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ISIS Launches Chemical Attack on Northern Iraqi Town

By
Emad Askarieh
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Head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, Arshad Salihi, said in a statement on Friday that the extremists lobbed a barrage of mortar rounds, which contained chemical agents, on the town of Tuz Khurmatu, situated 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) south of oil-rich city of Kirkuk, on March 9.

Three civilians lost their lives in the attack and hundreds more suffered injuries.

“Daesh has materials to produce these kinds of prohibited weapons […] and has also experts to produce these weapons,” Salihi said.

Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu said on Tuesday that fact-finding teams from The Hague-based watchdog have discovered evidence suggesting the use of sulphur mustard in Daesh attacks against areas in Iraq and neighboring Syria.

“Although they could not attribute this to Daesh… there are strong suspicions that they may have used it (chemical weapons),” Uzumcu said.

“Secondly, the suspicions are that they may have produced it themselves, which is extremely worrying,” he pointed out.

 

A young man receives treatment at a hospital following a Daesh chemical attack in the Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood of Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo on April 7, 2016. (by Russia Today)
A young man receives treatment at a hospital following a Daesh chemical attack in the Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood of Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo on April 7, 2016. (by Russia Today)

 

He further said “it proves that they have the technology, know-how and also access to the materials which might be used for the production of chemical weapons.”

On April 7, 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured in a chemical attack by Daesh terrorists against members of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in a neighborhood of the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo.

Videos posted online purportedly showed yellow gas rising over Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood in Aleppo, located some 355 kilometers (220 miles) north of the capital, Damascus.

According to a report by the Syrian-American Medical Society, Daesh has carried out more than 160 attacks involving “poisonous or asphyxiating agents, such as sarin, chlorine, and mustard gas” since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011. At least 1,491 people have been killed in the chemical attacks.

Mehdi Taj Elected as President of Iran Football Federation

By
Emad Askarieh
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In the elections held in Tehran’s Olympic Academy, Taj managed to capture 50 votes in the election, followed by Mostafa Ajorlou with 15 votes and Aziz Mohammadi with six votes.

Taj was elected for a four-year term until 2020.

IFF vice president replaced Ali Kaffashian as new president of Iran Football Federation.

Kaffashian is longest-serving president in Iran football history with eight years and four months.

 

FM: Foes Misrepresenting Iran as Unsafe for Investment

By
Emad Askarieh
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“The enemies and ill-wishers of Iran, including the Zionists, seriously seek to portray an unsafe investment atmosphere in Iran… and to scare off (foreign) investors,” Zarif said in an address to a gathering of newly elected lawmakers in Tehran on Saturday.

Urging efforts to attract foreign investment, the top diplomat added, “We should announce it to the world in unison that Iran is the safest, best and most profitable country for investment in the globe.”

His comments came against the backdrop of growing international interest in investment in Iran after implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear agreement between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).

The nuclear deal terminated anti-Iran sanctions when it came into force on January 16.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Zarif underlined that Iran seeks peace and does not want confrontation with any country.

“We announce that we have not been and are not after war against any country,” the minister stated, underlining, however, that no country or individual could comment on Iran’s defense capabilities.

 

Iran Invites DiCaprio to Visit Lake Urmia

By
Emad Askarieh
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The actor posted a picture of the lake and wrote the following under it on his Instagram page.

DiCaprio insta “A dilapidated ship dock remains on dried up Lake Urmia in north-western Iran. It used to be the biggest salt lake in the Middle East, but it now contains five per cent of the amount of water it did two decades ago due to climate change, dam construction and decrease in precipitation,” DiCaprio wrote on his page.

As reported by Mehr, the message was liked by 251,000 users only in one day.

Now, the ULRP has invited the American movie star to visit the place.

Worried about environmental issues, DiCaprio set up the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998, to promote environmental awareness and later in 2014, and was later appointed as a United Nations representative on climate change.

DeCaprio’s move was welcomed by many environmentalists, climate change activists, and Iranian figures. Gary Lewis, the UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in Iran, Mahnaz Afshar, a renowned Iranian actress, and Seyyed Hadi Bahadori, an MP from Urmia constituency and a member of one of the projects of reviving the lake were among those who welcomed the move.

An endorheic salt lake between two Iranian Azerbaijan provinces, Lake Urmia was, at its full size, the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth largest saltwater lake on the earth with a surface area of approximately 5,200 km².

Home to migratory birds like flamingos, pelicans, ducks and egrets, the lake along with its once approximately 102 islands, is protected as a national park by the Iranian Department of Environment.

People Not Feeling Any Results from JCPOA in Their Lives: MP

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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“Today, the government is responsible for governing the country, and should settle people’s problems without pinning the blame on others,” Ebrahim Aqa-Mohammadi said in a recent address to Parliament, as reported by Fars and translated by IFP.

“Employment and livelihood are the main problems of the Iranian people. Unemployment is the worst disaster… But the government’s entire economic plan is limited to the JCPOA.”

“We paid the price for the JCPOA so that our frozen money would be released and employment would increase […] but the Big Devil [a derogatory slang term for the US] is seizing Iran’s assets rather than releasing them,” the Iranian lawmaker added.

“We have sanctified the JCPOA, and we don’t let anyone question it. Deputy Foreign Minister Araqchi says the issue of the JCPOA is like a house that we have purchased; the ownership has been transferred to us, but the previous owner hasn’t given it to us yet,” he added.

“People have yet to see any results from the JCPOA in their lives,” Aqa-Mohammadi warned.

He pointed to the frequent warnings by experts “sympathetic” to the government, urging officials to prevent Big Satan from abusing the JCPOA, but they were described as “radical” and “opponents of the government”.

Today, however, proponents of the JCPOA have to resort to complaining to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the arrogant thievery of the US, and the violation of its commitments, he stated.

Salehi: Amano’s Report on JCPOA Implementation Satisfying

By
Emad Askarieh
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“Amano issued a good report about the implementation of the JCPOA, in line with our demands that the IAEA just consider the JCPOA and not other interpretations,” said Ali Akbar Salehi, the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), after meeting with Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.

Salehi told the media that the meeting was intended to be about the implementation of the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed between Iran and sextet on July 14, 2015, in Vienna) and the measures taken within that framework, in the first three months of the project. He said that he was content with Amano’s report but he had again articulated Iran’s concerns in the meeting.

“The JCPOA is a thick tome full of articles, and it is possible to make different inferences about the content of it. For that reason, we [the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran] insist that the text itself to be the [legal] touchstone, and not the inferences or interpretations,” the head of Iran’s atomic energy organization underlined.

He reaffirmed that Iran’s relationship with the IAEA is excellent, and the tasks are being seriously followed up by Mr. Amano and his colleagues.

“Matters were discussed very transparently and clearly, with fewer political concerns, and more technical and legal considerations, and the overall output of the meeting was positive,” stated the Iranian official.

He also described his two day visit to the Czech Republic and Slovakia as positive, and voiced hope that with joint projects, Iran will benefit from the expertise of the two countries.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

On Saturday, almost all Iranian newspapers covered the remarks by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, at a gathering of Islamic countries’ ambassadors.

They also focused on President Hassan Rouhani’s controversial criticism of “Revolutionary Islam” idea, vis-à-vis his preferred idea of “Islamic Revolution”, publishing a variety of reactions, including calling Islam a religion both for struggle and for life.

The most important regional development, the resignation of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu after his quarrel with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was also a hot topic in many newspapers.

 

Abrar:

1- Turkish PM Resigns from Government and Chairmanship of Ruling Party

2- Why FM Zarif Postponed His Latin America Visit

3- UN Special Rapporteur: Now Is the Time for New Interaction with Tehran

4- Expert Visits to Begin Soon: AEOI Chief Salehi after Meeting with Amano

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Balance of Iran’s Trade with US Turns Positive

2- Opening of BP Office in Iran

3- Bank Interest Rates in Iran Four Times Higher than Europe

4- Turkish Central Bank: Iran and Turkey to Trade in Rials

5- Iran’s Oil Partnership with Norway and Sweden

6- Banking Problems with Transfer of Petrodollars to Be Settled in 1 Month

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Afkar:

1- Inflation Is Now Under Control, but Repercussions Continue

2- ISIS’s Unprecedented Activity in Mecca

3- Iran Should Enter Global Economy through Brand-Building

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Member of Assembly of Experts Criticizes Popular TV Show Khandevaneh for Inviting Female Artists

2- Passenger Suicide – Nightmare of Subway Operators

3- Russia No Longer Supporting Syria’s Assad?

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Rouhani to Mediate between Aref and Larijani for Parliament Presidency!

2- Iran Has Never Commenced Military Action against any Country: Leader

3- 7 Famous Actors/Actresses Arrested in Party

4- English Is the Language of Ignorance and Deceit: Leader’s Representative in Mashhad

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Asia:

1- US Special Representative Attends Iran-Europe Forum in Zurich

2- CIA Releases Report on Iran’s Economy

3- Deadlock in Iran’s Banking Ties to Be Broken by 2 US Orders

4- How Far Will Trump Go?

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Bani Film:

1- Asghar Farhadi’s “Salesman” Renamed “Client”

2- How Much Do Actors’ Social Media Followers Affect Their Fees?

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Ebtekar:

1- Iran Threatened with Imposition of [Fresh] Sanctions Because of Its Opposition to US Policies: Leader

2- Iranian Homes to Host Foreign Tourists

3- Epidemic of Death among Young People: A Report on Increase of Death Rate among Young Athletes and Artists

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- Growth of Birth Rate Down Again: Official

2- Assembly of Belarusian Trucks and Buses in Iran

3- Iran Planning for Gas Export of 300m Cubic Metres/Day

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Etemad:

1- Trump’s One-Man Show: Cruz and Kasich Quit Presidential Race

2- Leader: Islamophobia and Iranophobia Are Definite US Policies

3- Turkish PM Ends Work with President: Coup or Resignation?

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Ettela’at:

1- Colonialism and Humiliation of Nations Are Due to Rule of Ignorance: Leader

2- NAM Raps US Move to Seize Iran’s Frozen Assets

3- Nasrallah: Position of Ayatollah Khamenei and Iranian Nation Is to Strongly Support Resistance Movement

4- Iran to Increase Oil Output to 3.8m bpd Soon: Deputy Minister

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Ghanoon:

1- Inquisition of President’s Beliefs: Offensive Minority Denounces Rouhani for Uttering His Beliefs

2- Soft Coup d’état in Turkey

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Parisa, 13, Commits Suicide by Jumping Off Niayesh Bridge in Tehran

2- Even Harvard Business Review Criticizes US Stonewalling in JCPOA Implementation

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Hamshahri:

1- West’s Fight against Terrorism Just for Show: Leader

2- Deadly Torture of 4-Year-Old Kid in Washing Machine

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Hemayat:

1- US Violator of Int’l Laws: NAM Slams Washington’s Seizure of Iranian Assets

2- Erdoğan: Davutoğlu’s Resignation Is in Turkey’s Interest

3- People Warmly Welcome Tehran International Book Fair

4- Canadian Senate’s Human Rights Session Unveils Canadian Version of Anti-Iran Pressure and Influence

5- Islam Fought against Slavery 1,000 Years Before Europeans Did

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Iran:

1- World’s Oil Giants in Tehran Exhibition

2- Permissions Issued for $3,418m of Investment in Iran: Official

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Jame-Jam:

1- Jewellery Shop Robbery, Hollywood Style

2- Triangle of War: Leader Reveals Anti-Iran Policies of US and Allied Gov’ts

3- Erdoğan vs. Davutoğlu

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Javan:

1- India’s Advanced Civilization Totally Destroyed by British Rule: Ayatollah Khamenei in Reference to Nehru’s Remarks

2- Vicious Circle in 80 Days: Sharif University Returns to List of Sanctions

3- Erdoğan’s Marathon towards Neo-Ottomanism

4- Aleppo’s Fate to Be Determined by War: Assad in Letter to Putin, Comparing Aleppo with Stalingrad

5- Neo-Colonialism through English Language Teaching

6- Basij Commander: Colonialists Can No Longer Force Nations to Speak Their Own Tongue

7- Islam, a Model for Both Life and Struggle (Editorial in Reaction to Rouhani’s Opposition to Idea of “Revolutionary Islam” Rather than “Islamic Revolution”)

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- India to Clear $6.4bn Debt to Iran through European Banks

2- JCPOA Reduced Money Transfer Costs: Chamber of Commerce Chief

3- European Banks Ready to Invest in Iran’s Petchem Industry

4- Islamic Society (Ummah) Responsible for Countering Ignorant Movement Headed by US: Leader

5- Top Iraqi Shiite Cleric Warns Politicians against Sensitive Conditions of Iraq

6- Davutoğlu, Defeat in 3 Fronts (Editorial)

7- Erdoğan’s Tyranny Forced Turkish PM to Resign

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Keyhan:

1- Share of Iran’s Deprived Oil Rich Regions from Oil Incomes to Be Increased

2- Iran’s Hostility towards US and Zionism Is Enmity towards Ignorance and Humiliation: Leader

3- Kerry Admits: Assad’s Opponents Shelled Aleppo Hospital

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Khorasan:

1- Tehran Book Fair Surprised by  Massive Popular Attendance

2- Reformists and Conservatives Seeking to Attract Independent MPs for Future Parliament Makeup

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Resalat:

1- Unanswered Questions on JCPOA Implementation: US Behavioural Model in Implementation of Nuclear Deal

2- Hezbollah is the Honour of Islam and the Arab World: Leader’s Advisor

3- President Rouhani Vows to Defend World’s Oppressed People under Ayatollah Khamenei’s Leadership

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Roozan:

1- Iran’s Parliament No Longer a Centre of Opposition to Rouhani

2- Turkey Displays 2,000 Books in Tehran Book Fair

3- Iran’s Renowned Wrestler Sourian Books Rio Olympic Ticket

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

Sayeh:

1- Persian Sweets Less Popular: Iran’s Failure in Global Confectionary Market

2- Certain Regional Countries Are Negligent for Calling Hezbollah a Terror Group: Leader’s Advisor

3- New US Challenge in Near Future: What Donald Trump’s Thoughts Would Do to the World

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Shahrvand:

1- Iranians Flock to DiCaprio’s Instagram Page to Thank Him for Highlighting Lake Urmia Crisis

2- Marathon Oil Talks with Iran Begin: Tehran Oil and Gas Exhibition Welcomes Global Oil Companies

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Sharq:

1- Hopes for Saturday: Moderate Conservatives to Choose between Reformists and Hard-Line Opponents of JCPOA

2- Disqualified Minoo Khaleqi Invited to President’s Ceremony for Elected MPs

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- US and Zionism [Israel] are Main Culprits behind Regional Crimes: Rouhani

2- Even Conservatives Express Opposition to [Reformist] Minoo Khaleqi’s Disqualification after Being Elected as MP

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Sanctions against Sharif University: After US Stonewalling in JCPOA Implementation, EU Also Continues to Restrict Iran’s Science

2- US State Department Angry about IRGC’s Emphasis on Closing Hormuz Strait in Case of Anti-Iran Threats

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 7

 

Tehran and Berlin Reach New Agreements on Water Management

By
Emad Askarieh
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A special meeting of senior executives of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and Iran’s Energy Ministry examined the provisions of a water supply and sanitation MoU inked between the two countries, and began applying the necessary amendments.

Numerous provisions were included in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), including cooperation and exchange of information and knowledge in the field of legislation, water quality standards, wastewater flows, capacity development and environmental impacts on water and wastewater treatment. They also included other issues, such as cooperation and information exchange in various water fields, including economic and social issues and the issue of public participation.

Other aspects of the contract pertained to the exchange of experience in the field of good water management and integrated water resource management, the promotion and implementation of water resource management in watersheds through the transfer of knowledge, as well as the goals and duties of river basin organizations (RBOs).

The deal also covered issues like water conflict management in different sectors (households, agriculture, environment and industry), infrastructure and smart technologies for water supply, aquifer feeding management and promotion of public-private partnerships in the water sector between the two countries.

The provisions of the MoU for the water supply and sanitation sector have been compiled and will be signed by the finance ministers of Iran and Germany in the near future.

Velayati: Iran to Maintain Support for Syria

By
Emad Askarieh
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“It is not easy for a country to withstand five years of war like Syria has. Iran will continue to support Syria’s leadership, army, and people,” Velayati told reporters upon his arrival in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday.

He further praised efforts made by the Syrian government and army in the battle against terrorism and said, “I believe the Syrian president has shown that he can manage the country with prudence and bravery.”

Upon his arrival, the senior Iranian official was received by Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported.

Mekdad briefed Velayati on the latest developments in the crisis-hit country and said a decisive victory is imminent.

“Iran has always stood by the Syrian nation, and the two countries’ ties are strategic and crucial,” he further said.

Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011, with various terrorist groups, including Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL), currently controlling parts of it.

According to a new report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research, the conflict has claimed the lives of over 470,000 people, injured 1.9 million others, and displaced nearly half of the country’s pre-war population of about 23 million within or beyond its borders.

Gas Condensate Output Up 35% in March-April

By
Emad Askarieh
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On the sidelines of the 21st Tehran Oil Show, Abdolhossein Samari, Deputy Head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) for Operations Affairs, said that Iranian gas refineries refined 16 billion cubic metres of natural gas in the month, more than a 6% increase year-on-year.

In the period, 259 billion cubic meters of gas were obtained from phase 12 and close to 286 million cubic meters of gas from phases 17 and 18 of the South Pars gas field.

He said Bidboland gas refining company had received more than 223 million cubic meters of gas in the month, which was more than a 20% increase compared to the same period last year.

In the month of Farvardin [Mar-Apr], Iranian gas refineries produced 227,000 tons of LPG.

He also stated that Iranian refineries yielded more than 2.1 million cubic meters of gas condensates in Farvardin last year, with this year’s figures standing at 2.9 million cubic meters, indicating a growth of 35%.

He also said that 89,000 tons of sulphur were produced by gas refining companies in the month.

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