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Iran and China Are Safe Harbours of Asia: Larijani

In a message broadcast on China’s Phoenix TV, Larijani referred to the great antiquity of Iranian and Chinese civilisations, describing the two countries as the safe harbours of Asia.

According to a report by Fars, as translated by IFP, Larijani in this message called on the two countries to strengthen and develop bilateral relations.

“On New Year, we wish joy and fulfilment for the Chinese. They are a civilized nation; one of most ancient cultures in Asia. I wish them a year of great happiness,” he noted.

“The Chinese have made great progress during recent years. We are glad to see China has a high status in today`s world; we hope that the relationship between Iran and China will be reinforced in the New Year.”

“Iran, like China, is an ancient civilisation; we can refer to the two countries as the harbours of Asia,” he went on to say.

“We attach importance to China’s development, so does China to Iran’s progress. The development of scientific, security-related, economic, cultural and politic relationship between Iran and China would be helpful to the future of region and the world,” stated Larijani.

What Will Happen after US Senate’s Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions?

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According to a report by Fars, as translated by IFP, although the extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) has received more than two-third of US Congress’ votes, US President Barack Obama is still able to veto it.

However, the POTUS’ veto is not that much likely. After Obama’s possible veto, the US Congress should once again put the extension of ISA to votes.

If the extension once again receives more than two-third of US Congressmen’s votes, Obama’s veto will be overridden and ISA will be extended.

US Extension of Iran Sanctions Is a Violation of JCPOA: Iran

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“As declared repeatedly by Iran’s high-ranking officials, the recent approval of extension of sanctions against Iran by the US House of Representatives and Senate is contrary to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the US obligations under international law regarding non-interference in other countries’ internal and international relations,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said in a statement released on Friday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has demonstrated its commitment to its international undertakings, he said, stressing, however, that Tehran has taken all appropriate precautions to safeguard the Iranian nation’s rights in any conditions.

 

Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions ‘Clear Breach’ of JCPOA: Nuclear Chief

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) also denounced the extension of sanctions as a “clear violation” of the JCPOA, Tasnim reported.

“This act (the Iran Sanctions Act) does exist currently but the US president has suspended it… but if the law comes into force again, it would be a clear breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” Ali Akbar Salehi told the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday.

He further pointed to a possible appropriate reaction to the US legislation by Iran and said the Islamic Republic has taken necessary precautions and is braced for the US moves.

Salehi added that possible reactions to the US violations of the JCPOA are not going to be made public for the time being.

The US Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another decade.

The measure passed by 99-0. It passed the House of Representatives nearly unanimously in November, and congressional aides said they expected President Barack Obama would sign it.

The ISA will expire on Dec. 31 if not renewed. The White House had not pushed for an extension, but had not raised serious objections.

While the JCPOA, the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) came into force in January, some Iranian officials complain about the US failure to fully implement the accord.

In an address to a gathering of Basij forces in Tehran on November 23, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made it clear that implementation of the bill to extend sanctions on Iran for 10 more years will translate into a breach of the JCPOA.

“If such extension (of anti-Iran sanctions) is implemented and comes into force (in the US), it will be definitely a violation of the JCPOA,” the Leader said at the time.

“They (Americans) should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly show reaction to it,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.

Senior Reformist MP Urges Obama to Veto Extension of Iran Sanctions

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According to a report by Entekhab, as translated by IFP, Mohammad Reza Aref said the US administration has no choice but to veto the Senate’s vote.

“The extension of Iran Sanctions Act will have dire consequences,” Aref warned.

Aref was the reformists’ candidate in 2013 presidential election who withdrawn from the race in favour of the future president Hassan Rouhani.

Drug Addict Receives 30-Year Prison Term after Torturing His Wife

Azam

According to a Farsi report by Hamshahri Newspaper, a drug addict who had imprisoned his wife and two little daughters at home and tortured them occasionally has been sentenced to 30 years and six months in prison.

The victims, “Azam” and her two little children, Haniyeh and Hediyeh, live in northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. The husband of this woman used to torture them; the last time he did so by imprisoning them at their home for 21 days. He even deprived them of water and food, beating the wife and children regularly.

He put Azam in a metal chest to suffocate her by depriving her of oxygen. He went so far as to put out a fire under the chest to burn her feet! He had no mercy for her little daughters, either: He broke the jaw of Haniyeh and kept beating Hediyeh.

Azam - TortureHis criminal acts weren’t kept secret, though: the police arrested him and started its investigations. All the evidence was against the abuser; and he appeared in the third branch of Criminal Court No. 1 of Khorasan Ravazi last month.

Marziyeh Mohebbi, the lawyer of Azam, announced that the husband has been condemned in the court.

“The jury sentenced him to an overall of 30 years and six months in prison,” she noted.

“He is sentenced to 15 years in prison on charge of kidnapping, imprisoning and concealing, 10 years for his attempted murder, 5 years for battery and wounding others by knife, and six months of prison for child abuse,” she added.

The court has also sentenced the man to pay an indemnification because of injuring his wife and children. There were 27 counts of burning, nasal fracture, eyes’ vein damage, etc.

“This is a fair sentence, because all the tortures Azam suffered have been considered while issuing it, including putting her in a metal chest and putting out a fire under it, wounding by knife, burning the body, the 21-day imprisonment in home, depriving the woman and children of water and food, the battery and wounding by punching and kicking and abusing children,” Mohebbi noted.

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Two Things Are Unreliable These Days: Weather and US!

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According to a report by IFP, the weather forecast program broadcast by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) at 14:00 (Tehran local time) announced that two things are unreliable these days: one of them is the weather and the other is the US, which “can never be trusted”.

Envoy Reaffirms Iran’s Close Bonds with Cuba

Majid Ansari

Addressing the grand ceremony in Havana on Tuesday night, Iranian Vice-President Majid Ansari paid tribute to Fidel Castro as one of the most significant revolutionary figures in the recent history.

Hailing the amicable bonds between Tehran and Havana, Ansari said, “The Iranian revolutionary nation, despite being far away geographically (from Cuba), has established an unbreakable alliance with Commander Fidel’s anti-imperialistic goals since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution.”

Leaders and officials from around the world attended the farewell ceremony in Plaza of the Revolution -the site of so many fiery orations by Fidel Castro.

Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, described El Comandante as a father figure who founded his country’s socialist ideals.

South African President Jacob Zuma praised Cuba under Castro for its record on education and healthcare and its support for African independence struggles.

Cuban President Raul Castro closed the rally with a speech thanking world leaders for their words of praise for his brother, who he called the leader of a revolution “for the humble, and by the humble.”

Castro, who ruled from 1959 until an illness forced him to hand power to his brother Raul in 2006, died on Friday at age 90.

His ashes began a lengthy procession through Cuba on Wednesday, mirroring the legendary leader’s post-revolution journey in 1959.

IRGC’s Light Aircraft Crashes in Saravan, Pilot Martyred

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According to a statement released by the IRGC Ground Force, the ultralight aircraft was beginning a reconnaissance mission on Thursday morning when it crashed in the airport of Saravan, in the province of Sistan and Balouchestan.

The aircraft pilot, Bahman Masaebi, a member of the IRGC Ground Force, was martyred in the incident, it added.

IRGC’s Light Aircraft Crashes in Saravan, Pilot Martyred

The crash follows another incident in the same province on October 10, in which two IRGC servicemen had been martyred, including General Ahmad Mayeli, commander of the airborne battalion of IRGC’s Saberin Special Unit.

IRGC’s Light Aircraft Crashes in Saravan, Pilot Martyred

Colombia Plane Ran Out of Fuel, Pilot Said before Crash

Colombia Plane

Monday night’s disaster killed 71 people, including most of Brazil’s Chapecoencse football team en route to a cup final in Colombia, and sent shock waves round the global football world.

“Miss, LAMIA 933 is in total failure, total electrical failure, without fuel,” the Bolivian pilot Miguel Quiroga is heard telling a control tower operator at Medellin airport on the crackly audio played by Colombian media.

“Fuel emergency, Miss,” he added, requesting urgent permission to land, according to a report covered by Khabar Online.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1

In Iranian calendar this year, Monday and Wednesday, November 28 and 30, were religious holidays and newspapers were not published in these two days. Today, Thursday, is not a holiday, but since tomorrow, Friday, is the weekend holiday, a few number of newspapers have been published on Thursday. One of the reasons could be the financial problems many Iranian media are faced with; therefore, the majority of newspapers have tried to cut their expenses by allowing their personnel to go on leave and avoiding publishing costs on Thursday.
Headlines of only four major newspapers have been selected for today’s coverage of Iranian press. The main issue covered by these papers is the historic deal of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which is described by pro-government media and experts as a great victory. It is even praised as the oil JCPOA, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in a comparison with Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
The other top story today was the funeral ceremonies held for victims of an ISIS’ attack on pilgrims in Iraqi city of Hilla as well as the train collision in Iran’s Semnan province. A huge number of people and several officials took part in the ceremonies held in southwestern city of Ahvaz and northwestern city of Tabriz.

Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Iran’s Oil JCPOA in Vienna: Iran’s Oil Output Will Be Restored to Pre-Sanctions Level
2- End of Saudi Arabia’s Self-Flagellation in OPEC
3- 49 Iranians Lose Their Lives in Car Crashes Everyday

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1


Hamshahri:
1- Oil Deal in Iran’s Favour: All Oil Producing Countries Agree on Oil Output Cut, But Iran Is Exempted from Decreasing Its Production
2- Ahvaz and Tabriz in Grief of Pilgrims Killed in Hilla Attack and Train Crash

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1


Iran:
1- Glorious Farewell Ceremonies in Ahvaz and Tabriz: Huge Number of People and Officials Attend Funeral Ceremonies of Those Killed in ISIS’ Attack on Pilgrims in Hilla and Deadly Train Crash in Semnan Province
2- Transport Minister Apologizes to People for Train Crash
3- Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Selected as Hollywood’s Best Foreign Language Film
4- Israeli Jet Fighters’ Attack on Damascus Suburbs
5- Iran’s Oil Victory in OPEC

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1


Jame Jam:
1- Failure of Riyadh’s Oil Diplomacy
2- The Deal that Will Change Future of Oil Market: Energy Expert
3- Nowruz Inscribed as World Heritage
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1