A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 7

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November 7, 2015

Comments of Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with foreign-based Iranian ambassadors on nuclear talks and his praise for the country’s negotiating team dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday. Also in the news was the inauguration of the 21^st Press and News Agencies Exhibition in Tehran.

Ettela’at: Iran voices readiness to cooperate with Japan on nuclear safety.

Director of the Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi told the 61^st Pugwash Conference on Science & World Affairs in Nagasaki that Iran’s resistance in nuclear talks turned confrontation into dialogue.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 7

Abrar: ISIS has used chemical weapons in Syria.

Abrar-e Eghtesadi: Georgia will become a consumer of Iran’s natural gas.

Afarinesh: “The Islamic Republic of Iran is after having constructive interaction with the world,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Aftab-e Yazd: Canada is seeking to resume ties with Iran.

Women account for half of ministers in the new Canadian Cabinet.

Aftab-e Yazd: The South Korean foreign minister is to visit Tehran for the first time in 14 years.

Arman-e Emrooz: HIVtest for free

An AIDS bus is to be stationed in Tehran to carry out HIV tests [for citizens].

Asr-e Rasaneh: As many as 7,000 foreigners are serving time in Iran’s prisons, said the director of the State Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization.

Ebtekar: “They [P5+1] were seeking to convince Iran, but it was [FM] Zarif who convinced them,” said Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, stressing the daunting task the Iranian nuclear negotiating team took on.

Etemad: “The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the symbol of government’s fight against arrogant powers,” said Vice-President for Parliamentary Affairs Majid Ansari.

He further said that the fight against the global arrogance will never come to an end.

Hambastegi: The Election Headquarters chief has said that the stage should be set for people so that they can have different options to choose from.

Hemayat: The attorney general has said that cyberspace should be managed.

Hosban: The industry minister has said that policymaking in the automotive industry should be in line with national interests.

Iran: The 21st Press Exhibition (November 7-13) is themed “Fair Criticism and Accountability”, bringing together 600 media outlets.

Iran: A deputy oil minister has said that the country is ready to tackle El Nino.

Jomhouri Islami: Foreign Minister Zarif has said that the nuclear team has tapped into the valuable experience, guidance, and support of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani all through nuclear talks.

Kar va Kargar: “Muslims should not fight each other,” Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani told Iranian ambassadors overseas.

Kayhan: Negative sanctions did not pay off; regime change through positive sanctions!

The daily takes an analytical look at America’s new Iran strategy.

Khorasan: The president of the European Parliament arrives in Tehran on Saturday.

Mardomsalari: Vice-President for women’s affairsShahindokht Molaverdihas said that the government is trying to repeal the rules and regulations which stand in the way of absorbing foreign investment.

Payam-e Zaman: The 21st Press and News Agencies Exhibition will be inaugurated with President Rouhani in attendance.

Resalat: “The government is not entitled to meddle in [the affairs of] the Judiciary system,” said the Judiciary chief.

Roozan: The Iranian Women’s National Futsal teamwill not go to the 2015 World Tournament thanks to the negligence by the Football Federation to get visa for players.

Sharq: Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has said that the Judiciary is ready to cooperate with the government to remove the existing problems.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 7

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Golrokh Askarieh

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November 7, 2015

♦ Iran voices readiness to cooperate with Japan on nuclear safety.

Director of the Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi told the 61^st Pugwash Conference on Science & World Affairs in Nagasaki that Iran’s resistance in nuclear talks turned confrontation into dialogue.

♦ Iran’s Supreme Leader has a berth on Forbes magazine’s 2015 list of the world’s most powerful people.

Ayatollah Khamenei is among top finishers on the magazine’s list of 74 most powerful people this year.

♦ “The Islamic Azad University aims to help upgrade education and bolster research [in the country],” said Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

♦ The plan to buy Iranian-made commodities is to get underway on Monday.

In the first phase of the plan, civil servants and pensioners are provided prepaid cards to purchase Iranian-made goods.

♦ “Iran and Turkey should tap into their capabilities to help solve the regional crisis,” said the first vice-president in a telephone call with the Turkish prime minister.

Ahmet Davutoglu told Eshagh Jahangiri that promotion of ties with Iran is one of his government’s priorities.

♦ Britain lashes out at Saudi Arabia’s anti-Iran stances in dealing with the Syrian question.

The British foreign secretary has said that Saudi Arabia’s call for ending Iran’s role in Syria is far from acceptable.

♦ Massive rallies in the US and Europe in protest at capitalism

Water makes much-anticipated comeback to dried up Zayandehrood River (PHOTOS)

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Fatemeh Askarieh

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November 7, 2015

Water has flowed back to the Zayandehrood River in the central city of Isfahan.

The following are images of the river published by Tasnim News Agency:

Iranian diplomat challenges US panelist over ISIS

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Golrokh Askarieh

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November 7, 2015

Anti-Iran comments by David Pollock, a senior researcher at the Washington Institute, drew reaction from an Iranian diplomat who defended Tehran’s Iraq policies and its involvement in efforts to take on the terrorist group, ISIS, in Iraq.

At the annual Middle East Research Institute (MERI) – a new think tank in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Pollock made harsh comments against Iran. In reaction Alireza Miryousefi, the director of the Center for Middle East Studies, Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) who was present in the gathering said that ISIS would have captured Erbil after Mosul if Iran had not helped Iraq and consequently this gathering would not have been held here in Erbil.

Khabaronline.ir on November 4 published a report on the Erbil gathering, comments by the American panelist from the Washington Institute who talked about the role of Iran and Russia in the fight against ISIS and the reaction of the Iranian diplomat. The following is the translation of the report:

Immediately after Pollock’s speech, Miryousefi took the podium and addressed the hardline American panelist and said that ISIS would have taken over Erbil after Mosul if Iran had not got involved, adding if so, “this gathering would not have met in Erbil and you would not have been given the opportunity to attend the meeting and make critical comments on Iran.”

“After the occupation of Mosul, ISIS was closing in on Erbil. When ISIS was close to conquering the city, Erbil defenders made multiple appeals for help to the countries involved in the anti-ISIS coalition, but their appeals were not answered and Erbil was on the brink of being seized. [Back then] Iran was the only – it is better to say the first and last – country which responded to their calls for help and pulled Erbil from the brink of collapse”, said the Iranian diplomat.

He went on to say, “Mr. Pollock had better answer these questions: What was the reason behind the indifference of the countries which were part of the theatrical US-led coalition against ISIS to the threat hanging over Erbil? Why didn’t coalition countries try to help the city? Wouldn’t the situation in Iraq and the [entire] Middle East have been more catastrophic than now if Iran had not got involved to save Erbil and the city had fallen to ISIS?”

Miryousefi highlighted the fact that Iran is the most serious country as far as the fight against terrorism and ISIS is concerned and said, “According to reports released last year by a number of US think tanks and media outlets, the so-called anti-ISIS coalition has been – since start – a theatrical and disingenuous coalition which has been formed to score electoral points in the lead-up to US congressional elections and to calm the agitated US public opinion following the beheading [by ISIS] of a few American citizens. Do you have good enough reasons to reject these claims?”

The Iranian diplomat went on to slam America’s selective use of terrorist and extremist groups in the past and asked, “Do you think you can use ISIS or similar groups as a political tool, like what the US did in the 1990s by using Jihadi groups against the former Soviet Union? Does a selective and unreal approach to these groups help solve the problems and reestablish peace and security?”

Recalling remarks by David Pollock that ISIS has no popular support among the Saudis, Miryousefi said, “This comes as the latest polls released by Western sources show that around 92 percent of the Saudis support ISIS or sympathize with it thanks to the one-sided propaganda by the kingdom’s media circles. Is there any solid evidence to substantiate your new claim that the Saudi media and public opinion do not back ISIS and similar [terrorist] groups?”

Later in the gathering – which was attended by President Fuad Masum, the Iraqi parliament speaker and senior officials as well as Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani, head of the Islamic Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim and a host of diplomats from other countries including Russia – Kobad Talabani, the deputy prime minister of Kurdistan Region confirmed the remarks of the Iranian diplomat and underlined Iran’s vital and decisive role in bringing Erbil back from the brink of collapse.

Talabani further talked about the night Erbil was on the verge of collapse and recalled his repeated, but vain, contacts with US officials to ask for help to save Erbil from falling into the hands of ISIS, and implicitly blamed administrative problems in the US decision-making structure for the negligence [of Washington].

The annual Middle East Research Institute (MERI) – a policy-research institute –opened Tuesday in Erbil, bringing together high-level officials, academics and diplomats to debate the critical issues now facing Iraq, the Kurdistan region, and the greater Middle East.
The MERI Forum 2015, titled “Sharing Visions for the Future of the Middle East,” discussed the war against ISIS, the crises of displacement and demography, and the challenge of keeping restive Iraq as a united country.

Iran holds 21st press exhibition on Saturday

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Golrokh Askarieh

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November 7, 2015

The 21^st Press and News Agencies Exhibition is to open at Tehran’s Grand Prayer Ground on Saturday.

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati is to attend the opening ceremony and over 600 domestic media are to display their works in some 567 pavilions at the fair.

The exhibition dubbed “Fair Criticism and Accountability” is to run through November 13.

Civil defense chief calls US gov’t biggest threat to Iran

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Golrokh Askarieh

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November 7, 2015

The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization warned against Washington’s continued hostilities toward Tehran despite a recent nuclear deal between the country and six world powers, describing the US “the biggest threat” to the Iranian nation.

Addressing a large congregation of worshippers in Tehran on Friday, Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali pointed to recent remarks by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, saying that as the Leader has noted, the threats against Iran have not changed and “the US enmity remained unchanged”.

“Today, the US is the biggest threat to our country,” he said, adding that the threat would remain in place even after the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and P5+1, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The senior official further emphasized that the confrontation between Iran and the US has its roots in the ideologies of the two sides.

Jalali said the values defined by true Islam are “in contradiction with the liberal democracy and secularism,” and the two cultures will never stand together.

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Ayatollah Khamenei said Tuesday there has been no slackening off in US hostility toward Iran.

Addressing a big crowd of students, the Leader stressed that the US antagonistic attitude toward Iran has not changed a bit, but there are attempts to whitewash the issue.

[…]

Visually-impaired Iranian man climbs the ladder of success

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Emad Askarieh

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November 5, 2015

Mohammad Askari was born blind, but visual impairment did nothing to hinder or slow down his praiseworthy climb up the ladder of success.

The following is the translation of part of a report filed by Mehr News Agency about the young man who hails from Bafgh, in Yazd Province:

Mohammad’s father says, “I remember he memorized whatever he heard. When Mohammad attended school, the father-like kindness of his teachers instilled a sense of self-belief into my son and helped him develop a strong liking for learning.”

For eight consecutive years, he finished at the top of the class. When he was in middle school, he developed an interest in music and began to learn how to play keyboards. He was so talented that he even found fault with his music teacher during a fourth session of tutoring.

Admitting to his mistake, the music teacher told Mohammad’s brother that his trainee was so talented that he could play any note by ear and did not need training.

In the university entrance exam, among all but one million participants, Mohammad finished 606^th in the nationwide ranking.

He always looks up to two people: His teacher, the late Mazloumi, and Louis Braille [the French inventor of the system of reading and writing for the blind who opened up a new horizon for the visually-impaired throughout the world].

He harbors lofty ambitions and has been making plans to fulfill them ever since he was in high school.

One of his greatest wishes is to write a book for the visually-impaired across the world in Persian, English and Arabic to let them know that disability does not constitute inability and that where there’s a will there’s a way.

Mohammad Askari says he owes his success in life and education to the support and guidelines of his parents, siblings and family.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 5

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Emad Askarieh

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November 5, 2015

Nationwide rallies to mark Students and the Fight against Global Arrogance Days and President Hassan Rouhani’s comments on enemy infiltration dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday.

Ettela’at: “Factional exploitation of historic occasions is detrimental to national unity,” said President Rouhani.

Measures to fight infiltration by foreigners should be serious and genuine and individuals should not take advantage of the issue of infiltration, the president told his Cabinet.

Ettela’at: Rallies have been held across the nation to commemorate Aban 13 [November 4 which marks Students and the Fight against Global Arrogance Days on Iranian calendar].

Ettela’at: “Exertion of pressure on government and nuclear negotiators is unjust,” said the Judiciary chief.

Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani further said that at this juncture the country needs calm and prudence.

Ettela’at: The attorney general has said that the reason why Aban 13 never fades away is that it reveals the true nature of arrogant powers.

He further said that the sinister triangle of the United States, Israel and Britain has taken a lot of hostile measures against the Islamic establishment. One day these countries will have to answer for their criminal measures in an international court.

Ettela’at: The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council has said that Iran is committed to implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Ali Shamkhani further said that the central part of measures Iran takes in the post-sanctions era focuses on promotion of economic cooperation [with the rest of the world].

Ettela’at: The US has launched training programs for terrorists on Syrian soil.

Human Rights Watch has said that terrorist groups in Syria have committed war crimes.

Aftab-e Yazd: An apology to get rid of suspension!

TV presenter Ali Zia has apologized to Parviz Mazloumi, the head coach of Esteghlal Football Club for making insulting comments against him during a match last week. The apology was meant to have the ban IRIB officials have slapped on the presenter lifted.

Bahar: The passport law will be amended in favor of women.

An MP has said that the Islamic Consultative Assembly is to discuss a motion to that effect.

Ebtekar: Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has said that opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is not expedient.

The prominent source of emulation further said that making baseless comments about the nuclear deal is unlawful and un-Islamic.

Ebtekar: The council that supervises the behavior of parliament deputies has said that the Supreme National Security Council has filed complaints against a few MPs.

Emtiaz: Each year between 30,000 and 40,000 babies are born with disability across the country.

Ghanoon: Senior Iranian and Chinese military commanders have discussed the formation of an alliance against IS.

Hemayat: Iran has no fear openly supporting the Syrian resistance, said the Judiciary chief.

Hemayat: Friendship with the US is bound to result in something worse than what happened to Libya, said the judiciary spokesman.

Iran: Individuals should not play with the word infiltration, President Rouhani said.

He further said that historic national occasions should be used to promote national unity.

Javan: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action did nothing to silence chants of “Down with the US”, the world media reported.

Jomhouri Islami: The capture of an Israeli colonel in Iraq has revealed that the Zionists work hand in glove with IS terrorists.

Kaenat: No to the US turned 37.

Kayhan: Sudanese mercenaries were captured no sooner than they arrived to fight in Yemen.

Mardomsalari: Italy is willing to make €4 billion in investment in Iran.

Mardomsalari: The minister of roads and urban development has broached the idea of buying 500 aircraft – through leasing – by the end of 2016.

Nasl-e Farda: On alert for El Nino

The Crisis Management Organization has eventually issued a warning.

Resalat: Iran’s regional clout foiled American plots, said Mohammad Javad Larijani, the chairman of the Judiciary’s Human Rights Commission.

Rooyesh Mellat: Iran continues to support the Syrian people and government, said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader.

Rooyesh Mellat: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the Vienna conference as a good move in working out a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

SMT: A report by the Customs Office shows that Iran’s trade balance was positive in the first seven months of the year [started March 21, 2015].

Taadol: The Parliament’s Research Center has projected that Iran’s economy will contract by 0.7 percent this year [end March 20, 2016].

Japan’s premier invites President Rouhani to Tokyo

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Emad Askarieh

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November 5, 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Japan on a state visit.

Abe extended the invitation during a Thursday meeting with visiting head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi in Tokyo.

The Japanese premier also hailed the nuclear agreement recently clinched between Iran and P5+1 and emphasized the significance of its proper implementation.

Pointing to the chaotic security situation in the Middle East, Abe called for further cooperation between Tokyo and Tehran to counter terrorist groups, particularly Daesh (ISIS).

Salehi, for his part, extended an invitation by the Iranian president to Abe to visit Tehran.

The top Iranian nuclear official also called for the expansion of bilateral economic and trade relations with the focus on marketing and shared production.

He referred to a joint nuclear statement issued by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, welcoming Tokyo’s contribution to establish a planned nuclear safety center in Iran.

In October, Zarif and Kishida issued the statement in Tehran on nuclear safety cooperation and the implementation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.

During the Japanese foreign minister’s visit back then, Tokyo also agreed to help Tehran implement the agreement with P5+1.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the agreement is known, was reached between Iran and P5+1 – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia plus Germany – in Vienna on July 14.

Salehi arrived in Tokyo on Sunday on a four-day visit and held talks with Japanese officials about the expansion of nuclear cooperation between Iran and Japan, including on safety issues.

During his four-day stay in Tokyo, the AEOI head also met with Japanese nuclear scientists and officials from Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES) and Nuclear Regulations Authority (NRA).

Iranian VP in Hungary to attend World Science Forum

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Emad Askarieh

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November 5, 2015

Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari is in Hungary to participate in the World Science Forum (WSF), which is underway in the Central European country’s capital of Budapest.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Sattari left Tehran for Budapest on Wednesday to take part and deliver a speech in the 7th edition of the international conference.

The 2015 WSF opened in Budapest on Wednesday, November 4, and will last until Saturday, November 7.

The 2015 World Science Forum is organized by UNESCO, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the International Council for Science (ICSU), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), according to the official website of UNESCO.

The 2015 WSF is organized under the theme ‘the enabling power of science’, to examine and highlight many ways in which science improves the quality of life for the benefit and advancement of society.

Organized every 2 years, the forum is one of the world’s major science events. It brings together over 600 scientists and provides linkages between scientists, industry and policy makers.

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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 7

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 7

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Nov. 7

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Japan’s premier invites President Rouhani to Tokyo

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