Speculations About Amano's Sudden Trip to Tehran

The newspaper Shahrvand has focused on 'speculations about Amano's sudden trip to Tehran' and reported: 'During this trip, Amano will negotiate with senior Iranian officials regarding past and present issues and what the Agency refers to as alleged military nuclear activities.' Concurrently with Yukiya Amano's visit to Tehran, the Kayhan newspaper published a front-page report titled: 'Why does the Leader of the Revolution not trust the Agency?' Kayhan also reported on 'preparing security plans for critical points in the elections.' This newspaper quoted Javad Zarin Kola, the Director General of Security at the Ministry of Interior, referring to this plan as 'Election Atlas and a comprehensive plan to counter election threats' and wrote: 'This plan covers all locations and spaces that have a history of security problems and will be marked on the map and in the security atlas of the elections so that we can make necessary security arrangements for these areas.' The Hamshahri newspaper examined the latest statistics on 'unemployment rates' and reported under the headline 'Increase in the Army of the Unemployed': 'Official statistics show that the number of unemployed in 1393 has increased compared to 1392.' The Etelaat newspaper noted a 10% increase in dairy products this week, examining the price and consumption of dairy products over the past eight years, stating that during this period, dairy prices have faced increases of '405 to 878 percent.' The Qanoon newspaper reported on 'the entry of 13 tons of blocked gold into Iran,' stating: 'The first good economic news regarding the lifting of sanctions has been heard. The news is that the entry of 13 tons of gold into the country was made possible by removing sanctions obstacles in three phases, and 4 tons of this gold have been delivered to the Central Bank's treasury.' The front page of the Etelaat newspaper is also dedicated to the news of 'the release of 13 tons of Iran's gold,' stating: 'After the payment of all installments of blocked funds agreed upon in the Geneva negotiations, this time Valiollah Seif, the Governor of the Central Bank, announces the release of 13 tons of Iran's gold.' According to this newspaper, 'Although there have been many discussions about the blocking of Iran's foreign assets, and the return of mainly oil-related currencies was put on the agenda after the Geneva agreement, no one had ever mentioned the blocked gold; gold that, according to Iraj Nadimi, a member of the Economic Commission of the Parliament, was purchased as a tactic to return oil dollars under one of the policies of the tenth government.' Now, for the first time, the Governor of the Central Bank announces the return of some of Iran's blocked gold. 13 tons of gold that may be worth approximately 364 million and 393 thousand dollars.' The Ta'adol newspaper announced the price of the imported gold as '486 million dollars' and wrote: 'With the efforts of the Central Bank and the diplomatic apparatus, the problem of transferring part of Iran's gold assets back to the country was resolved on the sidelines of the Vienna negotiations, and 13 tons of gold worth approximately 486 million dollars returned to the country.' The Vatan-e-Emruz newspaper, in its front page on Thursday, referred to the release of documents from Saudi Arabia on WikiLeaks, calling it 'SaudiLeaks' and wrote: 'Out of 500,000 documents obtained by the Cyber Army of Yemen, only 50,000 documents have been publicly released on WikiLeaks so far, shaking the foundations of the Al Saud regime like a powerful earthquake.' Vatan-e-Emruz noted that 'the secrets revealed about Al Saud can currently be divided into three separate sections,' writing: 'Documents of internal corruption of Al Saud, secrets of the foreign policy of the Wahhabis, and their political operatives' connections in the region with the US and Israel, and the third section includes a confidential definition of the true nature of Saudi behavior towards Iran.' This newspaper, close to the Front of Steadfastness, also referred to one of the documents released on WikiLeaks, describing it as a sign of 'soft overthrow plans' and wrote that according to one of the documents released on WikiLeaks, Saudi Arabia 'classified efforts to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran by focusing on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and launching Persian-language satellite networks.' Speculations about the reason for Amano's sudden trip to Tehran have been highlighted by the Shahrvand newspaper, which reported: 'During this trip, Amano will negotiate with senior Iranian officials regarding past and present issues and what the Agency refers to as alleged military nuclear activities.' This newspaper noted that 'the drafting of the agreement text at the expert level has been completed' and 'meetings between Iranian and American officials and the EU delegation in Vienna continue to prepare the final text of the agreement,' referring to Yukiya Amano's trip as 'urgent' and 'important,' during which 'Yukiya Amano, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is expected to visit Tehran and meet and discuss with President Hassan Rouhani and Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.' Armin Montazeri, a reporter dispatched by the Shahrvand newspaper to Vienna, reported that 'Amano is likely to negotiate with senior Iranian officials regarding past and present issues and what the Agency refers to as alleged military nuclear activities.' The newspaper emphasized that 'the timing and urgency of Amano's trip to Tehran is significant' because 'some analysts believe that if there were no grounds for reconciliation regarding the PMD issue and no positive signs indicating the possibility of resolving this problem, Amano would not have traveled to Tehran.' Now, 'we must wait and see what results Amano will bring back to Vienna.' The newspaper wrote that 'the West proposed two solutions to resolve the PMD issue, one of which was access to military sites and the other was interviews with some individuals knowledgeable about Iran's nuclear program,' but these two solutions were declared by the Leader of the Islamic Republic as 'nuclear red lines.' Concurrently with Yukiya Amano's visit to Tehran, the Kayhan newspaper published a front-page report titled: 'Why does the Leader of the Revolution not trust the Agency?' This newspaper recalled the words of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic, in 'a meeting with system officials in Tir 1394,' quoting him as saying: 'We are distrustful of the Agency; the Agency has shown that it is neither independent nor fair. It is not independent because it is influenced by powers, and it is not fair because it has repeatedly ruled and given opinions contrary to justice. Moreover, to say that the Agency should come to ensure that there are no nuclear activities in the country is an unreasonable statement.' Kayhan also wrote: The International Atomic Energy Agency 'has inspected and sampled from 26 points in Parchin in two phases, and no violations or deviations have been found in these inspections, but contrary to previous agreements and guarantees, the Agency is not willing to close the Parchin file and raises new accusations.' This newspaper also mentioned the Agency's 'breach of promise regarding the issue of explosive triggers' and reopening the file on 'the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program' as some of the reasons for the Leader of the Islamic Republic's distrust of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Kayhan also described the Agency's inspectors as 'the eyes of Western security organizations' and wrote: 'The Agency's inspectors have actually played the role of the eyes of Western security organizations. Shortly after their visit to a company or factory, that facility and surrounding factories were sanctioned by the US and Europe.' 'Increase in the Army of the Unemployed' The Hamshahri newspaper examined the latest statistics on 'unemployment rates' and reported under the headline 'Increase in the Army of the Unemployed': 'Official statistics show that the number of unemployed in 1393 has increased compared to 1392.' According to this newspaper, 'According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the average unemployment rate in the past year was 10.6 percent, while this index was estimated at 10.4 percent in 1392, and in the first quarter of this year, an unemployment rate of 10.8 percent was recorded.' Also, 'the winter of 1393 recorded the highest unemployment rate among the seasons of that year, reaching 11.5 percent, an increase of one percent compared to the fall of that year.' The Hamshahri newspaper, citing 'reports from the Statistical Center,' wrote: 'The number of unemployed in 1392 averaged 2 million and 488 thousand people, but in 1393, the number of unemployed increased to 2 million and 514 thousand people,' and the unemployment rate for young people aged 15 to 24 also rose from 24 percent in 1392 to 25.2 percent in 1393.' According to the Statistical Center of Iran, '21.9 percent of the economically active population aged 15 to 29 were unemployed last year, with the unemployment rate for this group increasing by 0.7 percent compared to 1392.' The Statistical Center of Iran reported the unemployment rate for the spring of 1394 as 10.8 percent, with unemployment rates for men and women at 9 and 19.2 percent, respectively, and the unemployment rate for young people at 25 percent, with rates for young men and women at 20.9 and 43.1 percent, respectively. According to the Hamshahri newspaper, the latest report from the Statistical Center shows that in the first three months of 1394, 'the number of unemployed in Iran was 2 million and 647 thousand and 233 people.' Hamshahri, while examining the economic participation rate of the population aged 10 and older in reports from the Statistical Center of Iran, wrote: 'Last year, 37.2 percent of the working-age population was economically active, and accordingly, the economic participation rate among women was lower than that of men and in urban areas compared to rural areas,' while 'the overall economic participation rate last year decreased by 0.4 percent compared to 1392.' This newspaper, citing reports from the Statistical Center, wrote: 'Among the major economic sectors, the services sector accounted for the largest share of employment in the country at 48.3 percent. The industry sector followed with 33.8 percent and agriculture with 17.9 percent.' The Hamshahri newspaper wrote: In the spring of this year, the unemployment rate in 20 provinces of Iran was double digits, while in 11 provinces it was single digits, and also 'in the spring of 1394, the province with the highest unemployment rate was Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad with 16 percent, while the province with the lowest unemployment rate was Kerman with 5.9 percent unemployed.' 'Preparing Security Plans for Critical Points in Elections' The Kayhan newspaper reported on 'preparing security plans for critical points in the elections.' This newspaper, referring to the formation of election security headquarters in all provinces of Iran, quoted Javad Zarin Kola, the Director General of Security at the Ministry of Interior, as saying: 'We are currently preparing this comprehensive plan to determine specific strategies to counter election threats and to conduct the elections completely and securely.' The Director General of Security at the Ministry of Interior referred to this plan as 'Election Atlas and a comprehensive plan to counter election threats,' and said: 'This plan includes all locations and spaces that have a history of security problems and will be marked on the map and in the security atlas of the elections so that we can make necessary security arrangements for these areas.' Kayhan quoted Javad Zarin Kola as saying: 'The election atlas includes all locations that have experienced election tensions since the beginning of the revolution and also includes spaces that are predicted to face some security problems, and based on these theories, necessary measures will be taken, and the responsibilities of each relevant agency will be specified.' The Director General of Security at the Ministry of Interior stated that 'election security headquarters are usually formed two months before the elections,' and said: 'We have now formed this headquarters nine months before the elections and are preparing the election atlas so that based on these actions, we can prepare security plans for each critical point to avoid any specific security incidents.' According to Kayhan, Javad Zarin Kola stated: 'Election security headquarters have been formed in all provinces of Iran, and we are currently drafting their responsibilities to ensure they perform their duties according to the tasks assigned to them.' This security official from the Ministry of Interior emphasized that 'security issues and discussions are being monitored and pursued programmatically,' stating: 'In the context of elections and security measures surrounding this issue, security headquarters and election security committees have been formed.'