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Top Chilean filmmaker to attend Iran festival Iran freestyle wrestler earns Olympic gold TEHRAN - A Chilean film director, screenwriter and film producer, Miguel , TEHRAN - Iranian freestyle wrestlers Hassan Yazdani Cherati and Ernesto Littin Cucumides, is scheduled to take part in the third edition of the Hassan Rahimi have adeptly employed a mix of primal hand-to-hand com- Ammar International Popular Film Festival in the Iranian capital city of Tehran bat and complex tactics at the wrestling competitions of the 2016 Summer later this month. E T T E L A A T Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and picked up two medals, including According to a report carried by the official website of the festival, the 74- one gold. year-old figure will be among the distinguished guests invited to the three-day I N T E R N A T I O N A L On Friday, the 21-year-old Yazdani Cherati, who had received a bye in his cultural event. opening round contest of men’s 74kg freestyle weight category, outmuscled Littin is globally renowned as one of the most prominent personalities Haitian wrestler Asnage Castelly by 10 points to 0 in the first contest at the indoor of the New Latin American cinema. He directed what is regarded as the most The Only International Persian Daily Newspaper Carioca Arena 2 stadium in Rio’s western district of Barra da Tijuca. popular Chilean film of all time, dubbed El Chacal de Nahueltoro (the Jackal of He then prevailed over his Turkish opponent Soner Demirtas 7-0 in the next Nahueltoro) in 1969. challenge to march into the semifinal round. ISSN : 1353 8838 No. 5120, MONDAY, Aug 22 , 2016 Foreign minister: President says JCPOA was Iran stands by Iraq under any circumstances TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Min- ties and faiths in the country. been engaged in joint operations to re- ister Mohammad Javad Zarif hails the Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister take militant-held regions. Iran’s moral victory key role of Iraqi senior officials in es- Haider al-Abadi announced that the Iraqi The top Iranian diplomat also Rohani reiterated that tablishing political stability in the coun- army was engaged in the final stages of warned against foreigners’ moves to defense industry is important try, saying Tehran will always stand by planning the latest operations aimed at create sectarian strife in the region, par- and effective in country’s fate. Baghdad. ridding the Nineveh provincial capital ticularly in Iraq, and stressed the impor- “We can better use our op- “Iraq is at the forefront of cam- city of Mosul from the Daesh terrorists, tance of remaining vigilant to foil such portunities being created for paign against terrorism and extrem- who overran the country’s second larg- plots. our country in the world,” the ism, and Iran will stand by the Iraqi est city in the summer of 2014. The Iranian foreign minister em- President stressed while re- government and nation under any cir- Iran has been supporting Iraq in its phasized that stability, peace and ter- ferring to the conditions that cumstances,” Zarif said in a meeting fight against Daesh Takfiri terrorists. ritorial integrity of regional countries have been created for Iran (af- with visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker On August 10, Abadi hailed the pres- must always stand as priorities for all ter the JCPOA) in both world Salim al-Jabouri in Tehran on Satur- ence of Iranian military advisors in the nations. and region . day, Press TV reported. country’s battle against Daesh terrorists Jabouri, for his part, praised Iran’s “JCPOA was a big good He said the Iraqi government and and said the Iranian advisors are present support for the Iraqi nation in its fight job in which many organs nation have been successful in the bat- in Iraq at Baghdad’s request. against terrorist groups and said terror- in the country including De- tle against extremism and terrorism so The northern and western parts of ism is the most important threat to all fense Ministry played their far and expressed confidence that they Iraq have been plagued by gruesome countries in the Middle East. effective roles,” the president would successfully see out the final violence ever since Daesh terrorists The Iraqi parliament speaker added noted. President Rohani stages of the fight against terrorists in mounted an offensive in June 2014. that peace must be restored to Iraq and visited an exhibition on air the northern city of Mosul through unity The Iraqi army and fighters from the entire region through unity, coher- capabilities of the Ministry and solidarity among all tribes, ethnici- the Popular Mobilization Units have ence and defeat of terrorists. of Defense to mark the Na- tional Defense Industry Day President Rohani: in the country falling on Au- gust 21 this year. Unity will uproot terrorism in Iraq TEHRAN – President fense Industry Day falling Ministry played in the nucle- President Rohani also vis- TEHRAN - Iranian stability in the Middle East. Hassan Rohani said Sunday on August 21 this year, IRNA ar deal, known as the JCPOA, ited the Iranian long-range air President Hassan Rohani has He said the Iranian and nuclear deal dubbed as Joint repotted. between Iran and world pow- defense system “Bavar-373” praised the recent victories Iraqi parliaments should Comprehensive Plan of Ac- Prior to this ceremony, the ers that led to lifting of anti- as well as the latest achieve- of the Iraqi army and popu- make use of the appropri- tion (JCPOA), among other President visited an exhibi- Iran sanctions on January 16, ments and developments in lar forces against terrorist ate opportunity created fol- things, was also a moral vic- tion on air capabilities of the 2016. the area of defense. groups, saying the reinforce- lowing last year’s nuclear tory for people of Iran. Defense Ministry. He further congratulated Defense Minister Briga- ment of unity among Iraqis of agreement between Iran and President Rohani made At the ceremony, the all involved in the area of dier General Hossein Dehqan all ethnicities and faiths will the P5+1 group of countries, the remarks at a ceremony President appreciated the defense industry on National was accompanying President certainly uproot terrorism in known as the Joint Com- marking the National De- important role the Defense Defense Industry Day. Rohani during his visit. the country. prehensive Plan of Action The Islamic Republic of (JCPOA), to boost economic Iran, Turkey FMs hold ME talks in Tehran Iran will continue to stand by cooperation. the Iraqi government and na- The Iraqi parliament TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Speaking in a joint presser with Cavusoglu in the Turkish tion until the end of their bat- speaker, for his part, said the Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu have held capital, Zarif said Tehran and Ankara have a common goal to tle against terrorism, Rohani settlement of regional prob- key talks in Tehran on bilateral relations and the latest devel- improve cooperation on the fight against terrorism and extrem- said in a meeting with visit- lems hinges on cooperation opments in the Middle East. “The Turkish foreign minister ism despite their differences on some issues. ing Iraqi Parliament Speaker and unity among all coun- made a short visit to Tehran yesterday to follow up on the agree- “The two countries have a common opinion and goal to Salim al-Jabouri in Tehran on tries. ments and consultations held between the two countries dur- jointly fight terrorism, extremism and sectarianism, and de- Saturday, Press TV reported. Jabouri added that Iran ing Zarif’s visit to Ankara last week,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spite the existence of different views on some issues, we share He added that the Iraqi and Iraq must strengthen co- Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said, Press TV reported. a common stance on [protecting] Syria’s territorial integrity” parliament is a symbol of operation and make efforts to He added that the Thursday negotiations between the Ira- and fighting Daesh and Jabhat Fath al-Sham terrorists, the Ira- unity and fraternity among establish peace and security nian and Turkish foreign ministers in Tehran lasted for five nian foreign minister said. He emphasized that Iran “has al- Iraqis of all ethnicities and in Iraq and across the region. hours. The Iranian Foreign Ministry official noted that during ways had positive dialogues with Turkey on the Syria subject,” faiths and can boost national fluenced by different factors, prosperity side by side,” the He said Iran has always Zarif’s visit to Ankara and his talks with Turkish President Re- adding that Tehran and Ankara share the view that the Arab unity by taking on an inte- such as the Zionists, and are Iranian president said. supported the Iraqi govern- cep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials on August 12, the country’s future must be decided by the Syrian people. Syria grated role in the fight against following a wrong path. This Rohani further said that ment and people in the cam- sides agreed to hold intensive negotiations at different levels. has been gripped by a foreign-backed militancy since March terrorism. is while people want all these increasing consultations be- paign against terrorism and Qasemi said the two countries’ senior officials would hold 2011. UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates “Unfortunately, some countries to struggle for the tween Iran and Iraq is neces- played a significant role in several meetings at different levels in the near future. that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict. countries in the region are in- region’s development and sary for promoting peace and this regard.