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Iran, Malaysia to Establish Direct Banking Ties

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Azari Jahromi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to take part in the World Islamic Economic Forum.

In a message on his twitter account, he wrote, “Today I along with a delegation comprised of representatives of Iran’s Central Bank and other Iranian banks as well as tradesmen from private sector arrived in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the World Islamic Economic Forum.”

According to a Farsi report by the Mehr News Agency, he went on to say since Iran-Malaysia Joint Economic Commission is affiliated with the ICT ministry, “we are going to hold talks with the Malaysian officials on ways to establish direct banking ties on the side-lines of the World Islamic Economic Forum.”

The Iranian minister also added the presence of an Iranian woman as Iran’s ambassador to Malaysia and her capability to activate economic ties between Iran and Malaysia is praiseworthy particularly “because the two sides didn’t have any regular relations in this field.”

He finally expressed hope that the good example of Iran’s embassy in Malaysia will be taken seriously and repeated in other Iranian embassies in future.

The 13th round of the WIEF was held in the Malaysian state of Sarawak from November 21 to 23.

In recent years, Iran and Malaysia have ramped up efforts to boost bilateral relations in all political and economic fields.

Iran Receives €20m Aid from EU for Safe Nuclear Energy

“The aid shows that the Europeans welcome cooperation with Iran on nuclear issues,” Behrouz Kamalvandi said in a press conference on Wednesday.

The presser came after the second round of high-level talks in Tehran between Iran and the EU entitled “Nuclear cooperation; Progresses and Prospects”, a Farsi report by ILNA said.

He went on to say Iran and the EU can establish good cooperation in various fields including safety and safeguards.

The Iranian official described the talks as positive, saying the Iran-EU meeting has had an important message to the world community and “we hope the US comes to its senses.”

The talks were also attended by the Secretary General of the European External Action Service, Helga Schmid.

Iran and the EU have held two rounds of discussions in Tehran and Brussels over the past two years.

Defeat of ISIS Brings US to Its Knees: Iran Leader

In an address to a group of Basij volunteer force in Tehran, the Leader said the enemies have stirred up their animosity towards Iran with the aim of brushing away the revolutionary thought from the region but failed miserably.

“Religious youths have brought the enemies to their knees by removing the cancerous tumour of ISIS in the region,” he stressed.

Elsewhere in his statements, the Leader also referred to the enemies’ relentless attempts to hatch up new plots against the Islamic Republic of Iran and said the enemies miss no opportunity to inflict a blow on the country.

He stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran has already managed to foil several plots by the US, Zionist regime and the regressive states of the region, adding uprooting ISIS was the latest achievement in fight against the enemies.

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the eradication of ISIS as a great victory and added some regional states didn’t had the self-confidence to fight against the terrorists.

He called on the Iranian youths to remain vigilant against the enemy plots in various fields and develop new plans to cope with them.

Any New War in Mideast to Wipe Israel Off World Map: IRGC

General Mohammad Ali Jafari

“The slightest mistake that the Zionist regime may make will be its last mistake,” Jafari was quoted as saying by Fars New Agency in a Farsi report on Wednesday.

Addressing a meeting attended by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a group of Basij volunteer forces in Tehran, General Jafari said,“Today, the Islamic Republic’s allies and enemies admit that we enjoy large preemptive capacities.”

Meanwhile, he added, they know it well that the Zionist regime does not amount to any threat to us.”

The top commander said the US isolation from regional political and security developments, the desperate failures of the dependent and regressive regimes of the region including Israel and its Arab allies signal the collapse of the US-led arrogance in the Muslim world.

The IRGC commander also hailed the role of the popular forces (Basij) in recent victories over hegemonic powers. Jafari said such forces are expanding their influence and enriching the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Elsewhere in his address, Jafari said today Basij in the Islamic Republic of Iran is interconnected with the popular mobilization forces in Iraq and Syria and “an undeclared alliance has been established among them.”

IOM Chief Praises Iran’s Hospitality towards Refugees

IOM Chief Praises Iran’s Hospitality towards Refugees

In a Wednesday meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi in Tehran, the director general of the IOM extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the latest earthquake which shattered western Iran.

He also praised Iran’s long-term hospitality towards Afghan refugees, particularly the order by Iran’s leader to facilitate the education of illegal refugees’ children in Iran.

He outlined the main measures adopted by the organization to contribute to efforts to voluntarily return Afghan refugees to their country and said the IMO is ready to establish further cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran within joint migration policies between the two sides.

Araqchi, for his part, referred to the long-time hospitality of the Islamic Republic towards the multi-million population of Afghan refugees and nationals in Iran, saying the hospitality has had economic and non-economic impacts on the country.

He also cited the program to voluntarily return the Afghan refugees to their country as one of the main policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“Despite the high costs of the hospitality, the Islamic Republic has stuck to its humanitarian commitments and provided the children of the illegal Afghan refugees in Iran with the opportunity to receive education in the Iranian schools at the order of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution,” he noted.

The Iranian diplomat also called on the international community to contribute to efforts to promote the internal conditions of Afghanistan particularly its economic situation and pave the way for the Afghan refugees to return to their homeland.

“International organizations including IOM can enable the Afghan refugees to return to their country through launching various projects for them.”

Araqchi also stressed Iran attaches great importance to the security and progress of Afghanistan, adding Tehran is prepared to cooperate with the international community to achieve the goal.

Iran Says Tunisia Not Asked to Mediate between Tehran, Riyadh

Bahram Qassemi

In response to questions by Iranian journalists on a report by Kuwait’s Al Jarida, Qassemi rejected the claim and said, “The Islamic Republic has not asked Tunisia to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia.”

Qassemi’s remarks came after a report in the Kuwaiti daily Al Jarida on Wednesday claimed that Mohammad Irani, the Director General for the Middle East and North Africa at the Iranian foreign ministry, was dispatched to Tunisia as a personal emissary for Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif to request his Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui to “intervene in the crisis between Tehran and Riyadh and discuss with the Saudis the possibility of behind-the-scenes talks between the two countries to resolve differences.”

“Jhinaoui conveyed the message to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on the sidelines of the Arab foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo last Sunday,” the daily said, quoting a well-informed source at the Iranian foreign ministry official.

The source was quoted as saying that the Tunisian authorities informed the Iranians that the message had been conveyed to Riyadh and that the Saudis would respond to it next week after studying it.

“Tehran chose Tunis to play this role in light of its good relations with both parties and in order to keep the move out of the limelight. If Iran chose Kuwait or Oman for instance, the move would be exposed and could cause further complications that would undermine the negotiations before they could start,” the source said.

Legendary Singer Holds Benefit Concert for Iran Quake-Hit People

Legendary Singer Holds Benefit Concert for Iran Quake-Hit People

The concert was held at the Grand Hall of the Interior Ministry in Tehran on Monday and all the money raised by the concert was dedicated to the victims of the Kermanshah province earthquake.

An interesting feature of the concert was the presence of renowned Iranian cartoonist, Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour, who was drawing on the corner of the stage while Nazeri and the music ensemble were performing the concert.

Hosseinpour depicted an old man whose video has gone viral in social media over the recent days. In the video, the old man requests the Iranians in Kurdish language to lend him and his family a tent to stay in. He also vows to pay back the cost of the tent as soon as he can.

Hosseinpour’s drawing was later put on auction to raise more money for the quake-hit people.

hosseinpourAs Hosseinpour finished his drawing, Nazeri addressed the audiences shortly, saying, “My dears, I’m grateful to you for your kindness and brotherhood spirit. The great nation of Iran has shown at different occasions that they are pioneers when it comes to making critical decisions. The national unity urged Iranians from all walks of life to rush to help the quake-hit people of Kermanshah.”

Known as Knight of Iran’s vocal music, Nazeri is a contemporary Kurdish Iranian tenor from Kermanshah who sings classical music.

Meanwhile, all the organizers of the concert dedicated their revenues to the quake-hit people.

Following the devastating earthquake, numerous Iranian artists have announced that they would organize various programs to help the victims of the natural disaster.

Pop singer Farzad Farzin and rock star Reza Yazdani have pledged that they will dedicate part of the profit from their upcoming concerts to the victims.

The powerful earthquake killed over 444 people and hundreds of others.

Tehran University to Establish Research Centre for Silicone Solar Cell

Iran Making Progress in Energy Sector Despite US Bans, Pandemic: President

“As part of a project to expand the development processes of solar cell production in the country and to promote the technical knowledge of the experts in this field, Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology has offered to accomplish an unfinished project in Tehran University,” the official site of Iran’s government said in a report on Tuesday.

The new project is titled the Research Centre for Silicone Solar Cell which is expected to be set up at Tehran University.

According to the report, the suggestion has also been made with the aim of making the required scientific reforms in the country and upgrading Iranian scientific establishments.

The centre is expected to offer services to all Iranian researchers as well as scientific centres, knowledge-based companies and other industrial complexes.

Conducting research on photovoltaic cells and other scientific tests including measuring the solar cells’ features are among other functions of the new centre. The project will also enable Iranian PhD candidates to press ahead with their research in the related fields.

Surgeon-cum-Referee Skips Match to Help Quake Victims

Surgeon-cum-Referee Skips Match to Help Quake Victims

Orthopedist Bijan Heidari reminds us, more than anything, of the 85th derby in Tehran. Last Wednesday, he should have been in the southern Iranian city of Abadan to judge a match. However, he made arrangements with the Iranian Football Federation and the Panel of Referees to stay in hospital and help quake victims instead.

Heidari works at a hospital in the city of Hamadan. He also teaches at university. At the same time, he is one of the elite football referees in Asia.

In an interview with the Persian-language Tasnim News Agency, he said although he was supposed to be the referee for a match in Abadan, he chose to stay in hospital and treat those injured in the devastating earthquake which rocked western Iran days ago.

He says he has performed several operations on the injured victims along with her colleagues. He draws a comparison between judging a match and saving patients’ lives. He says a wrong judgment in a match might upset 30 to 40 million people and fans of different teams. Likewise, he notes, if a doctor makes a mistake, it may risk the patient’s life.

Heidari says he tries to be present on the pitch and in the operating room with full physical and mental readiness.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22

The top story in all Iranian newspapers today was the full eradication of the ISIS terrorist group in Syria and Iraq. The eradication was declared by Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a letter to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Leader, for his part, praised General Soleimani’s ‘great service to mankind’ through eradication of the vicious tree of ISIS.

Several papers also covered remarks by the European Union’s top diplomat Helga Schmid who ruled out the possibility of renegotiation of Iran nuclear deal during his visit to Iran.

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

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader Responds to General Soleimani’s Letter on End of ISIS

2- Bitter Rain: Quake-Hit People in Kermanshah to Suffer More Problems with Rainfall

3- North Korea Bans Any Gathering for Happiness

4- The Fair General: Why General Soleimani Names President Rouhani in Letter to Leader

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- ISIS at Ending Point: Promises Fulfilled

2- EU’s Schmid in Isfahan: Renegotiation of Iran Nuclear Deal Not Possible

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Ebtekar:

1- Interior Minister: We Should Manage National Day of Cyrus Next Year

2- Iran’s National Development Fund Allocates $100 Million to Counter Dust Pollution

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Etemad:

1- Mission Accomplished: General Soleimani Declares End of ISIS in Letter to Leader

2- Iran Leader: Those Who Made Investment in This Vicious Plot Won’t Remain Silent

2- MP Offers Congratulations on Victory over Modern Time’s Kharijites

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: Eradicating ISIS Great Service to Mankind

2- Rouhani: ISIS Eradicated through Struggle of Regional Nations

3- Terrorist Attack on Worshippers in Nigeria Leaves 50 Dead

4- Maryam Mirzakhani Foundation to Be Established to Identify Elites

5- EU: Renegotiation of Iran Nuclear Deal Not Possible

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Jahan-e San’at:

1- Industry Minister Says Iranian Industries Should Be Focused on Export

2- The Concert that Was Not Called Off: Legendary Singer Nazeri Performs for Quake-Hit People

3- 15% Increase in Bread Prices: Chaos in Market

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Javan:

1- End of Sedition Flags

  • You Did Great Service to Mankind: Iran Leader

2- Ansarullah: Nothing to Prevent Us from Firing Missiles on Israel

3- Rouhani to Macron: Iran Nuclear Deal to Collapse with Any Addition

4- Basij [Voluntary] Force to Help Gov’t in Tackling Unemployment

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Deputy Oil Minister: Iran in Talks with New European Oil Clients

2- EU’s Schmid: I Clearly State Renegotiation of Iran Nuclear Deal Not Possible

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Kayhan:

1- Deputy Agriculture Minister: Those Who Undermine Quality of Iran Wheat Look for Imports

2- Rai Al-Youm: Keeping Silent over Al Saud Atrocities in Yemen Shame for Arab World

3- Great Victory over Triangle of US, Israel, Al Saud

  • Morning without ISIS Worked Realized by Resistance, Not Negotiation

4- 35 Int’l Bodies Urge UN to Help Rohingya Muslims

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Khorasan:

1- Rouhani Warns French Counterpart in Phone Conversation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22


 

Tejarat:

1- General Soleimani to Iran Leader: Evil Tree of ISIS Eradicated

2- Putin: Assad Ready for Negotiation

  • Sochi Centre for Talks on Syria

3- New European Customers to Buy Iran Oil

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 22