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Iran Mocks Netanyahu’s Nuke Warehouse Claims

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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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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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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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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.

Ahvaz Attack Photographer Talks of Those Breathtaking Moments

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Five terrorists attacked a military parade of the Iranian Armed Forces in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on September 22, 2018, killing 24 people and wounding 68 others. In the very early hours of the tragedy, photos of the incident were posted on social media. A few specific photos went viral. One of the pictures shows a woman photographer lying on the ground and taking photos and another lady taking shelter by her side. Another photo shows an Army commando holding a young baby in his arms and taking him away from the scene of the attack. The kid has clutched the commando’s gun and seems worried.

The Sobh-e Now daily has held an interview with Mehdi Pedramkhoo, the photographer who captured those moments in photos. He has talked about the ambience at the moment of the attack and the tense conditions under which he took the photos.

 

Mr Pedramkhoo, you were among the first photographers to capture images of the terrorist attack, which were posted on social media. How come you were chosen to take photos of the ceremony?

The Mehr News Agency had made arrangements the day before the parade for me to be present at the ceremony. The next morning, I went to the special place allocated to journalists at the ceremony. The ceremony began at 8:30 local time, and the terrorists struck at 9:00. As in previous years, there were troops on the ground that fired blanks in a ceremonial show as part of the ceremony. First, we thought it was the sound of blanks being fired. But when bodyguards stood by the dignitaries at the ceremony, we found out that something was going on.

How far away were you from the scene of the shooting?

The shooting took place from behind the podium. The terrorists struck from the park. After they opened fire, an order was issued to the people and troops there to take shelter. Then people rushed to take refuge and get away from the scene. Immediately, the gate of the adjacent garrison was opened and the people went in. Unfortunately, some of them were killed or wounded.

I think the most usual reaction was to run, but you didn’t run away and kept taking photos of the incident instead, right?

I think I had an adrenaline rush. I took my camera quickly and took pictures of the people who were running away. A military police soldier standing next to me was shot in the arm. Then I took photos of him.

Were you that close to the scene?

It really happened all of a sudden. It was crowded. The ones holding guns took shelter by the streets because their rifles were not loaded. As a norm, guns are not loaded during parades. First, I thought the soldier next to me had taken shelter there, but later I saw he had been shot.

Ahvaz Attack Photographer Talks of Those Breathtaking Moments

I saw some photos that you had taken of a lady taking pictures while another woman has taken shelter behind her. Right?

She is Ms Fatemeh Rahimavian, the photographer of Fars News Agency. When the shooting began, they opened the gate of one of the garrisons, so that people would be able to take refuge there. I was close to the scene and saw that this lady photographer took shelter by lying down. Then I took a photo of her, and I think it turned out to be a good picture.

You were right there at the scene where you had to protect your life on the one hand and take photos on the other!

When it all began, I had a feeling of fear. But I was taking photos at the same time. On the parade ground, I took shelter next to the forces of the IRGC (Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps) and kept taking photos. But when I was alone, I lied down to dodge the bullets.

 

Iran Lifts Ban on Romain Gary’s “The Life Before Us”

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The news was announced by Leili Golestan, the translator of the book.

“The book ‘La Vie devant soi’ was first published in 1975 before the [1979 Islamic] Revolution [of Iran]. But it was banned for around 10 years after the revolution,” she said.

“Then the ban was removed and it was published several times afterwards. However, it was banned again during the tenure of [Iranian President] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,” added the translator.

“I had an interview with a newspaper some time ago in which I mentioned that the book ‘La Vie devant soi’ was being printed in offset, and that no one was answerable. Fortunately, the director general of the Books Department contacted me and, in a conversation we had, he helped get the book published. We owe the reprinting of the book to him,” said the translator.

She then touched upon the reason behind the ban on the book.

“It is the story of a boy who grew up in a bad environment and, hence, is not very polite as he has not learned otherwise. I was asked to discipline the child while translating the book! But I did not agree to do that,” said the translator.

“The child remained impolite until the book received permission to be published for a few years. Then it was banned again. Now, the child in the story is not very polite, but it (the translation) was modified much less than I thought and was published,” she said.

Golestan described “The Life Before Us” as the most humane book she had ever read in her life.

“This book is very popular, and it had, and does have many fans,” she said.

“Even during the time it was banned, the book was printed in offset, and the offset edition sold like hot cakes, too,” she added.

She said “La Vie devant soi” has a message of friendship, affection and kindness for all people.

“With the publication of this book, I feel like a loved one has been released from prison and now I have come to visit him,” she said.

President Rouhani Takes Back Ancient Iranian Artefact from US

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IFP Media Wire
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Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Tehran on Thursday, Hassan Rouhani explicated the diplomatic outcomes of his trip to the UN, his meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the General Assembly, interviews with media and other activities to publicize Iran’s stances.

“We had also another achievement in this trip,” Rouhani said, adding that he has brought a 2,500-year-old archaeological object back to Iran which was being kept in the US.

The ancient artifact belonging to the Iranian nation has been retrieved after hard judicial work that had begun a couple of years ago, the president said.

In a similar development in September 2013, Rouhani brought back an Iranian griffin from the US after his first UN trip. The silver drinking cup, cast in the shape of a winged griffin, had been looted from a cave in Iran and seized by US customs officials more than a decade ago.

Iran Using Plants to Fight Dust Pollution in Lake Urmia

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The two plants are “Nitraria” or Karadagh and “Tamarix” or Shoorgaz, which are planted on the land of Jabal Kandi village in Urmia County, to slow down the wind that brings with itself the salt particles.

Shahrvand daily in an article has reported that in Jabal Kandi, winds always blow in all directions. According to the report, during the past few years, several villages were abandoned and many gardens and lands dried up.

The situation in the region was so dire that in saving the lake, paying attention to salt particles was more important than the restoration of water. Therefore, since three years ago a reconstruction team started to plant Nitraria and Tamarix in the region.

Back in April, a storm struck Urmia and removed the roof of the houses, but in Jabal Kandi, which is located in the northern part of the lake, the weather was not dusty thanks to the planting of these species.

Jabal Kandi region was one of the centres of the particles, and sand used to move towards the villages. The dust could affect up to 40 km, and could even go forward for 500 km. The bad news is that the dust contains salt particles and heavy elements.

Iran Using Plants to Fight Dust Pollution in Lake UrmiaThe more the water was decreasing in the lake, the more haze could be seen there. Two to three villages were evacuated around Jebel Kandi that were part of the lake until 20 years ago.The lake was dried up causing the trees to dry and the farms to disappear.Now, when the wind blows in the plain these plants stop it. As a result, the dust could not be seen in the air.

The natural plants of Urmia are at risk of drying.They have grown up when the lake was full of water, but now there is little water.

A director of the project to revive the Lake says “what we do is to reduce photosynthesis in order to reduce the plant’s water consumption. We prune the branches to help it survive with the same amount of water. After that, they will not be susceptible to fire if they are dried up. The next year they will be greener than before.”

Karadagh turns into a 4-metre-high bush that prevents sandstorms. The more the sand is, the more this plant grows and prevents sandstorms.

In this area, there is also a mast that shows which wind and what hotspot is activated. Officials say the station for monitoring and measuring the wind erosion is unique in the world. This station is a combination of three models that exist in the world, and is the result of the cooperation of the universities of Urmia and Yazd.

In addition, a revitalisation project is underway in every corner of West Azarbaijan Province. These projects include the transfer of water and wastewater from other cities, reducing water consumption in the agricultural sector, and drip[ing irrigation as well as revitalising the lake. The dust of the lake is being controlled, and with the implementationof plans,Urmia Lakewould be revived within the next 10 years.

“Israeli PM’s Latest Anti-Iran Accusations False, Farcical”

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Qassmei’s reaction came in response to reporters’ questions regarding Netanyahu’s latest anti-Iran theatrics and allegations at the United Nations General Assembly.

“After the United States and Israel’s failure to play out anti-Iran scenarios, these farcical claims and [this] show by the prime minister of the occupying regime [of Israel] were not unexpected,” said the spokesman.

“This is a new show by the authorities of the occupying regime of Israel which we strongly reject, though it is not worth talking about,” said Qassemi.

He said Israel and the US sought to paint an unpleasant picture of Iran at this year’s UN General Assembly, but failed to do that.

“After the failure of all of the Israel regime and the United States’ plans to tarnish Iran’s image at the recent [UN] General Assembly session, and following the US’ show at the [UN] Security Council, which turned into a fiasco for the US and its delusional officials and disgraced them and turned into a meeting to condemn the United States’ breach of commitments, and following this international embarrassment and the mental confusion of the Israeli regime and spiteful American officials some of whom are subservient to some extremist and terrorist groups and, like earthly devils, always wish to make hell and are against peace, security and stability in whatever part of the world, it was expected that they would turn to fabricating new scenarios and telling new lies and somehow make desperate attempts to restore their lost reputation and make up for their great embarrassment,” Qassemi said.

The spokesman reiterated that the only authority to look into nuclear issues is the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has constantly maintained its supervision and pursued its verification plan.

“So far, the IAEA has, in 12 reports, corroborated Iran’s compliance with all of its commitments under the JCPOA (the Iran nuclear deal), which is also confirmed by the international community, all relevant authorities and other signatories to the JCPOA,” Qassemi noted.

“The occupying regime [of Israel] should know that in the modern age, the whole world – as he [Netanyahu] himself saw – will just laugh out loud at such untrue, injudicious and hollow remarks and false shows,” Qassemi said.

Qassemi’s reaction came after Netanyahu once again took the podium at the United Nations to bring out fresh theatrics against Iran, repeating his threadbare allegation that the country is working to develop nuclear weapons at “secret” sites.

As already expected, Netanyahu used a map and photographs of a building that he claimed was a “secret atomic weapons warehouse” in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to justify his false accusations during his speech on at the 73rd annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 28, 2018.

“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.”

Netanyahu was referring to his earlier dubious show against Iran, during which he went live on television and put on display what he called records from a secret warehouse in Tehran.

Also during his Thursday’s anti-Iran rant, Netanyahu slammed the European Union for firmly supporting the nuclear accord after Washington – influenced by intense Israeli lobbying – scrapped the international document.

“While the United States is confronting Iran with new sanctions, Europe and others are appeasing Iran by trying to help it bypass those new sanctions,” Netanyahu said, referring to EU efforts to compensate for Washington’s absence and keep Iran in the deal.

Netanyahu’s new vaudeville at the UN was nothing new. Observers say the Israeli premier indulges in theatrics as a method to influence public opinion, without providing any proof to support his claims.

Iran FM Holds High-Level Talks in New York

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Zarif discussed the Iran nuclear deal and the European Union’s efforts to save it in separate meetings with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva, and Norwegian top diplomat Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide.

The Iranian and European top diplomats also talked about ways to expand bilateral relations and business cooperation following the re-imposition of US sanctions on the Islamic Republic in November.

Iran FM Holds High-Level Talks in New YorkThe issue of enhanced business cooperation was particularly a key focus of talks in Zarif’s meetings with Slovenian counterpart Miro Cerar and Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu.

Zarif and Melescanu also exchanged views on the most important regional and international issues.

Zarif also held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha. In the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral ties and the continuation of economic cooperation between Tehran and Seoul.

They also held talks on the peace process in the Korean Peninsula.

The Iranian foreign minister also held talks with his Paraguayan and Venezuelan counterparts in New York.

Iran FM Holds High-Level Talks in New YorkIn the meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, the two top diplomats discussed ways to promote bilateral relations in all fields. They also talked about the most important international and regional issues.

Zarif’s meeting with his Paraguayan counterpart Luis Castiglioni also focused on the political resolve of Tehran and Asunción to develop bilateral relations between the two sides.

They also exchanged views on ways to deepen and enhance mutual cooperation between the two countries.

The Iranian top diplomat earlier attended a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusolgu, to discuss the latest developments in Syria’s Idlib.

During the Thursday talks in New York, the three sides conferred on coordination of political solutions to the Syria crisis, especially the Syrian Constitutional Committee.

Zarif had earlier on Wednesday discussed the developments in Iraq in separate meetings with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi and Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).

The UN General Assembly provides a great chance for world leaders and officials to hold bilateral talks with a large number of their counterparts in a short period of time.

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