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Era of occupation, domineering over: Larijani

By
Emad Askarieh
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“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s policy is [based on] establishing peace in the region,” Larijani said in a meeting with visiting Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann in Tehran on Saturday.

He warned that using terrorists as a means to an end would cause problems for all countries.

Larijani pointed to “good” relations between Tehran and Bern and said the two sides have many commonalities in international issues.

The Iranian Majlis speaker said the two countries have the potential to expand cooperation in the fields of science, technology and industry and added that Switzerland can make joint investment in Iran’s industrial and technological projects.

The Swiss president, for his part, said his country is interested in promoting the policy of negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to settle their differences.

Schneider-Ammann expressed hope that negotiations would help solve the ongoing crises in Syria, Yemen and other war-stricken countries.

He further said that the expansion of economic and scientific cooperation between Iran and Switzerland would open a new chapter in mutual relations.

Heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, Schneider-Ammann arrived in Tehran on Friday.

On Saturday, he held talks and attended a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and also met Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Later in the day, he held a separate meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

DM Highlights Iran’s Progress in Military Engineering

By
Emad Askarieh
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Addressing a conference on Sunday, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the Armed Forces are among pioneers in technological fields in the country.

Dehqan noted that the capabilities of the Defense Ministry military engineering unit are so high that they can fulfil national and international demands in addition to meeting the Armed Forces’ needs.

The general had already made it clear that the country will continue to bolster its defense capabilities irrespective of comments by outsiders, warning the enemies that any wrong move will trigger Tehran’s crushing response.

Iran has in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of military equipment, including the air defense systems that use cutting edge technologies.

Tehran has repeatedly stated that its military power is defensive in nature and poses no threat to other countries.

Iran, Switzerland sign MoU on shipping, sea transport cooperation

By
Emad Askarieh
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The MoU was singed between the representatives of shipping companies from Iran and Switzerland.

The two sides exchanged views on expansion of cooperation on transport, construction of Express train, renovation of road transport, and carrying development plans on infrastructure and rebuilding the ports.

The MoU was signed between Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (IPMO) and Swiss MSC shipping lines as the second biggest shipbuilding company.

The MoU gives green light to Swiss shipping companies to come to Iran for joint venture cooperation after implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

MSC is one of the biggest shipping companies in the world with 14.9 percent share of the global market in marine transport and have terminals in some 55 ports round the globe.

MSC is the owner of chained cruise (recreation) ships in the world.

The MoU authorizes the MSC of Switzerland to broaden scope of cooperation in the Iranian ports of Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Imam.

Officials of the Swiss shipping lines voiced readiness for joint venture investments in the Iranian shipping and marine industry.

Salehi: Elections herald bright future for Iran

By
Emad Askarieh
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Ali Akbar Salehi

‘The episode created by people in Iran who went to the polls on Friday has equivalent in no other developing nations,’ said Ali Akbar Saleh at a research center in Savojbolagh County in Alborz Province.

‘If we successfully reached JCPOA, it was because of the guidance provided by the Supreme Leader and were it not for his significant role, we would fail achieving the goal,’ the President’s deputy added.

Salehi also praised the courageous role President Hassan Rouhani played in the issue.

‘It was not an easy task, but the President accepted to go forward based on his courage,’ he said.

‘I am sure that the Islamic Iran has a bright future and I hope its strategic stance will be further strengthened,’ Salehi added.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 28

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1.  Switzerland to promote Iranian banks’ standards

2.  Paris says ready to boost economic, industrial ties with Tehran

 

Abrar-eghtesadi

 

Asia:

1.  Iran president, 400-member delegation invited to visit Switzerland

2.  Iran opens automaking show

3.  Tehran hosts world’s major car makers

 

Asia

 

Afkar:

1.  Switzerland backs Iran to join WTO

2.  IAEA report confirms Iran committed to JCPOA

3.  CBI head: no limits for publishing fresh bills

 

Afkar

 

Asrar:

1.  Parliament Speaker: Iran not seeking childish regional rivalries

2.  Switzerland center of peace, friendship, cooperation: Leader

3.  IAEA: Iran complying with nuclear deal

4.  Hashemi, Rouhani lead Assembly of Experts votes

5.  EU Foreign Policy Chief Wishes the Best for Iranian People

6.  Trump: I am Israel’s best friend

 

Asrar

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1.  Breeze of victory

Reformist admin’s veep leads parliament election; Ahmadinejad’s veep ranked 48th in election

 

Aftab-e-yazd

 

Arman-e Emrouz:

1.  Hashemi leads Assembly of Experts candidates

2.  List of hope wins in Tehran

 

Arman

 

Ebtekar:

1.  Nation picked both lists

Most of the votes throughout the country were shared among Principlists while Reformists were set for a landslide victory in the capital.

The daily put the list of winning candidates on its front page.

2.  Leader: Interests of certain EU countries are in belligerence, fueling hostilities

 

Ebtekar

 

Ettela’at:

1.  Leader endorses enhanced Tehran-Bern ties

2.  Latest on vote counting

3.  Hezbollah: Lebanon will never become Saudi Emirate

4.  Leader’s chief of office visits Ayatollah Tabasi in hospital

5.  President Rouhani hails nation’s big election turnout

6.  Veteran Director Salahshour dies

 

Ettelaat

 

Etemad:

1.  Parliament’s house cleansing

2.  Hashemi, Rouhani lead Assembly of Experts hopefuls

3.  Reformists win 96 seats; principalists 91 seats, intendent candidates 25 seats, 52 seats waiting for runoff elections; 13 women candidates win in parliament election

4.  Time for unity, interaction following elections: Rafsanjani

 

Etemad

 

Emtiaz:

1.  Half of Iranians obese

2.  Police discovers massive money laundering case in Fars

3.  Veteran Artist Amin Tarokh receives first degree medal of art

4.  Iran introduces 20 top brands in clothing

 

Emtiaz

 

Iran:

1.  Rouhani:  Iranian, Swiss banks relations will be serious measure to enhance mutual ties

2.  Islamic Establishment, Leader, nation winners: Rouhani

3.  Servants of moderation win landslide victory

 

Iran

 

Payam-e Zaman:

1.  Business environment not favorable: Parliament Research Center

Exodus of capital from industrial sector

2.  Rouhani: Election turnout extraordinary

3.  Iran exported crude oil price breaks record

 

Payam

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1.  CBI nods IRR1,000m housing loans

2.  Aref, Motahhari, Mahjoub lead election candidates

3.  IAEA: Iran nuclear program in line with JCPOA

 

Jomhouri

 

Javan:

1.  Parliament remains revolutionary

Counting votes is 70% complete and the majority of winners are principalist candidates.

2.  Parliament remains principalist to compel admin to stick to endogenic economy

3.  $1bn smuggled gums in Iran

 

Javan

 

Hemayat:

1.  60% turnout in Iran elections: Interior Minister

2.  “Maximum election turnout disrupted enemy equations”

3.  Report: Tax evasion prevents materialization of resistive economy

4.  Iran localizes 20 key space systems technologies

 

Hemayat

 

Rah-e Mardom:

Leader to Swiss President: Swiss traders can promote unbalanced mutual trade by investing in Iran

 

Rah-e-mardom

 

Resalat:

West bows before religious democracy

 

Resalat

 

Rooyesh Mellat:

1.  Russia says Turkey should pay compensation

2.  Nearly 70 votes cast in ballot boxes: Interior Minister

3.  Knee joint transplant 80% successful in Iran

 

Rooyesh

 

Kayhan:

1.  Principalists win majority of votes across Iran

In Tehran, reformists lead.

2.  Bloomberg: No Swift opening for Iran; Tehran sells oil for goods

 

Kayhan

 

2 Terrorist Plots Foiled in Iran ahead of Elections

By
Emad Askarieh
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Religious Minorities Can Improve Iran's Global Image: Minister
Iran's Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Sunday morning, the minister said the counter-terrorism operations were held in southeast and northwest of the country.

One of the operations occurred on February 8, when a terrorist element was identified and arrested at a southeastern border area, he explained.

The ammunition captured during the raid includes two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosive material and fuses, remote controls, and a bomb containing magnets, the minister added.

According to Alawi, in another operation, the intelligence forces detected and monitored a terrorist group that had plans to enter into the country from the northwestern borders.

The 4-strong team was busted on February 24, namely two days before the elections, he noted.

The terrorists had 6 suicide vests, 9 electronic fuses, some RDX explosive powder, as well as 4 British-made timer sensors, he added.

The minister then assured the nation that there is nothing out of the Intelligence Ministry’s radar screen, and that the terrorist groups will not take the time to make any move.

Countrywide parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections were held in Iran on Friday.

Some 55 million Iranians were eligible to cast their ballots at around 53,000 polling stations across the country.

Iranian Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari had earlier noted that his forces successfully carried out the task of ensuring security for the country’s Friday elections.

He said the Law Enforcement secured the safety of the elections in good coordination with other security forces.

 

Syria Truce Takes Hold despite Limited Violations

By
Emad Askarieh
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The truce, brokered by Washington and Moscow, is seen as a crucial step towards ending a conflict that has claimed 270,000 lives and displaced more than half the population.

A special international task force co-chaired by the United States and Russia hailed the ceasefire.

“The United Nations, the United States and Russia have made a positive assessment of the first hours of the cessation of hostilities,” a western diplomat said after a meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Geneva, AFP reported.

The UN reported “some incidents” in apparent violation of the truce, but “they have been defused”, he said.

“We really need to wait for Sunday and Monday in order to make a full assessment,” the source added.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry “hailed” the ceasefire in a phone call and discussed ways of supporting it through cooperation between their militaries, Russia’s foreign ministry said.

The ceasefire faces formidable challenges including the exclusion of Daesh (ISIL) group and Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate Al-Nusra Front, which control large parts of the country.

“I think this is the first time we’ve woken up without the sound of shelling,” said Ammar al-Rai, a 22-year-old medical student in Damascus.

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said peace talks would resume on March 7 if the ceasefire prevails and more aid is delivered — a key sticking point in negotiations.

He said it was important that any incidents are “quickly brought under control” and a military response should be the “last resort”.

Moscow has vowed to keep striking Daesh, Al-Nusra and other “terrorist groups”, but said it would ground its warplanes in the Syria campaign on the first day of the truce to avoid potential mistakes.

Among the limited ceasefire breaches, Syrian media said “terrorist groups” fired a number of shells on Damascus but caused no casualties.

 

President Rouhani thanks Iranians for massive turnout in elections

By
Emad Askarieh
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‘The name of the Islamic Republic of Iran become more famous with the manifestation of the power to choose of the Iranian nation,’ President Rouhani said in his message.

‘The government of prudence and hope will make a covenant with anyone whose name will come out of the ballot box to help create a future full of hope and dignity for dear Iran and Iranians,’ the Iranian president said.

President Rouhani said whatever will be the outcome of elections, the Islamic Republic of Iran will become more famous and the Islamic system, leadership and nation have won and the people of Iran have once again displayed their will and power to choose to empower the elected government and grant more credit to it.

‘The competition came to an end and now it is time to open a new way through consensus and convergence of the nation and government and by relying on opportunities created from outside, to open a new chapter in the growth and flourishing of national economy,’ he added.

Iran in Photos: Mud Volcano of Chabahar

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Mud Volcano of Chabahar

In the northwest of Chabahar, 20 km away from Kahir Village, in a vast plain there is a mud volcano.

Mud volcanoes are remarkable geo-tourist attractions. There are only a handful of these volcanoes – formations created by geo-exuded slurries and gases – across the world. Sounds similar to gunshots can be frequently heard when such volcanoes are active.

The volcano in Chabahar is 20 m in height and its crater is 12 m in diameter. Over the several years of activity, the flow of mud has formed a hill around the volcano where no plant can grow.

The following images of the volcano in Chabahar, southeastern Iran, released by different websites:

 

Ayatollah Khamenei urges more Swiss investment in Iran

By
Emad Askarieh
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Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks during a meeting with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann in Tehran on Saturday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also attended the meeting.

The Leader said the Iranian public have a positive impression of the Swiss government and welcomed an increase in economic and scientific cooperation between Iran and Switzerland.

“The volume of trade exchanges between Iran and Switzerland is small and uneven and Swiss tradespeople and investors can improve on this status by becoming aware of Iran’s plentiful capacities,” Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out.

The Leader cited the lack of any negative record of Bern colluding with some Western countries in their policies of pressure and sanctions against Iran as a good cultural grounds for strengthening bilateral cooperation.

“We have always regarded Switzerland as a hub of peace, friendship and cooperation, but some European countries are not like this and their interests are [served] through warmongering [policies] and the creation of divisions,” Ayatollah Khamenei stated.

The Leader added that the Iranian people have been affected by the warmongering policies of some European countries such as the provision of European missiles and fighter jets to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during his 1980-1988 war on Iran.

“Such an attitude has resulted in the creation of a negative impact in the mind of our nation but there is no such a mindset in Iran about Switzerland,” the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that the Iranian government would give its full support and provide every legal guarantee about the enforcement of agreements between Tehran and Bern and urged the two countries to implement the deals with firmness.

The Swiss president, for his part, said Tehran and Bern enjoy deep-rooted and cordial relations.

He added that a roadmap, which has been envisaged during his earlier talks with President Rouhani, can help improve mutual relations.

Schneider-Ammann said his country needs to cooperate with Iran to help settle major challenges across the world, including in many European countries.

Heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, Schneider-Ammann arrived in Tehran on Friday. Earlier on Saturday, he held talks and attended a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart and also met with Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

 

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