Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Arman Melli: “Extremely Forgetful …”

Arman Melli reformist newspaper defended the performance of the previous government in a front page headline entitled “Extremely Forgetful …”

It said: “No one is unhappy about Iran’s official membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. But certain media outlets have a partisan interpretation of this important event and use it as an excuse to attack the former government and reformists. Kayhan newspaper that is always trying to analyze national issues within its own factional outlines and sometimes begging the question, this time too has targeted the reformists and portrayed them as opponents of Iran’s ascension to SCO.

Over the last two days, the reformist media covered various aspects of this international event and considered it a victory for Iran; and more importantly, they called it an opportunity for the country’s economy. Regarding the misconception of those who politicize national accomplishments for factional exploitation (Kayhan newspaper), it can be said that the Shanghai Pact is a regional agreement and does not resemble the European Union to which the Western countries are members …”

The paper added: “The other part of the president’s remarks goes back to joining the Shanghai Pact. This is while our country has repeatedly applied for membership in the regional pact all these years, but its application had been rejected by “friendly countries”. Throughout all these years no reason was given for this rejection. Nothing was said about China’s role. There was no mention of these denials all these years.” 

Endless FATF!

But another not-so-favorable analysis that can be offered from the president’s remarks where he said: “Unfortunately, some people linked these debates to the acceptance of the FATF by Iran.” 

It may seem that the new government may scold the old government and somehow consider its achievement in this field very valuable, but this main remark by Raisi can have another special meaning that the current government, like the revolutionary parliament and other special structures, is very inclined to accept FATF and does not consider it important, this way of thinking can definitely be a warning sign for the future of the economy and interaction with the international world… “

Some kind of achievement in this field is very valuable, but this main sentence can have another special meaning that the current government, like the Revolutionary Assembly and other special structures, is not so willing to approve the FATF and does not consider it important, this way of thinking “It can certainly be a wake-up call for the future of the economy and interaction with the international world.”

It may seem that the new government blamed the old government and somehow considers its achievement in this field very valuable, but this main sentence of Raisi can have another special meaning that the current government, like the revolutionary parliament and other special structures, is not very inclined to endorse FATF and does not regard it important. This way of thinking can definitely be a warning sign for the future of the economy and interaction with the international world. … “

Aftab Yazd: “why dismissal of Araqchi was wrong?”

Aftab Yazd newspaper published an interview with Ehsan Hazrati, a senior expert in international relations, who explained why dismissal of (former deputy foreign minister Abbas) Araqchi was wrong?”… Hazrati has said the priorities are that the first main point is for the new helmsmen as the new rulers of the Foreign Ministry to try to downplay the achievements of the previous officials and say that we are the best; and the second priority is to see whether they can put the course of the negotiations on the same track that had been taken 8 years ago?  

“I feel that the new team of Foreign Ministry officials does not care about internationalism, and that will be the starting point for vulnerability.” In general, I must say that the priority is from a partisan and political point of view rather than national interests.”

It may seem that the new government overthrows the old government and somehow considers its achievement in this field very valuable, but this main sentence can have another special meaning that the current government, like the revolutionary parliament and other special structures, is very inclined to It does not have the approval of the FATF and does not consider it important, this way of thinking can definitely be a warning sign for the future of the economy and interaction with the international world. … “

Shargh: “Ambiguity in the future of Barjam “

The editorial of Shargh newspaper, entitled “Ambiguity in the future of Barjam (JCPOA)” by Javid Ghorbanoghli, examines the prospects facing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its officials and writes: Nearly three months after the last round of talks in Vienna, and with Washington and Tehran attributing diplomatic delays to each other in diplomatic terms, with the completion of the Foreign Ministry’s new management team in the 13th government, the resumption of talks has serious ambiguities.

Last week, Araqchi, who along with (Mohammad Javad) Zarif and Takht-e Ravanchi was one of the three main parties in the nuclear talks and played a key role in marking the most important diplomatic event in decades, was replaced by Ali Bagheri Kani. The change, along with the replacement of Amir Abdullahian with Javad Zarif, represents a new shift in foreign policy and a significant turn in the country’s diplomacy.

Assuming that the Foreign Ministry is in charge of the nuclear revival talks, as it has been for the past few years, the appointment of Bagheri as political deputy and consequently as the chief negotiator is a clear signal to the 4 + 1 and through them to the United States that we should see Iran’s stricter stance in the talks that will start sooner or later. … “

“The editorial says in conclusion: The statement “time is not in Iran’s favor” is unlikely to be open to any suspicion in the nuclear talks to revive Barjam in its former shape or in its new form. Moreover, so far we have been the main loser in Trump’s stupid move to leave the JCPOA. (1000)