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Iran to Sell $41bn of Oil and Condensate by March: Minister

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Zanganeh told reporters that the sales of oil and condensates for a period of nine months starting 21 March 2016 had already reached $24.7 billion.

He emphasized that the revenues from sales of oil and oil products would be enough to support the financial projections of the national budget for the current Iranian year.

Zanganeh further emphasized that Iran was receiving all the money for its ongoing oil sales, adding that no amount had been blocked in any country – as was the case with the years the country was under the US-led sanctions.

He also said the budget for the next Iranian calendar year has been calculated by anticipating the price of oil to be sold by the country at $55 per barrel.

This past Saturday, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Trade and International Affairs Amir Hossein Zamaninia said the country had exported about 2.8 million barrels per day of oil and condensate over a period of nine months starting 21 March 2016.

Zamaninia emphasized that the figure showed that Iran’s exports of oil and condensate had doubled after the removal of sanctions against the country.

In 2012, Iran’s energy sector was hit by the US-led sanctions, reducing the country’s crude exports from 2.5 million bpd to nearly 1 million barrels per day.

The sanctions were lifted last January after a nuclear deal that Iran had sealed with the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany – the so-called P5+1 group of countries – came into effect.

ISIS Leader Seeks Arab Sponsors’ Financial Aid

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The ISIS leader’s terrorist plan is aimed at convincing the Iraqi government and army that he possesses a large number of explosives, according to a Farsi report by IRNA.

Umar Badreddin, an expert on terrorist groups, revealed that since the ISIS terrorist organization in Mosul aims to, at any cost, prevent the early recapture of western Mosul by Iraqi forces, it has dispatched two delegations to a number of Arab countries and Persian Gulf littoral states, seeking monetary assistance to purchase arms.

He said that the ISIS has lost a major portion of its armaments in its recent battles.

Badreddin added certain sources in Mosul have divulged that al-Baghdadi plans to contact a number of wealthy people to obtain fund for buying weaponry, for he has lost a major part of its arsenal in recent conflicts.

“In some neighbourhoods, Iraqi forces have managed to disarm ISIS terrorists and make them to run away.”

Turkish Parliament Votes to Give Erdogan More Executive Powers

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Turkish Parliament

Politicians voted to approve the final 18th article of the lengthy package. The proposed reforms – which proponents in Mr Erdogan’s ruling AK party say are necessary to deal with Turkey’s fragile economic and security situations – would give the President the power to appoint and dismiss ministers, to once again become head of a political party, and possibly govern until 2029.

Opposition politicians and democracy activists have said the bill is dangerously close to a form of authoritarianism, The Independent reported.

Journalists Targeted by ISIS Drone Attack in Mosul (+Photos)

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Mosul

According to a Farsi report by Al Alam, the ISIS drone attacked the news crew of Iraq’s Al-Ghadeer TV Channel somewhere close to Prophet Jonah’s tomb in Nineveh, which had been liberated by Iraqi forces in the earlier day.

The journalists’ car was damaged, but none of them were injured.

ISIS have been using drones to attack civilians in the liberated areas of Mosul with bombs and other explosive devices.

This may be some of the first instances of drones being used as attack vehicles, rather than its traditional use of surveillance.

“Until recently though there was little evidence they had developed their use further but a series of recent strikes has now confirmed that they have developed the capability to drop 40 millimetre grenades,” Telegraph said in a recent report.

Swedish PM to Visit Tehran in February

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Stefan Löfven

During his stay, Löfven will sit down with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Press TV reported.

A trade delegation, led by Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, will accompany the prime minister in his trip to Tehran.

Syrian PM in Iran for High-Level Talks

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Imad Khamis -Tehran

Khamis is expected to hold talks with Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani.

Talks between the Syrian premier and the SNSC secretary will focus on the continuation of consultations between the two countries, pursuit of agreements reached between Tehran and Damascus in economic, political and security areas and the adoption of strategies to safeguard the recent achievements made in Syria, particularly after the liberation of the strategic city of Aleppo from  foreign-backed militants.

Shamkhani and Khamis will also exchange views about ways to improve economic relations, Press TV reported.

Israeli PM’s Ex-Chauffeur Jailed for 27 Years for Raping 7 Girls

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A former chauffeur of Benjamin Netanyahu was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Sunday for raping seven underage girls, some of them related to him.

He was convicted for dozens of counts of rape, sodomy and indecent acts in minors aged nine to 16, which were committed between 1988 and 2009.

Until five years ago, Shmuel was employed as a substitute driver by Israeli PM’s Office and sometimes drove Netanyahu.

Philippines Interested in Iranian Apple

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Iran-Philippines

Iranian Ambassador to the Philippines Mohammad Tanhaei met with Filipino Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Pinol on Friday to discuss the proposal.

Pinol told Tanhaei that as part of the standard procedure, the Philippine Department of Agriculture is finalizing the Pest Risk Analysis of apple samples.

“I’m still waiting for the results, and if everything turns out okay, rest assured that (the document on) importation of apples is ready for signing,” Pinol was quoted as saying by state-owned Philippine Information Agency.

The Philippine official expressed his interest in other ventures because of the huge market for tropical fruits, particularly banana and pineapple, in Iran. He requested the Tehran government to reduce the tariff on bananas.

At present, the tariff on imported bananas is pegged at 24%, which is lowered against apple export.

The ambassador said Iran is also interested in exporting cherry, pomegranate and pistachios to the Philippines.

“Tehran is willing to collaborate with the Philippine government in research and development for rice, biotechnology and modern farming,” he said.

Pinol noted that the department is willing to assist Iranian companies interested in business ventures on banana and in identifying possible sites for the project, Financial Tribune reported.

Tanhaei also said Iran has a huge demand for abaca, which is widely utilized in making tea bags and wellness products in Iran.

Pinol announced his plans to visit Iran in May to explore agriculture ventures with the country and hold agro-fishery trade shows.

Global Peace Targeted by Terrorism without Any Exception: Iran

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Bahram Qassemi on Monday denounced the recent terrorist attack in Afghanistan’s troubled southern city of Kandahar which killed and wounded a number of United Arab Emirates’ diplomats and Afghan citizens.

“Terrorism is the most important security issue in the region and across the world which has targeted peace and security of countries and nations without any exceptions,” the Iranian spokesperson said.

He called for collective and comprehensive efforts by all regional countries and the international community to fight the vicious phenomenon of terrorism.

Qassemi expressed sympathy with the Afghan and Emirati governments and the bereaved families of the victims.

The UAE said five of its diplomats had lost their lives in the massive bomb explosion that ripped through a guesthouse in Kandahar on January 10.

The victims were reportedly in the violence-wracked country to inaugurate a number of UAE-backed humanitarian projects.

At least 11 people, including Kandahar’s deputy governor Abdul Ali Shamsi, lost their lives and 16 others sustained injuries in the explosion.

The Taliban militant group issued a statement on January 11, blaming an “internal local rivalry” for the Kandahar assault.

The Taliban militants lost their grip over Afghanistan in the 2001 US-led invasion, but security has never taken hold in the country despite the presence of thousands of foreign boots on Afghan soil.

Iran Home to 800 Species of Medicinal Herbs

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Medical Herbs-Shahtareh

Iran’s unique climate has contributed a lot to the growth of medicinal plants in the country, said Ali-Hossein Beiranvand, a member of the Iranian Association of Forestry.

He noted that some of these species have been found and used by Iranian physicians and scientists since ancient times, regretting that some of them have not been fully identified yet, according to a Farsi report by ISNA.

“There are 8,000 species of medicinal plants in Iran, of which only 800 have been discovered. Zagros forests in Lorestan Province, alone, are home to up to 500 types of medicinal herbs, of which only 50 have been identified and is being used.”

He went on to say that currently, people have redeveloped an interest in traditional medicine, particularly medicinal plants, as they are easy to cultivate and access, more effective than pharmaceutical drugs in curing diseases, and have no side-effects.

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