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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 16

August 16, 2016

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

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

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

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

Ebtekar:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dual National Arrested in Iran over Links to Britain’s MI6: Official

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

Jafari Dowlatabadi on Tuesday said Iranian intelligence forces arrested the dual citizen, who is linked to Briatin’s foreign intelligence service MI6, in Tehran last week.

He added that the suspect had been active in areas related to economy and business activities.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the prosecutor general of Tehran hailed the vigilance and faithful efforts of the country’s intelligence forces in the face of enemies’ plots.

Earlier this month, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, described Iran’s Intelligence Ministry as “a very important and crucial stronghold” and the “watchful and vigilant eye of the Islamic establishment”, noting, “The Ministry of Intelligence is the tough outer surface of the (Islamic) establishment which must by no means become vulnerable.”

The Leader added, “The failure of the Global Arrogance in the face of the Islamic establishment, in spite of a plethora of diverse conspiracies and tactics which they plotted against the (Islamic) Revolution since the very first day, had not been possible without the support of faith.”

Saudis Know No Limit in Slaughtering Yemenis: Iran

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

Qassemi made the remarks on Monday after a Saudi airstrike hit an MSF (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Yemen’s Hajjah province and killed at least 25 people and injured some 20 others.

While condemning the latest Saudi attack, he stressed that the international community’s silence on Riyadh’s destruction of hospitals and schools is the reason behind Saudis’ ceaseless atrocities in Yemen.

He stressed that “the terrorist-sponsoring and warmongering regime of Saud knows no boundaries and limits to killing children, women, the injured and civilians.”

The Houthi Ansarullah movement, which rules the capital Sana’a also condemned the attack, saying it was carried out in clear violation of a ceasefire agreement which has been holding across Yemen over the past four months.

The United States also denounced the attack on the MSF hospital, and called “on all parties to cease hostilities immediately.”

“We’re deeply concerned by a reported strike on a hospital in northern Yemen,” State Department spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau said. “Strikes on humanitarian facilities, including hospitals, are particularly concerning.”

She added that the US is currently in close contact with the Saudis over the incident. “Continued military actions only prolong the suffering of the Yemeni people.”

Meanwhile, the UN has voiced it worries over a spike in child casualties over the last week in Yemen.

On Sunday, warplanes targeted a school and other locations in the northwestern province of Sa’ada, killing several civilians, many of them children.

“The children who were killed were between the ages of six and 14, and the majority were between six and eight,” said UNICEF’s Yemen representative Julien Harneis.

He also noted that the humanitarian situation in the country was severely deteriorating, adding that “you have got this real pressure cooker with a collapsing economy and a collapsing health system.”

“If the health system and education systems collapse then for years after the war ends, the country will be vulnerable to things like pandemics, and you will have lower education rates which are going to hamper the country for years, if not decades,” he added.

About 10,000 people have been killed since the Saudi aggression began in late March 2015. Yemenis say most of the victims in the Saudi airstrikes are civilians. The attacks by Riyadh are meant to reinstate the resigned president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

Diplomat Highlights Iran-Turkey Coordination on Syria

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

Continued consultations among the influential actors can prepare the ground for the essential requirements for an exit from the crisis in Syria, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with Russian president’s special envoy to the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov, held in Tehran on Monday.

To that end, he added, Iran and Turkey have agreed to exchange diplomatic delegations for talks on Syria.

Jaberi Ansari said he will take a trip to Turkey for “more detailed negotiations about the regional issues,” noting that Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Umit Yalcin will be also invited to visit Iran soon.

Hailing Turkey as a major and influential country in the region, he added that Tehran and Ankara have always had intensive consultations during the crisis in Syria, saying two neighbours have reached a general consensus on the fundamentals of Syria crisis settlement.

As regards the main principles that all parties need to agree on, the Iranian diplomat highlighted the respect for Syria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, formation of a national and inclusive administration and the Syrian nation’s right to decide its own fate.

Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with various terrorist groups, including Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL), currently controlling parts of it.

According to a recent report by the Syrian Centre for Policy Research, the conflict has claimed the lives of over 470,000 people, injured 1.9 million others, and displaced nearly half of the country’s pre-war population of about 23 million within or beyond its borders.

Iranian Airbase Used by Russian Bombers to Hit ISIS Positions in Syria + Video

IFP Editorial Staff

August 16, 2016

“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.

Russian bombers also destroyed three militant command points and training camps in Syria’s Serakab, Al-Bab, Aleppo and Deir Ez-Zor, killing “a significant number” of terrorists, according to the ministry.

“Weapons and ammunition depots, training camps and command points destroyed through airstrikes were used to supply militants active in the Aleppo region,” the ministry said in a statement.

Iranian media have published photos claimed to be taken of these jet fighters in Hamadan:

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Iran Supports Political Stability in Burundi: FM

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

“The Islamic Republic of Iran supports political stability in Burundi and is ready to expand cooperation with this country in science, education, energy and agriculture,” Zarif said in a meeting with the Burundian Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation, Alain Aime Nyamitwe, in Tehran on Monday, August 15.

He hailed Burundi’s stances in international organizations, particularly the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement, and said cooperation with African countries at mutual and international levels is a favourable opportunity.

The top Iranian diplomat added that the Islamic Republic pursues a positive and constructive approach to the expansion of relations with African states.

Zarif urged Tehran and Bujumbura to further bolster their very good relations in a variety of different sectors.

Burundi Attaches Special Importance to Ties with Iran

Nyamitwe, for his part, said Iran enjoys a key status in the region and the world and added that Bujumbura attaches special significance to enhanced relations with Tehran.

He called for cooperation among Iranian and Burundian universities.

The Burundian minister is in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. He is scheduled to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and submit a written message of his Burundian counterpart to him.

Nyamitwe will also confer with Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi and officials of the Ministry of Petroleum.

In February 2015, the Iranian foreign minister paid a diplomatic tour of four East African countries – Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Tanzania – which has been described as the beginning of a new chapter in Tehran’s ties with African countries.

Iran already has a significant presence in agricultural and economic projects in some African countries and has been a major contributor to humanitarian missions across the continent over the past years.

Iran’s active diplomacy in Africa has been construed as a sign of the country’s willingness to engage deeper in Africa’s political and economic equations; a move that can secure the country’s foothold in the region following the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.

Iranian FM and Putin’s Representative Discuss Mideast Issues

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Tehran, Press TV reported.

During the meeting, Zarif and Bogdanov stressed the importance of closer consultation between Iran and Russia on ways to solve the crisis in Syria.

Bogdanov, who also serves as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the Middle East, is in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. Earlier on Monday, he met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari.

Iran and Russia are Syria’s main allies and have been assisting the government in Damascus in its fight against foreign-backed terrorist groups, including Takfiri ISIS terrorists.

Since September 30, 2015, Russia has been conducting airstrikes against Daesh and other terrorist groups in Syria at the Syrian government’s request.

Iran has also been providing advisory military assistance to the Syrian government.

Syria has been gripped by a foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

MasterCard Dismisses Reports on Its Activity in Iran

IFP Editorial Staff

August 16, 2016

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MasterCard spokesman Seth Eisen told Trend on August 15 that the company has no activity in Iran.

“MasterCard does not have any activities in Iran, as sanctions have remained in place for US-based companies for some time,” Eisen explained.

Earlier, Iranian media outlets quoted Mahmoud Vaezi, the country’s ICT minister, as saying that Iran’s Post Company has signed a deal with a foreign firm to offer MasterCard service to Iranians.

The Iranian Post Company has signed a deal with Vision Card Iranian, a company representing MasterCard in Iran, under the framework of international trade rules, Vaezi said.

The Iranians’ problem with their international payments has been resolved as they can now apply to the Iranian Post Company and receive their international MasterCard, he went on to say.

Vaezi further said the opportunity is a result of the nuclear deal, which led to removal of sanctions against Iran last January.

Last March, it was announced that the Central Bank of Iran adopted a policy of holding regular talks with Visa and MasterCard to have their services in the country.

Iranian officials had already said the country is preparing a ground for the people to use credit cards provided by Asian banks until the restrictions for using the international electronic payment operators, like Visa and MasterCard, are removed.

Earlier, in February, iyzico – a Turkish credit card company – singed a deal with Iran enabling its customers to process transactions from some 230 million payment cards, which until recently were not connected to any financial system outside Iran.

The Turkish company signed the deal to enter Iran after restrictions excluding the country from the SWIFT banking system were removed following implementation of the nuclear deal.

Iranian, Venezuelan Top Diplomats Discuss Bilateral Ties

IFP Media Wire

August 16, 2016

In the meeting held in Tehran on Monday, Zarif pointed to his planned visit to Latin American countries, including Venezuela, in coming days and said Tehran is willing to enhance ties with Caracas in all areas.

He added that a high-ranking economic delegation comprising government and private sector officials will accompany him in the upcoming visit.

The Iranian foreign minister further expressed the hope that the trip would lead to the development of bilateral relations in various spheres, banking and energy in particular, considering that representatives from the two sectors in Iran will be accompanying him in the trip.

Zarif also said Tehran was ready to contribute to the upcoming summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which is slated to be held in Venezuela later in the year.

The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of 120 member states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.

Rodriguez, for her part, welcomed the scheduled visit to Venezuela by Zarif and called for the expansion of the bilateral ties between the two countries in all areas.

The Venezuelan top diplomat has traveled to the Iranian capital alongside Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino.

4 Takfiri Terrorists Killed in Western Iran

IFP Editorial Staff

August 16, 2016

Speaking to reporters in Kermanshah, the province’s capital city, Provincial Police Chief Brigadier General Manouchehr Amanollahi said after receiving information about the presence of three Takfiri terrorists in the city, the issue was put high on the agenda of the intelligence forces.

Based on the information, a team of Special Forces in cooperation with intelligence forces mounted an attack on the hideout of the terrorists on Tuesday morning, he noted.

After clashing with the three Takfiri terrorists, the security forces managed to kill all of them, the police chief added.

He further emphasized that the terrorist elements had crossed into Iran to commit acts of sabotage in the country.

The commander went on to say that a Kalashnikov, two magazines and an explosive vest were seized from the terrorists.

Kermanshah Province’s Judiciary Chief Mohammad Reza Edalatkhah also announced that another Takfiri element had been killed in a separate operation on Monday night.

The terrorist was killed in Javanrood, Kermanshah, he noted, adding that several others were also arrested in the operation, as reported by Tasnim and translated by IFP.