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Ancient Pottery Kiln Found in Southern Tehran

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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The kiln has been found in Bahram hill in Moqim Abad of Shahr-e Rey, an ancient city south of the Iranian capital.

Bahram Mousavinia, the head of the archaeological team, said they have also found remnants of a luxury residence in the area, which is believed to be built during the Sassanid era (224-651 CE).

Mousavinia expressed hope searching the perimeter of the hill would help demonstrate the role and importance of Shahr-e Rey in pre-Islamic era and afterwards, IRNA reported.

“Excavating the place is expected to give us important information about the pottery industry in early Islamic times in Shahr-e Rey,” he said.

According to Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Shahr-e Rey is estimated to be built more than 8,000 years ago and it houses several monuments dating back to the fourth and fifth millenniums BCE.

In the early Islamic era, it was once a seat for the caliphs of Umayyad dynasty.

Iran FM Congratulates World Muslims on Eid al-Adha

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“In trying times – and as some may try to divide us – the Muslim world comes together to celebrate Eid-al-Adha,” Zarif said in a Tuesday post in his Twitter account.

He also wished his “fellow Muslims everywhere a very Happy Eid.”

Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two.

It honours the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. Before Abraham could sacrifice his son, God provided a ram to sacrifice instead.

In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbours; and the remaining third is retained by the family.

In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.

“Iran Spending Much Less than Other States on Defence Capabilities”

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IFP Media Wire
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“Today, we can provide what we need to defend our country, of course, without getting into an arms race,” Brigadier General Hatami said during a ceremony held in Tehran ahead of the National Day of Defense Industry, which will be marked on August 22.

“We are moving towards the use of modern technologies and defense diplomacy,” he said, adding, “We tried to strengthen our defense sector within the framework of our needs and priorities.”

“Of course, we are doing this at the lowest cost,” the defense minister said, adding that Iran’s expenditure on defense sector is even less than that of smaller countries.

During the Tuesday ceremony, the country’s first state-of-the-art fighter jet designed and manufactured by domestic military experts was unveiled.

The homegrown aircraft dubbed “Kowsar” has been manufactured following extensive research and efforts by the Iranian Defense Ministry’s experts.

It enjoys capabilities such as a highly integrated architecture and a fire control system using the fourth generation of the digital data networks.

The aircraft is capable of carrying various weapons and is used for short aerial support missions.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Almost all papers today covered a letter by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to this year’s Hajj pilgrims, in which the Leader called on all Muslims to unite against the enemies of Islam, particularly the US which wants to pit Muslims against each other.

Also a top story was a recent controversial anti-government protest gathering held in the holy city of Qom, during which threatening placards were held. In one of those controversial placards, it was written that Rouhani would ultimately die just like former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a swimming pool if he insists on negotiating with the US.

The gathering and the placards were widely condemned by top religious authorities in Qom, who even criticized the IRGC for letting its commanders attend and address the protest gathering.

Remarks made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a recent interview with CNN also received great coverage.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Oil Minister: Total Officially Left Iran!

2- Zarif: Americans Must Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

3- Iraqi President: Some US Sanctions on Iran Binding for Iraq

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- IRGC Condemns Anti-Government Gathering in Qom

2- MPs Working on Plan to Reduce Number of Husbands Jailed for Failure to Pay Mahr

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Unanimous Condemnation of Qom Disaster

  • New Aspects of Qom Gathering Where Rouhani Was Threatened to Death

2- Analyst: Corruption in Forex, Gold Coin Markets Started in Ahmadinejad’s Tenure

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Ebtekar:

1- No One Claims Responsibility for Strange Placards Held in Qom Protest Gathering

2- Iran Leader to Hajj Pilgrims: US Policy Is Warmongering, Having Muslims Kill Each Other

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Etemad:

1- Where Are Hardliners Linked to?

  • Top Clerics Call for Prosecution of Those behind Qom Gathering

2- Zarif: US Not Learning Lesson from Its Failures

3- Judiciary Chief: 120 People Detained for Economic Corruption

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: Hajj Calls on All Muslims to Unite against Enemies

2- Zarif: Implementation of JCPOA Meaningless If Sanctions Not Lifted

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Iran:

1- Betrayal, Main Reason for Divorce in Wealthy Regions

  • A Sad Account of Decreased Number of Marriage, Increased Divorce Rates in Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Javan:

1- Zarif: I’m Sorry, I Was Wrong about US

2- Trump Worried about Elimination of Israel through Demographic Changes

  • If Israel, Palestine Have One Government, Next Israeli PM Would Be ‘Muhammad’!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Kayhan:

1- Turkish People Set Fire on US-Made Cell Phones

2- Here’s London’s Long Queues for Receiving Free Food

  • Independent’s Report on Poverty in UK

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Sazandegi:

1- Top Clerics Protest at Disaster in Qom’s Feyziyeh School

  • Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi: What Happened in Protest Gathering Was a Disaster
  • IRGC: We Feel Duty-Bound to Help Respected Gov’t Resolve Economic Woes

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Shahrvand:

1- Iranian Genius Wrestler Yazdani Once Again Wins Gold Medal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Shargh:

1- Mayor Calls on Elites to Help Run the City

2- Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi: Protest Gathering in Qom Was Insult to Seminary

3- IRGC Denies Any Involvement in Organizing Qom Gathering

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Tejarat:

1- 80% Increase in Iran’s Carpet Exports to US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

Iran’s Defence Might Aimed at Maintaining Regional Peace: Rouhani

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani standing by Kowsar fighter jet, the first fighter aircraft produced by Iranian engineers, August 21, 2018

Speaking in Tehran on Tuesday on the occasion of National Day of Defence Industries, President Rouhani said Iran’s history demonstrates Iranian people form a peace-loving nation that lends a helping hand to others when necessary.

Iran could have followed opportunist policies regarding its northern neighbours following the breakup of the Soviet Union, he noted.

“If we were aggressors, we could have seized the chance when the Soviet Union collapsed and their borders became unstable. But we didn’t do that and instead, we offered help to the newly-created countries,” he said.

“We were among the first countries which recognized our [northern] neighbours, so we are the nation of compromise and interaction. We are the nation of cooperation and assisting others,” his official website quoted him as saying.

Pointing to Iran’s role in the anti-terror fight in the region, Rouhani said the country paid a heavy cost for rooting out terrorists in the region, even though it was not directly threatened by terrorists operating in Iraq and Syria.

Rouhani made the remarks in a ceremony during which the country’s first homegrown fighter jet, named Kowsar, was unveiled.

Iran’s Defence Might Aimed at Maintaining Regional Peace: Rouhani

Iranphobic Propaganda

Rouhani said Iran’s adversaries have for years been spreading Iranophobic propaganda that Tehran’s military power and its missiles are a threat to the region’s calm and tranquility.

The president said this is while Iran uses its military might to deter enemies from attacking the country and to promote peace in the region.

“Our readiness is not for war, our readiness is for creating and protecting sustainable peace,” he said.

The president said Iran’s negligence in boosting military deterrence is equal to showing a green light for aggression to its adversaries.

 

US Highly Unreliable

The president said Iran’s circumstances necessitate increased efforts for strengthening its military power.

Rouhani said US President Donald Trump has put the US at loggerhead with not only Iran, but even its allies such as the EU and Canada.

“In this sensitive juncture, our defence power is of utmost importance … as we have enemies who do not respect any principle,” he said.

The president said the US is waging a full-scale economic war against the Islamic Republic, and the only reason why it is not attacking Iran is the high costs associated with such an invasion.

“This is not about the US being concerned about people’s lives; it’s about Iran’s power. [The US] is aware of the results and costs of this [invasion],” he said.

Iran’s Defence Might Aimed at Maintaining Regional Peace: Rouhani
Iran Unveils Its First Homegrown Fighter Jet

Gov’t Gives Guarantee Iran’s Share of Caspian Sea Not Reduced

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IFP Editorial Staff
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What follows are seven questions and answers released by the foreign ministry in order to clear up the ambiguities regarding the Convention:

1- What is the significance of signing the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea in general?

Negotiations on this convention were in progress since one and a half years ago, and we needed to develop a new convention for the Caspian Sea Legal Regime. There were some issues on which the littoral states of the Caspian Sea could not reach an agreement over the past 21 years; however, two years ago, the foreign ministers of the five littoral states decided to separate the resolved issues from unresolved ones. So, the legislators of the countries examined issues that were agreed upon, and the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea was signed on this basis.

For all member states, the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is a great achievement. We believe the northern region of Iran should be stable and secure. Therefore, the signing of the convention is a very important matter. The most significant achievement of this convention is that we designated the Caspian Sea as a “lake” and adopted it unanimously. One of the consequences of considering it a “Sea” was that non-littoral states could have a right to be present there. However, under the convention, they do not have such a right. We used other lakes in the world as a model for drafting the convention, but these models could not be implemented unless the five countries agreed on them. The convention is also based on the topographies of the Caspian Sea.

2- Were the recent talks in Kazakhstan about each country’s share of the Caspian Sea?

As previously stated, we did not discuss such an issue. It should be emphasised that the negotiations on the Convention, which was signed last Sunday in Kazakhstan, did not address the shares of countries from the seabed and sub-seabed. Of course, talks are underway in this regard, and countries have not yet reached a final agreement on the issue.

3- Over the past few days, rumours have been heard in the social media about the events at the Aktau Summit, as well as disputes over the shares of countries. What do you think about this?

It must be asserted that the signing of the convention is an auspicious event and [public debate regarding the convention] shows public opinion is sensitive to territorial issues, and that the foreign ministry is also in need of public support. We always knew that geopolitical issues would involve public opinion. Looking into the dimensions of the Caspian Sea Legal Regime is a matter of time, and for this reason, after every single summit held in the past years, we have published the documents and declarations. We guarantee that there was not even the slightest retreat or restriction on Iran’s share. The only thing that happened was that we removed two conventions from the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, and after 21 years, implemented the rest of the issues which were positive and enforceable, and the presidents of the five Caspian Sea countries signed them. Just general principles are stated in this Convention and other controversial details have been postponed to be approved in future agreements. Of course, other issues in all aquatic areas, such as water surface, the seabed and sub-seabed, will be examined separately. The Convention grants jurisdiction over 15 miles of territorial waters to each country, but the baseline and form of the 15 miles depends on the five-party agreement that will be drafted in the future. At the same time, to determine the baseline of Iran, it has been emphasised that the inappropriate geographic form of the Iranian coast, which is naturally so, should be taken into consideration in determining the borders. Also, the study of energy resources in the Caspian region, which we call them the seabed or sub-seabed of these regions, will be the subject of the future talks, given the economic and legal requirements.

4- Does the determination of 15 miles of territorial waters affect the countries’ shares?

Determining the baselines of the Caspian Sea must definitely be five-sided. However, this is usually done unilaterally in the discussion of the rights of the seas. There is also an exception to the Convention that the states whose coasts are inappropriate in form must not sustain losses. This article has been added to the Convention at Iran’s insistence.

5- What happens if there would be no agreement in the future regarding the seabed or sub-seabed? What would happen to other agreements already reached?

If the baselines and the way they are marked are not specified, then the parts of the convention which were agreed upon and signed by the five states will be inevitably suspended. According to the existing legislation, Iran will protect its proclaimed 20% share until the baselines are specified. During this period, Iran will not allow any country to explore and exploit energy resources [in this area]. In this 20-percent region, we do not have ownership rights, but just governing rights.

6- In accordance with the treaties concluded in 1921 and 1940, which institution or organisation is considered as the dispute settlement body? How did you match the negative implications of the two treaties with the Convention?

We passed this issue first to bilateral and multilateral negotiations. All specialised issues will be examined and resolved separately, and there is no problem regarding this. We did our best to include all the positive points of the 1921 and 1940 treaties in this Convention. It should be noted that on the basis of the two above-mentioned treaties, Russia was allowed to interfere in Iran if it is threatened. Of course, during the Pahlavi era, despite the fact that the treaties had been signed, Iran objected to this paragraph in a formal letter, and a letter of protest was sent again after the Islamic Revolution. Neither in these two treaties, nor in any other document between Iran and the former Soviet Union or Iran and Russia, have we not discussed the percentage of shares and division of the Caspian Sea. All the speculations raised in some media are misconceptions about these treaties. We emphasise that there was no limitation of the borders in these two treaties. In these treaties, there was no implicit or explicit talk of percentages.

7- How is the Convention going to be ratified in the Islamic Republic of Iran and other littoral states of the Caspian Sea?

In the Islamic Republic of Iran, since the beginning of talks on the Caspian Sea, this matter was followed up by the Supreme National Security Council, and the negotiating teams proceeded on this basis and obtained the necessary permissions. In addition, the signed convention, like all agreements, must be approved by the parliaments of the five countries and will be followed by legal procedures.

US Will Desperately Grant Waivers on Iran Oil Bans: Analyst

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hosseini says if the US avoids granting the waivers, the oil price will jump drastically, paving the way for the collapse of lots of interconnected economies.

In an interview with IRNA, Hosseini referred to the ongoing talks between Iranian oil clients and the US over sanction waivers and said the US will be finally forced to grant the waivers.

To decrease the US’ chance to impose sanction on the Islamic Republic, he said, “we should unite the world’s economies together.”

“Only through this connection, the US may withdraw its decision to impose sanctions on us because it would be afraid of inflicting a blow on the world economy and subsequently hampering its own economy.”

Hosseini then called for further investment in the oil industry and said today Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the area to have the upper hand when it comes to oil policy.

He referred to the US president’s claim about cutting Iran’s oil exports to zero and said demands for oil increases across the world by two million barrels each year.

The former deputy oil minister rejected as baseless Saudi Arabia’s claim that it will increase its capacity to produce the extra two million barrels of oil per day, saying it’s not possible to do that.

“Saudi Arabia lacks such a capacity. It may temporarily produce extra 200 to 300 thousand barrels of oil but it can’t continue to do so for a long time. Even Russia can’t increase its oil production capacity to make up for the possible cutting of Iran’s oil exports,” he said.

Hosseini underlined that today it is impossible to cut a country’s oil exports to zero and added there are demands for the Iranian oil and no one can replace it in the market.

“In the short term, the enemies may succeed in cutting Iran’s oil exports to zero but in the long term it is impossible,” he noted.

Hosseini said the enemies may decide to fill the market with their strategic oil resxerves to convince the Iranian oil customers to quit.

He added from a pessimistic viewpoint, they can, at most, return us to the previous sanctions era and cut our oil exports to between 1 and 1.2 million barrels per day.

“Based on the latest UN report, the world population will hit 9 to 10 billion by 2050. In fact, the world population will double from 1950 to 2050 and this is one of the parameters which increase energy consumption,” he said.

The analyst then cited economic growth as the second parameter which leads to increasing demands for oil and said economic growth and energy consumption are directly interconnected.

He then referred to the improved standards of life in the world as the third reason behind the growing demand for oil and added environmental issues as well as advanced technologies also play a role in the current trend in the oil industry.

Iran Unveils Its First Homegrown Fighter Jet

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran Unveils Its First Homegrown Fighter Jet

The aircraft conducted its first public display flight during Tuesday’s ceremony in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials.

President Rouhani sat in the cockpit to order the flight.

Tasnim news agency reported that the fourth-generation Iranian fighter jet is equipped with “advanced avionics and fire control systems” and can be used for short aerial support missions.

It also uses digital military data networks, multi-purpose digital monitors, ballistic calculation computers and smart mobile mapping systems.

The jet has an advanced radar system, enabling it to detect enemy targets. It is also equipped with a head-up display or HUD, which promotes precision targeting.

The plane can be manufactured in both single- and double-cockpit types, the latter of which can be used for advanced pilot training missions in addition to its combat capability, according to Fars news agency.

The new defense achievement was unveiled on the eve of Iran’s National Defense Industry Day.

Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing military equipment and hardware despite sanctions and economic pressures on the country.

The Islamic Republic maintains that its military power is solely for defensive purposes and does not pose any threat to other nations.

Iran Chamber of Commerce Says Tehran Must Join FATF

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

In a statement unanimously approved by its members, the Chamber of Commerce has warned that refusing to join the FATF may lead to significant decrease in financial transactions with Iran.

Therefore, the statement added, the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) wants the country to join the FATF.

“Failure to follow the recommendations of this working group and, as a result, the FATF’s approach towards a non-cooperating country, can put that state in financial isolation,” reads part of this statement.

Iran was first listed in 2009 as the countries that FATF expressed concern about. Since then, Iran has been introduced as a country posing threats in the years 2013-2016.

The FATF has given Tehran until October to adopt the reforms or face penalties that could make investors even more unwilling to do business in Iran.

The government has already proposed bills that, if approved, can help the country get out of the FATF’s blacklist. However, the Parliament, the Guardian Council, and the Expediency Council are still working on the bills amid concerns they might be unconstitutional and harmful to the country’s national interests.

Scorpion Poison Trade: An Emerging Lucrative Business

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IFP Editorial Staff
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These days, profiteers are bearing down on scorpions and hunting them for financial gain.

When we go to the desert, in addition to heat, thirst, possibility of sinking in quicksand and hidden holes, we should watch out for creatures such as snakes and scorpions because some of them are venomous.

Scorpions are nocturnal animals that stay motionless in a corner by day and leave their shelters by night and go hunting. When they feel danger, they run, and when there is no way to run, they sting to defend themselves, and their sting is very poisonous.

Scorpions mostly live in hot deserts. The most dangerous species of scorpions live in hot areas in Iran. They hide under rock and in holes, waiting for their prey.

The scorpions living in Iran are among the most dangerous and deadly types of scorpion in the world because they have stings in their tails.

The Iranian yellow scorpion is one of the most dangerous types of scorpions in the world, though its sting is not deadly. This type of scorpion lives in the provinces of Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, Markazai, Qazvin, Semnan, Kermanshah, Bushehr and deserts around the Tehran.

The fat-tailed scorpion is one of the most dangerous types of Iranian scorpion. It has a violent appearance and lives in slots between rocks and in the middle of plants. It can climb any surface, but glass. It kills rats and lizards and feeds on the liquid in their bodies. If stung by this type of scorpion, humans come down with nervous disruption and their hearts are affected.

Given the climatic conditions, scorpions in Khuzestan province are deadlier. It would be interesting to know that if a scorpion is taken to this province from other areas, its poison will become several times stronger and deadlier because of the climate.

The most expensive liquid in the world is the scorpion’s poison. According to a report by the Young Journalists Club (YJC), each gramme of dried scorpion poison costs IRR 800,000,000 (around $7,000). And that is why trade in scorpion poison is booming day by day as it is a lucrative business. This is one of the emerging jobs with a very good income, encouraging more and more people to get involved in this business.

The scorpion poison contains protein and is used to treat many diseases such as rheumatism, inflammation of the colon, multiple sclerosis and cancer abroad. Farming scorpions is very lucrative.

Experts and university professors have made a lot of efforts to hold training courses in order to promote this emerging business.

There are 60 types of scorpions in Iran, four type of which have deadly poisons. Given the importance of the issue, training courses have been held across the nation, teaching around 50 thousand students about how to identify, hunt, farm and extract poison from scorpions. It is noteworthy that such moves in recent years have prompted many people to attend these classes. After finishing the course, they begin to hunt scorpions illegally in order to make a profit.

“Some companies are using experts and university professors to hold classes on how to farm scorpions in order to make huge profits,” says Alireza Naderi, an expert on invertebrate animals.

“These companies sell the scorpions they collect illegally at different prices, and they catch scorpions and sell the scorpions’ poison to make more profit,” he says.

“Farming scorpions in Iran is a very tough job because not much experience is available in that regard,” he says.

He notes that there should be restrictions on farming species such as snakes and scorpions because “if any individual wants to collect thousands of scorpions and snakes and use their poison, the population of this animal will be put in danger.”

“Given that these creatures are in danger of extinction, the Iranian Department of the Environment is seriously working to prevent the activities of profiteers in order stop illegal activities and prevent the extinction of this species which is useful in treating many diseases,” he says.

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