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Iran Develops High-Quality Nano-Filters

By
Asal Akhavian Tehrani
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The Iranian company Behran Filter started its research activities in the field of nanotechnology to produce filters, and has been producing nano-filters for seven years now.

“In the past, the American Donaldson company produced these filters under its own license, and at the moment, there are many companies in the world that are producing these filters. However, we began to produce them domestically, i.e. we ourselves also produced the machinery to make these filters,” said Faqihi, the deputy managing director of Behran Filter.

“At the moment, having received the EN779 2013 certificate in producing gas turbine filters, we meet the needs of renowned Iranian companies such as South Pars, Damavand, Kerman and Abadan with regards to refining natural gas,” he said.

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“We will soon receive more standards. The reason is that filter papers must have the nano-grade since 2012, so that we can pass the standards tests. These tests are mainly done in prestigious German firms, and so far, we have managed to pass all these tests,” he noted.

“The company has also had a good performance in practice and we are meeting 50% of the needs of power stations at the moment, and we are among the largest producers of power station filters” said Faqihi.

“This trend is growing because the advantages of nano-filters are becoming more and more evident day by day,” he said.

The deputy CEO went on to say that nano-filters are more durable and do not allow dust to pass through them, hence reducing the number of times that machinery need to be repaired. This improves the efficiency of the systems, whose parts are expensive, and increases energy production. On the other hand, the average drop in pressure is very low in equipment where nano-filters are used, resulting in an increase in the performance of the turbine. This high efficiency offsets the high costs of nano-filters.

“The quality of our products are high enough to compete with similar products made in the United States. The Iranian-made ones are cheaper, too, paving the way for competition on international markets. So, by the amelioration of economic relations with other countries, we hope to be able to export these products,” he said.

Iran’s National Museum Hosts ICOFOM Symposium

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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The ICOFOM’s 41st symposium was kicked off last Monday in the National Museum’s building in the Iranian capital, and wrapped up on Friday.

67 museologists from Iran and 37 others from various countries took part in the five-day event which was held with the main theme of ‘Museology and the Sacred’.

In an address to the event, Iranian ICOM official Seyyed Ahmad Mohit-Tabatabaei said based on an earlier agreement during a 2016 meeting of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in Italy’s Milan, it was decided to hold the annual symposium of ICOFOM in Tehran.

“The decision was finalized in a meeting in Paris in 2017 and the preparations began since then,” he said.

Despite obstacles created over the past year by the US sanctions and amid the current difficult situation that Iran is gripped with, the ICOM put its weight behind the Islamic Republic to hold the symposium, he added.

According to Mohit-Tabatabaei, the symposium consists of various programs including a workshop and several lectures.

“The lectures mainly dealt with the main theme of the symposium that is museum and the sacred. Iran was chosen as the host of the event not only due to its Islamic and Shiite background but also its cultural diversity. Iran is also home to over 300 historical churches,” he noted.

Elaborating on the reasons behind choosing Iran’s National Museum as the host of the event, he said the museum is located along a street which is recognized as a culturally diverse street in the capital Tehran including holy sites like a mosques, churches and museums.

The museums located in the 30th Tir Street include Museums of Armenians, Abgineh Museum, Malek Museum, Museum of Peace, and the Ancient Iran Museum.

“The street is culturally highly significant. Walking through the street, you can visit churches and various museums from religious to scientific and conceptual areas.” he said.

Jebreil Nokandeh, Director of the National Museum, then took the podium and said the event could contribute further to our understanding of museums in Iran and expand the concept of museum across the world.

“Museums and museologists can bring people together and pave the way for cultural dialogue across the world,” he noted.

Founded in 1977, the ICOFOM is aimed at promoting research and theoretical thinking within the museum world. It addresses the study of the theoretical foundation that guides museum activities around the world or, more generally, the analysis of the different forms that museums can take.

Saudi Arabia Finally Admits Khashoggi Killed in Istanbul Consulate

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IFP Media Wire
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In a Friday announcement, Saudi Arabia said that the preliminary results of its investigation indicate Khashoggi had been killed in a “fight with people who met him in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.”

According to Saudi state TV, the Kingdom has relieved Ahmad al-Assiri, a top general and close aide to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, from his duties in the General Intelligence.

Saudi King Salman has also ordered the formation of a ministerial committee with the Saudi crown prince as head to restructure the General Intelligence Agency.

Reuters quoted a person familiar with the Saudi investigation of Khashoggi’s death as saying that no orders had been issued to kill or kidnap him, but there is standing order from the General Intelligence Presidency to bring critics back to the kingdom.

The source said orders were “aggressively interpreted” and subsequent instructions were “more and more unspecific” resulting in death and attempt to “cover it”.

It also noted that the Saudi consulate driver was among those who handed over the body of the dissident journalist to a “local cooperator”; however, it is not clear what has happened to the body.

The person familiar with the investigation also claimed bin Salman “had no knowledge of this specific operation”.

‘Faithful servant’

In addition to al-Assiri, Saudi Arabia also dismissed four other senior officials, including Saud al-Qahtani, a top adviser to the royal court.

Shortly after news of his arrest, users on Twitter found and reposted a 2017 tweet by al-Qahtani, in which he said, “You think I’m acting on my own? I’m just an employee and a faithful servant to my King and his royal highness the crown prince.”

Iran Sympathizes with India over Deadly Train Accident

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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People gathering at the site of a train accident in Punjab's Amritsar on October 20, 2018. / Photo by ANI

In a statement on Friday, Qassemi also offered sympathy to the Indian nation and government and the bereaved families of the victims.

At least 60 people were killed and 72 injured on Friday evening after a train ran into a crowd of Dussehra revellers who were watching the burning of Ravan’s effigy in Punjab’s Amritsar.

Many of them were busy recording the effigy going up in flames with their mobile phone cameras.

There was an outpouring of grief from across the country with the Dussehra mood turning sombre as India realised the scale of the tragedy.

The accident is said to be a result of administrative negligence and public apathy towards safety.

Iran Lauds FATF’s Deadline Extension as Diplomatic Victory

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a statement on Friday, Qassemi expressed satisfaction that a majority of FATF members were not influenced by political pressure of the US, which with the help of a few of its allies, the Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia, was misusing its temporary presidency over the body to return Iran to the body’s blacklist.

However, Qassemi censured parts of the FATF statement, which said Iran’s measures have not met full expectations.

The spokesman said FATF should avoid political motivations and just pay attention to technical dimensions.

“According to technical reports sent to the body, most of technical measures requested under Iran’s action plan have been completely implemented and the remaining will go into effect after legal process related to the three [parliamentary] bills were completed,” he said.

“Hence, the FATF meeting was expected to take into account these realities and avoid using some negative phrases in the statement,” he said.

Qassemi condemned the insistence of the US delegation that the body must refuse to extend the deadline for Iran, and said the approach results from the extremist and delusional policy of the White House.

The spokesman said the FATF basis for evaluating countries’ conditions has so far been their technical measures and the group’s decisions must not be influenced by political pressures of a country that has grown accustomed to bullying and brutality in the international scene.

“The US has shown it is not a trustworthy member of the international community as it takes unilateral moves to destroy all achievements of multilateralism. FATF members should consider this important issue when making future decisions,” he said.

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

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

Iran’s parliament approved some new measures earlier this month to amend Iran’s law in compliance with FATF standards.

But not all the required pieces of legislation have so far gone into effect, as parliamentary enactments need to be approved by the Guardian Council before being signed into law.

FATF Extends Iran’s Deadline despite US Opposition

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Foreign Ministry Condemns FATF’s Blacklisting of Iran

Following a regular meeting of its members on Friday, the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force said in a statement that it was disappointed with Tehran’s failure to implement a big part of the action plan.

The statement said Iran is expected to quickly take steps to make reforms to enhance the way it counters money laundering and financing of terrorism, Iranian media reported.

Iranian sources reported the US and a number of its allies, including Israel and Persian Gulf Arab states, have urged members not to extend the deadline and cancel suspension of counter-measures, which can go as far as limiting or even banning transactions with a country.

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

Iran’s parliament approved some new measures earlier this month to amend Iran’s law in compliance with FATF standards.

But not all the required pieces of legislation have so far went into effect, as parliamentary enactments need to be approved by the Guardian Council before becoming law.

Iran’s accession to FATF has been the subject of heated debates in recent months.

Opponents believe FATF would limit Iran’s ability to support allies in the region, some of whom recognized as terrorist entities by the US and some of its allies.

This is while proponents of Iran joining FATF fear Iran’s inclusion on the body’s blacklist could make it impossible to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal following the US withdrawal.

European countries have in recent weeks been working to create a special mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran, ignoring US calls to hamper economic relations with Tehran.

All Plane Tickets from Tehran to Iraq Sold Out for Arba’een

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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According to arrangements by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, this year, an approved rate was approved for direct flights between different cities of Iran and airports in the two cities of Najaf and Baghdad in Iraq.

Therefore, the pilgrims this year have to pay nearly 160 USD on the Tehran-Najaf-Tehran and Tehran-Baghdad-Tehran flights.

For passengers, who plan to continue to travel to Iraq, the only available option is to buy foreign airlines’ tickets, with the vast majority of them having at least one layover; however, their prices are much higher than the approved rates.

On the return route, the conditions for finding a ticket are more difficult, because in the days after the Arba’een ceremony almost no flight would have the capacity to transfer passengers from Iraq to Iran.

Meanwhile, foreign airlines have offered options that will not be cost-effective for passengers, given their scheduled stops and high ticket rates.

Reza Jafarzadeh, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Organisation, asked the passengers to buy their tickets only from the ticketing systems or centres listed on the organisation’s wesite.

A few weeks before Arba’een, which will fall on October 30 this year, railways and aviation departments of Iran Ministry of Roads and Urban Development have devised special plans for the transfer of pilgrims.

Jafarzadeh says 82 kilometres of roads at four frontiers would be open to the passengers and four hundred thousand hectares of ground will be allocated as the parking space for their cars.

An official with the Ministry of Roads said parking lots are equipped with numbered columns this year for easier identification of cars by pilgrims. According to this official, all 400,000 hectares of parking space has been equipped with lighting systems to ensure the safety of the vehicles.

“1,855 buses are transporting pilgrims between cities; also, in coordination with the Central Bank, ATM machines are installed at the borders.”

Also, for the transfer of Arba’een pilgrims from October 19 to November 4, one hundred and ninety-two express trains are offering services on the route from Tehran to Kermanshah.

The price of one-way train and bus tickets on the route from Tehran to Kermanshah and Mehran is almost 10 USD, but the cost of train compartments is more.

Managing Director of the Syndicate of Iranian Transportation Companies said 16,500 buses and 46,000 taxis as well as 45,000 mini-buses are ready to serve visitors. Buses are also available from the border to Najaf and Karbala.

Based on President Hassan Rouhani’s order, the cost of Arba’een trip has been decreased, and the pilgrims are required to pay just 17 USD for visa, medical insurance and medical services.

Each year, a huge crowd of Shiites flock to the Iraqi city of Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites.

Iran Strongly Condemns Kandahar Attack

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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In this Feb. 19, 2017 file photo, Afghan General Abdul Raziq, police chief of Kandahar, poses for a picture during a graduation ceremony at a police training center in Kandahar province.

In a Friday statement, Qassemi extended sympathy to the Afghan government and nation as well as the families of the victims of the crime.

He then underlined the need for holding national dialogue and putting an end to the violence in Afghanistan and expressed hope that the government and its opposition put the establishment of security and peace at the top of their agenda.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly supports any initiative that guarantees the interests and benefits of the oppressed people of Afghanistan,” he concluded.

In a shooting attack in Kandahar, the police chief of the province was killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the October 18 assault in Kandahar, which came just two days before parliamentary elections.

One of 15 Saudi Suspects in Khashoggi Case Dies in “Car Accident”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Meshal Saad M. Albostani, who was inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul when the journalist, later reported missing, entered it, died in a traffic accident in Riyadh, Yeni Safak reported. The outlet, however, provided no details of the accident.

Albostani, one of 15 suspects who were in the consulate at the time, reportedly left Turkey on October 2, the same day that Khashoggi came into the consulate.

According to media, the Turkish authorities suspect that the journalist may have been killed while inside the consulate.

The Turkish police have already searched the building of the consulate and the home of the consul general. Saudi Arabia has rejected the accusations, claiming that Khashoggi had left the diplomatic facility on October, 2, and Riyadh had nothing to do with his disappearance.

Challenges of Nanotechnology in Iran

By
Asal Akhavian Tehrani
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The “Challenges of Nanotechnology” booth was part of the 11th Nanotechnology Exhibition which was wrapped up in Tehran on Tuesday. The booth showcased technologies produced by domestic artisans to resolve problems which Iranian industries are facing.

A special working group, in collaboration with the Headquarters of Nano Technology Development and upon the request of domestic industrialists, regularly releases a public call inviting Iranian researchers from across the country to put forth new solutions to overcome the challenges that industries are facing.

All researchers whose studies are capable of resolving the challenges, either through nanotechnology or localization of other modern technologies, are invited to start their cooperation with the government after signing a contract with the related organizations.

Among others, nano-fibre technology has grabbed the public’s attention over the past few years and opened its way into various industries including nano plasters, water refinery filters, cloth production or even energy production.

The main challenge facing the cloth industry is lack of enough number of machines producing the nono-fibres. Call for removing the challenge came after a domestic firm producing clothes said it is after replacing absorbent powders with nano-fibres.

The Headquarters of Nano Technology Development called on researchers to design a special machine capable of producing at least 5 grams of fibre per hour. Asia Nano-Structure Technology, an Iranian knowledge-based company, was assigned to design the machine. At present, the company has managed to design and produce a smart and fully electronic machine at an industrial level capable of producing fibres in a volume many times larger than the requested amount (hundreds of gram per hour), with a more desirable structure (smooth and curved including nano parcels). This is an unprecedented achievement in nano-fibre production at an industrial level in Iran.

Tubeless tyres suffer from low air pressure which consequently brings in a high amount of outside air into the tyres. The new air leads to a rapid oxidation of tyres, an increase of friction between the tyres and the road, a reduction of the lifespan of tyres and a growth in air pollution.

Today, most of the leading tyre manufactures in the world are relying on new technologies to remove the challenge. Kavir Tyre Company in Iran has requested the Headquarters of Nano Technology Development to call on researchers to come up with a solution to the problem.

Nano Parmin Khavaran firm, a knowledge-based company was charged with finding the solution. The company managed to decrease the outside air in the tyres by 30 percent after adding a new material to the lining of the tyres. The new tyres are relatively cheap and enjoy better mechanical and physical features. It also reduces the weight of the tyres. The new product is now undergoing some final technical tests and will be mass produced as soon as it obtains the final approval of the related technical organizations.

Over the past years, methods to refine water by using membrane has become widespread and the technology has also opened its way into our homes. Today, most home water purification systems use certain types of filters imported from abroad with a low level of efficiency.

Given the country’s growing need for industrial and home water purification systems, a new challenge has emerged called the challenge to produce nano-filter for water purification systems. ‘Nano Azma” is a knowledge-based firm which has designed a nano-filtration system with a desalination feature. The new system is now undergoing its final tests to be mass produced.

Among other public needs of the country in the nano area, one can refer to the production of new types of disposable Atomic Force Microscopes. These microscopes are usually imported from abroad. Most of the research centres in Iran are equipped with these types of microscope. Given its high price and the international sanctions imposed on Iran, the microscopes are not widely used anymore.

The Headquarters of Nano Technology Development has recently called on researchers to come up with a solution to the challenge. At present, Dr Milad Qarouni, a specialist in microscope technologies and nono-fabrication is seeking to localize the required technologies in this area. His research team is now going through the legal procedures to finalise the production procedures.

For a brief review of Iran’s achievements in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review”

Plaster for diabetic wounds is produced based on cellulose nano-fibre which can accelerate the process of healing through adopting an appropriate amount of anti-bacterial wet. The fibre is another achievement on display in the booth. Produced by Panotech startup, the new technology provides us with a chance to control the process of healing.

Polymer packages produced by Dana Polymer Company prolongs agricultural products’ lifespan. The package is designed for use in the stores of fruits. They use manipulated atmosphere technology which is capable of smartly control the amount of gasses produced in the stores. The polymeric package can also prevent the fruits from decaying.

Use of scientific knowledge as well as technological achievements by Iranian researchers is key to the promotion of domestic products and growth of Iranian firms’ competitive advantage over their foreign counterparts. Being aware of the country’s technological needs, the Headquarters of Nano Technology Development can link the artisans and researchers to the industrial sections with the aim of promoting Iranian goods’ international status.

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