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Iran’s Leader Shows Reaction to Deadly Train Crash and ISIS Attack on Pilgrims

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In a message on Saturday, as translated by IFP, Ayatollah Khamenei said that he is stricken and deeply saddened by the recent deadly train crash in Semnan province as well as the suicide attack against pilgrims near the Iraqi city of Hilla.

The Leader referred to the terrorist attack in Iraq, which killed dozens of Iranian pilgrims, and said that it was a cowardly revenge by the ISIS terrorist group, whose plots had been defused by the massive Arbaeen processions.

“The criminal and cruel Takfiri [extremism] groups […] took revenge cowardly and heinously and once again showed their evil face and filthy nature to everyone,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, as reported by Fars.

Such attacks “renew the warning to all Muslims and all those who care about the danger of Takfiri movements and the governments that support them,” the Leader added.

Ayatollah Khamenei also pointed to the collision of two passenger trains at a station in Iran’s North-Central province of Semnan on Friday, which killed at least 45 people, and ordered Iranian officials to find the root cause(s) of the incident and prevent similar cases in future by resolving the problems.

No New Talks between Iran, US on JCPOA: Spokesman

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“No new talks have been held between Iran and other parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to change the provisions of the JCPOA and (any report on such talks) is a downright lie,” Qassemi said on Friday.

He made the remarks in response to a recent report published by The Wall Street Journal which claimed Iranian officials have engaged in serious discussions about a new plan to sharply cut the amount of radioactive material Iran holds in a bid to shore up the JCPOA and discourage the incoming President-elect Donald Trump from abandoning it.

Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) reached the JCPOA in July 2015 and started implementing it in January 2016.

Under the deal, Iran agreed to put limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against the country.

The JCPOA requires Iran’s storage of uranium enriched to up to 3.67 percent purity to stay below 300 kilograms. Tehran has also agreed to keep its heavy water stockpile below 130 metric tons.

Iran Collects Nearly Dozen Medals in Asian Junior Championships

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On Friday, Iranian karateka Mobina Heidari received a bye in her opening round fight of the female cadet over 54-kilogram kumite contests at the Celebes Convention Center in the southern Indonesian city of Makassar, before overcoming opponents from China, Taiwan and the host nation to deservedly clinch the gold medal.

Navid Mohammadi also emerged victorious against representatives from India, Indonesia and Japan in the male cadet over 70-kilogram division, and collected another gold medal for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In the junior individual kata division, Iran’s Fatemeh Sadeghi prevailed over Malaysian and Kazakh rivals in her first two competitions, before conceding defeat against the Japanese counterpart in the final and winning the silver medal.

Additionally, Leila Borjali failed to surmount a Japanese karate practitioner in the final challenge of female cadet minus 47-kilogram kumite division, and finished in the second place. She had earlier trounced rivals from Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan in the battle for the title challenge.

Iran Collects Nearly Dozen Medals in Asian Junior Championships
Iranian karate practitioner Atousa Rezaei

Atousa Rezaei pocketed the third silver medal for Iran in the female junior kumite over 59-kilogram section. Rezaei routed her Chinese and Japanese rivals as she progressed to the final competition, where she lost to a representative from Kazakhstan.

Moreover, Yeganeh Shahpari in the female junior individual kata, Shaghayegh Vahedi in the female junior minus 53-kilogram kumite, Hossein Saleipour in the male cadet minus-63 kilogram kumite, Morteza Ne’mati in the male cadet minus-52 kilogram kumite, Mehrdad Mostahsan in the male cadet minus-57 kilogram kumite, and Sara Bahmanyar in the female junior minus 48-kilogram kumite contests managed to earn six bronze medals for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The 15th edition of AKF Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championship started in Makassar, Indonesia, on November 21, and will conclude on November 27, 2016.

The continental tournament has attracted some 400 male and female karate practitioners from 24 Asian countries, including China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan.

Iran, Japan Must Boost Energy Cooperation after JCPOA: Minister

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Hamid Chitchian

Hamid Chitchian made the remarks in a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Friday on the sidelines of the 27th meeting of the Energy Charter Conference.

He said the nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries in July 2015, is an international deal.

“It is imperative that all countries support the achievement of this important agreement which is beneficial to the international community,” the Iranian minister added.

 

Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China – plus Germany started implementing the JCPOA in January 2016.

Under the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran.

The Japanese foreign minister, for his part, said his country has always supported the JCPOA and would spare no efforts for its success.

Chitchian and Kishida also exchanged views about important issues in mutual relations including Japan’s investment in the renovation of Iran’s power plants and a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Tehran.

The Iranian minister is in Tokyo for a four-day visit to participate in the 27th meeting of the Energy Charter Conference and hold talks with senior Japanese officials.

The Energy Charter Conference is the governing and decision-making body for the Energy Charter Process, and was established by the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty.

Iran Signs International Energy Charter Declaration

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The International Energy Charter is a political declaration aimed at boosting global energy security and promoting access to modern energy services.

Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian signed the declaration during a special ceremony attended by the Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat Urban Rusnák and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Friday.

Iran is viewed as a resource-rich country. It holds the fourth largest proven crude oil reserves and the second largest natural gas reserves in the world.

Iraq and Guatemala, as well as three international organizations including the East African Community, G5 Sahel and the Economic Community of Central African States also signed the International Energy Charter declaration, bringing the overall number of IEC signatories to 80.

The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 27th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference which kicked off in Tokyo on Friday.

The two-day event is aimed at reviewing the latest global challenges facing energy sector.

The Energy Charter Conference was established by the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty as part of efforts to promote long-term energy cooperation at regional and global levels.

Army Commander: Iran’s Indigenous Vessels Ready for Naval Voyages

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Addressing high-ranking Navy commanders in Tehran on Saturday, Major General Salehi hailed the Navy as a strategic force with great capabilities, calling on the forces to work on long voyages in the Atlantic Ocean.

The top commander also noted that Tareq submarine and Khark warship have been optimized by the indigenous forces and are ready for military missions.

He further unveiled plans for achieving new products in the current Iranian year (which ends in March 2017) that will improve the country’s naval power.

Tareq is a super-heavy class of locally-manufactured submarines, and Khark is a homegrown warship employed in most of the Navy’s overseas missions.

Saudi Arabia Founder’s Handwriting Shows Use of “Persian Gulf”

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iran Says Persian Gulf Always ‘Persian’ Gulf, not ‘Washington’ Gulf

In a handwritten and signed letter dated 1347 AH (1928-29), Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, has referred to “Persian Gulf” using its correct name.

This body of water has been historically known as “Persian Gulf”; however, some Arab countries has insisted on using the false term “Arabian Gulf” since 1960s. International organisations continue to use “Persian Gulf” and never accepted its alternative. The dispute still goes on.

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US Was behind Attack on Iraq’s Popular Forces: Statement

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Iraq’s Popular Forces

“The tent in Tal Afar Airport where the commanders of Iraqi popular forces and Iraqi Primer Minister had convened was targeted by a missile on Thursday, November 25, 4:15 pm local time. The attack wounded several members of popular forces,” Popular Mobilization Forces announced in a statement, according to a report by Al-Alam, as translated by IFP.

“According to investigations, the missile was not fired by ISIS forces. This laser missile, thrown by an aircraft, fell 1.5 meters away from the tent.”

“Meanwhile, the drones of Anti-ISIS International Coalition were flying over the region,” stated the organisation, asking the US-led Coalition to explain about this incident “because the sky in western Mosul is completely at the disposal of Coalition aircraft and drones.”

Ahmad al-Assadi, the spokesman for Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi announced on Friday that three commanders had been wounded in the missile attack on Tal Afar airport.

Commander of Iraqi Popular Forces End Rumours by Appearing on TV

There were speculations that the commander of Iraqi popular forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis has been killed in the airstrike.

However, he put an end to the rumours by appearing in a televised interview with Al Alam News Network, showing that he is alive and the ongoing anti-ISIS operations will go on more strongly than ever.

Saudi Prince Says He’ll Finance Israel and Arab States to Invade Russia!

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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According to a report by El Nashra, al-Waleed bin Talal, a Saudi business magnate and investor who is a member of the Saudi royal family, accused Russian and Syrian forces of mass atrocities during their advance in Aleppo.

The Saudi Prince, who recently met with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), threatened the Russian President that he would finance Israel and Arab countries to invade Russia in case Vladimir Putin does not return to the negotiating table.

“The Syrian regime and Russia’s use of incendiary weapons have contributed to the unconscionable civilian deaths and suffering,” bin Talal said, as reported by Awd News.

“We are so delighted today to see that Arab mentality changes and the Arab states do not consider Israel as their enemy anymore. We should work together to save Syrian citizen from Russia’s atrocities.”

Russia Agrees to Iran’s Condition for Purchase of Su-30 Jets: DM

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General Hossein Dehqan

Speaking to reporters in Tehran, Dehqan said the Defense Ministry has put the purchase of Su-30 fighter aircraft from Russia on the agenda.

However, any purchase of the military planes from Russia should include receiving technology and joint investment, he underlined, saying Russia accepted it in the negotiations.

Russia Agrees to Iran’s Condition for Purchase of Su-30 Jets: DM

Asked about about any plans to let the Russian Air Force use Nojeh Airbase in Iran’s western province of Hamedan again, Brigadier General Dehqan said Iran and its friends, including Russia, work in cooperation to help the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism.

If necessary, he added, Iran will once again allow Russian jets to fly from Hamedan’s Nojeh Airbase.

Russia Agrees to Iran’s Condition for Purchase of Su-30 Jets: DM

He finally made it clear that in order to fulfill its defense needs, Iran will hold talks with any source capable of meeting those demands, except with the US and the Zionist regime of Israel.

In February, the Iranian defense minister had announced plans for a contract with Russia on the purchase of Sukhoi-30 jets, but had not specified how many fighter planes will be bought.

Dehqan noted then that under an agreement, Iran would be involved in the production of the aircraft.

Iran needs to “seriously focus on the air force and fighters,” he said at the time. “We are moving toward a contract. We told them that we need to be involved in the production (of the planes) as well.”

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