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Imam Hussein; Highly Respected by Both Muslims, Zoroastrians in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rostam Kavousianzadeh, a Zoroastrian eulogist of Imam Hussein, says the Zoroastrians’ special love for and dedication to Prophet Muhammad’s grandson has a historical root and reaches its peak with the beginning of Muharram and the Day of Ashura.

“A person who devoted his life and family to a divine cause and the defence of the oppressed, definitely deserves respect,” noted the Iranian mobad.

According to the Zoroastrian cleric, his family has highly respected Imam Hussein and his children for many years. He also added that every year in Muharram, especially on the days of Tasu’a and Ashura, his family distributes free food among people.

Kavousianzadeh, who runs an office of marriage and divorce registration in Yazd, further noted that no marriage and divorce is registered for Zoroastrians during these days in a move to show respect for the month of Muharram and the Day of Ashura, when Shiite Muslims mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein and his companions.

He also pointed to the importance of preserving unity among Iranians on various issues, noting that Yazd is among the cities in which the followers of various religions including Zoroastrians, Muslims and Jews live peacefully together.

Yazd province has a population of 138,000 people, and about 6,000 of them follow the Prophet of Ancient Iran Zoroaster or Zarathustra. These people mostly live in the cities of Yazd, Taft, Ardakan and Meybod.

The number of Zoroastrians in the world is estimated to be around 150 to 200 thousand, of which about 30,000 people live in Iran. Zoroastrians in Iran have a seat in the country’s parliament, and now one of the 11 members of the Yazd City Council is a Zoroastrian man.

Drinking Dodgy Booze Kills, Poisons 300 Iranians

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Some of those going to clinics and hospitals are in critical condition. Kidney failure is the most important condition the victims are suffering from, so much so that at least 52 of those using fake liquor have received dialysis treatment.

Iranians in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Karaj and Bojnourd all came down with severe alcohol poisoning on the same day.

Eleven people died in Bandar Abbas alone. Officials at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences say the number of those coming to visit medical centres in Bandar Abbas with alcohol poisoning symptoms has dropped since Friday morning, but the death toll could rise as some of those hospitalized at the ICU are in critical condition.

Similar reports were coming in from Karaj and Bojnourd. Two died in Bojnourd and as many in Karaj due to drinking ersatz booze, and a large number of people were hospitalized in the cities with poisoning symptoms. Some of them are not in good condition.

Drinking non-standard alcohol has been declared as the culprit, and police authorities in Hormozgan speak of identifying and arresting 3 people involved in producing and distributing the lethal drinks. So far, no further details are available with regards to the incident.

Two of those apprehended are a couple from Bandar Abbas who had converted their home into a workshop for the production and distribution of alcoholic drinks.

The saga began Wednesday night when a number of citizens in Bandar Abbas went to hospital.

In a short time, a large number of people with poisoning symptoms were hospitalized at the city’s medical centres. The number of those poisoned with alcohol considerably increased from Thursday morning.

The trend continued until Friday morning, said Fatemeh Norouzian, the director of the Public Relations Office of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences.
“All the patients and those who died were aged between 15 and 60,” she said.

Drinking Dodgy Booze Kills, Poisons 300 Iranians“Except for one of them, the rest are residents of Bandar Abbas,” she added.

She says methanol was the cause of the poisoning. She has expressed concern over a possible rise in the number of victims.

“Ten of those affected are in critical condition. Moreover, there are no precise statistics available on how much of the hand-made (fake) liquor was sold,” she noted.

“Most probably, other individuals have also bought the same kind of alcoholic beverage,” she said.

“Although public announcements have been made in Bandar Abbas and across the province, our concern still has not been removed.

Alcohol poisoning also took its toll in the country’s northern provinces, further fueling the already growing concern.

Two lost their lives in Bojnourd and 12 were hospitalized. Four of the victims were in critical condition.

Also in Karaj, two people died of drinking alcoholic beverages and a large number of others were hospitalized.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

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

The top story in all papers today was the latest claim made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the UN General Assembly, which was widely mocked by Iranian netizens and media.

Netanyahu claimed there is an undeclared and secret nuclear warehouse in a village called Turquzabad, located in southern Tehran. However, the village’s name is close to a term Iranians use to refer to a place whose name they don’t know, or a “nowhereland”. Many journalists and people even went to the village in southern Tehran and took photos and videos to further ridicule the Israeli premier.

Several papers also covered the EU’s vow to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in order to maintain and facilitate trade with Iran under the US sanctions. Based on the new initiative, the bloc is going to open special channels for payment to/from Tehran as part of its efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Terrorist Group Dismantled in South-eastern Iran

2- Zarif: Israel Only Regime in the World with Secret Nuclear Plan

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iranian Netizens Mock Netanyahu’s Claim: Turquzabad Turned into Luxury Neighbourhood!

  • Iran’s Reaction: Netanyahu Once Again Fooled

2- Estimates Show People Holding $20 Billion in Their Houses

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Zarif Says 7 European Banks Will Open Payment Channels with Iran: Only in Euro

2- I’m Sorry We Have Only Two Female Ambassadors after 40 Years: Official

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Ebtekar:

1- Turquzabad Village Becomes Famous Thanks to Israeli PM’s Weird Claim

  • A Field Report of the Village: Where’s the Uranium?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Etemad:

1- Netanyahu’s Spectacle on Turquzabad!

  • Bibi Continues His Iranophobic Approach at UNGA
  • Turquzabad Hashtag Trending in Iran as Netizens Mock Netanyahu’s Claims

2- Iran: Bibi’s Latest Theatrics Not Even worth a Response

3- Reviving Tourism Industry in Turquzabad [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Ettela’at:

1- Mogherini: EU’s SPV for Maintaining Iran Trade to Be Established before November

2- President: US Faced with Historic, Unprecedented Isolation

3- Foreign Ministers of Iran, Russia, Turkey Call for Speedy Resolution of Syria Crisis

4- Iran’s Top General: We Should Use Our Sacred Defence Experiences to Counter US’ Psy-War

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- German Car Giants Using Iranian Designers

  • Achievements of Nader Faqihzadeh, Mohammad-Hossein Amini Yekta: Designers of Deimler, BMW

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Iran:

1- Seven European Central Banks to Cooperate with Iran

  • EU’s Mechanism to Counter US Sanctions

2- Rouhani Wins Diplomatic Clash with Trump: Activists

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Jame Jam:

1- Tour of Turquzabad!

  • Jame Jam Reporter Visits Neighbourhood after Netanyahu’s Claims
  • People’s Interesting Reactions to Israeli PM’s Goof
  • Netanyahu Trapped by Iran’s Intelligence Forces?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Javan:

1- Iranian Universities Make Unprecedented Jumps in World Rankings

2- Netanyahu’s Circus Held in Turquzabad!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Kayhan:

1- Foreign Ministry Giving Wrong Addresses to Sanctify FATF

2- Netanyahu Makes Ridiculous Claim against Iran by Showing Photo of Rug-Cleaning Plant in Turquzabad!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Khorasan:

1- Netanyahu’s Discovery in Turquzabad! Israeli PM Once Again Mocked by World Media

2- People’s Jokes with Netanyahu’s New Goof

  • People of Turquzabad Can’t Believe They’ve Been Mentioned at UNGA!
  • Turquzabad Going to Declare Independence!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Resalat:

1- Zarif: US’ Reputation Gone

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Sazandegi:

1- Souvenir of New York: Rouhani Brings Back Ancient Artefact worth $1.2 Million

2- Dealers or People’s Fear of Shortage: Which One Has Disrupted Iranian Markets?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Shahrvand:

1- Serial Killer Named Fake Alcoholic Drinks

  • Handmade Alcoholic Drink Claims 15 Lives, Sends 160 Others to Hospital in 3 Cities

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Shargh:

1- Analysts Discuss Rouhani’s Speech in New York

2- Trump Beneficial Enemy [Editorial]

3- Busy Days of Zarif in New York

4- After Shoorabad, It’s Now Turquzabad’s Turn!

  • Netanyahu Claims He’s Discovered New Nuclear Site

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Sobh-e Now:

1- Iran’s Turquzabad Site Disclosed! Netanyahu Wandering in Streets of Southern Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Iranians Make Fun of Netanyahu’s Turquzabad Claim

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 29

Iran’s Pavilion Shines at JATA Tourism Expo in Tokyo

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The fair, which is said to be the world’s largest tourism trade fair, is held annually during the last week of September in Tokyo’s Permanent Fair Ground known as Big Site.

The Islamic Republic has always participated in the event with the main goal of promoting and introducing Iran’s cultural and historical attractions to the world.

Iran’s booth in the fair was inaugurated in a special ceremony attended by Iranian ambassador to Japan, Morteza Rahmani Movahed. He also met with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili on the sidelines of the ceremony.

Abbas-Ali Emamiyeh, the representative of Iran in the expo, says the visitors were amazed by the diversity of products and services offered in Iran’s pavilion in the fields of tourism and handicrafts.

He also expressed optimism over the arrival of Japanese and other East Asian tourists in Iran, particularly after the recent devaluation of the Iranian national currency.

This year’s fair was attended by over 1,300 firms from 130 countries including Iran.

Iran’s Touring & Automobile Club along with three other tourism firms represented the Islamic Republic in this year’s fair after receiving required certifications from the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

The Japan Tourism Expo 2018 was held from September 20 to 24. The fair was open to industry professionals during the first two days and to the public over the final days.

Iran’s Pavilion Shines at JATA Tourism Expo in Tokyo

Iran Expresses Deep Regret over Indonesia Quake, Tsunami

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Nearly 400 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit Indonesia's central Sulawesi island / Photo by Reuters

In a Saturday statement, Qassemi also offered sympathy to the Indonesian nation and government and those struck by the tragic disaster.

More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday.

Waves up to 3m high swept through Palu on Sulawesi Island.

Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque among the buildings damaged.

Strong aftershocks continue to rock the city. Thousands of homes have collapsed, along with hospitals, hotels and shopping centres.

Rescue efforts are under way, though hampered by a major power cut. The main road to Palu has been blocked due to a landslide, and a key bridge brought down.

Hesar Kharvan; A Hub of Passion Play in Iran during Muharram

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Ta’zieh is among the religious customs that have been observed in Iran since long times ago. Such plays have already turned into a custom of the region.

In Iran, Ta’zieh is categorized as condolence theatre or passion play, inspired by the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, symbolizing the epic spirit and resistance.

Hesar Kharvan village is among the main and most important hubs of Ta’zieh in Iran.

What follows are Mehr News Agency’s photos of the ritual held in the village:

Iran Mocks Netanyahu’s Nuke Warehouse Claims

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IFP Media Wire
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“I really think that some people are pulling Netanyahu’s leg,” Araqchi told IRIB in a short interview on Friday.

Netanyahu’s spectacle at the UN drew swift and wide reaction on social media, with Twitter users posting largely derisive comments using #Turquzabad.

During his speech on Thursday at the 73rd annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Israeli prime minister used a map and photographs of a building that he claimed was a “secret atomic weapons warehouse” in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

“In May we exposed the site of Iran’s secret atomic archive. Today, I’m revealing the site of a second facility; Iran’s secret atomic warehouse,” claimed the Israeli PM, who added, “Iran has not abandoned its goal to develop nuclear weapons.”

Shortly after Netanyahu’s speech, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at the Israeli premier for his baseless claims against Iran, saying Tel Aviv is in no position to level such accusations against Tehran.

“Netanyahu must explain how Israel, as the only possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East region, can put itself in a position to level such brazen accusations against a country whose [nuclear] program has been repeatedly declared peaceful by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” Zarif told IRNA.

Israel is estimated to have 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. The regime, however, refuses to either accept or deny having the weapons.

It has also evaded signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) amid staunch endeavor by the United States and other Western states on international levels in favor of its non-commitment to the accord.

Iran has repeatedly announced that its nuclear program is merely for peaceful purposes and poses no threat to the international peace and security.

Back in June, the Iranian foreign minister decried Israel’s nukes as a real threat to the Middle East region and the rest of the world, calling for a new focus on the occupying regime’s nuclear arsenal.

In a post on his official Twitter account, Zarif said although Iran had no nuclear weapons, Israel, which is the sole Middle Eastern country to possess such weapons, continued to “howl” about “fabricated” Iranian “ambitions.”

Iranian Museum of Medical History Internationally Recognized

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A member of the Executive Committee of the International Iranian Museums says the museum, an affiliate of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, has been inscribed as the country’s second medical museum.

“The Bushehr-based institution is the seventh Iranian university museum inscribed by the ICOM,” IRNA quoted Fatemeh Ahmadi as saying.

Previously, the National Museum of Medical Sciences History, Teacher Training Museum of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Natural History and Technology Museum of Shiraz University, and Moqaddam and Negarestan museums of the University of Tehran had been registered at the International Committee of Museums.

The Persian Gulf Museum of History of Medicine, with its valuable historical objects from the era of the Elamites to the recent centuries, is open to public for free.

Iran Warns S. Arabia, UAE against Crossing Red Lines

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In an address to the Friday Prayer worshippers in Tehran, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ second-in-command Brigadier General Hossein Salami directly addressed the two regional countries, saying the storm of Iranian nation will sweep the whole region if it breaks.

The general then referred to the recent terrorist attack on a military parade in southwestern city of Ahvaz which left 24 people dead and 68 others injured, and said regional and global elements played roles in the attack.

“The designers of such blind strategies are affiliated with the nasty triangle of the US, Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia,” he said.

The IRGC’s second-in-command reiterated that the Islamic Republic of Iran will take a devastating revenge from the domestic and foreign elements behind the tragic attack of Ahvaz.

Elsewhere in his address, the top commander described Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the main sources of security tensions in certain parts of Iran and noted they are longing for spreading insecurity to Iran, “but, we explicitly announce that you will never have any achievement in any fight against the Islamic Republic.”

General Salami once again directly addressed the two Arab states, saying, “You’re too small to pose a threat against a large country like Iran which has stood against the world arrogant powers over the past forty years and inflicted heavy defeats on them in some turning points. You feel powerful only when you are protected by the US. There is no room for you in the structure of world powers.”

He once again warned Saudi Arabia and the UAE to stop creating tensions in the region, adding that the two countries are not invincible.

“You can’t sit in your glass palaces and remain safe against the retaliatory move of the Iranian nation. Our silence is deeply rooted in our revolutionary nobility. If you cross our red lines, we will definitely cross yours and you know well how sweeping would be Iran’s regional storm. So, stop meddling in the regional affairs because your regional ambitions have always ended up in failure,” he noted.

The top commander then warned the US to stop sponsoring terrorism and said the phenomenon is against the interests of all states even the Americans.

He said the enemies’ plots against the Islamic Republic have been hatched relentlessly over the past four decades, saying Ahvaz terrorist attack reminded the Iranians of the fact that to survive in today’s world, they need to remain strong against the arrogant powers.

IRGC Dismantles Terrorist Cell near Pakistan Border

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a Friday statement, the IRGC said it began the operation after receiving reports saying that a terrorist cell affiliated with world arrogance was preparing to launch an attack on a border crossing post.

“The vigilant Quds Force of the IRGC thwarted the plot and dismantled the cell before it could carry out its attack on the 163 Border Crossing Post in Saravan,” said the statement.

According to the statement, during heavy clashes between the two sides, the IRGC’s Quds Force killed four terrorists and wounded two others. The rest of terrorists fled deep into the soil of the neighbouring Pakistan.

No casualties have been reported among the Iranian forces. They have also confiscated a large amount of ammunitions from the terrorists in the region.

“As reiterated in the past, the IRGC’s Quds Force as well as the army, security, intelligent and law enforcement forces of the Islamic Republic are closely monitoring any move by the terrorist groups or other mercenaries affiliated with foreign intelligent agencies through comprehensive intelligence operations to give a crushing response to any group that seeks to threaten the security of the Iranian nation,” the statement concluded.

Saravan operation was part of a sweeping measure by the IRGC to dismantle any terrorist cells in the country following last week’s terrorist attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz which left at least 24 people including civilians dead and tens of others injured.

Saravan has been the scene of operations in the past on several occasions with Iran holding Pakistan accountable for a number of them.

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