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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Urged to Summon French Envoy over MKO Meeting in Paris

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François Sénémaud

François Sénémaud1According to a report by Fars, as translated by IFP, Hossein Hanizadeh, an expert in foreign policy affairs, pointed to the 17,000 Iranians, many of them civilians, who have been killed by the MKO, and slammed the policies held by France, which has played host to the terrorist group’s members.

He further underlined the need for the Iranian Foreign Ministry to take appropriate stances against the group, saying, “The Foreign Ministry should have taken firm stances and prosecuted the MKO leaders a long time ago, but they are now freely pursuing their activities in European countries, France in particular.”

France is one of the countries that hatches plots against the Iranian nation, Hanizadeh said, urging the Foreign Ministry to summon the French Ambassador François Sénémaud.

 

New French Ambassador to Tehran: An Experienced Diplomat or a Senior Intelligence Agent?

In the past couple of months, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has received the credentials of new ambassadors coming from such countries as Slovakia, Indonesia, Azerbaijan Republic, and France. Among these new envoys, the French Ambassador François Sénémaud had the most interesting background.

It is interesting to know that, before being appointed as France’s new envoy to Tehran, Sénémaud served as the Director of Information at the French secret service, the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE), from 2012 to 2016.

The DGSE is France’s external intelligence agency, and the French equivalent to the United Kingdom’s MI6 and the United States’ CIA.

It operates under the direction of the French Ministry of Defence and works alongside its domestic counterpart, the DGSI (General Directorate for Internal Security), in providing intelligence and safeguarding national security, notably by performing paramilitary and counterintelligence operations abroad.

The DGSE is considered one of the world’s most respected intelligence agencies, especially in regards to economic intelligence.

Sénémaud’s previous jobs in the French government, particularly the one at the DGSE, raise questions over the real mission of the new ambassador to Tehran: Is he an experienced diplomat or a senior intelligence agent?

US Has Failed to Honour Its JCPOA Commitments: Velayati

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Ali Akbar Velayati

“The Americans have failed to fulfill their obligations, which were the removal of the [anti-Iran] sanctions and their effects, freedom of trade and scientific, technological, and business ties between Iran and Western countries,” said Ali Akbar Velayati on Saturday.

He stressed that the US was supposed to meet all these obligations after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal.

On February 26, the IAEA released its first regular report since the implementation of the JCPOA that verified Iran’s commitment to the nuclear agreement.

He further noted that the US’s failure to abide by its commitments has resulted in a rise in pessimism towards Washington in Iran and other regional countries.

Velayati also censured the other members of the P5+1 group of countries for their silence over the breach of agreement by the US. “We have to demand the reason for their silence on the Americans’ oath-breaking.”

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia — plus Germany started implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on January 16.

Under the deal, all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the Security Council and the US would be lifted. Iran has, in return, put some limitations on its nuclear activities.

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Blasts US Double Standards on Terrorism

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Addressing a high-profile meeting of judiciary officials in Tehran on Monday, July 11, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani said the US should not expect anybody to believe its claims on counterterrorism when it supports the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), which has assassinated around 17,000 Iranians.

The top official also denounced the French government for hosting a recent meeting of the notorious group in Paris.

The MKO – listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community – fled Iran in 1986 for Iraq and was given a camp by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. They fought on the side of Saddam during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran (1980-88). The group has killed thousands of Iranian civilians and officials after the victory of the Islamic revolution in 1979.

Elsewhere in his comments, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani took a swipe at the US for trying to link the implementation of 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) – to irrelevant subjects, such as Iran’s missile capabilities.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s predictions are coming true, the Judiciary Chief added, making a reference to the Leader’s prior warnings that Iran’s nuclear program was not indeed the crux of the matter for the US and that Americans would make up new excuses after the nuclear agreement, like raising human rights allegations against Iran, trying to restrict the country’s missile capabilities, opposing the Guardian Council and eventually seeking to define the posts in the Islamic Republic.

Last month, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the US unreliable nature and its failure to honour commitments under the JCPOA, saying the US always pursues its vicious objectives behind smiles and words.

Washington will never back down if Iran ever agrees to negotiate on any other subject, such as human rights, missile program, terrorism, Lebanon or Palestine, the Leader said at the time.

While the JCPOA came into force in January, the US has failed to fully meet its commitments to the accord, and has even taken measures that are perceived to run counter to the spirit of the deal, like confiscating the Central Bank of Iran’s assets in an American bank.

Tony Blair’s Apology, a Stain of Shame on UK’s History: Politician

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In an interview with Entekhab, as translated by IFP, Kamal Kharrazi, the former Iranian Foreign Minister, described the Former British Prime Minister’s apology as a blemish.

“I gave the due warnings to Blair about the invasion of Iraq and its detrimental repercussions at that time in the meetings where Jack Straw, the English politician, was also present,” Kharrazi said.

He underlined that Blair, in response, flashed a conceited smile which indicated they had made the final decision to invade Iraq.

Kharrazi went on to say that he happened to have another meeting with Blair some time after the invasion of Iraq and seized the opportunity to advise him, “You’d better withdraw your troops before it’s too late.”

“This time, instead of that conceited smile, I found dark strains of regret on his face,” Kharrazi said.

After five years of failure against the fierce resistance of Iraq’s revolutionary people in Basra, Britain decided to make a quick, full retreat which was bad news for the US and its then-president.

A few days ago, ahead of the publication of the long-awaited Chilcot report, Blair expressed his apology over the UK’s role in Iraq war and said that he takes full responsibility for the decisions that led to the UK’s involvement in the 2003 invasion.

Are Turks Disgruntled over Erdoğan’s Gov’t or Syrian Refugees?

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ISNA reported about a new Hashtag which is trending among the people of Turkey, showing a widespread discontent with the presence of their new guests coming from Syria. Here is IFP’s translation of excerpts from the report.

Over five years have passed since the breakout of war in Syria. Half of the 23m-population of the country has been displaced and one-fourth has fled into neighbouring countries to save their lives. The influx of 2m displaced Syrians into Turkey has raised concerns among Turkish people.

Syrian refugees speaking in Arabic language are seen here and there on the streets and in every corner of the country. They have upset the balance between supply and demand, causing a price increase in houses and food.

Following that, a new Hashtag has become popular among Turks that reads, “I do not want Syrians in my country”. However, this is not the whole story. It seems that the culminating sense of frustration among Turks is rooted in something beyond the unwelcomed Syrian guests.

“Erdoğan has purposefully let them flood into our country. Before long, he will give them the right to vote, vying to protract his stay in power,” a hotel worker in Istanbul’s Taksim Square said.

Erdoğan has been 12th President of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014. He founded the Justice and Development Party [AKP] in 2001 and led it to three general election victories in 2002, 2007 and 2011.

In 2014 he made futile attempts to change Parliamentary system in Turkey into Presidential in a bid to gratify his cravings for more power.

President Rouhani to Visit Kermanshah in Spite of Recent Assassination

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According to a report by IRNA, as translated by IFP, an official with President’s office announced that no change has been made in President’s plan to visit Kermanshah.

Ali Asghar Mohammadi said the trip to Kermanshah will be made in the near future.

His remarks came as certain media had reported the cancellation of President’s visit due to the assassination attempt against Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a member of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

The vehicle carrying Falahatpisheh, the representative of the county of Eslamabad-e Gharb, came under an attack by four assassins as he was travelling to the village of Rijab on Sunday, July 10.

The governor of Dalahou County and the director-general of the fisheries of Kermanshah, also passengers of the vehicle, sustained injuries while the driver and head of the Veterinary Department of Dalahou lost their lives in the shooting.

Falahatpisheh escaped the attack with little injuries, and local security and judicial officials are investigating the assault.

Iran’s President Felicitates Mongolia on National Day

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In a Monday, July 11, message to his Mongolian counterpart, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President Rouhani expressed his sincere congratulations on the advent of National Day of Mongolia, which ended Chinese occupation over the country.

Citing age-old ties and common interests between the two nations, Rouhani expressed the hope that mutual bonds would further boost in future.

Mongolia observes National Day on Monday to commemorate its 1921 revolution when the country declared independence of China.

Iran and Mongolia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 2016 to develop friendly ties and expand cooperation in different fields, especially political affairs.

Iranian oil minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh had said in a meeting with Mongolia’s visiting Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren on December 2015 that the Islamic Republic is ready to export oil to Mongolia with the cooperation of Chinese companies.

Iran Indicts 4 Dual Citizens

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In a meeting with high-ranking judiciary officials in Tehran on Monday, Jafari Dowlatabadi said the cases of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (dual Iranian-British citizen), Homa Hoodfar (Iranian-Canadian), Nazar Zaka (US-Lebanese) and Siamak Namazi (Iranian-American) have been sent to the court under indictments.

Tehran’s prosecutor general added that the same has happened for 7 other defendants charged with involvement in the 2009 riots.

In June, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps base in Iran’s southern province of Kerman confirmed that its intelligence department had arrested Zaghari back on April 3.

According to the statement, a series of extensive intelligence operations, including monitoring of the virtual space, led to the arrest of Zaghari, a main ringleader of institutes affiliated with foreign intelligence agencies who had carried out various operations to serve the hostile purposes of the enemies of the Establishment.

Employed by foreign media and intelligence services, she had been involved in planning and performing media and cyber projects with the purpose of “soft overthrow” of the Islamic Republic’s Establishment, the statement added.

Zaghari “is a main ringleader of hostile institutions who had been involved in criminal activities over the past years under the auspices of the foreign governments’ media and espionage services,” it added.

 

Iran President Vows Full Support for Iraq’s Anti-Terror Fight

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In a meeting with visiting Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar Hakim in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani praised as a very important achievement the recent victories of the Iraqi government and people against terrorists.

The Iranian president urged all people from all Iraqi political groups, faiths and ethnicities to maintain their unity and strengthen their national solidarity.

The Iraqi army, along with popular forces, has been engaged in operations to liberate militant-held regions.

Iraqi government forces on Saturday managed to fully retake a strategic airbase in the town of Qayyarah, located some 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of Mosul, from Daesh Takfiri terrorists.

Mosul, located about 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, fell to Daesh militants in June 2014, when the Takfiri terrorist group mounted an offensive in the Arab country and overran parts of Iraq in north and west.

In another recent victory, Iraqi forces managed to push Daesh militants out of Fallujah city, located roughly 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of Baghdad, last month. Fallujah was held by Daesh for more than two years.

The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by gruesome violence ever since Daesh terrorists mounted an offensive in the country in June 2014. The militants have been committing vicious crimes against all ethnic and religious communities in Iraq, including Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians and others.

Elsewhere, President Rouhani stressed the importance of expanding mutual relations between the two neighbors, saying, “The expansion, promotion and strengthening of Tehran-Baghdad ties will serve the interests of the people of the two countries as well as regional nations.”

The ISCI chairman, for his part, hailed Iran’s great role in the fight against terrorism in Iraq and said the recapture of Fallujah from Daesh Takfiri terrorists was the outcome of unity among Iraqi political and military groups and people.

Hakim emphasized that Iraqis would maintain their unity until the full eradication of terrorism across the country.

Saudis’ Attendance in MKO Meeting Reveals Their Support for Terrorism

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Moghaddamfar

“The attendance of Turki al-Faisal, the former chief of Saudi intelligence organization, in the MKO gathering … revealed the Saudi regime’s terrorist nature more than ever,” Moqaddamfar said, according to a report by Mizan, as translated by IFP.

“The Al Saud regime has a terrorist nature and pursues proxy wars as an instrument in the hands of Zionists and the US.”

“Today we can see that the MKO, which is known to everyone as a terrorist group, is fully supported by the Al Saud family,” he went on to say.

“The entire world is familiar with the crimes the MKO has committed in Iran. The terrorist group killed Iran’s Judiciary Chief [Ayatollah Beheshti] and 72 members of the Islamic Republic Party on June 28, 1981. Later on August 30 in the same year, they killed the President and Prime Minister. They also launched blind terrorist attacks against thousands of ordinary people in Iran.”

“Perhaps nowhere in the entire world can one find a terrorist group like the MKO with so many crimes and terrorist attacks against the country’s ordinary people and authorities.”

Moqaddamfar said the attendance and the speech delivered by Faisal in the MKO Conference sent three messages.

“The first message of his attendance was to reveal the terrorist nature of Riyadh’s regime and the support of Al Saud for the global terrorism network more than ever.”

“The second message of the security official’s participation in the MKO meeting was to show the creation of a link between the MKO and the ISIS. Today we should declare that the MKO has been linked with the ISIS thanks to the Al Saud and its security system,” he added.

“The third message is that, by attending the MKO meeting in Paris, the Saudi security official explicitly and officially voiced Riyadh’s stance towards the Islamic Republic [of Iran] and declared that the Al Saud is standing by the MKO.”

“Causing rift between Shiites and Sunnis, provoking sectarian wars, Shiitophobia and Iranophobia are the goals pursued by Saudi Arabia today, and the official stance held by Turki al-Faisal proves that,” Moqaddamfar said.

A number of Saudi officials and supporters of MKO, including Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, attended the gathering of the terrorists in Paris on Saturday, July 9, and made anti-Tehran remarks.

The MKO – listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community – fled Iran in 1986 for Iraq and was given a camp by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

They fought on the side of Saddam during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran (1980-88). They were also involved in the bloody repression of Shiite Muslims in southern Iraq in 1991 and the massacre of Iraqi Kurds.

The notorious group is also responsible for killing thousands of Iranian civilians and officials after the victory of the Islamic revolution in 1979.

More than 17,000 Iranians, many of them civilians, have been killed at the hands of the MKO in different acts of terrorism including bombings in public places, and targeted killings.

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