Positive Outcome for FATF and IPC

The newspaper Shargh reported on its front page that new conditions for Iran's accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have been established, stating: "New conditions for Iran's accession to FATF have been set by the Supreme National Security Council." According to this newspaper, Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council, announced this news, saying: "The Supreme National Security Council addressed this issue and set new conditions that, God willing, will secure the rights of the Iranian people," adding that "Iran's membership in this agreement, which facilitates our relations with the world, is not problematic considering the laws previously enacted by the parliament regarding money laundering and the current law in parliament." Shargh emphasized that "these meetings and conditions are set while the politicization of Iran's accession to the FATF has left private economic actors in a limbo that overcoming it could facilitate their dealings with the global financial system in the post-JCPOA era." It also noted that despite the conditions set for Iran's accession, "the final decision in this regard is contingent upon the signature and approval of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic." The newspaper Aftab Yazd, in its front page titled "Positive Outcome for FATF and IPC," stated: "Two projects opposed by the government have simultaneously failed." This newspaper evaluated the setting of conditions by the Supreme National Security Council for Iran's accession to the FATF as a sign of the ineffectiveness of the activities of the government's critics in this regard, while simultaneously reporting that new oil contracts (IPC), which, like FATF, angered the hardliners, have also received parliamentary approval. However, the newspaper Kayhan, in its Sunday editorial titled "Common Danger of JCPOA and FATF," wrote: "The FATF is not supposed to remove the obstacles to Iran's economic prosperity but is meant to remove the obstacles to the entry of Takfiris into our beloved Iran from the path of ISIS." This newspaper emphasized that "if we consider the weakening of Iran's nuclear capabilities as a result of Western sanctions, we must consider the destruction of our country's unparalleled security as a result of accepting FATF and the proposal to reduce our military capabilities. The difference is that in the JCPOA, the West sanctioned us, but in FATF, we are supposed to sanction ourselves." Statements by Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mohammad Ali Jafari, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and his deputy, Hossein Salami, Mohsen Rezai, and Sadegh Larijani, head of the judiciary, were welcomed by newspapers close to the principlists, and most of these newspapers published these statements in their main headlines on Sunday. The newspaper Javan quoted Mohammad Baqeri as saying: "The IRGC will not remain silent in the face of handing over the revolution to the untrustworthy," and simultaneously quoted Mohammad Ali Jafari as saying: "The danger of the enemy's conspiracies is felt more than ever." According to this newspaper, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, who is also one of the commanders of the IRGC, stated that "the IRGC will not remain silent in the face of handing over the revolution to the untrustworthy and unqualified. The IRGC will not be stagnant or silent, and this harm should not be inflicted on this organization. The IRGC does not hesitate in the face of the enemy and has played the greatest role in deterrence, security, and maintaining a healthy culture and has accepted the greatest role in this responsibility," adding that "the IRGC does not accept negotiations with the enemy, as the enemy, especially the United States, perceives negotiations as the other side yielding and imposing their demands. This type of negotiation is intolerable and the IRGC does not accept it; the IRGC is vigilant and does not fall for it." The newspaper Javan emphasized that "the numerous events that have occurred in the domestic and international spheres, as well as discussions related to accepting the FATF recommendations, have drawn more attention than ever to the annual commanders' conference of the IRGC." This newspaper also stressed that "a general look at the comments and speeches of the personalities who attended the annual IRGC commanders' gathering clearly indicates that this revolutionary institution still considers defending the foundations of the revolution as its duty and will stand firmly against any deviation; whether that deviation is in accepting a protocol or in the economic sphere, so as not to weaken the country's independence and create grounds for enemy infiltration." The newspaper Resalat also published photos of Mohammad Baqeri, Hossein Salami, and Mohsen Rezai, three senior military commanders, and quoted Mohsen Rezai as saying: "Instead of weakening military forces, solve the people's livelihood issues." This newspaper's front page also reported that Sadegh Larijani, head of the judiciary, stated at the IRGC commanders' conference: "Some see the key to economic knots in the hands of the tyrant." The newspaper Vatan-e-Emruz, close to the Steadfast Front, reported that Sadegh Larijani at the IRGC commanders' conference "complained about the opening of the way for the promotion of liberal individualism and also the hopeful outlook of some officials towards the tyrant for solving economic knots despite the Supreme Leader's recommendation to rely on domestic capabilities," stating: "The Leader of the Revolution did not prohibit negotiations but advised officials to focus on domestic capabilities; however, do officials think this way?" The newspaper reported that the head of the judiciary "criticized, without naming names, those who openly deny the religious government but still register for elections. Accordingly, the head of the judiciary urged the Guardian Council to pay attention to the implementation of constitutional principles so that some do not lie to the people to gain power." The newspaper Vatan-e-Emruz also quoted Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the IRGC, as saying: "Enemies seek to change our Islamic revolutionary lifestyle and spirit, and this approach forces us to victory, and we must break the bones of the enemies." The newspaper Noavaran quoted economic expert Mehdi Pazouki as saying that military forces can be used for construction and advancement in deprived areas during peacetime, but "it is dangerous for military forces to become traders." This economic expert also stated that "the entry of the Khatam al-Anbia headquarters into the oil industry prevents the formation of large oil companies, but "if some allow foreign investment and technology to enter, a good future for investment and employment in the country is conceivable." The newspaper Khorasan reported that the police commander of Khorasan Razavi announced the arrest and confession of the perpetrator of the murder of a seven-year-old girl named "Kiana" in Nishapur, stating that this "innocent seven-year-old girl was killed by her uncle's husband." Bahman Amiri Moghadam told this newspaper that a few days ago, a case of the abduction of a seven-year-old girl in Nishapur was raised, which indicated that little Kiana was abducted from her grandmother's house in the middle of the night and transferred to an unknown location. Following police investigations, the 37-year-old husband of this child's aunt confessed to the abduction, rape, and murder of this child after his arrest. The newspaper Arman reported that "the entry of women into coffeehouses is prohibited." This newspaper quoted the head of the union of coffeehouse owners and traditional tea houses as saying: "The entry of women into ordinary coffeehouses is illegal, and regarding coffeehouses and traditional tea houses, providing hookah service to women is also unauthorized." The newspaper Arman also reported on its front page about "the massacre at the reform and rehabilitation center," stating: "One soldier in Yasuj shot five other soldiers and committed suicide." According to this newspaper, on the evening of Friday, September 26, one of the soldiers at the Yasuj reform and rehabilitation center opened fire on five other soldiers with his weapon, killing three of them, and ultimately ended his life by shooting himself. The newspaper stated that "although there were comments about the incident at the reform and rehabilitation center in the city of Madavan in Yasuj on Saturday, the motive of 'A.P.' for shooting his comrades and ultimately committing suicide is still unclear." "An informed source" who wished to remain anonymous told the newspaper Etemad that two days after the killing of four soldiers due to the shooting at the Madavan rehabilitation center in Yasuj, "on Friday night, one of the 18-year-old soldiers at the rehabilitation center, who had gone to the officer's room for guard duties, suddenly shot one of the soldiers with a Kalashnikov. He then went to the barracks and called two other soldiers. When they came out, he shot at them, resulting in their deaths as well. In this incident, two other soldiers were also injured, and the shooter ultimately committed suicide by shooting himself in the head." According to this "informed authority," all four soldiers were killed instantly, and emergency forces, upon arriving at the scene, transferred the two injured soldiers to the hospital. Etemad noted that "in images published shortly after the incident in the media, dozens of residents of the city of Madavan, located 10 kilometers from Yasuj, are seen standing in front of the rehabilitation center, while several officers in riot gear are examining the situation," writing: "The main question of most of the gatherers, which has now become the main focus of police investigations, is the motive of the shooter for the shooting, which, although officials have postponed announcing it until after the completion of investigations, some residents believe it is due to personal disputes between the shooter and the deceased soldiers." The newspaper Shahrvand reported on the issuance of "a directive for the organization of prisoners and the reduction of the prison population," stating: "The head of the judiciary has issued a directive for the organization of prisoners and the reduction of the prison population, instructing prosecutors across the country to ensure that addicted individuals are not introduced to prison under any circumstances and that requests for conditional release are processed out of turn." The newspaper Shargh reported that "Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf appointed Narges Madani-Pour, director of women's affairs at the municipality, as the mayor of district 13 in Tehran." This newspaper wrote: "The mayor of Tehran, who over the past 12 years, despite his promise to allocate 10% of urban management in Tehran to women, had only appointed a few female managers, suddenly in the final months of this urban management term, appointed a female mayor for one of Tehran's districts." The newspaper Etemad dedicated a photo of itself to Sara Javanmardi and reported with the headline "No One Came to Welcome the Golden Ones," stating: "Officials from the Ministry of Sports were absent at the welcoming ceremony for Sara Javanmardi and Siamand Rahman." This newspaper also reported that the court rejected Saeed Mortazavi's appeal regarding the "social security violations during the management of the former prosecutor of Tehran."