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Iran, Germany agriculture ministers to meet Sun.

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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On his two-day visit to Iran on April 10, German Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt will be accompanied by a 20-strong delegation comprising director of Veterinary Organization, Director General of International Affairs, as well as a number of non-government officials.

Expanding relations in the agriculture sector, discussing joint projects for attracting investment and reviewing past cooperation will be key points of discussion during the talks.

Schmidt is likely to hold talks with other Iranian governmental officials, as well.

The two agriculture ministers had previously met in Berlin in January, following the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal, during which the two sides signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in various spheres of agriculture, including research, education and agribusiness.

Meanwhile, the 2016 conference of NUMOV, the German Near and Middle East Association, with a focus on Iran, will be held in Berlin on April 5. The conference is said to provide Germany with an opportunity to meet with Iran’s economic representatives and its private sector and obtain first-hand information about trade and cooperation between the two countries.

Cultural, Scientific Ties Best Kind of Relationships: Afghan Official

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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In a meeting with Kerman Province university chancellors, Mohammad Mohaqiq noted that after four decades of war in Afghanistan, his country has lost its scientific and cultural infrastructure and that the Islamic Republic would be able to effectively help deal with such problems.
He said that the Afghan students who have studied in Iran have already become engaged in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Some of them are even in the Afghan cabinet, and he considers such developments as a good omen.
Also addressing the meeting, the President of Shahid Bahonar Unviersity of Kerman, Dr. Mohammad Ali Taher, said that his university is the largest in the southeast of Iran and that it enjoys facilities that can be extended to the universities of the neighbouring and friendly country of Afghanistan.
Mohaqiq arrived here Tuesday to take part in the 2nd joint Iran-Afghanistan Festival, opened today. The festival will last until Friday, April 20.
While in Kerman, the Afghan official will also tour the historical sites of the province.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

Abrar:

  1. US not to let Iran banks access US financial system
  2. Zarif meets Lavrov in Baku
  3. Azerbaijan threatens to target central Karabakh
  4. Russia says will deliver first S-300 missile system to Iran
  5. Rouhani honours self-sacrificing teacher
  6. Iran says ready to help solve Karabakh conflict

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Afkar:

  1. Iran unveils 12 nuclear achievements
  2. Government spokesman: Some sanctions not related to nuclear deal
  3. White House reacts to seized Iranian vessel
  4. Kerry: Iran has met nuclear commitments

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Asrar:

  1. Intelligence Minister criticizes domestic downplaying of JCPOA
  2. Gen. Jafari: IRGC ready to counter any Saudi misbehaviour
  3. Gov’t spokesman: It appears admin’s achievements will not be acknowledged
  4. Rafsanjani calls for fair criticism instead of unscrupulous accusations
  5. Mogherini: Yemen ceasefire by Sunday
  6. Iran’s state-run, oil-based economic challenges: Minister

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Arman-e Emruz:

  1. Squandering in recent years regrettable
  2. 60 divorce files for every 100 marriages
  3. IRGC Cmdr.: JCPOA never an honourable document

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Ebtekar:

  1. Anti-Rouhani attacks use slogan “4-year government”

A report reviews efforts to insinuate that the Rouhani administration will be the only one-term administration since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

  1. Political tug-of-war in runoff elections
  2. Shaky truce in Karabakh

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Ettela’at:

  1. Pensioner purchasing power reduced by 67% under Ahmadinejad
  2. Aftermath of major global corruption revelations
  3. Nobakht: 667,000 jobs created last year (ended March 19)
  4. Tehran, Ankara, Baku agree to counter regional terrorism, separatism, conflicts
  5. Judiciary receives 15m cases annually
  6. Iran stiffens penalties for violators of goods and services standards

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Etemad:

  1. Administration considers Isfahan election case

Minou Khaleghi, a parliamentary candidate in Isfahan constituency, was disqualified to run in the election even after she won enough votes to make her way to the assembly.

  1. Aref: Reformists must win at least 40 seats in runoff parliamentary elections
  2. JCPOA has and will never be regarded as an honourable document

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Emtiaz:

  1. Cities with 60% divorce rate
  2. 2m tourists visit attractions in northern Tehran
  3. Queiroz bids fans farewell for good
  4. 1,000 cities without theatres [in Iran]

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

Iran:

  1. Nuclear deal a national decision: MP
  2. Mediation in Ramsar for Karabakh Conflict
  3. Presser unveiled 4 production-boosting plans

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Payam Zaman:

  1. Nobakht: 92% of Iran budget plan realized

Iran maintains 6mt of wheat in stocks

  1. Iran, Airbus deal finalized in May
  2. Iran’s focus on pharmaceutical development in line with resistive economy
  3. VP: Economic progress hinges on hopeful atmosphere
  4. IRGC Chief: JCPOA minimized version of Iranian nation’s rightful demands

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Jamejam:

  1. Dollar surfing post-sanction waves in Iran
  2. Who will be top Iranian revolutionary artist?

The paper has selected three top cinematic figures as nominees for being awarded the title of top Islamic Revolution artists in the country during the previous calendar year which ended March 19.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Jomhouri Islami:

  1. Boeing talks more serious
  2. Iran signs deal with Renault
  3. US, Israel and Arab reactionaries close ranks against Palestine
  4. JCPOA reduced pressure on Islamic Republic
  5. Saudi Arabia has 3rd biggest military expenditure
  6. Iran to unveil 12 nuclear achievements
  7. Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan to form strategic committee

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Javan:

  1. 7,000 production firms inactive in Iran: Government spokesman
  2. JCPOA neither honourable, nor extendable: IRGC chief
  3. Anti-Russia proxy war of Turkey in Karabakh

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Hemayat:

  1. Iranian missiles stronger, more destructive: Gen. Jafari
  2. White House Spokesman: US to confront Iran
  3. Karabakh conflict ends after 4 days
  4. 7,000 idle production firms in Iran
  5. Inspector: 13 glitches in IPC deals

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Rah-e Mardom:

  1. Report: Will housing market move out of recession in 1395?
  2. Tehran to overhaul southern sectors over 10 years
  3. Enemies used sanctions target Iran oil exports: Intelligence Minister

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Resalat:

  1. Saleh: Negotiators anxious themselves
  2. Javad Larijani: Involving western economics is no solution for saving Iran

Iran must be focused on domestic nuclear capabilities

US seeking to destroy Iran’s missile might, alter its foreign policy preferences, and topple the Islamic Republic

  1. Israel has killed 27,000 Palestinian children

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Shargh:

  1. Nation reluctantly endorsed JCPOA: IRGC chief
  2. Veteran director opens eyes
  3. Iran and US in talks over dollar

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Shahrvand:

  1. Chief: IRGC does not welcome confrontation
  2. World shocked by big revelations

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Sahib Ghalam:

  1. First Iran oil tanker calls at African port

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Keyhan:

  1. Baku and Yerevan agree to ceasefire
  2. Oil $120/b without JCPOA
  3. Nuclear sanctions being removed: Nobakht

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Vatan Emruz:

  1. Youngest hacker arrested
  2. Iran missiles more destructive and precise than ever: IRGC

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

Abrar Eqtesadi:

  1. US hints at dollar transactions with Iranian banks
  2. Iran sets conditions for building refineries in foreign countries
  3. Boeing officials coming to Tehran to sell planes

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

 

 

Kerry: Iran ‘absolutely’ deserves access to US dollars as part of sanctions relief

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Kerry was asked about an effort by the Obama administration on Tuesday to give Iran limited access to the dollar currency.

“One of the questions is why then is the US Treasury, or why is the [Obama] administration sanctioning the idea of helping Iran get access to dollars or to get more investment?”, he was asked by an correspondent.

“We are working very hard to do what is fair,” he said, adding that “They have in terms of the nuclear agreement, absolutely,” proven to deserve that.

Kerry said. “Iran deserves the benefits of the agreement they struck. And President Obama has said it, I’ve said it, [Treasury] Secretary [Jack] Lew has said it.”

Kerry also said the administration has worked “to make sure” banks that are now allowed to do legitimate, transactional business with Iran after the nuclear agreement are doing so.

“It is fair for Iran to get what it deserves because it kept its part of the bargain to date with respect to the nuclear agreement,” Kerry said.

“We’re under an obligation … if we said we would lift the sanction, we’re under an obligation to lift the sanction,” Kerry said.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the Treasury Department is moving to give Iran limited access to US dollars as part of the post-nuclear deal sanctions relief through offshore dollar clearing houses so American banks would not be involved.

Iran has complained that it has not yet received the full economic benefits it was promised under the nuclear accord struck last year between Iran and six world powers.

A Street in Tehran Covered with 30,000 Tulips

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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“My Mother Loved Plants”

When you’re passing by the area, you will be drawn in by the scents of the tulips toward North Zarafshan Street. 37-year-old Houman Ardebili is a GP. Many years ago, he went to the USA to complete his studies in nuclear medicine, but left his course uncompleted and returned to Iran. Now, one day a week he works as a GP, spending the rest of his time as the manager of a company working on agricultural raw materials. It’s not only his neighborhood pavement, but his whole house that’s covered in flowers: from beautifully laid-out plants in the little garden, up to his room’s window-sill. His mother is one of the main reasons for such love and care. Sadly, she passed away three years ago.

This is how he narrates the story for us, “My mother had a great love and passion for plants. She passed away three years ago. I really wanted to do something to keep her memory alive. There were many ideas at first, like cooking food for her or doing something particular during different religious or other festivals. During this time, her love for plants was always in my mind. I wanted to make the idea something that other people could enjoy as well, so I started planting tulips three years ago. The first year there were 6,000 tulips, last year 10,000, and this year I made it 30,000. People really loved the idea.”

 

Visitors from All around the Country

He talks about how much his idea was welcomed not only by people from different parts of the city but also by visitors from across the country. “The idea was greeted warmly by the people in the neighborhood, but there were also many people from other places who came here to visit the tulips. Our street was turned into a sort of tourist destination. On Sizdah Be-dar [the thirteenth day of Iranian new year known as Nature Day], for example, nearly 2,000 people came here to visit the tulips and take photos. They all seemed to enjoy it very much. The positive energy of the ambience infected the visitors, and everyone was very happy.”

30,000 Tulips Cost nearly $11,500

$11,500 is what Houman Ardebili has spent on the 30,000 tulips. “I paid the cost of the project from my own pocket. I was involved in all stages, from maintaining the tulips and changing their soil to buying them or even hiring people to help. I should of course thank Tehran’s 2nd Region Municipality for allowing me to install a type of awning to keep the tulips out of direct sunlight, which helps them to live longer. One of the neighbours has volunteered to water the flowers. I will definitely continue this plan every year if everything goes as well as it is going now.”

 

Iran Eyes 4mbd Oil Output by March 2017

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Addressing a conference on boosting domestic production in Tehran, Zangeneh said Iran has raised its crude oil exports since removal of the sanctions.

“Iran exported an average of 1.35 mbd during the first 10 months of the previous [fiscal] year (ended March 19), but exports are expected to cross 2 mbd in the period between February 20 and April 19 2016,” said the Iranian official on Tuesday evening.

He underlined increasing crude oil production and export as two sectors that can raise the country’s GDP, adding, “The general budget bill considers 2.25 mbd of crude oil exports for the current [fiscal] year, meaning that we will have to boost production by 4 mbd.”

Gas Output hits Record Highs

Zangeneh further said the country’s natural gas production set new records in the history of the industry during last year by registering 130 bcm of gas from a low of 88 bcm in the fiscal year1391.

Iran is planning to raise its natural gas output to over 160 bcm in the current year.

When the present administration took office in 2013, a maximum of 48% of the needed fuel for power plants was supplied by liquid fuels and fuel oil, while the percentage dropped to 18% in 2015 and is expected to fall to only 10% by March 2017, he added.

Traditional Spring Horse-Riding Competitions in North Khorasan

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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This photo gallery shows the traditional spring horse riding matches held in the North Khorasan regions of Raz and Jergelan. The competitions are attended by a large number of fans.

 

 

Taiwan Lifts Visa Restrictions for Iranian Applicants

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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In a letter to the President of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Jerry S. Yang, the general manager of the Commercial Bureau of the Chinese Republic (Taiwan) in Dubai, announced that Iranian visa applicants will not need sponsors or guarantees.

The Taiwanese commercial representative in Dubai also announced that the Asian government wants to increase its oil purchases from Iran.

According to the letter, Taiwanese oil purchasing from Iran grew by 27% in the current year, so CPC, a major Taiwanese public oil company, and Formosa Plastic, another giant, have decided to augment their oil purchasing from Iran to 14m barrels/year from the current figure of 11m barrels.

In his letter to TCCIMA Chairman Masoud Khansari, Yang expressed hope that the TCCIMA bureau in Taiwan will be launched as soon as possible.

Iran Raises Concerns over Countries’ Refusal to Comply with Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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“The Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply worried about the ongoing developments and processes regarding nuclear disarmament. Based on Article 6 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), no concrete progress has been made in fulfilling nuclear disarmament commitments,” he said, speaking in a UN General Assembly nuclear disarmament commission meeting.

He further said that huge funds have been allocated for renewing nuclear arsenals in the US and Britain, and that the US has started its $1 trillion plan to renew its nuclear weapons.

Dehghani continued, saying that the policy is a very clear example of US refusal to abide by nuclear disarmament commitments.

He also said that the current worrying disarmament situation has been caused by a lack of political will in nuclear countries to put aside a very dangerous security doctrine, based on which possessing nuclear weapons increases security.

He also called for the formation of a comprehensive nuclear weapon convention similar to the chemical weapons convention.

UNSC resolution does not ban Su-30 fighter jet sales to Iran: Russia

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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On Tuesday, the US Department of State Undersecretary for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon said Washington would use its veto power in the Security Council to block the possible sales of the fighter jets to Iran.

“The sale of Su-30 fighter aircraft is prohibited under UNSCR 2231 without the approval of the UN Security Council and we would block the approval of any sale of fighter aircraft under the restrictions,” Shannon said, referring to the UN resolution.

Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department for non-proliferation and arms control, Mikhail Ulyanov, dismissed the claim.

“Such deliveries are not prohibited, they are allowed, and this follows from the text of the resolution,” the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying.

Resolution 2231, adopted by the Security Council on July 20, 2015, endorsed a nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group, comprising Russia, China, France, Britain, the US and Germany.

Shannon claimed that under the resolution, such weapon deliveries “require the submission of relevant notification to the Security Council and this notification’s endorsement by the Security Council.”

Ulyanov said Moscow has not forwarded such a notification to the Security Council so far.

Political analysts say Resolution 2231 does not prohibit Iran from buying fighter jets, and its language is not legally binding and cannot be enforced with punitive measures.

Su-30 is a multirole advanced fighter aircraft for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.

Iran and the P5+1 finalized the nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna, Austria, in July last year. They started to implement the JCPOA on January 16, 2016.

On Tuesday, a senior Russian diplomat also said Moscow would begin the first shipment of its S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran in the coming days.

“I don’t know if this will happen today, but they (S-300 missiles) will be loaded (for shipment to Iran),” Interfax quoted Zamir Kabulov, a department chief at the Foreign Ministry, as saying.

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