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Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 8

November 8, 2015

♦ A new chapter opens in relations between Iran and the European Union.

The President of the European Parliament has met with senior Iranian officials.

President Rouhani told the visiting European top MP that the stage is set for measures to “deepen Iran-Europe cooperation”.

♦ Officials have released a list of [locally-produced] items that citizens can buy using the pre-paid cards they are to be provided with.

♦ IS has used chemical weapons against government forces in Syria.

The news comes ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on Syria come Tuesday.

♦ The large gathering of the Iranian media in the Press and News Agencies Exhibition

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has said that it will have an active presence in the event.

♦ Iran will actively participate in the Vienna conference [on Syria], said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader.

He said everyone has admitted that working out a political solution to the Syrian crisis without Iran is impossible.

♦ Banking authorities have agreed to cut interest rates as of November 22.

Iran-US ties will improve if America stops playing big bad wolf

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council says that ties between Iran and the United States can change for the better if Washington drops its harsh policies on Iran.

Ali Shamkhani made the comment on a TV news bulletin on Saturday and added that the US seems unlikely to shed its [troubling] past. The following is the translation of part of his remarks on the threat of outsider infiltration and ties with the US as reported by Entekhab.ir on November 8:

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Shamkhani said that ‘infiltration’ can be looked at from political, economic and cultural angles, adding that turning ‘infiltration’ into a factional issue to eliminate rivals is the worst way of dealing with it.

He further said that all security and intelligence bodies in the country agree on [the fact that] ‘infiltration’ [poses a threat], adding that ‘infiltration’ and ‘differences of opinion’ were both touched upon by the Supreme Leader after the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

He stressed that consensus is a must in dealing with ‘infiltration’ which should not be used as a tool to edge out factional rivals.

The top councilor went on to say that the world has been presented with a false picture of Iran, adding that Iranophobia is a PR campaign [by the West] against the Islamic Republic of Iran, but those championing this plot have failed to achieve their intended results.

“I asked foreign ministers who recently came to Iran about the image of Iran before and after their trips. They all admitted that there was a change in their perception. This is Iranophobia. I told them to take a walk around Tehran and see whether or not what they were fed by media actually existed in Iran,” he said.

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He further said that Iran’s image will change in the post-JCPOA era, adding that Iranophobia will no longer make sense, and that support for the Palestinian people and vigilant defiance of colonial policies of the US will remain in place.

Asked about any change in ties between Iran and the US, he said that ties will undergo change if the United States alters its wolfish behavior, which is unlikely. If not, he said, nothing changes.

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Shamkhani further said that the Iranophobia and the Shiite Crescent plots were engineered to overshadow Iran’s position as the anchor of stability, security and independence in the region, but Iran does not sit idly by so that others can decide for it.

The Americans imposed sanctions on the Iranian nation after the end of the imposed war and tried to transform Iran’s Islamic culture, he said.

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President Rouhani calls for transparent media and regulations

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

In a key-note speech at the inaugural of a 21^st edition of Press and News Agencies Exhibition on Sunday, President Rouhani said the country needs transparent media and regulations and that banning is the last thing one should ever do in dealing with the press.

The following is the translation of part of what else the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted the president as saying:

President Rouhani said with transparent regulations in place, individuals cannot use a single word or a sentence as a pretext to toy with press freedom, because transparent rules envision clear encouragements and punishments.

The president took a swipe at media outlets which “act with impunity and sometimes act as undercover agents. Some of these media outlets tell you who is expected to be arrested tomorrow, which [institution] is expected to be shut down tomorrow and whose reputation should be at the crosshairs!”

President Rouhani further said, “Iranians staged a revolution to preserve the blood, reputation and properties of citizens. Being a revolutionary means one should not lie. My understanding is that being a revolutionary means we should not level accusations against others; it means great figures who contributed to [the victory of] the Islamic Revolution, Sacred Defense and the Reconstruction drive should be respected.”

He added gone are the times when the media acted in a one-sided way. “It is a two-way street. People express their views not just on social networking sites. By buying or shunning certain publications on newsstands members of the public express their views.”

The president concluded his speech by saying that under the present circumstances, we need to instill hope in society and the press, mass media, IRIB and websites shoulder that heavy responsibility.

IRGC arrests mobile social network managers for undermining moral security

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has detained managers of a number of mobile social networking groups on charge of acting against moral security in society.

Over 170 managers were identified following a complicated intelligence operation and a number of them were taken into custody by IRGC forces in Qazvin Province, west of Tehran.

Facilitating access to obscene content through social networks, encouraging immoral behavior, and publishing insulting content about ethnic groups, officials and national figures were among the illegal activities for which they were detained.

Those arrested have been handed over to related authorities following necessary judicial procedures.

Iran, South Africa sign economic MoUs

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

Iran signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with South Africa to expand mutual trade ties.

The MoUs were signed Saturday during a meeting between Iran’s First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri and visiting South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Under the documents, the two countries have agreed to create a center to exchange information to fight money laundering, create joint markets and also expand technical and economic cooperation.

Jahangiri told Ramaphosa that Iran attaches great significance to expansion of ties with South Africa.

He described as unsatisfactory the current level of economic relations between the two countries and called for concrete measures to boost trade between the two countries.

Jahangiri emphasized that Iran and South Africa still can benefit from huge potential that exists in sectors such as mining, banking, agriculture, insurance and energy.

Ramaphosa, who is heading an 80-member trade delegation to Tehran, for his part emphasized that the expansion of relations between Iran and South Africa will mutually benefit both sides.

He also said South African companies are pursing serious plans to invest in Iran, adding that expansion of banking relations between the countries will specifically help investors from both sides.

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Carter’s remarks show US destabilizing policies in Middle East: Iran

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

Iran has said recent remarks by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter show the “destabilizing policies and measures” of the US in the region persist.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham made the remark on Saturday in reaction to comments made by Carter in an interview with The Atlantic published on Friday.

Carter advised Arab nations to unite against Tehran and IS by bolstering their ground forces.

“If you look at where the Iranians are able to wield influence, they are in the game, on the ground,” he said.

He added that the reason why Persian Gulf states lack influence in the region, “is that they have weighted having high-end air-force fighter jets and so forth over the hard business of training and disciplining ground forces and special-operations forces.”

Afkham noted that Carter’s remarks clearly show America’s “destabilizing policies and measures in the region.”

She added that instead of requiring an answer from Iran, Carter’s remarks should be responded to by Arab countries in the region, because they are the ones who have been “humiliated and insulted.”

“These words show that from the US official’s point of view, Arab countries are even incapable of… using the weapons they need,” she said.

Rouhani urges on-time, complete Iran bans removal

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

President Rouhani has reaffirmed Tehran’s full commitment to the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and P5+1 in July, calling for on-time and complete lifting of sanctions against Iran.

“The opposite side should also remain committed to its obligations and the lifting of economic sanctions [against Iran] and implement it [a reference to the agreement] completely, precisely and on time,” Rouhani said in a meeting with visiting President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz in Tehran on Saturday.

In line with the expansion of economic and trade relations, Iran and EU member countries should also improve cultural and scientific cooperation following the removal of sanctions, he added.

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Necessity for anti-terror fight: Rouhani

The president further underlined the need for a global campaign against terrorism.

Iran, as a victim of terrorism, is fighting terrorism decisively and seriously, President Rouhani said, adding, “Today, more opportunities have been created for closer cooperation between Iran and the European Union to contribute to stability in the region.”

He said that Iran and the EU should tap into their potential “in favor of economic development of all countries.”

Schulz said JCPOA will be an unprecedented chance and a new chapter in relations between Iran and the EU.

The nuclear agreement proved that diplomacy is the best way to settle differences and serve common interests, he added.

He expressed the European Parliament’s willingness for promotion of bilateral and international cooperation with Iran.

Growing Iran-EU economic ties after JCPOA

In a meeting with the visiting president of the European Parliament on Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said JCPOA will lay the ground for improving Tehran’s economic cooperation with the EU.

Zarif said that Iran welcomes bolstering economic cooperation with the EU based on mutual respect and in line with basic principles accepted by the two sides’ parliaments.

Iran foresees numerous economic opportunities for further promotion of Iran-EU ties following the conclusion of the nuclear agreement, the minister said.

Schulz, for his part, told Zarif that the European Parliament is interested in the expansion of parliamentary cooperation with Iran through adoption of new approaches.

The European Parliament welcomes economic cooperation, trade exchanges and investment in Iran in line with the framework of JCPOA, he said.

Schulz arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the head of a delegation and held talks with senior officials, including Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

Iran, South Korea can cooperate to help promote peace: Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

President Rouhani said on Saturday that Iran and South Korea can cooperate to help promote peace and stability in the Middle East and East Asia.

Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran with visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se.

The president said that Iran as a country with significant regional status and South Korea as an important country in East Asia have remarkable potential for expansion of ties in all areas such as economy, culture and politics.

He expressed hope that South Korean companies can have an active presence in the Iranian market along with their rivals from other countries.

The South Korean foreign minister said that his country is eager to expand all-out relations with Tehran.

Yun said that major South Korean companies are anxiously waiting for the removal of anti-Iran sanctions to return to the Iranian market.

He said that cultural commonalities and fifty years of bilateral relations have paved the way for further expansion of ties between Tehran and Seoul in economic and political areas.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 8

Golrokh Askarieh

November 8, 2015

The meetings in Tehran between the European top MP, the South Korean foreign minister and the South African deputy president with Iranian officials dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday.

Ettela’at: A new chapter opens in relations between Iran and the European Union.

The President of the European Parliament has met with senior Iranian officials.

President Rouhani told the visiting European top MP that the stage is set for measures to “deepen Iran-Europe cooperation”.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 8

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 8

Aftab-e Yazd: An exclusive report by the daily takes a look at “efforts by the Worriers [opponents of President Rouhani’s policy of moderation and interaction] to find their way into a commission charged with supervising the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Arman-e Emrooz: Ahmadinejad did not show up in a court session which heard the alleged offenses his government committed in making state subsidies targeted.

Arman-e Emrooz: Political revival with these three people

Hashemi, Rouhani and Seyyed Hassan Khomeini take the second step down the path of moderation.

Asrar: The number of officers on Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice patrol is to increase 40-fold, said the deputy police chief for social affairs.

Ebtekar: “If elections were held in Syria today, Assad would win reelection,” said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader.

Emtiaz: Iran is now self-sufficient in production of gasoline.

Emtiaz: The administrators of a number of groups active on social networking sites have been arrested [for promoting immorality].

Etemad: Tehran hosted two prominent foreign figures yesterday: the president of the European Parliament and the foreign minister of South Korea.

Ghanoon: The president has ordered measures to make sure the Iranian women’s futsal team flies to Guatemala to take part in the 2015 World Championships.

Hambastegi: Media outlets from across the spectrum are present in this year’s Press and News Agencies Exhibition, said the deputy culture minister.

Hambastegi: El Nino won’t affect Iran, said the director of the Meteorological Organization.

Hemayat: Foreign countries cannot replace the Syrian people in deciding their future, said the Iranian parliament speaker in a meeting with the president of the European Parliament.

Hemayat: The number of Supreme Court branches has increased from 32 to 50.

Iran: In a joint decision, private and public banks have agreed to cut interest rates to 18 percent.

Jomhouri Islami: European, South African and South Korean envoys in Iran for political and economic talks

Kayhan: The Saudi Shiites have warned the al-Saud family that clergymen are their red lines.

Resalat: We will actively take part in the Vienna conference on Syria while respecting our red lines, said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Leader.

Rooyesh Mellat: The Saudis have said identification of Iranian pilgrims missing since the Mina tragedy will take place on the back of DNA tests, said the Iranian deputy foreign minister.

Sharq: Attacks by hardline media on Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri [a principlist figure and former parliament speaker] have come to a head.

Iran plays key role in regional developments: EP President

Golrokh Askarieh

November 7, 2015

Iran plays a pivotal role in regional developments, Visiting President of European Parliament (EP) Martin Schultz said on Saturday in a joint press conference with Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

The EP president said, “Iran-Europe relations are at a crucial stage,” adding Larijani played a pivotal role in nuclear talks between Iran and P5+1.

Schultz went on to say, “The two sides are keen on expanding joint interests.”

Touching on the Syrian issue, he said that Iran plays a key role in the settlement of crisis in the Arab country.

Schulz who arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss stepping-up dialogue between the EU and Iran is to meet with President Rouhani as well as Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Schulz is also scheduled to meet with Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani and Head of parliament’s Research Center Kazem Jalali.

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