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Iranian President: Palestine Should Remain Top Priority for Region

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IFP Media Wire
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President Hassan Rouhani

Speaking at a meeting with Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ramadan Abdullah Shalah in Tehran on Tuesday, President Rouhani highlighted the importance of the issue of Palestine and the Holy Quds, saying that today, the issue has become “a cause” for all Muslims across the world.

“The liberation of the holy Quds and the restoration of the rights of the Palestinian nation should be the first issue of the region,” he noted.

“We should not allow conspiracies and difficulties to discourage us from continuing the path to the realization of the great cause of Palestine,” Rouhani said, adding that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and other resistance groups have a major responsibility to continue this path.

Abdullah Shalah, for his part, hailed Iran’s supports for the Palestinian nation’s resistance and said if it had not been for such supports by the Islamic Republic, the Palestinian groups should have been unable to make their stances heard in the world and preserve their status.

Speaking in a meeting with Abdullah Shalah and his accompanying delegation back in May, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei reiterated Iran’s commitment to providing unwavering support for Palestine.

Iran’s position on the issue of Palestine has not been and is not limited to any specific period of time, the Leader said at the time.

Indonesian President Arrives in Iran for Talks

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IFP Media Wire
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Indonesian president

Widodo is heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation in his trip to Tehran which started on Tuesday.

He was welcomed by Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and plans to hold meetings with President Hassan Rouhani and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

Indonesian President Arrives in Iran for Talks
Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi (R) meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo (L) after his arrival in Tehran on December 13, 2016. (Photo by IRNA)

 

Speaking to IRNA prior to his departure for Tehran, the Indonesian president described his visit as important and said Iran can play a pivotal role in promoting dialogue among member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in different sectors and at various levels.

He said the two regional organizations must be encouraged to draw up a practical roadmap for taking genuine steps particularity in the economic sector.

Iran Eyes Closer Ties with S. Africa against Terrorism, Organized Crimes

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IFP Media Wire
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general hossein dehqan

“Given the great potential for cooperation in all fields, particularly their common views on nearly all major regional and international issues, Iran and South Africa can play a more active role in helping to resolve the regional security crises, and in the fight against terrorism and organized crimes,” the Iranian defense minister said at a meeting with his South African counterpart Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, held in South Africa on Tuesday.

He also underlined that closer interaction between friendly countries will contribute to settlement of the conflicts and help the states ensure security and welfare for their people.

For her part, the South African minister of defense and military veterans expressed gratitude to Iran for its supports for South Africa in the hard times of apartheid.

She also noted that implementation of a newly-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the military field will create a big rise in bilateral relations.

Earlier in the day, the two ministers signed an MoU on the expansion of military and defensive cooperation, which entails programs to ensure regional and international peace, stability and security, as well as efforts for decisive fight against terrorism.

The document will also promote mutual cooperation on maritime security, training courses, and exchange of experience in the battle against organized crimes.

Heading a military delegation, General Dehqan is in South Africa at the official invitation of his South African counterpart.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The majority of newspapers today covered the remarks made by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the religious coming of age ceremony for hundreds of Iranian teenagers.

The separate orders given by President Hassan Rouhani to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi were also widely covered. Rouhani’s orders were issued in reaction to the US violation of nuclear deal with Tehran.

The economic contracts between Iran and Russia, particularly those in the field of energy, were also a top story today.

The liberation of Syrian city of Aleppo and the increase in Iranian women’s political activities were among other top stories.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Number of Displaced People in Mosul Exceeds 100,000

2- Sardar Azmoun Chosen as Best Asian Young Player of Year in 2016

3- Head of Chamber of Commerce Harshly Criticizes Rouhani’s Administration: Government Has Shut Down the Country’s Industry

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Akhoundi Is Not a Good Transport Minister; Parliament Members Say His Performance Has Been Poor

2- Iran to Sign New Oil Contracts Worth $25 Billion

3- Oil Minister: Iran Sells 100,000 Barrels of Crude Oil to Russia Every Day

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Afkar:

1- Government Spokesman: Iran and Group 5+1 Should Hold Extraordinary Meeting

2- Rouhani: Terrorism and Divisive Policies Are Two Big Plots of Enemies against Free Nations of Middle East

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran’s Leader: Enemy Seeks to Infiltrate into [Minds of] Iranian Youths and Teenagers

2- A Report on Consequences of Aleppo Liberation

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Iran’s Leader to Students: Tomorrow of Iran and History Belongs to You, Be Prepared

2- Putin’s Friend Elected as Trump’s Secretary of State; Tillerson: Political Sanctions Are Harmful

3- Tsunami of Leaving Babies behind: 60 Infants Are Monthly Left Alone in Mashhad

4- Interior Minister: I Agree with Women’s Presence in Election’s Executive Committees

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Asr-e Rasaneh:

1- Transport Minister after Talks with Turkish Counterparts: Iran Wants to Expand Its Cooperation with Turkey in the Field of Transportation

2- Iran and Russia to Have Mutual Cooperation in Building Satellite

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Asrar:

1- Zarif: Opening of EU Office in Tehran Is Out of Question

2- Ayatollah Rafsanjani: Some People Put Their Entire Energy on Creating Division

3- Biggest Contract to Privatize State-Owned Organizations Will Be Annulled: Telecommunication Company of Iran Temporarily Returned to Government

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Besharat-e Now:

1- VP for Women Affairs: Iranian Women Are Faced with Several Barriers for Political Progress

2- Government Spokesman Urges People to Trust the Government and Be Informed of Problems

3- Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Nominated for Golden Globe Awards

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Emtiaz:

1- 67% of Crossings in Tehran Are Blocked by Cars

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Etemad:

1- Iran’s Response to US: Rouhani Obliges FM Zarif and Nuclear Chief Salehi to Pursue Violation of JCPOA and Development of Iran’s Peaceful Nuclear Program

2- Interior Minister: There Are over 1,000 Female Deputy Governors in Iran

3- Left- and Right-Wingers Worried about Corruption; Outspoken Conservative Politician Tavakkoli: What Can Overthrow Islamic Republic Is Corruption; Veteran Reformist Asgharzadeh: In Iranian Society, Corruption Should Not Be Shown as Something that Is Not Very Bad

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran’s Leader: Cutting Relations with God Is the Deficiency of Biggest Western Declining Civilisation

2- Works of Prominent Iranian Artists Put on Sale for Building Hospital for Children

3- Government Spokesman: Government Creates 750,000 Jobs Every Year

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Hemayat:

1- People in Syria Celebrating Liberation of Aleppo

2- Judiciary Chief Underlines Need for Development of Iran-Iraq Ties

3- Iran Tests Suicide Drone in Last Day of Army Drills

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Iran:

1- Scenes of Jubilation in Aleppo Following Liberation

2- Government Spokesman: All Unconventional Salaries Have Been Returned

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Javan:

1- Leader Urges Students to Gain Spiritual Health through Prayers

2- Iran Ready for Enrichment at Levels beyond JCPOA

3- Rouhani: Liberation of Quds Should Be First Priority of Middle East

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Airbus Representatives in Iran to Finalize Deal for Sale of 100 Planes

2- One Yemeni Kid Dies of Starvation Every 10 Minutes

3- 30th Islamic Unity Conference to Be Held in Tehran Tomorrow

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Kayhan:

1- Resistance Worked, Aleppo Is Liberated, US and Al Saud Humiliated

2- Government Spokesman: Case of Astronomical Salaries Is Closed!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Khorasan:

1- Friday Prayers Imam of Mashhad Alamolhoda in Reaction to Criticisms: Mashhad Is Neither an Autonomous Region nor a City Seeking Monopoly

2- Cooperation of 10 Banks, Signing of 10 MoUs, and Study of 7 Iranian Oilfields by Russians: Major Economic Agreements between Tehran and Moscow

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Rah-e Mardom:

1- Oil Minister: Russians Have Biggest Share in Studying Iran’s Oilfields

2- Obtaining Consent of Clerics for Changing Conditions of Marriage in Early Ages

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Resalat:

1- Iran’s First Official Reaction to JCPOA Violation: President Rouhani’s Separate Orders to Zarif and Salehi in Reaction to Breach of Nuclear Deal

2- Senior MP: Britain Does Not Deserve to Have Relations with Iran at Level of Ambassadors

3- Government Does Not Feel Responsible for Cyberspace: Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Removing Fordow Infrastructure Is Based on Iran’s Commitments

2- Iran and Czech Republic Sign Document of Nuclear Cooperation

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Shargh:

1- Government Spokesman: Babak Zanjani’s Debts Have Yet to Be Paid to Government

2- Iranian MPs’ Receive Monthly Salaries Up to $1,400: Vice-Speaker

3- 35% of Patients Suffering from AIDS Are Women

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- They Kill the Birds: A Report on Migratory Birds in Iran’s Sky and Their Ruthless Slaughter

2- Iran Is Winner, Saudi Arabia Is Frustrated, Turkey Is Alone: Great Victory in Aleppo and Change of Regional Equations Are in Favour of Iran and Syria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 14

 

Has Saudi Arabia Come to Terms with Iran?

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Sabah Zangeneh
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Sabah Zanganeh, a former Iranian envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has discussed the issue in a Farsi article published by Arman daily newspaper:

 

Experts consider the failure of ISIS terrorist group in certain parts of Syria and also the recent victories of the Iraqi army and popular forces as the factors that might have convinced Riyadh to come into terms with Iran.

It seems, however, that the recent stances held by Saudi Arabia indicate that the country’s leaders are succumbing to realities and it is not yet clear whether Saudi Arabia is moving towards rationality. Is this Arab state giving concessions? Or, it has to take such stances towards Iran due to various conditions the country is now lying in?

A look at the Saudi politics will reveal that the Arab country is still beating the drums of war and mobilizing the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council [P](GCC) to form an anti-Iran coalition. By trying to unite Arab states of the Persian Gulf region, Saudis do not seek their development or cooperation or intend to tackle the region’s crises and ease tensions in the regions.

Considering the recent claims made by King Salman shows that he had clearly invited Arabs and the GCC states to upgrade cooperation to the higher status under the title of a political-security coalition. Evidently, any coalition is aimed at a special goal and King Salman had in his speech explicitly announced that the goal of such a coalition is exactly countering Iran.

As far as crude output cut is concerned, certain analysts believe that Saudi Arabia has come to terms with Iran but the reality is that Saudi Arabia faces huge economic crises and problems. Riyadh has undertaken to forgo only 0.5mbd of the 2mbd it oversupplied the market as a member of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

On Syria, no trace of compromise can be seen in Riyadh’s policies towards Arab countries. In recent Paris session, which was focused on the issue of Syria, Saudi Arabia emphasized providing facilities to stir balance of power in Syria and even wished to provide anti-Assad militants with air defence missiles.

This is while, Iran does not intend to see conditions in Saudi Arabia move towards chaos.

Saudi Arabia is explicitly seeking regime change in Iraq and Syria. The conduct of Saudi statesmen is changing the regional atmosphere in favour of conflicts.

Saudi Arabia needs only to stop the war in Yemen and announce that it is fighting the ISIS and not the governments of Iraq and Syria and is moving against the expansionist policies of the Zionists [Israel].

In case Saudi Arabia adopts such stances, Iran should extend the hand of friendship and understanding towards Saudi Arabia. In that case, Tehran should step towards talks with Riyadh to study regional crises and find a solution to end the crises.

Iranian Descendants in Tanzanian Town

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IFP Editorial Staff
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kaole tanzania

According to a Farsi report by Khabar Online, Morteza Rezvanfar, a faculty member in Iranian Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, who was sent to Kaole archaeological site in Tanzania to investigate the customs and particularities of this region, has reported about his studies.

kaole-tanzaniaKaole, located in Bagamoyo, 75 kilometres away from Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, was registered in the list of Tanzanian historical monuments in 1964, and has been conserved thereafter, even though through primary methods.

A local government of Iranian Shirazi immigrants founded Kaole in the 13th century. For four centuries, Kaole was a prominent port for export of goods.

The remains of Kaole include the sanctuaries and walls of two mosques, 22 tombs – mainly for courtiers and high-ranking clergymen-, foundation and low walls of a building – which probably served as a school and residence – and a well which is considered remedial by locals.

Among two mosques, the southernTanzaniaTanzaniaTanzania one is older: “This mosque is likely to be built by Shirazis in 7th century. That said, it can be the most ancient mosque of eastern Africa,” said Rezvanfar.

In the 16th century, Kaole was gradually abandoned until it was noticed again in the 18th century, this time by Omanis who sent an army of Iranian Baloch soldiers to it. The descendants of soldiers are still living there.

The Baloch people served in many cultural, religious and commercial areas of Kaole, such as building the first Tanzanian school in Bagamoyo, as well as hospitals, mosques and other public centres.

“Kaole” means “go and see” in local language; an allusion to the town’s glory in the past.

Iranian Army Unveils New Indigenous Combat, Reconnaissance Drones

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IFP Media Wire
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One of the two aircraft, code-named Oghab (Eagle), is a combat drone capable of carrying air-to-surface missiles.

The other, code-named Shahin (Falcon) and developed and manufactured under a project code-named Shahid Mohsen Ghotaslou, can collect information on the positions and movements of enemy forces on reconnaissance missions. It boasts a flight endurance of 24 hours.

General Seyyed Kamal Peyambari, the spokesman for the military drills, said the jamming and combat techniques of drones were also fully tested at various altitudes on Tuesday, with the participation of military commanders and defense experts.

Peyambari noted that sophisticated and innovative weapons such as super-caliber 107mm rocket launchers, optimized versions of the 62.5mm PSG-1 and Dragunov semi-automatic sniper rifles, a jammer with an effective range of 800 meters, drone jammers, and cellular satellite phone jammers were put to practice on the last day of the drills as well.

Various and extensive psychological war techniques such as drills using 122mm flyer-carrying rockets, tactical radios and directional sound systems were also put to the test for the first time.

The senior Iranian military figure further noted that hand-launched drones as well as land minelayers were also tried out.

Peyambari added that electronic warfare, armored, infantry, mechanized infantry, commando, and intelligence units present at the Mohammad Rasoulallah IV military exercise, which covered an area of 220,000 square kilometers, successfully carried out their operations on the third day of the drills.

Iran has conducted major military drills in recent years to enhance the defense capabilities of its Armed Forces and to test modern military tactics and state-of-the-art equipment. Each year, the country inaugurates a host of new projects and hardware developed with reliance on domestic capabilities.

The Islamic Republic maintains that its defense power is driven by deterrence and poses no threat to any other country.

Will Iran Up Its Enrichment in Reaction to US Extension of Iran Sanctions Act?

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a report by IFP, President Rouhani has ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to plan work on nuclear propulsion devices to be used in sea transport in response to the recent violation of a multilateral nuclear deal by the United States.

Entekhab news website has claimed in a Farsi report that, according to nuclear experts, the fuel needed for such propulsion devices would require an enrichment level of up to 50%.

It is not yet clear whether such claims are true or not, but will Iran really increase the level of its uranium enrichment in reaction to the US extension of ISA? Or is it just a threat to discourage the US administration from implementing what Iran says is a clear violation of JCPOA?

It seems that we should wait and see.

In the directive issued to the head of the AEOI on Tuesday, President Rouhani demanded that the organization draw appropriate plans to design and manufacture nuclear propulsion devices as well as the fuel required for them.

He instructed Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the AEOI, to report back to him on the issue within a maximum period of three months.

The president said the measures were warranted in light of the United States’ foot-dragging in fulfilling its commitments under the multilateral nuclear deal — known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — and the recent ratification of anti-Iran legislation in the US Congress known as the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA).

President Rouhani said Iran had warned that the approval of the ISA would amount to a breach of the JCPOA, Press TV reported.

He said the directives were now being given in implementation of the decisions made by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the committee tasked with monitoring the implementation of the JCPOA.

In a separate directive issued to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, President Rouhani instructed Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to take action to follow up on the US violations of the JCPOA as per the provisions of the deal and to take other legal and international measures necessary in that regard.

The JCPOA involves a total of seven sides, namely Iran, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China. It was reached in July 2015. The deal stipulates that nuclear-related sanctions against Iran be terminated and no such sanctions be imposed as long as Iran meets its side of the bargain, including certain limits to its nuclear program.

However, the US Congress recently reauthorized the ISA, extending the US president’s authority to potentially impose sanctions on US entities that do business with Iran.

The ISA awaits US President Barack Obama’s signature to turn into law. The White House has signaled that it will sign the ISA but will “waive” nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. Even so, Iranian officials have complained, the JCPOA has been breached as a result of the Congress’ renewal of the ISA.

Iran had warned it would take reciprocal action if the ISA was approved. The Islamic Republic has written a letter of complaint to the United Nations over the vote on the legislation at the US Congress.

Reactions to Iran’s Contract with South Korea for Building 10 Ships

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IFP Editorial Staff
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ship

According to a report by IFP, Iran signed a contract with South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Group for building 10 ships a while ago; however, Iranian firms and experts take it as a denial of domestic potentialities.

Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base, which belongs to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), recently called on President Hassan Rouhani to annul the contract his government has signed with Hyundai, highlighting the great potentials of Iranian companies.

However, in a Farsi report, Shargh Newspaper quoted Ali-Akbar Ghonji, an advisor to managing director of Iran Ship Building Company, as saying that Iranian manufacturers are not equipped with building technologies based on the latest advancements in the sector now.

Furthermore, Ghonji strongly believes that brokering and purchase of machinery and instruments are behind the curtain of such blame games. Referring to breach of promises by Iranian manufacturers, he said Iranian companies only assemble products and we are going to place orders for ship building without the middle people, thus reviving the money frozen in Korea at the time of sanctions.

Disrespecting Domestic Capabilities Is a Treason

General Ebadollah Abdollahi
General Ebadollah Abdollahi-commander of Khatam al-Anbiya

However, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base has shown a harsh reaction to the issue, “The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL)’s disrespect for the domestic potentials is a treason.”

In reaction to such a contract, Brigadier General Ebadollah Abdollahi said in a press briefing, “The president should cancel the contract for construction of 10 ships with South Korea; otherwise, one can no longer trust words and slogans.”

In protest at the IRISL, he offered a series of proposals and said, “We are ready to form a consortium of such domestic companies as Sadra and Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO), thus enforcing the contract, being EPCF in nature, with 85 percent of finance and 15 percent being the share of the IRISL in it for construction of 10 ships.”

Domestic Ship Builders Are Not Trusted

Such a claim had earlier been made by the ISOICO manager. Addressing a press conference, he offered a proposal: The ISOICO is ready to give any commitment to domestic shipping companies so that they will give the offer to us with the same conditions they are offering to foreigners.

Hamid Rezaiean said, “Unfortunately, domestic ship builders are not trusted. We have reached the point that we can compete with foreign shipbuilders fully and have no problem with time, price and technology. Even though the ISOICO has fulfilled all its projects over the course of the past five years, Iranian ship builders did not place orders with us.”

Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base also said on Monday, “Today, unemployment has become a recurring headache in the country and there are immense potentialities for resolving the problem in the society. In the shipbuilding industry, we have such big companies as Sadra, which have experiences in construction of the 113,000-ton Aframax ocean-liners in 22 months.”

He added, “Koreans had eight months ago received $215 million to build ships for us but breached their commitment. Today, we have the domestic potential and there is a need to activate capacity to eradicate unemployment in the country, we can build ships inside. It is highly a matter of surprise that there are institutions and organizations signing such contracts.”

General Abdollahi said, “Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base is active in 10 major fields in the country. For the time being, 150,000 people are directly engaged in the projects undertaken by the Base and more than 1.5 million others are either directly or indirectly involved in working. We have more than 12,000 advanced machinery and equipment.”

 

Why Domestic Companies Do Not Get Ship Building Orders?

Mehr News Agency has quoted the IRISL representative as saying that the potential of Iranian foundations to design and build ocean liners is not enough.

In a televised interview on Monday night, Mohammad-Ali Beigi provided justifications on orders placed with foreign companies and not using domestic potentials, and said the orders the IRISL and National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) placed with Iranian ship builders testify the shipping companies’ support for the industry.

The orders have not, of course, been fulfilled yet, he added.

The IRISL representative added, “We had already placed orders with domestic companies for construction of two oil tankers, each valued at $30 million. The contract was to be in force in 2004. We signed it with ISOICO. They were to deliver the two ships in 24 months but after 12 years it has not been met.”

The IRISL expert added, “We placed orders with Sadra Iran Marine Industrial Company for construction of three oil tankers, each for $40 million. It was signed in 2005. After 12 years, the company has not fulfilled its promises. The NTC paid $143.7 million to the two companies. However, the ships have not been delivered. How can you expect us to offer the order for construction to the companies irrespective of all the breach of promises? They were to offer the ships in 24 months but 12 years have passed to no avail.”

He added, “The IRISL has thus far signed contracts with ISOICO, Arvandan and Sadra for ship building; however, it has received obly two ships from ISOICO. This is while the ship manufacturing institutions are not capable of building and designing ships.

Iran’s First VP Kindly Reacts to Khatam al-Anbiya’s Complaints

According to Khabar Online’s Farsi report, First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on Monday attended the gathering of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base directors, concurrent with anniversary of establishment of the headquarters.

JahangiriAddressing the directors, Jahangiri said, “You have assumed the responsibility to fulfill big tasks of the country’s construction; you are busy with important jobs and you are the main body in charge of development and progress of the country.”

“Good infrastructure projects have been laid down for the country’s shipbuilding industry. Meanwhile, the industry should definitely start up and suitable mechanisms should be adopted for providing necessary finances. If it finds a suitable mechanism for financing shipbuilding, Iran will definitely turn into a good shipbuilder worldwide,” the official said.

“Conclusion of the ship purchase contract with South Korea dates back to 2008 and is nothing new. When the contract was signed, more than 25 percent of the sum of the contract was paid to the Korean side, but in the coming phases and due to being targeted by the US-led sanctions, it was not possible to transfer the money.”

“Having received the initial 25 percent of the value of the contract, the Korean party started building the ships, but due to Iran’s failure to fully pay the money, it stopped work and lodged complaints against Iran at a court. After the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (nuclear deal between Iran and world powers), talks were held with the Koreans and it is to enforce the former contract at a value 25 percent less than the original, which will be endured on their part,” Jahangiri noted.

Iran Has High Potential in Health Tourism: Minister

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Health Tourism

Hashemi-Health minAccording to a report by IFP, Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi, the Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education, highlighted the great potentials of health tourism in Iran, but noted that this field is faced with some problems.

“There is no balance between the knowledge and skills of our medical professionals and their income from medical tourism. We have not been so successful in giving information and presenting our capacities, which require powerful agencies, well-equipped hotels and means of transportation,” Qazizadeh Hashemi said in a Farsi interview with Al Alam News Network.

“We have excellent doctors, well-equipped centres and advanced medical devices in Iran. This is a unique opportunity for us. We need the help of other governmental organisations such as Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, as well as the Foreign Ministry, to see the health tourism flourish more in the future,” he added.

“Other countries can be cooperative, too, by opening offices to send out patients to Iran. We have identified and ranked the hospitals that are capable of offering high quality services to foreign patients.  I ask these countries to send patients only through legal ways; tourists may fall into the trap of fraudsters otherwise.”

“People in Middle Eastern countries have been familiar with Iranian medicine and medical capacities for a long time, and have trust in it. The problem is that we don’t have enough transportation, caring, housing and entertainment facilities; we didn’t progress well in these areas. I hope this problem would be resolved,” Qazizadeh Hashemi noted, while highlighting the high skills of Iranian doctors and the very reasonable price of medical services in Iran.

“We have 57 universities of medical sciences, with 200,000 students in different medical fields, among them are some foreigners. Iran’s science production is in the first rank in the region and 16th in the world. The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and medical groups are responsible for one third of Iran’s science production, with more than 350 knowledge-based firms. Plus, there are 600 medical research centres in Iran.”

 

95% of Pharmaceuticals Needed in Iran Are Produced inside the Country

“Fortunately, 95% of the pharmaceuticals we need are produced inside Iran; Iranian specialists are able to do a variety of diagnostic and anticonvulsants-info.com. For more than 20 years, Iranian patients have not felt the need to leave the country for their treatment, and due to the reasonable price of medical services in Iran, we receive patients from other countries as well,” he said.

“In recent decades, Iran made very good progress in heart, kidney, stomach, pancreas, intestine and liver transplant.”

“Medical science is renewed every five years at least, or every three years according to some experts. In all our education and research centers, we practice the world’s newest scientific and medical methods; Iran has some international and regional competitors in this field. Turkish research centers are our regional rivals,” he noted.

“Iran has also made good progress in cell therapy-related fields such as stem cells. We began the bone marrow transplant for blood cancer patients more than 28 years ago,” the Iranian minister said.

“We have been using stem cells in ophthalmology for more than 15 years. We use it as an experimental method for patients with heart disease and spinal cord injuries, and sometimes it proved to be effective.”

“Fortunately, regional Health Ministries cooperate with us very well. We relate with them in different conferences and communities. Iran can provide them with further help in the field of healthcare,” he went on to say.

“Because of our interests, we should help regional countries and benefit from each other’s capacities. Muslims have to trust each other and solve their problems together, as we can’t expect strangers to help us.”

In sharing its medical experiences with other countries, Iran gives priority to Muslim states, health minister says.

“We are proud to share our experience with any country in the world, no matter what culture and belief it has. We give priority to our Muslim sisters and brothers, though, as I think they can profit from Iranian experience in some areas where Iran is pre-eminent,” Qazizadeh Hashemi said.

“During my recent visit to China, I visited a hospital that was proud of doing 100 liver transplants per year. I told them that we do more than 600 liver transplants per year just in one hospital in Shiraz, and that we have 28 surgeons in Iran who are active only in liver transplant.”

“All we did, and will do, in countries gripped by crisis is at their governments’ request.  We never neglected to offer our medical services in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Lebanon or any other country. We helped them as much as possible,” he noted about Iran’s medical services in conflicted regional countries.

Iran Exporting Its Pharmaceuticals to Russia and South Africa

“Iranian-made drugs are so high quality that we export them to countries such as Russia and South Africa. Hopefully, we are able to cooperate with other major firms of the world in this field,” he added.

“After the nuclear deal, we have had valuable opportunities. Many potential partners all over the world are willing to invest in Iran. They have their eyes on Iranian knowledgeable, motivated, experienced young workforce,” he noted.

“We have set a 10-year goal to develop the export of Iranian pharmaceuticals. The more we participate in global markets, the higher will become the quality of our products. It is natural, as there is a difficult competition.”

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