Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Kabul

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July 24, 2016

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi in a statement on Saturday night offered condolences to the Afghan government, nation and families of victims of the deadly terrorist attack that targeted a demonstration by members of Afghanistan’s Hazara minority in Kabul.

Slamming the attack as “inhumane and non-Islamic”, Qassemi said Iran maintains that tackling terrorism would be impossible without global cooperation and mutual understanding within the international community.

Twin explosions targeting a large demonstration by Hazara people in Kabul killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 230.

The attack which occurred near one of the most heavily fortified areas of the Afghan capital, was quickly claimed by the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists, who have previously targeted the Hazara people.

Iran’s FM Urges Shiites, Sunnis to Unite against Extremists

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July 24, 2016

“Afghanistan terror bombings another instance of depth of Daesh depravity: Shia & Sunni are both victims & must unite to defeat extremists,” Zarif tweeted late on Saturday.

His message came after two successive suicide attacks ripped through the district of Dehmazang in Kabul Saturday where hundreds of people were protesting over a controversial power line.

At least 80 people were killed and 230 others sustained serious injuries.

Later in the day, the Daesh (also known as ISIL and ISIS) claimed responsibility for the bombings.

The demonstrators had gathered to demand that a multi-million-dollar power line pass through their electricity-starved province of Bamiyan, one of the most deprived areas of Afghanistan with a large Hazara population.

The so-called 500-kilovolt TUTAP power line, which would connect the Central Asian nations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan with electricity-hungry Afghanistan and Pakistan, was originally set to pass through the central province.

But the government re-routed it through the mountainous Salang pass north of Kabul, saying the shorter route would speed up the project and save millions of dollars.

Israeli Patriot Missiles, Fired at Iranian Drone, Crash into Each Other!

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July 24, 2016

The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that flew on July 17 over northern Israel was a “Yasir” drone made in Iran that was launched from a Hezbollah base in Syria’s Qalamoun Mountains, some 60km from central Golan. This is reported by DEBKAfile military and intelligence sources.

The Yasir can reach an altitude of 5,000 feet, operate in a 200km radius and stay aloft for 8 hours, as reported by Tabnak and translated by IFP.

The Israeli website says there is no information as to whether it was launched by an Iranian or a Hezbollah team.

This UAV displayed exceptional maneuverability, unlike most drones, since it is believed to the advanced US electronic systems installed by reverse engineering of the American US ScanEagle drone that was downed intact over Iran on Dec. 17, 2012.

The Israeli website’s military and intelligence sources say this fundamental upgrade was carried out under the instruction of Chinese cyber warfare specialists.

The IDF, the Israeli air force and other western armies, including the US Air Force, are anxiously trying to find out how many replicas of the purloined US ScanEagle the Iranians have been able to manufacture.

They all watched the Iranian drone’s performance in evading Israeli air force jets and helicopters and ducking air-to-air missiles and Patriot surface-to-aircraft missiles before flying back to Syria after spending the best part of an hour over the Golan and Upper Galilee.

On October 2013, when Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, the Russian Air Force Commander, visited Tehran, the Iranians made him a gift of a drone into which the sophisticated US electronic systems were implanted.

This would explain why the Russian command in Syria omitted to intervene or warn Israel of the approach of an alien UAV from Syria – in breach of the coordination agreement between Israel and Russia.

DEBKAfile’s military sources add that the two Patriot missiles fired at the drone veered off course and crashed into each other. This was most probably one of the effects caused by the Iranian-Hezbollah drone’s pirated US electronic capabilities.

India Has Adopted a Lot from Iranian Culture: Indian Director

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July 24, 2016

In an exclusive interview with IRNA during the recent Iranian Film Festival in New Delhi, Sanjay Mitwa said, “India and Iran enjoy strong bilateral relations since many centuries ago and India has adopted a lot from the Iranian culture, especially in the field of handicrafts.”

On his experience about Iranian films, he said, “It was my first chance to attend a festival of Iranian films. As an artist and director, it was a great moment for me to interact with Iranian artists and people. I found close similarity between the Iranian and Indian cultures.”

“So, movies presenting these connections will be successful both in Iran and India and will help the people from both countries know more about each other.” He added.

Movie and music are the strongest means for reinforcing the ties between different nations, Mitwa said, adding, “Art and culture including films and music are not limited to a particular boundary. These have their own languages which are understood by everybody in every country. Art and culture have always played important roles in strengthening the relations between different nations all over the world.”

He said he wishes to produce a joint Iranian-Indian movie.

“I will love to direct and produce a joint Iranian-Indian movie so that the people of the two great countries can understand each other better.”

The recent Iranian Film Festival in New Delhi to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of cultural relations between Iran and India was a golden opportunity for the interaction between the two countries’ artists, Mitwa said.

“The four-day event provided a golden platform for artists as well as the art-loving people from both Iran and India to share their rich experiences on movies and cultures.”

“To continue this trend, the Indian government shall organize an Indian film and cultural festival in Iran so that the exchange of art and culture between the two can keep flowing,” he added.

Iranian Official to Saudi Regime: You’ll Finally Come for Talks!

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July 24, 2016

Hamid Aboutalebi, the Iranian President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs

“It will take time for you to come to your knees and run out of oil revenues,” Hamid Aboutalebi, the Iranian President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs, said in his Twitter account on Saturday, July 23.

He went on to say that the heavy cost of supporting terrorism, extremism and massacre will finally make Saudi rulers yield under financial pressure, as reported by KhabarOnline and translated by IFP.

“You were kids when the ‘Memorandum of Advice’ or ‘Muzakirat Al Nasiha’ was written in Medina, based on which you fathers exported extremism and terror and selected Imams for the world.”

“Relations between your fathers and Iran used to be friendly for three decades. When children become ministers, they first of all criticize their own fathers. This is megalomania.”

“We are much patient until the heavy cost of your regional interventions gets you to a critical situation. You will come for talks [at that time],” he stressed.

Aboutalebi made the remarks in reaction to recent anti-Iran statements by the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. During a recent speech about terrorism at the Egmont Research Centre in Brussels, Jubeir made some allegations against Iran, claiming that Tehran supports terrorism.

Zarif’s Different Visit to Africa in Post-JCPOA Era

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July 24, 2016

Hossein Molla-Abdollahi, the Director-General of Africa Department at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, underlined the importance of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s upcoming visit to Africa, and stressed that the positive atmosphere created after the nuclear deal makes the visit different from the previous one.

Here is IFP’s translation of excerpts from Molla-Abdollahi’s interview with ISNA:

Zarif will start his first tour of African nations after the JCPOA on July 24, and the visit will end on July 29.

“The visit is of a special importance, because it is made in a positive and different atmosphere compared with the ones made before the nuclear deal,” Molla-Abdollahi said.

“JCPOA has provided Iran with good opportunities to increase its interaction with different countries and promote mutual cooperation.”

“African countries are no exception, and we need to tap into the numerous opportunities created by the JCPOA for the country’s foreign policies quickly and accurately,” he went on to say.

“In his six-day trip, the Foreign Minister will pay official visits to Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, and Mali in western Africa.”

During the visits, which are paid at the invitation of Zarif’s African counterparts, the Foreign Minister will hold meetings with these countries’ high-ranking officials to discuss bilateral, regional, and international ties.

“Given the importance of economic issues and increased business cooperation with these countries, a huge economic delegation including executives from public and private sectors will accompany Zarif in this tour.”

“One-day Economic Assemblies will be held in each of the countries visited by Zarif,” he noted, adding that Iranian businessmen and the foreign ministers both countries will have the chance to explore the avenues for promoting economic cooperation.

“During the visits to the four African countries, if new agreements are reached for the expansion of mutual cooperation, the two sides will sign it in the form of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs),” he added.

Molla-Abdollahi further referred to Zarif’s first tour of Africa before the nuclear deal in winter 2014, and noted that the Iranian top diplomat had visited Kenya, Ugandan, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Burundi in eastern Africa at that time.

“During the 2014 African tour, the Foreign Minister conferred with the high-ranking officials of these countries on the reinforcement of mutual, regional, and international cooperation.”

Molla-Abdollahi further expressed regret that the cruel anti-Iran sanctions in recent years have severely damaged Tehran’s economic relations with African countries.

He also expressed his hope that the Islamic Republic’s economic cooperation with African countries would be reinforced one again given the positive atmosphere created after the JCPOA and the removal of banking, insurance, and transport barriers caused by the sanctions.

A “considerable growth” is expected in the trade ties between Iran and African nations given the current situation, he went on to say.

Iran Taking Final Steps to Sell 40 Tons of Heavy Water to Russia: Nuclear Chief

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July 24, 2016

Speaking to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Saturday, Salehi said several rounds of talks have been held between the deputy head of the AEOI, Behrouz Kamalvandi, and his Russian counterparts in Moscow or Tehran on the heavy water deal.

“The final steps to sell Russia 40 tons of the heavy water produced by our country have been taken and its contract will be signed soon,” he noted.

The Iranian official also said that either Kamalvandi will take a trip to Moscow to reach a conclusion on the deal or the Russians will come to Tehran to follow up on the issue.

Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Political Director Alexey Karpov said Moscow is prepared to buy heavy water from Iran in an attempt to assist Tehran meet its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal finalized between Iran and world powers in 2015.

Tehran does not have surplus heavy water stores at present, Karpov said at the second session of a joint commission meeting after implementation of the JCPOA in the Austrian city of Vienna.

The meeting, held at Coburg Hotel, was attended by representatives of Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).

“We are ready to assist Iran in this area through purchases of necessary amounts of this material, although this issue has not been discussed in detail so far,” the Russian diplomat added as cited by Sputnik.

Under the terms of the nuclear agreement, Iran should keep its stock of heavy water below 130 tons.

All nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran were terminated after Tehran and six world powers reached the nuclear agreement on July 14, 2015 and started implementing it on January 16.

Urban Architecture of Tehran

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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July 23, 2016

As the capital city, Tehran was introduced with symbols of modernism sooner than other Iranian cities. Modern architecture was one of these symbols.

The evolution of Tehran’s architecture from traditional to modern styles started under the reign of Nassereddin Shah of Qajar Dynasty. The changes have lingered on up to now.

Tehran Picture has published photos of modern buildings in Tehran.

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Iran Navy Vessels Equipped with Chaff Anti-Missile System

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July 23, 2016

The commander told Tasnim on Saturday that the Chaff system has been installed on all of the country’s missile-launching warships and destroyers, including Damavand.

He said the anti-missile system became operational after undergoing successful tests.

Chaff is a radar countermeasure in which the target –a ship or an aircraft- spreads a cloud of small, thin pieces of aluminum or other material, which either appears as a cluster of primary targets on radar screens or swamps the screen with multiple returns.

The steel shower is composed of radar-reflective metal that confuses the missile.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Tehran has repeatedly stated that its military might is defensive in nature and poses no threat to other countries.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 23

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July 23, 2016

Many newspapers on Saturday covered the recent capture of terrorist elements in southeastern Iran, who had dug a tunnel to explode Iranian military sites.

Only three newspapers, Arman-e Emrooz, Etemad, and Shargh, managed to cover the late night shooting incident in Munich, Germany, in their second prints.

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on his opponents also remained a top story.

Newspapers also covered the ongoing conflict between the Iranian government and the Armed Forces over the role of Police in controlling concerts. In an official order, the government said the Police should only control the traffic jam and have no right to interfere in the performances; however, the Armed Forces told the Police to continue its duties.

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

Abrar:

1- Ukrainian President Signs Order for Removal of Anti-Iran Sanctions

2- Saudi FM: We’re Worried about Money that Iran Receives

3- Trump Criticizes Arrest of US Sailors and JCPOA

4- US State Dept. Mulling Imprisonment of US Citizen in Iran

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran-France Car Cooperation

2- Increase in Level of Iran-Italy Banking Cooperation

3- Government’s Serious Resolve in Supporting Domestic and Foreign Investments

4- Lack of Coordination in Iran-Iraq Economic Ties

5- Iran Targets $2bn Exports to Vietnam

6- 16% Increase in Iran’s Oil Exports to China

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Gulen’s Dreamy Utopia: Erdogan’s Shaky Anatolia

2- 800% Increase in Riyadh’s Aid to MKO Terrorist Group: Mousavian

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- 40 Arrested in Operation to Seize Terrorist Tunnel

2- Peugeot Signs Deal with Saipa as Well: First Co-Product Slated for 2017

3- Ahmadinejad and His Companions Start Campaigns for 2017 Presidential Elections

4- Shooting in a Shopping Centre in Munich: From 6 to 15 People Dead

5- Senior MP Motahari: We Don’t Have Parties [in Our Political System], So a Person Becomes President after Only 2 Years of Being a Mayor [Ahmadinejad]

Emtiaz:

1- IRGC Official Elaborates on Explosion of Truck Carrying Ammunition

2- Train Collides with Truck in Mazandaran

3- Armed Forces Spokesman Underlines Need for Confronting Unethical Behaviours in Concerts

Etemad:

1- Even Communists Can Establish Parties and Be Active in Iran: Vice-Speaker

2- New Station of Terror: Munich

3- Organization of Ahmadinejad Supporters

Ettela’at:

1- We Won’t Let Terrorists and Bandits Make Any Move inside Iran’s Borders: Interior Minister

2- 13 Senior Government Executives Dismissed: Spokesman

3- Inflation Rate in Iran Decreased to 9%

4- Iran’s Stability Is Decisive for Regional Security: Velayati

5- Visit of High-Ranking Saudi Delegation to Israel

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Scarcity of iPhone in Iran’s Market

2- Iranian Weight-Lifter Bahador Moulaei Wounded in Car Accident

3- Police Discovers 40m Tunnel Dug by Terrorists in Southeastern Iran

4- Young Iranian Dies in Turkey-Bulgaria Border

5- Democrats Will Win US Elections through “Game of Thrones”

Hamshahri:

1- West’s Silence [over moderate rebels’ beheading of 12-year-old Syrian boy] Is Deafening: FM Zarif

2- Entire Iranian Car Market Offered to Peugeot

3- Political Suicide of American Elephants [GOP]

4- $60bn Court Verdicts against Iran

5- Visiting Prisoners on the Internet: Next Year, a Plan Will Be Implemented Based on Which Families of Prisoners Can Visit Them Online, Of Course Not for Free

Iran:

1- Saipa and Citroen Sign €300m Deal to Manufacture Co-Produced Car

2- President Rouhani Will Soon Brief People on Astronomical Salaries: Spokesman

3- Record-Breaking Power Consumption in Iran: 52,692MW in 1 Day

4- Concert Supervision Bill Legally Approved by Government Faces Troubles in Implementation

Javan:

1- Only 2% of Iran’s Economy Is Knowledge-Based

2- Basij Commander Slams Oil Contracts and Boeing Deal as “Disasters”

3- Former MP Urges Rouhani to Put Offending Executives on Trial

4- Trump Vows to Bring Back to US the Greatness Challenged by Iran

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- US Court Reverses Order to Sell Iranian Assets to Compensate 9/11 Victims

2- Power Ministry Warns against Huge Increase in Water and Power Consumption in Iran

3- Global Criticism of Erdogan’s Crackdown on Opponents and Violation of Human Rights in Turkey

4- Saudi Jet Fighters Bomb Friday Prayers in Ta’iz, Yemen

5- Blood Bath in Kashmir: New Round of Popular Strikes to Begin Today

Kayhan:

1- People Long for Fight against Corruption: Judiciary Should Start the Fight

2- $1bn of Iran’s Income Annually Lost in Free Trade Zones

3- Boots of Occupiers and Innocent Lives in Kashmir

4- 82 to 97 per cent of Terror Victims Are Muslims: US Dept.

Khorasan:

1- Barbarism of Moderates! US-Backed Syrian Free Army Behead 12-Year-Old Kid

2- Sultan until Further Notice: What Turkey Looks Like in State of Emergency?

3- Indirect Apple Stores Shut Down in Iran

4- The Hero Lost in History Is Found: Interview with Family of a Man Who Saved 30 Children in 1950 Mashhad Flood

Resalat:

1- We Shouldn’t Forget about Modern Needs of Muslim World

2- Where JCPOA Is Heading to: Why President Doesn’t Respond to USA’s Excessive Demands?

3- Government Not Complying with Hijab [Islamic dress code] Law

Roozan:

1- I’ll Disclose Documents on Ahmadinejad’s Huge Violations of Law to the Court: MP

2- Iran’s Law Enforcement to Continue Its Duties on Concerts

Sepid:

1- Hepatitis C to Be Eradicated by 2031

2- How to Deal with Patients Suffering a Stroke: The Golden 270 Minutes

Shahrvand:

1- 250,000 Iranians Suffering from Hepatitis C: Only 60,000 Identified, Others Don’t Know They Have the Disease

2- Tehran’s Historical Tiles Sold by Antiquity Dealers

3- Donations to the Environment: People Warmly Welcome a Ranger’s Plan for Helping the Wild

4- Prisoners of Love: Reasons for Increase in Number of Men Imprisoned for Mahr

Shargh:

1- Fear in Heart of Germany: Terrorist Operation, This Time in Munich

2- 2 Analysts Discuss Whether Iranian People Are Racist

3- Powerful Erdogan a Barrier to Iran’s Gas Diplomacy

4- Congestion of Conservatives against Rouhani

Sobh-e Now:

1- First Iranian President Serving Only One Term: Predictions Say Rouhani Won’t Be Re-Elected

2- Ping-Pong Game between Government and Police [on issue of concerts]

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- What Inflation Rate Says: Decrease to 9% and Its Contradiction with Iran’s Economic Conditions

2- Concerns over Future of Democracy in Iran

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Latest Anti-Iran Remarks by Saudi FM Jubeir: We Can’t Tolerate Iran!

2- Western Terrorists: Attacks Will Go on!

3- Trump Attacks Clinton’s Foreign Policy: Expansionist Policies Are Enough!

4- Turkey to Bid Farewell to EU: Erdogan’s Civilian Coup

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Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Kabul

Iran’s FM Urges Shiites, Sunnis to Unite against Extremists

Israeli Patriot Missiles, Fired at Iranian Drone, Crash into Each Other!

India Has Adopted a Lot from Iranian Culture: Indian Director

Iranian Official to Saudi Regime: You’ll Finally Come for Talks!

Zarif’s Different Visit to Africa in Post-JCPOA Era

Iran Taking Final Steps to Sell 40 Tons of Heavy Water to Russia: Nuclear Chief

Urban Architecture of Tehran

Iran Navy Vessels Equipped with Chaff Anti-Missile System

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 23

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