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Arab League Organising Its Anti-Iran Efforts by Forming Permanent Committee

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The Arab League has, for the first time in its history, set up a permanent anti-Iran committee in an effort to suppress the wrong policies it pursues in the region and divert public opinion from its regional strategies.

The anti-Iran committee in the Arab League is also aimed at presenting Iran as a meddlesome state. This is while, regional realities reject such unfounded claims, ICANA said in a Farsi report.

Currently, the world recognizes Iran as a powerful regional country which has a significant influence on international developments. However, efforts are underway by a number of Arab countries, including the Persian Gulf littoral states, led by Saudi Arabia, to minimize Tehran’s influence by issuing anti-Iran manifestos. The Arab league’s recent move to create a permanent anti-Iran committee is to this end.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, in recent remarks, said the member states of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) are faced with a large number of security threats from the Yemeni and Iraqi borders, adding Iran is the most serious menace to [P]GCC countries.

According to a report by Al-Ahram newspaper, the Bahraini minister noted that the anti-Iran committee titled ‘Iran’s Intervention in Arab Countries’ is composed of Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

He added in case Iran does not express goodwill towards Bahrain and other [P]GCC states and continues its interference in the internal affairs of these countries, Manama will opt to adopt the strategy proposed by the [P]GCC to encounter Tehran’s interferences and ostracize Iran from the region and world.

Sheikh Khalid said the strategy consists of a number of options to deal with Iran’s interference. They are national (pertaining to the [P]GCC members), related to the Persian Gulf (within the framework of the [P]GCC), political, diplomatic, economic, trade and cultural.

Compensation for Failed Policies

Commenting on the issue, Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, an Iranian lawmaker, said the Arab League’s decision is an indication of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to compensate for its failed policies against Iran in the region, by turning the Arab states against the Islamic Republic.

He added Saudi Arabia claims to be the leader of the Arab states in the region and, thus, to stress its pivotal role [in the region], it does its best to make other countries believe it is a major regional player.

“This is while, the regional policies of the country have failed entirely. Saudi Arabia has become greatly concerned [about its regional status and interests], and, therefore, to compensate for its failed policies and strategies and demonstrate its power over the region, it maintains an anti-Iran stance and encourages other Arab countries to adopt similar attitudes towards Tehran.”

He stressed that Iran does not have any problem with any Arab country, adding, “We intend to foster cordial relations with these countries within a defined framework.”

No Credibility

In reaction to the establishment of the committee [by Arab nations], Mohammad-Ebrahim Rezaei, another Iranian MP, said the Arab League was set up by the US and Britain to oppose Iran’s policies.

The creation of such a committee was not a highly unexpected move, he added.

“The Arab League is doing its utmost financially and politically to oppose Iran. The anti-Iran committee has been set up to serve the objectives of these countries as well as the Zionist regime of Israel.”

“Previously, the Arab League took a number of anti-Iran measures, but currently, it has organized them by creating the committee.”

He added such commissions do not have great creditability and, therefore, fail to reduce Iran’s influence in the region.

Rezaei said Iran’s policies are aimed at promoting good neighbourliness with other Muslim countries, adding, whereas, some Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, always plot anti-Iran moves which is not a new issue.

A Means of Survival

Elaborating on the issue, Shahrouz Barzegar Kalashani, another Iranian parliamentarian, said the Arab League is promoting and enacting policies dictated by some Western countries in the region.

“Certain Arab governments highly fear the awakening of their own people and those of the regional countries and, thus, do their best to make anti-Iran moves.

“In case people are awakened in the region, those Arab governments that are highly dependent on the West will lose their status, credit, legitimacy and acceptability.”

This committee, in fact, guarantees the survival of a number of Arab states, he said, adding it is not an anti-Iran commission, but an effort to ensure the continuity of their governments.

“Faced with the possibility that the US President Donald Trump would not back them any longer, they have clung to such measures and strategies to prolong their survival [in the probable absence of the US assistance].”

Barzegar Kalashani noted that this is while Iran’s foreign policy is based on forging ties with the governments established at the will of their people.

“Some Arab states fear that with the increased influence of Iran in the region they lose the support of other countries. This explains a great deal about the establishment of the anti-Iran committee.”

Nuclear Official Says Iran Will Become Fourth Producer of Stable Isotopes

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Behrouz Kamalvandi

Highlighting the achievements of his recent visit to Russia, Kamalvandi said two cooperation agreements were signed between Tehran and Moscow in the trip.

One of the agreements was about the production of stable isotopes and the other was about a road map to produce nuclear fuels, he added.

Kamalvandi further emphasize that with the signing of the contract with Russia, Iran will be the fourth place in the world where stable isotopes are produced.

Kamalvandi paid the visit to Russia last week at the official invitation of the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation.

During his two-day stay in Moscow, Kamalvandi met with senior Russian officials and held talks on a range of issues, including ways to deepen nuclear cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia.

Back in September 2016, Iran and Russia started the construction of the second unit of a nuclear power plant near the Iranian southern port city of Bushehr.

The second unit is expected to take 9 years to complete (October 2024). A third unit will also begin to be built 18 months later after that (April 2026).

A total of $10 billion has been allocated for the construction of the two units.

Iranian Cleric Urges Trump to Fulfil His Campaign Promises

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“Mr. Trump! You became the US President thanks to your promises to serve people, revive your country, stop interference in other countries, and fight terrorism,” the Leader of Friday Prayers in Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahed Kermani said.

According to Farsi media reports, the cleric asked Trump to fulfil his campaign promises, and urged him to beware of those who seek to weaken his resolve.

“Know that fulfilling these promises is among the teachings of Islam. Try to remain committed to your promises unlike your predecessors, because human dignity requires that,” he added.

“You have inherited a poor and starving country. Try to separate your way from previous governments, and change the wrong policy of warmongering to the culture of serving Americans and other people in the world,” Ayatollah Movahed Kermani added.

He warned Trump against making mistake in recognizing terrorists, saying, “Those who are defending their lives, families, and country are not terrorists. Previous administrations wasted your country’s assets and budget through their warmongering policies and support for warmongers and arming themselves.”

“It is very difficult to change the arrogant habits practiced by previous officials, but any impossible can be realized through a firm resolve,” he added.

Syrian President Hails Iran’s Support in Six-Year-Long Crisis

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Assad Abdollahian

Iran has been the main supporter of the Syrian government and nation in the fight against terrorism in the past six years, President Assad said in a meeting with Director General of International Affairs at the Iranian Parliament Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Damascus on Thursday.

Referring to recent victories of the Syrian army against Takfiri [extremist] terrorists in the country, he said the recent recapture of the northwestern city of Aleppo from terrorists is a victory not just for Syria, but also for Iran, Tasnim reported.

Abdollahian, for his part, congratulated Assad on the liberation of Aleppo and discussed the latest developments in the region with the Syrian president.

He said the Islamic Republic’s support for Syria is rooted in the strategic relations between the two nations, Press TV reported.

He further empathized that Tehran believes terrorism in Syria poses an imminent threat to the entire region.

Iranian Actress Vows to Boycott Academy Awards over Trump’s Visa Ban

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The Salesman - Asghar Farhadi

The US President Donald Trump said this week that he would issue an executive order to suspend immigration for at least 30 days for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. It remains unclear how and whether the ban would take effect.

In reaction to the ban, Taraneh Alidoosti wrote on her Twitter account, “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won’t attend the #AcademyAwards 2017 in protest.”

In an email interview with New York Times, she said that she would not attend the Oscars ceremony on February 26 even if it turned out the proposed ban did not affect her ability to get a visa.

“I decided not to go even if I could, because it hurts me deeply to see ordinary people of my country being rejected for what might be their legal right to have access to their children abroad or to their school classes as students,” Alidoosti said.

“The Salesman,” which is also Iran’s official submission to the Academy Awards, is one of five films vying for best foreign language film. It is directed by Asghar Farhadi whose “A Separation” won an Oscar for best foreign language film in 2012.

“The Salesman” tells the story of a couple in Tehran whose lives are irrevocably changed when they have to move apartments while starring in an amateur production of Arthur Miller’s “The Death of a Salesman.”

Alidoosti said she had not discussed her decision with Farhadi and did not know who would represent the film at the ceremony. She said that the director had generally brought the lead actors of his films to foreign awards ceremonies, including to the Cannes Film Festival, where “The Salesman” received a strong critical reception last year.

The actress noted that the United States did not have an embassy in Tehran and that Iranians often travelled to neighboring countries to secure visas. “Many people have urgent medical cases,” she said. “I’m sure all of them are not just going through the ordeal for a fun vacation; they might have a more serious case.”

“I’m sure the United States has also benefited many times from Iranian immigrants and people who have worked there and served that country,” Alidoosti added. “So it’s not acceptable to me to respect a state that does not respect the people of my country.”

Iran’s General Soleimani, a Thorn in Side of Int’l Sponsors of Terror

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IRGC Quds General Stresses Need for Aiding Palestinians Armed Resistance against Israeli Aggressors
IRGC-General Qassem Soleimani

According to a Farsi report by ICANA, the United Nations Security Council has, in a meeting, reviewed the UNSC Resolution 2231 that would be a seal of approval for the nuclear deal Iran reached with six world powers.

In the meeting, the representatives of the US, Britain and France acknowledged that Iran has remained committed to the provisions of the nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). However, they accused Iran of undermining stability in the region and carrying out destabilizing moves.

US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said at the meeting that the JCPOA should not deflect the UNSC’s attention from other issues pertaining to Iran.

Power claimed Iran is breaching the travel restrictions envisioned in UNSC resolutions despite respecting the JCPOA.

The British envoy also accused Iran of undermining stability in the region and sending arms to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement. The British representative claimed Iran’s actions in the Middle East show the country seeks to stoke, not stifle tensions.

The French envoy also alleged that Iran has not abided by the provisions of the JCPOA, rehashing claims made by the American and British ambassadors.

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In the meantime, in reaction to the international propaganda against the advisory presence of Iranian Commander General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq and Syria, several Iranian MPs highlighted that Major General Soleimani and Iran’s military advisors play a pivotal role in combatting terrorist groups and maintaining the territorial integrity of regional countries.

 

General Soleimani is entitled to travel to all countries as a high-ranking Iranian official

636064223217205360In an interview with ICANA, lawmaker Ardeshir Nourian reacted to the Western countries’ propaganda against Iran at the UNSC meeting and accusing the country of breaching UNSC resolutions on travel restrictions.

He said the US and its allies seek to scale back Tehran’s movements in the Middle East as Iran has been one of the influential countries in the region in recent decades.

The MP went on to say that the Western states are witnessing that their strategies in the Middle East have all failed, and hence, they seek to justify their actions.

The US is trying to keep the Iranophobia fever running high both in the Middle East and on the international stage by launching propaganda campaigns, said the legislator.

The reason is that Washington and Tel Aviv had no excuse to attack Iran after the nuclear agreement was reached, so they are raising new issues, the lawmaker added.

By launching propaganda campaigns against Iran, the West mainly seeks to boost its military and arms relations with regional Arab states as weapons sales to Arab countries are a major source of income for the West, said Nourian.

He touched upon the stance adopted by authorities in the West on General Soleimani’s trips to regional countries, and said making such remarks is part of efforts to ratchet up the pressure on Iran.

He noted that General Soleimani is a top Iranian military and security official, and travels to Mideast countries as American and British military top brass do.

The difference between those trips, he said, is that Western officials come to the region to support terrorism while Iranian military authorities go on trips to offer advisory assistance to counter terror groups.

General Soleimani plays a key role in safeguarding territorial integrity of Mideast countries

IMG14230788Hassan Naghavi Hosseini, another Iranian MP, also reacted to the Western states’ mounting a propaganda campaign against Iran at the UNSC meeting.

Given that Iran has lived up to all its commitments under the JCOPA and the West, he told ICANA, the West is seeking pretexts to create the impression that Tehran has reneged on its obligations.

He said they raise such issues as Iran’s missile program, claims of rights violations and calls for travel restrictions.

General Soleimani has played a pivotal role in fighting terrorist groups and ensuring the territorial integrity of regional states, said the legislator.

Therefore, he added, the remarks made by certain Western countries in the UNSC meeting and their launching of a propaganda campaign against Iran only aim to ramp up the pressure on Tehran.

Washington’s policies on Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen have failed, something which cannot be tolerated by the White House, said the lawmaker.

Therefore, he added, the US seeks to make up for its failures by making certain statements and creating restrictions.

West seeks to strip Iran of economic and political opportunities

100948581659Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh was another lawmaker who reacted to the Western states’ anti-Iran propaganda at the UN Security Council.

Under the JCPOA, he told ICANA, all sanctions against Iran were to be lifted as soon as the implementation of the deal began. But that hasn’t materialized yet, he noted.

Iran has delivered on all its commitments under the JCPOA, and the only authority which should verify this is the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the MP.

Definitely the issues raised by the West are baseless, he added.

He went on to say that some Western states are playing blame games and raising a brouhaha about Iran in order to delay the removal of current sanctions and put in place new bans.

Iran has adopted a policy of international engagement, which keeps the West from cashing in on the trend of the implementation of the JCPOA, said the legislator.

He further referred to Western states’ claim that Iran has violated UNSC resolutions on travel restrictions.

Before the implementation of the nuclear deal, he said, Iran was a centre of diplomatic visits and strategic activities.

After the agreement came into force, the legislator added, Iran turned into a hub of new economic opportunities, so much so that other countries began doing trade with Tehran.

Given such developments, he said, the West seeks to keep Iran from seizing new economic and political opportunities.

27 Afghan Kids Die of Extreme Cold

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The children, all under the age of five, were killed in the remote district of Darzab in Jawzjan Province over the last two or three days, said District Governor Rahmatullah Hashar on Thursday, adding that roads in the district were blocked by a blanket of snow as thick as half a meter.

He further said that the blockade, in turn, had cut off access for villagers in the region to medical care as temperatures dropped to minus 10 degrees Celsius.

Hashar said the toll could further rise.

The provincial governor’s spokesman, Reza Ghafoori, also confirmed the toll on Thursday and said that aid relief would be given to the affected areas through emergency committees.

Back in 2015, some 300 people lost their lives after they were buried under avalanches across the Asian country, most of them in the eastern mountainous province of Panjshir, north of the capital, Kabul.

Each winter, heavy snowfall and avalanches claim the lives of many people in Afghanistan, where inadequate emergency equipment does no match the scope of its natural disasters.

Afghanistan has been plagued by instability and militancy for years. Although the US military invasion of Afghanistan ousted the Taliban regime in 2001, it deteriorated the security situation across the country, causing near-daily violence and a constant displacement of its people.

The United Nations (UN) estimates that at least 9.3 million Afghans — nearly a third of the population — will require humanitarian assistance in 2017, a 13-percent increase compared to last year, which comes amid growing violence, economic stagnation, and social upheaval in the country.

Iranian Politician, Syrian President Discuss Regional Developments

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According to a Farsi report by Fars News Agency, Amir Abdollahian and Assad discussed latest regional developments in their Thursday meeting.

Iranian MP Criticizes Import of Expensive Blood-Based Drugs

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“Based on the Article 44 of Iranian Constitution, the private sector has been tasked with launching blood refineries in Iran. It was to be opened soon, but it didn’t,” said Rasoul Khezri, an Iranian lawmaker.

“Unfortunately, a conflict between the Iranian Privatization Organization and the company which bought the refinery led to this.”

He went on to say that blood is a strategic commodity all over the world, according to a Farsi report by ICANA.

“Tens of medicinal products can be made of blood. They are expensive drugs.”

“As we import blood-based medicines from other countries, we lose a large amount of foreign exchange,” he added.

“If we manage to produce them in Iran, we will stop the waste of money, and invest in the export of blood-based medicines indeed.”

“The biologic drugs market has an annual turnover of $200m to $300m,” announced Khezri. “Why Iran is the target market of other countries while being able to use this technology?”

IRGC Construction Base Actively Involved in Plasco Building’s Rescue Operations

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According to a Farsi report by Al-Alam News Network, the Plasco building came down after fire engulfed the top floors of the 17-storey building on Thursday (January 19) morning, leaving at least 25 dead and over 200 wounded.

Noorollah Sadra, the deputy head of Karbala Expert Group at the Khatam-al Anbiya Construction Base, a conglomerate belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said the teams were immediately sent to the location of the incident at the order of the Base’s commander, Brigadier General Ebadollah Abdollahi, on the first night.

He said currently, 48 people, equipped with metal cutting machines, in 12 groups are clearing away rubble and cutting iron girders blocking access to the basement.

The forces of the Base are working round-the-clock in three shifts, he stressed, adding, “Since Monday, we have been using heavy equipment to remove construction waste. Including the staff operating heavy machines, the number of the Base’s rescue forces at the venue of the incident amounts to 100. The machines include bulldozers, cranes and excavators. A number of forces are also on standby to be added to the rescue teams with lorries.”

Sadra said due to the sensitivity of the operations, using heavy equipment to recover bodies from the rubble or rescue entrapped people is subject to restrictions at the request of certain administrative agencies and organizations.

“We have also deployed a number of specialized machines at the venue of the incident, to be used under the exigent circumstances.”

Commenting on the Base’s potentials in terms of human workforce and equipment, Sadra said it has more than 45,000 expert forces who can come to the rescue in similar incidents.

The Base’s teams will continue their activities at the scene of the incident until the debris is removed completely, he assured, adding, “We are prepared to participate in future rescue operations at full capacity.”

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