Berlin Assures Tehran of Trying Embassy Invaders

Source : Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- German officials said they have arrested a number of invaders of the Iranian embassy in Berlin, and assured Tehran that those elements will be tried.

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi early Thursday morning, officially and strongly condemned an attack by a group of invaders on Iran's embassy in Berlin.

He voiced deep regret of the German government over the incident which took place on Wednesday afternoon when a group of assailants invaded the premises of the Iranian embassy in Berlin and sprayed color on its walls. Berlin police said about 30 were involved in the incident.

The invaders who were well equipped despite their small number had telescopic sliding ladder and heavy duty cable cutter scissors which enabled them to climb the wall and cut the barbed wire in shortest possible time and passed over the ling iron-bar fence, entering the embassy premises.

Violating the security of the Iranian diplomatic office in Berlin occurred while the German police forces had been informed by the embassy staff since Wednesday morning for several times, but they refrained from performing their duties properly by attending the scene too late.

Voicing deep regret over the attack, the German FM stressed that Berlin would take due measures to prevent similar events in the future. He said that some were arrested in this connection.

Westerwelle assured Tehran that the arrested invaders would be put on trial.

Iran's FM, for his part, called the incident as regretful, stressing that Tehran had expected the government and police of Germany to avoid the incident as they were being informed earlier in the day by the Iranian embassy staff and as it was their duty to provide security of foreign diplomats.

Salehi strongly called on the German government to investigate the case and put on trial those involved in the invasion

Iran accuses US Navy of ‘illegal and provocative acts’ in Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman

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Iran is accusing the U.S. Navy of carrying out "illegal and provocative acts" in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, The Washington Post reported.

In identical letters to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council, Iran's U.N. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said the Navy repeatedly violated the country's airspace.

He cited flights over the coastal areas of Bushehr on seven occasions in October and most recently a U.S. drone flight on Nov. 1 which disregarded all radio warnings and penetrated Iranian airspace.

The letters, circulated Friday, urged Ban to warn the U.S. "against the continuation of acts in violation of international law and of the adverse consequences of any provocative and dangerous acts for which the United States government would be held responsible."

The White House had no comment Friday night.

Iran to hold naval drill in near future: commander

Source : Xinhua | English.news.cn

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Wednesday that the Islamic republic will hold a major naval drill in the near future, Press TV reported.

The drill dubbed Velayat 91, Guardianship 91, is scheduled to be held in the tenth month of the Iranian calendar (Dec. 21, 2012 to Jan. 20, 2013) to display the navy's might and deterrence power Sayyari was quoted as saying.

The report did not mention the location of the exercise, but the Islamic republic has so far conducted its naval drills in its southern waters.

The Iranian commander also said that Iran's navy has plans to send a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

On Dec. 24, 2011, Iran held the 10-day Velayat 90 navy drill in its southern waters, including the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, aimed at demonstrating the combat readiness and ability of the country's naval forces to defend its territorial waters.

Iran test-fired long and short-range missiles during its military drill in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's submarines also hit pre-determined targets during the exercises, using domestically- manufacture torpedoes.

Iranian Fighter Jets to Exercise Reconnaissance Missions over Wargame Zone

Source :Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force said IRIAF fighter jets are due to exercise aerial reconnaissance and data transmission capabilities during the air defense drills underway in the country.

The Air Defense units of the Iranian Armed Forces started massive exercises, codenamed "Modafe'an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4 (Defenders of Velayat Skies 4)", on Monday to boost their preparedness and air defense capabilities.

An array of fighter jets, including F-4, F-5, F-14 and Sukhoi-24 (SU-24) fighter-bombers have taken part in the exercises.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Air Force for Research and Studies Brigadier General Hossein Chitforoush said that a number of the IRIAF fighter jets are acting as hypothetical enemy planes which will try to hit hypothetical targets during the air defense drills.

"The other mission of the IRIAF planes is taking photographs from the entire wargames zone with high speed and precision and then transfer them to the operating central command of the wargames zone in the shortest time possible," Chitforoush underscored.

Lieutenant Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base General Shahrokh Shahram, who is also the spokesman of the drills, said on Sunday that the operating units will exercise defending hypothetical sensitive sites.

In addition to testing mobility and rapid reaction capability of participating units, the air defense units will test artillery and missile systems' capabilities for confronting different types of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) flying in different altitudes.

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Iran to Build Several Oil Reservoirs, Refineries in Venezuela

Source : Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran inked several agreements with Venezuela to build a number of oil reservoirs and refineries in the Latin American country.

Iran is due to build 4 reservoirs for storing oil products and plans to make $200mln of investment in the projects.

Also, the Iranian officials have decided to invest in refining projects and design and construct a number of small refineries in Venezuela.

Tehran and Caracas have expanded their economic and industrial relations in recent years; in a latest development a senior Iranian official announced that the country plans to deliver the first home-made Aframax oil tanker to Venezuela.

The tanker is one of the four tankers ordered by the Venezuelan company and built by Iran Marine Industrial Company (Sadra).

Iran has in recent years expanded friendly ties with Latin America, specially in economic, trade and industrial fields.

Since taking office in 2005, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Cuba.

Iran's strong and rapidly growing ties with Latin America, specially with Venezuela, have raised eyebrows in the US and its western allies since Tehran and Latin nations have forged an alliance against the imperialist and colonialist powers and are striving hard to reinvigorate their relations with the other independent countries which pursue a line of policy independent from the US.

Iranian forces to start air defense drill Monday

Source : Xinhua | English.news.cn

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and air forces will start a massive four-day joint air defense drill in the eastern parts of the country on Monday, Tehran Times daily reported Sunday.

Commander of Iranian Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, Farzad Esmaili, told reporters Thursday that the maneuver dubbed "Modafe' an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4" or "The Defenders of the Sky of Guardianship" will be held with the participation of units from the IRGC and air forces, said Press TV.

Esmaili said that the military exercise will be carried out in an area of more than 850,000 square km, accounting for half of the country, in which a large number of soldiers will participate, according to Tehran Times.

The drill will display the full strength and preparedness of Iran's air defense forces to defend the Islamic republic's eastern borders, said the Iranian commander.

Various long-range radars and electronic surveillance systems will be tested during the drill, the Iranian commander was quoted as saying by Press TV.

He added that the units will practice modern tactics in response to the recent threats from certain parts of the world.

Iran preparing to take control of Bushehr nuclear plant

Source : Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Director Fereydoun Abbasi has announced that Iranian experts will make the preparations necessary to take over the full control of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in late 2012 or early 2013.

The Bushehr power plant is undergoing final tests, and arations for the handover of the power plant by the Russian r to Iranian experts will be made in the near future,” Abbasi told in Bushehr on Saturday.

ous tests and experiments at the Bushehr power plant, we will preliminary launch of the project by Iranian experts in Dey or December 21, 2012 to February 18, 2013.”

eneral of NIAEP Valeryi Limarenko, who manages the construction nt by Atomstroyexport, the general contractor, said on October 19 ng of the act of acceptance for Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant is ed for March 2013.

o said at the time that they had been implementing some new processes, and it had become clear that to perform the work well, ed some more time, and therefore signing of the acceptance act put off until March 2013.

o also noted that after the nuclear power plant in Bushehr was by the Iranian side, at least 300 Russian personnel would stay in lp maintain the plant.

ar plant, which is located near the port of Bushehr on the coast of n Gulf, was plugged into Iran’s national grid in September 2011. In 12, Rosatom said that it was fully operational.

 

Iran confirms resumption of nuclear talks with IAEA

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TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran's permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh confirmed on Saturday the resumption of talks with the UN nuclear watchdog, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

On Friday, an IAEA spokesperson announced that experts from the IAEA and Iran will meet on Dec. 13 in Tehran for a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear issue.

The IAEA hopes to reach an agreement with Iran that allows inspectors to investigate possible military aspects of Iran's nuclear program, the Austrian Press Agency reported on Friday.

The most recent talks between the two parties were held in August without any agreement signed.

Iran claims its intention of the nuclear enrichment is peaceful although the West suspects that Iran's nuclear program may aim at producing weapons.

Iran to attend Helsinki conference on nuclear-weapons-free zone in Mideast

Source : Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Iran will participate in an international conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, which is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland, in December.

The announcement was made by the Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic nergy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, during an interview with the Persian rvice of the Mehr News Agency published on Wednesday.

oltanieh said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran, with the objective of making the orld free of nuclear weapons, has had and will have an active presence in e international arena.”

Iranian Army, IRGC to Stage Joint Wargames Soon

Source : Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are scheduled to stage massive wargames in Eastern Iran in November, a senior Army commander announced on Thursday.

The 7-day maneuver dubbed "Modafe'an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4," (Defenders of Velayat Skies 4) will be held later in November with the participation of units from the IRGC and other forces of the Army, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli told reporters today.

He added that the military exercise will be carried out in an area of more than 850,000 square kilometers to display the full strength and preparedness of Iran's air defense forces to defend the Islamic Republic's eastern borders.

The Iranian commander noted that various long-range radars and electronic surveillance systems will be tested during the drill, and added that the maneuver will display Iran's defense policies in the air defense sector.

He added that the units would practice modern tactics in proportion to the recent threats made in certain parts of the world.

In May, Lieutenant Commander of the Army's Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari stated that the Iranian Army plans to unveil and put into operation Iran's first home-made Cobra chopper in special wargames of the Army's Airborne unit in the near future.

The commander further announced that different types of anti-chopper and anti- armor weapons will be tested in the wargames.

Iran's Army and IRGC hold regular wargames to practice combat tactics and also test new home-made military tools, equipment and weapons in action.

Iran Navy watchful of foreign movements in waters south of country: Cmdr

Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Iranian naval forces are fully monitoring all the movements of the foreign forces in the international waters south of the country.

“We monitor, within the jurisdiction of the Navy, all the movements of the regional and extra-regional forces on a 100-percent level. It means that there is not a single moment when we do not know where a certain warship of a certain country is,” Sayyari said in an interview with Fars news agency on Wednesday.

He added that the Iranian Navy monitors the movements using different methods and military equipment, including vessels, submarines, and manned and unmanned aircraft.

He also said that Iran planned to extend its presence in the international waters and added the Navy intended to deploy forces to the Atlantic Ocean.

Iran’s Navy has been increasing its naval presence in the international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for Iranian merchant vessels and tankers.

In line with international efforts against piracy, the Iranian Navy has been conducting patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden since November 2008 in order to safeguard merchant containers and oil tankers owned or leased by Iran or other countries.

Rockets hit Libya intelligence center

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Rockets hit Libya intelligence center

At least five people have been injured after several rocket- propelled grenades targeted the Libyan intelligence Headquarter in the oil-rich country’s capital, Tripoli.

The violence on Sunday was triggered by an exchange of fire between rival militant groups near the building of the Supreme Security Committee.

"At least three police officers were also wounded as a result of a blast that hit a police station in the northern city of Benghazi." The city has been hit by a series of bombings and attacks targeting international convoys and government buildings this year.

The US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi came under attack on September 11, after protesters gathered outside the building to voice opposition to a blasphemous anti-Islam film made in the United States that disrespects Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three others were killed in the incident.

IRGC to Station Largest Number of Marines in Fifth Naval Zone

Source : Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- The newly established naval zone of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the Persian Gulf will host the largest number of IRGC marines, the IRGC commander announced on Sunday.

The IRGC established a new Navy zone in the Persian Gulf waters Sunday morning in a bid to boost defensive measures in waters surrounding Iran's islands.

The IRGC's fifth naval zone, namely Emam Mohammad Baqer (PBUH), was officially inaugurated in Iran's Southern port city of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province in a ceremony attended by IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari.

During the ceremony, Admiral Ali Ozmayee, the former commander of the IRGC's first naval zone, was appointed as the commander of the fifth zone.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Jafari said due to the defensive nature of the zone "the largest number of the IRGC marines will be stationed in the fifth naval zone".

"The IRGC's fifth naval zone is a very sensitive and strategic zone and is a frontline in defending the Islamic Iran," Jafari said.

The fifth zone operations will cover an area from Qeshm island and Naze'aat Islands region to the western waters of the Kish island.

Meantime, Commander of the IRGC Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that "the fifth naval zone was started to provide operational coverage for the Naze'aat Islands, bring about a turning point and start a new trend in the region".

Trade between Iran and Germany booming

Trade between Iran and Germany booming - Tehran Times

BERLIN – Germany’s exports to Iran have totaled over 25 billion euros since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office in 2005, the Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.

Last week’s visit by three German deputies to Iran, which included a meeting with the German-Iranian chamber of commerce, cast a light on Germany’s unbreakable trade relationship with Tehran.

Flourishing bilateral trade relations between Germany and the Islamic Republic have been a source of frustration and anger at times for Israel, Britain, France, and the U.S. to impose tough EU economic sanctions.

Bundestag lawmakers refuse to pass unilateral economic sanctions modeled on U.S. legislation to ratchet up the pressure on Iran.

A comprehensive statistical account of German-Iranian trade from the Federal Republic’s office of statistics in Wiesbaden viewed by the Post on Friday, covering 1950 to 2011, depicts a booming trade relationship with Ahmadinejad’s government.

Dr. Wahied Wahdat-Hagh, a Fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy, analyzed the numbers and told the Post that “the numbers are better for Ahmadinejad than during the period of the Shah [Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who ruled Iran from 1941 to 1979].”

In 1975, German exports had already totaled 2.64billion euros.

Wahdat-Hagh noted that in 1977 Germany had exported roughly 3.24 billion euros worth of goods to Iran and in 1978 about 3.46 billion euros worth.

According to the data, in 2005, the first year of Ahmadinejad’s presidency, German exports to Iran amounted to 4.37 billion euros. The second year, 2006, saw 4.15 billion

In 2007, exports reached 3.6 billion euros and in 2008 the volume of exports climbed to 3.9 billion euros.

Both 2009 and 2010 saw exports hit 3.78 billion euros each year.

By 2011, German exports resulted in 3.08 billion euros worth of revenue for German companies.

Wahdat-Hagh said despite the sanctions – and a decrease over the years – Germany’s exports were boomin

Iran Asserts Syria's Victory over the Conspirators

Source : SANA, Syria

TEHRAN, (SANA)- Iran's Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi stressed that Syria will overcome the crisis and will end up stronger than before.

Meeting Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Eng. Said Mu'zi Hneidi, on Wednesday in Tehran, Rahimi reiterated his country's support to Syria, asserting that Syria's win will be a "victory for the free peopls against Zionism and the US."

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, renewed his country's call for the necessity of committing to the diplomatic and political option for finding a solution to the crisis in Syria, warning that the negative developments on the Syrian arena will not only affect the neighboring countries but the whole region.

In a separate a meeting with Hneidi, Salehi expressed regret that the armed terrorist groups breached the ceasefire during Eid al- Adha, noting that the opposition's non-commitment revealed the correctness and credibility of the stances of the Syrian government and people in this regard.

He expressed Iran's readiness to promote the level of bilateral cooperation with Syria.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, Saeed Jalili, hailed the Syrian people's rejection of foreign interference in their internal affairs.

Receiving Syria's Oil Minister, Jalili reiterated his country's support to Syria in the face of the scheme plotted against it, affirming that dialogue is the best and most influential solution to get out of the current circumstances.

In the same context, Head of the Iranian Shura Council, Ali Larijani, during a meeting with Syrian Oil Minister, expressed his country's support to the Syrian people and government, renewing his country's call to renounce violence and start dialogue far from foreign interference.

Earlier, the Syrian Oil Minister Hneidi discussed with his Iranian counterpart Rostam Qasemi cooperation between Syria and Iran and means of enhancing it.

Hneidi appreciated Iran's support to Syria in the face of the conspiracy hatched against it, stressing that Syria has started a wide range of reforms in all political and constitutional domains.

He hailed the Syrian people's steadfastness in the face the pressures of the enemies who have mobilized all their potentials with the aim of undermining and partitioning Syria, expressing Syrian's rejection of any foreign interference in its internal affairs.