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Baeedinejad appreciates Iranian reporters for taking initiative

Golrokh Askarieh

August 31, 2015

A member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, Hamid Baeedinejad, on Sunday appreciated Iranian reporters for taking the initiative in reporting the news on the nuclear talks.

He said that Iranian reporters carried their duty skillfully in a way that foreign news corporations preferred to quote Iranian news agencies in doing their job.

The way Iranian reporters and news agencies gave coverage to the nuclear talks in Vienna was unique in its kind, he said.

In all cases the West was the source of all news items, but this time the Iranian reporters and news agencies took the lead and became the source for the Western news agencies, he said.

In most cases, the Western news agencies referred to the news covered by the Iranian news agencies, he said, adding this should be regarded as a significant achievement proving that the Western media can no longer have the upper hand in this regard.

To maintain the trust the Western sources have built in the Iranian news centers for reflecting the news and events, the media people should exercise vigilance and continue such a trend so that their news can be referred to as an accredited source, he said.

Iranian FM to start North African tour Monday

August 31, 2015

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will begin a new international tour on Monday by visiting two North African states.

During his third tour after the conclusion of nuclear talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna on July 14, Zarif will fly to Tunisia and Algeria.

During the visits, the Iranian top diplomat will explore avenues for the promotion of bilateral ties with the two African countries.

He will also confer with high-ranking of the two countries officials on the latest regional and international developments and the necessity for focusing on a political solution to the ongoing crises in Syria, Yemen, and Libya.

Consultations on the outcomes of the nuclear deal reached between Tehran and world powers, and explanation of Iran’s principled policy of strengthening regional ties will be on agenda during Zarif’s talks with senior North African officials.

In his previous international tours after the Vienna talks, Zarif visited several countries including Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria as well as India, Pakistan, and Russia.

President Rouhani has repeatedly emphasized that his government’s approach in foreign policy is to have constructive interaction with the entire world.

Iran opposes Berlin orchestra’s performance with Israeli conductor

Golrokh Askarieh

August 31, 2015

The Iranian Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry voiced opposition to the presence and performance of the Berlin orchestra in Iran as long as it is conducted by Israeli-Argentinian Daniel Barenboim.

“The conductor of Germany’s symphonic orchestra is affiliated to Israel in terms of nationality and identity,” Spokesman of the Culture Ministry Hossein Noushabadi told reporters in Tehran on Sunday.

“Germany’s symphonic orchestra can change its conductor and then apply for performance in Tehran. Only then will its application be studied,” he added.

Barenboim, 72, who is the general music director of the German capital’s flagship opera house, the State Opera, “is in talks with Iran about a possible concert in Tehran by the Staatskapelle Berlin,” the house said in an emailed statement earlier this month.

But his Israeli nationality prompted Tehran to voice opposition to his trip while the Iranian officials have underlined that there is no obstacle to German orchestra’s visit.

FM Zarif urges Iran-South Africa cooperation against terrorism

Golrokh Askarieh

August 31, 2015

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned about the threat posed by terrorist groups against global security, and called for closer cooperation between Iran and South Africa against the phenomenon.

Speaking at a meeting with visiting South African Deputy Foreign Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo in Tehran on Sunday, Zarif highlighted the two sides’ high capacity for cooperation in different political, economic and security fields.

“Terrorist groups in Africa are a threat to regional and global peace and security and (therefore) the fight against extremism is regarded as a major subject for mutual cooperation,” he noted.

Zarif described Iran-South African relations as excellent and beyond political and economic relations, and added that South Africa can be a major trade partner for Iran.

The South African delegation has come to Iran to partake in the sixth Iran-South Africa political commission.

Mfeketo, for her part, offered congratulations on the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1.

She described her visit to Iran as very positive and expressed hope that the achievements of the visit would help boost all-out relations between the two countries.

Some Mideast countries dream of restoring empires: Iran official

Golrokh Askarieh

August 31, 2015

A senior Iranian official has said certain countries in the Middle East are harboring fantasies about resurrecting long-defunct empires in the region.

“Some countries in the region dream of reviving former empires which dominated the Arab countries, and certain countries support terrorism in the region with different motives,” Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said in a meeting with a Lebanese delegation in Tehran on Sunday.

He added that some Western and regional officials have already acknowledged that they have helped create terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq.

Velayati described the ongoing crisis in Syria as a “world war on a small-scale,” adding, “The satanic move of meddling in Syria is unprecedented in contemporary history.”

He reaffirmed Iran’s support for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying the Islamic Republic is opposed to any “foreign interference” in Syria’s internal affairs.

“The destiny of the Syrian people should be determined by themselves, not by anyone else,” he stressed, praising the Syrian president for defending the Syrian people’s interests.

Velayati also heaped praise on Lebanon for its resistance against the Israeli regime, saying, “Lebanon plays a significant role in forming the front to counter Zionists and their supporters in the Muslim and Arab world.”

He stressed that Iran “will keep supporting Lebanon.”

Kerman Bazaar; Historical Market in Southern Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh

August 30, 2015

Kerman Bazaar in southern Iran spans between Arq and Moshtaghiyeh squares. Every section of the bazaar was constructed during the reign of a different ruler of the city.

Kerman Bazaar is the longest in Iran and is comprised of famous alleys such as Ganj Ali Khan, Ekhtiyari, Vakil, Sardar and Mozaffari.

Photos of the ancient bazaar posted online by the Islamic Republic News Agency:

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Asian urban officials go on a half-day tour of Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh

August 30, 2015

A number of foreign mayors and urban officials, who are in Tehran for a 5th meeting of the executive board of the Asian Mayors Forum, have visited Metropolitan Tehran’s mass transit as part of a half-day tour.

The following is the translation of a report on the tour filed by ana.ir:

During the tour, over 50 Iranian and foreign participants in the gathering of Asian mayors, most of them members of transportation and traffic councils, got first-hand knowledge about traffic control in Tehran and the way public transportation works on the ground: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and underground: subway.

The tour which started with a bus ride took the visitors from Azadi Hotel in northern Tehran, where they were staying, to Tajrish where the biggest subway station in the Middle East is located. With a depth of 51 m the station is one of the deepest metro stations in the world.

Then they took a subway train to Taleghani station in downtown Tehran. During the underground ride, they walked into the cabin of the engineer to get familiar with the way the train is operated.

Trash pileup lures bears to a campsite

Golrokh Askarieh

August 30, 2015

A bear with her three cubs has come to a waste dumpsite close to a mountain campsite to collect food, prompting concerns, among environmentalists, about the health hazards they are exposed to, said an environmentalist.

Khabaronline.ir on August 28 released a report on the appearance of bears in the camping site. The following is the translation of the report:

Hamidreza Nateghian, an Iranian environmentalist, said that a dumpsite near a camping site in a mountainous area in northern Iran has lured a mother bear and her three cubs to go there to collect leftovers, adding that the health of the mammals are at stake because of rotten food and the sharp lids of canned food in the pile of trash there.

He further said since the waste pileup is close to the camping site, there are fears that mountaineers may get involved in close encounters with the bears, adding that serious and quick measures are needed to pursue this case.

We prefer not to reveal the location of this shelter [where the bears have been spotted], because we want to protect them from poachers, the environmentalist said, adding that we have reported the case, complete with its details, to the office of the Provincial Environment Protection Organization and they have vowed to solve the issue.

“Why should we see a trash buildup in mountainous paths? The mountaineers who are always out there in natural environments are expected more than other people to help protect Mother Nature. When they don’t respect the environment, how can we expect others to protect it?”

It is also regrettable that the responsibility to handle and clean up the waste built up in mountains lies with volunteers, and those in charge fail to attend to this case sufficiently and properly, he said.

Nateghian concluded that we hope to see closer interaction between the Environment Protection Organization, the Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation, and other related institutes which are responsible in this regard.

Maragheh Temple in northwestern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh

August 30, 2015

Maragheh Temple, 6 km from a namesake town in East Azerbaijan Province, is believed to have been the largest Zoroastrian temple in the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 AD).

The following are images of the temple released online by Tasnim News Agency:

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 30

Golrokh Askarieh

August 30, 2015

The comments President Rouhani made in a news conference attended by local and foreign reporters dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday.

Ettela’at: “Whenever we talk about compliance with law, some people tell us not to make a fuss!” President Rouhani told a press conference.

He further said that on the local front the government has done its best not to create any new wounds and heal the wounds of the past.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 30

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 30

Abrar: “The nuclear deal is a historic opportunity for banks to seize,” said the managing director of Bank Tejarat.

Afarinesh: The attorney general has said that the judiciary helps the executive branch to secure the objectives of the establishment.

Arman-e Emrooz: The president told a news conference that his government does not seek to take on any state institutions in the upcoming elections.

He further said his government is not afraid of lawsuits [filed by members of the previous government].

President Rouhani further said he wonders why whenever he talks about laws some individuals get irritated.

Asrar: Trade delegations from 10 European countries are to visit Iran.

Asrar: Iranian vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been hospitalized.

Ebtekar: The director of the Atomic Energy Organization has said those who are apparently worried about the nuclear deal simply seek to further their electoral goals.

Emtiaz: An executive board of Asian mayors has been set up in Tehran.

Etemad: “Massive debts, cash subsidies which are not in line with any laws and an affordable housing project in shambles are the legacy of the previous government,” said President Rouhani in a news conference.

Etemad: “China won’t get preferential treatment in the post-sanctions era,” said the deputy foreign minister.

Hemayat: The judiciary chief has said the judicial system will hire 4,000 new judges as part of a transformation plan.

Jamejam: The president has said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action does not need to be approved by parliament.

Kayhan: “I haven’t signed anything to be sent to parliament for approval!” the president said in explaining why he has not sent the Vienna accord in the form of a bill to the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Kayhan: The intelligence minister has apologized for misquoting the Supreme Leader.