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Iran, Azerbaijan Urged to Accelerate Preferential Trade Agreement Implementation TEHRAN (Iran News) The call was made during the 17th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting held in Baku, where representatives of the private sector and trade promotion institutions from both countries discussed practical mechanisms to enhance economic engagement. The meeting was attended by Niloufar Asadi, Director General for Asia-Pacific Affairs and representative of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, and Gunel Sheikhmammadov, Director of International Affairs at the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO). The discussions focused on identifying operational solutions to expand private sector cooperation, evaluating trade and investment opportunities, and addressing existing commercial challenges between the two neighboring countries. Participants agreed that strengthening business-to-business communication would play a key role in improving mutual market understanding. As part of the dialogue, Asadi highlighted the institutional role of the Iran Chamber of Commerce as a representative and advisory body for the private sector. She noted that the chamber currently supports approximately 80,000 member companies, along with 34 provincial chambers, 40 joint chambers, and 280 trade associations. According to her, the chamber is actively working to help Iranian businesses enter global markets, with special emphasis on opportunities in Azerbaijan, including participation in international exhibitions and commercial events. The Iranian side proposed the establishment of practical communication mechanisms between economic actors of the two countries. Suggestions included organizing specialized webinars and bilateral B2B meetings in strategic sectors such as agriculture, construction, and energy. Officials believe such direct interactions would help businesses from both countries better understand market requirements, investment conditions, and partnership opportunities. The proposal was welcomed by Sheikhmammadov, who agreed that joint planning for these events could help remove informational barriers and facilitate market entry for companies on both sides. Both parties stressed the importance of continuous dialogue to support long-term economic cooperation. Iranian representatives also emphasized the need to accelerate legal and governmental procedures related to trade facilitation and transit development. The completion and signing of the preferential trade agreement was identified as a top priority. Asadi stated that the private sector requires governmental support through such agreements to improve market access conditions. She further called for coordinated pressure from commercial institutions on respective governments to finalize ongoing negotiations. She argued that lowering tariff barriers would significantly increase bilateral trade volume and improve economic interaction. In response, Sheikhmammadov confirmed that efforts are underway to accelerate negotiation processes and finalize the strategic agreement. He said that reducing customs tariffs is expected to contribute to expanding the flow of goods between the two countries. Another key topic discussed was investment cooperation. The Iranian representative announced that the Iran Chamber of Commerce is prepared to distribute information regarding Azerbaijani investment projects among Iranian member companies. This would allow Iranian firms to conduct feasibility studies and explore participation in project management and investment opportunities. Sheikhmammadov welcomed the proposal and encouraged the introduction of Iranian companies interested in joint investment projects. He added that Azerbaijani partners are ready to provide detailed information about project requirements and investment conditions. At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed that official correspondence and follow-up communications should be conducted through the international affairs department of the Iran Chamber of Commerce and the relevant Azerbaijani institutions. This arrangement is expected to streamline administrative procedures and accelerate implementation of agreed initiatives. Officials from both countries reaffirmed that strong political and economic will exists to expand bilateral relations. They emphasized that prioritizing the preferential trade agreement and joint investment cooperation could open a new chapter in economic relations between Tehran and Baku, supporting regional trade integration and long-term development partnerships. The post Iran, Azerbaijan Urged to Accelerate Preferential Trade Agreement Implementation appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

House Minority Leader: Trump is lying about Iran TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to reporters on Tuesday local time, after the briefing session for senior Congress members with Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jeffries referred to Trump’s previous claim that last year’s strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “Clearly he was lying to the American people, or he’s lying right now,” he added. “I plan to press them on the claim that Donald Trump himself made about the Iranian nuclear program and what the great urgency is right now,” he added. Rubio held a meeting on Tuesday evening local time, before Trump’s annual speech to Congress, with the leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate, along with the chairs and senior members of the intelligence committees of both chambers also known as the “Gang of Eight”. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the eight senior US Congress officials who, by law, are briefed on the latest and most sensitive security and intelligence information. Following the 12-day war involving the US and Israel against Iranian nuclear facilities, indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington have resumed, despite US’ contradictory statements and threats. The first round of indirect Tehran-Washington talks after the 12-day war was held on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Muscat. The Iranian and American negotiating teams exchanged a set of views through Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the Omani Foreign Minister. The second round of nuclear talks took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 17, 2026, concluding after approximately three hours and thirty minutes of intensive diplomatic consultations. These talks, like previous rounds, were held indirectly with the mediation of the Sultanate of Oman. A new round of talks is scheduled to be held on Thursday in Geneva. The post House Minority Leader: Trump is lying about Iran appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

Iran tops in registered international table tennis coaches: Official TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to IRNA on Tuesday, Mehrdad Ali-Qardashi pointed to Iran’s ranking in the coaching by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), saying that with a total of 1,105 coaches, the country could manage to achieve the first place in the world. He said that Iran currently has 1,001 active coaches at level-one, 86 coaches at level-two, and 18 coaches at level-three, whose details are available on the website of the ITTF. Iran’s exact share of the world’s total registered coaches is calculated as 15.36 percent, meaning that approximately every 6 to 7 international coaches registered on this list is an Iranian coach. According to him, Egypt and India are in the second and third places in the world’s table tennis coaching after Iran, contrary to a popular belief that China, Japan, and South Korea are among the top three. Ali-Qardashi attributed the Iran’s ranking to the improved scientific level of coaches, which resulted in Iranian teenagers and young adults to defeat the Paris Olympic title-holders. He reminded the words of the ITTF chief, a member of the International Olympic Committee and himself a world champion from Sweden, who during the meeting with the Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee praised Benyamin Faraji for defeating World and Olympics champion and world No. 1 Wang Chuqin at the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships. The head of Iran’s Table Tennis Federation underscored that such praises for a teenager from West Asia, who defeated the first and second world players from China, shows the importance of Iranian coaches. The post Iran tops in registered international table tennis coaches: Official appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

Indifference of Jihadi Movement May Encourage Enemy Opportunism TEHRAN (Iran News) Brigadier General Mohammad Zohraei made the remarks on Tuesday night during the 12th Jihadi Memory Night ceremony held at the Sheikh Saduq Hall in the shrine of Abdolazim Hosseini Shrine. Referring to what he described as the “civilization-building battle between truth and falsehood,” Zohraei said the role of the jihadi movement must be properly defined during this historical period. He described the movement as one of the spiritual achievements of the Islamic Revolution and emphasized its role in civilization-building efforts. He called the jihadi movement a modern technological innovation of the revolution and one of the spiritual outcomes of the “Second Step” of the revolution. Zohraei added that this capacity must be firmly rooted in its historical position, strengthening not only service delivery but also ideological discourse and public mobilization in favor of the Islamic Republic. The official described jihadi volunteers as the intermediary link between government efficiency and the public, stating that responsible and non-neutral positioning by jihadi groups in areas where they operate could help strengthen social cohesion and neutralize enemy efforts. Zohraei also called for expanding cultural activities among jihadi groups, saying that organizing “Memory Night” ceremonies serves as a spiritual covenant among volunteers while facilitating experience transfer and strengthening collective morale. He noted that jihadi groups have built a strong record in past years, particularly in poverty alleviation efforts, disaster response including floods and earthquakes, and during the global COVID-19 pandemic, when volunteer forces were among the first responders and among the last to leave affected areas after recovery operations. He recalled the role of volunteer forces during the coronavirus outbreak, saying that when the unknown virus spread across the world, thousands of volunteers were trained and deployed in various fields, including the preparation, washing, and burial of deceased victims, shouldering heavy responsibilities. Praising the late Ismail Ahmadi as the founder of the program, Zohraei said the deceased had served as a model of mobilization and popularity among jihadi groups through his cultural, media, and field activities. He added that continuing this path would deepen the country’s jihadi culture. Providing an overview of jihadi groups in Iran, Zohraei said about 62,000 jihadi groups are currently active nationwide, operating at different levels. Approximately half of these groups are mosque-based or locally focused and mainly serve their immediate communities without migration. He added that some groups are geographically mobile and operate by attracting public and institutional support, maintaining permanent manpower and specialized expertise in areas such as construction, culture, agriculture, and resistance economy in targeted regions. About 16 percent of the country’s jihadi groups—nearly 1,200 teams—maintain long-term presence in specific areas. Specialized groups are also active in fields such as medicine, veterinary services, education, and resistance economy, while more than 30,000 local groups provide public services under the “Faith-Based Service Movement.” Zohraei announced that eight underdeveloped provinces had been selected as targets for Nowruz holiday service programs from mid-Ramadan to April 4. Service areas have been identified in advance, and coordination with executive agencies has been conducted to secure materials and initial funding. He said jihadi volunteers can choose their preferred province and service field based on their capacity and willingness to ensure more targeted and effective operations during the holiday period. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ceremony, Zohraei said about 60,000 jihadi groups have registered and are active on the “Jihadi Atlas” platform. These groups operate in construction, cultural, medical, agricultural, educational, and energy projects in deprived regions and are increasingly moving toward specialized activities requiring professional certification. He said various development projects have been designed for jihadi teams. In agriculture, water supply projects for farmers have been implemented and have received positive public response. In poverty reduction programs, agreements have been signed with multiple institutions to support housing construction for disadvantaged populations. In the employment sector, jihadi groups have worked on establishing small family workshops and small-scale industries in urban and rural areas. Zohraei also noted the entry of volunteer groups into the energy sector, particularly solar power projects. After receiving specialized training, jihadi teams have constructed solar power plants in areas where solar energy could contribute to electricity generation. He emphasized that the movement toward specialized professional activities is strengthening, adding that volunteers are obtaining necessary certifications to take more solid steps in promoting the national jihadi service movement. Zohraei also noted that Iran’s 60,000 active jihadi groups provided significant assistance to the government during disasters such as floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting executive agencies in various operations. The post Indifference of Jihadi Movement May Encourage Enemy Opportunism appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

Iran Rejects U.S. Claims About Its Nuclear Program, Calling Them “Big Lies” TEHRAN (Iran News) Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei responded to statements by U.S. officials and Western media outlets on his official account on the social media platform X (social media platform). Baghaei wrote that professional liars specialize in creating “false realities,” adding that repeating a lie often enough can make it appear like the truth. He referenced the historical propaganda principle attributed to Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi-era German Minister of Information and advisor to Adolf Hitler, stating that the slogan “repeat a lie until it appears true” was widely used in propaganda. He further stated that this principle is now systematically employed by the U.S. government and its “war-mongering circles,” particularly the “genocidal regime of Israel,” to promote what he described as a malicious campaign of spreading false information against the Iranian nation. The spokesman emphasized that claims concerning Iran’s nuclear program, alleged intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during the January unrest were nothing but repeated major falsehoods. He urged the public not to be deceived by such allegations. The remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump, in his first official address titled “State of the Union” during his second presidential term, reiterated criticism of Iran. Trump claimed that Iran had developed missiles that could threaten Europe and eventually the United States. He also said that following what he called the “Midnight Hammer Operation,” Iran allegedly received warnings not to develop nuclear weapons or missiles, though he claimed Tehran continued such activities. The U.S. president further alleged that Iran was seeking to rebuild its nuclear program and pursuing “sinister goals.” Iran has consistently rejected such accusations. The post Iran Rejects U.S. Claims About Its Nuclear Program, Calling Them “Big Lies” appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

First VP Urges Export-Oriented Agricultural Production TEHRAN (Iran News) Aref made the remarks during the 64th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization. Highlighting the organization’s achievements in agricultural research, he stated that ensuring the country’s food security is not merely a slogan, but the result of measures taken in recent years in the agricultural sector—an approach that now serves as a key strategy of the current government. Reviewing the challenges of the 1980s in agriculture, Aref recalled that at the time, the country’s strategy focused on increasing production and achieving self-sufficiency, particularly in essential commodities. He pointed to the wheat self-sufficiency celebration held in 2004 as an example. Today, he stressed, agricultural production must be planned with a realistic understanding of the country’s conditions and constraints. Aref underlined the key role of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization in achieving food security, noting that while the organization has made valuable contributions, the government expects more given the country’s academic and expert capacity. “Future agriculture must be smart, data-driven, and knowledge-based, while also making proper use of indigenous knowledge,” he said. Referring to the government’s regional production strategy—particularly in agriculture—Aref noted that Iran’s free trade agreement with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union presents a significant opportunity for agricultural exports. However, he said, realizing this potential requires higher productivity and improved quality of domestic products. He stressed the necessity of utilizing modern technologies, saying there is no alternative but to adopt and localize the latest advancements. “The country benefits from strong scientific capacity and a young workforce capable of producing the technologies needed in the agricultural sector,” he added. In this context, he called for reforming cultivation patterns with the cooperation and consent of farmers, emphasizing that water-intensive crops such as rice and watermelon should not be grown in water-scarce regions. Addressing climate change and declining water resources, Aref noted that such conditions had been predictable for years and that international warnings had long been issued. He urged the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization to adopt a problem-oriented approach and, in cooperation with universities and research centers, provide practical solutions to adapt Iran’s agriculture to environmental conditions. During the meeting, a report was presented on the organization’s activities, including seed production, cultivation pattern reform, applied research, adoption of modern technologies, private sector partnerships, and training programs for farmers. Board members also approved several measures, including the audit report for the year 1403 (2024–2025), the appointment of an auditor for the 1404 (2025–2026) fiscal year, the organization’s detailed budget, implementation of a comprehensive wastewater transfer project and construction of a treatment plant at the Isfahan Provincial Research Station, the establishment of solar power plants at research centers, the implementation of an agrivoltaic project in pistachio orchards, and revisions to national standards for nursery plant and mother garden health. The post First VP Urges Export-Oriented Agricultural Production appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article

A Look at the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran TEHRAN (Iran News) Viewing governance strictly through three branches, conventionalizing the coercive power, failing to regard culture as an integrated power in itself, decentralizing education outside a unified power-based structure, and adopting a livelihood-centered and state-centered approach to the economy have all contributed to state-centric movements. Every few years, these movements have been directed along partisan and factional lines. Of course, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a synthesis of a monotheistic ontology (God-centered) and a people-based methodology symbolized by republicanism. For this reason, one can observe a certain alignment—within both the written and unwritten lines of the text—with Western liberalism (which is founded upon humanism and anthropocentrism). Thus, in some principles and concepts, similarities and overlaps with the values of Western liberal democracy can be observed. These commonalities appear mainly in the realm of “methods” and “citizens’ rights.” Entrusting cultural development entirely to the government without consistent supervision over its content and direction, or assigning education to the executive branch without aligning it with the necessities of the Revolution and national governance, as well as adopting a partisan and ideologically tinted approach to the economy—alongside pure capitalism without a focus on justice—have over the years led to the politicization of culture along factional lines, fragmentation of non-aligned educational content, and the emergence of a wealthy elite class immersed in affluence. This economic model has consistently created challenges across all sectors. We remain committed to principles within this Constitution; yet instead of giving primacy to these principles in overarching content and expecting governments to pave the way for substantive implementation, we have made the executive administrator the very foundation of content itself. Let us consider the following principles: A – Popular Sovereignty and Republicanism (Similar to Democracy) Western liberalism emphasizes popular sovereignty and the social contract. In the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this concept is embodied in the republican nature of the system: Article 6: “In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the affairs of the country must be administered by reliance on public opinion, through elections: the election of the President, representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, members of councils, and the like.” Article 56: “Absolute sovereignty over the world and humanity belongs to God, and it is He who has made man master of his own social destiny. No one can deprive man of this divine right…” Although these principles are defined within a religious framework, in terms of their popular character and recourse to public opinion, they correspond with the democratic mechanisms of Western liberalism. B – Fundamental Freedoms (Similar to Liberalism) Freedom is the core of liberalism. In Chapter Three (Rights of the Nation), the Constitution refers to a wide range of freedoms similar to those set forth in international charters (influenced by liberalism): Article 23: The investigation of beliefs is forbidden, and “no one may be molested or taken to task simply for holding a certain belief.” Article 24: Freedom of the press is guaranteed, “unless it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public.” Article 27: Freedom of assembly and marches is permitted, “provided that arms are not carried and that they are not detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam.” Article 22: The dignity, life, property, rights, residence, and occupation of individuals are inviolable. C – Human Rights and Human Dignity (Shared Concepts) Research indicates that in certain respects, the Constitution aligns with human rights positions (which have roots in liberalism): Articles 19–21: Equality of individuals before the law, observance of women’s rights, and protection of mothers. Article 32: The right to legal recourse and judicial security (arrests must be made according to law). Article 38: Torture for the purpose of extracting confessions is forbidden. These principles display relative harmony with the liberal view of inherent human rights (regardless of gender, race, or religion). D – Rejection of Domination and Independence (Similar to Anti-Colonial Principles) Interestingly, some principles of foreign policy in the Constitution (such as Articles 152 and 154) bear semantic resemblance to the outlook of early Iranian liberals during the Constitutional era, who sought to reject foreign domination and preserve independence. Although these principles are rooted in the Islamic concept of rejecting subjugation, in terms of “independence and freedom from foreign powers,” they share common ground with nationalist liberal ideals. A General View In an overall assessment, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran shares similarities with liberalism in its instrumental and procedural aspects: The use of voting and elections Recognition of conditional freedoms Respect for citizens’ rights However, at the level of foundations, the difference is fundamental. In Western liberalism, human autonomy is the source of rights, whereas in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, divine authority forms the basis of action, and people’s rights are defined within the framework of Islamic criteria (Article 4). In other words, in liberalism, freedom is unlimited unless it harms another person; but in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, freedom is limited by adherence to Islamic principles under the authority and supervision of a qualified Islamic jurist. The post A Look at the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared first on Iran News Daily. View the full article