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Vienna Talks Reach Key Point As U.S., European Allies Move Beyond JCPOA WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 43rd year No.13977 Sunday JUNE 27, 2021 Tir 6, 1400 Dhi Al Qada 16, 1442 Iranian embassy warns Woman sprinter Fasihi Iran polls showed democracy Iranian universities U.S. diplomat over to represent Iran at in a region unfamiliar with among world’s top in meddlesome remarks Page 2 Tokyo 2020 Page 3 freedom: commentator Page 5 biotechnology Page 7 Iran: Recording nuclear data is a political decision not related to IAEA TEHRAN — The Permanent Rep- monitoring agreement that expired on resentative of Iran to the Interna- June 24. tional Organizations in Vienna has The IAEA statement summarizes the reminded the International Atomic report submitted by its director Rafael Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has Grossi to the IAEA Board of Governors. only promised to fulfill its obligations In February Iran suspended a under the Comprehensive Safeguards voluntary implementation of the Agreement (CSA). Additional Protocol to the nuclear Kazem Gharibabadi made the re- Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), marks on Friday after the UN nuclear which allows snap inspection of the agency issued a statement asking Iran Iranian nuclear sites. to “immediately respond” to extend the Continued on page 4 Construction of mega petrochemical complex begins in southwestern Iran TEHRAN - Iran’s Persian Gulf Petro- biei, and the project’s managing director chemical Industries Company (PGPIC) Mehdi Gharouni. has started the construction of a mega Speaking at the ceremony, Rabiei petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr noted that this complex is the biggest region, southwestern Iran, Shana reported petrochemical complex in Mahshahr on Saturday. Petrochemical Special Economic Zone The ground breaking ceremony of and when completed it will provide the mentioned project was attended by direct job opportunities for 5,000 senior petrochemical officials including people. the PGPIC Managing Director Jafar Ra- Continued on page 4 Iran publishes book revealing motives behind U.S. invasion of Iraq TEHRAN – The Iranian Culture Center The writer also emphasizes the need Vienna talks reach key point as U.S., in Baghdad has recently published a book for the Islamic resistance groups’ activities that reveals the aims the U.S. had in the in Iraq, and describes the challenge the invasion of Iraq. “Islamic Resistance versus groups pose for the presence of the U.S. the U.S. Arrogance” has been written by in the country. Abd Ali Kazim al-Mamuri. Copies of “Islamic Resistance versus European allies move beyond JCPOA This book explains that the U.S. occupied the U.S. Arrogance” have been sent to Iraq to maintain the interests of Israel, to plun- Islamic seminaries, leaders and resistance der the oil reserves in Iraq, and to eliminate groups in the country. AP See page 3 the genuine Islamic culture of the country. Continued on page 8 Former player Long-term solutions for Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for Mahmoudi reacts to electricity crisis George Floyd murder VNL’s results BY EBRAHIM FALLAHI and being relatively more developed than the Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police clever because it’s not the appropriate time,” TEHRAN – Over the past few years, numerous neighboring countries. officer convicted of killing George Floyd, a Black Cahill said, explaining his reasoning would be BY FARROKH HESABI articles and news pieces have been written on So, the question is what the country’s electric- man, was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday. laid out in a 22-page memorandum. ehnam Mahmoudi, the former Ira- Iran’s electricity issues that have become more ity sector should have done in order to prevent Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of sec- “I’m not basing my sentence on public opin- nian volleyball player, believes that intensified recently due to the severe drought such problems in the long run? ond-degree unintentional murder, third-degree ion. I’m not basing it on the attempt to send “under no circumstances” should and the significant increase in the temperature To answer this question, one should look for murder and second-degree manslaughter for any messages. The job of a trial court judge B across the country and also illegal activities of the roots of the problem. Several reasons can be pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck for up to is to apply the law to specific facts and to deal Iran be ranked 12th in the Volleyball Na- tions League (VNL). cryptocurrency miners. counted for the current electricity problems in the 9 1/2 minutes as the 46-year-old Floyd gasped with individual cases.” Iran volleyball team suffered 10 defeats at Every year with the arrival of the hot sea- country, one of which is the lack of diversity in the that he could not breathe and went limp. Prosecutors had asked for a 30-year sentence the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL). son, a huge gap appears between the electricity country’s power sources. Currently, over 80 percent Bystander video of Floyd’s arrest on suspicion for Chauvin, who was convicted of second-de- It was a disappointing end for a team with so supply and demand in Iran, since electricity of Iran’s power plants are thermal and mostly gas of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a corner store gree murder. Minnesota sentencing guidelines much promise, finishing 12th out of 16 teams. consumption skyrockets due to the increase in power plants, a small share is also accounted for prompted protests around the world and led to recommended Chauvin be sentenced to 12 1/2 Mahmoudi, who played more than eight the use of air conditioning appliances while the by hydropower plants that are the ones that are scattered violence in Minneapolis and beyond. years, given he has no criminal record. years in the Iran national volleyball team, says power generation is reduced due to the decrease affected the most by the climate changes. Judge’s justification Aggravating factors that the performance of Vladimir Alekno’s in the water storage behind the country’s dams. Another issue that can be pointed out here is Following emotional testimony Friday from The 22 1/2-year sentence is 10 years more side was weaker than expected. The problem the lack of education with regard to consumption Floyd’s family and Chauvin’s mother, along with than the state’s guidelines and Cahill justified “It was not what we expected from our Although the electricity crisis is a common management, and also the lack of strict regulations brief condolences from Chauvin himself, Judge the longer sentence citing “aggravating factors”. team. But, of course, the strategy of the Iran issue in almost all the countries in the region, for controlling the consumption patterns of the Peter Cahill said the sentence was not based on With good behavior, Chauvin could be pa- Volleyball Federation was not to get results in Iran should have not been wrestling with such households, industries, and government entities. emotion, sympathy or public opinion. roled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, the tournament, and it was more important a problem considering its abundant resources Continued on page 4 “I’m not going to attempt to be profound or or about 15 years. to create coordination and mutual under- standing between the players,” Mahmoudi told Tehran Times. “Some talented young players were added Literacy among Iranian youth 6% above global average “Cautious distance” to the national team and performed well. TEHRAN – The average literacy rate of the youth average literacy rate is 86 percent in the world in the Iranian calendar year 1395 (March between Iran and U.S. However, our final place in the table is not (15-24-year age group) in Iran is estimated at 97.4 and in Iran, Mohammadzadeh noted. 2016-March 2017), the average literacy rate a good at all, and if we do not consider the percent, which is almost 6 percent higher than Literacy rate at 96.6% in the age group of 10 to 49 years has reached will continue under clear weaknesses of our team, we will have the global average, Shapour Mohammadzadeh, The rate of literacy among Iranians between 94.7 percent. serious problems in the Olympic Games. head of the Literacy Movement Organization, 10-49 years has reached 96.6 percent, Moham- Toward illiteracy eradication Raisi, expert says “Alekno didn’t’ know the players well, has stated. madzadeh stated in January. Some 50 percent of the activities of the Lit- BY M.A. SAKI and he aimed to test the potential ability of The global youth literacy rate is estimated Before the [1979] Islamic revolution, eracy Movement Organization are focused on TEHRAN - A political science professor at the the players. But, given Mr. Alekno’s hon- at 91 percent, he further stated, IRNA reported according to a census conducted in 1976, literacy empowerment so that there is no return Open University in Britain predicts that Iran will ors and experiences, it was expected that on Saturday. over 51 percent of the people were illiterate, to illiteracy. maintain its policy of “cautious distance” from the the national team would have performed In the age group of 15 years and above, the he said, adding, over the past four decades, Continued on page 7 United States during the future administration better and achieved better results in this of Ebrahim Raisi. tournament.” he added. “I suspect that we will see a continuation “If we recover mentally and forget of the cautious distance that has been main- about these weak games, I am sure that tained by the Islamic Republic of Iran when the players can again find their best form Stepping it comes to the U.S.,” Edward Wastnidge tells before the Olympics and get good re- the Tehran Times.
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