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Commander Hits Back at Kerry for Anti-Iran Allegations

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In comments on Sunday, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri likened the US to a cancerous tumor in the Middle East, saying the sole remedy to the regional woes would be expelling American forces from the region.

Reacting to John Kerry’s remarks about Iran’s so-called unconstructive role in the region, Jazayeri said such spiteful comments do not solve the White House’s problems.

In a recent interview with the Foreign Affairs, Kerry accused Iran of engagement in “Yemen and supporting Assad and supporting Hezbollah and firing missiles that people deem to be threatening.” He also expressed the hope that “Iran will rejoin the community of nations in constructive ways to try to make the region more stable and bring peace to places that need it.”

In reaction, General Jazayeri said the bloody wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, the continued occupation of Palestine by Zionists, the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s, the conflicts in Lebanon and Bahrain, and many other crises that have left thousands of people killed and injured are only part of the results of policies adopted by the US evil government toward the region.

The only way for the US to get out of the impasse in the Middle East is to admit its “strategic mistakes and accept responsibility for thousands of criminal acts” in the region, leave Southwest Asia and rid the regional nations of its devilish presence, the commander concluded.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

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IFP Media Wire
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“The time of victory has come and operations to liberate Mosul have started,” he said early on Monday in an address broadcast on Iraqi TV.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM
Iraqi forces gesture as they gather at the Qayyarah military base, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) south of Mosul, on October 16, 2016, as they prepare for an offensive to retake the city from Daesh. (photos by AFP)

“Today I declare the start of these victorious operations to free you from the violence and terrorism of Daesh,” he added referring to the residents of Mosul.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

He added that Iraqi army is leading the operations with support from the national police force, while stressing that “others” will not be entering the city.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Abadi has on multiple occasions asserted that all troops participating in the Mosul offensive are from Iraq, and no foreigners would be among them, adding that the US-led coalition would only support the operation.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said that the Mosul operations were a key move in defeating the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.

“This is a decisive moment in the campaign to deliver Daesh a lasting defeat,” said Carter in a statement. “We are confident our Iraqi partners will prevail against our common enemy and free Mosul and the rest of Iraq from Daesh’s hatred and brutality.”

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Over the last few months, Iraq has been preparing for the assault on Daesh in Mosul, which slipped into the hands of the terrorists in the summer of 2014. Government forces have managed to recapture all the other places that Daesh had seized, with the last major one being the city of Fallujah, which was liberated in late June.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Violence has plagued the northern and western parts of Iraq ever since Daesh launched its offensive in June 2014, and seized territory. Iraqi army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Mobilization Units are seeking to win back militant-held regions in joint operations.

Iranian Artworks to Be Displayed in Christie’s Auction in Dubai

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Sohrab Sepehri

The 21st edition of Christie’s Auction is going to be held on Tuesday, October 18, in Hotel Emirate Towers in Dubai.

In this edition, 113 works by Iranian, Turk, and Arab artists will be put on display.

Standouts of the Modern and Contemporary Art sale include Iranian masterpieces from the Saqqakhaneh period, a key moment that shaped the future of Iranian modern and contemporary art.

These are some of the works by Iranian artists which are going to be sold this year:

 

Tehran Taking Positive Steps Towards Utilizing JCPOA Benefits: Follow-up Committee

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IFP Media Wire
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“The country’s progress on the lines of utilizing the benefits of the JCPOA is good, but at the same time there are hindrances, some of which arise from the other parties’ procrastination,” said Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday.

Iran and the P5+1 group of countries signed the nuclear deal, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on July 2015. The deal went into effect on January 16, and resolved a long-running dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.

He added that the reluctance on the part of certain countries that is causing the hindrances is being investigated.

Araqchi went on to stress that Iran has begun implementing a series of bilateral financial and banking agreements after the JCPOA, but Western countries, particularly the United States, are responsible for any shortcomings in these areas.

Under the JCPOA, the Islamic Republic has agreed to roll back certain aspects of its nuclear program — including the volume of its uranium stockpiles enriched to the 20-percent level — and has provided international atomic monitors enhanced access to its nuclear facilities. In return, Iran’s partners agreed to terminate all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran.

Iran to Begin Offering Int’l Tender for Oil, Gas Projects Monday: Report

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National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said “reputable and eligible companies” should fill applications for upstream oil and gas projects which will be made available on its website nioc.ir on Monday, Shana reported on Sunday.

It came after an amended draft of Iran’s new model for oil and gas contracts was approved by the government on August 3 after it underwent over 150 minor and major changes.

The new amendments were endorsed after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei stressed two months ago that no new oil and gas contracts for international companies would be awarded without necessary reforms.

The rights, commitments and responsibilities of all parties in areas such as accounting and auditing, method of financial payment or repayment, technical inspection and maintenance should be clearly specified in the new contracts.

The contracts should also include details on production measurement methods, human resources training, health, safety and environment, imports and exports, insurance, terms of contract termination, force majeure and dispute settlements.

Under the new reforms, the oil ministry has been tasked with approving an overview of the contracts including the agreed price, duration and other general conditions.

The new oil and investment contract for international firms, known as the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC), will replace Iran’s buyback oil deals. Under a buyback deal, the host government agrees to pay the contractor an agreed price for all volumes of hydrocarbons the contractor produces.

Iran worked on the oil contract model for two years. The country hopes to draw as much as $50 billion a year from major oil companies such as Italy’s Eni SpA and France’s Total to develop its oil and gas fields in the wake of a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

There has been growing enthusiasm for ties and cooperation with Iran since a lasting nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) took effect on January 16.

The deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), terminated all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran and prepared the ground for a much-anticipated economic boom.

‘Starless Dreams’ Wins Best Documentary Award at BFI London

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IFP Media Wire
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The 60-year-old London festival, which was opened on October 5, announced winners of this year’s festival, with Certain Women, directed by Kelly Reichardt, scooping the top prize for Best Film.

Iranian director Mehrdad Oskouei’s portrait of teenage inmates, Starless Dreams, was named the best documentary, receiving the Grierson Award which recognizes outstanding feature-length documentaries of integrity, originality, technical excellence or cultural significance.

The prize was presented by UK documentarian Louise Osmond, commenting, “Starless Dreams is the story of a young women in a juvenile detention center in Iran. By that description you’d imagine a dark film exploring a bleak world of broken young lives. This film was the very opposite of that. It took us into a world none of us knew anything about and showed us a place full of humor, life and spirit… It’s a film that stays with you for a very long time.”

Oskouei’s documentary narrates the lives of a group of under 18-year-old girls taken into care for a variety of reasons ranging from drug dealing and trafficking, to pick-pocketing and manslaughter. Though bored with their incarcerated life, they are, nevertheless, scared about what might happen to them once outside.

In addition, the documentary has so far won 11 awards in national and international film festivals, including the Amnesty International Film Prize at the 66th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlinale-Generation 14plus, Germany, and the Full Frame Inspiration Award at the 19th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, North Carolina, USA.

Iran, Italy Start Restoration Work in Pasargadae

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Pasargadae

According to a report by Mehr, as edited by IFP, the Director General of Iran’s Bureau of International Databases Farhad Azizi said Iran and Italy have been cooperating for more than a year and a half to restore the historical constructions of Pasargadae.

This year, he added, the Italian delegation in collaboration with their Iranian counterparts have started field works to study and protect the palace of Cyrus the Great and Winged Figure.

Iranian and Italian experts of renovation, architecture, physics, chemistry, documentation, biology and geology discussed the problems of the site’s stone monuments and the ways to protect them.

The Italian and Iranian teams kicked off cooperation according to an agreement signed between Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), The National Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR) and Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.

Implementation Process of Iran Nuclear Deal Still Slow: CBI Chief

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Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Seif pointed to the banking problems hampering Iran’s foreign trade, saying the establishment of banking ties with other countries is developing at a slow pace, adding that the obligations of other parties to the JCPOA should be fulfilled more quickly.

The Iranian official further emphasized that the slow pace has its roots in the non-commitment of the US to the JCPOA.

“Most of the undertakings (of other parties to the nuclear deal) should be implemented by the American side and it is expected that the transactions increase in speed day by day,” he noted.

While the JCPOA, a 159-page nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) came into force in January 2016, some Iranian officials complain about the US failure to fully implement the accord.

Earlier in March, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Americans have yet to fulfill what they were supposed to do as per the nuclear deal.

Iran still has problems in its banking transactions or in restoring its frozen assets, because Western countries and those involved in such processes are afraid of Americans, the Leader said at the time, criticizing the US for its moves to prevent Iran from taking advantage of the sanctions removal.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

The majority of newspapers on Sunday covered the general policies of elections outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Another top story was the recent talks in the Swiss city of Lausanne on the ongoing crisis in Syria, which were attended by foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other key players. Only one newspaper, Etemad, reported the fruitless end of the negotiations; all other papers were printed before the end of the talks.

The EU court’s move to reject Iran Tanker Company’s sanctions relief also received great coverage today.

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

 

Abrar:

1- JCPOA Challenges Are Because of the Other Side’s Procrastination: Deputy FM

2- Iranian Students May Be Expelled from Indian Universities

3- Unprecedented Deployment of Forces to Mosul: Last Battle to Begin Soon

4- El Salvador, the Most Dangerous Country in the World

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Deals with France and South Korea for Decrease of Water Waste

2- Pacific Countries, New Customers of Iran’s Oil Products

3- Iraq Starts Oil Production from Joint Fields with Iran

 

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

Afarinesh:

1- Iranian FM Zarif and Russian Counterpart Lavrov Hold Meeting

2- Russia’s Special Plan for Lifting Visa Requirement for Iranian Citizens

3- Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ to Open the 7th Festival of Iranian Films in London

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Afkar:

1- Iran’s Envoy to the UN: We’re Worried about the Consequences of Entry and Export of Aggressive Weapons to Saudi Arabia and Israel

2- US Issues Order for Beginning of Cyber-War against Russia

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Leader Outlines General Policies of Elections: Transparency of Resources and Expenses and Full Monitoring

2- Iran’s Diplomatic Victory over Saudi Arabia: In Spite of Riyadh’s Opposition, Tehran Attends Lausanne Talks with Pre-Conditions

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Amin:

1- Possible Scenarios for Iran’s Foreign Policy: Future of JCPOA Depends on 2017 Election Results

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Leader Outlines General Policies of Elections: Armed Forces Banned from Joining Parties

2- Rouhani Has the Final Say in Removing or Accepting the Resignation of Culture Minister

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Asrar:

1- Mousavian: Obama Is Looking for Removal of JCPOA Barriers before Leaving the White House

2- Former Iraqi PM: Turkey Seeks to Divide Mosul

3- Death of Hoor al-Azim: Aquatic Species Dying in a Wetland that Is Turning into a Desert

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Ebtekar:

1- Iran Attends a Meeting to Resolve Syrian Crisis: Fate of Aleppo in Lausanne

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Etemad:

1- Round-Trip Diplomacy: Lausanne Talks on Syrian Crisis Ends without Any Tangible Result

2- Iraq Outperforms Iran in Joint Oil Field: Azar, the Bride of Iraqis

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Ettela’at:

1- Deputy FM: Banking and Insurance Problems Resolved after JCPOA

2- Terrorist Attack on Ashura Mourners in Baghdad Leaves 41 Dead

3- UNSC Condemns Zionist Regime [Israel]’s Settlement Constructions

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Iran:

1- Iranian Trade Official: 6% Increase in Iran’s Non-Oil Exports in Past Six Months

2- Women’s Votes, a Nightmare for Trump: Increase in Number of Women Who Claim Trump Has Sexually Assaulted Them

3- 8-Fold Rise in Number of Iranians Who Visit HIV Counselling Centres: Health Minister

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Javan:

1- Obama Warns of Trump’s Riot after US Presidential Elections

2- Ultimatum in Lausanne: Talks between 5+4 for a Ceasefire in Syria Started without Any Hope for an Opening

3- Reformist Figure: We No Longer Support Rouhani with Closed Eyes; Reformists Doubtful about Their Support for Rouhani in 2017 Election

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Shamelessness in Saudi Arabian Style: Saudi-Led Coalition Blames Mansour Hadi for Bloody Slaughter of Sana’a

2- Britain Looking for an Immediate Ceasefire in Yemen and Saving Saudis from the Deadlock There by Proposing a Draft Resolution to UNSC

3- Jerusalem Post: Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Coordinated for Countering Iran

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Kayhan:

1- Central Bank Governor: Current Situation, Compared with Pre-JCPOA Era, Is Not at All Satisfactory

2- Iran’s National Oil Tanker Company, the Latest Victim of Post-JCPOA Era: Heavy and 30-Year Sanctions, the EU’s Response to ‘Begging’ Diplomacy

3- US Failure in Syria War, the Operation of Deceit in Lausanne

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Khorasan:

1- Leader Calls for Maximum Transparency, Speed, and Health of Elections

2- Lausanne Talks: Negotiation for the Sake of Negotiation

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Payam-e Zaman:

1- Leader: Protecting People’s Vote Is a Must in Elections; Candidates Banned from Using Foreigners’ Support and Facilities

2- Zarif Receives to African Diplomats

3- Latest Remarks by Wendy Sherman about Nuclear Deal: We Didn’t Expect Nuclear Deal to Change Iran’s Behaviour in Fields Other than Its Nuclear Program

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Resalat:

1- EU’s Heavy Sanctions against Iran’s National Oil Tanker Company

2- Amir Abdollahian: Al Saud Seeks Genocide in Yemen

 

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

Saheb Qalam:

1- Iran Has No Plan to Replace Russia in Europe’s Gas Market

2- Army Ground Force Commander: Iran Is a Powerful Country in the Middle East

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

 

Setareh Sobh:

1- Deputy FM Elaborates on Details of Attracting $70bn Investment; JCPOA Has Removed Barriers to Economic Activities

2- Ayatollah Rafsanjani Warns: It’d Be Difficult to Control a Possible Confrontation between US and Russia

 

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

Shargh:

1- Syria Is Zarif’s New Project: FMs of Countries Involved in Syrian Crisis Gather in Lausanne

 

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- There’ll Be No Collusion: Lausanne Meeting, a Summit Aimed at Continuation of Pressure

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16

Syria Talks in Lausanne End without Breakthrough

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IFP Media Wire
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Kerry was seeking a new path to peace after failing to secure a ceasefire in direct talks with Moscow, one of Syria’s key backers.

Kerry hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and seven foreign ministers from the region – from Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt – weeks after the collapse of a painstakingly crafted US-Russian ceasefire plan that many saw as the last hope for peace this year.

Kerry told reporters there was consensus on a number of options that could lead to a ceasefire, but conceded that there had been some tense moments during Saturday’s talks.

“I would characterize this as an example of what we wanted, which was a brainstorming and a very candid first-time discussion,” he said. “A number of ideas came from the number of different ministers as we hoped that might be able to shape some different approaches.”

But the meeting failed to come up with a joint statement or a shared vision on how to move forward, according to Reuters.

Lavrov, who had said he had “no special expectations” for Saturday’s meeting, said ministers had discussed several “interesting ideas”, without elaborating.

Europe was not represented at the meeting, held in a luxury hotel on Lake Geneva. But France’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Kerry and foreign ministers of like-minded nations planned to meet in London on Sunday to discuss Syria.

Kerry said parties to the Lausanne talks would contact each other on Monday to follow up.

Since the breakdown of US-Russia cooperation, long the backbone of efforts to end the war in Syria, US officials have worked on a number of ideas.

Although no breakthrough had been expected on Saturday, a senior US official said before the meeting that the regional format to the talks could be the basis of a new process.

Earlier, Kerry met separately with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir and with Lavrov to discuss the logistics of the meeting.

It was the first meeting between Kerry and Lavrov since the collapse of a second attempted ceasefire in September. The impending end of the Obama administration is likely to mean a hiatus in US diplomacy while his successor, whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, takes up the reins.

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