Currency Loans Granted to 18 Fake Companies in Previous Government

The newspaper Etemad reported on tensions during Abbas Araghchi's presence in the "JCPOA" Commission of Parliament, stating: On Sunday, with the remarks of Hamid Rasai and Mehdi Kouchakzadeh criticizing the JCPOA, "tensions in the JCPOA Commission peaked, and the same hand that threw a pen at the US Secretary of State a few months ago slammed his glasses on the table during the special commission meeting." Kayhan emphasized the "necessity of reviewing the JCPOA in Parliament" on its front page, stating: "The special commission is not a problem solver; the government should submit a bill." In its editorial on Tuesday, this newspaper titled "The End of Circumventing the Law and Parliament," wrote that the remarks of the Supreme Leader during a meeting with members of the Assembly of Experts were "a final warning on the necessity of reviewing and approving the JCPOA in the Islamic Consultative Assembly." Kayhan also accused Hassan Rouhani of "distorting the Constitution," stating that the respected President, in his last press conference, used the distortion of the Constitution as a pretext, saying: "Articles 77 and 125 of the Constitution state that when an agreement is signed by the President or his representative, it is sent to Parliament for approval. We did not sign anything," but "it is clear from the same constitutional principles that the signature of the President or his representative on international commitments comes after the treaty is approved by Parliament, not that the President or his representative signs first and then the treaty is sent to Parliament for approval." The newspaper Vatan-e-Emruz, close to the Front of Steadfastness, published a photo of Mohammad Javad Zarif, Abbas Araghchi, and Majid Takht-Ravanchi on its front page, and referring to the Deputy Foreign Minister's statement that he "still does not consider the approval of the JCPOA in Parliament to be advisable," described Araghchi's remarks as "suspicious insistence." The newspaper Shargh, in its front page headline "To Reach the Minister of Justice," reported on Ali Motahari's letter to the Minister of Justice regarding the house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, and Zahra Rahnavard. According to this newspaper, Ali Motahari, in his letter to the Minister of Justice, rejected his remarks that "the house arrest is not a legal-judicial issue, but a political-security issue," addressing Mostafa Pourmohammadi, he wrote: "This justification may be correct for the first few months of house arrest when society was somewhat chaotic, that the house arrest is a political and security decision, but the discussion about the continuation of house arrest over the past four years has been a legal and judicial issue as society has been calm and the excitement of that period has subsided. Undoubtedly, the issue of house arrest during this time has been a legal and judicial matter." The newspaper Etemad reported that Mohammad Reza Aref addressed "those who have gained a platform thanks to the Islamic Revolution," saying: "With what audacity do you call reformists seditionists?" According to this newspaper, Mohammad Reza Aref, in a meeting with the Secretary-General and members of the Central Council of the Union of Islamic Iran Nation Party, said: "Those who have gained a platform thanks to the Islamic Revolution allow themselves to call reformists seditionists and against the Supreme Leader? Those who make these accusations against reformists wish they had the courage to say what they were doing at the time of the revolution's victory." The newspaper Jahan San'at examined the reasons for the increase in the dollar price, describing it as "aftershocks of the disclosure of bank account information." This newspaper noted the increase in the dollar price, stating that if "the government and officials do not reconsider their economic decisions regarding increased discipline in the monetary and financial sectors" and "continue in the same way, the dollar passing the threshold of 3,400 tomans is only the beginning of a series of upheavals in this sector," adding that "the outflow of money from bank accounts and investment in speculative activities is not only directed at the currency market but also markets such as housing may be exposed to these activities, and as a result, the storm that is about to break will destroy many sectors of the economy." The newspaper Arman reported, quoting Mohammad Reza Khabaz, Deputy for Legislative Affairs of the Presidential Parliamentary Office, that "based on reports from the Central Bank, 68 private companies received loans from the currency development fund, of which 18 companies do not exist and are fake because there is no record of the company, and only its name exists on paper, managed by individuals with fictitious names that do not exist." The newspaper Qanoon, while publishing a report about the entry of thousands of refugees into the European Union and especially Germany, emphasized that "the Germans preferred refugees over xenophobes." The newspaper Javan, close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, referred to what it called "the whispers of military intervention by Europe in Syria," describing it as "surfing the wave" of London and Paris. The newspaper Iran dedicated its front page photo to the unveiling ceremony of new works by Mahmoud Farshchian, attended by "Mohammad Javad Zarif and his wife," and in its front page headline also reported on "the plan to improve quality on the table of automakers." This newspaper quoted the CEO of Iran Khodro as saying: "The activities of 60 other industries are tied to the automotive sector; if Saipa and Iran Khodro are not present, in one case, the sales of Mobarakeh Steel will decrease by 70 percent. Although the current level of quality is not satisfactory to us, automakers have plans to overcome this situation." The newspaper Iran simultaneously quoted Saeed Madani, advisor to the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, as saying: "If the previous government had made the right decisions, the automotive industry would not be likened to a bleeding patient these days." Tensions in the "JCPOA Commission" The newspaper Etemad reported on tensions during Abbas Araghchi's presence in the "JCPOA" Commission of Parliament, stating: On Sunday, "tensions in the JCPOA Commission peaked; the same hand that threw a pen at the US Secretary of State a few months ago slammed his glasses on the table during the special commission meeting." Ehsan Badaghi, a reporter for Etemad, noted that "the last nuclear session of Parliament ended with tension," stating that this tension "occurred between Abbas Araghchi and JCPOA critics" in Parliament, and the topic of "tension" was "the comparison of UN Security Council Resolutions 1929 and 2231, the issue of inspections, and also the matter of the Arak heavy water reactor." Etemad emphasized that these tensions "neither find their way to the television screen nor to the report of the spokesperson of the JCPOA Commission of Parliament," reporting that on Sunday, Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, spokesperson of the JCPOA special commission, denied the "verbal altercation in the meeting on Sunday" in an interview with this newspaper, stating: "In our meetings, only serious discussions take place, and the gentlemen should not be so sensitive and easily offended. The seriousness of discussions does not mean fighting at all." However, this newspaper noted that other representatives in the JCPOA Commission of Parliament rejected Hossein Naqavi Hosseini's remarks, including Abbas Ali Mansouri Arani, who confirmed in an interview with Etemad that "the review of the JCPOA in the meeting on Sunday escalated into a serious verbal dispute between Abbas Araghchi and his critics." A representative who wished to remain anonymous provided further explanations about the tensions in the JCPOA Commission to Etemad, stating that during this tension, "there was no longer news of Abbas Araghchi's previous calmness in facing domestic critics." According to this newspaper, "the origin of the tension in yesterday's meeting began when Hamid Rasai raised an old issue again with emphasis; the issue of inspections. An issue that Rasai believes not only brings no advantage to Iran but essentially prepares the ground for identifying our centers and an American attack." From here on, "the atmosphere of the meeting enters a tense space to the point that in the middle of a verbal dispute, and indeed serious, between Mehdi Kouchakzadeh and Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi-Fard also takes shape." Etemad wrote that Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi-Fard described some judgments and evaluations regarding the performance of the nuclear team in the past two years as "unfair and unjust," and "in the previous meeting, he once again entered into dialogue and verbal dispute in support of Abbas Araghchi against nuclear critics. However, his dispute on Sunday seemed to be more tense than before," and "the verbal altercation between these two escalated to the point that Abutorabi-Fard turned off his microphone in a show of anger, and ultimately, with the mediation of Alireza Zakani and the efforts of some other representatives to silence Kouchakzadeh, he continued his remarks." This newspaper noted that in the Sunday meeting of the JCPOA Commission, JCPOA critics, including "representatives such as Hamid Rasai and Mahmoud Nabavian, emphasized that according to the JCPOA, the Arak reactor will no longer be heavy water, and removing its core means destroying its essence," stating that "this issue has been explained several times by officials of the Atomic Energy Organization and diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from various angles. However, Araghchi's explanation yesterday became so contentious that he slammed his glasses hard on the table." Etemad also referred to another aspect of the verbal dispute between the Deputy Foreign Minister and JCPOA critics on Sunday, noting that from the very first minutes of Abbas Araghchi's presence in this commission, critical representatives protested that "why the Foreign Minister does not personally attend these meetings," and Abbas Araghchi, in response to the insinuation, said: "Sorry if we are not worthy of the Parliament." This newspaper also pointed to "the critics' blunder in distinguishing between the JCPOA and UN Security Council Resolution 2231," stating that Mehdi Kouchakzadeh "by opening the text in front of him claimed that the JCPOA mentions Iran's missile program 10 times, and based on this, he launched fierce attacks against the government and the nuclear team, but "the nuclear team made him understand that what he referred to was not the text of the JCPOA, but the text of Resolution 2231, and he confused the two and his entire argument was fundamentally flawed." "To Reach the Minister of Justice"; Ali Motahari's letter to Mostafa Pourmohammadi regarding "House Arrest" The newspaper Shargh, in its front page headline on Tuesday titled "To Reach the Minister of Justice," reported on Ali Motahari's letter to the Minister of Justice regarding the house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, and Zahra Rahnavard. This newspaper noted that "Ali Motahari has once again taken pen to paper" and this time "wrote a letter to the Minister of Justice," recalling that "Mostafa Pourmohammadi recently took new positions on the issue of house arrest" and said: "At one point, the issue of house arrest was decided, and now is the time to reconsider it. House arrest is not a legal-judicial issue, but a political-security one," and he also "spoke about the media ban on the reformist president." Shargh published excerpts from Ali Motahari's letter, stating that this representative of the ninth parliament addressed the Minister of Justice, writing: "The responses you have given in the presence of media managers and students regarding the issue of house arrest and the media ban on certain personalities indicate that... you have been forced to create a justification for it, and you yourself are not convinced." According to this newspaper, Ali Motahari, in his letter to the Minister of Justice, rejected his remarks that "house arrest is not a legal-judicial issue, but a political-security issue," addressing Mostafa Pourmohammadi, he wrote: "This justification may be correct for the first few months of house arrest when society was somewhat chaotic, but the discussion about the continuation of house arrest over the past four years has been a legal and judicial issue as society has been calm and the excitement of that period has subsided. Undoubtedly, the issue of house arrest during this time has been a legal and judicial matter." The representative from Tehran in the ninth parliament also addressed Mostafa Pourmohammadi, stating: "That we categorize punishments broadly and excessively into two categories: political-security and legal-judicial, and the first category is determined by a small council without trial and defense of the accused, while the second category is through trial and judicial ruling, is a dangerous precedent and has bad implications, including distancing the country from democracy, in addition to contradicting Articles 32 to 37 of the Constitution regarding the rights of the accused and the criminal." In another part of this letter, Ali Motahari wrote to the Minister of Justice: "You must remember that about two years ago, to answer my question about the continuation of house arrest and the incident in Ward 350 of Evin Prison, you came to the Legal and Judicial Commission of Parliament and said almost the same things, and it was clear that you were not convinced and had criticisms," and after that, "it was decided that the question would come to the public session, but thanks to the Speaker of Parliament, this question was archived and never came to the public session, on the pretext that the question is not within the duties of the Minister of Justice." According to the newspaper Shargh, Ali Motahari holds the Minister of Justice responsible before the representatives, stating: "Firstly, Article 160 of the Constitution implies that the Minister of Justice is the link between Parliament and the Judiciary and must obtain answers from the Judiciary and convey them to Parliament, and in summary, the Minister of Justice is not exempt from questioning among ministers. Secondly, even if the first part of the question was not within the Minister's duties, the second part, which is the incident in Evin Prison, certainly was." Ali Motahari, however, wrote to the Minister of Justice that "at the media level, you had a new perspective on the two issues of house arrest and media bans that would be a step towards solving these two issues," but simultaneously emphasized that "from my perspective, the Supreme National Security Council can neither perform the Judiciary's work in the matter of house arrest nor can it replace Parliament in the matter of the JCPOA. Expanding the powers of the Supreme National Security Council beyond Article 176 of the Constitution is unacceptable." While Mostafa Pourmohammadi had also stated regarding the "JCPOA" that "this discussion, like house arrest, is political and security-related and beyond the decision of the powers," Ali Motahari, in his letter on Sunday, addressed Mostafa Pourmohammadi, stating: "Your singular logic and unitary criterion are commendable because you say that in both issues, the Supreme National Security Council can replace one of the powers, in house arrest replacing the Judiciary and in the JCPOA replacing the Legislative Power, but the Supreme National Security Council can neither perform the Judiciary's work in the matter of house arrest nor can it replace Parliament in the matter of the JCPOA."