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Salehi: JCPOA not to pace down Iran nuclear growth

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will not pace down the development of Iran’s nuclear program.

He stressed that the document will have no adverse effect on the development of Iran’s nuclear program.

The official said the restrictions which JCPOA entails will by no means restrict Iran in its nuclear activities.

He welcomed the sessions the Iranian parliament’s JCPOA Review Committee holds to examine the text of the Iran nuclear deal in the presence of relevant officials and said that such meetings help improve transparency and deflate certain concerns.

He assured people that the Iranian nuclear industry will suffer no slowdown in technical aspects because of JCPOA.

Salehi went on to explain that the restrictions put in place by JCPOA cover areas Iran has no intention of wading into in the coming years.

For example, he said, Iran possesses no platinum, so naturally it has no plans to produce any metals from it either.

One important achievement of the Iranian negotiating team was to make the document guarantee Iran’s right for enrichment which was achieved after 12 years of talks, he added.

The Iranian nuclear chief further stressed that only a few countries have such a right.

As for Iran’s uranium resources, Salehi said reserves in two points of the central province of Yazd have already been spotted which will be exploited soon.

IAEA plans no inspections of Iran military site: AEOI

Iran Complains to IAEA about US’ Unlawful Behaviours

An Iranian nuclear official says no inspections of Iran’s military sites are on the agenda of a planned visit by inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Iran.

Deputy Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Asghar Zare’an said on Saturday that IAEA inspectors are scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday for talks.

“In this round of the negotiations, inspections of [Iran’s] military sites are not on the agency’s agenda,” he added.

The AEOI official emphasized that there is no “measure or directive” on inspecting the country’s military sites.

Zare’an noted that discussions would be held on practical measures in the future within the framework of the agreement reached between Iran and P5+1 known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Tehran’s nuclear program.

On July 14, Iran and the IAEA signed a road map for “the clarification of past and present issues” regarding Iran’s nuclear program in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The deal came on the same day Iran and the P5+1 group of countries reached an agreement over Tehran’s nuclear program.

In its most recent update on Iran’s nuclear program on August 27, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Iran’s compliance with its commitments regarding its nuclear program.

The IAEA said Iran has maintained its level of uranium enrichment, nuclear research and development and other activities in line with its declarations to the UN nuclear monitoring body.

[Zarean also said that preparatory measures for construction by Russia of one of two 1,050 MW nuclear power plants are underway and actual construction will start in early 2016.]  

Iranian women scale mountain to promote peace (PHOTOS)

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Scores of female climbers scaled the Abidar Mountain in Sanandaj in western Iran on Friday as part of an “Ascent for Peace” program.

The following are images of the ascent released by the Islamic Republic News Agency:

 

Ancient Aqueduct System Unearthed in Iran’s Borujerd

Ancient Aqueduct System Unearthed in Iran's Borujerd

An official of Lorestan’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization announced the discovery of water transfer installations of an ancient aqueduct during excavations in Borujer; according to a report by Mehr News Agency.

The official, Hojjat Yar-Mohammadi, said the ancient aqueduct includes a smart water distribution system as a part of a historic castle. Pottery crocks in the system cleaned up and purifid the water.

Noting that the discovered items have been documented, he said the organisation has yet to decide whether the system’s site should be kept intact, or the historical items should be taken to another place for protection.

Nothing can be said about the historic era of the discovered system. According to the official, the experts in the Cultural Heritage Organization are studying the system. A special unit is also in charge of protecting this cultural heritage.

Borujerd had two layers of protection in the past. The first included as many as 57 towers that surrounded the entire town; and the second was built inside this area of around 280 hectares, designed to protect the government castle which includes the ancient aqueduct.

The government’s castle was like a big garden inside the town with a well-designed water system. Clay pipes – Tanpusheh in Farsi – transfer the water in the system. Big pottery distributed the water and removed the mud. This helped minimizing the risk of blockage in the flow of water. What stands out about this old system is its optimal use of water resources.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

The failure of Republicans in the US Senate to kill the Iran nuclear deal dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday.

Ettela’at: A plan by hardliners in the US to defeat the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has failed.

The rejection resolution [in the US Senate] which needed 60 votes to go through, secured no more than 58. Forty-two Senators voted in favor of the Iran nuclear deal.


 

Afkar: “Diplomacy and dialogue overwhelm extremism,” the director of the Environment Protection Organization said.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Aftab-e Yazd: Araghchi is not alone.

Aftab-e Yazd reports on the massive public support for the Iranian nuclear negotiator.

Aftab-e Yazd: “They are putting the lives of 80 million people at risk simply to put on a brave face,” said the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Amin: “Extremists seek to serve their own political interests,” said the chairman of the Expediency Council.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Arman-e Emrooz: A third yellow card is around the corner.

The minister of culture and Islamic guidance stood his ground.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Asrar: “Those who wish to impose their ideas on others should not be given free reins in society,” said the chief of staff of the president.

Asrar: Average life expectancy in Iran is 72 years, said the deputy health minister.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Ebtekar: Hamid Baidinejad, an Iranian nuclear negotiator, has said that in comparison with the current negotiating team, the former nuclear team led by Saeed Jalili held no more than four days of talks.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Eghtesad-e Pooya: The managing director of the Securities and Exchange Organization has said that as many as 20 foreign teams have come to Iran to invest in the capital market.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Ghanoon: Ebrahim Yazdi [a former deputy prime minister] has said that the nuclear deal has opened up a historic opportunity to boost national unity.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Hambastegi: A ceremony has been held to mark the 36th demise anniversary of Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.

Hambastegi: A deputy health minister has announced that a number of bottled water brands which failed to match up to standards have been withdrawn from the market.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Hamshahri: Does the fight against corruption become regulated?

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Hemayat: The deputy judiciary chief has warned of a rise in cybercrimes.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Iran: Salehi offers an explicit response to the claims of the former negotiating team.

“If you secured the right to enrichment, you should have signed the document too,” he said.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Jahan-e Eghtesad: A report on willingness by US companies to enter Iran’s automotive industry

Iran-US partnership in car-making on the knife-edge

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Jomhouri Islami: Local production of gasoline will increase 4 million liters by the end of the year [March 21, 2016].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Kar va Kargar: “The late Imam always pursued a moderate approach,” said the chairman of the Expediency Council.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Kayhan: Sprucing up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by instilling four illusions into the minds of the public.

Kayhan: A Swiss television has revealed a European plan to conquer Iran’s market.

Kayhan: Extensive coverage in world media of the Supreme Leader’s remarks

The stance of Ayatollah Khamenei has ensured Iran’s security.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Mardomsalari: The chairman of the Expediency Council has said that hardliners are trying to serve their own political interests.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Nasl-e Farda: “The youth account for the greatest number of road accident victims,” said a deputy traffic police chief.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Qods: A police officer was shot to death by drug traffickers in a Tehran street.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Rah-e Mardom: A night dedicated to Iran’s National Cinema Day in Sadabad Palace

Culture Minister Ali Jannati: I won’t be influenced by pressures.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Resalat: “The previous resolutions released by the IAEA’s Governors Board should be nullified,” said Iran’s representative to the UN nuclear agency Reza Najafi.

Resalat: “Those who issue permits for illegal development projects should be held accountable,” said Chairman of Tehran City Council Mehdi Chamran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Roozan: “Principlist and reformist hardliners treated me with grudge,” said Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

The Expediency Council chairman also said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action helps people learn about those who care [for the country, revolution and the establishment].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Saheb Ghalam: Iran has 57 billion tons of mineral reserves.

Saheb Ghalam: Iran gets ready to sell oil to Chevron [an American multinational energy corporation].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Sayeh: “We laugh off what has been released about our [the reformists’] divisions,” said Mohammad Reza Aref, a reformist.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Setareh Sobh: Reactions to the presence of the former nuclear negotiators in parliament’s JCPOA Review Committee

What Saeed Jalili achieved during six years of talks?

Ali Akbar Salehi: [Iran’s] enrichment was not recognized [by P5+1] in Almaty or in Istanbul nuclear talks.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Shahrvand: A stark warning: A report on the social consequences of unemployment in the country

The country’s social structures create joblessness.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Sharq: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has said that the country needs 20 years to return to where it stood 30 years ago.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 


 

Siasat-e Rooz: Europe’s arrogance kills refugees.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 12

 

 

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 12

Ettelaat

 A plan by hardliners in the US to defeat the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has failed.

The rejection resolution [in the US Senate] which needed 60 votes to go through, secured no more than 58. Forty-two Senators voted in favor of the Iran nuclear deal.

 A second lane of Kerman-Sirjan-Golgohar Highway has become operational at a ceremony attended by the minister of roads and urban development.

 A ceremony has been held to praise the services of Master Abdollah Anvar [a prominent decipherer of ancient scrolls] and Ahmad Masjed Jamei [a former culture minister] at the Iranian Art Museum Garden.

 A Russian news agency has reported that the unwavering stance of Ayatollah Khamenei serves as a guarantor of Iranian security.

 Thousands of Britons shouted anti-Zionist slogans as they welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu!

It came as the United Nations approved a proposal to raise Palestinian flag at the UN headquarters.

 Two short- and long-term plans to transform the banking system and the capital market.

An Asian institution is to provide Iran with a $5 billion credit line.

 Construction of two petrochemical and steel complexes has started in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

The industry minister has said that construction of a tire company in the north of the southeastern border province will soon get underway.

 The Iranian parliament speaker has said that Tehran is after peace and sustainable security in the Middle East.

In an interview with a German newspaper, Ali Larijani said that the Saudis are erring and that they should not expect us to support their mistakes.

 As many as 65 people were killed and 80 others injured when a crane collapsed in Mecca.

 

US antiwar ralliers support Senate Democrats defending JCPOA (PHOTOS)

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More than a hundred peace activists along with leaders of antiwar groups staged a demonstration in the US capital to hail Democratic senators for blocking a Republican-backed measure to derail a comprehensive nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

The demonstrators held a rally on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to celebrate what they saw as a victory in averting a new war.

A Republican-backed effort to kill the Iran nuclear agreement was blocked in the US Senate, clearing the way for the deal’s implementation.

Forty Democrats and two independents voted to block a resolution disapproving of the pact in the 100-member chamber, one more than the minimum needed to keep it from advancing.

The Dupont Circle demonstration was one of the 130 gatherings in support of the Senate Democrats who backed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to Ben Wikler, the Washington director of MoveOn.org.

The rally also brought together demonstrators from other groups such as Ploughshares, Network Organization, Democracy Partner, Peace Action, Code Pink, and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP).

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With the 42 Democrats that voted in favor of JCPOA on Thursday, US President Barack Obama achieved perhaps the greatest foreign policy victory of his more than six years in office.

Under a law Obama signed in May, Congress had a 60-day period ending on September 17 to pass a resolution disapproving JCPOA.

If such a resolution were to pass, and survive Obama’s promised veto, it would bar the president from waiving many US sanctions on Tehran, a key component of the nuclear deal.

 

 

US push for normal ties with Iran a Trojan Horse for infiltration: Cleric

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A senior Iranian cleric on Friday categorically dismissed the idea of normalization of ties with the US, warning that Washington seeks to regain a foothold in Iran and carry out its unchanged, hostile policies in disguise.

“The world and the Iranian parliamentarians should know that the US dreams about normalization of ties with Iran as a scheme to infiltrate into the country and implement… the policy of hostility toward Iran and Islam under the guise of smiles,” Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani told a huge gathering of worshippers in Tehran.

The cleric underscored that Washington’s dream of compromise with Iran and regime change in the Islamic Republic will never come true.

The US has not changed a bit, Ayatollah Movahedi Kermani noted, saying America is still an enemy of Islam and still supports Islam’s foes and pursues the policy of bullying.

What will remain in place is the divine establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while what is going to be destroyed is the Zionist regime of Israel, the top cleric added, stressing that dissolution of Israel will definitely happen in the future.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Wednesday US hostility toward the Iranian nation will never end, calling for Iran’s increasing “national might” to fight off US plots.

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Iran foreign minister to travel to China for major visit

‘Political resolve, goodwill key for comprehensive nuclear deal’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China next week to discuss mutual ties and the nuclear agreement of July 14 between Iran and P5+1.

The Iranian foreign minister will visit Beijing on September 15 upon the official invitation of China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said at a press conference on Friday.

“We hope to have an exchange of views with the Iranian side on deepening China-Iran relations and enhancing all-round cooperation under the new circumstances,” the Chinese spokesman said.

He added that the two sides are to discuss the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and P5+1, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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Russian president’s planned visit to Iran

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit Iran before the end of the current Iranian year, which ends on March 19, 2016.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said on Friday that talks are currently underway for Putin’s trip. “However, no date has yet been set for the trip,” he said.

Ebtekar, Finnish president call for expansion of all-out ties

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Director of the Environment Protection Organization Masoumeh Ebtekar in a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto called for the further expansion of bilateral ties with Finland in different areas, especially the environment and climatology.

“The two countries have appropriate potential for the broadenings of ties in industrial, trade, the environment, climatology and tourism areas,” Ebtekar said during the meeting in Helsinki on Thursday.

The Finnish president, for his part, congratulated the Iranian nation on striking a final nuclear agreement with six world powers.

President Niinisto conveyed his warm greetings to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, and said, “The negations between Iran and world powers were lengthy and difficult, but the outcome has been positive so far.”

The Finnish president described Finland-Iran relations as good, and said, “We have not had problems so far and we welcome expansion of ties with Iran. And the trade barriers will also be solved with removal of the sanctions.”

“A delegation comprising Finnish Development and Foreign Trade Minister will visit Iran within the next two to three months,” President Niinisto added.