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Illegal Hunter to Collect Rubbish Instead of a Jail Sentence

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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In IFP’s translation of a report by Hamshahri Online, on May 7, the Head of Bukan Environment Protection Organization announced the arrest of several hunters who were illegally hunting partridges. One of them confessed and gave information leading to another hunter who keeps partridges illegally. After investigation, this hunter was arrested too and found guilty. According to the relevant hunting laws, his sentence should have been 100 days in prison. The judge, however, based on his age and lack of a criminal record, and also to teach him about the environment, gave him a sentence of 15 days of rubbish collection in the protected environment of Bukan County. His sentence will be carried out under the supervision of environmental officers, and he will also have to attend environment education classes.

In the legal framework, based on the Alternative Punishments regulations, this hunter was spared from going to jail where he might have become involved with drugs and would have been separated from his family for 3 months. Instead, he now serves the environment and, more importantly, the public’s attention will be drawn to the importance of protecting the environment.

 

Alternative Punishments

Experts have warned about the high number of prisoners and the consequences of keeping them in jail, both for their families and the fact that they can be drawn into more complicated criminal networks there. According to statistics, there are more than 200,000 prisoners in Iran. Iran’s Supreme Leader also showed his discontent in this regard and asked for decreased jail sentences and offering other punishments. The Alternative Punishments laws officially came into action in 2013.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

The results of Friday’s run-off elections, and the final formation of the next Iranian parliament, were naturally the main focus of almost all newspapers on Sunday. The number of MPs from each of the two major factions, however, was contested. Each media source, reformist or conservative, had its own interpretation of the results. Even the numbers reported among the outlets aligned with the same faction differed somewhat.

The majority of newspapers, however, mentioned a general reformist victory. A record was broken in terms of the number of female MPs, and there was a large turnover in terms of new parliament members – 75% of the members will be different from the previous parliament. These issues were also looked at in detail by many newspapers.

Meanwhile, the visit by President of the Senate of Belgium Christine Defraigne to Tehran, and her meetings with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani as well as a number of other officials also received great coverage.

The recent developments in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, and the seizure of its parliament, were also focused on by Iranian media.

 

Abrar:

1- JCPOA to Be Strengthened Only through Full Implementation of Commitments: Rouhani

2- 60 Dead and Wounded in Explosion against Shiite Pilgrims in Southeast Baghdad

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Exporting Oil to Europe through Suez Canal: Egypt Allows Iranian Tankers

2- Iran’s Central Bank Vows to Make Inflation Rate One-Digit by Autumn

3- Americans to Take Part in Iran’s Oil Exhibition

4- Married People Favoured in Gov’t Employment

5- South Korea Dedicates €1bn Financing to Iran’s Steel Products

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Afkar:

1- 59% Popular Turnout in Run-Off Elections

2- Iran Replaces Canada in Sale of Heavy Water to US: AEOI Spokesman

3- Iran and South Korea to Sign 15 MoUs on Water and Power

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- “Victory Again”: Reformists to Have at Least 122 Seats in Next Parliament

2- Independent MPs Are More Inclined towards Reformists: Zibakalam

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- 17 Female Candidates Elected as MPs

2- Rafsanjani: Tell Americans the Time of Bullying is Over

3- Attack on Iraqi Parliament: State of Emergency Declared in Baghdad

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Asia:

1- For 1st Time after 1979 Revolution: Lincoln Electric, Lukoil, Gazprom to Attend Iran Oil Exhibition

2- Iranian Businessmen Can Import US-Made Chevrolet: Official

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Bani Film:

1- Asghar Farhadi’s Salesman to Be Screened in France after Cannes

2- First Hollywood Film in Cuba: Life of Ernest Hemingway

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- Increase in Spread of Respiratory Diseases in Iran

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Etemad:

1- Reformist Change in Iranian Parliament’s Makeup

2- Interior Ministry Cancels “Plainclothes Morality Police” Plan

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Ready to Expand Cooperation with EU: Rouhani to Belgian Senate President

2- South Korean President Due in Iran Today

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Young Man Commits Suicide by Hanging Himself from Pedestrian Bridge in Tehran

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Hamshahri:

1- Marriage and Divorce in Critical Condition in Tehran Province

2- Change in Parliament’s Face: 213 New MPs Make It to Majlis

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Hemayat:

1- Noam Chomsky Not Sure about USA’s Compliance with JCPOA

2- Human Rights Official Urges Europeans to Help Iran in Fight against Drug Traffickers

3- Massive Anti-Saudi Demonstrations in Yemen

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Javan:

1- 30 Actresses to IRIB Deputy Head: No New Roles Given to Us Since Marriage

2- Wage Discrimination: High-Ranking Gov’t Managers Receive 35 Times More than Workers

3- Independent MPs Serve as Barometer of 10th Parliament

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- 4 Months after JCPOA: Iran’s Oil Output on Par with Pre-Sanctions’ Amount

2- Iran to Replace Turkey in Supplying Russia’s Food Products

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Keyhan:

1- Seizure of US Merchant Ships in Persian Gulf, a Response to Americans’ $2bn Robbery

2- German Vice-Chancellor Overstepping the Mark ahead of Iran Visit

3- 50,000 Workers of Saudi Company Fired amid Riyadh’s Austerity Plan

4- 118 Conservatives, 96 Reformists, 55 Independents, 20 Moderates to Represent People in Parliament

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Mardom Salari:

1- Reformists Win Majority of 10th Parliament

2- Political Fall of Baghdad: Protestors Seize Iraqi Parliament and Gov’t Building

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Payam-e Zaman:

1- Severe Punishment for Importers of Fake Drugs: Minister

2- FM Zarif to Visit Bolivia in Coming Days

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Shahrvand:

1- Women Break Records in Parliamentary Polls: “List of Hope” Wins

2- Uniformed Forces, Rather than Plainclothes, to Be Used for Morality Police

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Sharq:

1- “Hope” Wins: Reformists Won Majority of Iran’s Parliament

2- President Rouhani Officially Invited to Visit Belgium

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- 75% of Parliament Formation Changed: Only 73 (Out of 290) MPs Re-Elected

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Iran’s Payment and Settlement Network (Shaparak) Has No Permission to Use American Software: Civil Defence Organization

2- Relative Majority of Conservatives in Iranian Parliament

 

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

 

Iran Resumes Electricity Exports to Iraq

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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According to Tasnim news agency quoting a local Iraqi media outlet, Baghdad Governor Majed al-Nasravi confirmed Iran’s resumption of power exports to Basra Province.

The official said the electricity flow was cut a few weeks ago due to Iraq’s debt to Iran; however, power was restored upon the visit of an Iraqi team to Tehran to settle the issue.

The report also pointed to Iran’s effort to help complete a natural gas pipeline project in the Iraqi province.

The gas pipeline from Iran to Iraq is said to be in its final stages and has had a physical progress of 82 percent.

Based on a contract, a daily volume of 50 million cubic meters of Iranian gas will be piped to Basra’s power plant for electricity generation.

The southern Iraqi province reportedly needs is 3,500 megawatts of power.
Last July, Iran said it was building a natural gas combined cycle power plant in Iraq’s Basra at a cost of $2.5 billion.

The project by Iran’s MAPNA Group reportedly aimed to add 3,000 megawatts of electric power to Iraq’s national grid which is saddled with acute shortfalls at its current 8,500-megawatt capacity.

Officials said the execution of the Rumaila power plant project near Basra began after 1.5 years of negotiations with the Iraqi side.

The facility was intended to come online within four years, with its first unit expected to join the national grid in early 2017.

UN Lauds Iran’s Support for Iraq against ISIS

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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He made the remarks in a meeting with Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

The official lauded Iran’s support for the Iraqi nation against ISIS, adding that the use of chemical weapons by ISIS threatens the security of Iraq, the region and the world.

He expressed regret over the spread of human catastrophes in Iraq due to terrorist activities, and the financial crisis resulting from the decline in oil revenues.

The UN envoy stressed that Iraq’s sovereignty and national unity should be protected.

He urged the international community to help the Iraqi people fight ISIS as an enemy of mankind.

Labor Day: Iranian Workers

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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International Workers’ Day (also known as Labor Day) occurs every year on May Day, May 1.

Rafsanjani to US Officials: Era of Bullying Over

By
Emad Askarieh
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He made the remarks in a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Iraq Yan Kubish.

“Convey our message to American officials that the era of bullying is already over,” Ayatollah Rafsanjani told the visitor.

He referred to the chaos in Libya after toppling the government, and said they could topple the Libyan government but the chaos of the aftermath spread unrest around the world.

The senior cleric expressed regret over rising sectarian divisions in Iraq and said that Iran would continue its support for the Iraqi nation and government.

“If the international community and the United Nations show commitment and honesty, Iran is ready to cooperate with them in resolving Iraq’s problems,” Ayatollah Rafsanjani added.

The cleric also criticized US officials for blocking Iran’s financial assets.

Iran Poised to Catch Up with Qatar Gas Production by March 2017

By
Emad Askarieh
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Ali Akbar Shabanpour, managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), told a televised interview Wednesday night that once 5 new phase developments of the gas field become operational by the calendar yearend to March 20, Iran’s gas recovery from the field will become tantamount to that of Qatar. 

“Development of Sough Pars gas field is a perfect manifestation of practicing the Resistive Economy policies as it boosts the country’s exports and production of value added items,” said the official.

Iran supplies nearly 50% of its gas from the gas field located in Persian Gulf waters. 

He said an investment of $50.5b has made for development of phases 12 to 24 of South Pars so far.

Shabanpour said 5 new phases of the gas field will come online by the end of the current calendar year. 

Referring to phase 19 development, he said the phase includes 4 platforms each with 5 4,000-meter wells with 900 meters dug horizontally.

Qatar
The official said Qatar started recovery of natural gas from the field in the late 80s while Iran launched the first phase of the field no sooner than the 2000s. Currently, Qatar extracts over 1,616 bcm from the field while Iran recovers 904 bcm from the field.

He said Iran is producing 55% of the gas Qatar has recovered from the field. 

Over the course of the past three years, Qatar has recovered 177 bcm of gas from the field, he added, saying that Qatari developers are mostly focused on maintenance of their activities.

Last year, Iran produced 132 bcm from the field which was 75% of that of Qatar. 

Once Iran launches 5 new phases in the field, its production will become tantamount to that of Qatar, even though, in 2005, Iran caught up with Qatar for the first time.

Phases 19 (equal to two normal phases), 20, 21 and 18 are planned to come online by the end of the current year.

Stuttgart Art Exhibit Explores Changing Life in Iran

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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The exhibition, which opened on April 21, is showcasing polyptych light boxes by Iranian artist Dadbeh Bassir, video stills by Amsterdam-based Iranian artist Mehraneh Atashi and installations by Berlin-based Iranian artist Mona Hakim-Schuber.

The exhibition shows “traditional technologies, old legends and Persian poetry, looking at their significance in today’s social and political contexts and reflecting the transformation of traditional norms in a rapidly changing world,” IFA Gallery stated on its website.

“Both Iranian architecture and these artistic positions question seemingly binary categories of past and present, tradition and modernity, seeking to combine them and make them productive for the future.”

The exhibition also includes “Instant Past”, which forms a section for Iranian architecture and provides an update of the presentation made for the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale.

This section examines different buildings in Iran undergoing modernization over the last century, after a process of refurbishment and reinterpretation of historical heritage had been initiated.

A video by Khosro Salarian and Sina Ahmadi juxtaposes “images of two formal idioms, Persian and modern”. Old bowls from ceramic water pipes are woven together in a net to form an installation that combines traditional elements and contemporary patterns.

IFA Visual Department Ursula Zeller and the ministerial director of the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, Claudia Rose, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony of the exhibition entitled “Giving Yesterday a Tomorrow… Iran: Architecture and Art”, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Thursday.

“Iran is a land with millennia of high culture that has a population of 80 million, most of whom are young, educated people,” Zeller said.

She emphasized the need for expanding cultural relations with Iran and said it would also help Iran and Germany increase their economic ties.

Rose called Iran a stable country that needs to reconstruct its economy and added, “German companies have announced their readiness provide what Iran needs in this way.”

The exhibition will run until July 3.

Photo: A light box from Dadbeh Bassir’s series “Tehran”

Iran Ready for All-Out Cooperation with EU

By
Emad Askarieh
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President Rouhani received Belgian Senate President Ms. Christine Defraigne on Saturday morning to discuss terrorism, the Middle East, bilateral trade, and a host of other issues. Ms. Defraigne is on a tour of Iran and has already visited other Iranian officials earlier last week.

Mr. Rouhani told the meeting that terrorism was to be addressed not through ‘bombing and retaliatory measures,’ but by ‘dialogue and diplomatic efforts,’ since to address terrorism was to address its roots. President Rouhani strongly believed that these had cultural and economic causes like frustration, inequality, poverty, and under-representation, alongside political reasons.

The President also touched on possibilities of bilateral trade with Belgium; “Iran welcomes Belgian entrepreneurs and investors after the implementation of the JCPOA,” he added. Highlighting the roles played by Parliaments and legislative branches, Rouhani emphasized that parliamentary relations would help develop bilateral relations further.

He also hailed the EU’s role in cementing JCPOA; “The deal provided a precedent according to which major global issues can be addressed diplomatically,” he told the meeting. “Current laws in under-represented communities would not fulfil the public demands in parts of the world where terrorism finds conducive grounds for growth; the EU was aloof when Iraq and Afghanistan were grappling with terrorism. Now, the fires of terrorism have reached EU borders. Paying them only lip service would not serve the fight against terrorism. Double standards in dividing terrorism into bad and good would even worsen the situation for all,” Rouhani asserted.

Rouhani believed that logistical and financial aid to terrorists should be blockaded effectively to deprive them of the resources on which they feed and nurture; “They now actively and freely provide the markets with Iraqi and Syrian antiquities which are invaluable in terms of human heritage. This issue should be addressed seriously,” he said.

For her part, Ms. Defraigne said that a new chapter of Iran-Belgian relations was on the horizon; “Brussels welcomes working with Tehran in all fields of interest; we appreciate Iran’s role and contribution in fighting terrorism, and will stand with Iran in its efforts,” she added.

Tehran, Moscow in Talks to Boost Energy Cooperation: Iranian Envoy

By
Emad Askarieh
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“Iran and Russia have held useful talks on energy issues. Talks between large Russian corporations and the Iranian side are moving ahead and I believe we’ll see good results in that field shortly,” Sanaei said as quoted by the Russian Kommersant daily on Friday.

He further said that the two countries plan to boost their cooperation in the field of seaport activities as well.

Tehran and Moscow have eliminated many barriers for development of bilateral relations that existed in the past, the Iranian ambassador said.

The two countries plan to boost mutual trade turnover from the current $1.7 bln to $10 bln while one of the most serious obstacles for doing this is the impossibility of payments in dollars or euro with Iranian banks due to anti-Tehran sanctions.

While the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, came into force in January, some Iranian officials have complained about the US failure to fully implement the accord.

Last month, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Americans have yet to fulfill what they were supposed to do as per the nuclear deal.

Iran still has problems in its banking transactions or in restoring its frozen assets, because Western countries and those involved in such processes are afraid of Americans, Imam Khamenei said, criticizing the US for its moves to prevent Iran from taking advantage of the sanctions removal.

 

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