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Iranian Stargazers Stunned by Supermoon

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IFP Editorial Staff
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supermoon-shiraz

A supermoon occurs when the moon becomes full on the same days as its perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to Earth.

NASA scientists say that supermoons generally appear to be 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full moons.

The full lunar disc lighting up the night skies inspired people around the world, both professionals and amateurs, to try to capture the celestial event that will not repeat itself in almost two decades.

Stargazers in Iran also enjoyed the impressive spectacle and took photos of the historic moments. Here are photos taken by various Iranian news agencies in the cities of Mashhad, Sanandaj, Shiraz, Yazd, and Tehran:

 

 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry to Declassify Diplomatic Documents

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Zarif-Diplomatic Documents

Speaking to reporters during the unveiling ceremony of Foreign Ministry’s confidential diplomatic documents on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Zarif said that the gradual release and declassifying of the documents is based on national expediency and complies with the legislation allowing such release.

“Today, we find the opportunity to provide new generations of the nation with small part of the highly valuable collection of the Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic and historical documents and the role they played in consolidating national sovereignty, bolstering cultural heritage and civilization,” Zarif noted, as reported by Mehr and edited by IFP.

Zarif-Diplomatic Documents“The centre for archives and documents is home to unique collection of our national documented heritage including more than 50 million diplomatic and historical pieces of evidence, the oldest tracing back to 1463 AD; apart from the sheer value of documents, the material used in documentation, paper, ink, illustrations, royal edicts, gilding, date and place of composition, and method of reproduction, these archived pieces are unrivalled in preserving the heritage of the past and would help a complete review of the nation’s collective memory.”

“Diplomatic documents provide examples of the diplomatic conduct of past rulers; a lion’s share of the national collection is classified, of which 20 per cent comprises diplomatic history of the country,” he told the press.

Zarif-Diplomatic Documents

“The Historical and Classified Documents Release Act ratified in 1984 allowed the conditional release and declassifying of the huge archive; according to the Act, documents that are more than 30 years old and classified diplomatic documents that are more than 40 years old will be gradually released for the elites and the general public; the implementation of the law was suspended for 20 years due to the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88), but our colleagues in the Centre now would help release of over 70,000 pieces of historical and classified evidence, which encompasses events up to September 1941,” Zarif noted.

“Release of true and historically accurate documents would rule out any misuse and abuse of distorted and unfounded evidence found elsewhere; evidence would improve our Iranian national identity and would strengthen our cultural ties with some of our neighbours; the least advantage is to discredit the forged documents intended to create a newly contrived identity and consequent expropriation of Iranian heritage,” he emphasized.

Zarif-Diplomatic Documents

Iran Laments Muslim Deaths in Nigeria

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IFP Media Wire
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Bahram Qassemi

“The recurrent scene of cruel massacre of Muslims in a peaceful religious procession without any threat and violence is worrying and unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday.

He also called on the Nigerian government to remain vigilant in the face of violence and divisive factors, urging serious efforts to prevent such crimes against Muslims.

At least 50 people were killed and several others wounded during the Nigerian police attack on a religious procession of Shiite Muslims in Kano on Monday.

Iran Laments Muslim Deaths in Nigeria

The violence broke out during a march of thousands of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) from Kano city to Zaria in neighboring Kaduna state -where they had been banned- for the Ashura religious day of mourning.

The Shiite demonstrators were preparing themselves for the upcoming Arbaeen mourning rituals, which mark 40 days after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shiite Imam.

It was the latest in a series of incidents involving the group. A judicial inquiry in August reported that 347 IMN members were killed and buried in mass graves after clashes with the army in December 2015.

2,458 Yemeni Children Killed by Saudi Brutal Attacks

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yemen

According to a report by Ettelaat Newspaper, as translated by IFP, the Saudi-led coalition’s 600-day invasion of Yemen has killed 11,403 people and wounded 19,343, including lots of women and children,” Yemen`s Legal Centre for Rights and Development confirmed.

The centre announced that 2,458 children have been killed and 2,253 wounded during the attacks.

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Newspapers today covered the ongoing air pollution in Tehran and other Iranian megacities, mainly focusing on the criticisms of President Hassan Rouhani’s government over the critical situation.

They also continued to highlight the comments and reactions to the election of Donald Trump as the US president, particularly the recent statement by the European Union about Iran nuclear deal.

The ongoing pilgrimage of Shiites to the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after Imam Hussein’s martyrdom, also received great coverage.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Mogherini Wholeheartedly Defends JCPOA

2- MP: 70% of Iran’s Workforce Suffering from Underemployment

3- Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: We Won’t Reject the Offer for Talks with Iran

4- EU Underlines Its Stances towards Nuclear Deal

5- UN’s Ban Condemns Pakistan Blast

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Oil Price of $40 Predicted for Next Year’s Budget

2- Iran to Buy Train from Germany by Instalments

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Afkar:

1- Terrorist Blast in Karbala

2- Trump Has to See the Realities

3- Iran Ready to Hold Joint Military Drill with China

4- Blood Sugar Is More than 100 in 25% of Iranians

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Tehran in Talks with Moscow for $10bn Purchase of Weapons and Military Equipment

2- Rouhani: If the Entire West Was Corrupt, They Couldn’t Achieve This Much Scientific and Economic Growth

3- Trump: Don’t Be Afraid of Me! President-Elect Starts Backing Off

4- Hillary Clinton to Get Divorced from Bill: Christian Newspaper

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Amin:

1- If JCPOA Was Not There and Trump Became US President [Editorial]

2- President Rouhani: Radicals Think that Everyone, Except Them, Is Wrong

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- First VP’s Reaction to Claims about Scrapping JCPOA: They Just Want to Scare People

2- Dinner of Fear in Brussels: EU Holds Extraordinary Meeting after Trump’s Victory

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Asrar:

1- Employment, Water, and Environment Are Most Important Problems of Iran: Rouhani

2- Trump: People Are Afraid, Because They Don’t Know Me!

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Besharat-e Now:

1- It Is in Everyone’s Favour that JCPOA Is Fully Implemented: Mogherini

2- Senior Reformist: Reformism Discourse Is Favoured throughout Iran

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Ebtekar:

1- My City Is Lost: Why Iranians Don’t Pay Attention to Air Pollution?

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Etemad:

1- Mr Diplomat’s Water Warnings: Deputy FM Araqchi Says Iran Will Be Declared as a Country with Shortage of Water by 2025

2- Air Pollution, a Pretext for Attacking Government [Editorial]

3- Forgive Us for the Repetitive Headline: Air Is Polluted

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: We Should Prevent Creation of Gap among People through National Solidarity

2- Iran and China Sign Military MoU

3- Trump: I’ll Deport 3 Million Illegal Immigrants

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Pretending to Be Moving towards the West, but Turning to the East: Talks for Unprecedented Weapons Deal with Russia, and Signing Military MoU with China

2- Searching for the Missing Woman: Unclear Fate of a Woman Seven Days after Falling into Street Canal

3- No Iranian Woman Will Be Allowed to Attend Body Building Competitions

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Hemayat:

1- Judiciary Chief: US Political Establishment Has Reached a Deadlock

2- Europeans’ Human Rights Excuses in Post-JCPOA Era: EU Releases Latest Statement

3- Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation: Major Western Banks Not Cooperating with Iran

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Iran:

1- Europe against Trump: EU Releases Statement in Support of JCPOA

2- Different Faces of Trump as a Candidate and Trump as a President

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Jame Jam:

1- 10,000 Killed in 600 Days of Saudi Madness in Yemen

2- Repeated Prescriptions for Chronic Air Pollution

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Javan:

1- Early Gap between Europe and US over JCPOA

2- Six Months to Iran Presidential Election, and 3.5 Years after Rouhani Took Office: Employment Will Be the Government’s Main Concern in Next 6 Months!

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Welcomes EU’s Statement about Commitment to JCPOA

2- Zarif: Hezbollah Is a Factor that Creates Security in the World

3- US Is Still in Chaos

4- Turkey’s All-Out Attacks on Syrian Kurds in al-Bab

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Kayhan:

1- Reformist Economist: Rouhani Should Better Do Something about Economy instead of Partisan Orientations

2- Hezbollah’s Parade of Might in Syria Surprises West and Zionists

3- Trump’s We Could Rebuild the US with the Money Spent on Our Wars in Middle East

4- Famous American Philosopher: American Empire Faced with Deep Crisis; Trump and Clinton Both Are the Same

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Khorasan:

1- Biggest Moon in Past 70 Years Observed Last Night

2- Tens of People Killed in Nigerian Army’s Attack on Arbaeen Pilgrims

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Payam-e Zaman:

1- EU Welcomes JCPOA Implementation: Iran’s Defence Capabilities Not Negotiable at All!

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Resalat:

1- Senior Conservative Haddad Adel: Conservatives Are Resolved to Compete in Presidential Elections

2- Parliament Speaker: If a Nation Fights, It Won’t Be Humiliated

3- Judiciary Chief: Arbaeen Processions Manifestation of Shiites’ Might in World

 

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Roozan:

1- Social Media Users Sharing a Message that Says Air Pollution in Tehran Has Become Worse than What Chernobyl Experienced 12 Years after the Accident

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Expansion of Iran-China Cooperation in Transport

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Shahrvand:

1- Infants Sold for $4,000 to $11,000: Members of a Baby Trade Gang Arrested in Iran’s Amol

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Shargh:

1- Trump’s Anti-Iran Stances Not in US Favour

2- Senior Conservative Haddad Adel: We Have Not Sworn to Oppose Rouhani’s Government

3- Politics: This Damn Choice between ‘Bad and Worse’ [Editorial]

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Siasat-e Rooz:

1- 600-Day Holocaust: Saudi-American Coalition Continues Its Atrocities in Yemen

2- We Shouldn’t Waste Our Time on Issues that Are Not Important for Iranian Society: Rouhani

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Tejarat:

1- CBI Governor: People’s Financial and Bank Accounts’ Data Should Not Be Disclosed

2- Illegal Travel to Iraq Will Be Punished by 6 Years in Prison

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- Former Iranian Diplomat: Iran Won’t Accept Any Change to Nuclear Deal

2- Trump’s Earthquake Activates Gaps between US and Europe

3- We Are Not Seen: When Pollutants Celebrate!

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- You Don’t Think about a Solution, You Just Shut Down [schools]: Continued Emergency Situation in Iranian Megacities, and Parliament’s Warning against Government’s Inattention to People’s Health

2- Trump: War Is Enough!

Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 15

Pilgrim Departures for Iraq Hit 1.4mln: Iranian Official

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IFP Media Wire
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Arbaeen

Speaking to reporters at Chazzabeh border crossing in the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Monday, Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi said more than 1.4 million pilgrims have travelled to Iraq via Iran’s western border crossings for the Arbaeen procession.

He also expected the number to rise to 2 million by the day of Arbaeen, which falls on November 20 this year.

Ohadi further warned the pilgrims not to head to the Iraqi border without a valid passport and a visa, rejecting the possibility of getting a visa at the border.

His comments came after Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi cautioned that illegal entry into Iraq, namely without a valid visa, will carry a prison sentence of up to six years.

The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.

It marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (AS).

Each year, pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located.

Last year, more than 20 million pilgrims from all over the world gathered in Karbala on Arbaeen.

American Billionaire Soros Linked to Anti-Trump Protests: WikiLeaks

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IFP Editorial Staff
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George Soros

According to a report covered by Kayhan Newspaper, the protests against Trump have largely been an organized, top-down operation — and not an organic movement of concerned Americans taking to the streets as reported by the mainstream media.

Some of the anti-Trump protests in the US have been organized by groups that were sponsored by Clinton sympathizer and billionaire George Soros.

Among Wikileaks’ Podesta emails was a strategy document involving the Soros-supported MoveOn.org and grassroots organizing and funding.

MoveOn.org issued a press release on Wednesday afternoon about the protests where they wrote “hundreds of Americans, dozens of organizations to gather peacefully outside the White House and in cities and towns nationwide to take a continued stand against misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia.”

Since Trump won on Tuesday, protests have occurred out in cities across the US, all of which are Democratic strongholds. There have been three nights of protests, with more planned for Friday night and many slated for the weekend.

At a rally in Portland attended by more than 4,000 people on Thursday night, police declared it a riot and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowd after claiming they were attacked by protesters. They arrested 26 people.

Leading Democratic funders in California have started a campaign calling to reject the election results, arguing it was not consistent with the state’s values.

Gasic believes someone is “stirring the pot” because “America has never traditionally had a problem with accepting the outcome of an election.”

“We now have Soros behind many ‘color’ revolutions in other countries and financing in effect a semi-color revolution in US,” Gasic told RT, a reference to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, among others. “I don’t know if it categorizes as treason. He certainly operates from the shadows. His only legitimacy is his wallet. His only concern is to create the kind of democracy he can prop up and gain an interest from. That’s the kind of person who is behind this continuing protest against a valid, legitimate, free election.”

An email leaked by WikiLeaks earlier this week showed Soros had advised Hillary Clinton during her tenure as Secretary of State on how to handle unrest in Albania – advice she acted on.

As well, it’s important to note that Soros provided a whopping $33 million to activists in Ferguson, Missouri, escalating a protest to a siege.

Wednesday saw protests in the streets of at least 10 major U.S. cities. Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, DC, Portland, Ore., St. Paul, Minn., Seattle, and several other cities saw protests, according to USA Today.

In light of the protests and rioting that have transpired since the election of Trump, a closer analysis of the dynamic at play is warranted to gauge whether it’s an organic grassroots movement, or something much more organized, sophisticated and potentially dangerous.

Trump’s Vows Could Benefit the World, If Realized: Iranian Politician

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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In an interview with Khabar Online, as translated by IFP, Hassan Ghafouri-Fard, a veteran conservative politician, said that if Donald Trump manages to keep the promises he made during his presidential campaign, it would be most beneficial to the world.

If he keeps his promise to withdraw American forces from the Middle East to be more focused on the US domestic affairs, the region would benefit the most as the presence of American troops is the biggest trouble in the region already, he said.

Gharouri-FardGharouri-Fard, who is also a former lawmaker, further referred to Trump’s frankness as one of the reasons behind his victory, and said, “He is not a political figure but rather a businessman.”

However, he noted, “his rival was a political figure who, besides having been wife to a former US president, had served as Secretary of State for several years. For this, Trump’s acts are more naïve, and thus, he is not a multilayered personality like his rival, Mrs. Clinton, is.”

Ghafouri-Fard also highlighted the impact of Trump’s victory on the upcoming presidential votes in Iran within the next 7 month.

“The result of the election in the US has the least to do with Iran’s domestic affairs,” he said.

“The political system of the US renders a small authority to the president and instead, organizations, parties and the Congress practice the greatest power in this country.”

“In Iran, it is the people who determine their fate. Iranians are involved in politics more than any other nation; some may say if Clinton had won the election, it would benefit Iran more, but our people are pretty wise and Trump’s election or Clinton’s loss would have the least impact on our country’s political conditions,” he went on to say.

Iranian Official Apologizes to Tourists for Air Pollution

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Air Pollution

According to a report by Mehr, as translated by IFP, Rajabali Khosroabadi, the Director General of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation’s Office in Tehran, said, “Because of the air pollution, what tourists see when they enter Tehran is the opposite of what is advertised and has motivated them to visit Tehran`s historic, natural and cultural attractions.”

Therefore, he stressed, “I apologize to all foreign tourists who travel to Tehran these days.”

“I hope that Iranian people clear this grey picture of Tehran`s attractions through their hospitality,” he added.

“All tours of Tehran entitled “Health Walking”, which were planned in cooperation with the tourism office of Tehran Municipality and were scheduled for a week since November 13 on the occasion of International Diabetes Day, are cancelled,” he added.

Officials in the Iranian capital ordered the closure of kindergartens and elementary schools for a second consecutive day as heavy pollution continues to blanket the city of some 12 million.

Members of Tehran’s Air Pollution Emergency Committee decided in a meeting on Monday to shut kindergartens and primary schools in all but three cities of Tehran Province, official news agency IRNA, said.

Mount Damavand- Air Pollution
Mount Damavand- Air Pollution

The decision came as the average level of PM2.5 particles in Tehran’s air hit 156, a little lower than what was recorded in the city’s pollutant measurement stations a day earlier, but it is still more than three times the level considered safe.

Some neighbourhoods in Tehran, especially in the south, centre and east of the city, reported PM2.5 levels up to 200 on Sunday.

The committee also extended restrictions on the movement of cars in Tehran, saying that only sanctioned cars could travel in the central parts of the city, while police will be allowed to stop old and high-emission vehicles on the roads.

Sand plants in the west of Tehran, where the winds normally start to enter the city, were also shuttered, while people were advised not to participate in group exercises in parks and green spaces.

Air Pollution
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Officials said the pollution was expected to stay above Tehran until Wednesday when winds are expected to move the stagnant air.

Spared pollution levels like the ones recorded in India and China, heavy congestion and cold weather normally cause brown-white smog in Tehran in autumn and winter days each year.

Many blame the quality of gasoline and substandard cars for the poor air quality in the sprawling city.

Iran’s Health Ministry estimated that about 80,000 people died due to pollution across the country in 2012. The ministry also said that pollution contributed to the premature deaths of 4,500 people in Tehran in the same year.

Germany to Give Iran €12bn for Petchem Plans

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IFP Media Wire
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Petrochemi

Hossein Alimorad, the director for investment affairs of the country’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC), was quoted by the media as saying that the credit line will be dedicated for the development of several NPC projects.

Once they are in full swing, Alimorad said, the funds thus attracted will be used for the development of petrochemical projects of private-sector companies, Shana reported.

He added that Germany has already pledged to open a credit line worth €3 billion for Iran’s petrochemical projects. This, the official added, can increase to €6 billion but Iran wants to increase it further to as high as €12 billion.

Alimorad also emphasized that the policy of the Iranian government is to avoid providing any state guarantees for economic projects including those in the petrochemical industry. The same policy will be pursued for attracting funds from Germany for the development of petrochemical projects, added the official.

He further emphasized that Iran is currently negotiating with companies from China and South Korea as well as some others from Europe over opening new credit lines for the development of petrochemical projects.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the NPC official said no major step has been taken to open a credit line worth €10 billion by Japan for the development of Iran’s petrochemical projects six months after signing a basic agreement to the same effect. Alimorad added that fresh negotiations have started over a similar scheme worth €0.64 billion with another Japanese company.

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