Zitat:‘Death to America,’ echoing across Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (MNA) – Rallies for the anniversary of National Day of Campaign against Domination System has been held in Tehran and all over the country.

Mehr News reported that large multitudes of demonstrators mainly students and general public cried out their hatred to US arrogant policies towards Iran and the world. The crowd carried placards reading their slogans of hatred and anger toward the US.

Along with Tehran rallies, other major cities also held the demonstrations to commemorate the November 4th chanting ‘death to America.’ Mehr News correspondent reported that placards and posters bearing slogans condemning US arrogant policies and pictures of historic capturing of the Den of Espionage (former US embassy) had been displayed in Taleghani St.

The demonstration was launched with recital of verses from the Holy Quran and Iranian national anthem by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army military band music. During the ceremony, demonstrators set alight US and Israeli flags before Den of Espionage building.

Posters carried by the demonstrators read slogans such as ‘Down with US,’ ‘We Would Stand to the End,’ ‘November 4 Was Slap in the Face of the US ’and‘ a Spider's Web Is the Weakest of All Houses.’

The crowd chanted slogans such as ‘Accepting Humiliation Is far From US,’ ‘Down with America,’ ‘Allahu Akbar (God Is the Greater),’ ‘Oh, If Khamenei Orders Us to Jihad, the World Would Not Resist Us!’ ‘[Chanting] Hossein, Hossein Is Our Slogan, Martyrdom Is Our Honor,’ ’Students Are Alert and Hate America, ’Such Multitudes Have Come for [the Sake of] the Leader,’ ‘Our Blood in Our Veins, a Gift for Our Leader,’ and ‘Down with Israel.’

Demonstration continued with ‘November 4th’ chorus by the students;‘The End Of The Devil (Satan)’ by Esfaidiar Gharabaghi, famous singer of the chant ‘O America, Down With Your Trick;’ recital of a poetic peace by Alireza Ghazveh, Islamic Revolutionary poet, and Moharram 1st night panegyric ceremony.
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Shahab3 schrieb:Die Medien berichten übereinstimmend, dass die Anzahl der Demonstranten größer war, wie noch in den letzten Jahren zuvor.

Patriot schrieb:Und doch kann das Ereignis nicht repräsentativ gewertet werden.

Zitat:Zum einen ist es hinreichend bekannt, dass man alle Mechanismen der Anhänger-Mobilisierung anwendet, inklusive Lock- und Drohmittel für Arme und Beamte/Militärangehörige.

Zitat:Und zum anderen muss man wohl eher davon ausgehen, wenn man auch nur halbwegs an die Korrektheit der iranischen Präsidentschaftswahlen glaubt, dass die iranische Bevölkerung einen Wechsel in den Beziehungen zu den USA sucht, ob nun aus ideologischen oder wirtschaftlichen Gründen spielt dabei keine Rolle.

Zitat:Rohani hat im Vorfeld der Wahl die Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen Situation und der Beziehungen zum Westen als seine Hauptanliegen präsentiert. Die iranische Bevölkerung ist intelligent genug, um zu wissen, dass das eine nur mit dem anderen funktioniert.

Zitat:GOP Mega Donor Sheldon Adelson Wants To Nuke Iran

Sheldon Adelson says a strike should first target a desert area
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The biggest donor to Republican Party political groups said Tuesday that the United States should drop a nuclear bomb on Iran to spur the country to end its own nuclear program.

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Zitat:Iranian prosecutor assassinated in terror attack
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Musa Noori and his driver were attacked and killed by unidentified terrorists on the way to work at 7.15 am local time (3.45 GMT), the provincial chief justice added.

Two gunmen sprayed Noori and his driver with bullets and fled the scene, the top judge further said.

“We are investigating the issue and do not have any specific information in that regard,” Hamidi added.
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Zitat:Middle East

Iranian minister shot dead in Tehran

Deputy Industries Minister Safdar Rahmatabadi killed in apparent assassination in Iranian capital. An unidentified gunman has shot and killed Iran's deputy industries minister, according to state news agency IRNA. Safdar Rahmatabadi, who was also the minister for mines and trade, was shot twice in his head and chest on Sunday in an eastern neighbourhood of Tehran, IRNA reported. [...] Police said the murder took place at approximately 7:50 pm local time (15:50 GMT). [...]

An official investigation into the murder has been opened. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Zitat:Iran facing water crisis: energy minister
On Line: 06 December 2013 17:51

TEHRAN – Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian says the water shortage in Iran has turned into crisis and it is showing itself across the country, the Mehr news agency reported on Friday.
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The minister said “old methods” such as building dams will not help to “get out” of this crisis and the focus must chiefly be on “water management”.
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Zitat:Tehran condemns attack on Iran workers in Iraq
Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:17PM GMT

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a militant attack on a group of Iranian pipeline workers northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which killed at least 15 Iranian nationals.
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The victims were working on a pipeline projected to carry natural gas from Iran to its western neighbor, when they came under attack.
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Zitat:Wed Dec 25, 2013 4:15
Rouhani Felicitates Pope on Christmas, New Year

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a message on Wednesday, congratulated the Leader of the World Catholics, Pope Francis, on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the start of the new Christian Year, and hoped for peaceful days in this year.
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The Iranian president underlined that the birth anniversaries of the Jesus Christ and all other prophets provide an opportunity for reinvigorating the grounds for mutual respect among religions and their inter alia dialogue.

The Iranian president hoped for continued health, success, happiness and prosperity for the pope and all followers of the Jesus Christ in the world.
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Zitat:26. Dezember 2013 14:51 Uhr

Ruhani-Vorgänger Ahmadinedschad

Der Totengräber der Islamischen Republik

Vier Jahre lang war der Iran für ausländische Journalisten faktisch gesperrt. Das ändert sich gerade. Was sichtbar wird, erinnert verblüffend an die Schlussphase der DDR.
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Zitat:Iran im Umbruch "Mit Religion ist kein Staat zu machen"

Tausende Teheraner zieht es freitags in die Berge am Stadtrand. In der Hütte feiern die jungen Leute. - Foto: Katharina Eglau

Bilder von geschminkten Frauen? Verboten. Dabei werden Kosmetika im Iran tonnenweise verkauft. Schnapstrinkende Romanhelden? Verboten. Obwohl wilde Partys längst zum Alltag gehören. Die Bigotterie zermürbt die Menschen in Teheran. Aber sie sind sicher: Das System ist am Ende.
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Zitat:Zehn Jahre nach dem Erdbeben in Iran
Normalität kehrt nach Bam zurück
Panorama Heute, 14:15
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«Alles wieder aufgebaut, zu 100 Prozent», sagt stolz der Gouverneur von Bam, Hossein Sejnolsalehin. Mit staatlichen Darlehen zu günstigen Bedingungen von umgerechnet 612 Millionen Franken wurden 60 000 Häuser gebaut beziehungsweise renoviert. «Und alles erdbebensicher», versichert der Gouverneur.

Das Schul- und Gesundheitssystem funktioniere auch wieder normal. Auch wirtschaftlich scheint es mit der Stadt bergauf zu gehen. Auf den asphaltierten Strassen fahren wieder neue teure Autos. Im Basar in der Innenstadt herrscht reger Handel.
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Zitat:Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:13
Two-Third of Iranian MPs Want Gov’t to Enrich Uranium to 60%

TEHRAN (FNA)- The number of signatories of a draft bill presented to the Presiding Board of the Iranian parliament to require the government of President Hassan Rouhani to enrich uranium to the 60 percent grade reached the two-third quorum on Sunday.

“The signatures to the bill to require the government to enrich uranium to the level of 60% increased to 200,” member of the parliament’s Energy Commission Seyed Mehdi Moussavinejad told FNA today.
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Zitat:Wed Dec 25, 2013 5:10
Al-Qaeda Threatens to Assassinate Iran’s Quds Force Commander

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization threatened to assassinate Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani.

The warning was issued in a statement by the al-Qaeda, in which the terrorist group claimed that it has sent two of its forces to Iran to accomplish the mission.

“We will not assassinate the commander of Iran’s Quds Force by gunshots but we intend to kill him by a suicide attack,” the statement claimed.
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Iranian steel firms produced over 10.549 million tons of steel ingots in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, the Mehr News Agency reported on December 22.

The figure shows nine percent increase compared to the same period of time previous year.
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Iran plans to increase its annual steel output to 55 million tons by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (2015).

Zitat:Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:6
NIOPDC Delivering 135 ml/d of Fuel Oil to Power Plants
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While the amount of natural gas delivery to power plants declined by 3.5 billion cubic meters over the first 9 months of Iranian calendar year, or 7 percent, delivery of liquid fuel rose by 3.7 billion liters to make up for the 7 percent decline in natural gas delivery, implying 26 percent rise against corresponding period last year.
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Zitat:Iranian multi-billionaire Zanjani arrested
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 30
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Earlier on Dec. 22, Iranian media outlets quoted Iranian MP Mostafa Afzalifard as saying Zanjani has paid his €2.06 billion debt to Iran's Oil Ministry.
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In September, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that "Zanjani claims the Americans blocked his bank account so he is not able to transfer the money to the Iranian government".

Zanjani had said that the money was in bank account of a Hong Kong-based company which is a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company, adding that, "transferring the money to Iran is not my concern".

In an interview with the ISNA News Agency in August, Zanjani said that he has helped transfer 17.5 billion euros of the Iranian banks' capital from outside the country to domestic bank accounts with a 0.007 percent interest.
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Zitat:31. Dezember 2013 15:46

Milliardengeschäfte trotz Sanktionen
Iranischer Öl-Tycoon Babak Zanjani festgenommen

Der schwerreiche iranische Geschäftsmann Babak Zanjani ist in Iran festgenommen worden. Ist der Oligarch auch in den Korruptionsskandal der türkischen Regierungspartei AKP von Ministerpräsident Erdoğan verwickelt?
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Zitat:Parliament speaker message on the occasion of intl. Zoroastrian congress

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament speaker in a message to the Zoroastrian intl. congress has said world is still seeking freedom of thought based on logic while Iranians have always been free thinker monotheists, promoting their beliefs.
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