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Iran nuclear talks encouraging: German FM

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Emad Askarieh
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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

 

Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the remarks following talks with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.

“In recent weeks and months they [the nuclear talks] were so encouraging that we maintained a chance of reaching an agreement,” Steinmeier said.

The top German diplomat further emphasized that Iran’s nuclear negotiations with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, China, Russia, France and Britain – plus Germany “have certainly” advanced.

Tehran and the six world powers have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West’s dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.

Iran and its negotiating partners wrapped up their latest round of high-level nuclear talks on May 16. The next round of nuclear talks between the two sides is scheduled to be held in the Austrian capital Vienna from June 16 to 20.

 

 

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Turkish cultural festival presented in Tehran

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Turkish Cultural Festival
Iran-Turkish Cultural Festival

Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Umit Yardim, President of the Yunus Emre Cultural Institute Hayati Develi, and the Director of the Iranian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Ahmad Mohit-Tabatabaei attended the opening ceremony of the festival.

The exhibition, titled Colors and Sounds, has presented various collections of miniatures, photos, illuminations, cartoons and stamps.

The showcased miniatures and illuminations were created by a group of artists on Ottoman adventurer Evliya Celebi (1611-1685).

The displayed Photos of Ashura is a collection of works by the Turkish artist Mustafa Dedeoglu.

The exhibition has also introduced a number of cartoons created by Hasan Aycin along with a collection of Iranian and Turkish stamps.

The visitors also enjoyed a Turkish movie Long Story (Uzun Hikaye) by director Osman Sinav at the event.

“Cultural relations are the best and most steady way to develop Iran and Turkey’s friendship,” said the President of the Yunus Emre Institute, Hayati Develi during the opening gala.

Organized by the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute in collaboration with Iran’s Saba Institute, the festival is programmed to run until June 2, 2014.

Iran had earlier held several cultural festivals and film weeks in some Turkish cities such as Izmir, Istanbul and Bursa that were warmly welcomed by Turkish audience.

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Big Brother not the only political canal in Persian Gulf

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Emad Askarieh
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Big Brother not the only political canal in Persian Gulf
Iran's UN envoy - Hamid Aboutalebi

Hamid Aboutalebi wrote in his twitter that “Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah’s Tehran visit shows that political issues in Persian Gulf do not move through the Big Brother’s canal.”

He added that “in recent years some countries in Persian Gulf such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, being affected by regional and North-African developments and in line with some superpowers countries, have tried to isolate and restrict Iran but since the last presidential elections in the country, Islamic Republic of Iran has adopt a new approach to handle the situation in Persian Gulf.”

Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening to explore ways of strengthening ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The emir was formally received by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran and in a meeting in Sunday evening they discussed ways to boost and strengthen ties between the two countries.

Alan Eyre rejects Iranian guard’s presence in US

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Emad Askarieh
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Alan Eyre rejects Iranian guard’s presence in US
Alan Eyre rejects Iranian guard’s presence in US

US foreign ministry’s Farsi spokesman told Mehr News that Iranian guard, who had been already abducted by a terrorist group named Jaysh Al-Adl on Iran-Pakistan borders, did not apply for any asylum in the US.

Asked about the probability of Jamshid Danaeifar’s asylum in the US, Alan Eyre told Mehr News correspondent that “I have also read some reports of Farsi media over this news but do not admit it.”

The head of information center of Iran’s ministry of interior had already told Mehr News that some Farsi websites outside the country published the news of Iranian abducted guard’s application for asylum in the US. “The source of such news is illegal and there is no credential or report admitting it,” said Ruhollah Jomei and added that “we keep pursuing Danaeifar’s case and Pakistan’s government is responsible for the matter.”

Jaysh Al-Adl terrorist group abducted Five Iranian border guards in February on Iran, Pakistan borders and transferred them into Pakistan. Four out of five guards were released on April and transferred back to the country but one of them, Jamshid Danaeifar, has not been released yet. The terrorist group had claimed killing of the fifth border guard.

German Iranologist honored in Tehran

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Emad Askarieh
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German Iranologist Heidemarie Koch
German Iranologist Heidemarie Koch

Archaeologist Guntram Koch, Heidemarie’s husband, Bokhara director Ali Dehbahsi, and several Iranian scholars, including Hekmatollah Mollasalehi and Jaleh Amuzgar, attended the ceremony, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Friday.

Speaking at the ceremony, Heidemarie Koch, a professor of Iranian Studies at the University of Marburg, talked about her interest in archaeology and the history of Iran.

She said that she was a teacher of mathematics but became familiar with archeology when she married Guntram, who was studying archaeology at university.

Her interest in archaeology led her to study in that field and then she learned Persian and began her studies about Iran.

“It took a long time for me to travel to Iran and see Persepolis. When I was asked if what I saw was like what I read about Iran, I was happy to say yes. I visited Persepolis several times afterwards but still I like it,” she added.

Guntram Koch said his interest in archaeology and the history of the Achaemenids date back to his school days.

He added that he and his wife are thinking of publishing a magazine to present the images and information they have collected about the Achaemenid era from various countries, such has Turkey, Tajikistan, and Lebanon.

In his short speech, Mollasalehi said he regards Heidemarie Koch as a true researcher with a mind that is able to analyze a world that no longer exists.

Dehbashi read out a statement by Carlo Cereti, a professor of Iranian studies at the University of Rome, written in honor of Heidemarie Koch.

Turkey extends contract to import Iran oil: Official

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Emad Askarieh
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Turkey extends contract to import Iran oil
Iran Oil

 

Mohsen Qamsari, the director for international affairs at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), on Friday pointed to the daily export of 100,000 to 110,000 barrels of Iranian crude to Turkey, saying “The Turks have extended the oil contract with Iran.”

The energy official pointed out that the volume of Iran’s oil exports to Turkey has remained unchanged.

According to media reports, Turkey imported 478,000 tons of Iranian oil in March, making Iran its biggest crude exporter. During the period, Iraq and Nigeria were Turkey’s other key crude providers.

In February, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz stressed that his country will continue to import oil and natural gas from Iran.

Turkey has also expressed willingness to double natural gas imports from Iran if the two countries can agree on a price.

Turkey uses a significant portion of imported Iranian gas to generate electricity.

Asghar Farhadi to head APSA jury

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Emad Askarieh
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Asghar Faradi

Australian film website Inside Film wrote that “a three time APSA winner, Farhadi’s role as Jury President marks the fifth APSA ceremony of which he will be a part and the first time an Iranian filmmaker serves as President of the APSA International Jury. The renowned writer/director is one of the only filmmakers to receive APSA nominations for three different films across the seven-year history of the event and his films have received an impressive ten nominations in total.”

“APSA truly cherishes the ongoing relationship with filmmakers such as Asghar Farhadi, whose incredible body of work has grown alongside APSA. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Asghar Farhadi back to APSA and to Australia as the President of the International Jury. As an APSA nominee, award winner, film fund winner and Academy member, he is unparalleled in his association with and understanding of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We greatly look forward to announcing the remaining members of the jury who will join Mr Farhadi,” said Michael Hawkins, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Speaking from Tehran, Asghar Farhadi said ‘‘I am very proud of my long association with APSA and am very much looking forward to fulfilling the honourable role of President of the Jury for 2014. It is truly special to be able to celebrate the outstanding cinema of the Asia Pacific region, which produces half of the world’s film, and it will be both a pleasure and a challenge to determine the 2014 APSA winners with the International Jury in Brisbane in December.”

In 2010, Farhadi was one of four recipients of the inaugural MPA APSA Academy Film Fund for his film Jodaiye Nader Az Simin (A Separation), which went on to win the Golden Bear at the 2011 Berlinale, and both the 2012 Golden Globe® and 2012 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film. A Separation won the 2011 APSA for Best Feature Film and was also nominated in the categories of Best Screenplay, Achievement in Directing, and Best Performance by an Actor for Peyman Maadi.

The 8th Asia Pacific Screen Awards presented by Treasury Casino & Hotel will be held in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday 11 December 2014 at Brisbane’s spectacular City Hall.

The Awards, supported by Brisbane City Council and managed by economic development board Brisbane Marketing in a unique collaboration with Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF—International Federation of Film Producers Associations, recognise and promote cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the world’s fastest growing film region: comprising 70 countries and areas, 4.5 billion people, and responsible for half of the world’s film output. In 2013, 39 films from 22 countries and areas received award nominations.

Iran can target enemy interests across globe: Cmdr.

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Emad Askarieh
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IRGC - Hossein Salami
IRGC - Hossein Salami

 

A senior Iranian commander has warned that Iran is capable of targeting the enemy’s strategic interests across the globe in case of any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic.

“We can target the crucial interests of the enemy at any location in the world if it harbors any ill intention,” said Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami addressing worshippers at Tehran’s Friday prayers.

Iran’s air defense can destroy the enemy’s aircraft at any altitude and the country’s drones are equipped with state-of-the-art operational capability, he added.

“We have accumulated and built up so much power that even if all of the enemy’s options unfold at the same time, it will bring them (enemies) nothing but defeat and disappointment,” the general underlined.

The remarks come following US President Barack Obama’s recent aggressive statements against Tehran.

In a commencement address at the US Military Academy on Wednesday, Obama said there is an opportunity to resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear energy program but reiterated that Washington reserves “all options” against Iran, alluding to military action.

The Iranian commander also called on the Iranian nuclear negotiators to steadfastly uphold the Iranian nation’s rights in the course of the ongoing talks with the P5+1.

Iran and the six world powers have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West’s dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri has also warned that any US act of aggression against Iran will sound the death knell for Israel and see war engulfing the United States.

The top Iranian commander compared Obama’s remarks to “unattainable childish dreams.”

 

Zarif Appreciates Algeria’s Stance towards Iran’s Nuclear Program

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Emad Askarieh
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Mohammad Javad zarif
Mohammad Javad zarif

 

“The Algeria’s role is crucial for NAM,” Zarif said during the meeting with the Algerian parliament speaker late Wednesday.

The Iranian foreign minister pointed to Algeria’s constructive role in defending the Iran’s legitimate rights in making use of peaceful nuclear technology, and said, “The two countries are moving the path of moderation and have common views in the international arena.”

Zarif referred to the heinous phenomenon of extremism in different parts of the world, and said, “Iran is ready to cooperate with the world’s independent states in fighting extremism and by relying on moderation.”

The Iranian foreign minister pointed to Iran’s constructive role in settling the Syrian crisis, and said, “We appreciate Algeria’s non-interference stance in the internal affairs of other countries and we believe that this viewpoint can be the basis for Iran’s active presence in resolving the Syrian crisis.”

In recent years, Iran has sought hard to boost ties and cooperation with Africa.

Iran is an observing member of the African Union (AU) and has shown an active presence in previous AU summit meetings.

 

Iranian in photo

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Emad Askarieh
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Iranian in photo
Iranian in photo
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