According to a report by Tass, as covered by IRNA, the leader of the ISIS terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled from Iraq’s Mosul towards the Syrian city of Raqqa, but his wife was arrested.
This statement was made by the so-called Islamic police, which under the leadership of a man named Abu Uthman rebelled against al-Baghdadi, the Iraqi Sumaria News reported.
The anti-ISIS forces conducted an airstrike on Mosul during a meeting of the commanders of the terrorist organization ISIS. In attendance was al-Baghdadi, who is constantly changing his location in Iraq and Syria. At the last moment, he managed to escape.
The ISIS terrorist group’s ringleader Baghdadi escaped the airstrike in the Iraqi campaign to liberate the northern city of Mosul minutes ahead of an attack, local security sources told Sputnik on Monday.
“Baghdadi escaped at the last moment from the airstrike on a meeting among commanders in Mosul,” the sources said without clarifying whether the strike was conducted by Iraqi forces or the US-led coalition.
Al-Baghdadi’s movements are known only by his inner circle, with the leader constantly changing location in Iraq and Syria to avoid airstrikes.
ISIS Leader Flees to Raqqa, but His Wife Is Arrested in Mosul
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17
Newspapers on Monday covered the ongoing operation by the Iraqi army and US-led coalition to retake the ISIS-held city of Mosul.
Another top story was the remarks made by the US Secretary of State John Kerry in an interview with Foreign Affairs. Kerry in this interview claimed that Iran’s support for the Resistance has hindered the implementation of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
A motion by the Iranian Parliament to restrict the authority of Guardian Council also received great coverage. If passed into a law, the motion can prevent the Guardian Council from disqualifying candidates after the elections.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines:
Abrar:
1- Iraqi PM Abadi: We’ll Never Let Turkey Take Part in Liberating Mosul Operation
2- Kerry: We Have Done Much More than Our Commitments in Nuclear Deal
3- Russian Border Guard Shoots at North Korean Fishing Ship
4- Guardian Council Will No Longer Be Able to Disqualify a Candidate after the Elections
Abrar-e Eqtesadi:
1- Iran and Thailand to Form Commercial Council
2- Financial Times: Iran Invites Most Reputable Int’l Investors
3- Iran and Germany Sign Railway Deal
4- Growth of Iranian Families’ Expenses Decreased to One-Third Compared with Ahmadinejad’s Era
Afarinesh:
1- Plane Delivery to Iran Hinges on Iran Air’s Talks with Boeing and Airbus: Deputy FM
2- DM: We’re Fully Prepared to Equip Iran’s Railway System from A to Z
3- US-Led Coalition’s Massive Airstrikes on Mosul ahead of Ground Operation
Afkar:
1- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Condemns Terrorist Operation in Egypt’s Sinai
2- Third Attack on US Warship near Yemen
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Troubles of Zarif’s Gift to Kerry: Iranian FM Once Again Criticized by Opponents
2- MP Calls for Dissolution of Culture Ministry
Amin:
1- Central Bank Governor: Inflation Rate Was over 40%, We Decreased to Less than 10%
2- 91 Iranian Universities in the List of World’s Top Universities
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Culture Minister Breaks His Silence; Resign or Dismissal? Minister: Wait for a Few Days!
2- Third World War Will Be the Conflict between Russia and US: Analyst
Asrar:
1- Number of Iranian Ageing Women on the Rise
Ebtekar:
1- Two Economic Achievements of President Rouhani: 5.4% Economic Growth in First 3 Months of Iranian Year; Decrease in Liquidity in July-August
2- Anzali Wetland Is Shrinking: Climate Change and Mismanagement Have Accelerated the Process
Emtiaz:
1- 8,000 Child Abuse from March 2015 to March 2016
Etemad:
1- With New Ideas from Lausanne to London: US and Allies Threaten Syria and Russia to Imposition of Severe Economic Sanctions
2- Mosul Waiting for the Song of Freedom
Ettela’at:
1- Water Shortage Crisis Threatens Life in Central Iranian Plateau
2- ISIS’ Positions in Mosul under Heavy Fire of Iraqi and US Artillery
3- Russian Aircraft Carriers Deployed to Syrian Waters
4- Sisi: Respecting Syrian’s Territorial Integrity and Syrian Nation’s Will Is What Egypt Believes in
Hemayat:
1- US Finding Excuses to Evade JCPOA Commitments: Kerry Claims Iran’s Support for Resistance Complicates the Resolution of Banking Problems
2- 30,000 Iraqi Forces, 15km Away from Mosul
Iran:
1- Central Bank’s Directive to All Banks: Financial Transactions with All Countries, Except for US, Is Legal
2- Iranian Cinema Shines in Europe and US: 3 Awards Given to Two Films ‘Starless Dreams’ and ‘Malaria’
3- Countdown Begins for Operation to Liberate Mosul
Javan:
1- Kerry: Iran’s “Behaviour” Impedes Moving Forward with JCPOA!
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- General Policies of Elections [Outlined by the Leader] Will Allay Previous Concerns: Deputy Interior Minister
2- Increased Hostility of US towards Nigerian Shiites
3- Erdogan: We Won’t Leave the People of Mosul Alone!
Kayhan:
1- People’s Pockets Laugh at Rouhani Government’s Claim of 9% Inflation Rate!
2- Head of Chamber of Commerce Criticizes Rouhani Government’s Unrealized Promises
3- Parliament Limits Guardian Council’s Authority in a Questionable Move
4- Mosul Waiting for Heaviest Anti-ISIS Operation by Popular Forces
Khorasan:
1- Mosul Operation about to Begin
2- John Kerry Combines JCPOA Opening with Regional Issues
Payam-e Zaman:
1- Central Bank Urges All Iranian Banks Not to Impose Any Sanction on Iranian Figures inside the Country
2- Senior MP: US Worried about Weakness of Terrorist Groups in Syria
Resalat:
1- EU Court: Sanction against Iran Oil Tanker Company Can’t Be Lifted in Next 30 Years
2- Trump Reveals Cheating in US Elections
Rooyesh-e Mellat:
1- Zarif: We’ll Cooperate with Ivory Coast in Fight against Narcotics
Roozan:
1- Time Says Iran Election Is One of the Top 5 Most Important Elections in 2017; Iran’s Presidential Votes, the Most Important Elections for Current Generation
2- Rouhani Is in Good Conditions: Analyst
Setareh Sobh:
1- 15 MPs Urges Judiciary Chief to Reconsider Narges Mohammadi’s Sentence
2- Iran’s Ministry of Culture Holds Electronic Polls for First Time: Hossein Entezami Elected as Representative of Iranian Media Managers
Shargh:
1- Deputy Oil Minister: All Sanctions against National Oil Tanker Company Are Lifted
Vatan-e Emrooz:
1- ISIS Bloggers Arrested: Police Chief of Iranian Southeastern City
2- Trump Targets Clinton’s Achilles’ Heel: Doping Test Should Be Taken by Hillary
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Russia Moves Million-Ton Iceberg
According to a report by Maritime Executive, as covered by IRNA, the tests by Rosneft were conducted in cooperation with the Arctic Science Center and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) and involved icebergs of different shapes and sizes under various weather conditions.
With the help of the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn and the research vessel Akademik Treshnikov, the researchers were able to turn and tow the icebergs through 90 to 180 degrees from their original path. They also managed to pull away two icebergs in a single operation.
The tests were conducted in the Kara Sea and are designed to help protect marine infrastructure such as oil and gas platforms on the Arctic shelf from interaction with icebergs.
As part of the expedition, the scientists also studied local weather, geology and the glaciers of Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, De Long Islands and Franz Josef Land with the aim of determining the characteristics of icebergs in the region.
Minister: Iran’s Gas Extraction from Joint Field to Be on Par with Qatar
Iran is catching up with Qatar and has plans to extract the same amount of gas from South Pars after finishing the remaining work at 5 phases of the field by March 2017, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced.
According to the minister, Iran’s crude production will also hit 4 million barrels a day at the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2017).
The Oil Ministry says completion of the new phases of South Pars will raise the country’s extraction of gas by 100 million cubic meters, making that equal to Qatar’s extraction from the joint field.
The South Pars gas field is one of the largest gas reservoirs in the world lying on the territorial border between Iran and the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. It is one of Iran’s main energy resources.
This gas field covers an area of 9,700 square kilometers, of which 3,700 square kilometers belongs to Iran.
Kerry’s Remarks about JCPOA Are Absolutely Wrong: Iran
In a recent interview with the Foreign Affairs, John Kerry said that “Iran is engaged in Yemen and supporting Assad and supporting Hezbollah and firing missiles that people deem to be threatening and so forth.”
He said such stances hugely complicates efforts to move forward rapidly with regard to the nuclear deal implementation and the removal of barriers to business.
In reaction, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, “John Kerry’s remarks are nothing but an excuse for the US to avoid carrying out its JCPOA commitments.”
Araqchi, who is also the head of the JCPOA follow-up committee, stressed that Kerry’s remarks are “absolutely wrong and incorrect” as the US must grant Tehran access to financial, banking, technology and commerce markets according to its commitments stipulated in the JCPOA.
“In the JCPOA, they accepted to avoid carrying out any action which would hinder the normalization of commercial and banking ties with Iran,” he said, as reported by Press TV.
Araqchi went on to note that the US must refrain from using excuses for hindrances in JCPOA’s implementation, and they are by no means acceptable to Iran.
Iran and world powers signed the nuclear deal, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on July 2015. The deal went into effect on January 16, 2016, and resolved a long-running dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.
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.
ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Escapes Mosul Airstrike Minutes ahead of Attack
According to a report by Sputnik, as covered by ISNA, the anti-ISIS forces conducted an airstrike on Mosul during a meeting of the commanders of the terrorist organization ISIS. In attendance was ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is constantly changing his location in Iraq and Syria. At the last moment, he managed to escape.
The ISIS terrorist group’s ringleader Baghdadi escaped the airstrike in the Iraqi campaign to liberate the northern city of Mosul minutes ahead of an attack, local security sources told Sputnik on Monday.
“Baghdadi escaped at the last moment from the airstrike on a meeting among commanders in Mosul,” the sources said without clarifying whether the strike was conducted by Iraqi forces or the US-led coalition.
Al-Baghdadi’s movements are known only by his inner circle, with the leader constantly changing location in Iraq and Syria to avoid airstrikes.
Pomegranate Harvest in Iranian Village of ‘Red Rubies’
Iranian farmers in the village of Durak Anari, 150km away from the city of Shahr-e Kord in Western Iran, have started harvesting pomegranate. The village is known as the ‘Village of Red Rubies’ because of its pomegranate gardens.
Family members dry the pomegranate seeds in a traditional ceremony over the rooftops. They also prepare five types of pomegranate pastes in this season.
Here are Fars’ photos of the harvest:
ISIS Cuts Off People’s Access to Internet in Mosul
According to a report by ISNA, as translated by IFP, Wathiq al-Hamdani, the Police Chief of Nineveh Province, said that ISIS has completely blocked people’s access to the Internet in a move to isolate the Mosul residents and keep them away from the outside world.
The terrorist group, he said, had already restricted the use of Internet since two months ago, and people were only allowed to use the Internet in special offices monitored by ISIS.
However, Hamdani told Erem News, even these offices are now shut down because of alleged risk of data leakage.
The Internet blackout comes as Iraqi forces continue advancing towards the city, hoping to ultimately liberate it from the extremists.
According to Iraq’s al-Sumaria news website, the Iraqi security forces have reached the outskirts of the town of Hamdaniya, southeast of Mosul. The terrorists reportedly suffered heavy losses and causalities in the Iraqi operations.
Ivory Coast Sees Iran as “Key Partner” in Energy
In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday, the visiting African diplomat pointed to the abundant opportunities for mutual cooperation, saying Iran could become Ivory Coast’s “key partner” in energy.
Hailing Iran as a great political and economic power, Mabri said the two countries can launch cooperation in the fight against terrorism and narcotics smuggling as well.
For his part, Zarif called for continued coordination between Tehran and Yamoussoukro in the international organizations.
The Ivorian foreign minister is in Tehran as the invitation of his Iranian counterpart.
Located in West Africa, Ivory Coast in an energy-rich nation. In recent years, it has been an important supplier of energy to the sub-Saharan region due to its reserves of natural gas, excess electrical generating capacity, and offshore oil and gas fields.
Offshore oil was discovered in Ivory Coast in 1977, while crude production started three years later.
ISIS Urges Its Elements to Withdraw from Mosul
According to a report by Al Alam, as translated by IFP, a local source in Nineveh Province told Al Sumaria News that ISIS commanders used bullhorns to ask their elements in Mosul to leave the city, especially the western parts, on Sunday night.
“ISIS says the call for withdrawal is because of the ‘hypocrisy’ among Mosul residents.”
“The person who read aloud the ISIS’ statement referred to the attacks launched on the terrorist group from inside the city and described Mosul as the city of hypocrisy.”
The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, went on to say that the ISIS is using the term ‘hypocrisy’ as a pretext for escaping the city, which is going to be liberated by Iraqi army.
Many of ISIS terrorists, the source said, have already decided to flee from the city together with their families in fear of the operation to liberate the city.
The Iraqi army launched an offensive Sunday aimed at wresting Mosul from the hands of ISIS and ending its brutal two-year occupation.
“The time has come for the greatest victory,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced late Sunday on state TV. “I announce the start of Liberating Mosul Operation, by the will of Iraqis, and after depending on Allah.”
