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Iranian Bavar-373 or S300; domestically-built missile defence system

Bavar-373 is an Iranian long-range road-mobile surface-to-air missile system. It can detect targets or planes at more than 300 km, lock it at about 250 km, and destroy it at 200 km.

In the summer 2020, this system succeeded in deterring three American military aircraft from the air borders of Iran. In the manoeuvre of October in 2020, this system was able to successfully identify the hypothetical enemy targets that were far from its range.

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Another part of Tehran-Shomal freeway project to be completed by the current government

During a visit to Tehran-Shomal freeway project, head of Mostazafan Foundation said that that the construction of the 6400-meter-long East Alborz Tunnel, as the largest tunnel in the Middle East, will be completed by the end of the Iranian calendar year.

“Work on section 2 of the Tehran-Shomal freeway is being carried 24/7, without even a day off, and 800 heavy equipment, 2,000 workers and engineers are working in this area”, said Seyyed Parviz Fattah.

Fattah added, “We can proudly say today that this is a completely Iranian project and all the designs and implementation of this route with the cutting-edge technology used has been done by Iranian engineers.”

During a visit to the Eastern Alborz Tunnel in Zone 2 of the Tehran-Shomal Freeway, the head of the Program and Budget Organization announced the completion of the route in Zone 2 will be made by the current government.

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Iran’s petrochemical industry self-sufficient in producing gasoline

The petrochemical industry in the Islamic Republic of Iran has made significant progress in recent years. The number of Iranian petrochemicals has increased from 56 last year to 64 this year and is expected to reach 70 next Iranian calendar year.

30% of petrochemical products are supplied inside Iran and the rest are exported. Petrochemical foreign exchange earnings are expected to rise from $15b to $25b by the end of next Iranian calendar year.

In gasoline production, Iran was an importer of gasoline until two years ago and imported four and a half million litres of gasoline per day, but with implementing changes to refineries during the beginning of US sanctions in the early 2011 and completion of various phases of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery, in addition to meeting domestic demand, Iran has become an exporter of this strategic product in the region and the world, earning $1.4b in gasoline exports.

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Hamrahe Aval to Start Launch of 5G This Year: Official

Hamrave Aval (Mobile Company of Iran, MCI) has started commissioning 5G since the beginning of the current year (started March 21, 2020) and will be put into operation by yearend (to end March 20, 2021).

The Director-General of Hamrahe Aval (Mobile Company of Iran, MCI) revealed the program of this operator for offering 5G technology of mobile phone.

5G program of MCI has started with utmost power and pilot project has been made according to the scheduled program and will soon be put into operation.

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We are like soldiers and our fingers are on the triggers. The commander should command – Salehi

“We are soldiers of the establishment and our fingers are on the triggers,” head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Aliakbar Salehi said. “The commander must give the order. We have this readiness and God willing, we will produce [20% enriched uranium] as soon as possible." 

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday Iran had informed its inspectors of the decision by a letter.

Last month, the Iranian parliament required the government to scale back more obligations under the JCPOA after a prominent nuclear scientist was assassinated in a sophisticated attack near Tehran.

The law requires the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to produce at least 120 kilograms of 20-percent enriched uranium annually and store it inside the country within two months after the adoption of the law.

The law further urges the AEOI to start the installation, gas injection, enrichment and storage of nuclear materials up to an appropriate enrichment degree within a period of three months using at least 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges.

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Third industrial town established - Managing Director of Anzali Free Zone Organization

“Soleimani was not only a military man and a politician, but also had an influential cultural and economic dimension in the region”, said Mohammad Vali Roozbehan in a statement.

He also said that the establishment of an industrial town with an area of fifty hectares is unique in the history of the region, welcoming investors from Iranian ports in order to participate in various sectors.

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Let's join together to make 2021 a peaceful, healthy & Happy New Year - Zarif

“As we end a year of anguish, let us hope for new beginnings in the coming year, ending the insane era of contempt for law and multilateralism—a four-year one that caused so much bloodshed, terror & cruelty. Let's join together to make 2021 a peaceful, healthy & Happy New Year,” said Iran’s Foreign Minister, Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a tweet.

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Failure of Trump’s new anti-Iran UNSC move

The US took yet another unrealistic move by asking the Security Council to allocate a budget for the implementation of the snapback mechanism, although the provision has not been triggered as Washington would have desired.

 

The unjustified nature of Washington’s latter move was verified by the opposition it was met with on the part of 110 UN members.

In the past few months, the United States had tried twice to overthrow JCPOA in the UNSC, facing strong opposition from the members on both occasions. The US recent proposal was the third attempt which failed as well.

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