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Zarif urges anti-JCPOA group to respect int’l will

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Emad Askarieh
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Zarif, Chinese Counterpart Discuss Peace in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit in Beijing, called Tuesday on the groups opposed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to respect the international decision.

At a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Zarif urged US and regional opponents of JCPOA to respect the international will to solve global problems through peaceful solutions.

Zarif criticized the emergence of non-constructive approaches in the US political atmosphere and said, unfortunately some in the US and in the region, including the Zionist regime, pursue their interests through conflicts and tensions.

He expressed hope that all sides adopt the will of the international community to solve important issues in the world through peaceful ways.

Zarif also welcomed China’s constructive role in implementing the reconstruction of Arak heavy water reactor as well as other plans envisioned in JCPOA.

Zarif expressed hope Tehran and Beijing will maintain their present positive approach to bilateral relations.

The Chinese foreign minister, for his part, said Beijing and Tehran agreed to start talks within the framework of strategic cooperation.

Iranian and Chinese economies are supplementary to each other, said Wang Yi, adding that his country is keen to deepen ties with Iran.

He called on all sides of the nuclear talks to be committed to their obligations.

China stresses the importance of the implementation of JCPOA as soon as possible, he said.

Beijing will stay true to its political commitments, he said, adding that his country and Iran believe that the fight against terrorism is necessary.

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Erdogan; an odd man out with absurd claims

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Emad Askarieh
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Erdogan22

An Iranian expert in Middle Eastern affairs has said that the Turkish president wrongly thinks he will win the support of the Zionist circles and Western countries which hold big sway in the region if he makes comments against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Jafar Ghannad-Bashi further said that Erdogan’s recent claims – that Iran’s unwavering support for Syrian President Bashar Assad is to blame for the escalating refugee crisis in the region – are eccentric and with no foundation. Alef.ir on September 13 published Ghannad-Bashi’s remarks on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s anti-Iran comments and the reasons behind such claims. The following is the translation of what the Iranian expert had to say:

Erdogan’s recent claims can be looked at from two angles: first, he has been a non-achiever in his foreign and regional policy, especially his Syria policy, and his failure is blamed on a strategic error. Erdogan does not admit to his failure at the current juncture. People who are not brave enough to acknowledge their mistakes criticize others and play the blame game. The Turkish president is no exception: he has laid the blame [for his failed policies] at other people’s door.

Second, Erdogan is blaming Iran to win the support of the Zionist circles and the West. He [wrongly] thinks that he can win their backing if he makes comments against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Turkish president has come under heavy fire from his own people. Turkey’s economy is not in good shape and Erdogan has grave reservations about victory in the upcoming general elections [which will be held on November 1, 2015 to pick 550 members for the Grand National Assembly].

The Syrian people are fleeing the cities which have fallen into the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists. Members of this terror group are recruited from 80 countries and given military training before crossing the Turkish border into Syria. The emergence of ISIL and its terrorist activities have nothing to do with the Islamic Republic of Iran and its support for Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Zarif hopes China plays constructive role in JCPOA implementation

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Emad Askarieh
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Zarif-Iran

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has praised China’s constructive role in the negotiations between Iran and P5+1, expressing hope that Beijing will help with the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Tehran and six world powers.

Zarif made the remarks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) upon arrival in the Chinese capital at the head of a delegation on Monday.

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The Iranian top diplomat said that President Rouhani and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met four times over the past two years, adding that the meetings indicate the two countries’ willingness to expand their ties.

“Good and apt decisions have also been made on joint investment,” Zarif said.

Expounding on the reasons for his trip, he said that as the implementation phase of the nuclear agreement between Iran and P5+1 is just around the corner, it is “necessary” to hold talks with “our Chinese friends” on how to use the new situation for expanding fundamental joint economic activities which are in line with the interests of both countries.

Zarif said that discussions on terrorism, extremism, and crises in the region are also on the agenda of his meetings with the Chinese officials.

He went on to say that Iran and China have common interests and face similar threats, which have encouraged the countries to “have extensive and constructive consultations over the past years.”

The foreign minister said that the two countries enjoy extensive relations in political and economic fields.

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among senior officials Zarif plans to hold talks with.

Iran’s space scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse

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Emad Askarieh
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Ahmad Hatami

Iran’s renowned space scientist and university professor Ahmad Hatami has been one of the eight Iranian pilgrims who died in the crane collapse in Mecca on Friday.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi said Monday that Dr. Ahmad Hatami, a science board member of Iran Space Research Center, was among the eight Iranian pilgrims who were killed in the accident.

The minister expressed deep sorrow over Hatami’s death and extended his heartfelt condolences to his family and to the Iranian IT and space technology community.

The Supreme Cultural Revolution Council issued a statement to express its profound sadness and condolences to the community of Iranian scientists.

At least 107 Hajj pilgrims, eight of them Iranian, were killed and 238 more, including 32 Iranians, were injured when the crane collapsed on to the Grand Mosque during storms.

Storms were lashing the Saudi city of Mecca when strong winds brought down the crane that was part of construction work.

Tons of rubble and debris crashed to the ground on top of scores of people gathering in the mosque for prayers when a part of the crane crashed through the roof.

On Sunday, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Saudi negligence was the main cause of the deadly accident.

“The Saudi government should have made the necessary preparations to safeguard the lives of the pilgrims,” Larijani said in a message of condolence to the bereaved families of the victims.

He expressed regrets that the Hajj rituals coincided with the sad incident, and asked Saudi officials to immediately investigate the cause of the accident.

Iran hopes ‘PMD’ resolved by end of 2015: Salehi

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Emad Askarieh
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Salehi

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said that Tehran hopes the issue of the so-called Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) in Iran’s nuclear program will be resolved by the end of the year.

“We have an agreement with the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) about the past and the present issues…[the] IAEA is pursuing what they should do and we have also done what we were supposed to do… [We hope] that the final report will come out by December 15th of this year and we hope that by then the issue will be closed,” Ali Akbar Salehi said on the sidelines of the 59th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna on Monday.

He said Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog “are both committed according to the agreement that we have signed,” adding, “In that agreement that was signed by me and Mr. [Yukiya] Amano (the IAEA chief) in Vienna, the roadmap is clear as to what the IAEA should undertake, what measures they should undertake, and what measures we should undertake.”

Amano due in Iran

Salehi said that the IAEA chief will travel to Iran in a “few days” for “the follow-up of the agreement that we had in Vienna and we hope, we are doing our best to remove all kinds of obstacles that may be on the way to come to a conclusion by December 15.”

He also thanked Amano for refusing to release confidential information on the agency’s arrangements with Iran despite all the pressure.

“Mr. Amano himself has insisted about the confidentiality of the documents so I would like to put on record our thankfulness to him that despite all the pressure that has been put on him he has not disclosed anything in this regard so he has stayed committed to this and this really makes me, I mean it’s imperative upon me to thank him for that.”

Referring to his meeting with Kazakh Energy Minister Vladimir Sergeyevich Shkolnik, Salehi said the two talked about the recently established fuel bank in the Central Asian country. He added that “Iran could be a supplier of enrichment services to this fuel bank.”

Salehi met the head of the Chinese delegation Monday and participated in a trilateral meeting with the US and China. He also held a bilateral meeting with Amano.

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Iran to order electronic ballot boxes for upcoming elections

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Emad Askarieh
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Ellection

An Iranian official said that the Interior Ministry plans to order electronic ballot boxes made outside the country for the two upcoming elections due in late February 2016.

After a series of studies conducted by the ministry, a prototype of the required electronic ballot boxes was manufactured, Siamak Rahpeyk, an election official with the Guardian Council said.

It will be sent to the Guardian Council in the coming days for approval, he added.

After the box shape is given approval, the hardware, software, and security issues will be addressed, he said.

Iran’s cabinet passed a plan in June to use electronic voting machines in the two upcoming elections.

President Rouhani has called for necessary preparation for holding electronic elections by building on the experience of other countries.

After a report by the Interior Ministry on the issue was discussed, Cabinet members approved a plan to hold the upcoming parliamentary and the Assembly of Experts elections, due on February 26, 2016, electronically.

There are 290 seats in parliament elected by the direct vote of people in nationwide election for four years.

The Assembly of Experts is also a high-ranking body that elects and oversees the activities of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Members of the assembly are elected by people for an eight-year term. It holds biannual meetings to appoint a new chairman.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

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Emad Askarieh
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Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

Exchanges in parliament between supporters and opponents of the nuclear deal, the warning by the judiciary chief about enemy efforts to infiltrate the country and the call by Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on all those who care about the establishment to throw their hats in the ring for the upcoming elections dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday.

 

Ettela’at: “The Zionist regime is the biggest obstacle standing in the way of a nuclear-free region,” the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran told an international nuclear energy conference.

Ali Akbar Salehi further said the Zionist regime, which has failed to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, poses a serious threat to regional security.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 15 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Abrar: The commander of IRGC ground forces has said that all areas in the west and northwest have been cleansed of terrorists.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Afkar: “The coalition against IS is theatrical,” said the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

Afkar: “Annulment of previous resolutions against Iran is a major victory,” said the vice-speaker of the Iranian parliament.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd: “Make more noise and I will make the Almaty documents public,” Foreign Minister Zarif has warned Jalili [a former top nuclear negotiator] and other critics of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

Arman-e Emrooz: Will the children of Hashemi, Khatami, Haddad Adel and Tavakoli follow in the footsteps of their father into parliament?

Arman-e Emrooz: Shahram Nazeri’s concert [in Tabriz] has been called off.

Concerts keep being cancelled.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Asr-e Azadi: “Iran has no plans to shut down its embassy in Sana’a,” said the deputy foreign minister.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Asr-e Eghtesad: Ten Iranian airlines are bankrupt, said the managing director of the Airports Company.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Asrar: “Saudi officials are dividing the world of Islam,” said Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.

Asrar: Footprints of the son of the Saudi king in the death of Saud al-Faisal

Asrar: “If you had left the nuclear question open to debate, three resolutions wouldn’t have been issued against the country,” Vice-Speaker Abutorabi-Fard said in critical comments aimed at Saeed Jalili, a former top nuclear negotiator.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Ebtekar: A new chapter in relations between Iran and China opens with the Beijing visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Ebtekar: The unfinished dream of Ahmadinejad

The former president has finally said that he will run for elected office [in 2017].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Eghtesad-e Pooya: The report the Central Bank released in the past on the amount of the country’s gold reserves was unrealistic,” said the governor of the Central Bank of Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Emtiaz: The interior minister has said that terrorists account for the better part of drug trafficking.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Etemad: The education minister makes a promise to the families of teachers behind bars. “I hope all teachers are freed soon.”

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

Ghanoon: “The review of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in parliament should not turn into a tool to advance electoral agenda,” said Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former nuclear negotiator.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Haft-e Sobh: One of the eight Iranian nationals who were killed in the crane collapse in Mecca [on Friday] was Ahmad Hatami, a prominent scientist.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Hemayat: Ayatollah Larijani has warned about enemy efforts to infiltrate the country under the pretext of the nuclear deal.

The judiciary chief further said that the progress of the nation hinges on the judicious leadership of Ayatollah Khamenei.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Hosban: Iran has lowered its light crude prices for October delivery.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Iran: Iran is on the verge of absorbing $30 billion in foreign investment.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Jomhouri Islami: Iran will turn into the major supplier of natural gas to Europe within a decade.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Kayhan: With the US playing the sanctions cards, parliament should shoulder a heavier responsibility.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Rah-e Mardom: Buildings constructed illegally by the Caspian Sea will be demolished.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat: “The message of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is that in dealing with the Iranian nation sanctions and military threats do not work,” said the director of the Atomic Energy Organization.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

 

Sharq: “The position of the Leader is above the political tastes of factions,” said the chairman of the Expediency Council.

Sharq: The director of IRIB’s Channel Four has resigned. [His resignation has reportedly been rejected.]

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 15

 

British aristocracy shocked by new Labour Party leader

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Emad Askarieh
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Jeremy-Corbyn

Members of the British political aristocracy are in a state of panic after Jeremy Corbyn secured a landslide victory in the Labour Party leadership contest. His victory even met with harsh reaction from Prime Minister David Cameron who said he is a threat to the country’s national security!

On September 14, Kayhan daily published a report on the newly-elected leader and the reactions his victory has drawn from different British politicians. The following is the translation of that report:

Emergence of an individual who holds dramatically opposite opinions to those of British politicians has raised deep concerns in the country’s economic and political circles. Jeremy Corbyn won 59 percent of the votes in a Labour Party election on September 12. He finished ahead of four other rivals in the race for the Labour leader.

Corbyn, who has nothing in common with regular British leaders, wears a beard, does not wear a tie, is a staunch advocate of the oppressed people of Palestine, is opposed to austerity plans, blames the 2008 world economic crisis on banks and favors negotiations with Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Hamas.

He supports revolutionary figures, particularly those of Latin America, leads a simple life and does not drink.

Although he is popular with a large number of the youth, his entry into the club of political elites has stoked concerns among conservatives, and right-leaning media and free market advocates have launched a barrage of criticism against him.

On popularity of Corbyn, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “When people say: ‘My heart says I should really be with that politics’, get a transplant.” Corbyn has suggested that Blair be tried for war crimes for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Supporters of Tony Blair within the Labour Party who identify themselves as moderates have said that the “virus” of Corbyn’s mentality must be contained. They have even attacked the party by saying “Labour has taken leave of its senses” by voting for him.

The 66-year-old leader who has 32 years of partisan activities under his belt has drawn the criticism of David Cameron too. Although the prime minister called Mr. Corbyn to congratulate him on his victory on Saturday night, he had earlier said that his leadership of the Labour Party would threaten the British national security.

Cameron also denounced Labour as “a threat to our national security, economic security, and your family’s security”.

Corbyn favors Britain’s nuclear disarmament, renationalization of the electricity and gas sector and reinforcement of public ownership.

Jeremy Corbyn is a vegetarian who does not drink. He doesn’t usually wear a suit or tie. He cycles or gets the bus to work, carrying a backpack and wearing sandals. He does not have a car and lives in an ordinary house in an ordinary neighborhood. His name is always among those who spend the least amount in the annual report on MPs’ expenses.

Now that he has taken the helm at the Labour Party, we should wait and see whether he will be elected prime minister in the next general elections.

No plan to close Iran embassy in Yemen: Diplomat

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Emad Askarieh
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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

A senior Iranian diplomat has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s strong support for Yemen, saying Tehran has no plan to close its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday dismissed claims by the Qatar-based satellite TV channel Al Jazeera that Iran’s ambassador to Sana’a along with other embassy staff had fled the war-hit country.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador in Sana’a has come to the country for just a few days for medical examinations,” Amir-Abdollahian said.

He added that the ambassador has been conducting his mission during the Saudi military campaign against Yemen and heavy airstrikes in Sana’a.

“Undoubtedly, Iran’s embassy [in Sana’a] will continue its routine activities,” the official pointed out.

He noted that Iran has given necessary warnings to Saudi Arabia to protect the Iranian diplomatic missions in Yemen based on international diplomatic and consular regulations.

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Amir-Abdollahian further said, “We will strongly back the Yemeni people in the fight against terrorism and will undoubtedly continue our effective political and humanitarian support for the Yemeni people.”

He once again expressed Iran’s opposition to military approaches toward Yemen and expressed Tehran’s support for a political solution based on Yemeni-Yemeni dialog as well as efforts by the United Nations to solve the ongoing crisis in the Arab country.

Asiatic cheetah-themed airliner takes to Iranian skies

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Emad Askarieh
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cheetah-airplane

The director of the Iranian Cheetah Society said that a Meraj Airlines Airbus A320 on whose nose the image of an Asiatic cheetah has been painted has taken to the sky for the first time.

Morteza Eslami further said, “The aircraft belonging to Meraj Airlines left Tehran for Mashhad at 8 a.m. on Sunday,” adding that planes bearing images of the endangered big cat are to be used on domestic flights.

He thanked the airlines for its valuable measure and said, “Since winter, Meraj Airlines has launched cultural and educational cooperation with the society in a bid to honor its social obligations.

Meraj Airlines has also published articles and photos of Asiatic cheetahs and Iran’s wildlife in a number of its in-flight magazines to raise public awareness.”

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