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MP Backs Granting Nationality to Children with Foreign Fathers

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In a Farsi interview with ICANA, the vice-chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Judiciary Commission, Yahya Kamalipour, threw his weight behind granting Iranian nationality to the children born to an Iranian mother and a non-Iranian father.

“Although the Parliament earlier put aside a bill set forth by the government on the nationality of the children born to an Iranian mother and a non-Iranian father, we are seeking to put together a comprehensive plan,” he said.

He went on saying that the lawmakers have done their utmost to provide the mentioned children with a single nationality.

“This means that it is up to the children themselves to obtain a dual nationality if they like,” he added.

He emphasized that the Iranian Parliament will not put any effort into granting dual nationality to the children and said the bill set forth by the government is too general.

“So, we the lawmakers have decided to develop a detailed plan drawing on the government’s bill to tackle the current problems in this field,” he said.

The lawmaker added unfortunately some people have married non-Iranian immigrants without going through the legal and civil regulations.

“This has left their children without any clear identity,” he said, adding that’s why the lawmakers are now working on a plan to remove these people’s identity problems.

“The number of children with the same identity problem is high in some regions and provinces. Such people are deprived of all legal rights of Iranian citizens like education, job and insurance coverage. This comes as they are secretly taking advantage of our resources and facilities. So, they fall prey to administrative corruption nets,” he said.

Kamalipour stressed that to manage and control the country’s population as well as to stop growing insecurity, “the government needs to address the problem of these people.”

“We resolving the current problems, we can also prevent from damages to our national resources,” he concluded.

Iran, Azerbaijan Need to Sign Free Trade Agreement

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Deputy Manager for Economic Evaluation of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Maryam Khazaee, says by signing a free trade agreement with Azerbaijan, Iran can have an appropriate share in Azerbaijan’s market.

According to a Farsi Report by the Azad News Agency (ANA), she made the statements during a meeting on the capacities for Iran’s exports to Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by representatives from private sectors as well as the Trade Promotion Organization, Export Development Bank and Iran-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce.

During the meeting, Khazaee read out a brief report on the economic indexes of Azerbaijan. “The latest table of the World Bank ranks Azerbaijan among countries with an average upward income. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan is categorized as a state with a relatively high annual income. The average foreign investment in Azerbaijan has been $4.3m per year from 2012 to 2015; however, the number rose to $4.5m in 2016,” she noted.

Khazaee went on saying that Azerbaijan plans to turn into a developed country by 2020 with a high level of income. She said Iran has not yet managed to play a key role in the Azeri market. “One of the main measures which can contribute to Iran’s growing role in the region is signing a free trade agreement with the neighbouring state,” she added.

 

Insurance Coverage and Exporters’ Financial Provision

Ashkan Abbasi Tehrani, the head of the State Risk and International Cooperation Group at the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran briefed the participants on the official approach of the Fund towards the exporters. He said the fund issues insurances for all exporters. “Simply, we insure the buyers’ risk,” he noted.

Touching on other services to be offered by the fund, he said the fund is committed to financially support the exporters. “The Fund issues insurances at the request of the exporters. It can also guarantee their credits in the banks. So, the exporters along with the foreign banks, companies and governments can rely on the Fund’s letter of guarantee to press ahead with their project,” Abbasi added.

He said the Fund offers various other services and added the details of the services are available on the portal of the Fund.

He referred to the services offered by the Fund to facilitate exports to Azerbaijan, adding that the Republic is one of the main CIS states which has the largest insurance coverage. “We have allocated $21m to short-term and $120m to long-term insurance coverage in the Azerbaijan Republic.”

He also noted that the insurance covers software, plastic goods, industrial machines, food and clothes.

Azerbaijan Republic is categorized by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran as one of the five high-risk countries in terms of export of goods. The short-term and long-term coverage of the export to the country stands respectively at $90m and $180m.

‘Israel Using Russia as Buffer between Iran, Occupied Territories’

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‘Israel Using Russia as Buffer between Iran, Occupied Territories’

Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Javad Abtahi says the Israeli regime has misgivings over the restoration of tranquility and security to Syria.

“Given that border areas in Lebanon and Syria have been purged [of terrorists], the Zionist regime [of Israel] is concerned over the establishment of calm and security in Syria,” he said, according to a Farsi report by ICANA.

He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tries to take advantage of Russian President Vladimir Putin to turn Russia into a buffer between Iran and the borders of occupied Palestine.

“Netanyahu’s trip to Moscow should be interpreted as a move to make up for the Israeli regime’s back-to-back defeats,” said the MP.

He said the striking feature of Israeli officials is that they get anxious too quickly.

“They (Israeli authorities) are really scared of the growing power of the [Lebanese resistance movement] Hezbollah,” he said.

“The Israeli regime’s strategic need is to win Russia’s heart to ensure the security of the Golan Heights.”

“Given the Zionist lobby’s influence in the US, Netanyahu tries to create a ray of hope for the Kremlin in Washington in order to get anti-Russia sanctions eased,” said the legislator.

“Russia is not unlikely to mediate again, but such an approach will further consolidate the position of Takfiri terrorists and facilitate the recruitment of new operatives,” he said.

“Russia shouldn’t forget that the Israeli regime has supported terrorists, and, at last, will trigger fresh security concerns in Chechnya,” he noted.

“Russia’s breaches of promises on several occasions have led Iran to take this issue into consideration when adopting approaches. Resistance forces are prepared for every eventuality.”

Iran Will Never Allow US to Inspect Its Nuclear Sites: MP

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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s recent visit to Vienna and her meeting with IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano wan meant to press the UN nuclear agency for US inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities, member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mohammad Ebrahim Rezaei told Tasnim.

Iran would never permit Americans to visit its nuclear sites, he underlined.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump dispatched Haley to Vienna to press the UN nuclear chief on their reading of Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).

Thereafter, Iran’s mission to the IAEA issued a statement, saying the objectives and the results of Haley’s trip to Vienna “contradict” the JCPOA and Resolution 2231, which the UN Security Council adopted to endorse the nuclear agreement.

In a letter dated August 19 but released on August 23, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned about US lack of adherence to the nuclear deal.

Zarif has also said that Haley’s visit to the IAEA undermines “the independence and credibility” of IAEA inspectors.

Iran Signs Biggest LC Deal with South Korea to Receive €8bn Loan

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Iran Signs Biggest LC Deal with South Korea to Receive €8bn Loan

The framework agreement between Iranian banks and Korea Eximbank was signed in Seoul on Friday, under which the Korean side will provide an 8 billion euro ($9.4 billion) loan to finance various projects by South Korean companies in Iran.

“The spell of the capital flow into Iran was broken,” the daily Sharq headlined on its front page, while the daily Shahrvand described it “Seoul’s golden loan to Tehran.”

“The 8 billion euro finance by the Koreans will break a big barrier. Those banks that were afraid of cooperating with Iran can now finance Iranian projects. It is expected that after the Korean banks, Japanese banks and later European banks will be more comfortable working with Iran,” the state news agency IRNA wrote.

 

Iran Signs Biggest LC Deal with South Korea to Receive €8bn Loan

 

The financial daily Jahan-e San’at carried an article by Governor of Central Bank Valiollah Seif, saying the loan was a sign of “return of global trust in Iran’s banking system,” following problems created by sanctions for the country due to the suspension of international financing contracts.

Return of global trust

“As a result of the tyrannical and illegitimate sanctions against the country, not only the provision of new credit lines to finance the construction and production projects of the country was stopped, but the repayment of some of the former loans was also hampered by the disappearance of payment channels,” Seif wrote.

 

Iran Signs Biggest LC Deal with South Korea to Receive €8bn Loan

 

“Following the nuclear deal and lifting of sanctions, one of the first steps taken was to settle former debts, which resulted in improving the country’s credit rating. Now, after extensive and long negotiations, we see that new financing contracts bear fruit one after the other and are finalized,” he added.

Korea Eximbank said it signed the agreement with three Iranian banks and will do so with nine other Iranian banks in the coming week to complete the agreement.

Seif said, “I hope we will be able to announce more good news in the days and months ahead.”

He said the loan will facilitate several development and production projects and it showed the international community was ready to restore “long-term” banking ties with Iran.

Government eyeing $65 billion of foreign investment

The celebratory tone on Saturday, mostly reflected in the pro-government media, also exposed the pressure which President Hassan Rouhani is facing because of his administration’s nuclear agreement with the West and rising questions about its tangible results for the country.

Hardly a week into his new term, the government is fighting a new push by the US to undermine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the nuclear accord is known.

President Rouhani has spent much of his political capital on the nuclear accord in his bid to revive Iran’s economy and cut unemployment through bringing in foreign investment.

 

Iran Signs Biggest LC Deal with South Korea to Receive €8bn Loan

 

According to the objectives of the sixth five-year development plan (2016-21), $65 billion of foreign investment should be absorbed in various sectors, deputy director of the foreign investment office of Organization for investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran Akbar Qahremani said.

“This expected amount of investment includes $30 billion in finance, $20 billion in economic partnership and $15 billion in direct investment, which requires a change in the attitude of managers and authorities towards attracting these funds in order to realize it,” IRNA quoted him as saying Thursday.

“Capital is cowardly, so to speak, and it does not go where there is no security; this agreement represents the existence of security in the Iranian economy,” member of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture Abbas Argoon told IRNA on Saturday.

Iran secured its first credit line of $10 billion from the Chinese in 2015 as nuclear negotiations between Tehran and a number of world countries neared a settlement.

Management of resources 

According to Argoon, “increasing foreign investment, foreign contracts, and foreign facilities encourage other countries to enter the Iranian economy.”

“The Iranian economy is in need of financing at a cheaper rate than the banking system; the government must provide a place for the entry of foreign capital,” he said.

However, it is not enough to bring resources only and there is need to have effective resource management where these resources are spent on sectors that have economic advantage, leading both to economic growth and employment opportunities.

“We need to direct the bulk of these resources to the private sector; as long as the private sector does not develop, we cannot have a wealth-generating economy with sustainable growth,” Argoon said.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 26

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Several newspapers today covered a huge deal between Iran and South Korea, based on which the Korea Export–Import Bank (Kexim) will provide €8 billion worth of finance for Iran’s projects.

Another top story was the visit of US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Nikki Haley to Vienna in order to convince the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to put Iran under pressure. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s letter of warning to IAEA chief and EU foreign policy chief was also highlighted in this regard.

The Apple’s move to remove Iranian apps from its App Store also remained a top story today.

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

                                                                            

Abrar:

1- Germany: Turkey Will Never Be EU Member under Erdogan

2- US Has Fulfilled Commitments on Redesigning Iran’s Arak Reactor: Official

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - abrar

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran Becomes China’s Fifth Biggest Oil Supplier

2- Oil Minister: Babak Zanjani Owes Ministry of Petroleum over $1bn

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - abrar egtesadi

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- 4 Ministers Make Interesting Populist Moves Immediately after Taking Office

  • Culture Minister Calls Popular Actress to Congratulate Her on Birthday
  • ICT Minister Publicizes People’s Complaint against ISPs
  • Blood Money of Miners Killed in Yurt Mine Paid in Full by Labour Minister
  • Justice Minister Says Ready to Pursue End of Opposition

2- Muqtada Sadr: I Didn’t Coordinate My Saudi Visit with Iran

3- Zanjani Asks for MPs’ Mediation on Oil Debts to Ministry

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - aftab

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- MP Discloses Secrets about Parliament’s No Vote of Confidence to Energy Minister

2- Children without Identity (of Homeless Mothers) Selling Drugs

3- Mashhad Finally Hosts Music Concert

4- Arak Heavy-water Facilities Renamed to Khondab: Official

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - arman

 

Etemad:

1- Zarif’s Protest against Haley’s Meeting with Amano

  • IAEA Responsible for Protecting Information It Has

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - etemad

 

Ettela’at:

1- Zarif: We Need to Show Smart Reaction to US Violation of Commitments

2- South Korea Allocates €8bn to Iran

3- Hezbollah Secretary-General: Great Victory over Terrorism Imminent

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - etelaat

 

Ghanoon:

1- Zarif Urges IAEA to Maintain Its Independence

2- Apple in Puzzle of Sanctions!

  • Removal of Iranian Apps from App Store Violation of Citizens’ Rights

3- Redundant Women! Women Football Teams Dissolved One after another

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - ghanoon

 

Iran:

1- Biggest Foreign Loan after JCPOA: South Korea Signs €8bn Deal with Iran

2- 4 Female Heads of City Councils Talk of Increased Trust in Women’s Abilities

3- Bloody Hostage-Raking in Friday Prayers of Kabul’s Shiites

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - iran

 

Javan:

1- IRGC’s Drone Counter-Attack on Takfiri Terrorism

  • ISIS Suffers Heavy Defeats in IRGC’s Joint Operation with Resistance Forces

2- Taliban Denounces ‘Divisive’ ISIS Attack on Kabul Shiite Mosque

3- Using Apple Phones, US Says ‘No’ to Mother of Negotiations

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - javan

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Trump Special Envoy’s Mission to Abuse Nuclear Deal Fails

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - jomhori

 

Kayhan:

1- Iran Can Fully Meet Its Food Needs inside the Country: Official

2- Half of Iraq’s Tal Afar Liberated: ISIS Fully Surrounded by Iraqi Forces

3- Yemeni People Accept Ansarullah’s Call to Fight in War Fronts

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - kayhan

 

Setareh Sobh:

1- Justice Minister: I’m Ready to Pursue Karroubi’s Request from Judiciary

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - setareh sobh

 

Shahrvand:

1- Seoul’s Golden Loan to Tehran

2- A Report on Kids Who Make a Living by Selling Water in Cemeteries

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - shahrvand

 

Shargh:

1- Zarif: JCPOA Removes Plaster Cast from Iran’s Foot

2- Qatar Turning to Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 25 - shargh

‘US Using Afghanistan as Base for Putting Iran under Pressure’

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Iranian lawmaker Jalil Rahimi Jahan-Abadi referred to the new strategy adopted by US President Donald Trump towards Afghanistan and the Middle East, and said, “In his statements, Trump has said his country is no longer fighting to establish and promote democracy and is only thinking about championing [its] common interests. These remarks reflect the naked and true face of the US.”

According to a Farsi report by ICANA, the lawmaker said since the very beginning, the US presence in Afghanistan was not aimed at creating democracy or fighting terrorism, adding the main reason for Pentagon’s military campaign in Afghanistan was the country’s geopolitical importance.

“Following the establishment of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 15 June 2001, which increased the influence of China and Russia in Central Asia, the US lost its last two remaining bases in the region, because under the SCO’s pressure, Washington was forced to close its airbases in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and southeastern Uzbekistan (Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base).”

Of the utmost importance to Washington is that, based on the US security strategies, the country should have a significant presence in Central Asia, Rahimi Jahan-Abadi added.

“[The US] Presence in this region will enable the country to infiltrate into Russia’s backyard, put pressure on China and control India’s growing power.”

By seeking to expand its presence in Afghanistan, the US seeks to fill the void created by the closure of its bases in Central Asia, he said.

“We must not forget that Central Asia is home to enormous oil and gas resources that are important to China.”

US Definition of Shared Interests with Kabul

The Iranian lawmaker said a major part of what occurs in Kabul takes place to justify the Americans’ presence in Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the MP added, since Kabul lacks full authority, it would fail to guarantee Afghanistan’s security in the absence of the US.

He noted that the true definition of what Washington calls its “common interests” with Kabul is that the US presence in Afghanistan benefits both countries.

However, Rahimi Jahan-Abadi said, the fact is that, at present, Washington fails to have an accurate understanding of what is really taking place in the region on the ground.

As an underdeveloped country, Afghanistan is struggling with poverty, high unemployment rate and racial as well as ethnical differences and conflicts, he said, adding, “Therefore, it is tolerating a major portion of the problems.”

“Unless the country’s social, economic and cultural problems are resolved, we will witness conflicts, bloodshed and the continued presence of terrorism in the Asian state.”

He said the presence of trans-regional forces in Afghanistan will fail to produce favourable results in the country and will only lead to the imposition of a heavier burden and terrible costs on Kabul as it will strengthen Taliban, al-Qaeda and, even, ISIS.

How to Rescue Afghanistan

The MP said everyone will have to accept that Kabul would not welcome the US withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, unless the Afghan government forms a regional coalition with its neighbouring states and assumes full internal authority.

He urged countries including Iran, India, China, Russia and Pakistan to bolster support for Kabul to enable Afghanistan to reduce its dependence on the US.

“The only way to force the US to exit Afghanistan is by strengthening the Asian state’s central government and preparing the ground for its accelerated economic development.”

The US has fiercely clung to Afghanistan to use the country as its watchtower and maintain its dominance over China’s new energy artery, he said

“Today, the Chinese government prefers to meet its energy needs by importing oil from the Central Asia and is making considerable effort to this end.”

This comes as China has not stopped importing energy from the Persian Gulf as Beijing knows it very well that Russia would not refrain from reaching a deal with the enemy in critical moments in case it feels that the other side [China] has become reliant on it, Rahimi Jahan-Abadi added.

UAE Slams Qatar for Restoring Ties with Iran

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The UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, has posted a number of messages in his Twitter account blaming Qatar for its decision to restore ties with Iran.

According to a Farsi report by the Fars News Agency, Qatar is under pressure by Saudi Arabia and a number of other Arab states including the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt for its ties with Iran. The coalition headed by Saudi Arabia has already cut its ties with Qatar and put the country under blockade with the aim of exerting economic pressures on it.

“Qatar is offering confusing justifications to restore its ties with Iran,” Gargash wrote, adding that no sovereign state is ashamed of its independent decision.

Gargash described Qatar’s decision to restore diplomatic ties with Iran as childish and wayward and said its justifications are not convincing.

The hard-line UAE diplomat went on saying that Doha’s reference to trade ties to justify its decision to send back its ambassador to Tehran intentionally neglects Iran’s main economic interests in the region, namely the gas fields shared by Qatar and the Islamic Republic.

This is the UAE’s second reaction to Qatar’s decision to restore full diplomatic ties with Iran within 24 hours. Earlier, Gargash posted a message on twitter saying Qatar has put itself in deeper troubles by such a decision. “With such a bad crisis management, Qatar will lose more opportunities and weaken its own sovereignty,” he added.

According to Gargash, by adopting the policy of escaping forward, Qatar has only deepened the current crisis and weakened mediatory efforts. “We didn’t see the expected prudence in Qatari officials,” he noted.

He said it is better for Qatar to put more efforts into tackling the current crises, “but with its latest decisions about relation with Yemen and Iran, it has actually deteriorated the crises.”

On Wednesday, Qatari government decided to send back its ambassador to Tehran. According to a statement published by the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Doha intends to deepen its bilateral relations with Iran over 20 months after it recalled its ambassador from Tehran following Saudi Arabia’s severance of ties with Iran.

Iran’s Freestyle Wrestler Yazdani Bags Historic Gold Medal

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Yazdani had earlier eliminated opponents from Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Azerbaijan to reach the semi-final match on Friday. He then overcame Vladislav Valief of Russia 4-to-nothing to book his spot in the final.

The 22-year-old only needed 2 minutes and 24 seconds to defeat Boris Makoev from Slovakia 10-0 in the 86kg final match and secure Iran’s first gold.

“I am not satisfied with my performance in the first two matches because I was sick. Afterward, I did a better performance and I am happy I made the Iranian people happy,” Yazdani said.

Vladislav Valiev from Russia and J’den Cox from the US claimed the bronze medal.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack on Kabul Mosque

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Police try to rescue a child at the site of the suicide attack claimed by ISIL [Omar Sobhani/Reuters]

bahram qassemiIn a Friday statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul, and condoled with the Afghan government, people and families of the victims of the cowardly and inhumane attack.

“Fuelling religious divisions and disrupting the unity of the patient Afghan nation are undoubtedly among the objectives pursued by the terrorists who commit such crimes,” he noted, stressing that these terrorists are getting weaker every day.

“It is necessary that the Afghan government and people disappoint them (terrorists) and their supporters like always through rapport and vigilance,” the spokesman stressed.

A suicide bombing followed by gunfire as Shiite Muslims gathered for Friday prayers at a mosque in the Afghan capital has killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens of others with the ISIS group claiming responsibility.

After the blast at the Imam Zaman mosque, in the Qala-Najara neighbourhood in north Kabul, gunmen stormed in and began shooting.

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