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Ayatollah Khamenei reiterates US ‘unreliable’

By
Emad Askarieh
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Addressing a group of senior Iranian officials on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei described the US as a symbol of dishonesty and peskiness, saying: “We cannot trust the Americans, and besides the Americans, some other Western governments are like that. Therefore we have to rely on our own capabilities and the American officials’ positions and performance endorse such a view.”

The Leader noted that Almighty God would assist the Iranian nation, if it embraces sincerity in its actions.

“In the course of personal and social life, there are always ups and downs and hardship and ease, but the important thing is that under all these circumstances, the main course and orientation must not be forgotten,” said Ayatollah Khamenei.

In another part of his speech, the Leader called on the officials to take the necessity of supporting domestic production seriously, saying, “Production in both industrial and agriculture sectors must be given serious attention.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution added that Iranian officials have always been united despite their differences of views.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always enjoyed the privilege of national unity, but alongside this national unity there must be unity and empathy among the officials and such unity is in no contrast with differences of attitudes and views,” said Ayatollah Khamenei.

The Leader called on Iranian officials of whatever attitude or view to move in line with the objectives set by the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Ayatollah Khamenei also stated that “empathy and rapport and unity” among the officials will prepare the ground for the realization of the Economy of Resistance, noting: “Without cooperation among the officials, [country’s] affairs will not go ahead.”

Spur-thighed tortoise spotted in Agh Dagh region

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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The spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise is one of five species of Mediterranean, mostly living in North Africa, southern Europe, and southwest Asia.

With an area of 93 thousand hectares, the Agh-Dagh Protected Area is the only main protected territory in Ardabil Province, which has been declared for conservation of the Wild Bezoar Goats population.

Spur-thighed tortoises are commonly traded as pets, despite the illegality of this trade. In source countries such as Morocco, this can lead to unsustainable removal of wild individuals for local pet trade and for export.

Famous Iranian composer passes away at 93

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Master Lashkari was among the latest remaining students generation of Master Abolhassan Saba, who died this morning.

He published several albums of traditional music and sonnets, which were among best-seller of Iranian music.

His funeral will be on Thursday in Tehran.

West Trying to Impede Progress of Iran’s Defense Industry: DM

By
Emad Askarieh
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“Westerners have created conditions so that no country possessing technical knowhow (in the defense industry) would help us,” Brigadier General Dehqan said on Wednesday, addressing a ceremony to inaugurate a factory mass-producing octogen explosives.

However, he added, “we should seek to strengthen our defense infrastructure and reduce our dependence” and develop a domestic industry.

The defense minister further said that the US has always tried to confront Iran in software and hardware dimensions and regional countries are also seeking to increase their military capabilities through buying Western weapons.

For this reason, the Islamic Republic should boost its defense preparedness in line with its interests, Brigadier General Dehqan said.

To that end, the Defense Ministry is making efforts to Increase the precision and power of its weapons systems and has put the issue of reaching the technical knowhow needed for producing octogen explosives and related products on the agenda, he went on to say.

HMX (octogen) explosives are used to increase the efficiency of different missiles and air defense weapons.

Octogen is a powerful and relatively insensitive nitroamine high explosive used almost exclusively in military applications, including as a solid rocket propellant.

It is usually utilized in different missiles, air defense weapons, anti-armor weapons, and marine weaponry, and enhances their effectiveness and efficiency.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the Armed Forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Tehran has always assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to the regional countries, saying that the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.

 

President Rouhani urges restraint in Karabakh conflict

By
Emad Askarieh
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In separate phone calls on Wednesday, Rouhani called on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to do all they can to ensure the implementation of a ceasefire currently on hold in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is very upset about the killing of civilians and troops of the two friendly, neighboring countries,” Rouhani said, adding that Iran is ready to use all its capacities for the peaceful settlement of disputes between the two sides through political dialogue.

The Iranian president warned that a prolonged conflict over Karabakh would harm the interests of Azerbaijan and Armenia more than any other country.

“The region is currently grappling with massive crises and terrorists and their sponsors always try to spread the crisis to the entire region,” Rouahni said, adding that any extra tension and conflict could pave the way for the ill-wishers to realize their objectives.

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, for their parts, informed Rouhani of the latest developments in the conflict over Karabakh while they hailed Iran’s efforts on mediating the dispute between the two countries.

Armenian and Azerbaijani forces said earlier on Wednesday that they were observing a ceasefire recently agreed between the two sides in Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked territory located in Azerbaijan but claimed by local ethnic Armenian militia.

At least 75 people have reportedly been killed since April 1, when fighting broke out over the region.

Iran’s Police Flying Aerial Vehicles for Border Control

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Speaking to Tasnim on Wednesday, Commander of Iran’s Law Enforcement Air Force General Mohammad Vali Beiranvand said the border police employs gyroplanes and drones to monitor and control the borders, particularly in the east.

He said the border police forces maintain a round-the-clock watch over the frontier areas by using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Iran’s borders are controlled jointly by the Police, the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

The IRGC says it employs a large number of the homegrown Shahed-129 drones for ensuring security along the country’s border regions.

In 2012, the IRGC unveiled the reconnaissance version of Shahed-129 and the home-made aircraft with combat capabilities came on stream in 2013.

Once refueled, the drone has 24-hour flight endurance and can be used for various missions. It can be used in the fight against drug-traffickers and terrorists, patrol and reconnaissance missions along the territorial and sea borders, environmental operations and for taking aerial images.

The home-made aircraft enjoys high precision strike capability and has an operational range of 1,700 km.

Phases 17&18 Online before March 2017: Zangeneh

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Speaking at a conference in Tehran on Tuesday, the official expressed hope that all phase developments of the gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar in Persian Gulf waters, will come on-stream by the end of Rouhani Administration’s tenure in 2017.

He also said that two trains of phase 19 as well as phases 20 and 21 will hopefully become operational by March 19 2017.

5 South Pars Phases have become fully operational as the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum has stepped up projects to finish all 24 phases of the gas field excluding phase 14 by late-2016 to ramp up gas production. Once all phases of the gas field come on-stream, Iran’s natural gas output would exceed that of Qatar.

Motorcycle Stunt Riding

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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Motorcycle Stunt Riding was held on Tuesday in Kish Island.

 

 

Shafei: Improving business environment key to economy of resistance

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Gholam-Hossein Shafei told IRNA that President Hassan Rouhani government has provided an atmosphere that transcends the issue of removing the international sanctions against Iran, and that the opening of the country’s political atmosphere is an admirable move resulting in a change in the world’s perspective of Iran.
He noted that a new opportunity has been created for the country in all dimensions and that many world countries have welcomed access to the Iranian market.
Iran should have specific and studied development projects to offer to foreign delegations visiting the country and provide better economic and investment facilities for domestic and foreign investors, Shafei noted.
He said that the country should take advantage of the created situation for strengthening domestic production while at the same time care should be taken not to turn Iran into a paradise for foreign products.
He envisaged that the new Iranian calendar year of 1395 (started March 20) is the best opportunity for the country to connect to the world economy and create a competitive atmosphere for international products in the region.
Shafei who is also the President of the Chamber of commerce, industries, mines and agriculture of Khorassan Razavi Province, deplored that the country’s manufacturing sector in recent years, unlike the consumption, did not follow the global production and suffered a technological backwardness.
He stressed that by employing modern technology, the production sector in the country must be modernized. There are many manufacturing facilities and infrastructure in the country, he noted adding that with removal of the existing bottlenecks, Iran can supply products to both domestic and neighboring countries’ markets.

1st Iranian Tanker in Post-Sanctions Setting calls at African Port

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Nasrollah Sardashti, director of commerce at National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), said NITC’s first tanker has berthed in Africa and the company is prepared to enter European markets.

He said NITC’s fleet of oil tankers has no technical limitations to enter European seas.

“Since implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions (JCPOA) on January 17 2016, NITC has stepped up insurance services for its cargoes and has no difficulties for entering European waters,” said the official.

Prior to sanctions’ removal, Iranian tankers could berth at ports of only 6 countries, but now the tankers can call at other ports than the previous 6 ones.

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