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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 6

By
Emad Askarieh
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Iranian Newspapers Headlines
Iranian Newspapers Headlines

The news of ongoing rallies across America in protest against the decision of a grand jury not to indict a white New York police officer over the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who was strangled to death after being placed in a chokehold, was splashed across many Iranian dailies on Saturday. On the national front, a visit by Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani to Pakistan and his remarks about regional security in meetings with Pakistani officials, including President Mamnoon Hussain, also came under the spotlight of newspapers.

Abrar: “Iran does not have any problem with the reopening of the British embassy in Tehran,” said a member of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

 

Abrar newspaper 12 - 6

Afarinesh: “The makeup of American negotiating team will undergo some change; US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman has appeared in Congress in a bid to talk lawmakers out of slapping fresh sanctions on Iran. It comes as Congress seeks to bypass President Obama to impose new sanctions.”

Afarinesh: “Iran’s nuclear matter could have been resolved much earlier,” said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

 

Afariness newspaper 12 - 6

Afkar: “Oil prices have taken another dive.”

Afkar: “Shalamcheh border crossing on the Iran-Iraq border has been closed down as a result of a massive influx of pilgrims heading to the holy city of Karbala ahead of Arba’een [a Shiite Muslim religious observance that occurs 40 days after Ashura, which marks the martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad] on December 13.”

 

Afkar newspaper 12 - 6

Arman-e Emrooz: “Twelve million poor people have been identified in Iran,” said Minster of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei.

 

Armane emruz newspaper 12 - 6

Asr-e Iranian: “Win-win nuclear talks are meaningless,” said Kazem Seddighi in a sermon to worshippers during weekly Friday Prayers in Tehran.

 

Asre iranian newspaper 12 - 6

Asrar: “Iran’s economy will see a 3-percent growth by yearend [March 21, 2015],” Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif predicted.

 

Asrar newspaper 12 - 6

Ebtekar: “Suppressing the atmosphere of free discussion amounts to injustice to the Religious Jurisprudent,” said the intelligence minister.

Ebtekar: “There are 7,000 unauthorized monetary institutions in Iran.”

 

Ebtekar newspaper 12 - 6

Etemad: “The law concerning executions for drug convictions is likely to undergo change,” Chairman of the Human Rights Council of the Iranian Judiciary Mohammad Javad Larijani predicted.

 

Etemad newspaper 12 - 6

Ettela’at: “Pastor Andimeshk, Iran’s representative in the World Wrestling Clubs Cup – held in the southern city of Abadan (Dec. 4-5) – defeated Russia to secure the title in the Greco-Roman discipline.”

Ettela’at: “Efforts of prominent Iranian figures in the field of science and culture have been appreciated in the National Hakim Razi Congress.”

 

Ettelaat newspaper 12 - 6

Hemayat: “Iranian pilgrims who wish to visit Karbala do not need a visa and are exempt from paying the toll charged before leaving the country.”

 

Hemayat newspaper 12 - 6

Iran: “The administration of schools will be delegated to the public,” said President Rouhani.

 

Iran newspaper 12 - 6

Iran Daily: “Iran, Pakistan sign security MoU.”

 

iran daily newspaper 12 - 6

Javan: “The protests of the 1960s have returned to the US.”

Javan: “Drones built by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps can transmit live updates from as far away as 3,000 km.”

 

Javan newspaper 12 - 6

Jomhouri Islami: “The Management and Planning Organization has been officially reestablished.”

Jomhouri Islami: “The insurance industry will be exempt from paying the value added tax,” said Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia.

 

Jomhurie eslami newspaper 12 - 6

Kaenat: “A contract between Iran and foreign automakers has been finalized.”

 

Kaenaat newspaper 12 - 6

Kar va Kargar: “We should not allow outlaws to sabotage relations between the two countries,” Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said at a meeting Friday with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad.

 

Karo karegar newspaper 12 - 6'

Kayhan: “We owe our national security to war veterans and those who lost their limbs [to serve our country], not to nuclear talks,” a number of MPs said in reaction to remarks by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Kayhan: “Things have turned tough for iconoclasts; Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi is loyal to the establishment.”

 

Kayhan newspaper 12 - 6

Qods: “Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has dismissed reports that Iran is cooperating with America in air strikes against the ISIL positions.”

 

Ghods newspaper 12 - 6

Resalat: “A foreign shock cannot pose a threat to our economy,” said Mohammad Nahavandian, President Rouhani’s chief of staff.

Resalat: “Solutions to the country’s problems cannot be found beyond national borders,” said Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

 

Resalat newspaper 12 - 6

Roozan: “I am not going to put myself forward as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election,” said Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Kharrazi, a member of the newly-formed NEDA [Farsi initials for a Second Generation of Reformism] Party.

 

Ruzan newspaper 12 - 6'

Vatan-e Emrooz: “Some MPs, experts and people are opposed to privatizing state-owned schools, citing its unconstitutionality.”

 

Vatane emruz newspaper 12 - 6

 

London, Rome, Tehran, Amsterdam to go to Europe

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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London, Rome, Tehran, Amsterdam Theater
London, Rome, Tehran, Amsterdam Theater

London, Rome, Tehran, Amsterdam [Reconsider Your Image of Me], a co-production of the Virgule Performing Arts Company from Iran and STET The English Theatre from the Netherlands, has gone on stage in Tehran’s Hafez Hall.

Mehr News Agency on November 17 reported the opening of London, Rome, Tehran, Amsterdam in Tehran, saying the play with a cast from Iran, England, Italy and the Netherlands will be performed in Europe in 2015. The following is part of that report:

The playfirst hit the stage on November 16 with the Dutch ambassador in attendance. The stage performance will run until December 12.

The play, which has brought together Iranian and non-Iranian cast, will have stage performance in Europe in 2015.

Arvand Dashtaray“The play is about daily life of people in different countries and shows how media and the Internet form stereotypes about other nations,” Mehr News Agency quoted Arvand Dashtaray, the leader of group, as saying.

He hailed the play as another intercultural experience of the ensemble and said that “the play is in accordance with cultural studies and addresses intercultural misunderstandings.”

In a news article the Dutch embassy said the following about the play, “The performance examines a current topic between Iran and the West, namely what are the images that we have of ‘the Other’, and to what extent fears, fantasies and imaginations are based on truth. By initiating a direct meeting with the Other and listening to each other’s stories, this group aims to create new images, based on the stories of the people who wouldn’t usually make the headlines. The piece is a multi-media, highly physical, speech performance.”

“It includes the actors’ own stories, dialogue between the actors, video installations with short documentaries about daily life in the countries of origin of the actors, and video collages of cultural milestones from these cultures. The physical form of the piece produces a third language. […]”

 

Norwegian investors willing to invest in Iran

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran-Kerman

The Norwegian ambassador to Tehran has said the country’s investors would welcome investment in Iran’s economic projects.

Mrs. Aud Lise Norheim, who was in a meeting with Kerman’s provincial governor in southeast of the country on Wednesday, told Mehr News local correspondent that the visit was her first ever trip to Kerman since she resumed the position of ambassador.

“I hope and will have trips to Kerman in four years of my tenure in the office,” she told Mehr News. She highlighted the visit by Norwegian foreign minister after 12 years to Iran as an indication of bilateral ties improving.

Norheim said that Norwegian investors would welcome to participate in Iran’s economic projects; “even before sanctions both countries had good relations, and sanctions had little impact over trade,” she claimed, “If sanctions are removed, this trade would even be more extended; currently as well, we have a good level of economic exchange between two countries,” she added.

Norheim said one objective of her Kerman Province visit was to address the conditions of Afghan refugees in the province. She expressed gratitude for the Iranian government’s handling of these refugees and hoped that Afghans would return to their own country once the political volatile situation in Afghanistan ebbed away.

“Currently, Iran and Norwegian Office for Refugees provide good services for refugees; the opening of the UN Refugees Commission Office in Kerman also would help the conditions improved,” she asserted.

Norheim also said that Kerman’s tourism potential contributed to her trip to the province; “Kerman has prominent historical places; in Norway, many people are interested in visiting Iran, and those who visited, have taken with themselves good memories of their memorable visit,” she added.

Persian language course begins in North Ossetia University

By
Emad Askarieh
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North Ossetia University

The first educational course of Persian Language began in North Ossetia State University (NOSU).

In a ceremony in Iran’s cultural center at the university, Dean of History Faculty of the NOSU said in his speech that the event is important for those who are interested in Iranian culture.

He said that Iran is an ancient country with several thousand years of history and civilization and understanding Iranian culture and literature is impossible without knowing the Persian Language.

Head of Iran’s Cultural Center at the university, for her part, said interest in the Persian Language in the Caucasus region, especially in North Ossetia Republic, is growing.

She said beginning of the course at the university would be an important element for developing cultural ties between Iran and North Ossetia.

Iran’s Cultural Center at the NOSU was established two months ago following signing two cooperation agreements between Iran’s cultural attaché in Moscow and the university.

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

By
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

By
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

 

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