Tehran-Former Head of Planning and Budget Organization, Dr. Davoud Manzoor analyzes Iran’s economic diplomacy in the postwar Jam-E-Jam newspaper.
He said: In light of ongoing military threats from the US and Israel, the need to adopt policies beyond military responses to create deterrence has increased sharply after the recent direct attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. One important tool in this regard is economic diplomacy. This is a tool that, when used intelligently and intentionally, increases the cost of military action against Iran against invaders and their regional allies, creating structural barriers to repeated such attacks. Enhancing Iran’s role in regional transport and energy corridors is one of Tehran’s strategic policies to tackle the US-Israel hybrid war. Even under sanctions, Iran enjoys privileged geographical opportunities in the transport of goods, energy, electricity and transportation services. The starting point for economic diplomacy under sanctions is to strengthen the domestic foundation. Without the stability of exchange rates, inflation control, and reductions in risks of banking and legal systems, foreign economic agreements will not continue.
Hamshahri: Setting up a new framework for Tehran-iaea cooperation
In the memo, Hamshari discussed the visit of the deputy director of Iran’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after a military attack on Iran’s nuclear sites by Israel and the United States during the 12-day war in June. The paper states: The key to the Deputy Director’s visit to Iran is to establish a new framework for new cooperation between Tehran and the agency. However, as Araghchi emphasized, visiting nuclear facilities will not be on the agenda until a new framework for cooperation is decided. The quality of cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA before the 12-day war has proven to be harmful to Iran in terms of security, particularly as the release of a “unrealistic” report on Iran’s nuclear program by the IAEA paved the way for a Zionist regime attack on Iran. This issue became even more complicated as it remained silent about the Zionist regime’s attack on Iran’s nuclear sites (banned under the Vienna treaty). With this approach, the Iranian parliament has urged the Iranian parliament to take an important step towards restoring Iran’s legal rights and approved laws that set specific terms for cooperation with the institution. Thus, Grossi’s proxy visit to Tehran belongs to this law and establishes a new framework for cooperation.
Sazandegi: White peace with American signatures
Southern Degi wrote about signing a peace agreement at the White House between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to this, the two sides have reached an agreement on the Zanjur Corridor. The Islamic Republic of the United States has always opposed geopolitical changes, particularly in the creation of Zanjul Collidore. Tehran believes the route could disrupt the balance of power in the region and put Iran’s route of transport to Europe at risk. For this reason, Iran’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the “finalization of the peace agreement text” and rated it as a “critical step for lasting peace”, but at the same time warned that it could threaten security and stability, especially near the joint boundaries. Some experts and observers believe that the US’s active presence in corridor projects will help boost the influence of Washington, the South Caucasus and its allies. In addition to limiting Iran’s role from a transportation perspective, it also opposes the interests of Russia and China. Such changes could be part of the US’s grand strategy to reduce the impact of Tehran and Moscow on Eurasian communications routes.
Iran: First stop conflict, second exit from blacklist
In an interview with Hadi Kani, head of the Financial Information Centre (FIC) of the Iranian Ministry of Economy, the Iranian newspaper discussed the agenda for negotiations with the Financial Conduct Task Force (FATF). He said: Six years after Iran’s entanglement with the FATF, it appears that new development is now underway. The Financial Action Task Force has formally invited the head of Iran’s Financial Intelligence Center for face-to-face negotiations, aiming to take steps to normalize the Iranian lawsuit. Much of the new space for dialogue with international organizations is likely due to ratification of the so-called “Palermo” treaty, which remained in the midst of Iran’s political and legal conflict. We have a joint action plan with the FATF. This must be fully implemented. Implementing this plan is certainly a time-consuming process. However, what is certain is the suspension of conflict measures. Ending the blacklist is my second priority. The top priority is conflicting measures and they need to be suspended. The FATF halt state is the ratification of the Palermo and CFT rules. This decision requires follow-up and lobbying and networking. However, for now, the Palermo Convention has been ratified and we hope to improve the field of interaction with the FATF.