Wednesday, December 24, 2025
type here...
Home Blog Page 3584

Iran Says US Was Never Faithful to 2015 Nuclear Deal

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaeili made the statement on Saturday, according to a report by Fars News Agency.

“US sanctions have not only made [negative] impact on Iran, but they have straightened our determination and will,” General Esmaeili said.

“Sanctions will make Iran well experienced and we have no worries about the US exit from JCPOA,” Esmaeili said.

The commander said Iran will give a crushing response to enemies who dare to attack the country.

“If our enemies move to pull the trigger, we will give a response that makes them feel regretful,” he said.

The nuclear deal signed between Iran and major powers to put confidence-building curbs on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of international anti-Iran sanctions and normalization of Iran’s foreign trade.

However, shortly after the deal went into effect, Iranian officials started complaining that the US uncooperative stance was preventing them from receiving benefits they were entitled to.

Among other measures, Iranian officials said the US was behind closed doors warning banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and others not to do business with Iran, in clear violation of Articles 26 and 29 of the agreement.

The US violations of the deal took a turn for the worse under Trump, who early this month pulled the US out of what he called an “embarrassment” and threatened Washington will impose “the highest level” of economic bans on the Islamic Republic.

Rouhani Congratulates Maduro on Re-Election as Venezuelan President

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (left) shakes hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a meeting at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on January 10, 2015 / Photo by AFP

In a congratulatory message on Saturday, Rouhani said the successful, calm and healthy elections recently held in Venezuela under the shadow of economic sanctions and foreign powers’ threats was a great success and victory for the Venezuelan government and nation.

On behalf of the Iranian people and government, Rouhani expressed solidarity with the nation and government of Bolivarian Venezuela, and hoped that through joint efforts of the two countries’ officials, both nations will witness closer ties in various fields.

Maduro was sworn in on Thursday for a second term as president of the Latin American country. The 55-year-old former bus driver was re-elected Sunday. His election for a second six-year term maintains him in the presidency until 2025.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

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

Almost all papers today covered the recent meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna without the US in attendance. Iran’s seven-day ultimatum to Europe and the EU’s continued support for the JCPOA were among the top stories today.

US President Donald Trump’s move to cancel a meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un also received great coverage as it was made after Pyongyang’s voluntary destruction of one of its nuclear sites.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- US Congress Denies Trump Right to Declare War on Iran

2- Zarif: Tehran to Make Final Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Abrar:

1- Putin: Annulment of JCPOA to Have Dire Consequences

2- Senior Commander: Iranian Armed Forces Will Not Be Surprised

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Araqchi: We’re Now More Confident of Preserving JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- P4+1 Gives Green Light for Staying in Iran Nuclear Deal

2- Slovenian Ambassador to Tehran: We Definitely Support JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Ebtekar:

1- Second Station of Diplomacy Aimed at Saving Iran Nuclear Deal

  • JCPOA Joint Commission Holds First Meeting without US in Vienna

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Etemad:

1- Efforts Underway to Help Release All Mothers in Prison: VP Ebtekar

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: Iran Invincible

2- Trump Cancels Meeting with Kim Jong-un after N. Korea’s Voluntary Destruction of Nuclear Site

3- Europe, Russia, China Welcome Expansion of Cooperation with Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Ghanoon:

1- Back to Zero Point in Vienna

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Hemayat:

1- Europe: Iran’s Conditions Difficult to Meet

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Iran:

1- Europe Intensifies Its Consultations to Save Iran Nuclear Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Javan:

1- Europe Has One Week to Provide Sufficient Guarantees

  • Envoy: Without Europe’s Assurance, IAEA’s Recent Report on Iran’s Compliance Will Be Last of Its Kind

2- Trump Pulls Out of North Korea Talks

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Kayhan:

1- Don’t Extend 7-Day Deadline Given to Europe; EU Trying to Buy Time

2- Mirage of Total; From Investment to Stealing Oil Information

3- North Korea Fulfils, US Reneges on Their Promises

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Khorasan:

1- The Untrustworthy US: Trump Repeatedly Changes His Position on Meeting Kim

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Emami Kashani: Enemies Angry with Islam, Won’t Leave Us

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Takht-Ravanchi: Unilateral Implementation of JCPOA Not Logical

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Sazandegi:

1- Napoleon-Tsar Talks on Iran: France Activates Russia Channel to Save JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Setareh Sobh:

1- IMF Rejects US Treasury’s Sanctions against Iranian Bank Chief

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Shargh:

1- Promises in Vienna: Efforts to Save JCPOA in Meeting between Parties Remaining in Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Sobh-e Now:

1- Iran to Establish Headquarters to Counter Sanctions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- US Imposes Sanctions against 31 Iranian Airlines

2- JCPOA, the Bounced Cheque

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

Desperate US Attempt to Weaken Iran’s Defence Futile: DM

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

Speaking in a ceremony to commemorate National Resistance Day in Dezful in south-western province of Khuzestan, General Hatami said the US has spared no chance since the victory of Islamic Revolution in 1979 to undermine Iran’s defence power, trying all available options including sanctions, but to no avail.

Hatami said the Islamic Republic has managed to overcome obstacles and bolster its defence might.

“That’s why American have gone crazy and struggle hardly to weaken components of Iran’s defence power”, he said, according to a report by ISNA.

The defence minister was apparently responding to recent threats by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the US will impose “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran unless it meets 12 US demands.

The list asks Tehran to halt its missile development, stop what the US believes are Iran’s interventions in the affairs of Iraq, Syria and Yemen and cease support for groups which the US considers as terrorist but Iran sees as legitimate resistance forces.

“If we had held today’s defence power when Americans shot down Iran’s airliner over the Persian Gulf […] we would have not allowed the criminal captain of the warship to be rewarded and would have certainly drowned that ship,” Hatami said.

Hatami was referring to the downing of an Iranian civilian plane carrying 290 passengers by the USS Vincennes over Persian Gulf waters in July 1988.

Washington claimed the ship mistook the large Iranian passenger plane for a relatively small fighter jet that intended to target the Vincennes.

However, former US president Ronald Reagan praised the unforgivable crime of the commander of the USS Vincennes and also decorated him with a medal.

Iranians mark July 3 each year by showering the site of the disaster in the Persian Gulf with flowers.

E3+2 Committed to Continued Trade with Iran: Statement

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

The statement was released on Friday after a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission held in Vienna, Austria. The meeting was held at the request of Tehran to review the implications of the withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and discuss the way forward to ensure the continued implementation of the deal in all its aspects.

What follows is the full text of the statement released by the Coordinator of the joint commission:

A meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place in Vienna on 25 May 2018 upon the request of the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to review the implications of the withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA and discuss the way forward to ensure the continued implementation of the deal in all its aspects.

Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the nuclear deal.

The Joint Commission was chaired, on behalf of EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, by EEAS Secretary General Helga Schmid and, following the withdrawal of the United States of America from the JCPOA, was attended by the E3+2 (China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom) and Iran at the level of Political Directors/Deputy Foreign Ministers.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Director General Amano was present at the beginning of the Joint Commission against the background of the 11th report by the IAEA which had just been issued. The participants welcomed the fact that the IAEA has again confirmed the continued adherence by Iran to its nuclear-related commitments. They also commended the professional and impartial role played by the IAEA, the only body charged with the monitoring and verification of the implementation by Iran of its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA and UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)

Participants regretted the withdrawal of the United States from the nuclear deal and the announced re-imposition of US sanctions lifted under the JCPOA. The JCPOA is a key element of the global non-proliferation architecture and a significant diplomatic achievement endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council in its Resolution 2231.

The Joint Commission meeting provided the opportunity to address the unilateral withdrawal of the United States and its consequences, to discuss the way forward, and the continued implementation of the JCPOA with regard to nuclear and sanctions lifting-related commitments, as well as Procurement Channel matters and civil nuclear cooperation.

Participants recalled their commitment to the continued, full and effective implementation of the JCPOA, in good faith and in a constructive atmosphere, and recognised that the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions allowing for the normalisation of trade and economic relations with Iran constitute essential parts of the JCPOA.

Participants reviewed the potential impact of the re-imposition of US sanctions following a meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of Sanctions-Lifting, which was convened the day before.

In this regard, participants discussed common efforts with a view to practical solutions concerning the following issues within the next few weeks: maintaining and deepening economic relations with Iran; the continued sale of Iran’s oil and gas condensate petroleum products and petrochemicals and related transfers; effective banking transactions with Iran; continued sea, land, air and rail transportation relations with Iran; the further provision of export credit and development of special purpose vehicles in financial banking, insurance and trade areas, with the aim of facilitating economic and financial cooperation, including by offering practical support for trade and investment; the further development and implementation of Memoranda of Understanding and contracts between third-countries companies and Iranian counterparts; further investments in Iran; the protection of economic operators and ensuring legal certainty; the further development of a transparent, rules-based business environment in Iran.

These efforts are aimed at preserving the interests of businesses and investors engaged with Iran. Participants noted that economic operators pursuing legitimate business with Iran were acting in good faith based on commitments contained in the JCPOA and endorsed at the highest level, unanimously by a UN Security Council Resolution.

Participants stressed their commitment to work to ensure that these benefits would continue to be delivered and agreed to this end to deepen their dialogue at all levels, including at the level of experts with a view to finding practical solutions to these problems.

Participants agreed to intensify their ongoing work in the Joint Commission and all its bodies in the format of E3/EU+2 and Iran, in particular the Working Group on the Implementation of Sanctions-Lifting.

As a next step, Iran proposed a Ministerial meeting of the Joint Commission.

“Iran Needs Revolutionary President Who Can Take High Risks”

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

Taraqqi, a member of the Central Council of the Islamic Coalition Party, noted that a revolutionary politician has no fear of enemies, adding Iran needs a person who is courage enough to take high risks on the one hand and willing to have teamwork on the other.

In an interview with Entekhab news website, he noted that the courage to take high risks does not mean extremism and said some political figures in Iran with military background are potential qualified candidate for next presidential election in Iran.

He said such qualified candidates should be trusted in and added the elites must be given enough room for operation in Iran’s politics.

The Iranian political activist also said there is a growing public inclination towards young and active politicians with high morale, adding former Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf enjoys some of these features.

Taraqqi stressed that he doesn’t know whether or not Mr. Qalibaf will run again for next presidential elections.

Touching on some predictions on the likelihood of the conservatives’ landslide victory in the next presidential election, he said it is not clear yet what is going to unfold in the 2021 election but victory comes only after people reach this conclusion that a specific political camp is capable enough to resolve their problems.

He noted that only polls will show whether or not the conservatives are more popular than their reformist counterparts.

“The conservatives should take the most advantages of the current situation,” he said, adding that the alleged popularity of the conservatives lies in the public dissatisfaction with President Hassan Rouhani’s policies to run the country.

“Today the conditions are prepared for the conservatives’ victory more than ever,” he said, but warned the conservatives should not be misled by any predictions lacking scientific bases.

Earlier, an Iranian conservative activist, Hossein Allahkaram, who is the head of Coordination Council of Ansar-e Hezbollah, said if a presidential election is held in Iran by the end of the current Iranian calendar year due to the possible impeachment of President Rouhani, the conservatives will achieve a landslide victory by gaining at least 27 million votes.

He also predicted that the reformists will lose the next parliamentary (2019) and presidential elections (2021) due to what he called their “dishonesty”.

Some factions in the conservative camp are calling for the impeachment of President Rouhani over what they describe as his failure in defending Iran’s rights in talks with world powers over Iran’s nuclear program.

“Iran Needs Revolutionary President Who Can Take High Risks”
Former mayor of Tehran Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, the possible candidates of conservatives for 2021 elections

Sholeh Mashhadi: Nutritious, Delicious Iranian Dish

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
How To Make Sholeh Mashhadi

There is insufficient historical information about the origin of Shole (an Iranian food). But some people believe that Shole Mashhadi was invented in the Khorasan region (Wikipedia) during the Mongol invasion of Iran.

During this period, due to shortage of time and food, Khorasanians poured, mixed and cooked any available food in large pots.

Many people think that Shole Mashhadi is a Mongolian food. But in fact, being Mongol here means that it was invented at the time of the Mongol invasion. On the other hand, some believe that almost 80 years ago, this food was cooked for the first time in Mashhad by a chef. Because the process of preparing Shole Mashhadi is very laborious and expensive, it is usually not cooked at home.

The main ingredients of Sholeh are meat, pulses and a lot of spices. Some cow bone marrow can be added to make the food more delicious and nutritious.

sholeh mashhadi recipe

Ingredients For Sholeh Mashhadi:

Calf Shanks: 3 kg

Rice: 250gr

Pinto beans: 250 gr

Mung beans: A quarter of a cupful

Peas: 500 gr

Salt/Pepper: As much as needed

Cinnamon: 20 gr

Cooking Steps For Sholeh Mashhadi:

Put the meat and chopped onions along with salt and pepper in 2 litres of water to be cooked through. Then shred the meat. The pulses, which have already been drenched, are left on the flame to be half cooked. Then add bulgur to it till it begins to boil. Then add rice and keep stirring the food to keep it from getting burned and stuck to the bottom.

After it is cooked, add the meat and spices, and put the dish on low heat while keeping stirring it until the food becomes stretchable. Then turn down the heat and leave the dish on low flame until it is cooked through.

Sholeh Mashhadi Recipe
Mashhadi Shole is always cooked in large quantities and on special occasions

Additional points on cooking Shole Mashhadi :

  1. This food is native to the city of Mashhad and mostly served in religious ceremonies. As the Muslim holy month of Ramazan has begun, the food could be served at fast-breaking time at dusk.
  2. Bear in mind that pulses must be drenched for at least one day before being cooked.
  3. Lamb fat could also be added to make the Mashhadi pudding more delicious. Minced fat can also be used in addition to the meat.
  4. The Mashhadi pudding should taste spicy, so more pepper, ginger and nutmeg is used in making this food.
  5.  Some Gheymeh (Read more) stew is usually put on top of Sholeh Mashhadi as decoration.

6. The cooking pot should be quite large and spacious so that the ingredients have enough space for cooking.

7. Due to the different cooking times of the āsh ingredients, be careful in the order of adding the ingredients to the āsh.

8. During the whole cooking time of the Shole, its constant stirring is very important, especially after the time of adding the semolina, because it settles very quickly.

how to cook sholeh mashhadi

9. In preparing Shole Mashhadi āsh, the more the meat, the tastier and more elastic the Shole becomes. Note that during cooking, if the Shole needs extra water, boiled water must be added to it.

10. Shole Mashhadi can be served with sugar or salt.

11. You can use red beans instead of pinto beans in preparing the flakes. Note that it must be boiled separately and after cooking, the red water must be discarded so that the color of the flakes does not change.

sholeh mashhadi cooked in Ashura

This local and traditional food is also cooked with different methods in other cities of Razavi Khorasan province. Sholeh Mashhadi is always cooked in large quantities and on special occasions, especially in the month of Muharram, by a special chef, and it is very important for Mashhadis.

Iran President Calls for Enhanced Cooperation with Jordan

By
IFP Media Wire
-

In the letter sent on Thursday, Rouhani called for more cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

“I hope that through more efforts, we will witness the expansion of ties in bilateral and multilateral aspects,” Rouhani said.

The anniversary of Jordan’s independence came days after the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied holy Jerusalem al-Quds amid international opposition.

The Jordanian king reacted to the embassy move, warning it would have serious repercussions for the security and stability in the Middle East, and seriously hurt the feelings of both Muslims and Christians.

The Iranian president and King Abdullah held a brief meeting on the sidelines of the emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Turkey on May 18.

King Abdullah is a pro-Western monarch but Amman’s ties with the US and Saudi Arabia have recently been shaken over the issue of Palestine.

Riyadh’s reported coziness to Israel has worried Jordan which is in charge of the major Muslim shrine complex on the Temple Mount, the al-Aqsa Mosque.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Fekri Mansion in Bandar Lengeh

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

The house is over 100 years old and has been built in late Qajar era (1785-1925).

The mansion has been a centre for trade and business in the city.

Following are Tasnim’s photos of the mansion:

“Iran More Confident Now about Preserving JCPOA”

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

Seyyed Abbas Araqchi made the remark while talking to reporters on Friday following a meeting of the Joint JCPOA Commission held in Vienna.

“The extraordinary meeting of the JCPOA was held at Iran’s request to review the United States’ withdrawal from this agreement, the consequences of the US’ pullout, and whether or not the other signatories to the JCPOA are able to preserve the deal without the US and ensure Iran’s interests under the JCPOA,” he told reporters as quoted by IRNA.

“Before the meeting, we set up a working group to discuss sanctions, and had very intense talks with the experts of the European Union, the experts of the three European countries, and Chinese as well as Russian experts; also, we had the Joint JCPOA Commission meeting, which took three hours,” he further said.

“On the whole, I believe it was a good meeting because all parties to the JCPOA which have stayed in the deal announced their unified position on remaining committed to their obligations under the JCPOA; also, they expressed regret over the United States’ withdrawal from the deal and underscored the necessity of fulfilling Iran’s demands under the agreement and normalizing economic cooperation with Iran for the JCPOA’s survival,” the deputy foreign minister noted.

He said the European countries stressed their commitment to holding intense talks with Iran and added they are seeking to work out practical solutions to meet Iran’s demands in different areas, namely oil, banking, investment, trade, insurance and financial issues.

“Today’s meeting was a good show of willpower, and the signatories which have stayed in the JCPOA had a completely unified stance, and they emphasized that they would like the JCPOA to remain in place and want to meet Iran’s demands in the agreement,” he said.

“Our negotiations will continue at all levels in the coming weeks. Of course, expert-level talks take priority, so that we will be able to wrap up the discussions and get a clear picture of how the path should continue,” he noted.

“After these stages, then the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide whether or not to stay in the JCPOA,” he stressed.

“Our feeling is that the Europeans, Russia and China, as the remaining parties to the JCPOA, are serious [in their intention to stay in the nuclear deal.] They have come to the understanding that Iran’s interests should be respected if the JCPOA is to remain in place. They have shown their unity in supporting the JCPOA and emphasized that the normalization of relations and expansion of trade with Iran are an important part of the JCPOA,” said Araqchi.

He said the participants in the meeting showed their willpower to continue intense talks with Iran in order to secure a “cooperation package” in such a way that Iran will be able to reap the benefits of lifting the sanctions within the framework of the JCPOA.

Araqchi also touched upon the presence of Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at the meeting.

“The purpose [of the meeting] was for the rest of the signatories [to the Iran nuclear deal] to stress their commitment to the JCPOA, and everybody thanked the IAEA’S professional work. Amano also highlighted that eleven reports by the IAEA the last of which was published yesterday confirm Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA,” Araqchi further said.

After US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani instructed the Foreign Ministry to hold negotiations with European countries, Russia, and China on whether or not they would stay in the deal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif embarked on a tour that took him to China, Russia and Europe to hold talks on the JCPOA.

During his trip, the other signatories to the Iran deal reaffirmed their commitment to the JCPOA, promising to work towards maintaining the landmark agreement.   

1...3,5833,5843,585...5,122Page 3,584 of 5,122

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks