“Special Award” Wins Honorable Mention at Ammar Festival
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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 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13302 Saturday JANUARY 12, 2019 Dey 22, 1397 Jumada Al Awwal 5, 1440 Aboutorabi Fard Europe a Zarif on Pompeo: U.S. Vietnam match urges monetary ‘safe heaven’ for brings chaos wherever our second final: policy changes 2 terrorists, Iran says 2 it interferes 2 Karim Ansarifard 15 Rouhani promises space rocket “Special Award” wins honorable launches in weeks POLITICS TEHRAN — Presi- fensive tool and we are proud of it.” He deskdent Hassan Rouhani added, “In the coming weeks, we will send said on Thursday that domestically-man- two new satellites into space using our mention at Ammar festival ufactured rockets will carry two new sat- domestically-built rockets.” ellites into orbit in the coming weeks. He also described Iran’s defense pow- Rouhani made the remarks during a er and technology achievements as relics See page 16 ceremony held to commemorate the death of Ayatollah Rafsanjani. Last November, of former president and chairman of the Ex- Deputy Defense Minister General Qassem pediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Taqizadeh announced that Iran would launch Rafsanjani in Tehran on Thursday. three satellites into space “on various orbits” Rouhani said, “Missiles are our de- within a few months. 2 Iran, Iraq stress expansion of energy ties ECONOMY TEHRAN — Irani- officials, Iranian minister underlined the deskan Oil Minister Bijan great potentials for expansion of bilateral Namdar Zanganeh and his Iraqi counter- relations especially in energy sector. part Thamir Ghadhban met on Thursday Zanganeh also expressed hope that to discuss expansion of bilateral ties in the meeting and other talks between energy sector. Heading a high-ranking the two sides will advance Iran-Iraq delegation, Zanganeh was welcomed by cooperation in every field. Ghadhban in Baghdad, Shana reported. He further noted that Iran has enough Speaking in a press conference after reserves of gas to increase its experts the meeting between the two countries’ to Iraq. 4 U.S.: Syria withdrawal has begun; Russia doubtful The United States says it has begun the nouncing on Friday that the pullout had begun. Hamid Vakili process of withdrawing from Syria but The U.S. “has begun the process of our Russia cast doubt on the claim on Friday, deliberate withdrawal from Syria. Out of saying it thinks Washington wants to stay concern for operational security, we will in the country. not discuss specific timelines, locations The United States President Donald Trump or troop movements,” he said. Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ last month unexpectedly announced a U.S. Ryan’s announcement came a day after a troop withdrawal from Syria, with the U.S. U.S. military official said the United States had Director Mohammad-Taqi Rahmati holds the Golden Lantern for Best Documentary on Economic War for his “In the Name of Father” at the Ammar festival. military spokesman Colonel Sean Ryan an- removed some equipment from Syria. 13 PERSPECTIVE Jaberi Ansari discusses Syria with Russian military, diplomatic officials ARTICLE Javad Heirannia POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein Jaberi The planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from we had arranged work in the framework of the Martin Love political analyst deskAnsari, a senior advisor to the Syria has created a new situation in the region. Astana process,” Cavusoglu stated, according Political analyst from Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, held Turkish Foreign Minister said Mevlut Cavu- to RT. North Carolina meetings with a number of Russian officials in soglu said on Wednesday that as the U.S. is expe- Cavusoglu visited Moscow late in December Moscow on Thursday, discussing the latest de- riencing “certain difficulties” with the withdrawal to discuss the situation in Syria. On Wednesday, Reasons behind velopments surrounding Syria. from Syria, it should be coordinated with Iran he mulled bilateral talks between Turkey and The U.S. wants to He held separate meetings with Russian Deputy and Russia to prevent “terrorists” from taking Iran, giving no timeframe, however. the eventual Defense Minister Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin, up the vacated space. At the same time, Cavusoglu revealed that “incite” Iranians Middle East director Sergei Vershinin, and Dep- “The United States [has] been facing cer- a summit involving the presidents of Turkey, withdrawal of uty Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who is tain difficulties with the process of the troops’ Russia and Iran is being prepared in Moscow. and this must be also President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for withdrawal from Syria. We want to coordinate The last meeting between the three presidents Kuwait from PGCC Middle East affairs. this process with Russia and Iran, with which was held in Tehran on Sept. 7 2 rejected fter several years since the beginning fter a while a rational person begins of Syria crisis, the Persian Gulf Arab to think Arabs, or at least Arab “lead- Astates are changing their policies The first attack of the 2019 anti-aggressor drones Aers”, bar a handful of reasonably towards this county, and following the By Farzad Farhadi ever-increasing power of the Yemeni drones and movement, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, announced sane souls that includes Syria’s Assad and move of UAE and Bahrain, Kuwait will TEHRAN — As UN Special Envoy for Yemen missiles. So far, dozens of missiles have been that if the Saudi led-coalition continues aggres- some others probably in Iraq and Leb- soon expand its relations with Syria. Martin Griffiths continues Track II efforts to lay fired at the military, airports, and oil facilities of sion on Yemen, the Yemeni missile capabilities anon, maybe in Kuwait and Qatar and Along with this policy change, the the foundation for peace-building in Yemen, the Saudi Arabia by the Yemeni army and popular will also increase. even Yemen (it’s difficult to say, much less Arab leaders of Persian Gulf countries Yemeni army and popular committees report the committees. The missiles are now more accurate The first drone strike of the Yemeni name names) are just flat stupid – espe- are warming up their ties with Israel. attack on the cease-fire by the invader. Fighting than ever and hit targets with high precision. army and popular committees in 2019 cially when compared with most Iranians The Arab-Israel relations get closer but broke out in Al-Hudaydah and other fronts in Therefore, despite the Patriot missile defense The latest blow on Yemen’s aggressors and whatever their posture is towards the rule Kuwait does not agree with this policy and Yemen a day after the ceasefire agreement, and the system in Saudi Arabia, the Saudis have begun mercenaries was on the morning of January 10, of Shia Muslim authorities in the Islamic intends to maintain its foreign policy outside Yemeni army and popular committees repelled efforts to take ownership of the Russia’s S400 2019, during which a Yemeni drone targeted the Republic. Israeli influence, but it’s possible as a result successive raids of mercenaries and invaders. air defense system. aggressors’ base at the Al-Anad air base in Lahaj Outstanding among the stupid (and Kuwait might be separated from the PGCC. What is remarkable on the battlefield is the The spokesman of Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah province, killing and wounding dozens. 7 corrupt) has to be Mahmoud Abbas as In this regard, it should be noted that self- appointed spokesperson and leader of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council was Palestinians. He has done NOTHING for an organization that was set up in 1981 to A clear signal for the German chancellor his people west of the Jordan, it appears, control Iran and was attempting to take By Hanif Ghaffari here as my own person, just as life has shaped Democrats, have fallen below 50%. This suggests for decades. Arafat at least tried. The Is- steps to control Iraq, too. TEHRAN — It’s a difficult time for the Chan- me and of that I am proud,” she said. the unpopularity of the coalition government raelis make life ever more difficult for Holy Alongside these issues, the international cellor of Germany! She had to pass the power Angela Merkel has announced that she among the German citizens. Merkel now has to Land natives, ethnic cleansing continues and regional powers’ role in influencing inside the Christian Democrat Party to her rival, will step down of power in 2021, but the polls run the weak coalition government until 2021! unabated, colonial Zionist “settlements” these countries also reflects the lack of Kramp-Karenbauer. In a conference, Karenbauer conducted in Germany has intensively worried Many analysts of Europe’s affairs believe that continue to sprout like weeds on stolen trust between the PGCC countries. For rejected claims that she was the “mini Merkel”. her. The results of these polls indicate that the Merkel’s power is actually over. The Chancellor land, etcetera, in an area now where Arabs instance, while Qatar hosts a Turkish mil- “People consider me a ‘mini,’ a copy, a simple total popularity of the two traditional German of Germany is no longer the symbol of power in outnumber Jews if one includes Gazans. itary base, this is seen as a threat to Saudi ‘more of the same,’ but I can tell you that I stand parties, the coalition of the Christian and Social the United Europe. 7 But this is an old story. Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain. The U.S. has lately been trying to cobble A recent international summit was held together what’s been termed an “Arab NATO” in Doha, Qatar, by high-profile figures, while to confront and weaken Iran.