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Iranian players fire two shots at sanctions

January 12, 2015

The Iranian bid to secure the AFC Asian Cup for a fourth time got off to a winning start in Melbourne, Australia on January 11 when the national team defeated Bahrain 2-0. It may sound superstitious, but in all three tournaments which eventually saw Iran lift the trophy, it had secured a 2-0 win in their opening match. That has raised hopes among avid fans of the national squad that it may win the title for a fourth time after its last championship 39 years ago. The following is a partial translation of a report Sharq daily filed on what the Iranian manager said after the game:

In a post-match press conference Iran coach Carlos Queiroz dismissed sanctions as an unfair tool and said that his team was being victimized by the sanctions.

He further said that Iran were unable to organize friendlies because their money was unfairly stuck at FIFA.

Queiroz went on to thank his men for their performance on the pitch and said sporting the national jersey puts a ton of weight on the shoulders of players. My players performed very well today.

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Mountaineering stick with piezoelectric generator; technology at the disposal of climbers

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has reported that researchers at Semnan University have developed and registered a telescopic mountaineering stick which can produce electricity through a multilayer piezoelectric generator. What comes next is the translation of the report the official news agency filed on the invention on January 11:

“A telescopic mountaineering stick with a multilayer piezoelectric generator [which can generate an electric charge in response to applied stress] has been developed by Ali Khoshani and Omid Hamed Tabei, students at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Ramezan Ali Haji Ghorbani, who is a faculty member,” Head of the Center for Intellectual Property Ownership at Semnan Science and Technology Park Davood Maroofi said.

“That the gear is very practical makes it as must-have equipment for mountaineers,” he added.

Haji Ghorbani said, “The climbing stick is designed to help mountaineers produce the energy they need for heating, cooking, heating up food, charging batteries and so on.”

He added, “The needed energy can be generated by piezoelectric transducers implanted inside the stick which convert the constant mechanical stress exerted by a mountaineer.”

The invention has been registered at the Industrial Property General Office affiliated with the State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties.

Residence in Tehran dates back to 7,000 years ago

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

Archeological excavations in Molavi Street, south of Tehran, have produced a human skeleton that dates back to the 5^th millennium B.C. What appears below is a partial translation of a report filed by the website of the Research Center of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (www.richt.ir) on the finding:

“The remarkable find has pushed the history of residence in Tehran back to 7,000 years ago. Earlier, the oldest archeological finds in Tehran belonged to Gheytarieh Hills in the northeast and were 3,000 years old. The recent excavations carried out in an area between Mohammadieh and Ghiam squares have also produced a lot of underground items,” said Mohammad Esmail Esmaili Jolodar, who leads a team of archeologists tasked with carrying out excavations in and around the city’s Grand Bazaar.

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He also added that after due measures to preserve the skeleton, it will be transferred to the National Museum of Iran to be put on public display.

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Iran’s classic cars receive registration documents

IFP Editorial Staff

January 12, 2015

On January 11, registration documents for classic cars in Iran were unveiled with Director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar in attendance. The following is the translation of a report the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) filed on the ceremony:

During the ceremony at Niavaran Palace Complex which brought together a number of classic car collectors and officials with the Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI), the efforts of three collectors who have contributed to maintaining classic cars were appreciated.

Also, 50 classic cars which were among the first to have been granted a registration document were put on display and the endeavors of five owners [to maintain classic cars] were praised.

In 2010 a working group led by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization was tasked with locating and maintaining classic cars, said deputy director of the organization Mohammad Hassan Talebian, adding, “Unfortunately, a large number of Iran’s classic cars have either been scrapped or taken out of the country and ended up in collections abroad.”

Talebian stated that the transfer of classic cars beyond Iran’s national borders has now stopped.

Underscoring the fact that the history of transportation in some of Iran’s neighboring countries is no more than four decades, he said, “Although transportation is Iran is a century old, some neighboring countries hold exhibitions in which a lot of Iranian classic cars are on display.”

He went on to say, “So far, as many as 300 classic car collectors have been identified out of which for 60 licenses have been issued.”

The move to issue registration documents for classic cars is aimed at preserving this cultural heritage, Talebian concluded.

TACI President Abdolghasem Iraji presented a report about the measures the working shop has taken to identify and maintain classic cars and said, “A considerable number of the country’s 15,000 classic cars have either been scrapped or taken out of the country, creating an alarming trend that has worried classic car owners and fans.”

Excavations in Hormozgan unearth early orthography

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

Director General of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Hormozgan has announced the discovery of a pottery piece with early orthography on it, and the first discovered ancient stamp in the province.

The recent archeological excavations in a historical site in Hormozgan Province in south of Iran have led to the discovery of an ancient pottery piece engraved with early orthography and a stamp used by individuals in trade exchanges.

Abbas Norouzi told Mehr News that the piece of pottery with early orthography on it dates back to 5,000 years ago.

“The piece was unearthed in an area between Kamiz Village and Kheirabad Village in Roudan; the initial studies have confirmed that the orthography belongs to the Elamite period, approximately 2700 BC,” he said, noting that the piece was now in the possession of archaeologists and linguists of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization for further investigation.

He also referred to the discovery of an ancient stamp in Hormozgan belonging to the third millennium BC. According to Norouzi, the stamp was used in trade transactions and sealing.

An unearthed human skull during the excavations has marks of a surgical operation on it. According to Norouzi, the skull dates back to some 5,000 years ago. There are two holes on the skull indicating surgery performed on the brain. Earlier instances of such brain surgeries have already been discovered in Egypt as well as Shahr-e Sukhteh (the Burnt City), an archaeological site located in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, in southeastern Iran.

Iranian game Rush for Glory hailed overseas

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

The developer of Iranian video game Rush for Glory, popular among foreign gamers, has announced the game’s upcoming release in Iran’s market.

Sajad Bigjani, the project director of Rush for Glory at Parse Game Studio, also said the game would soon be released for the new-generation console Xbox One.

“Rush for Glory is a 3D Tower Defense Game that has so far been released in Germany, Britain, the US, Poland and Czech via a German distributor. The game is also available on Steam and other digital game stores,” he said.

Bigjani noted that the game has not been released in Iran yet, but has succeeded in drawing a positive response overseas.

The game has a seven out of 10 rating on Steam’s official site.

“To release the game on a console we have planned to change a lot of things about the gameplay, the controller, game levels, characters and other elements,” he said.

Bigjani said that Iran’s game market has enormous potential for the game and Parse Game Studio is eager to release Rush for Glory in Iran as soon as they find a proper game distributor.

Rush for Glory is a challenging and rewarding 3D Tower Defense Game, in which players defend their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safe and further progress through the extensive single-player campaign.

Over 30 types of enemies, terrifying level bosses as well as a wide variety of towers and upgrades have made Rush for Glory a unique Tower Defense experience.

Parse Game Studio is an Iranian independent game development studio focused on making casual games for PC and tablets.

Iran to repair historic Dar ul-Funun as tourist attraction: Official

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) unveiled plans for the restoration of the building of Dar ul-Funun, the first modern university in Iran, to attract tourists to the historic site.

Masoud Soltanifar told reporters in Tehran on Sunday that Dar ul-Funun – Polytechnic – will undergo restoration within the next two years.

He said turning the historic site into a tourist attraction is a top priority.

Part of the complex will also change into a museum of education, Soltanifar said on the sidelines of a ceremony to unveil statue of Amir Kabir, founder of Dar ul-Funun.

Known as the first modern institute of higher education in Iran, Dar ul-Funun was established in Tehran in 1851.

Amir Kabir, a highly respected vizier during the Qajar dynasty, founded the polytechnic to train students in medicine, engineering, military sciences and geology.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 12

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

The Iranian national soccer squad’s 2-0 win over Bahrain in the AFC Asian Cup in Australia dominated the front pages of the Iranian newspapers on Monday. Harsh exchanges in parliament after an MP appealed for an end to the house arrest of the two candidates who disputed the results of the presidential elections in 2009 and President Rouhani’s condemnation of violence against all religions at a meeting with the Cypriot foreign minister grabbed front-page headlines too.

Afkar: The Iranian foreign minister says he’ll visit a number of European countries this week.

Afkar: Because of bureaucratic problems created by Afghan officials, exports of oil derivatives to Afghanistan have stopped.

Aftab-e Yazd: Smuggling in goods has increased 16-fold.

Arman-e Emrooz: [Principlist MP] Ali Motahari’s speech on parliament floor remained unfinished after fellow deputies heckled him.

Arman-e Emrooz: The value of smuggled items is twice as much as the country’s development budget.

Asrar: “Sanctions have cut by $100 billion dollars Iran’s foreign revenues,” said the secretary of the Expediency Council.

Asrar: A door-to-door inquiry is on to identify school-age children who are not receiving education.

Ebtekar: “Iran is all for expansion of cooperation with the EU,” President Hassan Rouhani told the visiting Cypriot foreign minister.

Etemad: “Violence against any nation and religion is condemned,” President Rouhani said at a meeting with the Cypriot foreign minister.

Etemad: “Talks with the US are and will remain unique,” Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

Ettela’at: Parisians have staged a million-strong unity march to condemn terrorism.

Ettela’at: Two suicide attacks in Tripoli, Lebanon have claimed 11 lives.

Ettela’at: Over $20 billion in goods were slipped into the country illegally last year.

Hemayat: Death penalty still awaits those who trade in illicit drugs.

Javan: MPs have protested against the seditionist mission in parliament. [The front-page headline refers to the loud protests of some MPs against a fellow deputy during a speech in which he called for an end to the house arrest of two 2009 presidential candidates whose doubting of the election results sparked unrest.]

Jomhouri Islami: Germans stage a rally in protest at Islamophobia.

Kar va Kargar: The Iranian national soccer team had a promising start in the AFC Asian Cup, beating Bahrain 2-0 in their opening match.

Kayhan: Without a referendum, the Government of Prudence has raised bread prices for a second time in a month!

Kayhan: The anti-revolutionary media have widely hailed Ali Motahari [for his call in parliament for the release of seditionist leaders].

Kayhan International: Afghan president due in Iran.

Kayhan International: Iranian volunteer combatant martyred in Iraq.

Sayeh: “Formation of an Islamic Union is what the Muslim world needs now,” said the Supreme Leader’s representative in Golestan Province.

Shahrvand: Archeologists have found a 7,000-year-old corpse in Tehran.

Shahrvand: Around 8 million Iranians were offered health insurance in eight months.

Sharq: “Talks with the United States solely focus on the nuclear issue,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Tehran Times: NATO chief: Muslims the biggest victims of terror.

Iran FM rejects Der Spiegel claims as ‘ridiculous’

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

Speaking at a Sunday news conference with visiting Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in Tehran, Zarif said such claims are part of a scaremongering campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear work, paving the way for adopting wrong policies vis-à-vis Syria.

In an article published on Friday, Der Spiegel claimed that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is making efforts to build nuclear bombs, adding that Damascus may be getting assistance from the Islamic Republic to produce nuclear arms.

The top Iranian diplomat further described the claims as “ridiculous” and said such reports are aimed at inciting fears and promoting Iranophobia in the international community.

Iran has repeatedly voiced opposition to the possession of nuclear weapons either on its soil or anywhere else in the world, said Zarif, adding that Tehran favors the removal of all nuclear arms as they are to the detriment of everyone.

“Based on the fatwa by Leader [of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei], we have never been and will never be after nuclear weapons,” added the Iranian foreign minister.

The United States, Israel and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program.

Iran strongly rejects the allegations that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran says it needs the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, including generating electricity and producing radio-isotopes for medical purposes.

Violence, brutality deplorable anywhere: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh

January 12, 2015

“For us, the massacre of the Iraqi, Pakistani, Afghan, Lebanese and Syrian people is as condemnable as any act of terror in Paris, London, Berlin or Washington,” Rouhani said in a meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in Tehran on Sunday.

He pointed to the ongoing developments in the Middle East and the Mediterranean region, calling on regional states to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the fight against extremism, terrorism and violence.

The Iranian president stated that bolstering cooperation would prevent the spread of violence and extremism among countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean region.

He further stressed the importance of improving Tehran-Nicosia relations in different political, economic and cultural sectors given the two sides’ great potential, saying that increased cooperation serves the interests of both nations.

Rouhani added that Iran seeks to bolster close cooperation with the European Union and noted that Cyprus, as a member of the 28-nation bloc, can play a more effective role in this regard.

The Cypriot foreign minister, for his part, said his country seeks to use all its potential to enhance economic cooperation with Tehran, adding that the severe 2013 economic recession in Cyprus can be traced to the illegal US-led sanctions against Iran.

Kasoulides said the EU has made certain changes to its policies on the fight against terrorism and added that the bloc seeks a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria and appreciates Iran’s role in establishing peace and stability in the region.

Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fueled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, according to reports. New figures show that over 76,000 people, including thousands of children, lost their lives in Syria last year.