Iran Should Avoid Direct War with ISIS

The newspaper Shargh has reported that on Tuesday, members of parliament approved the "equality of blood money for women and men and religious minorities in accidents." This newspaper also reflected an analysis by Mohammad Atrianfar about Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on its front page, quoting this political activist as saying: "Hashemi in 92 was not Hashemi in 84." Shargh also published a photo of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on its front page, referring to "efforts for dialogue with Iran" as "Kissinger's solution for peace in the Middle East." The Iran newspaper reported on its front page about "Hollande's call to Rouhani for a new fight against ISIS," stating that "following the recent terrorist incidents in France, the President of Iran spoke by phone with François Hollande, the President of France, on Tuesday, emphasizing that terrorists will not be able to force nations and governments to surrender with their violent actions." This newspaper quoted Hassan Rouhani as saying: "We are ready to take any action against terrorists anywhere in the world." The Law newspaper featured a photo of Mahmoud Delfani and quoted this Iranian researcher residing in Paris as emphasizing that "ISIS is a form of Islamic movement" and that "the establishment of an Islamic state is an inevitable stage and part of it," warning that "Iran should not fall into the trap of direct war with ISIS." The Te'adol newspaper reported in its Wednesday issue: "The brakes on unemployment growth have not yet been applied; this is according to the latest report from the Statistical Center. A report that indicates a 0.1% increase in the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate was 10.9% in the summer of 1394, and this could be the same warning bell that has been sounded repeatedly." The Aftab Yazd newspaper, while dedicating its front page to Hassan Rouhani, reported that the submission of the bill for "clarifying advertising and electoral expenses" by the government to parliament has caused "anxiety among the concerned" about "transparency." The 19th of Dey newspaper, published in Qom, reported that Hashim Hosseini Bushehri, the head of the seminaries, said on Tuesday: "Not every book should be read" and "some books only deserve to be burned." The Javan newspaper reported on its front page that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic has "communicated the general policies of the environment to the heads of the branches." This newspaper reported that according to Hossein Sajedi Nia, the commander of the Tehran police, "On Tuesday night, 143 professional thieves were identified and arrested in 26 gangs," with 90 of these thieves having a criminal record, stating that "we have arrested an individual who has been arrested and released 24 times." The Javan newspaper also quoted Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the commander of the Basij, as saying: "If we call for defense of the shrine, the buses of the country will not be sufficient." The approval of equality in third-party insurance for women and religious minorities with men; "In accidents, one equals one" The Shargh newspaper reported that with the approval of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in accidents, "third-party insurance" for women has been equalized with men. This newspaper pointed out that on Tuesday, "members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly voted positively for the equality of blood money for women and men and religious minorities in accidents," stating that "during the approval of the compulsory insurance bill for damages caused to third parties due to vehicle accidents, Article 10 of this bill was approved with 155 votes in favor, three votes against, and 12 abstentions out of a total of 219 representatives present in the session." According to Article 10 of this resolution, "the insurer is obliged to pay the damages incurred to the victims without regard to gender and religion up to the limits of the insurance obligations," and also "judicial authorities are obliged to include the amount exceeding the blood money mentioned in this article as accident insurance in their rulings." Nira Akhavan Bi Taraf, a member of the Judicial Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, referring to the approval of this law in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, told the Shargh newspaper: "The proposal for the approval of this law was raised in the Economic Commission. Insurance no longer differentiates between men and women and is obliged to pay any damages incurred." This representative of the ninth parliament regarding whether the approval of this law can be a movement towards equality of blood money for women and men in all matters stated: "This decision-making is governmental and must be established. However, my view is towards sacred law, and we have a series of Islamic rulings. In some Islamic rulings, adjustments can be made, but in others, no. That is, some cases can be adapted to the times, but some mechanisms cannot be changed, and the overall equality of blood money for women and men is of that type of mechanism." Mohammad Arabi, a member of the Economic Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, also referring to the details of this resolution told the Shargh newspaper: "The new insurance law has several benefits, and the reason the parliament was inclined to address this resolution out of turn was also due to the benefits of the insurance law." He added, "The first important and positive feature is that the injured party receives their money in any situation; that is, if they do not have insurance, do not have a driver's license, and do not have the ability to pay, they are one side of the case but will receive their compensation, and this compensation will also come from a fund called the Insurance Support Fund that is being established, and according to the insurance premiums paid by individuals, part of it will be reserved to be allocated to these individuals. The second benefit is the elimination of discrimination between the blood money of women and men, which was discussed in the Economic Commission, and this law corrects the concern and perspective that there is discrimination in the payment of blood money for women and men, and it will certainly have a very good impact on women's society and will leave a legacy of pride for the Economic Commission regarding raising this issue." According to the Shargh newspaper, Mohammad Arabi, in response to the question of whether this law can be considered a movement towards equality of blood money for women and men, stated: "In fact, this issue was raised in the Economic Commission. After all, movement towards this event takes some time, and its review is up to the rulers of sacred law." Shahrzad Hemmati, a reporter for the Shargh newspaper, reviewing efforts for equality of blood money for women and men in Iran, wrote: "For the first time in the 80s, the discussion of equality of blood money for women and men in accidents came up. In 86, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in order to support victims of traffic accidents, approved the law establishing the Fund for Bodily Injury Insurance, stipulating that the difference in blood money for women compared to men would be paid through this fund and from sources such as fines, insurance policies, etc. After that, the law of compulsory insurance for motor vehicles obligated insurance companies to pay the blood money for injuries to victims of accidents regardless of gender and religion up to the full blood money of men, but at that time insurance companies stated that "what is referred to as equalizing the blood money rights of women and men and religious minorities is actually different from the principle of the new third-party insurance law" because "the blood money rights of women and religious minorities, contrary to what is prevalent, are not equal to the blood money rights of men, but only in the case of purchasing excess passenger insurance, the blood money that belongs to a woman or a religious minority is equal to the blood money of men." The Shargh newspaper pointed out that "under the current Islamic Penal Code based on Article 300, the blood money for a Muslim woman's murder, whether intentional or unintentional, is half that of a Muslim man," reminding that "regarding body parts, as long as the blood money for a body part does not reach one-third of the full blood money, it is equal for women and men," but "once it exceeds one-third, the blood money for women compared to men is halved." This newspaper noted that "according to some experts, the prescribed blood money for women provides at least the damages resulting from crimes," stating that "the provision of compensatory measures, albeit limited, in the new Islamic Penal Code to establish equality of blood money for women and men is more scientific and indicates the legislator's willingness to transform laws and revise some rulings based on the necessities of time." A researcher in an interview with the Law newspaper: "Iran should not fall into direct war with ISIS" The Law newspaper featured a photo of Mahmoud Delfani and quoted this Iranian researcher residing in Paris as emphasizing that "ISIS is a form of Islamic movement" that "the establishment of an Islamic state is an inevitable stage and part of it," and that "it is a state that has both borders and no borders," warning that "Iran should not fall into the trap of direct war with ISIS." This researcher residing in France told the Law newspaper that "we must be vigilant in Iran. The phenomenon of ISIS can emerge in a different social manner for us as well," stating: "The issue of ISIS is not just about suppressing a group of extremist and takfiri Islamists. It is an issue that is directly tied to the establishment of a new order and power relations in the Middle East." Mahmoud Delfani, in an interview with Mira Ghorbani Far, a reporter for the Law newspaper, pointed out that "Iran plays a fundamental and central role in the war against ISIS and after this incident, Iran will be one of the options for fighting ISIS," stating: "The threat to Iran's security is serious right now. The most significant threat is that under pressure or promises from the West, we may become more involved in the ISIS campaign than we should. No European country and the U.S. want to send ground forces. I fear that with the promise of Iran's entry into a global coalition, Iran will be drawn into war more than it should for its security." He emphasized that "ISIS has a multifaceted nature and its threats are also multifaceted" and that "Iran must be cautious about the areas of ISIS influence, especially it must pay close attention to social and cultural areas." This researcher described Iran's entry into the war with ISIS as a "strategic mistake," stating that such an action "would create serious security difficulties for Iran by conditioning post-sanction cooperation with Iran to participation in a complete and comprehensive war with ISIS" and that "if ISIS is in serious danger, Iran will be just as threatened as Saudi Arabia. Therefore, there is no reason for Iran to be more concerned about ISIS than the countries in the region." Mahmoud Delfani, regarding "the reasons for organized attacks by ISIS on France, especially Paris," stated: "I previously pointed out the emergence of the social phenomenon of ISIS in France after the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine. Paris and France, in general, are very symbolic in terms of their position in expressing and emerging Western values. Part of the global reactions to the Paris event relates to this symbolic feature of the city. However, this is not the whole story. France has become a leader in the battle against a phenomenon whose destructive power it does not have sufficient awareness of and, more importantly, it does not have the means to combat it for the same reason of social ISIS." He also noted that "the mistakes of France's foreign policy are not few, and on the other hand, the shortcomings of the French government in identifying and controlling the organization and organizing terrorists on its soil are many; otherwise, ISIS has capabilities everywhere in Europe." This researcher residing in France emphasized that "the origin of ISIS is more than anything historical," stressing that "ISIS symbolizes the establishment of an Islamic state for many, both in the Middle East and in Europe. It is a symbol of a new resurrection and emerging from the heavy cloak of the West and finding a lost identity. An identity that transcends geographical borders, the historically lost and humiliated Islamic identity in their own countries, in Europe, and everywhere." He stated that "what the imams of mosques have always said about Islamic governance has now become a reality. What greater attraction is there for a young Muslim in the Middle East or Europe who has no job, no future, and does not accept the dominant culture of his society?" He concluded that "the fact that ISIS was able to expand its influence so quickly lies in this point." Mahmoud Delfani emphasized that "we are dealing with an Islamic geography and not a secret international organization like Al-Qaeda," stating: "This is a tangible reality. You can reach the Islamic state with a few hours of flight and then a short distance on land. This is very important," and another point about ISIS is that "they are directly connected with the people. Many Sunni officers and soldiers of the Iraqi army joined ISIS. In many cities, they were supported and welcomed; Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and some Muslims in the region sought a future with ISIS, which no individual or institution could even offer them a suggestion or promise. Those whose social status and existence have been completely erased or are in danger found ISIS as the last solution." The Law newspaper quoted Mahmoud Delfani as saying: "Let us not forget that ISIS is a lost cause for those who have joined it. I consider ISIS a form of Islamic movement whose establishment of an Islamic state is an inevitable and unavoidable stage of it. The fact that ISIS seeks to strengthen itself, and in my opinion, this state is becoming stronger day by day, and most importantly, its international aspect is expanding every day. It has both borders and no borders. This is one of the important features of ISIS, which is also the key to its power." He also rejected the comparison of terrorist attacks in Paris with September 11, emphasizing that "using events that have become a 'concept' like September 11 for another event that has the capacity and importance to become another 'concept' is incorrect," stating: "What has happened in the past ten months since the terrorist incident at Charlie Hebdo? Other than strengthening military and security forces and controlling citizens, no serious action has been taken. No serious action has been taken in the fight against 'social ISIS' in France. In France, fundamentally, due to the financial crisis it is experiencing, it cannot respond like the U.S. Even this strengthening of the security forces' budget has been done at the cost of reducing the budgets of other institutions and imposing new taxes." He concluded that "ISIS knows this." Mahmoud Delfani emphasized that "ISIS knows the capacity and vulnerabilities of countries," stressing that "we in Iran must also be vigilant. The phenomenon of ISIS can emerge in a different social manner for us as well.