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Iran’s Surplus Heavy Water Sent to Oman: AEOI

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IFP Media Wire
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Behrouz Kamalvandi

“In view of the progress of talks with several foreign firms and countries to purchase heavy water, some quantities of Iran’s surplus production has been transferred to Oman,” said AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi on Sunday.

He added that further amounts of surplus heavy water will be sent to Oman in the future.

Earlier in the month, the International Atomic Energy Agency claimed in its quarterly report that Iran’s stocks of heavy water had slightly exceeded the 130-ton level set out in last year’s nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China – plus Germany signed the JCPOA in July 2015 and started implementing it 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.

On Friday, Kamalvandi stressed that Iran has remained committed to its JCPOA obligations, including those concerning its heavy water stockpiles.

Iranian Referees Honored after A Landmark Year

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IFP Media Wire
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Alireza Faghani

The Iranian referees as well as the women’s team comprising Australians Kate Jacewicz and Renae Coghill as well as India’s Uvena Fernandes – received their awards from the AFC Referees Committee Vice-Chairman, Hany Taleb Ballan Safar (Qatar), at the opening of the AFC Elite Referees and Assistant Referees Seminar taking place in the Malaysian capital.

Faghani, Sokhandan and Mansouri made history this year as Asia’s first trio to officiate the final of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament when they took charge of the Brazil versus Germany gold medal match in August in Rio de Janeiro.

During the hugely successful AFC Asian Cup 2015 Australia, Faghani and Sokhandan were appointed to officiate the final match between Korea Republic and host nation Australia. The men’s trio also officiated the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup final in Tokyo, which saw Barcelona take on Argentina’s River Plate, the-afc.com reported.

AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “The AFC’s Vision and Mission has underlined our desire to ensure Asian players and officials succeed on the world stage. The performances of our men and women referees this year demonstrate once again our continent as a great force in world football and that our referees – both men and women – have earned global respect

“Their achievements serve as a testament to the progressive steps Asian football continues to undertake under the banner of One Asia, One Goal and I am confident that they will continue to do us proud in the years ahead.”

The AFC Referees Special Awards are the first of the AFC Annual Awards to be presented this year and among four awards that will be presented at specific occasions relevant to the individual recipients.

Iran Urges ICC to Address Reasons for African Exit

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IFP Media Wire
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icc

Addressing the 15th session of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties, held in The Hague, Hossein Panahi Azar described some African countries’ decision to exit from the ICC as a symptom of discontent with the tribunal’s measures.

The ICC should seriously study the reasons behind that decision and try to address the concerns of those African countries, he added.

While the ICC tries to expand into new geography and investigate new types of crimes, such as the crime of aggression, the tribunal faces the most serious challenge to its existence. Three nations, all from Africa, have announced decision to withdraw from the court, intensifying a longstanding debate over whether it is biased against the continent.

In October, Gambia announced its intention to pull out of the tribunal, denouncing it on state television as the “international Caucasian court.” Though most of the court’s judges are not white, almost all of its full-fledged investigations have focused on Africa.

Gambia is the home country of the court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda.

Before that, Burundi had announced plans to withdraw, months after Ms. Bensouda announced that she would open a preliminary examination into the killings of antigovernment protesters there.

But most damaging for the court, one of its early champions, South Africa, announced in late October that it would leave, too, saying that the court’s writ was “incompatible” with its ability to resolve political conflicts in its neighborhood.

ISIS’ Atrocities Bring Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Iraq Closer to Each Other!

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a report translated by IFP, millions of Muslim pilgrims, mainly Shiites, have been flocking to the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after Imam Hussein’s martyrdom.

Meanwhile, a Sunni Muslim in Iraq has written the following text on the back of his car:

“I’m a Sunni, but I transport Shiite pilgrims for free to show we are [all] enemies of ISIS.”

Iran in No Visa Waiver Talks With Europe, Other Countries: Qassemi

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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bahram qassemi

“The fake report published by some media outlets, which quoted a fictional and unknown source at [Iran’s] Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that talks are underway with some countries, including a number of European countries, to remove visa requirements is invalid,” Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday.

He added that any agreement with other countries on the facilitation of consular affairs would be announced only through “official channels.”

The Iranian diplomat further noted that Iran’s Foreign Ministry has always made efforts, particularly in recent years, to boost the credibility and status of Iranian passports and pursued this issue as one of its main plans.

Qassemi emphasized that the ministry has held consultations with many countries to facilitate consular affairs for all Iranian nationals, especially regarding the agreement on the abolition of visa requirements with more states.

He said the ministry would certainly continue with such efforts as one of its main and permanent responsibilities, adding that many countries have also offered similar visa waiver requests and proposals to Iran.

Qassemi made the comments after some media reports claimed that a source at Iran’s Foreign Ministry had said that 72 countries mainly in Asia, Africa and South America have accepted to lift visa requirements for Iranians or give visas on arrival to holders of Iranian passports.

The reports also quoted the source as saying that talks are underway with France, Germany and Italy to remove visa requirements for Iranians.

Luxury Train Arrives in Iran on Maiden Journey from Russia

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IFP Media Wire
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Luxury Train

The train which is carrying some 40 international tourists started its journey from Moscow and has already passed through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

The tourists are from the UK, the US, Australia, South Africa, France, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, Russia’s Sputnik news agency earlier reported.

Luxury Train Arrives in Iran on Maiden Journey from Russia
A view of the interior of the “Golden Eagle” train that has just arrived in Iran in a maiden trip that started from Russia. (Photo by Faradeed.ir)

A foreign tourist having breakfast on board the “Golden Eagle” luxurious train while in Iran. (Photo by Faradeed.ir)

While in Iran, the train will take the visitors to Iran’s tourism hubs of Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, and Shiraz. The train is expected in Tehran on 27 November where it will stay for two nights. It will later return to Mashhad and then to Turkmenistan and further on its way back to unwind its 18-day tour.

Luxury Train Arrives in Iran on Maiden Journey from Russia

The main route of the Trans-Siberian Express – which is equipped with a 4 to 5 star hotel service – was always through Russia, the Trans-Siberian route, as well as the Silk Road through Central Asia. It represents the first train from Russia to arrive in Iran in decades.

The Trans-Siberian Express had to change the cars and truck wheels, so they fit the Iranian track which has a different gauge of railways than that of Russia.

Tim Littler, the president of Britain’s Golden Eagle Luxury Trains Limited that operates the railway cruise to Iran, had earlier told Sputnik news agency that the luxurious cruise is not a one-time trip. “This is a real active project that will have a permanent schedule of tours,” Littler had said.

“The luxury train from Moscow to the Persian Odyssey will run on a continuous basis. They will go twice a year. In Iran, the best time to go is in spring and autumn. At other times of the year, it is virtually impossible to conduct tours, as it is either very hot or cold. Therefore, we will travel in October and November and in March and April.”

The Golden Eagle Luxury Trains had already conducted three rail trips to Iran from Europe.

Iran Sympathizes With India Over Fatal Train Derailment

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IFP Media Wire
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India

Bahram Qassemi on Sunday expressed Iran’s condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

At least 120 people lost their lives and more than 200 sustained injuries after an Indian express train derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

The crash took place in the early hours of Sunday when the majority of passengers were asleep.

The train was running from Patna, the capital of the eastern state of Bihar to Indore, a city in the west-central state of Madhya Pradesh.

The death toll is expected to rise as officials say many passengers are still trapped inside the carriages, with police and emergency crew working to pull the victims from the twisted wreckage.

Police officials said people were still missing as authorities tried to ascertain what caused 14 carriages of the train to suddenly roll off the tracks in Pukhrayan, 65 kilometers south of Kanpur city.

Leader Appoints New Iranian Army Second-in-Command

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran Leader - Ayatollah Khamenei

In a decree on Saturday, the Leader urged Pourdastan to improve the intelligence and operational capabilities of the Iranian Army.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the appointment has been made as per a proposal by Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Ataollah Salehi with regard to Pourdastan’s competence and dutifulness.

Pourdastan formerly served as commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces.

Meanwhile, the Leader appointed Kiomars Heidari as the new Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces.

Ayatollah Khamenei, in his decree on Saturday, urged Heidari to make efforts to improve defense capabilities of units proportionate to the requirements.

Women’s Safety Conference to Be Held in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Women safety

According to a report translated by IFP, the conference will be held on November 24 on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is annually marked on November 25.

It will be attended by Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi and Member of Parliament Parvaneh Salahshoori.

Veteran Iranian Conservative Journalist Dies

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IFP Editorial Staff
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shayan-far

According to a report by Etemad, as translated by IFP, Shayanfar joined Keyhan newspaper in 1993 and worked there as a columnist and researcher for years.

He was a cultural advisor and an old companion of Keyhan’s editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari.

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