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Isfahan Attracts Record-Breaking Number of Foreign Tourists

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The director general of Isfahan Province’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Fereydoun Allah-Yari, says a record number of 208,810 foreign tourists visited the province’s tourist attractions as well as historical sites and buildings during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (started mid-March 2017).

Isfahan Attracts Record-Breaking Number of Foreign Tourists
Foreign tourist enjoying the warm weather of Isfahan’s Naqsh-e Jahan Sqaure along with his two children

Allah-Yari added this number of foreign tourists visiting an Iranian province in only 60 days has been unprecedented, not only in the past four years, but also during the contemporary history of Iran, particularly after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

He put the number of the foreign visitors to Isfahan Province during the first and second thirty days of the 60-day period at 85,000 and 123,810, respectively.

The official added in the same period of time, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK, Austria, China and Japan ranked first to 10 respectively, in terms of having the largest number of tourists to Isfahan.

 

“The number of tourists to Isfahan Province did not drop even during the days when Iran’s presidential and local elections was the country’s hottest topic and candidates had reached the peak of their electoral campaigns, holding campaign meetings and delivering stump speeches.”

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Foreign tourists in front of the traditional bazaar of Isfahan – a popular tourism site in the city.

He said many of the foreign visitors were shocked by Iranians’ massive turnout in the elections, adding they said this was the first time they were witnessing this level of democracy being practiced in a Middle Eastern country.

Allah-Yari noted that Isfahan Province is home to more than 22,000 historical buildings, sites and artifacts, of which 1,850 have been registered nationally and four including Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun Palace, Fin Garden and Jameh Mosque have been registered internationally in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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Naqsh-e Jahan Square

According to the figures by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors to Isfahan Province has grown five-fold since 2013, when the incumbent Iranian government took office.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28

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Almost all newspapers today covered the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, particularly his harsh criticisms of the Saudi ruling system.

The phone conversations between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart and the Emir of Qatar also received great coverage.

The Qatari Emir’s talks with Rouhani were particularly significant after the recent clash between Qatar and other major Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain, which blocked all Qatari media over their Emir’s pro-Iran comments.

The death of former US national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was a top aide to President Jimmy Carter during the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, was also a top story today.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Guardian Council to Declare Its View on Iran Elections Tuesday: Spokesman

2- Theresa May Urges Iran, Russia to Seriously Pursue Syria Truce

3- Disclosure of a Meeting Leads to Murder of North Korea Leader

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - abrar

 

Afkar:

1- Trump: We’ve Made Iran More Isolated

2- Ayatollah Khatami: Increase Your Tolerance towards Criticism

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - afkar

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- No Religious Barrier to Women’s Presence in Stadiums: Cleric

2- ISIS Seizes City in Philippines

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - aftab

 

Ebtekar:

1- Consultations for Taking Majority of Seats in Presiding Board of Iran Parliament

2- Rouhani, Putin Underline Continuation of JCPOA Implementation, Regional Cooperation

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - ebtekar

 

Emtiaz:

1- Samples Taken from 10,000 Criminals in Gene Bank

2- Russian Choppers Assembled in Iran

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - emtiaz

 

Etemad:

1- Iran Leader: Saudis Doomed to Decline, Collapse

2- Four Sensitive Years Ahead of Us: Academic

  • 60% of Iranian Society Are Reformists

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - etemad

 

Ettela’at:

1- Future Belongs to Young Believers: Iran Leader

2- Leader: Incompetent People like Saudi Rulers Control Destiny of Certain Muslim Societies

3- Rouhani: Iran’s Principled Policy is to Establish Close Ties with Moscow

4- 120 Terrorists Killed in Russian Jet Fighters’ Attack on ISIS Convoy in Syria

5- Bahraini Clerics in Reaction to Massacre of Protesters: We’re Ready for All Possibilities

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - etelaat

 

Ghanoon:

1- We Hope Ties with Iran Would Return to Pre-Sanctions Level

2- Efforts Underway to Let Women Go to Stadiums in Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - ghanoon

 

Hemayat:

1- Clinton: Trump Will Be Finally Impeached

  • Bipolar Atmosphere of US Presidential Elections Goes on

2- Iran’s Shamkhani: Saudi Arabia Biggest Producer of Terrorists in Muslim World

3- Saudi Arabia Uses Banned Weapons against People of Al-Awamiyah

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - hemayat

 

Iran:

1- Reformists’ Decisive Victory in Local Elections of 20 Provincial Centres

2- Brzezinski Dies

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - iran

 

Javan:

1- Saudis Want to Gain Friendship of Islam’s Enemies Using Muslims’ Wealth: Iran Leader

2- Baghdad Warns about US Adventure against Iran

  • Iraq Not to Join Trump’s Anti-Iran Game

3- Israel Accepts Demands of 2,000 Palestinian Prisoners after 40-Day Strikes

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - javan

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Holy Seeds of Quran Planted in Iran Thanks to 1979 Revolution: Leader

2- Day of Taking Revenge from Al Khalifa Will Come: Bahraini Clerics

3- Rouhani Urges Muslim Leaders to Counter Islamophobia

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - jomhori

 

Khorasan:

1- Iran Leader: Americans Will Milk Reactionary States, Kill Them at Last

2- New Allies in Mideast: Qatar May Turn to Iran after Recent Developments

3- Oil Minister Confirms Restrictions in Transfer of Money for Petchem Products

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - khoarasan

 

Quds:

1- Kremlin’s Footprint in Trump’s House

  • US President’s Son-in-Law in Contact with Russians

2- Saudi Gov’t Will Definitely Collapse: Iran Leader

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - qods

 

Resalat:

1- Sponsors of Terrorism Giving Prescriptions for Fight against Terror!

2- Minister: UNESCO’s 2030 Document Was Not Implemented; Gov’t Stopped it

3- Missile Power is Only Way to Deter Enemies: Senior MP

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - resalat

 

Shahrvand:

1- Qatari Emir Turns towards Iran: Rouhani, Emir Discuss Regional, Bilateral Issues

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - shahrvand

 

Shargh:

1- Serial Freezing of Iran’s Assets: Economy Minister Departs for China

2- Top Security Official: Iran Ready to Deploy Forces in Syria

3- Carter’s Aide during Iran’s Revolution Dies

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - shargh

 

Siasat-e Rooz:

1- Respect Civil Rights of Your Critics

  • Tolerance towards Criticism Prerequisite for Serving in Key Positions

2- Brzezinski: From Designing Operation Eagle Claw to Forming Al-Qaeda

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28 - siasatrooz

 

“Iran Providing 70% of Iraq’s Internet”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Managing Director of Iran’s Infrastructure Communications Company Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says the country is the largest Internet service provider for Iraq and has a 70-percent share of its Internet market.

He went on to say that Iran has overtaken Turkey and Saudi Arabia in seizing the Iraq market.

“Iraq was connected to the World Wide Web through Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia, but Turkey was taken off the list of Iraq’s service providers due to geographical issues and activities by terrorist groups in Turkey,” he said.

With Turkey being removed from the list of Internet service providers for Iraq, the competition was left open for Iran and Saudi Arabia, he said, adding, “We managed to secure 70 percent of this market.”

However, he said, Turkey could get back onto the list of Iraq’s Internet service providers once security issues in Iraq are settled, tranquility makes a come back to the country, and terrorists are eliminated.

“Iran regards Turkey as a serious competitor in providing web services for Iraq, so it is necessary for Iran to improve its Internet services,” he said.

Iranian Film Wins Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes Festival

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Iranian Film Wins Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes Festival

The Un Certain Regard sidebar of the 70th Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Saturday, with the jury awarding the top prize to A Man of Integrity (Lerd) by Mohammad Rasoulof from Iran.

The film is a drama about endemic corruption and shows how it’s an uphill climb for a righteous man, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“We are proud to present an aesthetically diverse and beautiful palmares,” said Uma Thurman, Un Certain Regard jury president, to open the ceremony.

Rasoulof’s win comes three months after Asghar Farhadi won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for “The Salesman”, also shot in Iran, and recognizes him as a major force in international cinema, Reuters reported.

“Un Certain Regard”, a separate section from the main contest at Cannes, recognizes younger talent and innovative filmmaking.

The top prizes for the main competition selection will be awarded Sunday night during the closing ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.

Iran Calls for ‘Moderation, Wisdom’ in Ties between Mideast States

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Iran Calls for ‘Moderation, Wisdom’ in Ties between Mideast States

In a telephone conversation with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Saturday, Rouhani highlighted Tehran’s interest in expansion of relations with its neighbouring countries, particularly Qatar, and stressed that the Islamic Republic wants “moderation and wisdom” to prevail in the relations among regional countries.

“One of the principles of our foreign policy is to continue cooperation with the neighbouring countries in the Persian Gulf, and we believe that we can remove the existing obstacles and strengthen brotherly bonds through firm determination,” Rouhani added.

He urged regional countries to make collective efforts to establish peace and calm in the region, saying stability and security of regional countries are closely intertwined.

“Regional countries need more convergence and consultation to solve regional crises, and we are ready to cooperate in this regard,” Rouhani said, Press TV reported.

The Iranian president also pointed to the spread of terrorism in the region and said, “Our region is faced with a big challenge named terrorism, which can threaten the security of all of us and joint cooperation is the [only] way to fight it.”

He also noted that sectarianism is among the main blights undermining security in the Middle East, stressing the importance of adopting measures to promote peace in the Muslim world.

The Qatari emir, for his part, offered his congratulations to President Rouhani on his landslide reelection victory and called for further expansion of mutual relations.

The Qatari emir said that there is no obstacle in the way of bolstering Tehran-Doha ties.

He also expressed confidence that dialogue would be the sole solution to the regional issues.

Iraq Will Never Join Anti-Iran Coalition: FM

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IFP Media Wire
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Iraq Will Never Join Anti-Iran Coalition-FM

“Baghdad will never join the anti-Iran coalition,” he told the Spanish newspaper ABC, a translated version of which was published in various media outlets.

Ja’afari was apparently referring to the unofficial alliance between the United States and some Persian Gulf Arab states, most notably Saudi Arabia.

Iraq will not fall into line with the policy, which Washington has adopted against the Islamic Republic, the top Iraqi diplomat added.

The remarks came days after US President Donald Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia on his first foreign visit, signing a $110-billion arms deal with the kingdom.

The US named Iran as the target of the deal and urged cooperative measures between the signatories and other Arab countries against what it calls an unfavorable regional role by Iran.

Iraq Will Never Join Anti-Iran Coalition: FM

Tehran rejects accusations of meddling in the region, saying instead that military interventionism there by Washington and its allies has brought about much regional bloodshed and destruction.

Ja’afari said Iran has not occupied even an inch of the Iraqi soil, while Turkey has advanced as far as 110 kilometers (68 miles) into the country’s territory.

Turkey has been maintaining a military presence in Iraq since December 2015 without the Arab country’s permission. Baghdad has repeatedly called on Ankara to withdraw its forces, describing Turkey’s military presence in Iraq as a violation of its sovereignty.

Relations between the two countries were strained last December, when Turkey deployed some 150 soldiers, equipped with heavy weapons and backed by about two dozen tanks, to the Bashiqa military camp on the outskirts of Mosul.

“Iran Supplying Turkey with Free Gas for Past Debts”

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Iran Supplying Turkey with Free Gas for Past Debts

Zanganeh told reporters on Saturday that Iran is currently not receiving any money for exporting gas to Turkey, because a court ruling has forced Tehran to give Ankara a partial refund following a lengthy legal dispute.

Turkey had called for a 62.5 percent decrease in the price of gas it imported from Iran five years ago, but the International Court of Arbitration ruled that the price reduction should stand at 13 percent, the minister added.

Zanganeh explained that Iran fell into debt under the court ruling and, thus, is not currently being paid by Turkey for gas.

Turkey had brought a case to the International Court of Arbitration against Iran in 2012, claiming that the gas price was too high.

Iran is Turkey’s second supplier of gas after Russia, providing for one-fifth of the country’s consumption. Azerbaijan is another supplier.

Two Iranian Border Guards Killed by PJAK Terrorists

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Two Iranian Border Guards Killed by PJAK Terrorists

The scuffles erupted on Saturday between Urmia border regiment forces and PJAK, an offshoot of Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Tasnim news agency said.

PJAK randomly carries out hit-and-run attacks on Iranian targets, after which they retreat to their lairs in Iraq and Turkey.

Earlier this month, Iran said it welcomed Turkey’s plan to build a 144-kilometer wall along its border. Ankara says the wall is aimed at halting the movement of PKK militants who are based in Iraq’s Qandil mountains bordering Iran and Turkey.

“We welcome any move that increases the security and stability of the border,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.

The border wall is reportedly being constructed with three-meter concrete blocks topped off with razor wire, according to Turkish authorities.

Beside terrorists, smugglers also use the border to bring in bootleg goods such as alcohol into Iran from Turkey and northern Iraq.

Last month, 10 Iranian border guards were killed and two others wounded in an ambush attack near the town of Mirjaveh in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan.

The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The assailants escaped into Pakistani territory immediately after the attack.

“Terrorists Serving to Advance US Policies in Mideast”

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In an interview with the Russian Kommersant daily, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani weighed in on a range of issues, including the accusations leveled against Tehran by US President Donald Trump.

 

Trump’s Accusations

Shamkhani criticized Trump’s allegations that Iran is contributing to instability in the Middle East and supporting terrorism.

“These accusations are completely baseless and not true, and the international community will definitely not take them seriously,” said Shamkhani.

“We should see who really supports terrorism. Iran has been fighting terrorism for around 40 years now, and several thousand of Iranians have been killed during the course of combating terrorism,” the Iranian official added.

“Only after the September 11 attacks did US officials come to realize what terrorism is. This is while Trump has made his first overseas trip to a country which is the factory of producing terrorists,” Shamkhani noted.

 

Saudi Arabia, a Terrorist-Producing Factory

The senior Iranian official slammed Saudi Arabia as a breeding ground for terrorists.

He said the Wahhabi ideology, oil revenues and political discontent in Saudi Arabia have led to emergence of “extremist youths” who are not strong enough to destabilize the situation in the country, but can easily move to Syria, Yemen and Iraq.

“In fact, the terrorist-producing factory in Saudi Arabia keeps operating non-stop,” said Shamkhani.

“If you pay attention, none of the terrorists across the world are Shiites or Iranians. One should ask ‘Who organized the September eleven attacks? Who conducts terrorist bombings in Europe every now and then? Who is training extremists in the Caucasus to carry out terrorist operations in Syria?’” said Shamkhani.

 

Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq Members of Anti-Terror Campaign

Shamkhani said terrorists in Syria and Iraq are in fact tools to implement Washington’s policies in the region.

He said the only coalition which is really fighting terrorism in the region is the alliance between Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq.

“Within this framework, the first four-way meeting between secretaries of national security councils of the above-mentioned countries was held on the sidelines of the Russia security summit and constructive negotiations were held,” he said.

Shamkhani also referred to Iran’s role in implementing the agreement to create de-escalation zones in Syria.

“Iran is very serious in fighting terrorism and establishing peace and stability in Syria. If Iran is asked to redouble its efforts, for example to deploy its military troops to ensure order and security in de-escalation zones, we will be ready to study the proposal,” he noted.

 

Syria against US Presence on Its Soil

Shamkhani expressed his opposition to Washington’s contribution to the maintenance of security in de-escalation zones in Syria while touching upon talks conducted between Moscow and Washington on the issue.

“Syria has a legal government, and it is only Damascus officials that can make decisions on who has the right to be present on the country’s soil. The Americans blatantly support terrorism and instability in Syria, and the Syrian government wouldn’t like to see them on Syrian soil,” said Shamkhani.

He also pointed to Syria’s initiative to launch a collective campaign against intelligence crimes.

“We would like to know more about this initiative. We agree that cyberattacks on countries should be tackled,” said Shamkhani.

He said one of the key features of cyberattacks is that they go beyond borders and moral principles.

“It is very good that the UN Security Council is active in this domain,” said Shamkhani, adding Iran stands ready to contribute to the campaign against cyberattacks.

Saudi Regime Doomed to Collapse: Iran’s Leader

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei

Speaking in a Quranic ceremony on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei warned the Muslim world against being deceived by the Saudi regime’s appearance, as they are doomed to collapse.

“They [Saudis] are illegitimate and will definitely decline and collapse sooner or later,” the Leader went on to say.

The time of their collapse depends on the actions of Muslim world, the Leader noted, adding that if Muslim people act correctly, their collapse would be accelerated, otherwise it would take some time.

“Unfortunately today, the Islamic society, like other societies, has faced problems and the fate of some Islamic societies is in the hands of incompetent individuals like [those] in the Saudi government,” the Leader noted.

Ayatollah Khamenei further referred to the last king that ruled Iran before the 1979 Revolution, and said the then Iranian regime and the current ‘mentally retarded’ rulers of Saudi Arabia both had similarly close relations with the US, and both were called by Washington ‘our gendarme in the region’.

However, the Leader added, the Iranian nation managed to overthrow that regime in spite of all the foreign support it had, and establish the Islamic Republic, which is a thorn in the sides of world powers today.

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