’een pilgrimage,” he said.

The IRGC chief commander also praised all Iranian security forces including the Law Enforcement, Basij [voluntary] forces, IRGC, provincial forces as well as voluntary forces who have done whatever in their power to offer services to the Iranian pilgrims during the Arba’een march.

He then referred to the public stances set up along the roads leading to Shalamcheh border crossing and said the atmosphere in the road is filled with a strange sense which can serve as an exercise by the pilgrims for preparing themselves for the greatest event in the Shiite and Islamic beliefs.

“Araba’een march is going on seamlessly. With the measures adopted so far by two Iranian and Iraqi officials, the march is going on smoothly despite the high turnout of the pilgrims. It goes without saying that there are still some unresolved problems along the roads which should be addressed properly,” he noted.

The top commander then pointed to the main message of the march for the whole world, saying that the message of Arab’aeen march is the need for creating unity and sympathy among Muslims around the world and bringing them together in fight against aggression.

“The global message of Arba’een is that all Muslims and non-Muslims including Sunnis and Christians in the world have become united in fight against arrogant powers and they are determined to take revenge against the oppressors,” he concluded.

Large groups of mourners, mostly Iranians, are travelling on foot towards the holy city of Karbala to take part in what is described as the largest annual religious gathering on earth. They are set to reach Karbala — where Imam Hussein’s shrine is located — on October 30.

Over 1.6 million Iranians have so far entered the Iraqi territory for Arba’een pilgrimage, according to official statistics.

All roads leading to the holy city of Karbala are reportedly filled with Shiite pilgrims, who have created an 80-kilometre human chain from Najaf to Karbala. The population is expected to witness a huge increase as of Sunday.

The Iraqi army and popular forces have beefed up security along the routes leading to Karbala, and so far no issue has been reported from the huge gathering.

Iran-EU Payment Channel to Be Set Up Soon: Chief Banker

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a Saturday post on his Instagram, Hemmati said the channel will act as a monetary treaty between Iran and Europe.

“The details of the payment channel between Iran and Europe were discussed during a last week meeting [attended by two sides’ representatives] in Brussels,” he added.

According to the governor, the channel is based on a common understanding that the Iranian and European firms and businessmen are interested in maintaining their trade ties despite the US decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

“To this end, the two sides decided to set up a special payment channel to remove any possible obstacles in the way of their transactions. The channel provides Iranian and European exporters with a chance to receive their foreign exchange revenues,” he said.

According to the governor, the two sides underline the need to establish the financial mechanism operational as soon as possible. “The details of the mechanism will be finalized and released in the near future.”

The channel was presented first by Europe during the United Nations General Assembly ministerial meeting in New York in September.

The idea of setting up the channel was raised after US President Donald Trump in May pulled his country out of the JCPOA. He also re-imposed the first series of US sanctions on Iran in August and is set to devise a new wave of economic sanctions aimed at pushing Iran’s oil exports down to zero by November.

Following the ministerial meeting in September in New York, Iran and the remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal welcomed an EU initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate payments related to Iran’s exports (including oil) and imports.

Animal Probiotics Highly Beneficial for Human Body

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Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani
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Probiotic microorganisms not only do not cause any diseases, but also prevent the proliferation and growth of pathogenic bacteria in the animal’s digestive system and increase the beneficial microflora in the poultry’s digestive system.

Probiotics are vital microbial supplements that help to improve the microbial balance of the intestine. Prohibition of the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in breeding poultry and reducing its consumption in other industries such as livestock breeding, aquatics breeding and beekeeping have led to a growing use of probiotics as a substitute for antibiotics.

Animal Probiotics Highly Beneficial for Human BodyThe use of appropriate probiotics, in addition to preventing antibiotic resistance in gastrointestinal bacteria, improves the efficiency of livestock, poultry, aquatics and bees by increasing the population of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.

In general, the mechanism of action of probiotics is as follows:

  • Competing with pathogens to grow properly in the intestines
  • Reducing intestinal pH
  • Production of antimicrobial agents such as lactoferrin, lysozyme, bacteriosin and natural antibiotics
  • Generating gastrointestinal immune responses

Probiotics can cause micro-ecological conditions in the gastrointestinal tract that reduce the harmful effects of pathogens and increase the effect of useful microorganisms, which ultimately can enhance the health of the gastrointestinal tract.

The use of probiotics plays an important role in improving the condition of newborn animals. These compounds contribute to the growth and balance of microflora, which improves the health of the intestines and the general health of the animal.

For a more detailed review of Iran’s achievments in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review”, released by the Science and Technology Department of the Iranian President’s Office.

Of course, the use of probiotic products in the livestock and poultry industry also has many economic benefits, including increased chicken meat production, reduced antibiotic consumption, and improved livestock performance.

Improved feedstock for poultry, cattle and marine creatures finally makes them healthier and obviate the need for them to use drugs (especially antibiotics), hence making the families’ diets healthier as well.

Sculpture Exhibition Displays Changes Human Beings Undergo

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Abouzar Vanaki’s exhibition titled “We Are … We’ll Become” displays human figures undergoing changes from what they are to what they want to become.

The exhibition, recently held in Shirin Gallery in Tehran, put on display 13 sculptures, each of which has a height of 70cm.

The figures are hanging in various positions depicting the process of going through different stages.

Vanaki says the figures resemble human body but they belong to creatures which have transformed themselves. The figures have unusually large hands and feet, strange face or other features distinguishing them from ordinary human beings.

“All these features have been achieved due to their will to become something else. When we decide to become something else, we destroy the solid bases of our being to achieve what we are looking for. The figures in the exhibition are indeed people who have undergone the changes and achieved the new shape they had in mind,” he noted.

Vanaki has made the figures out of resin. He has also coloured them with oil colours giving them the appearance of real creatures. The figures’ bodies are tanned and shrouded in soil. Meanwhile, they are covered in old clothes which seem to be the last ones left for them in the world.

According to the Iranian artist, a visitor who is going through a hard time in his/her life may say how miserable the figures on display in the exhibition are.

“But a visitor who is involved in a project and knows well that he/she should pay a heavy price to achieve his/her goals may view the figures as happy creatures,” Vanaki said.

He then said this is his first exhibition, adding “I began my career as a sculptor about 15 years ago and during these years, I’ve made a number of statues which were put on display in a number of public places in Tehran including Azadi Stadium, Jashnvareh Street, Sa’adabad Palace, among others.”

Vanaki went on to say that “for several reasons, I decided to showcase my statues in a gallery instead of public centres. To me, in galleries, the visitors have enough time and concentration to think about the message of each piece. In our daily lives, we are usually too engaged in our daily problems to concentrate on artistic pieces which we may come across on the streets,” he noted.

What follows are Honar Online’s photos of the exhibition of Vanaki’s statues, which was wrapped up in Shirin Gallery in central Tehran on October 24:

Iran Criticizes Israeli PM’s Visit to Oman

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The criticism was raised by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi in response to a question by reporters regarding a recent visit to Oman by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Indubitably, the Zionist regime [of Israel] seeks to sow discord among Muslim countries and cover up 70 years of usurpation and aggression and killing of innocent Palestinian people,” said the spokesman.

“In our point of view, Islamic countries in the region should not, under White House pressure, give the usurper Zionist regime [of Israel] room for maneuvering to create new predicaments and problems in the region,” the spokesman added.

“It seems that since the beginning of the presidency of Mr Trump, the Zionist lobby groups at the White House and within the US government have been more active than ever before in order to serve the illegitimate interests of the Zionist regime and put pressure on Islamic countries to normalize their relations with the usurpers of Muslims’ first Qibla (al-Quds),” Qassemi added.

“History shows that submission and capitulating to the illegitimate demands of the United States and the usurper Zionist regime will further embolden them to exert more pressure, advance further into the region and ignore the inalienable and legitimate rights of the Palestinian nation,” the spokesman noted.

Netanyahu along with a delegation, including Yossi Cohen, the director of the Mossad spy agency, and National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, arrived in Oman’s capital, Muscat, on Thursday night and flew back to the occupied Palestinian territories later on Friday, making it the first such meeting in over 20 years.

A joint statement by Netanyahu and Oman’s ruler Sultan Qaboos said the two sides “discussed ways to advance” the so-called Middle East peace process and “a number of issues of mutual interest to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.”

Muscat and Tel Aviv have no diplomatic relations, and the last Israeli leader to visit Oman was then-prime minister Shimon Peres in 1996.

Earlier this week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also visited the Persian Gulf Arab state for three days.

Iran Says Hasn’t Changed Since Trump Took Office

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Bahram Qassemi

Qassemi on Friday dismissed Trump’s claim that he has managed to change Iran’s behaviour, saying it seems the US president lacks basic understanding of the Middle East’s conditions, history, latest developments and its nations’ features.

In an interview with ISNA, Qassemi underlined that unfortunately, Trump’s notorious advisors provide him with wrong information received from some terrorist groups in the region who wish to get the US involved in further regional conflicts.

“Trump’s advisors are tarnishing the image of Trump and inflicting heavy blows to the US national interest,” he noted.

In response to a question on Trump’s latest remarks about Iran during his interview with Wall Street Journal, Qassemi said unfortunately the US president has grown accustomed to uttering repetitive, wrong and unfounded statements against the Islamic Republic.

“We know it is hard to beak oneself of an old habit but Trump can overcome it by making hard efforts.”

The senior official then added history has shown that Trump makes his anti-Iran speech on some specific occasions which are directly connected to his own conditions in the US and international politics.

Qassemi noted Trump claims that before he took office, Iran was in control of most places in the Middle East including Syria and Yemen.

”it seems his advisor, Mr Bolton, has given him wrong information because Syria and Yemen were invaded and occupied by the US-backed terrorists several years ago with the aim of toppling the Syrian government and pave the way for the ruling of ISIS and other terrorist groups there.”

Meanwhile, he said, Yemen was invaded by one of the US’ closest allies in the region with its people coming under relentless airstrikes by the very arms sold by the US and its western allies to Saudi Arabia.

Since the beginning of the devastating war in Yemen in 2015, thousands of innocent women and children have been killed and many others are suffering from poverty, diseases and gradual death, he noted.

According to Qassemi, Trump should have learned so far that the Islamic Republic is neither after occupying a place in the region nor invading any regional country.

“As things stand, Trump has mistaken Iran for another country or terrorist groups in the region. Iran has never invaded any foreign country over the past several hundred years and will never do so in the future. Iran had never occupied a regional country before Trump took office in 2016. We have adopted the same policy since then and will never change it in the future,” he said.

The spokesman then underlined that Iran’s principled and logical policy towards the region is completely transparent. “It goes without saying that Iran remains the same with its principled regional policy unchanged. It has never undergone any change since Trump took office.”

He once again stressed that Iran is seeking to fight against regional terrorism and extremism to create peace and security and promote economic and political developments in the whole region.

Iran’s presence in Syria comes at the official request of the Syrian government and the Iranian forces provide the Syrian army with military advice in fight against terrorist groups, he added.

“Iran has had no military presence in any other country and its presence in Syria is aimed at eradicating terrorism in the region,” he said.

He warned US officials not to further tarnish the US image in the world and jeopardize their country’s national interests and said “we advise Trump to learn from history and read it once again because people of the world can’t accept that the head of a country which proclaims to be the world’s superpower acts like him.”

Qassemi also underlined that Trump’s latest anti-Iran statements amount to wishful-thinking, and his dreams about Iran will never come true.

“The Islamic Republic will defend its legal rights and national interests against ill-wishing aggressors within international law and as a country committed to all global mechanisms and treaties. We will also stand by our ideals to back all regional states and nations interested in restoring peace and stability to the region through fighting terrorism and extremism.”

Qassemi finally underlined that today no country can mislead the world’s public opinion by spending a hefty amount of money, adding that time will show the real friends and enemies of the regional nations amid the foreign powers and terrorist groups’ invasions.

Iranian Researcher Develops Robot that Makes Potteries

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The inventor of the robot, Kamrad Naqibi, says the techniques and mechanisms used in designing the robot enable it to move in three directions.

According to him, the robot has a lift mechanism as well as a wheel and gripper.

Naqibi said pottery is one of the first and most important human industries whose history in Iran goes back to a thousand years ago.

“Prehistoric man used the machinery to make pottery till the potter’s wheel was invented. However, along with the advancement of technology in modern times and the development of knowledge in all fields of art and industry, pottery was also upgraded,” added the inventor.

The history of the art of pottery in Iran goes back to ancient times. When agriculture came into existence and cultivation started in Iran by primitive races, people made utensils of baked clay in order to meet their needs.

Fingerprints of primitives in Iran can be seen on relics.

Simple earthenware was gradually decorated with geometric designs. Studying the designs shows us that ancient Iranians were skilful also in designing earthenware. Iran can be called the birthplace of designed earthenware utensils. Designing earthenware in the country started about 4,000 BCE.

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