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Netanyahu Knows Nothing about History, Torah: Iran’s Larijani

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that ancient Persia had made a failed attempt to “destroy the Jewish people” some 2,500 years ago. He made the remarks in an attempt to falsely suggest that Iranian people have been anti-Semitic from long times ago.

In reaction, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Netanyahu had misreported Iran’s pre-Islamic era history.

“Apparently, he is neither acquainted with history, nor has read Torah,” he noted, according to a Farsi report by Entekhab.

While scholars do not agree on the accuracy of the Purim story, Netanyahu has constantly referred to the legend as a basis of his anti-Iran arguments in his meetings with different world leaders, Press TV reported.

According to Jewish accounts, Persian King Ahasverous discovered his viceroy’s conspiracy to slaughter Jews some 2,500 years ago and had him executed.

Nevertheless, Netanyahu has been selective in his recount of history, ignoring the Hebrew Bible that has repeatedly praised Persian King Cyrus the Great as the patron and deliverer of the Jews, who put an end to their Babylonian captivity.

Read this article to know more about why the Israeli PM is trying to show Iran as an anti-Semitic nation.

Turkish Tourist Guides Touring Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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National Day of Saadi commemorated in Iran

A total of 21 Turkish tour leaders, who are members of the Turkish Union of Tourist Guides (TUREB), have taken a week-long trip to Iran to gain further knowledge of the country’s tourist sites and attractions.

This trip has been organised by Iran’s Cultural Consulate in Ankara in cooperation with Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organisation (ICHTO), a local travel agency as well as the TUREB, according to a Farsi report by IRNA.

Turkish Tourist GuidesCommenting on the tour, Hassan Safarkhani, Iran’s cultural attaché in Turkey, said, “Last week, a number of the representatives of the TUREB’s travel agencies as well as the Union’s tour leaders went to the Iranian cultural office in Ankara and called for the expansion of tourism ties between Iran and Turkey. Thus, the Iranian consulate, in collaboration with a local travel agency, arranged a one-week tour of Iran for them.”

He added the Turkish tourism delegation are scheduled to visit Iranian tourist attractions in the cities of Qom, Kashan, Isfahan, Shiraz (Fars province) and Tehran during their trip to the country.

“Following their tour of Qom, the 21-strong team of Turkish tourist guides will travel to Kashan and visit the city’s tourist attractions such as Fin Garden, the Borujerdis House and the Tabatabaeis House. They, then, will set out for Isfahan and make a tour of the city’s tourist, cultural, architectural and historical attractions. Shiraz will be their next destination. They will visit the city’s historical sites such as Persepolis and the tombs of Hafez and Saadi, the Iranian poets of the medieval period.”

In Tehran, their final destination, they are planned to visit the National Museum of Iran and National Jewellery Museum as well as the city’s castle museums, historical and cultural sites, modern buildings and structures – including – and Tehran Subway, he said.

Tehran milad Tower

 

Safarkhani stressed that presenting Iran’s cultural, historical and tourist attractions as well as culture, customs and rituals to Turkish tour guides, provides the country with a suitable opportunity to let the world gain greater knowledge of its attractions.

The move will definitely lead to an increase in the number of Turkish travellers to Iran, he added.

Radical Kuwaiti Sheikh Says Photoshop Forbidden

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A member from the audience in a ceremony asked the radical Kuwaiti Sheikh ‘Uthman Al-Khamis “can we add effects to our photos?”

Sheikh ‘Uthman replied that editing any part of a photograph is forbidden and not allowed, adding that the photo must stay as it is.

The radical sheikh is well-known for his constant attacks against Shiite Muslims on his TV network and his unorthodox religious claims, Al Masdar News reported.

MP Warns against Construction Projects Endangering Historical Sites

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IFP Editorial Staff
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MP Warns against Construction Projects Endangering Historical Sites

“Historical structures often face the threat of demolition on the pretext of renovation,” said Abolfazl Mousavi, an Iranian Parliament Member, slamming the destruction of the historical sites of Yazd.

“There is a historical site in Yazd which is in the final stages of being inscribed in the UNESCO [United Nations Educational Scientific, and Cultural Organisation]. The organization is very sensitive to any changes made within the area,” he added, according to a Farsi report by ICANA.

“Any renovation in historical areas must be planned first,” he noted, pointing that the Municipality of Yazd and Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) have to stop the illegal constructions.

The historical site, consisting of a 1,500-hectare structure adjacent to the urban area, has been trespassed on. “The authorities are responsible for determining to what extent the regulations of ICHTO have been violated.”

“The number of tourists in Yazd has increased by 850% since 2012 due to its historical structure, as well as the famous brands of confectionary, Zilou carpets, Termeh and other textiles.”

Yazd is also known as the city of Hussainiyas- congregation halls for Shiite commemoration ceremonies, where they mourn for Imam Hussain (AS), the third Shiite Imam, especially during the month of Muharram-, with a Hussainiya in less than every 500m. “We are to register Hussainiyas of Yazd in UNESCO. The next step is to inscribe the rituals of Muharram’s first ten days in this city.”

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 12

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian newspapers today covered the remarks made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif about the upcoming presidential votes. Zarif highlighted the significance of people’s high turnout in previous elections in 2013, and called for people’s presence in the May votes.

The terrorist attacks in Syria’s Damascus, where dozens of Iraqi pilgrims were killed, also received great coverage.

The speculations and comments about reformist and conservative candidates in the upcoming presidential election also remained a top story.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- IMF Praises Iran’s Economic Stability

2- Stamp Unveiled in Commemoration of Ayatollah Rafsanjani

iran newspaper 19 dey march 12

 

 Abrar:

1- MP: Most Potential Conservative Candidates Have Failed in Previous Attempts

2- We Don’t Understand Some Policies Adopted by Turkey: Deputy FM

3- Trump Underlines Extension of Iran Sanctions in 50-Day Report

iran newspaper abrar march 12

 

 Afarinesh:

1- Larijani: Mideast Has Turned to Scene of Conflict between Resistance, Others

2- UN: World Gripped by Biggest Humanitarian Crisis

iran newspaper afarinesh march 12

 

 Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Details of Rouhani’s Meeting with Iran’s Leader [as quoted by MP Mahmoud Sadeqi]

2- Zarif Invites People to Take Part in May Election

iran newspaper arman march 12

 

Emtiaz:

1- 7,000 Tonnes of Garbage Buried in Iran’s Northern Forests Every Day

2- Iran Supplies 4% of World Zinc

iran newspaper emtiaz march 12

 

 Ettela’at:

1- Zarif: We’re Not Dependent on East or West in Decision-Making

2- Second Airbus Lands in Iran; Third One to Come in One Week

iran newspaper etelaat march 12

 

 Hemayat:

1- IRGC Commander: Smiling at Enemies Leads to Defeat

2- Iranian Officials Warn against Insecurity in Turkey

iran newspaper hemayat march 12

 

 Iran:

1- Trump’s White Coup against Prosecutors

iran newspaer iran march 12

 

Javan:

1- After Mosul Defeat, ISIS Retaliates by Killing 160 Iraqi Pilgrims in Damascus

iran newspaper javan march 12

 

 Jomhouri Eslami:

1- UN: 20 Million Africans Threatened by Most Horrible Humanitarian Crisis

2- Syrian Army Retakes Western Coasts of Euphrates after 4 Years

iran newspaper jomhori march 12

 

Kayhan:

1- Suspicious, Dangerous Moves by US, Turkey, UN in Syria, Iraq

2- I Hope Rouhani Takes Action instead of Just Making Verbal Vows: Politician

iran newspaper keyhan march 12

 

Mardom Salari:

1- Zarif: People’s Turnout in 2013 Election Took Westerners to Negotiating Table

2- Russians Will Stab Us in Back Once They Don’t Need Us: Politician

iran newspaper mardom salari march 12

 

 Resalat:

1- Judiciary Spokesman: Why Do They Pin Blames on Predecessors?

2- IRGC Commander: United Islamic Society Is Being Formed

3- Assad: Americans’ Presence in Syria Is Invasion

iran newspaper resalat march 12

 

Shargh:

1- We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Inspection If We’re Clean: City Councillor

2- Reformist Presidential Candidate to Be Unveiled Today

iran newspaper shargh march 12

 

189% Increase in Employment of Iranian Women in Executive Jobs

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“The employment of Iranian women in executive positions has increased by 189% since President Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013,” Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by Iranian economic daily Asr-e-Eghtesad.

He also noted that women have overtaken men in the job market, saying, “Women held 89% of all the jobs created over the past Iranian year (March 2015-16).”

Financial Tribune further quoted Rabiei as saying that some 700,000 new jobs will be created in the next Iranian year (March 2017-18).

Iran Blames US Policies for Ongoing Tensions in Mideast

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IFP Media Wire
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“The injudicious and incorrect US policies have been the main reason behind the volatile, tense and unstable situation in the Middle East region over the past decades and recent years,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday.

He added that the “wrong and meddlesome policies of US statesmen” have generated the current tensions in the region.

“These mistakes are themselves a product of US officials’ excessive demands and lack of correct understanding and perception of the strategic and sensitive region of the Middle East and a result of relentless support for the [Israeli] regime occupying Jerusalem al-Quds,” the Iranian spokesperson added.

He said allegations leveled by the US official against the Islamic Republic are merely an attempt to divert attention away from Washington’s role in the creation of terrorist groups.

Addressing the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, General Joseph Votel, the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), alleged that Iran “aspires to be a regional hegemon and its forces and proxies oppose US interests in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, and seek to hinder achievement of US objectives in Afghanistan and some Central Asian States.”

He claimed that Iran’s “influence is the most significant threat to Middle East Security.”

 

Iran Blames US Policies for Ongoing Tensions in Mideast

 

Qassemi said the unwise and malevolent conducts of the US are the root cause of the establishment of Takfiri terrorism and extremism and the emergence of terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and Daesh are just a small part of the results of these policies.

The Iranian spokesman pointed out that even the US president, as the commander-in-chief of the country, had “openly, explicitly and repeatedly acknowledged and clarified [these policies] in the election campaign.”

In an interview in August 2016, US President Doland Trump reaffirmed his assertion that former US President Barack Obama had founded Daesh.

“No, I meant he’s the founder of ISIS (Daesh),” Trump said. “I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton.”

Qassemi added that the US is the biggest exporter and supplier of advanced weapons and military equipment to “certain governments in the region” and as such plays a significant and prominent role in the escalation of tensions, crises, warmongering, insecurity and political turmoil in some Western Asian countries.

The Iranian spokesperson said the consequences of such US policies can be clearly seen, monitored and judged by all the world.

Iran Strongly Denounces Damascus Terrorist Attacks

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IFP Media Wire
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Damascus Terrorist Attacks

Twin bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims killed 46 people in Damascus, most of them Iraqis, on Saturday in one of the bloodiest attacks in the Syrian capital.

A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab Al Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw a large number of pilgrims.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned the “heinous and shameful” terrorist attacks.

“Indiscriminate assassinations, carnage and spilling the blood of innocent people, including women and children, are the last resort of the desperate and miserable terrorists who have lost their control more than ever following their repeated failures in different fields,” he noted.

“Terrorists and their overt and covert supporters know well that they are on the threshold of more failures and on the verge of ruin and undoubtedly full collapse,” Qassemi stated.

Earlier, the Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned terrorist attacks in the country’s capital, saying that the attacks were terrorists’ response to the recent achievements made by Syrian army in the ongoing fight against terrorism.

Also, the Iraqi foreign ministry said around 40 of its nationals were among the dead and 120 among the wounded.

Ministry spokesman Ahmed Jamal said buses carrying Iraqi pilgrims to the shrines were targeted. He said a crisis response team has been formed to expedite the identification and transport of the killed and wounded.

Wonders of Iran You Shouldn’t Miss

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Wonders of Iran You Shouldn’t Miss
The Gate of Nations in Persepolis: 25 centuries of history contemplate us.

“A journey to Iran means the discovery of breathtaking landscapes and an extraordinary heritage; an unforgettable experience,” wrote Le Figaro in a recent report in French.

“Iran is a fascinating country,” it said, adding that visiting the country has a unique flavour.

“Shiraz, Yazd, Persepolis or Tehran: we have selected some photos of the most beautiful cities in the country. It is a real journey by pictures.”

Here you can see the photos of Iran’s beauties selected by Le Figaro:

Iran FM Unveils His Book on Int’l Relations in Post-Western World

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IFP Editorial Staff
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During a ceremony held in the Iranian capital, Zarif unveiled his latest book named ‘Transition in International Relations of post-Western World’.

The Iranian foreign minister has co-authored the book along with Mohammad-Kazem Sajjadpour and Ebadollah Molaei, according to a Farsi report by the Foreign Ministry’s official website.

Addressing the ceremony, Zarif said the book name includes the most important topic discussed by the authors.

“Developments in the time of transition do not merely occur in the West and are not merely caused by the West,” he noted.

Referring to his remarks about the post-Western world in the recent Munich Security Conference, Zarif said, “Still many thinkers say the ongoing developments are occurring in the post-cold war era, but we should admit that the world is not just the West, neither is it formed by the West.”

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