{"id":211306,"date":"2019-07-21T08:07:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T08:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211306-iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:41:26","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_DjTcKBskw4w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDjTcKBskw4w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DjTcKBskw4w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M19S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-07-17T10:23:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_DjTcKBskw4w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDjTcKBskw4w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DjTcKBskw4w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDjTcKBskw4w%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019 Portugal Suspends Visas to Iranians &#039;for Security Reasons&#039; Portugal&#039;s foreign minister says his country has temporarily stopped granting visas to Iranians &quot;for security reasons.&quot; Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva told a Portuguese parliament committee about the decision on Tuesday but declined to elaborate on the rationale for it. He said he would provide details privately to lawmakers on the committee. Portugal has long had diplomatic relations with Iran, though trade and ties are minor compared with other European Union countries. 13 Killed as Minibus Plunges Into Gorge in Iran Three babies were among 13 people killed Tuesday when a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge in central Iran. The accident took place between Buin va Miandasht city and Khansar. Iran Judiciary Confirms Arrest of French-Iranian Scholar, Gives No Details The Iranian regime&#039;s judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the issue with Tehran. Macron demanded an explanation on Monday from Iran\u2019s regime after the arrest last month of the Franco-Iranian dual national. &quot;This person was detained recently ... but due to the nature of the case, this is not the proper time to give any information about it,&quot; judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. Trump Says Iran Can&#039;t Test Missiles After Zarif Raises Idea of Talks President Donald Trump has responded to the Iranian regime&#039;s top diplomat raising the idea of talks about its missile program by saying Tehran cannot test ballistic missiles that are seen by the U.S. as vehicles to carry nuclear bombs. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that in addition to his belief that Iran\u2019s regime must not develop a nuclear weapon, &quot;they can&#039;t be testing ballistic missiles, which right now under that agreement [the 2015 Iran nuclear deal] \u2026 they would be able to do.&quot; Iran\u2019s Zarif Not Allowed to Move Beyond a Six-Block Radius in New York The Iranian Regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is not allowed beyond a six-block radius during his visit to New York City, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, adding that Zarif was only given a US visa as part of the US\u2019s obligation toward the UN- being that it is the host country of the organization\u2019s headquarters. Zarif and the Iranian delegation arrived in New York on Sunday morning to attend a UN Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting. Zarif is only allowed to travel between the United Nations, the Iranian UN mission, the Iranian UN ambassador\u2019s residence and New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy airport, a US State Department official said. \u201cUS diplomats don\u2019t roam around Tehran, so we don\u2019t see any reason for Iranian diplomats to roam freely around New York City, either,\u201d Pompeo said in a statement on Sunday. Iran Regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Appoints Close Associate to Guardian Council In a decree, the Iranian Regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, appointed Mullah Alireza Arafi, one of his close associates, as a member of the Guardian Council, to replace Mohammad Momen, who died last February. Since early 2000s, Arafi was the head of the so-called \u201cInternational Center for Islamic Sciences,\u201d a front organization of the Iranian regime for exporting terrorism. 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He said he would provide details privately to lawmakers on the committee.Portugal has long had diplomatic relations with Iran, though trade and ties are minor compared with other European Union countries.13 Killed as Minibus Plunges Into Gorge in IranThree babies were among 13 people killed Tuesday when a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge in central Iran.The accident took place between Buin va Miandasht city and Khansar.Iran Judiciary Confirms Arrest of French-Iranian Scholar, Gives No DetailsThe Iranian regime&#039;s judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the issue with Tehran.Macron demanded an explanation on Monday from Iran\u2019s regime after the arrest last month of the Franco-Iranian dual national.&quot;This person was detained recently... but due to the nature of the case, this is not the proper time to give any information about it,&quot; judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said.Trump Says Iran Can&#039;t Test Missiles After Zarif Raises Idea of TalksPresident Donald Trump has responded to the Iranian regime&#039;s top diplomat raising the idea of talks about its missile program by saying Tehran cannot test ballistic missiles that are seen by the U.S. as vehicles to carry nuclear bombs. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that in addition to his belief that Iran\u2019s regime must not develop a nuclear weapon, &quot;they can&#039;t be testing ballistic missiles, which right now under that agreement \u2026 they would be able to do.&quot;Iran\u2019s Zarif Not Allowed to Move Beyond a Six-Block Radius in New YorkThe Iranian Regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is not allowed beyond a six-block radius during his visit to New York City, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, adding that Zarif was only given a US visa as part of the US\u2019s obligation toward the UN- being that it is the host country of the organization\u2019s headquarters.Zarif and the Iranian delegation arrived in New York on Sunday morning to attend a UN Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting. 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He said he would provide details privately to lawmakers on the committee.Portugal has long had diplomatic relations with Iran, though trade and ties are minor compared with other European Union countries.13 Killed as Minibus Plunges Into Gorge in IranThree babies were among 13 people killed Tuesday when a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge in central Iran.The accident took place between Buin va Miandasht city and Khansar.Iran Judiciary Confirms Arrest of French-Iranian Scholar, Gives No DetailsThe Iranian regime&#039;s judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the issue with Tehran.Macron demanded an explanation on Monday from Iran\u2019s regime after the arrest last month of the Franco-Iranian dual national.&quot;This person was detained recently... but due to the nature of the case, this is not the proper time to give any information about it,&quot; judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said.Trump Says Iran Can&#039;t Test Missiles After Zarif Raises Idea of TalksPresident Donald Trump has responded to the Iranian regime&#039;s top diplomat raising the idea of talks about its missile program by saying Tehran cannot test ballistic missiles that are seen by the U.S. as vehicles to carry nuclear bombs. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that in addition to his belief that Iran\u2019s regime must not develop a nuclear weapon, &quot;they can&#039;t be testing ballistic missiles, which right now under that agreement \u2026 they would be able to do.&quot;Iran\u2019s Zarif Not Allowed to Move Beyond a Six-Block Radius in New YorkThe Iranian Regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is not allowed beyond a six-block radius during his visit to New York City, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, adding that Zarif was only given a US visa as part of the US\u2019s obligation toward the UN- being that it is the host country of the organization\u2019s headquarters.Zarif and the Iranian delegation arrived in New York on Sunday morning to attend a UN Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting. 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Speaking to reporters Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that in addition to his belief that Iran\u2019s regime must not develop a nuclear weapon, \"they can't be testing ballistic missiles, which right now under that agreement \u2026 they would be able to do.\"Iran\u2019s Zarif Not Allowed to Move Beyond a Six-Block Radius in New YorkThe Iranian Regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is not allowed beyond a six-block radius during his visit to New York City, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, adding that Zarif was only given a US visa as part of the US\u2019s obligation toward the UN- being that it is the host country of the organization\u2019s headquarters.Zarif and the Iranian delegation arrived in New York on Sunday morning to attend a UN Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting. Zarif is only allowed to travel between the United Nations, the Iranian UN mission, the Iranian UN ambassador\u2019s residence and New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy airport, a US State Department official said.\u201cUS diplomats don\u2019t roam around Tehran, so we don\u2019t see any reason for Iranian diplomats to roam freely around New York City, either,\u201d Pompeo said in a statement on Sunday.Iran Regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Appoints Close Associate to Guardian CouncilIn a decree, the Iranian Regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, appointed Mullah Alireza Arafi, one of his close associates, as a member of the Guardian Council, to replace Mohammad Momen, who died last February. Since early 2000s, Arafi was the head of the so-called \u201cInternational Center for Islamic Sciences,\u201d a front organization of the Iranian regime for exporting terrorism. In the same decree, Khamenei reinstated the position of Sadeq Larijani and Mohammad Yazdi, two of his close associates, in the Guardian Council.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2019-07-21T08:07:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T17:41:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":402,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019","datePublished":"2019-07-21T08:07:32+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:41:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/"},"wordCount":15,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"keywords":["save"],"articleSection":["Multimedia: Iran news in brief"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-17-2019\/","name":"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-07-21T08:07:32+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:41:26+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, July 17, 2019Portugal Suspends Visas to Iranians 'for Security Reasons'Portugal's foreign minister says his country has temporarily stopped granting visas to Iranians \"for security reasons.\" Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva told a Portuguese parliament committee about the decision on Tuesday but declined to elaborate on the rationale for it. He said he would provide details privately to lawmakers on the committee.Portugal has long had diplomatic relations with Iran, though trade and ties are minor compared with other European Union countries.13 Killed as Minibus Plunges Into Gorge in IranThree babies were among 13 people killed Tuesday when a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge in central Iran.The accident took place between Buin va Miandasht city and Khansar.Iran Judiciary Confirms Arrest of French-Iranian Scholar, Gives No DetailsThe Iranian regime's judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the issue with Tehran.Macron demanded an explanation on Monday from Iran\u2019s regime after the arrest last month of the Franco-Iranian dual national.\"This person was detained recently... but due to the nature of the case, this is not the proper time to give any information about it,\" judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said.Trump Says Iran Can't Test Missiles After Zarif Raises Idea of TalksPresident Donald Trump has responded to the Iranian regime's top diplomat raising the idea of talks about its missile program by saying Tehran cannot test ballistic missiles that are seen by the U.S. as vehicles to carry nuclear bombs. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that in addition to his belief that Iran\u2019s regime must not develop a nuclear weapon, \"they can't be testing ballistic missiles, which right now under that agreement \u2026 they would be able to do.\"Iran\u2019s Zarif Not Allowed to Move Beyond a Six-Block Radius in New YorkThe Iranian Regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is not allowed beyond a six-block radius during his visit to New York City, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, adding that Zarif was only given a US visa as part of the US\u2019s obligation toward the UN- being that it is the host country of the organization\u2019s headquarters.Zarif and the Iranian delegation arrived in New York on Sunday morning to attend a UN Economic and Social Council ministerial meeting. Zarif is only allowed to travel between the United Nations, the Iranian UN mission, the Iranian UN ambassador\u2019s residence and New York\u2019s John F. 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