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\u00bb<\/span> Why Rouhani Insists on Holding Press Conferences?<\/strong><\/span> \u00bb<\/span>\u00a0This Time, Neglecting Role of JCPOA<\/span><\/strong> \u00bb<\/span>\u00a0Character Assassination; Common Currency in Politics<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Baghaei claims: Jahangiri is thinking of leadership council<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Parliamentarian: Officials\u2019 foreign trips to be limited<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Health Ministry: Air pollution causes cancer; stay home<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Lawmaker: Russia acts on interests, not ideology <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Ahmadinejad slams Iranian head of judiciary once again<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Rahimi: Information exchange to empower Iran, Russia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Government offices, ministries conceal dual nationalities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Nobakht promises employment, poverty reduction and housing for poor next year<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Iran takes more from joint oil field with Iraq<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Earthquake-stricken orphans in need of second home<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Severe heat, diseases kill slum dwellers in Bandar Abbas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a025% growth in Iran\u2019s export to China in 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Former intelligence minister: IRIB, some Friday mass prayer leaders, Ahmadinejad had role in recent unrests<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a037% of Iranians under poverty line<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Lawmaker: Widespread respiratory diseases in Ahwaz due to dusts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a0Italy, biggest importer of Iran\u2019s oil in 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a029 thousand households at risk of unsafe foods<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666<\/span>\u00a030% of Iranian population to grow old in next 3 decades<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00bb Why Rouhani Insists on Holding Press Conferences? This editorial of Shargh daily elaborates on the reasons why President Hassan Rouhani is losing his popularity. The editorialist believes that President Rouhani has kept losing people\u2019s votes since the beginning of his second term due to the way he has handled his press conferences. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[52,2284,42,154,1443,1296,2009,1987,2415,424,2416,844,2417,357,12,1637,351,488,667,136,386,361,142,509,73,44,83,28,624,2418],"class_list":["post-4365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran-in-a-week","tag-52","tag-2284","tag-agcis","tag-ahmadinejad","tag-air-pollution","tag-arabian-gulf-center-for-iranian-studies","tag-baghaei","tag-bandar-abbas","tag-cancer","tag-china","tag-dual-nationalities","tag-earthquake","tag-employment","tag-health","tag-iran","tag-iran-in-a-week","tag-iraq","tag-italy","tag-jahangiri","tag-judiciary","tag-khamenei","tag-media","tag-oil","tag-poverty","tag-press","tag-russia","tag-syria","tag-tehran","tag-u-s","tag-welfare-organization"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4365"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4384,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions\/4384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThis editorial of Shargh daily elaborates on the reasons why President Hassan Rouhani is losing his popularity.
\nThe editorialist believes that President Rouhani has kept losing people\u2019s votes since the beginning of his second term due to the way he has handled his press conferences. Most Iranians watch TV to hear Rouhani\u2019s words about their problems, ranging from unemployment, air pollution, traffic, surging US dollar, dust particles in Ahvaz and increasing poverty line to Iran\u2019s foreign policy, including its issues with neighboring countries as well as the U.S.
\nHowever, instead of satisfying people\u2019s expectations, Rouhani only makes some generalizations and gives some empty promises. For instance, in his recent press conference, when asked about the jumping rate of US dollar, he said some decisions have been made to control the currency fluctuation, a part of which has been already announced or will be announced by the governor of central bank. This shows that Iran\u2019s President has no policy in this regard, except for advising people not to buy US dollar or Euro.
\nThe editorialist then focuses on Rouhani\u2019s take on Iran\u2019s foreign policy. Regarding the U.S. exiting JCPOA in May 2018, all Rouhani said was that Iran\u2019s relations with Europe is much better than before, and that Europe would not support the U.S. decision. It is highly unlikely that Iran\u2019s President has no information about Europe\u2019s trade relations with America which amounts to more than $1,000 billion annually, compared to that of Iran which is merely almost $20 billion.
\nThe editorialist ends by saying although Rouhani\u2019s limitations are understandable, he can surely find a way to tell the truth to Iranian people.
\nAn Editorial in Shargh daily on February 7, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThe editorial of Arman Emrouz newspaper deals with new strategy of U.S. President Donald Trump with regard to the nuclear deal (JCPOA) between Iran and P5+1.
\nAccording to the editorial, recent reactions of Donald Trump show his seeking to undermine the significance of JCPOA in international and regional issues, as well as global peace and security. This means that Trump\u2019s advisors have proposed that for achieving his goal, the U.S. president must move towards ignoring the JCPOA.
\nThe editorial continues: the U.S. president tries to keep the nuclear deal on the paper but damage the spirit of JCPOA in such a way that Iran doesn\u2019t enjoy the benefits of the nuclear deal. Trump is also trying to pressure his European allies to stand with the U.S against the JCPOA. Even though EU member countries, particularly France and Germany, have announced their remaining committed to JCPOA, it doesn\u2019t mean that they can resist the U.S. pressure to the end. It seems that the more Trump puts pressure on Europeans, the more Europeans have to pressure on Iran.
\nThe editorial concludes: France\u2019s proposal for credit line for Iran is a solution for coming out of current deadlock, with all parities enjoying the benefits of JCPOA. Iran will be able to use these credit lines for economic transactions with the French. This solution can somehow create openings in the existing deadlock in the financial circulation, as it can open windows for European companies to directly give credit lines, without violating the U.S. initial sanctions.
\nAn Editorial in Arman Emrouz on February 6, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThe editorial of Arman Emrouz newspaper addresses the issue of character assassinations in Iran\u2019s political atmosphere.
\nAccording to the editorial, along with military capabilities, the political power of the country in domestic and foreign affairs, as well as public trust, basic rights, freedom of thought and eventually cultural and economic developments, must increase. And all these factors must be deployed together.
\nThe editorial continues that during these years, defamatory moves such as questioning the president have been common. Slander and political backbiting in political atmosphere have been circulating like a common currency. In some political currents, being radical is privileged, and such character assassination has even reached the Parliament. Slander, demonizing and making the society frustrated have become serious, widespread issues, and nothing serious is being done with regard to these defamatory radical moves. These individuals and institutions must be stopped, while hope towards future must increase in the society.
\nThe editorial concludes that the anniversary of victory of Iranian Revolution in Iran is the best opportunity for coming to senses, adding that political groups and currents must always try to achieve national reconciliation and unity so that people\u2019s demands are realized.
\nAn Editorial in Arman Emrouz on February 5, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nHamid Baghaei, vice president of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said, after his own court session for financial charges, that in the constitution of Rajaee and Bahonar Reserve Funds, it is written that if these funds are dissolved, the assets will go \u201cthe leader or leadership council\u201d which means \u201cthese people have already predicted leadership council\u201d. According to Baghaei, this indicates that Jahangiri (Iran\u2019s first vice president) has thought of creating leadership council, after imminent death of Iran\u2019s 78-year old leader, Ali Khamenei.
\nAs Ali Khamenei approaches end of his life, the question of Iran\u2019s leadership has raised many speculations and questions as to the future of this institution.
\nEnsaf news<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nMP Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, member of Parliament\u2019s board overseeing foreign trips, announced limiting government officials\u2019 foreign trips. He said that the board is trying to cut down unnecessary trips of government organizations, adding that requests of executive organizations offered to this board will be decided based on number of individuals and length of trips.
\nBoroumandi urged that foreign trips of government organizations in 11th and 12th governments show 50% reduction compared to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\u2019s 9th and 10th governments.
\nVatan Emrooz<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nShahsavani, head of work group of Healthy Weather in Health Ministry, explained short and term long term consequences of air pollution on citizens\u2019 heath, asking people to limit their traffic in open spaces and to not send children to parks and open spaces, in case of schools closing. Shahsavani pointed out to the problem of air pollution in big cities and Tehran and its consequences for people, adding that after recent precipitations in Tehran and during past few days, once again weather index is very unhealthy, according to air pollution monitoring stations. He continued that according to world health organization, long time exposure to polluted air will certainly cause cancer, adding that in the long run, air pollution will cause lung diseases and will put heavy burden on the government and health ministry.
\nISNA<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nJalal Mirzaee, member of Omid Fraction in Iranian Parliament, mentioned the fact that Russia doesn\u2019t have any permanent friends or enemies, urging that Iran, in its relationship with Russia, must be after its own interests, apart from any ideological views. Mirzaee explained that Russians, unlike former Soviet Russia, do not have an ideological look towards issues, and are after securing their interests, adding that in recent years Iran-Russia relationships have developed based on common interests and threats for both countries. Mirzaee went on to add that interests and threats are not permanent, and now after defeating ISIS in Syria and Iraq, the grounds for developing Iran and Russia relationships have reduced and are not as before.
\nParliament news agency<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nFormer Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a harsh statement against the judiciary system, objected to arrests of his supporters, saying, \u201cthe judiciary system has become the main pillar of injustice against the nation.\u201d In the statement issued on the occasion of anniversary of 1979 revolution in Iran, Ahmadinejad adds that \u201cthose who are dreaming of becoming the leader or president in future apparently assume that they will pave the way for themselves with removing us.\u201d
\nIn recent months, eight media activists who supported Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in different cities were arrested. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and people close to him, particularly Esfandiar Rahim Mashaee and Hamid Baghaei, have harshly criticized the current conditions in the country and performance of judiciary system and Larijani brothers who are heads of judiciary and legislative branches in Iran.
\nRadio Farda<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nTehran Police Chief, Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, in his meeting with General Sergei Plakhikh, Moscow Police Chief, pointed out to capacities of police forces of Iran and Russia, adding that Tehran and Moscow police forces can prevent crimes and bilateral exchange of information can foil social damages.
\nGeneral Sergei Plakhikh who is visiting Tehran said Moscow police can use Iranian police for security of soccer World Cup 2018 in Russia, adding that there are consulting in this regard, but nothing has been finalized yet. He urged that with increasing cooperation, Tehran and Moscow police forces can better overcome issues such as drug, crimes and extremism.
\nIRNA<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nWhile the Parliament\u2019s board of investigation with regard to dual nationality and Green Cards among senior officials and managers has identified and introduced 100 managers with dual nationalities, some ministries have announced that they don\u2019t have any individuals with dual nationality, and some ministries have not responded to the Parliament at all. Only 11 managers with dual nationality have been introduced to the Parliament, and ministry of agriculture has offered a list of individuals with dual nationality.
\nAfkar<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nMohammad Bagher Nobakht, Vice President and head of Planning and Budget Organization, said next year is the year of increasing employment, reducing poverty and providing housing for the poor. He added according the 2018 Budget Bill, there are two big objectives: creating more than 1 million and 33 thousand job opportunities, and making manufacturing units more active to create more employment for the youth. According to Nobakht, in 2018 Budget, reducing and zeroing poverty until the end of 12th government is in the agenda. The budget for providing housing for the poor has increased from 4,000 to 7,000 billion Tomans.
\nMizan online<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nCEO and head of board of directors of Oil and Development Company, Nooroldin Shahnazizadeh, announced the latest difference in Iran and Iraq taking oil from west Karun joint oil fields between the countries. Shahnazizadeh said while Iran was behind Iraq in taking oil from west Karun joint oil fields in mid-2016, Iran is currently taking more than Iraq.
\nIran\u2019s currently producing 320,000 barrels of oil from west Karun joint oil fields per day, while Iraq is taking 300,000 barrels from Azadegan and Yadavaran fields. Nooroldin Shahnazizadeh urged that in alignment with Resistance Economy, Iran must reach 350,000 barrels per day by mid-March 2018.
\nAbrar Eqtesadi<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nAfshin Tabatabaei, psychologist and social researcher, said earthquake-stricken children who have lost their parents and guardians need \u2018second homes\u2019 to reach mental security through mentally connecting with the new family. He added that these children feel frustrated and very sad and must be under psychological treatments. Tabatabaei urged that if these children are left without support, they will suffer from mental problems in future due to traumatic scenes they have witnessed.
\nRecently, a strong earthquake hit Kermanshah Province, northwest of Iran, leaving many dead and homeless.
\nAftab Yazd<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThis report focuses on tough conditions of life for slum dwellers in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, and how they are deprived of basic conditions for a life with dignity. There are 60 households of slum dwellers who, along with their children, move to Bandar Abbas in autumns and winters and go to southern Kerman in springs and summers. Their children are deprived of the simplest facilities for living, while some of them do not have any birth certificates or ID cards and suffer from different kinds of diseases.
\nDue to water, many of children living in these slums are suffering from skin diseases, and as they don\u2019t have any insurance, they cannot go to hospitals. These skin diseases have been occasionally fatal during past years. The other issue that these people -particularly children -grapple with is change in weather – from intolerable heat to sometimes incessant rain that floods their tents.
\nEbtekaar<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nHead of Desk of Industrial Countries\u2019 Market in Trade Promotion Organization, Hossein Roostaee, said Iran\u2019s total export to China had more than 25% increase in 2017. He added that Iran\u2019s total export to China in 2017, with 25.2% growth, reached 18 billion and 580 million dollars. The most important exported items from Iran to China were crude oil, polyethylene, methanol, sulfur, styrene, iron ore.
\nAbrar Eqtesadi<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nAli Yunesi, special consultant to president in religious and ethnic minorities\u2019 affair and former intelligence minister, said without doubt, some Friday mass prayer leaders, Iranian state-run TV (IRIB), some newspapers and some organizations had a role in recent unrests. He said former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\u2019s current also played an important role in these unrests.
\nIn recent popular protests, people all over Iran took to streets against Iranian regime, chanting subversive slogans against the whole Iranian establishment. More than 20 people were killed, and more than 3,700 people were detained.
\nAftab news<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nVahid Shaghaghi Shahri, member of academic board of Kharazmi University, said according to labor minister, 37% of Iranians are under poverty line, adding that the government, to fight absolute poverty, must increase people\u2019s purchase power and create employment in economy.
\nShaghaghi urged that in inflation and widespread unemployment, the number of unemployed people will increase, and their income and purchase power will decline. According to Shaghaghi, \u2018unfortunately, our tax system is formulated to the advantage of rich people\u2019, which is why the government cannot use the tax system to eradicate poverty.
\nJahan Sanat<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nAhwaz MP Javad Kazem Nassab pointed out to the fact that the \u2018issue of dust in Ahwaz has not improved\u2019, adding that respiratory diseases have become widespread in this region. He added that dust in this province will not be easily controlled, but requires time, means and water.
\nAs for drawing $150 million from National Development Fund for dealing with issue of dust, Kazem Nassab said this amount is for controlling dusts all over the country and is not enough. He said in addition to respiratory diseases in\u00a0 Ahwaz, brain drain, as well as experts and employees leaving this province, is another consequence of this crisis.
\nIran<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nCurrently, about 38 to 40 percent of Iran\u2019s export of crude oil (2.2 million barrels) is to European countries, and export market for Iran\u2019s oil in Europe extends from Turkey and Greece to Russia, Belorussia, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, France, Italy, Spain, and even Britain. Iran\u2019s export of oil to Europe in 11 months of 2017 reached 9.3 million euros, with 2% growth compared to the same period in 2016.
\nEuropean Commission has called Italy the biggest importer of Iranian oil in 2017 with more than 3 million euros, which comprises 32% of Iran\u2019s oil export to Europe. France ranks second with $2.2 million share of Iran\u2019s oil export.
\nAbrar<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nDeputy health minister Alireza Raisi pointed out to 10 main factors of non-contagious diseases in Iran, emphasizing that \u2018with cooperation of other organizations, we have tried to identify those households that are at risk of unsafe foods, and out of 29 thousand households that have been identified, 8,000 cases are at risk of moderate and severe unsafe foods.\u2019
\nRaisi said many of existing diseases in the society are due to poor nutrition models, adding that currently 1,300 nutrition experts are working at health centers.
\nEbtekar<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nHead of Welfare Organization Anoshirvan Mohseni Bandpay said it is predicted that in next 30 years, 30% of the country\u2019s population will grow old. He added that according to last year\u2019s census, about 9.3% of the country\u2019s population are comprised of the elderlies. This official pointed out to good measures have been taken in support of elderly people, urging that currently 92 elderly women are kept in the second residential complex.
\nIran<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"