Organizational Escape of the Perpetrators of the Attack on Ali Motahari

The newspaper Etemad in its front page on Tuesday wrote about the "search for a nuclear solution": "The scope of Iran's nuclear negotiations on Monday fluctuated between the two European cities of Lausanne and Brussels and the four members of the negotiating circle of Iran and 1+5." The newspaper Javan, close to the Revolutionary Guards, emphasized in its front page that "the US is not willing to agree to a written deal in the Lausanne negotiations." The newspaper Arman reported, quoting Mostafa Torkhamdani, Ali Motahari's lawyer, about the "escape" of some of the perpetrators of the attack on Ali Motahari in Shiraz, and cited a political activist in Shiraz stating: "The culprits of this incident have organized and coordinated to hide themselves." This report also mentioned a threatening phone call to the Arman newspaper's office, during which an "angry" man threatened and insulted Ali Motahari, emphasizing that if someone "bigger than Motahari" comes to Shiraz, they will not allow them to speak. Eight days after the attack on Ali Motahari, a member of parliament in Shiraz and the three-hour siege of a police station, the Iran newspaper quoted Hossein Ali Amiri, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, stating: "The faces of the attackers on Ali Motahari in Shiraz have been identified," but "as of Tuesday, no one has been arrested in this case." Mohammad Reza Bahonar, the Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, told the Shargh newspaper: "Ali Motahari sometimes says things and behaves in a way that, as they say, screams for the police to come and arrest him," but "if he himself also observes more caution, it will be beneficial for him and his family." The newspaper Jahan San'at reported on its front page that "the Supreme Labor Council, after four and a half hours of discussion and exchange of views in its last meeting, finally added 17 percent to the minimum wage of workers in 1394, which ultimately is lower than half the poverty line declared by the Central Bank." The newspaper Shahrvand reported on its front page about the readiness of law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency services for the celebration of Chaharshanbe Suri, stating: "Fireworks and traditional ceremonies on the last Tuesday of the year are gradually being forgotten; now firecrackers, dynamite, and bombs are leading Chaharshanbe Suri in a different direction, towards breaking traditions." This newspaper pointed out that "in recent years, various types of firecrackers and Chinese fireworks have made their way into the traditional ceremony of Iranians and, like other Chinese goods, have dominated the market," stating: the sound of firecrackers and bombs now makes "the ancient celebration of every year in Iran resemble a battlefield." Searching for a nuclear solution in "two decisive weeks" The newspaper Etemad on its front page on Tuesday wrote: "In search of a nuclear solution," stating: "The scope of Iran's nuclear negotiations yesterday fluctuated between the two European cities of Lausanne and Brussels and four members of the negotiating circle of Iran and 1+5," and "the first meeting between Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, and John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, began at 8 AM on Tuesday and lasted several hours, as is customary for meetings between the two teams." According to this newspaper, "in this five-hour meeting, in addition to the foreign ministers of the two countries, Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of our Atomic Energy Organization, and Ernest Moniz, the US Secretary of Energy, along with the deputies of the foreign ministers of both sides were present." Etemad quoted Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying: "In this meeting, we discussed the remaining issues. It was decided that in the afternoon meeting while we are in Brussels meeting with the foreign ministers of three countries, Mr. Salehi and Moniz will continue the nuclear discussions. Our discussions will also resume at 8 AM on Wednesday in Lausanne. Many topics have been discussed, from sanctions to the letter from Congress members," although we consider this letter "a political move, but it is necessary for the US government's position on this move to be clarified. Many discussions were raised regarding all these issues. In some cases, we are closer to a solution, in some cases, the solution is completely accessible, and in some cases, we are still far from a solution, so it is necessary to continue negotiations for the next three to four days until Friday to determine the result." This newspaper wrote: "Mohammad Javad Zarif was not the only member of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team who spoke to reporters during the time between the end of the meeting with the American team and heading to Brussels for negotiations with the foreign ministers of three European countries," as Abbas Araqchi also told reporters: "In Tuesday's meeting, most discussions were practical and executable, and with this trend, we might get closer to solutions." The newspaper Etemad noted that Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief, hosted the foreign ministers of Iran, France, Britain, and Germany in Brussels on Tuesday evening, stating: "A meeting to update the European troika's information regarding what is happening between Iran and the US in the nuclear negotiations and to examine the available ways for further progress in less time," and before this meeting, Mogherini stated that "the nuclear negotiations with Iran have entered a decisive phase," saying: "The parties are trying to reach a common ground for achieving a good agreement in the next two weeks." The newspaper Javan emphasized on its front page that "the US is not willing to agree to a written deal in the Lausanne negotiations." This newspaper wrote: "Mohammad Javad Zarif and John Kerry negotiated for a full five hours in Lausanne, but diplomats say that differences between the US Congress and the White House may hinder reaching a comprehensive agreement, and the parties may settle for issuing a political statement of understanding." The newspaper Javan simultaneously pointed out that "Saudi Arabia has once again warned through unofficial channels about the effects of a nuclear agreement with Iran," including that Turki Al-Faisal, the former head of Saudi intelligence, told the BBC that "a nuclear agreement with Iran increases the risk of nuclear proliferation, and if any agreement is reached, Saudi Arabia will demand every right that Iran gains." "Organizational Escape of the Perpetrators of the Attack on Ali Motahari" The newspaper Arman reported, quoting Mostafa Torkhamdani, Ali Motahari's lawyer, about the "escape" of some of the perpetrators of the attack on Ali Motahari in Shiraz, and cited a political activist in Shiraz stating: "The culprits of this incident have organized and coordinated to hide themselves." This newspaper wrote: "On Tuesday, news reached 'Arman' indicating the identification of the suspects, and an arrest warrant has been issued for three of these suspects," but according to Mostafa Torkhamdani, Ali Motahari's lawyer, "as of 7 PM on Tuesday, due to their movement, they have not yet fallen into the hands of the law." The newspaper Arman also wrote: "Three separate films of the suspects in this incident are in the hands of judicial authorities, and some of these individuals have been identified from these images, but no arrest warrants have been issued for others yet." Mostafa Torkhamdani also mentioned the affiliation of these individuals with certain institutions to the Arman newspaper, stating: "Because this case is in the preliminary and confidential investigation stage, I will remain silent on this matter for now, and the publication of more information about this case may lead to the escape of the suspects from Shiraz." The newspaper Arman also reported, quoting "one of the political activists in Shiraz," that the attack on Ali Motahari cannot be interpreted separately from the events of the last three months in Fars province, such as the dismissal of the Shiraz governor, and fortunately, due to the timely action of the President and serious determination to pursue the culprits in this regard, the culprits of this incident have organized and coordinated to hide themselves. The newspaper Arman simultaneously reported a threatening phone call to this newspaper, during which an "angry" man threatened and insulted Ali Motahari, emphasizing that "if someone bigger than Motahari comes to Shiraz, we will not allow them to speak." This newspaper wrote that "when we asked about his identity and pointed out that the President had requested individuals to speak with identification, he immediately hung up the phone, and there was no opportunity to tell him that the commander of the Shiraz Revolutionary Guards, Gholam Hossein Ghaib Parvar, had stated regarding the recent events related to Ali Motahari that we oppose such vulgar behaviors like throwing stones and strongly condemn them, and the insightful and loyal people know the behind-the-scenes scenario of such events well, and the student mobilization of Shiraz University has also condemned this attack, although all of them have frequently used the phrase 'but' in their condemnations." The newspaper Arman also reported that while some media outlets had mentioned the possible membership of the attackers on Ali Motahari to the "Rahpooyan Vasal Center" in Shiraz, "Hojjatoleslam Amjadi Nejad, who is considered a cleric and theorist of this group, condemned the events in Shiraz, stating: 'We criticize the lawlessness of this side, that the country has no owner, the country has no law, the country has no structure, how long should we play with the reputation of Hezbollah with these extremisms? How long should we suffer because of a few who do not know how to respond and only know how to hit? How long should we work on intellectual issues for four years, distribute knowledge, and a few extremists come and ruin everything and leave?" The spokesperson for the Rahpooyan Vasal Center also told the Arman newspaper: "A week before Motahari's speech, discussions about freedom in Islam were actually raised in the center, and this behavior contradicts those discussions." The Ministry of Interior; "We have identified the faces of the attackers" Eight days after the attack on Ali Motahari, a member of parliament in Shiraz and the three-hour siege of a police station in this city, the Iran newspaper quoted Hossein Ali Amiri, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, stating: "The faces of the attackers on Ali Motahari in Shiraz have been identified," but "as of Tuesday, no one has been arrested in this case." According to Hossein Ali Amiri, from the events that occurred last Tuesday for the representative from Tehran, there is a 20-minute film available in which "the faces of the individuals who attacked Motahari" are "clear." The Iran newspaper wrote: The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior did not explain whether this film was taken at the airport, during the movement of the vehicle carrying Motahari, or during the three-hour gathering of protesters around the Shiraz police station, but "assured that the Ministry of Interior will pursue the matter, and after the committee's report on the incident is finalized, information will be provided on this matter." Hossein Ali Amiri also referred to "different statistics regarding the number of protesters against Motahari," which he said "ranged from 50 to 200 people." The Iran newspaper recalled that Ali Motahari, a representative from Tehran and the son of Morteza Motahari, one of the founders of the Islamic Republic, went to Shiraz at the invitation of a student organization on Tuesday, March 18, but "a group pursued him from the airport, attacked the vehicle carrying the Tehran representative with stones, wood, and pepper spray, injuring his face and eye." This newspaper wrote: "The high number of protesters forced Motahari to seek refuge in a police station in Shiraz, but the protesters gathered around the police station during the three hours that Motahari was in the Gol Sarakh police station in Shiraz. The incident ultimately ended with the cancellation of the ceremony by provincial managers and Motahari's return to Tehran, but it raised serious questions and protests.