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President Rouhani vows to eradicate misuse of public funds

President Rouhani

The president made the remarks in a Monday statement addressed to the nation and in reaction to recent revelations of exorbitant payments made to some high-level managers.

The irregularity, he warned, could damage “deep ties existing between the government and the people that have recently blown new life into the Iranian society and even, God forbid, target the strength of the relation between the people and the establishment.”

“I have not made a pledge of fraternity to anyone,” read part of the statement, signaling that the administration would not spare anyone in the anti-corruption drive.

“We will keep up the fight against corruption and rent-seeking in the administrative and economic system until the phenomena are rooted out.”

The president said irrespective of the fact that some unfair hype has been created around the issue with ulterior motives, he had ordered the establishment of a special committee to investigate the issue.

The task force, the president said, was headed by First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri and pursued three objectives.

It sought to probe the causes of and identifying the cases of misuse, taking firm action to have the funds returned and dismissing the executives who had been involved in wrongdoing, and adopting the necessary decisions to modify executive rules and regulations.

President Rouhani said the committee has reported its findings to him, which he reported to the nation in the statement.

He said the malfunctioning structure left over from the past, disregard for the law, and the lack of due attention by monitoring bodies had led to indiscipline and chaos, the effects of which can still be seen.

The president said he has ordered that a bill be quickly drafted for correcting the payment regime and institutions be obligated to publicize the lowermost and topmost amounts paid to the administrative and military officials.

He, however, said the committee formed with the anti-corruption agenda had found that the issue of misappropriations was limited to a small number of people and that the majority of managers have been clean.

Rouhani also said government officials and ministers had been ordered to take action on the issue “within at most one month.”

The government, he added, was organizing “an information transparency regime” to shed light on the manner of the application of public funds and resources.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia

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In the early hours of Tuesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned the Monday terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, two of which occurred in the evening.

Expressing condolences to the families of victims of the strikes, Qassemi reiterated Iran’s strong condemnation of terrorism in any shape and at any part of the world.

He emphasized that all countries should take serious action against the sources of terrorism, its causes and its factors.

The uncontrollable wave of terrorist attacks that have beset the region is a sign that the ominous phenomenon is not confined to a specific country, the spokesman added, stressing that the only way to tackle terrorism would be an international and regional consensus.

His comments came after suicide bombings in three Saudi Arabian cities over a 24-hour period.

Two of the attacks failed but four people were killed in the third one, all of which appear to be coordinated.

The first occurred before dawn on Monday near the US Consulate in Jeddah. The attacker killed only himself after detonating an explosive according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Policemen were injured in the attack.

In Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, a suicide bomber attempted to launch an attack at a Shiite mosque on Monday evening, but failed, killing himself in the process, according to an official with knowledge of the event. There were no injuries.

But the deadliest attack occurred in Medina, where four people were killed and another person was wounded, according to an official with knowledge of the event.

The holy city of Medina is a major spot in Islam because that hosts the shrine of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

The bomber, who died in the explosion, targeted security officers, but it is unknown precisely who was killed, the source said.

World renowned Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami passes away

Kiarostami

Kiarostami3The 76-year-old award-winning scholar succumbed to a stroke in Paris on Monday, a few days after leaving Tehran.

In March 2016, Kiarostami was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer, following which he underwent a series of operations.

Following the news of his death, the New York-based cinema magazine The Film Stage said that “the world may have lost its greatest filmmaker.”

Known for their modest style, dark realism, and sly humor, his films were usually shot in real locations, and with the use of non-actors.

His film The Wind Will Carry Us won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice film festival in 1999.

 

Kiarostami4In 1997, Kiarostami’s film Taste of Cherry won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival.

In his late years, Kiarostami started to travel the world, making “Certified Copy” in Italy and “Like Someone in Love” in Japan.

Referring to his travels, he said he was attempting to make a narrative about “universal characters, that can be accessible to everyone.”

 

 

‘Very sad, in total shock’

During an interview with the Guardian from Tehran, Oscar-winning Iranian film-maker Asghar Farhadi said that he was shocked when he heard the news as he was due to fly to Paris to visit his old friend later that night.

“He wasn’t just a filmmaker,” said Farhadi. “He was a modern mystic, both in his cinema and his private life. “

“He definitely paved ways for others and influenced a great deal of people. It’s not just the world of cinema that has lost a great man; the whole world has lost someone really great,” he added.

Iran’s Top General Hopes for Liberation of Muslim Lands

The senior general on Monday sent a message to Iranian military and civilian officials to felicitate them on the upcoming festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks an end to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In his message, Major General Baqeri expressed the hope for the prosperity of Muslim nations in light of unity, and for the full liberation of Islamic lands from occupation.

Known as the Feast of Breaking the Fast, Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims all around the world.

This year’s Eid al-Fitr is expected to fall on Wednesday in Iran.

Iran Ranks First in Middle East in Aerospace

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The statistics released by the SCImago ranking site indicates that Iran has advanced to higher positions in scientific products in the field of aerospace in 2015, IRNA quoted Parviz Karami, a scientific official from President’s Office, as saying.

Iran ranked 11th in terms of scientific production in aerospace in 2015, higher than Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, the Switzerland, Mexico and Ukraine, he went on to say.

According to the official, Iran claimed the first position in the Middle East and 11th in the world in 2015 by publishing 341 articles and 101 citations.

Haddadi Wins Gold at Luxembourg Event

Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi
Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi

The 2012 London Olympics discus throw runner-up Ehsan Haddadi won the title in Luxembourg though he still stands far from his personal record.

Iran’s Olympian discus thrower came first at the international event with a throw of 62.32 meters far.

Haddadi, who is staying at a training camp in Germany, is attending several tournaments despite his injury in order to improve his results.

“Since the injury is bothering me, I take up physiotherapy sessions and have participated in various tournaments to improve my training records before Rio Olympics,” Ehsan Haddadi noted, adding, “There is no other choice and I hope to obtain satisfactory results with tolerance and effort.”

FM Zarif Secretly Meets Top Clerics in Qom

According to a report by Mizan, as translated by IFP, Zarif met with Grand Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani and Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi.

During the meetings, which were held secretly without the presence of any journalist, Zarif briefed the senior clerics on the Foreign Ministry’s activities as well as the latest regional developments.

Former Iranian Diplomat Raps Bahrain for Revocation of Top Cleric’s Citizenship

“The move by Bahrain’s King (Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa) to sign the order to revoke the nationality of one of the most noble citizens of Bahrain (Sheikh Isa Qassim) will undoubtedly make the country enter a new phase of the internal crisis… which will increase the gap between the people and the regime,” former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Sunday, July 3.

“It seems that such decisions are part of the results of the Bahraini rulers’ dependence on aliens,” he said, adding that the move also has its roots in the secret relations between Manama and the Zionist regime of Israel.

In conclusion, Amir Abdollahian emphasized that the Al Khalifa regime should be aware that the sole solution to the Arab country’s problems is a political one and that oppression cannot help end the ongoing crisis.

Bahrain announced on June 20 that the citizenship of Sheikh Qassim has been revoked, accusing him of sowing sectarian divisions.

Bahrain, a close ally of the US in the Persian Gulf region, has been witnessing almost daily protests against the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty since early 2011, with Manama using heavy-handed measures in an attempt to crush the demonstrations.

Scores of Bahrainis have been killed and hundreds of others injured and arrested in the ongoing crackdown on the peaceful demonstrations.

Amnesty International and many other international rights organizations have frequently censured the Bahraini regime for the rampant human rights abuses against opposition groups and anti-regime protesters.

Suicide Bomber Strikes in Saudi Arabia Close to US Consulate in Jeddah

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Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said in a statement early on Monday the attacker detonated his suicide vest when security guards approached him near the parking lot of a hospital.

Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said in the statement the attacker caught the attention of the security guards, who noticed he was acting suspiciously at an intersection located on the corner of the heavily fortified US consulate, located by the Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital.

Most of the consulate’s staff had reportedly moved offices to a new location.

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed in a statement for US citizens that there were no casualties or injuries among consular staff. The embassy said it remains in contact with Saudi authorities as they investigate the attack, the Associated Press reported.

The Saudi interior ministry did not specify if the attacker was intending to target the US diplomatic compound, saying an investigation was underway to determine his identity.

The state-linked Okaz news website said the bomber died in the attack, and that no other deaths were immediately reported.

The Sabq news website reported that two security guards were wounded in the attack, which took place early on Monday.

A 2004 militant attack on the US consulate in Jeddah left nine people dead.

In June, the Saudi Interior Ministry reported 26 terror attacks had taken place in the kingdom in the last two years. Local affiliates of ISIS [also known as ISIL or Daesh] have targeted minority Shiites and security officials.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4

Iran Newspaper front pages

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met a group of Iranian university students on Sunday, July 3. In the friendly atmosphere of the meeting, many students delivered their speeches and asked their questions. Some of them even criticized the Leader while they thought it would have consequences for them, but Ayatollah Khamenei welcomed such criticisms and said that it is not a crime. Almost all newspapers covered the Leader’s remarks in the meeting on their front pages.

The leakage of 20 million Iranian mobile phone users and official reactions to the issue also received great coverage today.

The issue of astronomical salaries and the prosecution and resignation of offending executives who received such huge payments also remained a top story in many papers.

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, The Salesman, received the Best International Film at Munich Film Festival. The film’s victory, especially after its previous success in Cannes Film Festival, was widely covered by top newspapers.

The abovementioned topics, as well as several other issues, are highlighted in the following headlines:

 

Abrar:

1- Don’t Accuse Others of Being Non-Revolutionary: Leader

2- UNSC to Discuss Secretary-General’s Report on JCPOA Implementation on July 18

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Iran’s Presence in African and Central American Markets

2- Implementation of Iran’s Preferential Trade Deal with D-8

3- Russia to Co-Fund Azerbaijan’s Railway to Iran

4- Iran Once Again Loses the Russian Market: Return of Iran’s Veteran Rival to Russia’s Market

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Aftab-e Yazd:

1- It’s Not a Crime to Talk against the Leader: Ayatollah Khamenei

2- Those Who Were Corrupt Yesterday Have Become Today’s Critics! Criminals and Embezzlers Join Critics of Rouhani’s Administration

3- Salary of Iran’s National Development Fund Chief Was Equal to That of Janet Yellen [Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System]!

4- Judiciary Spokesman: Ahmadinejad’s Case Hasn’t Been Forgotten and Is Being Pursued

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Arman-e Emrooz:

1- 80% of Iran Influenced by Dust Pollution: Ebtekar

2- In an Address to Parliament, MP Calls for Removal of Presidency Post and Return to Premiership!

3- Reformists Renew Their Allegiance with Rouhani

4- Why It Is Important to Try Those Who Attacked Saudi Embassy

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Asrar:

1- France Ready for Nuclear Cooperation with Iran: Spokesman

2- Rouhani Doesn’t Consider Ahmadinejad His Rival: Ex-Minister

3- Farhadi’s The Salesman Wins Best Film Award at Munich Film Fest

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Ebtekar:

1- Clues of “File 17” and Riyadh’s Fate: Partial Release of 9/11 Secret Documents Puts Saudi Embassy on Standby

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Emtiaz:

1- It Will Take 30 Years to Fight Dust Pollution: Ebtekar

2- Iran to Suffer from Water Shortage during Summer

3- Warnings about Birth of 300,000 Children Addicted to Drugs

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Etemad:

1- Baghdad Pays the Price for Liberation of Fallujah: 2 Major Blasts by ISIS Kill 120 People

2- Minister Gives Details on Leakage of Irancell Users’ Information

3- Death Penalty of 7 Rangers [who had killed hunters during their missions] Cancelled: Environment Department Chief

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Ettela’at:

1- Leader Gives 12 Pieces of Advice on Responsibilities of Student Associations

2- Documents on Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11 Released

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Jame Jam:

1- Enemies Have Launched Complicated Media Movement against Islamic Republic: Leader

2- Iranian Surgeons’ Success in Curing Breast Cancer

3- Bloody Morning in Baghdad

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Javan:

1- I’ll Stand against the US As Long As I’m Alive: Leader

2- I Believe in Outcome of Resistance, Which is Victory: Ayatollah Khamenei

3- Bahraini King Upholds Revocation of Sheikh Qassim’s Nationality: Approving the Fall of Al Khalifa

4- Saudi Diplomats Had Kinks with 9/11 Terrorists

5- 52% of Bank Resources Are Frozen: CBI Chief

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Leader Urges University Students to Explicitly Defend the Islamic Establishment

2- 7 Steel Projects Activated Using European-Chinese Equipment

3- Outlook for the End of War in Region [Editorial]

4- Saudi Arabia Cultivates Terrorism in the World: New York Times

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Kayhan:

1- Resignation of a Number of Executives Won’t Close the Case of 950 Managers with Astronomical Salaries

2- Ebtekar Says Fighting Dust Pollution Will Take 30 Years While Rouhani Had Criticized the Inaction on the Issue in His Presidential Campaigns

3- Academics from World’s Top Universities Urge UN’s Ban to Counter Al Saud Crimes

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Khorasan:

1- Returning Astronomical Salaries to Treasury Kicks Off

2- Man behind Leakage of Irancell Users’ Information Arrested: Police

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Resalat:

1- Americans Are Pre-Occupied with Enmity towards Iranian Nation: Leader

2- What’s Happening in the United Europe? Germany and France Welcome Brexit

3- Sarkozy Poised to Become French President Once Again

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Setareh Sobh:

1- Intelligence Ministry Denies Sending Any Threatening Message to Media Professionals

2- Controversies Surrounding the Release of a Secret Document: Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11 Bolder than Ever

3- Possibility of Link between Cancer and Mobile Phone Is Not Ruled Out

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Shargh:

1- Personal Information of 20m Mobile Users Leaked by One of the Country’s Bodies: Minister

2- Clinton Interrogated for 3.5 Hours

3- Relationship between Foreign Ministry and Military Forces [Editorial]

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4


Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Only Those Who Have Lost Their Minds Would Resort to West: Leader

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 4