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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13618 Monday MARCH 2, 2020 Esfand 12, 1398 Rajab 7, 1441 Rouhani urges Army produces unique Iran win two gold medals Irangaam Records to revitalization of Astana equipment to intensify at Karate 1-Premier release Shajarian’s album process on Idlib 2 coronavirus fight 2 League Salzburg 11 of Khorasani songs 12 Petchem exports up 5% in See page 7 10 months on year TEHRAN — The value of Iran’s petrochem- exports during the mentioned time span ical exports during the first 10 months of the was more due to the inauguration of new Saudis join current Iranian calendar year (March 21, petrochemical plants in the country. 2019-January 20, 2020) rose five percent Mentioning the possible negative im- compared to the same period of time in the pacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the past year, IRNA reported on Sunday. country’s trade with the neighboring coun- According to Seyed Hamid Hosseini, tries, the official said: “The virus outbreak the spokesman of Iranian Oil, Gas and could impact he exports of petrochemical Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union products since most of Iran’s exports are shale gas race (OPEX), the increase in petrochemical to the neighboring countries.” 4 If you can’t beat U.S. in no legal position to determine them join them Afghanistan’s future: Tehran TEHRAN — The United States is in no the presence of its forces in Afghanistan legal position to sign an agreement that and it disagrees with them,” he said. determines the future of Afghanistan, says He said the Islamic Republic believes Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. reaching a deal to establish sustainable “The U.S. has no legal status for sign- peace in Afghanistan will be achieved ing a peace deal or deciding the future of only through Afghan-Afghan talks and Afghanistan,” Mousavi said in a statement with cooperation of that country’s po- on Sunday. litical groups including Taliban and by “The Islamic Republic of Iran regards taking into account the considerations U.S. measures as attempts to legitimize of Afghanistan’s neighbors. 2 Iran’s advisory urges Turkey to avoid unwise acts in Idlib TEHRAN — Iran’s Advisory Center (IAC) calling on Ankara to behave wisely. in Syria, in a statement issued on Sunday, The IAC, in its 10-paragraph state- condemned the Turkish troops’ artillery ment, explains recent developments in attacks on the center’s positions in northwest- Idlib province, including the Turkish ern Syria, urging Ankara to handle current troops’ biased support for the terrorist developments in Idlib province logically groups, Turkish forces’ attacks on the IAC and based on the Syrian people’s interests. positions. It added the Iranian forces are File photo File The IAC said that the Turkish army has capable to conduct retaliatory attacks on continued targeting the center’s positions, the Turkish troops. 2 ARTICLE The U.S. and a smart oligarchy ARTICLE Masoud Hossein By Mohammad Mahdi Abbasi president with more electoral votes. American writer and political strategist in Richard Ramin Hossein Abadian Head of the Sport Desk of TEHRAN — The Democratic primary is a serious Such a thing previously happened in the U.S. in Nixon’s government said that the United States Mehr News Agency the TehranTimes test for the U.S., and one should wait and see how 2000. At the time, Al Gore won 500,000 popular is not a democracy, but a plutocracy in which journalist the remaining hopes for a free and fair presidential votes more than George W. Bush, but Bush, the money and government are strongly intertwined. election in the U.S. and the real domination of Republican candidate, became the U.S. president. Currently, the support of power and wealth Sport victim democracy in the country will be destroyed by Despite all the weaknesses of the Electoral holders for taking power in the U.S. political Iraqi parliament eliminating persons like Bernie Sanders. College system and arguments between its sup- system is of the most importance. Groups that of coronavirus The American people vote in practice and porters and opponents, it cannot be identified are known as “Super PAC” these days have a confidence vote there is no change in their votes. The point is that as the main threat to democracy in America. key role in empowering candidates in various outbreak the factor that determines the results is not the Many believe that the significant role of wealth American political positions. to Allawi cabinet majority of votes, but an electoral system called and power in American election engineering is George McGovern is one of the most telling port has always been one of the shrouded in the “Electoral College”. the most important danger that has caused a examples in this regard. McGovern was a Democrat strongest weapons to fight disease For example, in the 2016 election, the safe election become a dream in this country. and Richard Nixon’s rival in the 1972 presidential but newly discovered coronavirus ambiguity S major candidate of Democratic Party Hillary This issue led many experts to refer to the Amer- election. He was opposed by the Democratic Party is going to kill it. Clinton won 65 million of people’s votes, while ican political system as a plutocracy (the superiority because of his stance against the Vietnam War, So many sports events have been post- epeated postponement of a special Republican candidate Donald Trump won on rich minority over poor majority) or an oligarchy. cutting U.S. military budget and refusing the sup- poned or will take place behind closed session of the Iraqi parliament to 62 million of people’s votes, but he became In this regard, Kevin Phillips, a prominent port of lobbyists and financial institutions. 7 doors due to the coronavirus concerns. Rgive confidence vote to Moham- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has med Tawfiq Allawi’s cabinet occurs amid postponed several Champions League’s match- Washington’s attempts to create a political es and rescheduled the women’s Olympic The violence in Delhi is not a ‘riot’. It is targeted anti-Muslim brutality vacuum in Iraq. qualifier between China and South Korea. Violence in India’s capital has left more than sentencing nine white youths at the Old Bailey, ists, mainly supporters of the BJP, India’s The Iraqi parliament’s special session In Iran, sports leagues except football 40 dead and hundreds injured after a Hindu called it “nigger hunting”. There is, though, a governing party, many chanting “Jai Shri to give confidence vote to cabinet members have been canceled. Iran Professional League nationalist rampage, stoked by the rhetoric of long history of describing racist violence as a Ram” (“glory to Lord Rama”) and “Hinduon introduced by Prime Minister Mohammed (IPL) matches take place behind closed doors Narendra Modi’s populist government. “riot”, to portray it as a general violent mayhem ka Hindustan” (India for Hindus). Tawfiq Allawi has been postponed for sev- and the football-mad fans find it annoying. in August 1958, gangs of white youths began rather than as targeted attacks. The violence began after a local BJP politician, eral times. According to the latest news, Coronavirus has dampened enthusiasm systematically attacking West Indians in London’s And so it is with the violence that over the Kapil Mishra, told a rally last Sunday that unless a new parliament session was scheduled for the games and situation may be worse Notting Hill, assaulting them with iron bars and past week has engulfed parts of the Indian police cleared the streets of protesters against to be held on Sunday, March 1. than we know. meat cleavers and milk bottles. One policeman capital, Delhi. Journalists and politicians the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), he and The main reason for the postponement So many countries have closed the reported a 300-strong mob shouting: “We will have talked of “rioting” and “communal vi- his supporters would do it themselves. has been reported the inadequate num- schools, cinemas, competitions and mu- kill all black bastards. Why don’t you send them olence”. That’s no more accurate than de- The CAA is a new law that allows undocu- ber of Iraqi members of the parliament seums and the future remains unclear. home?” The attacks continued for a week before scribing the attack on Notting Hill’s black mented migrants from neighbouring countries to reach the quorum. This has led the Persian New Year, called Nowruz, is order was restored. residents as a “riot”. What Delhi witnessed to seek citizenship in India – except if they are parliament speaker for special sessions approaching but the Iranians are not happy The incident is still referred to as the “Notting over the past week is the Indian equivalent of Muslim. It’s the first law since India gained in- Mohamed al-Halbousi to postpone the since the coronavirus has killed 43 people Hill riots”. It was nothing of the sort. It was a vi- “nigger hunting”, targeted violence against dependence that explicitly excludes Muslims, sessions repeatedly. The latest session so far and closed their festivals. cious week-long racist attack. Mr Justice Salmon, Muslims, led by mobs of Hindu national- and has generated widespread protests. 10 of the Iraqi Parliament on addressing the More than 50 countries have been competence of the new cabinet created affected, including Iran. some tensions including al-Halbousi’s On Saturday, Head of Hong Kong Foot- argument with his deputy Hassan Al ball Association Pui Kwan-kay said it was Kaabi.

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