Majid Abbasi told IRNA that with nuclear-related sanctions having been lifted, the path had now been cleared for carpet exports.
Due to the high quality and fame of Iranian carpets in the U.S. market, the Iran National Carpet Center is to hold an exhibition in the United States to present Iranian carpets.
He added that foreign reporters in Iran will be touring Fars in the first half of current Iranian year, to investigate the province’s potential in this field.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with commanders and senior officials of the Iranian Police Force in Tehran on Sunday.
“If poverty does not exist in a society but security does not exist either, life will turn sour,” the Leader said.
In the absence of security, important affairs of the country, including education, business, diplomacy, and management of the country would not be possible, he added.
He stressed that security is one of the main foundations for “practical steps and action” which is essential to the Implementation of the Economy of Resistance.
Addressing the Iranian nation in his annual message on the occasion of the Persian New Year on March 20, Ayatollah Khamenei chose the rubric “Economy of Resistance: Practical Steps and Action” as the motto of the year.
Ayatollah Khamenei lauded recent efforts made by the Iranian police to establish security in various fields, warning however, that further steps should be taken in this regard.
The Leader also advised the Iranian police to pay serious attention to establishment of moral security in the society, including by cracking down on miscreants, drug traffickers, and those people who do not show respect for social norms.
Speaking following a meeting with Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh in Tehran, al-Rumhi described relations between Iran and Oman as good, saying his visit to Tehran was chiefly aimed at discussing problems that are hindering the implementation of a gas pipeline project for the export of Iranian gas to Oman.
“We discussed the pathways towards the implementation of this project during the meeting,” he said.
The Omani official further said investment in Jask port oil terminal is an opportunity for both states.
“One clear result of the falling oil prices is that the revenues of producing countries have fallen by at least 50%; Iran and Oman will cooperate to solve this matter,” al-Rumhi said.
The two ministers met on Friday May 6 on the sidelines of the 21st Iran International Exhibition of Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals.
Almost all newspapers on Sunday covered the Saturday meetings of the newly elected MPs. Both reformists and conservatives held separate meetings with their fellow parliamentarians, while President Hassan Rouhani and incumbent Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani both hosted the MPs separately.
The recent conflicts in Syria’s Aleppo, in which several Iranian advisors were killed, also received great coverage by Iranian newspapers.
Abrar:
1- UN Warns against Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Iraq
2- 10 Al Qaeda Elements Killed in Recent US Strikes in Yemen
3- JCPOA Was a Historical Necessity for Iran’s Special Situation: Zarif
4- Putin-Medvedev, Iranian Style: Iran’s Football President to Continue Work as Vice-President
Abrar-e Eqtesadi:
1- Target for Liquidity Growth: Deputy Central Bank Governor
2- Russia’s Customs Office Gives 25% Discount on Iranian Goods
3- Iran Starts Oil Exports to Italy
4- New Oil Contracts to Be Revised Within a Week
5- US Joins Importers of Iran’s Dates
6- Tajikistan to Buy Iranian Jet Fuel
7- Managers of Russia’s Gazprom En Route to Iran
8- Koreans Eyeing Iranian State Projects
Afkar:
1- If Iran Violates Nuclear Deal, Saudi Arabia Will Become Nuclear Power: Member of Al Saud Family
2- Koreans to Produce Steel in Iran’s Chabahar Port
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Many Anti-Iran Sanctions Still in Place on Pretext of Tehran’s Support for Hezbollah
2- Reformists and Moderates to Have Parliamentary Majority with 158 Members
3- Surgeons Society Official: Kickbacks Received by Doctors Are Their Right!
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- “Joint Prudence”, Codename of Rouhani’s Ceremony for Newly-Elected MPs
2- Rouhani: I’m Very Hopeful about the Next Parliament
3- 13 Iranian Fighters Killed in Syria: Attacks Underway in Spite of Ceasefire
4- Victims of Acid-Throwing to Receive Free Plastic Surgery
Emtiaz:
1- Newly-Purchased Passenger Planes to Be Delivered in Autumn: Minister
2- Iranians Rank Fourth in Nose Jobs
3- Iran’s Petchem Products Up by $4bn
4- Culture Minister Responds to Sale of Opposition Humourist’s Book in Tehran Fair
Ettela’at:
1- Rouhani Invites Regional Countries to Expand Multilateral Ties
2- Sudden Changes in Saudi Arabia’s Ruling System on King Salman’s Orders
3- Oil Minister: Iran to Become Gasoline Exporter by Next Year
Ghanoon:
1- Aleppo Becomes a Karbala: Sons of Iran Captured by Terrorists
2- Demonstration of National Moderation [in Member Elects’ Meetings]
Iran:
1- JCPOA is an Opportunity for Building the Country: Zarif
2- Resolution of Iran’s Problems Hinges on “Joint Prudence” of Parliament and Gov’t: Rouhani
3- First Muslim Mayor Elected in Europe: London’s Key Goes to Sadiq Khan
Jam-e Jam:
1- Cabinet Reshuffle: Mohammed bin Salman’s White Coup in Saudi Arabia
2- 490 Violations of Ceasefire Prove Aleppo’s Innocence
3- Unfair Distribution of Facilities between Cities and Villages Leading to Increased Rural Poverty
Javan:
1- US 25-Year Plan to Control Iran’s Regional Influence
2- Newly-Elected MP from North-Western City of Maragheh Dies in Car Accident
3- American Camisado on Aleppo Ceasefire: Terrorists Seize Khan Touman in Violation of Truce
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Elected MPs Start Consultations for Choosing Parliament Speaker
2- Human Rights Watch Protests at Sale of US-Made Cluster Bombs to Saudi Arabia
3- Saudi Arabian Cabinet Earthquake
4- New Phase of Iran’s Cooperation with Major Int’l Energy Companies
5- Iran’s UN Envoy: US Violating International Laws
Keyhan:
1- Gov’t Poised to Pasteurize Parliament [Note: Iran’s presidential office is located in Pasteur Square in Tehran, and the name is sometimes used to refer to the administration]
2- Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah Assures Ayatollah Khamenei of Resistance’s Victory over Enemies
3- 181 MPs Support Larijani’s Presidency in Next Parliament
Khorasan:
1- 13 Iranian Advisors Killed in Khan Touman, South of Aleppo
2- Economy Minister Vows to Investigate Astronomical Salaries of Insurance Managers
Resalat:
1- We Should Counter Dangerous Policy of Saudi Rulers: Zarif
2- People Are Not Feeling Fall in Inflation: Economic Figure
Roozan:
1- Oil Exports Up 100% since JCPOA
2- Coexistence [of Aref and Larijani] on Line of Moderation
Sayeh:
1- Expansion and Reinforcement of Tehran-Ashgabat Ties Necessary: Rouhani
2- Bread Price Increases Once Again
Sepid:
1- 40 People Die in Car Accidents in Tehran Every Day: Tehranis Rank First in Number of Urban Deaths
2- 250,000 People Fall Victim to Medical Errors Each Year
Sharq:
1- Rebirth: 156 Members-Elect Attend Meeting of Reformist Faction
2- Leader Constantly Prays for Your Victory: Adviser to Syria’s Assad
Vatan-e Emrooz:
1- There Is “Hope”, But Not That Much: 181 Members-Elect Show Support for Conservatives
2- People Not Feeling Inflation Rate Drop in Their Lives: What’s the Real Rate?
3- Cheap War of Rhetoric in US Presidential Elections
4- Germany Sets Preconditions for Expansion of Trade with Iran: Even Angela Wants a Ransom
IFP: Jow Kandan is a beautiful region in the central district of Talesh County, Gilan Province. Gilan is in the north of Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea to the north, and the Alborz mountain range to the south. Its geography gives it a humid subtropical climate, and its abundant rainfall (the highest level in the country) means that its forests and woodlands are lush and verdant all year round.
Pictures courtesy of Mehr.
A week earlier, Aref said they would speak together through a faction named the “Faction of Hope.”
“Implementing the tenets of resistance economy and addressing social challenges are among our future plans,” the reformist figure said.Elsewhere in his remarks, Aref highlighted that the majority of the Iranian people are against extremism, seeing reformist mechanisms to counter challenges.
Aref secured a landslide victory in the February parliamentary elections in Tehran, beating all his rivals in the city.
The Stanford-educated figure is considered the main competitor for the post of parliament speaker, competing with the incumbent Ali Larijani, who was reelected to parliament from the Qom constituency.
Since his victory in parliamentary elections, Aref, the former first vice president, has insisted on setting an economic agenda for the next Parliament.
Earlier, Aref had said that if his faction succeeds in taking the helm of Parliament, he will make it a priority to respond to the demands of Iranians. Among these demands, he noted, are better economic figures, promotion of living standards, controlling inflation, and creating jobs, he explained.
Aref was on the top of the 30-member candidate list in the Feb elections in the Tehran constituency. He and 29 others on the list captured all the 30 seats allocated for the metropolis of Tehran in the Majlis [Parliament]. They campaigned under the banner of the “List of Hope”.
In an address to a meeting of the administration and the incoming parliament, held in Tehran on Saturday May 7, President Rouhani said the oil exports will increase to previous levels soon.
A host of Western sanctions against Tehran had caused Iran’s crude production to drop by about one million barrels/day.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), terminated all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran.
The agreement took effect on January 16.
Before the sanctions were lifted, Iran said it had made the necessary preparations to boost its oil production capacity to pre-sanctions levels.
Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani said part of the existing banking problems will be also resolved and the other obstacles will be removed gradually.
The comments come against a backdrop of growing concerns that the JCPOA has not led to any major breakthroughs in Iran’s financial transactions with foreign banks and companies.
“Complete use of the JCPOA’s capacities will be realized through counteracting Iranophobia,” Araqchi said, addressing a meeting of the Alborz province administrative council, IRNA reported.
He noted that making use of the JCPOA capacities requires a confident business atmosphere, even if anti-Iran factions are trying to ruin this.
“We should create an atmosphere of Iranophilia to replace Iranophobia,” Araqchi added.
He reiterated that all sanctions have been annulled, and the effects of this will be shown in practice, leading to greater economic exchange, but that this will take time.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Araqchi said the July nuclear deal should not be seen as the end of US hostility towards Tehran, noting that the concessions made by Washington and its allies in the nuclear talks came as a result of Iran’s defensive strength.
“The US enmity is endless, and still continues against the Iranian government and nation,” Araqchi stated, according to a report by Fars.
He underlined that the Iran-US negotiations only focused on nuclear talks, and that no other issues, including bilateral ties, were ever discussed in the two-year-long meetings.
Araqchi underscored the strong impacts of Iran’s defence and missile power on the opposite parties in the nuclear talks, and said, “Had we not enjoyed military and defensive power, we wouldn’t have been able to attain our current achievements, and no country would have made concessions (to Iran).”
“We were able to force our enemies to make concessions in the negotiations when they grew disillusioned with military options against the Islamic Republic, given its missile power,” he added.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran makes no claims on any grounds in coastal, regional and trans-boundary waters beyond international demarcation lines,” Dehqan said on Saturday.
He added that Iran has the right to defend its airspace, land and waters and will “allow no one to carry out any act of aggression.”
“We have no limitations to holding military plans and those who came [to the region] from thousands of kilometers away and claim to establish security in the region must know that their presence is a source of insecurity,” he pointed out.
The Iranian defense minister’s remarks came after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on May 2 that Iran must show off its military power to the US in the Persian Gulf waters.
“The Persian Gulf coast and much of the coasts of the Sea of Oman belong to this powerful [Iranian] nation, therefore we have to be present in this region, [stage] maneuvers and show off our power,” the Leader said.
Dehqan further said the US and Saudi Arabia’s criticism of Iran over its military drills will not serve their interests.
“The US and Saudi Arabia are trying to destabilize the region to prepare the ground for the [military] presence of the US and extra-regional forces [in the Middle East] so that they can blame Iran for the insecurity that they themselves have created,” the Iranian minister said.
He emphasized that this is while Iran contributes to stability and sustainable security in the region
In recent years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in the production of important military equipment and systems.
The country has also conducted major military drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics and state-of-the-art equipment.
The Islamic Republic maintains that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.
Terrorists and armed groups, erroneously called moderate opposition, have joined hands in capitalizing on the ceasefire in Syria, said Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Saturday, adding that such moves clearly showed the fact that foreign-backed groups seek to perpetuate military operations and did not believe in a political solution, whatsoever.
Under the control of the Syrian armed forces since December, Khan Tuman fell into the hands of the al-Nusra Front terrorists on Friday.
“We believe that the solution to Syrian crisis is only political and the terrorists and their groups should be denounced and crushed by the international community,” he said.
This comes as 13 military advisers of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps were killed and 21 others sustained injuries in Khan Tuman.
Iran maintains military advisers in Syria, where the government of President Bashar al-Assad is fighting an array of foreign-backed militant forces, including, but not limited to, those of the Daesh terrorist group.
Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which has also displaced over half of the Arab country’s pre-war population of about 23 million within or beyond its borders.
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