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--Owji: Iran stands firm on Arash gas field share
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Sunday reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to its share in the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 17th IranPlast International Exhibition in Tehran, the minister also expressed optimism regarding the resolution of issues concerning the Arash field through ongoing negotiations with Kuwait.
-- Chabahar port could complete corridor to Europe
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman planned an economic corridor connecting the country with India to the Middle East and Europe. This plan was kept hidden from the media before it was presented.
On the occasion of the G20 summit, India and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding for this economic corridor project. It is not yet clear what the role of China and Pakistan will be in this corridor.
In light of preliminary information, it can be inferred that Pakistan is currently being kept out of this corridor project. However, it will not be possible to ignore Pakistan for long.
-- Six Iranian children shine at Czech arts competition
Six members of the cultural and artistic centers of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) received diplomas of honor at the 50th International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice (ICEFA Lidice) in the Czech Republic.
As reported by IRNA, the competition which was themed “Museum,” featured categories such as painting, collage painting, photography, design, handcrafting, and dimensional works, among others.
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--ISPA: Iran Eyes 55mn mt of Steel Output by 2025
Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) has reported that the country’s annual steel production capacity is expected to hit a target of 55 million metric tons (mt) by 2025.
Bahador Ehramian, a board of directors member at the ISPA, said that Iran’s steel output capacity had increased by more than six times in 20 years to reach a current figure of 45 million mt per year.
Ehramian said Iran’s steel output capacity will increase by more than 22% in the next two years.
-- Ministry to Open Isfahan-Shiraz Highway
Deputy Transportation Minister Kheirollah Khademi has said that a major highway project that connects tow metropolitan cities of Isfahan and Shiraz will come on line as early as October.
Khademi said that the 212-kilometer highway between Isfahan, in central Iran, to Shiraz, in the country’s south, will be the longest highway ever opened in the country as part of single project.
Khademi said the project has cost 250 trillion rials ($500 million) of which nearly a half has been supplied by private investors.
-- IME Weekly Trade Reaches $620mn
The Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) on Sunday reported that over 3,004,222 tonnes of commodities with a total trading value of more than $620 million on its physical market in the last week.
The IME report said that, on its metals and minerals trading floor over 2,415,833 tonnes of commodities including 1,238,641 tonnes of cement, 707,000 tonnes of iron ore, 303,467 tonnes of steel, 163,100 tonnes of sponge iron, 46,135 tonnes of zinc, 4,980 tonnes of aluminum and 67 tonnes of copper with total value of $349 million were traded in the last week.
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-- Iranian freestyler Zare wins gold at 2023 Belgrade
Iranian freestyler Amirhossein Zare won a gold medal in the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He defeated Georgian Geno Petriashvili 11-0 in the final bout of 125kg. Turkey’s Taha Akgül and American Mason Parris won the bronze medals.
Earlier in the day, Amirmohammad Yazdani lost to American wrestler Zain Retherford 8-5 in the final bout of the 70kg.Retherford had won a silver medal in the previous edition in Belgrade after losing to Japanese wrestler Taishi Narikuni 10-0.Bulgarian Ramazan Ramazanov and Armenia’s Arman Andreasyan claimed two bronze medals in the weight class.Also, Hassan Yazdani lost to American wrestler David Taylor 9-3 in the final match of 86kg. The bronze medals were won by Myles Amine from San Marino and Kazakhstan’s Azamat Dauletbekov.
-- National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature: honoring the legacy of Shahriar and Iranian literary
On September 18, Iran celebrates National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature in memory of the highly respected contemporary Persian poet, Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi, known as Shahriar. Shahriar's work was distinguished by its political, social, and cultural insights, making him a significant figure in Iranian poetry and literature.
Shahriar's poetry was diverse in its themes, touching upon topics such as love, nature, and the socio-political situation in Iran. Notably, he gained widespread acclaim for his celebrated Azerbaijani poetry collection, "Heidar Babaya Salam," which is reflective of his birthplace in the village of Heidar Baba. Besides Persian, Shahriar was also known for composing works in Azerbaijani, and he was heavily influenced by the poetry of Hafez, a 14th-century Persian poet.
-- Violence against women on rise in West
Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights. Estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
Sexual violence and assault are major issues in the United States. Currently each year, the average number of individuals that are affected by sexual assault (including rape) sits at approximately 463,000 people. In addition, individuals most at risk are between the ages of 12-34. Furthermore, as of 1998, more than 17.5 million women have been victims of attempted or completed rape in the United States (RAINN, 2023).
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