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Zarif, Ashton, meet ahead of Vienna 6 talks

Zarif, Ashton, meet ahead of Vienna 6 talks
Zarif and Ashton Vienna 6

Mohammad Javad Zarif and Catherine meeting is a prologue to set the axes of this round of talks.

On the document drafted in the previous round in Vienna, Zarif told reporters that it would not definitely be said that there was a jointly-agreed text. “Agreement would be on only parts of a text; however, in the majority of cases, differences are in content and the manner of drafting the agreement,” Zarif was quoted to say.

This round of talks is reportedly the most complex, technical, and at the same time, longest round, where both sides are resolved to bring the negotiations to a concrete result.

Final nuclear deal to spur Iran economy: CBI official

Final nuclear deal to spur Iran economy: CBI official
Final nuclear deal to spur Iran economy: CBI official

The prediction by Akbar Komijani, deputy governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI), comes as Iran and the six powers – the United States, France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany – started their current round of talks on Wednesday in search of a final deal.

“If the negotiating process is sped up, the country can have access to increased oil revenues and better access to overseas assets,” The Wall Street Journal quoted Komijani as saying.

The central banker said he regularly receives foreign investors willing to enter the Iranian market amid hopes of an ease in sanctions slapped on Iran.

“[If a final accord is achieved,] we will have the opportunity to import the necessary inputs for our industrial capacity,” Komijani said.

He added that illegal sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union (EU) have blocked Iran’s access to as much as USD 150 billion in oil revenues.

Iran and the six world powers wrapped up their latest round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear energy program in Vienna on June 20.

The two sides have been discussing ways to iron out their differences to achieve a final deal that would end the decade-old dispute over Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

Iran and the six countries inked an interim accord in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 23, 2013. Under the deal, the six countries agreed to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Iran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period. The deal expires on July 20 but can be extended depending on the agreement of all parties involved.

E3/EU+3 determined to reach comprehensive agreement: EU

E3/EU+3 determined to reach comprehensive agreement
Michael Mann

The high profile negotiations are expected to continue until at least July 15.

Michael Mann, spokesperson for the EU foreign policy, says both Iran and the major powers should show seriousness to narrow differences in order to strike a final deal.

“Both sides will have to come determined to narrow the differences,” Mann told the Tehran Times and Mehr News Agency.

The two sides have set July 20 as the deadline to reach a final deal.

Mann said the European Union trio (Britain, Germany and France) along with the U.S., Russia and China were working hard to make the talks bear fruit.

“The E3/EU+3 is determined to reach a comprehensive agreement,” he noted.

The spokesman also claimed there were “no” differences between the six powers in their approach toward Iran.

He also refused to comment on differences between Iran and the major powers on the content of the final deal. “We do not talk publicly about the content of the negotiations.”

He also confirmed reports that the Western countries in six-nation group want Iran cut down the number of uranium centrifuges in operation, saying, “That will be part of the negotiations.”

Iranian researcher develop cancer-resistant nanoparticles

Iranian researcher cancer-resistant nanoparticles
Iranian researcher cancer-resistant nanoparticles

They used nanoparticles of cationic liposome in their project. Seyed Amir Jalali and his colleagues in Immunology Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences developed a component which activates the body’s immune system against an important caner marker, Her2/neu. It would find wide applications in pharmaceutical industry especially in developing of medications for breast, ovarian, and lung cancers.

The research group designed the mice oncogene peptides and investigated the effect of peptides encapsulated in liposome-polycation-DNA complex (LPD) nanoparticles to induce immunity in BALB/c mice.

“We first designed, thanks to bioinformatics, immunogenic peptides from Her2/neu; then it was encapsulated by liposome-polycation-DNA complex (LPD) nanoparticles and injected to mice tumors, and examined the size of tumor,” Jalali said.

“These peptides survive enzymic activity of proteases and since nanoparticles are cationic, they are delivered in an improved manner to dendritic cells,” he asserted, and that “peptides encapsulated in this manner are used in far less doses than when it is injected freely.”

Jalali also said that they found that peptides induced a strong immune response against cancer markers, still stronger when encapsulated in liposome.

Iran self-sufficient in production of radiopharmaceuticals

Iran self-sufficient in production of radiopharmaceuticals
Iranian researcher

The Islamic Republic of Iran has worked to gain command in using nuclear technology through investments in peaceful technologies including production of radiopharmaceuticals and energy to meet domestic needs in line with Development and Vision Plan for the future 20 years. These attempts made Iran a leading country in the region in the field, despite the cruel sanctions hitting its economy and imports of foreign pharmaceuticals.

Amir Reza Jalilian, a researcher of Radiopharmaceutical Research and Development Lab (RRDL) ,Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute told Mehr News the developed radiopharmaceuticals had immediately clinically successfully tested and sent to the Ministry of Health to be given necessary production permits by the Ministry’s Ethics Committee. “Only after the process completed, had the radiopharmaceuticals been distributed to pharmacies across the country,” he said, “the producer had not merely produced radiopharmaceuticals; rather, it had planned for commercialization of the products in line with the President’s science and technology deputy.”

“The special view, along with close cooperation of Minister of Health, helped development and production of 15 radiopharmaceuticals; two other radiopharmaceuticals are under process of being introduced to country’s health sector,” Jalilian added.

First green school to open in September

green school in Iran
green school in Iran

The Iranian Department of Environment is the authority for the green school establishment in the country.

Cooperation between the Iranian Department of Environment and the Ministry of Education would help for implementation of such plans.

Deputy-head for the Department of Environment said that environment “means life, merriment, and environmental educations should be based on the same principles.”

Mahnaz Mazaheri said that the office would teach 56,000 teachers on environmental issues.

Students will be taught to learn about environmental issues and promoting the green culture, she was quoted to say.

Green Schools are the most effective agents for enacting significant positive environmental and educational change in schools and communities, the earth day official website says.

A green school aims to improve the health and energy-efficiency of the school facility and ensures science-based environmental and civic education in the classroom.

President says sanctions regime crumbled, will not be rebuilt

Hassan Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani

He made the remarks in a ceremony to celebrate the Mining and Industry Day.

Sanctions have already been eased and Tehran is committed to reach a conclusion out of its nuclear talks with the world powers, president added.

He promised to facilitate private sectorsˈ interactions with the world and support their investment.

Referring to the investorsˈ problems during the eight years of hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejadˈs presidency, Rouhani noted that its administration is keen to open a new chapter in governmentˈs collaboration with the private sectors.

President Rouhani pointed to the geopolitical situation of Iran as well as its rich natural resources, underlining that the government is determined to reduce inflation rate and make an economic boom.

Russia builds 5 power plants for Iran

Iran and Russia Russia builds 5 power plants for Iran
Russia builds 5 power plants for Iran

Two months after signing an agreement between Islamic Republic and Russia, Technoprom and ministry of energy met in the new rounds of talks on planning, installing, and operating of 5 power plants commissioned in Tehran- Moscow $ 10b agreement.

A Technoprom deputy-Director General who was visiting Eastern Azerbaijan province power plants told the press that the firm had constructed Ahvaz’s Ramin 2100 mW and Isfahan’s Shahid Montazeri 1600 mW power plants. “Russia is prepared to construct a new 1725 mW power plant in the province,” he said. “If the talks are positive, Technoprom will construct 5 power plants in the vicinity of Sahand power plant in Bonab and Tabriz power plant,” he said, asserting that “the province is an industrially-growing region, which necessitates adding to the number of power plants.”

Technoprom official also assessed Iran as a ‘pioneer’ country in the Middle East in terms of power plant technology and facilities. “Russian Technoprom has the technical capability to construct natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant, steam, geothermal turbines, boilers, and supply of spare parts and small units,” the official said.

‘Ganjineh’ teaches ‘proper social behavior’

Iranian Ganjineh animation
Iranian Ganjineh animation

The animation (Persian for ‘treasure’) is a product of Saba Animation Center. Each episode of the animation focuses upon social maladies, and tries to rectify the social vice through delineation of good and bad behaviors.

The animation is a silent 2D work where it conveys messages through audio, music, and image to the audience. Small simple paper characters are the main cast of the animation which depicts great concepts in simple words.

The animation uses simple, ironic, and symbolic graphics, and would be appealing for both children and adults alike. It features a host of topics including respecting the law, security, social discipline, solidarity, productivity, social equality, cooperation, education, welfare, class conflict, street traffic, science and technology, economics, and capital.

Produced by Saba Animation Center, Ganjineh targets the public audience. It has participated in main section of 30th Short Film Festival and 100-second very short film festival. The animation was awarded with the first prize in 1404 Arts Festival.
 

Daesh and Iraq

mohammad sadegh kharazi
mohammad sadegh kharazi

Since some time ago, Iraq and the Levant are burning in a fire of lies, treason, and conspiracy. Muslims are trapped by the rage of the earth. It seems as though blood, misery, pain and suffering have surrounded them. What is happening in Iraq these days and what happened in Syria before is a crime which unfortunately has become a common phenomenon. The creation of Daesh more than a year ago needs to be seriously studied. A deeper look at this group without any prejudice shows that the indifference of the world powers with regard to the oppressed people of Syria and Iraq, the shameful unity of some of regional governments including Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the paradoxical behavior of the US and Britain, and the ambitions of the Ba’athist way of thinking in this area have all played serious roles in this matter. It would seem appropriate to patiently study the marginal issues of this matter which are sometimes more important than the main issue itself. Either the US’ political, military and security systems have differences with each other or they are based on paradoxical behaviors. At the height of the Mosul massacre, President Obama appeared indifferently on US television networks and stated that this is Iraq’s domestic issue and the result of their political differences and so long as these differences are not resolved and the dissatisfaction of the Sunnis and their non-participation in the social scene are not redefined one cannot be optimistic about a serious plan although there are options of military and security cooperation. After a few hours, the catastrophe worsened and the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group interpreted Obama’s speech as US support for this group with the strategy of silence, thus, increased the scope of its crimes against the people. The US Secretary of Defense immediately studied the situation in Iraq and the Pentagon Spokesperson invited all of Iraq’s neighboring countries and the countries of the region, including Iran, to support the legitimate government of Iraq and take positions against the behavior and advances made by Daesh and enter the scene. Hagel gave orders to the Chief Commander of the US forces in the region in the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf and also to the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey and its central base in Kuwait to remain in complete readiness and ordered the US warship to move towards the Persian Gulf and Iraq. Besides having remote control systems by air, space and sea, this ship has long-range missiles and 560 operational forces and 256 special guards to defend and support the US embassy in Baghdad. The US Chief Commander ordered the US drones to help the Iraqi army when they attempt to attack the positions of Daesh. Immediately, John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, took an official position with regard to the future of Iran-US negotiations and with regard to Daesh while confirming the state of readiness for the US Army.

The US’ security and military forces are extremely concerned about the phenomenon of the new al-Qaeda, Daesh, and their radical and harsh slogans. Treason, inconsideration and the games played by the politicians will be another trap for US security inside and outside of these countries and the region. History has shown that the Takfiri groups can never be trusted. It is surprising how the US President and the British Prime Minister and some western officials are influenced by the information given by the security and intelligence institutions of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE and remain silent against all of these bitter events whose firm objective is the suppression of their regional forces. The same positions in Pakistan and Afghanistan led by the ISI and the security systems of the Arab states and al-Qaeda and the Taliban once caused George Bush and the security and military system of the US to take positions against Iran. It was very regretful that at that time they were not able to realize Iran’s extra-territorial capacity and they know well that if Iran had not helped in the suppression of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the US would have been drowned in the blood bath of Afghanistan.

Another important point is the support of the intelligence systems of Saudi Arabia and Turkey for Daesh and propaganda for this group and the creation of a psychological war to revive their spirit. It is interesting to note that the incident of the occupation of the Turkish Consulate in Mosul was only a deceitful act. The Turkish Consulate in Mosul is Daesh’s central command room in the occupation of this city and the staff of the consulate have not been taken hostage, but are rather protected by this group and those who were announced to have been taken hostage are the ones who sent missiles and weapons to Daesh forces.

The hospital located in the border between Turkey and Iraq is the hospital for Daesh forces and the issue of the occupation of the consulate is a mere lie. The interesting point is that Turkey has supported the al-Nusra Front and Daesh in Syria during all this time. A few days ago, the Syrian army forces in the southeastern part of Damascus attacked a base and found documents which showed that the members of the al-Nusra Front had achieved 16 pipes of sarin chemical gas through a senior Turkish security officer from the Bulgarian black market, each one of which was capable of poisoning 500 square meters. These poisonous pipes were supposed to be used in the swearing-in ceremony of Bashar Assad a few days ago via mid-range missile thrown towards the center of Damascus.

Saudi Arabia has used all of its financial, military and propaganda possibilities against the government of Noori al-Maleki. All of the media which is supported by Saudi Arabia including al-Arabiya, al-Hadas, al-Sharghiya, al-Babeliya and al-Rafedin pursue the same line and state that Daesh is not a small group and this is the revolution of the deprived tribes and ethnic groups of Iraq. They constantly interview them and create psychological wars. It is interesting that during the past 4 days they have been stressing that Tal Afar, which is a strategic city located between Syria and Mosul has fallen into the hands of the revolutionary nomads with 200000 residents. 45% of the population of this city are Shiites, 42% Sunnis and 7% Kurds and non-Muslims. The MKO in Iraq, the Arab media in the region, Saudi Arabia, BBC and some of Turkey’s media outlets claim that this is a popular revolution when Daesh criminals massacre more than 1700 people in Tikrit, the majority of whom were the university students of the Iraqi Air Force and were Sunnis. News of this crime was censored in the media. Since the entrance of the terrorist Ba’athist forces of Daesh, 12 mosque preachers have been executed. The majority of the heads of the Sunni nomad tribes have now joined the military forces of the government. The fatwa of Jihad issued by the religious scholars in Iraq caused the army to regain its confidence. More than two million people have registered under the name of the Alawi Basij. With this religious decree and other new developments in Iraq wherein Daesh has lost some of its positions, the Ba’athist group, under its new name, the Naghshbandi Army, commanded by Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam’s First Deputy who is now the leader of the Ba’ath Party, have clashed with the Salafis of Daesh which led to the killing of more than 24 senior forces of Daesh and the son and son-in-law of Izzat Ibrahim. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s younger brother has also been arrested in one of the army attacks. Ali Ghaidan, the commander of the ground forces, and Abboud Ghanbar, the commander of Iraq’s army operations ,who, along with 500 forces, had fled to Erbil from Mosul have been arrested and transferred to Baghdad. The interesting point is that both commanders who have committed treason against the people and government of Iraq were considered as Saddam’s loyal forces until 2003.

I would like to attract the attention of the respected readers to the point that the Daesh group has a Nasebi, Salafi and Ba’athist ideology with blood-thirsty behavior and was formed by Saddam’s loyal forces and the leaders of the Ba’ath party of Iraq and Syria and is financially supported by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE and there are deep ideological differences between Abu Bakr Baghdadi, Izzat Ibrahim and all the Ba’athists and Takfiris but they all pursue the same objective. That objective is to destroy the resistance in Iraq and Syria and Iran’s dominance in the Middle East. Could it be said that the political, security and military forces of the West are dissatisfied with such horrific phenomena? It is up to the readers to judge!