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Unique marble jar found in Iran’s Shahr-e Sukhteh

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Emad Askarieh
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burnt city

A distinctive marble jar has been found in excavations carried out by Iranian archeologists in Shahr-e Sukhteh (The Burnt City) in southeastern Iran, it was reported on Monday.

According to the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, the unique finding was dug out from the grave of a young woman and her child in the cemetery of Shahr-e Sukhteh.

Shahr-e Sukhteh is an archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age urban settlement associated with the Jiroft culture. It is located in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, in southeastern Iran, on the bank of the Helmand River, near the Zahedan-Zabol road.

In July, 2014 it was placed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

Artifacts recovered from the city demonstrate a peculiar incongruity with nearby civilizations of the time and it has been speculated that Shahr-e Sukhteh might ultimately provide concrete evidence of a civilization east of prehistoric Persia that was independent of ancient Mesopotamia.

Covering an area of 151 hectares, Shahr-e Sukhteh was one of the world’s largest cities at the dawn of the urban era. In the western part of the site is a vast graveyard, measuring 25 ha. It contains between 25,000 and 40,000 ancient graves.

The analyses of the findings from the ancient graves have helped create a rich database about the archeological aspects of the city.

The settlement appeared around 3200 BC. The city had four stages of civilization and was burnt down three times before being abandoned in 1800 BC.

According to Seyyed Sajjadi, head of the Iranian archeology team working at the site of the Shahr-e Sukhteh, some 58 new graves and skeletons as well as 262 new objects have been found in the latest excavations carried out in the city.

The official said the examination of the remains has shown that the average age of the individuals at the time of death was between 25-35 for adults, 4-7 for children and 1-3 months for newborns.

Sajjadi said mirrors, colored objects, kohl pots and necklaces were also found in the graves.

Some paleoanthropologists believe that mothers in the Burnt City had social and financial prominence.

The excavations at the Burnt City also suggest that the inhabitants were a race of civilized people involved in farming and craftsmanship.

 

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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 30

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Emad Askarieh
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Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

The row between parliament and the executive over the alleged withdrawal of money by the latter from the National Development Fund continued to dominate the front pages of Iranian dailies on Tuesday. Some newspapers led on comments by the Central Bank chief that the rial will gain ground against major currencies after the holiday season and those of President Obama about the likelihood of a thaw in relations between Tehran and Washington.

 

Abrar: Mohammad Bagher Nobakht has been tapped by the president to lead the newly-reinstated Management and Planning Organization.

Abrar: The Economy Council has approved the Oil Ministry’s plans to develop the oilfields Iran jointly owns with other countries.

Abrar newspaper 12 - 30

Abrar-e Eghtesadi: The value of rial against the greenback will increase after January, said the governor of the Central Bank of Iran.

 

Abrare eghtesadi newspaper 12 - 30

Aftab-e Yazd: The $4 billion duel [between parliament and the executive branch] continues. The Inspector General has said there has been no withdrawal from the National Development Fund.

Aftab-e Yazd: President Obama has not ruled out the reopening of the US embassy in Tehran.

 

Aftabe yazd newspaper 12 - 30

Arman-e Emrooz: “[Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Brigadier General Hamid] Taghavi made the ultimate sacrifice in Samarra, Iraq to prevent Iranians dying inside Iran,” said Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council at the funeral of the Revolution Guards commander who was martyred in Iraq on an advisory mission.

Arman-e Emrooz: The spokesman of the Guardian Council has urged political groupings not to use the name of the council as a means to intimidate each other.

 

Armane emruz newspaper 12 - 30

Asr-e Iranian: The Iranian law enforcement has seized a ton of narcotics [in the southeast], killing two drug traffickers in an operation.

 

Sayeh newspaper 12 - 30

Ebtekar: Three members of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps were martyred in an ambush by outlaws on the border with Pakistan.

Ebtekar: Some 2,000 Syrians have been executed by IS terrorists in the past six months.

 

Ebtekar newspaper 12 - 30

Eghtesad-e Pooya: The number of foreigners entering the Iranian stock market has increased 8-fold.

Eghtesad-e Pooya: Six financial institutes that operate without permission hold some $30 billion in deposits.

 

Eghtesade puya newspaper 12 - 30

Ettela’at: The government invests $2 billion in the water industry to make the country’s water-related problems a thing of the past.

Ettela’at: “Iran’s defense capabilities serve regional interests,” said the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

 

Ettelaat newspaper 12 - 30

Hambastegi: “Some are trying to deliberately create tension in relations between parliament and government,” said the first vice-president.

 

Hambastegi newspaper 12 - 30

Iran Daily: Iran test-fires latest indigenous torpedo.

 

Iran daily newspaper 12 - 30
Javan: “The treason committed by those who caused unrest [following the presidential elections of 2009] is unforgettable,” participants in a gathering dubbed “The blow republicanism dealt to aristocracy” announced.

 

Javan newspaper 12 - 30

Jomhouri Islami: Bahrainis have staged rallies in protest against the apprehension of Shiite Cleric Sheikh Ali Salman.

 

Jomhurie eslami newspaper 12 - 30

Kar va Kargar: “That the government has acted illegally in withdrawing $4.1 billion from the National Development Fund is beyond doubt,” said the prosecutor of the Supreme Audit Court.

 

Karo karegar newspaper 12 - 30

Kayhan: A funeral has been held for Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi who was martyred in Iraq on a mission to advise Iraqi forces against IS terrorists.

 

Kayhan newspaper 12 - 30

Khorasan: The first vice-president has ordered a lawsuit to be filed against those who allege that the government has illegally withdrawn $4.1 billion from the National Development Fund.

 

Khorasan newspaper 12 - 30

Mardomsalari: “There are as many as 800,000 empty seats in universities,” said the minister of science, research and technology.

 

Mardom salari newspaper 12 - 30

Qods: “Construction of two new nuclear reactors has got underway,” said the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

 

Ghods newspaper 12 - 30

Sayeh: The next movie of [renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas] Kiarostami is set in China.

 

Sayeh newspaper 12 - 30

Vatan-e Emrooz: Four national soccer team players who were previously banned from flying to Australia because of draft-related problems have been allowed to join the Iranian squad in the Asian Cup 2015.

 

Vatane emruz newspaper 12 - 30

 

Iran allots $15.2b to develop joint oilfields with Iraq

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Iraq-oilfield

The plan for the development of joint oilfields in the western part of Iran’s southwestern region of Karoun is aimed at bringing about an added production capacity of 550,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

The development plan will be implemented over the course of four years.

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has described the project as one of the largest development plans of his ministry, saying that the implementation of the project would boost the country’s oil output.

Based on studies, there are 23 joint hydrocarbon fields between Iran and Iraq, which are divided into exploration, development and production categories.

Iran’s total in-place oil reserves have been estimated at more than 560 billion barrels, with about 140 billion barrels of recoverable oil. Heavy and extra heavy varieties of crude oil account for roughly 70-100 billion barrels of total Iranian reserves.

Iran Navy successfully tests latest torpedo, cruise missiles

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Nasr-Missile

Iranian Navy’s anti-submarine SH-3D helicopter test-fired the forces’ latest domestically-made torpedo on Monday.

The torpedo successfully hit its predetermined sub-surface target in the waters of the Sea of Oman in southern Iran.

The overhauled SH-3D combat helicopter joined the Iranian Navy in November last year. It has anti-submarine capabilities and can carry missiles and torpedoes.

The Iranian naval forces also successfully fired their home-made Nasr (Triumph) and Nour (Light) coast-to-sea cruise missiles.

The Nour cruise missile was fired by the Coast Guard of the Iranian Navy and successfully hit and destroyed a target in the Sea of Oman.

Nour is a cruise missile with a range of over 120 kilometers. It has been used by the Iranian naval forces and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in different maneuvers.

Nasr is a short-range smart cruise missile capable of destroying 3,000-ton vessels.

It can be fired from coasts, various vessels and helicopters.

The joint maneuvers by the Iranian Army’s ground, naval, and air forces are logistically supported by Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base and cover an area of 2.2 million square kilometers (850,000 square miles) stretching from the east of the Strait of Hormuz to the southern parts of the Gulf of Aden.

The Islamic Republic has frequently announced that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

Terrorists kill 3 IRGC members in southeast Iran

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-border-guard

A number of terrorists on Sunday carried out an ambush against an Islamic Revolution Guard Corps vehicle on patrol in Saravan and fled to neighboring Pakistan after killing three guards, the deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province Ali Asghar Mirshekari, said on Monday.

According to reports, those killed included Major Akbar Abdollahnejad, Lieutenant Qodratollah Mandani and a soldier named Mousa Nasiri.

The southeastern Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province has been the scene of a number of terrorist attacks in recent years.

On October 8, three Iranian police officers were killed when they, along with other patrol forces, came under attack overnight by armed bandits while on a mission in the city of Saravan.

Another police officer was killed after an explosives-laden car rammed to a police station by terrorists went off hours after the first incident.

Iran has repeatedly criticized its eastern neighbor Pakistan for failing to rein in terrorists who cross the border into Pakistan after carrying out attacks on Iranian soil.

Jewish Iranian Solayman Haim remembered in Tehran

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Emad Askarieh
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haim-ceremony
haim-ceremony

Literary figures and government officials attended a ceremony organized by Tehran’s Association of Jews on Sunday in commemoration of Haim and for his great services to the Persian language.

Haim, who is also known as Hayyim, dedicated almost his entire life to translation and writing dictionaries. He died at the age of 82 in February 1970 in Tehran and is known as the father of bilingual dictionary in Iran.

During the ceremony, Gholamali Haddad Adel, who serves as the director of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, praised Haim for his great achievements and endeavors in expanding the Persian language. Haddad Adel said many Iranians of his age started learning English with Haim dictionary.

Mohammad Reza Batebi, a well-known professor of linguistics, said during the ceremony that “what Haim did was beyond the power and energy of a man,” reflecting his deep love and affection for the job.

Siamak Meresedq, the representative of the Jewish community in Iran’s Parliament (Majlis), commented on the role of the Persian language in creating solidarity among various ethnic groups in Iran. He said Iranian Jews have hugely contributed to the expansion of the Persian language as a way to facilitate their coexistence with followers of other religions in the country.

War on drugs inflicts huge cost on Iran: official

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Emad Askarieh
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iran-drugs

The Iranian justice minister says the country’s war on drugs has imposed enormous costs and a huge loss of life on the country.

Mostafa Pourmohammadi said Monday that the majority of the prisoners and most of the legal cases in the Iranian courts are related to drug offenses.

He said the government has not achieved the “desired outcome” in its war on drugs, despite the “huge investment” made to improve the situation.

Pourmohammadi called for a change in Iran’s approach to the issue and said the fight against drugs should acquire social dimensions.

Sharing a long border with Afghanistan, Iran is one of the major corridors of drug trafficking in the region. Hundreds if not thousands of traffickers, most of them armed, are arrested annually by Iranian police and border guards. Based on the Iranian laws, those involved in large-scale transfer and trafficking of drugs are sentenced to death.

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights said in early December that the government is “making a big stride” in reducing the number of death penalties being meted out for drug offenses.

Mohammad Javad Larijani said the number of drug-related death penalties could be reduced by 80 percent if the current laws change.

Iran voices readiness to develop relations with China

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Emad Askarieh
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Zarif-Zhang-meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expresses readiness for Iran to further develop relations with China in all fields.

He made the remarks at a meeting with Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming in Tehran on Sunday.

“The Iranian and Chinese presidents paved the ground to further boost ties in their last meeting in (the Chinese city of) Shanghai, and It’s necessary for the relevant sectors in both countries to take steps toward implementation of the agreements signed by them,” Zarif said.

Zarif also hailed China’s positive role in the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 Group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany).

Zhang, for his part, referred to the growing number of meetings between Iranian and Chinese officials in the last year, saying, “Relations between China and Iran is on the rise in all spheres, and we believe the two countries’ ties are strategic.”

Regarding Iran’s nuclear negotiations with the six world powers, Zhang expressed hope that the talks would lead to a comprehensive agreement.

Beijing welcomes a comprehensive nuclear deal that can “lead to allaying concerns on both sides,” he noted.

Iran’s nuclear policy is transparent: Nahavandian

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Emad Askarieh
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Nahavandian-Norway

Mohammad Nahavandian, President Rouhani’s chief of staff, said on Saturday that Iran’s policy on its nuclear program is transparent and there is no reason for concern in this regard.

He made the remark in a meeting in Tehran with new Norwegian Ambassador to Iran Aud Lise Norheim.

Nahavandian said that the negotiations between Iran and P5+1 could not proceed forever.

Underlining the need to conclude the nuclear talks within the specified timetable, Nahavandian called for further contribution of EU members, Norway in particular, to settlement of the 12-year-old dispute.

Nahavandian referred to enormous potential for investment in Iran and said that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the presence, cooperation and investment of all EU members, including Norway, in economic and cultural areas.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian ambassador said that different Norwegian companies are willing to be present in Iran.

Norheim said that during her tenure in Tehran, she will make every effort to help boost bilateral cooperation between Iran and Norway.

Camera traps capture 4 new Asiatic cheetahs in Iran

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Emad Askarieh
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Iranian cheetah
Iranian cheetah

Head of Touran Biosphere Reserve (TBR) in Shahrud, Semnan Province has announced a recent sighting of four Asiatic cheetahs there.

Ali Akbar Ghorbanlou expressed satisfaction with the sighting and photographing of four Asiatic cheetahs in Touran Biosphere Reserve, saying that the Department of Environment has given a lot of attention to this protected area, and made necessary preparations for increasing prey there.

This has led to a rise in the number of cheetahs, he stressed.

This year’s drop in rainfalls caused a considerable reduction in the number of prey such as deer, rams, sheep and rabbits, but the problem was soon removed with the assistance of the provincial Department of Environment in Semnan which provided forage to increase the number of prey for the cheetahs to feed on.

The official then lamented over the recent death of two mature cheetahs that were struck and killed by motor vehicles on the main Tehran-Mashhad road in Khar-Touran region, calling on environmental activists to raise awareness and take proper steps to prevent such tragic accidents from happening in the future.

The territory today known as Touran (Khar-Touran) is a Protected Area within the borders of Iran in the southern part of Shahrud, covering 1.4 million hectares. Home to some 50 various species, it is the second largest biosphere reserve in the world.

Iran is home to the last known population of Asiatic cheetah. Listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Asiatic cheetah is among the rarest cats in the world at subspecies level, after the Amur leopard. Currently, the number of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is estimated to stand at 70.

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