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Top commander dismisses US threats as hot air

By
Emad Askarieh
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General Firouz Abadi

The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces has said that US threats are nothing more than hot air and that Republicans are reactionaries who want to go back to the time of “crazy George Bush”.

Major General Hassan Firouzabadi made the comments on the sidelines of a military parade the armed forces staged on Tuesday (September 22) to mark the start of Sacred Defense Week. Fars News Agency published the general’s remarks on the US threats against Iran, the preparedness of the armed forces and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The following is the translation of what else Firouzabadi told reporters:

Iran’s armed forces

Today the armed forces are well-prepared and in best shape thanks to support by members of the public and the Supreme Leader. Iran’s vibrant armed forces, which have made remarkable progress [over the years], are always prepared to develop new technologies.

Iran’s armed forces are at the ready to effectively defend the country’s geographical and ideological beliefs. Building on public support, we are ready to properly defend our borders.

Threats by certain countries, the US included, are nothing but empty talk. Some shriek out of fear, but the fact remains that nothing threatens Iran in the current situation.

Anybody who possesses a priceless pearl tries to keep it safe. The Iranian nation, led by the Supreme Leader, will defend its [cherished] possessions. This nation and its leader should be fully defended.

Iran’s defense doctrine is centered on one core principle: defending the world’s Muslim and freedom-seeking nations. Today, the US, Israel and Britain work hand in glove with terrorists in the region.

Terrorists in this region are an inseparable part of world powers. Iran, which seeks to take up a struggle against colonialism, has to stand up to their agents in the region, that is to say the terrorists. All regional countries should know that the US, Israel and Britain are supporters of terrorists.

Republicans’ opposition to JCPOA and military threats against Iran

Republicans are reactionaries who want to take the US back to the era of crazy George Bush, who tried his utmost to attack Iran but failed.

The US says it can launch an attack but cannot handle the possible reactions such an attack would draw. A war will earn them nothing, because what they say is simply full of hot air.

Iran armed forces biggest anti-terror force: President

By
Emad Askarieh
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Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are the biggest anti-terrorism force.

“We tell the world today [that] the biggest anti-terrorism force is the armed forces of the Islamic Republic,” President Rouhani said.

He made the remark in a ceremony Tuesday marking the anniversary of the day the regime of the slain Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Iran back in 1980 which marks the beginning of Sacred Defense Week in Iran.

Military top brass, the military attachés of foreign countries and a number of families of the war martyrs and veterans were also present at the ceremony.

“Just as we have helped the governments of Syria and Iraq against terrorism, upon requests from their governments, if, heavens forbid, terrorism emerges in other neighboring countries, the governments of those countries will pin their hopes on the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” President Rouhani said.

Pointing to the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, President Rouhani said Iranian people displayed unprecedented unity during the eight-year war.

After the 1979 Revolution that led to the establishment of the Islamic Republic, President Rouhani said, the country was accused of being a fundamentalist system seeking to impose its will on its neighbors and other countries.

“In the [Iraqi-]imposed war [on Iran], it was proved who the invader was, which ideology sought to invade and meddle in the internal affairs of other countries, and who those people are who have no mercy not only on neighboring nations but also on their own people,” the president said.

Strong faith in God was a prominent feature of the Iranian soldiers and commanders, he said.

Iran did not have an intention to invade another country; it sought peace with neighbors; but, hegemonic powers convinced a neighbor to invade Iran in the hope that they could defeat the Islamic Republic, which had just emerged from a revolution, the Iranian president said.

The president referred to Iran’s recent nuclear negotiations with P5+1, and said the unity of the people, the expertise of the Iranian diplomats and the guidance of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei led to the agreement that secured the rights of the Iranian nation.

Following President Rouhani’s speech, various divisions of the Iranian armed forces staged military parades and showcased their latest products.

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Iran-France joint conference (PHOTOS)

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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Tehran’s Espinas Hotel hosted a joint conference between the representatives of the Iranian capital market and a group of French economic officials on September 21.

Images of the gathering posted online by Mehr News Agency:

 

Zarif and his team left for New York on Tuesday

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iran Nuclear Talks Team

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, accompanied by members of the nuclear negotiating team, left Tehran for New York early on Tuesday (September 22) to attend the 70th UN General Assembly.

The Iranian top diplomat will also take part in a meeting with foreign ministers from P5+1 (the US, France, Russia, Britain and China plus Germany) to review the latest coordination efforts before implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) gets started.

While in New York, Zarif will also meet and consult with his counterparts from different countries.

Foreign ministers of Iran and six world countries will meet in New York on September 28 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to exchange views about JCPOA, Fars News Agency reported on September 22.

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Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Hamid Baeedinejad, the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Political Affairs, accompany Zarif.

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi – the Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs – who is mourning the loss of his mother will join them later.

The meeting between foreign ministers of Iran and P5+1 will be their first after the conclusion of the Vienna accord [back on July 14]. A first session of the Iran-P5+1 joint committee session will be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, but its timing has yet to be fixed.

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Military parade in Tehran (PHOTOS)

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iranian armed forces staged a military parade near the mausoleum of the late Imam Khomeini on Tuesday to mark the start of Sacred Defense Week.

The following snapshots of the parade, attended by President Rouhani, have been posted online by different websites:

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

Comments by President Rouhani in an interview with CBS News that he has no plan to meet with or contact US President Barack Obama during his New York trip dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday.

 

Ettela’at: “The majority of the Iranian people approve of the Iran nuclear deal,” said President Rouhani in an interview with CBS News.

President Rouhani: Things will definitely change if we set aside the language of threat and pressure and talk with each other respectfully.

President Rouhani: The United States should make up for the multiple mistakes it has made in dealing with Iran.

President Rouhani: The deal that was struck [between Iran and P5+1] means that we can logically settle key issues through talks.

President Rouhani: Doors are open for the Americans, Europeans and others. They can come to Iran and have economic relations with the country.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 21

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Abrar: US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that he will meet with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York.

Abrar: The impeachment of the minister of roads and urban development for his poor performance

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Afarinesh: “The US private sector can invest in Iran’s economy,” said President Rouhani in an interview with CBS News.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Afkar: The culture minister has said that the developments of the Middle East will take center stage in President Rouhani’s address at the UN General Assembly.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd: The remaining steps toward a meeting

Before his trip to New York [to attend the 70th UN General Assembly], President Rouhani said in an interview with CBS News that he has no plan for a meeting with President Obama, adding that more steps should be taken before the two countries reach that point.

Aftab-e Yazd: Parliament’s motion to cut the monthly cash subsidies the government doles out to people was killed after a number of MPs withdrew their signatures.

Aftab-e Yazd: Ahmadinejad’s supporters were off target.

The top prosecutor of the Supreme Audit Court has said that there is no evidence on [First Vice-President Eshagh] Jahangiri’s wrongdoing.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Arman-e Emrooz: “We have yet to reveal all the losses the country suffered in the past eight years [a reference to the tenure of former president Ahmadinejad],” said Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Arman-e Emrooz: The mission of Kerry and Zarif in the absence of Obama and Rouhani

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Asrar: The chairman of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will clear parliament in one week.

Asrar: “The motion to impeach the minister of roads [and urban development] is politically motivated,” said a member of parliament’s Energy Committee.

Asrar: Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that obstacles are thrown in the way of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in the name of Islam and revolution.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Ebtekar: Women have been invited to enter [the race for] the Assembly of Experts.

Iranian officials have said that there is no ban whatsoever for women to field their candidacy for the [Assembly of Experts] elections.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Etemad: Exoneration of the first vice-president

The Supreme Audit Court’s chief prosecutor has rejected corruption charges against Eshagh Jahangiri.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Iran: Europe’s investment in Iran’s medicine and agriculture sectors

Iran: [IAEA chief Yukiya] Amano has confirmed the authenticity of the samples Iran has taken from Parchin.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Javan: “I have no plan to meet with or call Obama,” said President Rouhani in an interview with CBS news.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

Jomhouri Islami: The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization has said that Iranian experts took samples from Parchin in the absence of IAEA inspectors.

Jomhouri Islami: Six months after the Saudi aggression against Yemen and the warnings of international and human rights organizations, the United States called for an end to Saudi airstrikes against Yemen.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Kayhan: Conflicting comments on inspection of Parchin

[IAEA chief] Amano officially conducted a ceremonial inspection of Parchin!

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Mardomsalari: Iran and P5+1 will hold their first joint session in New York.

Mardomsalari: “The Iranian nation will never renounce its rights,” said President Rouhani.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Rah-e Mardom: Tehran’s longest subway line was inaugurated in a ceremony with President Rouhani in attendance.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Resalat: The chairman of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that the chamber will not approve or disapprove of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. [It will simply underline the red lines and allow the government to implement the deal with P5+1.]

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

 

Rooyesh-e Mellat: Alexis Tsipras has once again won parliamentary elections in Greece.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

Sharq: A countdown to the end of police custody

A member of a committee in charge of pursuing the case of Babak Zanjani [a young billionaire accused of massive corruption] has said that Zanjani is close to being released from custody.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 22

 

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 22

By
Emad Askarieh
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♦ “The majority of the Iranian people approve of the Iran nuclear deal,” said President Rouhani in an interview with CBS News.

President Rouhani: Things will definitely change if we set aside the language of threat and pressure and talk with each other respectfully.

President Rouhani: The United States should make up for the multiple mistakes it has made in dealing with Iran.

President Rouhani: The deal that was struck [between Iran and P5+1] means that we can logically settle key issues through talks.

President Rouhani: Doors are open for the Americans, Europeans and others. They can come to Iran and have economic relations with the country.

♦ The minister of mines, industries and trade has asked the president for a cut in interest rates Iranian exporters should pay [for the loans they take out].

Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh has said that formation of powerful, well-organized export agencies can help raise exports.

♦ The Yemeni forces have captured three villages in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.

In their operation, the Yemeni forces also destroyed as many as 15 Saudi tanks.

Three Saudi troops were killed in the operation.

♦ Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that social security should also cover people’s housing, pocketbook issues, education and employment.

The Expediency Council chairman also said that the revengeful enemies and mysterious hands are trying to foment insecurity [in the country].

He further said that we need to make a role model of moderation in all affairs.

♦ “We are having economic growth, but no job creation,” said the minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare.

♦ Standard diesel will be distributed in six big cities in the country.

A deputy director of the Environment Protection Organization has said that diesel 50 ppm (parts per million) will be distributed in Tehran, Arak, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and Ahvaz

A city councilor takes a dip, of a different sort

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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In a symbolic act inspired by Hans Brinker in The Little Dutch Boy Who Saved Holland, a member of Bandar Abbas City Council has parked himself in front of a sewage pipe that empties wastewater into the sea.

 

Kianoosh Jahanbakhsh took the symbolic measure one hour before the city council convened and attended the meeting soaked simply to draw the attention of fellow councilors and other officials in the southern port city to the release of dirty water into sea.

 

In explaining the move, he later said that the Water and Sewage Authority of the port city has been releasing wastewater into the sea for a dozen years. “What law in the country allows this company to take such a destructive measure against the environment?”

 

The provincial Environment Protection Department and environment activists have been protesting the move for years but their efforts to stem the flow of dirty water into sea have not produced any results yet.

 

The following photos have been released by Fararu.com:

 

 

Iran inks gas deal as Omani minister visits

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran and Oman have signed an agreement on studying an undersea gas pipeline across the Persian Gulf in a project worth $60 billion, the managing director of the National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC) said.

Two separate agreements were signed for studies in the offshore and onshore sections, with Omani Oil Minister Mohammad bin Hamad al-Rumhy visiting Tehran, Alireza Kameli said.

The offshore deal was signed by the Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) and Oman’s Oil Ministry. For the onshore section, an agreement was signed between the Pars Consulting Engineering Company and the Omani side.

The offshore section envisages laying 200 km of pipes from Kuh-e Mubarak in Iran to Oman’s Sohar port in five months. The onshore section of the pipeline in Iran will be built for another 200 km from Rudan to Kuh-e Mubarak in six months.

The $60 billion deal was concluded during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Muscat in 2013 to ship 28 million cubic meters per day of Iranian gas to Oman for a period of 15 years.

The two countries signed another deal in 2007 to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Oman to process the Iranian gas.

Oman has undertaken to pay the entire cost of the pipeline and the related infrastructure, according to Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

“Gas exports to Oman and entry into its retail market will make it possible to sell the Iranian natural gas to the region, especially Asian countries,” he has said.

In July, Kameli said the Persian Gulf littoral states are Iran’s top priority for gas exports despite requests by European companies.

“Currently, many countries have voiced readiness to invest in our upstream and downstream gas sector and are seriously pushing for imports of Iranian gas.

“Although we cannot ignore the European gas market, exports to Europe come later on the list of our priorities,” Kameli said.

Iran welcomes boosting cooperation with Total

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran’s deputy oil minister has said Tehran welcomes expansion of energy cooperation with French oil giant Total.

“National Iranian Oil Company welcomes expansion of cooperation with Total,” Rokneddin Javadi was quoted as saying.

“Total has already voiced readiness to sign new contracts with Iran,” said Javadi after a meeting with Arnaund Breuillac, the president of exploration & production at Total Company.

He also pointed to the new contracts prepared by the NIOC and said great cooperation opportunities will open up once the contracts are unveiled.

Arnaund Breuillac also held separate meetings with senior officials including Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh Sunday.

Closer cooperation on exploration, production and marketing crude and LNG as well as petrochemical products was among issues discussed at the meeting.

New oil deals

Iran’s oil officials have announced that they will unveil new contracts in early November.

“The first phase of the new contracts will be unveiled in November in Tehran and a follow-up conference will be held in one month or two in London,” NIOC chief Rokneddin Javadi has been quoted as saying.

Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said in August that new oil development contracts will be unveiled at a conference in London slated for December.

“New agreements with foreign companies will be signed within the framework of Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) which I think will be more attractive,” he said.

The IPC will be a modification of the traditional buy-back risk service contracts and have been specifically designed to increase the attractiveness of Iranian oil projects to foreign investors.

It offers different stages of exploration, development and production to the contractors as an integrated package.

Iran sits on the world’s fourth-biggest oil reserves and seeks to raise its crude output in a bid to regain its market share.

The country had the second-biggest output in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) before the US-led sanctions banning the purchase, transport, finance and insuring of its crude began in July 2012.

Iran currently exports more than one million barrels of oil per day. It has already unveiled plans to add another million to its export capacity within six months after the removal of sanctions as a result of the nuclear agreement between Iran and P5+1.

The removal of the sanctions is expected to take effect in the first half of 2016.

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