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JCPOA Joint Commission Holds Meeting in Vienna

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JCPOA Joint Commission Holds Meeting in Vienna

During the Friday meeting, the participants reviewed the implementation process of various sections of the JCPOA including sanctions removal and technical aspects of the deal.

During the talks on the technical aspects, the representatives discussed the latest developments in the projects underway to modernize Arak Heavy Water Reactor and to produce stable isotope in Fordow Plant.

They also reviewed issues connected with the production of nuclear fuel in Iran as well as the technical and safety aspects of the production process and agreed on a number of measures to accelerate and facilitate the relative process to pursue the developments made in different sections.

On the other hand, all participating delegates welcomed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s move to confirm Iran’s adherence to its commitments under the JCPOA for the sixth consecutive time since its implementation in 2016.

The Commission also discussed a report on the “Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation” between Iran and the P5+1 as stipulated in the third appendix of the JCPOA. The report had been prepared one day earlier during a meeting between the experts of the participating delegates.

The Joint Commission welcomed the expanded bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Iran and the P5+1 carried out or underway within the framework of the Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation and called for further expansion of the cooperation.

Meanwhile, during the meeting, the coordinator of the JCPOA Procurement Channel’s working group delivered a report on the latest measures adopted to provide Iran’s industry with access to sensitive dual-use goods. The joint commission praised the Procurement Channel for its continuous and appropriate operations.

On anti-Iran sanctions, the Islamic Republic’s delegate delivered factual and in-depth reports on the United States’ breach of promises as well as its stonewalling and procrastination in fulfilling its obligations under the JCPOA.

In reaction to Iran’s harsh criticisms, the US delegate announced that Washington has remained faithful to its commitments under the nuclear deal in spite of the changes in the US administration. The US representative also stated that the country has carried out all legal procedures to remove nuclear-related sanctions on Iran.

The participating delegates unanimously stressed the importance of a balanced implementation of the JCPOA as well as the necessity of removing the sanctions on Iran as stipulated in the nuclear deal. They also called for the fulfilment of pledges under the deal by all sides.

The Joint Commission also issued a strong statement to voice the full support of all delegates for the implementation of the JCPOA by all sides with goodwill and constructive approach. The support was explicitly stated in the press release of Helga Schmid as Secretary General of the European External Action Service.

The Islamic Republic of Iran said it is seriously pursuing the US breach of promises in the implementation of the nuclear deal. It also stressed that it preserves the right to react to the US negative stance towards the JCPOA.

It goes without saying that in line with its political and diplomatic efforts to follow up on the issue, the Islamic Republic of Iran is closely monitoring the positive and negative measures of the US, and will consider all appropriate options in dealing with the issue while consulting with its international partners.

Iran Has Its Own Options If US Violates Nuclear Deal: Deputy FM

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi, who heads the Iranian task force overseeing the implementation of the agreement, made the comments on Thursday following talks in Vienna with Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Araqchi is in Vienne to attend a new meeting of the Iran-P5+1 Joint Commission, which monitors the implementation of the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The committee comprises representatives of the signatories to the deal and regularly meets in the Austrian capital.

In an interview with Press TV, Araqchi criticized the US for poisoning the atmosphere for the global business community seeking to work with Iran in the post-JCPOA era.

“Unfortunately, it has become a bad habit [for] the US. Whenever they do their commitments, for example they extend their waivers, which is their responsibility [as part of] the JCPOA, they add some poison to that by adding new names” to their sanctions list, he told Press TV.

Iran and the P5+1 group of countries — the US, the UK, France, Russia, and China plus Germany — inked the deal in July 2015. It lifted nuclear related sanctions on Iran, which, in turn, put certain limits on its nuclear work.

The IAEA has invariably certified Iran’s commitment to its contractual obligations since January 2016, when the deal took effect.

The US, however, has prevented the deal from fully yielding. Washington has refused to offer global financial institutions the guarantees that they would not be hit by American punitive measures for transactions with Iran.

Since US President Donald Trump’s January inauguration, Washington has, on three occasions, slapped sanctions on Iran over its national missile program. This is while the missile work does not violate the JCPOA.

Iran has reacted by sanctioning some American entities. It has also raised the issue of the US lack of commitment at meetings of the Joint Commission.

Iran Has Its Own Options If US Violates Nuclear Deal: Deputy FM

Araqchi further said Iran would bring up its complaints about the US behavior at the Commission’s Friday meeting. It is up to the Commission to decide whether Washington is violating the deal as well as the proportions of such violations, he said.

He said referring the matter to the Commission has helped amending the situation in some cases. However, he added, “if the arbitration mechanisms enshrined in the JCPOA do not give us [the desired] result, we have certain options before us.”

“We have prepared ourselves for each and every scenario which may happen. There are mechanisms in the JCPOA and there are plans by Iran to protect its rights and its benefits,” he added.

The official also Iran, itself, would decide the reaction to US breaches of the deal, he said, noting that the JCPOA has given Tehran such an option.

“Iran’s [verified] commitment to its obligations under the JCPOA as opposed to the US lack of commitment constitutes a forte for Iran on the international arena,” the official noted. “This is partly due to good cooperation between Iran and the IAEA.”

Iran Foils Terrorist Attack on NW Borders

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IFP Media Wire
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In a statement on Friday, the public relations department of the IRGC’s Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Headquarters said heavy clashes erupted between the IRGC troops and the foreign-backed terrorists in the border’s zero-point on Thursday night.

The forces of the IRGC military base inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants, who intended to carry out terrorist acts inside the Islamic Republic, according to the statement.

In the clashes, three terrorists were killed, four others injured, and one terrorist was arrested by the IRGC forces.

Several other members of the terrorist group were also forced to escape the country, the statement said.

In the operation, one of the forces of the IRGC’s Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base was martyred and another injured.

There has been a surge in the number of counter-terrorism operations the IRGC has carried out in recent weeks.

In a similar operation last month, the forces of the IRGC’s Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base identified a number of terrorists in the western province of Kurdistan and managed to kill three of them and capture one.

The military base said its forces confiscated the terrorist team’s weapons and ammunition in the operation.

Iran Rejects Reports on FM Zarif’s Meeting with Tillerson

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Dr Zarif basically had no plan to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson,” Qassemi noted in a statement on Friday.

Back on Monday, Zarif told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that although he had no contacts with Tillerson, there are possibilities of engagement between Washington and Tehran in regards to the nuclear agreement in the future.

“There are no communications between myself and Secretary Tillerson,” Zarif said, but at the same time noted that “it doesn’t mean that there can’t be possibilities for engagement with regard to nuclear deal — we have always been open.”

Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  The potteries made in the western Iranian city of Lalejin are beautiful, healthy, and environment-friendly handmade dishes with international reputation.

Along with the major Iranian tourist destinations like Isfahan, Mashhad and Tabriz, the town of Lalejin has been listed as a global city thanks to its historical potteries.

According to a Farsi report by IMNA, a city will be registered as a global one when it plays a key role in the world’s economy. Four Iranian cities have already been registered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as global cities: Isfahan as a world crafts city, Tabriz as a world carpet city, Mashhad as a world gemstones city, and Lalejin as a world potteries city.

Lalejin is considered the hub of pottery production in Iran. The city has managed to establish itself as the world potteries city and paved the way for promoting the handicrafts of the mid-western Iranian province of Hamadan across the world.  Today, from Hamadan to Isfahan, a bewildering variety of potteries of Lalejin are sold.

Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  The main producer of Lalejin potteries is Esmaeil Karimi. Born in Isfahan, he is now displaying his own hand-made potteries in Shahin Shahr, a city in Isfahan Province.

“There was no place to display and sell potteries in Shahin Shahr. So, I decided to set up a permanent exhibition in the city to present my potteries,” he said.

Karimi takes the potteries from Lalejin to Shahin Shahr.

“Lalejin potteries are the best in the world,” he said.

Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  Karimi says the exhibition has not been yet warmly welcomed due to the poor economic conditions of Shahin Shahr residents.

“But I’m full of hope. It takes time for a new business to thrive. I’ve set up an artistic business and I’m optimistic that the business will thrive in future,” he said.

He referred to the advantages of the potteries and said besides their beauties, the potteries are healthy.

“The foods cooked in metal dishes are usually tinted with non-food materials. But the potteries are healthy and you can keep foods and water in them for a long time,” he said.

Karimi stressed that potteries are environment-friendly and added as a globally-registered artifact, Lalejin’s potteries can gain global attentions in the near future.

Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  Mud and soil are integral parts of every Lalejin resident’s life. Pottery wheel has been turning in the city since a long time ago. With the registration of the city as a world heritage, a new international brand has been added to Iran’s brand collection. The exhibition set up by Karimi in Shahin Shahr has also played a key role in the introduction of Lalejin.

Shahin Shahr is known as the small Iran given the presence of Iranians from different ethnicities there. The registration of more Iranian cities as world heritage can bring about economic profits to the Iranian artists and artisans.

It can also attract more Iranian and foreign tourists. This paves the way for the tourists to visit not only the world cities, but other cities as well. This will present more Iranian cities to the world.

Six Iranian Films at Durban International Film Festival

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Six Iranian Films at Durban International Film Festival

According to a Farsi report by Saba News Agency, the features participating in the festival are “A Long Day” directed by Babak Bahram Beigi, “Abji” (Sis) directed by Marjan Ashrafizadeh, and “Nakouk” (Tuneless) directed by Amir Pourkian.

“A Long Day” is the story of a man called Shaheen, who returns to his hometown after many years and is faced with a dilemma. A dilemma, in which the borders of moral and immoral is not known. Shabnam Moqaddami and Reza Behboodi are among the cast.

The film has already been featured in festivals such as Pune, India; Sofia, Bulgaria; Zurich, Switzerland, etc.

“Abji” by Marjan Ashrafizadeh is another Iranian film that will be featured in the Durban Film Festival. Faces like Golab Adineh, Pantea Panahiha, Hamid Reza Azarang, Massoumeh Qassemipour, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh, and Babak Hamidian have played in this film.

“Nakouk” tells the story of a teenager, Arash, who has recently quitted drug abuse and lives with his mother. With his close friend, he works in a café. Arash’s father, who had fled Iran a long time ago, gets in touch with his son on social media and tells the son he is going to return to Iran. But new events are going to unfold.

Shaqayeq Farahani, Saeed Sharif, Sam Hessami and Mahsa Aslifar are the cast.

“Advantage” directed by Mohammad Kart and “Papeli” by Mahdi Zamanpour-Kiasari are the two Iranian documentaries at the South African festival.

“Advantage” is about the homeless people. It has won awards for best director, best music, and best sound edit at 10th Cinema Verite Festival. It has also been a nominee for best film award at the Video Art and Experimental Film Festival. “Advantage” was likewise nominated for the best film, and best director award in the 30th Fajr International Film Festival.

“Papeli” is the story of a rural life and is about a person who suffers from spinal cord injury after an accident. The man lives with his wife and daughter who experience ups and downs each.

The short film “Retouch” directed by Kaveh Mazaheri is also present at the festival. It is the story of a woman called Maryam, whose husband dies in front of her eyes, and she only looks.

An annual festival, the DIFF kicked off on July 13 in the coastal city of Durban in South Africa and will continue until July 23.

Iran’s Yazd, Home to Three Monotheistic Religions

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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“Given its cultural and social history, Yazd occupies a senior rank among Iranian cities,” Esfandiar Ekhtiari said.

“The culture of Yazd is deeply rooted in the Iranian ancient culture with a focus on interaction, peaceful coexistence, acceptance of differences and respect for the commonalities between different groups.”

The lawmaker went on saying that the Yazd’s rich culture is manifested on the walls of the old monuments in the old city.” Some unique monuments in the central desert of Iran completely reveal the cultural and social concepts in the Iranian culture,” he said.

He stressed that not only the tangible but also the intangible legacies of Yazd have been registered as a world heritage. “The registration of Yazd is in fact the registration of a thought, approach, culture and lifestyle,” he noted.

Ekhtiari expressed gratitude to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for its efforts to have Yazd registered as a world heritage and said good efforts have been made by the organization to achieve the goal.

“The registration paves the way for a better presentation of Iran to the outside world and provides us with an opportunity to attract more tourists,” he said.

The Iranian lawmaker also congratulated the Iranians and the world on the registration of Yazd as a world heritage and said, “I also extend my sincere thanks to the people of Yazd for their efforts to keep alive the rich culture of the city over the past thousands years.”

 

You’re Never Too Old for Reading Books!

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IFP Editorial Staff
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You’re Never Too Old for Reading Books

Fatemeh Peyvandi is an 80-year-old bookworm who was recently praised in a ceremony held in Shariati Public Library of Neyshabour, according to a Farsi report by Arya New Agency.

Head of Public Libraries of Neyshabour, Reza Moqaddam Pasha, said Peyvandi is one of the best members of public libraries in Neyshabour.

“Peyvandi studies continuously and purposefully, and thus can be a role model for other members of the library,” he added.

Moqaddam Pasha said in order to express gratitude to this active lady, with the collaboration of librarians, a ceremony was held to honour and celebrate this woman.

“If conducted persistently, studying will have a significant impact on the quality of life, especially when it begins during childhood,” he underlined.

The presence of people like Ms. Peyvandi, who at this age and with a high spirit study at public libraries, is encouraging the librarians and other members of the library, he added.

“It has a message that it’s never late for reading books.”

“We hope that the number of elderly members of the public libraries in Neyshabour, along with other members including children and youths, will increase very soon,” he concluded.

Iranian Woman Using Music to Teach Alphabets to Nomads

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Bahmani has worked as a musician for three decades now. She has had performances in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah. She has also been on the stage in several folk music festivals in Iran.

In 2017, she received a top award for singing which is equal, in value, to a PhD degree. She has already received a second-degree award for research.

Turkey’s Ataturk University held a ceremony in recognition of her accomplishments. Kazakhstan, Turkey and a federation of Scandinavian countries have also conferred honorary doctorates upon her.

She has taught in nomad schools for years and taught their children the alphabets through songs.

Bahmani and her son Damoon Sheshbolooki, a researcher on folk music, have, in a Farsi interview, shared with ISNA their views on Iranian folk music.

 

Bahmani: I first chose to become a teacher to follow in the footsteps of my cousin Mohammad Bahman-Beigi, the person who promoted educational activities for nomads. But I myself wanted to study law.

I loved my surrogate mother’s lullabies. I mean the sound of music has remained in my mind since childhood. Unfortunately, she died recently. Later on when I went to school, I learned different types of music. My father had a good voice, too, and had his own style of singing. My father’s uncle had the most beautiful voice among Qashqais.

Iranian Woman Using Music to Teach Alphabets to NomadsSheshbolooki: There are as many types of lullabies as there are mothers in the world. Lullabies are improvised music. But the difference between the lullabies of Qashqais and other ethnic groups is that behind Qashqais’ lullabies lie stories.

My mother’s father would invite many prominent musicians, including Mr. Nakisa, to stay there. His house somehow turned into a hub of music where musicians would share their experiences with each other.

Bahmani: My grandmother was among the five Qashqais who could read and write at that time. Her name was Zarbanoo. I have written a book about her which hasn’t been published yet. She was somebody! She was very clever and was familiar with traditional music. She would read books by Avicenna and would go and identify herbs growing on mountain slopes. A family member said she could even diagnose cancer at that time! I would teach them alphabets through dancing and Qashqai songs. And I’m very positive and optimistic about the future of the Qashqai music.

Two Marine Mammals Wash Up Dead on Iranian Coast

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Director General of the provincial office of Iran’s Department of Environment, Nayereh Pour-Mollaei, said carcasses of two flat-beak porpoises were found on the banks of Konarak city.

“Looking at the distance at which they washed up, and also considering that one of them was decomposed more than the other, one can say the two creatures died in different times,” she said, according to a Farsi report by YJC.

“The cause of the two mammals’ deaths is not clear, but their appearance implies a factor other than fishing activities. Therefore, their carcasses were transferred to the Marine Life Research Centre of Kanarak for further studies and biometrics,” she added.

Two Marine Mammals Wash Up Dead on Iranian Coast

Flat-beak porpoises have no dorsal fins and any salient beaks. Their body is round and soft with a length of about 230 centimetres.

These sea creatures are found in coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf as well as in the waters of Japan individually or in groups.

Porpoises feed largely on fish, shrimp and squid, and some of them even feed on marine vegetation.

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