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Saudi Arabia reaches out to Chechnya (PHOTOS)

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who also serves as the defense minister of the kingdom, has held a meeting with President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov in Jeddah.

The following is the translation of a brief analytical report as well as a photo gallery of the meeting that abna24.com released on July 22:

The meeting clearly reveals that Saudi officials seek to bring on board as many allies as possible in their regional adventures.

Riyadh has recently launched a propaganda campaign to suggest that the Yemeni port city of Aden is under the control of its forces. But, the spokesman of Ansarullah has said that the attack by Saudi-led coalition on the southern city has been thwarted.

Following a meeting between Khaled Mashal, the political leader of Hamas, and the Saudi king in Mecca, reports swirled that the Palestinian resistance movement has agreed to deploy 700 militants to help Riyadh invade Yemen. But Hamas officials were swift to refute those reports.

Although the Chechen president is a close ally of Russian President Putin, he is viewed as an extremist and his name is on EU sanctions list. And a large number of Chechen extremists have joined the ranks of the IS terrorist grouping.

Saudi willingness to get close to this extremist figure shows that Riyadh plans to maintain a high-profile in regional questions.

After the passing of King Abdullah and the rise to power of his brother, Salman, Saudi Arabia’s meddling in regional countries as well as its willingness to promote Salafisim has gathered momentum.

 

Stage is set for resumption of ties with the US: Iranian MP

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Golrokh Askarieh
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When the Iranians staged a revolution and ousted the Shah they had no plans to cut ties with the United States, Tehran MP Ali Motahari said in an interview Nameh News, a website, published on July 22.

Of course, the leftists played a role in provoking the US to sever its diplomatic relations with Iran, but this estrangement is not expected to last forever, he further said.

The following is the translation of what else Ali Motahari [an outspoken principlist deputy representing Tehran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the son of Ayatollah Morteza Motahari, a prominent philosopher who was assassinated by terrorists a few months after the Islamic Revolution in 1979] said in the interview:

On the possibility of Iran and the US reestablishing diplomatic relations, Motahari said, “The stage is set for the reestablishment of ties which has become more likely.”

On the nuclear deal Iran has struck with P5+1, he said MPs have yet to be let in on the details. “But, from what I gather, the deal ends the injustices the Iranians have suffered in the form of sanctions in recent years. The deal will play a role in improvement of our foreign relations, betterment of our economic conditions and settlement of some regional problems.”

He also described the Iranian nuclear negotiating team as worthy of praise for its performance in the talks.

The Tehran deputy also said that through better relations with the rest of the world Iran can better achieve the ideals of its revolution. “Contrary to assumptions by some that estrangement with the West will serve our interests, I believe that through closer ties with other countries, Iran can better secure its objectives. Israel is an exception, because we don’t recognize it.”

He went on to say that the great Islamic civilization that thrived a millennium ago was the result of close relations between Muslims and followers of other faiths. “If the Muslims had shut the door to better relations with other countries back then, Islam’s reach would not have been as vast as today.”

In conclusion, he said, “With this deal our Islamic Revolution has opened a new chapter in its history. With the new status we secure in the world [as a result of the deal], we can achieve our revolutionary goals more easily.”

Iran does not expect change in US behavior following talks: Araghchi

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says Iran does not expect a change in the behavior of the United States following the successful conclusion of the talks between the Islamic Republic and P5+1, except in the area of Iran’s nuclear program.

Speaking during a press conference in Tehran on Wednesday, Araghchi said the US, likewise, should expect no change in the policies of the Islamic Republic.

He said the talks between Iran and P5+1 were exclusively limited to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

The deputy foreign minister, however, said that upon the decision of high-ranking Iranian officials, Iran may in the future engage in negotiations on specific topics with the US.

He said that no prediction can be made about that issue at the moment.

Issues of the past

Answering a question about the settlement of the issue of the so-called possible military dimensions (PMD) of Iran’s nuclear program, Araghchi expressed confidence that the issue can be resolved rationally and in way that takes account of both sides’ concerns. |

He further referred to a recent “roadmap” devised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to settle issues, and said the so-called PMD and the disagreement over Parchin military site will be addressed through the mechanism of the roadmap.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

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Golrokh Askarieh
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The comments Foreign Minister Zarif made during an appearance in parliament to present a nuclear report to MPs dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday.

 

Ettela’at: “The nuclear deal amounted to the victory of logic over war,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday as he presented a report to deputies on the agreement he and his team struck with P5+1 over Tehran’s nuclear program.

“Our biggest achievement is that the UN has put a seal of approval on enrichment in Iran, something which is unprecedented in the 70-year history of the Security Council,” the top diplomat told MPs.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on July 22

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Abrar: Pyongyang has urged the international community not to draw a comparison between North Korea and Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Afarinesh: “Termination of sanctions should not be contingent on an IAEA report,” said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

Afarinesh:”Elections in the capital will be 100 percent electronic,” said Tehran’s governor.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Afkar: The Iranian parliament has voted for the formation of a special committee to review the nuclear deal.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Aftab-e Yazd: “I don’t know of any other diplomatic team more seasoned that the current team led by Foreign Minister Zarif,” said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Arman-e Emrooz: A 100-member French delegation is to arrive in Iran soon.

A post-sanctions committee has been formed in the Chamber of Commerce.

Arman-e Emrooz: “Iranians consume some 420 million liters of alcoholic beverages a year,” said a deputy health minister.

Arman-e Emrooz: Two jurists, two victories

The daily has hailed Prime Minister Mosadegh [who oversaw the nationalization of the oil industry in the 20th century] and President Hassan Rouhani as two politicians steeped in law.

Arman-e Emrooz: “Babak Zanjani [a young billionaire who stands accused of massive corruption when Ahmadinejad was president] is not making any confessions,” said First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Asr-e Rasaneh: First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri has said that President Rouhani has ordered the banking system reformed.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Asrar: The minister of trade will lead a delegation comprised of representatives of 70 firms on a visit to Vienna.

Asrar: “The new UN Security Council resolution entails no punitive mechanisms,” said the foreign minister.

Asrar: The director of the Management and Planning Organization has said that all the unfrozen assets of the country should be dedicated to the production sector and employment projects.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Ebtekar: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius visits Tehran next week.

Ebtekar: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] in the Baharestan Station [where the Iranian parliament is located].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Emtiaz: The Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare has said that the country needs to register five-percent growth in women’s employment [in the near future if it seeks to give a more active role to women in the country’s development drive].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Esfahan Emrooz: With the arrival of the German vice-chancellor in Isfahan, the Germans have taken the first step toward expansion of ties with the central Iranian city.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Etemad: The first economic promise after the [nuclear] deal

The government’s spokesman has said that government will generate more jobs for people.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Hemayat: A report by the country’s nuclear team on the upsides and downsides of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on parliament floor

Hemayat: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran’s missile program does not violate JCPOA.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Iran: Nuclear men in Baharestan [A Tehran street where the Iranian parliament is located] to remove ambiguities [surrounding the nuclear deal Iran clinched with P5+1 in Vienna on July 14]

Iran: Western tourists are preparing to travel to Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Jomhouri Islami: The Japanese will come back to Iran’s oil industry by entering a partnership with Iran in developing the Azadegan Oil Field [in the southwest].

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Kaenat: The privatization of public schools has been banned.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Kayhan: The last power plant of Gaza has stopped operating.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Resalat: The Iranian foreign minister said in parliament that failure to abide by the UN Security Council resolution [on the Iran nuclear deal] does not translate into the violation of the nuclear deal.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Roozan: “The stage has been set for establishing ties with the United States,” said Ali Motahari, a principlist Tehran MP.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

Saheb Ghalam: Representative of Volkswagen Group [a German multinational automotive manufacturing company] and Daimler AG [a German multinational automotive corporation] came to Iran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Setareh Sobh: Mohammad Javad Zarif: Agreement means give-and-take.

Ali Akbar Salehi: I accept full responsibility for the technical part of the nuclear deal.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Shahrvand: “I do not know of any nuclear team more powerful than the current team,” said Supreme Leader’s advisor Ali Akbar Salehi.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Sharq: Unique in history

It was FM Zarif’s description of the nuclear deal on parliament floor

Ali Akbar Salehi was also present in parliament to resolve ambiguities [surrounding the Iran nuclear deal].

Sharq: [French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent] Fabius and [EU High Representative Federica] Mogherini are the first to make a trip to Tehran.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 22

 

 

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on July 22

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Golrokh Askarieh
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♦ “The nuclear deal amounted to the victory of logic over war,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday as he presented a report to deputies on the agreement he and his team struck with P5+1 over Tehran’s nuclear program.

“Our biggest achievement is that the UN has put a seal of approval on enrichment in Iran, something which is unprecedented in the 70-year history of the Security Council,” the top diplomat told MPs.

♦ “The nuclear deal helped Iran grow in stature in the world,” said First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri.

“All those who care about Iran and its future are happy from the bottom of their hearts. Israelis, especially Netanyahu, are the only ones who are sad,” the vice-president said.

Jahangiri also called on the elite to hold consultations with the government.

♦  Ansarullah and the Yemeni Army announced that the Saudi military operation in Aden has failed.

Ansarullah said that half of the aggressors have died and the other half either have been captured or have fled.

♦  “Have no doubt, President Rouhani remains committed to his promises,” said Government Spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht.

“We don’t seek to glut the market with imported goods to secure the temporary satisfaction of the public; government is holding consultations with the Europeans to work out plans to secure the inflow of foreign capital,” said the spokesman.

♦  The Zionist regime is angry at the adoption by the UN Security Council of a resolution that lifts the anti-Iran sanctions.

In the US, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has thrown her weight behind the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian airlines to sign contracts with foreign aircraft manufacturers

Araghchi hails early adoption of resolution that removes sanctions as positive

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator described the early adoption of Resolution 2231 positive and said the action taken by the UN Security Council on Monday was among provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached on July 14 in Vienna.

Abbas Araghchi made the remarks at a session of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Tuesday.

Resolution 2231 on removing anti-Iran sanctions was discussed in the session and Araghchi answered questions of members of the committee.

He said the removal of sanctions, continuation of enrichment, continuation of nuclear activities, cancellation of the UN Security Council resolutions, and removal of Iran from provisions of Chapter 7 of the UN Charter are among important achievements of JCPOA.

Araghchi said the resolution annulled former resolutions, because it envisions new relations with Iran and underlines the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.

Support for terrorists causing tragedy, instability in region: Iran

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran’s foreign minister says foreign support for militants in Syria and Iraq is causing instability and a humanitarian tragedy in these two Middle Eastern countries.

In a meeting with the visiting United Nations special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, Mohammad Javad Zarif said continued support for terrorist groups is the root cause of crisis and extremism across the Middle East.

Zarif also reaffirmed Iran’s position on the need for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria.

For his part, de Mistura said the UN seeks a new political approach to settle the ongoing deadly crisis in Syria in a peaceful and democratic way.

He added that Iran can play a very constructive and helpful role in the settlement of the crisis in Syria.

A UN spokesman said on Friday that de Mistura is expected to submit initiatives to the world body by the end of this month in a bid to help resolve the Syria crisis.

The UN envoy “intends to finalize by the end of July his proposals to the secretary-general [Ban Ki-moon] on a way forward to support Syrian parties in their search of a political solution to the conflict,” the spokesman said.

Since March 2011, Syria has been grappling with a militancy sponsored by foreign governments including Turkey, the United States and some regional Arab allies. The crisis has left nearly 230,000 people killed.

Iran’s 4-point peace plan for Syria

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday that holding discussions about Iran’s four-point peace plan for Syria tops the agenda of the UN envoy’s visit to Tehran.

He added that finding a political solution to the Syrian conflict and examining ways to fight terrorism are among other aims of de Mistura’s trip.

Iran’s proposed peace plan stresses a political settlement to the crisis in Syria, the territorial integrity and independence of the Arab country as well as its people’s right to self-determination in a democratic election.

Iran instrumental in fight against terrorism in Mideast: FM

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has played a leading role in fighting terrorism and extremism in the Middle East.

In a meeting with Yves Rossier, the state secretary at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), in Tehran on Tuesday, Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to improve its interaction with regional countries, particularly neighboring states, in combating terrorism.

The minister further said European countries are keen to strengthen cooperation with Iran, particularly in the economic area.

Rossier, for his part, welcomed the conclusion of nuclear talks between Iran and P5+1, saying Tehran and Bern should improve cooperation on bilateral, regional and international issues.

Iran and P5+1– the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany – succeeded in finalizing the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in the Austrian capital of Vienna on July 14 after 18 days of intense negotiations that capped around 23 months of talks between Iran and the six world powers. The almost two-year negotiations were the culmination of over a decade of intermittent diplomatic efforts.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed a draft resolution turning the JCPOA into international law. All 15 members of the body voted for the draft UN resolution in New York, setting the stage for the lifting of the Security Council sanctions against Iran.

Iran’s nuclear chief underlines settlement of PMD issues by December 15

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi reiterated the necessity for the IAEA to come up with a conclusion and close the case involving allegations about Iran’s past nuclear activities by mid-December.

“Based on the agreement with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, the issue of  PMD (Possible Military Dimension) should be resolved by December 15, i.e. the end of this year,” Salehi said on Tuesday.

“According to this agreement, the IAEA will present its report to the Board of Governors, while implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (i.e. the Vienna agreement) will continue separately from the results of this report,” he added.

Salehi underlined that Iran strongly rejects having done any military nuclear activity in the past, and wants the closure of this issue within a political-technical framework to prevent any possible future excuse-seeking.

In relevant remarks earlier this month, Amano said in uncertain remarks that his organization might eventually prepare a report on PMD by the end of 2015.

“With Iran’s cooperation, I think, IAEA can give a report on verification of the issue related to PMD by the end of the current year,” IAEA Chief said.

Iran has repeatedly urged that it wants an IAEA report to announce final results of its investigations about the PMD issue, reiterating that it does not want the PMD issue to remain open after a deal with the world powers.

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Iranian minister urges Tehran-Ankara cooperation in counterterrorism

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Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli highlighted the roles that Tehran and Ankara play in regional stability and stressed the need for closer cooperation between the two neighbors in counter-terrorism efforts.

In a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin on Tuesday, Rahmani Fazli touched upon recent developments in the Middle East, saying, “Bilateral relations between Iran and Turkey have a significant role in establishing regional security and development.”

Tehran-Ankara relations are based on “deep-rooted historical, cultural and religious ties”, the Iranian minister said, adding that the two countries should make efforts to further boost the ties.

He also underlined the necessity for the promotion of mutual cooperation between the two neighboring countries in diverse security areas, the fight against terrorism and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in particular.

The ISIL Takfiri (extremist) group is believed to be supported by the West and some regional Arab countries.

The terrorist group claims as an independent state the territory of Iraq and Syria, with implied future claims intended over more of the Levant, including Lebanon, occupied Palestine, Jordan, Cyprus, and Southern Turkey.

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