{"id":4932,"date":"2018-05-24T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T11:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=4932"},"modified":"2018-05-24T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T11:44:16","slug":"rouhanis-government-has-no-achievements-and-iran-europe-negotiations-are-doomed-to-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/monitoring-and-translation\/iran-in-a-week\/rouhanis-government-has-no-achievements-and-iran-europe-negotiations-are-doomed-to-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Rouhani\u2019s government has no achievements and Iran-Europe negotiations are doomed to failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4545\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Renewable energies as solution to confront oil sanctions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The editorial of Tejarat online deals with significance of renewable energies for Iran, given the current conditions of the country.<br \/>\nThe editorial mentions Italian ambassador who in his meeting with Iranian energy minister expressed hope that a document with regard to renewable energies will soon be signed by Iran and Italy. Italian ambassador also announced that early this summer, seven big Italian countries will go to Iran for holding a joint seminar on renewable energy with Iran\u2019s Renewable Energy Organization.<br \/>\nThe editorial then focuses on recent initiatives of Saudi Arabia with respect to renewable energy projects \u2013 particularly solar power plants worth $7 billion. Saudis, as biggest exporters of oil in the world, are after providing their domestic energy demands with renewable energies so that they can export more oil and reduce their dependency on oil in future. That is why they are after creating 905 megawatts of solar and wind energy in the next five years.<br \/>\nThe editorial continues: it has been several years that using such energies have been paid attention to, but nothing much has been done in this regard. If officials had paid attention to this issue, it could have been very beneficial for Iran, as oil reserves will one day come to an end. If Iranian officials, the editorialist holds, act negligently or hesitate, it will cause a great loss in future. Even a look at the current conditions in Iran after return of oil sanctions and water crisis will help one to realize the importance of renewable energies for the country.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/tejaratonline.ir\/fa\/news\/61514\">Tejarat online<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Iranians no longer believe in reform<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis editorial urges that Iran\u2019s reform movement has diminished, particularly in the eyes of the country\u2019s younger generation.<br \/>\nThe editorialist first refers to a recent article by Saeed Hajjarian, the strategist of Iran\u2019s reform movement in 1997. In his article, Hajjarian supports reform movement, saying it is still alive and desired by people. The editorialist, however, believes that reformism in Iran has come to an end, not even remembered by many.<br \/>\nThe editorialist says that Hajjarian is no longer a key figure in Iran. This prominent reformist, who was once paralyzed after being shot in the head in 2000 during a failed assassination attempt, is not taken seriously by the movement these days. Iran\u2019s younger generation do not know him either, as their concerns and desires have changed over time.<br \/>\nThe editorialist concludes his piece by saying that the reform movement, which started with the election of Mohammad Khatami into office in 1997, has become just an era in history. Iranian youth no longer even care about last year\u2019s presidential election in which Hassan Rouhani was elected. What they want is to have an ordinary life, neither less nor more.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebtekarnews.com\/?newsid=109837\">Ebtekar daily<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb<\/span>Iran-Qatar competition in South Pars gas field<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis editorial focuses on Iran\u2019s South Pars gas field and the future of energy market following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA.<br \/>\nIran and Qatar have been sharing the world\u2019s largest gas field, South Pars, for years. Yet, according to this editorial, Qatar\u2019s output from this field has been much more than that of Iran in recent years. France\u2019s Total, which was once a contractor for the development of South Pars Phase 11, had to quit the project due to sanctions. The same thing might happen now that the U.S. has left the JCPOA. However, Iran\u2019s foreign and oil ministers are currently negotiating with Europeans to prevent them from pulling out of the JCPOA, hence avoid losing European companies like Total.<br \/>\nThe editorialist continues that Iran has tried to increase its production at South Pars since 2013, recovering 1.24 billion cubic meters of natural gas from there so far. Iran was successful in scaling up its daily production of natural gas from 50% to 100% in four years (2013-2017), overtaking Qatar.<br \/>\nWhile such statistics are promising, it should also be noted that Qatar has exploited gas from South Pars 4 to 5 times more than Iran in recent years. Therefore, concludes the editorialist, Iran needs to take its competition with Qatar more seriously or it might have to cede the entire energy market to Qatar in near future.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/tejaratonline.ir\/fa\/publication\/print\/1208\/63840\"><em>Tejarat<\/em> online<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Iran-Europe Negotiations doomed to failure<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis editorial elaborates on the reasons why Iran\u2019s current negotiations with Europe would head towards failure.<br \/>\nEnsuing the U.S. exit from the JCPOA, some European countries announced they would adhere to the nuclear deal, begins the editorialist. However, given the Europe\u2019s policies towards Iran in the past 40 years, Iran cannot enjoy any benefits from its ongoing negotiations with Europeans.<br \/>\nThe editorialist then enumerates his reasons in this regards: First, Europe has extensive economic and strategic relations with the U.S., incomparable with their trade with Iran. Second, Europeans view Iran as a country from which they can gain one-sided benefits, especially after the Islamic revolution. It should not be forgotten that during Iran-Iraq war, French Mirages and German chemical weapons were used against Iran.<br \/>\nThe third reason is Europeans\u2019 capabilities, which according to this editorial, wanes as far as the U.S. is involved. For instance, the French President has already stated he cannot do anything regarding European companies\u2019 exit from Iran after the JCPOA termination. The same goes for German companies. Last but not least, Europeans have repeatedly expressed their disapproval of Iran\u2019s missile program as well as its regional presence.<br \/>\nThe editorialist closes by claiming that Europeans, like Americans, cannot be trusted as they will sooner or later unmask their enmity towards Iran.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asre-iranian.ir\/newspaper\/page\/2442\/1\/28551\/0\">Asr-e Iranian<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>JCPOA and oil market<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe editorial of Shorou newspaper deals with consequences of the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA on the global oil market.<br \/>\nThe editorial asserts that ensuing the U.S. withdrawing from the nuclear deal [JCPOA], the supposition in global oil market was that Iran\u2019s oil export will gradually decrease, and the market\u2019s demand will result in increase in oil price in the global market. Before the U.S. withdrawal, the oil price in the world market was on the rise, due to relative increase in world\u2019s market demand, as well as uncertainty with regard to the fate of the JCPOA.<br \/>\nThe editorial continues: the continuation of this condition so much depends on EU\u2019s actions. In Europe, private companies are in charge of affairs, and they are after protecting their own and their shareholders\u2019 interests. Many European banks and companies had previously been punished by secondary sanctions, as they have different common interests with the U.S. As a result, if EU and member governments cannot find a way to prevent enforcement of secondary sanctions by the U.S., it is highly likely that European and even Asian companies will reduce their transactions with Iran.<br \/>\nThe editorial says that the return of sanctions results in decrease in Iranian oil export and prices in the oil market keep rising, the agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC might be broken. Even though OPEC cannot officially give Iran\u2019s share of oil production to other countries, this might happen in actuality. As for investment in Iranian oil industry that might impact the country\u2019s oil production, European countries have not had any active, serious presence and were probably waiting to see what Donald Trump\u2019s final decision would be. Therefore, no important development seems to take place in this regard.<br \/>\nThe editorial concludes: what is unfortunate is that officials of oil ministry had suspended many measures that could have been done in other ways, hoping for the entrance of European countries. Now, there is not much they can do about it.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharghdaily.ir\/fa\/main\/detail\/188101\/%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1\">Shorou<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Rouhani government has no achievements!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe editorial of Vatan Emrooz newspaper takes a critical look at the performance of Hassan Rouhani\u2019s government in both domestic and foreign affairs.<br \/>\nThe editorial starts with pledges Hassan Rouhani made in 2013 presidential election \u2013 while running for his first term \u2013 with regard to foreign relations. At that time, the conditions in Iranian society were in such a way as if all problems in the country depended on foreign issues, and Iran needed someone well-acquainted with the international language and foreign diplomacy. Perhaps that was why people trusted someone who pretended to have the ability to negotiate and exercise diplomacy. It was then that Hassan Rouhani, who was called \u201cdiplomat sheikh\u201d by reformist media who enthusiastically supported him, was elected to lead the country.<br \/>\nThe editorial continues: Rouhani\u2019s performance in his first term was not much acceptable, and apart from signing the nuclear deal, one can say that he ran for his second term without any serious achievements. He could gain 60% of votes and became president once again. Now one year into his second term of presidency, Rouhani and his supporters know that he has no clear, tangible achievement to talk about and celebrate.<br \/>\nRouhani, the editorial adds, had hopes for creating economic openings in Iran after the nuclear deal, but with the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA, that has turned into an allusion. According to <em>Sputnik<\/em>, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced withdrawing from the JCPOA, big companies like Total, Siemens, Airbus, Saga, and Maersk decided to pull out of Iran.<br \/>\nThe editorial then focuses on poor performance of Rouhani\u2019s government in domestic affairs. Many factories including Arj, Darugar, Azmayesh, Pars Electric, Irana Tile, etc. have been shut down, while the recession which has continued for several years still goes on.<br \/>\nThe editorial ends: Rouhani\u2019s hands are emptier than ever now because he trusted the Americans and the Europeans and closed the nuclear industry of the country. One of Rouhani\u2019s slogans in his first election campaign was: centrifuges and people\u2019s lives must both prosper at the same time. Right now, neither one is in good condition.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vatanemrooz.ir\/newspaper\/BlockPrint\/192856\">Vatan Emrooz\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4546\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"47\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Lawmaker: if JCPOA not implemented, we will enrich uranium to 20%<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4934\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/636625839455474562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><br \/>\nMember of National Security Commission in Parliament Valiollah Nanvakenari said with regard to negotiations with Europeans that if the nuclear deal (JCPOA) is not implemented, Iran will go back to the issue of 20% uranium enrichment. He added that if Europeans are committed to the JCPOA, the government will enforce ratifications with regard to the nuclear deal; however, if they fall short on Iran\u2019s demands, the country will follow more powerful options.<br \/>\nHe added that if Europeans do not yield any guarantees regarding JCPOA and remain under the U.S. pressure, Islamic Republic regime will certainly make new decisions and will retaliate.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iscanews.ir\/news\/950633\">ISCA news<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Special assistant to Iranian speaker of parliament underlines parliaments\u2019 role in Iran-Egypt relations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4935\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Iran-Egypt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1603\" height=\"966\" \/><br \/>\nHossein Amir Abdollahian, special assistant for the Iranian parliament&#8217;s speaker for international affairs, highlighted the role of parliamentary cooperation in Tehran-Cairo relationship in his meeting with Yasser Osman, head of Egyptian Interests Section in Tehran. In this meeting, latest regional and international developments, as well as issues of interest to both parties, were discussed.<br \/>\nPointing out to the latest developments regarding Palestine and the recent summit of leaders of Islamic countries held in condemning Israel\u2019s provocative measures, both sides underpinned rights of Palestinian people.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irna.ir\/fa\/News\/82923214\">IRNA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Political deputy to interior minister: No plan for creating new provinces<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pointing out to rumors as to creation of new provinces in country\u2019s division, political deputy to interior minister announced this ministry has no such plans in its agenda. Esmaeel Jabarzadeh added that some people utter remarks about country divisions without considering regional sensitivities, which creates dissatisfactions and unrests.<br \/>\nIn recent unrests in the city of Kazeroon, several people were killed, and many were wounded. People of Kazeroon have held many gatherings and demonstrations in protests against division in their city.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharghdaily.ir\/fa\/main\/detail\/188101\/%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1\">Shargh<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Salehi: We have started enriching stable isotopes with Russia\u2019s help<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4740\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/fc3137c0-10fd-45a5-954a-f4966d84e196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1602\" height=\"902\" \/><br \/>\nHead of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, said after the JCPOA, Iran could start enriching stable isotopes with help of Russia. He added that before the JCPOA, Iran could only enrich uranium.<br \/>\nSalehi urged that Iran is ready to roll back to the conditions before the JCPOA, adding that \u201cif we want to have developments in fields like enrichment and increase the production or level of enrichment, we are ready to do so.\u201d<br \/>\nFollowing the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA, Iran is negotiating with European countries about staying in the nuclear deal without the U.S.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irna.ir\/fa\/News\/82923263\">IRNA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>US sanctions five Iranians<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4936\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/treasurybldg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1634\" height=\"910\" \/><br \/>\nThe U.S. hit five Iranian nationals with sanctions for their relations with IRGC missile unit. The sanctions target Mahmud Bagheri, Mohammad Agha Ja\u2019fari, Javad Bordbar Shir Amin and Mehdi Azarpisheh for their roles in a plan by Tehran to supply the Houthi rebels in Yemen with ballistic missiles.<br \/>\n\u201cTheir actions have enabled the Houthis to launch missiles at Saudi cities and oil infrastructure [\u2026.] they have also disrupted humanitarian air efforts in Yemen and threatened freedom of navigation in key regional waterways,\u201d Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.<br \/>\nRecently, the U.S. has sanctioned Valiollah Seif, Governor of the Central Bank, for transferring money for (IRGC) Quds Force, and the so-called \u201cIslamic resistance\u201d in Lebanon.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asriran.com\/fa\/news\/610895\">Asr Iran<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span> Oman\u2019s commerce minister orders resolving problems of Iranian businessmen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4937\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/untitled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1603\" height=\"903\" \/><br \/>\nAli bin Masoud Al Sunaidi, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Oman, in his meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Oman Mohammadreza Noori Shahroodi, issued an order to resolve issues and challenges with regard to Iranian businessmen. In this meeting, aimed at boosting and promoting level of trade and commerce cooperation between the two countries, they discussed issues pertaining to 17th joint economic commission.<br \/>\n17th joint economic commission will be held in Muscat on June 27 and 28. One of the important issues to be discussed in this meeting will be signing an agreement for free trade between the two countries.<br \/>\nPreviously, head of Iran-Oman Chamber of Commerce had said while Iranian businessmen cannot have economic activities in the Arab countries, Oman has created certain arrangements for Iranians including opening bank accounts and transferring money through Omani banks.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irna.ir\/fa\/News\/82921710\">IRNA<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/akharinkhabar.ir\/politics\/4270121\">Akharin Khabar<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Rouhani reacts to Pompeo\u2019s speech<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4828\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/399089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1636\" height=\"1144\" \/><br \/>\nIranian President Hassan Rouhani responded to the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\u2019s remarks against Iran, saying America cannot decide for Iran and the whole world. Pointing to the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA, Rouhani said today there is an administration in the U.S. that took their country to 15 years ago overnight, and they are reiterating bellicose remarks of the U.S. officials in 2003 and 2004.<br \/>\nRouhani said, with regard to Pompeo, that it is not acceptable that someone who was working in a spy agency wants to decide for Iran and other countries as U.S. secretary of state.<br \/>\nOn Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the nuclear deal with Iran flawed and accused Tehran of being deceitful about its nuclear program.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/parstoday.com\/fa\/iran-i134934\">Pars Today<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>New accusations against Nazanin Zaghari?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4938\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/naznin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"927\" \/><br \/>\nTwo days after presence of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, Iranian-British citizen, in a court in Tehran, her family and Iranian judiciary officials have made different remarks in this regard.<br \/>\nRichard-Ratcliffe, her husband, issued a statement saying that on May 18, Nazanin had been taken to the court and faced new accusations there. Meanwhile Mizan news agency, affiliated with Iran\u2019s judiciary branch, claims that even though Nazanin Zagheri Ratclif had gone to the court, no charges were pressed against her as her lawyer was absent.<br \/>\nNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 39, has been sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment on espionage charges. Zaghari has been jailed in Iran since 2016. She was arrested at Tehran airport with her daughter. She has refused all charges.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/persian\/iran-44195146\">BBC Persian<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>26 lawmakers give notice to Rouhani for inattention to protests of Kurd, Baloch in border regions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4939\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/parlman-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1598\" height=\"900\" \/><br \/>\nA number of MPs from Kurdish regions and Sistan and Baluchistan gave notice to the Iranian interior minister and president for Iranian government not paying attention to recent popular protests in border regions. The lawmakers have said, \u201cno attention has been paid to widespread protests of people in Kurdish and Baloch cities with regard to closing border transactions in west and east of the country.\u201d<br \/>\nAs a result of restrictions imposed by the government on borders\u2019 transactions and businesses with the beginning of the new Iranian year, there have been increase in costs of these transactions and unemployment of some actors in this field. Ensuing these restrictions, some workers in borders\u2019 markets stopped working and launched a strike.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.voanews.com\/a\/iran-parliament-government\/4402086.html\">VOA Persian<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2666<\/span> Iranians\u2019 bank accounts in Georgia blocked<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4944\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/bank-accounts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1599\" height=\"982\" \/><br \/>\nGeorgia TBC Bank has recently issued a directive, making any banking transactions impossible for Iranians without residency card. According to Tiflis radio, currently accounts of those who previously had accounts in this bank and their residency cards are not ready yet have been blocked. Recently Georgia has make regulation for residency of foreign citizen tougher.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asriran.com\/fa\/news\/609886\">Asr Iran<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Biggest international shipping line halts activities with Iran<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4940\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Maersk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1601\" height=\"947\" \/><br \/>\nMaersk, the biggest shipping line in the world, says ensuing the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA and return of sanctions against Iran, this company cannot have transaction with Iran. Soren Skou, CEO of Maersk, explained that given the U.S. new sanctions policy against Iran, if a company wants to be active in the U.S., it cannot cooperate with Iran.<br \/>\nA part of Iran\u2019s import including foods and other consumable goods such as drugs takes place through sea and by companies like Maersk; as a result, refusal of international transportation companies to have transaction with Iran might face the country with difficulties in providing foods requirements.<br \/>\nMaersk had once stopped activities in Iran in 2012 when global sanctions regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear program were imposed by Iran.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiozamaneh.com\/395875\">Radio Zamaneh<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Free trade zone of Iran and five countries of Eurasia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4941\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/amer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1605\" height=\"1065\" \/><br \/>\nAn agreement was signed between economic and parliamentarian delegation of Islamic Republic and five countries of Eurasia, said member of Economic Commission of the Parliament. Amer Kaabi added that Iran is trying to create a free trade zone with five countries of Eurasia consisting of Russia, Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia to decrease tariffs for importing goods.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yjc.ir\/fa\/news\/6537211\">Young journalists club<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>120 German companies to continue activities in Iran<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4942\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/reza.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1605\" height=\"1072\" \/><br \/>\nIranian minister of energy said in his meeting with the German minister of economy and energy that 120 German companies will continue their activities in Iran, and Siemens too will stay committed to contract with Iran. Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, who was in Germany on invitation by German environment minister and economy and energy minister, met with Peter Altmaier, German Economy and Energy Minister, to talk about ways for promoting bilateral relations.<br \/>\nArdakanian said during this trip he has been assured of commitment of big German companies, including Siemens to fulfill their obligations within contracts with Iran.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/: https:\/\/www.mehrnews.com\/news\/4299324\/\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Mehr news<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Kamalvandi: Banking transaction channel to establish between Iran and Europe<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEurope is after creating channels for banking transaction with Iran regardless of the U.S. sanctions, said Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesperson of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Europeans are trying to establish these channels by August 8, before the U.S. sanctions are enforced, added Kamalvandi.<br \/>\nAccording to spokesperson of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, companies can use these channels to continue their activities in Iran regardless of transregional sanctions.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/khabarone.ir\/news\/16390340\">Khabar online<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5228a8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2666 <\/span>Legislation for resuming nuclear activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4943\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/jwad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1597\" height=\"899\" \/><br \/>\n70 Iranian parliamentarians are preparing a double priority legislation for resuming the nuclear activities in Iran in case talks with Europeans are to no avail. According to Javad Karimi Ghodoosi, member of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, MPs have prepared a legislation for restarting the nuclear activities if negotiations with Europeans regarding the JCPOA are not fruitful within a month.<br \/>\nFollowing the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, Iran has started talks with Europeans regarding how to preserve the JCPOA without the U.S.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.armandaily.ir\/fa\/news\/main\/221573\">Arman Emrooz<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bb\u00a0Renewable energies as solution to confront oil sanctions The editorial of Tejarat online deals with significance of renewable energies for Iran, given the current conditions of the country. 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