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Iran to Unveil Homegrown Copter, Tank

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IFP Media Wire
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General Hossein Dehghan

The Defense Ministry has plans to unveil ‘Saba-248’ helicopter and ‘Karrar’ advanced homegrown tank, General Dehqan told reporters on Wednesday, during a visit to the 8th International Iran Airshow, on the Persian Gulf island of Kish.

According to the minister, the products have been fully designed and manufactured by the local military experts, in cooperation with the Iranian private sector’s knowledge-based enterprises.

Karrar is a class of Iranian tanks that enjoys modern technologies. Its earlier version is already in service, together with other locally-made tanks like Zolfaqar.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

China Threatens to Cut iPhone Sales If Trump Declares Trade War

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a report covered by Iran’s Shargh Newspaper, China’s state-run newspaper says the government would respond with “countermeasures” if US President-elect Donald Trump starts a trade war against the country, warning that the sales of iPhones and US cars would suffer a “setback.”

In an editorial, the Global Times said it would be “naive” for Trump to follow through on his campaign promises to implement a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports to the US and to declare the country a currency manipulator.

Trump repeatedly targeted China during his presidential campaign, vowing to take a tougher stance on trade in the hopes of reviving manufacturing in the US. In its editorial, the Global Times dismissed the notion that Trump alone could implement a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports, though it warned that any protectionist measure could leave trade “paralyzed.”

“China will take a tit-for-tat approach then,” the editorial reads. “A batch of Boeing orders will be replaced by Airbus. US auto and iPhone sales in China will suffer a setback, and US soybean and maize imports will be halted. China can also limit the number of Chinese students studying in the US.”

Muslims Converge on Karbala for Mourning Procession

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IFP Media Wire
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Tens of thousands from Iraq, Pakistan, India, Iran, Bahrain, Lebanon, Azerbaijan and Turkey on Wednesday were trekking a key road between Najaf – another holy city in Iraq – and Karbala on foot in a sign of devotion.

The occasion, known as Arba’een, has invariably served a driving force for Muslim unity in the face of attempts to create divergence, animosity, and misunderstanding.

Each year, followers of other religious groups such as Christians and Sunni Muslims join the journey to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad and the third Imam of Shia Muslims.

The occasion has found additional significance in recent years as it become a rallying cry for the campaign against Takfiri terrorists who have frequently targeted the pilgrims.

On Monday, Daesh terrorists targeted the pilgrims in Karbala and security forces in Fallujah, another central city, killing at least six people in each attack.

 

The occasion falls on Sunday and marks the final day of the mourning rituals held in memory of the suffering which Imam Hussein and his family as well as his companions were subjected to at the hands of the tyrant of the time, Yazid I, an Umayyad caliph, back in the seventh century.

Another important event in the lunar calendar is the 10th day of the Muslim month of Muharram, traditionally known as Ashura, when the Imam and 72 of his companions were martyred after refusing allegiance to Yazid.

The event equally draws millions of pilgrims in the face of Takfiri terrorists stalking everywhere.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

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IFP Editorial Staff
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After the election of Donald Trump as the US president, many observers are worried that the GOP president-elect would keep his promise and scrap the nuclear deal with Iran. Many newspapers today covered the European foreign ministers’ vow to remain committed to the deal and also the warnings against Trump’s possible move.

They also covered the football match between Iran and Syria, which was held in a swamp-like stadium in Malaysia as the Arab country cannot be a host due to security conditions.

The air pollution in Tehran and other Iranian megacities also remained a top story today.

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

 

Abrar:

1- We’ll Fully Implement JCPOA

2- 11 Arab Countries in MENA Write Anti-Iran Letter to UN

3- Anti-ISIS Coalition’s Meeting in Germany Focused on Raqqa and Mosul

4- MP: 12 People with Dual Nationality Have So Far Been Arrested

5- JCPOA Is Not Just a Deal between US and Iran: Obama

6- Russia Seeks to Use Iran’s Hamadan Airbase Once Again

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran’s Oil Income Exceeds $30bn

2- Iran Biggest Exporter of Crude Oil to France

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Afkar:

1- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Denies Taliban’s Presence in Iran

2- Need for Iran-China Cooperation to Counter Big Threat of Terrorism

3- Iran and Spain to Hold Theatre Weeks

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Mixed Reactions to Air Pollution: Reformists Apologized, Conservatives Wore Masks!

2- Tehran Prosecutor General Explains about Secrets behind a Foreign Model’s Visit to Iran

3- [Fugitive Iranian banker] Khavari Is Dangerous for Canada as Well: Judicial Official

4- 40 MPs Visit Karbala on Verge of Arbaeen

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Amin:

1- European FMs: We’re Committed to Nuclear Deal with Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- 412 Citizens Died of Air Pollution in Past 23 Days!

2- Obama Warns Trump about Nuclear Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Asrar:

1- Interior Minister Receives Yellow Card from Parliament

2- Rouhani: Iran Welcomes Defence Cooperation with China

3- Two Points Lost in AFC’s Swamp: Iran 0 – 0 Syria in FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match in Swamp-Like Malaysian Stadium

4- Yemen’s Ansarullah and Riyadh Agree on a Ceasefire

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Asr-e Iranian:

1- 300 Days after Transport Minister’s Promises: Boeing and Airbus Have Yet to Arrive in Iranian Sky!

2- Yemeni Government and National Unity to Be Formed by Year-End

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Besharat-e Now:

1- Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Breaks Records in Iranian Cinema

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Ebtekar:

1- Getting Ready for Sharp Fall in Oil Price: Which Countries Will Lose the Most after Failure of Oil Freeze Talks?

2- If Iran Doesn’t Release Its [previously classified] Documents, Others Will Distort Our History: Zarif

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Etemad:

1- Iran and Germany in Talks for $12bn Deal

2- 35 MPs Write Letter to President for Tehran’s Air Pollution

3- Zarif Unveils Foreign Ministry’s Classified Documents Dating Back to Qajar Era

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Ettela’at:

1- Obama: Trump Will Confess to Benefits of JCPOA

2- President: Terrorism and Illegitimate Interference of Some Countries Is a Major Threat

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Hemayat:

1- US Department of Treasury Shows Green Light to Trump for Increasing Anti-Iran Sanctions

2- US People Call for an End to Using Electoral System in Elections

3- Pilgrimage to Karbala Will Lead to Liberation of Palestine

4- Slaughter of Arbaeen Pilgrims in Nigeria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Iran:

1- When Air Becomes Politicized: Number of Unhealthy Days of Tehran Has Been Decreased from 146 Days in 2011 [Ahmadinejad’s era] to 37 Days in Past 7 Months

2- Domestic Opponents of JCPOA Excited by Trump’s Election

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Javan:

1- Oil Ministry Is to Blame for Air Pollution

2- Europe Starts ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and Independence from US

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Arab League Calls for Withdrawal of Turkish Aggressive Army from Iraqi Territory

2- Obama: Iran Has Kept Its Promises in JCPOA

3- Four US States Want Independence

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Kayhan:

1- CBI Governor: Iran’s Banking System Is Not Feeling Well

2- The Hague Prosecutor Accuses US of Committing War Crime in Afghanistan

3- Obama: Scrapping JCPOA Will Damage US Interests

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Khorasan:

1- Shamkhani Warns against US Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Resalat:

1- Leader’s Int’l Advisor: Sun of US Empire Is Going Down

2- Leader’s Military Advisor: We’re Looking for a Solution to Liberate Palestine

3- Democrats Hold Meeting with George Soros to Disqualify Trump: Observer

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Leader’s Aide: We’ll Stand against Disintegration of Regional Countries

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Sepid:

1- Air Pollution, the Fourth Cause of Death in World

2- Trump’s Candidates for Department of State: Rudy Giuliani Is First Option, John Bolton the Second

3- 14% of Drug Addicts Are 15 to 19 Years Old

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Shahrvand:

1- We Die as Simple as That!

2- Why Rouhani Doesn’t Talk about Trump? Experts Answer

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Shargh:

1- Larijani Gives the Green Light for Probing into Tehran Municipality

2- Prosecutor General: Insulting Different Branches of Iran’s Establishment Is a Crime

3- Playing with Mud in Malaysia’s Seremban: Iran Couldn’t Defeat Muddy Stadium and Syria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Saudi Crown Prince Will Be Possibly Removed: Change in Process of Power Transition in Bin Salman’s Favour

2- Obama Government Officials Say Trump’s Probable Move against JCPOA Is Legal: Donkeys Give the Green Light!

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 16

 

Iran Art Exhibition Uses Culture to Bridge Middle East Divides

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Art Exhibition

The Land of the Solidities, an abstract oil painting of a fully veiled Arab woman by Mounirah Mosly, a Saudi artist, hangs near an untiled piece by the late Sohrab Sepehri, one of Iran’s best known poets and painters, Financial Times reported.

The fact that the works are displayed at the same exhibition in Tehran provides a rare show of bonhomie in a region blighted by conflict and bitter rivalries. For Iran the event is unique — it is the first time that the predominantly Persian state has hosted such a public display of Arab art.

Art Exhibition

The organisers touted it as an opportunity to use culture to bridge some of the regional divides, and it is notable that two works from Saudi Arabia are on the display.

Karim Sultan, curator at the Sharjah-based Barjeel Art Foundation that put on The Sea Suspended exhibition, says the exhibition is about “continuing the conversation with the Arab world.”

Ehsan Rasoulof, the director of Mohsen Gallery, one of Iran’s avant-garde art galleries, concurs, saying art should transcend the Middle East’s problems.

“In this crisis-hit region where we live, an art dialogue is the responsibility of artists, despite all the tensions between us and our neighbours,” Mr Rasoulof says.

Art ExhibitionSaudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties and halted flights to and from Iran on January 3 following attacks on vacant Saudi diplomatic premises in the Iranian capital and the city of Mashhad by angry people protesting Riyadh’s execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr.

In the volatile environment, Sadeq Kharrazi, a renowned Iranian art collector and a former ambassador to the UN and France, says culture can be a tool of diplomacy.

The exhibition — held at the state-run Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art — was “a step forward for helping make people in the region closer to each other,” he says.

“Tensions should decrease and artists are well-positioned to fill the gap between people in the region and politicians,” he adds.

Art Exhibition

The exhibition includes 40 paintings covering a period from the 1940s to 1990s by Arab artists from countries including Egypt, Morocco, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Algeria. There are an equal number of Iranian pieces on display.

The theme of the exhibition reflects on the emergence of abstract Arab art and the artists’ experiences of everyday life.

It is being held at a time when President Hassan Rouhani’s government is seeking to repair the nation’s image and re-engage with the world following its landmark nuclear agreement last year that saw many western sanctions on the Islamic Republic lifted.

Art Exhibition

Assad: Trump Is Syria’s Natural Ally If He Keeps His Promises

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“We cannot tell anything about what he’s going to do, but if… he is going to fight the terrorists, of course we are going to be allies, natural ally in that regard with the Russians, with the Iranians, with many other countries,” said Assad, as reported by RTP and covered by Fars.

He also said that he would welcome a notion made by Trump while campaigning that the US should be more focused on battling the ISIS terrorist group. “I would say this is promising, but can he deliver? … Can he go in that regard? What about the countervailing forces within the administration, the mainstream media that were against him? How can he deal with it?” he added.

He noted that such forces are the reason that Syria is still dubious on whether Trump will be able to live up to his vows. “That’s why we are very cautious in judging him, especially as he wasn’t in a political position before,” he added.

Iran Warns US after House Moves to Renew Sanctions

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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US lawmakers voted 419 to one for a 10-year reauthorization of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), which was initially adopted in 1996 on the unfounded ground that Tehran was pursuing a non-civilian nuclear program.

The ISA will expire at the end of 2016 if it is not renewed and the bill must be passed by the Senate before being signed by the US president into law.

Iranian officials warned the US against renewing the ban in light of the fact that Iran has had the sanctions lifted on the back of its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani addressed US officials on Tuesday night in a strident tone.

“If you extend the sanctions, this will mean kicking the JCPOA away and we will confront it through implementing powerful technical packages,” he said, without elaboration.

The agreement was struck in July 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 group comprising the US, France, China, Britain, Russia and Germany.

Addressing the pro-Israeli lobby group AIPAC back in March, US President-elect Donald Trump declared that his “number-one priority” would be to “dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran.”

Back in July, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said, “We will not violate the JCPOA, but if the opposite side violates it – as US presidential candidates are currently threatening to tear up the JCPOA – if they tear up the JCPOA, we will burn it.”

Trump, himself, has conceded that it would be hard to destroy a deal enshrined in a United Nations resolution. In August 2015, he said he would not “rip up” the nuclear deal, but that he would “police that contract so tough they don’t have a chance.”

Shamkahni said, “The Iranian nation is an independence-seeking one. They (US leaders) cannot sit in glass palaces saying they would [either] tear up the JCPOA or renegotiate it.”

Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, also said if Washington annulled the JCPOA at Israel’s behest it would cost it dearly.

Iran Warns US after House Moves to Renew Sanctions

“Whoever becomes the president in the US, he will have to support the Zionists, but annulling the JCPOA will be a strategic mistake. If Trump seeks to annul the JCPOA, this will cost the US dearly,” he said.

Space Should Be Part of Our Daily Lives: Iranian Official

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Space will become part of people`s lives in the future; even now it is present in their daily lives, and the National Space Administration [of Iran] intends to bring the space into people`s life and society,” said Manouchehr Manteqi, the chief of Iran`s National Space Administration, about the country’s priorities in second national 10-year spatial program.

“Cellphone is one of the most obvious cases of using space-related matters in the society, and all these communications are possible thanks to satellites. So it`s not strange to bring the subject of space into people`s daily lives,” he added, as reported by Mehr, and translated by IFP.

According to Manteqi, people can also see the usage of satellites and space-related matters in banking services, television channels, and meteorology, among others.

Iran’s President Urges Joint Efforts to Ensure Asia’s Security

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IFP Media Wire
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One could not make a distinction between security in different parts of Asia, be it the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean or South China Sea, the Iranian president said at a meeting with China’s Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan in Tehran on Tuesday.

“We need to preserve Asia’s security together, and today, the Islamic Republic of Iran has also a very significant role in ensuring global security and stability,” President Rouhani added.

He also referred to terrorism and foreign interference in the internal affairs of other countries as two major threats in the contemporary era.

The president further voiced Iran’s determination to boost cooperation with China -a great Asian country and an age-old friend of Iran- in all fields, including defense.

Highlighting the role of reciprocal visits by Iranian and Chinese military officials in promoting closer mutual cooperation, President Rouhani called for the full implementation of agreements with China.

For his part, the visiting general hailed Iran as the region’s leading power, voicing China’s resolve to keep working with Iran for the sake of regional security and stability.

Wanquan also emphasized the significance of collaboration between Tehran and Beijing in the fight against terrorism.

On Monday, the Chinese defense minister and his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan signed an agreement on closer defense and military cooperation between Tehran and Beijing, sharing military experience, particularly in training, as well as combatting against terrorism and causes of regional insecurity.

Iran and China have close diplomatic, economic, trade and energy ties, and in recent years have developed their military relations as well.

Iran Rejects ‘Baseless’ Claims of Housing Taliban

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IFP Media Wire
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that relations between Iran and Afghanistan are based on cordial cooperation and common interests and security.

Qassemi’s comments came after the governor of the western Afghan province of Farah, Asif Nang, claimed in an interview with Kabul News TV channel on November 9 that Iran has given houses to Afghan Taliban commanders and provided training facilities for militant groups in some of its cities.

This as Iran has repeatedly emphasized that improving progress and security in Afghanistan is among the Islamic Republic’s core policies.

The Taliban militant group lost its grip over Afghanistan in 2001 in a US-led military invasion and has since retreated to rural areas, resorting to hit-and-run attacks on cities.

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