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Iran to test new missiles despite US sanctions: Defense minister

By
Emad Askarieh
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“[Any] attempt to impose new sanctions [against Iran] under irrelevant pretexts is indicative of the continued US hostile policy and acrimony toward the Iranian nation, and a futile effort to undermine Iran’s defense might,” Dehqan said on Monday.

He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile industry is fully domestically-manufactured and anchored in science and expertise of the country’s defense sector.

“Hence, sanctions against [certain] people and companies will have no impact on the development of the industry, and we will actually demonstrate [their ineffectiveness] by displaying new missiles,” he added.

Earlier on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country will continue to enhance its missile capabilities in defiance of the “destructive” US sanctions over the Islamic Republic’s missile program.

“We will respond to such propaganda stunts and disruptive measures by more robustly pursuing our lawful missile program and promoting our defense capabilities and national security,” the statement added.

It further noted that Iran’s missiles serve defensive and deterrent purposes and have not been designed to carry nuclear warheads.

“The Iranian missile program has by no means been designed to carry nuclear weapons and is not in contravention of any international principle,” the statement pointed out.

The US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Sunday that it has imposed new sanctions on several individuals and firms over Iran’s ballistic missile program, claiming that the program “poses a significant threat to regional and global security.”

The statement said five Iranian citizens and a network of companies based in the United Arab Emirates and China were added to a US blacklist.

On October 11, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test-fired its first guided ballistic missile dubbed Emad. Washington slammed the test, claiming the projectile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It vowed to respond with more sanctions.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly said its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

 

Iran’s President Briefs Supreme Leader on Nuclear Achievements

By
Emad Askarieh
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In the letter which was written on Saturday and published on Monday, Rouhani pointed to 12 years of resistance the Iranian nation showed to threats and sanctions, and underlined 11 achievements of this resistance.

Recognition of Iran’s rights to have peaceful nuclear activities, continuation of the country’s enrichment program in a more developed way, and considerable increase of Iran’s strategic uranium stockpile are among the achievements mentioned by Rouhani.

He also explained that Iran will henceforth become one of the few countries that exports such sensitive materials as enriched uranium and heavy water.

Among the economic, political, and legal achievements of the nuclear deal mentioned by the president are the termination of six anti-Iran United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions as well as twelve resolutions and five decisions by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.

Termination of economic and financial sanctions imposed on the country by the UNSC, the European Union, and the United States were also removed, Rouhani said in the letter, adding that the grounds are now prepared for Iran’s powerful presence in global economy.

Most importantly, the Iranian president added, years of efforts by the enemies of Iran and Islam to portray a scary image of the Islamic Revolution failed, and Iran’s humane and peace-seeking image sparkled throughout the world.

President Rouhani further congratulated the Leader on the “great success”, and appreciated Ayatollah Khamenei’s leadership and guidance throughout the negotiations.

This victory was the result of the Iranian nation’s resistance to all pressures and deficiencies as well as thirty months of long and breathtaking negotiations, he added.

The settlement of the country’s nuclear issue, and the successful interaction with six world powers, consolidated Iran’s regional and international might, President Rouhani added.

He finally reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to tap into the opportunity and use the removal of sanctions to pave the way for Iran’s economic prosperity through serious and effective implementation of “Resistance Economy” policies.

The letter came after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on late Saturday announced in a joint statement that the implementation of the nuclear deal finalized by Tehran and world powers back in July 2015 has officially been started.

With the implementation of the agreement reached between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), all nuclear-related sanctions against the Islamic Republic were terminated.

 

Spokesman: Improvement in Tehran-Riyadh ties needs change in Saudi policies

By
Emad Askarieh
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He made the remarks talking to reporters at his weekly press conference.

Jaberi Ansari said Iran welcomes all efforts being made by the friendly countries to solve the problem, but all those endeavors need change in the Saudi wrong policies.

By such policies, Saudi Arabia sees its interests in aggravating crises in the region, he added.

On January 2, Saudi Arabia executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia Muslim cleric known for his sermons criticizing the kingdom’s government and for his support of political protests in the country’s oil-rich Eastern Province.

At that day, the Saudi Interior Ministry said 47 people have been executed on charges of what it referred to as terrorism.

Prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was among those executed.

The Saudi move triggered mass protests in Iran and other countries.

After execution of Sheikh al-Nimr, a group of youth gathered ‘illegally’ in front of Saudi Embassy in Tehran and damaged the embassy’s building.

The Police forces arrested a number of demonstrators.

On the pretext of the issue of its embassy, Riyadh has formed a so-called anti-Iran coalition and is trying to add members to that coalition by taking unwise measures.

A day after the event, Saudi foreign minister announced on January 3 that Riyadh severed its diplomatic relations with Tehran.

Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri commented on the Saudi announcement saying cutting ties with Iran is detriment to Riyadh not to Tehran.

Foreign Ministry slams new US sanctions against Iran

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Accusations
Iran foreign ministry

In a statement released on Monday, the foreign ministry noted that the US administration was forced to succumb to the will of the Iranian nation and admit Iran’s drive for economic progress and better political interaction with the world by agreeing to lifting of nuclear sanctions, removal of illegal bars on trade and economic cooperation with Iran and releasing Iran’s blocked assets which were worth tens of billions of dollars, all in the course of just one day.

More importantly, the fact that it agreed to settle part of a 37-year old problem about Iran’s military purchases by paying a sum of 1,700 million dollars – which was the original amount – as well as compensations, release or lift restrictions on 28 Iranians who were living in the US in return for freedom of 4 people in Iranian prisons and also instant removal of sanctions on Iran’s Sepah Bank indicate that the US has in practice admitted the failure of its policy of pressures and sanctions.

The statement went on to note that selecting the very day, in which the process of removal of unfair nuclear sanctions against Iran started, to announce the names of another group of individuals and companies for imposition of yet new sets of sanctions by the US Treasury because of their alleged involvement in Iran’s defense program is nothing but an attempt to please power circles and lobbies both in and out of the US.

This kind of behavior has taken the US foreign policy apparatus as hostage for decades now and war-mongers feel dismay with the failure of their Islamophobia policies, the statement said.

Now that Iran has succeeded in materializing its nuclear rights and is gaining access to parts of its financial and economic resources, these lobbies are losing temper and embarking on an all-out confrontation with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Unfortunately, the statement stressed, the US government has decided to feed its long-standing addiction to imposing inefficient sanctions by adding the names of a number of Iranian individuals and companies to the list of its sanctions.

It went on to stress that Iran’s missile program is in no way designed to carry nuclear warheads and thus violates no international regulations.

As stated before, the statement underlined, the Islamic Republic of Iran will go on to monitor the precise implementation of the JCPOA by the US government and the same time try to response to its populist offensives by pursuing its lawful missile program, enhancing its military might and promoting national security by more zeal.

The global community and economic institutions, too, have already proven their indifference to such propaganda attempts by the US government which is taking place to silence the war-mongers in and outside America, the statement added.

It stressed that these companies are keen to take the opportunity of post-sanctions situation to cooperate with Iran.

The foreign ministry statement underlined that the structure of sanctions has fallen apart and is absolutely impossible to be mended.

It said the Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to use the post-sanctions opportunities to promote its policy of constructive interaction.

Lift of anti-Iran sanctions, special chance for Italian companies

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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The talks on implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded in Vienna on Saturday, and the US and the European Union lifted sanctions imposed on Iran for years.

Talking to IRNA, Eugenio Carugati said Italy and Iran enjoy many cultural commonalities that can help enhance bilateral relations.

About his travel to Iran, he said it is happening for the first time and is aimed to examine the Iranian market.

In line with widening Iran-Italy trade exchange, Italy’s second international exclusive fair held in Tehran on January 10-13.

Italy has been among those countries which kept its relations with Iran continued during the sanctions’ era.

According to its website, Genius Car Ltd is a holding company based in London with ownership of various companies in the technological and innovation area, including Italian Covini Engineering.

Covini Engineering has been developing for many years innovative automotive projects including the COVINI C3A as a luxury road car and the COVINI Speedster built for the sports car circuits. Both utilize the 3 axis and 6 wheel design.

No obstacle for implementation of Iran Pakistan Pipeline when sanctions are lifted

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Pakistani Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, on Saturday Jan. 16, after meeting new Iranian ambassador to Islamabad ‘Mahdi Honardoost’, in an interviewwith IRNA said Mr. Honadoost has assured him that the sanctions will be lifted very soon. ”After lifting of sanctions, there would be no more obstacles or pressure from any country to prevent completion the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project and it can be completed by end of 2017″ he said.

“However, foreign banks and companies are concerned about the possibility of restorations of some sanctions while we do not yet know what kind of sanctions might re-imposed on Iran. Are all sanctions to be lifted at once or they will be a gradual relief”, said the Pakistani Minister.

He said that I shared with Iranian Ambassador the issues and details of the project and told him that Pakistan is working on the plan. Maps have been prepared and the route is determined and we are in talks with foreign contractors for the project and we are very hopeful to complete the project by the end of 2017. “We are in talks with a Chinese company to finance the project but this has not been finalized yet. In any case, we have had talks with a Chinese company which has sufficient financial resources to finance 85 percent of required credit for the implementation of this project. The company has completed the feasibility studies and design works of the project and we are in talks with the company officials to finalize the construction contract from Gwadar Port to Pakistani city of Nawabshah “he Pakistani Minister of Petroleum said.

In response to the question whether Pakistan could give a specific timetable for completion of the project within its territory, he said construction of pipeline between Gwadar Port and Nawabshah needs 30 months but we are trying to reduce this period to 24 months. There is a great potentials for expansion of ties between Iran and Pakistan and Pakistani refineries run by the private sector can also import their required crude oil from Iran, meanwhile Pakistan is interested in importing  liquid gas from Iran”, Said Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

Somalia Received Saudi Aid the Day It Cut Ties with Iran: Document

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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The government, which did not confirm or deny the pledge, has said there was no link between long-running Saudi financial support and its diplomatic decision to break ties with Iran. The Saudi Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests for comment.

But diplomats said it was the latest sign of patronage used by the kingdom to shore up regional support against Iran, a rivalry that deepened this month when Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and Iranian protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran.

Sheikh Nimr was a vocal supporter of the mass pro-democracy protests against Riyadh, which erupted in Eastern Province in 2011, where a Shiite majority has long complained of marginalization.

A document from the Saudi embassy in Nairobi to the Somali embassy in the Kenyan capital showed the kingdom pledging $20 million in budget support and another $30 million for investment in Somalia, a nation trying to rebuild after two decades of war.

The two grants would come from the Saudi Development Fund, according to the document that was dated Jan. 7, the same day Somalia cut ties with Tehran.

Somalia cut relations with Iran claiming Tehran had meddled in Somali affairs and threatened national security. Mogadishu gave Iranian diplomats, among the few stationed in the Somali capital where bomb attacks are frequent, 72 hours to leave.

Somalia’s Finance Minister Mohamed Aden Ibrahim declined to comment on the pledges, but claimed any financial assistance from Saudi Arabia was not related to Mogadishu’s stance against Iran.

“Our relationship with Saudi Arabia was long-standing and is not something that has just started,” the minister told Reuters.

Iranian companies to join Omani Markets

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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“Increasing domestic and foreign investments on non-oil sectors, Omani government provides opportunities to encourage investors to participate. Accordingly, extensive plans are proposed for development of Iranian private sectors in the Oman trade markets for the first time in this period,” said Seyed Ali Etedali and added that “Iranian companies can attend this national event in Muscat to stabilize and develop Islamic Republic of Iran’s markets.”

Pointing to Iran-Oman trade and economic relations as well as Omani government’s plan for replacing oil revenues by non-oil economy till 2020 he added that the exhibition would be an opportunity for developing industrial relations and export between two countries.

With reference to Iran’s exhibition in Oman, Etedali stated that “car industries, services, food industries, industrial and infrastructure industries, and large manufacturing plants have attended  this course, so many extensive meetings in this regards are going to be held.”

“Islamic Republic of Iran’s exhibition in Oman will be held in Muscat from 26th to 30th January, 2016. Also this exhibition is aimed at providing opportunities for investment, trade and manufacturing, consuming goods, banking and insurance services, engineering services, tourism, handicrafts and country’s export capabilities,” he added.

He expressed that this exhibition is intended to result in Iranian companies’ joint activities to gain market share in goods and services at Oman, the capital of the Arabic country, also international exhibitions stock company of Islamic Republic of Iran had held private exhibition on behalf of the government at Muscat, the capital of Oman last year in December.

Security Council removes Bank Sepah, Bank Sepah Int’l from 2231 list

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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According to the UN Information Center in Tehran (UNIC), the delisting of the Iranian banks took place one day after the beginning of the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and accordingly, the removal of economic sanctions against Iran.

The Implementation Day has officially started on January 16 (Saturday) after a joint statement was read in Vienna, Austria, by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

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Official: First Airbus deliveries in July

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi made the announcement on Saturday to coincide with the official lifting of sanctions, putting an end to decades of economic embargoes, including sales of aircraft and their parts to Iran.
Another official, quoted by Bloomberg, said the deal includes a mix of new and used jets from the A320 family and the out-of-production A340s to feed domestic demand at 50 airports in the country of 80 million.
Iran Air is also interested in wide-body planes including A350s and A380 to add destinations in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe to its network, the official said on condition of anonymity because the details were private.
Airbus makes up about 50 percent of Iran’s current aviation fleet.
Furthermore, Iran is considering the purchase of narrow-body 737s for domestic flights and two-aisle 777s for long-haul routes from US aircraft maker Boeing, the official reportedly said.
The country is also looking to purchase smaller planes from Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer, the official added.
On Friday, US President Barack Obama lifted a ban on exports of civilian passenger aircraft to Iran and imports of Iranian carpets and pistachio.
Iran has a potential order list for 500 commercial planes to renovate its aging fleet. According to Akhoundi, Iran’s current civil aviation fleet consists of 248 aircraft with an average age of 20 years, of which 100 are in storage.
The country will need to buy 500 commercial jets of various models at a cost of $50 billion and has been talking to both Airbus and Boeing to acquire aircraft under lease or sale/leaseback deals, he has said before.
‘Since there is no such money in Iran, we have to go after the leaseback method,’ he said.
‘If we try to buy new aircraft, we will need 400 jets to develop our long- and medium-haul fleet and at least 100 planes for use in our local airports which will cost $50 billion with a rule of thumb,’ Akhoundi said.

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