Launch of the 'First Hospital for Students Addicted to Drugs'

The newspaper Shahrvand has reported on its front page the launch of the 'first hospital for students addicted to drugs.' The newspaper describes the establishment of this hospital as 'a significant decision and good news for students addicted to drugs' and writes: 'Until just a year or two ago, and perhaps even now, many deny their existence; now officials from the Drug Control Headquarters say they want to put aside the concealment about them.' According to the Shahrvand newspaper, the news of the 'first hospital for students addicted to drugs' was announced on Wednesday by Mohammad Reza Azarnia, the secretary of the Coordination Council for Combating Drugs in Tehran Province, on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, stating that 'the hospital, part of which is dedicated to treating addicted students in Tehran Province, is one of the hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,' but for the sake of preserving the dignity of students who consume drugs, 'the exact name of this hospital' will not be disclosed. Mohammad Reza Azarnia also mentioned that 'treatment for addicted students in this hospital is free,' and added that 'currently, a committee has been formed in collaboration with the Drug Control Headquarters and the Ministry of Education to identify these students from schools and prepare the process for their transfer to this hospital. This action will be carried out while preserving the identity of these students and their dignity and that of their families, and their information will remain confidential.' The secretary of the Coordination Council for Combating Drugs in Tehran Province also stated: 'The prevalence rate of addiction in Tehran schools is 1.2%, and we have begun actions in this regard. We are currently identifying students who are involved in drug consumption. We have tried to put aside the concealment and secrecy in this demographic.' The Iran newspaper, close to the government, reported on its front page about the meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and the United States on the sidelines of the Oslo conference, stating that the agenda of this meeting was 'to expedite the implementation of the JCPOA on the negotiation table.' According to this newspaper, 'Mohammad Javad Zarif and John Kerry met at the Radisson Blu hotel in Oslo, where the persistence of some banking and economic problems between European and Iranian financial institutions was discussed as the main focus of the negotiations.' The Javan newspaper, close to the Revolutionary Guards, quoted John Kerry regarding the meeting between the foreign ministers of the U.S. and Iran, stating: 'After his 70-minute meeting with Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose official agenda was the implementation of the JCPOA, the U.S. Secretary of State said he also discussed Syria with his Iranian counterpart.' This newspaper simultaneously described the news about the potential purchase of 100 Boeing aircraft by Iran as 'the landing of $17 billion worth of Boeing on the runway of resilient economy' and reported that Hassan Rouhani, after a meeting with the heads of the three branches of government on Wednesday, stated: 'We will operationalize the resilient economy this year.' The Resalat newspaper also criticized Mohammad Javad Zarif, the foreign minister, and the foreign policy of Hassan Rouhani's government in its editorial titled 'The Problem of America's Breach of Promise,' stating: 'What is the atmosphere of the country's foreign diplomacy? What is happening in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? What is the foreign minister's theory for overcoming America's breaches of promise? These are questions that the head of the country's foreign diplomacy must review daily and have a proper answer for.' Mohammad Kazem Anbarlooee, a member of the Islamic Coalition Party, wrote in the editorial of the Resalat newspaper that 'the tone and language of the foreign minister in dealing with the enemy, especially the U.S., must change. If one day we are to burn the JCPOA, this potential must be seen from now on in the tone of conversations and actions of the government and the country's diplomatic apparatus.' This newspaper emphasized that the recent statement of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic 'created a wave of hope inside for revolutionary approaches to solve the country's problems. This statement that we will burn the JCPOA had a huge reflection in the world's media and was considered a serious warning,' writing: 'God forbid the day comes when we have to burn the JCPOA. If, despite the officials' wishes, we are forced to burn it, the practical effects of this position must be reflected in our foreign diplomatic behavior and also in our determination, in our view of domestic policy and economic policy, especially the speed of implementing the resilient economy must show itself from now on.' The Hamdel newspaper reported on its front page titled 'The Self-Directed of Niloufar Street on the Way to Court,' quoting Abbas Pouriani, the head of the General and Revolutionary Courts of Tehran, that 'the court for the defendants in the case of the attack on the Saudi embassy will be held on July 19.' According to this newspaper, 'Although Iran's relations with Saudi Arabia entered a new phase from the very first days and months after the 1979 revolution, the roots of today's animosity must be historically examined, but the current conditions can be considered the peak of disputes between Iran and Saudi Arabia,' and of course, the attack on the Saudi embassy and consulate on January 6, 2016, 'played a decisive role and provided the Saudis with an excuse to engage in a hidden war with Iran.' The Shargh newspaper also mentioned the date of the trial for the attackers of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, referring to the role of 'three to four clerics,' including Hossein Kordmihan, in this attack, stating: 'In the early days after the attack on the embassy, reports emerged about the arrest of a cleric in Syria and his transfer to Iran as the organizer of the attack on the embassy. According to these reports, this cleric, who managed religious delegations in Tehran and Karaj and had significant activities in favor of one of the principlist candidates during the 2013 elections, was among the organizers of the attacking forces.' Shargh also noted that the announced date for the trial of the attackers of the Saudi embassy may include non-clerical attackers, and the case of the clerics involved will be examined in the Special Court for Clerics, writing: 'Another case that may arise in the continuation of these trials' concerns 'the role of military and law enforcement agents.' 'Organizing the Troubling Martyrs' Cemetery' is a report in the Vaghaye Ettefaghieh newspaper about the protests of the families of war casualties against the destruction of their relatives' graves in Behesht Zahra, Tehran. This newspaper noted that 'for several days now, the implementation of the grave organization operations in the martyrs' cemetery of Behesht Zahra has sparked protests from some families of martyrs,' reporting that 'the operations began from section 24, and in the published photos, it is evident that part of section 24 has been completely leveled, several of the martyrs' tents have been removed, and the gravestones have been placed on a pile of cement.' Vaghaye Ettefaghieh emphasized that 'the families of martyrs consider the operations of the Martyrs Foundation and the Tehran Municipality to standardize the graves and change the martyrs' graves as illegal,' writing: 'The destruction of martyrs' graves' is the name that the protesting families have given to 'the grave organization plan.' The Qanoon newspaper dedicated its front page photo to a plan about 'the fire in Pasargad,' stating: 'Last week, one-third of the forests in Pasargad with trees aged 400 years burned in the fire,' but this is not a new story as 'forests are constantly burning, people go to fight the fire with shovels and pickaxes, and officials are also caught off guard; a story that repeats every year.' Shirin Abolqasemi, the manager of the Zagros Protection Project, told the Qanoon newspaper: 'Since 2009, when the Environmental Protection Organization took over the monitoring of the Zagros forests, fires, diversion of water branches, land use change, and drought have led to the destruction of about 1.3 million hectares of Zagros forest. This amount of Zagros forests has been lost only for the reasons mentioned, and other reasons such as wood-eating worms and pests are not included.' The manager of the Zagros Protection Project emphasized that 'the forests of Pasargad, due to the surrounding desert area, were like a piece of paradise in that region,' and now because 'these forests, due to being located in Iran's dry belt, must first be restored as pasture, which requires at least 50 years, and unfortunately, it must be said that only in this area can we have pasture, not forest; because the likelihood of oak growth in such an environment that is in a drought belt is zero percent.' The Etemad newspaper reported on its front page about 'the implementation of a 15% interest rate starting next week' and simultaneously has a report in its middle pages about 'the gradual increase in the unemployment rate.' This newspaper wrote: 'After several years of decreasing unemployment rates during Hassan Rouhani's government, last winter we witnessed a 1.2% increase in unemployment.' The Teadale newspaper also reported with the headline 'Unemployment Growth with Oil Boom' about 'an increase of 1.1 percentage points in the unemployment rate in winter 2016,' stating: 'According to the latest report from the Statistical Center of Iran, the unemployment rate in the winter of 1394 reached 11.8%.' This newspaper noted that 'the President of the Eleventh Government recently ordered the unemployment rate to be single-digit by the end of 2017,' emphasizing that 'the statistics show a trend contrary to this goal in the country' as 'no specific movement has occurred in the country's economy, and maintaining existing employment is at risk due to the continued recession.' Teadale also reported that the province of 'Kermanshah has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 23.1%.' Kayhan, in its front page titled 'Apology in Front of the Camera, Pursuit of Whistleblowers Behind the Scenes,' wrote: 'With the revelation of the astronomical and large salary scandal of various officials, 'various officials were forced to react, each making promises or denying the essence of the issue and considering the payments to be natural or blaming the previous government,' and ultimately 'what appeared to be the dominant description was the government's serious determination to deal with this phenomenon,' but 'information received' indicates that one of the banking managers whose large salary documents were published 'has sought help from some relevant agencies to investigate who or which individuals published documents indicating his embezzlement of public funds.' While some officials and media close to the government emphasize the need to address astronomical salaries in all governmental institutions and organizations outside the government's oversight, the Kayhan newspaper wrote: 'A group is trying to accuse all managers and, in a broader sense, the entire system of corruption and rent-seeking. This is a great injustice, as who does not know that the main body of management and administration in the country is honest, selfless, silent, and unassuming, serving, and has never embezzled public funds or even aspired to it.'