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Iran Vows Decisive Action on US Violation of Nuclear Deal

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Iran Vows Decisive Action on US Violation of Nuclear Deal

Speaking to reporters at his weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Nobakht underlined that Washington’s fresh sanctions against Tehran would be definitely in violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

He further said the Iranian administration is pursuing the issue, adding that a group is “monitoring” the violations of the nuclear deal by the other parties.

“We will not give up any of the national rights in this agreement, and as soon as we receive official reports (on breaches of the deal)…, we will take a decisive action,” the spokesman stressed.

Last Tuesday, the US state department and department of treasury announced that they were targeting 18 Iranian individuals, groups and networks over the Islamic Republic’s missile program.

In reply, Iran’s Foreign Ministry in a statement described the move against Tehran as “cheap and useless.”

The ministry said that Tehran will respond to the US move, and added that Iran will, in turn, impose new sanctions against a number of American individuals and entities that have taken hostile steps against the Iranian nation and other Muslim nations in the region.

Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, US, Britain, France, and Germany) on July 14, 2015, reached a conclusion over the text of the JCPOA. The accord took effect in January 2016 and was supposed to terminate all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran all at once, but its implementation has been hampered mainly due to US policies.

Iran Condemns Deadly Attack on Afghan Hospital

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In his Tuesday statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned the attack and expressed sympathy with the Afghan nation, government, and the families of the victims.

At least 35 people were killed when the Taliban attacked a hospital in central Ghor province over the weekend, a presidential spokesman said today.

“When the Taliban entered the hospital they killed 35, all civilians,” spokesman Shah Hussain Murtazawi said.

Unconfirmed reports Sunday claimed that the Taliban had set the hospital alight and killed those inside.

The Taliban have denied the claim, though a spokesman said that parts of the local hospital were damaged in fighting in the area.

It came as the terrorists captured Taywara district in Ghor province after days of fighting, the latest victory by the resurgent militants.

Afghan forces control 59.7 percent of the country, according to a US watchdog’s report issued in May after the winter lull in fighting, up slightly from the previous quarter.

Iran, France’s Alstom Sign Deal for Building Railroad Cars

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The country has announced plans to splurge up to $25 billion over the next 10 years in the modernization and expansion of its railway network.

The deal, signed between Alstom, the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and Iranian Rail Industries Development Co, is for investment, technology transfer, production and export, and maximum use of domestic capability.

According to Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, Alstom will hold 60 percent of the project, while each of the Iranian companies will invest 20 percent. The minister did not give the value of the deal.

The aim of the partnership is to develop a railroad car construction factory in the city of Abhar, 227 km to the west of Iran, where 1,000 wagon units are anticipated to be built, he said.

“Given the Alstom company’s major share in this contract, we also demand the export of wagons abroad, in addition to domestic supply,” Nematzadeh said.

Iran, France's Alstom Sign Deal for Building Railroad Cars

“According to the agreement, the latest technology in the world will be coming to the country and in the first part of the cooperation, 2,000 metro rail carriages will be provided,” he added.

Nematzadeh said separate agreements will be signed with other companies for supply of components, including engines, rails, brakes and electrical systems.

“Due to the high domestic demand, the products are currently in order to supply the country and then export,” he said.

Under its vision plan, Iran seeks to stretch out the nationwide railroad line to 25,000 kilometers by 2025 from under 15,000 kilometers now.

Iran, France's Alstom Sign Deal for Building Railroad Cars

Earlier this month, the country signed a deal worth 1.2 billion euros with Italy’s state railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to build a high-speed railway between the central cities of Arak and Qom.

In July 2015, France’s architectural firm AREP signed a $7 million deal for redevelopment of three main railway stations in Iran.

Iran itself has a sizable capacity for construction of railroad cars. Nematzadeh has already said Iran can produce five passenger train coaches and 3,000 freight wagons as well as 50-60 locomotives a year.

Much of Iran’s transportation is road-based marked by high accident and casualty rates. According to a 2012 report by the World Health Organization, Iran has the highest number of car accidents in the world in which more than 20,000 people are killed every year.

The country, with a population of 80 million, is also struggling to catch up with a runaway urbanization. Tehran and other major cities are aggressively developing a mass-transit system in which metro transportation plays a vital role.

Currently, Tehran has about 190 km of metro rail which ferries 3 million commuters every day. The network is being expanded and expected to reach 400 km when it is complete.

Iran, France's Alstom Sign Deal for Building Railroad Cars

Connectivity is one of the key strengths of Iran, a vast country with a territory more than 1.6 million square kilometers. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south, giving it a unique position to connect the countries of Asia and Europe.

Iran is a major partner in the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) project, stretching from Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf to Russia, Eurasia and Europe.

Saudi Gunboat Hit by Yemeni Naval Forces: Source

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The source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told the official Saba news agency that the missile precisely targeted the Saudi gunboat on Monday in Hudaydah and destroyed it.

The military official further said that the Saudi vessel was carrying out radar jamming and deception against Yemeni army when it was targeted.

The attack was carried out in retaliation for Riyadh’s relentless airstrikes on Yemeni civilians.

The developments came as Yemen’s defenseless people have been under massive attacks by the coalition led by the Saudi regime for nearly 27 months but Riyadh has reached none of its objectives in Yemen so far.

Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia and some of its Arab allies have been launching deadly airstrikes against the Houthi Ansarullah movement in an attempt to restore power to the fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh.

Nearly 10,000 Yemenis, including 4,000 women and children, have lost their lives in the deadly military campaign.

Iran’s Security Intertwined with That of Afghanistan: Shamkhani

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Iran's Security Intertwined with That of Afghanistan- Shamkhani

“Preventing the emergence and spread of Takfiri terrorist groups requires coherent and coordinated measures by all neighboring countries,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said in a meeting with Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar in Tehran on Monday.

He expressed concern over the continuation of financial, arms and intelligence assistance provided by some reactionary countries in the region to Takfiri and terrorist groups under the guise of establishing religious schools and social institutions.

Shamkhani added that such moves by the reactionary states would increase insecurity as well as religious and sectarian rifts and undermine the Afghan government’s efforts for the country’s development.

The SNSC secretary emphasized that further consultations between Tehran and Kabul would boost stability and peace along the border between the two countries and prepare the ground for the two sides to benefit from lasting and common interests.

 

Need for more Iran-Afghanistan Cooperation

Atmar, for his part, said Iran had played a constructive role in the establishment of the national unity government in Afghanistan, adding that Tehran and Kabul must hold more negotiations on ways to strengthen the Afghan government.

He added that the escalation of insecurity and political discord in Afghanistan would spread terrorism and insecurity into other countries in the region.

Afghanistan has been gripped by violence and insecurity since the United States and its allies invaded the country as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror in 2001. Many parts of the country remain plagued by militancy despite the presence of foreign troops.

During the past 16 years, the Taliban militants have been conducting terrorist attacks across the country, killing and displacing civilians.

In addition, the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, which is mainly active in Syria and Iraq, has recently managed to take recruits from Afghan Taliban defectors.

‘Iran, EU to Go Ahead with Nuclear Deal without US’

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Senior Iranian MP Yahya Kamalpour noted that since the European states have expressed their commitment to the JCPOA, Iran needs to prepare itself for remaining committed to a nuclear deal minus the US.

In a Farsi interview with ICANA, Kamalpour referred to the US president’s strange statements about the JCPOA which stand in stark contrast to the international law, and said Iran and the European Union must remain committed to a new version of the JCPOA minus the US.

He went on saying that the US and the EU are at loggerheads over their commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Kamalpour said the EU is against the US efforts to pull out of the JCPOA and this has left the two sides divided over the nuclear deal.

He referred to the US efforts to withdraw from the nuclear deal following its repeated breach of promises through imposing various sanctions on Iran and said with its unilateral pullout of the JCPOA, the US would violate an international agreement, paving the way for its own isolation across the world.

The lawmaker added that no country has ever accepted the US stances towards the JCPOA.

“All the involved states have remained faithful to their commitments under the JCPOA and this has left the US and the EU divided over the nuclear deal,” he noted.

The Iranian lawmaker referred to the recent statements by the EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini and said as the European official mentioned, the EU will remain committed to the nuclear deal with Iran even if the US decides to pull out of it.

He once again warned the US of international isolation if it violates the nuclear deal, and said Iran will not remain silent towards the US breach of the deal.

“Iran will adopt reciprocal measures against the US,” he said, adding there is no need to adopt a preemptive measure at this stage.

“We need to wait and see whether or not the US will pull out of the deal and then make an appropriate decision based on the US move,” he noted.

According to an earlier report by Foreign Policy, Trump is putting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the US State Department on the sidelines when dealing with Iran on the JCPOA.

The move has reportedly come after a “contentious” meeting between Trump and Tillerson. According to the report, Trump told a group of staffers to find a “case” that he can use to justify a 90-day review of the deal.

His hope is that he can find evidence to declare Tehran is not in compliance with the agreement, something the State Department has failed to do, the Foreign Policy said.

“The president assigned White House staffers with the task of preparing for the possibility of decertification for the 90-day review period that ends in October — a task he had previously given to Secretary Tillerson and the State Department,” said one source close to the White House.

Iranian Film ‘Zar’ among 2017 Best Horror Movies

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Farahi’s debut feature film has been announced as the winner of the Spotlight Gold Award which celebrates incredible films with the second highest scores from the competition jury panel composed of industry professionals: filmmakers, independent film consultants, film festival organizers and programmers and horror film critics who have been in the business for almost two decades.

All the best films will be presented during the Atlanta Horror Film Festival, October 20-22, in Georgia. And all the winners will receive a personalized Certificate of Excellence in Filmmaking.

This is the first time an Iranian production has made it to the winners of the website competition, Cinematicket.org reported.

‘Zar’ tells the story of a just married couple who are in a villa in north Iran for their honeymoon. The fearful tales about the villa gets them involved in an adventure they did not ask for.

The cast includes Mohammad Reza Ghafari, Hadis Miramini,  Samaneh Kavandi, Sanaz Safaei, Sina Soheili, Vana Hemati, Amirhossein Eshqabadi, Asal Hashemi and Misaq Zare.

Born in Tehran, Nima Farahi, 32, started his cinematic career by making short films and as assistant director in some movies. His short films have been shown in many international festivals including Cannes in France and Busan in South Korea.

Although horror movies are popular across the world, there have been few productions in this genre in Iran. In the past years, the only Iranian horror film which made it into the international scene was ‘Fish & Cat’ directed by Shahram Mokri.

Being Mokri’s assistant director in that film, Farahi seems to have followed in his footsteps in the making of ‘Zar’.

The Spotlight Horror Film Awards is dedicated to promoting experienced and new filmmakers of the horror genre through a unique and important international film competition. It values each film based upon its artistic merit alone.

The festival publicizes the award-winning films through social media platforms, various websites, press releases, and email campaigns to industry leaders, film festival organizers, and more.

Iranian Female Swimmer Breaks Guinness Record

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Iranian Female Swimmer Breaks Guinness Record

It is already a strange thing to hear that an Iranian girl has set a record in swimming. However, it becomes an extraordinary issue when one finds out she has swum in the open waters of Bushehr in southern Iran while wearing handcuffs for three hours to set an interesting record in Guinness Book.

Elham Asghari, the 36-year-old Iranian woman, says her dream has been realized and she has managed to have her name in the Book of World Records, even though the Guinness has not yet recorded her name in its website.

Since a few years ago she was swimming in Iranian waters to set a new record and now as she claims she has achieved her dream to have her name in the Guinness Book of Records.  According to her, she is the first Iranian female swimmer known globally.

Of course, Elham believes that this is just the beginning and she can beat more world records.

In a Farsi interview with the Shahrvand daily newspaper, Asghari said she has swum for three hours in open waters with her hands cuffed.

Here is the full text of this interview:

Q: You set a record in swimming in open waters with your hands cuffed! It’s Unbelievable!

A: I was practicing in Turkey for nearly one year. As all my exercises were carried out with Islamic dressing, my body reacted to the water of the lake and I got sick and could not be in training for nearly a year. At the same time, in Turkey, I applied for a Guinness world record, but in another item. Due to my injuries and sickness, I couldn’t set the record during the period asked by Guinness. Therefore, after getting better I applied once again, but it was rejected.

Q: Why did you decide to set a swimming record with your hands cuffed?

A: After these events, with the guidance of Mr Ziari, who is in charge of the Guinness office in Dubai, we found a new item and that was swimming with cuffed hands. The record belonged to an Italian man and no one had been able to break it within the past 10 years. Some in different parts of the world had tried to break the record, but all to no avail.  However, I was able to set a new record by swimming for 3 hours in the waters of Bushehr with tied hands.

Q: Did you face problems setting this record?

A: I am the first Iranian woman to set a record in swimming. When setting it, I had a full cover on. I was wearing a headscarf and body cover. Of course, the Guinness Representatives did not have the opportunity to be present in Iran, and we had to set the record by sending a video. It cost me nearly 300 million Rials (about 8,000 US dollars), while I did not receive any support.

Q: It’s unbelievable; why should a person swim with her hands cuffed?!

A: This item was already existing in the world and I was not the person to invent it. They put police handcuffs on me and I swam for 3 hours without using my hands. I was doing front crawl with hands cuffed. So, the pressure was on my waist. Before this, I was in a camp in Bushehr and practiced for a month and half. It was very difficult, but I could reach my goal because I had a high motivation. Of course, the skills learned in recent years helped me so much in setting the record.

Q: Now, are you looking for a new goal?

A: I would never stop because setting records is part of my life. Now, with my goal achieved, it’s a lot easier for me to break records in other Guinness items. My main goal is to become the Guinness main record holder in the water sports and swimming. They called me “the ambassador of perseverance”, so I will continue my swimming gear. With just setting a record nothing is over for me.

IRGC Condemns Israeli Attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque

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IRGC

“The new movement in Palestine, which – thanks to Palestinian youth’s efforts and their reliance on the option of resistance – has become a nightmare for Zionists and supporters of the Holy Quds (Jerusalem) occupiers, has ended the dream of institutionalizing Israel and Judaizing Quds,” the IRGC said in a statement on Monday.

It said the equation has now changed in the interests of the Palestinian Resistance after seven decades of occupation of the Palestinian lands.

The IRGC noted that the aggressive and criminal moves taken by the Zionist regime “indicate Zionists’ fear of the formation of a new Intifada” and deepening of the Palestinian nation’s fight against Zionists.

The statement at the same time noted that imposing unprecedented and harsh restrictions against al-Aqsa Mosque is doomed to failure.

Tensions began to soar in the Old City of the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds after Israel fully closed off the compound to Muslims after a reported shootout on July 14 near the site that left two Israeli soldiers and three Palestinians dead. The move sparked far-and-wide condemnations across the Muslim world.

It restored access to the compound later, but placed metal detectors at its front, prompting Muslims to refuse entering the site.

‘Legal Procedures in Iran None of Trump’s Business’

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Amoli Larijani

Speaking in a meeting with top Judiciary officials on Monday, July 24, Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani blasted the recent statement by the White House which urged the Islamic Republic to release the Iranian-American criminals behind bars in Iran.

“The laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran are among the most modern ones in the world,” said Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, according to a Farsi report by Mizan.

“The legal proceedings in Iran are based on the law and the Sharia Law, and our judges don’t care about remarks by people like [US President Donald] Trump, and discharge their legal responsibilities in the best way possible,” he added.

He then referred to the Islamic teachings and the traditions of infallible Imams on dealing with individuals charged with an offence.

“Our judges don’t care about the nationality of the defendant, and deal with the case only based on logic, the Sharia Law, and the country’s law as stipulated in the code of [civil/criminal] procedure. … Legal proceedings in Iran are none of the US president’s business,” said the Judiciary chief.

He went on to say that Iran does not recognize individuals with dual nationality.

“Some points have been mentioned in the [White House] statement regarding the trial of people with dual nationality. They (US officials) should know that we, based on our laws, do not recognize the ‘dual-nationality’ concept and believe individuals with two nationalities are considered Iranian nationals and they are treated exactly in the same way as other Iranians are dealt with.”

Accordingly, he added, neither the US nor any other country has the right to interfere in this issue, the Judiciary chief highlighted.

He then touched upon Washington’s claims that an American national has gone missing in Iran.

“The [White House] statement says that Iran must return this US national. This is a pointless and illogical demand because Iran has, time and again, announced through official channels, namely the Foreign Ministry, that the individual has left Iran, and Tehran has no information about his fate. The United States’ repeating its claims is really irrational. Of course, evidence shows the person in question has been seen in some countries, but this has nothing to do with Iran,” Ayatollah Amoli Larijani said.

He then underscored that Iranians who are in US jails must be freed.

“We remind the US of its forty years of encroachment upon Iranian people’s rights, and we are telling them that the Iranian nationals who are incarcerated in America’s horrifying prisons against all international laws and rules must be released as soon as possible,” the Judiciary chief underlined.

He also pointed to the numerous crimes committed by the US during its aggression on other countries as well as its violation of prisoners’ rights.

“The US didn’t refer to Guantanamo as a prison in order to be able to torture inmates easily. They announced waterboarding is not torture, so that American Nazis could easily commit crimes.”

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