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US Not Trustworthy, Iran President Warns N. Korea

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho in Tehran.

The president reminded the North Korean official – whose country is currently negotiating with Washington over its nuclear program – of the US’ withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“The US performance in recent years has turned it into an untrustworthy and unreliable government that does not honour any of its (international) commitments,” he said.

Ri Yong-ho’s trip to Iran comes as the US has stepped up its political and financial pressure over Iran’s nuclear energy program while calling on North Korea to be denuclearized.

After decades of arduous negotiations, Tehran and world powers reached an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief of sanctions that were largely spearheaded by the US.

While the UN inspectors said Iran was complying with the deal, US President Donald Trump unilaterally walked out of the agreement, saying it does not go far enough to meet the US benefits.

Elsewhere in his Wednesday comments, Rouhani said that the Islamic Republic supports peace in the Korean Peninsula.

Pointing to the decades-old relations between Tehran and Pyongyang, Rouhani said the two countries need to expand the current level of cooperation and support each other in international organizations.

Pyongyang established a close relationship with Tehran by coming to Iran’s aid during Iran-Iraq eight-year war in the 1980s.

The North Korean FM, for his part, condemned the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, saying the move runs counter to international norms.

Ri Yong-ho said his country attaches key importance to its relations with Iran and said, “Expanding relations with the Islamic Republic and standing against unilateralism is North Korea’s strategic policy.”

Iran’s Labour Minister Voted Out of Office

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rabiee failed to secure a vote of confidence from lawmakers on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.

Out of the 243 legislators who cast their votes, 129 voted in favour of his removal, 111 against, and 3 abstained.

Rabiee’s impeachment came on the heels of growing unemployment and failure to create enough jobs.

During his impeachment, the minister argued that he always supported labourers. “I’m not saying that the situation of workers is good, but I was with them in most cases,” said Rabiee.

At the same time, he said that he respected the MPs’ decision.

Alim Yarmohammadi, the lawmaker representing the underdeveloped Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the Parliament, was in favour of Rabiee’s dismissal. The lawmaker argued that job creation has stood at “zero level” in his province.

The Parliament had earlier attempted to impeach the minister a few months before, but he had secured a vote of confidence and remained in office until the recent impeachment.

He was being criticized for failing to improve the jobs market and create job opportunities.

Iran Congratulates Mnangagwa on Election as Zimbabwean President

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a Wednesday message, Rouhani extended his congratulations to Zimbabwe on the successful holding of its recent elections, which concluded in a peaceful atmosphere based on the report by the Iranian monitoring delegation.

He further felicitated Mnangagwa on his victory in the election, and expressed satisfaction with the growing trend of relations between the two countries.

“I am confident that during your term in office, we would witness further development of relations and excellent cooperation in international communities,” he added.

He also wished health and success for Mnangagwa and prosperity and felicity for the people of Zimbabwe.

Millions of people voted peacefully across Zimbabwe last Monday and the turnout appeared extremely high, with long lines of voters forming outside polling stations across the country.

Mnangagwa beat Nelson Chamisa‚ the leader of the MDC Alliance, in last month’s general elections‚ and won 50.8% of the vote. Chamisa got 44.3%.

The president-elect will be inaugurated for a five-year term on Sunday‚ the foreign affairs ministry said on Tuesday.

Mnangagwa’s win in the election has already been endorsed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa‚ Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza‚ Tanzania’s President John Magufuli and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that an Iranian election monitoring delegation sent to Zimbabwe had endorsed its voting process.

Speaking to Pupils Association News Agency (PANA) on Wednesday, Qassemi said at the invitation of the Zimbabwean government, a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran was sent to the African country to monitor how well the recent parliamentary, local, and presidential elections were held in Zimbabwe.

Qassemi stressed that the Iranian monitoring delegation maintains that the recent elections in Zimbabwe were held in “free, peaceful, fair and valid conditions.”

Iran DM Shrugs Off Trump’s Call for Dialogue

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IFP Media Wire
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“It is clear that this time, the enemy’s all-out war with the Islamic Establishment is political, economic, cultural and psychological,” Brigadier General Hatami said in a speech in the central province of Isfahan on Wednesday.

He further highlighted Washington’s non-commitment to its international obligations, including the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said, “Twelve years of negotiation finally led to the JCPOA, which was also approved by the United Nations (Security Council), faced the Great Satan’s (the US’s) historic non-commitment.”

“All should learn a lesson from their (Americans’) irresponsible behavior and realize the depth of their hostility toward the great nation of Iran,” the commander added.

The comments came after US President Donald Trump last week voiced a willingness to meet with Iran’s leadership, without preconditions, “whenever they want.”

“I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet,” Trump said during a joint news conference at the White House alongside Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on July 30.

“I do believe that they will probably end up wanting to meet. I’m ready to meet whenever they want to,” he added.

“No preconditions,” he added. “They want to meet, I’ll meet, whenever they want.”

On May 8, Trump pulled his country out of the JCPOA, which was achieved in 2015 after years of negotiations between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).

Persian King’s Hookah Showcased in France’s Lyon

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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The artefacts, which also include two jorums, have been transferred to France by famous physician Joseph Désiré Tholozan in 1884.

Tholozan moved into Persia in 1858 to become the personal physician of Naser al-Din Shah, the most well-known Qajar monarch, for more than 30 years, IRNA reported.

A the Commander of the Legion of Honour and elected correspondent of the Academy of Sciences and the Medical Academy, Tholozan also played an important role in Franco-Iranian diplomatic relations accompanying the Shah during his three trips to Europe.

The cause of his death in 1897 in Tehran has so far remained unclear and could be the result of poisoning ordered by Mozaffaredin Shah.

The artefacts have been stored in the museum’s treasury.

Persian King’s Hookah Showcased in France’s Lyon

Iran Parliament Adopts Motions to Support Women, Children

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Under one of the proposals, the legal age for boys and girls will increase, and children under 13 will be prohibited from getting married.

The legislators will put the motion to debate after a week-long parliamentary recess, said Fatemeh Zolqadr, a member of the Parliament’s Women Caucus.

“One of the existing problems is girls and boys getting married at a very young age, who are still children but are forced to get married,” said the parliamentarian.

“Based on a motion put forward by the parliament’s Women Caucus, the [legal] age for marriage will be 18 for boys and 16 for girls, and getting married at ages between 13 and 15 will be possible only if certain conditions are met such as the blessing of the father and the discretion of the court,” the MP added.

The legislator also lashed out at families who force their children to get married.

“Today, a number of children between 9 and 13 years of age are coerced by their families into getting married, which will result in many problems for them,” the legislator underscored.

“Currently, some individuals get married at the age of 9 in the country, and we are trying to stop it with that motion,” she said.

The MP underscored that a drop in the age of marriage has led to numerous social maladies whose effects on society can be seen.

“This scourge has deprived these children of education and caused a lot of physical and mental problems for them,” the legislator said.

She said numerous expert meetings have been held on the motion so far.

 

Military Service for Women

In another motion aimed at promoting the equality of men and women, the legislators proposed that girls do military service, but not as soldiers.

“Girls are not supposed to take up arms; rather, their services will be used in educational, health and software domains,” said Tayyebeh Siavoshi, who sits on the Parliament’s Women Caucus.

Some MPs have also proposed that military service for girls be optional.

Many top religious figures have opposed the motion. Moreover, the plan needs to be approved by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well.

 

Elite Women Free to Leave Iran without Husband’s Consent

Another motion adopted by lawmakers would facilitate the process of leaving the country for elite women. Under the plan, elite women whose husbands do not allow them to exit the country will be able to do so by obtaining permission through legal channels.

“If in the first phase the relevant authority does not allow them to leave the country, they can leave the country through [permission by] the prosecutor, and if the prosecutor does not issue the permit for leaving the country, they [elite women] can refer to eligible courts to receive order [to leave the country],” said legislator Fatemeh Zolqadr.

The plan will be of great help to women who want to attend different scientific, sports and cultural events abroad.

Top Iranian Diplomat Optimistic JCPOA Will Be Salvaged

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“We Believe we can receive the guarantees necessary for keeping the deal in place,” he said, speaking to Iran newspaper in a talk published on Wednesday,

Zarif said the Europeans have gone to great lengths in recent months to foil the US’ pressure against Iran, asking countries around the world to boost their purchase of oil from Iran and cooperate with the Central Bank of Iran.

Despite its efforts, Zarif said, the EU has not met Iran’s expectations so far and they need to do more to compensate for the US withdrawal from the pact and make Iran sure its interests will be served if it remains in the deal.

 

Switzerland, Oman Ready to Mediate between Iran, US

Zarif said Tehran and Washington are in contact via mediators including and Oman, but the two countries are not currently in direct talks.

“Of course, countries send messages for mediation … including Oman. The Swiss Embassy, which is protecting the US interests in Iran, has also conveyed messages in the past 39 years and it is still doing that,” he said.

Zarif said Iran has not started talks with the US administration yet.

“As far as I know, this has not happened and I think my information is not so incomplete,” he said.

 

Iran Has No Problem with Talks

Zarif said Iran has no problem with starting talks with the US, but it believes such talks would not be fruitful under the current circumstances.

“We cannot be certain that the result of the talks will go into effect,” he said.

The top Iranian diplomat said the last week request by Trump for talks with Iran are a PR stunt, as the US behaviour shows they are not serious in their offer.

“If this country believes in talks, it should demonstrate its good will regarding the nuclear deal and compensate [for its mistakes],” he said.

 

US in Deadlock

Zarif said Iran’s smart moves as well as the US’ mistakes have put Washington in a deadlock.

“The country’s decision-makers have so far acted tactfully. The world acknowledges that our moves in the past few years have put the US in a deadlock. Except one or two countries, no state is supporting the US’ policies against Iran,” he said.

US President Donald Trump, who withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear deal early May, re-imposed anti-Iran sanctions on the country’s automotive and metal sectors, gold trade, aviation industry and other fields on Monday.

The US is also working to push the world to cut trade with Iran and stop purchasing the country’s oil before November, when further sanctions on oil and transactions with the central bank of Iran will be restored.

Iran Rejects UK Daily’s Claim on Transfer of Missile Parts

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s embassy in London has described the news as a baseless report and “biased media brouhaha.”

In a letter to Evening Standard’s editor-in-chief, the Iranian embassy urged the paper not to repeat such fake cliché news any more.

“They are aimed at promoting Iranophobia,” the letter reads.

The letter also underlines that Iran reserves the right to follow up the issue through relevant channels and use legal means to seek compensation for the damage to Iran’s image caused by the false claim.

The British daily claimed that “a suspected attempt to fly missile warhead components to Iran via Heathrow [Airport] has been thwarted by the UK Border Force.”

“At least two ‘O rings’ — which can be used to form seals in rockets — were detected during an inspection of freight being flown out from the airport,” it added.

The UK media continued levelling allegations, saying “they were supposedly being sent for use in the Iranian oil industry. But Border Force staff halted the shipment after becoming suspicious that the real intention was to use them in missiles.”

Google Changes Its Logo to Pay Homage to Persian Polymath

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranians take pride in Avicenna, who was a medicine and philosophy heavyweight.

Currently, more than 400 titles of books authored by the eminent scientific figure are available, of which 240 titles are accessible via Google.

Historical documents show Avicenna was born in Afshaneh village near Bukhara (a city in Uzbekistan today, and one of the cities of Great Iran in the tenth century). His mother tongue was Persian, and his father was an official serving with the Samanid government. He was a child prodigy and soon managed to overtake his own teacher. Avicenna was very intelligent. He memorized the holy Quran at the age of 10. At 16, he began to study medicine. He became very famous in the field of medicine at the age of 18. Later on, he became an expert in philosophy as well.

Some describe him as “omniscient” because he was an expert in physics, chemistry, medicine, philosophy, mathematics, psychology and geography.

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”

Among his famous books is “The Canon of Medicine.” It is a five-volume medical encyclopedia which was used as the standard medical textbook in the Islamic world and Europe up to the 18th century. The Canon still plays an important role in Unani medicine.

Another major book authored by Avicenna was “The Book of Healing.” The scientific and philosophical encyclopedia is divided into four parts: logic, natural sciences, mathematics and metaphysics.

Interesting enough, half of Avicenna’s works are versified. His poems appear in both Arabic and Persian.

Iranian, North Korean FMs Hold Talks in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the level of bilateral ties between Tehran and Pyongyang, saying they welcome further expansion of relations.

The two top diplomats also conferred on the most important regional and international developments as well as other issues of mutual interest.

An informed source had earlier told the Fars News Agency that the North Korean diplomat “will only discuss bilateral relations between Tehran and Pyongyang” during the visit.

Both Iran and North Korea are under US sanctions, and are expected to share their experiences regarding their ties and negotiations with the US, particularly the Trump administration.

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