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Iran, Saudi Arabia Take Part in Joint Naval Drills

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Tehran and Riyadh, the two regional rivals, participated in the opening ceremony on Friday with 34 other countries around the world, Jasarat News Agency reported on Friday.
“The multinational exercise Aman-17 formally commenced on Friday at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, under the aegis of Pakistan Navy with a colourful flag hoisting ceremony with Navy band playing national songs,” the news agency added.
The countries participating in these naval drills include Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Qatar, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Maldives, Bahrain, China, Oman, Morocco, Italy, Iran, Indonesia, France, Nigeria, Denmark, Russia, Japan, Italy, Turkey, Iran, South Africa, Malaysia, Egypt, France, Philippines, North Sudan, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Australia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Iranian Minister Apologises to Nation for Power Outage

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Five power plants of Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran went out of service on Saturday morning due to such climatic conditions as haze and extremely high humidity, leading to a power outage in major areas in the province.
“I thank people, and apologize to them for problems they are dealing with,” said Hamid Chitchian, the Iranian Energy Minister, who was visiting Khuzestan to resolve the massive power and water cut crisis in the province.
According to a Farsi report by Khabar Online, the first and second [water] refineries of Ahvaz, the provincial capital, are already reactivated, and problems of the general water canal are being resolved.
90% of Khuzestan residents now have access to water, the minister said.
Meanwhile, 25% of people are still dealing with the power outage, Chitchian said, adding the problem will be resolved in the coming hours.

Reuters Tries to Understate Significance of Friday Rallies in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Revolution anniversary

While, reports by numerous international media confirm that millions of Iranians on Friday poured into the streets across Iran to swear allegiance to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as aspirations of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and its founder Imam Khomeini, Reuters, a UK-based news agency, has claimed that only “hundreds of thousands” of people had rallied merely in a move to reject US President Trump’s warning that he had put the Islamic Republic “on notice”.
Reuters’ report was a politically oriented move to play down the significance of the Iranian demonstrations, Fars News Agency said in a Farsi report.
Based on the Iranian marchers’ photos broadcasted by Iran’s state TV (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting), Reuters wrote, “Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday to swear allegiance to their clerical leaders and reject US President Donald Trump’s warning that he had put the Islamic Republic ‘on notice’.”
According to Press TV, in their millions, Iranians filled the streets countrywide to relive the day 38 years ago when the nation’s hard-fought Islamic Revolution against the former US-backed regime became victorious.
People from all walks of life rallied in different cities and towns across Iran to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
On, February 11, 1979, the Iranian nation’s struggles and protests against the tyrannous monarchical Pahlavi regime came to fruition under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, the religious and spiritual leader who is known as the “great architect of the Islamic Republic”.

Trump’s Kiss on Putin’s Cheek in The Economist’s Latest Cover

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the economist

In The Economist’s black and white and pink version, the implication is that a kiss has already happened, the pink imprint of rounded lips on Putin’s cheek a match to the pink stain on Trump’s lips.
It’s not the first outré cover art the magazine has published relating to either president. Just last week there was a cover depicting President Trump as a Molotov-cocktail-holding flamethrower, as well as Oct. 22nd’s pop art style, red-eyed Putin cover, Adweek reported.
The article behind the cover, entitled “Courting Russia”, looks at what possible benefits can be had by seeking to work with Russia.

Indian Ambassador Optimistic about Future of Iran Relations

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Indian Ambassador

Indian Ambassador to Tehran Saurabh Kumar maintains that his country has strong ties with Iran, saying cooperation as well as economic and trade transactions between the two nations will definitely increase.
According to a report by IFP, Kumar said Indian investors are keen to participate in Iranian petrochemical projects.
The main axis of the growing economic relations between Iran and India is their present cooperation in the development of Chabahar Port, in southeast Iran, he added in a Farsi interview with ILNA.
He further regretted that Iranian media recently labelled India an indebted state and accused it of lacking determination to make its overdue payments to Tehran.
Expounding on the state of payments between the two sides, Kumar said India has entirely settled its oil debts to Iran.
“The two sides’ trade balance is currently in Iran’s favour due to the country’s larger amount of exports to India. Compared to New Delhi, Tehran is earning greater profit from mutual transactions. India has fully made up for its trade difference with Iran.”
Earlier, due to the obstacles to foreign currency exchanges and a number of other problems occurring to payment channels, it had become almost impossible to make Iran payments in euro, Kumar recalled, adding, at present, the problem has been resolved.
He also expressed dissatisfaction with the Indian rice losing its reputation in Iranian market.
Condemning the libels against the quality of the Indian rice exported to Iran, he said, “These rumours are baseless and only getting around on social networks. No one has officially confirmed the false stories about the Indian rice being polluted.”
“Indian companies intend to prove the falseness and baselessness of these rumours by presenting official evidence and documents. Iran is not the sole export destination of the Indian rice. India exports 4 million tons of rice to 130 countries per annum,” he added.

Iran May Allow Russian Jet Fighters to Use Its Airspace: Official

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Considering the “strategic” ties between Iran and Russia in the fight against terrorism, Iranian defense officials may give permission for the Russian jets to fly in the country’s airspace for logistical support for the ground operation against terrorist groups in Syria, Shamkhani said on Saturday.

The Russian planes’ use of Iran’s airspace will require arrangements and joint decisions that depend on the practical needs in the battleground, he explained.

A permission for the Russian jets to cross over Iran will require expert studies, detailed checks and an accurate schedule, the official went on to say.

Iran and Russia have formed a strong alliance in recent years, with both supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s legitimate government against foreign-backed militancy.

In August 2016, Iran let Russian fighter jets use its Nojeh military airbase for missions in Syria.

Iran May Allow Russian Jet Fighters to Use Its Airspace: Official

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan had announced that the Russian aircraft fly to the Iranian airbase to be either refueled or get reloaded, noting that they use the base for more effective operation against terrorist groups in Syria.

Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with various terrorist groups, including Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL), currently controlling parts of it.

Iranian FM Calls on World Leaders to Help Promote Global Peace

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mohammad Javad Zarif

“World needs leaders who urge dialogue and compassion not walls and exclusion,” Iranian FM Zarif wrote on his Twitter account.

The Iranian foreign minister called on the world leaders to promote dialogue and compassion throughout the world.

Zarif also appreciated the stance taken by Catholic leader Pope Francis who has strongly criticized atrocities, committed against Myanmar Rohingya Muslims, defending their rights to “live their faith”.

New Generation of Filling Stations Set Up in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A new-generation gas station, called self-service filling station, became operational in Tehran, Iran’s capital, for the first time in a Tuesday (February 7) ceremony attended by Abbas Kazemi, the deputy oil minister.

According to a report by IFP, this new type of filling station has three single fuel dispensers equipped with fixed POS (point of sale) terminals.

The initiative has been launched in view of the high price of land in districts located in the central core of Tehran as well as the slowed pace of setting up large filling stations which has prolonged the time it takes for people to fill their gas tanks.

Currently, 284 gasoline and fuel stations are operating across Tehran, of which 150 are located in the central core of the city.

Muslim Clerics, Seminary Students Not Allowed to Use Expensive Cars: Iran’s Leader

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Addressing a group of his students in Tehran last Sunday, Ayatollah Khamenei cited a hadith to refer to the use of expensive cars by clerics and seminary students as an act of wastefulness.

According to a Farsi report by Ayatollah Khamenei’s official Telegram channel, the Leader had been informed in a letter that some seminary students came to the classes in expensive cars that were worth as much as $52,000.

“Islam has banned wastefulness for all people,” he stated, “Anyone can be wasteful, whether he is rich, average or poor.”

“Islam prohibits wastefulness. The use of these expensive cars is illegitimate,” the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei mentioned that sometimes these expensive cars are used on the pretext of security issues.

“Be aware that our main duties include practicality, piety, discretion, virtue, inquisitiveness, and not pursuing the material lures and superficial luxury.”

Earlier, the Leader had also criticized the officials who used state-owned cars while having a personal one.

“I heard that a cleric and politician had been using a state-owned car despite owning one!”

“I wrote that he didn’t have such a right,” Ayatollah Khamenei added. “In response to my order, they said it was common among the clerics.”

The Leader stressed that the officials who owned personal assets don’t have the right to use state-owned facilities.

“If you own a car, go to the Ministry using the same one! Why do you use the state-owned cars?”

Iranians Invite Americans to Visit Iran in Nationwide Rallies

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IFP Editorial Staff
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iran invite us

This year, the rallies to mark the 38th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution were held with greater enthusiasm due to an intensified verbal conflict between Iran and the US, provoked after Donald Trump came to power.

In response to the US administration, Iranians once again displayed their country’s rich literature and culture – prominently featured by poetry and metaphors – by inviting the Americans to visit Iran!

In some of most fascinating, thought-provoking scenes of the rally, people held placards to invite the Americans to Iran, saying that they would be welcome here.

Revolution anniversaryAccording to a report by IFP, based on the field observations, the number of people who attended the recent rallies attendants was greater than that of the last year: both participants and observers believe that Trump’s anti-Iran rhetoric, exciting to Netanyahu more than anyone else, was the main reason for a more massive participation.

A few millions of people in Tehran participated in the rally alongside their families, little children, and grandparents.

Meanwhile, the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guide’s Foreign Media Department announced that more than 230 journalists and photographers from 84 foreign media outlets went to the iconic Azadi Square of Tehran and its adjacent streets on February 10 to cover the million-strong attendance of Iranian people in the rallies.

They were from 26 countries, including Spain, Australia, Afghanistan, the US, Albania, Azerbaijan Republic, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Turkey, China, Japan, Russia, Syria, Switzerland, Sweden, Iraq, France, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Colombia, South Korea, Lebanon, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Revolution anniversaryThe Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) had provided the foreign TV channels with the rally’s broadcast frequencies so that they would be able to display different parts of this event through live coverage, including the speech of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani.

Michel Setboun, the photographer of the French weekly Paris Match, was one of the foreign photographers who had another opportunity to capture the moments of this annual gathering through the lenses of his camera. He had recorded the Islamic Revolution’s events in his photos between 1978 and 1981, and accompanied Ayatollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, from Neauphle-le-Château to Tehran.

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