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US Bases in Mideast within Range of Iran Missiles: Top General

General Salami said on Saturday despite the US sanctions and pressures, the Islamic Republic of Iran managed to promote its military capabilities significantly.

“Today, thanks to God’s grace, we are powerful more than ever. The US’ weakness before Iran became clear when we arrested their marines in the Persian Gulf two years ago,” a Farsi report by Al-Alam quoted him as saying.

Addressing the Conference of Foreign Guests Participating in the Celebrations of Iran’s 1979 Revolution anniversary, General Salami said the US has failed in its projects in Syria.

“As you know well, the US, the UK and the Zionist regime as well other regional states like Saudi Arabia hatched up a dangerous plot through creating Takfiri groups in the Islamic world with two main goals in mind: First creating a civil war in the Muslim world through deviating their fight against arrogant foreign powers and second, portraying an ugly and violent image of Islam in the world.”

He said fortunately today the Muslim world from Shiites to Sunnis have got united in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Bahrain, Yemen and Azerbaijan against the enemies.

“Over the past four decades, since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the US has gained no significant achievement in the region,” he noted.

The senior commander said the Zionist regime has been created by the US and the UK, adding the Islamic Republic of Iran began to inflict heavy blows on the US since early years of the Islamic Revolution.

He then referred to the prediction of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution about the future of Israel, saying as the leader said the Zionist regime will collapse in less than 25 years by the Islamic nations.

Plane’s Windscreen Struck by Eagle during Landing (+Video)

The plane, an ATR-72, was landing at the Gorgan Airport in Iran’s Golestan province when the large bird, called by the pilot ‘an eagle’, crashed into the windscreen.

Here is the video of the bird’s crash with the Aseman Airliner retrieved from Khabar Online:

Iran FM, Houthi Spokesman Discuss Yemen Crisis in Tehran

During the Saturday talks, the Yemeni spokesman briefed Zarif on the current situation in Yemen, particularly the country’s dire humanitarian conditions.

Zarif, for his part, pointed to Iran’s four-point plan to resolve the crisis in Yemen, and underlined the need for immediate cessation of the war on and bombardment of 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.

Last month, the UN called for what it referred to as a record $2.96 billion aid for war-ravaged Yemen, where Saudi airstrikes, looming famine, and a cholera epidemic have claimed the lives of thousands of people.

According to the World Health Organization’s latest count, the cholera outbreak caused by the Saudi-led war has killed 2,167 people since the end of April 2017 and is suspected to have infected more than one million people.

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

More than 13,600 people have been killed since the onset of the Saudi-led war on Yemen in 2015. Much of the impoverished country’s infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and factories, has been reduced to rubble in military strikes.

Iran Vehemently Rejects Israel’s Baseless Claims

In a Saturday statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi referred to the Zionist regime’s latest claims and propaganda about the Israeli warplanes’ repeated invasions of the Syrian territory and the Syrian army’s shoot-down of one of them, and said, “As a sovereign state, the Syrian government and nation have the legitimate right to defend their territorial integrity against any foreign invasion.”

He also noted that Israel cannot cover up its invasions of and crimes against the Muslim states of the region through its usual blame game and lying tactic, which is an integrated part of the illegitimate Zionist regime.

The spokesman underlined that the Israeli regime’s claims about the flight of an Iranian drone [in Golan Heights] as well as Iran’s role in the shoot-down of the Israeli jet are “too ridiculous to be taken seriously.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran only has an advisory presence in Syria at the request of the legitimate and legal government of Syria,” he stressed.

Earlier, Israel’s Military Spokesman Ronen Manelis said the Israeli regime holds Iran directly responsible for the crash of its jet in Syria.

“This is a serious Iranian attack on Israeli territory. Iran is dragging the region into an adventure in which it doesn’t know how it will end,” he claimed in a statement.

Terrorist Attack on Libyan Mosque Kills 2, Wounds 75 (+Video)

While the initial number of people wounded in the attack was reported to be 75, local media news reports put the number of those injured at 129.

The casualties were caused by two suspected improvised explosive devices which went off at the Saad Ben Obadah mosque during Friday prayers.

Local residents soon began clear-up operations in the mosque, which was littered with debris and broken glass.

According to a military spokesperson, explosive devices were placed in bags that were left at the mosque’s entrance. They were then detonated via a mobile phone just before Friday prayers.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

The bombing was the second of its kind in two weeks, following a blast which claimed the lives of 35 people.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 18

The top story in all Iranian newspapers today was the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with air force commanders and personnel.

During the meeting, the Leader urged the Judiciary, the government, and the Parliament to seriously and harshly fight against corruption, especially among officials, as the people are angry with corruption and discrimination.

Also a top story was the 22 Bahman nationwide rallies due to be held on Sunday to mark the 39th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. All state bodies and officials, particularly the Leader, have called for the people’s huge turnout in the rallies.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- Iran Leader: Fight against Corruption among State Officials Must Be Serious, Harsh

  • People Complaining about Corruption, Discrimination

2- Larijani: Those Who Cause Rift Betraying Nation, Revolution

3- Rouhani: Gov’t Not a Good Businessperson, People Must Be in Charge

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader: Know the People, They Are Complaining of Corruption, Discrimination

2- People to Have Glorious Turnout in 22 Bahman Rallies

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: This Year’s Celebrations of Revolution Anniversary to Be More Glorious

2- IAEA, EU Support Iran Nuclear Deal

  • Araqchi: We Won’t Hold Talks with Europeans, Americans on Any Other Issue

3- Winter Olympics Organizers Officially Apologize to Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Hemayat:

1- Iran Prosecutor General Summons Samsung CEO over Damages It Caused on Iran

2- Iran Leader: People to Disappoint Enemies in 22 Bahman Rallies

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Iran:

1- Iranians’ National Celebration in Anniversary of Revolution’s Victory

2- Major Project to Renovate Old Parts of Cities Starts in 9 Provinces

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Javan:

1- Iran Leader Urges State Officials to Pay Attention to People’s Real Demands

  • Dragon of Corruption among Officials Must Be Killed

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Leader: This Year’s 22 Bahman Rallies to Be Warmer, More Passionate

2- Ayatollah Khamenei Allocates $1.5 Billion to Water, Soil Projects in Khuzestan, Ilam

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Kayhan:

1- Iran Leader: If We Could Help Yemen, We’d Have Given Them Hundreds of Missiles, Not One

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10


 

Shargh:

1- Iran MP: We Had Acceptable Level of Freedom of Speech under President Khatami

2- One of the Girls Who Removed Her Hijab to Appear in Court

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 10

IRGC Says Enemies Can Never Undermine Iran’s Missile Power

“The consecutive failures of the US, the Zionist regime (of Israel), and their European and regional allies in the battlefields of proxy wars and Takfiri terrorism, which have occurred contrary to their cause and will, brings to mind the undeniable fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the most powerful country in the West Asia region, will never be intimidated by the numerous and massive plots of the Western wolves and demons,” the IRGC said in a statement released on Friday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“(The country) will not allow the enemy to approach the gates of its defense superiority and the deterrent power of its missiles and to undermine its security shield and national defense,” the IRGC added.

The statement also called on the Iranian people from all walks of life to participate in the upcoming rallies due to be held on Sunday marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

The Iranian nation toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 39 years ago, on February 11, 1979, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.

The revolution, led by the late Imam Khomeini, established a new political system based on Islamic values and democracy.

Every year Iranians mark the anniversary of their Islamic Revolution from February 1 to 11, known as the Ten-Day Fajr (dawn) ceremonies.

February 1, 1979, was the date when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile in Paris to Tehran.

Syria’s Air Defence Shoots Down at Least One Israeli Jet Fighter

In a major escalation of tension in the region, the jet fighter was shot down and crashed in northern Israel, according to media reports.

The two pilots, one of whom was severely injured, have ejected and landed in Israel.

Meanwhile, Syria’s state TV says the country’s air defence bases have opened fire and hit “more than one plane”, citing a military source.

“The Israeli enemy entity at dawn today conducted a new aggression against one of the military bases in the central region. Our air defences confronted it and hit more than one plane,” the unidentified military source said.

Later, Syrian state media said air defences were responding to a new Israeli assault and air defences had thwarted attacks on military positions in southern Syria.

The Israeli military denied more than one plane had been hit, The Guardian reported.

The Israeli jet fighters were part of a mission deep into Syrian territory to destroy what the Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said was an “Iranian” drone control facility near the desert city of Palmyra.

Tel Aviv says the crashed F-16 was returning on Saturday morning from a raid to destroy what it calls “Iranian” facilities accused of launching a drone into Israel.

Orange Harvest Season in Northern Iran

Iran ranks 1st in fruit production in the Middle East and North Africa. 2.7 million hectares of orchards are being harvested in Iran with an annual production this year of 16.5 million tonnes.

According to official FAO statistics, the per capita production of fruit in the world is 80 kilograms while in Iran it is 200 kg. Iran has been ranked between 8th and 10th in global fruit production in different years.

Meanwhile, the country has achieved the 7th rank in the world in the production of oranges, particularly thanks to the northern seaside lands of the Caspian Sea which provide finest conditions for citrus production.

Here are photos of orange harvest season in Rahimabad in the northern province of Gilan retrieved from Mizan News Agency:

US Moving towards Ruining Int’l Treaties, Humanity: Iran

Signs of US Decline Clearer Than Ever: Iran Official

In remarks made on Thursday, Ali Shamkhani said the US has no hesitation to use whatever at its disposal, from using terrorist groups and waging propaganda wars to imposing economic sanctions, to inflict a blow on Iran’s national interests.

“The US administration has explicitly announced that to implement its aggressive security strategy in the region and its illegitimate regional policies, it is facing up a huge obstacle called Iran,” he was quoted as saying in a Farsi report by Fars News Agency.

The senior official also called on the Iranian nation to remain vigilant against the enemy plots to spread hatred and violence across the region and the world.

Shamkhani also said the enemy is seeking direct confrontation with Iran particularly in the region with the aim of negatively affecting the power of the Islamic Republic.

“Following their regional failures in different fields, the enemies have resorted to other tools like imposing sanctions, fabricating dichotomies and sowing seeds of discord among the regional states to restrict the regional role of Iran,” he noted.