Prune Broth: Iranians’ Autumn-Time Dish

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October 21, 2017

You can make the prune broth in the following way:

Ingredients for 6 people

Rice: One cupful

Ground meat: 0.5 kg

Broth vegetables: 1 kg

Onions: 3 onions

Split peas: Half a cupful

Fresh prunes: 1 kg (Or dried prunes; 250 gr)

Iodine-free salt: as much as needed

Turmeric: a teaspoonful

Pepper: as much as needed

Recipe:

Fry the onions and add turmeric. Put the split peas and rice with the onions in water and cook them.

Mix the ground meat with grated onion, salt and pepper and shape them into small meatballs.

Add chopped vegetables after the rice and split peas are half-cooked.

After the vegetables are cooked, add the meatballs to the ingredients. Finally, add the fresh prunes after removing their inner hard seeds, and leave the broth to be cooked through. Note that dried plumes must be added sooner.

FM Zarif to Leave Iran for South Africa on Saturday

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October 21, 2017

According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi, Zarif will make the trip to Pretoria at the invitation of South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

The Iranian top diplomat plans to hold separate meetings with Nkoana-Mashabane, South African President Jacob Zuma, and Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba.

“During the Iranian foreign minister’s stay, the 13th meeting of Iran-South Africa Joint Commission will be held,” Qassemi noted, adding that the officials taking part in the meeting will discuss ways to implement the agreements earlier reached between Tehran and Pretoria.

He further noted that Zarif will be accompanied by a delegation of businesspeople and managers of private and public companies working in various fields including banking, industrial, financial, and trade sectors.

These Iranian businesspeople and their South African counterparts will discuss economic issues, investment, and business in the form of a joint trade council, Qassemi added.

Iran’s Missile Program Not to Be Impacted by Any Int’l Deal

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October 21, 2017

Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri, who is a senior spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic’s defensive power was non-negotiable, given the threats posed by Western states.

He said Iran’s defensive capabilities constituted a “red line” for the country.

“The political bluffs [that are presented] and the pressure that is applied is meant to impede the progress of the country’s defensive might; disregarding all of that, we will continue on our path,” he said.

He also said that the presence of US troops in the region actually serves to support the “proxy warfare” that Washington is waging.

Iran has repeatedly insisted that its military capabilities are solely for defense purposes and pose no threat to other countries. But it has stressed that if it is invaded by another party, it will unleash destructive power on it.

Washington has on several occasions introduced sanctions against Iran over its missile program.

The United States claims that Iran’s missile tests and rocket launches violate UN Resolution 2231 (2015), which was adopted in July 2015 to endorse a nuclear agreement between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.

But that resolution does not prohibit Iran from engaging in missile activity. And the US has thus failed to get other Council members on board with its sanctions, resorting to unilateral sanctions only.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

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October 21, 2017

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri’s visit to Syria and First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri’s trip to Turkey grabbed the headlines on Saturday.

General Baqeri in his visit to Syria visited the front lines of Aleppo and reviewed the latest situation of fight against terrorists. He also met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and delivered the letter of Iran’s Leader to him.

In his visit to Istanbul, Jahangiri attended the Developing-8 Summit and warned of plots to disintegrate the region in his meetings with Turkish officials. A deal between Tehran and Ankara to use national currencies, instead of US dollar, in bilateral trade was among other results of the trip covered by Iranian newspapers.

The nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as JCPOA) also remained a top story in today’s papers. Pro-government media once again highlighted the EU’s support for the nuclear deal, and stressed that the deal is sustainable and operational even without the US.

On the other hand, conservative papers and critics of Rouhani’s government, particularly Kayhan, reflected the remarks made by British, French, and German officials who called for negotiations over Iran’s missile program and regional presence, and concluded that Europe is following the same path of US, looking for re-negotiation of JCPOA and receiving further concessions from Tehran.

The UAE’s appointment of an Iranian Baloch woman as the minister of science also hit the headlines.

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

19 Dey:

1- Imam Khomeini’s Grandson Ali: Trump Made Iranians United

2- Judiciary Spokesman: We Have No Red Line in Countering Economic Corruption

3- Iran, Turkey to Expand Economic Cooperation, Use National Currencies in Bilateral Trade

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Abrar:

1- Iranian, Russian Deputy FMs Agree on Fight against Terrorism

2- Raisi in Meeting with FM Zarif: National Solidarity to Ensure Iran’s Interests, Security

3- Amano: We’ll Continue Monitoring JCPOA Implementation without Any Problem

4- Iran’s Top General While Visiting Syria Front Line: End of Terror Groups Close

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran FM: World Standing behind Nuclear Deal

2- US Secretary of State: Trump Not after Interfering at Iran-Europe Trade Ties

3- Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani: Citizens of Tehran Spend Half of Their Lives in Traffic Jam

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif to CBS News: I’m Not Going to Lobby US Congress

2- Imam Khomeini’s Grandson: Trump Only Screaming Out of Desperation

3- Iran’s Top General Submits Ayatollah Khamenei’s Letter to Assad

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Emtiaz:

1- Tehran Mayor at Seoul Climate Change Conference

Tehran Vulnerable for Its Traditional Waste Management System

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Etemad:

1- Iran First VP: Bigger Disintegration Plots to Come

2- Iran, Turkey Want a Calm Syria Where People Live Happily: Jahangiri

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Ettela’at:

1- Iran First VP at D-8 Summit: World Today Needs Multilateralism, Regional Cooperation

2- 28 EU Member States Back Iran Nuclear Deal

3- Ayatollah Sistani Call on KRG Officials to Cooperate with Iraqi Central Gov’t

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Iran:

1- Leaders of 28 European Countries Warn Trump about JCPOA

2- Rouhani: We Consider Health as One of Our Three Priorities More Resolved than Ever

3- WHO: Iran Pioneer in Countering Infectious Diseases

4- Negotiation Only Key to Resolution of Global Crises: Iran First VP

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Javan:

1- Total: We Will Follow US Congress’ Decision

2- Cigarette, Hookah Killing 60,000 Iranians Each Year

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- French President: We’ve Made a Deal with US on Maintaining JCPOA

2- Karzai: US Has Been Defeated in Afghanistan

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Khorasan:

1- Do European Officials Hold Different Stances on Iran’s Missile Program?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Resalat:

1- Imam Khomeini’s Grandson: Death to America Should Be Chanted in All Countries

2- Mirsalim: Why All Contracts Are to Benefit of Foreign Sides?

3- Putin Admits Trusting West Was Russia’s Biggest Mistake

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 21

Recapture of Kirkuk Foils Iraq Disintegration Plot: Iran

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October 21, 2017

Ali-Akbar Velayati, an international aide to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, says the majority of Iraqi people favour the integrity of their country.

“Fortunately, with the prudence and farsightedness of the Iraqi prime minister, government and parliament, the conspiracy to disintegrate Iraq orchestrated by Zionists and supported by the Americans was foiled with the bloodless recapture of Kirkuk,” said Velayati, who is a member of the Expediency Council.

“This indicates the prudence of the Iraqi government, the country’s people, army troops and Popular Mobilization Units forces,” he added in a Farsi interview with Tasnim.

“They managed to win back Kirkuk, which is an important city and where Arab Kurds, Shiites, Turkmens and Sunnis have been living alongside each other peacefully for years,” Velayati noted.

He said the recapture of Kirkuk rid them of the “artificial scheme” to bring about the secession of the Kurdistan region from Iraq.

“The majority of Iraqi people want the integrity of their country. Although Barzani was seeking to implement a plan dictated to him from outside, Iraqi people have paid due regard to their national interests and are seeking to maintain the territorial integrity of their country,” he said.

“God willing, we will witness the progress of the government and people of Iraq, which has the most commonalities with us as its neighbor,” he noted.

He said Iran will not hesitate to offer any kind of assistance that the legitimate governments of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon may demand to advance their development and national interests.

“Gone are the days of the United States’ influence and presence in the region, and Trump is struggling to no avail,” Velayati noted.

He said US authorities are disgraced in the world.

“The Americans should identify their faults. The best way to get rid of failures is to return to their country and let people in the region determine their own destiny through interaction with one another,” he underlined.

Iran President Proposes New Ministerial Picks to Parliament

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October 21, 2017

Reza Ardakanian has been named as President Rouhani’s pick for Ministry of Energy. Rouhani’s earlier pick Habibollah Bitaraf failed to receive a vote of confidence from Iranian lawmakers back in September.

Ardakanian, an international expert in management of water resources and environment, holds a PhD degree in Water Resources Management from Canada’s McMaster University.

He is the Founding Director of the UN University’s Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (known as UNU-FLORES).

He has been on the boards of various international programmes/organizations such as the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme, the UNESCO Institute for Water Education, the International Hydropower Association, and the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security.

A faculty member at Sharif University of Technology, Ardakanian formerly held a number of national offices in Iran, including Deputy Energy Minister for Water Affairs (2001–2005).

Rouhani’s other ministerial pick is Mansour Gholami, who has been proposed as the new science minister. The Iranian president had not picked anyone for the post when he proposed his cabinet to the Parliament.

Currently the dean of Hamadan’s Buali Sina University, he holds a PhD degree in Agriculture from Australia’s University of Adelaide.

According to Iranian MP Behrouz Nemati, the Parliament will confirm it has received the names of the two ministers tomorrow, and will later discuss their qualification.

Iran’s Jalilvand Wins Gold Hugo at Chicago Film Festival

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October 21, 2017

Jalilvand won the prize in the New Directors Competition of Chicago Film Festival. The slate recognizes emerging talents in filmmakers presenting their first or second feature films.

In the previous edition of the festival, Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman had won the Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize.

‘No Date, No Signature’ earlier claimed two awards at the Horizons section of the 74th Venice Film Festival in Italy. The movie bagged Best Director Award for Jalilvand and Best Actor Award for Navid Mohammadzadeh.

After receiving his prize at Venice, Jalilvand said, “I live in a country whose people believe when you pray for others, God first smiles at you and answers your prayers, so please pray for me that after getting this prestigious award, I do not get proud and never forget that cinema first is to make me a better person before turning me into a better filmmaker”.

‘No Date, No Signature’ was first shown at the 35th Fajr Film Festival in February, where it received 12 nominations and won three awards for best director, best supporting actor and best sound mixing. It is Jalilvand’s second feature film and tells the story of a forensic doctor who one day at his office comes across a child’s body and feels responsible for his death.

The 104-minute film has Amir Aghaee, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Hediyeh Tehrani, Zakiyeh Behbahani, Saeed Dakh and Alireza Ostadi in the cast.

Hollywood Reporter’s Deborah Young believes the movie is “filmed with great sensitivity and style and superbly acted,” and said that “its story zeroes in on the class conflict between the rich and the poor”.

Young has also hailed Mohammadzadeh’s performance, calling him a “versatile young actor” who dives into a hot-tempered role as the grief-stricken father. “His furious visit to the chicken factory turns into one of the film’s most dramatic and effective scenes,” she wrote.

On the other elements of the movie, she has written, “the film is a visual pleasure, shot in elegant, nearly black and white images highlighted with faint traces of colour. Sets and costumes are effective in creating characters and setting the stage for the unfolding drama, matched by subtle musical comment”.

Jalilvand debut directorial work ‘Wednesday, May 9’ won the INTERFILM award at the 72nd edition of the festival in 2015.

Iran Not to Be First Side to Breach Nuclear Deal: Official

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October 21, 2017

“We won’t be the first (to) withdraw from the deal… We will be committed to our obligations. We will not be the first who violate the agreement,” Araqchi told reporters in Moscow on Friday, RT reported.

He added that Iran would “react” to those who quit the agreement.

Senior Iranian officials, including Araqchi and Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi, have traveled to the Russian capital to attend a seminar titled “A Review of 25 Years of Iran-Russia Nuclear Cooperation & the Horizon Ahead”.

Earlier, Araqchi said the US government’s “irresponsible approaches” have created a new condition for the deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

He added that the JCPOA is not a bilateral agreement between Iran and the US, adding that the historic nuclear deal is an international accord endorsed by the United Nations.

In a major confrontational stance against Iran on October 13, US President Donald Trump refused to certify the multilateral deal on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program.

Speaking from the White House, Trump said he will choose not to certify that Tehran is complying with the agreement.

Iran Should Reap All Benefits of Nuclear Deal: Austria FM

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October 21, 2017

In a Saturday phone conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, underlined the need for all parties to the JCPOA to remain committed to the deal, and reaffirmed Vienna’s support for its implementation.

He also stressed that Iran should be able to reap all the benefits of the nuclear deal.

Zarif, for his part, congratulated Kurz on the victory of his party in Austria’s parliamentary elections and wished him success in his new post, the chancellor of Austria.

The two sides also exchanged views on ways to enhance bilateral ties, the implementation of, and other issues of mutual interest.

Iran’s Top General Meets Iranian Advisors in Frontline near Syria’s Aleppo

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October 21, 2017

“The life of terrorist groups is coming to an end,” said Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri during a meeting with military advisors and armed forces involved in battles against terrorists in Syria, ISNA reported.

The senior military official further described “unity” and “exemplary coordination” among the Syrian army and its allied forces as the key factors behind the “successive” gains they have made against the terrorists.

Baqeri further expressed hope that the Syrian forces and allied fighters will continue to hold the upper hand in the fight against the Takfiri militants.

Iran's Top General Meets Iranian Advisors in Frontline near Syria's Aleppo

Since his arrival in Syria on Wednesday, the Iranian general has held talks with senior Syrian military officials.

On Thursday, he also met with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, where the two sides exchanged views on the battles against terrorism.

Iran, along with Russia, has a military advisory mission in Syria aimed at strengthening its army on the battlefield against terrorism. Moscow has also been providing air cover to Syria’s ground offensives. Syrian forces are also receiving assistance from fighters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement.

Backed by their allies, Syrian government forces have managed to deal heavy blows to terrorist groups, which have been wreaking havoc on the Arab nation since early 2011.

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