Iran Can’t Unilaterally Breach JCPOA in Reaction to US Violation: Official

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December 4, 2016

In reaction to the US Senate’s approval of a legislation which extends the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another ten years, Aboutalebi wrote on his twitter on Friday that any violation of the landmark nuclear deal would be ‘regarded as an act against all engaged’ parties.

He emphasized the fact that the most legitimate and severe move against violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ‘is a coordinated and severe response by all those engaged based on their consensus and aiming at isolating the violators.’

“If JCPOA is a multilateral agreement, its violation by one of the signatories cannot be reciprocated by unilateral violation,” he noted.

How Iranian Newspapers Covered US Senate’s Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

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December 3, 2016

All newspapers today dedicated their headlines to the recent US Senate’s vote to 10-year extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), also known as D’Amato Sanctions, and the possible reactions by the Islamic Republic.

They also continued covering the recent agreement between members of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for a cut in their oil output. Iran’s exemption from the oil cut has been widely described as a victory for Rouhani’s government.

Another top story was the International Day of Disabled Persons and the reports newspaper published about the problems of these people in Iran.

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

19 Dey:

1- Return to Previous Conditions and Triple-Urgent Motion: Harsh Reaction of Iranian MPs to US Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions and Violation of JCPOA

2- Will Obama Sign Extension of D’Amato Act?

3- Iran Has a Deterrent Power in Reaction to Violation of JCPOA: Top Security Official

4- $10bn Increase in Iran’s Oil Income: Oil Minister

Abrar:

1- Senate Approves Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions for 10 Years

2- Trump Can Restore Anti-Iran Sanctions Obama Had Lifted: Nominated Secretary of State

3- Trump: Our Stupid Politicians Have Created Security Problems

4- White House Source Obama Will Sign Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

Afkar:

1- If Sanctions Are Restored, It Will Be Violation of Nuclear Deal: Iran’s Salehi

2- Iran’s Foreign Ministry Urges Kenya to Immediately Release Two Iranian Lawyers

3- Navy Is Not Afraid of Any Threat: Army Navy Commander

4- US Government Has No Choice But to Veto Senate’s Bill: Senior Reformist Aref

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- These Difficult Days: Senate’s Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions Pleases Hardliners in Iran and Increased Attacks on Rouhani’s Government and Nuclear Negotiating Team

2- Iran’s Double-Urgent and Triple-Urgent Motions to Counteract US Congress’ Move

3- Strongest Reaction to US Move: All Parties to JCPOA Should Take Coordinated and Integrated Action

4- Iran’s Victory in OPEC, the Real Fruit of JCPOA

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Warning to US: Page to Be Turned

2- Foreign Ministry: Obama Should Veto the Bill

3- Obama Has 10 Days to Veto Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

4- Iran’s Nuclear Chief: 10-Year Extension of Iran Sanctions Act Is Violation of JCPOA

5- Rouhani: We Should Not Disturb People; President Criticizes Hardliners Who Ban People from Everything

Asr-e Iranian:

1- JCPOA Is Violated, How Will Government React?

2- If Head of Iran’s Railways Is Guilty, He Should Be Tried: Cleric

3- After Brexit, EU Should Be Expecting Frexit

Asrar:

1- White House on Verge of an Important Decision: Will Obama Sign It?

2- OPEC Once Again Revived: Oil Minister

3- Putin’s Special Representative in Tehran

4- Ibrahim al-Jafari: 70% of Iraqi Territory Is Now Liberated

5- Iran to Show Shocking Response to US Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

Ebtekar:

1- ISA [Iran Sanctions Act] against JCPOA: Is Extension of ISA a Violation of Nuclear Deal?

2- Imperfect Law for Disabled Persons: A Report on Those Who Have Special Conditions

Emtiaz:

1- Environment Department Warns Pollutant Industries

2- Even Rainfall Did Not Manage to Clean Tehran’s Air: Sixth Unhealthy Day of Tehran

Etemad:

1- Tehran-Riyadh Oil Ceasefire: An Analysis of Iran-Saudi Win-Win Game in Vienna Summit

2- Extension of US Violation of Its Commitments: Iran’s Parliament Says It Would Reciprocate

3- US Congressman in Interview with Etemad: Through Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions, We Prevented Early Death of JCPOA

Ettela’at:

1- Iran’s Reaction to US Senate’s Violation of JCPOA

2- Chomsky Warns of EU Collapse

3- A Warmonger Officially Selected as US Secretary of Defence

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Busy Weekend with D’Amato Act, Surging Price of Dollar, and Oil Deal: A Totally Economic Weekend with Various Articles about Success in OPEC, Extension of US Sanctions, and Ups and Downs of Dollar Price in Iran

2- Successful Performance of 62-Year-Old Iranian Cyclist in Mediterranean Coasts

Hemayat:

1- American Senators’ Anti-JCPOA Move

2- Millions of Indonesian Muslims Hold Demonstrations for Trial of Jakarta Governor

3- Iran’s Moves to Counter Cyber-Terrorism: Prosecutor-General in Shanghai Summit

4- Nigerian Court Rules that Sheikh Zakzaky Should Be Released

Iran:

1- Reactions of Iran’s Government and Parliament to US Senate: Reformist MP Says Double-Urgent Motion Will Ban Purchase of US-Made Consumer Goods

2- Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Complete Report to Be Given to Board for Monitoring JCPOA on US Government’s Behaviour

3- Iran Suffers from a Shortage of Centres for AIDS Counselling Services

Jame Jam:

1- Firm Reaction to Breach of Commitment: Experts Discuss Appropriate Response to US Violation of JCPOA

2- Cartoon: 10-Year Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

3- P5+1 Member States Should Not Remain Indifferent [Editorial]

4- People with Disabilities Waiting for Support: A Report to Mark Int’l Day of Disabled Persons

Javan:

1- Leaving JCPOA: Parliament’s Triple-Urgent Motion to Resume Nuclear Activities

2- 2,000 Foreign Child Beggars in Tehran

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran’s Reaction to Washington’s Latest Violation of Promises through Extension of D’Amato Act

2- Government to Insure Fluctuations in Rates of Foreign Currencies for Exporters

Kayhan:

1- Washington’s Death Blow to JCPOA: Result of Trusting the Satan

2- Value of Iran’s Currency Is Currently at Least Level in History

3- 3 Saudi Youths Sentenced to Death for Taking Part in Demonstrations

Khorasan:

1- Reactions to Violation of Nuclear Deal

2- Resistance Worked: Nigerian Supreme Court Rules that Zakzaky and His Wife Should Be Released

Noavaran:

1- Gap of D’Amato in JCPOA

2- Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Wills to Move towards Peace and Stability in Middle East: Analysis of Recent OPEC Deal

Payam-e Zaman:

1- Dark Angles of JCPOA: Permission for US Abuse and Extension of D’Amato Act

2- Investors May Temporarily Take Out Their Money from Stock Exchange Market and Make Investment in Foreign Currencies

3- Senior Cleric Movahedi Kermani: It’s the Time to Reciprocate US Measures

Quds:

1- Iran’s Triple-Urgent Reaction to US Violation of Its Commitments

Resalat:

1- Officials Should Wake Up and Stop Relying on US: Cleric

2- Rouhani’s Gov’t Cannot Resolve Issue of JCPOA: Veteran Conservative Figure

3- No Need to Wait until Trump’s Inauguration: Violation of JCPOA Happens in Obama’s Era

4- We’re Tired of Running after EU: Erdogan

5- West Should Expect Iran’s Reaction: Justice Minister

6- Extension of Sanctions Is Turning Your Back to Int’l Commitments

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Nothing but Hostility Is Expected of US: Cleric

2- Iran to Resume All of Its Nuclear Activities

Saheb Qalam:

1- Obama’s Veto Is Ineffective

2- Iran Ready to Attract $5.3 Trillion of Investment

Setareh Sobh:

1- Militia Government May Be Formed in US

2- If Obama Signs D’Amato Act, JCPOA Will Be Violated: Expert

Shahrvand:

1- JCPOA under Pressure: US Senate Unanimously Approves Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

2- A Report on Female Prisoners of Qarchak Prison in Southeastern Tehran

Shargh:

1- Iran’s Reaction to 10-Year Extension of Sanctions

2- Iran’s Opponent Becomes Head of Pentagon

3- Mr Ambassador and His Wife in Buckingham Palace [Iranian ambassador meets with British Queen]

Sobh-e Now:

1- Government Should Reconsider Its Foreign Policy and Study the Reasons of What Happened: Expert

2- Killing the Nuclear Deal!

3- Who’s to Blame for Blood Shed on Railways: Legal Analysis of Those Responsible for Deadly Train Collision

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- JCPOA under Blade

2- Iran Wins OPEC Game

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Gone with the Wind; Zarif Said in Parliament: ISA Extension Is Violation of JCPOA

2- Iran’s Nuclear Chief: Senate’s Approval Is against JCPOA

Iran Sends 3rd Consignment of Relief Aid to Syria’s Aleppo

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December 3, 2016

Syrian Child — A Syrian child, who fled with his family from militant-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in the neighborhood of Jibrin, east of Aleppo. (Photo by AFP)

The head of the Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Morteza Salimi, told IRIB that the shipment included 150,000 food cans.

He added that two consignments of relief aid, weighing about 80 tonnes, have already been sent to the crisis-hit city over the past two days. They included tents, blankets and oil heaters.

The IRCS official noted that Iran has so far dispatched 28,000 blankets, 400 tents, 800 rugs, 5,000 oil heaters, 1,400 boxes of dried bread, eight tonnes of medicines, 700 sets of dishware and 165,000 food cans to people in Aleppo.

The UN Syria humanitarian advisor, Jan Egeland, said in the Swiss city of Geneva on Thursday that Russia has proposed setting up four humanitarian corridors to militant-held eastern Aleppo in a bid to let in aid and facilitate evacuations from the battered Syrian city.

Egeland further estimated at least 400 injured people are in need of urgent medical evacuation, adding that talks will be held on using “these corridors to get medical supplies and food in.”

By Wednesday, some 18,000 people had entered Aleppo’s government-controlled areas while about 8,500 had crossed into Sheikh Maqsoud, a Kurdish-held Aleppo district, the UN official said.

Over the past few days, about 30,000 people have received aid after fleeing eastern Aleppo, taking the total number of displaced people in the city to over 400,000, he said.

In another development on Thursday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that it was discussing with the Syrian government the issue of gaining access to people fleeing eastern Aleppo.

Dominik Stillhart, director of ICRC operations worldwide, said the Geneva-based humanitarian institution was in touch with all sides to be able to deliver supplies to trapped civilians and to evacuate the wounded.

Iran’s President Received Ayatollah Khamenei’s Approval before OPEC Deal: Source

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December 3, 2016

According to a report covered by Fars, heading into the recent OPEC meeting in Vienna, the signs were not good. Oil markets went into reverse.

Just a few days beforehand, Riyadh appeared back away from a deal, threatening to boost production if Iran failed to contribute cuts.

But a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Rouhani smoothed the way. After the call, Rouhani and oil minister Zanganeh went to Iran’s Leader for approval, a source close to the Leader told Reuters.

“During the meeting, the Leader Ayatollah Khamenei underlined the importance of sticking to Iran’s red line, which was not yielding to political pressures and not to accept any cut in Vienna,” the source said.

“Zanganeh thoroughly explained his strategy … and got the Leader’s approval. Also it was agreed that political lobbying was important, especially with Mr. Putin, and again the Leader approved it,” said the source.

On Wednesday, the Saudis agreed to cut production heavily, taking “a big hit” in the words of energy minister Khalid al-Falih – while Iran was allowed to slightly boost output.

Corrupt Billionaire’s Death Sentence Upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court

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December 3, 2016

Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Ansari, a ranking official at the Supreme Court, confirmed that Zanjani’s death sentence has been upheld.

Zanjani and two of his accomplices were given the death penalty in March.

One of Iran’s richest men, Zanjani was arrested in December 2013 after 12 Iranian lawmakers accused him of corruption, calling for an inquiry into his financial activities in a letter to the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government.

According to the indictment against him, the billionaire was faced with charges including ‘corruption on earth’, massive fraud at Iran’s Oil Ministry, and money laundering.

Experts say the estimated net worth of his assets is around $13.8 billion. The business tycoon, aged 42, owned and operated many holdings and companies, including the UAE-based Sorinet group, Qeshm Airlines and Rah Ahan Soccer Club in Iran.

Trump Wants to Enhance US Ties with Iran: European Parliament Member

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December 3, 2016

The United States presidential election campaign with “Hilary Clinton” and “Donald Trump”, the Democratic and Republican candidates, ended unexpectedly with Trump’s triumph. Now the international public opinion is unable to anticipate the moves of new tenant of White House.

Udo Voigt, a member of European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Iran-Europe Parliamentary Friendship Group, predicts that the new American government, headed by Trump, intends to establish better relations with Tehran!

“It is conceivable that Washington will ally with Russia to put an end to Syrian crisis in favour of Bashar al-Assad. Iran is Russia’s strongest ally in Syrian issue. If the US wants to exert its policies on the Middle East, considering Iran’s political role is inevitable,” said Voigt, according to a report by Mehr, as translated by IFP.

“I think Donald Trump will look for a way into a logical, reasonable economic cooperation with Iran, since he is a smart businessman, and particularly because the American economy needs progress today. Trump is able to fulfil his objectives quickly. He can be in relationship and cooperation with this 80-million nation rather than confront it,” he said about the future stance Trump will hold towards Iran.

“As a member of Iran-Europe Friendship Group, I am aware of the high economic capacity of Iran. Trump plans to adopt a new foreign policy, and he needs a peaceful Middle East and politically stable governments for it. He aims to be economically successful, and he needs peace, political relationships, trust and trade to reach his goal. So I think Iran has nothing to worry about,” he noted about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Iran.

24 Killed in Terrorist Blast in Iraq’s Mosul

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December 3, 2016

The deadly explosion occurred on Saturday when explosives on a tanker were detonated in Mosul.

The news comes a day after ISIS terrorists launched an attack using two car bombs on the Kanaos Village in the south of Qayyarah, killing two soldiers and injuring 29 others.

Iraqi forces had retaken Qayyarah, which lies on the western bank of Tigris River, some 60 kilometres south of Mosul, from ISIS late in August.

Iraqi troops and volunteer fighters are engaged in joint operations to liberate Mosul, the last urban area in control of ISIS in Iraq, Press TV reported.

Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions Will Have No ‘Executive Effect’: Zarif

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December 3, 2016

Speaking to reporters on his arrival in New Delhi on Saturday, Zarif referred to the US Senate’s Thursday vote to extend the so-called Iran Sanctions Act and said the legislation has no executive value.

“What was done at the Senate, even if it is signed off on by the US president, has no executive effect and from the standpoint of the international community, it shows the lack of credibility of the US government, which acts against its commitments,” Zarif said, as reported by ISNA.

The US Senate on Thursday voted to extend the ISA that dates back to the 1990s and authorizes the US president to potentially impose sanctions on US entities that do business with Iran. The US House of Representatives had also voted to extend the ISA earlier last month, Press TV reported.

Iran’s Parliament Mulls Triple-Urgency Motion on Resumption of Nuclear Activities

Meanwhile, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board said the legislature is preparing a triple-urgency motion which would mandate the government to resume nuclear activities halted under a landmark agreement between Tehran and the group of six countries known as the P5+1.

The move is part of a response to the US Senate’s vote to extend the ISA for 10 years, Akbar Ranjbarzadeh told IRNA on Friday.

“The three-urgency motion on the resumption of nuclear activities has been drafted due to the urgency [required] to counter the US move,” he said.

He added that the motion consisted of a single article and five notes, saying that the double or triple urgency of the motion was still to be debated by the lawmakers.

Ranjbarzadeh further said the Iranian lawmakers sought to adopt “a fundamental and principled” measure proportionate to the blatant move by the US Congress.

“The US and its Congress are the ones who have acted in violation of international law and trampled upon it,” he added.

He emphasized that the motion calls for “the swift, comprehensive and complete” resumption of nuclear activities in Iran.

Ranjbarzadeh said Iran would “repeatedly and round the clock declare to the world through its diplomatic apparatus and media that it was Washington which initiated this illegal action and that we (Iran) had no option but retaliation.”

He added that Iran’s approaches were “defensive and retaliatory” in nature.

If Western Experts Leave Saudi Arabia, It Should Shut Down Its Oil Industry

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December 3, 2016

“It is wrong to think that by submitting to foreigners and oppressors, we can make economic progress,” said Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the commander of Iran’s Basij [voluntary] Forces, according to a report by Mehr, as translated by IFP.

“Some people imagine that if we interact with the US, our economy will flourish. However, we should see the example of countries that did so to realize that it’s not true,” he added.

“We can’t be closer than Saudi Arabia and Qatar to the United States. Saudi Arabia should stop its oil-related activities if western experts leave this country for a few hours; interaction with the west is like that,” Naqdi said, referring to the close relationship of Washington with these countries.

“The Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV is the only channel ISIS members are allowed to watch; what does that mean?” he asked, referring to the alleged support of Qatar and Saudi Arabia for terrorist groups, which, according to Naqdi, have been created by the US.

“During the World War II, the US retreated for one day and it was enough to ruin European infrastructures. After that, European countries begged for Washington’s help and finally, they became its colonies.”

UN Security Council Imposes New Sanctions against North Korea

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December 3, 2016

US Push to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran Has No Legal Basis: Official

According to a report covered by Ettela’at newspaper, the latest sanctions, triggered by a nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang on 9 September, which was the fifth and largest controlled detonation of a nuclear device ever undertaken by the pariah state, are unprecedented in scope.

If properly enforced, they would reduce its overall export revenues by 25 per cent in a year. That is a potentially significant blow to the country’s already skeletal economy, which, the UN nations hope, will severely damage any flow of cash that could be used to fund its nuclear activities.

Most significantly, the sanctions would slash exports of coal to China.

Previous resolutions from the UN included a significant loophole that allowed China to import coal from North Korea if it could be shown it was necessary to assist in sustaining the most impoverished of the Chinese population, The Independent reported.

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