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Saudi Thinker Praises Late Imam Khomeini in Promoting Islamic Revolution

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Ma’an Al-Jerba

He made the remarks while talking to IRNA on the sidelines of a gathering in Lebanon which focused on Iran-Arab initiatives to deal with regional challenges.

He said that the Islamic Revolution under the leadership of the late Imam Khomeini opened a gateway for the salvation of the Islamic world, which was ailing [at the time].

He said that the late Imam Khomeini inspired and empowered the Islamic world to rise and revive itself with Islamic Revolution.

The Saudi thinker further noted that the late Imam sought to promote Islamic unity, not based on mere sentiments, but according to scientific and scholarly beliefs.

Iran and Turkey Jointly to Submit Rumi’s Masnavi to UNESCO

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Golrokh Askarieh
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The two countries have reached an agreement jointly to submit the Masnavi-ye Manavi, the masterpiece by Persian poet Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, Salehi-Amiri announced.

Other subjects, including exchanges of experts and holding rare manuscripts exhibitions, were also discussed at the meeting.

 

IFP: Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, known in Turkey as Mevlana and in the West as Rumi, was a 13th Century Persian poet, scholar, theologian and mystic. He was born in what is now Tajikistan or Afghanistan, and travelled widely across the Middle East, eventually settling Konya, which is in modern-day Turkey. For this reason, he is widely renowned and revered across the region, and although he wrote in Persian, many nations still feel kinship with his poetry and his spiritual teachings.

Portugal Calls for Tehran-Lisbon Direct Flights

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran air-Aircraft

“The people of Portugal are very much interested in visiting Iran’s historical sites, but the lack of direct flights between the two countries prevents them from visiting Iran,” Costa Oliveira said in a meeting with Iran’s Isfahan Governor General Rasoul Zargarpour on Tuesday May 31.

He pointed to his country’s willingness to take part in joint ventures, saying, “Portuguese companies are deeply interested in investing in Iran, especially in Isfahan province.

Oliveira referred to Portugal’s good track record in the tourism sector, and said, “15% of Portugal’s revenues rely on tourism.”

In mid-May, Tehran and Lisbon agreed to boost their mutual cooperation in the aviation industry and transportation by establishing direct flights between the two capitals. The issue was raised in a meeting between Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi and Portuguese State Minister for International Affairs in Lisbon.

Qashqavi said that in their meeting, the two sides exchanged views on implementation of agreements and starting direct flights between Tehran and Lisbon. The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Iran and Portugal will begin exchanging visits by high-ranking officials soon.

In January 2015, Iran and Portugal agreed to boost their mutual cooperation air transportation.

“The heads of the civil aviation organizations of Iran and Portugal have conferred on mutual cooperation in air transportation and establishing direct flights between Tehran and Lisbon,” Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Mohammad Khodakarami said.

“A 25-article air transportation agreement has been signed between Iran and Portugal,” Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Alireza Jahangirian said at the time.

The MoU, which was an effort to remove the obstacles standing in the way of air transportation between the two countries, was endorsed by the two countries’ aviation chiefs.

“Iran Air, the national flag carrier, and Portugal’s Euro Atlantic have been mentioned as designated airlines in the MoU,” Jahangirian added.

Iran-Sweden Trade Meeting Opens in Stockholm

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran-Sweden Trade Meeting-Stockholm

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and Swedish Minsiter for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde are scheduled to deliver speeches at the gathering.

The conference will address ways for fostering mutual cooperation, evaluate the two countries’ markets, as well as examine Iran’s situation during the post-sanctions era.

Zarif, who is leading a 60-member trade-economic delegation to Europe, arrived in Stockholm on Tuesday night on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties with senior Swedish officials.

Zarif started his tour of Europe on Sunday evening and arrived in Warsaw for the first leg of his tour.

While in Warsaw, he met senior Polish officials and attended an economic and trade meeting and also a meeting at Warsaw University which was attended by professors, students and a considerable number of foreign ambassadors.

After ending his visit to Poland, Zarif and his accompanying delegation arrived in Finland.

In Finland, the Iranian top diplomat participated in a political meeting held in Helsinki for the first time by the Finnish government, for the purpose of exchanging regional dialogue. Zarif met his Finnish counterpart Timo Soini, attended a joint press conference with him, then met the Finnish Parliament Speaker and President.

Sweden is the third leg of Zarif’s tour of Europe. His last stop in Europe will be Latvia.

Market Unaffected by Iran Export Hike ahead of OPEC Meeting

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Bijan Namdar Zangeneh -1

“Iran, having doubled its crude exports, has not affected the market negatively and the boost has been well absorbed by the market,” the top Iranian energy official said.

Speaking ahead of the 169th ordinary meeting of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, due to start on June 2, Zangeneh told Shana that OPEC is an organization that is meant to maximize its members’ interests by ensuring stability in the market.

“It [OPEC] must be able to manage the market imbalance and this is a role of the organization which Iran supports,” he said.

“The more OPEC fulfils this role, the more Iran will support the organization’s goals and principal structure,” he said.

During the upcoming meeting, Iran will try to ensure that OPEC will embrace its role, he said.

“What is different about this edition of the meeting is Iran’s crude oil export hike,” he added. Iran has doubled its exports within 6 months from the 168th meeting, which has not had any negative impact on the market. Its supplies have been well absorbed by the market, he added.

“It is fortunate that the crude oil market, despite all the disruptions which have taken place recently, is recovering its balance,” Zangeneh said.

Candidates for OPEC Secretary General

The Iranian Minister of Petroleum said 7 candidates from Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ecuador and Venezuela have signed up for the OPEC secretary general post.

A candidate needs to win votes from all the member states to take the post, and some members have no chance due to this, he added.

The OPEC Secretary General is usually elected from a member country which has a neutral role in the organization, Zangeneh said, adding: “Iran will vote for the candidate whose qualities for the post exceed that of others.”

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

The final elections of the Iranian Parliament’s governing board were held on Tuesday, and MPs elected Ali Larijani as the Speaker, Masoud Pezeshkian as the 1st Vice-Speaker, and Ali Motahari as the 2nd Vice-Speaker of the Parliament.

The elections were covered by Iranian newspapers on Wednesday in different ways. While all reformist papers expressed their joy over their victory, almost all conservative media refused to even cover the development. Such newspapers as Hemayat, Resalat, and Vatan-e Emrooz didn’t cover the related news, or at most covered Larijani’s re-election as Speaker.

Kayhan, however, mentioned the names of Motahari and Pezeshkian in small font, and said that the reformists were deluded in calling the result a victory.

A press conference for Asghar Farhadi’s latest film The Salesman was also widely covered in Iranian media.

 

Abrar:

1- President of Kurdistan Region to Visit Iran Soon: Iranian Ambassador to Iraq

2- Iran Not to Send Heavy Water to US before Receiving Payment: Salehi

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Ahmadinejad Decreased National Employment Rate to Zero

2- Iran-Europe Economic Cooperation Centre Opened

3- Chabahar to Turn Iran into Regional Trade Hub

4- BP Keen to Invest in Iran’s Oilfields

5- Conditions for Full Resumption of Iran-Europe Banking Ties

6- Iran Exporting 2.3m bpd of Oil to Asia

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Reformists Laughed: Pezeshkian and Motahari Became Vice-Speakers

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Pure Governing Board! Larijani Elected as Speaker, Pezeshkian and Motahari as Vice-Speakers

2- Real Weight of Reformists Revealed: 7 “Hope” Members [reformists and moderates], 4 Conservatives, 1 Independent Elected for Governing Board

3- Minoo Khaleghi’s Case Closed

4- Aref: From Presidency to Speakership

5- Russians Ready to Buy Iran’s Heavy Water

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Asia:

1- German Banks Ready to Give Loans to Iranian Companies

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Asrar:

1- Parliament’s Governing Body Coloured with “Hope”

2- 70% of Stolen Cars in Iran Are KIA Pride

3- We’re All Obliged to Reduce Pressures on Iran: Rouhani

4- Iran Hajj Organization Warns Iranian Pilgrims [against going on pilgrimage through a third country]

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Bani Film:

1- Efforts to Premiere Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman in Iran before Its World Premiere: Official

2- Expansion of Tehran-Seoul Cultural Ties: Korean Ambassador

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Ebtekar:

1- No One Is Allowed to Discriminate Against Any Religions: Rouhani

2- US Should Take Further Steps for JCPOA Implementation: Zarif in Helsinki

3- Victory of “Hope”

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- Plastic Bags to Be Abandoned in 3 Years: Deputy Head of Environment Department

2- Decrease in Number of Criminals Sent to Iranian Prisons

3- Increased Gun Use Influenced by Watching Satellite TV: Police Chief

4- Rumi’s Masnavi to Be Registered in UNESCO

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Etemad:

1- Vote for Courage and Frankness

2- Farhadi: I Kept My Head Up in Cannes Because I Was Iranian

3- We Achieved Our Goals in Elections of Parliament’s Governing Board: Reformist Figure

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Ettela’at:

1- Followers of Different Religions and Members of Different Ethnicities Have No Privilege over Each Other: Rouhani

2- Europe Keen to Purchase 20 Tons of Iran’s Heavy Water: Salehi

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Ghanoon:

1- All Women of Hope: Analysts Discuss Benefits of [Presence of] 17 Female MPs

2- “Rainbow” of Parliament’s Governing Board

3- A Report on Rivals on President Rouhani in Next Year’s Presidential Elections: 5+1 against Rouhani!

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Hamshahri:

1- [Shahab Hosseini’s] Crushing Response to Saudis

2- Knife Is Most Common Murder Weapon in Iran

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Iran:

1- Kurdish and Turkish Languages to Be Taught in Iranian Schools [in Kurdish- and Azeri-speaking regions]

2- Increased Weight of “Hope Faction” in Presidency of Parliament

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Jame Jam:

1- [Larijani Becomes] Parliament Speaker with 237 Votes

2- Al Saud [Royal Family] Seeking to Misdirect Public Opinion

3- Europe on Verge of Strikes and Protests

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Javan:

1- Changing Application of Fordow When US Is Not Committed to Its Obligations

2- Saudi Arabia’s Plan B for Sabotaging JCPOA

3- Reformist MP Defeated by White Votes [in elections for presidency of Parliament]: Kavakebian 11, Blank Votes 28

4- Food for 15m Iranians Wasted Each Year: FAO Reveals 35m Tons of Food Waste

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Largest Petchem Complex in Western Iran Opened by President in Mahabad

2- Russia’s Gazprom to Make Investment in Iran’s Natural Gas Industry

3- $3bn Contract Signed with Turkey for Plant Construction in Iran

4- All Iranian People Are Equal in Terms of Civil Rights: Rouhani

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Kayhan:

1- Words Instead of Practical Measures: Rouhani Says Young People of Iran’s Azarbaijan Shouldn’t Be Unemployed!

2- Iran Not Only Saved Iraq but Also All Persian Gulf States: Badr Organization

3- 60% of Iranian Industries on Verge of Closure: Deputy Minister

4- Aref Fallen Victim to Reformists’ Illusion of Holding Parliamentary Majority

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Khorasan:

1- Mahabad Petchem Complex, Government’s Largest Investment in Kurdish-Majority Regions

2- Only 3% of Iranian MPs Have Studied Economics [or related majors]

3- Unprecedented Protests in France: Shadow over Euro 2016

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Resalat:

1- Corruption All Across Israel: Zionist Media Admits

2- Increase in Public Mistrust of US Administration

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Roozan:

1- “Almost Everything”! Supporter of List of Hope Becomes Speaker; 7 Members of Governing Board Elected from Faction of Hope

2- President Rouhani Denounces Ethnic Discrimination

3- Special Meeting of Iran’s Intelligence Minister with President of Kurdistan Region

4- Cultural Excellence Cannot Be Achieved by Force: Hassan Khomeini, Imam’s Grandson

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Sayeh:

1- Positive [Trade] Balance Is the Achievement of 11th Government: Rouhani

2- Europe Amazed by Iran’s Sustainable Security: Rafsanjani

3- Iran-Finland Parliamentary Friendship Group to Be Formed in Iranian New Parliament

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Shahrvand:

1- Middle-Class Not Capable of Saving Money

2- One-Third of Iranian Schools Not Safe Even in Magnitude 5 Quake

3- Larijani Re-Elected, Motahari Elected in Parliament’s Governing Board: 7 Members from List of Hope

4- Iran and Turkey to Jointly Register Rumi’s Masnavi in UNESCO

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Shargh:

1- Parliament’s Governing Board Surrounded by Hope [Reformists and Moderates]

2- Iranians Go to Ballot Boxes Instead of Beheading: Zarif in Iran-Finland Economic Conference

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- Sometimes Women Beat Up Men: Over 1350 Cases of Domestic Violence against Men in 7 Months

2- Reformists in Parliament’s Governing Board after 12 Years

3- Amazon, Google, and Apple All Enemies of Trump

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- They Would Refuse to Pay: Salehi on Cancellation of US Heavy Water Shipment

2- Judiciary Chief Criticizes Gov’t for Allocation of Budget $600m Less than What Originally Requested

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

 

 

2nd National Turkmen Horse Festival

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Turkmen-Horse-

The Second National Turkmen Horse Festival was held in Bojnourd, North Khorasan province, on Monday May 30. The festival celebrates equine breeders and traditional horsemanship in the Turkmen culture of northwestern Iran.

 

 

Asghar Farhadi Honoured by Iran’s House of Cinema

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iran’s House of Cinema organized a ceremony on Tuesday evening, May 31, to celebrate the global accolades won by Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman, honouring the acclaimed director as well as the movie’s cast and crew.

The House of Cinema is based in Tehran, and is the national, non-governmental body responsible for overseeing the industry.

 

 

Rostami Wins Gold with New World Record

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Kianoush Rostami

Rostami, part of Iran’s national weightlifting team, lifted 175kg overhead in the snatch, then broke the clean and jerk world record with a 220kg lift.

This performance meant that he also improved the overall world record by 1kg after lifting a total of 395kg.

The second spot was claimed by Russia, registering lifts of 168kg snatch and 205kg clean and jerk, with 373kg total.

The clean and jerk record at 85kg has stood since 1998, and was previously held by Zhang Yong of China, who lifted 218kg in 1998.

Economic Agreements Worth $1.2bn Signed with Finland and Poland

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Mohsen Jalalpour

Mohsen Jalalpour, head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture told the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday that Iran’s economic delegation signed 50 agreements in different sectors; 30 in Poland and 20 in Finland.

The agreements were either in the form of contracts or memorandums of understanding (MoUs), added the official, noting that some $700m worth of deals were inked in Poland, and the rest in Finland.

Jalalpour said the agreements in Poland mostly involved economic cooperation over power plants (worth $240m) and fisheries (worth nearly $200m).

He said the $500m deals in Finland were sealed on information and communications technology (ICT) as well as industrial machinery.

The agreements were reached during the European tour of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose visits are aimed at developing energy ties, joint investments and the exchange of trade delegations among others.

Zarif arrived in Warsaw on Sunday on the first leg of his official European tour at the head of the 60-strong politico-economic delegation.

Official data shows the value of Iranian exports to Poland stood at $13m, while imports were at $13m in the first five months of 2015. Polish officials say trade between the nations could rise within a few years to $1bn.

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