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New Quake in Iran’s Kermanshah Wounds 21 People

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New Quake in Iran's Kermanshah Wounds 21 People

The quake occurred in Iran’s western town of Sarpol-e Zahab, around 320 miles west of Tehran, in Kermanshah Province at around 06:52 pm local time on Saturday.

According to the Seismological Center of the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the epicenter of the quake was about eight km deep.

The quake left 21 people injured in rural and urban area.

Officials have dispatched search and rescue teams to the quake-hit areas.

Earlier in November, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck western Iran, killing more than 600 and injuring more than 9,000.

Sarpol-e Zahab suffered half of the temblor’s casualties.

Iran, which sits on several geological fault lines, is prone to earthquakes and suffers a quake per day on average.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake flattened the historic city of Bam in south Iran and killed 26,000 people in 2003.

“Erbil-Based Operation Room behind Recent Unrest in Iran”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking in a ceremony on Saturday, Rezaei said the recent unrest in Iran was masterminded by an operation room established a few months ago in the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Erbil.

“The room worked under Michael D’Andrea, the head of the CIA’s Iran operations,” he added, according to a Farsi report by the Khabar Online news agency.

“The meetings of the operation room in Erbil were attended by Saddam Hussein’s brother-in-law, the chief of staff of Saddam’s son, and a number of representatives from Saudi Arabia and Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group,” he said.

Rezaei underlined that that the Expediency Council has also received and is investigating reports of the presence of a representative from the United Arab Emirates in the room.

Rezaei, who used to be the IRGC chief-commander in the 1980s, said the operation room drew on the social media to launch its project to create unrest in Iran in late December.

“Through the first phase of their project named Surefire Convergence Strategy, the operation room organizers thought they could take the control of Iranian cities. They planned to smuggle weapons into Iran in the next phase to prepare the grounds for further killings in Iran with the aim of convincing the international community to impose new sanctions on the country.”

“On the other side, the MKO terrorist group was expected to ask for the help of European countries to enter Iran to undermine the security of our country,” he noted.

Rezaei also said the political, defence and security commissions of the Expediency Council are expected to explore the recent unrest in Iran and the enemy plots to take advantage of it in separate reports to the council.

Last week, a number of peaceful protests over economic problems broke out in several Iranian cities, but the gatherings turned violent when groups of participants, some of them armed, vandalized public property and launched attacks on police stations and government buildings.

30 Iranians Missing after Ship Collision Off China

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The missing are all from the tanker, which spilled oil and was floating while still burning early Sunday, said Chinese maritime authorities, who dispatched police vessels and three cleaning ships to the scene.

The South Korean coast guard also sent a ship and an airplane to aid the search effort.

The Panama-registered tanker was sailing from Iran to South Korea when it collided with the Hong Kong-registered freighter CF Crystal 160 miles from shore late Saturday, the Ministry of Transport said.

The 21 members of the Crystal’s crew — all Chinese nationals — were rescued, the ministry said.

It wasn’t immediately clear to Associated Press what caused the collision.

 

Iran Pursuing Issue through Embassy, Consulate

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hassan Qashqavi later announced that Tehran is seriously pursuing the fate of its citizens through the Iranian embassy in Beijing and the country’s consulate in Shanghai.

The Iranian diplomats in China are in contact with Chinese officials, he added.

Iran’s Hamadan Province Blanketed in Snow

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Here are Mizan’s photos of the winter snow in Hamadan province:

Instagram Unblocked in Iran after End of Unrest

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The restrictions on Instagram were gradually lifted on broadband connections in many parts of Iran as of Thursday, but it was unblocked for those using their mobile phones’ internet across the country on Saturday.

This comes as Telegram messaging app is still blocked in Iran following the recent unrest. Officials have vowed to open it as well as soon as possible.

Last week, Iran imposed “temporary” restrictions on Telegram, which is an extremely popular messaging app in Iran, after the messenger refused to block a channel that promotes violence and riot in the Islamic Republic.

Telegram had actually closed the anti-Iran channel, named Amad News, for encouraging people to violence after a top Iranian official’s request. The channel, with over 1.3 million followers, was blocked by Telegram after it tried to provoke Iranian people to use violent actions against the Islamic Establishment amid the recent protests.

However, Amad News started its operation in a new channel, and Telegram refused to remove the new one, claiming that the new channel has not yet violated Telegram’s Terms of Service. This prompted the Iranian government to restrict Telegram temporarily until peace is restored to the country.

Iranian ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi later declared that Telegram would not be unblocked unless it removes the “terrorist” channel; however, due to the huge number of Iranian people doing business with Telegram, including hundreds of start-ups, the messaging app is expected to be unblocked in the coming days as well.

Qatar to Invest in Tourism Industry of Iran’s Kish Island

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During the meeting, the Iranian and Qatari delegations conferred on ways to make investment to boost tourism industry in Kish, which is set to cooperate with Doha in hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022.

The meeting was attended by a number of Iranian officials in tourism industry including the tourism and investment deputy chiefs of Kish Free Zone Organization as well as the CEO of Kish Air and the chair of board of directors of Petrosazeh Kavian Company, a Farsi report by Khabar Online said on Saturday.

The participants also discussed possible ways to enhance cooperation between Qatar Airways and Iranian airlines.

The Qatari delegation made the visit to Iran with the aim of exploring Kish Airport’s infrastructures as well as the required conditions for hosting Qatar Airways flights.

Exploring the current conditions for constructing new hotels in Kish and creating new infrastructures in Kish Airport are among other priorities of the Qatari delegation during their visit to Iran.

Head of Qatar’s Hotel Owners Association Sheikh Nawaf Al-Thani is expected to visit Kish Island in the near future at the official invitation of Iranian officials.

During his visit, the Qatari investor will explore the island’s condition for construction new hotels and making investments in other related fields.

In the wake of tensions erupted between Qatar and a group of Persian Gulf states headed by Saudi Arabia in June 2017, many Qatari tourists have decided to spend their weekends in the Iranian island of Kish.

Since then, Saudi Arabia has led close allies such as the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain in imposing a harsh trade and transport boycott against tiny, gas-rich Qatar, accusing it of financing terrorism and seeking better ties with Iran. Qatar has vehemently denied the accusations, countering that its Arab rivals are seeking to curtail its sovereignty and reign in its influential television channel Al Jazeera.

Tabriz 2018: Most Important Event for Iran’s Tourism Sector

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi says the designation of Tabriz, the capital of the country’s northwestern East Azarbaijan province, as the tourism capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is of great significance.

He underlined that the Tabriz 2018 event is an opportunity to take advantage of the merits of the city to contribute to the development of the locality as well as the whole country, reported the Persian-language Mehr News Agency.

“Tabriz being designated as the tourism capital of Islamic countries this year provides an ideal opportunity to get the glorious history of Azarbaijan and Iran known to the world,” said the minister.

He further said Tabriz has always played a key role in national development.

“Tabriz and Azarbaijan have always been the hub of Iran’s development, and they can be and should be the hub of Iran’s development today, too,” said Salehi.

He said among the honours of Tabriz is that the city is rich in culture and home to literary figures, adding, “This advantage should be utilized.”

Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization Ali-Asghar Mounesan also said Tabriz 2018 is the most important event in Iran’s tourism sector this year.

Mounesan said around 1,800 cultural heritage works from Tabriz have been registered on the national List of Cultural Heritage Works.

“Tabriz is 3,500 years old, which alone is an invaluable asset for the city,” said the official.

He underscored that Tabriz has been designated by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as the capital of Muslim countries in 2018, and added, “We should prove to the Muslim world that we deserve to be hosting tourists in 2018.”

He noted the event could usher in a new era for further promotion of tourism, not only in Tabriz, but across Iran.

Mounesan made the remarks at the event’s opening ceremony held in Tabriz on January 5, 2018, bringing together a host of authorities from the tourist industry, consul generals of Turkey and Azerbaijan, and ambassadors of Indonesia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Tajikistan.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

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

The recent protests and riots in Iran and the widespread reactions to the developments remained the top story of all Iranian newspapers on Saturday.

Many papers particularly covered a recent UN Security Council meeting on the Iran protests, which was held at the request of the US, but turned into a tribune for the member states to express their support for the Iran nuclear deal and to call for avoiding interference in Iran’s domestic affairs.

The comments by Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, the Friday prayers leader in Tehran, about the recent developments also received great coverage.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- VP: Some Want to Turn Iran into Police State

2- Iranian People Renounce Rioters: Wave of People’s Presence from Tehran to Khorasan

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Abrar:

1- Interior Minister: At Most 42,000 People Attended Protest Ralliees

2- Intelligence Ministry’s Statement about Arrest of Terror Group in Piranshahr

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Afkar:

1- Secrets behind Trump’s Hasty Support of Riots in Iran

  • Trump Seeks to Re-Impose Iran Sanctions

2- US Blacklists Five Iranian Bodies

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- People Forced to Buy Low-Quality Chinese Cars!

2- Prosecutor General: Michael D’Andrea Main Plotter of Recent Unrect

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Opponents of Gov’t in Mashhad Calling for Rouhani’s Resignation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Ebtekar:

1- ICT Minister: Iran’s Security Council Imposed Temporary Bans on Cyberspace

2- Trump Planning to Kill Iran Nuclear Deal

  • Pence: Trump Will Refuse to Certify Iran’s Compliance with JCPOA in Near Future

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Etemad:

1- A Roundup of Recent Developments and Issue of Iran’s Security [Editorial]

2- Analysts Underline Need for National Dialogue

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Ettela’at:

1- Worshippers Condemn US’ Meddling in Iran’s Domestic Affairs

  • People: Protesters Distinguished from Those Swayed by Foreign Services

2- Nasrallah: Plots of Trump, Netanyahu, Al Saud for Iran Foiled

3- Erdogan Urges Foreigners Not to Interfere in Iran’s Internal Affairs

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Farhikhtegan:

1- Duel of Iranian Government, Telegram: Future of Social Media in Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Iran:

1- Iran’s Economy Harmed by Street Violence

2- Russia: Iran’s Domestic Affairs Have Nothing to Do with UN Security Council

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Javan:

1- Chinese President to Communist Party: Prepare for War against US

2- Bin Salman Offspring of Trump’s Coup

3- Pakistan’s Closeness to Iran, China, Turkey amid Tension with US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Int’l Protests against Trump’s Interference in Iran’s Domestic Affairs

2- US Writer: Trump Said We’ll Help Our Own Man Rise to Power in Saudi Arabia

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Ka’enat:

1- Security Official Rejects Reports about Cultivation of Marijuana in Tehran

  • It’s Mostly Planted in Provinces Surrounding Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Kayhan:

1- People Did Their Best, It’s Now Officials’ Turn

2- ISIS’ Criminal Mufti Arrested by Iraqi Security Forces in Mosul

3- Zionists Overexcited about Rioters’ Moves against General Soleimani

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Khorasan:

1- Trump Outraged by Mr Strategist’s Whistleblowing

  • Trump Harshly Attacks His Former Strategist

2- Nation Rises against Riot

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Khatami: Trump, Netanyahu Defeated in Recent Sedition

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

 

Shargh:

1- Ayatollah Khatami: “Death to Price Hikes” Is Our Slogan Too

2- Washington Holding New Stances against Iran

  • US Threatens to Impose Sanctions on Iran for Human Rights Violations

3- Who Pays Prices of Protests [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

Lawmakers, Top Security Officials to Consult on Iran Protests

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to Behrouz Nemati, the spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, and the SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani will brief the Iranian lawmakers on the recent developments in Iran.

Nemati also noted that the officials have been invited to the Parliament for further consultations, a Farsi report by IRNA said.

The meeting will start at 9 am behind closed doors and will last until noon, he added.

Last week, Iran witnessed peaceful protests against recent price hikes and the overall economic condition of the country. However, limited numbers of violent individuals, some of them armed, sought to turn the peaceful protests into street riots. Mindful of how the violent individuals sought to hijack the peaceful rallies, the original protesters soon heeded calls by authorities to leave the streets.

According to officials, some rioters used shotguns and pistols to attack police and fire at the crowds of protesters. While sporadic violence continued for several days — and claimed the lives of at least 21 people — officials announced that the riots would soon be ended.

German Archaeologists to Visit Iran in November

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft Institute based in Germany has arranged for its researchers interested in Iran’s cultural heritage to have a visit to the country in 2018.

“During the three-week visit, which will be made on November 1, 2018, the researchers affiliated with the institute who are interested in Iran and its cultural heritage will get closely familiar with the country,” a Farsi report by Mehr News Agency said on Friday.

In a report on its website, the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft Institute has elaborated on the historic sites in Iran that the researchers are set to visit.

“Instead of ordinary educational visits, we are going to visit those historic sites which have not been visited by most tourists to Iran. During the visit, we are going to visit many sites including the unique and ancient sites of Jiroft city in the southern province of Kerman. The German delegation will be headed by Professor David Mayer,” the report said.

David Mayer is German archaeologist who has been involved in various international archaeological projects in Syria, Iran, Qatar, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Due to his long stay in the Middle East as well as his in-depth studies in the ancient philosophy, Iran’s culture and historical anthropology, Professor Mayer is widely viewed as a leading expert in Iranian studies. Since 2006, he has travelled to Iran for several times.

According to a report prepared by the Iranian cultural attaché in Germany, a copy of which has been seen by Mehr News Agency, during the three-week stay in Iran, the German delegation is also expected to visit a number of ancient sites and museums like National Museum of Iran, Museum of Reza Abbasi, Nasirol Molk Mosque, Sa’dieh, Hafezieh, Shah Cheragh Mosque, Pasargadae and parts of historic castles.

To explore recently-discovered archeological pieces in Iran, the German delegation will also travel to a number of cities like Hamedan, Malayer, Nahavand, Kermanshah, Koohdasht, Khorramabad, Sarpol-e Zahab, Poldokhtar, Izeh, Shooshtar, Ahvaz, Behbahan, Kazeroun, Shiraz, Marvdasht, Firoozabad, Darab, Sirjan, Jiroft and Kerman.

The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft Institute was established on January 24, 1898 with the aim of conducting archaeological research in the Middle East countries.

The institute is particularly interested in launching field projects as well as planning and holding scientific research on certain subjects. Establishing inter-disciplinary cooperation with other archaeological centres and publishing scientific magazines on archaeology are among others projects which the institute takes regularly.

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