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Iran Seizes 111 Kilograms of Opium Hidden in Tyres

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mahdi Khodabakhshi, a deputy prosecutor in Mashhad, said based on reports by intelligence sources, the security forces found out that one of the main drug trafficking bands in the region was planning to smuggle a huge amount of opium to the holy northeastern city.

According to a Farsi report by Mizan, he went on saying that the trafficking band had embedded 111 kilograms of opium in the tyres of a truck.

Khodabakhshi added that a strong team made up of Special Forces was set up to conduct an investigation into the case.

“The truck was stopped in the early hours of Monday at a road leading to the holy city of Mashhad,” he said.

The judiciary official said that the security forces also nabbed the 37-year-old driver of the truck.

US Tests Laser Weapons System in Persian Gulf

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IFP Editorial Staff
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US Tests Laser Weapons System in Persian Gulf
US Navy / Photo retrieved from AP

The LaWS system, which is capable of moving at the speed of light and is 50,000 times faster than the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), was deployed on board the USS Ponce transport ship in the Persian Gulf.

“It is more precise than a bullet… It’s not a niche weapon system like some other weapons that we have throughout the military where it’s only good against air contacts, or it’s only good against surface targets, or it’s only good against, you know, ground-based targets — in this case this is a very versatile weapon, it can be used against a variety of targets,” Christopher Wells, the ship captain, said.

The test was carried out with the help of a drone serving as a target, while the weapons team focused the system on it and shot, what destroyed the aircraft by heating to a temperature of thousands of degrees, according to the CNN broadcaster.

Lt. Cale Hughes, laser weapons system officer, told the broadcaster that the LaWS operated within an invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, being absolutely silent and “incredibly effective at what it does.”

Afghan Minister Praises Iranians’ Hospitality

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Visiting a technical centre established by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) in the western city of Herat in Afghanistan, Zaki expressed gratitude to the Iranians for their warm hospitality towards the Afghan refugees and said the two countries have good-faith relations.

According to a Farsi report by Mizan, he further described the IKRF’s decision to establish a technical centre in Herat as valuable and called on Afghans to take the most advantage of the opportunity created by the Iranian charity foundation.

Afghan Minister Praises Iranians’ HospitalityZaki also praised the IKRF for its humanitarian efforts in the capital Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan and said he would do his best to take advantage of the Iranian officials’ experience in the relative fields as early as possible.

According to Zaki, the religious and lingual commonalities between the two countries have provided them with a unique opportunity to expand their good-faith relations.

Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation offers different services to the poor Afghans in Herat province. Earlier, the foundation had held training courses for Afghans and granted them long-term loans.

Mobile Library Serving Rural Children in Iran

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File photo of a mobile library, run by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, in the northern port city of Bandar Anzali

Mohammad Saffari has been in charge of one of the mobile libraries of Iran’s Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults for nine years now. He provides children living in the rural areas of the town of Tabas in central Iran with different kinds of books.

The following is highlights of his Farsi interview with the Mehr News Agency:

Mr. Saffari keeps track of every single book he has and every single member of his library. He says there are 1,470 members exactly. He is 35 years old, holding a BA degree in Educational Sciences. He is, in fact, a cultural messenger promoting book reading in villages in Tabas. He spends days with underprivileged children and offers services to children in 19 villages.

His library is a minibus with around 7,000 volumes of books. At first, the minibus just looks like a mobile library. But when you talk to the manager of the library, you realize that their activities go beyond just distributing books among children. Among the programs he does with children are reading poems, reciting stories and painting.

“What is interesting is that after we recite a story to the kids, they go after its book, which further promotes reading among them,” says Saffari.

A sad thing Mr. Saffari told us was that the population is dwindling in some villages. He says there have been villages some of whose residents used to be members of the library, but they have no members any more due to a drop in the number of the villagers.

He says the children and their families always welcome him.

“Our audience constitutes children between 6 to 16 years of age, most of them primary school students. But as they grow older, they begin working in the field. … I try to call them once a week, especially in summer, and I receive a very warm welcome, so much so that they want me to go and see them every day.”

He says children living in villages show more interest in reading books than their peers in cities.

“The big difference that these kids have with kids living in cities is that kids in cities busy themselves with mobile phones and tablets, but you rarely see a kid in Tabas villages with a mobile phone in his or her hand,” Saffari says.

He also says the more remote the village is, the more interest its kids show in reading books. He says it is the children’s interest that motivates him and makes him love his job despite all its difficulties.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

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Newspapers today covered the reports on President Hassan Rouhani’s brother and top aide Hossein Fereydoun, who was arrested on financial issues on Saturday night, but was later released on bail after a heart problem that took him to the hospital.

The speculations about President Rouhani’s next cabinet and the remarks made by both conservative and reformist figures about its line-up also remained a top story today.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri also appeared on the front pages of several newspapers after he warned the US against putting IRGC on its list of sanctions.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- The Ones Waiting for 12th Station [Rouhani’s Second Term]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - 19dey

 

Abrar:

1- Iran’s Missile Power Not Negotiable: Chief of Staff of Armed Forces

2- Iraqi Envoy to Tehran: Kurdistan Region’s Measures Illegal

3- US Ex-Envoy: Recertification of Iran’s Compliance with JCPOA another Mistake

4- Time of Red Lines Over: Rouhani’s Brother Arrested

5- UAE: Pressures on Qatar to Succeed

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - abrar

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Fereydoun Released on Bail

2- Oil Minister: Missing Oil Rig Still Not Found

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - aftab

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Case of Hossein Fereydoun, Test for Rouhani [Editorial]

2- After Zarif, Zanganeh, Now Economy Minister Tayyebnia under Attack

3- FM Zarif’s Re-Appointment Is Heart’s Desire of Iranians

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - arman

 

Asrar:

1- Judiciary Chief: Number of Judicial Cases in Iran Way above Int’l Standards

2- Rouhani’s Brother Hospitalized for Heart Problem

3- Over 2,400 Cases of Child Abuse in Iran from March 2016 to March 2017

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - asrar

 

Ebtekar:

1- Conservatives under Rubble of Brexit: Second Round of Brexit Talks in Brussels

2- Total Deal’s Secrecy for Commercial Reasons, Not Political, Security Issues

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - ebtekar

 

Etemad:

1- Conservativism Needs Its Own Identity: Reformist Figure

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - etemad

 

Ettela’at:

1- Exports Only Way to Save Iran’s Industry: Expert

2- Shamkhani: Kurdistan Independence Referendum to Weaken Iraq

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - etelaat

 

Iran:

1- Iran Supports Iraq’s Integrity

2- Garbage Mafia in Tehran: Chinese Businessmen Buying Iran’s Plastic Garbage

3- Iran Replaces Saudi Arabia in Global Association of Exhibition Industry

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - iran

 

Javan:

1- Rouhani’s Aide: We’ll Remain in Economic Downturn for Next 7 Years

2- US Shouldn’t Put Its Bases at Risk: Iran’s Top General

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - javan

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Envoy to Oman: Tehran-Muscat Ties Good Model for Persian Gulf States

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - jomhori

 

Kayhan:

1- Rouhani’s Next Cabinet to Serve People or Parties?!

2- FAO: 7 Million People in Yemen on Verge of Death

3- Acid Attacks in London, Shootout in Chicago: Security Missing in West

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - kayhan

 

Setareh Sobh:

1- Cabinet Should Be Accountable to People’s Votes: Reformist Figure

2- 7 Million Venezuelans Say No to Chavez’s Heritage

3- Oil Ministry Issues Statement in Response to Kayhan

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - setaresobh

 

Shahrvand:

1- Appointing Female Minister Minimum Expectation from Gov’t: MP

2- Bill on Clean Air to Counter Disturbing Waves, Unpleasant Smells

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - shahrvand

 

Shargh:

1- Iran in Danger of Second Unemployment Tsunami

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18 - shargh

 

Britain’s easyHotel to Open Branches in Iran

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Easy Hotel

The London-based “super budget” hotel said on Monday it has signed deals with British companies 3SV Limited and MHA Hatfield Limited for developments in Iran and Sri Lanka, which will comprise a combination of new-build hotels and takeovers. easyGroup, the holding company for budget airline easyJet, holds a 34.6% stake in easyHotel.

The company expects to open 500 rooms in Iran, according to a report by Business Standard.

“easyHotel has made good progress over the last year against its plans for the international expansion of the brand,” said Guy Parsons, CEO of easyHotel.

“I am pleased to announce a further extension of our franchise network, enabling us to establish the brand’s presence in new territories where there is growing demand from cost conscious consumers for value hotel accommodation,” he said.

Iran is trying to grow its tourism industry and hopes to attract more than 20 million tourists by 2025 and generate $30 billion of revenues a year.

The country is working to diversify its foreign exchange earnings away from petrodollars as the liability of the oil sector is beginning to dawn on the nation following years of sanctions and crude market volatility.

Visitor numbers have already boomed in recent years, rising from 2.2 million annually in 2009 to 5.2 million in 2015.

Websites Filtered Only by Judicial Decrees: Iranian Official

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internet-filtering

Iran’s Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri says the filtering of websites is done only with a judicial decree.

According to a Farsi report by Mizan, he said the deputy prosecutor general for cyberspace affairs sends a judicial decree to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to block certain websites or channels in the cyberspace.

The prosecutor general noted that it is either through a judicial decree or “the approval of the working group” that the ministry will be authorized to filter websites.

The working group, which is tasked with determining what content is illegal, meets every two or three weeks, either in person or online as needed, to make the necessary decisions, he said.

He further referred to the recent remarks by ICT Minister Mahmoud Vaezi in criticism of Deputy Prosecutor General Abdolsamad Khorramabadi, and said, “The ICT minister says Mr. Khorramabadi decides on his personal views [on filtering], but definitely this is not the case and the minister cannot bring even one example where Mr. Khorramabadi gave a personal order,” the prosecutor general explained.

He said the minister has a duty to monitor the virtual space and report on the content which could be a threat to the society and the youth.

“The minister is also duty-bound to act upon the orders issued by the Prosecutor General’s Office,” he said.

“We are upset with the Communications and Information Technology Ministry because it does not filter some websites and channels which must be blocked based on judicial decrees or announcements by the working group,” the prosecutor general complained.

He urged the ministry to act upon the recommendations of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who has stressed a national web should be established in the country.

“Of course, some actions have been taken, but it is expected that more should be done in this field because the society should not be left at the mercy of channels and websites which are fed by the enemy and which contain content that is against morality, religion and human dignity,” he said

He expressed hope the virtual space will turn into a clean atmosphere through cooperation and coordination.

“What we’re saying is that the Communications and Information Technology Ministry should abide by the law,” he noted.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Briefs MPs on Nuclear Deal Implementation

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The parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on Monday received a report from the Foreign Ministry on the status of implementation of the JCPOA, its impacts on the country’s nuclear program and economy, and the other parties’ commitment to the accord over the past three months.

The report asserts that Iran has been pressing on with its peaceful nuclear program during the past three months within the framework of its long-term plans and has launched scientific cooperation with the European countries in this period.

According to the report, Iran has imported another 137-ton cargo of yellowcake (a type of uranium concentrate powder) it had already purchased from Russia, increasing the amount of its stockpile of yellowcake to 360 tons.

The report has also highlighted the close interaction between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying the UN nuclear agency has once again confirmed Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA.

Despite the many positive results Iran has seen in various fields from the removal of sanctions under the JCPOA, the US remains to be the main obstacle in the way of Iran taking the maximum advantage of the nuclear accord, the report added.

Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the 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, terminating all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran.

According to a law that requires the Iranian administration to safeguard the nation’s achievements and nuclear rights, the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has a duty to monitor “the proper implementation” of the JCPOA, and is required to submit a report on the issue to the presiding board of the parliament every six months.

Iran to Withdraw from Nuclear Deal in Case of US Violation: FM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remark on Monday during an interview with The National Interest magazine.

“If it comes to a major violation, or what in the terms of the nuclear deal is called significant nonperformance, then Iran has other options available, including withdrawing from the deal,” he said.

Zarif further stressed that Islamic Republic wishes for the deal to serve as a solid foundation for all its parties and not the ceiling.

“We wanted that agreement to be the foundation and not the ceiling. But in order for that to serve as a solid foundation, we want to make sure that the obligations by all sides have been fully and faithfully implemented,” he added.

Iran’s top diplomat further noted that the US has shortcomings in commitments stipulated the nuclear accord, while stressing that these shortcomings will be addressed by the joint commission to make sure they are remedied.

“This has been the subject of an ongoing debate within the joint commission, not only during the (US President Donald) Trump administration but also during the previous (Barack) Obama administration, when it took the United States, for instance, several months to clear the purchase of airplanes,” he said in reference to the purchase of Airbus airplanes.

Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia – plus Germany signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on July 14, 2015 and started implementing it on January 16, 2016.

Under the agreement, limits were put on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all nuclear-related bans against the Islamic Republic.

The UN Security Council later unanimously endorsed a resolution that effectively turned the JCPOA into international law.

US responsible for situation in Iraq

When asked about a recent New York Times article which claimed that the US had lost in Iraq, Zarif noted that Tehran does not view the regional situation as a winning or losing battle.

“It’s a situation where the initial US invasion of Iraq has led everybody to lose. Because we believe that the situation in today’s world is so interconnected that we cannot have winners and losers; we either win together or lose together,” he said.

“I believe our region requires solutions. And those solutions should emanate from a different approach to issues,” he added.

Iran’s policy is fighting terrorism

Zarif also stressed that Iran has unswerving policy of “fighting extremism and terrorism,” be it in Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria.

“The people who recognized the Taliban regime in Afghanistan are the same as the ones who are imposing pressure on Qatar, the same as the ones who are having difficulty with Iran, both in Syria and Iraq and in the region generally,” he said.

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Iran’s foreign minister further stressed that several regional countries continue to support terrorist groups active in the Middle East.

“Some countries consistently supported the wrong groups — these are the same countries from whose nationals, almost 94 percent of those engaged in acts of terror,” he noted.

When asked about the future of Iran-US relations, Zarif said that the outcome of such an equation will be determined by Washington’s approach.

“It has to look at Iran as the only country in the region where people stand in line for ten hours to vote,” he said.

raw from Nuclear Deal in Case of US Violation: FM

Women’s Arm Wrestling Tournament Held in Iran’s Kashan

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A team named “Iron Arms” came first in the competition with a score of 46 points, according to a Farsi report by the Borna News Agency.

“Shaheen” with 43 points and “Nashat” with 37 points finished in the second and third places respectively.

In this tournament, which was organized by the Arm Wrestling Committee of the Sports and Youth Department of Kashan, 40 women and girls competed in 7 teams in 8 weight classes.

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