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Five Iranian Pharmaceuticals Registered in Europe

May 1, 2018

Sorena Sattari says this is the first time that the pharmaceuticals produced by Iranian companies are being registered in foreign countries.

“For the time being, at least five Iranian pharmaceuticals have been registered in Russia,” he was quoted as saying in a report by the Persian-language Fars News Agency.

Sattari went on to say that the volume of Iranian knowledge-based companies’ exports stood at $450 million last year.

He said the overall sales figure of some knowledge-based companies in Iran hits $120m, adding there are at least 20 knowledge-based companies whose sales figures surpass $23m each.

According to Sattari, the government offers over 140 types of services to knowledge-based companies in Iran and plans to offer new services in civil aviation.

“During the early days of the Islamic Revolution, Iran had the largest air force in the world after the US but the war imposed by Iraq on Iran under former dictator Saddam Hussein left us with poor equipment in this field,” he noted.

Sattari slammed oil-dependent economy for hampering Iran’s technological development and said some people think they can buy new technologies with petrodollars but technology should be learned instead of being purchased.

The Iranian official also said the number of university graduates in Iran is equal to that of the US and added Iran needs to move towards establishing more knowledge-based companies if it wants to grow up new generations of scientists and entrepreneurs.

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“We cannot run the country with oil money. Instead we need to put our focus on knowledge-based companies to raise young scientists and technologists,” he added.

According to Sattari, at least $142m has been spent on establishing new knowledge-based companies in Iran.

He also lashed out at some governmental organizations for signing unprofitable contracts with foreign companies, saying such contracts usually leads to further brain drain rather than tangible benefits for the Iranian side.

Sattari noted the transfer of technology should be carried out by the private sector.

He then described start-ups as the main centres which can recruit skilled and young workers and said the startups can play a leading role in encouraging Iranian engineers and specialists living abroad to return to their homeland.

Iran to Restore Asiatic Cheetah Design to World Cup Kit

IFP Editorial Staff

May 1, 2018

Mehdi Taj said the shirts to be worn by players on Iran’s National Football Team are to be unveiled during an upcoming friendly match with Uzbekistan.

“The shirts arrived in Iran on Sunday, and contrary to many criticisms by media about the shirts, [it should be said that] they are not plain … and bear designs,” he said.

Earlier, the official had blamed Adidas for the removal of the cheetah design from the shirts, saying the designer company was against the Iranian cheetah design being used on the shirts of Iranian footballers.

This comes as the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth has, in a letter to the federation, called on the football body to pursue the issue of returning the image of the Asiatic cheetah to the shirts of the footballers on Iran’s team.

The ministry has demanded the Iranian Football Team attend the 2018 World Cup Competitions with shirts bearing the Iranian cheetah design in a move to promote global awareness about the endangered species.

Zionist Leaders See Their Survival in Viewing Others as Threat: Iran

IFP Editorial Staff

May 1, 2018

In a Tuesday statement, Qassemi described Netanyahu’s claims as worn-out, useless and shameful. He added that such remarks are futile efforts by a “broke and infamous liar who has had nothing to offer except lies and deceits.”

He further noted that Zionist leaders see the survival of their “illegal regime”, which is established based on lies, in viewing others as a threat using battered charlatanism of the ignorance age and unawareness of the world’s public opinion.

Qassemi also stressed that the futility and uselessness of such claims is now obvious more than ever.

“Netanyahu and the notorious, child-killing Zionist regime must have reached the basic understanding that the people of the world have enough awareness and cognisance,” he added.

On Monday, Netanyahu accused Tehran of having covertly pursued a nuclear program. Unveiling a cache of files purporting to show that Iran “blatantly lied” when it said it did not have a nuclear program, Netanyahu performed a show claiming to have “conclusive” evidence of the “secret program”.

He claimed that the Islamic Republic, after signing the nuclear agreement, intensified its efforts to hide files pertaining to its nuclear activities.

Iran Denounces Kabul Terrorist Attack

IFP Editorial Staff

May 1, 2018

In a Monday statement, Qassemi sympathised with the bereaved families of the victims of the ‘inhumane’ attack, and condoled with the Afghan nation and government over the deadly and tragic incident.

The Monday blast happened only a few days after the latest terrorist attack in Kabul, Qassemi noted, regretting that the Afghan nation’s pains after the previous similar attacks had not been relieved when the new blast took place.

“The region’s stability, including that of Afghanistan, hinges on the international community’s utmost efforts to strictly fight the issue of terrorism,” he noted.

The spokesman also noted that there is no doubt the terrorism orchestrated by certain centres, which seek to spread fear and instability in the region by targeting innocent citizens, will fail to achieve its vicious goals.

At least 25 people including six journalists were killed and nearly 50 others wounded in two back-to-back blasts that hit near government buildings in Kabul on Monday morning.

The first bomb attack was carried out by an assailant on a motorcycle, who blew himself up in the Shashdarak area close to the buildings of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security in the heart of Kabul, officials said.

Shortly afterwards, a second explosion tore through a group of reporters who had gathered at the site of the first incident outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Urban Development.

The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the blasts, which came only a week after the Takfiri terror group killed some 60 people in a bomb attack targeting a voter registration centre in the west of Kabul.

Iran’s Top Judge Rules Out Possibility of Missile Talks

IFP Editorial Staff

April 30, 2018

Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said Iran’s defence power, including issues related to missile technology development, which is used to defend the country, are not negotiable, whatsoever.

He said Washington is in no position to talk about Iran’s defence capabilities.

“The United States, which arms a country such as Saudi Arabia to commit war crimes in Yemen, and which seeks to milk them (Saudi authorities) while trying to disrupt security in the region, and while a delusional, imbalanced and wicked individual like Trump is at the head of your government and keeps speaking out against the Islamic Republic of Iran, how dare you talk about Iran’s defence capabilities?” said Larijani.

He underlined that Iran, under the leadership of the late Imam Khomeini and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has not feared animosities over the past 40 years.

“We will weather these challenges firmly and strongly as ever,” he said, according to a report by the Persian-language Fars News Agency.

“Friend and foe know well that the Islamic Republic of Iran has the upper hand in the region today, and we hope the country’s dignity will keep growing day by day,” Larijani underscored.

Iran Renews Call for Cooperation among All Persian Gulf States

IFP Editorial Staff

April 30, 2018

In a Monday message on the National Persian Gulf Day, annually marked in Iran on April 30, Zarif extended his sincere congratulations to all those who have, for thousands of years, lived peacefully along the coasts of this body of water.

“Persian Gulf is not just a body of water. The historical reality which we have known as the Persian Gulf for thousands of years is a valuable legacy passed to us by our ancestors who lived for years in the littoral areas,” Zarif noted.

“The Persian Gulf is the origin of a set of cultural and local values which have been integrated into our regional identity and life. Drawing on the legacy, this body of water has turned into a symbol of our region’s history and culture,” the Iranian top diplomat added.

“The Persian Gulf, which we have inherited from our ancestors and will pass to the future generations as a lasting legacy, has long been home to the most critical trade and energy transit corridors,” Zarif said.

He further noted that the body of water must be a strong region and a scene of cooperation, security and endogenous peace, and this becomes possible only through dialogue, cooperation and trust-building measures.

“The idea of establishing a Regional Dialogue Forum has been raised as a practical step to this effect,” he added.

Iran Slams Europe’s Efforts to Appease Trump on Nuclear Deal

IFP Editorial Staff

April 30, 2018

In a Monday meeting with UK Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt in Tehran, Araqchi lashed out at European countries for their passive approach to the US violation of its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal.

He also strongly denounced the concerted efforts by Britain, Germany and France to appease US President Donald Trump over the JCPOA at the cost of pressurizing Iran into accepting more commitments and described the move as a wrong and defeated policy.

For his part, the British official expressed his country’s full commitment to the nuclear accord and said Britain wants the full implementation of the JCPOA by all parties involved.

He said Britain will also underline the demand during its talks with the US.

The two officials also discussed a wide range of issues from regional to international developments including the crises in Syria and Yemen.

Bilateral issues, particularly the financial problems caused by London’s delay in implementing its commitments towards Iran, were also discussed during the talks.

The British diplomat said his country is seriously seeking to settle these problems.

Iran Capable of Producing Quality Goods despite Sanctions: Leader

IFP Editorial Staff

April 30, 2018

In an address to a group of Iranian workers on Monday, the Leader referred to his Sunday visit to an exhibition of Iranian products in Tehran and voiced his satisfaction with the quality of domestically-made goods displayed in the exhibition.

“I visited a small exhibition of domestically-produced goods. I made a tour of the exhibition for some hours. I saw your products. You deserve high praises for your high-quality products,” he noted.

Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that despite problems created by the arrogant powers which have imposed sanctions on Iran hampering imports of raw material and advanced machinery, the Iranian producers have managed to make goods with high quality.

“When I named this year as the Year of Support for Iranian Products, many took it with deep doubt, many others didn’t confirm it and never took any step to translate it into reality. Support for national products means support for the Iranian producers and workers. This is an all-out support. The government and the nation should offer their support in this regard,” he noted.

The leader visited the exhibition on the occasion of the International Labour Day. The exhibition showcased a wide range of domestically-produced goods from home appliance, stationery, clothes, and textile to foodstuff, medicine, medical equipment, cosmetics, auto-parts, and industrial and construction equipment.

During his tour of the exhibition, the Leader also listened to producers talking about their problems and issued necessary orders to relevant officials to resolve the problems.

In his annual speech at the beginning of the new Persian Year, Ayatollah Khamenei named this year as “The Year of Support for Iranian Products” and expressed hope that the country’s economic issues could be resolved through promotion of “domestic production”.

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