Military and Security
- Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad AliJafari inspected the IRGC Social Cultural Directorate Strategic Research Center, where he emphasized the importance of such organizations with attention to the Supreme Leaders many emphases on the importance of culture, the slogan of the year, and also with attention to the enemies soft war against Irans Islamic Revolution.
- On the anniversary of the IRGCs founding, Head of IRGC Public Relations Brig. Gen. 2C Ramezan Sharif discussed theIRGCs role in fulfilling the Supreme Leaders slogan of the year Economy and Culture, with National Determination and Jihadi Management:
- We have had successful experiences from jihadi management in the IRGC, construction jihad, and the Housing Foundation. The IRGChas reached a point in the military and defense arenas where even the Westerners admit to this strength and deterrence capability.
- Artesh Commander Maj. Gen. AtaollahSalehi announced that this years joint IRGC-Artesh drillswill be more diverse and more advanced than previous years.
- IRGC Fath Unit (Kohgilouyeh va Boyer Ahmad Province) Commander Brig. Gen. 2C Yunes Amiriannounced thatApproximately 82 Farsi-speaking networks are working on matters of culture and the values of Islams revolution. Part of confronting the enemies cultural attacks are operational and must be implemented, so we can stand against the enemies conspiracies.
Politics
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved the membershipof Chief Prosecutor Hojjat al-Eslam Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei in the Supreme Virtual Space Council.
- Head of the Prisons Organization Gholam HosseinEsmaili denied recent reports of prisoner abuse and food strikes in Evin Prisons Ward 350and said that corroborating video footage would be released any time deemed necessary.
- National Security and Foreign Policy Parliamentary Commission member MP Fatollah Hosseinisaid Discovering equipment inside prison shows that some security convicts inside prison have transformed to connectors for foreign networks and urged officials to confront these foreign networks.
Regional Developments
- Lebanese Hezbollah (LH), in a statement, announced theburial of senior LH commander Abbas Heydar Ria AKA Abu Fazl,killed while undertaking jihadi duty and defending the shrines of theahl-e bayt[Family of the Prophet] and the sanctities of Muslims in Halab, Syria. Ria was a prominent commander during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war and was reportedly taken captive by the Israeli Defense Forces in 2006.
- LH Executive Council Vice Chairman Sheikh NabilQaouk reportedly announced The Resistance has been able to defeat thetakfirislike the Israelis.Qaouk then praised LH battlefield success in Syria: Hezbollah has been able to achieve battlefield victory in Syria from southern Lebanon to Qusayr and YabrudIt will not be like before after the victory in Qalamoun.
Economy
- Parliament Economy Commission Vice Chairman MP Mohammad Reza Pour Ebrahimiannounced that Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Head Valiollah Seif and Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh had confirmed that Iran gained access to its previously frozen assets released under the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA). Approximately 2.55 billion dollars have reportedly been released thus far under the JPOA.
- The CBI announced thattotal 2013-2014 foreign debt stands at $6.6 billion.
- Iran National Gas Company Managing Director Hamid Reza Araghisaid that even the operationalization of all South Pars gas fields will not suffice to satisfy current domestic energy consumption. He said the country will need to incorporate diversified energy sources, such as wind, solar power, and other renewable energies.
- Khorasan Petrochemical Marketing Director Ali Asqar Khazaei announced an increase inIranian petrochemical exports to Tanzania, in addition to exports to India, Turkey, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and several unnamed European countries.
By AEI Critical Threat
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