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Historical Tombstones of Poles Removed to Be Smuggled out of Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The story of the presence of Poles in Iran goes back to World War II. It was in early 1942 when Allied Forces announced they intended to take Polish troops along with women, children and the elderly to the Iranian port city of Anzali and pass them through Iran. Nevertheless, harsh winter closed in on them coupled with a shortage of foodstuffs in Iran at the time.

Still, Iran housed around 3,000 of them in several areas in the capital, Tehran. Despite Iranians’ hospitality, around 1937 Poles passed away due to cold, a shortage of medicines, typhus and cholera, and were laid to rest at Doolab cemetery in west Tehran. Of them, 409 were soldiers and the rest were civilians.

Eight-hundred of them were buried in Mashhad, Anzali Port, Khorramshahr, Ahvaz, Isfahan and Qazvin, 10 were laid to rest at the British Embassy’s cemetery and 56 were taken to their final resting places at the Jews’ cemetery in Tehran. The Doolab cemetery, which contains the cemeteries of Armenians, Poles, the French, Russians, Georgians, Assyrians and the Greek, was registered on the country’s list of national heritage sites on June 6, 2000.

It was October 2017 when news spread that the tombstones of Poles at Doolab cemetery, which is a nationally registered historical site, had been destroyed and removed for renovation.

It came to light that some 2000 old gravestones had been removed during a plan to renovate and restore them, and it was not clear whether the tombstones had been destroyed or kept in a safe place. Comments by senior cultural heritage officials showed the renovation plan had been implemented without receiving the necessary permit from relevant authorities. That begged the question of who was responsible for pursuing the matter if the tombstones were intact and if there was a possibility of taking them out the country by the relevant embassy or some other individuals.

At the end, the Supreme Audit Court intervened in early 2018 and called on cultural heritage officials to take necessary action to keep the tombstones from being taken out of the country.

Customs officials were also notified, so that they would stop the historical gravestones from being taken out of the country.

Officials say the tombstones have apparently not been taken out of the country, yet. Some reports also suggest the historical gravestones have probably been returned to Tehran and are being renovated. Still, there has been no clear answer from authorities on the matter.

Iranian-Armenian Painter Combines Western Art, Eastern Mysticism

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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These days, Homa Gallery in Tehran is hosting a warmly-received exhibition of Sonia’s paintings, which is a combination of poetry and geometrics.

Inspired by the oriental culture, Sonia creates artworks with western themes. The artist’s exhibition displays a collection of works from the different stages of her artistic development.

Some of Sonia’s paintings include some irregularly interconnected lines resembling some repeated words. This gives the audience a sense of facing a piece of writing. The artist has used only cold and dark colours to convey the special themes in her mind.

In some of her works on display in Homa Gallery, the artist deals with some architectural elements from the east and uses geometric forms, fabrics and layouts as main themes of her abstract paintings. For example, in one piece, she has used white bricks within a barrel vault to portray the image of Iranian markets.

In her minimalist pieces, Sonia uses a combination of ochre color with blue, grey and white reminding the audience of the classic Persian architecture.

She takes advantages of her homeland’s art to recreate the monotonous rhythm of brick buildings in an innovative form.

Sonia is an Iranian-Armenian artist who left Iran in 1965 for New York, and has since been living there. She holds a BFA from the joint program of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She is also an alumnus of the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program. Her numerous works have been exhibited internationally.

Sonia has won several prestigious awards from Philadelphia and New York’s museums and universities.  Her works are now held in Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Armenia’s Contemporary Arts Center and personal collections in various parts of the world. They have also been put up for auction at Christie’s and Tehran auctions, among others.

She is one of the most influential artists in Iran’s modern art, and has created some leading artworks.

Sonia’s works will be on display in Homa Gallery until October 16.

What follows are photos of her works retrieved from Honar Online:

Iran’s Syria Presence None of Israel’s Business: Russia

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IFP Media Wire
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“Syria is a member of the United Nations,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, adding that the Arab country “has equal rights” over its self-determination with Russia, the US and any other member of the UN.

“This is a sovereign country led by a legitimate government. It can agree on cooperation with any other country, including Iran, Russia, Israel,” he noted in an interview with the Israeli TV channel i24NEWS released Thursday night.

“That’s Syria’s sovereign right, and it’s not the business of a third party to intervene in these subjects of politics or policy of a sovereign country,” said Bogdanov, who is also President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for the Middle East.

He went on to say that Moscow had already explained to Israel and the US that “this is a sovereign decision for Syria who should be on their territory.”

“They asked us and the Iranians to be there. The Iranians have said repeatedly on many levels that Syria asked them to help them in the fight against terrorists, and when Mr. Assad tells them that their mission is accomplished and they are no longer needed, they will leave Syria, just like us.”

Iran has been offering military advisory support to Syria at the request of the Damascus government, enabling its army to speed up its gains on various fronts against terror outfits.

However, over the past few years, Israel has frequently attacked military targets inside Syria in an attempt to prop up terrorist groups that have been suffering defeats at the hands of Syrian government forces.

Iran's Syria Presence None of Israel's Business: Russia

In the latest Israeli airstrikes on Syria a few weeks ago, a Russian Il-20 plane was mistakenly shot down by Syrian air defenses in Latakia Province, northwestern Syria. The Syrian S-200 missile defense system was responding to a wave of strikes by four Israeli warplanes.

Moscow blamed Tel Aviv for the incident, which killed all 15 people on board, saying the Israeli warplanes had deliberately “created a dangerous situation” that led to the crash.

Shortly after the attack, Russia delivered a modern version of its S-300 missile defense system to Syria in a bid to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Plane crash changed rules of the game

In his interview with i24NEWS, Bogdanov underlined that the Israeli pilots’ fault in that incident totally changed the rules of the game.

“The rules of the game were violated when Israeli pilots used a Russian aircraft for cover, knowing how it threatened the Russian crew,” he noted.

“You can imagine what would have happened if 15 Israeli officers had been killed through our fault,” he said.

Iran's Syria Presence None of Israel's Business: Russia

Netanyahu’s UN theatricals on Iran nuclear site

Elsewhere in his remarks, Bogdanov mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s theatrical performance at the United Nations, in which he used placards with satellite pictures to make claims about a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran.

“It’s naive to think that only one country and only one secret service knows something that nobody else knows,” Bogdanov told i24NEWS, refuting allegations leveled by the Israeli PM about an atomic warehouse in Turquzabad, a village close to Tehran.

“It’s the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is supposed to check this. It is a professional and serious organisation. It has authority and legitimacy,” he said, adding that the IAEA can inspect any site at any time under the agreement it has with Iran.

“To tell the whole world they have something, and show pictures, maybe some people like this and it helps him, maybe it’s intended to score points and for internal consumption,” Bogdanov noted.

“Speaking seriously… Israel should have taken a different approach and not worked with journalists and with what we call ‘megaphone diplomacy’,” he noted.

Appearance of Hands May Give Clues about Diseases

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The appearance of hands can give you clues about the status of your general health, so that you will be able to spot health problems in your body, says a report released by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

These are the conditions the symptoms of which may first appear on hands:

Hands are always cold: The constant coldness of hands coupled with a change of the skin colour is a sign of problems with the circulatory or nervous system, and one should see a doctor immediately for diagnosis.

Trembling fingers:This may be caused by carrying heavy loads. However, the symptom sometimes appears without any reason, which is due to a deficiency of vitamins B12, B6, B1 and E.

Pain in the index finger and thumb: This kind of pain coupled with a burning sensation or feeling pins and needles could be a symptom of the Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The syndrome leads to the inflammation of the wrist and puts pressure on nerves, resulting in a very unpleasant sensation. The CTS is common among musicians and computer users.

Wounds that heal slowly: Bruises and slow-healing wounds on hands are symptoms of diabetes. If you suffer from such wounds along with hunger, constant thirst and feeling pins and needles in your hands and feet, see a doctor immediately for a diabetes checkup.

Change of finger’s skin colour: This symptom can be caused due to several reasons, including stress or lifting heavy loads. Still, a change of finger colour coupled with an itch, pain, feelings of pins and needles and numbness could be a sign of a spinal disease or cardiovascular problems.

Sweating profusely: unusually heavy sweat on your hands could be a symptom of hyperhidrosis.

Brittle nails: If you find out that your nails break easily, it could be due to the use of detergents and a whole range of improper methods of taking care of your nails. Still, this symptom along with fatigue, tiredness and joint pain could be a sign of thyroid disorder as well.

Inflammation of hands:This could be the result of heat or eating too much salt. Still, long-time inflammation could be a symptom of vascular diseases.

Change of nail colour: If you see that the colour of your skin has changed, it may be because you suffer from anemia where the amount of hemoglobin in your blood has decreased.

“IRGC Strong Enough to Defend Mideast in Less than 12 Minutes”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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general-mohammad-ali-jafari

General Jafari on Friday underlined that Trump was wrong when he speculated that the Islamic Republic’s power has decreased since he took office.

“If in the past we could defend the Middle East, not to impose our hegemony on the whole region, within 12 minutes [as mentioned by Trump], today the time is even lower than that,” he said in an interview with Yemeni TV channel Almasirah.

The IRGC chief commander also said the nature of the Islamic Revolution and Iran shows that the more the country is involved in wars, the more its strength grows.

He underlined that Iran will never avoid giving decisive responses outside its borders if its security is endangered.

The top commander also underlined that the resistance front has become stronger after the war in Iraq and Syria, adding there is no concern at all today about the condition of the movement.

On the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Major General Jafari said the Iranian nation is accustomed to the US unilateral sanctions. “Despite sanctions, we have managed to achieve self-sufficiency and strengthen our national solidarity which will grow further even after the sanctions.”

He also referred to the Zionist regime’s aggression against the Palestinians and added the IRGC will stand firm against the Zionist regime until the “cancerous tumour” is eradicated. “We have already got closer to the time of its eradication.”

In an address to his supporters on Tuesday, Trump said Iran planned to take control of the Middle East, in just “12 minutes.”

“Look at Iran, before I got there (to the White House), Iran was going to take (control) the Middle East in about 12 minutes, right?” Trump said in the city of Council Bluffs in the state of Iowa.

He once again urged the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to pay the US in return for its own security in the region and said if he hadn’t come to power the Arab World couldn’t stand against Iran’s “threat” for even 12 minutes.

He also claimed that since the beginning of his administration, the Iranian authorities “are trying to survive”, while there are “riots” in each of their cities.

 

Iranian, Turkish Ministers Stress Joint Fight against Terrorism

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the Thursday talks, Iran’s Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli hailed the current level of cooperation between the two countries on border security, fight against drug trafficking, countering human trafficking and smuggling of goods as well as fight against terrorism.

Good cooperation between Iran and Turkey has been established in accordance with mutual agreements, while bilateral cooperation in this area is still developing, noted Rahmanii Fazli, who has travelled to Ankara on a one-day visit upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart.

He also stated the Iranian authorities are pursuing issues related to bilateral cooperation very seriously, and that the Iranian government, the nation and the Leader of Islamic Revolution pay close attention to ties with Ankara.

He described the development of bilateral relations as a priority for both countries and praised Turkey’s good cooperation with Iran, saying good meetings between officials and experts on both sides have been held, and this cooperation will continue.

The Iranian Interior Minister went on to say that “we must strive to strengthen economic cooperation, tourism, and trade between the two countries, apart from these partnerships.”

He described the level of Iran-Turkey relations as suitable, adding that through the contacts and meetings of the two presidents and the will of the two sides, the level of relations in these sectors is also desirable and expanding.

“The two presidents met seven times last year within the framework of bilateral or multilateral meetings, and this, in addition to cooperation in other areas, shows that the ties between Tehran and Ankara are at the highest level.”

We are keen to negotiate about regional affairs and to strengthen our bilateral relations and cooperation, as well as security arrangements for development, underpinned Rahmani Fazli.

“We believe Turkey is an effective country in this regard, and we hope this meeting would improve the relations between the two countries,” the Iranian Interior Minister said, adding that regional issues should be solved by the regional countries themselves.

For his part, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said some joint steps have been taken in Iran-Turkey relations with joint responsibility and they have resulted in good achievements for both sides.

“Iran-Turkey relations have reached a very good level in terms of ties between the two interior ministry officials as well as in the police and security fields, cooperation in the field of refugees and joint security meetings in the past one and a half years,” he pointed out.

Soylu further mentioned that both countries focus on joint struggle against terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and smuggling of goods and border security.

Referring to his last year’s visit to Tehran, he said, “After that trip, the Turkish and Iranian Ministry delegations negotiated and examined cooperation issues in those areas.”

The Turkish official highlighted that his last year’s trip made it possible to improve the mutual relations, and fortunately Tehran and Ankara have achieved this goal by conducting talks since then.

Rahmani Fazli earlier took part in a joint meeting of the experts of the Interior Ministry of Iran and Turkey which was also attended by his Turkish counterpart.

Iran Not to Bow to Enemies: IRGC Commander’s

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Brigadier General Hossein Salami

In an address to a group of Law Enforcement forces on Thursday, General Salami underlined that the enemies are seeking to create chaos in the Iranian society.

“The Islamic Republic is completely different from other countries because our enemies have come together to use whatever in power to destabilise our society but we stand united and feel secured due to your presence,” he noted.

The senior commander also said the law enforcement of Iran is unique as it shoulders the heavy security responsibilities. “In other countries, the law enforcement force usually deal mainly with technical issues rather than dangerous security threats.”

General Salami also said foreign policy and domestic security are interconnected. “If the Islamic Republic is not giving up in fight against its enemies’ threats and gets involved in direct conflict with them, it is due to the hard efforts made by the Law Enforcement of the Islamic Republic.”

He also noted that Iran’s security today is much better than anytime over the past four decades and all parts of the country enjoy a high level of security.

“US Provoking Terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan to Disrupt Iran’s Security”

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IFP Media Wire
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Speaking on Tuesday, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri referred to a missile strike by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRCG) at a gathering of terrorists in Kurdistan, saying the Iranian nation reserves the right to defend itself.

Over two decades ago, officials from Iraqi Kurdistan and the outlawed Kurdistan Democratic Party had “made a written commitment not to conduct operations in Iran, but they have been breaking that promise over the past year due to US provocations,” he said.

“This was not acceptable to us and thus we repeatedly cautioned them,” he added.

The IRGC issued a statement confirming that it had fired seven short-range surface-to-surface missiles at a gathering of terrorist commanders in Kurdistan on Saturday, dealing a heavy blow to them.

The terrorists, the statement read, had been seeking to create insecurity and carry out acts of sabotage in the Iranian provinces of West Azarbaijan, Kordestan and Kermanshah.

The Iranian general said that the Iraqi government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) should not allow the establishment of such anti-Iran bases and rather extradite the remnants of “criminal” elements to Iran or deport them.

If insecurity persists, Baqeri warned, more counter-measures would be taken against terrorist commanders in self defense.

Iranian forces reached all their goals in the missile attack, he said. “It is not coincidental that the missiles hit the meeting, and we hope that we will not need to repeat this.”

‘No appeasement policy’

Separately on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said that Iran will not follow a policy of appeasement when it comes to its security issues and the violation of its sovereignty by terrorist elements.

The missile strike has not been and will not be “Iran’s optimal choice. But terrorist activities – especially those that resulted in the martyrdom of Iranian border guards and soldiers – left the Iranian armed forces with no choice but to take a retaliatory and deterrent measure based on the credible information it had received.”

He also expressed hope that the joint border with Iraq would be among the most secure and stable frontiers in the region.

Iran Leader Urges “Decisive Decisions” to Settle Economic Difficulties

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“You need to make serious and operational decisions to overcome key economic challenges, including banking system problems, liquidity, employment, inflation and budgeting,” the Leader said in a Wednesday night meeting with the heads of the three branches of power on Iran’s economic challenges.

Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran’s economic challenges result from structural problems of the economy and “cruel sanctions” of the US, each of which requires different solutions.

“Settling current economic problems and fulfilling people’s general needs requires hard work and great efforts, as these problems, particularly inflation and decrease in [people’s] purchasing power, have made living difficult for the needy,” he said.

The Leader also urged government officials to pay attention to view and solutions proposed by economists and private sector managers.

“There are no dead-lock and unsolvable problems in the country,” the Leader said, adding that Iran could overcome existing challenges using domestic resources and capabilities of the youth.

Iran Interior Minister in Turkey for Security Talks

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli arrives in Ankara on Oct. 11, 2018. / Photo by IRIB News Agency

His Thursday trip has been made upon the official invitation of his Turkish counterpart Süleyman Soylu with the aim of expanding bilateral engagement in political and border issues.

According to IRIB, discussing the border security issues and reviewing ways to increase collaborations are top on the agenda of Rahmani Fazli’s one-day trip.

The two sides would mainly discuss the fight against drug trafficking, combating human trafficking and counter-terrorism.

Rahmani Fazli will visit the city of Konya and the tomb of renowned Persian poet Rumi after his negotiations.

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