Iran Installs S-300 Missile Defence System near Nuclear Site (+Video)

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August 29, 2016

The video of the S300-PMU2 launchers along with some of the system’s radars was broadcast by IRIB on Sunday, August 28.

The move came after the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urged the country’s Armed Forces to boost their preparedness to deter any enemy aggression.

Addressing a meeting with commanders and officials of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base on Sunday, Ayatollah Khamenei said foreign opposition and widespread hype over Russia’s delivery of the S-300 air defence system to Iran and the status of the Fordow nuclear facility were major examples of the enemy’s wickedness.

“The S-300 system is a defensive and not an offensive system, but the Americans made their utmost efforts to [prevent] the Islamic Republic’s access to such a facility,” the Leader added.

The Leader said the enemy does not even recognize the Iranian nation’s right to protect itself and “in fact, it is saying that you [must] remain defenceless so that we can attack your country any time we want.”

“The enemy must understand that if it launches an attack, it will be dealt a powerful blow and that our defence will also include giving a [proper] response [to any aggressor],” the Leader added, as reported by Press TV.

On August 20, Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehqan announced that Iran will fully receive the remaining consignment of the missile defence system in a month.

Russia undertook to deliver the systems — which are used to intercept tactical and ballistic aircraft and projectiles — to Iran under a $800-million deal in 2007 but refused to deliver on the commitment, citing UN sanctions against Iran.

Following Moscow’s refusal to deliver the systems, Iran filed a complaint against the relevant Russian arms manufacturer with the International Court of Arbitration in Geneva. In April 2015, President Vladimir Putin lifted the Russian self-imposed ban on the delivery of the S-300 and subsequently Moscow signed a new contract to supply Iran with the systems by the end of that year. Tehran recently dropped the case at the arbitration court.

Iran Exporting Radiopharmaceuticals to Europe: AEOI

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August 29, 2016

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Kamalvandi said 40 types of radiopharmaceuticals are currently being produced inside Iran and they have been exported to a number of countries, including European states, since early 2016.

He emphasized that the production of new and monopolized radiopharmaceuticals is high on the AEOI agenda.
The spokesman went on to say that the production of molybdenum-99 (99Mo), which is produced through fission of uranium and only few countries have the knowhow to produce it, is also on agenda.

Iranian experts in the pharmaceutical industry have in recent years made great headways in producing medicines used to cure a broad range of diseases.

Leader Warns Enemies of Iran’s Harsh Response to Any Offense

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August 28, 2016

“The enemy should realize that it will receive a heavy blow in case of launching an attack, and that our defense will entail response as well,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a gathering of Iranian Air Defense commanders in Tehran on Sunday.

Hailing the Air Defense units for being at the forefront of countering any attack, Imam Khamenei said the country’s military preparedness should reach such high level that the enemies would not dare to even think about taking action against Iran.

The Leader also highlighted the hostile plots to deprive Iran of defensive capabilities, making a reference to US intense opposition to Iran’s access to S-300 air defense missile system, which is used for defense, not offense.

“We are faced with such an enemy (the US) that does not even recognize the right of our nation to defense,” Imam Khamenei deplored, saying the adversaries want Iran to remain defenseless, so that they could attack the country whenever they wish.

Ayatollah Khamenei also reiterated that the hostility of the “hegemonic system” or “the global Zionism” toward Iran is far beyond an ordinary animosity, noting that the “vicious, devious and cruel-minded” enemies are opposed to the nature of Iran’s religious beliefs, independence and resistance to the language of force.

Back in May 2015, too, Imam Khamenei had made it clear that the Iranian nation will not let any possible act of aggression against the country go unanswered.

“The era of hit and run has ended”, and that the Iranian nation will chase aggressors, the Leader said at the time.

Iran Confirms Arrest of Individual Close to Nuclear Negotiating Team

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August 28, 2016

“News of the individual’s arrest is correct”, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said, speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran.

He added, however, that the person was released on bail after a few days.

The official did not give any details about the individual or charges against him.

His remarks came after an Iranian lawmaker last week said a person close to the nuclear negotiating team had been arrested on charges of espionage.

Iran’s nuclear negotiators and representatives of the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) held several rounds of talks over a period of 22 months before they reached an agreement on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program in July 2015.

ISIS Friday Prayer Cancelled after Bomb Discovered in Mosque

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August 28, 2016

According to a report by Student News Agency, as translated by IFP, a local source in the province of Salahuddin, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said a bomb was found in a mosque in the town of al-Shirqat, and this prevented the ISIS terrorists from holding Friday prayers.

The local source noted that several top ISIS leaders were supposed to attend the Friday prayers; however, the prayers were cancelled and the sermon remained unfinished.

This came as tensions have been recently running high among ISIS leaders due to their successive failures and military setbacks.

The ISIS terrorist group seized Shirqat in July 2014, and since then it has become one of the major strongholds of the terrorists.

Iraq Mulls Selling Oil through Iran: Report

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August 28, 2016

The autonomous Kurdish region is demanding a bigger share of the oil proceeds at a time when the Iraqi government is buckling under the pressure of lower oil prices and the costs of war on Daesh militants.

Officials of Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) and the Kurdish Regional Government are about to meet, possibly next week, in a last-ditch effort to patch up differences.

“If the negotiations come to a close without an agreement, we will start to find a way in order to sell our oil because we need money, either to Iran or other countries,” Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister Fayadh al-Nema told Reuters.

Under the scenario, the Iraqi government would be shipping about 150,000 barrels per day of oil through Iran that is being produced from the fields in Kirkuk.

An Iraqi official said the two countries may work out an arrangement similar to Iran’s oil swap deals with Caspian nations, under which Iran would import Iraqi oil to its refineries and export an equivalent amount of its own crude on behalf of Baghdad from Iranian ports on the Persian Gulf.

The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) controls the pipeline which transfers Iraqi oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan in the Mediterranean, as reported by Press TV.

Amid the dispute with the central government, the Kurds have been selling Iraq’s oil independently on the international market, along with crude produced in their northern region.

Baghdad stopped paying the Kurds $400 million a month after the KRG halted delivering crude to the central government about a year ago. The Kurdish government is demanding that Baghdad guarantee them monthly payment of $1 billion from oil revenues.

The Kurdish regional government is also contesting oil fields in Kirkuk. It regard the region part of the autonomous territory after overrunning Kirkuk two years ago when the Iraqi army disintegrated amid a Daesh offensive.

Kurds account for one third of Kirkuk’s population which also includes Arabs and Turkomans. The local Kurdish government currently produces around 500,000 barrels per day of oil and ships it to Turkey from where it is sent to the US, Europe and Israel.

Last week, Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company resumed sending crude through the Kurdish-controlled pipeline to Turkey in a goodwill gesture ahead of negotiations with the Kurds.

Nema said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had ordered the pumping to resume in order to avoid damage to reservoirs.

Iran Urges Australia’s Respect for Law in Dealing with Asylum Seekers

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August 28, 2016

“We hope that Australia would treat asylum seekers within the framework of international laws and regulations as this issue is important to all of us on humanitarian grounds,” President Rouhani said Sunday at a meeting in Tehran with Australia’s new ambassador to Iran, Ian Biggs.

Elsewhere in his comments, the president noted that termination of “cruel sanctions” against Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) -a nuclear deal between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany)- has opened up new opportunities for enhancement of ties between Iran and Australia.

The new envoy, for his part, said Australia itself is concerned about the way immigrants are being treated, saying talks are in progress with relevant international organizations on the issue.

Biggs also stressed that the post-JCPOA era allows Iran and Australia to expand trade and economic interaction.

Back in March, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif paid a visit to Australia and held meetings with high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.

Expansion of economic ties, illegal immigrants in Australia and their optional repatriation, the exchange of delegations between the states, and the Middle Eastern and global affairs were among the key points discussed between Zarif and Australian authorities.

President Rouhani Urges Rapid Implementation of Iran-Pakistan Deals

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August 28, 2016

Speaking at a Sunday meeting with new Pakistani Ambassador to Tehran Asif Ali Khan Durrani, President Rouhani said rapid implementation of the deals is necessary for closer economic cooperation between the two countries.

“Iran and Pakistan with their common interests and objectives have always been regarded as one another’s strategic depth,” he noted.

Rouhani further emphasized that Tehran welcomes promotion of relations with Islamabad in all spheres, economy in particular.

The Pakistani diplomat, for his part, highlighted the “strategic cooperation” between the two friendly countries in hard times and called for better economic and trade relations at the same level of the political ties.

During the meeting, Durrani submitted his credentials to the Iranian president.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 28

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August 28, 2016

Reports on the 3-year performance of President Hassan Rouhani’s government were among the top stories in many newspapers. Newspapers mainly covered the remarks by clerics in Qom who had expressed their satisfaction with the government’s performance in meetings with Rouhani’s representative.

The ongoing developments in Iraq and Syria’s wars on terrorism and the results, particularly the liberation of Darayya in Syria, were also widely covered by Iranian papers.

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

Abrar:

1- Al-Baghdadi’s Aide Killed in Iraqi Army Attack

2- US and Russia Closer to Syria Truce

3- White House: Iranian Speedboats’ Operation Not Acceptable

4- ISIS Mines Found in Fruit Basket, Kettle, and Refrigerator

5- Russia’s Military Presence Is in Favour of Iran’s Security: Russian Analyst

6- Iran Is 100% Opposed to Disintegration of Iraq

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Return of the French to South Pars Gas Field

2- Ahmadinejad Government’s Insistence on Importing Non-Standard Iron from Russia

3- Oil Swap to Begin in 2 Weeks

4- Increase in Competitiveness of Iranian Goods: Al-Monitor

5- Decrease in Iran’s Oil Dependency in Rouhani’s 3-Year Performance

Afkar:

1- 3 Scenarios for Future of Iran-US Ties

2- Turkish Jet Fighters Bomb Syrian Territory

3- Worrying Statistics of Antibiotic Use in Iran

4- Sea Trips between Iran and Oman to Be Facilitated

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- New Challenge for ‘Jihadi’ Management of Tehran: Mayor’s Generosity [to City Council Members]

2- Russians Say They Can’t View Iran as a Real Ally

3- Millions of Dollars of Loss If Parliament Goes on Summer Leave

4- Recent Insults to Rouhani Increased His Credit: Politician

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Continuation of Sanctions Could Be an Introduction to another War: Rafsanjani

2- Outspoken Vice-Speaker Motahari Writes Letter to Justice Minister over 1988 Executions

3- Tehran Might Be Victim of Next Earthquake

4- As Iran, Turkey, and Russia Enhance Their Ties, US Should Say Goodbye to Middle East

5- Prosecutor-General: Police Should Be Allowed to Film All Concerts

Asrar:

1- It’s No Longer Effective to Filter Social Media: Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi

2- Rouhani Has Been Successful in Past 3 Years: Aref

3- Economic Growth Rate to Be Increased to 5% This Year: CBI Governor

4- Reformists Throw Their Entire Weight behind Rouhani: MP

5- Tehran, New Delhi, and Moscow to Become Allies: Shamkhani

6- Special Inspection Teams to Be Dispatched to Check Hijab Conditions in Hospitals

Ebtekar:

1- A Report on a ‘Legal’ Violation of Law: Why Tehran Municipality Has Sold Its Buildings to Certain People in Low Prices?

2- Secret behind Iran-Russia Friendship

3- There’s No Way But to Remain United: Rouhani

Emtiaz:

1- A Number of Sport Managers Arrested over Financial Corruption: Ministry

2- Growth in Number of Tourists Arriving in Iran 2 Times More than Global Norm: Official

3- Hijab Becomes Legal for Turkish Police

Etemad:

1- Now Rouhani Needs Reformists More than 2013: Politician

2- Envoy to Qom: Rouhani’s Representative Briefs Clerics on Government’s Performance

3- Cyber-Attacks on Some Petrochemical Complexes

Ettela’at:

1- Darayya, a City near Damascus, Liberated after 4 Years

2- People Should Not Get Annoyed by Fight against Social Ills: Prosecutor-General

3- First Phase of National Information Network to Be Inaugurated Today

4- Reproduction of Terrorism in Afghanistan

Haft-e Sobh:

1- 3 Conditions Proposed by Prosecutor-General for Concerts

2- Rain of Gold and Rewards over Kimia [Iranian taekwondo player who became first female medallist of Iran’s history]

3- Which Ones Get Broken More Often: Korean or Japanese Cars?

4- In Tragic Incident, Young Father Was Drowned in Park Pool [While Trying to Save His Child]

Hemayat:

1- Ahmed Shaheed’s Interventionist Move in Support of Drug Traffickers!

2- Darayya Returned to Damascus after 4 Years

3- Controlling the Inauspicious Phenomenon of Goods Smuggling Requires Officials’ Serious Resolve

4- Ansarullah Opposed to US Plan for Yemen Crisis

Iran:

1- Clerics Approve Government’s Performance

2- No Legal or Religious Problem with Concerts: Culture Minister

3- Iran Ready to Revive Security Cooperation between Iran, Russia, and India: Shamkhani

Jame Jam:

1- Cultural Attack through Imported Stationary: Islamic-Iranian Stationary’s Share in Market Is Just 10%

2- $8.5m Sale of Iranian Rugs in One Night

3- Saudi Arabia and US Shedding Crocodile Tears for Yemen

Javan:

1- They Attack Ayatollah Jannati Because He’s Influential: Cleric

2- No One Supports Iranian Stationary: Market Dominated by Foreign Products

3- US Kills 23 Afghans, Taliban Seizes Jani Khel

4- Fire in Petchem Complexes Had Nothing to Do with Cyber-Attacks: Official

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Swaps 120,000 bpd of Azerbaijan Republic’s Oil

2- Agriculture, the Driving Force of Iran’s Economic Growth

3- Iran Becomes Self-Sufficient in Wheat Production: Official

4- Rafsanjani: They Want to Take Revenge from Imam Khomeini’s Outstanding Position in History by Attacking Him

5- ISIS Turns Mosul into a Huge Barracks ahead of Iraqi Army’s Operation

Kayhan:

1- MI-6 and NATO Directly Managing Takfiri [Extremist] Media through Funding and Training

2- Shutting the Mouths of Critics: Last Prudence by Oil Ministry!

3- Iran Once Again Humiliates US in Persian Gulf

4- Trump Has Asked His Fans to Pour into Streets with Arms If He’s Not Elected!

Resalat:

1- Turkey’s Invasion of Syrian Territory: Erdogan Should Learn from Recent Coup

2- Imam Khomeini Said Such Figures as Ayatollah Khamenei Are Available for His Succession: Rafsanjani

Roozan:

1- Secret of Qalibaf [conservative Mayor of Tehran] and These 7 People: Violation of Law in Selling Municipality’s Buildings to Particular People

2- Iran National Football Team to Resume Cooperation with Adidas after 40 Years: Deal with Givova Is Over

3- Hillary Clinton Starts Attacks on Trump to Reciprocate!

4- Cancelling Concerts Have More Harms than Benefits: Cleric

5- Russian-American Solution to Syria Crisis

Sepid:

1- Iran Has Had the World’s Highest Growth in Life Expectancy: Official

2- Cultural Considerations Prevent 40% of Those with Urinary Disorders from Visiting Doctors

Shargh:

1- Children of Carnage: 5 Kids Execute Kurd Prisoners in Latest ISIS Video

2- Motahari Urge Justice Minister to Elaborate on 1988 Executions

3- Mayor of Tehran Defends His Sale of Municipality Assets: I Have Permission from City Council

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Cooperation with Russia: President’s Aide

2- Explosion of Wrath in Iraq: A Report on a Collapsed Society

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Rouhani’s Aide: Today, Centrifuges Are Working and People Are Also on Welfare

2- Patient Killed in Hospital Fire

3- Darayya, Symbol of the Beginning and End of Syria War

4- Will Those Who Received Astronomical Salaries Be Punished?

Iran Unveils National Information Network

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August 28, 2016

The ceremony was attended by Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi, the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, and a number of other high-ranking officials.

The national network will offer a new internet system with higher security which will be up to 60 times faster than the best speeds currently available. It will be more secure compared to other networks in the country against potential cyber attacks.

On Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed efforts made by relevant officials in completing the internet system, saying that the information network “can be regarded as one of the key components of the country’s independence.”

“If people feel they have easy access to a national, reliable, stable, and safe (information) network, they will play a more effective role in the process of the country’s development,” he said.

The first phase of the country’s national network became operational after a gap of eleven years. Since the government first announced its plans for the national internet in 2005, it has clearly invested a lot in state of the art technology infrastructure – fiber optic cables, and new data centers to enable many more sites to be hosted inside the country rather than abroad.

Back in May, Vaezi announced that the country has completed its national information network and started providing various electronic services.

Speaking at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in the Swiss city of Geneva, he highlighted governments’ role in directing the internet, stressing that “using communications and information technology should pave the way for realization of a knowledge-based society and economy, cultural and scientific development, narrowing of social gaps in societies and improvement of their economic prosperity.”

He further emphasized that development of ICT (information and communications technology) is high on the agenda of President Rouhani’s administration.

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