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Zarif calls talks with Macron on nuclear deal ‘constructive’ Bavar-373 missile system

POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- deskhammad Javad Zarif said talks he held on Friday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on how to more powerful than S-300 implement the 2015 nuclear deal were productive”, according to the IRNA news agency. POLITICAL TEHRAN – A top Iranian missile system and brings quite a few substantial Zarif said the talks on the nuclear deal, officially called the deskarmy officer said on upgrades over its Russian equivalent. JCPOA, were continuation of telephone conversations between Thursday night that the domestically-built Brigadier General Abbas Farajpour, head President Hassan Rouhani and Macron. missile defense system dubbed “Bavar-373” of the Iranian Air Force Studies Center, said “France presented some suggestions to Iran on how to im- is more advanced than the U.S. Patriot system on Thursday that the system was named Bavar plement the JCPOA and the steps that both sides need to take. and its Russian counterpart S-300. (faith) because the Iranians are confident that We also presented some suggestions on how to fully implement The long-range surface-to-air missile system they are able to build a system which turns the JCPOA,” Zarif stated. was unveiled in a ceremony on Thursday. the country into a “regional and international “The talks were good and productive,” he said, adding, “Of “The system has been designed and power”. course, it depends on how the European Union can carry out the developed considering the country’s need for “At a juncture, the country which builds commitments within the JCPOA and also the commitments that a defense system with a high range,” Brigadier S-300 [Russia] lost its willingness to deliver they made after the JCPOA and America’s exit.” General Shahrokh Shahram, a deputy defense the missile system to us. So, we came to the Zarif reiterated Tehran’s long-held position that it is not pos- minister, told national TV on Thursday night. conclusion that sometimes even our friends do sible to renegotiate the nuclear deal. Bavar-373 missile system was developed as not want or are not be able to help us. The first As Macron will be hosting the G-7 summit on August 24-26 it Iran “needed a missile system stronger than the spark struck and we took action to manufacture is an opportunity for France and other countries signatory to the Russian S-300, given the increasing threats” a domestic system which is more sophisticated,” JCPOA to discuss the issue with the G-7 members, Zarif remarked. against the country, he added. he explained. “Now that the G7 summit is being held, there will be an op- The air defense missile system has a higher He explained that if S-300 system is able portunity for Mr. Macron and other European members of the interception range and a greater combat power to hit 6 targets simultaneously, Bavar-373 can 4+1 [JCPOA negotiators] to talk to the other G7 members.” compared with the Russian counterpart, and hit 9 targets. The G-7 includes Japan, Italy, Canada, Germany, France, enjoys over 10,000 compound eyes, each of He added that in the near future, there will Britain, and the United States. which serves as a radar, he explained, according be more demands to buy Bavar-373 than Patriot The United States left from the JCPOA in May 2018. Since to Press TV. missile system. then, it has slapped the harshest sanctions in history against Iran. He also compared Bavar-373 with the U.S.- saying the mobile missile defense system is designed to intercept and destroy incoming ‘Iran builds 770 defense products’ made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense more powerful than S-300 missile system and hostile targets. The system employs missiles that General Reza Talaeinik, the vice defense (THAAD) and Patriot systems, saying it is is more like S-400. have a maximum range of 300 kilometers. The minister for parliamentarian affairs, said on Chinese ambassador to categorized at a higher class than THAAD “This very valuable work is a great present system is capable of simultaneously detecting Friday that 770 types of arms are being built and is much better than the Patriot system. of the armed forces and Defense Ministry for up to 300 targets, tracking 60 targets at once domestically. Moscow says nuclear deal “Bavar-373 is more like S-400” the Iranian people,” Rouhani said during the and engaging six targets at a time, according During a speech at the Friday prayers in President Hassan Rouhani also boasted the unveiling ceremony. to Press TV. Qom, he said more than 85 percent of defense cannot be replaced production of the advanced missile system, Bavar-373 is a mobile missile defense system The system is a competitor to Russia’s S-300 products are manufactured domestically. By staff and agency The Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is very “important and cannot be replaced”. I am worried by threats to JCPOA: Ban Ki-moon In an interview with TASS published on Thursday, he said that POLITICAL TEHRAN – Former UN should all remember that the JCPOA is not the framework of the agreement and that this Beijing expects all parties to the JCPOA to take their obligations deskSecretary General Ban Ki- just a multilateral agreement; as it was for- decision on uranium enrichment is reversible. seriously. moon has voiced concerns about the threats mally approved by the UN Security Council I hope that it will be reversed and that the “China highly values Iran’s strict compliance with the plan, which to the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the in a resolution – agreed by the United States agreement can be kept alive. All of the signato- was repeatedly confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agen- JCPOA, saying it was a grave error for the government and all other members – it is ries other than the U.S. remain committed to cy, and hopes that other JCPOA participants will also take their U.S. to walk away from the JCPOA. actually part of international law. the agreement, and want to continue to engage obligations seriously,” Ambassador Zhang insisted. In an exclusive interview with the Shargh How do you see the European efforts with Iran diplomatically and economically. He was hopeful that the international community would make newspaper published on Wednesday, Ban also to save the deal and Iran’s actions regarding Iran is known as a country with a proud his- every effort possible to protect the economic benefits the agree- said if the agreement with Iran falls apart, it the agreement? tory; it has made an enormous contribution ment offered to Iran, creating conditions for Tehran to continue will be much more difficult for the U.S. to A: The world’s nuclear watchdog, the Inter- to the cultural and scientific heritage of the implementing its obligations. reach an agreement with North Korea. national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was world. Everyone in a position to contribute Zhang suggested that “the only real and effective way” to resolve The following is the text of the interview: able to confirm repeatedly that Iran was abiding should work for it to have strong, positive nor between Iran and its regional neighbors. the issue is that the United States rejoin the nuclear deal. How do you see the current situation by all of its commitments under the JCPOA, relations of mutual respect with the whole But many hoped that the JCPOA could be a “Together with Russia, China will continue to monitor the situa- surrounding the JCPOA? Is it working or until very recently – when Iran decided that it of the international community. starting point for a much wider process of re-en- tion and take active efforts within the United Nations to resolve the collapsing? would increase uranium production beyond How do the prospects of the JCPOA, and gagement between Iran and other countries. It Iran nuclear issue and ease tensions,” the Chinese ambassador said. A: I am worried by the threats to the JCPOA, those limits, in response to U.S. sanctions and in general, the prospects of Iran’s relations is vital that the current U.S. administration’s U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the nuclear deal in May and to the international nuclear arms con- the failure of other signatories to live up to with the West look like to you? policies towards Iran do not stop the rest of the 2018 and returned the previous sanctions and imposed new ones. trol architecture more widely. Multilateral their obligations under the agreement. I have A: The JCPOA dealt only with nuclear is- world from realizing their hopes of working So far, Iran has taken two steps in reducing its nuclear commit- agreements that have taken years of work taken careful note that Iranian officials have sues, not with the other political or security more constructively with Iran. ments: increasing its stockpile of enriched uranium beyond the 300 to put together are being rapidly ripped up, repeatedly said they want to remain within disputes between Western countries and Iran, Beyond Iran itself, the threats to the kilograms allowed under the JCPOA and enriching nuclear fuel to making the world a more dangerous place. JCPOA are bad news for non-proliferation the purity level of 4.5 percent as the Europeans missed a 60-day It was a grave error for the U.S. to walk “The JCPOA dealt only with nuclear issues, efforts around the world. If the agreement deadline to devise a concrete mechanism to protect the country away from the JCPOA. I have spoken about not with the other political or security with Iran falls apart, it will be much more from the U.S. sanctions. this many times, and so have The Elders, the difficult for the U.S. to reach an agreement Under the agreement, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium to group of independent global leaders that I disputes between Western countries and with North Korea on its own, [with a] much 3.67 percent. am part of. The JCPOA is an achievement Iran, nor between Iran and its regional more advanced nuclear program. The incon- President Hassan Rouhani said on August 14 that Tehran will of multilateral diplomacy, and it was work- neighbors.” sistency on display damages U.S. credibility start the next step of reducing nuclear obligations after the second ing until the U.S. withdrew unilaterally. We and undermines international law. 60-day deadline. The third step can include installation of more centrifuges, es- pecially advanced ones. Rouhani has described Iran’s moves in reducing nuclear com- mitments step by step as a “wise” decision. MP calls release of oil tanker a victory for Iran’s diplomacy Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday POLITICAL TEHRAN — Mohammad July 4 under the claim that it was carrying oil UKFCO is an abbreviation for the UK Foreign and were faced with humiliating defeat. With that Iran is devising the third step of reducing its obligations in a deskJavad Jamali, a senior Ira- for Syria. and Commonwealth Office. recent attempts, all necessary preparations way proportionate to the issues between Iran and the remaining nian lawmaker, has said that release of the Iran had vehemently rejected the claim In another tweet, Zarif said, “Having failed and technical issues to release the tanker parties to the deal. supertanker Grace 1 has been a victory for that the tanker was destined for Syria. Iran to accomplish its objectives through its eco- to an open sea have been arranged and the On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ira- Iran’s diplomacy. has further said the sanctions on Syria does nomic terrorism—including depriving cancer ship will soon leave Gibraltar,” he wrote on nian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Paris to discuss In an interview with ISNA published on not apply to non-EU members. patients of medicine— the U.S. attempted to Twitter, in Farsi. a plan reportedly presented by France on how to save the JCPOA. Friday, Jamali, a member of the Majlis National In a tweet on August 15, Iranian Foreign abuse the legal system to steal our property Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said “There are many suggestions and consultations. Mr. Macron Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called de- on the high seas.” on August 17 that the British are well aware [French President Emmanuel Macron] is making efforts in this the tanker was seized upon an order by the U.S. tention of the tanker “100 percent unlawful”. Zarif added, “This piracy attempt is indica- that Iran’s situation is different from the past. respect. Other European countries have provided supports in this and its release has been “hard” for Washington. “Our London Embassy note to UKFCO: tive of Trump admin›s contempt for the law.” Speaking during an open session of the respect and we will wait to see what result these diplomatic efforts The Gibraltar government, a semi-auton- -Protested the illegal detention of Grace1; -Re- Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Bae- parliament, Larijani said that the British can will yield in the little time left to take the third step,” he said in a omous territory ruled by London, released on peated public statements about destination; idinejad also tweeted on August 15, saying that no longer hatch plots and show muscles to Iran. press conference. August 15 the Iranian supertanker despite the & -Made it crystal clear that EU sanctions do the U.S. was desperately trying to prevent release Also, government spokesman Ali Rabiei Iran says its decision to reduce its commitments are in line with U.S. attempts to block it. NOT apply to Iran—a position shared by most of the tanker and faced a humiliating defeat. said in a tweet message on August 16 that the paragraph 36 of the JCPOA which has provided a mechanism to The tanker was seized in a British Royal Europeans. Nothing changes the fact: detention “The U.S. in a last minute attempt made a tanker was released despite the U.S. pressure resolve disputes and allows one side, under certain circumstances, Navy operation off the coast of Gibraltar on was 100% unlawful,” he tweeted. futile effort to block the release of the oil tanker and this is a “defeat” for Washington. to stop complying with the deal if the other side is out of compliance. Officials in Tehran have insisted if the remaining parties to the JCPOA compensate sanctions effects Iran will reverse its decision. Zarif said on Wednesday if the Europeans fully honor their commitments to the nuclear deal, Iran will immediately reverse Trump administration ruined opportunity for future talks: Larijani its decision in scaling down its obligations. POLITICAL TEHRAN – In an interview with the NBC’s follow,” the top legislator remarked. “Even if the United States does not return to the nuclear deal, deskLester Holt in Tehran aired on Tuesday, ‘U.S. conduct has strengthened solidarity among Iran will return to the first stage in several hours… on the condi- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the admin- Iranians’ tion that the European side fully implements its obligations,” Zarif istration of Donald Trump ruined opportunity for future talks Larijani also said that the Iranian people considers video said in a speech at the Stockholm International Peace Research between Tehran and Washington. messages of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as “jokes” Institute (SIPRI). “During the previous administration of Barack Obama He went on to say that the U.S. conduct has strengthened UN Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet Maria Luiza Ribeiro [former U.S. president], he offered talks to Iran and Iran solidarity among Iranians. Viotti said on Tuesday that the UN supports the nuclear deal. accepted it. Because our initial impression was the fact that ‘Iran has never sought military conflict’ Mr. Obama was following some principles in his policies. “There is no doubt that the sanctions have had impacts. There Larijani also said he does not think the U.S. commit the He was our enemy, but he was the wise enemy. It is easier to are problems in our economic system that need to be tackled.” mistake of military confrontation with Iran, adding Iran has Iran makes advanced laser interact with a wise enemy,” he said. He added, “We should not have been relying that much never been seeking military conflict. He said that Trump’s withdrawal from the international on oil. With the sanctions we are accelerating the process “I think a brief glimpse of the U.S. recent history will lead cannons agreements is tarnishing the impression of the people across (of reducing reliance on oil). Now, with the problems in- us to the conclusion that they will not commit such a mistake the world. creasing we are increasingly focusing on internal economic of military confrontation. Even at the time when Saddam was (Tasnim) – Iran has come into possession of advanced laser “That creates the impression that the United States is not capacities to create more grounds for production. When provoked by the U.S. to attack Iran, Iran did not seek any cannons which are used to protect the country’s vital centers, a trustworthy and this does not serve them good,” he noted. our imports are cut down, we have no other choice but to conflict. During the past 400 years, we have had no single deputy defense minister said. ‘It was not mistake to sign nuclear deal’ increase production.” case of aggression against any other country. Military conflict General Shahrokh Shahram said Tehran has obtained the Larijani also said that it was not a mistake to sign the 2015 ‘We don’t care what will happen in 2020’ is not strategy of Iran. However, in case of any aggression, we technical know-how to manufacture and utilize advanced can- nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. Larijani also said that Iran does not care what will happen are serious and adamant in defending ourselves,” he stated. nons using high-power laser beams. “From my viewpoint it was not a mistake to sign the nu- in the U.S. presidential elections in 2020. ‘It is the Palestinians who should decide for “Laser is being used in artillery systems for two purposes, clear deal. We discussed the issue with the major powers in “We have the same path and we don’t care what will happen their future’ and could help increase the volume of fire, mobility and pre- the world and reached a conclusion. It could have served in 2020. We have long term strategies and policies that we Larijani also said it is the Palestinians who should decide cision,” he said. as the basis to discuss more important issues in the future for their future. According to the general, Iranian military forces are current- including sustainable security in the region, but the fact is “Our wish is for the Palestinian people to return to their ly employing laser technology in preparing artillery systems, that they ruined this. I have to note that there were very se- Larijani says Iranian people original land. The proposal was for all the Palestinian peo- launching artillery ammunition, and in radars, which would rious critics in Iran, but overall Iran accepted the deal but consider video messages of ple including Muslims, Christians and Jews to participate accurately detect, track and hit the hostile targets. what they did changed the calculations very much,” stated U.S. Secretary of State Mike in a free referendum and to decide for their own future. Our Shahram also noted that Iran has developed homegrown the philosopher-turned politician. stance is that the decision by the people of Palestine should weapons with the laser technology. Commenting on effects of sanctions against Iran, he said, Pompeo as “jokes” be followed by everyone,” he said. TECHNOLOGY

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of White House should not decide for our foreign policy 4th conference of ‘Examples Paul Barratt says “the ANZUS alliance creates no obligation for us to support foolish and illegal acts” by the U.S. of Patience’ held in Urmia

POLITICAL TEHRAN - Paul Bar- that program. POLITICAL TEHRAN – According to the Public Relations deskratt, a former Australian Not only has the West declined to assist deskDepartment of the Association for Defending Department of Defense secretary and a Iran, but it has actively sought to thwart its Victims of Terrorism (ADVT), the 4th conference of “The Examples deputy secretary of Foreign Affairs and program in every way possible. of Patience” was held in Urmia to pay tribute to the martyrs and Trade, has criticized the Canberra govern- All evidence indicates that Iran has not survivors of terrorism in West Azerbaijan Province. ment for deciding to join the U.S. coalition sought to develop a nuclear weapons capa- The conference was organized in partnership with provincial against Iran in the Persian Gulf, saying bility. organizations and the United Nations Information Centre in the Australians themselves should decide From 2015 the government of Iran fully Tehran on the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute about their foreign policy and not Donald observed the terms of the JCPOA, as verified to the Victims of Terrorism on 21 August. Trump’s White House. by the International Atomic Energy Agency At the beginning of the event, Mansoureh Karami, the chair- Barratt, who currently is the president under what the agency describes as the most woman of the ADVT, welcomed the attendees and lauded the of Australians for War Powers Reform robust verification system in existence any- provincial authorities. and an adjunct professor in the School where in the world. She said families of the victims of terrorism are among the most of the Humanities at the University of As late as January 29 this year, in their plagued members of the society, whose rights are often ignored. New England, says it is Trump that has annual report to Congress on global threats, “The Examples of Patience conference has been held in Tehran, withdrawn the United States from the the U.S. intelligence chiefs told Congress the Isfahan, and Golestan provinces and the 4th conference is being 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and created Iran nuclear deal was working. held in this city today,” she stated. tension by deploying warships and troops Australia has no quarrel with Iran. To Karami, wife of nuclear scientist Masoud Alimohammadi in the Persian Gulf. participate in sanctions is to agree that there who was assassinated in January 2010, added that families of “Australian foreign policy should be made are grounds for sanctions. There aren’t. They the victims of terrorism are the examples of patience in keeping by Australians, not by the incumbent of imply a willingness to use force – with what peace in every society. the White House who has trashed one of end in sight? the best examples in recent years of what Hostile actions that draw Iran into armed diplomacy can achieve,” Barratt wrote in a Let’s be clear: the destabilizing behavior was in fact conflict are not in our national interests, the commentary in the Sydney Morning Herald interests of the Australian Defense Force per- on August 22. initiated by our ally, the U.S., and sending additional sonnel who would undertake such actions, Following is the text of the article troops, planes and ships into an increasingly tense or the civilians (in this case Iranian) who headlined “Echoes of Iraq: why Australia situation is not a move likely to de-escalate tensions. bear the major brunt of modern wars (and shouldn’t be joining U.S. action against of economic sanctions). Iran”: liament on the growing tensions between the military action against Iran, nor should we Any significant military action would, A crowning diplomatic achievement of U.S. and Iran and steps that Australia could be participating in other actions such as eco- again, set the Middle East ablaze for many the Obama Administration was the Joint take to reduce them. nomic sanctions or escorting tankers, which years. Iran, a country of 80 million people, Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated The reply, from Assistant Minister Ben are themselves – or could be perceived by has substantial capacity to resist and retal- by the United States, Britain, France, Ger- Morton, appeared to be a lesson in turning Iran to be – hostile acts. Authentic attempts iate, as could Iranian proxies elsewhere in many, Russia, China and Iran, under which facts upside down. Morton noted with concern to de-escalate are required, not escalation. the Middle East. Iran agreed to limit its nuclear industrial There could be heightened tensions be- program in exchange for relief from economic “Iran is a member in good standing of the Nuclear tween the Shi’a minorities and the govern- Rahim Fa’al, the general director of the Foundation of Martyrs sanctions. ments in the Sunni world. and Veterans of West Azerbaijan, said at the event that there Despite Iran’s complete and verified com- Non-Proliferation Treaty and as such is entitled not Australia has a long and honorable history are about 200 victims of terrorism in West Azerbaijan, and the pliance with the JCPOA, in May 2018 President only to have a nuclear program for peaceful purposes, of effective diplomacy. victims of terrorism are from all sections of the society, including Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the but to seek the assistance of the nuclear powers to The continuity of our diplomatic presence Sunni and Shia imams, workers, farmers, women and children, agreement, imposed economic sanctions, and in Iran has enabled us to communicate with who were killed only because of defending truth and justice. threatened countries that trade with Iran. develop that program. Not only has the West declined the Iranians in a way that few other Western He emphasized that West Azerbaijan is exemplary in defending Since that withdrawal, tensions between to assist Iran, but it has actively sought to thwart its nations could. the values of human society and “we should appreciate families the U.S. and Iran have grown to crisis point. program in every way possible.” We should be engaging in active di- of the victims.” Attacks on shipping in the (Persian) Gulf plomacy to encourage all parties to the Then, Maria Dotsenko, the UNIC director in Iran, read out have been blamed on Iran without robust “that Iran has moved away from full compli- The ANZUS alliance creates no obligation JCPOA to keep the arrangements alive, the UN secretary general’s statement in a video message on the evidence. ance” with plan of action, and reassured us for us to support foolish and illegal acts, and to encourage our U.S. ally to resume its occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of, and Tribute Key U.S. administration officials, if not that “Australia has repeatedly urged Iran to its Article 1 echoes our obligations under the place in the arrangements. to, the Victims of Terrorism. President Trump himself, appear to be itching comply with its JCPOA commitments”. Totally UN Charter to settle international disputes by I again call on the Prime Minister to “This international day reminds us that no matter how long for military conflict and therefore the U.S. absent was any recognition that President peaceful means. hold a debate in our Parliament before ago an attack happened, victims continue to struggle with its version of events cannot be taken at face Trump withdrew from the agreement last In the absence of a credible threat to Aus- the ADF is deployed. legacy,” the message read. value as a justification for military action – year. Perhaps it is not surprising that Ira- tralia and without an authorising resolution It is imperative that no military ac- “We need to provide long-term, multi-faceted support to vic- remember the weapons of mass destruction tion – or any hostile action that could tims and survivors of terrorism, including through partnerships in Iraq? Attacks on shipping in the (Persian) have been blamed foreseeably lead to military action – be with governments and civil society, so that they can heal, recover, Yet Prime Minister Scott Morrison and on Iran without robust evidence. undertaken before such a debate occurs, rebuild their lives and help others.” Defense Minister Linda Reynolds have an- along with a vote by all our elected rep- In the end of the message, the UN Secretary General stated, nounced that Australia will contribute to the nian enthusiasm for compliance has waned of the UN Security Council, any Australian resentatives. “Let us commit to showing victims that they are not alone, and Trump-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz. in recent months. involvement in attacks on Iran would be an A further prerequisite to military action that the international community stands in solidarity with them, Morrison says Australia will help ensure Morton stated that the government has act of aggression and therefore illegal. is authorization by the Governor-General, wherever they may be.” freedom of navigation in international waters urged Iran “to refrain from escalatory action”. Iran is a member in good standing of the as the only person with the constitutional Hazratpour, the mayor of Urmia was the next speaker. He said and that we are acting in response to what But not only has Australia not called on our Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and as such power to authorize the deployment of the the martyrs who were killed innocently for defending the Islamic he calls “destabilizing behavior” in the (Per- ADF into international armed conflict. establishment are bestowed high positions by God. sian) Gulf. Reynolds says our core concern Key U.S. administration officials, if not President Australian foreign policy should be made He added, “Whenever our society parted from the ideals is de-escalation. Trump himself, appear to be itching for military by Australians, not by the incumbent of of our martyrs, the society was close to collapse.” Let’s be clear: the destabilizing behavior the White House who has trashed one of The Urmia mayor emphasized that the martyrs “have sent was in fact initiated by our ally, the U.S., and conflict and therefore the U.S. version of events the best examples in recent years of what messages to all of us which can be guides of salvation. If we sending additional troops, planes and ships cannot be taken at face value as a justification for diplomacy can achieve. follow the martyrs, our society will be saved.” into an increasingly tense situation is not a Paul Barratt is a former Department of Tabatabaei, a deputy of the Urmia governor, said that one move likely to de-escalate tensions. military action – remember the weapons of mass Defense secretary and a deputy secretary of of the best signs of a developed civil society is the number of On June 28 I wrote to the Prime Minister on destruction in Iraq? Foreign Affairs and Trade. its NGOs. behalf of Australians for War Powers Reform, He is the president of Australians for War Any increase in the activity of the NGOs in the society is a urging that Australia resist such pressure for ally to do the same, we have just made a deci- is entitled not only to have a nuclear pro- Powers Reform and an adjunct professor in sign of social dynamism, and because of it, the governorate of action against Iran. sion to join the U.S. in its escalatory actions. gram for peaceful purposes, but to seek the the School of the Humanities at the University West Azerbaijan is ready to help the establishment of a new I appealed to him for a debate in our Par- Australia should not participate in any assistance of the nuclear powers to develop of New England. branch of the association, he said. Tabatabaei said all the martyrs, in their lives, were the best formidable defenses against the global imperial approaches and the act of killing them is a sign of inability of rouge global Iran only seeking peace, tranquility: cleric imperialists in preventing progress in Iran. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iran has always been in peace Defense Industry Day. He said as the name of the defense Salari, an advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, said that deskand wants peace for the entire world, says system suggests, the Iranian nation can resist the enemies with dominance of the devils, a hollow definition about ter- a Tehran Friday prayer leader. through self-confidence and relying on internal capabilities. rorism has been propagated and that is why international “In the last four years, we showed that the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Kashani further derided the attempts by the organizations have been unable to combat it. is seeking peace and tranquility,” Ayatollah Mohammad U.S. and its allies against Iran, calling U.S. President Donald Hinting at the aims of terrorism, he said the creation of Emami Kashani said on Friday, addressing worshippers. Trump and his regional allies “foolish” for thinking that Iran unpredictable violence against governments for the sake of On the other hand, Emami Kashani said, the U.S. and might give in under pressure. specific ideologies is one of the aims of this inhuman act. its “regional subordinates also showed that they are after “Mr. Trump! You are stupid and your subordinates are “All terrorists in our region are supported by the foreign war and bloodshed.” stupid as well. You have shown your stupidity to the world,” and evil states,” he said. Elsewhere in his sermon, the top cleric praised the pro- he said, adding, “But the Islamic Republic is brave and strong He said spreading the victims’ voice, promoting cooperation duction of homegrown missile defense system Bavar-373 [as] the Leader of the Revolution (Ayatollah Khamenei) and between associations of victims of terrorism at national and inter- (which means faith), which was unveiled by President Has- the Imam (Ayatollah Khomeini) have injected the Iranian national levels and also collecting information about the victims san Rouhani on Thursday in a ceremony marking National nation with this bravery.” are necessary steps to counter terrorism. Jason McCue, an international lawyer, said in a video message that he had spent a lot of his career in pursuing terrorism through the criminal and civil courts around the world. Foreign presence in Persian Gulf detrimental to regional security: IRGC chief “One of the things that takes a lot of time is to create patience through our media outlets, which means making use of the 1 The United States has announced Since then, the administration of U.S. communication strategy,” he said, adding that an important plans to form a coalition to supposedly President Donald Trump has been trying point in terror acts is showing that the victims of terrorism and protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to reduce Iran’s oil exports to “zero,” and their families never forget and the act will never be forgotten following a series of mysterious attacks on has sent an aircraft carrier strike group, a and justice will prevail no matter how long it takes. oil tankers in the strait and the Sea of Oman. bomber squad, an amphibious assault ship, “My only message to all of you is to have patience,” he said. Washington has accused Iran of having a and a Patriot missile battery to the Middle At the end of the event, Moeinfar, a professor of sociology hand in those attacks without presenting a East to try to stack up pressure on Tehran. at Urmia University, highlighted the importance of the social shred of evidence. Iran has strongly rejected At the same time, Trump has called for consequences of the terrorism phenomenon and attributed the claim. Tehran has warned that such talks with Tehran. the loss of national identity and the creation of social rifts to acts of sabotage may be part of a general Commenting on the anti-Iran policies terrorist acts. ploy to target Iran amid increasing regional adopted by the Trump administration, Iran’s Stereotyping the ethnicities leads to strengthening of ter- tensions. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said recently rorism, he opined. The U.S. has asked its allies to join the that unlike Trump, his predecessor Barack Terrorists want to sow insecurity in the society, which in turn coalition, a call which has not been warmly Obama was a “wise enemy”. leads to increased rate of suicide as well as the refugee crisis in received by several countries, including “During the previous administration, the the current societies, he emphasized. Germany, Japan and Spain, over appar- U.S. offered talks to Iran and Iran accepted … Moeinfar asked the association to collaborate with other or- ent fears that such a mission could further because our initial impression was that Mr. ganizations to further shed light on the Iranian nation’s innocence ratchet up tensions with Iran. Obama was following some principles in his at the national and international levels. “No country or coalition of countries policies,” Larijani said in an interview with In the conference, the daughter of the martyr Anwar Amini, would be able to maintain security in this Iran would not achieve its economic and po- the NBC’s Lester Holt in Tehran, referring Elsewhere in his remarks, Salami said un- spoke about the situation of her father’s death and said the af- region expect the littoral states of the Persian litical independence. to the nuclear talks under the Obama ad- like what the enemies intended, the sanctions tereffects of that attack on her life are incurable. Gulf,” General Salami remarked. The U.S. has ratcheted up pressure on Iran ministration that led to the JCPOA. have helped the Islamic Republic to reach The 4th conference of “The Examples of Patience” came to “We believe in a regional security sys- since last year after withdrawing from the “He was our enemy, but he was the wise its economic and political independence. an end after special gifts were granted to families of the victims tem with participation of the Persian Gulf 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint enemy. It’s easier to interact with a wise “Sanctions cannot stop our progress,” he of terrorism in West Azerbaijan province. countries,” he added. said, adding that if there were no sanctions, Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). enemy,” he said. II NN TT EE RR NN AA TT II OO NN AA LL DD AA II LL YY 4 ADVERTISEMENTSECONOMY AUGUST 22,24, 20192019

STOCK MARKET 25 airport projects to go TEDPIX 266127.2 IFX 3579.32 operational in Government Week Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir ECONOMY TEHRAN – Some 25 while 57 other projects worth 8.8 trillion deskmajor infrastructure pro- rials (about 209.5 million) are also be com- jects will be inaugurated at nine different menced in 36 different airports. CURRENCIES airports across Iran on the occasion of the Earlier in June, Iranian President Has- USD 42,000 rials Government Week (August 24-30), IRNA san Rouhani inaugurated a new passenger reported on Friday, quoting an airport of- terminal within the Imam Khomeini In- EUR 46,560 rials ficial as saying. ternational Airport in southern Tehran. GBP 50,921 rials According to Siavash Amirmokri, the The domestically-constructed “Salam head of Iran Airport Company (IAC), over Terminal” has a capacity to transport five AED 11,437 rials 1.6 trillion rials (about $38 million) has million passengers per year and is planned Source: cbi.ir been funded for the mentioned projects. to operate both domestic and international Ardabil, Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad, Meh- flights, Mehr reported. rabad, Orumieh, Shahroud, Bushehr and Back in December 2018, Gholam-Hos- Zanjan airports are among the airports sein Baqerian, a board member of Airports in which the mentioned projects will be and Air Navigation Company of Iran had COMMODITIES inaugurated, according to Amirmokri. said that 25 airport development projects Brent $59.86/b The official noted that in addition to were under study and 45 ones under im- WTI $55.35/b the mentioned infrastructure projects, 62 plementation throughout the country. standardization and safety improvement He put the value of these projects at 6.5 OPEC Basket $60.66/b projects are also going to be inaugurated trillion rials (about $154 million). Gold $1,496.75/oz Silver $17.13/oz Platinium $859.95/oz 4-month steel exports exceed 2.24mt Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran’s major steel pro- “We have established a special working group in the deskducers exported 2.241 million tons of ministry which is closely assessing the situation and steel during the four-month period from March 21 to making necessary arrangements to mitigate the impact July 22, IRNA reported. of U.S. sanctions,” Jafar Sarqini told the Tehran Times Iran to transfer capital market The country’s steel exports in the mentioned four months in the press conference. fell 12 percent compared to the same period last year. The official noted that it is expected for the exports knowledge, experience to Iraq Meanwhile, the country’s crude steel production in from the country’s mining sector to, at least, reach the the mentioned time span rose by 7.1 percent to exceed last year’s $8.5 billion by the end of the current Iranian ECONOMY TEHRAN – A group of representatives from desk 8 million tons. calendar year (March 2020). Iranian and Iraqi capital markets are set to Iran’s crude steel production stood at 7.518 million Also, during a meeting with the members of Iran cooperate in a joint project in which the Iranian side is going to tons in the past year’s same time span. Steel Association on Sunday, Iranian Industry, Mining share its knowledge and experience in this field with the Iraqi Last month, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said the country counterpart, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has achieved a proper self-reliance in steel industry. Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported. reported that the exports of steel products rose 20 per- Steel industry is one of the industries in which some According to Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) cent during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar good investment has been made and today it has be- vice chairman for international and foreign affairs, Bahador Bijani, year (March 21-June 21) compared to the first quarter come a production advantage, the minister further a 10-member delegation from Iraq’s capital market has recently of the previous year. underscored. visited Iran and held talks in this regard. As reported, the country exported 758,000 tons of Iran’s annual steel production is planned to reach 45 “There will be two working groups, one from the Iranian capital steel products during the three-month period of this year. million tons by the Iranian calendar year 1400 (March market and one on the Iraqi side. They will work on mutual projects IMIDRO also put the export of steel ingots at 1.425 2021-March 2022), according to Sarqini. On June 15, the official had announced that the coun- and prepare them to be operationalized during a visit of Iranian million tons in the first quarter of current year, falling Referring to the sanctions, the official said, “All try’s annual crude steel production is planned to reach delegation to Iraq in the next month,” Bijani said. 23 percent from 1.854 million tons in the same time span those who have imposed sanctions against Iran aim to 30 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year. In these projects, SEO is going to help the Iraqi side in the fi- of the past year. destroy he country’s production capabilities; therefore, He put Iran’s crude steel production at 25 million nancing structure, he added. In a press conference on June 8, Iranian deputy in- the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade prefer that tons in the past year. The official noted that for the time being Iran is not financing dustry, mining and trade minister said the ministry has the steel producers focus first on production and in this Sarqini had also announced that Iran will inaugurate any projects in this field in Iraq and the cooperation are only at the taken necessary measures to maintain the country’s metal due development projects with the physical progress steel projects with the capacity of at least 10 million tons knowledge transfer level so far but the two sides could continue exports despite U.S. sanctions. of over 70 percent will also help achieve this target.” during the current Iranian calendar year. discussing such matters in the future.

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Public Relations Dept. of IRIB Public Relations Dept. of IRIB I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 24, 2019 ENERGY 5 Thermal power output up LNG upends Europe’s gas market nearly 9GW in 6 years By Tsvetana Paraskova ENERGY TEHRAN – The power According to Paven, currently more deskgeneration capacity of than 80 percent of the country’s electricity Low liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices amid abundant Iran’s thermal power plants has increased output comes from thermal power plants supply and weaker Asian spot demand this year have helped by 9,000 megawatts (9GW) over the past across the country. Europe to fill its storage tanks to more than average levels this six years, IRIB reported, citing the portal of Earlier this week, IRNA reported that the summer. Energy Ministry (known as Paven). nominal capacity of electricity generation Natural gas prices in Europe dropped to a ten-year low in Since August 2013 up to August 2019 a at Iranian power plants has reached 84,795 early July as Russia and the United States continue to fight for total of 69 thermal power plants have been megawatts [84.795 gigawatts (GW)]. market share. constructed across the country to add 8,991 Iran’s total power generation capacity Thanks to the lowest natural gas prices in a decade, storage MW to the capacity of the country’s thermal stood at 80,000 MW in the past Iranian tanks in many European countries are higher than the five-year electricity output. calendar year 1397 (March 2018-March average well ahead of the coming heating season. Traders continue Over two third of Iran’s thermal power 2019), up from the 78,484 MW of its to ship LNG cargos to Europe, potentially waiting for trading plants are owned and operated by the coun- preceding year. opportunities when the winter season approaches and prices rise. try’s private sector. According to a report by Tasnim news According to the data published on Paven, agency, the country’s power generation private owners are currently generating nearly capacity is set to reach 85,695 MW by the 67 percent of Iran’s thermal power. end of the current Iranian calendar year Based on the report, the government was (March 2020). seeking to further give up its shares in the In early May, the energy ministry operation and ownership of thermal power announced that the government plans plants which account for more than 92 per- to inaugurate 22 new power plant units cent of Iran’s annual electricity generation. with a total capacity of 3,933 MW in the The country’s thermal power plants current Iranian year along with upgrading hit a new record last year by generating and increasing the efficiency of existing some 287 billion megawatt hours (MWh) power plants to add another 461 MW of of electricity. new capacity. Yet, with storage fuller than what is usual for this time of the year, the question remains how much more of the global LNG supply Europe can take in ahead of the northern hemisphere’s winter heating season, Bloomberg’s Anna Shiryaevskaya writes. ‘NIOC to award South Pars oil layer to a domestic company under IPC’ According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, gas storage in Europe was 89.65 percent full as of August 20, with storage in countries ENERGY TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Com- on development of the oil layer of the field. desk like Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, pany is going to award the development Making the remarks in a press conference, Mohammad Germany, and the Netherlands more than 90 percent full. project of the South Pars oil layer to a domestic company, Meshkinfam said the negotiations were confidential. Although northwest Europe has traditionally been the place under Iran’s new model of oil contracts (known as IPC), Iran started pumping oil from the oil layer in March 2017 of LNG imports, this summer Spain is importing high volumes of NIOC director of integrated planning told IRNA. with the initial production of 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) which the super-chilled fuel, as electricity demand in an above-normal “Negotiations are also underway with domestic compa- currently stands at 25,000 bpd according to Meshkinfam. temperature summer grows while water for hydropower capacity nies for the development of other fields such as Yaran and Iran’s development of South Pars oil layer is still at the pilot runs dry, according to Bloomberg estimates. Sohrab,” Karim Zobeidi said. phase, but the country sees positive prospects for 150,000 Europe’s gas storage capacity Noting that NIOC has already signed IPC-based contracts bpd of recovery in the currently producing reservoir. Spain, which accounts for nearly a third of Europe’s gas storage with domestic contractors for developing and increase the Officials have said the development of the layer is a com- capacity, has imported more LNG cargoes this year, thanks to the recovery factor of various oil fields such as Cheshmeh-Khosh, plex process requiring integrated development. low spot prices.This year Spain has seen a coal-to-gas switch in West and East Paydar, Sepehr, and Jofair, he said, “with “We are looking for a competent contractor who can the power sector as utilities benefit from importing low-priced these contracts going operational the production capacity make a commitment on production. Iranian companies spot LNG to use in gas-fueled power generation, Energy Aspects’ of the country’s oil fields will increase significantly.” are interested in getting money and digging wells. We are gas analyst Leyra Fernandez Diaz told Bloomberg. Iran introduced its “Iran Petroleum Contract” in 2016 looking for cumulative production,” former deputy head Spain’s gas market could be indicative of the European market and replaced it with old buyback models in order to attract of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Gholamreza which has been upended in the past two years with spot LNG more foreign investors into the country’s oil and gas sectors. Manouchehri said.NIOC was in talks with Denmark’s Maersk volumes not linked to oil prices — a change from oil-based pricing In early January, the managing director of Pars Oil and Group for the second phase development of the South Pars of long-term gas pipeline supplies. Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing oil layer, then negotiations with the Danish company was U.S. exports of LNG to Europe have surged by 272 percent since Iran’s South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf, had said that stopped after Maersk sold its oil and gas division to French July 2018, when the United States and the European Union (EU) this company is in talks with a number of Iranian companies oil major Total in August 2017. pledged to boost their strategic energy cooperation, the European Commission said in May. At the end of last month, the EC said that the since July 2018, the EU has significantly boosted its LNG imports from the U.S.—by more Oil prices nudge higher, eyes on speech by Fed chair than 367 percent in one year. So far this year, one third of all U.S. Oil prices clawed back the previous day’s from two Fed officials on Wednesday who LNG exports have gone to the EU. The U.S. is the EU’s third-largest losses on Friday, with Brent nudging above said they do not see a case for a rate cut now. supplier of LNG, while the EU has emerged as the primary destina- $60 a barrel, as tighter supplies from key “If Powell talks about lower for longer tion of U.S. LNG exports, according to the European Commission. producers offset slowing demand growth and reverses some of the hawkish comments In Q2 2019, global LNG demand was 86 million tons, up by 16 and investors await clues on the U.S. Fed- that we heard from Fed members earlier this percent from Q2 2018, according to GasLog Ltd, owner, operator, eral Reserve’s monetary policy. week, we could see it supporting oil,” said and manager of LNG carriers. As per reuters.com, Brent crude LCOc1 Michael McCarthy, chief market analyst at “Higher European imports (up 110% year-on-year) accounted rose 29 cents, or 0.5%, to $60.21 a barrel by CMC Markets in Sydney. for most of the growth, while demand from Northeast Asia (Japan, 0629 GMT, while U.S. crude futures CLc1 McCarthy also said Brent has good support China, South Korea and Taiwan) was flat year-on-year,” GasLog were at $55.53 a barrel, up 18 cents, or 0.3%. at $60 a barrel on technical charts and may said, citing data from Poten.Due to Europe’s soaring LNG imports, Both contracts were on track for a second have some upside potential. the two largest pipeline gas suppliers to the continent — Russia’s week of gains. Brent prices fell in July and are down so far Gazprom and Norway’s Equinor — have lost market share for the A speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell in August, dropping after the International first time in at least four years, Reuters reported earlier this week, later on Friday at a meeting of global cen- Energy Agency and the Organization of the quoting data and calculations from Refinitiv. tral bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut LNG’s share of natural gas imported into Western and Central expected to provide clues on whether the demand growth forecasts due to risks to global Europe between October 2018 and August 2019 rose to 14 percent U.S. Central Bank will cut interest rates for economy from the U.S.-China trade war. from 5 percent for October 2017-August 2018. Norway’s share a second time this year to boost the world’s Production cuts from OPEC members and fell to 33 percent from 38 percent amid heavy maintenance and largest economy. Russia, and reduced exports from Iran and production and exports reduction from Equinor, while Gazprom’s Traders’ expectations of further U.S. Venezuela because of U.S. sanctions, have share dropped to 32 percent from 33 percent, although the Rus- monetary easing were clouded by comments continued to support oil prices. sian gas giant boosted sales amid growing demand to fight for its market share, Refinitiv data showed. Going forward, the share of LNG in Europe’s gas deliveries will depend on the global LNG demand and supply picture and Extreme supply outages prevent oil prices from crashing spot prices, but there’s no doubt that LNG continues to upend The oil market is facing a near-term supply deficit, the natural gas market in Europe. despite the growing cracks in the global economy and (Source: oilprice.com) stagnant oil demand. At the same time, the market is poised for a major surplus next year. According to oilprice.com, the combination of the GRS in South Korea OPEC+ cuts, and a slowdown in U.S. shale have all collaboration helped to tighten up balances. The second half of 2019 could see a rather significant German shipping service company Global Renewables Shipbrokers pace of inventory drawdowns, erasing some of the glut. (GRS) has announced the start of a strategic partnership with In fact, the degree of uncertainty and risk to global South Korean wind project development consultancy SerFac. oil supplies is staggering, and the sheer number and As stated by oedigital.com, the shipbroker for offshore ton- volume of production outages around the world would nage in renewable energy said that the aim of the cooperation is have historically sent oil prices skyrocketing. to provide project development of offshore wind farm projects OPEC is keeping 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in South Korea.As an independent advisor, GRS supports the offline, Venezuela has lost around 1 mb/d relative to negotiation of all contracts across all value creation stages of 2017 levels, and Iran’s exports have fallen by more than the entire project development.At the subsequent installation 2 mb/d since the re-introduction of sanctions last year. and operation stage, GRS, as an internationally operating and The precise oil export numbers offered by Hook continue to draw down inventories. Meanwhile, the slowdown in U.S. shale can be in- independent specialist shipbroker, takes on the chartering of all differ from other sources, but either way, exports are However, the bullish impact was offset by an increase terpreted in different ways. vessels and crews required as well as the contracting of all further significantly down from the roughly 2.5 mb/d of exports in gasoline stocks. Lower oil prices, financial stress and investor skep- offshore service providers. from early 2018. The “inventory report was tarnished by unexpected ticism have forced spending cuts. The “moment for market entry to South Korea is ideal,” explains Non-OPEC production growth increases in oil product stocks: gasoline stocks rose That has begun to translate into slower growth, con- Matthias Mross, managing partner at GRS. The “South Korean “If the July level of OPEC crude oil production at 29.7 by 312,000 barrels while distillate stocks even grew tributing to a tighter oil market – or, at least, tighter government has ambitious plans for the expansion of offshore mb/d is maintained through 2019, the implied stock by 2.6 million barrels,” Commerzbank said in a note. than things might have been otherwise. In Texas, well wind energy and will be providing us with a lot of opportunities draw in 2H19 is 0.7 mb/d, helped also by a slower rate “Gasoline stocks normally fall at this time of year due completions fell by 12 percent in the first seven months in the coming years. Building on our experience and expertise, we of non-OPEC production growth.” to high seasonal demand.” of 2019 compared to the same period a year earlier. can ensure that mistakes will be avoided and expansion targets In short, the market is in a situation where supply is “Just a few weeks before the end of the summer Year-on-year production growth slowed to 1.65 mb/d achieved.” already in a state of deficit, and geopolitical risks put driving season, gasoline stocks are a good 4% up on in May, down from a peak of 2.1 mb/d in August 2018. “We are very happy to have found a partner with GRS who is ex- even more barrels at risk. the long-term average – i.e. But production is still growing by quite a lot. “We perienced in wind energy on a global scale. The synergies created will And yet, oil prices languish. at a comfortable level,” Commerzbank added. That expect non-OEPC production growth (YOY) of 1.8mb/d enable us to keep on pushing our expansion in the growing offshore That is because even as many analysts see a supply has resulted in weaker-than-expected refining margins, for 2019e and 1.9mb/d for 2020. wind energy market in the Asiatic Pacific region,” Lim Nam-Hee, deficit, weak demand seems to keep catching forecast- which in fact, are at their worst since February. These are very high non-OPEC growth rates in an managing director at SerFac, points out. ers by surprise. In the first half of 2019, demand only The crude oil stocks historical context, but significantly below the record-high Earlier this month, the South Korean energy ministry announced grew by 0.6 mb/d, which was largely the result of the “Refineries are likely to respond by reducing their 2.8mb/d growth (YOY) in 2018,” DNB Bank said in a its intention to boost its renewable energy share in electricity genera- 0.5 mb/d increase in China. In other words, outside processing rate, which had risen again last week. A report. tion by 20 percent by the year 2030. This corresponds to an increase of China, oil demand barely grew at all. significant decline can be expected here in the coming The 1.8 mb/d supply growth from non-OPEC this year in generation capacity from the current 11,000 megawatts (MW) to U.S. oil inventories fell in the latest EIA release, weeks. The resulting lower demand from refineries stands in sharp contrast to the expected increase in demand around 58,500 MW. which seemed to offer some small evidence backing could cause U.S. crude oil stocks to rise again,” Com- of just 0.8 mb/d, according to DNB. OPEC+ cuts have been Offshore wind energy will gain in importance and its total capacity up the notion that the market is in a deficit and will merzbank said. required to keep the oil market from an utter meltdown. will increase by an overall 12,000 MW in the coming eleven years. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL AUGUST 24, 2019

Diplomat reveals reason for shift What do the new polls say? in Emirati, Saudi policy on Iran Diminish public trust in Trump IFP–A former Iranian ambassador has explained why Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two main By Saeed Sobhani votes than any Republican nominee this regional rivals of Iran, have begun to change their policy century. and reach out to Iran. TEHRAN –Polls released in the United States The survey shows Trump running better While Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s administra- in recent days indicate a decline in public against other potential Democratic nomi- tion has always advocated dialogue with the neighbours, confidence in President Donald Trump. Trump nees. He leads Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Saudi Arabia has taken a tough line on interaction with is extremely frightened of the continuation 44 percent to 34 percent; he leads Sen. Iran, at least until lately. of this process. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) 45 percent to 36 In a speech in Sweden during his tour of Scandinavia, Remarkably, Trump has lost his former percent; and he leads South Bend, Ind., Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiter- popularity in the economy. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) 43 percent to ated on Tuesday that Tehran was ready to pay a price for Polls show Trump’s economic popularity is 38 percent.Trump “is in the low- to mid- friendly ties with the neighbours.Relations between Tehran also on the decline. 40s, which I’d say is a pretty big red flag,” and Riyadh have strained over the past years after their Here are some news, surveys and analytics said Mike Noble, a Republican pollster and conflicting views on regional developments, particularly on this: managing partner and chief of research at on Yemen and Syria, became more noticeable. CNN Poll: Public’s view on the economy OH Predictive Insights. “He’s not doing The relations further deteriorated after a crush of pil- dips for the first time in Trump’s presidency himself any favors for 2020 in a state he grims in Mina, near Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, in September Almost two-thirds of Americans (65%) won in 2016.” 2015, which killed over 7,000 Hajj pilgrims, including 465 say current economic conditions are good, In the group’s last survey, conducted Iranians.Tehran has blamed the deaths on the Al Saud’s but that’s down since May, representing the in May just after Biden entered the race, mismanagement of the Hajj pilgrimage and criticized Ri- first significant decline in public perception Trump led every Democratic candidate yadh for “lack of cooperation” on restoring the rights of of the economy during Donald Trump’s except Biden by a statistically significant families of the victims.The row between Iran and Saudi presidency, according to a new CNN poll margin. Arabia escalated further in January 2016, following Riyadh’s conducted by SSRS.As some economic in- The May survey showed Biden leading execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, dicators are beginning to show warning Trump 49 percent to 44 percent.Since that and a subsequent attack by outraged Iranian protesters on signs of a looming recession, the public’s last survey, Noble said, Trump’s approval the Saudi embassy in Tehran, which resulted in the Arab impressions of -- and outlook for -- the 38% of Republicans who “strongly oppose” had a more-than-10-point lead over Trump ratings have sagged — and they have taken country’s decision to sever its ties with the Islamic Republic. country’s economic conditions are starting such laws. in the RealClearPolitics average. his head-to-head numbers against Demo- However, there have been signs of a thaw in Iran’s ties to waver, but they remain mostly positive. Still, Americans are less optimistic now And while primary polling becomes more crats down with them. with Saudi Arabia’s close ally, the United Arab Emirates, The 65% of Americans who now say than after Parkland that changes to gun predictive as the first votes of the nominating As a consequence, Trump now appears economic conditions are good represent a laws will lessen the number of gun-related process draw closer, general-election polls vulnerable in a state that has rarely been 5-point drop from the May CNN/SSRS poll. deaths in the country: Just 49% think tighter still lack predictive power until later on. competitive at the presidential level.Trump’s The President’s overall approval has laws will have that effect, down from 56% An analysis by FiveThirtyEight of polls approval rating stands at 47 percent among ticked down slightly. in February 2018. conducted a year before Election Day — Arizona voters. Fifty-two percent say they Forty percent of Americans approve The CNN Poll was conducted by SSRS so three or four months from now in this disapprove. of the job he’s doing, down from 43% in August 15 through 18 among a random cycle — shows they were off by roughly 10 Though there are about 145,000 more June. Most, 54%, disapprove. national sample of 1,001 adults reached on percentage points. registered Republicans than Democrats in A majority (56%) say they expect eco- landlines or cellphones by a live interviewer. A headline about it, published two Arizona, independent voters there appear nomic conditions to be good a year from Results for the full sample have a margin months ago, read, “Should We Take These to be breaking against Trump. now, 40% say they will be poor. That’s a of sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 per- Early General Election Polls Seriously? But Just 38 percent of independents ap- less-rosy outlook than in December, when centage points, it is larger for subgroups. Biden is wringing them for all they’re worth, prove of Trump’s job performance, and 66% said they expected a good economy Biden and Bernie the only Democrats and it’s easy to see why: His structural ad- 60 percent disapprove. in a year. to beat Trump in new poll vantages over Trump are greater than his Trump trails among independent voters Overall, half of Americans say that eco- As Politico reported, Joe Biden is taking opponents, at least for now. against all five Democratic candidates the nomic conditions are good now and will his electability pitch to new lengths.Only Biden leads Trump by 7 points overall poll tested. continue to be good in a year (50%) and a eight seconds into his first TV ad launched in the POLITICO/Morning Consult survey quarter say that they’re poor now and will Tuesday, there’s a full-screen graphic show- and also posts larger leads than the other be poor in a year (26%). ing Biden leading President Donald Trump Democratic candidates among independents Of the roughly one in five people who by from 9 to 13 points in four recent polls. (by 8 points), self-identified moderates (27 see change happening, 13% say the econo- “We have to beat Donald Trump,” the points) and voters in the Midwest (5 points). my is good now, but will be poor in a year, narrator says. Biden “would potentially attract the most in recent weeks.In late July, an Emirati military delegation while 6% think things are poor now, but “And all the polls agree: Joe Biden is broad swath of voters across the ideological visited Iran and signed a memorandum of understanding will improve in the next year. the strongest Democrat to do the job.”Jill spectrum in a matchup against President to promote cooperation on common border security with Those shifts in outlook of the nation’s Biden was equally blunt in New Hampshire Trump,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Con- Iran.Many believe that the shift in the Abu Dhabi’s policy economy haven’t had much of an impact on Monday, telling voters, “I know that not sult’s vice president. on Iran reflects a change in the policies of its close ally, on perceptions of Trump, though.Half of all of you are committed to my husband, “Our polling shows 38 percent of in- Saudi Arabia.Moreover, Saudis have given the Iranian Americans approve of how Trump is han- and I respect that. dependents and 9 percent of Republicans Hajj pilgrims a warm welcome in this year’s pilgrimage. dling the economy (50%), which has been But I want you to think about your can- say they would vote for Biden over Trump, In interview with Fararu news website, Nosratollah Tajik, steady for the last few months. Almost nine didate, his or her electability, and who’s respectively. a Middle East expert and Iran’s former ambassador to in 10 Republicans approve (87%), half of going to win this race.” Bernie Sanders receives the same level Jordan, has explained how a shift in the regional situation independents and 18% of Democrats. Each Democratic candidate is trying to of support among independents but less has made Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – The declining share who say that the make the case he or she can beat Trump Republican support at 6 percent, while known as Iran’s regional rivals in the Arab world – decide economy is in good shape stems almost — but Biden is taking the electability argu- Elizabeth Warren holds at 32 percent of to improve ties with Iran. entirely from shifts among Democrats (down ment further than any candidate in recent independents and 5 percent of Republicans.” “Different hardware and software factors have led to 7 points since May) and independents (down memory. The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll such relative thaw or shift in the Saudi and Emirati policies 6 points). And he has the numbers to back it up: was conducted Aug. 16-18, surveying 1,998 Biden holds a wide 50 percent to 34 towards Iran. Trump’s approval on handling foreign A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll is registered voters. percent lead among those voters, and War- The instances in the hardware arena are the issue of oil affairs stands at 40%, while he receives a just the latest survey showing the former It has a margin of error of plus or minus ren leads Trump 45 percent to 35 percent. tankers in the Persian Gulf and the downing of the US drone. slightly lower rating on immigration (37%) VP with the biggest lead over Trump. It 2 percentage points. The former vice pres- In 2016, Trump won independent voters These have disappointed Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s and a significantly worse one on race re- has Biden up 7 points over the president in ident’s advantage extends to other polls. in Arizona by a 47 percent to 44 percent hopes for a hundred percent American support for their lations (32%. a hypothetical general election matchup, The Fox News poll last week showed him margin, according to exit polls. policies against Iran, forcing them to resolve the disputes The President’s approval rating for han- 42 percent to 35 percent. leading Trump by 12 points, 50 percent In 2018, when Kyrsten Sinema became with Iran politically, not militarily,” the former Foreign dling race relations has dropped 7 percent- Other than Bernie Sanders, who led to 38 percent. the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat Ministry advisor said. age points since April. It is significantly Trump by 5 points, every other Demo- Sanders (9 points), Warren (7 points) and in Arizona since Dennis DeConcini won “The other part relates to the prolonged war on Yem- lower among non-whites (18%) than among crat is either tied with the incumbent Kamala Harris (6 points) also led Trump, reelection in 1988, Sinema beat Republican en. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are under pressure of the whites (40%), including ratings of just 18% or trails him. but by smaller margins. Martha McSally among independents by international public opinion for the crimes that Saudi Ara- approval among Latinos and 11% among Biden’s emphasis on his ability to win is Early general-election polls might a slim 50 percent to 47 percent margin. bia has committed in Yemen, among other things,” Tajik black Americans. a risky campaign strategy: It plays directly not be predictive, but they do offer some No Democratic presidential nominee has added.“In the software arena, I believe that we should The decline compared with April comes to Democrats’ desire, first and foremost, insight. won Arizona’s electoral votes since 1996, mainly monitor the political developments in the region. largely among whites (down 9 points while to oust Trump. In this case, the early polls say more when Bill Clinton beat Bob Dole by about 2 The UAE’s internal disputes, Saudi Arabia’s difference non-whites are about even), women (down But if Biden stumbles in polls, his main about Trump than about the Democrats percentage points and Reform Party nom- with the UAE, and all of these factors force them to address 10 points vs. a 3-point dip among men), argument to voters will vanish. challenging him.In the POLITICO/Morn- inee Ross Perot took 8 percent of the vote. their issues with Iran politically, instead of entering the and independents (down 12 points vs. sin- Already, there are signs his favorabil- ing Consult poll, Trump ranges from the But Hillary Clinton came closer than military phase,” he added. gle-digit shifts among both Republicans ity ratings, which spiked at the end of the 7-point deficit to Biden, to an 8-point lead anyone since her husband. Trump won just “In the UAE, the internal rifts between Sheikh Moham- and Democrats). Obama administration, are ticking back over Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg. 48.7 percent of the vote in Arizona in 2016, med bin Zayed, the influential Emirati crown prince, and Trump’s approval rating for handling down since his return to the campaign trail. But that’s only because O’Rourke edging Clinton’s 45.1 percent. the other six emirs over Yemen and Iran have led them to gun policy remains low in the wake of mass Biden isn’t alone in making poll-centric and Buttigieg lack the profile of their The Clinton campaign spent a small the conclusion that they should prevent further damages shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, appeals to voters. party’s front-runners. amount of money to make a play for Ari- and settle the disputes with Iran. Ohio. Sanders has sought to allay fears that, In fact, despite this wide spread in the zona’s electoral votes. Another reason behind the UAE’s new policy was the Around a third of Americans (36%) as a self-proclaimed socialist, he would margins, Trump comes in at 35 percent or The poll shows signs, too, that favoring outflow of capital of the Iranian residents, and the UAE’s approve of how Trump is handling gun lose in the general. 36 percent in each of the seven different gun control or gun safety legislation is no vulnerability to the outflow of capital because of its heavy policy, the same as his rating in March of He points out in interviews and debates matchups tested — a troubling place for longer a negative in a state known for its dependence on foreign investment. last year, after the shooting in Parkland, that he, too, usually leads the president in an incumbent, especially when the ma- libertarian leanings. The UAE is more susceptible to the Persian Gulf Florida. head-to-head matchups. jority of voters also disapprove of his job The poll found 56 percent of Arizona security developments than Saudi Arabia, so it is nat- Trump initially signaled willingness to And Trump, the man they’re vying to performance. voters would be more likely to vote for a ural for it to shift its policy towards Iran more rapidly support expanded background checks for face, frequently mentions his standing in The Fox News poll showed similar candidate who favors gun safety legislation. than Saudi Arabia,” he added. gun purchases after the shootings, but has the poll. Just this week, he tweeted a less- results in its four matchups: Trump Only 19 percent said they would be less “As regards the Saudi stance, there is a part relating to since toned down his support in public than-gold-standard poll that showed his was hovering just below 40 percent, no likely to support such a candidate. the Yemen war and another part is that Saudis are willing comments on the matter. approval rating narrowly above 50 percent matter which Democrat he was matched Nearly two in three voters, 64 percent, to hold the next year’s G-20 summit in Riyadh. As a result, The poll, however, suggests a broad appe- and blasted Fox News, usually an ally, for up against. said they somewhat or strongly support Saudis would naturally adopt the ‘zero tension policy’ in tite for stricter gun laws among Americans. its survey showing him trailing the major Morning Consult is a nonpartisan media banning assault-style weapons. order to portray a good image of them and demonstrate a Three in five Americans favor stricter gun Democratic contenders. and technology company that provides Sixty-two percent said they support ban- safe picture from Saudi Arabia as the world will be watching control laws (60%), down since polling Making the case for Biden’s electability data-driven research and insights on ning high-capacity ammunition magazines. the G-20 leaders there,” Tajik added. conducted shortly after the 2018 mass goes beyond simply highlighting favorable politics, policy and business strategy. A whopping 84 percent said they sup- The former ambassador to Jordan also commented on shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School polls. Poll shows Biden, Warren tied with port so-called red flag laws, which allow the future prospect of relations between Iran and Saudi (70%), but up compared with polling after Much of the campaign’s programming Trump in Arizona law enforcement officials to take firearms Arabia and the ways to improve the ties, as cited by Zarif, the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas (52%) is geared toward building the case that the Also The Hill reported that Former Vice away from someone who poses a danger saying, “We have a lot of differences. and the 2016 mass shooting at a nightclub former vice president is the best candidate President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth to themselves or others. Sadly, we live in an undeveloped region; nonetheless, in Orlando (55%). to take on the GOP incumbent Democrats Warren (D-Mass.) are statistically tied with And 83 percent said they would support no country could choose its neighbour. We need to be Almost nine in 10 Democrats favor want to kick out of office so badly that many President Trump in Arizona, a state that raising the minimum age to purchase a realistic and try to achieve a mechanism on the basis of stricter gun control laws (85%), along are willing to put aside their ideological hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential firearm to 21 years old. commonalities. with 58% of independents, but just 39% preferences. candidate in a quarter century, according The eventual Democratic presidential I believe that the traditional patterns of collective se- of Republicans agree. “Clearly, his experience, his decency, to a new poll. nominee will be running alongside Mark curity are not working anymore. We must move towards Those in gun-owning households are his connection to the middle class, the fact The new survey conducted by OH Predic- Kelly, the retired astronaut and husband modern patterns, and preferably towards establishment more likely than Republicans to favor strict- that he can get a lot done, he has results, he tive Insights, a Phoenix-based nonpartisan of former Rep. of peace through economic interaction.” er gun laws -- 48% say so. Support rises can work across party lines — all of those pollster, shows Biden leading Trump by a Gabrielle Giffords (D) who is running for “The governments are in charge of the traditional patterns to 74% among those living in households go into the fact that he can beat Trump,” 45 percent to 43 percent margin. Trump the U.S. Senate seat McSally now holds. The of security, and since the governments in this region are without any guns. said John Anzalone, Biden’s pollster.The leads Warren 44 percent to 43 percent, same OH Predictive Insights poll showed suspicious about each other and have doubts and fears, we’d Democrats are more passionately for 2020 election is still 440 days away, and the poll found. Kelly leading McSally, 46 percent to 41 per- better exercise economic interaction and make the private stricter gun laws than Republicans are general-election matchup polls this far out Both results fall within the survey’s mar- cent.The survey polled 600 likely Arizona sectors of countries involved in the economic interests, with against; 70% of Democrats say they “strongly aren’t very predictive. gin of error, a sign that Trump will have voters Aug. 13–14. It carried a margin of which the security will be also ensured,” Tajik concluded. favor” stricter gun control as opposed to At this point in 2015, Hillary Clinton to work harder to win Arizona’s electoral error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 24, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7

Amina Taylor: Theresa May Tribute to Iranian students’ voice on Kashmir By Quayyum Raja first public victim of Brexit MASHHAD — On my arrival in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in early July 2019, Dr. Zarqani kindly invited two journalists TEHRAN (FNA) — Amina Taylor, jour- Brexit also told the British people that all from the daily Khurasan in his department in order to meet nalist, says the UK conservative government politicians and those who support them, lie. with me. One of the journalists said he visited the Valley of as a whole was not ready for Brexit and did They make promises that they do not have Kashmir, where some Kashmiris showed him the old Persian not think of the details at the initial steps, any intentions of keeping that sometimes texts rapped in a piece of cloth like a sacred book. He asked leading her to a total failure as the premier ideology and an ideological position is far me why I thought there was such a mutual respect between of the Britain. more important to them than the truth of Iranians and Kashmiris since there has been no direct contact Speaking to FNA, Mrs. Taylor said, “The the issue. between them for a long time. failure of Theresa May to deliver Brexit has It is said May formed a minority I said since I could not see anything material benefiting fracked British politics in a way that I fear it government and consulted the type of the both of them, there must be something spiritual. The meeting may take a generation or more to recover.” Brexit with only the 10 most uncompro- terminated after over an hour, but the question asked by the Amina Taylor is a London-based jour- mising MPs. Do you believe it was May’s journalist kept me pondering on it. From all the investigation nalist, TV producer and presenter. She has dictatorship, or simply the nature of the and reading I have done, I think it is all due to the Persian been covering the UK’s affairs for decades. Brexit itself, that kept Brexit away from saints like Bulbul Shah, who converted the then king of Kashmir Her articles have been published by various successful delivery? Ranchan Shah to Islam in 14th century as well as contribu- media including the Guardian.Below is the A: Mrs. May’s supply of confidence tion made by Syed Ali Shah Hamdani revered so much by the full text of the interview: arrangement with the DUP has been a Kashmiris. Some sources claimed that Bulbul Shah was from Britain’s relationship with the EU particularly nasty form of politics, where Central Asia and some other said he was a Turk. Whoever overshadowed Theresa May’s time in the the tail is wagging the dog, for the people he was, his language was Persian and the Persian influence office. Why do you think she failed to finalize who have been described as being party remained very strong until the occupation of Jammu Kashmir that relationship? to some of the nasty elements of society following the partition of India. A: Perhaps one of the unluckiest politi- in terms of how they see multicultural- The natural connection between the Iranians and Kashmiris cians in the history; someone who in the first ism, the way in which they have dealt with was seen once again when students protest suddenly erupted in instance believed in her own ability to get things. They are reluctant to negotiate in Mashhad last week against the Indian killings in Kashmir. The the job done, despite being clear when David would know exactly what they mean without A: The failure of Theresa May to deliver a way that benefits many, and not just a first protest took place in Imam Raza University where a large Cameron stick to way from office after the saying a whole out of the substance. When Brexit has fracked British politics in a way few. Theresa May was always having this number of students gathered demanding the lifting of curfew result of the Brexit referendum become public. Theresa May headed off to Brussels, she was that I fear it may take a generation or more issue. As she called the election, and unfor- and supported the independence movement of Kashmir. The Because clearly the conservative government of the mindset that how hard can it be we have to recover this particular political chasm tunately misjudged the mood of the people, second protest was held in front of the United Nations Office in as a whole was not ready for how the people a deal; let’s just get the things going without that developed. That is not to say that it was so once those elections were called and Sajjad Bulevard near Mellat Park. voted. They believed that this referendum really looking into the details; because the not the nation divided previously, because the result was so shockingly out of synch I was escorted by a group of Ferdowsi University students. was a pledge that would have assuaged the details were never considered in the first we had seen where the austerity agenda with what the Tory party hierarchy would Two buses full of students carried them to Sajjad Boulevard. more right wing elements of the conservative instance. So, Theresa May became the first had taken us, where that separated the rich have thought. More than what happened Many other buses came from other parts of the city carrying both party, that side of the party that was perhaps public victim of Brexit. But how Brexit became from poor very clearly after the crash of with Britain, more than what happened male and females. It was a very well organized and disciplined leaning towards UKIP. When Theresa May got Theresa May’s demise? Any politicians who 2008. But what Brexit did and the failure to with the fate of the United Kingdom, what protest. The buses stopped half a km away from the office of the handed the job of the premiership, when she have had attempted that task in the period come to a kind of cohesive policy on Brexit, happens to our relationships with Europe United Nations from where they walked to the venue. The leader stood and made one of the earliest speeches in which Mrs. May did, would have suffered it underscored a particularly virulent and and the rest of the world, the way I see it, of Ferdowsi university students advised the protesters to keep where she said Brexit meant Brexit, it was a entirely the same fate. nasty aspect of British society that we had conservative parliamentarians are more reciting one word only: Kashmir. As soon as they arrived in front kind of vagary that summed up the Remain Mrs. May failed to deliver Brexit. How covered over a very long time. I think the interested in maintaining power at all costs of the UN Office, one of the leaders came out of the crowd and campaign where they expected that people has this failure affected the nation? failure of Mrs. May’s government to deliver than anything else. shouted “Kashmir became Karbala.” Almost everybody had a placard in his hand, which stated “Kashmir is not alone”; “Stop Killing in Kashmir”; and so on. Ex-Bahraini MP: Bahrain’s harsh verdicts appalling compliance with western masters America and the UN were criticized for their bias on Muslim issues and so was India-Israel alliance. The protesters called on TEHRAN (FNA) — Former Bahraini MP Jalal Fairooz people who are critics of the government) and security Muslims to unite and protect themselves. The rally was joined says the Manama government wants to show to “its for everybody in the country with no political activists and addressed by a local member of Iranian government Mr. masters” that it acts in their interest by following their in jail. One of the major demand is to stop stealing from Pezhmanfar. The male and female student leaders pledged in deceptive policies. people’s wealth, which has gone now much worse than their speeches to continue their support for Kashmir. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FNA, Mr. Fairooz any kind of corruption. There is overwhelming control I have received about 1000 messages so far from Kashmiris all made comments on the execution of two Bahraini political of the Royal family on Bahrainis’ wealth. This has to be over the world asking me to thank and pay tribute to the Iranian activists delivered in July, saying, “The regime wants to send stopped, and all the stolen lands and properties must be people for their moral support. Let us see who speaks out next a strong message to the people in Bahrain that in case there returned to the people. for a just cause? are some problems in the Persian Gulf countries and if they take to the streets, they will be smashed. The regime uses such harsh verdicts to threaten the Bahrainis to death… They State Printing Office of Iran (SPOI ) just want to take the control of the situation, at any costs.” Jalal Fairooz is a former member of Bahrain’s parliament. Tender of purchasing 200 tons of watermarked papers with He was a member of the main opposition party al-Wefaq. He is a Bahrain rights activist based in London, after he the emblem of State Printing Office of Iran (Mould) was stripped of Bahraini nationality by a court verdict for his opposition to the government. Tender NO : 2098001065000004 Below is the full text of the interview. Why does the regime issue the harsh verdict of exe�- Mohammad Meghdad, and injured so many others. Still cution against political activists? people are demonstrating and there are some clashes as State printing office of Iran intends to purchase the aforementioned A: The regime wants to send a message to the West the regime uses excessive force against the people. They and misrepresent it the way that it is facing some people just want to take the control of the situation at any costs. watermarked papers through a public tender. Therefore ,participants who are called terrorists by the Western definitions. The Does the nation demand anything which cannot be in the tender should first receive their tender documents from Aug. regime claims that it is being targeted by some people addressed by the government? who are using force. Also, the regime wants to show to its A: The initial condition is a legitimate dialog on a clear 21-2019 to 16:00 hours on Aug.28-2019 in the Governmental portal masters, like Trump, that it is in-line with them to smash agenda between the government and opposition. People any people who might be in any sense pro Iran. Further- are concerned that certain points should be included in address at : www.setadiran.ir and after register needed documents in more, the regime wants to send a strong message to the the agenda, and they should be discussed in a very serious people in Bahrain that in case there are some problems in way, without being overlooked by international accred- mentioned address , physically submit envelopes A,B and C to the the Persian Gulf countries and if they take to the streets, ited bodies. The demands of the Bahrainis have been secretariat of the company before the end of administrative hour (12:00 they will be smashed. 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Mission to Jupiter’s icy Spaceflight consistently affects the gut

A new Northwestern University study discovered that spaceflight moon confirmed both aboard a space shuttle or the International Space Station (ISS) has a consistent effect on the gut microbiome. An icy ocean world in our solar system The mission will conduct an in-depth The Northwestern researchers developed a novel analyti- that could tell us more about the exploration of Jupiter’s moon Europa cal tool to compare microbiome data from mice as far back as potential for life on other worlds is and investigate whether the icy moon 2011. Called STARMAPS (Similarity Test for Accordant and coming into focus with confirmation could harbor conditions suitable for life, Reproducible Microbiome Abundance Patterns), the tool in- of the Europa Clipper mission’s next honing our insights into astrobiology. dicates that spaceflight causes a specific, consistent change phase. The decision allows the mission To develop this mission in the most on the abundance, ratios and diversity of bacteria in the gut. to progress to completion of final design, cost-effective fashion, NASA is targeting Perhaps most surprisingly, the team also used STARMAPS followed by the construction and testing to have the Europa Clipper spacecraft to compare spaceflight data to data collected from Earth-based of the entire spacecraft and science complete and ready for launch as early as studies on the effects of radiation on the gut. They effectively payload. 2023. The agency baseline commitment, ruled out space radiation as the cause of changes in the micro- “We are all excited about the decision however, supports a launch readiness biome during spaceflight. that moves the Europa Clipper mission date by 2025. one key step closer to unlocking NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory the mysteries of this ocean world,” in Pasadena, California, leads the said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate development of the Europa Clipper administrator for the Science Mission mission in partnership with the Johns Directorate at NASA Headquarters Hopkins University Applied Physics in Washington. “We are building Laboratory for the Science Mission upon the scientific insights received Directorate. Europa Clipper is managed from the flagship Galileo and Cassini by the Planetary Missions Program Office spacecraft and working to advance our at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center understanding of our cosmic origin, in Huntsville, Alabama. and even life elsewhere.” (Source: Science Daily)

Boeing spacecraft astronauts see new Maximum mass of lightest neutrino “Radiation definitely has an effect on the gut microbiome,” frontier for commercial space revealed using astronomical big data said Northwestern’s Martha Vitaterna, who led the study. “But those effects do not look like what we saw in spaceflight.” A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and Neutrinos come in three flavors made up The study published last week in the journal Microbiome. aviators are training in Houston for a of a mix of three neutrino masses. While Vitaterna is a research professor in neurobiology at North- manned mission to the International Space the differences between the masses are western’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Peng Jiang, Station aboard Boeing’s new Starliner known, little information was available research assistant professor in neurobiology at Weinberg, was spacecraft, which could also be used to about the mass of the lightest species the paper’s first author. take tourists into space on future missions. until now. Vitaterna and longtime collaborator Fred W. Turek, also The Boeing Starliner mission was It’s important to better understand from Northwestern, led the microbiome section of NASA’s Twin originally scheduled for this month, but neutrinos and the processes through which Study, which compared physiological changes in astronaut that has been delayed to at least the end of they obtain their mass as they could reveal Scott Kelly to his Earth-bound twin Mark. Although the Turek the year or into 2020 due to technical issues secrets about astrophysics, including how and Vitaterna found that a year in space affected astronaut and amid a shakeup in the top echelons of the universe is held together, why it is Scott Kelly’s gut microbiome, it was not enough data to draw the space agency. to watching (the spacecraft’s) behavior,” expanding and what dark matter is made of. mass and our method could be applied to general conclusions about the effects of spaceflight on the Boeing (BA.N) and rival Elon Musk’s said Ferguson, who led NASA’s final space First author, Dr Arthur Loureiro (UCL other big questions puzzling cosmologists human body. SpaceX are competing with each other to shuttle mission in 2011 and spent more Physics & Astronomy), said: “A hundred and particle physicists alike.” “If we are going to send humans to Mars or on long missions become the first private company to resume than 40 days in space over his career. “We billion neutrinos fly through your thumb The researchers used the information to the moon, it is essential to understand the effects of long- human space flight from U.S. soil after just want to make sure it doesn’t throw us from the Sun every second, even at night. to prepare a framework in which to term exposure of the space environment on us -- and on the the space shuttle program ended in 2011. a curve ball.” These are very weakly interactive ghosts mathematically model the mass of trillions of bacteria traveling with us,” said Turek, the Charles The companies, with cutting-edge It will be the first trip into space for that we know little about. What we do neutrinos and used UCL’s supercomputer, and Emma Morrison Professor of Neurobiology in Weinberg, technology, are among those poised to Mann, 42, a former Navy combat pilot, know is that as they move, they can change Grace, to calculate the maximum possible who co-authored the paper. “While we have studied the effects benefit most from the enormous growth who said she was looking forward to the between their three flavors, and this can mass of the lightest neutrino to be 0.086 of a year in space on Scott Kelly’s microbiota, we need to use opportunities many see in the world’s excitement a fresh American-based crewed only happen if at least two of their masses eV (95% CI), which is equivalent to 1.5 mice in larger numbers to establish the effects of space.” burgeoning commercial space industry. mission to space would create among a are non-zero.” x 10-37 Kg. They calculated that three NASA has studied the effects of microgravity on mice’s NASA has been relying for years on young generation that did not grow up “The three flavors can be compared neutrino flavors together have an upper biological processes for many years. In fall 2014, it delivered Russian rockets and spacecraft to transport watching Apollo and shuttle missions to ice cream where you have one scoop bound of 0.26 eV (95% CI). its first group of mice to the ISS for a 37-day stay. Since that personnel to the space station. The $100 as their parents and grandparents did. containing strawberry, chocolate and Second author, PhD student Andrei experiment (called Rodent Research-1), NASA has subsequently billion science and engineering laboratory, “And so I think it’s going to be huge for vanilla. Three flavors are always present Cuceu (UCL Physics & Astronomy), delivered seven more groups of mice to the ISS, including the orbiting 250 miles (400 km) above Earth, Americans. It’s going to be huge for the but in different ratios, and the changing said: “We used more than half a million Northwestern team’s Rodent Research-7 experiment. has been permanently staffed by rotating younger generation to see us launching ratio-and the weird behavior of the particle- computing hours to process the data; this Vitaterna and Jiang started with samples from Rodent crews of astronauts and cosmonauts since from American soil, that we’re bringing can only be explained by neutrinos having is equivalent to almost 60 years on a single Research-1, which included the spaceflight group plus a matched November 2000. work and industry back to the United a mass.” processor. This project pushed the limits ground control group, a baseline group and a laboratory group NASA is paying SpaceX and Boeing States. The concept that neutrinos have mass for big data analysis in cosmology.” that was housed in a conventional mouse facility for the same nearly $7 billion combined to build rocket- “I think it’ll open up a lot more jobs. is a relatively new one with the discovery The team say that understanding duration of the trip. They also looked at mouse samples from and-capsule launch systems for ferrying It’ll open a lot more innovation for that in 1998 earning Professor Takaaki Kajita how neutrino mass can be estimated is the final American space shuttle mission, STS 135, which astronauts to the space station. young generation. And there’s a big future and Professor Arthur B. McDonald the 2015 important for future cosmological studies launched in 2011. Reuters was given rare access at of spaceflight in front of us.” Nobel Prize in Physics. Even so, the Standard such as DESI and Euclid, which both Researchers have struggled to crunch all the data because Houston’s Johnson Space Center to The Starliner mission will lay the Model used by modern physics has yet to be involve teams from across UCL. of the sheer amount of it. There are hundreds of different NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Mike groundwork for Boeing’s commercial flight updated to assign neutrinos a mass. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic bacterial species in the gut, and different individuals may Fincke, and Boeing astronaut and test pilot program, which includes carrying passenger The study, published today in Physical Instrument (DESI) will study the large have vastly different gut bacterial communities at the start Christopher Ferguson, who will crew the and cargoes to the space station, and taking Review Letters by researchers from UCL, scale structure of the universe and its dark of an experiment. This makes it challenging to detect when ISS mission, along with other astronauts tourists into space, said Fincke, a veteran Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, energy and dark matter contents to a high there is a consistent response. training for future missions. NASA astronaut who has completed three Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris and precision. Euclid is a new space telescope “There wasn’t a statistical approach for doing this work,” The exercises included training space flights. Universidade de Sao Paulo, sets an being developed with the European Vitaterna said. “The tools didn’t exist, so we invented them. underwater to simulate space walks, “So far, we’ve only had about 500 people upper limit for the mass of the lightest Space Agency to map the geometry of the It’s a classic case of how necessity is the mother of invention.” responding to emergencies aboard the go to space. Hopefully, in the next 10 years, neutrino for the first time. The particle dark Universe and evolution of cosmic “We knew that spaceflight affects the microbiome, so we space station, and practicing docking we’ll go from 500 to 5,000. And in the next could technically have no mass as a lower structures. could have looked at this anecdotally,” Jiang said. “But there are maneuvers on a flight simulator. 20 years, maybe 50,000 or more,” said the limit is yet to be determined. Professor Ofer Lahav (UCL Physics a lot of limitations to that. We needed a more comprehensive, Here’s a closer look at the three former U.S. Air Force colonel who served The team used an innovative approach & Astronomy), co-author of the study high-level view. Then we could say that microbiome changes astronauts training for the ISS flight. as science officer and flight engineer on a to calculate the mass of neutrinos by using and chair of the UK Consortiums of the are comparable among multiple spaceflights.” Ferguson, a former NASA astronaut six-month space station mission. data collected by both cosmologists and Dark Energy Survey and DESI said: STARMAPS provides a new method to put all the data from and retired U.S. Navy captain, who helped Eight years ago, when Ferguson led particle physicists. This included using data “It is impressive that the clustering of different experiments into the same multi-dimensional space. design the way the crew interacts with the NASA’s last space shuttle mission, he left from 1.1 million galaxies from the Baryon galaxies on huge scales can tell us about Then users can more readily see patterns where different types of automated Boeing CST-100 Starliner, will an American flag aboard the space station Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) the mass of the lightest neutrino, a result of bacteria become more or less abundant under different conditions. lead its maiden voyage. for the next crew of U.S. astronauts to to measure the rate of expansion of the fundamental importance to physics. This Using this tool, the Northwestern researchers immediately “They (Boeing) knew how big it was collect and bring home. He likes the idea universe, and constraints from particle new study demonstrates that we are on the noticed that microbiomes in the spaceflight and ground control going to be, how it was going to be powered, of getting it back himself, traveling on the accelerator experiments. path to actually measuring the neutrino mice looked very differently from the other two groups. The but they really hadn’t thought a whole lot first manned commercial U.S. spacecraft. “We used information from a variety masses with the next generation of large ground control group lives in an environment simulator that about what the inside would be and how “Sort of like a grown-up version of of sources including space- and ground- spectroscopic galaxy surveys, such as DESI, directly matches the spaceflight habitats. The gas composition, does the crew interface with the vehicle capture the flag,” Ferguson said. based telescopes observing the first light Euclid and others.” temperature and diet are exactly the same. that’s designed to operate automatically,” “I would be very happy for them. Who of the Universe (the cosmic microwave The research was funded by National “We found that habitat has a big impact,” Vitaterna said. said Ferguson. brings it home is unimportant, but the fact background radiation), exploding stars, the Council for Scientific and Technological Although the researchers did not use STARMAPS to analyze The design “is a great compromise that it gets home is most important. And largest 3D map of galaxies in the Universe, Development (CNPq) Science without samples collected from astronaut Scott Kelly during his year between keeping it minimalistic yet at the I would be very proud of Doug (Hurley, particle accelerators, nuclear reactors, and Borders (Brazil), the Royal Astronomical in space, they did notice that his data fit the same, consistent same time giving the pilot the ability to a NASA astronaut training to fly aboard more,” said Dr. Loureiro. Society, the UK Science and Technology pattern caused by spaceflight. understand where am I, where do I need to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon space craft), although “As neutrinos are abundant but tiny Facilities Council (STFC), the Royal Society “Some of the high-level changes are similar,” Jiang said. be, how am I going to get there, if things go he’s going to lose.” and elusive, we needed every piece of and the European Research Council. “We saw the ratios of the same major types of bacteria change wrong how do I fix them.” “It comes down (Source: Reuters) knowledge available to calculate their (Source: Science Daily) in the same direction and a slight increase in overall diversity. That is consistent.” But, still, the spaceflight and ground control mice’s micro- biomes were quite different from each other. This proves there is a distinct effect from spaceflight. To find what might cause For an asteroid, Ryugu has surprisingly little dust on its surface that effect, the researchers dug deeper. Ryugu is a neat freak. The surface of the Aug. 23 Science. for Bennu’s dust sprays, says OSIRIS-REx One possibility was that exposure to radiation in space might small, near-Earth asteroid is surprisingly “After a few tens of millions of years, principal investigator Dante Lauretta of the cause the microbiome shift. Jiang found multiple Earth-based free of dust, observations from Germany’s you should have dust on the surface,” says University of Arizona in Tucson. He thinks studies on the effects of radiation on the mouse microbiome MASCOT lander show. planetary scientist Ralf Jaumann of the German frequent temperature changes on Bennu’s and analyzed them with STARMAPS. They discovered that the The asteroid, thought to have formed from Aerospace Center in Berlin. “If it’s not there, you surface as the different sides of the asteroid microbiome shifts caused by spaceflight versus radiation did the breakup of a larger body around 700 million should have some kind of physical, geological rotate in and out of sunlight could make the not match. years ago, has no atmosphere to protect it processes which clean up these bodies.” asteroid’s larger rocks fracture like a snapped Vitaterna and Jiang believe microgravity might cause the from interplanetary dust streaming through Ryugu could hide its dust in larger, porous cracker, spraying crumbs into space. spaceflight effect, but they agree more work needs to be done. the solar system. These miniature missiles rocks or deep in its interior, Jaumann and If something similar happens on Ryugu, They are currently processing samples from Rodent Research-7 pummel exposed space rocks at high speed, colleagues say. Shaking due to a meteorite “then Ryugu should also be ejecting particles,” and hope that data will hold more clues. Vitaterna said the di- breaking down their surfaces into thin layers impact may shuffle the particles into bigger small rocks into space, according to NASA’s he says. Hayabusa2 may just not be in the versity and ratios of gut bacteria during spaceflight look most of dust and dirt, such as those found on the surface rocks or down through small surface OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. But Jaumann thinks right position to see the sprays. “It would be similar to stress. moon and the asteroid Vesta. cracks to the asteroid’s center and out of sight, that explanation is less likely for Ryugu. very cool if we saw it.” “Understanding the factors that can reduce this kind of mi- But when MASCOT bounced across the way small nuts end up at the bottom of a Observations from the Japanese Hayabusa2 But snapping rocks might create more dust, crobiome change would be useful information to have -- for Ryugu in October 2018, the lander took high- cup of trail mix. craft, which has been orbiting Ryugu since June not less, he notes. An answer to the mystery offsetting the effects of stress on Earth,” she said. “Understanding resolution photos that show no sign of any Or Ryugu could spray dust into space 2018 and brought MASCOT along, suggest may not come until after Hayabusa2 returns what genetic factors contribute to differences in bacterial strains dust-sized particles, down to a resolution of when sunlight heats patches of trapped that Ryugu has less water in its minerals than to Earth with samples of Ryugu’s surface and will be useful for developing countermeasures that can protect about 100 micrometers, about the thickness ice and releases volatile gases. A similar Bennu. subsurface in late 2020. your microbiome during stressful periods.” of a sheet of paper, researchers report in the asteroid, Bennu, seems to spew plumes of There’s another possible explanation (Source: sciencenews.org) (Source: Science Daily) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM AUGUST 24, 2019

Canadian consulate suspends Traveler recommends potential tourists travel for Hong Kong staff The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong said Friday it has suspended to visit Iran before a “big influx” official travel for local staff, following the detention of a UK Consulate The big strength to Iran is that Do you recommend your friends, employee during a trip to mainland China. 1 travelers are always looking for new and family and colleagues to visit Iran? Will A spokesperson for the Canadian mission confirmed the new exciting destinations to visit. you come again? measure in an email to TIME, but did not elaborate on its reasons Were you ever discouraged by family or Yes, I would recommend anybody who is or the scope of travel restrictions. friends when you first revealed your plans to thinking of travelling to Iran they go before “At present, locally-engaged staff will not undertake official travel to Iran? How did your preconceptions the big influx of tourist starts arriving here. business travel outside of Hong Kong,” the spokesperson said. change after visiting the country? This will soon become a popular place. China’s foreign ministry confirmed Wednesday that an employee From the time myself and my son Ryan There is a negative propaganda of the U.K. Consulate, Simon Cheng, had been detained in Shenzhen, entered Iran at the border from Turkey campaign against Iran by Donald Trump a city bordering Hong Kong. with the assistance of my Iranian guide administration. Trump is so filled with hatred Cheng had reportedly been on a one-day business trip to the Mr Hossein Ravanyar of Iran Overland of Iran that he is even trying to discourage mainland when he disappeared on Aug. 8. Chinese state media my perceptions have excited me. In fact tourists from visiting Iran. What is your accused him of soliciting prostitutes, a claim his family dismissed it was my birthday the day that I entered message to those who plan to visit Iran and as “a made-up crime,” according to Agence France-Presse. Iran and Mr Hossein Ravanyar surprised even those who have been somehow affected Hong Kong, a semiautonomous territory of China, has me by inviting me to his daughter’s house by anti-Iran propaganda? been wracked by almost three months of antigovernment where she had prepared a surprise birthday I come from a small remote part of protests sparked by a proposal to allow the extradition of lunch even with a birthday cake. This was the world being New Zealand and we fugitives to the mainland. so hospitable of them. as a country have recently embraced The extradition bill has since been suspended, but the protests Lots of my friends and family have the Muslim community of New Zealand snowballed into a movement calling for more democratic freedoms. questioned why I have persisted to enter since the horrific and senseless mosque Beijing has accused the U.S., UK and other Western countries Iran with all the uncertainty. attack where 50 people lost their lives in of being behind the unrest, warning foreign governments against I had done a lot of online research with Christchurch. The world needs to learn meddling in its internal affairs. other similar travelers who have recently from this and start getting on with each Chinese authorities have reportedly heightened inspections crossed through Iran and they all commented other and respect our beliefs and customs. at the busy customs crossing in Shenzhen, including searching Ray Cook is seen in his Land Cruiser opposite the Tehran Times headquarters in what a wonderful and safe place to visit. So, People planning to visit Iran should not travelers’ mobile devices for media related to the protests. downtown Tehran, August 19, 2019. this alleviated my concerns. I can say they be concerned the people of this country that (Source: TIME) have no reason to be concerned about Iran. I have experienced and met so far are so It’s been an amazing place so far and I I had done a lot of online research with other welcoming and hospitable. will be recommending to others online who similar travelers who have recently crossed Don’t you think that Trump’s U.S. travel to Canada highest are also thinking about visiting. through Iran and they all commented what “maximum pressure” policy against Iran, What do you think about media coverage which even prevents humanitarian aid to since 2007 of Iran in the world, particularly in the West? a wonderful and safe place to visit. So, this victims of natural disasters, will make nations I believe that all this negative media alleviated my concerns. I can say they have no to diverge rather than converge? coverage is unfounded news. reason to be concerned about Iran. I think our next generation of younger Some 12.3 million U.S. residents headed to Canada in the first You’ve passed through different people are more concerned about the half of 2019, the highest first-half record since 2007, according countries to reach Iran, on your detailed different that makes it stand out among places crowded. It is also value for money to travel world and its environment they are going to Statistics Canada. itinerary. What is the most special and unique you’ve been to? here compared to other Western countries to be the ones who will embrace the issues CTV News in Canada first reported these findings. thing about the country and its people that you The lack of crowds of foreign tourist as I and not to forget your helpful and friendly and make changes for a better world for Canada, the vast North American country known for a bevy might want to talk about? Is there anything have found in other countries which are over- people where ever I have visited so far. us all to live in. of cool offerings, including poutine, polar bears and Northern Lights, is welcoming U.S. visitors this year at a near-record rate. For many U.S. residents, especially those in bordering states, Canada is a mere road trip away. James Laviano, a Boston resident, recently drove up to Montreal with his wife, Karin, and their three children. The drive from Boston is only five hours, and, says Laviano: “Montreal feels like Europe.” It was the Laviano kids’ first time out of the country, and a relatively easy one at that, explains Laviano since no passports are needed for children under 16. Others take advantage of direct flight offerings that don’t just take visitors to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the country’s biggest cities. Colorado residents, for example, can fly direct from Denver to Winnipeg, Manitoba, a province which many Canadians consider the country’s heart, because of both its location and friendly, low-key vibe. But Manitoba isn’t the only welcoming province. “Canada,” says Kristen Learned, communications specialist with Destination British Columbia, “has long held the reputation as the friendly neighbor in the North.” Ray Cook (C) and his son Ryan (L) come across a honey farming couple in northern Iranian Learned also attributes increased air travel between the Ray Cook and his son Ryan glance at a copy of the Tehran Times on August 19, 2019. province of Mazandaran, August 2019. countries as adding to the increase in U.S. tourism, saying “air capacity (availability of flights/seats) between U.S. and BC continues to grow each year, providing opportunity for long-haul high-yield travelers to visit BC.” Ancient skeletons with alien-like heads unearthed in Croatia (Source: CNN) Archaeologists have unearthed three ancient skeletons in Croatia skeletons using various methods, including DNA analysis Indeed, DNA analysis of the ancient trio revealed that — and two of them had pointy, artificially deformed skulls. and radiographic imaging— a method that involves using one of them had a West Eurasian ancestry, another a near- ROUND THE GLOBE Each of those skulls had been melded into a different radiation to view the inside of an object such as a skull. Eastern ancestry and the third an East Asian ancestry. shape, possibly as a way to show they belonged to a specific Their analysis revealed that the skeletons were all males who The boy who was of near-Eastern ancestry had a circular- Ephesus cultural group. had died between ages 12 and 16. They all showed evidence of erect type cranial deformation, which means that the frontal Artificial cranial deformation has been practiced in various malnutrition, but that’s not necessarily how they died. They bone behind the forehead was flattened and the height of Located within what was once the estuary of the River parts of the world, from Eurasia and Africa to South America. could have had “some kind of disease that killed them quickly the skull was “significantly increased,” Novak said. The Kaystros in Turkey, Ephesus comprises successive Hellenistic It is the practice of shaping a person’s skull — such as through and didn’t leave any traces on their bones,” such as plague, said boy who likely came from West Eurasia didn’t have any and Roman settlements founded on new locations, which using tight headdresses, bandages or rigid tools — while the senior author Mario Novak, a bioarchaeologist at the Institute skull deformation, and the boy with East Asian ancestry followed the coastline as it retreated westward. skull bones are still malleable in infancy. for Anthropological Research in Zagreb, Croatia. had a skull with an “oblique” deformation, which means Excavations have revealed grand monuments of the Roman Ancient cultures had different reasons for the practice, The archaeologists didn’t find artifacts in the burial that the skull was elongated diagonally upward. Imperial period including the Library of Celsus and the Great from indicating social status to creating what they thought could have revealed the boys’ social status, Novak said. “We propose that different skull deformation types in Theatre. Little remains of the famous Temple of Artemis, one was a more beautiful skull. The earliest known instance of Analysis also revealed that the three had lived between 415 Europe were used as a visual indicator of association with of the “Seven Wonders of the World,” which drew pilgrims this practice occurred 12,000 years ago in ancient China, but CE and 560, a time that corresponds to the Great Migration a certain cultural group,” Novak said. As of yet, it’s unclear from all around the Mediterranean. it’s unclear if the practice spread from there or if it emerged Period, which is “a very turbulent period in Europe’s history,” what cultural groups they belonged to, though the East Asian independently in different parts of the world, according to Novak told Live Science. Right after the fall of the Roman boy could have been a Hun. a previous Live Science report. Empire, completely new populations of people and cultures Now, Novak and his team hope to find more samples In this case, archeologists found these three skeletons in began to arrive in Europe and become the basis for modern of cranial deformation from Europe to understand this a burial pit in Croatia’s Hermanov vinograd archeological European nations. “In other words, this period set the phenomenon on a larger scale. site in 2013. Between 2014 and 2017, they analyzed the foundations of Europe as we know it today,” Novak said. (Source: Live Science) A walk through Jameh Mosque of Hamedan HERITAGE TEHRAN — Photos show interior and deskexterior views of Jameh Mosque of Hamedan, August 20, 2019. The Qajar-era (1789-1925) monument is where communal prayers are said five times a day by the faithful. Form another point of view, its culture and architecture have been sources Since the 5th century, the House of the Virgin Mary, of charm for travelers to the west-central Iranian city. a domed cruciform chapel seven kilometers from Ephesus,

/ Iman Hamikhah Iman / The mosque is rectangular in shape. It used to have four became a major place of Christian pilgrimage. The Ancient ivans (porticos) of which three have been remained. The mosque City of Ephesus is an outstanding example of a Roman port comprises of two areas for communal prayers, a brick dome, city, with sea channel and harbor basin. and a relatively vast courtyard with a huge pool in the center. Founded by the 2nd millennium BCE, the sanctuary of the It also has two shabestans, six minarets and three balconies Ephesian Artemis, originally an Anatolian mother goddess, in northern, eastern and southern directions. Shabestan is became one of the largest and most powerful sanctuaries an underground space that can be usually found in Iran’s of the ancient world. TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN traditional mosques, houses, and schools. When Asia Minor was incorporated into the Roman The mosque, which is a national cultural heritage, has a Empire in 133 BCE, Ephesus was designated as the capital double-shell dome, decorated with colorful glazed tiles, it of the new province Asia. also boasts intricate stuccowork, woodwork, and tilework, Excavations and conservation over the past 150 years many of which embellished with arabesque designs. have revealed grand monuments of the Roman Imperial The terms “Jameh Mosque” or “Masjed-e Jameh” or period lining the old processional way through the ancient “Friday Mosque” is used in Iran for a grand communal city including the Library of Celsus and terrace houses. mosque where mandatory Friday prayers are performed: Integrity the phrase is used in other Muslim countries but only in The serial components contain sites which demonstrate Iran does it designate this purpose. the long settlement history of the place, each making Known in classical times as Ecbatana, Hamedan was a significant contribution to the overall Outstanding one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. It was the capital Universal Value. Together the components include all of Media and subsequently a summer residence of the elements necessary to express Outstanding Universal Achaemenian kings who ruled Persia from 553 to 330 BC. Value and the property is of adequate size to ensure the Ali Sadr cave, Ganjnameh inscriptions, Avicenna mausoleum, complete representation of the features and processes Hegmataneh hill, Alaviyan dome, Jameh mosque, and St. which convey the property’s significance. Stephanos Gregorian Church are amongst Hamedan’s (Source: UNESCO) attractions to name a few. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 24, 2019 HEALTH 11

Iranian knowledge-based company Washing raw chicken won’t clean it, but it could make manufactures robotic surgery system you sick Here’s proof that washing raw chicken can splatter unwanted HEALTH TEHRAN – An Iranian precision, flexibility and control than is bacteria around your kitchen. deskknowledge-based compa- possible with conventional techniques, It’s the gooey bits on raw chicken that compel Rita Ross to ny has manufactured a robotic surgery system according to mayoclinic.org. rinse it off in her kitchen sink before cooking it. which is projected to be used in surgeries Robotic surgery is usually associated with “There’s this little film between the skin and meat that I don’t by the next three years, Mehr reported on minimally invasive surgery — procedures like. It’s kind of like slime,” Ross, 63, of Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday. performed through tiny incisions. It is also said. “I just feel like washing it makes it cleaner.” The system can be used mostly for ab- sometimes used in certain traditional open dominal surgeries, the company’s managing surgical procedures. director Alireza Mirbaqeri explained. Surgeons who use the robotic system The system is as big as an operating room find that for many procedures it enhances and took 15 years to be designed and man- precision, flexibility and control during the ufactured, he added. operation and allows them to better see the The system is composed of two parts: site, compared with traditional techniques. the first one is a surgical console which is Using robotic surgery, surgeons can perform controlled by the surgeon and the second delicate and complex procedures that may one is surgery robots which carry out surgery have been difficult or impossible with other inside the body of patients, he said. methods. The system has already been examined Robotic surgery involves risk, some of on animals, however, it must pass further which may be similar to those of conventional tests in order to be used for humans, he What is a robotic surgery system? surgery, allows doctors to perform many open surgery, such as a small risk of infection concluded. Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted types of complex procedures with more and other complications. The problem with rinsing raw chicken, however, is that instead of making it “cleaner,” it splatters potentially harmful bacteria onto kitchen counters and even other food that’s Cancer more common in females Health tips to promote already been properly washed and ready to eat. with severe sleep apnea back-to-school success That’s according to research published Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture. Some studies have identified links between Healthy kids do better in school -- some- “A lot of people prepare their salads around the sink, sleep apnea and cancer. Now, new research thing parents need to think about as they so it’s cross-contaminated,” said Mindy Brashears, deputy reveals that rates of cancer are higher among prepare for a new academic year. undersecretary for food safety at the USDA. females with pronounced symptoms of apnea. “As a parent and grandparent, I know The USDA partnered with North Carolina State University New research finds that women with a that back-to-school time is a busy time. to investigate how home cooks handle raw meat, and how severe form of sleep apnea are more likely Yet, I encourage parents and students to those practices affect nearby food. to receive a cancer diagnosis. be mindful of some health essentials to The researchers recruited 300 people to prepare chicken The recent study, which features in the add to your to-do lists,” said Dr. Robert and a salad in test kitchens at N.C. State. Some participants European Respiratory Journal, analyzed Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for were shown food safety messages on social media ahead of data on 20,000 adults with sleep apnea. Disease Control and Prevention. time that discouraged rinsing raw chicken. Most of those About 2% of the participants also had a “Getting a flu shot this fall, frequent participants followed the advice. diagnosis of cancer in their medical history. hand-washing, and staying active all con- But among the control group — those who did not get the The main reason appears to be the small and solutions that impact the health of The data came from the European Sleep tribute to a healthier and more productive safety messages — 61 percent rinsed their raw meat. And numbers of study participants and “poor your star students, including overloaded Apnea Database (ESADA), which has medical academic year,” he said in a CDC news nearly 30 percent of those participants’ salads were later characterization” of types of OSA and cancer. backpacks, bullying, and back-to-school and visit records on adults registered at 33 release. found to be contaminated with bacteria from the chicken. Theories about cancer and sleep separation anxiety. centers across Europe. Hand-washing with soap and water is “How many times have you been peeling a vegetable apnea Healthy lunches are essential The international research team points one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid and drop it into the sink, and you just pick it up and go Scientists have proposed several theories to kids’ success out that while the findings do not prove that illness and prevent the spread of colds, flu on,” Brashears said. “At that point, you’ve contaminated for a link between OSA and cancer. One Little changes can make a big difference sleep apnea causes cancer, there appears and other diseases to others. At school, your vegetables.” theory emphasizes that the two conditions over time. Changing the way you pack your to be a clear link in females. students should wash before eating; after Microbiological horror stories share common risk factors, such as age and kids’ lunches can make them healthier over “It’s reasonable to assume that sleep ap- using the toilet; and after blowing their Some of the participants “washed” their chicken by soaking obesity. the long term. Plus, you’re helping them nea is a risk factor for cancer or that both nose, coughing or sneezing. it in the sink, either with water only, or adding soap, vinegar Another theory is that intermittent appreciate what healthy food tastes like. Try conditions have common risk factors, such Healthy eating and physical activity are or lemon juice. hypoxia — a condition in which the body filling their lunchboxes with colorful fruits as [being] overweight,” says Ludger Grote, also important. Most children consume “These are horror stories from a microbiological does not get enough oxygen — and sleep and vegetables. Grapes, apples, mangoes, an adjunct professor and chief physician in nearly half their calories at school, making standpoint,” said Ben Chapman, a food safety specialist fragmentation, both of which occur in OSA, berries, and thin slices of red bell peppers sleep medicine at Gothenburg University it an important place to learn and practice and professor at N.C. State. Chapman said there’s no good may also explain the link to cancer. and carrots are often popular, or mix in a in Sweden. healthy eating habits. evidence that soaking raw chicken in vinegar or lemon juice This type of link could involve changes few of your kid’s favorites. Switch juices and “On the other hand,” he adds, “it is less Physical activity can ease anxiety and kills bacteria. in the development of blood vessels, im- sodas for water. And consider substituting likely that cancer leads to sleep apnea.” help kids focus in school. Experts say Meg Kirchner, a PhD candidate in food science and mune function, and the tissue environment white bread for whole grains to add more Obstructive sleep apnea children should get at least 60 minutes microbiology at NC State, swabs the area around the sink of tumors. fiber to their diets. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or sleep of physical activity a day. They point out to look for contamination. However, until the recent research, very Prepare with good sleep hygiene apnea, is a condition in which a person expe- that nearly 20% of U.S. kids are obese, “What surprised me most was just how much food few studies had examined whether biological Reading a book at bedtime is much riences short and repeated interruptions of making them more likely to have health preparation happens in and around a sink after someone sex made a difference to the link between healthier than iPad screen time. breathing while asleep. The condition results problems such as asthma and high blood washes chicken,” he said. Often participants rinsed lettuce OSA and cancer. Sometimes the long days of summer from the inability of the throat muscles to pressure, and to be shunned, depressed in a colander in the sink where they’d just had raw chicken. In their results, Dr. Grote and his col- throw sleep routines out of whack. Your keep the airway open. and have lower self-esteem. Contaminated water from the basin then splashes onto leagues found, as expected, that there was an kids will be more alert and focused in class There is another form of apnea called Vaccinations are one of the most the lettuce. “We in the food safety community didn’t really association between older age and a higher if you start to get them ready for their central sleep apnea, which occurs due to a important ways to protect your child’s have a good sense of this until the work we did here,” said risk of cancer. school schedule ahead of time. School- failure in brain signaling. Of the two types health. Getting immunized also protects Chapman. However, when they adjusted the results aged children need at least 10 hours of of apnea, OSA is by far the most common. classmates, friends, relatives and others No one ate the food prepared in the studies. Investigators of the analysis to take out the potential in- sleep every night. Teens need between Researchers propose that screening for in the community. went into the test kitchens after the meals were prepared, fluence of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), nine and 10 hours. For good sleep hy- and treating obstructive sleep apnea could Electronic cigarettes are a growing prob- swabbing the sinks and counters, finding them contaminated alcohol intake, and smoking, they found a giene, get kids accustomed to the same help reduce symptoms of depression. lem among American youth. In 2018, more even after participants cleaned them. possible association between intermittent bedtime every night. Also, try removing OSA can cause disturbed, fragmented than 3.6 million young people -- including Spice containers also showed signs of contamination. nocturnal hypoxia and higher rates of cancer. screen devices from their rooms at night, sleep and lead to an insufficiency of oxygen. 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 The CDC estimates that 48 million people — one in six Stronger link in females like cell phones, tablets, computers, TVs, The combination of low oxygen and sleep middle school students -- had vaped in — get sick from a foodborne illness each year. In addition, the analysis revealed that the and other gadgets. disruption can give rise to high blood pres- the past month. Salmonella is the kind of bacteria most people associate link between nocturnal hypoxia and higher Immunize, immunize, immunize sure, heart disease, memory problems, and The nicotine in e-cigarettes can harm with raw poultry, and leads to about a million illnesses in the rates of cancer was stronger in females and Get your kids vaccinated before classes mood disturbance. a youngster’s developing brain, especially U.S. annually, according to the CDC. Most have diarrhea, weaker in males. begin. According to the National Sleep Foun- areas responsible for learning, memory a fever and stomach cramps, and most recover, but nearly The results suggest that the risk of cancer Polio was once one of the most dreaded dation (NSF), OSA affects 5–20% of adults and attention. 400 die each year from salmonella. is two to three times higher in females with childhood diseases in the United States, in the United States. Parents and teachers should explain why Another type of bacteria, campylobacter, is also found severe symptoms of sleep apnea. causing paralysis and even death. In 1955 The estimate comes from studies that e-cigarettes are harmful for kids and set on raw or under-cooked poultry, and accounts for about Dr. Grote says that previous research has a vaccine was created and widely imple- used formal tests and assessments. The an example by being tobacco-free. Schools 1.3 million illnesses every year. tended to focus on the link between OSA mented. Today polio has been nearly wiped NSF suggest that the actual percentage of should adopt tobacco-free-school policies Even food safety experts are at risk. “I had campylobacter and malignant melanoma. In the light of out worldwide. people in the U.S. with sleep apnea is likely that include e-cigarettes. about a decade ago,” Chapman said. “I won’t go into details, his team’s findings, “Cancer of the breast Vaccinations save children from un- to be greater. Remember our child’s health but it was not fun whatsoever.” or womb may now become a new area,” necessary pain, illness, and death. That’s “The condition of sleep apnea is well- as school starts “I always saw my mom and dad do it” he suggests. why all 50 states require school-aged chil- known to the general public and associated Keep your kids healthy for the start of The chicken-washing phenomenon is nothing new. Indeed, with snoring, daytime fatigue, and elevated Perhaps a combination of female sex a new school year. dren to be immunized against diseases like it’s been happening in kitchens for decades. risk of cardiovascular disease, especially in hormones and stress arising from nocturnal You’ve got the pens, the notebooks, and measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and “Growing up, I always saw my mom and dad do it,” said men,” Dr. Grote explains. hypoxia in OSA triggers the start of cancer a few fresh new pairs of clothes. But what chickenpox. Be sure your child’s immu- Ashley Williams, 23, a grad student at N.C. State. He and his colleagues note that while or reduces the body’s immune defenses, have you done to look after your children’s nizations are up-to-date for their safety, The USDA and N.C. State recreated the study to illustrate there is growing evidence for a link between he muses. health as they head off to school? Follow and for the safety of others. their findings for NBC News. Both Williams and Ross were OSA and cancer, it remains under debate. (Source: Medical News Today) this checklist and discover the problems (Source: medicinenet.com) participants, and both rinsed their raw chicken. “I’ve just always done it this way,” Ross said. “That’s what people around me did when I was growing up. I picked it up from the culture.” How you can ‘reprogram’ your taste buds to like vegetables And it’s likely those decades of chicken-washing caused Don’t say no to that asparagus just yet. New research suggests solutions and trained rats, some genetically modified with activated illnesses that went unreported. people may find the taste of bitter green vegetables more enjoyable salivary proteins akin to those who had been raised on a diet of “You’ve probably gotten sick from food and just don’t if they eat them more often. bitter foods, to choose from the two bottles to indicate whether know it,” Brashears said. “People say, ‘Oh, I had a 24-hour Don’t like the taste of bitter green vegetables? Good news! The it tasted bitter or sweet. flu’ and never went to the doctor.” way they taste can improve the more frequently you eat them. But Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD, an assistant professor in Children, the elderly and people with compromised Getty Images UB’s department of psychology and the associate director of the immune systems are most at risk for foodborne illness. Christopher Gardner’s son was the typical picky eater. He knew university’s Center for Ingestive Behavior Research, says those Food safety experts say it’s critical to re-educate the next what he liked and knew what he didn’t like. rats with the bitter-induced salivary proteins turned on couldn’t generation, and get kids into the kitchen to teach them not That suddenly changed right around the time he became a teen- taste the bitterness at higher concentrations when compared to only how to cook, but how to do it safely. ager. He began liking “adult” foods and became more adventurous. others that didn’t have the same protein activated. “Just because your mom did it doesn’t mean you have Gardner was surprised at how abruptly the change came about, “Once these proteins are on board, the bitter tastes like water. to do it,” said Brashears. “You can be the one who causes but, as a nutrition science PhD-holding researcher and professor It’s gone,” Torregrossa told UB’s news service. change and stops the cycle of foodborne illness.” at Stanford University’s Prevention Research Center, he was glad The research, published in the journal Chemical Senses, Other ways to reduce the risk of cross-contamination include: to see his son embrace new and different flavors. be poisonous. suggests that repeated exposure to bitter foods can change the Washing hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap “Gen Z is really great at exploring food,” Gardner told Health- Unfortunately, that includes cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, proteins in saliva, essentially calming the initial distaste for bitter and water, drying hands with a paper towel, then throwing line. “They want to blow their taste buds away.” Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, radishes, and arugula. and other flavors. the paper towel away But that doesn’t mean they all come out of the womb as adven- Otherwise known as the short list of foods lots of kids often “If we can convince people to try broccoli, greens, and bitter Sanitizing the sink and kitchen counters before and turous eaters. Some take longer, and new research suggests our don’t like. At least at first. foods, they should know that with repeated exposure, they’ll taste after food preparation dietary likes and dislikes aren’t ingrained in our DNA. Recent research out of the University at Buffalo (UB) conducted better once they regulate these proteins,” Torregrossa said. Using a meat thermometer to make sure chicken reaches Because even when we think we don’t like the taste of something, on rats suggests that trying more bitter foods — particularly those While rats and humans are drastically different in many ways, 165 degrees our tongues haven’t quite made up their minds yet. found in a healthy plant-based diet — changes proteins in saliva the research does offer insight into how our palates can adapt to Using separate cutting boards and utensils for raw Bitter, for example, is a complicated taste. It typically serves that affect how we perceive the taste of food. the foods we’re given with repeated exposure. meat and other food. as a warning sign; as in, if something tastes bitter, then it might The researchers filled two water bottles with different tasting (Source: healthline.com) (Source: nbcnews.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY AUGUST 24, 2019

Hurricanes help aggressive ‘Joblessness caused 10% of spiders spread, study finds Aggressive spider colonies are more likely to survive and re- migrations to urban areas last year’ produce after hurricanes than more docile ones, according to new research. SOCIETY TEHRAN — Over the based on following the family members, job Scientists studied colonies of Anelosimus studiosus, known deskpast Iranian calendar year seeking and finding a decent job with better as the communal spider or tangle web spider, which live (March 2018-March 2019), 588,312 individuals income was reported to be 47.8 percent, 13.5 throughout North and South America. left villages for cities, while the reason behind percent and 9.1 percent, respectively. 10 percent of total migrations was the lack of Among the people who migrated last year, appropriate jobs and sufficient income, Mehr 302,817 were among the working population, news agency reported on Wednesday. of them 234,064 were employed and 68,753 A total of 711,154 people have migrated were unemployed. from the place they used to live last year, The statistics show that 77.3 percent of 122,841 of them have moved to rural areas. the migrant population were employed and According to the statistics published by the 22.7 percent were unemployed. center of statistics at the Ministry of Cooper- The lowest important causes of migra- atives, Labor and Social Welfare, following tion of the working population last year were the family members is the top reason behind graduation, education and military service, migration with a share of 52.8 percent. respectively. The second most important contributor Abolfazl Razavi, deputy vice-president to migration is job seeking, accounting for for rural development and deprived areas, 10 percent of the total migrations. has said that some 60 percent of migrations Moreover, finding a decent job with bet- from rural to urban areas are caused by the ter income is the third cause of migration, lack of appropriate jobs and sufficient income constituting 6.5 percent. for educated people. They found the temperament of a colony can be the difference In regard to migration to urban areas, Measures taken to reverse migration by between life and death: aggressive colonies had a higher rate the three aforementioned contributors hold making people to move to rural areas includ- of reproduction following a tropical storm, whereas in regions 53.9 percent, 10.1 percent and 6.4 percent ing providing facilities and sustainable job with no storms, more docile colonies did better, according to shares, respectively. generating has increased rural population in researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. However, migration to villages from cities some provinces of the country, he highlighted. The study suggests the increase in extreme weather events will have a significant evolutionary impact on populations of spiders. Researchers looked at spiders in the Gulf and Atlantic coast of the US, an area which is exposed to hurricanes that form in the Atlantic basin from May to November. They looked at the effects Air pollution linked to mental health issues, research suggests of three subtropical storms that hit the area in 2018 – subtropi- People who grow up in areas with poor air quality are more mental quality up to the age of 10. A critical commentary, published alongside the study, by cal storm Alberto, Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. likely to develop depression and bipolar disorder in later The team found there was a 29 per cent increase in mental Stanford professor John Ioannidis said it raised an “intriguing Researchers sampled 240 colonies throughout the region and life, a new study has suggested. health disorders for people living in the most polluted areas. possibility” that poor air quality might cause mental illnesses compared them to control sites, according to the study, published Analysis of health data from millions of patients found Exposure to high levels of air pollution was linked to a but had failed to make a clear case. in Nature, Ecology & Evolution. a “significant link” between mental health disorders and more than two-fold increase in schizophrenia among the “Despite analyses involving large datasets, the available They divided the spider colonies into two groups of inherited exposure to air pollution, especially in childhood. Danish patients as well as higher rates of personality dis- evidence has substantial shortcomings and a long series of personality traits – docile and aggressive. The research, based on population data from the US and order, depression and bipolar, the study found. potential biases may invalidate the observed associations,” The aggressiveness of a colony is determined by the speed Denmark, is the latest of a number of studies to link air “Our studies in the United States and Denmark show that he wrote. and number of attackers that respond to prey; the tendency to quality to ill health. living in polluted areas, especially early in life, is predictive Dr Daniel Maughan, associate registrar for sustainability eat each other and how easily foreign spiders get into the nest. Led by scientists at the University of Chicago, the study used of mental disorders,” said computational biologist Atif Khan, at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said the research built Aggressive colonies are better at acquiring resources but are an American health insurance database of 151 million people co-author of the study, published in PLOS Biology. on the “increasing evidence” of a link between air pollution more prone to infighting if they are deprived of food or the colony with 11 years of inpatient and outpatient claims for neuropsy- However, academics who were not involved in the re- and the development of mental illness. has got too hot. chiatric diseases. Researchers then compared those claims search said other factors may account for the correlation. He said that, while the study does not show that air pol- Scientists worked out how aggressive the colony was by vibrat- to measurements of 87 potential air pollutants. lution causes mental illness, it suggests a “strong link” exists ing the web and counting the number of spiders that attacked. They found countries with the worst air quality had a 27 between early exposure and an increased risk of developing They returned to the site 48 hours after the hurricane to see per cent increase in bipolar disorder and a 6 per cent high- mental ill-health. which colonies had survived and then on two later occasions er incidence of major depression when compared with those Dr Maughan added: “However, there are many environ- they went back to see how many eggs had been produced and with the best air quality. mental factors which could contribute to poor mental health how many spiderlings had hatched. “There’s quite a few known triggers [for mental illness] but for those people living in areas of high pollution – such as The analysis showed that after hurricanes, more aggressive pollution is a new direction,” said the paper’s author Andrey population density and diminished access to green spaces colonies produced more eggs and had more spiderlings survive Rzhetsky, professor of medicine and human genetics. – so it is therefore difficult to isolate poor air quality as the into early winter. Researchers found this trend was consistent He added: “Research on dogs and rodents shows air cause of mental illness.” across multiple storms of different sizes and duration. pollution can get into the brain and cause inflammation The World Health Organization estimates that air pol- Lead author Jonathon Pruitt, an evolutionary biologist at which results in symptoms resembling depression. It’s quite lution kills 7 million people each year – equivalent to 13 McCaster University said: “Tropical cyclones likely impact both possible that the same thing happens in humans.” deaths every minute, and more than the combined total of of these stressors by altering the numbers of flying prey and The Chicago team applied the same methodology to data war, murder, tuberculosis, HIV, AIDs and malaria. increasing sun exposure from a more open canopy layer. from 1.4 million Danish patients to validate their findings. Previous studies have linked poor air quality to a range “Aggressiveness is passed down through generations in these In collaboration with researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus of conditions including asthma, heart disease, and various colonies, from parent to daughter, and is a major factor in their University, they examined the incidence of neuropsychiatric types of cancer. survival and ability to reproduce.” disease in Danish adults who lived in areas of poor environ- (Source: The Independent) He added: “As sea levels rise, the incidence of tropical storms will only increase. Now more than ever we need to contend with what the ecological and evolutionary impacts of these storms will be for non-human animals.” Faecal transplants could save koalas by expanding their diet, research suggests (Source: The Independent) Faecal transplants could save koalas by help- and heatwaves which are expected to become They collected faeces from radio-collared moved to a new location,” said Dr Blyton. ing them expand their diet, new research more common in the years to come. wild koalas that ate messmate and concentrat- “This study provides a proof of concept WORDS IN THE NEWS has suggested. “In 2013 the koala population reached very ed the microorganisms within them. They then for the use of encapsulated faecal material Some koalas feed on just one type of euca- high densities, leading them to defoliate their packaged them into acid-resistant capsules to successfully introduce and establish new Sri Lanka airport attack lyptus tree which means they are extremely preferred food tree species, manna gum,” said and gave them to the captive koalas that only microbes in koalas’ guts. In future, capsules vulnerable to habitat loss. To make them Lead researcher Dr Michaela Blyton from the eat manna gum. could be used to adjust koalas’ microbiomes (July 25, 2001) diversify their diet, scientists gave them University of Queensland. “This led to 70 per 18-day period and assessed how the mi- prior to moving them to safer or more abun- Sri Lanka is counting the costs following an attack by rebel Tamil pills containing faecal microorganisms cent mortality due to starvation, which was crobiomes changed after the inoculations, dant environments, and as probiotics during Tigers on the country’s only international airport, in which 18 people from another koala that ate a different type very distressing. comparing their diets to those of control ko- and after antibiotic treatment.” were killed and many more injured. The BBC’s correspondent of eucalyptus. “What was interesting was that even though alas that received manna gum microbes,” Eucalyptus leaves are not nutritionally in Colombo Frances Harrison reports. Researchers found the faecal inoculations the koalas were starving, they generally didn’t said Dr Blyton. rich. They are so low in protein that koalas It’s taken the Sri Lankan authorities longer than they thought changed the koalas’ microbiomes, which meant start feeding on a less preferred tree species, Scientists found after eating the pills of fae- – which spend up to 20 hours a day asleep to clear the smoldering wreckage of aircraft from the one they could eat different types of eucalyptus, messmate, despite the fact that some koalas ces, koalas could subsequently eat messmate. – have to eat 700g of them a day to survive. runway at the international airport. Six passenger planes were according to the study published in Animal feed exclusively on messmate.” “This could affect all aspects of their ecology Koala is an aboriginal word that means set on fire by rebel mortars and suicide bombers. The ash had Microbiome. Researchers caught wild koalas that only including nutrition, habitat selection and re- “doesn’t drink” – this is because koalas get to be removed from the tarmac less it clog the engines of the The Australian marsupial is under increas- ate manna gum and kept them in temporary source use. Koalas may naturally have trouble more than 90 per cent of their moisture from planes, endangering passengers who’ve already been through ing pressure from habitat loss, disease and captivity at the Cape Otway Conservation adapting to new diets when their usual food eucalyptus leaves. a harrowing ordeal. climate change. They deal badly with droughts Ecology Centre. trees become over browsed or after being (Source: The Independent) The tourist board has asked hotels in the capital to give free accommodation to tourists who were caught up in the fighting, between the Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebels. But there are concerns this will damage the country’s important tourism ENGLISH IN USE industry, which had seen record numbers of visitors last month. It’s estimated there’s been up to half a billion US dollars worth of LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION damage to aircraft and infrastructure. In terms of economic cost, this is the worst attack inflicted by the rebels in two decades of civil war. There will also be embarrassing questions for the 3 million Iranians have organ 3 میلیون نفر در کشور کارت اهدا عضو defense establishment about how a handful of rebels managed to penetrate one of the most strongly fortified bases in the donor cards دریافت کردند .country Words Some three million Iranians have organ donor cards and فرحنــاز صــادق بیگــی مســئول واحــد فراهــم آوری اعضــا بیمارســتان مســیح smoldering: if something smolders, it burns slowly producing some 10 percent have signed online consent forms for دانشــوری اظهارداشــت: تاکنــون 3 میلیــون نفــر از افــراد کشــور کارت اهــداء smoke but no flame wreckage: when a car, building or plane has been destroyed, organ donation, Farahnaz Sadeq-Beigi, head of organ عضــو دریافــت کــرده انــد و 10 درصــد از افــراد کشــور در ســامانه هــای ,what remains is the wreckage procurement program in Masih Daneshvari Hospital مختلفــی کــه در جهــت اعــام رضایــت در زمینــه اهــدای عضــو راه انــدازی set on fire:start something burning ash: the grey powder that remains after something has burned a national research institute for tuberculosis and lung شــده ثبــت نــام کــرده انــد. .the tarmac: the airport runway where planes land and take off diseases, has said وی تصادفــات رانندگــی را شــایع تریــن علــت مــرگ مغــزی دانســت و گفــت: clog: if something clogs an engine or other machine it blocks it Traffic accidents are the main reasons of brain deaths in so that it cannot work properly ســالیانه 4 هــزار مــورد مــرگ مغــزی در کشــور ثبــت می شــود که ســال گذشــته endangering: putting in danger Iran, she said, lamenting that out of 4,000 brain deaths a harrowing ordeal: a very nasty, unpleasant experience reported by forensics only 1,000 donate their organs. تنهــا 1000 نفــر از ایــن افــراد قابلیــت اهــدای عضــو را داشــته انــد. caught up in: if you are caught up in something, you are involved in something which is not in your control infrastructure: the infrastructure of a country or an organization is the structure and services which help it to function properly PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM inflicted:if you inflict something unpleasant on someone, you make them suffer “eury-” Hammer something out Bring up the rear a handful: a small number Meaning: wide Meaning: to decide on an agreement, contract etc. Explanation: someone who brings up the rear is the penetrate: enter For example: The red fox is a eurytopic species after a lot of discussion and disagreement: last person in a group of people who are walking or running strongly fortified:not easy to attack because it is surrounded widespread in the area. For example: Leading oil producers tried to hammer For example: “The pupils walked calmly down the by strong walls, fences, guns etc. out a deal. corridor, with the teacher bringing up the rear.” (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 24, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

U.S. Patriot failing against Continuation of Syrian Army advancements in Idlib and Yemeni drones: UAE report escape of terrorists TEHRAN — Saudi Arabia has failed to repel professionalism”, as Riyadh quickly rushed 1 “It is clear that Russia and Syria have been hampered Yemen’s retaliatory drone strikes despite to attribute attacks to Yemen’s Ansarul- by the actions of Turkey and the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group relying on the U.S. Patriot air defense sys- lah movement without carrying out any and have decided to use the military option and seize the last tem, a matter which has caused a slump investigation first. bases of armed groups dominating the city of Idlib under the in Saudi troop morale, according to a UAE The report compared Saudi Arabia’s leadership of Tahrir al-Sham,” writes Arab analyst Abdul Bari intelligence report. “panicked” approach to that of Abu Dhabi Atwant, an Arab analyst. The UAE report revealed critical weak- which, according to the report, has a protocol This is while as Ankara promised to find a political solution to nesses in Saudi Arabia’s ability to thwart the of falsely denying the occurrence of such the crisis in northern Syria a year ago during a meeting of Turkish retaliatory attacks, London-based Middle strikes when “serious” targets are attacked. and Russian leaders in Sochi, but failed to deliver. East Eye (MEE) news outlet reported. “This is a protocol which the Emiratis Russian and Syrian fighters bombed a Turkish military col- The damning report, issued originally follow in time of serious attacks, such as the umn, including 50 military vehicles and seven tanks, on Monday. in May, had a limited publication intended one that targeted Abu Dhabi airport (and The column intended to prevent the Syrian army’s entrance for top Emirati leadership by the Emirates claimed by the Houthis). It left the door open in Khan Sheikhun by reinforcing al-Nusra elements. In fact, the Policy Center (EPC), a think tank close to the for the investigation to implicate Iran through Syrian army’s attack on Khan Sheikhun underlines an end to the Emirati government and its security services. evidence in these attacks,” the report read. agreements reached at the Sochi summit and closure of the mission “Air defenses such as the Patriot are not The July 2018 drone attack on the airport of the 10 Turkish post control center in Idlib and its outskirts. capable of spotting these drones because had been previously denied by UAE officials Atwan believes that Erdogan has two options: First: to stand the systems are designed to intercept long but was later corroborated by footage released by his supported armed groups in Idlib. Second, to disarm the and medium range Scud missiles,” the re- by Yemeni forces this year. armed groups and get them out of Idlib. port wrote. According to Press TV, also referring The intelligence assessment highlighted to a mysterious and unclaimed attack on an instance where Saudi Arabia’s south- weaponry in retaliatory attacks against the it wrote. four oil tankers near the UAE’s port of Fu- western Najran airport, which is used in Saudi-led coalition. The EPC reported that there had been as jairah in May, the report said the “Emirati Ramping up the Pressure Riyadh’s operations against Yemen, was hit Referring possibly to a deadly Yeme- much as 155 Yemeni drone attacks against position emphasized the importance of by Yemeni drones despite the deployment ni drone attack on a large air base occupied Saudi targets between January and May, a completing investigations before taking won’t Weaken Hezbollah by Saudi mercenaries in the southwestern figure much higher than previously admitted. of a Patriot battery. any decision.” 1 Since its emergence, Hezbollah’s self fundraising is Riyadh launched a devastating war on Lahij province in January, the EPC report Saudi attempts to destroy the drones “The Emiratis were careful not to give intended to guarantee the movement’s future independence and Yemen in March 2015, with the goal of bring- highlighted the Saudi failure to thwart such have also failed, with the report noting that the Houthis any credit that may enhance to ensure it would function on its own. ing the government of former president Abd attacks. Riyadh has launched numerous airstrikes their international status,” it added. Undeniably, Iran and Syria are not only believed to fund Rabbuh Mansur Hadi back to power and “The attack on the Lahij Military Base on caves allegedly used to store the drones, Despite the UAE report’s allegations, Hezbollah, supply it with heavy arms and provide training and crushing Houthis. demonstrates a weakness in Saudi air de- without any success. however, Saudi authorities are known to logistical support to its military units, but there is major coop- Yemen’s resistance, however, has pushed fenses and the lack of capacity in electronic Saudi ‘unprofessionalism’ have covered and denied successful Yem- eration at various levels. The resistance also receives significant the Saudi war to a stalemate, with Yeme- war if we take into account that these drones The intelligence assessment also slammed eni retaliatory drone and missile strike on financial support from supporters living abroad, particularly ni forces increasingly using sophisticated are basic and are not launched on tarmac,” what it described as a sign of Saudi “un- numerous occasions. from Lebanese wealthy nationals. The resistance receives also funds from diversified charities that are not directly tied to Hezbollah, Lebanese and non-Leba- nese, Islamic, Christian and secular supporters, out of national N. Korea calls Pompeo ‘diehard toxin,’ says ready for dialogue or standoff with U.S. and ideological affinity. Besides, Hezbollah relies on fellow sympathisers and members TEHRAN — North Korea’s top diplomat said on Friday words which only leave us disappointed and skeptical as to of local expatriate communities to run health, social, agricultur- that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was a “diehard whether we can solve any problem with such a guy,” Ri said al, industrial and educational institutions, which provide needy toxin” who only complicates denuclearisation talks and in a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency. citizens with health care, utilities, and construction services. North Korea was ready for both dialogue and standoff. Ri also accused Pompeo of casting “dark shadows” over Lebanon’s President Michal Aoun, the first president to openly Talks aimed at dismantling the North’s nuclear and missile the talks and being more interested in his political ambitions align himself with Hezbollah, argues that Hezbollah’s weapon programs have stalled since a failed second summit between than in U.S. foreign policy. will no longer be a problem when the causes behind its existence U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim “If the U.S. still dreams a pipe dream of gaining everything disappear. In February 2006, Hezbollah and the (Christian) Free Jong Un in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi in February. through sanctions, we are left with two options, either to Patriotic Movement, formerly led by Aoun, signed a memorandum Trump and Kim met again in June at the inter-Korean leave it enjoying the dream to its heart’s content or to wake of understanding, forming a political alliance. border and agreed to reopen working-level negotiations, it up from the dream,” Ri said. The vast majority of Lebanese people show utmost readiness but that has not happened. “We are ready for both dialogue and standoff.” to serve their resistance, to preserve its achievements and to be Since the Vietnam summit, North Korea has demanded U.S. envoy Stephen Biegun, who leads working-level a resounding voice in the defence of its cause to the fullest, in that Pompeo be replaced with a “more mature” person, talks with North Korea, was in Seoul this week to discuss face of regional and international conspiracies. They are fully while lauding the rapport built between Kim and Trump. ways to get negotiations back on track. aware that the Saudis are ready to pay billions of dollars to incite North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, who took Talks were expected to be reopened soon, South Korea’s their U.S. and Zionist allies to wage war against their hometown. part in the Hanoi summit along with Pompeo, called the chief deputy national security adviser Kim Hyun-chong said on Unfortunately, they would not remain silent about the failure of U.S. negotiator the “diehard toxin of the U.S. diplomacy” Thursday, giving an upbeat assessment after meeting Biegun. their scheme in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, but would work hard who employs “hackneyed sanctions rhetoric”. “We look forward to the progress of denuclearisation North Korea has fired a series of short-range mis- to provoke regional sensitivities. Ri referred to Pompeo’s remarks in recent press inter- talks in terms of mutual trust and respect between the U.S. siles in recent weeks in protest against U.S.-South Therefore, the sanctions would never compensate for their views in which he said sanctions would be kept until North and North Korea, culminating in good results,” said depu- Korea joint military exercises and the adoption of new failure in military confrontations. Such a measure is nothing but Korea takes concrete actions on denuclearisation. ty spokesman Kim Eun-han of South Korea’s Unification weapons, complicating the reopening of the talks, Re- an idiot psychological war, which definitely fail to tarnish the “He is truly impudent enough to utter such thoughtless Ministry on Friday, when asked about Ri’s statement. uters reported. resistance’s image. The U.S. sanctions would fail to change the policy of the Lebanese government towards this part and parcel of the national fabric, which has governmental and parliamentary representatives, elected by the Lebanese people in a fair election South Korea to scrap intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid dispute over history monitored by international bodies. As expressed by Hezbollah’s leaders and officials, the sanctions TEHRAN— South Korea said on Thursday information on the threat posed by North the aim of exchanging military information ened security cooperation in the region, are a medal of honour on the chest of the resistance’s people it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Korea and its missile and nuclear activities which is sensitive to security,” Kim told a expressed dismay. who have all resisted the occupation and forced the Zionists to Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo - a threat underlined by the North’s recent news conference. “We’re disappointed to see the decision withdraw unconditionally from southern Lebanon, in 2000, and and deepening a decades-old dispute over launch of a series of short-range ballistic Relations between South Korea and Japan the South Koreans made about that infor- did so also in 2006. Despite all the challenges, Hezbollah still history that has hit trade and undercut se- missiles. began to deteriorate late last year follow- mation-sharing agreement. We’re urging has solid support in Lebanon. The U.S. sanctions have no value curity cooperation over North Korea. South Korea’s Kim You-geun, a deputy ing a diplomatic row over compensation each of the two countries to continue to because of the people’s keen interest in undermining colonial Seoul’s decision not to extend the General director of the presidential National Security for wartime forced laborers during Japan’s engage,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo goals and commitment to resist the illegitimate Zionist entity Security of Military Information Agreement Council, said Japan had created a “grave occupation of Korea. told reporters in Ottawa, Canada. and its Takfiri terrorist offspring. (GSOMIA) shows how the political and trade change” in the environment for bilateral They soured further when Japan tightened “There is no doubt that the shared inter- dispute between the Asian neighbors and security cooperation by removing South its curbs on exports of high-tech materials ests of Japan and South Korea are important U.S. allies has hit some of the region’s most Korea’s fast-track export status this month. needed by South Korea’s chip industry, and and they’re important to the United States of sensitive security issues. The agreement had “Under this situation, we have determined again this month when Tokyo said it would America,” he added, saying he had spoken to Syria retakes cluster of towns been due for automatic renewal on Saturday. that it would not serve our national interest remove South Korea’s fast-track export status. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung- The arrangement was designed to share to maintain an agreement we signed with The United States, which fears weak- wha earlier on Thursday, Reuters reported. in last terrorist bastion

1 Government troops, meanwhile, started an operation Friday to cleanse Khan Shaykhun of remaining terrorists and Ghani says Afghanistan will survive after U.S. troop withdrawal dismantle mines and explosives in the region. TEHRAN — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says a purportedly train, assist and advise Afghan forces. will be handed to the Afghan forces. partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country Ghani further said he had called on U.S. President Donald U.S., Taliban launch new round of talks in Doha will not have a crucial impact on the lives of the Af- Trump in a letter seven months ago to reduce the number Ghani made the remarks as representatives from ghan people. of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. the US and the Taliban militant group resumed a President Ghani told Afghanistan’s TOLOnews on Thurs- “The number of troops has not been mentioned in the new round of talks in Qatar’s capital city, Doha, on day that the withdrawal of some 5,000 troops from the bilateral agreement [between Afghanistan and the U.S.] Thursday. country “will not bring basic changes in our lives.” and in multilateral agreement with NATO… Reduction or A senior U.S. official said that American negotiator “Zal- He said the remaining number of forces “will support increase in the number of troops is conditions-based,” he said. may Khalilza will inform the top Afghan leaders about the our Air Force, our Commando Force, and other Defense “Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed,” Ghani peace deal and then finalize a declaration to end the war and Security Forces and will help the Resolute Support to added. in Afghanistan.” continue [its mission in Afghanistan].” It was reported that some 5,000 U.S. troops will be Ghani, however, said previously that peace was only Currently, there are about 20,000 foreign troops, mostly withdrawn in 135 days from five bases in Afghanistan. possible with an agreement between the Afghan govern- American, in Afghanistan as part of a U.S.-led mission to President Ghani said the bases are small and that they ment and the Taliban. Former Iraq PM warns Israel of ‘strong response’ 1 The report comes amid a series Mahdi al-Mohandes to announce that the I gave the security forces a free hand and allies including Iran which has been lending of unclaimed strikes in the past month group held United States fully responsible. instructed them to do anything necessary to military advisory support to the Iraqi mili- Large parts of Idlib Province, occupied by foreign-backed ter- targeting bases belonging to Iraq’s “We have accurate and credible informa- thwart Iran’s plans,” said Netanyahu when tary, led to Daesh’s expulsion in late 2017. rorists since 2014, and parts of Hama constitute the last major pro-government Popular Mobilization tion that Americans brought in four Israeli asked whether Tel Aviv was considering op- The group was already the target of nu- militant stronghold in Syria. Units (PMU), better known as the Hashd drones this year via Azerbaijan to operate erations in Iraq. merous airstrikes as it fought against terrorist On Thursday, SANA reported that the army had opened a al-Sha’abi. within the U.S. fleet to carry out sorties aimed The tacit acknowledgment came as Israeli forces not only in Iraq but also in Syria, with humanitarian corridor in both provinces for the safe exit of ci- On July 19, a drone was reported to at Iraqi military headquarters,” he said. military authorities had previously threat- many observers pointing to Israel and US vilians fleeing violence by foreign-backed militants. have targeted a PMU base near the town Following the strike, the PMU vowed to ened to attack the Iraqi anti-terror force. culpability for the attacks. The new corridor would allow civilians to leave the southern of Amerli in northwestern Iraq. target any unidentified aircraft near its bases. Israeli officials, along with Washington, In a notable instance, Hashd al-Sha’abi part of Idlib and the northern part of Hama, where troops have The New York Times report on Fri- On Thursday, the group reported that it have labeled Iraqi units operating under the fighters came under attack in Syria’s border advanced against militants with aerial cover, an unnamed official day cited an unnamed senior Middle had shot down unidentified spy drone over PMU organization as being “Iran-led terror- town of al-Hari in the eastern province of told the news agency. Eastern intelligence official as saying capital Baghdad. ists groups”, an allegation sharply rejected Dayr al-Zawr, as they were chasing Daesh Those civilians who pass through the corridor to reach the that Israel was specifically behind the The report by the New York Times comes by the Iraqi officials. terrorists out of the area last June year. army lines will be provided with shelter, food, and healthcare, July 19 attack. a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin The PMU was formed and joined forc- Nearly two dozen anti-terrorist forces and other necessities, the official added. Earlier this week, another attack rocked Netanyahu hinted at possible Israeli strikes es with the Iraqi military in 2014 after the were killed in the deadly airstrike. According to Press Tv, Syria has managed to take back control a PMU position near a strategic air base in Iraq. Daesh terrorist group launched a campaign Both Washington and Tel Aviv have for of many territories from the Daesh and other terrorist groups north of the capital Baghdad. “We are operating – not just if needed, of bloodshed and destruction against the long been seeking to counter the emergence which have been wreaking havoc in the country since 2011. The The attack prompted second-in-command we are operating in many areas against a Arab nation. of a united front of forces, usually known as foreign-backed war has displaced millions of people inside the of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units Abu state that wants to annihilate us. Of course The combined push, reinforced by Iraq’s the “Resistance Axis”, in the region. Arab country. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS AUGUST 24, 2019

Mustafi and Elneny New-look Juventus begin Serie should move on, says Arsenal’s Emery Shkodran Mustafi and Mohamed Elneny should seek moves A defense without ailing Sarri away from Arsenal for the good of their careers as they are unlikely to get much playing time this season, manager Unai Juventus begin their Serie A campaign at United for Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez Emery has said. Parma on Saturday looking to push their with the transfer window slamming suit on German centre back Mustafi made 31 league appearances last record Scudetto run to nine but with a different September 2. season in a defence that leaked 51 goals, more than double the style of football under new coach Maurizio Radja Nainggolan and Ivan Perisic have number conceded by champions Manchester City (23), while Sarri, who will miss the opening fixtures with both left with the conflict between the club midfielder Elneny was stuck on the fringes of the first team. pneumonia. and former captain Mauro Icardi still not The Premier League window for incoming transfers closed Behind, Napoli and Inter Milan are waiting resolved. on Aug. 8 but with the Italian, Spanish, German and French in the wings hopeful that Sarri’s arrival can Juventus remain favorites, insists Italy windows not closing until Sept. 2 there is still time for players lead to turmoil in Turin and a changing of coach Roberto Mancini. to find other clubs outside the English top flight. the guard in Italy. “Juve are absolutely the strongest,” said “They are very big players but for one circumstance or another Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli have not won Mancini who won three Serie A titles with they are going to have fewer chances to show their capacity or the title since 1990 and open at Fiorentina Inter. to be happy with us and the minutes they play in matches,” Saturday with Antonio Conte’s Inter at home “Let’s not forget that they have been Emery told reporters. to promoted Lecce on Monday. winning for eight years and they have again “Last year ... when they didn’t play they weren’t happy. Like Sarri, Conte last coached at Chelsea, reinforced. “I spoke with them a lot of times last year and this pre-season. and along with three-times Champions League “I see Napoli as dangerous, they have the “I think it’s positive for them to leave, sign for another team winner Ancelotti, Serie A have a world class same players who have been playing together where they can be protagonists and be happy and continue coaching setup this season. for years while Inter have made four to five their careers.” Juventus start the season without Sarri changes and lose important players like Arsenal, who have won their opening two games, face leaders however who will miss the Parma game and Icardi and Perisic. Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. his former club Napoli in Turin on August “For the moment I would line out in a (Source: Reuters) 31 with pneumonia. The 60-year-old is still row Juve, Napoli and Inter.” overseeing training. Behind are Atalanta, a surprise third last Sarri has replaced Massimiliano Allegri Germain midfielder Rabiot. “Conte’s arrival has brought enthusiasm season, followed by AC Milan, Lazio and Roma. Anderlecht coach Kompany whose pragmatic style of football fell out “I’m managing to create an excellent but above all, it has raised the bar,” said Inter The side from Bergamo play at SPAL with of favor despite his trophy-laden five years. affinity with Cristiano Ronaldo, because defender Danilo D’Ambrosio. AC Milan at Udinese with Roma hosting takes on new match-day role Juventus are targeting a 36th Scudetto but he also plays on the left. “From a mental point of view, Conte and Genoa. “Training with him allows me to improve his staff are winners.” Vincent Kompany’s role as Anderlecht player coach has been their main objective remains the Champions Lazio start at home against Sampdoria, myself a lot and his presence is very good Chinese-owned Inter paid 65 million euros changed and he will no longer have a decision-making position League which they have not won since 1996. now coached by former Romer boss Eusebio for the group.” ($72 million) for Manchester United’s Belgian on match day so he can concentrate on playing, the Belgian After splashing out on Cristiano Ronaldo Di Francesco. ‘Raised the bar’ forward Romelu Lukaku. club said on Thursday. last season Juventus have again reinforced Promoted Brescia head for Cagliari with In Milan, Conte, who led Juventus to the Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin has The 33-year-old will act as team captain and take no other with midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Adrien new signing Mario Balotelli sitting out a four- first three in their series of eight titles, has also arrived along with Italian midfielders decisions, leaving his assistant Simon Davies in charge from Rabiot and Dutch defender Matthijs De Ligt. match ban, with Verona at home against also been given money to spend to give Inter Stefano Sensi and Nicolo Barella. the dugout. “Sarri has prepared us well and gave us Bologna. a first Serie A title since 2010. Inter are still in talks with Manchester Davies, who started his playing career at Manchester United his philosophy,” said former Paris Saint- (Source: Eurosport) and won a single cap for Wales, arrived at the Brussels club with Kompany at the start of the season from Manchester City. Kompany returned, after more than a decade at City, to his first club, seeking to lift them out of the doldrums. World’s fastest man investigated over Manchester United’s Solskjaer urges But Anderlecht have made their worst start to a season in three alleged missed drugs tests crackdown on online abuse 21 years with only two points from their first four games and the change has been made ahead of Friday’s trip to champions Racing Genk. Davies, 45, who had been on City’s coaching staff from 2013, will now handle the tactics and changes on match day, leaving Kompany to take over as captain and provide more on-field leadership. The poor results have come as Anderlecht have fielded youthful sides in a bid to return to their days as producers of young talent in a mould similar to that of Ajax Amsterdam from the neighboring Netherlands. Kompany’s kids have struggled but the former Belgium captain has vowed to continue to pursue the policy. (Source: Goal) ‘I was completely in the wrong,’ says McGregor about pub incident American sprinter Christian Coleman is the 2017 World Championships in London Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar it makes him stronger. I cannot believe we Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor says he was under investigation over concerns he may behind fellow American Justin Gatlin and Solskjaer said players need more protection still sit here in 2019 taking about these “in the wrong” and will “face what’s coming” after an altercation have missed three drugs tests, BBC Sport has a personal best of 9.79secs, making him from social media companies, describing instances,” the Norwegian added. in a Dublin pub in April. has been told. the seventh fastest man in history. racist abuse and death threats directed at “Social media is a place where people Video footage of the incident released earlier in August appears If found guilty he would face an automatic He also set a new world record for the them as “serious incidents.” can hide behind fake identities. There’s to show McGregor, 31, punch a man in the head. one-year ban and would miss the World 60m when he claimed gold at the World United midfielder Paul Pogba was the so many Ole Gunnar Solskjaers on social The Irishman, who announced his mixed martial arts retirement Championships in Qatar and the Olympic Indoor Championships in Birmingham last target of online abuse after missing a penalty media that I know are not me. in March, says seeing the video is “like a dagger into my heart”. Games in Tokyo next year. year and was talked about as a new superstar in Monday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at “The authorities have got to do something “I must take accountability and take responsibility,” McGregor He is alleged to have had three possible sprinter in the post-Usain Bolt era. Wolverhampton Wanderers, prompting the about the ones who spread this hate. You told ESPN. failures under the ‘whereabouts’ system However he pulled out of a Diamond club to issue a strong statement condemning feel sorry for them really — they must have “It doesn’t matter what happened there - I was in the wrong. in the last year. League event in Birmingham last Friday. the views. problems themselves.” That man deserved to enjoy his time in the pub without having Coleman is understood to be contesting Under the ‘whereabouts’ system, athletes Chelsea manager Frank Lampard last Pogba will continue to share penalty it end the way it did. at least one of those cases. must let officials know where they will be week urged social media companies to take duties with striker Marcus Rashford despite “I have been making amends to be better - to be a better Neither athletics’ governing body the for one hour every day as well as details of action after 21-year-old striker Tammy the miss against Wolves. father, be a better human, to be a better role model to these kids. IAAF, the World Anti-Doping Agency, the overnight accommodation and training. Abraham was targeted after the team’s “I’m sure you’re going to see Pogba score “I have to realize that is not the attitude or behavior of a US Anti-Doping Agency nor the Athletics Former Great Britain 400m Olympic UEFA Super Cup loss to Liverpool. a penalty again for United. Let’s see when we leader, of a martial artist or a champion. I must get my head Integrity Unit has commented on the champion Christine Ohuruogu received a “We need to protect individuals. When get the next one. We’re practising penalties screwed on and get back in the game, fight for redemption, situation, which was first reported in the year’s ban in 2006 for three failures under there’s death threats and racism, it’s serious still,” Solskjaer said. retribution, respect - the things that made me the man I am. Daily Mail. the ‘whereabouts’ system for three missed allegations, serious incidents,” Solskjaer “There’s no fighting amongst them. We’re “I was completely in the wrong. It was unacceptable behavior.” BBC Sport has approached Coleman tests. told reporters on the eve of Saturday’s clash disappointed that we didn’t win the game, Police in Ireland have been investigating the incident and for comment. However, cyclist Lizzie Deignan won a with Crystal Palace. but the talk is always more difficult when McGregor said: “Whatever comes my way, I will face it. Whatever Coleman won the US National successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration “Sometimes you get annoyed, what can you don’t get a result.” comes my way, I deserve it. I will face this head on. I will not Championships last month in a time of 9.99 for Sport in 2016, which allowed her to we do about it as Manchester United? We’re United are holding talks with other clubs hide from it.” seconds, having already set the fastest time compete at the Rio Olympics and prevented not going to ban our players on social media, over the transfer of Chilean forward Alexis Asked if he has an anger problem, he replied: “I must be of the year so far - 9.81secs in the Diamond a two-year ban after she missed three out- we have to spread the good word instead.” Sanchez, who played in a behind-closed- calm. I must be Zen. I must lead by example. I need to get a League meeting at Stanford, California in of-competition tests in a 12-month period. Solskjaer backed Frenchman Pogba to doors friendly with Sheffield United on hold of this and I am working very hard to do this. June. One of those tests was later declared void. rise above the abuse and emerge stronger. Tuesday. “I am taking the necessary steps.” The 23-year-old won the silver medal at (Source: BBC) “Paul is fine, he’s a strong character and (Source: Reuters) The Dublin incident took place a month after McGregor was arrested for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone in Miami, USA. (Source: BBC) Russell Crowe slams ‘joke’ seating at USA-Australia basketball Sources: Barca consider Oscar-winner Russell Crowe led a chorus of criticism the top names used to sell the event after a series of Neymar-Dembele swap Friday of the seating arrangements at a basketball clash player withdrawals. between the United States and Australia, with many A change.org petition for refunds attracted more than Barcelona will return with a third offer for Neymar and are fans paying big money to see very little. 2,700 supporters claiming they had been ripped off, weighing up including Ousmane Dembele as a makeweight in The pre-World Cup showdown, on Thursday evening with a fresh flood of complaints about the seating fiasco. an attempt to convince Paris Saint-Germain to sell, sources at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, was played in front of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have told ESPN FC. 51,000 fans -- the biggest crowd ever to watch a game chief Rod Sims said it was investigating whether people Barca have already seen two bids turned down for Neymar, of hoops in Australia. had been misled. who left the club for France in a world record €222 million But in a venue that usually hosts Australian Rules “We did have discussions with the promoters, and transfer in 2017. and football, a raised basketball court was dropped in out of those discussions there was a suggestion from PSG rejected a first offer which included Philippe Coutinho, meaning those on white plastic seats at ground level them of refunds,” he told reporters, referring to the Ivan Rakitic and €80m and then dismissed their request to had restricted viewing, including Crowe. pre-game advertising. take him on loan this season ahead of a permanent move next “$1500 a ticket for this view. AUS v USA. Jokes on “We’ve now added to that investigation whether or summer in a deal which would have been worth around €190m. me,” tweeted the Hollywood star after Australia were “strongly positive”. But they acknowledged that “clearly not consumers have been misled over the seating and With less than two weeks to go before the transfer window beaten 102-86. “If you weren’t among 50,000 there and there have been some fans that feel their expectations the quality of the seating.” closes on Sept. 2, Barca are against the clock to come up with you chose to watch it on tv at home, good decision.” were not met on their purchased seats”. He added that the commission takes such allegations an offer which suits PSG. He later added: “The only thing achieved by Basketball It claimed that of 11,000 floor seats, only 200 people “very seriously” with the potential penalties “significant”. The French champions could set a deadline for any potential Australia was enjoining with the promoters in ripping wanted to be moved, and just two asked for a refund. Basketball Australia and TEG did not explicitly address deal, too, as they want to have their squad finalized as soon as off well meaning lovers of the sport. It was a farce.” Flood of complaints the pre-game advertising, only saying that “these games possible. Plenty of other fans agreed. The visit of Team USA was already embroiled in feature the best available players that have been selected Barca’s next offer, therefore, could be their last. The club’s “It’s called greed! There is a stadium across town controversy, with Australia’s consumer watchdog launching to represent their respective nations at the 2019 World hierarchy are not in complete agreement over a move for Neymar which is purpose built for this kind of event called Rod a probe into the use of absent NBA superstars to promote Cup”. but are working on a formula which they hope will finally secure Laver Arena capacity of 15,000,” said one Twitter user. their exhibition games. Australia and the USA will play a second game at the Neymar’s Camp Nou return. Basketball Australia and promotor TEG Live said While the USA boast a host of top young talent guided same venue on Saturday. (Source: Soccernet) in a joint statement that feedback from the event was by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, they lack (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 24, 2019 SPORTS 15 Iran’s Behrouzirad wins bronze at ICF Iran’s Wushu Junior team runners-up at Asian Paracanoe World Championships championships SPORTS TEHRAN — Shahla Behrouzirad deskfrom Iran claimed a bronze medal at IRNA — Iran’s Wushu Junior team finished in second place the women’s KL3 Women 200m on day three of the in the Brunei Asian Championships bringing another success International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World in the field. Championships in Szeged, Hungary. The tenth round of the Asian Junior Wushu Championships The Iranian athlete earned the bronze medal, fin- which began on Monday with 400 Wushu players from 20 coun- ishing in 48.96 seconds. Behrouzirad also secured a tries in Brunei ended on Friday. quota spot for her nation at next year›s Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Behrouzirad also represented Iran at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. Uzbekistan’s Shakhnoza Mirzaeva crossed the line in 47.29 to win the gold medal and the silver medal went to Britain’s Laura Sugar. ICF Paracanoe World Championships are being held in Szeged, Hungary from Aug. 21 to 24. Paracanoe is canoeing for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. The Paralympic version of the sport is governed by the International Canoe Feder- ation (ICF), and a va›a-specific variant is governed by the International Va›a Federation (IVF). A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee In the end, the Iranian junior team in the Sanda Division in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paraca- won 6 gold, one silver and 4 bronze medals and won the second noe to the Paralympic program. As a result, paracanoe place in the competition. debuted at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics where China with 8 gold, 2 silver and one bronze medals were crowned single kayak races were contested. champion, and Vietnam stood on the third place with 2 gold, 2 The two main types of paracanoe boat are kayaks silver and 4 bronze. (K), with a double-blade paddle, and outrigger canoes In total, in the Sanda and Taolu divisions, Iran won the third called va›as (V) where the paddler has a second hull place in the Asian Championship with 7 gold, 5 silver and 11 as a support float and uses a single blade paddle with bronze medals. a T-top handle. China came in first with 20 gold, two silver and one bronze, and Macau came in second with 9 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze, only because of more silver than Iran were ranked second. All of the Macau gold medals were achieved in Taolu. Chinese Taipei defeat Iran in Asian Czech Republic stun holders Iran at Iranian team repeated the results of the previous round of Women’s Volleyball Championship Volleyball U19 World Championship the tournament held in South Korea in 2017. It also had finished runners-up in the previous round in Sanda, finishing third overall. The Iranian team succeeded in this year’s competition with domestic coaches, despite numerous financial difficulties. In the previous period, the Iranian team had 3 Chinese coaches in various divisions and only Amir Oujaqi was the Iranian head coach of Sanda.

Saeid Mollaei to participate at IJF World Championships

TASNIM — Iran’s Saeid Mollaei will take part at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships. The competition will be held from August 25 to September 1 at the Nippon Budokan, which will also host the 2020 Olympic competition. World number one and world champion Mollaei, 27, has hit SPORTS TEHRAN — Chinese while the finals, the awards presentation SPORTS TEHRAN — Czech Iran will meet Colombia and Italy on form at the right time with medals at his last three events. The desk desk Taipei defeated Iran 3-1 and closing ceremony will take place the Republic overpowered Saturday and Sunday respectively. Iranian hero won bronze at the Paris Grand Slam in February (25-22, 23-25, 19-25,12-25) in Pool E of the day after. Iran at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 The 2019 edition of the FIVB Volleyball before capturing Grand Prix gold in Hohhot and bronze in Za- 2019 Asian Women’s Volleyball Champi- More importantly, the Championship World Championship on Friday. Boys’ U19 World Championship features greb last month. onship at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium also serves as the Continental Olympic Sixth seeds Czech Republic defeated 20 teams playing across four pools from The owner of the red backpatch in the -81kg category is widely in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. Qualification Tournament, which will see defending champions Iran in straight sets August 21 to 30. fancied to hold onto his title in Japan. Iran had lost to powerhouses Thailand top eight teams, except the Tokyo 2020 (25-17, 25-17, 25-22) in Pool B in Tunisia. The top four teams in each group will all The competition will bring 860 athletes from 149 registered 3-0 on Thursday. hosts Japan and qualified China, make the Matous Drahonovsky led Czech Republic advance to the last-16 of the tournament countries together. Iran and Kazakhstan will contest the cut for the January 6-12 event. Only the with 18 points and Amirhossein Toukhteh with the final scheduled for August 30. fifth-to-eighth-place playoffs. eventual winning team in the Continental scored 17 points for Iran. Iran are the defending champi- Semi-finals, 5th-8th playoffs and 9th- Olympic Qualification Tournament will Iran had started the campaign with a ons, having won their second title in 12th playoffs will be held on Saturday join the other 11 teams in the Tokyo 2020. 3-1 win over Bulgaria on Thursday. Bahrain. Omar Abdulrahman called Tokyo 2020: Tickets go on sale in Japan up for UAE camp Tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics have gone on Tokyo 2020 Official Ticket Website. Pre-registration on United Arab Emirates head coach Bert van Marwijk has an- sale with organizers looking to attract a family audience the TOKYO 2020 ID portal is required to enter the lottery. nounced his 27-player preliminary squad list ahead of their to next year’s Games. The lottery results will be announced on 2 October, with Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Residents from Japan have until 11:59am (local time) payments due by 15 October. Asian Cup China 2023, which includes talismanic midfielder on 9 September 2019 to participate in the lottery for the The initial ticket window is the best opportunity for Japa- Omar Abdulrahman. initial offering of Paralympic tickets. nese residents to get the tickets they want for the Paralympic Abdulrahman has been out of national team action after suffering International spectators are invited to register for Games. However, should they not be successful, they will a knee injury last October that saw him miss out on the 2019 AFC tickets to the Games from the IPC Global Authorised still be able to request tickets during the second lottery, Asian Cup, where UAE ended their campaign in the semi-finals. Ticket Reseller (ATR) or other designated ATR within which will commence in early 2020. A further phase of Van Marwijk will be counting on the 28-year-old playmaker their country of residence. ticket sales will start in spring 2020, offering first-come, to power his side to an opening Group G win against Malaysia, Tickets for all sport events are being offered at affordable first-served sales on a global basis. who they play in Kuala Lumpur on September 10. prices. Seats at competitive events are priced from JPY The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be the biggest Goalscorers Ali Ahmed Mabkhout and Ahmed Khalil Junaibi 900 and will cost no more than JPY 7,000. This is part of and most exciting to-date. Over just 12 days, from the day are also among the list of 27 players, who will all come together on the Organizing Committee’s commitment to enhance the following the Opening Ceremony on 25 August until 6 Sep- Sunday for a one-week training camp in Bahrain, before playing family atmosphere at the Games and attract as many young estimated 2.3 million tickets are available for the Tokyo tember, 22 sports and 540 events will be contested by a two friendly matches against Sri Lanka and Dominican Republic spectators as possible. Tickets for the Opening and Closing 2020 Paralympic Games. record 4,400 athletes. on August 30 and 31 respectively. Ceremonies will cost from JPY 8,000 to JPY 150,000.An Residents of Japan must apply for tickets online via the (Source: Paralympic.org) (Source: the-afc) Abe wants Urawa Red Diamonds to keep shining Real Madrid loan Japan’s Yuki Abe had to wait 10 years to add a second Urawa’s first AFC Champions League ing a single match and we managed to get son, though, ensured Reds returned for the Kubo to Mallorca AFC Champions League winner’s medal to win came when the club was on the crest through some tough away matches and then 2019 tournament and, with a place in the the one he won with Urawa Red Diamonds of a wave, having won their first – and so win our home games, which helped lead to quarter-finals sealed, Abe is hopeful the club Spanish giants Real Madrid will send 18-year-old Japan mid- in 2007, but the veteran defender is hoping far only – J.League title the year before eventually claiming the title. will not have to wait another 10 years before fielder Takefusa Kubo on-loan to Mallorca this season, the clubs he can secure a third Continental title by under German coach Guido Buchwald “Comparing that to 2017, things were becoming the first club to win the trophy announced on Thursday. the time this year’s campaign comes to (pictured below, left). more difficult where we lost the first leg (in for a third time. Madrid signed Kubo, who has been dubbed the “Japanese its conclusion. And while Buchwald had been replaced the Round of 16 against Jeju United and in “Our aim is to win the title, but we need Messi” in his home country, from FC Tokyo in June but have Now 37 years old and in the twilight of at the helm by his compatriot Holger Osieck the quarter-finals against Kawasaki Fron- to overcome the various obstacles that allowed the teenager to leave to gain experience. his career, Abe is the only member of Ura- (pictured below, right), Reds boasted a team tale) and then had to fight back to overturn are in our way,” he says. “Of course in any “Real Madrid and RCD Mallorca have agreed to the loan of wa’s playing staff remaining from the side that featured Japan international midfielder things in the second legs. tournament there are many really difficult Takefusa Kubo for this season until June 30, 2020,” Real Madrid that defeated Sepahan of Islamic Republic Makoto Hasebe, prolific Brazilian striker “In 2007 there was great delight in be- matches and naturally this year and this wrote in a statement. of Iran in the final of the 2007 AFC Champions Washington, inspirational captain Keita ing able to deliver the first AFC Champions AFC Champions League is no different, but Mallorca added: “Kubo is one of the great talents of world League as Reds became the first Japanese Suzuki and the versatile Abe. League title for Urawa Red Diamonds and it’s not just the players or the team that will football and stands out for his daring and his great quality with club to win the title. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Esfa- you could really sense that there was a feeling be able to achieve our aims. the ball at his feet. Ten years later – and with Abe still in the han, Urawa won the second leg at Saitama of unity throughout the club. “We must be united as an entire club “Kubo speaks Spanish perfectly after coming through the team - Urawa repeated the feat, seeing off Stadium 2-0, with Abe scoring the second “So, if you consider that we were able to to make sure we keep taking one step and academy of FC Barcelona and at 18 he is an international Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia to become only to confirm the Japanese side as the new overcome great obstacles to win that first then another towards meeting those aims. with Japan.” the fourth club – along with Al Ittihad from champions of Asia at the end of a season title in front of our home fans and at our “This is another chance to make the name Kubo will train with his Mallorca teammates for the first time Saudi Arabia, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of that had seen them crisscross the Continent home stadium, then that first title brought of Urawa Red Diamonds known across Asia. on Friday, ahead of the team’s second La Liga game of the season Korea Republic and China PR’s Guangzhou on their quest for the title. great pleasure to the club.” Given that it took 10 years for the club to win at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday. The newly-promoted club Evergrande – to win the trophy twice since the “Of course I remember the moment we Having waited a decade to register their our second title we must fight with all our began with a 2-1 win over Eibar last weekend. AFC Champions League was created in 2002. won in 2007 and the way that the tournament second AFC Champions League win with a power when we have the chance to win again. After joining Barca’s academy aged 10, Kubo returned to Ja- “In the history of Urawa we’ve managed unfolded because at that time, after the group 2-1 aggregate win over Al Hilal – with the “We can then look to those players who pan in 2015 as a result of FIFA sanctions handed to the club for to win two AFC Champions League titles, stage, both east Asia and west Asia were second leg once again played out in front haven’t had this experience before being able breaching rules on signing under-age players. but it took 10 years from the first time to combined in the knockout stage,” he says. of their own fans at the imposing Saitama to build on that experience. So, I think that Barca kept tabs on the attacking midfielder but Real Madrid win the second and that showed us just how “Even though time has passed since that Stadium – Urawa were forced to sit out the being able to win that third title would be jumped in this summer with an offer of around 2 million euros. difficult it is to win such a title,” says Abe. win it’s still a tournament that I can clearly 2018 edition due to a disappointing domestic very important for the future of the club and Kubo made his international debut for Japan against El Sal- “Having been part of that history, I can say remember. campaign the year they claimed the Asian title. we’ll do our best to make sure that happens.” vador in June. it’s a great honour for the club.” “In 2007 we won that title without los- Victory in the Emperor’s Cup last sea- (Source: the-afc) (Source: AFP) Prayer Times Noon:13:07 Evening: 20:07 Dawn: 5:01 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:31 (tomorrow) AUGUST 24, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 “A House for You” named best [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 doc at Iran Cinema Celebration www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 ARTTEHRAN — “A House for You” directed Webmaster: [email protected] deskby Mehdi Bakhshi-Moqaddam has won the Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 award for best feature documentary at the 11th Independent Celebration of Iranian Documentary Cinema, which is part Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily of the Iran Cinema Celebration. Produced by Mehdi Shahmohammadi, the film is about No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran Davud who has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and his P.o. Box: 14155-4843 dream is to build a house for his beloved wife. Zip Code: 1599814713 The film also brought Mohammad Haddadi the award for best cinematographer during the celebration, which was held at the conference hall of the National Library and Archives of Iran on Thursday. Mehrdad Zahedian was picked as best director for “It Is Winter” about Tehran’s Lalezar Street, which was considered as Iran’s Broadway during 1950s and 1960s. Director and producer Hadi Masumdoost was honored with the special jury award for “The Day That Went” about the historical structure of the northeastern Iranian city of GUIDE TO Mashhad, which has been destroyed by new urban planning SPIRITUAL AWAKENING projects over the past two decades. The documentary also won Masumdoost the award A soft tongue is often more effective than being for best research of the year. The award for best sound quarrelsome. engineer was presented to Amir-Hossein Qasemi for his collaboration in this film. Imam Ali (AS) In the mid-length documentary category, “The Little Owl’s Song” co-produced by Mehdi Nurmohammadi and Sediqeh Khodai was selected as best film. WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES The documentary is about two owls that live peacefully in Painting a forest. The calm is shattered as man steps into the forest. Paintings by Vida Shadmehr are Loqman Khaledi was named best director for “Goodbye Producer Mehdi Shahmohammadi speaks after accepting the award for best film for his documentary “A Party”, which is about a 60-year-old house and art center currently on view in an exhibition House for You” during the 11th Independent Celebration of Iranian Documentary Cinema at the conference in Tehran that has been sold to a builder due to the owner’s at Shalman Gallery. hall of the National Library and Archives of Iran on August 22, 2019. (Mehr/Behnam Tofiqi) The exhibit titled “View Point” will financial and personal problems. The building is going to be is about an Iranian man who moves to Turkey along with “Where the Wind Blows”. be running until August 28 at the demolished to make way for a tower, so the family and art his family to start a new life, but he separates from his wife The Iranian House of Cinema organizes the Iran Cinema gallery located at 27 Kavusi Alley, students gather together to hold a goodbye party. and children as a result of an unexpected move. Celebration every year to commemorate the National Day West Rudbar St., off Mirdamad The film also won Habib Khazaifar the award for best “The Hidden” produced by Mohammadreza Jahanpanah of Cinema, which is September 12. However, this year’s Blvd. composer. was named best short documentary and Mina Mashhadi-Mehdi celebration will be held on August 30 due to its coincidence An exhibition of paintings by The award for best editor went to Esmaeil Monsef for his won the award for best director for the short documentary with the Muharram mourning season. Milad Gholami is underway at collaboration in “Time” directed by Maria Mavuti. The film Seyhun Gallery. The exhibit named “Wheel Painting” will run until September Iranian photographer Mahbubeh Farajollahi Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform 4 at the gallery located at No. 11, wins award at Armenian Intl. Photo Festival 4th St., Vozara Ave. pieces from MIKTA countries Elaheh Khanmohammadi, Mahnush Purhosseini and Aida Rajabi are displaying their latest paintings in an exhibition at White Line Gallery. The exhibition entitled “The Other One” will run until September 2 at the gallery, which can be found at 22 Parvin Alley, off Jame Jam St. off Vali-e Asr Ave. Golestan Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Soheila Mansuri. The exhibition will be running until August 28 at the gallery located at 42 Kamasai St. in the Darus neighborhood. “Just Laugh” by Mahbubeh Farajollahi won the Bronze Medal at the 1st A group of artists, including Armenian International Photo Festival. A poster for MIKTA countries’ concert in Tehran. Nilgun Badiei, Zeinab Movahed, ARTTEHRAN — Iranian from Armenia won the AIPF Silver Medal ARTTEHRAN — The reinforce cultural relations between Neda Hakimian, Afra Nasrollahi, deskphotographer for his photo “Sevan”. deskTehran Symphony Iran and the MIKTA countries – Mexico, Meysun Katan, Maryam Niaki and Mahbubeh Farajollahi has won the The awards will be given to the winners Orchestra under the baton of maestro Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Nasim Zakeri, is showcasing their Bronze Medal at the 1st Armenian during the opening ceremony of the Shahrdad Rohani will be performing Australia. paintings in an exhibition at Negar International Photo Festival (AIPF) in festival today. pieces composed by musicians from the The ambassadors of the countries are Gallery. Yerevan, Armenia. A selection of the submissions to the MIKTA countries during a private concert also scheduled to deliver short speeches The exhibition will run until She won the award for her single black festival will be put on display during the at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on August 25. before the concert. August 28 at the gallery that can and white photo “Just Laugh”, which depicts festival, which will run until September 28. “Cry in Vain”, a composition by Rohani, MIKTA is a grouping of middle power be found at 33 Delaram Alley, two boys laughing through a window, the Over 15 Iranian photographers, will also be performed at the concert, the states that was formed on the margins of Roshanai St. in the Qeitarieh organizers announced last week. including Omid Farrokh, Mardin Ahmadi, Embassy of South Korea in Tehran, which the UN General Assembly in 2013. neighborhood. Kaushik Majumder from India Rezvan Motahhari, Mohammadreza is also the organizer of the event, told the The five countries of MIKTA come from A collection of paintings by received the AIPF Gold Medal for his Keivanfar and Hamidreza Gohari, Tehran Times. quite diverse cultures and regions, yet share Fatemeh Divandari is on display photo “Race”, while Yesayi Durmuzyan participated in the festival. The concert has been organized to core values and similarities. in an exhibition at Tehran’s CAMA – Contemporary and Modern Art Gallery. The exhibit named “Emancipation” will run Mexican, Dutch experts to hold workshops until August 28 at the gallery located at No. 44, 10th Golestan, at Marivan theater festival Pasdaran St. TEHRAN — Theater experts from and creating exchange projects between Mexico and the Banafsheh Nili is showcasing ART deskMexico and the Netherlands will be world for years. He currently lives Kita-ku, a special ward her latest paintings in an holding workshops during the 14th Marivan International located in Tokyo, Japan. exhibition at Hoor Gallery. Street Theater Festival, which is currently underway in the Bouwmeester makes site-specific theater performances The exhibition will be running northwestern Iranian city. about communities in transition, those people that are finding until September 13 at the gallery Mexican director, actor and writer Miguel Vaylon – Misha their way in a changing world and also about warm-blooded located at 12 Naeimi Alley, will be holding the workshop on body, voice and action, the theater in which texts, images and music surprisingly North Mirza Shirazi St., off organizers have announced. interweave with the landscape, creating shared experiences Motahhari Ave. Dutch expert Titia Bouwmeester will be holding a workshop that open people to one another and the world around them. An exhibition of paintings by on character creation through imaging. The Marivan International Street Theater Festival opened Maryam Sabbaghpur is currently Born in Mexico City, Vaylón, better known as Misha, on Friday and will be running until August 27. underway at O Gallery. A poster for the workshop by Mexican director Miguel Vaylon is the founder of the Nadiesha International Cultural The festival has also organized exhibitions to showcase The exhibition named “The at the 14th Marivan International Street Theater Festival. Collective. He has been working as a cultural manager handicrafts from western Iranian cities. Day I Was a Rabbit” runs until September 3 at the gallery located at 18 Shahin St., Sanai St.

Drawing “Breathing”, “Azadeh” from Iran honored at Drawings by Setareh Behbahani, Peyman Davam, Nasim Goli, Argentine festival Mahsa Mohammadi and several other artists are on display in an ARTTEHRAN — The mention, the organizers announced on “The Collection” by Emmanuel exhibition at Saye Gallery. deskIranian short films Wednesday. Blanchard from France received second The exhibit titled “Line, Paper” “Breathing” and “Azadeh” have won awards “Breathing” is about several workers who prize and “Ashmina” by Dekel Berenson will run until August 28 at the at the 41st Argentine and International work in a stone factory and are forced to from the UK received an honorable mention. gallery located at No. 21, 13th Film and Video Festival – UNCIPAR in hide in a dark room every time the insurance Two more Iranian films, “Are You Alley, Sanai St. off Karim Khan the city of Pinamar. agent visits the factory. Volleyball?!” by Mohammad Bakhshi and Ave. “Breathing” by Farshid Ayyubinejad won “Azadeh” tells the story of a girl who “Pedovore” (“Child Eater”) by Mohammad first prize while “Azadeh” by Mir Abbas wants to meet her father but her mother Kart, were also on screen during the festival, A scene from “Breathing” by Farshid Multimedia Khosravinejad received an honorable and brother won’t give her permission. which was held from August 17 to 19. Ayyubinejad. Sculptures and sets of installation by Farzaneh Vaziritabar are on view in an exhibition Shirin Gallery. Voice actor Nasser Ahmadi dies at 75 The exhibit entitled “Form Follows ARTTEHRAN — Veteran voice actor Nasser Thursday. He was 75, the Iran Dubbing Association and continued his career as a dubber and a TV announcer. Farzaneh” runs until September deskAhmadi, who lent his voice to many has announced. He was also popular for his collaboration in dubbing the 4 at the gallery located at No. 5, leading actors of the world cinema such as Jack Carson Ahmadi was also a radio announcer in his birthplace German TV series “Alarm for Cobra 11” and the South Korean 13th St., Karim Khan Ave. and Peter Postlethwaite, died after years of illness on Damghan, Semnan Province. He later moved to Tehran TV series “Jewel in the Palace” aired on IRIB channels.