1 Report for

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Daily Report for Monday, December 11, 2017

1 Report for

Monday,

December 11, 2017 Azar 20, 1396

* Highlights and Quote. Page 2

* News Briefs. Page 3

* The ‘kind British’ in the serial [reformists] newspapers. Page 3

* Nazanin, Siamak, Johnson and silence. Page 4

* Caricature. Page 4

* Why relocate American Embassy? Page 5

* Korean news corner. Page 9

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2 Highlights

 It has to be borne in mind that what has kept Palestine and Jerusalem al-Quds alive as part of the body of the Muslim world in face of the voracity of the Zionist aggressors, has never been the guarantee of Saudi Arabia or other traitorous countries who betrayed to the cause of the Palestinian people. Palestine has survived due to the resistance of its own people. (See Page 5)

Quote

In a situation where many analysts are talking of the possibility of Trump’s impeachment and his removal from office for being involved in such a scandal, President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime seems to be aimed at distracting public opinion inside and outside the US from the

“Russiagate”.

Iranian perception

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3 Briefs

* Farsi-language reformist newspaper Shargh writes that British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson left Iran with empty hands, with no agreement over the fate of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

* Farsi-language reformist newspaper Shargh writes that President Rouhani’s deputy chief of staff for communications and information Parviz Esmaeili told reporters that Rouhani will visit Turkey on December 12 to attend the extraordinary meeting of OIC which will be held to discuss America’s decision to relocate its embassy in the

“Zionist Regime” [Israel].

* Farsi-language reformist newspaper Shargh writes that Ebrahim Raisi says that he does not regret “even 1%” for becoming a candidate in the presidential election this year.

* Farsi-language Iranian Students’

News Agency (ISNA) reports that IRGC second-in-command Brigadier General Hossein Salam says that any new conflict in the region would harm Israel the most.

* Farsi-language Aftab News reports that a drug addict killed his wife right in front of witnesses on the side walk of a busy street due to family differences.

* Farsi-language Mehr News Agency reports that a car ploughed into a crowd killing two and injuring seven.

The crowd had gathered out of curiosity to watch an accident in which another car had hit a guard rail on side of a road in Kermanshah.

* Farsi-language Mehr News Agency proudly reports that a F-27 airplane and a helicopter rejoined Iranian army’s naval forces after major overhaul, seen as a symbol of Iranian self-sufficiency.

The ‘kind British’ in the

serial [reformists] newspapers

Farsi-language

hardline conservative newspaper Javan refers to British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s visit to Iran. This newspaper is seen as the mouthpiece for the IRGC.

It writes that the

domestic westernized spectrum [reformists faction and related newspapers] have always coveted by the Western authorities, including Europe and the United States.

These have represented the Western culture and lifestyle as the ideal life to the Iranians. In recent months, thanks to the Trump administration’s tightening of the anti- Iranian policies, they are looking to the Europeans to come to Iran’s assistance. They hope that the officials in the European Union would prevent the failure of the theory of “engaging the West is the gate to a flourishing Iran”.

These domestic Westernized people are trying to reduce and moderate the widespread hostility towards the English among the Iranian public opinion. Meanwhile, in recent months, Prime Minister Teresa May has repeatedly accused the Islamic Republic of violating international law and interfering in other countries. She has also demanded international organizations to confront Iran.

This is not the first time that it has been proven that the domestic Westernized groups have no regard for nor do they pay any attention to the national interests and regional security of the country. Instead, they try to

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prioritize the self-made theories of their godfathers [West] to engage in a one-way interaction with the West, despite all political and security costs such an approach would entail. This is the very approach which was adopted by the Westernized groups during the nuclear talks, and the result was a net damage called the nuclear deal.

Nazanin, Siamak, Johnson and silence

Farsi-language hardline conservative newspaper Kayhan also writes about Boris Johnson’s visit to Iran. Referring to the imprisonment of British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, it writes: When host country arrests a spy from another country, the relations between the two countries turn cold and even dark for a long time. Diplomatic relations fall to minimal levels. In the last three years, several British spies have been arrested, but have we seen the slightest change in the diplomatic relations between Iran and UK?

The British Foreign Secretary comes to Iran behavior in a manner as if Iran owes anything to UK, meets with our officials from top to bottom, yet does not apologize for the spy who was arrested.

This hardline conservative newspaper compares British officials’ comments on Ms. Zaghri’s case with a comment from a Iranian reformist member of the parliament, who had said that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case has turned

political, that the case is being used to settle political scores just because she is a dual national.

Kayhan stresses that the above comment was made by a reformist MP in Iran!

[Exclamation mark is by Kayhan.] This is same MP who created controversy for taking a selfie with Federica Mogherini when she visited Iran during President Rouhani’s swearing-in ceremony in the parliament. [Kayhan is referring to reformist MP from Shiraz Mr. Farajollah Rajabi.]

Kayhan writes: He is now sympathetic to the spies of the Queen of England. He is reducing the arrest of traitors and spies from Western intelligence agencies to the level of settling political scores. Would a British MP have defended Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe better than this MP?

Caricature

Farsi-language newspaper Bahar prints this caricature with the following texts:

Bahar newspaper shows the effects of rising prices of paper on the future of Iranian print media: Newspapers’ hard days

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5 Why relocate American Embassy?

President Donald Trump in a speech amid an unprecedented opposition from the international community announced that his government has decided to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.

In 1995, the US Congress passed a law mandating the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem known as Jerusalem Embassy Act.

Like other US presidents, Trump earlier signed a six-month waiver on plans to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The question is, what conditions have caused Trump to take such a rude decision to pose a threat to the first qiblah of Muslims, and contrary to the UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 and 338, recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the occupying Israeli regime? Kushner, who is from a Zionist and influential Israeli family, has been charged with ordering former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to contact the Russian intelligence agents during the election campaigns; a move which is considered a treason under the domestic laws of the United States.

The decision to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds is the result of Kushner’s lobbying.

On the other hand, based on the US media reports, as Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem was unpredicted, the grounds for such an act are not prepared; therefore, the embassy relocation will take at least 3-4 years.

Accordingly, the US embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds may never be opened if a president opposed to Trump’s policies would take office in 2020.

Conversely, we have to bear in mind that what has kept Palestine and Jerusalem al- Quds alive as part of the body of the Muslim world in face of the voracity of the Zionist aggressors, has never been the guarantee of Saudi Arabia or other traitorous countries who betrayed to the cause of the Palestinian people.

Farsi-language Khorassan newspaper: US President Donald Trump in a speech amid an unprecedented opposition from the international community announced that

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his government has decided to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.

He has ordered US Department of State officials to make arrangements for the relocation of the US embassy. This is not the first time that Trump disregards the protests and objections of even the US allies. Washington’s leaving Paris Climate Accord, Trump’s decree to set limits on immigration to the United States, and his putting a spoke in Iran nuclear deal’s wheel are other examples of his disregard for international protests and oppositions. Therefore, the United States will be the first country to do so since the establishment of the Israeli regime in 1948. However, Trump’s move goes back to a Congressional approval more than two decades ago.

In 1995, the US Congress passed a law mandating the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem known as Jerusalem Embassy Act. However, this law was allowing American presidents to sign a national security waiver every six months to suspend the relocation. Since 1995, none of the US presidents dared to enforce the law. Like other US presidents, Trump earlier signed a six-month waiver on plans to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

But now, 22 years after the approval of the law, Donald Trump has found the courage to talk about the issue and enact the legislation of the US embassy relocation. The question is, what conditions have caused Trump to take such a rude decision to pose a threat to the first qiblah of Muslims, and contrary to the UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 and 338, recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the occupying Israeli regime? To find an answer, it should be stated that, regardless of the promise Trump made in this regard during the campaigns, one must pay attention to the timing of such a decision. The international developments in West Asia and the Muslim world can also help us in finding an answer.

Considering the US domestic developments, this happens at a time that interaction between Trump and his associates with Russian operatives have grabbed the headlines. Particularly, when we see his son-in-law – Jared Kushner – who is his senior advisor on issues of West Asia, is at the forefront. Kushner, who is from a Zionist and influential Israeli family, has been charged with ordering former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to contact the Russian intelligence agents during the election campaigns; a move which is considered a treason under the domestic laws of the United States.

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In a situation where many analysts are talking of the possibility of Trump’s impeachment and his removal from office for being involved in such a scandal, recognizing Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of Israel could easily distract public opinion inside and outside the United States from this scandal known as the

“Russiagate”. In addition, these days many have reported the possibility of Kushner’s departure from the White House and the return of the Trump’s son-in-law and his daughter to New York. This is due to his role in the Russiagate scandal as well as the serious opposition of the security apparatuses to his foreign interactions. Kushner, whose main profession is real estate developing, is having troubles in his business and will need $1.2 billions in loan for one of his family skyscrapers by 2019. Meanwhile, his foreign partners, including Chinese, Russian and Qatari investors, have withdrawn for various reasons. The decision to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds is the result of Kushner’s lobbying. It is something natural that Trump wants to crown Kushner with the achievements of this dirty deal with the Zionists before his son-in-law leaves the White House.

On the other hand, based on the US media reports, as Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem was unpredicted, the grounds for such an act are not prepared; therefore, the embassy relocation will take at least 3-4 years.

Meanwhile, a senior White House official has told CNN that “no embassy can be built within three to four years.” Thus, the new US embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds may not be launched during the first term of Donald Trump.

Accordingly, the US embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds may never be opened if a president opposed to Trump’s policies would take office in 2020. In other words, with this move Trump has won a large part of the Republicans’ votes i.e. the Zionist Christians, for the 2020 election; something that can guarantee his victory in the upcoming presidential election.

However, regardless of personal and domestic interests, the shift in Washington’s stance on the issue of Jerusalem al-Quds roots in the developments of the Muslim world and the West Asian region as well. The split in the Muslim world following the sectarian approaches of some of the leaders of the Muslim countries besides the sinister phenomenon of ISIS on the one hand, and the erosion of the power of the mainstream frontline against Zionism, including Syria, have given Trump and the Zionists the courage to make the most out of the existing divisions to achieve their goals. In addition, what is most apparent in the latest White House plot is the betrayal of the Saudis, particularly Mohammed bin Salman, to the Palestinian cause. Bin

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Salman, who has been desperately in need of US support amid the Arab country’s internal conflict, in a secret deal with Jared Kushner has agreed to sell out the Palestinian cause in exchange for concessions such as Washington’s guarantee to protect his kingdom. That’s why these days we are witnessing the resumption of talks on transfer of nuclear technology from the United States to Saudi Arabia. These talks were halted for many years due to the opposition from the Zionist lobby.

Additionally, Riyadh, which had previously seen itself as the leader of the Arab world, does not even have any allies in the region at present. The recent summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, which was held only with the presence of Qatari and Kuwaiti leaders, proves this claim. That is why bin Salman, having understood the reality of the end of Al Saud rule, has resorted to anything and anyone including the Israeli regime for its survival, exactly like a drowning person who grabs any dried branches. The former US presidents have always avoided major conflicts with Muslim countries because of their dependence on oil resources and also their involvement in the war in the West Asian region. Nonetheless, these days the two aforementioned dependencies do not exist for Washington, and instead countries like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are involved in political prostitution.

Conversely, we have to bear in mind that what has kept Palestine and Jerusalem al- Quds alive as part of the body of the Muslim world in face of the voracity of the Zionist aggressors, has never been the guarantee of Saudi Arabia or other traitorous countries who betrayed to the cause of the Palestinian people. Palestine has survived due to the resistance of its own people. This is the truth that Trump and his team of advisors will soon realize.

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9 Korean news corner

 Farsi-language Iranian Students’

News Agency (ISNA) reports that American officials are worried that North Korea is trying to achieve the expertise for gaining the biotechnology for the production of high-level microbes. ISNA quotes Washington

Post newspaper that five months before North Korea’s first nuclear test in 2006, U.S. intelligence officials sent a report to Congress warning that secret work also was underway on a biological weapon. According to this report, North Korea long ago acquired the pathogens that cause smallpox and anthrax and had assembled teams of scientists but seemed to be lacking in certain technical skills. The director of national intelligence says that Pyongyang’s resources presently include a rudimentary biotechnology infrastructure

 Farsi-language Iranian Students’

News Agency (ISNA) reports that former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has said that he wants to visit North Korea again after visiting Beijing. ISNA quotes Express newspaper that Rodman, a close friend of Kim Jong-un

recently visited China. He did not reveal the reason for his trip. Rodman said:

“There is a possibility of visiting North Korea soon after Beijing.” He also tweeted: “Great week of humanitarian work in Guam and Tokyo, Japan now just got to Beijing..Guess what’s next?”