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US anti-ISIL fight political stunt: Iran’s Majlis speaker

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Ali-Larijani

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says the US has failed to seriously battle the ISIL terrorist group, stressing that Washington’s campaign against ISIL Takfiris is a political stunt.

“The coalition formed under the US leadership to fight ISIL is a propaganda campaign,” Larijani told reporters in Islamabad on Friday after holding talks with senior Pakistani officials.

He dismissed reports about joint airstrikes by Iran and the US against the ISIL militants, saying, “Iran has carried out no airstrikes either directly or in collaboration with others [against the ISIL terrorists] because it regards this course [of action] as wrong.”

He emphasized that it would be impossible to fight against terrorism through airstrikes, adding that Tehran has no commonality with Washington in the war on terror.

The Iranian Majlis speaker said terrorist groups including the ISIL Takfiris are created to sow division in the Muslim world to serve the interests of the US and the Israeli regime.

He added that Iran strongly opposes such terrorist and extremist movements and regards them as detrimental to Muslim nations.

Since late September, the US, along with its regional allies, has been conducting airstrikes against the ISIL inside Syria without any authorization from Damascus or a UN mandate.

This is while many of the countries joining the so-called anti-terror coalition, such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have been staunch supporters of the ISIL Takfiri elements in the Middle East.

The airstrikes by the US and its allies are an extension of the US-led aerial campaign against the ISIL positions in Iraq, which started in August.

The ISIL terrorists currently control large swathes of territory across Syria and Iraq.

British MP acknowledges Iran’s key role in counter-terrorism

By
Emad Askarieh
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Richard Ottaway

A British lawmaker highlighted the “influential role” Iran plays in the Middle East region, particularly in the fight against the ISIL terrorist group.

Richard Ottaway, the chairman of Britain’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee underscored the significance of Iran’s position in the Middle East region, which he said has undergone delicate conditions.

He made the comments in a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour on the sidelines of a conference on Afghanistan, held in London.

Ottaway also admitted that Iran plays an “influential role” in the battle against terrorist groups, ISIL in particular.

The Iranian diplomat, for his part, described extremism and violence of terrorist groups as the root causes of the ongoing problems in the region.

Rahimpour underlined that the Middle East’s predicaments have nothing to do with what certain Western countries allege could be disagreement between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.

The ISIL terrorists made swift advances in much of northern and western Iraq over the summer, after capturing large swaths of northern Syria.

However, a combination of concentrated attacks by the Iraqi military and the popular forces, who rushed to take arms after top Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a fatwa calling for fight against the militants, have blunted the edge of the ISIL offensive.

They have been committing heinous crimes in the areas they have taken, including the mass execution of civilians as well as Iraqi army troops and officers.

Amid tensions in Iraq, Iran is known as the first country to help the Arab country and has always voiced support for Iraq’s solidarity and prosperity.

Tehran hosts exhibition of Brazilian photographer

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Ricardo Martinez

Ricardo MartinezHonaronline.ir has posted a piece on its website on a Tehran exhibition featuring photos snapped by Brazilian photographer Ricardo Martinez. The following is a partial translation of the report which includes some answers that Martinez has offered in an interview with the website:

Ricardo Martinez, a young Brazilian photographer has put his photos on display in a Tehran exhibition entitled ‘My Brazil, My look’. Martinez is a nature photographer. To him, everything takes shape with nature in the background. He even portrays humans against a backdrop of nature.

“The exhibition covers some of my works that are the outcome of my 4-year endeavors in photography. The photos were previously depicted in the four books I have had published. For me it was a difficult task [to choose photos] because I have singled out every photo from my books,” said Martinez.

“I no longer confine myself to nature. After some years, I turn my camera in the direction which offers me a source of inspiration. Now, people are also the theme of my works. For instance, I paid a visit to the Grand Bazaar in Tehran today and took photos of people doing different daily routines. Thus, I can claim that my works are not devoid of a social perspective. However, I prefer the photos that depict people in the context of their surrounding environment,” he added.

“Like the Iranians, a majority of Brazilian people live in metropolitan cities and actually are not much familiar with nature and its beauty. One of my aims is to display the natural beauty of Brazil to its people,” he concluded.

Ricardo Martinez was born in 1979 in São Paulo [the largest city in Brazil]. He has been a photographer for over a decade and has so far had four books published.

Iranian programmers develop an app to help tune Iranian instruments

By
Emad Askarieh
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abdolvahed mirzazadeh

Iranian programmers in the University of Isfahan have developed an application – Kook Yar – which allows cell phone users to tune six Iranian musical instruments.

On December 3 the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) quoted Pouya Ahmadvand, a member of the team which has designed the app, as saying that the application, which is a technological breakthrough for Iran, can replace Tuner, a foreign-made device Iranian music players used to employ to tune their instruments.

He said the Iranian musicians can have the application on their Android devices and tune their instruments whenever they are, adding that even the beginners can find this application handy.

Kook Yar can tune Tar, Setar, Santur, Kamancheh, Violin and Guitar.

Cotton picking season in Iran in photos

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Emad Askarieh
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Cotton picking season in Iran

When it comes to cotton, harvesting starts when the bolls open partially. In tropical regions, they are harvested in September and in temperate climate, the harvest season starts in October and is carried out into early January.
In Iran time is ripe now to pick cotton growing in the fields. Mehr News Agency on December 3 posted online a handful of pictures of harvesting cotton in Sharafuyeh in Larestan County, Fars Province. Take a look:

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 4

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

The inauguration of a railway project that links Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia via Iran to the Persian Gulf dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday. President Rouhani’s comments at the inaugural that neighbors are Iran’s top foreign policy priority also drew front-page attention. And news about a terrorist explosion outside the residence of Iran’s ambassador in Sana’a, Yemen appeared on the front pages of the dailies too.

Abrar: The Islamic Consultative Assembly has required the Defense Ministry to move military facilities out of big city limits.

 

Abrar newspaper 12 - 4'

Afarinesh: Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has dismissed rumors that Iran has struck a political deal with the West.

 

Afarinesh newspaper 12 - 4

Aftab-e Yazd: “Formerly, some managers seemed less than determined to take on corruption,” said Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.

Aftab-e Yazd: “Our hands are tied; we can’t release information on offenses. Laws that require officials not to release information on corruption cases until a final verdict has been handed down should be rescinded,” said Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi.

 

Aftabe yazd newspaper 12 - 4

Arman-e Emrooz: A bomb has gone off outside the residence of Iran’s ambassador to Yemen. The Iranian diplomats and embassy personnel have escaped the blast unhurt.

Arman-e Emrooz: “If the US seeks to secure Israeli satisfaction in the [nuclear] talks, it won’t achieve any result,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

 

Armane emruz newspaper 12 - 4

Asr-e Iranian: “No sanctions are lifted unless oil sanctions are lifted,” said Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

 

Asre ranian newspaper 12 - 4

Asr-e Rasaneh: “Iran is the 19th largest economy in the world,” said the director of the State Tax Organization.

 

Asre resaneh newspaper 12 - 4

Asrar: Hossein Rezazadeh, a former world weightlifting champion, should quit his seat on Tehran City Council if he wants to contest the top post at the Weightlifting Federation.

 

Asrar newspaper 12 - 4

Ebtekar: The British Embassy in Tehran will gradually resume its functions.

 

Ebtekar newspaper 12 - 4

Eghtesad-e Pooya: “All Iranians are now under basic medical insurance coverage,” said the minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare.

 

Eghtesade puya newspaper 12 - 4

Etemad: The tax exemption of three major institutions has been rescinded.

Etemad: The opponents of [President Rouhani’s] government have launched a seemingly vain attempt to cancel the credentials of Ali Motahari [a Tehran MP who has broken ranks with fellow principlist deputies to side with the government on many issues].

 

Etemad newspaper 12 - 4'

Ettela’at: With the inauguration of Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway, Central Asia has been linked to the Persian Gulf on tracks.

 

Ettelaat newspaper 12 - 4

Haft-e Sobh: Five of the septuplets a young woman gave birth to in Mashhad earlier this week have died.

 

Hafte sobh newspaper 12 - 4

Hamshahri: The Norwegian ambassador to Tehran has said that her country will try to solve the problems Iranian students face in the Scandinavian country.

 

Hamshahri newspaper 12 - 4

Hemayat: “The Iranian Judiciary won’t bow to Western media onslaughts,” vowed Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.

 

Hemayat newspaper 12 - 4

Iran: Iran is to play host to 2015 Men’s Asian Volleyball Championships.

 

Iran newspaper 12 - 4

Javan: “Iran owes its security to its popular, revolutionary structure rather than nuclear talks,” said Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari.

 

Javan newspaper 12 - 4

Jomhouri Islami: “A new round of talks will be held with P5+1 by the end of the month [December 21],” said the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

Jomhouri Islami: Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani, a prominent source of emulation, has protested the Chinese government for its tough line in dealing with Muslims.

 

Jomhurie eslami newspaper 12 - 4

Kayhan: That the White House has said even if a comprehensive deal is struck, sanctions will remain in place amounts to admission that the nuclear case is a mere excuse [to pressure Iran].

Kayhan: The reasons behind a recent hike in bread prices will be examined at parliament’s Economic Committee.

 

Kayhan newspaper 12 - 4'

Khorasan has described the launch of Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway project as “Iran’s giant stride toward becoming a regional transit hub”.

 

Khorasan newspaper 12 - 4

Resalat: [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s cabinet collapsed.

 

Resalat newspaper 12 - 4

Roozan: “Unfortunately parties have failed to act as well as they are expected to,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

 

Ruzan newspaper 12 - 4

Shahrvand: The Crisis Management Organization of the capital has denied reports on social networks that an earthquake warning has been issued in Tehran.

 

Shahrvand newspaper 12 - 4

 

OIC ministers call for closer media cooperation

By
Emad Askarieh
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OIC-ICIM-Tehran
OIC-ICIM-Tehran

Information and communication ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have called for closer media cooperation at the end of their conference in Iran’s capital, Tehran.

The 10th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM) issued a final communiqué on Wednesday, emphasizing the need for closer media cooperation among OIC member states in an effort to show the true image of Islam.

The participants in the conference called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, saying media in the OIC member states should cover Tel Aviv’s atrocities against the Palestinians and the regime’s attempts to Judaize the occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem).

They also stressed the significance of media convergence to help strengthen peace and tranquility in the Islamic world, saying media can play an important role in countering all forms of violence, extremism and racism.

The ministers also condemned the crimes perpetrated at the hands of the ISIL terrorists who are wreaking havoc on Iraq and Syria, expressing support for media activities to help stop the spread of hatred and discrimination against Muslims.

The 10th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers kicked off in Tehran on Monday.

Six thousand Americans seeking trip to Iran

By
Emad Askarieh
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Travel to Iran

Six thousand Americans are waiting to visit Iran by nine Golden Eagle Danube Expresses in 2015.

The train has already entered Iran twice, but it would come to Iran nine other times. The Golden Eagle Company’s manager said that all tickets for Iran were sold out and 45 percent of the passengers are Americans.

The train would start 14-day visits from Budapest, Hungary, and then passes through Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey to arrive in Iran.

Then the passengers would visit Zanjan, Yazd, Shiraz, Tehran, Kerman and Mashhad cities in a week-long trip.

The train whose design is similar to those of the 1950s is equipped with bathrooms and warm water and is fueled with coal. It costs 9 to 15 thousand dollars to visit Iran by the train.

12,000foreign visitors have called for visiting Iran after the train’s first arrival in the country.

The train which includes 13 wagons is able to carry 102 people (65 passengers and 35 crew members).

Iran eager to broaden ties with neighbors

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Rouhani-central-asia

President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is keen to further expand relations with its neighbors, especially Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

“Expansion of ties with neighbors is a top priority of Iran’s foreign policy,” Rouhani said in a Wednesday meeting with his Kazakh and Turkmen counterparts, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, in the Turkmen city of Inche Boroun.

Referring to the recent inauguration of a railroad connecting Iran to the two Central Asian neighbors, Rouhani said the move would prepare the ground for the enhancement of trilateral and regional relations.

“We must make efforts [to forge] closer ties in order to establish stronger peace, stability and security in the region and set the stage for the promotion of trilateral relations,” Rouhani added.

The Iranian president also said the formation of a joint commission will step up economic cooperation among the three countries, adding that Iran’s private sector is ready to work with Turkmen and Kazakh companies.

Nazarbayev, for his part, said that the railroad aims to strengthen interactions among regional states.

The Turkmen president emphasized Iran’s significant role in the region and said trade with the Islamic Republic, which has a strong economy, could help the economic development in his country.

Berdimuhamedow also stressed that the railroad would pave the way for many achievements for the three neighboring states in economic and political areas.

The three presidents on Wednesday attended a ceremony to put the railroad into service in Inche Boroun on the Iran-Turkmenistan border.

The railway can connect great countries like Russia, China, Pakistan, Turkey and Iraq to the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. It is 920 kilometers in length and will shorten the distance between the Persian Gulf, Central Asia and Europe.

Iran summons Yemen chargé d’affaires over bomb attack

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Yemen

Iran has summoned the Yemeni chargé d’affaires in Tehran after a car bomb attack targeted the residence of the Iranian ambassador to Sana’a.

The Wednesday blast, which took place in the diplomatic district of Hada in the Yemeni capital, left three people dead and several others wounded.

The attack also damaged the Iranian envoy’s residence, but no Iranian diplomat was hurt in the incident.

The Yemeni official was summoned to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey the Islamic Republic’s vehement protest to his government.

Tehran also laid emphasis on the need for the identification and punishment of the perpetrators and provision of relevant support for the protection of Iran’s diplomatic premises.

The Yemeni official voiced regret over the terrorist incident and said he would immediately communicate Tehran’s message to Sana’a.

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