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Iranian film festival kicks off in Belgrade

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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One Line of Reality written and directed by Ali Vazirian was screened at the first day of the 15th edition of traditional Iranian festival in Serbia, that opened its doors to moviegoers on Wednesday.

The six-day event is scheduled to screen Today by Reza Mirkarimi, Track 143 by Narges Abyar, Someone Wants to Talk to You by Manouchehr Hadi, Once Upon A Time Love And Betrayal  by Davoud Bidel and A 5–Star by Mahshid Afsharzadeh.

Speaking during the opening ceremony, the head of Museum of Yugoslav Film Archive described Iranian cinema as a valuable and influential phenomenon, saying that Iran is among the world’s leading film industries.

Iranian Cultural Attaché Mahmoud Shalui also said that the art of cinema in Iran has emerged from dynamic cultural backgrounds and thinking.

Pointing to the key messages Iranian movies try to convey, Shalui noted the films mainly aim at promoting moral values and keeping family members together.

Renowned Nagar Javaherian, lead actress in the films A Cube of Sugar, The Painting Pool and Here Without Me, has also been invited to attend the event as the organizers are scheduled to honor her for achievements in the motion picture industry.

Love, Mysticism, Dance and Sama in an Ancient Ritual to the Antiquity of Persia

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Every year in February, on the last Wednesday before the half-moon, the marriage of Pir Shalyar is re-enacted. This ceremony is one of the oldest traditional celebrations in Iran, and has its roots in mythological beliefs and ancient religions.

In the legends of the Ouraman people, there was a mythical character called Pir Shalyar, who had achieved special abilities through spiritual greatness. One of these, as told in a legend, was him curing Shah Bahar Khatun, the daughter of the king of Bukhara.

Attending the ancient ceremony is of great significance, and many tourists from Iran and abroad make their way to the city each year. Domestic and international photographers are on hand to capture the event.

This year, many photographers from all over Iran, as well as some from places like Spain, Ireland, Turkey and Iraq, descended on the town to witness the festivities.

The ceremony includes the sacrificing of sheep, playing the daf [a tambourine-like drum], special dancing, eating ash [a traditional stew], then reading poetry and praying during an overnight vigil.

Here are some photos from this year’s Pir Shalyar ceremony.

 

1,500 more candidates cleared for Iran parliamentary polls

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Siyamak Rahpeyk, the spokesman for Iran’s Central Elections Supervising Committee, said on Saturday that with the new approvals, a total of 6,300 candidates will be taking part in the race to secure parliamentary seats in the polls slated for this month.

He further noted that some 55 percent of those who had registered have received approval, setting a record in the history of the parliamentary elections.

At least 21 people will compete for each seat in the legislature, said the official, adding that a list of approved candidates has been sent to Iran’s Interior Ministry.

The next elections for the 10th Majlis (parliament) and the 5th Assembly of Experts will take place simultaneously on February 26.

The Iranian parliament, officially known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is a 290-seat legislative body with 207 constituencies. Its members are elected every four years, and former and current members can be re-elected.

The high-ranking body of the Assembly of Experts also elects and oversees the activities of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and is in a position of authority to either appoint or dismiss the Leader.

Members of the Assembly are directly elected to office by people for an eight-year term. The body holds meetings twice a year to review major national issues and every other year to appoint a new chairman.

Saudi Arabia Lacks Courage to Deploy Forces to Syria: IRGC Commander

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday, Major General Jafari pointed to the recent announcement by the Riyadh regime that it plans to deploy ground forces to Syria to back militants in the Arab country, Saying, “I don’t think that they (Saudis) would dare do so.”

“This is because their forces are in the form of a classis army and history has proven that they do not have the ability (to enter asymmetric war),” he said.

If the Saudis insist on such a move, they would “deal themselves a death blow”, the commander stated.

Major General Jafari underlined that even if they do send troops to Syria, they would be definitely defeated.

Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with Takfiri terrorists from various groups, including Daesh (ISIL), currently controlling parts of it.

According to the United Nations, more than 250,000 people have been killed and one million wounded during the conflict.

Daesh, as a Takfiri group in Iraq and Syria, is believed to be supported by the West and some regional Arab countries.

Iranian General Warns against Saudi Troop Deployment in Syria

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Mohsen Rezaei

In a post in his social network account, General Rezaei predicted that in case of a possible encounter of Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Syria and the subsequent involvement of the US, a big regional war would engulf the Middle East.

There is no doubt that after any such move by the Saudi government, which takes crazy measures, the entire region would burn in Saudi Arabia’s fire, Rezaei added.

The Iranian general, however, reassured that Iran would be far from the flames of such a war.

The remarks came after Riyadh on Thursday said it plans to send ground troops to Syria to ostensibly fight against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists.

Soon after the announcement, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter hailed the Saudi offer to contribute to the US-led coalition and said, “That kind of news is very welcome”.

US Press Secretary Josh Earnest also said the White House welcomes Saudi Arabia’s purported plan to fight against the Daesh Takfiri group in Syria.

The so-called US-led coalition against Daesh has been carrying out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since 2014, but it is accused of lacking seriousness in its campaign.

France’s Vinci Eyes Construction of Bullet Train Stations in Iran

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Vinci SA is holding preliminary discussions with its relevant Iranian counterparts to build high-speed train stations in the country, Xavier Huillard told a news conference on Friday, Reuters reported.

He added that the company is also discussing opportunities in oil and gas sector in Iran.

The CEO of Vinci SA went on to add that Europe’s largest construction and concessions company also plans to design, build and operate new terminals for two airports in Iran.

There has been a new wave of international interest in ties with Iran after Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) on July 14, 2015 finalized a comprehensive deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and implemented it on January 16.

Trump: Iran spending all its money in Europe not the US

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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‘They bought 118 airbus planes, not Boeing planes, they’re spending all of their money in Europe,’ Trump said during an interview in New Hampshire with Anderson Cooper’s 360 television news show aired recently on CNN.

‘They’re giving Russia big chunks of money for missiles,’ said the firebrand candidate who has been very critical of the nuclear deal between big powers and Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action, or the JCPOA.

‘I don’t even know if they are allowed to buy missiles. Why are they allowed to buy missiles? It’s so unfair and so incompetent,’ the Republican said.

‘We’re handing over $150 billion. We get nothing. So many horrible things are taking place’ Trump added, referring to the US’s unfreezing of Iranian assets.

He added that the United States has trillions in debt.

‘We have $19 trillion in debt. Nobody even knows what trillion means. We have $19 trillion in debt,’ he said.

Trump Leads in Polls in New Hampshire while Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic race.

Iran Gives Green Light to British Investors

By
Emad Askarieh
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During his landmark trip to Britain, Zarif attended a banquet in London on Friday, hosted by the adviser to the British Minister of State for Trade and Investment. A number of managers of the British and European companies were also present at the meeting.

At the gathering, Foreign Minister Zarif went into details about implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), and about the parties’ commitments to the accord.

The top Iranian diplomat also talked about the opportunities for the promotion of economic cooperation with Tehran and called on the foreign firms to invest in Iran’s technology market.

Representatives of some companies, including Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell asked Zarif questions about the grounds for trade ties with Iran.

Elsewhere in London on Friday, Foreign Minister Zarif attended a meeting, held jointly by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world’s oldest think tank on international defense and security.

The Iranian minister expressed Iran’s stances on the international and regional political developments in the meeting.

Zarif arrived in London on Wednesday evening to attend a donor conference aimed at raising money for the Syrian people affected by a 5-year-old war.

Representatives from 70 countries met in the gathering to discuss raising billions of dollars for the Syrian refugees.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

It is still less than a month since international sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program were lifted prompting a rush of international business delegations to Iran and visits by Iranian officials after nearly a decade of isolation to leading economic centers. During this short span of time Iran is breaking records in international meetings and deals. In the latest of these developments, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif visited UK at the invitation of London. During the visit he met with his British counterpart Philip Hammond and the two sides agreed to restart issuance of visas in their embassies in Tehran and London in a near future. Many dailies devoted their main headlines to the visit and its outcomes.

Syrian development, killing of an ISIS ringleader in Yemen with his companions, Saudi army’s entry into Syrian soil, and the ongoing deliberations over qualities of parliament and Assembly of Experts hopefuls are the major topics Iranian dailies highlighted on Saturday, February 06, 2016.

Here are the top headlines:

Abrar:

1- ISIS ringleader, companions killed in southern Yemen

2- Iraq to build security wall around Baghdad

3- Germany seeks economic interactions with Iran

4- Iran’s Zarif meets UN’s Sec. Gen.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Afkar:

1- FM: Iran ready for economic cooperation with all the world

2- Saudi ground forces enter Syrian soil

3- Australia makes citizenship harder for refugees

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Arman-e Emrouz:

1- ‘Iran, UK to resume issuing visa soon’ in their respective embassies

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Britain will resume issuing visas for the two countries’ citizens “within the next few weeks.”

2- Rafsanjani recounts what war-ending session with Imam had

3- Guardian Council qualifies 25% of objectors

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Asrar:

1- Iran, UK to restart issuing visas in embassies

2- Unemployment rate to become one-digit figure

3- IRR80m loan earmarked for housing market

4-Japanese business delegation in Iran next week

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Ebtekar:

1- Fever of festival in Tehran

These days Tehran is hosting the 34thFajr Film Festival.

2- Lack of online lawyers in Iran

3- Three US congressmen ask to visit Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- Iran exports first carpet shipment to US

2- 70m unused sim cards owned by Iranians

3- Iran renovates over 2 M square meters of healthcare centers

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Etemad:

1- We are official, legal and legitimate: Zangeneh

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh reacted to organized activities inside the country to undermine the effectiveness of the newly unveiled oil contract model. “We are not thieves or traitors,” he said.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Ettela’at:

1- Zarif: Iranophobia masonry has fallen

Tehran calls for ceasefire in Syria

2- Putin: Tehran, Moscow ties strategic

3- Seyyed Ali Khomeini: Enemy favors from everything that results in people losing affection to the [Islamic] establishment

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Iran:

1- Economy Minister confers with representatives of 60 Japanese firms

2- Vice – President launches domestically-built power plant

3- 500 illegal middleman in state organizations identified

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

Payam Zaman:

1. 18.2% liquidity growth in month of Azar

Iran’s liquidity rose by 18.2% during the 9th month of the Iranian

calendar year (November 22-December 21).

2. Veep hails revolution’s achievements despite problems

3. Health Minister: Non-communicable diseases cause of 70% of deaths in Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Jamejam

1. Head of IRIB speaks of ‘multilayer plot against IRIB’

2. Adolescents in the social mine field

3. Calls for preserving Iran economic borders

4. Peugeot deal indefensible

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Hosban:

1. Turkey failed to reach objectives in gas dispute with Iran: Zangeneh

2. Prison to become park

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Hemayat:

1. Assembly of  Experts no place for partisan games

2. ISIS, US’s plainclothes soldier: Pros. Gen.

3. Banking system in whirlpool of troubles

4. US after hurting Cmdr Soleimani: Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces

5. US election structure: hopeless, low-level

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Resalat:

1. Zarif in London: Iran concerned about human rights in West

Saudi Arabia main barrier to region’s stability

Ceasefire no recess for terrorist organizations

Not all ceasefires can include recognized terrorist groups

Returning to pre-JCPOA conditions impossible

2. Power Minister: Urmia lake not to dry out

3. Iraqi President: I am assured Iraq will not dissolve

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

 

Rooyesh Mellat:

– Unfrozen assets spent for imports: CBI head

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Sayeh:   

– Minister of Telecommunications: Iran to connect 18,000 villages to high-speed internet

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Sepid:

1. IRR3,000m garnered for injured athlete

2. League for fatties

The league is a proposal for tackling obesity in Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Shahrvand:

1. University examination law alters after one citizen’s complaint

2. 18,000 newborns suffer cardiac diseases annually

3. 700% inflation paralyzes Venezuela

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

 

Sahib Ghalam:

– Iran, Oman launch regular shipping lines

– Court of Arbitration fines Iran $2b to Turkey [for overcharging it gas]

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Asr-e Azadi:

– Iran imports first fully electric car

– Details about returning economic criminal to Iran by Tabriz Prosecutor

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Vatan Emrouz:

1. Iran says amount of fine to Turkey is confidential: The Confidential Administration

2. Outstanding Quran reciter dies

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Abrar Eqtesadi:

1. $10b credit line for Iran-Japan trade

2. 0.7% Iran’s economic growth in 2015

3. First Iran carpet cargo hits US market

4. Oil price many cross $50/b in 2016

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 6

 

 

Iran-France oil contract to take effect Feb 16

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Bijan Zangeneh said an agreement, signed last month in Paris between National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Total, will take effect on February 16.

“As per the contract signed between NIOC and Total, this French company will buy 160,000 b/d of Iranian crude oil,” the minister said.

He added that Total has shown willingness to develop Iran’s giant South Azadegan oil field, shared with neighboring Iraq, and to revive Iran LNG project for the production of supercooled gas.

“Iran plans to provide this French company with necessary data for studies,” said Zangeneh.

Iran discovered Azadegan oil field in 1999 in what was the country’s biggest oil find in decades. The country accordingly teamed up with Japan’s Inpex to push the project toward development. However, the Japanese company quit the project as a result of US sanctions against Iran.

The NIOC later divided the project into South Azadegan and North Azadegan and both were awarded to China’s CNPC when Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013) was in office.

South Azadegan is believed to hold 33.2 billion barrels of oil in place, 5.2 billion barrels of which are recoverable.

 

Eni, Saras want Iran oil

Zangeneh also said that Italy’s giant Eni is to send a delegation in Tehran soon to sign contracts for buying Iran’s oil and developing an oil field in Iran.

He said Eni hopes to buy 100,000 b/d of crude oil from Iran, adding that Italy’s refiner Saras wants 60,000 b/d to 70,000 b/d of Iran’s crude.

Zangeneh said the lifting of sanctions on Iran has boosted the country’s crude oil exports to Europe.

“The only European destination for Iran’s crude oil during [years of] sanctions was Turkey that used to buy 100,000 b/d of oil from Iran. With current deals, this amount will increase to more than 300,000 b/d,” said the minister.

Greece’s main oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum recently reached an agreement with Iran for importing crude oil.

The Greek refiner was a major buyer of Iranian crude, which accounted for about 20% of its annual crude oil imports before sanctions were slapped on Iran in 2011.

Under the agreement, HELPE will start buying oil from Iran immediately and will also settle its nearly $550-600 million outstanding debt to NIOC.

On January 16, Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with six world powers, reached last July, went into effect, leading to the lifting of US, UN and European sanctions on the country.

Iran is expected to add 500,000 b/d to its oil exports after the sanctions are lifted. It will continue to raise exports to 1 mb/d six months after.

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