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Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 23

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Ettelaat Highlights-post

♦ “Global bullies are pursuing violence and division in the name of Islam,” said the Supreme Leader at a meeting with Hajj officials.

Ayatollah Khamenei further said that Hajj offers a genuine opportunity for the manifestation of Islamic unity.

♦ Grand Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani has said that the 11th government is genuinely serving the interests of the nation.

The Shiite source of emulation further said the health minister has chosen the right path on the healthcare front and anyone who replaces him should walk down the same path.

♦ The second in command of IS terrorist organization has been killed in a US airstrike on Mosul.

It came as American forces took position to the northwest of the Iraqi city which is under IS control.

♦ “Trust is the most important asset of the media,” said the grandson of the late Imam Khomeini.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini said media outlets that do not have the trust of the public are simply a propaganda tool.

♦ The chairman of Iran University of Medical Sciences has issued a message of congratulations to mark Doctor’s Day.

 

Tomb of Bozorgmehr in eastern Iran (PHOTOS)

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Bozorgmehr was a politician, scholar, mystic and poet who served in the royal court of Mas’ud I of Ghazni [a king of the Ghaznavid Empire from 1030 to 1040].

Images of his tomb posted online by Mehr News Agency:

India eyes LNG imports from Iran’s Chabahar Port

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Indian media are raising speculations that the country may be moving toward imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Iran in the future.

The imports, as reported by New Delhi-based the Times of India, could be made through Iran’s Chabahar Port.

Iran is already engaged in advanced talks with India over the development of Chabahar – an ambitious project which is set to turn the port into a key hub for regional economic activity.

The Times of India has quoted the country’s union transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari as saying that Iran has offered a proposed rate of $2.95 for each million British thermal unit (mbtu) of LNG that it plans to sell to India in the future.

Gadkari has also been quoted as saying that Iran’s previous proposed rate was $0.82 per mbtu.

“[The distance between] Chabahar to Kandla port in Gujarat is the same distance as Mumbai to Delhi,” he said.

Iranian officials have yet to comment on this. Nevertheless, the country had previously announced it had shelved its LNG plans – Pars LNG, Persian LNG and Iran LNG – as complications grew mostly as a result of US-sanctions that prohibit investments of liquefaction companies in Iran.

A recent alternative for Iran – albeit less spoken of – is to pipe its natural gas to Oman for liquefaction processing and export the LNG thus obtained to international markets.

Iran gives good model for dialogue to resolve disputes: Nahavandian

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Nahavandian
Nahavandian

President Rouhani’s Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian said on Saturday that the nuclear deal clinched by Iran and P5+1 provides a good model for promotion of dialogue to resolve the disputes in the world.

The world community came to an understanding that Iran did not want war or weapons of mass destruction and it is ready to resolve disputes with others through negotiations, Nahavandian said.

Iranian logic is strong enough to prove its stand through dialogue, he underlined.

Iran was successful in changing the wrong image depicted by the enemies of Iran and Islam to a new model that all seek to broaden cooperation with it, he said.

Recent exchanges of economic and political delegations indicated that Iranophobia is fading on the world stage, he said.

Those who follow the path of logic and wisdom will have the upper hand in dealing with others, he said.

The culture of dialogue should be put on the agenda to create an ideal opportunity for the world nations to resolve their disputes, Nahavandian said.

The initiative by President Hassan Rouhani on World against Violence and Extremism at the United Nations General Assembly is regarded as a victory against those who tried to introduce Iran as sponsor of terrorism in the world, Nahavandian said.

Iranian exports to EU up 14% in six months

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran’s exports to the 28 member states of the European Union in the first half of 2015 witnessed a 14-percent increase over the corresponding period last year, according to data released by the EU statistical office, Eurostat.

The bloc’s imports from Iran during the six months reached €550 million, showing a 14-percent rise compared to €480 million for the same period in 2014, said the Eurostat report.

Total trade between Iran and the EU in the first half of the current year amounted to €3.705 billion — a rise of seven percent compared to the figure for the same period in 2014.

The value of Iran-EU trade in the corresponding period last year stood at €3.465 billion, the report said.

Experts expect Iran’s trade with the world, especially the European countries, to rise remarkably after the final nuclear deal between Tehran and P5+1 takes effect.

On July 14, Iran and six world powers reached an agreement on the text of a comprehensive 159-page deal on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program. The deal envisages the removal of all sanctions once it goes into effect.

100+ former Iranian envoys, diplomats support JCPOA

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Golrokh Askarieh
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More than 100 former ambassadors, consuls general, Iranian representatives at international organizations and directors of the Foreign Ministry have thrown their weight behind the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and P5+1.

In a statement, they said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) drafted under the management of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif opened a new chapter in Iran’s diplomacy which deserves to be exalted.

The signatories said while the deal cannot naturally meet every demand of Iran and the opposite party, it is the best one available under current conditions which secures Iranian nation’s main demand: recognition by world powers of its right to nuclear technology, and continued research and development, simultaneous with the removal of oppressive sanctions against Iran.

They said the Supreme Leaders’ prudent guidelines, president’s objective policy, and effective diplomacy along with resilience of the Iranian nation and major achievements of scientists as well as defense forces capabilities led to the successful conclusion of the deal.

“In the history of international relations, no similar case can be found in which world’s major powers hold long-run negotiations with a regional power which results in an equal give-and-take, and not in imposition of one side’s will,” read the statement.

The former envoys and diplomats also said JCPOA has elevated Iran’s international standing as well as its strategic options in the region and world, suggesting that the outcomes of the deal and the opportunities for Iran’s increased regional role will be manifested in the future.

The joint statement expressed concern over the Zionist regime’s plots to torpedo the nuclear deal, warning that creating problems in the way of its implementation will bring more harm to those who fan tension and instability by opposing it.

Spokeswoman slams Obama’s anti-Iran remarks

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham blasted the recent remarks by US President Barack Obama who threatened the Islamic Republic with military action.

Afkham’s remarks came after the US president told the Republican-dominated Congress that the military option against Iran will remain on the table for several years despite the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers in Vienna on July 14.

“Repeated allegations by US officials which are made in line with the Zionist regime’s interests and to satisfy the pro-Israel lobbies show the American officials’ uncertainty and deep confusion when it comes to their own national preferences,” Afkham said on Saturday.

She said warmongers and the so-called advocates of diplomacy in the US both rely on illusionary, dangerous and horrific ideas which have so far inflicted irreparable damage on the world and are today one of the root causes of international insecurity.

“The Zionist regime is the most important source of instability and spread of terrorism in the Middle East and the US government’s support for this regime and the policy of creating and supporting the terrorist groups as well as training and equipping them have placed the US in the dock,” Afkham said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman reiterated that the threat of military attack on Iran is a violation of the UN Charter and principles and will bring about international liability for the US government and officials.

Afkham said that the Islamic Republic of Iran would never accept any restriction in defending itself in political, military and security fields.

“Should Iran seek to dash toward a nuclear weapon, all of the options available to the United States — including the military option — will remain available through the life of the deal and beyond,” Obama wrote to Congress on August 19, the New York Times reported.

Iran’s presence at Expo Milano 2015 under scrutiny of Iranian media

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iranian officials have tried to make the country’s pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 beautiful enough to attract visitors and make them familiar with Iran, but the pavilion has no feeling of Iran and the country’s [hand-woven] carpets and 2,500-year-long civilization are conspicuous by their absence in the expo.

Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) on August 16 released a report on Iran’s presence at Expo Milano 2015 and critically reviewed the performance of those in charge of the Iranian pavilion at the international event. The following is the translation of parts of that report:

The Expo is a place to introduce countries to each other and help visitors get familiar with the culture, economy and politics of other nations. Developed nations hold one expo every five years and this year Italy has hosted 147 countries which have come to Milan with their famous brands. World Avenue, the venue of the expo, is quite a distance away from the city center, but the visitors have access to public transport to get there.

[…]

World Avenue

[…] World Avenue – the exposition site – has only one intersection. Iran, Switzerland, Austria, the US, Germany, Turkey, Japan, Qatar, Russia, and a few other countries are located on the western side of the intersection. […]

Iran face to face with the US and Germany

[…] Visitors can see the US and then go to Iran’s pavilion [on the first floor] which is like a table cloth which displays the country’s four seasons. Iranian officials have not fared successfully in this regard, but the country’s pavilion still plays host to many people from other countries.

Iran and other nations

Young students are working in Iran’s pavilion as translators […]. They say they seek to introduce their country to foreign visitors in the best way possible.

At the entrance of the pavilion, a young student gives Iran’s flags to children and welcomes the visitors. They first watch different species of plants, but unfortunately there are no names or extra information of the species and where in Iran they grow.

Iran’s pistachios in the window

A few steps down the hall, visitors get a glimpse of flowers which carry no name tag or other information. Then they see pistachios and saffron in display windows. Although Iranians are famous [around the world] for their hospitality and generosity, there are no pistachios to entertain the visitors. […]

Iran’s art and culture on display on LED TV

Different films in English on Iran’s art and culture are screened on a big LED TV, giving detailed information about agricultural industries and Iran’s music. […]

Ground floor and Iran’s food

After watching the first floor, the visitors go to the ground floor where an Iranian restaurant is located. It is a private sector-run restaurant which uses Iran’s name to provide its customers with foods which are not excellent in quality. The [high] price and [not so good] quality of what it offers is noticeable in this restaurant. […]

No sign of Persian carpets and Iran’s ancient civilization  

There is no sign of Persian carpets and Iran’s 2,500-year-old civilization in the 5,000-meter-plus Iranian pavilion. Those in charge of Iran’s pavilion could have seized this opportunity if they had paid more attention to the content of the pavilion. If Iran’s carpets and history had been displayed in Italy, it would have been more useful for Iran, because at the heart of Europe people have no sufficient knowledge about Iran. A number of visitors asked about Iran’s civilization and wondered why nothing of that civilization is seen in Iran’s pavilion! […]

 

 

 

Manmade reservoir at the heart of desert in central Iran (PHOTOS)

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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The water released by Yazd Sewage Treatment Facility has created a beautiful reservoir four km to the north of the provincial capital of Yazd.

The reservoir, three km in length and one km in width, is encircled by reeds on its banks and is 1,145 m above sea level.

Given the shortage of water in the region, the reservoir has turned into a water hole for the wildlife. Birds flying over the region usually make a stop at the reservoir and migratory birds use it as a place for their winter stay.

The water is used for irrigation of the city’s green belt. Over the weekends, the place is often visited by a large number of people who drive over in their off-road vehicles to spend some time in the desert.  

Images of the reservoir released by Iranian Students’ News Agency:

Leader decries schemes to create rifts among Muslims

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lashed out at those who distort realities and sow discord among Muslims.

“Hajj does not only belong to us Iranians, but belongs to the Islamic Ummah and guarantees the continuation of Islam,” the Leader stated while addressing a group of Iranian Hajj officials in Tehran on Saturday.

The Leader added that Hajj symbolizes convergence among Muslim nations.

“Hajj is the real symbol of Islamic rapport and empathy,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined, and went on to say “May God curse those who tried to alienate the minds [of people] from the reality and significance of Islam, and to divide Muslims into different groups with different motives.”

The Leader then took a swipe at efforts to aggrandize other nationalities against the grandeur of the Islamic community, saying, “Grandeur belongs to the Islamic Ummah.”

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