A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 25

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July 25, 2016

Newspapers on Monday covered the ongoing visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Africa. Aimed at tapping into the economic potentials of the continent, Zarif’s tour began by visiting the Nigerian capital of Abuja.

The papers also covered a ceremony in which thousands of satellite dishes and equipment, which had been voluntarily delivered to IRGC’s Basij forces, were destroyed. This came as Culture Minister Ali Jannati once again called for revision of laws regarding the use of satellite receivers and equipment, saying that the country should finally accept it like other new technologies.

The formation of an anti-Iran coalition by Arab and Israeli sides was also a top story in many newspapers.

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

Abrar:

1- Power Has Poisoned Erdogan: Gulen

2- Moderate Regional Countries Want to Form Anti-Iran League

3- Kashmir Can Never Be Part of Pakistan: India

4- We Won’t Forget Humiliation of Our Soldiers in Iran: Trump

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran’s Foreign Debts Decreased to $7.5bn

2- Iran Starts Oil Talks with Sri Lanka

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Some Want to Hold Government Posts until They Die: Senior Conservative Bahonar

2- Rouhani Creates Jobs for Conservatives! An Advisor Close to Larijani Becomes Zarif’s Aide

3- Export Disease: 94% of Iranian Exporters Are Inactive

4- Neither Will I Withdraw, Nor Will I Be Disqualified: Ahmadinejad

5- Pakistani Beggars in Iran’s Lorestan Province

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- JCPOA Dispelled an Evil from Iran: Interior Minister

2- Nuclear Fusion Project and Iran’s Role

3- Friday Prayers Imams Should First Investigate about What They Hear: Culture Minister

Asrar:

1- Saudi Arabia Is Source of Global Terrorism: German Green Party Leader

2- We Are Ready for Proxy Wars: Army Ground Force Commander

3- Decrease in Iran’s Foreign Debts: CBI Governor

4- Iran’s Pro Football League (IPL) Begins Today

Ebtekar:

1- Fire of Rift in Muslim World: Will Afghanistan Become New Centre for ISIS Activities?

2- We All Were Negligent [on the issue of astronomical salaries]: Judiciary Spokesman

3- Parliamentary Diplomacy Complements Official Diplomacy: Larijani

4- Zarif Urges Shiites and Sunnis to Unite against Extremists

5- Space Travel: From Dream to Reality

6- Iran Is the Owner, Employer, and Executive of Arak Reactor Project: Salehi

Emtiaz:

1- Saudi Arabia Has No Right to Give Away Iran’s Hajj Quota: Official

2- Iran Hopeful about Export of Its Oil to Sri Lanka

3- Iran Has 1.5m Drug Addicts

Etemad:

1- 100,000 Satellite Dishes Destroyed a Few Days after Culture Minister Said 70% of Iranian People Watch Satellite TV Channels

2- Beginning of Excitement in Iranian Stadiums: Professional Football League Starts on Monday

Ettela’at:

1- ISIS’s Terrorist Attack on Kadhimiya Kills 18

2- 23 Terrorists Killed in Iran’s Northwest

3- Comprehensive Plan to Fight Dust Pollution in Sistan and Baluchestan Province [southeast of Iran]

Hamshahri:

1- Conflict between Iranian and Saudi Users in Twitter

2- No One Is Going to Apologize for Car Accidents

Hemayat:

1- Iran Breaks Monopoly of a Number of Countries in Chopper Simulator Production

2- Critical Conditions of Sheikh Zakzaky in Prison

3- We’re Witnessing a Cultural Liberalism in Iran: Deputy Head of Judiciary

4- Saudi Arabia Is to Blame for Any Possible Terrorist Attack in Iran: Official

Iran:

1- Satellite Use Should Be Accepted Like Other New Phenomena in the World: Culture Minister

2- When 70% of Iranians Become Criminals: A Report on Need for Revision of Satellite Law

Jame Jam:

1- Smuggled Fruits, Delivery at Your Place: Just a Phone Call for Receiving All Kinds of Foreign and Illegally-Imported Fruits

2- IAEA Has a Leak: Iran’s Protest at Amano [over leakage of secret documents on Iran’s nuclear energy program]

3- Iran’s Upper Hand in Intelligence Wars: A Report on Defeat of US, Israeli, and Saudi Intelligence Networks

Javan:

1- Gap in Riyadh’s Arab Coalition against Iran: Saudi Official Has Met Israeli Authority Responsible for Assassinating Palestinian Leaders

2- Mosul to Be Liberated Using Popular Forces’ Help: US Fails in Plan to Keep Popular Mobilization Forces Away from Mosul Operation

3- After Westerners, Now Saudis Are Insulting Iranians: Mr President! You Were Supposed to Prevent the World from Insulting Iranian Passport!

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Elites of Iranian Society Will Once Again Vote for Rouhani: Cleric

2- Iran and Egypt’s Al-Azhar University Both Call for Shiite-Sunni Unity and Fight against Slaughter of Muslims

3- Some Arab Countries Trying to Form a Coalition with Israel

Kayhan:

1- Arab Reactionaries Call on Israel to Form Arabic-Hebrew Coalition against Iran!

2- Saipa’s Ambiguous Contract with Peugeot-Citroen

3- Europe on Verge of Economic Death: Missouri University Professor

4- Advisor to Netanyahu: Iran’s Slogans in Support of the Poor Is Dangerous!

5- They Slaughter All of My Brothers and Sisters; Sheikh Zakzaky Is Blinded and Paralyzed: Child

Khorasan:

1- Saudi Dagger in Palestinian Cause: Project Kicked Off for Normalization of Riyadh-Tel Aviv Ties

2- 13 Offending Judges Receive Prison Terms

3- President Rouhani Issues Orders for “Mashhad 2017”: Selection of Mashhad as Cultural Capital of Islam Should Pave the Way for Increased Services in the City

4- Arak Plant Will Be Re-Opened and Iran’s Enrichment Will Be Increased to 100,000 SWU in 1.5 Years [if Iran wants to restore its nuclear energy program]: Spokesman

Resalat:

1- One-Digit Inflation Rate Is Unreal: Conservative Politician

2- Aristocracy in Rouhani’s Gov’t Has Reached a Disastrous Level

3- Turkish Delegation to Travel to US for Extradition of Gulen: Erdogan

4- West’s Double-Standard Approach towards Terrorism Exacerbates Security Crisis in the World

Roozan:

1- Conservatives Getting Close to Rouhani for Next Year’s Presidential Polls

2- How Much Does It Take to Develop Sistan and Baluchestan Province? MP Criticize Government’s Negligence in Countering Dust Pollution in Deprived Province

3- Commutation for Some of Those Who Attacked Saudi Embassy in Tehran: Judiciary Spokesman

4- Iran Searching for What Its Economy Misses in Africa

Shahrvand:

1- Iran and Afghanistan to Fight Dust Pollution by Forming Working Group to Revive Hamoun Lake: Afghanistan’s Herat Main Source of Dust in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

2- Erdogan Is Right about Being Afraid of Gulen: Iran’s Ex-Attaché

3- Expensive Education in Iran: Iranian Families Pay $3bn Each Year for Their Children’s Education

4- A Bill to Provide Security for Iranian Women

Shargh:

1- How Anti-Riot Police Was Formed in Iran, MP Explains

2- Rouhani Didn’t Sleep during the Night of Turkish Coup: Turkish Ambassador to Tehran

3- 10 Iranian Ministries Mobilized against Dust Pollution

4- First ‘Kiarostami’ Prize Awarded to Shahram Mokri

Sobh-e Now:

1- Sheikh Zakzaky on Verge of Full Blindness

2- Saudi Arabia’s Support for Armament of Opponents of Iran’s Revolution: Analyst

3- Symbolic Farewell to Thousands of Satellite Equipment and Devices

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- The Plot Is Disclosed! Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Protest at IAEA for Leakage of nrSecret Documents of a Deal between Amano and Salehi

2- Culture Minister: I Condemn the Disclosure of Astronomical Salaries!

3- Summer Blackouts Begin: Energy Ministry’s Secrecy Leads to Power Cuts for All People Regardless of Amount of Power Consumption

4- New Details of Saudi Arabia’s Sedition in Kordestan

Turkish President’s Surprising Reception of Newly-Weds

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IFP Editorial Staff

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July 25, 2016

In a quirkier move, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to host a newly-wed Turkish couple after they were reportedly demonstrating against the coup in front of the presidential palace in the capital city Ankara.

According to multiple news outlets, Erdogan surprised the couple by inviting them inside the presidential palace and in front of Turkish press, as reported by Khabar Online and covered by IFP.

Once inside, he shook hands and gave a kiss on the cheek to the delighted bride and groom before standing in front of the cameras for a brief photo-shoot, Al Bawaba reported.

In a video released by the Turkish TvNet, Erdogan can be seen putting a golden bracelet on the wrist of the bride before walking a bit and laughing with the newly-weds.

This is not the only story of married couples distinguishing themselves during the coup. Another couple in the city of Yaladagi turned their wedding party into a large outdoor demonstration against the coup as it was happening.

Retired Saudi General Visits Israel, Meets Official

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July 25, 2016

Anwar Eshki made the visit earlier last week, meeting with Israel’s foreign ministry director general Dore Gold Yoav Mordechai and a number of Knesset members, the daily Ha’aretz reported.

The daily called the visit “a highly unusual one,” as Eshki couldn’t have travelled to Israel without approval from the Saudi government.

Eshki and Gold raised an uproar first in June 2015 when they held a publicized joint event in Washington, after meeting privately several times over the preceding year.

Gold attended the event a few days before assuming the role of director general of the Israeli foreign ministry.

Israeli legislator Esawi Freige, who organized Eshki’s meeting with his fellow members of Knesset, shed some light on the trip. “The Saudis want to open up to real,” he said.

“This is a strategic step for them. They said they want to continue what former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat started. They want to get closer to Israel. This is clearly evident,” Fregie noted.

He was referring to the former Egyptian president’s negotiations with Israel, which culminated in the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty in 1979 – the first between an Arab state and Tel Aviv at the time.

Haaretz said that during the meeting with the parliamentarians, Eshki encouraged dialog in Israel on Saudi Arabia’s Arab Peace Initiative.

The proposal was unveiled in 2002, offering normalized ties with Israel by 22 Arab countries in return for Tel Aviv’s withdrawal from the occupied West Bank.

During an interview with the Qatari news channel Al Jazeera in April, Eshki said Riyadh would open an embassy in Tel Aviv if Israel accepted the Saudi initiative. He also said the Saudis were not interested in “Israel becoming isolated in the region.”

Back in May, Israeli newspaper Arutz Sheva reported that Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies, namely Jordan and Egypt, had been sending messages to Israel through various emissaries, including former British PM Tony Blair.

They had asked Tel Aviv to resume Middle East negotiations under new terms, which included changes to the Saudi initiative, the paper said.

Most Arab governments have no diplomatic relations with Israel. Even so, reports have indicated that several of them, including Saudi Arabia, have had secret relations with Tel Aviv.

Last November, the Associated Press reported that Israel was set to open a “permanent mission” in the UAE.

In May, the Middle East Eye news portal reported that Israel and some Arab countries, including the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan, were planning to overthrow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and replace him with former leader of the Fatah movement Mohammad Dahlan.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry travelled to Jerusalem al-Quds for talks with Israeli leaders earlier this month.

The minister outraged many Egyptians for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family, during which the two watched the Euro 2016 soccer final.

Iran Condemns Kadhimiya Terrorist Blast

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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July 25, 2016

Bahram Qassemi told reporters in his official reaction to the blast that the Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the blast which killed tens of pilgrims and wounded dozens of others.

He also offered condolences to the families of victims and Iraqi government and people, as reported by Mehr and edited by IFP.

“Still there is the international responsibility to support the Iraqi government and nation in the face of atrocities afflicting the people on daily basis.

“The fight against Takfirism and extremism entails strong resolve and global coordination,” Qassemi said, calling on international organizations to reinforce their counter-terrorism efforts.

A bomber detonated his explosives near a security checkpoint at one of the entrances of the Shiite district of Kadhmiya in northern Baghdad on Sunday morning, leaving 17 people, mostly civilians, dead. Over 20 others were also wounded in the terrorist attack.

The ISIS Takfiri terror group has claimed responsibility for the fatal incident, Tasnim reported.

62% Rise in Iran’s Non-Oil Exports

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July 25, 2016

Faramarz Maddah, an official with Iran’s Road and Urban Development Organization, said that road transportation statistics indicate that Bazargan border crossing [in northwestern Iran] ranks first with 22%. It is followed by Milak [southeastern Iran] with 20 per cent and Astara [in north of Iran] with 11 per cent.

Maddah also said that the number of transit trucks passing through Bazargan border accounted for 65 per cent of the total number.

“A sum of 20.36 tons of goods were exported from Iran in the first quarter of the current Iranian year, which showed a 62 per cent rise as compared with the last year’s corresponding period,” he added, as reported by IRNA and edited by IFP.

Al-Qaeda Calls on Members to Kidnap Westerners in Exchange for Jailed Terrorists

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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July 25, 2016

The chief of the terror organisation made the proclamation in a recording which was posted online.

Egyptian-born al-Zawahiri called on fighters worldwide to take Western hostages “until they liberate the last Muslim male prisoner and last Muslim female prisoner in the prisons of the Crusaders, apostates, and enemies of Islam.”

According to a report by IBTimes, as covered by Al Alam News Network, earlier this week The UK Foreign Desk obtained material revealing the terrorist group had called on its followers to perpetrate lone wolf attacks during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which are set to get underway in less than a fortnight on 5 August.

According to social media exchanges seen by the news organisation, extremists had been instructed to target British, American, French and Israeli athletes in lone wolf attacks. “One small knife attack against Americans/Israelis in these places will have bigger media effect than any other attacks anywhere else,” said one message.

The group cited the relatively easy access to firearms in “crime-ridden slums.”

In the guide, the terrorist organisation put particular emphasis on attacking Israeli competitors. “From amongst the worst enemies, the most famous enemies for general Muslims is to attack Israelis,” they said. “As general Muslims all agree to it and it causes more popularity for the Mujahideen amongst the Muslims.”

In addition to athletes, the group also categorised spectators as legitimate attacks, but said key leaders, officials and ambassadors should be primary targets. As well as engaging in blade attacks, a series of other deadly techniques were listed including poison, explosives-laden toy drones and kidnappings. One suggestion even included pouring oil on highways to cause car accidents.

Last week, police in Brazil swooped on 10 people suspected of plotting terror attacks in the country during the Olympics. The group, who are all Brazilian, took part in ISIS “baptism” online, according to Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes.

Persian Ground Jay, Iran’s Endemic Bird in Lut Desert

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IFP Editorial Staff

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July 25, 2016

Zahra Rezaei Malakouti, the Head of Lut Desert Office, said Persian ground jays are often seen in the palm trees of Deh-e Salam village, which is located in Nehbandan County, Iran’s South Khorasan Province.

“These birds have become compatible with their natural habitat.”

“Persian ground jays belong to crow family; however, they are distinguished from other types of jays and crows as they have a propensity for being terrestrial to the extent that when alarmed, they tend to run instead of flying,” Malakouti went on to say, as reported by Nasim and translated by IFP.

She underlined that Persian ground jays are known for their sweet voice and buff-coloured feathers.

Malakouti says the bird is endemic to Iran and is given the title of “Iran’s national bird”.

These not-often-seen birds are well adapted to desert conditions. Persian ground jays, which are about 24cm long, have strong legs that allow them to run swiftly on uneven surfaces and scrublands.

They can dig the ground and move the earth for food with ease thanks to their long, slightly curved beaks.

Persian ground jays, which are highly dependent on Zygophyllum plant as they build their nests on it, live on grains and insects. They claim and defend their territories as part of their territorial behaviour, and bury their food because of their instinctive hoarding behaviour.

This bird is not scared of humans; however, it always keeps the safety distance.

Wild Dogs Attack Athletes in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium

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July 25, 2016

According to a report by Young Journalists Club, as translated by IFP, the athletes were exercising in Azadi Stadium when the stray dogs attacked them.

Hospital sources said the two were not in good conditions. One of them was in ICU and the other had serious injuries in his throat, trachea, and esophagus. Both of them are being treated by specialized doctors at the hospital.

However, Tabatabaei, the managing director of Azadi Sports Complex, claims that the two athletes’ overall health is good.

According to Tabatabaei, one of the two injured men was a runner and the other was a boating athlete.

“Unfortunately, stray dogs have been wandering in Azadi Sports Complex for many years,” he regretted.

“The issue of stray dogs should be resolved by authorities; however, killing the dogs is not the solution. The rights of these animals should be considered. It is not appropriate to kill them. One of the solutions is that their aggressive behaviour is treated using special medicine,” he went on to say.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Decries Kabul Terrorist Attack

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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July 25, 2016

The Iranian speaker sent a message of condolences to Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, speaker of the upper house of the Afghan parliament, and condemned the heinous attack in Kabul as a ploy to cause rift in Afghanistan.

He also noted that supporters of terrorism and Israel’s proxies are after the spread of insecurity and acts of terrorism in the region in revenge for the Iraqi and Syrian governments’ effective battle against terrorism.

At least 80 people were killed and hundreds more injured after explosions struck a large demonstration march in the Afghan capital on Saturday.

The peaceful protest was staged by Hazara people, a Shiite minority making up an estimated 9% of the Afghan population.

According to a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry, 231 people were wounded, though this figure could still rise.

The attacks marked the deadliest in Kabul since 2001.

Iran to Protest at IAEA over Leakage of Secret Nuclear Documents

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July 24, 2016

Behrouz Kamalvandi Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)

“We think the documents released by the AP have been disclosed by the IAEA,” Behrouz Kamalvandi said, adding the information had to be kept secret.

Kamalvandi told IRNA on Sunday, July 24, that the letter of protest will be sent to the IAEA by Iran’s representative to that Agency.

The remarks came one day after a member of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that ‘serious security measures’ were needed to be taken in order to prevent the IAEA and the western sides from publishing Iran’s confidential documents.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Kamalvandi pointed to Iran’s negotiations with the Russian side for the sale of 40 tons of heavy water, saying “I am currently in talks with my Russian counterpart Mr. Spassky and my fellow colleagues in Vienna are also in the talks about this issue.”

He went on to say that the price has not been finalized yet and the sides are negotiating to reach an acceptable price.

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 25

Turkish President’s Surprising Reception of Newly-Weds

Retired Saudi General Visits Israel, Meets Official

Iran Condemns Kadhimiya Terrorist Blast

62% Rise in Iran’s Non-Oil Exports

Al-Qaeda Calls on Members to Kidnap Westerners in Exchange for Jailed Terrorists

Persian Ground Jay, Iran’s Endemic Bird in Lut Desert

Wild Dogs Attack Athletes in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Decries Kabul Terrorist Attack

Iran to Protest at IAEA over Leakage of Secret Nuclear Documents

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