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Iranian President Congratulates Indonesia on National Day

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In a message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Wednesday, President Rouhani felicitated the 71st anniversary of the country’s Independence Day and called for closer ties between Tehran and Jakarta in all spheres.

“I hope that in light of the existing political will and through using the two countries’ numerous capacities, we will witness the expansion of relations and cooperation in all political, economic, cultural and international areas,” he said in the message.

The Iranian president further wished Widodo health and success and prosperity for the “Muslim and brother people” of Indonesia.

Indonesia, a Southeast Asian nation made up of thousands of volcanic islands, is home to hundreds of ethnic groups speaking many different languages.

Indonesia had been a Dutch colony for over 300 years when a group of revolutionaries declared independence on August 17, 1945.

Iran Hasn’t Put Its Airbase at Russia’s Disposal: Parliament Speaker

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According to a report by Tasnim, as translated by IFP, Larijani emphasized that no base has been put at Russian troops’ disposal.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran cooperates with Russia in regional issues, particularly on Syria, but it has not given them any [military] base,” Larijani said during an open session of the Iranian Parliament on August 17.

He further categorically rejected the earlier media reports about the issue.

He made the remarks in reaction to an objection raised by Iranian lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh who slammed the deployment of Russian forces to Iran’s Nojeh airbase in Hamadan as being against the Article 176 of Iran’s Constitution.

Falahatpisheh, who is a member of Iranian Parliament’s Foreign Policy and National Security Commission, said, “Moscow has shown in recent years that it has a volatile and different foreign policy.”

“World powers have their own considerations in foreign policy, and it has been proved that whenever the Islamic Republic is faced with a crisis, world powers are against our country,” he noted.

Larijani’s reaction came as Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani had earlier implicitly confirmed the Russia’s use of Iran’s airbase.

In an interview with IRNA right after the media reports about Iran-Russia collaboration, Shamkhani announced that Tehran and Moscow share their potentials and resources with each other as part of a strategic partnership developed between the two sides in the ongoing campaign against terrorism in Syria.

“Cooperation between Iran and Russia in fighting terrorism in Syria is strategic and we exchange potentials and facilities,” IRNA quoted Shamkhani as saying when asked about Russia’s use of Iran’s air base.

“With the constructive and broad cooperation among Iran, Russia, Syria and the Resistance Front, the conditions have become so harsh for the terrorists,” Shamkhani said.

The trilateral cooperation will continue with “new and extensive operations” until militants are “annihilated,” he said.

The remarks came after Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday, August 16, that it had deployed Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-34 strike fighters to Iran and these have already carried out airstrikes against terrorists in Syria.

“On August 16, 2016, Tu-23M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 bombers, having taken off from their base in Hamadan [Islamic Republic of Iran], carried out group airstrikes against targets belonging to the ISIS and Nusra Front terrorist groups in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor and Idlib,” the ministry said in a statement, as cited by Sputnik.

Iran and Russia, known as the main allies of Syria, have been looking for a solution to a crisis that has plagued the Arab country for years.

Iran’s Behdad Salimi Breaks World Record in Rio 2016 Weightlifting

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Behdad lifted 216 kilograms in snatch to best Georgia’s Lasha Talakhadze, who had just set a new world record, in Rio de Janeiro’s Riocentro – Pavilion 2 on Tuesday but he was not ranked in the final standings as the jury did not accept any of his attempts in the clean and jerk.

During the clean and jerk stage, the Iranian champion lifted 245 kilograms but received two red lights from the judges, a contentious move severely protested by the Iranian coaching team. For his second attempt, he once again lifted 245 kilograms and despite getting three white lights from the judges, the jury committee did not accept the result. And in his third attempt he failed to lift the barbell.

Talakhadze won the event’s gold with a total of 473 kilograms with Armenia’s Gor Minasyan and Georgia’s Irakli Turmanidze standing in the second and third spots, respectively.

On Tuesday, Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi won gold in the 94-kilogram category after lifting a total of 403 kilograms, and on Friday, Kianoush Rostami won Iran’s first gold after lifting a total of 396 kilograms in the 85-kilogram category.

 

 

Busted Cell Planned Simultaneous Terrorist Acts in Iran: Intelligence Minister

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Alavi told reporters on Tuesday that the cell, which was led by one of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) regional ringleaders, was promptly identified and dealt a blow by Iran’s intelligence and security forces.

Among the Takfiri elements’ intentions was to launch terrorist attacks in populous and religious sites in the country’s interior cities, he said.

Alavi added that they had devised an extensive plan to simultaneously carry out the attacks in several sensitive locations in the country.

He went on to say that a significant amount of explosives, equipment and explosive vests as well as guns and grenades were seized from the terrorists.

Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari said the country’s security forces have managed to kill or arrest a number of Takfiri terrorists in clashes in the western province of Kermanshah.

Zolfaqari said intelligence and police forces have mounted two operations to arrest members of a Takfiri group in two areas in Kermanshah Province since Monday evening.

During the operations, the forces clashed with the Takfiris, killing four and arresting six members of the group, he added.

The security official said one of the terrorist elements killed in the operations was among the top leaders of a Takfiri group in neighboring Iraq.

Wrestler Snatches Iran’s 2nd Rio Bronze Medal

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IFP Media Wire
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Ghasem Rezaei

The Iranian wrestler, who was a hopeful for gold medal, managed to win the medal after defeating Swedish rival in Brazil.

The gold medalist of 2012 London Games, Rezaei had already won one silver and two bronze medals in the international championships.

Rezaei’s bronze medal brought the fourth medal to the Iranian squad after weightlifting champions Kiyanoush Rostami and Sohrab Moradi’s gold medals and a bronze which was grabbed by Saeid Abdevali in Greco-Roman wrestling.

The opening ceremony of the 31st round of the Olympics Games started in Rio, Brazil on Aug 6.

Iran competes in the Games with 64 athletes of whom 9 are women.

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is underway with 10,500 athletes from 205 countries who are to compete in 44 articles of 28 sports fields.

Iran Expects US to Abide by JCPOA Commitments: Zarif

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Mohammad Javad Zarif

On January 16, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries — the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany –started implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which they reached on July 14, 2015. Under the nuclear agreement, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program and provide enhanced access to international atomic monitors in return for the termination of all nuclear-related sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

“The JCPOA’s implementation has been successful in various areas, but there are some shortcomings in relation to the US commitments… We expect that — with pressure made by us and our European partners — their commitments would not only remain on paper,” Zarif said during a meeting with members of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday.

He stressed that Tehran expects the US to honor its commitments and proceed with the plan more actively.

Zarif went on to note that thanks to the removal of sanctions on Iran’s international trade transactions, the country’s oil exports have returned to pre-sanctions levels.

The nuclear talks had been going on for some 12 years before the JCPOA was struck. Iran’s original negotiating partners at the time the talks first started were the UK, France, and Germany, a group known back in 2003 as the E3.

The talks gained greater momentum under the administration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who tasked the Foreign Ministry — under Zarif’s watch — with handling the talks soon after assuming office in 2013.

Purposes behind Putin Representative’s Visit to Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Here is IFP’s translation of excerpts from Fararu’s interview with Beheshtipour:

 

“The visit of Putin’s representative to Tehran is mainly aimed at the issue of Syria. Most probably, the latest developments in Syria and the positions held by Iran and Russia have been discussed in a recent meeting between Bogdanov and [Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein] Jaberi Ansari,” Beheshtipour said.

He further pointed to the recent talks between the US and Russia about a joint plan agreed upon by the two sides, and said, “The meeting has been probably held with the aim of gaining Iran’s support for the plan.”

“Of course the US and Russia still have conflicts about the definition of terrorism and the instances of terrorist groups. They also disagree over the Nusra Front terrorist group, which has changed its name into Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham (the Front for the Conquest of the Levant).”

Russia, unlike the US, believes that Nusra Front cannot change its terrorist nature by changing its name, and cannot achieve the qualification for entry into peace talks, he noted.

Therefore, he added, Bogdanov’s visit to Iran is both concerned with the future of Syria talks and the field developments in this county as the diplomat is responsible for both issues.

According to Beheshtipour, Bogdanov visited Iran as Putin’s representative, rather than his official post the Deputy Foreign Minister, in a bid to pursue the issue in a higher level and ensure that the issue of Syria is coordinated in highest level.

“Iran does not agree with the Russian-American joint plan about the future of Syria; therefore, Bogdanov has visited Iran to gain the Islamic Republic’s support. In fact the visit is made following the negotiations between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Putin on the sidelines of Baku summit.”

“Bogdanov visited Tehran to discuss the details,” he added.

 

Iran-Turkey-Russia Alliance Is an Interesting, Yet Unrealistic Theory

In reaction to certain speculations about possible regional cooperation between Tehran, Ankara, and Moscow, particularly on the issue of Syria, Beheshtipour said the theory is interesting, but not based on realities.

“There is little chance for its realization, because Turkey still has serious disagreements with Russia and Iran over the future of Syria and [President Bashar] al-Assad.”

He pointed to the recent turnaround in Ankara’s stances towards Syria, particularly after the July coup in Turkey, but at the same time noted that the turnaround is not a 180-degree turn.

“There is no evidence or reason that confirms a major change in Turkey’s stances, moving away from the Western coalition towards Russia and Iran.”

 

Russia Trying to Convince Iran on Resolution of Syrian Crisis

“On the issue of Syria, Russia is cooperating with Iran more than it does with the US, and is trying to persuade Iran to reach a common solution.”

Therefore, Beheshtipour noted, it is even possible that Moscow gives concessions to Iran to convince the country.

Iran to Firmly Respond If West Reneges on JCPOA: Diplomat

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There have been some failures on the part of the Western parties to the JCPOA in the process of implementing the agreement, Araqchi told ICANA on Tuesday, August 16.

Although some of the problems regarding the implementation of the deal have been resolved, some delays and hesitations have been seen by the other party, with which Iran will firmly deal, he said.

The diplomat went on to say that whenever there is negligence or delays in implementing the nuclear agreement from the other side, Iran will not hesitate to pursue the issues through legal channels.

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, some Iranian officials complain about the US failure to fully implement the accord.

Back in March, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Americans have yet to fulfil 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.

Iran and Russia Share Facilities in Anti-Terror Fight: Shamkhani

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“Cooperation between Iran and Russia in fighting terrorism in Syria is strategic and we exchange potentials and facilities,” IRNA quoted Shamkhani as saying when asked about Russia’s use of Iran’s air base.

“With the constructive and broad cooperation among Iran, Russia, Syria and the Resistance Front, the conditions have become so harsh for the terrorists,” Shamkhani said.

The trilateral cooperation will continue with “new and extensive operations” until militants are “annihilated,” he said.

The remarks came after Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday, August 16, that it had deployed Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-34 strike fighters to Iran and these have already carried out airstrikes against terrorists in Syria.

“On August 16, 2016, Tu-23M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 bombers, having taken off from their base in Hamadan [Islamic Republic of Iran], carried out group airstrikes against targets belonging to the ISIS and Nusra Front terrorist groups in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor and Idlib,” the ministry said in a statement, as cited by Sputnik.

Iran and Russia, known as the main allies of Syria, have been looking for a solution to a crisis that has plagued the Arab country for years.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

Newspapers on Tuesday covered the ongoing visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s representative to Iran and his meetings with top Iranian diplomats. The majority of papers highlighted the purposes behind the visit, and pointed to the hopes for an end to Syrian crisis thanks to Iran-Russia-Turkey cooperation.

They also covered a controversial ICT conference, ‘Iran Connect’, due to be held in Tehran. There were reports that Iranian individuals whose names are in the international sanctions list are not allowed to participate.

The remarks about the positive and negative results of JCPOA have also remained a top story.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Iraqi Forces Tighten Siege on ISIS Terrorists in Mosul

2- American Officials Continue Criticizing Payment of $400m to Iran

3- ISIS Explodes 25 Iraqis

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- What Happened after JCPOA? Rouhani Answers:

  • Medical Equipment Bought 90% Cheaper than Before
  • 45% Decrease in Expenses of Some Oil Services
  • Permanent Military Sanctions Changed into Temporary Sanctions
  • $5bn Foreign Investment Started in Iran
  • 17 UNSC and IAEA Resolutions Annulled in 1 Day
  • Low-Quality Medicine Used to Be Imported Before JCPOA
  • Iran Now Has Wheat Reserves for 700 Days [it used to be enough for only 18 days]

2- Iranian Cheetah Covered by Insurance: Wildlife in Line of Insurance

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Trump’s Unethical Behaviour Is to Iran’s Favour: Analyst

2- Secrets behind Visit of Putin’s Representative to Tehran: Iran-Turkey-Russia Axis to Be Formed about Syria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Asrar:

1- Parliament and Guardian Council Agree on Amending Law of Elections

2- Boeing’s 9-Member Delegation Visits Iran

3- Jordanian King: We Won’t Let Al Aqsa Mosque’s Division

4- Bogdanov’s Mission in Tehran: Deciding on Iran and Russia’s Regional Strategy

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Ebtekar:

1- Ankara’s Offer, Negotiation in Tehran: Turkey Has Shown Flexibility by Offering a 3-Stage Plan for Syrian Crisis

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Etemad:

1- Empty Silos Filled with Wheat

2- Haddad Adel [conservative]: I’m Ready to Negotiate with Aref [reformist] about Commonalities of Conservatism and Reformism

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Ettela’at:

1- 20 Killed and Wounded in Saudi Airstrike on MSF Hospital in Yemen

2- 155 Industrial and Mining Projects to Be Inaugurated in a Few Days

3- No One Allowed to Sow Seeds of Frustration in Iran: Rouhani

4- There Are 300,000 Houses without Any Resident in Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Emtiaz:

1- 8 Drug Addicts Die in Iran Each Day

2- Smuggled Cosmetics Contain Lead

3- We Won’t Give Licence to BBC Persian: Culture Minister

4- Gypsy Kings’ Concert Held in Tehran with Huge Number of Audiences Warmly Receiving the Spanish Band

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Midnight Nightmare: 3 Killed in Horrible Car Accident in Tehran; Police: Municipality Is 50% Guilty in Accident

2- Modern Pharmacies Declare War on Traditional Ones: Disputes Have Once Again Raged between Fans of Traditional and Modern Medicine in Past Month

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Iran:

1- Genius Wrestler’s Sad Farewell to Olympics: History Will Never Forget Hamid Sourian

2- Iran’s Oil Exports Hit 2.2m Barrels per Day

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Javan:

1- British Rule in Heart of Tehran; British Charge d’affaires Want to Implement Law of Sanctions in a Conference in Tehran and Prevent Participation of Iranian Sanctioned Companies!

2- Export of Oil for Free, the Great Achievement of JCPOA: Only 2% of Oil Exports’ Money Paid to Iran

3- English Language Should Not Be Promoted as Something beyond an “Instrument”: Analyst

4- Scenario of November 7 Election Fraud Becomes More Serious: Trump Urges Int’l Observers to Prevent Election Fraud in the US

5- Lifting the House Arrest of Opposition Leaders Is Off the Table: Former Vice-Speaker

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Tehran, Centre of Dialogues for Final Resolution of Syria Crisis

2- Turkish PM: It’s Time to Improve Ties with Syria

3- Iran to Form Energy Consortium against the US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Ka’enat:

1- We’ve Not Asked for Foreigner’s Help, and We Won’t Do So: Rouhani

2- Turkey’s Investment in Iran’s Power Plant Sector

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Kayhan:

1- Do People’s Pockets [the money they can spend] Confirm the Official Statistics?

2- Canadian Analyst Eric Walberg: If West Wants Security, It Should Stop Supporting ISIS

3- Israel: ISIS Isn’t Dangerous, Hezbollah Is More Powerful than a Number of NATO Members

4- Erdogan Turns to Assad: Turkish PM Says It’s Time for Reconciliation with Syria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Khorasan:

1- The Day Iran Smiled: August 16, the Anniversary of Return of War Prisoners to Iran

2- Disputes over Transfer of Telegram’s Servers to Iran

3- Rouhani: We Were Looking for Removal of Sanction Bases, Not the Sanctions per se

4- Surge of Tehran-Moscow-Ankara Talks on Syria

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Resalat:

1- Iran’s Judiciary Official: We Should Be Waiting for “Very Great” Anti-Iran Sanctions by the US

  • JCPOA Is Not Terminated; It’s Moving forward Based on US Fact Sheet
  • Foreign Ministry to Have a Hard Time for Suing the US
  • What Americans Implemented Was a Small Percentage of Their Commitments

2- Parliament Speaker: Submissiveness Is Fading Out in Region

3- Justice Minister: There Are 50m Bank Accounts with Unknown Identities

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- 250 Expatriate Iranian Scientific Elites Returned to Iran

2- Iran a Safe Crossing for World Trade

3- Negative Population Growth in Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Shahrvand:

1- Rays of Hope for Peace in Syria: Political Moves of Iran, Turkey and Russia Promise End of Crisis in Middle East

2- Health Ministry: 65% of Those Suffering from HIV Are Drug Addicts

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Sobh-e Now:

1- Foreigners in Iran’s Privacy: How Much Can One Trust Coach Surfing?

2- We’re the Only Non-European Country that Possesses Philosophy: Academic

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- British Embassy Decides for Iran? ‘Iran Connect’ Conference in Tehran’s Espinas Palace Hotel: Iranian Individuals in List of Sanctions Now Allowed to Participate

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

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