Floods Wreak Havoc in Sistan , Russia Sign Nuclear Fuel ‘Roadmap’ TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Six villages have been evacuated TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Iran and Russia have reached due to the ongoing floods in Iran’s southeastern province of an agreement on a roadmap for joint cooperation in Sistan-and-Baluchestan as rescue operations continue in the the area of nuclear fuel production, a senior nuclear area. official says. Rescue teams evacuated over 100 families from the six Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman for the Atomic villages located in the path of floodwaters. There has been Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), told IRNA Friday no official account of the fatalities of floodings which has hit that the agreement was signed during his recent visit to several southern areas of the province over the past few days. Russia. The nuclear official further called the accord However, local sources have so far reported the death of two important “given that what we seek from uranium people in the villages of Khash and the town of Chabahar. enrichment is to become able to generate fuel.”

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Iranians Decry Trump’s ‘Racist’ Measure Has Saudi Arabia Come to Its Senses? its biggest challenge of a massive WASHINGTON (Dispatches) Besharati – said Trump’s plan to military campaign in Yemen, taking -- A plan by U.S. President Donald suspend visas for Iranians had heavy casualties and straining its Trump to suspend visas for even affected the prospects for national coffers. Iranians has already started to hurt Iran travel businesses. Riyadh, however, might be Iranians living in the U.S. as well “We are suffering. I mean badly. hinging its hopes on new US as businesses that rely on travels to I mean no more business from President Donald Trump who has and from the Islamic Republic. Iran. We have to consider the made a series of hostile statements Several travel agents said on business here and also people against Tehran, with some observers cautioning against reading too Friday that Trump’s plan had (booking flights) on the internet. much into Saudi rulers’ apparent made life “difficult’ for Iranians So our business is really in bad softening. living in the U.S. shape now because of that,” said During his trip to Tehran, the “That will be very difficult Besharati, adding that more than top Kuwaiti diplomat met with for the Iranian community that 90% of his business comes from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, live in the United States and travel to and from Iran. who said the Islamic Republic’s difficult for the people that live An Iranian actress, who has power serving regional security and stability, and added that Tehran in Iran, because they have so starred in the Oscar-nominated would back any measure that would many relatives in this country film, The Salesman, said she has strengthen those two qualities. and when they want to come they decided to boycott this year’s The Iranian president reminded cannot because it’s very difficult,” ceremony in a that security in the Middle East Iranian travel specialist Mike show of protest against Trump’s region would be guaranteed Amiri, who founded Amiri Tours decision. only through dialog, friendship and Travel Service some 50 years Taraneh Alidoosti took to President Hassan Rouhani, right, greets Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad Al and cooperation among regional ago, told AFP. and Instagram to slam Sabah in Tehran on Jan. 25, 2017. countries. For his part, the Kuwaiti minister “Right now, today, we have Trump’s planned visa bans, which TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Kuwait The visit was the first one to take ties with Iran after protesters praised Iran’s efforts to contribute five cancellations because of the she described as “racist” and has voiced optimism over the place by a senior official from the scaled the walls of the kingdom’s to the promotion of relations among announcement,” he said. “unacceptable.” prospects of better relations between region since early 2016, when ties diplomatic premises in Tehran and regional countries. Trump is expected to sign “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians Iran and the Persian Gulf Arab states between Iran and several such Mashhad in protest at its execution The Kuwaiti foreign minister was executive orders blocking visas and others is a racist move and following a recent visit to Tehran by countries started to suffer amid the earlier of senior Shia cleric Sheikh also quoted as saying by media to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, unacceptable,” Alidoosti tweeted, the Kuwaiti foreign minister, who confrontational approach taken by Nimr al-Nimr. that the letter he gave to President Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, adding, “Whether this will include delivered an important message to the new Saudi rulers vis-à-vis the Several of the kingdom’s allies Rouhani stressed the “necessity of the Islamic Republic. Islamic Republic. subsequently followed in Riyadh’s according to several congressional a cultural event or not, I won’t improving relations.” Kuwait’s Al-Rai newspaper on Jarallah further said the letter footsteps and took steps to damage According to the media reports, aides and immigration experts attend the #AcademyAwards 2017 Friday quoted Kuwaiti Deputy contained principles of potential their bilateral ties with Tehran. Hamad Al Sabah also said Persian briefed on the matter. in protest.” Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah joint negotiations, adding that it In recent weeks, Saudi officials Gulf Arab nations hope the ties The bans have not yet been ‘The Salesman’ was nominated as saying that Tehran has announced can pave the way for improvement have appeared to have toned down “with Iran will normalize,” and that confirmed but a draft executive earlier this week as one of the five its readiness for détente in ties with in Iran’s relations with the Persian their anti-Iran rhetoric against a Iran and the Arab countries should order obtained by journalists on contenders that could take home Persian Gulf states. Gulf nations. backdrop of changing dynamics in be “regional partners.” 25 January showed a decision was the 89th Academy Award for Best The remarks came days after “We felt that the Iranian side regional developments. Jarrah said, though, that there was Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh has comprehended the content of Turkey has dropped its demands imminent. Foreign Language Film. still no agreement on the timing for Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad Al the letter and was willing to take for the ouster of President Bashar potential meetings featuring talks Another travel agent - Farhad (Continued on Page 7) Sabah traveled to Tehran, bearing follow-up steps in accordance al-Assad, which the Saudis are also aimed at mending ties, and that a letter from the country’s emir on with it,” he added, according to the pushing for, and joined Iran and it was still too early to talk of the behalf of the Persian Gulf littoral report. Russia to work out a ceasefire in potential reopening of the Iranian Bodies of All Firefighters states, which are apparently seeking In January 2016, Saudi Arabia Syria. embassies in Saudi Arabia and to fix ties with Tehran. unilaterally severed its diplomatic The Saudi kingdom is also facing Bahrain. Pulled Out TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- The caught fire on January 19 and came deadly blaze which led to the down only hours later, leaving UK, U.S., France to Conduct Drill in Persian Gulf collapse of the Plasco high-rise several firefighters and others in downtown Tehran was mainly buried under the rubble. More than DUBAI (Dispatches) -- A Royal see Royal Navy flagship HMS leading the exercise, is the current maneuvers around U.S. warships in caused by an electrical short-circuit, 190 people were also injured in the Navy-led strike group of American, Ocean and Type 45 destroyer HMS flagship of Combined Task Force the Persian Gulf. Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza incident. British and French warships is Daring deploy to the Gulf in a show 50. This strike group is usually led Few details about the exercise Rahmani Fazli said on Thursday. The chances for finding any preparing for “war games” in the of “deterrence and reassurance” by U.S. aircraft carrier. have been released and U.S. “Electrical short circuit is the survivors seem slim due to the Persian Gulf, including a simulated alongside American warships USS The new U.S. president has Naval Forces Central Command in first cause of the Plasco incident,” extreme heat caused by the fires confrontation with Iran, a report Hopper and USS Mahan and French made no secret of his desire to Bahrain did not respond to requests Rahmani Fazli told reporters on that have reignited as the debris is said on Friday. anti-aircraft frigate FS Forbin. take a hardline with Iran and to for comment. the sidelines of a conference here. being removed. Exercise Unified Trident, due Former head of the Royal Navy, “dismantle” President Obama’s Tensions are thought to be high The death toll rose to 20 -- 16 So far, 1386 trucks have removed to begin next week, has been Admiral Lord West, told Middle landmark nuclear agreement with though, and earlier this month Rear fire fighters and four other citizens a major part of the rubble from planned for some time but is the East Eye that the timing of the drills the country. Earlier this week he Admiral Alex Burton, commander -- on the eighth day of the rescue the site. However, the operation first major deployment of British was “worrying” and that military pledged close cooperation with the of UK Maritime Forces, revealed operations after rescuers pulled out slowed down on Thursday as and American warships in the area commanders would be “acutely occupying regime of Israel against that HMS Daring has already spent the bodies of four firefighters from workers found a large amount since Donald Trump entered the aware of rising tensions” in the Iran. 100 hours at “action stations” and the debris. of molten metal gathered in the White House. region in the wake of comments by His newly appointed defense 39 days at heightened state of Meanwhile, head of Tehran’s location, spokesman for the crisis Criminal Court of Justice committee Jalal Maleki said. U.S. Navy warships from the Trump. secretary, James Mattis, is also readiness since it deployed to the Muhammad Shahryari rejected Tehran Municipality authorities strike group have been involved The admiral, whose ship HMS a fierce critic of Iran. Mattis has region in October. reports that dozens of people were say they had repeatedly warned in a string of confrontations with Ardent was lost in the 1982 called for a more confrontational During the exercise HMS Daring under the rubble. He said about about safety issues at the building. Iranian forces in recent months, Falklands conflict, said: “There is approach toward Iranian vessels and HMS Ocean are likely to join eight people have been reported as Plasco, one of Tehran’s oldest including an incident earlier this no doubt that tensions are rising and aircraft. with U.S. and French warships to missing so far and investigations high-rises, was home to hundreds month when destroyer USS Mahan and that loose talk by President Security experts fear the Unified simulate destroying Iranian combat are underway to find their location. of production workshops and was fired warning shots at four fast- Trump is escalating the situation.” Trident drills could see a repeat jets, ships and coastal missile The 17-story Plasco Building, known mostly for its clothing attack Iranian patrol boats. HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy of tensions last summer when batteries, the report said. built more than 50 years ago, stores. The show of force next week will helicopter carrier and assault ship Iranian naval boats made a series of (Continued on Page 7)