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Syrian PM Due in Iran with Economic Agenda

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IFP Media Wire
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Imad Khamis

In a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari in Damascus on Wednesday, Khamis said he will pay a visit to Tehran at the invitation of Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri to pursue and reach agreements on mutual economic cooperation.

Strengthening Iran-Syria economic cooperation is a necessity that the two countries should seriously pursue, Khamis added.

For his part, the Iranian diplomat highlighted four decades of “strategic relations” with Syria, saying a joint political committee between the two countries is also contributing to closer economic interaction and implementation of the previous agreements.

During his stay in Damascus, the Iranian diplomat is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem.

He will later fly to Lebanon for an official visit. Syria and Lebanon are two major partners of Iran in the region.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Almost all newspapers covered the claims raised by conservative lawmaker Javad Karimi Qoddousi, who disclosed the remarks made by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a closed session with lawmakers. Karimi Qoddousi claimed that Zarif has regretted trusting US Secretary of State John Kerry’s promise, and that he was wrong. However, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed the allegations, saying that Karimi Qoddousi was not even present in that session and his remarks were in direct contradiction to Zarif’s comments.

Another top story was the attack of Al Khalifa regime on Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house, and the protest rallies held by Sheikh Qassim’s supporters.

The unusual traffic jam in the Iranian capital of Tehran, and President Hassan Rouhani’s ongoing tour of Eurasia were among other top stories today.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Aref: Iran’s Current Problem Is Weak Management and Bureaucracy, Not Money

2- Trump Removes Russia from List of Anti-US Threats

3- Oil Incomes Have Caused Mismanagement Not to Be Noticed Enough: MP

4- Iraqi PM: Any Iraqi Group Fighting in Syria Is Not Our Representative

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Abrar Eqtesadi:

1- Dollar Rate in Iran Crosses 4,000 Tomans

2- 61% Jump in Britain’s Imports from Iran

3- Iran-Indonesia Oil Ties to Be Revived as of 2017

4- New Round of Negotiations with Pakistan for Free Trade Deal

5- US Congressman: Trump Trying to Hinder Iran’s Purchase of Boeing and Airbus Planes

6- Inflation Rate in Past Iranian Month Decreased to 7.2%

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- A Slap on Face of Truth: Hard-Line MP Discloses [in a distorted way] the Secret Content of Closed Parliamentary Session for Second Time

[Conservative lawmaker Javad Karimi Qoddousi claimed Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said in a closed session with Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission that he regrets trusting US Secretary of State John Kerry’s promise, and that he was wrong. However, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed the allegations, saying that Karimi Qoddousi’s remarks were in direct contradiction to Zarif’s comments.]

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Ayatollah Rafsanjani: JCPOA Opened the Way for Saving the Country

2- Absent MP Discloses What He Has Not Seen Himself; Foreign Ministry’s Response: Karimi Qoddousi Was Not Present in the Session and His Remarks Are False

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Ebtekar:

1- Giants Destroying Iran’s Nature: What Consequences Do Activities of Factories Have for Environment?

2- On Occasion of Assassination of Russian Envoy to Ankara: Alexander Griboyedov, Russian Envoy Killed in Iran; Was He a Victim of Prejudice or Was the Russian Tsar Mad at Him?

3- Finding Equivalents for Social Media Jargon: Concerns of Iran’s Culture Centre

4- Iran’s Economy Demanding Share from New Markets

5- Economic Opportunities Provided by Interaction with Asian Countries

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Ettela’at:

1- Washington: We Failed in Distinguishing Terrorists from Dissidents of Assad

2- 5 MoUs Signed by Iranian and Armenian Presidents

3- If It Was Legal, We Would Declare Names of Those Who Are Heavily Indebted to Banks: Prosecutor General

4- Foreign Ministry Rejects Remarks Attributed to Zarif

5- Al Khalifa Regime’s Forces Attack House of Bahraini Revolution’s Spiritual Leader

6- Bahraini Clerics Call for People’s Massive Presence in Streets in Support of Sheikh Isa Qassim

7- Amnesty Int’l Urges Al Khalifa Regime to Stop Its Oppressive Actions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Forsat-e Emrooz:

1- Iranian Highways, Paradise of Foreign Investors

2- Iranian Roads Can Attract $3 Billion New Investment

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Iran:

1- Rouhani’s Regional Tour Starts from Armenia

2- Tehran and Yerevan Sign 5 Documents of Cooperation

3- City Council Members Criticize Unusual Traffic Jam in Iranian Capital

4- Hot Market of Foreign Exchange in First Day of Winter

5- Based on Obama’s Order, Oil Excavation in Northern America Will Be Prohibited Forever

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Jahan-e Sanat:

1- Terrorism without Borders: Security Conditions in Germany after Intentional Truck Attack

2- Rouhani: Development of Relations with Eurasia Aimed at Free Trade

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Javan:

1- Zarif: I Admit I Made a Big Mistake: Controversy over Zarif’s Shocking Remarks in Parliament Finally Ends with a Video Confirming His Comments. It Was Finally Shown Zarif Has Regretted Trusting Kerry; Zarif: I Made a Very Big Mistake

2- Rouhani Who Used to Criticize High Rate of Foreign Exchange in Time of Sanctions, Now Sees Highest Rates of Dollar in the Time of Sanctions Removal (!). However, Some Believe that It Is an Intentional Move by His Government to Raise the Rates

3- US Fired from Ground of Aleppo Victory

4- Kerry’s Absence from Iran-Russia-Turkey Trilateral Meeting Attracts Attentions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Sends 1 Million Barrels of Gas Condensates to Europe

2- Hollande: France Exposed to High Level of Terrorism Threat

3- Reactions to a Lawmaker’s Unethical Behaviour against Foreign Ministry

4- Anti-Government Demonstrations Held in Eastern Saudi Arabia on Verge of Death Anniversary of Sheikh Nimr

5- UN Worried about Rapid Growth of Palestinian Population

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Ka’enat:

1- Winter Drums of War: Simulation of Attack on South Korean Presidential Palace: While Everyone’s Attention Is Focused on ISIS and Assasination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Flames of War May Be Ignited Somewhere Else; North Korean Leader Preparing His Army for an All-Out War by Testing New Missiles

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Kayhan:

1- Zarif: I Admit It Was Wrong to Trust John Kerry

2- Mobile Time Bombs Depart Iraq and Syria for Europe

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Khorasan:

1- Korean Brand Receives $750 Million Fine: Iran’s Customs Organization Discovers a Major Importer’s Trick

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Resalat:

1- Fight against Corruption Has No Way but Transparency: MP’s Letter to Parliament

2- Senior Cleric Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani: We Can’t Expect People Not to Complain

3- IRGC Has Carried Out 34,000 Projects to End Deprivation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Siasat-e Rooz:

1- Tehran Prosecutor General: 22 Executives Who Received Astronomical Salaries Summoned

2- Mistake in Trust: Is It Possible to Compensate?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Shahrvand:

1- Four Diseases Kill Half of Iranians: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, and Cancer Cause 52% of Deaths

2- Secrets behind Tehran’s Traffic Jam

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Shorou:

1- Foreign Ministry Denies Remarks by Karimi Qoddousi about Zarif’s Remarks: Hardliners Take Revenge from Zarif

2- Tehran’s Response to New Delhi: We Won’t Sell Iran’s Oil Free of Charge

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- I Was Wrong: Important Remarks by FM Zarif in Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Meeting about His Trust in John Kerry’s Promise to Prevent ISA Extension

2- Al Khalifa Attacks Defenders of Sheikh Qassim in Bahrain

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 22

‘Political Agenda’ behind Syria War Crimes Panel: Iran

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IFP Media Wire
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan

“We find the draft resolution to be an unconstructive move, on both legal and political grounds,” Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gholam-Hossein Dehqani said in New York on Wednesday.

The resolution, “in its entirety, is in violation of the (UN) Charter and the fundamental principle of state sovereignty,” he added.

Dehqani said law enforcement and prosecution of criminals fall strictly within the domestic jurisdiction of states, thus the establishment of an investigative mechanism without the consent of the Damascus government amounts to utter disregard to Syria’s sovereignty.

“As such, this initiative is also in violation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, including Article 2.7 by intervening in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of a UN member state,” he said.

Dehqani said the resolution “undoubtedly seeks to advance a political agenda under the disguise of quest for justice.”

“It is quite noticeable that right after the retake of eastern Aleppo by the Syrian Army from the terrorists, suddenly different initiatives with a clear political agenda have been pushed at different levels,” he said.

Dehqani said Iran has frequently reiterated that there is no military solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria, and Syrians should decide their political future by themselves.

The Islamic Republic has also stressed the need for a genuine Syrian-led peace process in order to bring about peace and national reconciliation, he added.

Dehqani pointed to a Tuesday meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian and Turkish counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu in Moscow, describing it as an example of how to put political process back on track.

“This draft resolution before us today is not in the right direction, as it can undermine the efforts to foster a political solution to the crisis,” he said.

“By establishing an illegal investigation mechanism and introducing conditionality, this draft will serve no purpose other than creating impediments in the way towards achieving a political solution for the crisis,” Dehqani added.

The draft resolution, he said, fails to address the root causes of terrorism in Syria, and will only serve the impunity of those who have formed, financed, armed and ideologically nurtured terrorist groups and foreign terrorist fighters there

On Wednesday, the General Assembly adopted a Lichtenstein-drafted resolution to set up a panel to prepare Syria war crimes cases.

The measure was co-sponsored by countries like the United States, France, Britain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia as well as Turkey, which are known to be the major sponsors of Takfiri terrorists fighting to unseat the Syrian government.

Iran, Kazakhstan Sign 5 Deals during Presidential Visit

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran-Kazakhstan

In a high-profile meeting in Astana, attended by the presidents of the two countries, officials from Iran and Kazakhstan signed five documents, including two agreements on livestock quarantine and cooperation in the Caspian Sea shipping industry.

The two sides also inked a memoranda of understanding on facilitation of reciprocal tourists travels and an MoU on labor and social welfare.

Moreover, the Central Bank of Iran and the National Bank of Kazakhstan signed another memorandum of understanding.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Astana on Thursday morning and was received by his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in a formal welcome ceremony.

The Iranian president began a tour of regional countries by visiting Armenia on Wednesday. He is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan afterwards.

Foreign Tourists in Iranian Traditional Medicine Centres

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Healthcare Food

For a long time, Iran has been a health tourism destination for foreign people who wanted to do cosmetic surgeries, or to be treated for refractive errors, infertility, etc.

Now, Iran intends to present its traditional medicine by founding special supervised health centres where people can undergo traditional treatments and buy the herbal medicines they need.

“Foreign health tourists sign up where the Iranian patients do. They are generally less aware of such a science; some of them have heard of Iranian methods of bloodletting, apitherapy and leech therapy, though,” said Mohammad Panahi, the Director General of Health Tourism Department at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO).

According to a Farsi report by ro-meds.com, he went on to say that “there should be standard places for the supply of medicinal plants, pharmaceutical products and distillates to satisfy the needs of clients. We all should try to win the confidence of patients in order to widen the circle of health tourists who resort to traditional medicine.”

Panahi noted that while some tourists know nothing about Iranian traditional medicine, some others have tried it before and worry about the consequences, so they look for a totally certified centre. Some tourists go to health centres just to collect information on the subject. The cost is the same for domestic and foreign patients.

 

The least harmful method

“Not only are the chemical drugs less known among people, their combinations with each other, and their use in amounts more or less than what is prescribed can also be harmful. The process of traditional treatment takes more time, but the herbal medicines used in this method are the least harmful,” Panahi noted

“Medicinal Plants are used in traditional medicine in the form of herbal medicines, manufactured by new technologies, or old medicine prescriptions. In any case, they are prescribed by a traditional physician,” he added.

“As people believe that there is no harm in consuming fruits and vegetables, they have confidence in traditional medicine,” added the manager of first Iranian traditional medicine centre.

“75% of the patients who go to general practitioners need no drugs, or can be cured by self-prescribed medicines if trained in self-treatment,” said Mahmoud Khodadoust, the former Iranian Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education in Traditional Medicine Department, during the opening of Alborz Province traditional medicine centre, which is the most prominent in attracting health tourists.

He added that Iranians tend to believe in traditional medicine, referring to the existence of 10,000 traditional physicians and 15,000 apothecaries.

Iranian Commander Says US Violation of JCPOA Was God’s Mercy!

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IFP Editorial Staff
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nuclearAccording to a Farsi report by Basij Press, Sanaei Rad said Americans intend to drag Iran to misery and hardship so that we will recognize Saudi Arabia and then Israel as enjoying the upper hand [in the region]…. The US violation of the nuclear deal, however, was God’s reward for Iran, because their move to take such a heinously unreasonable measure would benefit Iran the most.”

He further said all forms of power, including militarism, must be bolstered in the country because a military might must be there to act as the backbone of dialogue with them [westerners].

“Those who believed that the Islamic Establishment cannot hold talks or does not even intend to do so, must be informed that we can hold talks as long as our people’s interests are protected. The problem is that the other side of the talks is not trustworthy and the US has preserved its wolf-like demeanor.”

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known commonly as the Iran deal or Iran nuclear deal, is an international agreement on the nuclear program of Iran reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany), and the European Union.

Water Hyacinth, Threat to Iranian Freshwater Resources

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IFP Editorial Staff
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water hyacinth

According to a Farsi report by Mehr, Iranian freshwater resources, including the ones in Guilan province, northern Iran, are increasingly exposed to the harms of water hyacinth, an invasive species which is considered to be a “bioterrorist” because of serious damages it causes to the environment.

Multiplying twice in less than a week, the water hyacinth is considered a serious natural risk to Iranian environment, having the ability to invade all freshwater resources of the country, and thus, destroying its agriculture and sustainable security in less than 50 years.

In Iran, the subject was first raised in Rostaniha, an ISI journal, by Ali Yaqoubi, a professor in University of Guilan, who published a report on the growth of water hyacinth around Eynak urban wetland, Rasht, in 2011. By the time, one hectare of the wetland was invaded by water hyacinth. The affected area was extended up to 600ha only after 4 years.

Southern Iran at serious risk

“Unfortunately, Iran’ suitable conditions for the reproduction of water hyacinth, especially in tropical regions, put our water resources more at risk, in southern regions in particular,” said Amir Moradi, the head of Civil Defence Organization of Guilan.

“As announced by Iraqi Minister of Environment, 110ha of Tigris River’s surface is invaded by this plant. As the Mesopotamian marshes in south-western Iran are adjacent to Tigris, they are at a high risk of being affected.  As there are favourable conditions for water hyacinths reproduction in southern Iran, measures must be taken to cope with the situation as soon as possible.”

The authorities of Khuzestan province in southern Iran invited Guilan province administrators to learn from their experiences in water hyacinth control by studying the spread of this plant in Khuzestan’s freshwater resources to adopt effective coping strategies.

Water Hyacinth, Threat to Iranian Freshwater Resources

Invasive species, decorative plant!

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has identified the water hyacinth as one of 10 important invasive weeds, and the Society of Water Weeds considers it the most important aquatic weed.

Recently, water hyacinth has been massively spreading over freshwater resources all over Africa and Oceania, also in countries such as Portugal, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, Romania, China, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Mexico; putting their living species at serious risk of extinction.

Despite being known as a serious natural danger in affected countries, many people and authorities aren’t aware of water hyacinth harms, and it is still used as a decorative plant in many houses.

Water Hyacinth, Threat to Iranian Freshwater Resources

Iran Eyes Broader Energy Ties with Armenia

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IFP Media Wire
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Speaking at a joint meeting of Iran-Armenia high-ranking delegations in Yerevan on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani called for closer energy ties between the two sides, such as by boosting gas exports to Armenia and construction of the third power supply line between the two countries.

Highlighting the suitable grounds for cooperation in the transportation industry, Rouhani said railroad links between Iran and Armenia would connect the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea and benefit the whole region.

He also said expansion of bilateral economic ties and cooperation in the engineering and technical fields require easier banking interaction.

President Rouhani further called for settlement of a conflict between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region with “goodwill” and through “negotiations and a win-win approach”, and highlighted the necessity of cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in the fight against terrorism.

Armenia’s president also made comments at the meeting, saying his country sees no obstacle to the expansion of ties with Iran.

Serzh Sargsian said Yerevan is willing to boost cooperation with Tehran in the energy industry, transportation and banking interaction.

After the meeting, officials from the two sides signed five documents, including an agreement on using a joint border crossing linking Iran’s Norduz to Armenia’s Meghri.

Heading a delegation, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani began a tour of regional countries on Wednesday morning. He is scheduled to visit Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan after Armenia.

Egypt Arrests Five People for Using Children to Stage Fake ‘Aleppo’ Footage

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Syria-Egypt

According to a report by IFP, the videographer, two assistants and the parents of two children who appear in the footage were detained by officers, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said.

The very amateur-looking footage shows an eight-year-old girl wearing a white dress and bandages, and clutching a teddy bear, all of which are covered in bright red stains.

A 12-year-old boy is also interviewed on the film, in which he is questioned about what life is like in the besieged city.

The raw videos and stills were released by the Interior Ministry alongside a statement on Facebook, which said a camera and six mobile phones had been seized at the scene.

The group had allegedly planned to share the footage on social media, and claim that it was shot in Aleppo.

The northern Syrian city has been caught up in four years of fighting between the regime and Sunni rebels, Mirror reported.

The group initially attracted the attention of police after officers spotted the girl’s stained dress, and cops swooped after trailing them to building site, where they made the arrests.

Syrian activists and volunteer rescue workers the White Helmets have often been accused by critics of posting fake footage that claimed to show the aftermath of Russian-backed government bombing raids in militant-held eastern Aleppo.

Iran’s Consular Services in Turkey Limited after Russian Diplomat Killed in Ankara

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IFP Media Wire
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In a statement released on Wednesday, the Iranian embassy said the country’s consulates in Istanbul, Trabzon, and Erzurum and the consular section of the embassy in Ankara will provide services only from 10 am to 12 pm on Thursday and Friday,

The embassy also called on Iranian nationals to avoid going to the diplomatic buildings in days and hours other than those mentioned.

Following the assassination of Russia’s ambassador on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry had announced that the country’s consulates in the three cities would offer no consular services on Tuesday.

Karlov was shot dead at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara. He was shot by a gun while making a speech at a photography exhibition in the Turkish capital.

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