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Iranian Diplomat, Houthi Spokesman Discuss Yemen Crisis in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abdulsalam and his accompanying delegation exchanged views with the senior Iranian diplomat on Monday afternoon.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the political ways to resolve the Yemen crisis in order to help Yemenis by ending the brutal war on the Arab country.

On Saturday, the Yemeni spokesman also met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and briefed him on the current situation in Yemen, particularly the country’s dire humanitarian conditions.

In that meeting, Zarif pointed to Iran’s four-point plan to resolve the crisis in Yemen, and underlined the need for immediate cessation of war and bombardment in the Arab country.

He also pointed to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen caused by the continued unfair airstrikes of the Saudi-led coalition against Yemeni people, and highlighted the need for immediate dispatch of humanitarian aid to the Yemenis by the international community.

Saudi Arabia has been leading a deadly campaign against Yemen from the air, land, and sea since March 2015 in an attempt to reinstate former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh, and to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement. Since nearly three years ago, the Houthis have been running state affairs and defending Yemeni people against the Saudi aggression.

The UN has described the situation in Yemen as the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”

The war, which has so far killed at least 13,600 people, has also taken a heavy toll on the country’s infrastructure, destroying many schools and factories.

Largest Flag of Iran Hoisted in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a Sunday ceremony attended by Tehran mayor as well as a number of Iranian lawmakers and top civilian and military officials, the flag was hoisted on the western part of the Sacred Defence Garden Museum in Abbassabad complex in Tehran.

The flag stands 210 metres above the complex and has been hoisted on a 147-metre flagpole known as “flag tower” erected on the highest hill of Abbasabad complex.

The flag is 42m in length and 24m in width and weighs over 300kg. It is made of polyester fabric. The flag has been designed and made from A to Z by young Iranian engineers.

Symbolizing the national pride of Iranians, Iran’s largest flag tower was established in Abbasabad complex in 2012.

Iran Vows to Play Major Role in Iraq’s Reconstruction

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Bahram Qassemi

In a Monday statement, Qassemi underlined the significance of Iraq as a friend and neighbour of Iran, and said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take part in the International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq which is underway in Kuwait.

“Iran welcomes the Kuwait Conference. We maintain that participation of the international community in the reconstruction of Iraq is a necessary move in the right direction. We call for the unconditional and honest participation of the international community in the reconstruction of Iraq,” he added.

The spokesman underlined that Iran has had no hesitation in supporting the nation and government of Iraq as it has always stood by them in fight against terrorism and will continue to do so in the future.

“As in the past, Iran will keep playing its supporting and constructive role in the reconstruction and economic development of Iraq in the post-ISIS era as it has always played the same role in other political and security fields,” Qassemi noted.

The spokesman also noted that the International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq is mainly aimed at gathering financial support from different international sources for the reconstruction of the Arab country, particularly its war-torn areas, paving the way for offering lasting solutions to the internal conflicts, modernization of Iraq’s local and national capacities, improving Iraq’s social structure, creating balance between reconstruction projects and national reconciliation efforts and attracting foreign investments.

The three-day conference that kicked off on Monday brings together a number of economically powerful countries, as well as regional and international organizations, and is aimed at raising funds for the reconstruction of Iraq after many years of war and conflict.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 18

The top story in all newspapers today was the Iranian people’s huge turnout in the nationwide February 11 rallies to mark the 39th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Revolution anniversary. The huge turnout was praised by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message on Sunday night.

The Syrian air defence’s success in shooting down an Israeli jet fighter also received great coverage. Conservative papers particularly praised the unprecedented move, and said the Israeli regime will no longer feel safe over the Syrian skies.

Several papers also covered the winners of the 36th edition of Fajr Film Festival, which wrapped up in Tehran on Sunday night. “Abu Ghraib Strait”, the film that bagged 6 awards at the closing ceremony, received special attention from conservative papers as it deals with the issue of Sacred Defence (the war imposed by Iraq on Iran in the 1980s).

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

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader Praises People’s Huge Turnout in Feb. 11 Rallies

2- Rouhani: Everyone Invited to Get Aboard Train of RevolutionA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Imam Khomeini’s Grandson: Standing against Corruption Doesn’t Undermine Revolution

2- Huge Fire in Tehran Bazaar: 100 Stores BurnedA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Donya-ye Eqtesad:

1- Seven Barriers to Private Sector

  • Economic Activists Discuss Return of Economy Back to Track

2- North Korea Surprises South Korea: Historic Meeting between Jae-in, Jong-un

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Ebtekar:

1- Tel Aviv’s Warmongering over Sky of Damascus

2- Iran’s Futsal Team Claims Asian Title for 12th Time

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Etemad:

1- President: We Must Show More Tolerance towards People

  • Rouhani Calls for Referring to People’s Vote through Referendum on Controversial Issues

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: Whoever Believes in Iran’s Constitution Is Revolutionary

2- Change in Rules of the Game in Syria after Shoot-Down of Israeli Jet

3- Winners of Fajr Film Festival’s Crystal Simorgh Awards Announced

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Ghanoon:

1- MP: Take Away Our Farms, but Don’t Take Water from Us!

2- Chain Hacks: Cyber Attacks on Reliable Iranian News SourcesA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Hamdeli:

1- Iran Leader: Social Justice Aimed at Removing Gaps between PeopleA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Hamshahri:

1- Rouhani: Ballot Box, Constitution Key to Deadlocks

2- Iran Leader Praises People’s Huge Turnout in RalliesA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Iran:

1- Iran Once Again Crowned AFC Futsal Champion

2- Iran’s Field Hockey Team Wins Bronze Medal at World Cup

3- Closing Ceremony of Fajr Film Festival Held in Tehran

  • Abu Ghraib Strait Wins Six Simorgh Awards

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Jahan-e San’at:

1- Challenge of Stability, Security vis-à-vis Entrepreneurs

  • Government Pretends Investment Is Growing

2- Roads Minister: We’ll Take Back Iran’s Share from Shipping Industry

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Javan:

1- Glorious, Spectacular: Iranian Nation Realizes Leader’s Prediction about Rallies

2- Cinema of Resistance Praised in Fajr Film Festival

3- End of Zionist Regime’s Safe Sky in SyriaA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran’s February 11 Nationwide Rallies Widely Covered by Foreign Media

2- Nobel Prize Laureate Calls for Prosecution of Saudi, Emirati Leaders for War Crime

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Kayhan:

1- It Was Spectacular

2- Resistance’s Gift on Anniversary of Iran Revolution: Syria Downs Israeli Jet Fighter

3- Iran Leader: You Showed Off to Enemies Dynamic, Lively Nature of Revolution

4- Rai al-Youm’s Shocking Report: What UK, France Did to Libya

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Kelid:

1- Central Bank’s Weakness Totally Clear in Forex Market: MP

2- Spectacular Celebration of Fortieth Anniversary of Islamic RevolutionA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Khorasan:

1- Lively and Dynamic Like 1979

2- Gen. Soleimani Criticizes Certain Ministers for Living in Palace-Like Houses

3- Tel Aviv Backs Off after Trying to Bully Syria

  • Unprecedented Shoot-Down of Israeli Jet by Syria Air Defence

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Seda-ye Eslahat:

1- We Must Boycott Samsung: Korean Company Insults Iranian Athletes

2- Rouhani: We’ve Thrown Certain Figures Out of Revolution Train, But That Could Be Avoided

3- Girls of Revolution StreetA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Shahrvand:

1- Spectacular Epic: Iranian People Celebrate 39th Anniversary of Islamic RevolutionA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Tejarat:

1- Venezuela’s Clear Danger for Oil Market after Sharp Decrease of OPEC Output

2- Fortieth Epic: Everyone Showed Up

3- Iran Nuclear Deal Key to Development of Rajaei Port: Roads MinisterA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- It Was Spectacular: Millions of Iranians Respond to Plots by Foreign, Domestic Enemies

2- Fajr Film Festival Wraps up in Tehran: Cinema of Resistance Bags Most AwardsA Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 12

Bodies of 3 Iranian Sailors to Be Flown to Iran from China

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian Consul General in Shanghai Alireza Irvash says the bodies of these brave sailors will be transferred to Tehran aboard Mahan Airline flight No. w5060 tomorrow night.

“All the procedures and measures necessary to transfer the bodies of the sailors have been conducted, and based on the planning and follow-up work done, the transfer of the bodies are final,” he said, according to a Farsi report by IRIB News Agency.

The Sanchi oil tanker carrying 136 thousand tonnes of oil condensates collided with a freight ship belonging to Hong Kong on January 1, 2018.

Upon impact, the oil tanker caught fire and exploded, leaving all 32 sailors, including 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, missing. Sanchi was ablaze for several days and rescue workers only managed to recover the bodies of three sailors. DNA tests proved that they were all Iranian, and now the bodies are ready to be flown to Iran.

Iran’s Field Hockey Wins Bronze Medal at World Cup

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IFP Media Wire
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On Sunday, the Iranian outfit thrashed Australia 5-0 in the bronze medal game, which was staged at the multi-purpose Max-Schmeling-Halle arena in the German capital city of Berlin.

Navid Taherirad netted Iran’s opener nearly a quarter into the game; and Reza Norouzzadeh doubled the Persians’ lead in the 19th minute.

Hamid Nooranian took up a favorable opportunity in the 31st minute, and jabbed the Iran field hockey team’s third goal.

Norouzzadeh was on target twice before the final whistle, and completed a stunning hat trick in the span of just 21 minutes.

Later in the day, Austria beat Germany 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out and shattered the hosts’ championship hopes, after both teams were tied 3-3 at full time.

The 2018 Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup, which was the fifth edition of the tournament, kicked off on February 7, and wrapped up on February 11.

The Iranian squad comprised Behdad Biranvand, Yaghoub Bahrami, Abbas Aruei, Amir Aruei, Hamid Nouraniyan, Alireza Chezani Sharahi, Behnam Fardi, Mohsen Bohlouli, Mohammad Asnaashari, Reza Norouzzadeh, Sasan Hataminejad and Navid Taherirad. The team was led by Esfandiar Safaei as the head couch.

BBC Totally Blind to Nationwide Feb. 11 Rallies in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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This is not the first time that the BBC propaganda outlet comes under fire for its biased approach and violation of professional ethics when it comes to covering events related to Iran. The well-established media giant, using the cliché “You’re watching BBC World News/You’re listening to BBC Radio,” shaped a determining chapter in Iran’s history decades ago. A considerable number of Iranian politicians and the masses will not forget that the media outlet’s control room turned into a nerve centre for a military coup in 1953 against the government of former Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, a popular and patriotic figure. The coup came in retaliation for his nationalization of Iran’s oil industry.

Despite such a role played by BBC, Iranians interested in politics traditionally do not miss its programs in order to keep abreast of Britain’s schemes for Iran’s future. Truly and clearly, Iranians today are not comparable to what they were six decades ago, and the general public, thanks to years of struggles to secure their country’s independence, happen to be able to read, even more intelligently than professional politicians, the minds of those running domestic and foreign media, so they will not have to pay, once again, the price of getting caught unawares and forgetting the lessons of the contemporary history of their country.

The Persian-language Fars News Agency has, in a memo, blasted the BBC’s performance when it comes to covering events and developments pertaining to Iran. The full text of the memo follows:

Iranian people turned out in droves in different towns and cities across the nation Sunday for rallies marking the anniversary of the triumph of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran.

The turnout was so large that different media outlets across the world, even Israeli media, had to cover the event, describing it as hundreds-of-thousands-strong or millions-strong rallies.

Not to mention Saudi and Emirati media, probably the only media outlet which preferred to remain tight-lipped on the huge rallies was the BBC. The British media company has not broadcast any news on the event so far as if February 11 was an ordinary day in Iran like other days.

This comes as the recent unrest in some Iranian cities a few months ago made headlines in the BBC news, so much so that the British company broadcast news on the Iran unrest every minute, sometimes using unconfirmed images.

The BBC’s double standards on Iran developments is reminiscent of the fact that the media outlet is acting against its own motto of neutrality, and rather than covering events as they unfold, it has politicized the developments, and only broadcasts the news which has a place in the media outlet’s jigsaw.

Iran’s Qeshm Island Hosts 2nd Int’l Marathon Contest

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IFP Editorial Staff
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<p>Athletes from the UK, Germany, Turkey, France, and the Islamic Republic of Iran took part in the marathon contest with the slogan of “Discover with Running”.</p><p>Both male and female athletes took part in the marathon contest, and crossed the distance between several villages to see <a href=”https://ifpnews.com/unesco-to-name-qeshm-island-as-centre-for-development-of-global-geoparks”>Qeshm Island geosites</a>.</p><p>Here are <i>ISNA</i>’s photos of the marathon contest:</p><p>

</p><p> </p><p>One of the main goals of holding the marathon contest was to introduce the Island’s tourist attractions.</p><p><strong>Qeshm Attractions</strong></p><p>Qeshm is an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. It is separated from the mainland by the Khuran Strait in the Persian Gulf. It is the largest island in Iran.</p><p>Qeshm is located a few kilometers off the southern coast of Iran, opposite the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bandar Khamir. The island, which hosts a 300-square-kilometre free zone jurisdiction, is 135 km long.</p><p>The island comprises 59 towns and villages. The local population of Qeshm is involved in fishing, dhow construction, trade and services. Thousands are also involved in administrative and industrial jobs or live there as students.</p><p>Qeshm is famous for its wide range of ecotourism attractions such as the Hara marine forests. According to environmentalists, about 1.5% of the world birds and 25% of Iran’s native birds annually migrate to Qeshm forests, which are the first national geo park in Iran.</p>

Iranian President to Visit India Thursday

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The three-day visit will begin on Thursday February 15 and is expected to strengthen New Delhi’s ties with Tehran.

Rouhani’s visit is taking place after Prime Minister Modi’s return from a trip to West Asia, including Palestine, the UAE and Oman, ISNA said in a Farsi report.

New Delhi has been looking at Tehran for emboldening its connectivity plans with Western Asia and also secure its energy needs.

Indian PM Modi made a historic visit to Iran in May 2016, making it the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Iran after 15 years.

During Modi’s visit, the two sides signed a $500-million deal to develop the Chabahar port to boost regional connectivity and encourage more maritime links and services between the two countries. The agreement also included funding of a rail link to Iran’s southeastern city of Zahedan.

India, Iran and Afghanistan are also part of the Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor at Chabahar. India has massive plans to set up manufacturing plants in segments such as fertilisers, petrochemicals and metallurgy in the Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone.

During President Rouhani’s visit, the two sides might come to an amicable solution on the ongoing row regarding Farzad B gas fields, which has become a sore point in the bilateral ties between New Delhi and Tehran.

Iran is one of the major oil suppliers of India.

Iraq Reconstruction Conference Opens in Kuwait

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Tens of donor countries including the Islamic Republic of Iran and around 2,000 organizations have attended the conference to announce financial contributions at the meeting.

According to a Farsi report by IRIB News Agency, Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled al-Jarallah had earlier announced that the event will run through February 12 to 14.

He made the remarks in a joint press conference in Kuwait City with the secretary general of the Iraqi cabinet, Mahdi al-Allaq, who said for his part, “Iraq needs at least $100 billion in assistance to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure including oil and telecommunications facilities.”

The three-day meeting will also discuss several developments and vital aspects pertaining to Iraq, including the participation of the private sector in the reconstruction process.

The meeting is co-chaired by Kuwait and Iraq, as well as the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank.

On the other hand, the NGO Conference will also begin to support the humanitarian situation in Iraq, where the humanitarian situation and humanitarian efforts in Iraq will be presented as well as the role of civil society in the reconstruction of the country and rebuilding confidence among the members of society.

The two first days of this meeting will be held at the level of businessmen with the priority of economic issues and at February 14, foreign ministries of the invited countries will meet and consult about the conference.

Given the close economic relations between Iran and Iraq and the key role of Tehran in the fight against terrorism in the Arab country, Iran will have an active and serious participation in the conference.

Iran’s ambassador to Iraq said last week that Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the conference.

Iraj Masjedi satated that “The Islamic Republic will strongly support the Iraqi reconstruction process.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi last month declared victory in the war against the militants, who controlled as much as a third of Iraq’s territory three years ago.

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