Health Ministry's Plan to Address 'Hospital Films'

Most of Iran's Thursday newspapers have published reports and commentaries evaluating the second day of the Vienna nuclear negotiations. The Iran newspaper reported with the headline 'Intense Diplomats' Negotiations; Speculation in the Media' that 'Abbas Araghchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi met on the second day of the Vienna 8 negotiations with representatives of the Russian, German, French, British, and American delegations,' while in Tehran, 'Marzieh Afkham, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, denied some news and analyses in the media regarding the extension of negotiations.' The Hamshahri newspaper, in an interview with Cyrus Nasseri, a former member of the nuclear negotiating team, stated: 'Nothing special is happening in Vienna, but the likelihood of an extension or a limited agreement is much higher than a return to the previous confrontation.' The Farhikhtegan newspaper reported that the government spokesperson mentioned preparations for a 'national celebration,' stating: 'Perhaps if something happens, our people will spontaneously express their joy, but our duty is to prepare ourselves for all events that may occur without undue optimism or unwarranted pessimism.' Meanwhile, the Resalat newspaper emphasized in its front page that 'no signs of an agreement are visible,' and the Kayhan newspaper stressed that 'victory in negotiations means the cancellation of all sanctions.' The Etemad newspaper reported that Hassan Rouhani introduced 'Mohammad Farhadi' as the fifth proposed minister of science, 'satisfying both his supporters and opponents.' The Shahrvand newspaper noted that 'hospital films have been released one after another in recent months on social media and mobile phones,' reporting on the Health Ministry's plan to deal with 'hospital films.' The Arman newspaper, while publishing a report about 'child labor for some contractors in Tehran,' noted that the head of the Tehran Municipality Inspection Organization did not deny the employment of children but stated: 'We may have sometimes been negligent in warning contractors not to use these individuals.' Intensive negotiations in Vienna, speculation in the media The Iran newspaper reported with the headline 'Intense Diplomats' Negotiations; Speculation in the Media' that 'Abbas Araghchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi met on the second day of the Vienna 8 negotiations with representatives of the Russian, German, French, British, and American delegations,' while in Tehran, 'Marzieh Afkham, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, denied some news and analyses in the media regarding the extension of negotiations.' This newspaper simultaneously wrote: 'Efforts to reach an agreement are taking place while some news agencies, such as the French news agency, have described the solution that could satisfy hardliners in Washington and Tehran as 'magical' and 'unattainable' and insist on the likelihood of extending negotiations.' The Hamshahri newspaper, in an interview with Cyrus Nasseri, a former member of the nuclear negotiating team, stated: 'Nothing special is happening in Vienna, but the likelihood of an extension or a limited agreement is much higher than a return to the previous confrontation.' The Farhikhtegan newspaper reported on three possible scenarios for negotiations from government spokesperson Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, stating: 'We have plans for a pessimistic situation, for continuing the current trend, and for an optimistic situation.' This newspaper quoted the government spokesperson as saying: 'Even an optimistic situation, reaching a comprehensive agreement and lifting sanctions, requires planning because when tens of billions of dollars are to enter our economy, officials must know how to manage it for maximum effectiveness, and we have prepared a plan in this regard, hoping such a plan will be on our table.' According to Farhikhtegan, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht discussed the government's preparations for 'holding a national celebration,' stating: 'Perhaps if something happens, our people will spontaneously express their joy, but our duty is to prepare ourselves for all events that may occur without undue optimism or unwarranted pessimism.' Meanwhile, the Resalat newspaper emphasized in its front page that 'no signs of an agreement are visible.' This newspaper quoted its correspondent in Vienna as saying: 'The atmosphere of nuclear negotiations in Vienna is colder than the weather in Vienna. While Iranian and foreign journalists present at the negotiation site have been stationed close to the Coburg Hotel, the venue for the negotiations, the news silence mixed with the frowning faces of diplomats leaving the negotiations indicates complex conditions and unresolved differences.' The Resalat newspaper, quoting an 'informed source,' stated: 'The disagreements between the parties over the percentage and level of enrichment and the manner of lifting sanctions remain strong, and the bilateral and direct meetings held between representatives of Iran, the European Union, and the United States have not been able to resolve them.' The Kayhan newspaper also emphasized in its front page that 'victory in negotiations means the cancellation of all sanctions,' stating: 'Before the Muscat negotiations, the Western side always raised the issue of verification and proving the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program as the main demand in negotiations, effectively putting the ball in Iran's court. Now, after the Muscat negotiations and in the last round of negotiations before the final deadline of December 3 in Vienna, according to circles close to the negotiations and news agencies, even if this goal is reached, the West is not willing to lift sanctions against the Islamic Republic.' This newspaper also wrote in an editorial titled 'Please Think About the Ceiling Too' that 'only four days remain until the deadline for reaching a long-term nuclear agreement, and there are no longer any optimistic predictions about reaching an agreement on that date (December 3).' The editorial writer of Kayhan also noted: 'Although the Muscat negotiations and the recent negotiations in Vienna are held in news silence and almost no details have leaked out, the atmosphere and the course of the discussions indicate that it is highly likely that a general agreement will be announced at the end of the December 3 deadline, and reaching an agreement on the details will be postponed to the future.' In contrast, 'the Americans will suspend, not lift, most of the sanctions.' This newspaper also wrote: 'In a general agreement, anyone can have their own interpretation of the subject. The eleventh government can hold a celebration and call it a great victory, while the Americans can claim they have halted Iran's nuclear activities and celebrate as well,' while 'the same details that were not agreed upon after a year will have no guarantee about their fate in the future.' The Hemayat newspaper, affiliated with the prison organization, also published a photo of Sadegh Larijani, quoting the head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic as saying: 'The result of negotiations must be the lifting of sanctions and preventing new sanctions.' 'Chimney without smoke at the Coburg Palace' is the front page headline of the Siyasat-e-Rooz newspaper, another newspaper close to the principlists. This newspaper wrote: 'Iran's negotiator is now at the forefront of a major operation. The appearance of the matter is called 'negotiation,' but the entire nation of Iran knows that our country's diplomatic ambassadors are in the field fighting against bullies and colonizers.' This newspaper also wrote: 'The final word of the final meeting was announced by Mohammad Javad Zarif upon his arrival in Vienna: What is necessary for this week is that with confidence, all groups and individuals should work to show solidarity and national unity, so that whatever the outcome, whether an agreement or standing firm against greed, on December 3, God willing, there will be a national victory in achieving the goals we sought from these negotiations.' Green light from principlists to the fifth proposed minister of science The Etemad newspaper reported in its Thursday front page that Hassan Rouhani introduced 'Mohammad Farhadi' as the fifth proposed minister of science, 'satisfying both his supporters and opponents.' This newspaper wrote that on Wednesday during the open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, 'the representatives' applause after the introduction of the new candidate for the Ministry of Science was a positive sign of the parliamentarians' trust in Mohammad Farhadi.' Etemad also noted that even after the introduction of Mohammad Farhadi, some sent 'negative messages' regarding the vote of confidence for Rouhani's fifth proposed candidate, the main one being the unveiling of a letter Farhadi signed in 2009. However, these negative messages also have positive signs; 'they are neither that serious nor as widespread as before.' Ehsan Badaghi, in a report for Etemad, pointed out that on Wednesday 'the letter introducing Mohammad Farhadi to the parliament was read while there were no longer any reports of a flood of destructive text messages to the representatives' mobile phones, nor any 'two, two' chants from them.' Instead, they shouted the number 'four,' a symbol of agreement in Baharestan, and thus 'the fifth candidate of Rouhani left less room for opposition from the government's critics.' The Etemad newspaper emphasized that 'it can be confidently said that his situation is good, at least much better than the situations of Neeli and Danesh Ashteyani, but nothing is certain yet.' Meanwhile, 'the usual opponents entered the fray with a positive tone and, of course, tried to keep the doors of doubt open for a potential 'no' again.' This newspaper referred to the statements of Elias Naderan as 'the most complete example of such positioning,' quoting the principlist representative of the ninth parliament as saying: 'Mohammad Farhadi has a good management background and must clarify his position regarding the sedition, and 'this candidate has no issues regarding managerial capacities and has performed at an acceptable level, but he signed letters during the 2009 sedition, which certainly requires clarification on this matter.' Furthermore, 'the proposed minister of science should indicate what his position was regarding those days.' Etemad emphasized that Naderan's remarks indicate both an improvement in Farhadi's situation compared to the previous two proposed candidates and the insistence of the government's opponents on the same repetitive excuses, as 'only hours after Naderan's remarks, the Daneshjoo news agency published the text of the letter in question, linking Mohammad Farhadi to the events of 2009. This connection has caused the insistence of some representatives on it to lead to four of the government's candidates returning empty-handed from the parliament for the Ministry of Science.' This newspaper wrote: 'More importantly than Naderan's remarks about Farhadi's introduction to the parliament were the statements of Gholamali Haddad Adel last night, where he said: It is too early to respond about the current views of the parliament representatives towards Mohammad Farhadi, but we saw that today during the announcement of the letter of introduction, the representatives did not use the term 'two, two.' Etemad also evaluated the statements of Qasem Jafari and Ebrahim Karkani, two other representatives regarding Mohammad Farhadi, as another reason for the likelihood of the parliament's vote of confidence for the fifth proposed minister of science, quoting these representatives as saying: 'The initial atmosphere regarding the proposed candidate for the Ministry of Science was good, and the representatives' reactions to the newly introduced candidate were more positive compared to previous candidates.' The reporter of Etemad, reviewing the reactions of some members of the 'Faction of Followers of the Wilayat' close to Ali Larijani and the 'Principlist Faction' close to Gholamali Haddad Adel, wrote: 'The Followers' faction has taken a positive stance towards this new candidate,' and 'in the Principlist faction, Farhadi's situation was not too bad only hours after his introduction to the parliament.' This newspaper noted that the parliament representatives' reactions to the fifth proposed minister of science were expressed 'without referring to the events of 2009,' while representatives like Qasem Jafari and Ebrahim Karkani 'have recently been among the main opponents of the proposed ministers of science and have been key figures in opposing the government in events such as holding the Delvapasan conferences.' According to Etemad, perhaps for this reason, some of the government's opponents are now warning about the days after Mohammad Farhadi's ministry, including Rouhollah Hosseinian, who said on Wednesday: 'The proposed minister must be careful to distance himself from individuals who affect the parliament's sensitivities and played a role in the sedition, and this issue is a kind of warning and ultimatum, as we do not want a repeat of Mr. Reza Faraji Dana's situation in the parliament.'