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Iranian Diplomat, Iraqi FM Meet in Baghdad

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During the meeting held on Saturday, the Iranian official congratulated the Iraqi foreign minister on the Arab country’s latest victories in fight against terrorism, including the liberation of Mosul.

The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to support the Iraqi government and nation in their struggle to establish stability and tranquillity in Iraq, Jaberi Ansari noted.

Jaafari, for his part, elaborated on the latest successes of Iraq as well as various aspects of expanded cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad.

He also stressed the need for further expansion of bilateral ties between the two sides.

Heading a high-ranking diplomatic delegation, Jaberi Ansari arrived in Iraq on Saturday to take part in a fresh round of Iran-Iraq Joint Political Commission’s meetings.

Iranian, Iraqi DMs Discuss Fight against Terror

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Speaking at a meeting with visiting Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan al-Hiyali in Tehran on Saturday, Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan deplored some regional countries’ support for terrorism and their complicity with the US and the Zionist regime of Israel for creating insecurity in the region.

“A regional and global consensus should be shaped against terrorism and its sponsors and then we can be hopeful about the eradication of terrorism,” he added.

“To that end” Dehqan said “Iran is cooperating with the Iraqi nation and government and will continued to do that and we will use all of our political, economic and military capabilities for restoring security and sustainable stability in a powerful Iraq.”

He further hailed the recent achievements made by the Iraqi armed forces in the fight against terrorism and the full liberation of the northern city of Mosul from the grip of the Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group and said such a victory was the outcome of bravery, unity and coherence among Iraqis of all ethnicities and faiths.

The Iranian minister at the same time noted that national unity and integrity in Iraq would guarantee stability, security and interests of all ethnic groups.

Dehqan further said his country will not accept any divisive move in the neighboring country.

The Iraqi defense minister, for his part, said Tehran and Baghdad have common views, objectives and interests, which would prepare the ground for the expansion of relations.

Hiyali then lauded the support provided by Iran for the Iraqi government, nation and the armed forces and called for the further development of defense and military cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Iran Seizes Intruding Saudi Vessel with 5 on Board

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Ardeshir Yarahmadi said on Saturday that the Saudi vessel, with five Indians on board, was seized near the Farsi port in the waters off the southern Iranian province of Bushehr on Friday.

He added that all of the vessel’s crew members were detained and handed over to judicial officials of the province.

The official noted that this was the second Saudi vessel captured this month for trespassing on Iranian territorial waters.

On July 7, the IRGC Navy seized a trespassing Saudi vessel, which had set off from the Saudi port of Dareen, in the waters off Bushehr Province.

Last month, the Iranian Interior Ministry’s director general for border affairs, Majid Aqa-Babaei, said that Saudi Arabia’s coastguard had opened fire on Iranian fishing boats in the waters south of Iran and killed a fisherman.

The incident happened after two Iranian boats fishing in the Persian Gulf strayed from their course due to big sea waves, Aqa-Babaei said on June 17.

Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia worsened after a deadly human crush during Hajj rituals in Mina, near Mecca, in September 2015.

Iranian officials blamed the incompetence of Saudi officials for the incident, which, according to Iran, killed 4,700 people, including 465 Iranian nationals.

Iran Won’t Be First Side to Pull Out of Nuclear Deal: Ex-FM

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Iran Won’t Be First Side to Pull Out of Nuclear Deal: Ex-FM

Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and a foreign policy advisor to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said the new US sanctions on Iran are “violations” of the 2015 nuclear agreement in both the letter and the “spirit” of the deal.

However, he emphasized, Tehran has remained committed to the accord and would only walk away if the US administration withdraws first.

Speaking in a Friday interview with France 24, Kharrazi also referred to Tehran-Riyadh relations, and stressed that Iran is open to “dialogue” with Saudi Arabia despite escalating tensions.

“We know they (Riyadh) have made many mistakes in Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq and Syria, but we are still for dialogue,” Kharrazi said.

Kharrazi said Iran has always struggled with terrorism but is resolute in countering the threat. “Iran has always been vulnerable … but it’s been stable enough to fight terrorists,” Kharrazi said.

“One of the reasons that we rushed to the help of the Syrian government, and the Iraqi government, was concern about our own security, because they are very close to our borders.”

Regarding French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent reversal on Syria, in which he said the removal of President Bashar al-Assad was no longer a requirement, Kharrazi said Iran welcomed the shift. “We appreciate the position of President Macron,” he said, adding, “It’s more realistic.”

In response to a question about the recent arrest of a US spy in Tehran, Kharrazi said evidence in espionage cases would be made public if the suspect is found guilty.

Iran Dismisses White House Statement on Prisoners

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Qassemi

In a statement on Saturday, Bahram Qassemi slammed the White House statement as false and unacceptable, saying that as usual it is an example of interference in Iran’s domestic affairs.

Qassemi stressed that like other democratic Establishments, the judiciary, courts and judges in the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely independent.

“Under the domestic laws and regulations of Iran and within the framework of the principle of separation of powers, the judiciary has the responsibility of a stringent judicial review based on a fair trial of any act and conduct which is contrary to the country’s national security,” Qassemi underlined.

The Islamic Republic of Iran deals with such acts and conducts based on its own regulations, and the release of meddlesome and threatening statements by US authorities and institutions will have no impact on the will and determination of the country’s judicial system to prosecute and punish the perpetrators and violators of Iran’s laws and national security, he added.

“According to the judicial authorities of Iran, based on the Islamic Republic’s laws, there are charges against the individuals mentioned in the White House statement and their charges will be investigated based on the country’s laws.”

“As it has been repeatedly announced to the US officials, a person named Robert Levinson has had a trip to Iran many years ago and after leaving the country, the Islamic Republic has had no new information about his fate,” he added.

The spokesman also underlined that Washington’s interference in other countries’ domestic affairs besides threatening them is a false practice which is against international rules and regulations.

“Such threats arise from the meddlesome and arrogant nature of the US government. Iran’s revolutionary nation has a long history and rich experience in rejecting bullying and confronting such hostile behaviours.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran, as it has repeatedly proved, does not accept any form of imposition and bullying under any circumstances. The American statesmen should speak to the great nation of Iran with the language of respect,” Qassemi underpinned.

‎Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman also talked about the United States’ breaking of promises and also releasing of statements that are unconventional and contrary to the internationally-recognized rules.

Qassemi reminded the US authorities to immediately release Iranian prisoners kept in the United States, who in recent years have been subjected to harsh and inappropriate conditions.

He said they [the Iranian prisoners in US] have been incarcerated for false and baseless accusations, stressing that the move is against all moral and human standards.

The Iranian diplomat also called on the US officials to stop prosecution of a number of Iranian citizens in other countries, especially one of the cases who died due to an unconditional request for extradition by the United States.

The White House in a statement on Friday warned that Iran would face “new and serious consequences” unless all unjustly detained American citizens were released and returned.

Citizen Apologies for Damage after 10 Years!

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Citizen Apologies for Damage after 10 Years!

In an anonymous letter to the organization offering public bus services, the Iranian citizen in the northwestern Iranian province of West Azarbaijan has apologized to the authority for having broken a “bar fastener” on the bus back in 2006, and asked for forgiveness.

Five-hundred thousand rials (roughly equal to $13) in cash has also been attached to the letter as compensation, according to a Farsi report by Khabar Online.

In response, the managing director of the organization thanked the anonymous writer, and expressed hope all fellow countrymen will be as responsible and caring about public property.

He also ordered the money to be deposited at the organization’s bank account.

 

Citizen Apologies for Damage after 10 Years!

Iran Launches Line for Mass Production of New Air Defence Missile

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IFP Media Wire
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The production line of the state-of-the-art missiles was inaugurated during a ceremony on Saturday with Brigadier General Dehqan and Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili in attendance.

During the event, a number of the long-range missiles were also delivered to the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.

Addressing the ceremony, Brigadier General Dehqan said the Sayyad-3 missiles have an operational range of 120 km and are able to fly at an altitude of 27km and designed to hit medium and long-range air threats.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Tehran has always assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to regional countries and others, saying that the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.

 

Iran, Saudi Arabia Trade Volume Stands at Zero: Official

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Iran, Saudi Arabia Trade

“There is no import and export of goods between the two countries,” Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization, Mojtaba Khosrow-Taj, said.

According to a Farsi report by ISNA, he stressed that today Iran imports some goods like food stuff from the Arab countries of the region.

“Iran’s policy has always been based on promoting relations with the neighbouring nations. We have never boycotted any of them, but some of them have already limited their trade ties with the Islamic Republic.”

Khosrow-Taj also said the Iranian government has not ordered the private sector to restrict their ties with the regional states.

“We have not limited their operations,” he noted.

ISIS Captives Shouldn’t Be Tortured: Iraq’s Top Cleric

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran's President Lauds Ayatollah Sistani’s Vital Role after Controversy

Ayatollah Sistani has dismissed the concept of exacting revenge on ISIS terrorists taken captive, according to a Farsi report by SNN.

The senior cleric said the terrorists and their accomplices captured by Iraqi troops in Mosul should not be mistreated or tortured.

He said the mistreatment of ISIS captives is religiously and legally forbidden.

Ayatollah Sistani noted that the captives must be handed over to the Judiciary, and stressed the need to protect the lives of citizens.

A large number of ISIS militants were taken captive by Iraqi force in the operation to liberate Mosul.

ISIS militants made swift advances in northern and western Iraq over the summer of 2014, after capturing swaths of northern Syria.

Afterwards, a combination of concentrated attacks by the Iraqi military and the volunteer forces, who rushed to take arms after Ayatollah Sistani issued a fatwa calling for the fight against the militants, blunted the edge of ISIS offensive and forced the terrorist group withdraw from much of the areas it had occupied.

The northern city of Mosul was finally liberated a few days ago.

Iran Must Pull Out of Nuclear Deal: Senior Cleric

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Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda

Addressing a huge gathering of worshippers on Friday, Iran Leader’s representative in Mashhad Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda referred to the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, and said he is amazed how on earth the officials in charge of Iran’s foreign policy have remained silent towards the US scandalous breach of promises over the past two years.

However, he added, I’m happy to see that the officials have finally expressed explicitly that Iran would pull out of the nuclear deal if the US continues to breach its promises.

Withdrawing from the JCPOA means recovering a serious loss, he noted, adding that the loss threatens the country’s independence.

“Whenever we stood firmly against the US and punched it in the face, it has been forced to sit back disgracefully,” he noted, according to a Farsi report by Entekhab.

He said the enemies have targeted Iran’s economy and this is part of their policy to force Iranians to sit for talks by exerting economic pressures on them.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Zarif warned that any major JCPOA violation on behalf of the US may result in Tehran’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal.

In an interview the National Interest earlier this week, Zarif said if it comes to a major violation, or what in terms of the nuclear deal is called significant non-performance, then Iran has other options available, including withdrawing from the deal.

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