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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 27

September 27, 2015

The comments President Rouhani made in a speech at the UN Sustainable Development Summit and his meetings in New York dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday.

Ettela’at: “We aim to ease tensions and hostilities,” President Rouhani told a UN Sustainable Development Summit.

The president further signaled Iran’s readiness to “play its role in building a more sustainable world”.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 27

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 27

Abrar: “American companies too can take advantage of the conditions created in the post-sanctions era,” said President Rouhani.

Abrar: The Saudi charge d’affaires has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a third time.

Abrar: Senior Iraqi Shiite cleric Ayatollah Al-Sistani has called for adoption of all necessary measures to prevent the repeat of what happened in Mina, Saudi Arabia.

Amin: Volkswagen and Mercedes are likely to produce cars in Tabriz, northwestern Iran.

Arman-e Emrooz: Architects of the deal in New York

Zarif: The top priority of the talks is the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Kerry: We need to secure peace.

Arman-e Emrooz: The minister of culture and Islamic guidance has denied that a group with links to foreigners has infiltrated Iranian media.

Bahar: Seyyed Hassan Khomeini [the grandson of the architect of the Islamic Republic] is preparing to run for the Assembly of Experts.

Ebtekar: Iranian women have made history by being crowned Asian futsal champions.

Ebtekar: Babak’s Treasure [a sarcastic reference to the wealth amassed by Babak Zanjani who stands accused of massive embezzlement] can be traced to Japan and Tajikistan.

The revelation comes ahead of the scheduled trial of the young billionaire.

Emtiaz: Muhammad directed by Majid Majidi is to represent Iran at the Oscars.

Etemad: Is Babak Zanjani on the list of the world’s top 20 rich individuals?

An MP has said that the money Zanjani [a young billionaire who stands accused of fraud and corruption] owns is €25 billion and not €2 billion as previously reported.

Hambastegi: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected reports that 30 Iranian nationals have been arrested in Mina.

Hemayat: “The Iranian people are unhappy about US policies,” the president told a news conference.

Iran: Regional crises came up for discussion at a meeting between President Rouhani and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Javan: Islamic countries to hold a special meeting in New York to demand Hajj be administered by the world of Islam.

Jomhouri Islami: “To ensure sustainable development, terrorism should be uprooted,” President Rouhani told a UN Sustainable Development Summit.

Jomhouri Islami: Global protest against the incompetence of Al-Saud family is growing.

Kayhan: The Iranian government has overtaken the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action which has yet to be approved!

Mardomsalari: The Expediency Council has given the green-light to the formation of a special system to register the possessions of public officials.

Mardomsalari: “The Saudi government should do something about the mismanagement of Hajj,” said the Iranian foreign minister.

Resalat: “Problems between Iran and the US won’t be solved with a handshake,” said President Rouhani.

Resalat: The secretary of the Expediency Council has called for a fact-finding mission to investigate the deadly incident in Mina.

Sayeh: “President Obama and I sometimes exchange letters,” said President Rouhani.

Sayeh: MERS is likely to find its way into Iran from Saudi Arabia.

A special commission has been formed at the Health Ministry to prevent an outbreak of MERS.

Setareh Sobh: “We may talk with the US over issues other than the nuclear case,” said President Rouhani.

Shahrvand: Violence against nature and violence against humans are two big tragedies unfolding in West Asia, President Rouhani told a UN Summit on Sustainable Development.

Shahrvand: The head of the Red Crescent Society has expressed Iran’s readiness to treat Iranians and non-Iranians injured in the Mina incident.

Sharq: Those who claim a group with links to foreigners has infiltrated the Iranian media should present evidence, said the minister of culture and Islamic guidance.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 27

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

♦ “We aim to ease tensions and hostilities,” President Rouhani told a UN Sustainable Development Summit.

The president further signaled Iran’s readiness to “play its role in building a more sustainable world”.

♦ A first round of Iran-Europe talks will have been held by mid-December.

At a meeting between the Iranian foreign minister and EU foreign policy chief, the two sides underlined the need for the war in Syria to come to an end.

♦ Huffington Post has reported that Saudi Arabia has aligned itself with Alqaeda in Yemen.

The Saudis do not bomb the positions of Alqaeda terrorist grouping in Yemen.

♦ The Iranian attorney general has said, “Iran will pursue the Mina incident through international courts and circles.”

♦ The Iranian female futsal players have been crowned the 2015 AFC Women’s Futsal champions.

♦ The head of the Foundation for the Preservation and Promotion of Sacred Defense Values has inspected Ettela’at institute.

Iran summons Saudi envoy over Mina crush for third time

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Accusations — Iran foreign ministry

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affaires Saturday over Thursday stampede in Mina near Mecca that led to the deaths of about 2,000 pilgrims, including 136 Iranians.

The Saudi envoy was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for the third time since the incident and received Tehran’s official protest over Riyadh’s failure to ensure the safety of Hajj pilgrims.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the responsibility for the deaths of Hajj pilgrims in Mina lies with the Saudi government, calling on Riyadh not to shift the blame onto destiny.

“The Saudis’ refusal to assume responsibility for the Mina disaster is unacceptable,” he said.

He also deplored as “not satisfactory” the handling of the situation in Saudi Arabia following the deadly incident.

[…]

Iran ready to export oil, LNG to Poland

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Saturday that Iran is ready to sell crude oil to Poland.

The first step for a new round of relations between Iran and Poland is signing contracts for buying crude oil from Iran, Zanganeh said in a meeting with visiting Polish Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechocinski in Tehran.

“Poland has expressed readiness to cooperate with Iran in different energy sectors and since Polish refineries have been modernized, they can use Iranian crude oil,” the minister said.

“Iran has suggested Poland purchase crude oil in the first step,” Zanganeh said, adding that LNG is also on the agenda of negotiations with Polish officials. Terminals have been built in Poland for LNG imports and Iran will export LNG to Poland.

Once the projects are completed, Iran will go ahead with LNG exports to Poland, he said.

A high-level Polish delegation, including pharmaceutical, chemical and railway executives is in Tehran to discuss post-sanctions trade opportunities.

Poland’s economy minister is leading the group of about 60 businesses, including railway transport firms, Newag and Pesa.

During this visit, Piechocinski said that Poland is interested in exporting foodstuff as well as home appliances and furniture to Iran.

Iran ready to expand all-out ties with EU: President Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Iran is ready to considerably boost cooperation with the European Union, President Rouhani said in a meeting with President of the European Council Donald Tusk Saturday.

“We should plan to promote all-out relations between Iran and the European Union based on mutual interests in the new atmosphere created by the nuclear agreement,” President Rouhani said, adding that sanctions imposed against Iran were wrong right from the beginning.

“The EU member states suffered the most during the sanctions era and in the new era we should renovate and expand Iran-EU relations to compensate for the past,” the president added.

President Rouhani said that swift and precise implementation of the nuclear agreement or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) plays an important role in the expansion of ties, and added, “The executive efforts and preparations for the removal of sanctions needs serious measure by all sides, especially the European Union.”

He recalled the impact of the nuclear agreement on Iran-EU cooperation and the coordination of both sides to resolve regional problems, and said, “We have always had good, traditional relations with the EU, especially with certain EU members; these relations should be revived.”

The European Council president, for his part, underlined the need for expansion of cooperation between Iran and the EU, and said, “Lifting the sanctions is tantamount to choosing cooperation instead of confrontation and also protecting the interests instead of tension.”

Tusk said that the nuclear agreement is an important success for Iran, Europe and the world, and added, “The European Union did its best to make the negotiating bear result and this agreement is the first step for the broadening of cooperation.”

At the meeting, President Rouhani and Tusk also discussed bilateral ties and regional developments.

Majidi’s ‘Muhammad’ to represent Iran at the Oscars

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Muhammad, the Messenger of God directed by Majid Majidi has been chosen for the 88th edition of the Oscars.

The epic movie, which chronicles the childhood of Islam’s Prophet (PBUH), is to represent Iran in next year’s Academy Awards for best foreign film section.

The decision was made after a series of extensive talks and discussions by the committee of cinema experts in charge of selecting the country’s official submission to next year’s Academy Awards ceremony.

Being the most expensive film in the history of Iranian cinema with a partly state-funded budget of nearly $40 million, it has attracted crowds to cinemas across the country and garnered nearly $2 million since its release in late August.

Majidi has said the aim of his film is removing the “violent image” of Islam created by Takfiri groups.

A number of internationally-acclaimed cinematic figures, including Academy Award winning visual effects supervisor and filmmaker Scott E. Anderson, three-time Oscar-winning Italian director of photography Vittorio Storaro and renowned Croatian production designer Milijen Kreka Kljakovic, cooperated in making the film; Academy Award-winning Indian music composer Allah-Rakha Rahman has also composed the music for the movie.

It is Majidi’s second nomination at the Oscars. His The Children of Heaven was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998.

Iran won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with the A Separation by director Asghar Farhadi in 2012.

[…]

Chair exhibition (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center hosted an exhibition of chairs designed by a group of contemporary architects.

The expo is the outcome of a new look at chair designs by 30 architects from three different generations.

The event which opened on September 25 runs for two weeks.

Images of the expo posted online by Mehr News Agency:

What took center stage in Zarif-Kerry meeting in New York?

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his US counterpart John Kerry on Saturday (September 26) and said that efforts should be concentrated on the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Alef.ir on Saturday published a report on the meeting in New York between Iran’s top diplomat and his American counterpart and what they talked about. The meeting was the first between the two top diplomats after the conclusion of the Iran nuclear deal back in July.

The Iranian top diplomat was wearing a black ribbon in his lapel to signify that he’s mourning the deaths of Iranian pilgrims in Mina’s deadly stampede. The following is the translation of what Foreign Minister Zarif told reporters after the meeting:

Zarif said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action took center stage in his meeting with Secretary Kerry and added that we focus on the full implementation of JCPOA during the talks.

We started this plan [JCPOA] together and I believe by fully implementing it we can remove some mutual misunderstandings which have arisen in recent decades, he further said.

Zarif went on to say regional developments and last week’s deplorable events in Saudi Arabia should be reviewed, vowing that Iran will look into them through proper international channels.

[…]

Iran’s Rouhani urges UN to press Saudi over Mina tragedy

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized Saudi Arabia for lack of cooperation following the recent deadly Hajj incident, urging the UN to press Riyadh to fulfill its legal obligations.

“Unfortunately, the Saudi government does not cooperate enough in addressing the fate of the missing and transferring the bodies of those killed or injured, and it is imperative that the UN Secretary General [Ban Ki-moon] remind the Riyadh government of its legal and human obligations,” Rouhani said.

The Iranian president made the remarks in a meeting Saturday with the UN chief in New York on the sidelines of 70th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

At least 136 Iranian pilgrims have so far been confirmed dead in the deadly crush, according to the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. Saeed Ohadi said on Saturday that 102 Iranian pilgrims have also been wounded and 344 others are still missing.

The Iranian president also called on the UN chief to do his utmost to help the implementation of an Iranian-proposed act aimed at fighting violence and extremism.

[…]

In the meeting, Rouhani also touched on the issue of terrorism in the Middle East which he said has displaced and endangered the lives of millions, and said the UN, big powers as well as regional countries shoulder a heavy responsibility in the crises in the region.

Underlining the need for coordinated campaign against terrorism, Rouhani also called for an end to interference of certain countries in the region, including in Yemen and Syria.

Rouhani said an immediate end to military intervention, delivery of humanitarian aid and start of intra-Yemeni dialogue without any foreign meddling are the key to ending the crisis and restoring lasting peace in Yemen.

He also said that Iran is ready to cooperate with the UN and regional countries to help restore stability in the war-torn Arab country which has been under Saudi air strikes since March 26.

The UN chief, for his part, extended his condolences to Iran over the deadly Mina incident which has led to the deaths of Iranian pilgrims.

Discussing the latest developments in the Middle East with the Iranian president, Ban also called for the Islamic Republic’s assistance in settling regional crises, including the tensions in Yemen, and Syria.

President Rouhani calls for investigation into Mina tragedy

Golrokh Askarieh

September 27, 2015

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for an investigation into the Mina tragedy of September 24 in Saudi Arabia, which led to the deaths of hundreds of people, including over 130 Iranians.

In his speech to the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York on Saturday, President Rouhani expressed deep regret over the heartbreaking incident and offered his condolences to the bereaved.

He also underlined the need for a probe into the cause of “this incident and similar incidents in this year’s Hajj rituals.”

The Iranian president also called for an immediate follow-up on the treatment of those injured in the incident.

On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will hold talks with the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during an emergency meeting of the group expected to be held on the sidelines of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss a better handling of the Hajj rituals.

Iran on Saturday summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires for the third time over the Mina incident to receive Tehran’s official protest.

The Islamic Republic called on the Saudi envoy to facilitate the work to follow up on the tragedy and address the fate of Iranian pilgrims.

The Mina incident comes days after a massive construction crane collapsed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, killing more than 100 people and leaving over 200 others wounded.