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Legendary Comedian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91

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Jerry Lewis

Lewis first gained fame for his frenzied comedy-and-music act with singer Dean Martin. When that ended in the mid-1950s, Lewis went solo, and by the early ’60s, he had become a top draw in movies such as “The Bellboy,” “The Nutty Professor” and “The Patsy.”

Along the way, he pioneered the use of videotape and closed-circuit monitors in moviemaking, a now-standard technique called video assist.

Lewis was, and still is, a huge star in Iran. For years his voice was dubbed into Farsi for Iranian audiences by actor Hamid Qanbari.

Qanbari’s special voice made Lewis even more popular among Iranian people who were saddened by the news of his demise on Sunday.

 

‘White House Resignations Sign of Trump’s Indecision’

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The Aftab-e Yazd newspaper, in its Sunday editorial, has discussed the resignation of White House’s chief strategist Stephen Bannon, the trend of such developments in the White House, and their possible impact on Tehran-Washington relations.

Here is the full text of the Farsi article:

In the eyes of American men and women as well as other people across the globe, it would have seemed impossible that White House chief strategist Bannon leaves Donald Trump. Even the thought of such a separation would cross no one’s mind. But Trump has shown over the past six months that nothing is impossible for him, and that with his powers he can bring people to the top before sitting down and watching them fall. No sooner had Bannon tendered his resignation than special advisor to Trump Carl Icahn joined the individuals who had stepped down at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The resignations of US officials on a daily basis indicate the country’s uncertain future.

 

Jitters over Trump’s Future

Bannon, who political activists regard as the most dangerous politician in the world, has said, “Trump presidency that we fought for, and won, is over.” Bannon’s resignation was front-page news across the world on Friday as Trump had called Bannon a brain out of its skull. The director of Breitbart, the same website that promotes racist ideas and had ridiculed Barack Obama for the colour of his skin, believes populist slogans, traditional Republicans and also Trump’s family have triggered Bannon’s resignation.

Analyses by political experts suggest Bannon has fears about Trump’s shaky future, and indicate it is the very same fears which are to blame for the separation of his brain from the skull. Trump’s approval ratings have hit rock bottom following his mixed reactions to a rally by white supremacists in Charlottesville. Even high-profile Republicans such as Senator John McCain have expressed their hatred of Trump. This very development, analysts say, has led Bannon to return to the Breitbart website.

 

Wandering Trump

However, Ali Bigdeli, an expert on international issues and a university lecturer, believes Trump’s flip-flop approaches are the reason behind Bannon’s resignation.

“From the very early days when Trump took office, he was facing a kind of uncertainty in running the country because his flip-flop political behavior was not compatible with any of the American politics patterns. In particular, he had no political stability in areas directly under his control,” said Bigdeli in an interview with Aftab-e-Yazd.

“Based on the figures published by the White House, so far 25 senior officials have come to the Oval Office, but they stepped down or were fired shortly afterwards. That happened due to Trump’s political inexperience,” the analyst added.

“Such a vacillation in Trump’s decision-making in the US political arena over the past few days coupled with his mixed reactions to the recent racist conflicts has pushed his popularity down to 30%, i.e. lower than the approval ratings of all other US presidents. Now, there is talk of his impeachment,” said Bigdeli.

“There is uncertainty in the White House over whether or not Trump will have a fate similar to that of Nicholson, whether or not Congress will ask him to appear on Capitol Hill for impeachment and whether Trump will have to step down or the case will be referred to a court like that of Clinton. All these issues have prompted Trump’s associates to leave him” said Bigdeli.

 

Outdated Men!

Only 202 days have passed since Trump entered the Oval Office and a picture was released of him and his strategists. The bitter fact is that all but two of the men present at the office have either resigned or been fired. National security advisor Michael Flynn, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, chief of staff Reince Priebus and White House press secretary Sean Spicer were members of Trump’s think tank. Vice President Mike Pence is the sole survivor of Trump’s strategists. Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Mark Corallo, the spokesperson for the president’s legal team, acting US ambassador to China David Rank and communications director Mike Dubke are but a few of the officials of the Trump administration who have resigned or been removed from their jobs.

 

Situation to Change if Trump Leaves

These Days the White House is being frequented by men who have either stepped down or been recruited. Radicals in the US government, i.e. those whose ideas were close to those of Trump, are leaving the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and being superseded by individuals who are trying to put Trump back at the helm of affairs. The development begs the question of whether or not the departure of radicals from the White House and the arrival of real Republicans will be in the interest of countries such as Iran.

“Trump and his associates belong to an offshoot of the Republican Party whose members are xenophobic and only care about white Americans. They are very dangerous and perverted. In my idea, even the departure of people like Bannon will result in no change in the situation of Iran. Trump himself belongs to the group of American radicals. It was Trump himself that initiated the Iranophobia scenario. Only the departure of Trump will tip the balance in favor of Iran,” said Bigdeli.

Twitter Blocked in Iran for National Security Concerns: Minister

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Mohammad Javad Azari JahromiMohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the new Iranian ICT minister, has voiced his opposition to the filtering of Twitter in Iran, but at the same time noted that the service is blocked for certain security reasons.

Speaking in a Farsi interview with ILNA, Jahromi said Twitter was not filtered by the ICT Ministry, so it is not the one that can decide about its unblock.

“It is not right to say we can end the filtering of Twitter. The body that has decided to block this social medium has made the decision for certain considerations,” he noted.

“I myself use Twitter. It is a good instrument for public diplomacy, establishing relation with people around the world, and expressing comments about different issues,” the 36-year-old minister added.

“To be honest, Twitter was blocked for national security reasons, not for ethical and cultural issues,” he added.

“We should hold talks [with relevant Judiciary authorities] on the issue [unblocking Twitter]. We will try to achieve good results in this regard,” Jahromi vowed.

US Must Pay Iran $245m in Damage for Role in Chemical Attacks

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Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran’s Judiciary spokesman, made the remarks on Sunday, while noting that the amount would be distributed among 18 victims of the attacks who had filed for the legal action.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians were killed in the Iraqi-imposed war and many more were affected by the chemical weapons like mustard gas that were used by the regime of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Many of those Iranians who were attacked by chemical weapons and are alive today continue to suffer the lingering aftereffects.

US Must Pay Iran $245m in Damage for Role in Chemical Attacks

Iraq once possessed a huge arsenal of chemical weapons, the production of which was facilitated by exports of chemicals as well as financial and technological support from the United States and other Western countries.

Iraq is believed to acquire the technology and the materials to develop chemical weapons from the US and a number of Western countries. According to reports, US spy agency, CIA, had knew about Iraq’s use of chemical weapons as early as 1983, but the US took no action against the violations of international law, and even failed to alert the UN.

Iran Looking for Closer Ties with Neighbours in Rouhani’s New Term

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Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the new administration has shaped its foreign policy on the basis of improvement of relations with neighbors, contribution to peace and stability in the region, and efforts to combat terrorism.

He referred to plans for establishment of a new economic bureau in the Foreign Ministry, saying it would help the ministry pursue economic diplomacy more actively to attract foreign investment, boost exports and send workforce abroad.

Highlighting Iran’s mutual cooperation with neighboring countries, Qassemi pointed to a recent visit to Turkey by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, saying the high-profile trip marked a “progress and complementary step” in Tehran-Ankara ties and its positive impacts on regional developments will emerge in future.

As regards the tensions with Saudi Arabia, the spokesperson said Iran has taken the necessary measures with regard to the bilateral relations, expressing the hope that the kingdom would observe the regional situation with a better sense of realism.

He further described the political negotiations in the Kazakh city of Astana as an “effective approach” to settling the crisis in Syria, saying the initiative has no alternative.

Syria’s warring sides have so far attended five rounds of peace talks in Astana, brokered by Iran, Russia and Turkey, known as the guarantors of a ceasefire in the Arab country.

The fourth round of those talks in May produced a memorandum of understanding on de-escalation zones in Syria, sharply reducing fighting in the country.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

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All newspapers today covered the almost unanimous vote of confidence Rouhani’s proposed ministers received from the Parliament in the Sunday session.

Some papers, both reformist and conservative, criticized the Parliament for approving so many of Rouhani’s ministerial nominees, but several others welcomed the support and highlighted the heavy burden on his administration’s shoulders.

Another top story was the remarks made by IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani about the dangers of dividing people into reformist/conservatives and those who observe or don’t observe the Islamic dress code.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- Parliament Did Its Best

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Abrar:

1- Kissinger: Nuclear Deal Postpones Emergence of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities

2- Barzani: Iran’s Influence in Iraq More than Any Other Country’s

3- ISIS Front Line Destroyed in Tal Afar

4- Iran Topic of Netanyahu’s Discussions with Putin

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran to Export 100,000 Barrels of Oil per Day to Russia as of Late September

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Afkar:

1- General Soleimani: We Prevented Sectarian War Using Religion

2- Iraq on Verge of Conquering Last ISIS Stronghold

3- Assad: Arab Countries Have No Role in Int’l Political Issues

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Parliament’s Red Carpet for Government

  • Unprecedented Vote of Confidence for Proposed Ministers

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Rouhani: People Haven’t Given Us Blank Cheque

2- Politician: Reformists’ Reputation Hinges on Rouhani’s Performance

3- Political, Meaningful Vote of Lawmakers [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Ebtekar:

1- 17 Minus 1: Parliament’s Great Gift for Rouhani

2- Once Again Mr Diplomat: Challenges Faced by Zarif in Second Term

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Etemad:

1- Parliament’s Unexpected, Different Vote for Rouhani’s Second Cabinet

2- Reformist Analyst: No Serious Barrier for Rouhani in Second Term

3- General Soleimani: Why Do You Keep Dividing People into Reformist/Conservative?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: Government’s New Plan Is to Establish Security, Freedom, Progress

2- Our Legitimacy Hinges on Giving Service to People: President

3- Al Jazeera Reveals Documents on Saudi Support for ISIS, Al-Qaeda

4- Judiciary: US Condemned to Pay Iran Compensation for Role in Chemical Attack

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Shadow of Water on Cabinet: All Ministers, but Power Minister, Receive Vote of Confidence

2- Damn Crystal Vases: Interview with Famous Rapper Accused of Killing Step-Father

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Hamshahri:

1- Mosque Helping People Quit Drug Addiction for Past 10 Years

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Iran:

1- Trust in Moderation: 16 Ministers Receive Vote of Confidence

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Javan:

1- Rouhani: Parliament Acted Professionally This Time!

2- 75% of Proposed Ministers Receive Over 225 Votes of Confidence

3- Judiciary Spokesman: Opposition Leaders to Remain under House Arrest

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- $468m Increase in Iran’s Petchem Exports in Past 4 Months

2- Various US Cities Rise against Trump’s Racism

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Kayhan:

1- Government Officially Starts Work: It’s Now Time to Work for People

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Setareh Sobh:

1- Analyst: Continued Racism in US

2- Heavy Burden on Gov’t Shoulders after Vote of Confidence for 99% of Cabinet

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Shargh:

1- Post-Election Rouhani: New Gov’t Officially Starts Work

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Sobh-e Now:

1- Friendly Gathering! Parliament Smiles at Government

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- Zarif Once Again Takes Control of Iran’s Foreign Policy

2- Three Groups Trying to Take Over Trump’s Administration [Editorial]

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Several Captains in Rouhani’s New Economic Team!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

 

Sustaining Nuclear Deal Iran’s Top Priority: FM Zarif

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Speaking in a televised interview on Sunday night, Foreign Minister Zarif said the ministry under his watch would work first and foremost to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in place.

Priority number one of the diplomatic apparatus will be to sustain the JCPOA and to prevent America’s deal-breaching,” he said. “We must not allow America to execute or violate the deal at Iran’s cost.

He said the JCPOA had been built on distrust and envisaged the necessary rules to deal with non-performance by parties.

Earlier in the day, Zarif had received a favorable vote of confidence at the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) to work as foreign minister in President Hassan Rouhani’s second cabinet. During a final debate at the Parliament, President Rouhani, who was in attendance to defend his cabinet picks, stressed the preservation of the JCPOA.

Sustaining Nuclear Deal Iran's Top Priority: FM Zarif

The JCPOA, a major foreign policy achievement of President Rouhani’s first term, was finalized between the Islamic Republic on the one side and the United States, the UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany on the other in July 2015.

Zarif was Iran’s chief negotiator in the multilateral talks that culminated in the deal.

When it started being implemented some six months after conclusion, the deal terminated all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran in return for certain measures by the Islamic Republic to limit its nuclear program.

But the new US administration has been unhappy with the deal, which was negotiated under the administration of former president Barack Obama. The new White House occupant has attempted to undo every one of Obama’s major policy achievements.

And that includes the Iran deal.

Trump has adopted a hostile posture toward the JCPOA even as his administration has certified Iranian compliance twice so far, allowing for the continued waiving of certain sanctions against Iran. After the second certification, Trump assigned a team of his White House confidantes to search for and offer to him “options” to potentially decertify Iranian compliance. He had wanted the State Department to search for such options previously, but the department had come up empty-handed.

Also during a recent summit of the G20 in Germany, Trump attempted to urge European countries not to do business with Iran. That activity by the US president constituted a violation of the text of the JCPOA, according to Iran.

All of that Trump administration rhetoric and action has strengthened speculation and concern that the US may want to unilaterally pull out of the deal. Iran has been in contact with its European partners to urge against American non-performance but has said it is prepared for any scenario.

Relations with neighbors & economic diplomacy

Elsewhere in his Sunday interview, Zarif said the enhancement of relations with Iran’s neighbors and activating economic diplomacy were two other major priorities.

“We are in a region, where, unfortunately, there are upheavals and turbulence stemming from the wrong policies of [certain] regional countries, dangerous foreign interventions, and a surge in extremism,” he said. “Our region needs calm.”

He also said Iranian diplomacy had to facilitate the country’s development.

“In the past,” he said, “foreign policy was not only incapable of helping our development but also incurred costs, because of pressure by foreign powers.”

Things had changed under President Rouhani, he said.

The Iranian foreign minister suggested that the JPCOA had removed barriers in the way of trade with Iran by removing United Nations Security Council resolutions that had been imposed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

Zarif said that would also help a revitalized Iranian role in international organizations on the issue of human rights. He said Iran had to play that role more strongly now.

Qataris Holding Secret Meetings with Saudi King

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was the one who held the first secret meetings with Saudi King Salman in Morocco and also his crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia.

In a post on his twitter account, Sheikh Abdullah publicly confirmed the reports and unveiled his reasons for holding talks with the Saudi royal family.

He said the meetings were mainly focused on facilitating the travel of Qatari pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform their annual Hajj rituals.

“During the meetings, I didn’t raise any personal issue with King Salman or his crown prince. Our main goal during the meetings was to explore ways to facilitate the travel of Qatari pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for annual Hajj. King Salman gave me a positive reply by issuing an immediate order to establish an emergency unit to offer special services to Qatari pilgrims,” he wrote.

Following the meetings, the Saudi King said he will mobilize all the kingdom’s potentials to enable Hajj pilgrims to perform their Hajj rituals with ease and peace of mind.

Meanwhile, he also allowed Qatari pilgrims to enter the Kingdom via Salwa border post so as to perform their Hajj ritual as well as allowed all Qatari citizens, who wish to enter the Kingdom to perform Hajj without e-permits.

In reaction to Sheikh Abdullah’s tweet, more than 240 thousand social media users turned to twitter and expressed thank for his efforts to mediate between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. But on the other side, some users created hashtags to express their opposition to Abdullah’s visit. They also threatened Abdullah that he should pay a price for his visit.

This comes as Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, says Sheikh Abdullah’s visit was not official.

However, the scenario of secret talks between Qatari and Saudi officials continued with new reports saying King Salman has held secret talks with a top military commander in Morocco.

The talks between King Salman and General Tayeb Oral Oğlu, who is originally from Turkey, were held at the king’s residence in Morocco.

Oral Oğlu was appointed as the plenipotentiary head of Qatar’s armed forces on July 10 by Qatar’s Emir for six months, but the term can be renewed.

Morocco’s media wrote the general arrived in Morocco at the order of Qatari emir and held talks for 40 hours with King Salman on the latest diplomatic row between Qatar and some Arab states.

During the talks, the media reports said, the commander expressed thanks to Saudi officials for allowing Qatari pilgrims to enter the country to perform annual Hajj without e-permit.

Arriving on a Saudi plane in Morocco, he also held talks with Deputy Manager of Saudi Arabia’s Intelligence Organization.

Iran Deputy FM, Lebanese President Meet in Beirut

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The meeting was held on August 21, 2017 at Lebanon’s Presidential Palace where the two sides discussed developments in the Arab country as well Tehran-Beirut relations.

The top Iranian diplomat conveyed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s greetings to his Lebanese counterpart, and praised the Lebanese people, government and army’s key role in fighting terror and countering the Israeli occupation.

Jaberi Ansari said the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s priorities during Rouhani’s second term as president are to boost regional cooperation and give fresh impetus to economic diplomacy, adding Iran pays due regard to Lebanon in that respect.

For his part, the Lebanese president said his country is largely affected by regional crises, especially the conflict in Syria.

He then highlighted the domestic achievements secured thanks to a national consensus in Lebanon on fighting terrorism as well as the approval of the new election law.

At this juncture, Aoun said, one of the Lebanese government’s priorities would be to address economic problems in the country.

He also asked Jaberi Ansari to convey his greetings to President Rouhani and congratulated him on the beginning of his second tenure as Iran’s president while emphasizing the need for closer cooperation between the two sides.

Iran to Present Science Award in Memory of Maryam Mirzakhani

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Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi announced his ministry intends to give young women engaged in different fields of science an annual international award titled “Mirzakhani” as of the beginning of new school year (to start September 23).

The award is named after Maryam Mirzakhani, the late Iranian mathematician and university professor and the only female winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, who passed away on July 14, 2017, of breast cancer at the age of 40.

According to a Farsi report by the Ettelaat daily newspaper, Farhadi made the announcement on the sidelines of the first edition of “Women’s Award in Science”, which was held in the National Library of Iran in Tehran.

Addressing the ceremony, Farhadi stressed that “Women’s Award in Science” will be handed out every year.

“Today, there are a large number of female managers in many of the country’s research centres and knowledge-based companies.”

He said in the 1990s, female faculty members in Iran did not have the change to reach a level higher than an instructor.

However, he added, since 2011, they have achieved higher levels to become full professor in domestic and foreign universities.

The minister noted that currently, a number of Iranian female university professors are ranked among the world’s top scientists.

Addressing the same ceremony, new Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar said women have proven that gender fails to be an obstacle to gaining knowledge.

She added today, adopting knowledge-oriented approaches is the main basis for gaining power.

“The only countries that have managed to make advances in different fields are those that have developed science-oriented plans.”

She added during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s previous term in office, a plan was approved mandating that women must be appointed to 30 percent of the managerial posts of the country thanks to efforts by the former vice-president for women and family affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi.

“Nevertheless, we, at present, unfortunately cannot witness a significant presence by women in the higher managerial echelons of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education and domestic universities.”

Commemorating Mirzakhani, she said she was a prominent scientist in the field of fundamental sciences who had achieved an international level.

“I believe that today, serious plans are required to be drawn up concerning the issue of young women’s education. They are required to receive more applied education so that they can enter the job market at a more rapid pace.”

Elaheh Majazi, an advisor to the Iranian minister of science, research and technology, also told the audiences, “We believe that the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology is the main source of producing science and the country’s university professors and students as well researchers are the main producers of knowledge.”

Commenting on the ceremony where she was delivering her speech, she said the primary idea for handing out this award was produced last Iranian year (started mid-March 2016).

“At that time, we shared the idea with the minister of science. He welcomed it. The main purpose of this award is to express appreciation for women involved in different scientific fields.”

Women constitute close to 17 percent of the faculty members of Iranian universities, she added

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