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Iran, France Discuss Ways to Resolve Syria Crisis

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During the Tuesday meeting held in Tehran, the two sides conferred on regional cooperation between Iran and France, the roots of Syria crisis, and the ways to resolve it.

Gellet underlined the French government’s determination to end the crisis in Syria in a political way, and expressed the hope that Tehran and Paris would be able to work together and use their influence and role to encourage intra-Syrian talks and help resolve the crisis as soon as possible.

Jaberi Ansari, for his part, elaborated on the three principles of Iran’s policy towards regional crises, which includes fighting against terrorism and extremism, refraining from weakening the central governments, and carrying out political reforms based on the people’s demands.

He also voiced Tehran’s preparedness to cooperate within the framework of these principles in order to restore peace and stability to Syria.

‘US Sees IRGC as Main Reason behind Its Regional Failure’

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Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, an advisor to the Iranian Leader’s representative at the IRGC, has written an article on the Persian-language Basirat website, expounding on the reasons behind Washington’s recent verbal attacks on the IRGC. The full text of the analytical piece follows.

 

US’ Strategic Defeats in Recent Years

The track record of the United States, as a country which claims to be the superior power and leader of the world, is one of an empire with major and strategic mistakes which is collapsing. Following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the US has been seeking to dominate the world and assume the leadership and international management of the globe. US strategists believe that full domination over the Middle East holds the key to assuming leadership of the world. Since the bloc’s collapse, Washington has implemented costly plans to secure its domination over the Middle East.

“The Greater Middle East” and “The New Middle East” were the names of US plans to achieve its objectives. Washington’s measures to put the plans into effect included a military buildup in West Asia under the guise of fighting terrorism, the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, Israel’s wars against the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, as well as Palestinian resistance groups, and launching proxy wars via ISIS and other terrorist groups. Nevertheless, contrary to Washington’s belief and estimations, all those plans failed.

During his election campaign, US President Donald Trump put America’s war spending in the region at $6 trillion. He said the White House had spent that amount on wars in the Middle East, but to no avail. He said the money could have been used to build the United States again. Indubitably, those who gave the thumbs up to such huge amount of spending on wars in the region knew well what long-term advantages domination over the Middle East, as a sine quo non for dominance over the world, would have for the United States.

Now, by sustaining material and human losses in Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the US has suffered a strategic defeat. In addition to Washington’s failures, US allies in the region (the Israeli regime and tribal rules such as the Al Saud) are beset by strategic predicaments and shaky situations, an issue which cannot be tolerated by Washington, has infuriated US authorities and made them desperate.

The failure of the United States’ Middle East policies, after spending so much money and suffering losses, is tantamount to the failure of the Americans’ 21st century policies which they had devised to secure domination over the world under the “new world order” name.

 

IRGC, Key Contributor to Failure of US Policies in Mideast

The Americans’ anger with the IRGC has a key reason, and that is they regard the IRGC as the main contributor to Washington’s failures in West Asia, especially in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. From the Americans’ standpoint, the resistance front in the region is under Iran’s command, and the IRGC assisted by Iran’s allies in the region has scuppered all of Washington’s schemes. The Americans blame the IRGC for all their failures and major losses in the region. Former US President Barack Obama had announced that the US had spent around $ 2 trillion in Iraq. In spite of that, Iraq is under Iran’s influence now. Iran’s strategic leverage in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the occupied [Palestinian] territories, and other countries such as Yemen, is a major source of concern for the White House. The Americans’ are of the conviction that Iran’s stabilizing its influence in the region will sound the death knell for the presence of the West, particularly the US, in the Middle East. The West, especially the US, sees the IRGC as the main entity strengthening Iran’s position in the region.

 

IRGC, Key Contributor to Order in West Asia (Middle East)

The Americans believed they would be able to dominate the strategic Middle East for dozens of years by regulating the regional order and arrangements within the “Greater Middle East” or the “New Middle East” framework at a huge cost. They thought they could manage the world in this way. However, they are seeing that the IRGC is creating the regional order! The Americans were seeking to implement the “Greater Middle East” or the “New Middle East” plans in order to rein in, weaken and deal a blow to Iran. However, that did not happen. Furthermore, the IRGC has safeguarded the 1979 Islamic Revolution and put Iran in a superior position in the region.

The Americans believe Iran is promoting its policies in the region via the IRGC. The US Foreign Relations Committee said in an analytical report recently that the IRGC has made headlines in recent years. It says the IRGC has been introduced by domestic and foreign media as the most important military force in the Middle East as well as economic entrepreneurs in Iran. According to the report, the IRGC, as an ideological and loyal entity, is regarded as the most important force to protect the Islamic Republic of Iran’s establishment. Moreover, said the report, the IRGC’s Quds force plays a prominent role in Iran’s politics and the Middle East’s order.

In the eyes of the Americans, the only powerful force that can overcome them in the Middle East is the IRGC. The council’s report says the IRGC is at the forefront of countering the US in the Middle East, adding the US is exhausted in the region. The report says Iranians celebrated the arrest of US sailors in the Persian Gulf in January, and that rear admiral Fadavi warned the US that the IRGC has the necessary power to counter the US.

The US has introduced the IRGC as a terrorist organization, and, by slapping sanctions on it, tries to ratchet up economic pressure on the Iranian nation. The Americans believe the sanctions will chip away at the IRGC and its popular support in Iran. But unlike what they think, the bans will further consolidate unity among Iranians and increase the IRGC’s popularity in the country and in the whole region. The glorious funeral procession held for Iranian military advisor Mohsen Hojaji [who was decapitated by ISIS terrorists] showed the IRGC enjoys a high status among Iranian people. Comments made by Iranian officials nowadays bear witness to the backing for the IRGC.

‘Foreigners More Resolved to Work with Iran after Trump Rhetoric’

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Massoud Karbasian

Iran’s Economy Minister Massoud Karbasian says the remarks made by US President Donald Trump against Iran and the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) has not only not had a negative impact on foreign cooperation with Tehran, but made foreigners more determined to further cement their partnership.

“The United States’ new strategy had no negative effect on international cooperation with Iran; rather, it made foreign sides more resolute,” Karbasian told IRNA in Washington on Monday before leaving for Tehran.

He was there to attend an annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

“During my visit to Washington, I had meetings with nine economy ministers from European and Asian countries. All of them believed Iran had lived up to its commitments under the JCPOA,” he said.

Karbasian noted all the ministers he met were of the opinion that Trump’s comments were tantamount to a breach of promises.

He said Trump’s remarks were just rhetoric and inappropriate.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the minister touched upon his trip to Washington and his attendance in the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

He said the trip was an opportunity to attend meetings on issues facing the World Bank, and also to hold one-on-one talks with officials of different countries to discuss bilateral issues.

“Economic and banking cooperation, credit lines, implementation of projects, foreign investment and multilateral cooperation were among the topics discussed in the meetings,” said the minister.

High on the agenda of this year’s World Bank conference, he said, was discussions on taking the private sector on board to finance measures to develop countries.

“They recommended obstacles be removed, so that the private sector will be able to contribute to development projects as well,” he noted.

Japan Expresses Support for Iran Nuclear Deal

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Japan Expresses Support for Iran Nuclear Deal

During the talks held on Monday night, Kōno threw his country’s backing for the nuclear deal, and underlined the need for all parties to remain committed to the JCPOA.

Earlier on Monday, the European Union’s foreign ministers also expressed their support for the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in light of US President Donald Trump’s decertification decision.

In a statement released during the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, the EU foreign ministers strongly backed the nuclear deal, describing it as a key pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture.

After months of anticipation, US President Trump on Friday said his administration “cannot and will not” certify Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA to Congress, as he set out a new strategy for dealing with Iran.

Iranian Commander in Italy on Rare European Visit

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Admiral Sayyari on Tuesday arrived in the Italian city of Venice as the special guest of the 11th edition of Regional Seapower Symposium of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries, commonly known as RSS.

Speaking to Mehr News Agency¸ Sayyari said he is going to deliver a speech in coming days on the issue of seapower and the experiences of Iran’s Navy in establishing security in Gulf of Aden and countering pirates.

“Italians earlier visited the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas as our guests, and are interested in using Iran’s experiences in providing security for Gulf of Aden,” he added.

This is one of the first visits of an Iranian military commander to a European country, and perhaps the first one to a Western state since the 1979 Revolution in Iran.

The four-day event was kicked off today, October 17, and will be underway until October 20 in Venice.

Iranian Commander in Italy on Rare European VisitDuring the Symposium, which is attended by navy commanders of 50 countries, the top admirals discuss ways to counter illegal activities, technical innovation, and reinforcement of cooperation in marine security.

The purpose of the Regional Seapower Symposium for the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries is to create a forum where the leaders of the regional Navies can meet and discuss about their common challenges and strengthen mutual co-operation.

In 1995, upon conclusion of the International Seapower Symposium held in Newport (USA), it was stressed that there was no similar regional activity for the Mediterranean and Black Sea area.

On that occasion, the Italian Navy was asked to organize such an event and, since 1996, she has been hosting the Symposium every two years.

IRGC Pillar of Iran’s National Security: Reformist Leader Khatami

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Addressing a group of university students in Tehran on Monday, Khatami referred to Trump’s Friday speech against the Islamic Republic, particularly his accusations against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and noted that the IRGC is among the pillars of Iran’s national security.

Stressing that the IRGC, as a body with roots in the Islamic Revolution, is standing against terrorists, Khatami said it is not acceptable that someone makes such rude remarks against the Guards.

The reformist ex-president said he feels very sorry that such rude and impolite figure has become the president of one of the world’s most powerful countries.

“I am also sorry for the American people and believe that the US nation, at least their elites and elders, do not feel pleased with such a figure, and are even embarrassed,” he added, according to his official website.

Khatami hailed the stances different countries in the world adopted against Trump’s remarks in the past few days, saying the US president is a danger for the mankind and everyone should stand against him.

‘Iran Resolved to Provide People with Free Access to Information’

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Hossein Entezami

“The communication models in the public relations offices in Iran should be based on the principle of offering information to the public in a pre-emptive manner,” said Entezami in an address to the Fourth Conference of Public Relations Offices of Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology held in Tehran on Sunday.

He referred to the law of Freedom of Information (FOI) which was passed six years ago and added, “The law is a revolutionary law in line with our constitution. This reveals the fact that the Iranian government feels responsible for providing the nation with the information they need to know about.”

Elsewhere in his address, Entezami also said based on the FOI Law, Iranian public and private sectors are required to provide their clients with all kinds of information except for classified ones.

“According to the law, the ICT ministry should be a role model for other organizations in offering information to the clients,” he noted, according to a Farsi report by Khabar Online.

Entezami went on saying Iranian government is facing a long-time cultural challenge in offering information to people and added the public sector organizations are not willing to provide people with information because “they think the provided information will undermine their authority.”

The Iranian official also stressed that the government of President Hassan Rouhani insists on implementing the FOI law.

Out of 450 administrational organizations, only 90 ones have expressed their willingness to implement the law, he noted.

“By implementing the law, the public relations offices in our country will restore their real status within the administrational organizations. This means they can establish a logical relation with their clients,” he added.

Entezami stressed that such a communication model “can remove lots of misunderstandings which have hampered the efficiency of our public organizations.”

The deputy minister stressed that eradication of administrative corruption requires taking some concrete and practical steps.

“The law calls for transparency and transparency as the first prerequisite in fight against corruption. The government managers need to provide people with the required information about their decision-making,” he said.

He called responsibility and efficiency as other main elements required to eradicate corruption and said the FOI Law helps the public relations offices to perform their duty appropriately and provide people with the needed information.

The deputy minister also said freedom of information is the basic right of the critics of the government and added the critics should be able to evaluate the government’s performance drawing on correct information.

“The administrative organizations are fully aware of the public demands and the public relations offices are obliged to provide people with the required information. So, we should not wait for people to ask for the information. We should offer them the information ourselves. I know that the implementation of the law will face some resistance,” he said.

At the end, he expressed hope that the public relations offices turn into a real centre providing people with information.

Russia Rejects US Call for ‘Fixing’ Iran Nuclear Deal

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Russia Rejects US Call for 'Fixing' Iran Nuclear Deal

Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agency TASS that there was an American saying that goes “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”

“That’s what I would like to address to the colleagues in the United States,” the Russian diplomat said.

The approach of calls for fixing the Iran deal “seems to be a wrong way to follow as the existing documents are working quite efficiently,” he said of the deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran is fully compliant with the deal, while the US is not, Ryabkov said. “What is to be improved in this context is the implementation of the existing agreements by the US side,” he added.

He also noted that by fully upholding their end of the bargain, the Iranians “have passed the ball to the US side.”

The parties to the JCPOA are Iran, Russia, the US, China, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. They struck the deal in July 2015 and then took it to the United Nations Security Council, where it was unanimously endorsed in a resolution and effectively became international law.

But the administration of US President Donald Trump, which took office a year after the deal had begun being implemented, has been crying foul. In a speech on Friday, Trump said he was “directing my administration to work closely with Congress and our allies to address the deal’s many serious flaws.”

Trump and other US officials had also in the past talked of amending certain aspects of the deal, which would technically require reopening negotiations. Iran has been clear that renegotiating is not an option.

France ‘opposed to tougher approach to Iran’

Separately, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he was opposed to a “tougher” approach toward Iran.

Speaking to TF1 and LCI in his first live TV interview since taking office, the French president said he had told Trump not to scrap the Iran deal.

The US president had threatened on a number of occasions while campaigning for office that he would “rip up” the JCPOA.

Macron said Trump “wants to get tougher with Iran. I told him I thought this was the wrong approach because we have to look where we are now with [North] Korea.”

The French leader said he had criticized the US president’s Iran policy as a “bad method.”

He also threw his weight behind Iran’s nuclear accord and spoke of imminent plans to visit the country.

But in further remarks, he said, “What I told him (Trump) was not to tear up the deal. After that I told him, ‘Let’s have a demanding dialog, let’s continue to conduct checks, but let’s be much more demanding with Iran on its ballistic [missile] activity.’”

The Trump administration has long railed against Iran’s missile activities and regional behavior.

In his Friday speech, Trump said those issues have to be addressed. He also said he was not certifying Iranian compliance with the deal, as required under domestic US law.

EU FMs Release Statement in Support of Iran Nuclear Deal

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EU FMs Release Statement in Support of Iran Nuclear Deal

In a statement released during the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, the EU foreign ministers strongly backed the nuclear deal, describing it as a key pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture.

Here is the full text of the statement:

  1. The JCPOA, the culmination of 12 years of diplomacy facilitated by the EU, unanimously endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, is a key element of the nuclear non-proliferation global architecture and crucial for the security of the region. Its successful implementation continues to ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme remains exclusively peaceful. The EU underlines that the International Atomic Energy Agency has verified 8 times that Iran is implementing all its nuclear-related commitments following a comprehensive and strict monitoring system.
  2. The EU is committed to the continued full and effective implementation of all parts of the JCPOA. The EU underlines that the lifting of nuclear related sanctions has a positive impact on trade and economic relations with Iran including benefits for the Iranian people. It strengthens cooperation and allows for continuous dialogue with Iran.
  3. The European Union considers President Trump’s decision not to certify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) as being in the context of an internal US process. The EU encourages the US to maintain its commitment to the JCPOA and to consider the implications for the security of the US, its partners and the region before taking further steps.
  4. While the EU expresses its concerns related to ballistic missiles and increasing tensions in the region, it reiterates the need to address them outside the JCPOA, in the relevant formats and fora. The EU stands ready to actively promote and support initiatives to ensure a more stable, peaceful and secure regional environment.
  5. At a time of acute nuclear threat the EU is determined to preserve the JCPOA as a key pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture.

Iran May Reconsider Implementation of Nuclear Deal: Larijani

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Iran May Reconsider Implementation of Nuclear Deal: Larijani

Iran has so far borne the costs of the JCPOA by honoring its commitments to the deal, but if US President Donald Trump’s “incorrect conduct” deprives Iran of the advantages of the agreement, Tehran will definitely reconsider its policy toward the nuclear accord, Ali Larijani said.

He made the comments in a meeting with Lassina Zerbo, the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), held on the sidelines of the 137th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Russia’s St. Petersburg.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has eight times confirmed Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA, the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), Larijani underscored, saying Trump is in no position to comment about Iran’s commitment to the deal.

On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the choice of pulling out of the JCPOA will remain a viable option for Iran if Tehran feels that the other side has fallen short of its promises to remove the sanctions under the nuclear deal.

“Whenever Iran feels that the other side’s measures to lift the sanctions are not sufficient, it can make its own choice, and pulling out of the JCPOA is one of those options,” the minister warned.

Speaking from the White House on Friday, Trump said he would not recertify that Tehran is complying with the 2015 nuclear agreement.

The president is required by US law to certify every 90 days whether or not Iran is complying with the nuclear deal. He has certified the deal twice since coming to office.

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