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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 21

June 21, 2016

The top story in all Iranian newspapers was a recent response by Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of IRGC’s Quds Force, to the rulers of Bahrain, who recently stripped top Bahraini Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim of his citizenship. Soleimani warned that such moves would leave no choice for Bahrainis but an armed resistance.

As in previous days, the issue of astronomical salaries is still being discussed by many papers.

Newspapers also covered the bombing operations planned by Takfiri (extremist) terrorists for different Iranian cities, including Tehran, which had been foiled by Iranian security forces.

Abrar:

1- Iraqi Army Surprised the World: PM

2- Euro or Dollar: Point of Conflict in Iran-Boeing Deal

3- Zarif Expresses Hope about Increased Banking Ties with Pakistan

4- Kim Jong Un Spends £29m on Cigarettes

5- Ahmadinejad Implemented Some of Leader’s Orders Reluctantly: Politician

6- Ghanoon Newspaper Shut Down

7- Obama Administration to Consider Iran’s Deal with Boeing

8- Authorities Not Paying Attention to Issue of Dust Pollution: MP

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Positive Wall Street Reaction to Boeing’s Deal with Iran

2- First Direct Flight Launched from Tehran to Paris

3- Four Countries Open LCs for Iran’s Mines

4- New Challenge in Selling Iranian Oil to Japan

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Astronomical Salaries Traced Back to Ahmadinejad’s First VP [who is now in jail]

2- The Commander without a Brigade: No One Supported Aref in Parliament’s Domestic Votes

3- [Hardliners] Angry about a Change in Foreign Ministry [change of deputy FM]: Where Were They When Ahmadinejad’s FM Was Dismissed While On an Official Visit to Senegal?

4- End of Arab Role in Importing Cars to Iran?

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Rafsanjani to Those Who Attack Gov’t: You Shouldn’t Take Revenge on People

2- Secret behind President’s Silence over Opponents’ Attacks: Mr. Rouhani! Break Your Silence

3- Conservatives Have No Option for Presidential Elections: Politician

4- Chances of Populism in US and Iran

5- General Soleimani Warns Al Khalifa Regime

Asia:

1- 200 Chevrolets En Route to Iran with Total Value of $7m

2- Middle East’s Biggest Medical Exhibition in Tehran

Asrar:

1- Embezzlement Was Not Deemed to Be a Bad Thing in Previous Gov’t: Reformist Figure

2- 17% of University Students Smoke Hookah

3- Ignorance of Al Saud Will Only Result in Notoriety: IRGC General

Bani Film:

1- Qatar’s BeIN Sport to Sue IRIB for Broadcasting Euro 2016

2- Iranian Film and Music Archive to Be Uploaded on VOD

Ebtekar:

1- Sport Championships, Antidote for Iranophobic Propaganda: Rouhani

2- Looking for a Miracle to End the Oldest Construction Project: First Section of Tehran-North Freeway to Be Opened by March 2017

3- Zarif’s Third European Tour Begins by Visiting France and Netherlands

Emtiaz:

1- Summer Water Scarcity in 301 Cities

2- Private Sector Free to Export Natural Gas

Etemad:

1- General Soleimani’s Unprecedented Warning to Bahrain

2- A Group of Literati, Poets, and Cultural Figures Meet Ayatollah Khamenei

3- France’s Performance Not as Good as Expected by Iran: Diplomat

4- Repercussions of Stripping Sheikh Qassim of Citizenship

Ettela’at:

1- Large-Scale Terrorist Operation Thwarted in Tehran

2- General Soleimani’s Serious Warning to Al Khalifa Regime

3- $14.5bn Goods Smuggled into Iran

4- 350 Izadi Women Rescued from ISIS in Iraqi Army Operation

5- Biggest Anti-Diabetes Medicine Producer to Invest in Iran

Hamshahri:

1- Strange Excuses for Huge Salaries

2- 35m Iranians Gripped by Water Worries

Iran:

1- Multi-Million-Dollar Bonuses in Previous Gov’t

2- Britain’s Exit from EU in Historic Referendum?

3- Foreign Teachers in Private Schools

Jame Jam:

1- Forbidden List: A Report on List of Imported Goods with Homegrown Counterparts

2- Big Hunt: Details of Foiling Takfiri Terrorist Operations in Tehran

3- Online Sale of History and Culture

Javan:

1- Al Khalifa Declares War on Shiite Clerics

2- People: Take Back Astronomical Salaries

3- Bombs Attacks in Tehran and Other Provinces Foiled

4- 4,000 Faculty Members Write Letter to Leader: We Hear Your Deep Remarks in Our Hearts

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- $6bn Decrease in Smuggling of Iranian Goods and Fuel to Other Countries

2- Al Khalifa on Path of No Return

3- Bahraini People Hold Massive Protests against Revocation of Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship

4- Takfiri Terrorists Commissioned to Create Margin of Safety for Zionist [Israeli] Occupiers

Kayhan:

1- Fighting Astronomical Salaries, First Test of 10th Parliament: People’s Expectations from Majlis

2- General Soleimani: Sheikh Qassim Is Redline, Any Violation Will Set Bahrain and Entire Region Ablaze

3- Iraqi Armed Forces’ Victory in Fallujah Was Amazing: American General

4- Takfiris’ Plot for Bombing Tehran and Other Provinces Thwarted by Security Forces

Khorasan:

1- Al Khalifa Shocked by Iranian General’s Warning [Editorial]

2- Every $5,000 of Imports Kills 1 Job: VP

Qods:

1- Who Is in Charge of Iran’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East? [Editorial]

2- Offending Executives Will Definitely Be Dismissed: Spokesman

Resalat:

1- Astronomical Salaries Rooted in Reformist Gov’t: Court of Audit

2- 6 Killed and 100 Wounded in Police Clash with Mexican Teachers

3- Secrets behind Putin’s Bitter Confession: Which Governments Are Going to Be Deceived by US This Time?

4- Tehran Is Safer than Paris: Shamkhani

5- 80% of Imported Goods Can Be Produced inside Iran: First VP

Shahrvand:

1- 24 People Displaced Every Minute in the World: 65m Refugees

2- Telegram Messaging App Is Not an Enemy, It’s a Rival

Shargh:

1- “We Want Food”: Legacy of Ahmadinejad’s Close Friend; Venezuela’s Economy on Verge of Complete Collapse

2- A Report on Political and Economic Denigration of Rouhani’s Administration

Sobh-e Now:

1- Be Prepared for Bahraini People’s Armed Resistance: General Soleimani’s Stern Warning against Al Khalifa

2- Turks Claiming Ownership of Rumi in Cooperation with Hollywood

3- Reasons for Astronomical Salaries in an Islamic Establishment

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- Arrest of Terrorists in Tehran

2- On Kiarostami’s Brithday: A New Look at the World

3- Judiciary Chief Urges Authorities to Maintain National Unity and Solidarity

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Ultimatum to Bahraini Rulers: Continued Pressure on Shiite Cleric Would Leave No Option but Armed Resistance for Bahrain’s People, General Soleimani Warns

2- Huge Salaries Paid from Empty Treasury?

General Soleimani Warns Bahrain’s Regime against Any Insult to Shiite Cleric

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

General Soleimani — Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC's Quds Force

Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of IRGC’s Quds Force, said on Monday that overstepping the redline would “leave the people [of Bahrain] with no other choice but armed resistance.”

Bahrain on Monday revoked the citizenship of Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim, claiming that he has been involved in spreading extremism.

“Definitely, Al Khalifa will pay the price for this and it will result in nothing but the collapse of this bloodthirsty regime,” the IRGC commander said.

Soleimani warned that supporters of Bahrain’s Al Khalifa regime must know that any disrespect to Sheikh Qassim and the continuation of excessive crackdown on Bahraini people will “trigger a bloody intifada,” whose consequences would be upon those who legitimize the outrageous behaviour of Bahrain’s rulers.

The IRGC commander further noted that the Al Khalifa regime is committing more crimes on a daily basis and represses the people of Bahrain while the United Nations, the US and Western countries maintain their “meaningful silence.”

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry claimed in a statement that Sheikh Qassim actively sought the “creation of a sectarian environment” through his connections with foreign powers.

The ministry claimed that the cleric had misused his religious position to advance a political agenda and serve foreign interests.

The Interior Ministry’s statement added that the senior cleric “caused harm to the interests of the Bahraini kingdom or had acted contrary to the duty of loyalty to the government.”

Describing as illegal the donations to Sheikh Qassim by his followers in Bahrain, the statement further accused the cleric of receiving money and using it without obtaining the required legal licenses.

Global Companies Looking to Invest in Iran’s Petchem Projects: PCCI

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

Issa Mashayekhi, the managing director of PCCI, said companies from Japan and South Korea have voiced interest to participate in Iran’s petrochemical projects, and that they are expected to invest €520 million in form of a Usance LC (Letter of credit), Shana reported.

A Korean credit line worth €13bn is now available for the Islamic Republic, he said, adding that a Japanese credit line worth €10bn will be also allocated in 2017.

PCCI is in charge of holding talks with international companies for financing petrochemical projects and attracting investments for PGPIC projects.

Tehran Resumes Oil and Gas Exports to Egypt

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

Following the permit issued by Egypt for Iran to transfer crude oil to European countries through the SuMed pipeline, the exports of Iranian liquefied gas was also recommenced.

Deputy Director of Iran’s Petrochemical Employers Association Parviz Sahafzadeh said the D-8 specialized working group for the petrochemical industry convened in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. “An Iranian delegation attended the session to hold talks and exchange views with the other seven member states at the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (Developing-8).”

“At the end of the meeting, Iran’s presidency of the working group for the petrochemical industry was extended,” noted the official, asserting, “Several talks were held on the sidelines of the session with member countries like Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria.”

Sahafzadeh emphasized that some Egyptian firms are after importing Iranian petrochemical or polymeric products. “Given the sanctions removal and the start of the post-sanctions era, the grounds have been provided to expand trade volume between Iran and Egypt, particularly in the field of petchem exports.”

“A list of petrochemical items required by Egypt has been delivered to Iranian petrochemical companies,” underscored the official, estimating that further negotiations in the near future will lead to the signing of agreements for sales of various petrochemicals.

He also pointed out that certain Iranian firms deployed liquefied gas to Egypt before the imposition of sanctions against the country, stating, “Single shipments are currently being deployed to Egypt by an Iranian firm, while more products will soon be exported.”

Sahafzadeh outlined the D-8 member countries as a good capacity for the revival of ties with Egypt in the field of petrochemical industries, reiterating, “Iran’s investment opportunities were presented at the Cairo meeting, as no limitations are perceived on joint ventures between the two sides.”

Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Amir Hossein Zamaninia has recently voiced Iran’s readiness to sell crude and oil products to Egypt, expressing hope that expansion of the oil trade will promote political and international ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Politics Must Be ‘A Tool for Common Good’: Rouhani

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

On Monday evening, June 20, Hassan Rouhani sat down to a fast-breaking meal with a group of political activists which included members from across the whole political spectrum, including both Principalists and Reformists, to celebrate the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

Rouhani believed that all should observe the rules of the game in political activity as prerequisite of political ethics. “Magnanimity of spirit should be a guiding principle in any political failure of one’s own party and/or success of the rival political party; however, such spirit has been difficult to find in the current political terrain,” he said. “Our neighbours welcome political rifts and conflict within the country, and they would benefit the most from such confrontations. Only [by being] united and consolidated domestically would we succeed in bringing about a healthy political atmosphere, thus converging all forces in a constructive path to rebuild the country.”

Rouhani criticized the commonly believed concept of politics as “seizing political power by whatsoever means,” favouring a more benign concept of attending to the common good of the political unit through addressing the problems of the nation and advancing society to the terra firma of happiness. “About criticism, I believe to criticize is a collective right; however, genuine criticism is very different from deliberately wounding the government with an objective no less malign than to weaken the subject of criticism. I invite all political parties to attend the greater issues of the country’s issues on the 40th anniversary of the Revolution, along with [creating] a breath-taking national celebration.”

Rouhani said that he believed that his Cabinet was nonpartisan. “We have waged efforts to bring together representatives from all political parties in the Cabinet to serve the country, setting aside all partisan sentiments. I would advocate monthly meetings of this sort to address the major problems of the country and to agree on certain solutions,” he proposed.

The President also hoped that the single-digit inflation figures, along with modest economic growth figures, would provide examples of future successes which the country would expect to see achieved through unity and cooperation.

Inflation Rate in Iran Down to Less than 10%

IFP Editorial Staff

June 21, 2016

“Iran’s Statistics Centre released good news yesterday, saying that our annual inflation has become one-digit after many years,” Nobakht said in an address to the Parliament in Tehran.

Based on the report, the inflation rate for the previous month was 6.1%, which showed a 0.7% decrease, compared with the same month last year, Nobakht said, according to a report by ISNA, as translated by IFP.

The annual rate for the past 12-month period, which stood at 10.2% last year, has now also dropped to 9.5%, he went on to say.

“This is a great success, indicating a trend of decreasing inflation rates, which have fallen for the last the past three years now,” Nobakht noted.

Iran Censures Bahrain’s Move to Strip Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

In a statement on Monday, the ministry also condemned the Bahraini regime’s intensification of its security approach toward religious and national leaders, opposition to religious beliefs and principles, and misappropriation of religious assets and funds of the Bahraini people.

It added that such measures would dash any hope of reformation in the Bahrain through dialog and peaceful means.

The ministry urged the Al Khalifah regime to end the ongoing crisis in the country by stopping its illegal behavior, avoiding “the destruction of all the bridges for communication with the people and moderate leaders of the country, accepting the realities of the country, and holding serious national dialog.”

Bahrain on Monday revoked the citizenship of Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim, claiming that he has been involved in spreading extremism.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry claimed in a statement that Sheikh Qassim actively sought the “creation of a sectarian environment” through his connections with foreign powers.

The ministry claimed that the cleric had misused his religious position to advance a political agenda and serve foreign interests.

The Interior Ministry’s statement added that the senior cleric “caused harm to the interests of the Bahraini kingdom or had acted contrary to the duty of loyalty to the government.”

Describing as illegal donations to Sheikh Qassim by his followers in Bahrain, the statement further accused the cleric of receiving money and using it without obtaining the required legal licenses.

IAF Plans ‘$130 Art Sale’

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

The event will provide an occasion for art lovers to buy works of art at a fixed price of $130 per piece, Honaronline quoted the auction secretary, Jamshid Haqiqat-Shanas, as saying. The large number of art enthusiasts in the country have always been patrons of Iranian culture and art. “They deserve access to artworks at low prices,” he said.

The price tags were fixed after taking the average purchasing power of the people, and artists invited to participate have welcomed the idea.

“The auction will put on sale artworks both by veteran artists as well as the less-seen or known artists so as to introduce them to the public. Artists interested in the auction can submit their applications to participate in the event.”

The artworks will include items in all visual art branches, including painting, volume art, calligraphy and calligram. “Time adds value to artworks and besides, people can help promote the culture of buying artworks and getting familiar with talented artists,” he noted.

Museum of Tajmir Village

IFP Media Wire

June 21, 2016

A tribal family originally migrated to Mahiroud, 90km from the Afghanistan border, and established a village named Tajmir in Sarbisheh.

Gol Mir Khan, the headman of Tajmir Village, has decided to display ancient items and the dowry of his sister Zarbakht. They include handicrafts, utensils of tribal life and anthropology items from the village. Other items include camel bells, saddles, tents and coarse woollen cloth.

Also to be found are 200-year-old cushion-covers which have been coloured with natural dyes. Also, there are unique kilims (flat tapestry carpets) and jajims (two-sided carpets) in the house.

Gol Mir Khan and the other men wear Baluchi clothes. Rural women don hand-made and machine-made needlework items. Tajmir households had lots of camels and sheep, but a few of them remain.

Executives from the Carbon Sequestration Program have planted species such as saxaul and tamarisk in and around the village. They also suggested the establishment of an anthropology museum of Tajmir.

Kharg Terminal Steps up Loading Capacity

IFP Media Wire

June 20, 2016

Saeid Pirouz Mousavi said the raise comes after infrastructural upgrades in the terminal carried out by domestic developers and took over two years. He said the terminal has enough capacity to increase the country’s crude oil exports.

Mousavi said 8 tankers can berth at the eastern harbour of the terminal while another one can get oil loads in a ship-to-ship manner at the terminal. He said Petroleum Ministry experts at Kharg Island are involved in the construction and maintenance of the terminal in line with the requirements of the economy of resistance.

Iran has prepared its biggest oil export terminal on the Kharg Island for increased shipments of crude now that sanctions are being lifted.

Oil from Iran’s fields reaches the island through four 72- and 60-inch pipelines, which run 32km along the seabed. The oil is then stored in tanks for transfer to export jetties on the island and loading.

There is a storage capacity for 30 million barrels of oil on the Kharg Island, giving it more flexibility for exports. The island lies near the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil exports pass.

Iran has prepared its oil terminals for 6 million barrels per day (bpd) of exports in a ban-free context.