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Iran to Host Festival of Brazilian Films

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An Iranian cultural organization is going to hold “Brazilian film week” from October 7 to 13.

Three Iranian cities of Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan will play host to the event, to be attended by Mr. Berliner.

Brazil’s ambassador to Tehran, a number of other foreign envoys, as well as Iranian cultural officials are scheduled to partake in the opening of the festival.

Roberto Berliner’s film “Nise: The Heart of Madness” has won top prizes at many film festivals.

Born in 1957 in Rio de Janeiro and better known for documentary works, Berliner has made other remarkable movies such as “A Farra do Circo” (2014) and “Herbert de Perto” (2009).

Iranian, Turkish Top Military Chiefs Hold Talks in Tehran

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Iranian, Turkish Top Military Chiefs Hold Talks in Tehran

Akar arrived in Tehran late Sunday on the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Major General Mohammad Baqeri who visited Ankara in mid-August, the first by an Iranian chief of staff since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The first round of talks between the two military chiefs began on Monday after an official welcoming ceremony held in Akar’s honor in Tehran.

The Turkish general is expected to meet with President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Amir Hatami and head of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani later during the visit.

The situation in the region, especially in Syria, countering terrorism, border security and the controversial referendum held in the Iraqi Kurdistan last week are anticipated to be the topics for discussion, the Fars news agency reported.

Iranian, Turkish Top Military Chiefs Hold Talks in Tehran

The two sides are also expected to discuss the implementation of mutual agreements signed in the Turkish capital.

Turkey and Iran are not on the same page over conflicts in Iraq and Syria but the changing dynamics on the ground in recent months have prompted Ankara to inch closer to Russia and the Islamic Republic.

“Iran is becoming a very important actor in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria,” former Turkish ambassador to Iraq Unal Cevikoz, who now heads the Ankara Policy Forum, told the Voice of America in August.

Ankara is becoming increasingly wary of US and Israeli plans in the region, including their covert support for the establishment of independent Kurdish satellites in Syria and Iraq.

A referendum held in the Iraqi Kurdistan last Monday on possible secession has outraged Turkish leaders who have threatened a military intervention if the campaign does not stop there.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday he will travel to Tehran on October 4 to discuss the referendum and the Astana talks on Syria with President Rouhani and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Erdogan said the roadmap that Turkey and Iran will follow in response to the controversial referendum and other regional developments will take shape after his visit.

Iraq’s central government has said it will seek the assistance of Iran and Turkey to secure its borders after local Kurdistan authorities refused to cede the control of border crossings and airports to Baghdad.

The Iraqi military held a joint drill with Turkish troops on their borders last week and similar exercises are in the works with Iran.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

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IFP Editorial Staff
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After two days of holiday (the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad), all newspapers on Monday published photos of huge mourning ceremonies held across Iran and other Muslims states on their front pages.

Having been closed for three days (the two holidays plus Friday), newspapers started covering the most important international events of the past few days on their front pages.

A top story was Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks about the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, and his prediction that Trump would refuse to confirm the Islamic Republic’s compliance with its JCPOA commitments.

Zarif, who was busy meeting with officials from other countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and delivering speeches and giving interviews in New York, once again asked Europeans to defy US in case of the nuclear deal. He also described the renegotiation of JCPOA an impossible myth.

A few days after the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum, now newspapers are covering the plebiscite on Catalonia’s secession from Spain and the brutal reaction of Spanish police forces, which wounded hundreds of protesters.

Newspapers particularly compared the peaceful reaction of Iraqi government to Kurdistan’s illegitimate votes with Spain’s brutal and oppressive reaction to Catalonia referendum.

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

 

Afkar:

1- Game of Referendums: After Iraqi Kurdistan, Now Catalonia Seeks Independence from Spain

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- US Finally Accepts to Negotiate with North Korea

  • Tillerson to Meet North Korean FM Soon

2- Zarif, Mogherini Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

3- Two Newly-Purchased Planes Arrive in Iran: 8th and 9th Planes after JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Ebtekar:

1- Rouhani: Imam Hussein Was Imam of Peace, Kindness

2- Shadow of Secession over Matadors’ Head

  • Catalonia Independence Referendum Held amid Pressures, Clash with Police

2- Every Day Is Ashura: People across Iran Mourn Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Etemad:

1- Tasu’a, Ashura Mourning Ceremonies Held with Iran Leader in Attendance

2- Zarif Warns EU against Following Trump

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Ettela’at:

1- Zarif: Trump Has Violated All Aspects of Iran Nuclear Deal

2- Spain Police Attacks Catalonia Independence Referendum Stations: 460 Wounded

3- Ayatollah Sistani Explicitly Voices Opposition to Iraqi Kurdistan’s Independence

4- Hezbollah Chief: Zionists Won’t Have Chance to Leave Palestine If Wages New War

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Iran:

1- Zarif: Repetition of JCPOA Talks Is Sinking in Swamp

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Javan:

1- Spain Responds to Secession with Bullets

2- Iraqi Army Deployed in Kurdistan’s Borders with Iran, Turkey

3- 7 Murderers Temporarily Escape Death in Respect for Ashura

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran, Turkey, Iraq Join Hands to Resolve Issue of Iraqi Kurdistan’s Independence

2- Mourning Ceremonies Held for Imam Hussein in Various Parts of World

  • +6 Million Mourners, 400,000 Foreign Pilgrims Attend Ashura Ceremony in Karbala

3- Developments of Oil Market Following Tension in Iraqi Kurdistan

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Kayhan:

1- Kerry: In JCPOA, Iran Has Given All Concessions in Advance

2- Oil Spokesman: No Bank to Return to LC after Nuclear Deal

3- Hezbollah Chief: Plot to Disintegrate Iraq to Hurt All Regional States, Including Saudi Arabia

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Sistani: Constitution Should Be Referred to Resolve Erbil-Baghdad Conflict

2- Europe Amazed by Iran’s Missile Power: The Power that Grows on Daily Basis

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Qassemi: Trump’s New Plan in Afghanistan Blatant, Strategic Mistake

2- German FM: US Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal to Damage Washington’s Reputation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Shargh:

1- Zarif Predicts US President Won’t Confirm Iran’s Compliance with JCPOA Commitments

2- Iran-Iraq Joint Military Drill in Border Areas

3- ‘Looking Inside’ Strategy, Best Way to Confront Trump [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Republic of Imam Hussein

  • Ashura 1439, Global Mourning for Imam Hussein More Glorious than Ever

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2

 

Secretary of Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament Resigns

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Fakhradin Qadir

Just five day after the independence referendum of Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurdish Parliament’s secretary, Fakhradin Qadir from the Change Movement, announced his resignation in protest at what he called the Kurdistan government’s manipulation and instrumental use of parliament.

Qadir tendered his resignation as Secretary and membership of Kurdistan’s Parliament in a press conference on Sunday outside the parliament building, a Farsi report by the Kurd Press said.

“During my membership in the parliament, we adopted significant laws and decisions which, unfortunately, have never been implemented by the government. Meanwhile, the ruling party has limited the authority of the parliament. Political parties are after an acquiescent parliament and that’s why they are seeking to limit the scope of parliament’s activities,” he said.

Qadir went on saying Kurdistan region needed a written Constitution but “the parliament members failed in a vain attempt to develop a constitution because of government’s sabotage campaign.”

The Kurdish politician added the parliament tried to establish a fund for oil revenues to make oil dealings more transparent but “this goal was never achieved and we saw tens of illegal contracts signed without coming under the lawmakers’ supervision.”

Qadir also referred to the recent independence referendum of Iraqi Kurdistan region and said, “The parliament members did their best to hold the referendum within the law but the vote which is of national significance for us was held without the lawmakers’ supervision.”

He then touched on the main issue of the leadership of Kurdistan and its subsequent political crises and said the last parliament abandoned the issue unresolved “but when we began working to find an appropriate mechanism to resolve the issue, we faced complete crackdown and the parliament was sealed.”

The tensions between the government and parliament in Iraqi Kurdistan’s region began to gain momentum back in 2015 when the Change Movement, the second largest party in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), said its parliament speaker and several parliamentarians had been prevented from entering the Kurdish capital, Erbil.

The checkpoint was manned by security forces affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

The KDP is the largest bloc within the KRG and is led by Masoud Barzani, who has held onto the region’s presidency, even though his rivals, including the Change, claim his term ended on August 19 in 2015.

Relations between Change and KDP deteriorated after Change and Speaker Sadiq played a major role in failed attempts to amend the presidential law to limit the powers of Barzani and set clear term limits for him.

Tomb of Sheikh Zahed Gilani; Historic Monument among Tea Fields

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Tomb of Sheikh Zahed Gilani; Historic Monument among Tea Fields

The tomb of Sheikh Zahed Gilani with a turquoise octagonal dome is located in Lahijan and belongs to the Safavid era (late 9th century AH).

According to a Farsi report by Karnaval.ir, the walls of the historic monument’s porch are 115 cm high; which were later ornamented with seven-colour tiles of the Qajar era. In different parts of the porch there are niche windows with curved vaults.

The pyramid and octagonal dome- the most beautiful feature of the building- has a steep slope that allows rapid rain waters to pass. Its surface is covered with yellow-blue, and white-black tiles, with traditional, flower-like designs, which double its beauty. The rest is covered with ceramic.

Sheikh Zahed died in 700 AH and was buried in the western part of Gilan province. Some say in 892 AH, Sultan Haydar Safavi had a dream and then with his architects and carpenters who had travelled by ship from the city of Shirvan to Gilan, built the tomb and transferred the Sheikh’s body to Gilan.

Tadj’ad-Dīn Ebraheem Kurdi Sanjani known as Sheikh Zahed Gilani was one of the great Sufis of Iran; who descended from the city of Sanjan in eastern Khorasan province. His family was one of the most famous ones in Gilan who was engaged in agriculture.

Here are photos of the historic monument retrieved from various news agencies:

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in France, Canada

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Bahram Qassemi

In a statement on Sunday, Qassemi condemned the attacks and expressed sympathy with the victims’ families.

“While some countries are unfortunately busy doing business with terrorism and giving false addresses, once again a group of innocent and defenceless people fell victim to violence, assassination, and cruelty” Qassemi noted.

“It is necessary that the human community and all countries in the world, in an all-inclusive movement, dry up the intellectual roots, financial support and human resources of terrorism as one of the most serious human tragedies in the present century, and effectively deal with this most-hated phenomenon,” he went on to say.

Millions of Shiites Mourn Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom across Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram, marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his 72 faithful companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.

Every year on Ashura, millions of Shiites around the world, dressed in black, take to the streets and mosques to mourn the sad occasion.

In Iran, devotees in cities, towns and villages across the country listened to elegies recounting the indescribably tragic events in the Battle of Karbala.

Here are photos of the mourning ceremonies held across the country:

Renault Exports to Iran Rises by 83%

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a Farsi report by the Young Journalists Club (YJC), the French carmaker has announced that according to its monthly sales figures, the sales to Iran increased by 82.6% in the first eight months of 2017.

“The Renault Group has sold 99,617 vehicles to Iran,” the report says.

Renault’s share of the Iranian market grew from 3.5 percent to 10 percent in these 8 months in comparison to the same period last year.

The company’s sales in August amounted to 14,591 units, down 13 percent from July 2017.

Renault’s sales were 16,733 units in July, but in total, Renault’s sales grew 27% compared to August 2016.

In August 2017, Renault’s share of the Iranian market was 9.7 percent, which shows a 0.2 percent increase in comparison to the same period last year.

Renault’s sold 2.43 million vehicles between January and August, which is 10.7 percent more than the same period in 2016.

Renault’s group has said the role of the Iranian market has been so important that the company’s sales doubled in one year. Tondar and Sandro were the cars sold more than the others in the Iranian market.

Iran Ready to Work with Europe in Anti-Narcotics Operations

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Brigadier General Mohammad Masoud Zahedian highlighted the need for technical, operational, and intelligence cooperation between Iran and its European counterparts in fight against drug trafficking, according to a Farsi report by ISNA.

Zahedian who was leading a high-ranking delegation in a visit to Turkey’s capital, Ankara, at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, held talks with his counterparts from Turkey and many other Europe and Balkan region.

During the talks, the Iranian official said Iran’s fight against narcotics is based on national will as well as religious beliefs and added at least 3,700 Iranian police forces have been killed and over 12,000 others wounded in operations against drug smugglers.

He highlighted the key role that Iran is playing in the fight against narcotics in the region and voiced his country’s readiness to promote relations with countries from Europe and Balkan region in eradication of narcotics across the world.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to host the upcoming forum of heads of anti-narcotics police from Europe and Balkan region,” he noted.

Elsewhere in the meeting, Colonel Barani, the representative of Iran’s drug enforcement in Ankara, read out a report on the technical measures that the Iranian anti-Narcotics police have adopted and said to launch a serious operation against drug traffickers, there should be comprehensive cooperation between different regional and international countries.

‘PUK Loses Iran’s Friendship after Kurdistan Referendum’

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iraqi Kurdish lawmaker Xuan Davoudi has in an article termed the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) as the main loser of the referendum held on the secession of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, reports the Persian-language Entekhab website.

The legislator underlines the result of the plebiscite was that the PUK lost Kirkuk as well as its friendship with Iran.

He writes regions such as Kirkuk and some disputed areas were traditionally under the control of the PUK, which is considered a friend of Iran as well.

Following the referendum, which Iran was opposed to, the PUK not only lost areas under its control, especially Kirkuk, but also lost its friendship with Tehran, which has always stood by the PUK in times of crises, according to the legislator.

Although major bridges were built in Kirkuk, the referendum destroyed the bridge of trust that former Iraqi president and current PUK leader Jalal Talabani had built between different ethnic and religious groups, the Iraqi MP further writes.

He says the plebiscite also changed other ethnic and religious groups’ positive viewpoint toward Kurds.

Irrespective of all these failures, Davoudi notes, Kurds found an opportunity after the fight against ISIS to bring the disputed regions under the control of Kurds only, but Kurdish leaders missed that chance as well.

The plebiscite on the secession of the Kurdistan region from Iraq was held in three Kurdish provinces and the disputed regions despite widespread international, regional and local opposition.

The holding of the referendum triggered a crisis in Erbil-Baghdad relations and made the central Iraqi government adopt tight measures to reclaim Iraq’s sovereignty, including a ban on international flights to Kurdistan’s airports.

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