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Iranian MP Calls for Minimised Export of Unprocessed Saffron

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According to a Farsi report by ICANA, Farhad Falahati, a lawmaker from the saffron-rich county of Qaen, said the export of unprocessed Iranian saffron will result in the reimport of the product processed by other countries.

Falahati stressed that the place of production is always required to be written on the label of Iran’s exported saffron.

Commenting on the status quo of saffron production and smuggling in Iran, he said, “Iran’s saffron bulb is trafficked to Afghanistan. A major portion of the Afghan farmlands under saffron cultivation are using peddled Iranian bulbs.”

Falahati added one cannot deny that Iran’s saffron is being smuggled to Afghanistan, as witnessed by the increased cultivation of the crop in the neighbouring country.

He said it has been almost a decade since saffron production was organized in Iran, adding, “During this period, we have managed to decrease the export of the product in bulk.”

Although a major portion of the Iranian saffron is exported in elegant packaging, the product can still bring in more revenue.

Falahati regretted that unprocessed saffron export is to blame for Iran’s failure to generate higher income from selling the crop.

Qaen County, located in the eastern Iranian province of South Khorasan, is known as the world’s saffron capital.

Iranian Infant in Need of Lifesaving Surgery to Be Treated in US for Free

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Her family’s anguish ended Friday when they were granted a waiver to enter the US, Gov. Cuomo told the Daily News.

Cuomo, smitten by the cherubic tyke and incensed over Trump’s ban, secured legal assistance for her family and said doctors at Mount Sinai have agreed to perform the much-needed procedure for free.

Word of the waiver came just as a federal judge in Seattle granted a temporary restraining order halting Trump’s executive order.

The governor worked with the International Refugee Assistance Project to petition on behalf of the family.

“We will continue to work with the International Refugee Assistance Project to ensure this baby receives the treatment she needs, and fight for those being unfairly shut out of America’s gates by this policy,” Cuomo said.

The law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison agreed to cover the family’s expenses and legal costs, Cuomo said.

Fatemeh and her parents were scheduled to meet with doctors at Oregon Health & Science University this weekend.

The family was set to travel to Dubai, en route to the U.S., when Trump signed the order barring visitors and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries.

According to medical records, Fatemeh has structural abnormalities and two holes in her heart.

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“Her heart is twisted. Her heart’s working overtime to compensate … and it’s causing more and more damage to her every day that she doesn’t have the surgery,” attorney Amber Murray, who was assisting the family’s petition for a visa waiver, told the Associated Press.

Now, the adorable infant will get to see a doctor.

“I am pleased to announce that the world-renowned pediatric cardiac surgical team at Mount Sinai Hospital, who has extensive experience in managing patients with this condition, has generously offered to provide the surgery and medical care at no cost to the family,” Cuomo said.

It is not clear if she will be treated in Oregon as originally planned, or if the family will take Mount Sinai doctors up on their offer.

Oregon senator Jeff Merkley also submitted a formal request for a waiver to allow the little girl into the country, according to the Oregonian.

“A little girl’s life is at stake,” he told the newspaper.

Trump’s Travel Ban Temporarily Lifted after Federal Judge’s Ruling

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A federal judge in Washington State declared Friday that he would temporarily block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on entry to the United States, and government authorities immediately began taking steps that would allow those previously affected to travel, according to a US official familiar with the matter.

The ruling from Judge James Robart was broader than similar ones before it, and it prompted officials to immediately communicate with airlines, Chicago Tribune reported.

Airlines in Europe and the Middle East responded to the suspension of tightened US immigration rules by again allowing passengers from countries that had been blocked to fly to the US, following chaos at airports and protests across the country, WSJ reported.

Norway’s Ex-PM Detained in US over 2014 Visit to Iran

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IFP Media Wire
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“There is no reason to be afraid of a former head of government who has been on official visits several times to this country, including in the White House,” Kjell Magne Bondevik, who served as prime minister from 1997-2000 and 2001-05, told Norwegian broadcaster TV2 on Thursday.

Bondevik, 69, said he had been detained and quizzed for an hour by US immigration authorities at Dulles International Airport on Tuesday over the Iranian visa in his diplomatic passport. This as he said his passport clearly indicated that he was the former premier of Norway.

Referring to Iran, Bondevik said, “It seems that if the name of this country or other countries appears, you stick out.”

“It’s a totally unjustified suspicion. I think it was pretty provocative,” he added.

Bondevik, who is the head of the human rights organization Oslo Center, had flown to the US to participate in an annual event in Washington D.C. called the National Prayer Breakfast. US President Donald Trump also attended the event.

The former Christian Democrat leader returned to his country on Friday.

Trump’s executive order, issued on January 27, blocked entry into the United States for 90 days for citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. It also suspended the entry of all refugees for 120 days and barred Syrian refugees indefinitely.

Norway's Ex-PM Detained in US over 2014 Visit to Iran

On Sunday, Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs, criticized the new US government’s controversial decision and said such moves would be detrimental to Washington.

Velayati added that Iranians are proud of the fact that they do not need to be endorsed by “unbalanced” individuals such as Trump.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry also on January 29 summoned the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, Giulio Haas, to protest against Trump’s discriminatory decision.

In a meeting, director general for the Americas at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh, handed over an official letter of protest to the Swiss envoy, who represents the US interests in Tehran.

In a series of posts on his official Twitter account, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump’s decision shows the baselessness of Washington’s claims of only having issues with the government in Tehran, adding that the move is the greatest gift to terrorists and their supporters.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry also on Saturday censured the “insulting” decision by the new US government and vowed that Tehran would respond to the move in kind.

Here Is Afghanistan’s Shaolin Club for Girls

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In a country where women’s sport is severely restricted, the Shaolin Wushu club in a part of Kabul that is home to the capital’s Hazara ethnic community, is a rare exception.

Sima Azimi, the 20-year-old leading the practice session, says Wushu teaches self-defence, but just as important, “it’s really effective for body and soul”.

She learned the sport in Iran, where she won a gold and bronze medal in competition, and she has been teaching in Kabul for about a year, encouraged by her father, with whom she trains at the club’s gym.

“I am working with Afghan girls to strengthen their abilities and I love to see Afghan girls improve the way other girls have improved in the world,” she said, Reuters reported.

“My ambition is to see my students take part in international matches and win medals for their country.”

When possible, training goes on in a gym dominated by a poster of Hussain Sadiqi, a Hazara martial arts champion who fled to Australia in 1999 and later worked as a film stuntman.

So far, all the girls in the club are Hazara, a Persian-speaking, mainly Shiite group who have faced a series of attacks claimed by Islamic State militants over the past year.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The ongoing war of words between Iran and the US was the top story today. US President Donald Trump’s anti-Iran tweets and the Iranian Foreign Minister’s response received great coverage.

The ban on Iranian citizens introduced by Trump and Iran’s reciprocal response also remained a top story as Iran’s Foreign Ministry barred US wrestlers from attending Iran Wrestling World Cup in reaction to the unfair ban on Iranian nationals.

The extreme cold and deadly avalanche in Iran were also widely covered. Many people have been entrapped under the snow, and three have lost their lives in an avalanche in northern Iran.

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

 

Abrar:

1- IRGC General: Iran’s Missile Forest Full of Huge Trees

2- White House: Those Who Have Green Card Not Affected by Trump’s Order

3- London: May Supports Nuclear Deal in Meeting with Netanyahu

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran-France Negotiations for Cooperation in Upstream Oil Sector

2- Increase in Iran-China Trade Exchanges

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Trump after Fresh Anti-Iran Sanctions: I’m Not as Kind as Obama!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- US Wrestling Victim of Trump’s Imprudence: Iranian Foreign Ministry Won’t Let US Wrestling Team Visit Iran

2- Snow Kills People: At Least 3 Lose Their Lives in Avalanche

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Asr-e Azadi:

1- Power Minister Says Middle East’s Largest Solar Plant to Be Inaugurated in Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Asrar:

1- Parliament Speaker: Iran’s Islamic Establishment Is Politically Mature

2- Transport Minister: Boeing Deal Not to Be Cancelled with Trump’s Order

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Bahar:

1- Fresh US Sanctions against 13 Iranian Individuals and 12 Bodies

2- Experts Discuss Iran’s Appropriate Reaction to Trump: Iran Should Show Wise and Cold-Blooded Reaction

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Ebtekar:

1- Return to Era of War of Words: Trump Talks about Options Available

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Etemad:

1- Trump Playing with Fire: US President’s Controversial Remarks Don’t Have an End; from New Sanctions to Series of Messages

2- Iran’s Foreign Ministry: Iran’s Security Not Open to Compromise or Negotiation

3- Former Iranian Diplomat: US Gave Signal to Europe with New Anti-Iran Sanctions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran’s FM: We Never Start a War [in reaction to Trump’s threats]

2- Trump Backs Off from Plan to Transfer US Embassy to Jerusalem

3- 270 Tour Guides from 40 Countries Arrive in Shiraz

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Ghanoon:

1- Analyst: Reformists’ Approach in Foreign Policy Is Closer to Leader’s

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- 12 Hours in Frozen Hell: Hundreds of Passengers Spent Horrific Night under Avalanche and Snowstorm in -15°C Temperature in Haraz and Firouzkooh Roads

2- What Does Trump Want from Us? US President’s Fourth Consecutive Tweet against Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Hemayat:

1- After Two Years of Futile War: Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Disintegrate Yemen

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Iran:

1- 2,000 Cars Stranded in Avalanche and Snowstorm: Passengers in Iran’s Northern Roads Trapped in Extreme Cold

2- Zarif’s Response to Trump’s Anti-Iran Tweets: Iran Unmoved by Threats as It Derives Its Security from People

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Jame Jam:

1- Trump, the US without Any Makeup: US President’s Words Reveal Washington’s True Face More than Ever

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Javan:

1- Pumping Out US Crisis: Trump Was Elected with “America First” Campaign Promise, but Now He’s Resorting to 40-Year-Old Anti-Iran Remarks after Unprecedented Domestic Opposition; He Has Nothing to Say More than Obama’s Repetitive Remarks: That All Options Are on the Table

2- Advisor to Iran’s Leader: Trump Should Ask about Iran from Previous US Administrations

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran’s Firm Reaction to US President’s Hostile Positions; FM: We Never Start a War, but We Can Rely on Our Defensive Positions

2- Parliament Speaker: Immaturity of Certain Country Leaders Creates Problems for Them and Others

3- UN: ISIS Spending Last Days of Its Life

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Ka’enat:

1- Symphony of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Trump!

2- Kuwait Denies Allegations of Ban on Iranian Citizens

3- Trump Secretly Gives Assurance to Saudi Arabia

4- We Derive Our Security from Our People

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Kayhan:

1- Mr Trump! US Can’t Do Any Damn Thing!

2- US Rhetoric Increases Oil Price

3- Faculty Member of Ottawa University: Increased Power Is What Iran Needs to Confront West

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

 

Noavaran:

1- Trump’s Threats: From Dream to Reality

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Resalat:

1- Friday Prayers Leader: Iran’s Missile Drills Show Its Power

2- Ayatollah Noori Hamedani: US and Britain Scared of Iran’s Power

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Setareh Sobh:

1- Return to Era of Clash: Consequences of US New Policies

2- Alarming Level of Pollution in Khuzestan Province, Southwest of Iran: Province Ranks First in Iran and the World in Terms of Air Pollution

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Shahrvand:

1- Blood Donation Is a Popular Democratic Move: Founder of Iran’s Blood Transfusion Centre and Father of Iran’s Haemophilia Community

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- White House Shows Its Teeth: US Administration Officially Unveils Its Racist Positions by Imposing Fresh Anti-Iran Sanctions

2- Trump and Radical Attempts [Editorial]

3- Crisis in Crisis Management: Surprise Is the Repeated Reaction of Iranian Officials to Natural Incidents

3- US Didn’t Issue Visa for Iranian Shooters, and Iran Didn’t Let US Wrestlers in

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Trump’s Controversial Government Intensifies Medical Equipment Sanctions against Iran and Adds 25 Iranian Individuals and Bodies to List of Sanctions in Post-JCPOA Era

2- Trump’s Boast and War-Peace Dichotomy [Editorial]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 4

IRGC Forces Start Air Defence Drill

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IFP Media Wire
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The main stage of the war game kicked off on Saturday morning after five days of preparatory work.

The drill, codenamed Defenders of Velayat Sanctum, covers an area of 35,000 square kilometers in the province of Semnan, east of capital Tehran.

A range of air defense equipment are utilized in the drill, including homegrown radar and missile systems with various ranges, command and control systems and electronic warfare gear.

In December 2016, the Aerospace Division of IRGC worked in cooperation with the Army’s Air Defense in a large-scale exercise, codenamed Defenders of Velayat Skies 7.

Involving more than 17,000 military forces, the war game covered an area of 496,000 square kilometers in Iran’s southern areas, mainly the provinces of Hormozgan, Bushehr and Khuzestan.

Iran about to Lose Russia’s Food Market

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The European Union slapped bans on Russia in July 2014. Russia, in response, imposed sanctions on the bloc’s agriculture sector.

Following the sanctions, Iran could have secured Russia’s food market. However, Iranian businessmen made no effort to do so despite Russia’s need for food imports, and unfortunately, Iran is likely to lose that market altogether.

According to a Farsi report by Asr-e Eqtesad newspaper, experts believe the reason why Iran has failed to capture the Russian food market was the export of products that had mediocre quality and were incompatible with the Russian culture.

The high cost prices, weak transportation infrastructure, and a lack of long-term planning were among other reasons.

Iranian tradesmen have not been able to claw back the Russian market yet, said Kaveh Zargaran, the director for food and agriculture affairs at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce.

“It has been unprecedented in the history of Iran’s non-oil exports that a country would officially want Iran to meet its market’s needs; it was a good opportunity for Iran’s economy, but was lost,” Zargaran noted.

He said the Russian food and agriculture market is worth $40 billion.

“Given the easing of tension between Russia and Turkey, we have practically lost the chance to be present in part of the market given Turkey’s economic influence and background; still, we stand a good chance [for securing the market] for some other products,” said the official.

“More than 95% of Russia’s tomato market is in Iran’s hands, and Iran could have taken the opportunity in recent months when Turkey was left out of the market, and could have secured the market,” he said.

He also weighed in on the reasons behind Iran’s failure to get its agricultural produce onto the Russia market.

One of the reasons, he noted, has been Iranian state institutions’ passivity and lassitude, especially over the past eight months, in paving the way for the country’s private sector to enter the Russian market coupled with lackluster competition among Iranian businessmen.

He reiterated Iran has missed the chance to get into the Russian market for certain products, namely raw agricultural products and tomatoes.

“Despite Turkey’s return to the [Russian] market, not all chances are lost for Iran, and we can secure a good share of the [Russian] market for other products such as dairy products,” he said.

To that end, he said, the Iranian government should re-introduce subsidies on exports, so that local businessmen and exporters will be able to compete with other countries on the Russian market.

Turkish Airline’s Airbus Makes Emergency Landing in Southeastern Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a Farsi report by IRIB News Agency, early on Saturday morning, an Airbus A330-300 plane belonging to Turkish Airline departed Turkey’s Istanbul for Vietnam.

However, the critical conditions of a passenger made the pilot request permission for landing in Zahedan International Airport, southeastern Iran.

“The airplane landed at 7:35 a.m.,” announced Hassan Arabi, head of Sistan and Baluchestan province airports.

 “The patient was transferred to Khatam Hospital of Zahedan, and is being treated by the medical staff,” Arabi added.

“The airplane and its passengers are now in the airport, waiting for the final decision made on the patient’s conditions.”

Iranian Actor Grieves over Young Contraband Carrier’s Death

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Parviz Parastui, one of the most renowned Iranian actors, has reacted to the demise of a number of Koolbars [literally contraband porters] in West Azerbaijan Province by posting a photo of one of them, who had been buried under avalanche for hours before being pulled out dead.

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In a post on his Instagram page, Parastui said, “If this young man had lived somewhere else, most probably, he was attending university now.”

The photo’s caption also reads, “If he had lived somewhere else, he would have probably had an appropriate job and could go on vacation once a year. Perhaps, given his good looks, he could have become a movie star. But, here, he was a contraband porter and died under snow. May the soul of all the porters who passed away under hundredweights of snow rest in peace and happiness and their memories live on honourably.”

On February 28, 2017, four Iranian contraband porters were killed by avalanche in Sardasht County in West Azarbaijan province.

Koolbars are mostly Iranian-Kurdish nationals who carry contraband goods and other loads between Iranian border cities and Iraqi Kurdistan region for a living.

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