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IDRO, domestic companies ink See page 2 MOU on 10m-ton steel project TEHRAN— Iran’s Industrial Develop- Head Khodadad Gharibpour, Hormozgan ment and Renovation Organization (IDRO) Province Governor General Fereydoun signed a memorandum of understanding Hemmati, and the representatives of the with a consortium of seven domestic com- companies in the mentioned consortium, panies on production of 10 million tons of IRNA reported. steel in Persian Gulf Mining and Metal In- “In addition to boosting the country’s dustries Special Economic Zone (PGSEZ) annual steel output by 10 million tons, this in the southern province of Hormozgan. project creates jobs for 10,000 people”, The MOU was signed at the place of Gharibpour told IRIB on the sidelines of IDRO on Tuesday in the presence of IDRO the signing ceremony. 4

Iranian biopharmaceutical medicines treat patients in Russia, Turkey: VP TEHRAN — Now patients in Russia, Tur- underway in Yekaterinburg, Russia. key and other countries in the region are Iranian medicines can cure four types treated with biopharmaceutical medicines of life-threatening illnesses using stem produced by Iranian companies, the vice cells, which is unique in western Asia, president for science and technology said, he added. Mehr reported on Wednesday. On June 22, the first Iranian pharma- Sourena Sattari made the remarks during ceutical factory in Turkey that produces a meeting held at the International Industrial recombinant protein drugs and biologic Trade Fair (INNOPROM), which is currently medicines was inaugurated. 11

Reducing nuclear U.S. says remains open to talks with Iran TEHRAN — The United States said on emergency International Atomic Energy Wednesday Iran’s breaches of its nuclear Agency board meeting said. commitments deal are an attempt at extortion, while at “We call on Iran to reverse its recent the same time repeating that Washington nuclear steps and cease any plans for

Mohammadreza Abbasi Mohammadreza is open to talks. further advancements in the future. The “There is no credible reason for Iran to United States has made clear that we expand its nuclear programme, and there are open to negotiation without precon- is no way to read this as anything other ditions, and that we are offering Iran ‘unchangeable strategy’ than a crude and transparent attempt to the possibility of a full normalization of Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ extort payments from the international relations,” statement added, Reuters community,” the U.S. statement to an reported.

ARTICLE U.S. bans on Hezbollah MPs assault on all of Lebanon: Berri ARTICLE Masoud Hossein TEHRAN — Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih “undermining Lebanese financial institutions and the ensuing occupation of its southern parts Morteza Khansari Head of the Sport Desk of Berri has denounced American sanctions on law- to assist Hezbollah and to evade U.S. sanctions in 1980s, and currently constitutes Lebanon’s political analyst the TehranTimes makers from the Hezbollah resistance movement against” the resistance group. de facto military power. as an “assault” against not only the parliament It was the first time that the U.S. Treasury Since then, the movement has helped the national but the entire Lebanese nation. Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control put army retake the occupied regions from Tel Aviv and Do-nothing “It is an assault on the parliament and as a Lebanese parliamentarians on its sanctions list. thwart two Israeli acts of aggression in 2000 and A new world order result an assault on all of Lebanon,” Berri said Separately, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 2006. It has also been playing a significant role strategy, the FIVB’s in a statement on Wednesday. said that the designations were meant to counter in the Syrian army’s fight against Takfiri terror with changes in The remarks came one day after the U.S. Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon. groups, including Daesh and Nusra Front, thus best strategy Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two In response, Lebanese Finance Minister Ali preventing the spillover of the war into Lebanon. power balance: Hezbollah members of Lebanon’s parliament Hassan Khalil warned that the “unwarranted” Some 50 Hezbollah individuals and entities he U.S. authorities violated the and a security official responsible for coordi- U.S. bans “do not serve financial stability.” have been blacklisted by the Treasury since 2017. Dividing the world rules after they detained Iranian nating between the resistance movement and “Lebanon and its banks are committed to all In May 2018, the United States and its part- Tvolleyball team at Chicago’s O’Hare the country’s security agencies. the legislation and there is no justification at all ners in the Terrorist Financing and Targeting into opponents and International Airport, however the In- It placed MPs Amin Sherri and Muhammad for escalating these sanctions,” he added. Center (TFTC), which includes Saudi Arabia, ternational Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Hasan Ra’d as well as Wafiq Safa, a top Hezbollah Moreover, Lebanese lawmaker Ali Fayyad Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab friends chose to do nothing but saying sorry to security official, on its blacklist, claiming that the slammed the U.S. move as “a humiliation for Emirates, imposed sanctions on Hezbollah lead- the Iranians. trio had “assisted” Iran in its alleged efforts “to the Lebanese people.” ership, targeting its Secretary General Sayyed y withdrawing from the Interme- After the team was detained by the U.S. undermine Lebanese sovereignty.” According to Press TV, Hezbollah was formed Hassan Nasrallah and Deputy Secretary General diate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty authorities, some of the players had to an- Washington also accused the individuals of following the Israeli regime’s invasion of Lebanon Sheikh Naim Qassem. B(INF), the United States and Russia swer “nonsensical questions” one by one finally pulled away the iron curtain of the brought upon by border control - while the cold war. Seemingly, the two countries Polish team was able to leave the airport Nigeria police kill two Zakzaky supporters: Islamic group want to change the common defensive immediately, with a smile on their faces TEHRAN — Police in Nigeria have killed two live bullets sporadically. I saw more than three of his followers and three of his sons dead. His methods and are now unveiling their high- and no formalities. supporters of jailed Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibra- people collapsing.” wife also sustained serious wounds. tech nuclear weapons and missiles and “This is politics. I don’t know why they him al-Zakzaky, who were demanding his release Police also arrested 40 people during the rally. The Islamic Human Rights Commission have started threatening each other with did it. Do our athletes have anything else in the capital, Abuja, according to the Islamic In a statement, police claimed two officers (IHRC), based in London, saidearlier this week nuclear weapons. to do but play sports? Their approach is Movement in Nigeria (IMN), an organization had been shot and wounded in the legs, and six that the cleric’s health condition has further de- With suspension of INF by U.S. and not logical,” said the president of Iran’s that he heads. other officers had been injured. They said they teriorated, since he was reportedly poisoned in Russia, the world will be officially divided Volleyball Federation. The two, who were members of the IMN, were had “used minimum force to disperse the unruly prison. into two opposing military poles. With Iran and the U.S. have a positive and shot and killed outside the National Assembly protesters.” The cleric’s son, Mohammad, told Press TV increasing tensions and development of strong relationship built on years of com- on Tuesday. According to human rights groups, Nigerian on Saturday that his father was in dire need of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization petition. The U.S. athletes have traveled to Clashes erupted there as protesters gathered forces have killed at least 400 members of the medical treatment, as “large and dangerous quan- (NATO) on one hand and renovation of Iran for many times without any problem outside the parliament and then sought to enter IMN over the past four years. tities of lead and cadmium have been found in Russian missile defense system on the but there have always been problems for to register a demand for the cleric’s release. The group regularly organizes protests out- his blood.” He said that the authorities intended other hand, the world will face bigger se- the Iranians. “The security... took our report to go and give side the assembly to demand the release of its to murder his father since they refuse to take curity threats than before and will have Last year, Federal Bureau of Investigation the legislators but perhaps they refused to in- leader, whose life is reportedly in danger due any measures. to yield in to a new order that is based (FBI) interrogated the Iranian players for hours form the legislators, or the legislators refused to to health issues. In 2016, Nigeria’s federal high court ordered on arms race. at a Chicago airport but FIVB did nothing. respond. So, we decided to enter and submit it According to Press TV, Sheikh Zakzaky, who Zakzaky’s unconditional release from jail follow- In this new bipolar world, however, The mistreatment has been repeated but FIVB ourselves,” said one protester. “But they stopped is in his mid-sixties, lost his left eyesight in a 2015 ing a trial, but the government has so far refused Russia has not the power to drag the will do nothing again. us and started spraying tear gas and shooting raid by security forces that left more than 300 to set him free. world into a new cold war because it has The international volleyball federation no choice but to surrender to the economic should enforce measures to avoid the inter- and cultural power of western countries. ference of politics in sport. From now on, the world will no longer “On behalf of the FIVB and entire vol- Animation, be a global community that complies with leyball family, I would like to apologize to the international laws and regulations Iran volleyball and we are really ashamed of that were set after the cold war, on the what has happened in Chicago airport…. We puppet festival contrary, it will become the battle field were shocked to find out what happened. I of the countries that are only thinking can assure you that the world federation will about their own national benefits and are find a way to prevent “such an incident” in underway in not afraid of doing anything to gain their the future,” Ary Graça wrote in a letter sent goals, even starting a nuclear war. to Iran Volleyball Federation. After the suspension of INF, the power Kermanshah balance between different countries is starting According to him, FIVB worked very to change; to make the matters worse, NATO closely with various stakeholders including A group students performs a puppet show has now adopted a new policy for launching the IOC, USOC and USAV to ensure that during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Iran pre-emptive attacks on other countries; in the Iranian delegation would have a smooth Animation and TV Puppet Show Festival in this situation, the world will be divided into entry procedure. the western Iranian city of Kermanshah on two poles of friends and opponents. BUT it seems the world federation cannot July 9, 2019. Is such a world, only the countries that prevent interference of politics in sport. Puppeteers and animators from across the It can be harmful for the Iranian team have nuclear weapons might be able to pro- Bahman Zarei country are participating in the festival, which vide their citizens with partial security; other who look for a medal in the 2019 Volley- is organized every year by the Islamic Republic countries, on the other hand, are pushed to ball Nations League, where they have been of Iran Broadcasting IRNA/ become dependent on big powers in order drawn in Pool B along with powerhouses The event will come to an end today. Poland and Brazil. to protect their national security. 13 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS JULY 11, 2019

Zarif: ‘U.S. has no standing Rouhani says U.S. call for UN nuclear to raise JCPOA issues’

POLITICAL TEHRAN – The IAEA board of governors desk watchdog meeting is ‘farcical’ met on Wednesday at the request of the United States as Iran is reducing its commitments in response to the POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian stop it and would not repeat it, because re- U.S. abrogation of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) and the return of desk sanctions. President Hassan Rou- peating it will cause insecurity in the world Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the hani said on Wednesday that the U.S. call and is harmful to all.” U.S. is not in a position to talk about the JCPOA. for an emergency meeting of the UN atom- On July 4, British Royal Marines in Gibral- “The U.S. has no standing to raise JCPOA issues,” Zarif tweeted. ic watchdog on Iran’s nuclear actions is a tar stormed the Iran-operated supertanker The Trump administration killed the JCPOA in May 2018 “farcical story”. Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar, seizing the and has imposed the toughest ever sanctions on Iran. Trump “They called for an emergency meeting 300,000-ton vessel based on the accusation has used the worst language against the JCPOA. of the Board of Governors to discuss why that it was carrying oil to Syria in possible Zarif said Iran has been fully committed to the agreement Iran has abandoned some of its nuclear violation of the European Union’s sanctions and it has been verified by 15 reports issued by the International commitments under the JCPOA which is on the war-torn Arab country. Atomic Energy Agency. a farcical story and unprecedented in the Iran has said the act amounts to piracy. Zarif added Iran is limiting its commitments based on the world’s political history,” he said during a Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif paragraph 36 of the JCPOA. cabinet meeting. said on Monday that British seizure of the “Iran’s actions are lawful under para 36 of accord,” Zarif stated. Iran announced on Sunday that it has oil tanker in constitutes a concrete example (Paragraph 36 provided a mechanism to resolve disputes and started enriching uranium to a higher purity of “piracy” which has been done on behalf allows one side, under certain circumstances, to stop complying than the 3.67%, as the Europeans missed a of the B-Team. with the deal if the other side is out of compliance.) 60-day deadline by Tehran to devise a concrete “UK’s unlawful seizure of a tanker with Iran is reducing its commitments to the JCPOA after the mechanism to protect the country from the Iranian oil on behalf of #B_Team is piracy, passage of a year as the remaining parties to the deal, including U.S. sanctions. pure and simple,” Zarif tweeted. the European Union, have failed to shield Iran from the United Reuters reported on Friday that the U.S. Britain has claimed it seized the super- States’ sanctions. has called on the International Atomic Energy Rouhani said that Iran’s nuclear program actions you have done and return to your tanker because it was carrying oil for Syria in Irony of IAEA Board meeting on US request: Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors to is for peaceful purposes and the country’s commitments,” Rouhani suggested. violation of the European Union sanctions. a. US abhors JCPOA, axed & violates it, and punishes all discuss Iran. The meeting was scheduled to act in reducing its obligations is based on the ‘UK action in seizing Iran’s oil In response Zarif said, “Iran is neither a who observe it; be held on July 10. mechanism specified in the JCPOA. tanker is disgraceful’ member of the EU nor subject to any Euro- b. US has no standing to raise JCPOA issues; Rouhani noted that the U.S. has described “Our first objective was to preserve the Rouhani also said that the UK action in pean oil embargo. Last I checked, EU was c. Iran fully complied with JCPOA per 15 IAEA reports; the JCPOA as a very bad deal and quit it and JCPOA and invite others to logic, morality seizing the Iranian oil tanker on behalf of the against extraterritoriality.” d. Iran’s actions are lawful under para 36 of accord: ironically expresses concern over Iran’s moves and respect for the international agreements,” B-Team was “wrong”, “disgraceful”. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas in reducing its commitments. he noted. The B-Team includes White House nation- Araqchi on Sunday denied reports that the “We should be worried about the U.S. who Pointing to the U.S. officials’ claims that al security advisor John Bolton, Benjamin supertanker was carrying oil to Syria. violated the JCPOA as a whole,” he added. they seek to negotiate with Iran, Rouhani said Netanyahu of Israel, Saudi Crown Prince “Contrary to Britain’s announcement, the Door remains open He said that the Europeans should be such claims are “wrong” and “deceptive”. Mohammed Bin Salman, and UAE Crown tanker was not bound for Syria, and the port concerned about the U.S. who violated the “If you are honest in what you say, you Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed. mentioned is not capable of receiving such to diplomacy despite JCPOA and many other international com- should remove all the sanctions and apol- Rouhani said, “The British have started a tanker,” Araqchi told reporters at a news Europeans’ failure to fulfill mitments. ogize to the Iranian people for the wrong insecurity in sea and we hope that they would conference in Tehran. JCPOA obligations: Iran POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry says Shamkhani: Reducing nuclear commitments ‘unchangeable strategy’ deskTehran is not after fueling tensions and keeps the “door open to diplomacy” despite a failure by the Europeans POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ali Sham- opportunity by Iran which conducted the deal economic dividends of the JCPOA, including oil independence against the U.S. unilateralism. to stand up to U.S. pressure or uphold their commitments under deskkhani, secretary of Iran’s unilaterally, our country’s definite decision in im- purchases, otherwise Iran will take the next step. French envoy says carries no mes- the 2015 nuclear deal. Supreme National Security Council, said on plementing its obligations will be commensurate Seeing no tangible action on the part of Eu- sage from U.S. In an interview with IRNA published on Wednesday, Foreign Wednesday that Tehran’s moves in reducing to the other side’s actions,” Shamkhani stated. rope, on Sunday, July 7, Iran took the second Bonne, for his part, said, “I have not come Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Iran remains commit- its nuclear commitments “phase by phase” in In addition to China and Russia, France, step by deciding to increase the purity of nuclear to Iran as mediator and I carry no message of ted to the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint retaliation to the return of sanctions is an “un- Britain, Germany and the European Union in enrichment capped at 3.67 percent to 4.5 percent. the U.S. for Iran.” Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but at the same time, changeable strategy”. large are the remaining parties to the JCPOA. On July 7, Iran again gave Europe another 60- He said that France is aware of Iran’s power defends its national rights. Shamkhani made the remarks during a meet- Under the JCPOA signed in 2015, Iran day time to come up with a concrete plan for in resisting sanctions and pressure over the past “Although Iran is pursu- ing with Emmanuel Bonne, the special diplomatic agreed to put limits on its nuclear commitments trade ties unless Iran will take the third step. four decades. ing this strategy, we have not advisor to the French president, who visited in exchange for termination of economic and Europe has presented a mechanism, called Bonne added that Iran has made remarkable closed the door to diplomacy Tehran in efforts to salvage the nuclear deal, financial sanctions. INSTEX, for trade with Iran but it far short of growth over the past 20 years despite U.S. actions. and the door is open to talks,” formally known as the Joint Comprehensive However, the U.S. withdrew from the agree- Europe’s obligations based on the JCPOA. It only He said French President Emmanuel Ma- he explained. Plan of Action (JCPOA). ment on May 8, 2018. Immediately after the allows sale of medical equipment, medicine and cron seeks a “ceasefire in the U.S. economic war The remarks came as Emma- “This path will be continued within the frame- U.S. quit the agreement, European companies food, items which are not subject to sanctions. against Iran” which he believes will de-escalate nuel Bonne, the French presi- work of paragraphs 26 and 36 of the JCPOA,” left Iran and European banks cut ties with Iran. “Defeated strategy” regional tension. dent’s top diplomatic adviser, Shamkhani said. The Trump administration has imposed The security chief also called the U.S. policy of He also said that Paris is interested in talks held talks in Tehran with Su- Paragraph 36 provided a mechanism to re- the toughest ever sanctions, including a total maximum pressure on Iran a “defeated strategy”. with Tehran over regional crises given Iran’s preme National Security Council solve disputes and allows one side, under certain oil embargo, against Iran, something which is “Iran has proven practically that it has the “undeniable role and influence in the region”. Secretary Ali Shamkhani and circumstances, to stop complying with the deal called “economic war”. political, economic and defense capacities to The French envoy also met with Foreign Foreign Minister Mohammad if the other side is out of compliance. Iran waited for a year that Europe devise a counter tension and challenges. No one can Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif later on Javad Zarif in a bid to salvage Shamkhani said Europe lost one year of mechanism to shield the country from sanctions. talk to such country with this characteris- Wednesday. the JCPOA and de-escalate the opportunity by Tehran to guard Iran against However, on May 8, exactly one year after the tics with the language of force,” Shamkhani During the meeting, Zarif and Bonne ex- tensions. U.S. sanctions and criticized Europe for show- U.S. abandoned the deal, Iran’s Supreme Na- asserted. changed views about various topics, including Tension resurfaced between ing no strong will to counter the United States’ tional Security Council (SNSC) declared Iran’s Elsewhere, he said that the U.S. has taken ways to boost relations between Iran and France Iran and the United States since “destructive measures” against the JCPOA. partial suspension of nuclear commitments and Europe’s independence “hostage, urging the and the latest regional and international de- the Trump administration quit the JCPOA and ordered sanctions “Given Europe’s failure to use the one-year gave Europe 60 days to come up with a plan for European Union to defend its identity and velopments. against Iran. The U.S. sanctions, the toughest ever since the 1979 revolution, has been described as an economic war against Tehran. The Trump administration has introduced a total ban on Iran’s oil export, which is the main source of the country’s Zarif: ‘Negotiation under pressure is impossible’ income. It has even dispatched warships, fighter jets and troops POLITICAL TEHRAN – On repeated U.S. calls for tanker is a violation of the JCPOA. to the region for a possible attack on Iran. desknegotiations with Iran, Foreign Minister “Britain’s recent action is violation of obligations done Iran initially said it would stay in the deal if the other signa- Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran will on behalf of the U.S. and has nothing to do with Syria. Sei- tories — France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China — manage not negotiate under pressure, suggesting that the United zure of this tanker is fundamental violation of the JCPOA,” to fill in for the United States and offset Washington’s anti-Iran States must first stop “economic terrorism” against Iran if he stated. sanctions. it seeks negotiations. Zarif said on Monday that the seizure of the tanker A year later, after the European sides failed to fulfill their end “Negotiation under pressure has never been possible. constitutes a concrete example of “piracy” which has been of the bargain, Iran suspended the implementation of some of They must stop pressure and economic terrorism against done on behalf of the B-Team. “UK’s unlawful seizure of a its commitments under the deal to hurry the Europeans into Iran and after that they can talk about implementing the tanker with Iranian oil on behalf of B-Team is piracy, pure meeting Iran’s legal demands under the deal. JCPOA [the 2015 nuclear deal],” Zarif told reporters after and simple,” Zarif tweeted. Elsewhere in his remarks, Mousavi stressed that Tehran was a cabinet meeting. On July 4, British Royal Marines in Gibraltar stormed the not seeking to fan the flames of tensions, and that the European He noted that Iran’s move in reducing its nuclear com- Iran-operated supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar, countries should address “the root cause of the tensions” if they mitments are based on the JCPOA. seizing the 300,000-ton vessel based on the accusation really seek to calm the situation. Paragraph 36 provided a mechanism to resolve disputes In a post on his Twitter page on Sunday, Zarif said, “To- that it was carrying oil to Syria in possible violation of the “The illegal and unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and allows one side, under certain circumstances, to stop day, Iran is taking its second round of remedial steps under European Union’s sanctions on the war-torn Arab country. followed by extensive sanctions — which they (the Americans) call complying with the deal if the other side is out of compliance. Para 36 of the JCPOA. We reserve the right to continue to Iran has said the act amounts to piracy. crippling and backbreaking — are examples of the Unites States’ Zarif said after the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA in May exercise legal remedies within JCPOA to protect our interests Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on measures against the Iranian nation, which consider as nothing 2018, the paragraph 36 of the deal has become operational. in the face of US #EconomicTerrorism. All such steps are Sunday denied reports that the supertanker was carrying but economic terrorism and economic war,” he said, according Iran officially announced on Sunday it has started enrich- reversible only through E3 compliance.” oil to Syria. to Press TV. ing uranium to a higher purity than the current 3.67%. The E3 includes the three European countries of Britain, “Contrary to Britain’s announcement, the tanker was not Mousavi also welcomed France’s efforts to keep the Iran deal in move came after the Europeans missed a 60-day deadline France and Germany which are party to the JCPOA. bound for Syria, and the port mentioned is not capable of place, but said such efforts are part of Paris’ obligations as a party by Tehran to devise a concrete mechanism to protect Iran ‘Seizure of Iran’s oil tanker is violation of JCPOA’ receiving such a tanker,” Araqchi told reporters at a news to the JCPOA. from the U.S. sanctions. Zarif also said that the UK action in seizing Iran’s oil conference in Tehran. In a statement released on Tuesday, the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain, plus the EU’s foreign policy chief, called for an urgent meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission for resolving disputes under the agreement. “These compliance issues must be addressed within the frame- Iran says U.S. has close cooperation with MKO work of the JCPOA, and a Joint Commission should be convened POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s criminals, and has been a pioneer in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It also sided with organizations, said in January that the urgently,” read the statement. deskpermanent representative fight against them. Saddam Hussein’s army in the war against presence of MKO terrorists in Western On U.S.-requested emergency meeting of the International Atomic to the United Nations said on Tuesday that He highlighted that 17,161 Iranian citizens, Iran in the 1980s. countries show double standards in countering Energy Agency’s Board of Governors on Iran, Mousavi said it is “a the U.S. has close cooperation with the including President Mohammad Ali Rajaei, Saddam also used the extremist group in terrorism. bitter irony” as Washington had itself blatantly violated the JCPOA. Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar, violent crackdown on the Iraqi Kurds in the In a post on his Twitter page on January The event, however, provides Iran with a good opportunity to MEK) in order to harm Iran. Supreme Judicial Council chief Ayatollah north and the Shiites in the south. 10, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad outline violations of the JCPOA by the Americans and the Europeans “The MKO which is supported by certain Mohammad Beheshti, Deputy Chief of the In 2012, the U.S. State Department Javad Zarif said, “Europeans, including themselves, he said. regional and European countries has close Armed Forces General Staff Ali Sayyad Shirazi, removed the MKO from its list of designated Denmark, Holland and France, harbor MEK Separately, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred cooperation with the U.S. intelligent forces to 27 legislators as well as four nuclear scientists terrorist organizations under intense lobbying — who killed 12000 Iranians and abetted to Iran’s retaliatory measures in the face of Washington’s exit from cause harms to Iran,” Majid Takht Ravanchi have been killed by terrorists. by groups associated to Saudi Arabia and Saddam’s crimes against Iraqi Kurds—as the JCPOA, emphasizing that Iran was exercising its right under said at a UN Security Council meeting entitled “The MKO terrorist group, which bears other regimes adversarial to Iran. well as other terrorists staging murder of the JCPOA, but the opposite side was violating the deal. “Threats to International Peace and Security: responsibility for the death of more than A few years ago, MKO members were innocent Iranians from Europe. Accusing He said it was up to the European cosignatories to resolve the Linkage between International Terrorism 12,000 Iranian civilians, is currently being relocated from their Camp Ashraf in Iraq’s Iran won’t absolve Europe of responsibility issues caused by Washington’s pullout. and Organized Crime”. sponsored by a number of regional counties Diyala Province to Camp Hurriyet (Camp for harboring terrorists.” “The problem is the Europeans themselves as they lack the readiness “Even though terrorists and organized and several states in Europe. The U.S. has Liberty), a former U.S. military base in Rudy Giuliani, a personal lawyer of U.S. to pay the price for their own security. Their major problem is the criminals differ in their motives and provided its members refuge after removed Baghdad, and were later sent to Albania. President Donald Trump, spoke at a rally in U.S., which has withdrawn from the JCPOA. They (the Europeans) methods, they are similar to one another the group from its list of designated terrorist France hosts annual gathering of the Warsaw organized by the MKO in February. should step forward and resolve this problem,” he told reporters concerning the repercussions of their organizations. The U.S. intelligence service is MKO. Maryam Rajavi, who does not tolerate He has acknowledged receiving payments on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. acts, which are total disruption and working closely with them in order to hatch any criticism within her group, has been from the group in the past. The top Iranian diplomat further rejected the possibility of ne- comprehensive destruction,” Press TV conspiracies of destruction in Iran,” Takht mockingly portraying herself as the leader In April 2017, the late U.S. Senator John gotiations under pressure, saying, “Pressure, economic war and quoted Takhtravanchi as saying. Ravanchi noted. of the opposition outside Iran. McCain lauded the MKO, describing it as economic terrorism should stop against the Iranian nation, then He added that Iran has been a victim The MKO did numerous terrorist acts Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran’s representative “an example to everyone in the world that we will hold talks about the JCPOA.” of terrorists and international organized in Iran, especially in the early years of the to the Vienna-based international is struggling for freedom.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS

Europeans ‘are not honoring’ Baqeri says crushing response awaiting those threatening Iran’s borders

JCPOA commitments: envoy POLITICAL TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad deskBaqeri, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, said POLITICAL TEHRAN – European “What will happen in the third phase we have on Wednesday that a crushing response is awaiting those who deskpowers “are not honoring not said it yet, but if we reach to that point, threaten the security of Iran and its borders. their commitments” under the 2015 nuclear definitely we will announce beforehand.” deal, says Iran’s permanent representative Shortly before the interview, a commander to the United Nations. of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps “Apparently, besides the U.S., the Eu- (IRGC) warned that U.S. military bases and ropeans have not been up to the job and aircraft carriers were within range of the have not honored all their commitments country’s missiles, warning America against up to now,” Majid Takht Ravanchi said in making any “mistakes”. an interview with the BBC published on The ambassador said this was not a threat, Wednesday. but a signal that the Iranians would not “sit Takht Ravanchi insisted that the Euro- on their hands” if attacked. peans do more to compensate Tehran for He also denied that the Iranian oil tanker economic losses inflicted by U.S. sanctions, seized by the British was headed to Syria in otherwise Iran will continue to exceed limits breach of EU sanctions as alleged, calling the on its nuclear fuel production. move a “clear case of piracy and violation However, he said Iran would stay in of international law.” the nuclear accord, officially known as the “It is better for the British government JCPOA, for now. to release this ship as soon as possible oth- He also said there would be consequences erwise there will be consequences,” he said. General Baqeri made the remarks at a local event in Taybad if the UK didn’t release an Iranian oil tanker Takht Ravanchi said he did not think while paying a visit to Iran’s northeast border, according to Mehr. it seized recently off the coast of Gibraltar. U.S. President Donald Trump wanted a war Today, Iran will thwart any plot hatched by the enemies against Tensions have risen sharply since the with Iran but believed his National Securi- the sustainable security of this country with the presence of U.S. pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, he said. But Iran would move to the “third He also said reports that Iran may dramat- ty Adviser John Bolton did. Bolton openly revolutionary scholars, including Sunnis and Shias, as well as under which Iran had accepted some restric- phase” of its stepped-up uranium enrich- ically raise levels of uranium enrichment to called for regime change in Tehran before the Iranian armed forces, he added. tions on its nuclear program in exchange ment program unless the Europeans kept 20% purity in “phase 3” were hypothetical. taking office in the White House. Tensions between Tehran and Washington entered a new for sanctions relief. promises to uphold the economic benefits “We have said we are not going to honor The ambassador said negotiations with the stage since April when the U.S. designated the IRGC (part of the Tehran took no immediate action after of the accord. the cap of 3.67%,” the ambassador said. U.S. could not take place unless the Trump Iranian military) as a terrorist organization, announced that it the U.S. re-imposed sanctions last year, but administration lifted sanctions “at the least”. does no renew waivers for the remaining buyers of the Iranian has now begun to take action in small and Iran would move to the “third phase” of its And he also dismissed as an “absurd oil, and started beefing up its military presence in the region, calculated steps. assumption” any suggestion that Iran’s particularly in the Persian Gulf. Takht Ravanchi said that Iran was not stepped-up uranium enrichment program severely depleted oil exports would lead The tensions further escalated on June 20, when the Iranian violating the accord, which he was involved unless the Europeans kept promises to to an economic collapse. military shot down an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone after in negotiating. He cited what he said were “We have managed under different it breached Iran’s airspace. The U.S. drone entered the Iranian provisions that allowed a rollback on some uphold the economic benefits of the accord, situations worse than we have today, and airspace from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). commitments if other parties were in breach. says Takht Ravanchi who was involved in I am sure we can manage again,” he said, In comments made a few hours after the incident, IRGC Chief “For the time being we are in the deal negotiating the JCPOA. invoking the Iran-Iraq war which lasted Major General Hossein Salami said the shooting down of the U.S. and we invite others to stay in the deal,” eight years. drone had a straightforward message that any foreign intrusion into Iranian territories would draw a crushing response. Guardian Council not influenced by Defense minister to brief MPs political rivalries: Jannati on latest achievements Zarif: Bolton, Netanyahu lured Trump into killing POLITICAL TEHRAN – The POLITICAL TEHRAN – Defense deskGuardian Council’s deskMinister Brigadier Gen- JCPOA as they did to 2005 senior clerics and jurists do not consider eral Amir Hatami is scheduled to attend a political and factional rivalries when doing meeting of the Majlis National Security and Paris agreement their duties, the council’s secretary Aya- Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday to brief tollah Ahmad Jannati said on Wednesday. the lawmakers about technological progresses POLITICAL TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad “They do not apply their personal opin- in defense industry, according to the commit- deskJavad Zarif of Iran said in a Twitter post on ions and their criterion is to carry out their tee’s spokesman. Tuesday that John Bolton and Benjamin Netanyahu lured Pres- legal duty,” Fars quoted Jannati as saying. Speaking with Tasnim, Hossein Naqavi ident Donald Trump into killing the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) Under Article 99 of Iran’s Constitution, right of disqualified candidates to object Hosseini said General Hatami will also brief and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be with the “delusion” to deprive Iran of its nuclear enrichment the responsibility to supervise elections to the council. the committee members on the Defense Min- never subject to negotiations. right as they did with the Paris lays with the Guardian Council. “The Guardian Council has always paid istry’s performance. Back in February 2018, Leader of the Islamic agreement that Iran clinched The body consists of six theologians regard to the three principles of observing Iranian military experts and technicians Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for with the European Union trio – appointed by the Supreme Leader and six the holy religion, law and ethics and has have in recent years made great headways efforts to maintain and boost Iran’s defense Britain, France, and Germany jurists nominated by the Judiciary and ap- acted according to these principles when in manufacturing a broad range of indige- capabilities, hitting back at the enemies for - in 2005. proved by parliament. supervising elections and will continue to nous equipment, making the armed forces disputing the country’s missile program. However, Zarif said, Iran Iran’s next parliamentary election will be do so,” he noted. self-sufficient in the arms sphere. “Without a moment of hesitation, the increased its enrichment ca- held on February 21, 2020. The candidates The top cleric also said the council acts as Iranian officials have repeatedly underlined country must move to acquire whatever is pacity “100 fold by 2012”. will have until December 7, 2019 to register. guarantor of Islamism and Republicanism that the country will not hesitate to strengthen necessary for defense, even if the whole world “Bolton and Netanyahu In his remarks, Jannati emphasized of the Islamic Republic and the important its military capabilities, including its missile is opposed to it,” Ayatollah Khamenei said killed the Paris agreement that the Guardian Council recognizes the task of protecting the law falls to the council. power, which are entirely meant for defense, at the time. between E3 and Iran in 2005 by insisting on zero enrichment. Result? Iran increased its en- richment 100 fold by 2012,” Zarif tweeted. Europe sided with Obama admin when it breached JCPOA: ex-diplomat Zarif added, “Now they’ve lured Donald Trump into killing POLITICAL TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Asefi, a former for their lack of will to directly confront the U.S. sanctions. the JCPOA with the same the delusion.” deskIranian diplomat, has criticized European The EU announced on June 28 that its special financial The chief diplomat warned the B-Team has not learned from countries’ lack of commitment to their nuclear deal obligations, mechanism for trade with Iran, known as INSTEX, has gone the mistake of zero enrichment for Iran “but the World Should”. saying they were also silent when the Obama administration into effect. However, Iran says the mechanism is far short Bolton served in the Bush administration in 2005. Netanyahu breached the JCPOA. of its expectation. was also Israel’s prime minister at the time. “It become apparent back then that the Europeans are “INSTEX is so absurd that even Europeans are ashamed The B-Team includes Bolton, Netanyahu and the crown princes with the United States,” Asefi said in an interview with Mehr about announcing the categories and amounts of trades that of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. news agency published on Wednesday. will be conducted with Iran,” stated Asefi who also served as He further said European countries have shown no de- Tehran’s ambassador to Paris from 1993 to 1998. termination to fulfil their JCPOA obligations since the U.S. The former diplomat argued that the financial mechanism withdrawal from the deal. has been a tool to buy time for Europe and silence Iran. Three IRGC forces martyred In May 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew “If the Europeans deem America responsible for the in terrorist attack in Iran’s the United States from the JCPOA. The exit followed by current problems, one can hope that their route would be introducing the harshest ever sanctions on Tehran in a clear separated from that of the U.S.,” Asefi said. northwest violation of the UN Security Council resolution 2231 and Anyway, he continued, if they “address Tehran instead of pressuring other countries to violate the same resolution Since the U.S. move, European parties to the deal, namely America’s hostile policies, it would be clear that nothing has POLITICAL TEHRAN – Three forces with the Islamic by cutting economic ties with Iran. France, Britain and Germany, have been criticized by Tehran changed and that Europe has become a shield for the U.S.” deskRevolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in a terrorist attack on the IRGC forces in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. Russian diplomat urges Europe to save nuclear deal According to TASS, Ryabkov said, “It was noted that the “The current situation of INSTEX does not suffice. This main challenges preventing an efficient implementation of mechanism without money is like a beautiful car without the JCPOA are systemic violations and subversive actions gasoline,” he told reporters on June 29. from the U.S.” On May 8, Iran announced a partial withdrawal from Russian Permanent Representative to the European Un- some aspects of the nuclear pact, saying that the country ion Vladimir Chizhov also said on Tuesday that Russia will would no longer adhere to some of the limits on its nuclear ignore the U.S. sanctions against Iran and will continue trade activities. It also threatened to step up uranium enrichment with the country without creating any special mechanisms. if an agreement is not made within 60 days to protect it from “Our colleagues here [in Brussels] sometimes ask why the sanctions’ effects. Russia and China do not create their own INSTEX [Instrument In follow up to that deadline, on July 7 Iran announced in Support of Trade Exchanges]. To that we answer with the that it has started enriching uranium to a higher purity than By staff and agency question: why do we need it? We have already traded and the 3.67% as the Europeans missed the 60-day deadline to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Tues- will trade without paying any attention to U.S. sanctions,” devise a concrete mechanism to protect the country from A group of terrorists affiliated with the hegemonic powers day urged Europe to save the 2015 nuclear deal, formally Sputnik quoted him as saying. the U.S. sanctions. attacked a vehicle carrying the forces of Hamzeh Sayyid al-Shohada known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The EU announced on June 28 that its special financial However, Iran has said if the remaining parties take Base of the IRGC Ground Force at the entrance of Piranshahr “The Russian side confirmed that it is necessary to bol- mechanism for trade with Iran, known as INSTEX, has gone concrete steps to shield the country from sanctions it will on Tuesday evening, the IRGC said in a statement. ster joint efforts of all participants in the JCPOA, includ- into effect. reverse its decisions. The forces were on a mission when the attack was carried out ing Iran and the EU trio countries in favor of saving the INSTEX – the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges In an article published on Monday, Foreign Policy said and three IRGC members were martyred and another one was agreements and ensuring their full implementation on the - is a European special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating Iran’s announcement of starting enriching uranium to a injured, the statement said, Tasnim reported. basis of abidance by their commitments by all the involved legitimate trade between Europe and Iran. higher purity has exposed the embarrassing limits of the Intelligence measures and a manhunt are in progress to cap- parties and with due regard for the principle of reciprocity Tehran says the mechanism is far short of Iran’s expec- European Union’s foreign policy when it seeks to take sides ture the terrorists, the statement added. on which the Plan of Action was based initially,” Ryabk- tation. Iran insists the mechanism should include Iran’s against the United States. In July 2018, anti-Islamic Republic terrorists attacked a bor- ov said in a meeting with British Ambassador to Russia oil purchases. “For European countries and the EU itself, the slow der post of the Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada Base in the western Laurie Bristow, French Ambassador Sylvie Bermann and Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative unraveling of the landmark 2015 accord is a particularly province of Kurdistan, killing 11 forces. Charge d’Affaires ad Interim of the German Embassy in to the United Nations, has likened INSTEX to a “beautiful brutal reminder of the bloc’s limited ability to chart a truly The IRGC is tasked with protecting the country’s northwestern Russia Beate Crzeski. car without gasoline”. independent foreign policy,” the article said. and southeastern borders. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JULY 11, 2019

STOCK MARKET IDRO, domestic companies ink MOU TEDPIX 249622.1 IFX 3254.64 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir on 10m-ton steel project ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade deskIndustrial Development prefer that the steel producers focus first and Renovation Organization (IDRO) signed on production and in this due development CURRENCIES a memorandum of understanding with a projects with the physical progress of over USD 42,000 rials consortium of seven domestic companies on 70 percent will also help achieve this target.” EUR 47,069 rials production of 10 million tons of steel in Persian On June 15, the official had announced that Gulf Mining and Metal Industries Special the country’s annual crude steel production is GBP 52,303 rials Economic Zone (PGSEZ) in the southern planned to reach 30 million tons in the current province of Hormozgan. Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, AED 11,437 rials The MOU was signed at the place of IDRO 2020). He put Iran’s crude steel production Source: cbi.ir on Tuesday in the presence of IDRO Head at 25 million tons in the past year. Khodadad Gharibpour, Hormozgan Province Sarqini had also announced that Iran will Governor General Fereydoun Hemmati, and inaugurate steel projects with the capacity the representatives of the companies in the of at least 10 million tons during the current mentioned consortium, IRNA reported. Iranian calendar year. COMMODITIES “In addition to boosting the country’s Meanwhile, in a press conference on June Brent $65.56/b annual steel output by 10 million tons, this 8, the deputy minister said the ministry has WTI $59.11/b project creates jobs for 10,000 people”, taken necessary measures to maintain the Gharibpour told IRIB on the sidelines of country’s metal exports despite the U.S. OPEC Basket $63.55/b the signing ceremony. sanctions. Gold $1,395.95/oz He said the project is scheduled to be “We have established a special working implementation during five years, and group in the ministry which is closely Silver $15.14/oz mentioned infrastructures such as ports, assessing the situation and making necessary as well as existence of iron mines and being the place of the ministry, the minister said, Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining and arrangements to mitigate the impact of U.S. Platinium $817.90/oz close to the international waters as some “This industry can be still developed and Trade Minister for Mining Affairs Jafar sanctions,” Sarqini told the Tehran Times Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com advantages of PGSEZ for implementation regarding the huge investment made in this Sargini has announced that Iran’s annual in the press conference. of steel projects. sector during the past years, we will soon steel production is planned to reach 45 The official noted that it is expected for the Two weeks ago, Iranian Industry, Mining observe a good balance also in production million tons by the Iranian calendar year exports from the country’s mining sector to, and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said the chain of this product in the country.” 1400 (March 2021-March 2022). at least, reach the last year’s $8.5 billion by Commodities worth over country has achieved a proper self-reliance Steel industry is one of the industries Referring to the sanctions, the official the end of the current Iranian calendar year. in steel industry. in which some good investment has been said, “All those who have imposed sanctions “We won’t also have any problems $1b transited via Kordestan Making the remarks in a meeting with made and today it has become a production against Iran aim to destroy he country’s regarding the supply for the domestic since March the members of Iran Steel Association at advantage, Rahmani further underscored. production capabilities; therefore, the consumption in the current year,” he added.

ECONOMY TEHRAN — More than $1 billion worth of deskgoods has been transited via Bashmaq border Monthly non-oil exports from ‘$5b of non-oil revenues injected crossing of Kordestan Province (in west of Iran) since the be- ginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2019), PSEEZ up 23% yr/yr to NIMA since March’ Director General of Kordestan Province Customs Office Bakhtiar ECONOMY TEHRAN — Non-oil ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran’s back into the country’s economy through Rahmanipour announced on Tuesday. deskexports from Pars Spe- desknon-oil exporters NIMA, mandate all the exporters of goods cial Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) in injected $5 billion of their revenues into and services to guarantee bringing back to Iran’s southwestern port city of Assaluyeh the Forex Management Integrated System, the country the foreign currency amount exceeded 1.574 million tons in the past locally known as NIMA, since the beginning allocated to them by the government at Iranian calendar month of Khordad (May of the current Iranian calendar year (March lower prices than the free market. 22-June 21), rising 23 percent compared 21), IRNA reported, quoting an official In late May, CBI unveiled a new directive to the same month in the past year, ac- with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). package to provide the country’s exporters cording to a customs official. ally pulled Washington out of Iran’s nuclear According to CBI Vice Governor for with guidelines about how they should According to Ahmad Pour-Heidar, the deal in May 2018 and ordered re-imposition Foreign Currency Affairs, Gholamreza re-inject their foreign currency incomes director general of the PSEEZ’s customs of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Panahi, one of the main policies of the CBI into the country’s economy. office, the exports also raised two percent The first round of sanctions went into force is facilitating exports so that the revenues Based on the directive, for the in terms of value compared to the same on August 6 and the second round, which could support the economy. petrochemical sector, the exporters period last year, IRNA reported. targets Iran’s oil exports and banks, were Iran provides foreign currency for the should present at least 60 percent of He said that the official border of Bashmaq-Marivan is the The official put the value of non-oil com- snapped back on November 4. country’s exporters with significantly their foreign currency incomes into the only transit border crossing in Kordestan and is considered as modities exported from this region during According to the Trade Promotion Or- low exchange rates and the exporters domestic Forex Management Integrated one of the most important official land borders of the country the mentioned month at $706.573 million. ganization (TPO), in total, Iran exported are obliged to return the equivalent of System (locally known as NIMA), and a with Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Mehr news PSEEZ, which is named Iran’s energy $11.5 billion of non-oil commodities dur- the supplied fund in the form of foreign maximum 10 percent could be injected agency reported. hub, is also home to the world’s largest ing spring, which corresponds to the first currency. into the financial system in the form of Customs office in Kordestan’s Bashmaq border is busy active gas reserve, South Pars gas field which quarter of the Iranian calendar year (March NIMA, which seeks to boost hard currency and the rest could be used in the field of transiting, importing, exporting goods and also Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf. 21-June 21). transparency, create competitiveness for importing necessary goods. passenger’s affairs. The zone is the hub of Iran’s exports of Earlier this month, TPO Head Moham- among exchange shops and a secure As for other exporters, at least 50 He put the volume of domestic transit of goods from Bashmaq major non-oil commodities, that are gas madreza Modoudi said that the non-oil environment for traders, is a new chance for percent of the total earnings should be border in the first three months of the current year (March 21 – condensate and petrochemicals. exports during spring of this year has importers to supply their required foreign presented at the NIMA system and a June 21) at 13,32 tons, valued at $3,595,953. Non-oil exports from PSEEZ reached not changed compared to the spring of currency without specific problems and maximum 20 percent could be distributed In addition, 156,771 tons of goods, valued at $87,128,892, 1.967 million tons in the Iranian calendar previous year. for exporters to re-inject their earned in form of hard currency and the rest can were exported from Bashmaq border crossing in the same period, month of Ordibehesht (April 21-May 21), The official put the value of non-oil foreign currency to domestic forex market. be used for imports. Rahmanipour stressed. registering a 32 percent rise compared to imports at $10.2 billion during the first It was inaugurated to allow exporters of Earlier that month, the CBI Governor Elsewhere in his remarks, the director general pointed to the the same month in the past year. quarter of this year, falling 8.7 percent non-oil commodities to sell their foreign Abdolnaser Hemmati had said that “so far volume of goods transited from this province and said, “statistics The value of non-oil exports from PSEEZ from that of the same period of time in currency earnings to importers of consumer the country’s exporters have re-injected showed that total volume of goods transited from this province stood at $728.9 million during the men- the previous year. products. 60 percent of their total exports revenues has decreased 15 percent in terms of weight as compared to the tioned month. As previously announced by the Islamic In mid-November last year, CBI issued in the form of foreign currency into the last year’s corresponding period.” Rise in non-oil exports from Pars Special Republic of Iran Customs Administration the instructions on return details of the country’s financial system.” Kordestan Province Customs Office has active branches in Economic Energy Zone is under the condi- (IRICA), the value of Iran’s non-oil exports hard currency earned by exporters back According to CBI, last year some $18.7 Sanandaj, Bashmaq border in Marivan, Siranband border crossing tion that the U.S. has renewed sanctions stood at $44.3 billion in the previous year to the domestic financial system. billion of foreign currency was returned in Baneh which are offering quality customs services to economic against Iran. while $42.6 billion worth of commodities The instructions, aimed to lead the into the country’s financial system by the activists and entrepreneurs, Rahmanipour added. U.S. President Donald Trump unilater- were shipped into the country. export revenues from the non-oil exports exporters.

Turkey is heading for Over $395m of foreign investment projects ratified in 2 months economic collapse, $85 ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s In- projects and only one was related to the busi- $250,000 of investment into the country. billion asset manager says deskdustry, Mining and Trade ness sector. “Following a plan for supporting foreign Ministry has approved 14 new foreign in- The Netherlands, Turkey and Germany are investment, we have provided facilities for Turkey’s economy faces ruin because its government is likely vestment projects, worth $395.868 million the first three investor countries in terms of attracting foreign investments over $250,000, to double down on wrongful policies, Ashmore Group, which during the first two months of the current investment volume in these projects, and food and on this basis we are expected to have a manages $85 billion in emerging market assets, told Bloomberg. Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), products and beverages, tobacco products, good performance in foreign investment this As stated by ahvalnews.com, President Recep Tayyip IRNA reported. as well as rubber and plastics comprised the year,” Dejpasand said in a press conference. Erdogan sacked Central Bank Governor Murat Çetinkaya at Of the mentioned projects, seven projects first three investment groups in terms of the The official noted that in the Q4 of the the weekend, the latest of several decisions that have rattled worth $27.190 million are underway and the number of projects. last Iranian calendar year (December 21, financial markets. Others have included buying Russian S-400 other seven with $368.678 million are going As reported, in the mentioned period, a 2018-March 20, 2019), nearly $4 billion of missiles, the detention of a U.S. pastor, dissuading Turks from through final stages to be operational. total of 28 projects worth $550.459 million foreign investment was attracted in various foreign investment in the country. buying foreign exchange, using state banks for cheap lending According to the Industry Ministry, four of have been approved in all the country’s eco- areas while the figure stood at $1.7 billion in The decisions came as the U.S. has intro- and insisting higher interest rates cause inflation. the above-mentioned projects worth $11.568 nomic sectors. last year’s first half (March 21 -September duced the harshest ever sanctions against The “problem is that U-turning back to good policies has million have been fully funded by foreign inves- In late June, Iranian Finance and Economic 22, 2018). Iran in line with the Trump administration’s very big upfront political costs,” Ashmore’s head of research tors, and the other ten projects worth $384.3 Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said that Earlier in May, President Hassan Rouhani “maximum pressure” on Iran, a policy that Jan Dehn told Bloomberg in emailed comments published on million, have been funded by joint ventures. the government is providing especial facili- ordered executive bodies to take immediate analysts and politicians say is intended to Wednesday. The “longer he (Erdogan) delays, the bigger the Thirteen of these projects were industrial ties for foreign investors that bring in over steps to remove obstacles to domestic and strangulate Iran. cost, which is why politicians who go down the heterodox route rarely change tack and they almost always end in crisis.” As the economic situation worsens, Erdogan is likely to introduce capital controls, nationalization and other policies ‘Domestic production opportunities exhibit to support domestic producers’ to stop the non-government sector from protecting its own ECONOMY TEHRAN — The vice institutions in order to help them reach their will provide them with their technological, property, Dehn said. Ashmore is a specialist in investing in deskchairman of Iranian Par- great potentials. technical or even financial needs and wants. emerging markets. liament (Majlis)’s Faction of Production “The exhibition is the largest and most Inviting the country’s major industrial Turkey says that it follows free market principles and will and Employment said holding exhibition suitable national platform for bilateral and units for attending this exhibition, IDRO’s not impose controls on the flow of foreign exchange. of domestic production opportunities and multilateral negotiations between the knowl- chairman of the board said “Companies and The Turkish economy is reeling from a currency crisis last year manufacturing boom is a valuable positive edge suppliers and the demand parties in the industrial complexes can present their needs sparked by concerns over economic overheating and the detention measure supported by Majlis. country’s industry for improving production,” for various types of parts and machines at the of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson on terrorism charges. Erdogan Speaking to Shata, Ali Golmoradi said he said. exhibition, and knowledge-based and tech- is now seeking to control interest rate policy, has widened the production boom is a necessity in the current Ali further explained that in this exhibi- nology companies can learn more about the budget deficit three-fold and is risking U.S. economic sanctions Iranian calendar year (began on March 21) tion industry parties active in various fields industrial needs of the country.” for purchasing the Russian S-400 air defense system. which has been named as the Year of Pickup due to be held in late current Iranian calendar like automotive and spare parts, household Since the U.S. reimposed sanctions on Iran Turkey’s government is making the mistake of addressing in Production by Supreme Leader Ayatollah month of Tir (July 18-21), IRNA reported appliances, mineral industries, oil, gas and to pressure the country’s economy, Iran has the symptoms, not the causes of the country’s economic ills Seyed Ali Khamenei. on Saturday, quoting the board chairman of petrochemical industries, telecommunica- been taking all necessary measures to mitigate because it does not want to take the otherwise tough measures While holding such exhibitions showcases Iran’s Industrial Development and Renova- tions and marine industries will present their the impact of the sanctions and counter the required, Dehn said, according to Bloomberg. domestic capabilities and capacities, they sup- tion Organization (IDRO) as saying. technological or financial needs and require- U.S. actions. The “real problems meanwhile are ignored and get worse,” port domestic production and producers as According to Mohammad-Baqer Ali, the ments and knowledge supply partners such as Improving and boosting domestic produc- he said. “They include bad monetary policies, increasing well, he underlined. exhibition is aimed at joining the country’s top universities, research centers, knowledge-based tion has been one of the major strategies that interventionism, failure to develop local financing markets, The first exhibition of domestic production manufacturers and producers in the industry companies, investors, entrepreneurs as well Iran has been following in the past two years too low savings rates and bad foreign policies.” opportunities and manufacturing boom is sector with the academic and knowledge-based as fundraising and supportive organizations in order to increase its independence. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 ENERGY 5

Iran to offer 3-year oil future Oil gains after U.S. stockpiles drop, rigs evacuated

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. contracts to foreign buyers stockpiles fell far more than expected, alleviating concerns about oversupply, while major U.S. producers evacuated rigs in the ENERGY TEHRAN — Iran is going offering oil at the country’s stock market. Gulf of Mexico ahead of a brewing storm. deskto offer up to three-year Offering future oil contracts is a first of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Clc1 had climbed 93 oil future contracts for certain international its kind for Iran, a major global supplier cents, or 1.6%, to $58.76 by 0652 GMT, having earlier risen to buyers in an effort to offset the impacts of U.S. which used to earn around $150 billion a $58.84. Brent LCOc1 was up 70 cents, or 1.1%, at $64.86, after sanctions on its oil exports, Shana reported. year from oil exports before the sanctions earlier touching $64.95. Iranian Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri started in November. The U.S. and global bench- said on Tuesday that “powerful economies” That would create an opportunity for marks have gained this year as interested in buying Iranian oil will be buyers who believe oil prices would increase the Organization of the Petrole- provided with long term contracts at pre- as a result of protectionist policies adopted um Exporting Countries (OPEC) determined prices. by the U.S. government. and big producers such as Russia “Any powerful country that wishes to Jahangiri said major buyers could count have curbed output to bolster work with Iran can pre-order Iran’s oil for on Iran’s ability to deliver oil at future prices. the next two to three years,” Jahangiri said. dates as the country has maintained its However, ongoing trade ten- The second top government official said production at three to four million barrels sions have raised fears about the measure was part of Iran’s efforts to per day (bpd). weaker demand, and investors minimize the impacts of U.S. sanctions on A similar mechanism has been proposed have been on the lookout for the Iranian economy and its oil revenues. to European buyers of Iran’s oil as Tehran signs that rapidly increasing U.S. Iran has seen a decline in oil income believes it could provide a credit line for production is being consumed. since the U.S. restored a series of economic a special company launched by Britain, U.S. crude stockpiles fell sanctions on the country that had been lifted France and Germany to keep up trade with more than forecast last week, as part of a nuclear agreement in 2015. Iran at the time of U.S. sanctions. while gasoline inventories de- Since the U.S.’s withdrew from Iran’s Iran is also exempt from an agreement creased and distillate stocks built, data from industry group nuclear pact in May 2018, vowing to drive to counter the U.S. actions and to keep its chose to execute to help its oil exports afloat between major global oil exporters to the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed on Tuesday. Iran’s oil exports down to zero, the Islamic oil exports levels as high as possible. has been trying new ways to diversify the maintain cuts of 1.2 million bpd until Crude inventories dropped by 8.1 million barrels in the Republic has been taking various measures One of the main strategies that Iran mechanism of oil sales, one of which is March 2020. week to July 5 to 461.4 million, compared with analyst ex- pectations for a decrease of 3.1 million barrels, according to the data. Official figures from the government’s Energy Infor- Iran completely self-sufficient in upstream oil equipment mation Administration (EIA) are due later on Wednesday. “Prices are finely balanced right now as investors await ENERGY TEHRAN — Managing director of Iran’s for the first time inside the country, adding that “following fresh stimulus,” said Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst deskOil Industries Engineering and Construc- this path, I can say we are able to make all the equipment at FOREX.com. “The stimulus could come in the form of a tion Company (OIEC) said currently all the necessary equip- needed by oil industry’s upstream sector, inside the country.” sharp change in U.S. crude oil inventories.” ment for the oil industry’s upstream sector are produced In August 2018, Iranian Oil Ministry passed a directive U.S. oil was also supported as major producers began inside the country, IRIB reported. to ban the import of 84 items among oil industry equipment evacuating and shutting in production in the Gulf of Mex- Speaking in a signing ceremony with an Iranian company which could be produced inside the country. ico as a tropical disturbance may become a storm later on for providing oil field equipment, Gholamreza Manouchehri “In line with the implementation of the Supreme Leader’s Wednesday or Thursday. noted, “Although currently there is no particular problem policies in supporting Iran-made products and in order to Oil prices have been under pressure from concerns about in our oil production, and domestic and export needs are maximize the use of domestic products and services, main global economic growth amid growing signs of harm from being met, we are focusing on increasing recovery factor of companies and their subcontractors (directly or indirectly) the U.S.-China trade war that has rumbled on over the last our fields in order to protect our interests in shared fields.” are prohibited from purchasing foreign products and equip- year. Lower economic growth typically means reduced de- Emphasizing the fact that despite the U.S. sanctions, ment listed in the attachment of this notice”, the order read. mand for commodities such as oil. Iran continues its development plans in the oil industry, Wellhead equipment, desalinating packages, anti-corro- “Global economic growth remains under pressure, with the Manouchehri said, “Beside their economic benefits, such sions, sulfur recovery catalysts, wellhead control panels and latest manufacturing surveys weakening,” NAB said in a note. plans will encourage domestic companies and create new etc. were among the 84 items which are listed as banned items. having economic ties with Tehran. “This is likely to impact demand for commodities, although job opportunities.” In May 2018, Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from an Iranian oil industry, however, has been taking all neces- stimulus measures may in some cases support commodity de- The official further noted that currently Iranian compa- international deal with Iran, formally known as the Joint sary measures to push through the situation and withstand mand,” NAB said, citing China as an example. nies are active in a variety of areas in the oil industry, saying Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and in November the pressures imposed by the sanction. Still, U.S. crude oil production is forecast to rise to a record “Supported by the Oil Ministry, domestic companies have the sanctions were reimposed on the country’s oil sector. In this regard, moving toward domestic production and of 12.36 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2019 from the high of been also engaged in the upstream sector projects.” Since then, most of the foreign companies and manufac- constructing all the necessary equipment inside the country 10.96 million bpd last year, the EIA’s Short Term Energy Outlook The OIEC managing director stated that some of the turers of oil industry equipment which were collaborating has been become a top priory for the Iranian oil ministry said on Tuesday. equipment used in upstream projects are being manufactured with Iran, cut their ties threatened by the consequences of in the past few years. OPEC and allied producers led by Russia agreed last week to extend their supply-cutting deal until March 2020. Brent has risen nearly 20% in 2019, supported by the pact and tensions in the Middle East, especially the row over Iran’s All eyes on the Middle East regarding liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports nuclear program. With conflict brewing between the U.S. and when it comes to Iran,” Cloud said. “Iran is Cloud said the U.S. is keeping a proactive, South Texas economy could actually have the Iran, some Americans have expressed concerns known for making big, bold statements and watchful eye on any reaction from China. The upper-hand in global affairs moving forward. that sanctions imposed by the U.S. could disrupt having little action behind it.” “big deal will be to see is how China will react “With U.S. produced natural gas through Wind energy market growth liquefied natural gas markets here at home. Vasey, CEO of the Corpus Christi Region- to this. The big thing to note, though, is that LNG and producers such as Cheniere in our According to kristv.com, the “attacks of the al Economic Development Corporation, said we have more of a demand right now when it area, it’s stable, it’s predictable, and it doesn’t probability, key vendors and tankers coming through the Strait of Hormuz conflicts could result in a global domino effect. comes to LNG, so there’s still a great potential have to go through the Strait of Hormuz as have really kind of spooked the market,” Iain “It’s one of the largest natural gas producers for LNG,” Cloud said. “It becomes a little bit Qatar natural gas would be,” Vasey said. “You future scenario Vasey said. in the world and they’re shipping most of their of a shell game when you try to predict what want stability, predictability and safety, and The global wind energy market report also includes qualitative However, District 27 Congressman Michael product to China and India and South Korea, may happen.” that’s one of the things that in South Texas, insights of the market such as drivers, restrains, value chain, Cloud said there is no reason to panic. so there’s going to be a knock-on effect with Vasey agreed with Congressman Cloud we might be able to take advantage of in the regulatory framework and trade statistics. The value chain has “We’re talking about a hypothetical here this instability in the Persian Gulf States.” that the Port of Corpus Christi and overall long run.” been analyzed in detail covering key stages of market. Global Wind Energy Market Size by Installation Type (On- shore Installations, Offshore Installations), by Turbine Size (Small Wind, Large Wind), by Turbine Type (Horizontal Axis, Vertical Total, EDF Renewables to develop 700 MW solar power projects in India Axis), by Region and Forecast 2019 to 2025. The market report Total, one of the world’s major integrated installed capacities in northern India. by the end of this year and commissioning strategy of doubling its renewable energy also includes qualitative insights of the market such as drivers, oil & gas company along with French energy These projects have been awarded to is expected towards the end of 2020, said capacity in operation between 2015 and 2030 restrains, value chain, regulatory framework and trade statistics. group EDF Renewables, will develop 700 MW EDEN Renewables India, their solar pho- the company. in France and worldwide,” said Frederic Bel- The value chain has been analyzed in detail covering key stages of solar power projects in India through their tovoltaic equally owned joint venture in “These large-scale projects are a lever loy, Executive Vice President, International of the market. joint subsidiary EDEN Renewables India. India, it said. for local economic development, they en- Operations at EDF Renewables. Wind power is obtained by harnessing the kinetic energy As per business-standard.com, in a public With a planned production of nearly 1,200 able us to strengthen our presence in India EDEN Renewables India has been build- created by the air in motion and then transforming it into elec- statement, Total Eren and EDF Renewables GWh per year, these solar PV projects will and consider new projects in this country ing and operating solar projects jointly owned trical energy. This is done using wind turbines or wind energy announced signing of four 25-year long term generate the energy required to meet the which represents a strategic market for EDF by the two partners in India since 2016. It conversion systems. The global energy system is disrupted by Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), for four annual electricity needs of 1.1 million Indian Renewables. These landmark projects fit currently has 207 MW of projects in Rajast- renewable energy sources assisted by the tremendous fall in the solar power projects totaling 716 MWp of households. The construction is due to start perfectly with the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 han, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. cost of generation of electricity from these sources. Wind Energy Market: Key Players are Acciona, Enel Green Power, ENGIE, Vattenfall, Ørsted A/S, and NRG Energy, Inc. These players own large wind farms and invest heavily in setting up new wind farms or acquiring a stake in local wind farms with Increasingly weak demand outlook caps oil prices a view to increasing their power generation capacity. By Nick Cunningham than previously thought, the output less than hoped for, and The Wind Energy Market growth is primarily accelerated by as a result, the financial returns have been poor. the rising number of wind farm installation both offshore and Oil demand continues to soften, which could result in a Rigs fall in U.S. drilling onshore. The global Market analysis indicates the dominance of supply surplus in the second half of this year. The “(year-on-year) fall in Oklahoma’s oil drilling is 41 onshore capacity installation and also estimates the sustained In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the EIA down- (31.1%), which together with the 54 rigs y/y in fall Texas dominance during the forecast period. Wind farms installed with graded its forecast for global oil demand growth to just 1.1 (11.1%) more than fully accounts for the 75 rigs fall in total several wind turbines generate electric energy by converting the million barrels per day (mb/d) this year, down from the U.S. oil drilling,” Standard Chartered pointed out. kinetic energy in the wind. Utility scale turbines ranging from 100 1.2 mb/d the agency forecasted last month and from 1.4 The next near-term catalyst for the oil market will be decisions kilowatts to as large as several megawatts are grouped together mb/d in May. made by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Evidence of a mounting in the wind farms. The “increasingly weak outlook” for demand could up- economic slowdown are widely expected to result in interest Global onshore wind energy installations stood at over 90% end global balances. In June, the EIA thought that global for the US economy,” Standard Chartered added. rate cuts, although how far the central bank will roll back recent in 2017, as the cost reduction for every doubling of cumulative inventories would decline by a rather significant 0.3 mb/d in But, the supply side of the equation is also bearish. The hikes remains to be seen. On Wednesday and Thursday, Fed capacity is estimated to be around 21%. This cost advantage has 2019, as OPEC+ cuts and still robust consumption tightened growth of U.S. oil production alone could exceed the increase Chairman Jerome Powell will testify before Congress, which prompted heavy investment into the onshore wind installation up the oil market. in total worldwide consumption. While the world will con- will likely offer more clues into the bank’s plans. projects. However, during the forecast period, the offshore wind What a difference a month makes. The souring economic sume an additional 1.1 mb/d this year, the U.S. could add 1.4 A rate cut could provide a jolt to crude prices, both be- installation are expected to maintain a higher CAGR owing to the picture now means that inventories could actually increase by mb/d, with most of the growth coming from the Permian. cause lower interest rates are likely to extend the economic Wind Energy Market policy support, technology advances and 0.1 mb/d, the agency said in its latest report. In other words, Texas and New Mexico will add more barrels to the global expansion and because lower rates tend to drag down the a rapidly maturing supply chain. This is turning offshore wind even with the OPEC+ cuts extended, the oil market could market than all of the world’s consumers can handle. dollar, which would make crude more affordable to many an increasingly viable option for harnessing the more consistent remain in a state of surplus throughout this year and next. That is an impressive feat for shale drillers, but as has people around the globe. However, with all of that said, a and higher wind speeds available offshore. The IEA and OPEC report their versions of the month- been exhaustively chronicled in recent months and years, rate cut is already somewhat factored into oil prices, which Adroit Market Research is an India-based business analytics ly oil market report later this week, both of which could record production doesn’t necessarily add up to profits for would reduce the impact when the Fed announces the move. and consulting company. Our target audience is a wide range of contain some downward revisions in demand. “While the the industry. One uncertainty is the extent to which the latest strong corporations, manufacturing companies, product/technology IEA reduced its 2019 demand growth forecast by 120kb/d In fact, despite the lofty projections for shale growth by jobs report undercuts the rationale for rate cuts. The dollar development institutions and industry associations that require to 1.18mb/d in its June report, it increased its forecast for the EIA, the industry is facing financial pressure with oil gained strength after the U.S. government reported unex- understanding of a market’s size, key trends, participants and H2-2019 y/y growth by 130kb/d to 1.64mb/d,” Standard prices at their current levels. The rig count continues to fall. pectedly strong employment growth in June, suggesting future outlook of an industry. We intend to become our clients’ Chartered wrote in a recent report. “We expect to see that Standard Chartered noted that there has been a pro- that traders began to price in smaller interest rate cuts. knowledge partner and provide them with valuable market in- forecast scaled back in coming months.” nounced drop off in drilling activity in Oklahoma, where “In the bigger picture, oil prices are stuck between the sights to help create opportunities that increase their revenues. The top energy forecasters companies are growing disillusioned with the SCOOP and positive impact of the trade war ceasefire and OPEC+ cuts, We follow a code– Explore, Learn and Transform. At our core, The top energy forecasters may also be a bit too optimistic STACK plays. and the negative impact of a higher dollar and weak glob- we are curious people who love to identify and understand in- on 2020 figures as well. The “IEA expects U.S. oil demand The shale plays were once thought of as sort of the “next al macroeconomic data,” Jens Naervig Pedersen, a senior dustry patterns, create an insightful study around our findings growth to accelerate to 350kb/d in 2020 from 180kb/d in Permian,” but drilling results have proved disappointing. analyst at Danske Bank A/S, told Bloomberg. and churn out money-making roadmaps. 2019; we think this runs counter to the trend of most forecasts The rock formations have turned out to be more complex (Source: oilprice.com) (Source: Consumerreportsreview.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL JULY 11, 2019 American electoral rigors become more serious Trump-Kushner plan trying to impose one-sided Israeli victory: Ex-UN official Biden vs. Harris and Trump! TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A former official at the United Nations and professor of international law said the so-called peace plan TEHRAN — In recent days, American The youngest Biden son, whose older developed by US President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, media have focused on three presidential brother, Beau, died after a battle with brain Jared Kushner, is seeking “a one-sided Israeli victory” and candidates: Joe Biden, Donald Tramp and cancer in 2015, has been in and out of rehab treats the conflict as resolved. Kamala Harris! several times. In 2014, he was discharged Trump-Kushner Plan Trying to Impose One-Sided Israeli An overview of the latest news and polls from the Navy Reserve after testing positive Victory: Ex-UN Official in the United States can be remarkable in for cocaine. “The Trump/Kushner ‘plan’ is not looking toward genuine this regard: “We’ve seen the struggle, and we know diplomatic negotiations,” Professor Richard A. Falk said in an Biden Remains By Far the Strongest that most American families are dealing interview with the Tasnim News Agency. Candidate Against Trump with some sort of struggle like we are,” Jill “It is trying to impose a one-sided Israeli victory, and treat Josh Marshall wrote in “talkingpoints- Biden said. “And I think they can relate to the conflict as resolved,” he said, adding, “This overlooks the memo” that When we think about politics us, you know, as parents who are hopeful robustness of Palestinian resistance, dramatized by the Great all of us are prone to meld together things and are supportive of our son, and we will March of Return in Gaza, and by the growing global solidarity we support with things that are viable, pos- continue to be supportive. And I think that movement, as featuring the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and sible, popular. With this in mind I want makes us more empathetic about helping Sanctions) Campaign.” to flag to your attention one part of the other Americans.” Professor Richard Anderson Falk is the author or co-author WaPo/ABC news poll that came out over “He will beat this. This kid, I’m telling of 20 books and the editor or co-editor of another 20 volumes. the weekend. One headline out of this poll is you -- you know, knew Beau. Beau’s my In 2008, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that Trump’s approval rating is the highest soul. Hunter’s my heart,” Joe Biden said. appointed him to a six-year term as a United Nations Special ever recorded for this particular poll. We “And Hunter’s been through some tough Rapporteur on “the situation of human rights in the Palestinian shouldn’t draw too much from that data times, but he’s fighting. He’s fighting. He’s territories occupied since 1967”. point since it’s only slightly higher than the never given up. He’s the most honorable, The following is the full text of the Interview: average for this poll and to date other polls for Harris and Warren especially. (Sanders the Senate during an era in which he worked decent person I know.” show no significant strengthening. is a known quantity and has near universal with segregationists in the chamber. She Here’s why Donald Trump can totally But I want to draw your attention to this name recognition. I don’t expect his numbers also lambasted his early-career opposition win in 2020! finding. to change.) So far though it hasn’t. to federally mandated busing. But also CNN reported that Electability, I want to separate here what you may A final point. Readers sometimes “I think that they were looking at the many liberal Democrats will tell you this cycle, think of Joe Biden and his candidacy and say these leads are about perceptions of past. I mean, the one thing you cannot say is a farce. It doesn’t really exist. It’s simply a fairly extensive data we have on his rela- electability. That’s wrong. Primary polls are about Joe is that he’s a racist. I mean, he scare tactic used by establishment, centrist tive strength vs Trump. There are a lot of heavily driven by perceptions of electability. got into politics because of his commitment Democrats to keep voters from choosing a people out there insisting that Biden will There’s a crowd effect and people really, to civil rights. And then to be elected with true-blue liberal for the nomination to run be a general election trainwreck for the really want to beat Trump. But the up for Barack Obama, and then someone is saying, against President Donald Trump in 2020. Democrats. He’s too old-fashioned, has grab voters in general election polls are you know, you’re a racist?” she said. And there’s some evidence to suggest too much baggage, is too indisciplined a people deciding between the two parties Cuomo responded that Harris had begun they’re right -- namely Trump himself. campaigner, is too out of touch with the and to a lesser extent voting or not voting. her criticism of Biden by saying she does Trump’s GOP opponents in the 2016 race causes and issues that animate a younger By definition people who float between not believe he is racist. spent the entire campaign insisting that in and more diverse generation of voters. Each Republicans and Democrats aren’t pick- “I know, but as soon as I heard those nominating the controversial billionaire claim has a litany of evidence behind it. I ing Democrats because of their electability words, I thought, ‘uh oh, what’s coming the party would be forgoing its chances Bahrain hosted the so-called “Peace to Prosperity” conference mean, just a couple days ago he was saying versus Republicans. next,’” Jill Biden said. of beating Hillary Clinton in the gener- to discuss what the US has described as the economic part of he’d be open to renominating the 66 year To state the obvious, none of this means She added: “The American people know al election. Then, Trump won. So long, President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, a plan which old Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Democrats have to support Biden. Even this Joe Biden. They know his values. They know electability! aims to consign the Palestinian cause to oblivion. The Palestinian Many argue that nominating Biden relatively negative poll shows the others very what he stands for. And they didn’t buy it.” Except that in a new Washington Post- leadership boycotted the meeting on June 25 and 26 in Manama, would encourage third party runs of the much in contention. But wishful thinking Joe Biden, meanwhile, said he’s been ABC News poll there’s at least the sugges- leading critics to question the credibility of the event. In your Jill Stein or Ralph Nader variety which, won’t change the fact that the evidence we most surprised that the attacks have come tion that who Democrats nominate could opinion, what goals are the US and Israel pursuing by holding as I’ve argued, is almost a prerequisite for have to date shows Biden, whatever his from Democrats who know him. make a difference in whether Trump wins the conference? Would they reach their goals? Trump’s reelection. I worry about this a faults, is the strongest challenger. “I’ve been surprised, not about the a second term or not. Former Vice Presi- A: It needs to be kept in mind that the purpose of ‘Peace great deal. But look at the other/neither/ Jill Biden on Kamala Harris’ attack: attacks, but I’ve been surprised at the in- dent Joe Biden leads Trump 53%-43% in to Prosperity’ is neither peace nor prosperity, but securing an don’t know number. These are pretty small The American people ‘didn’t buy it’ tentions sometimes of the attacks, coming that national survey. But Biden is the only Israeli ‘victory’ and a Palestinian surrender with respect to the differences. But at least this poll provides CNN repotrted that Jill Biden says Cali- from people who know me,” the former Democrat with a statistically significant edge political agenda of achieving basic national rights, especially little evidence for this. fornia Sen. Kamala Harris implied her hus- vice president said. over the incumbent. California Sen. Kamala the right of self-determination. Thus, the Manama meeting is a Again, these critiques make a lot of sense. band Joe Biden is racist with her attack on “It doesn’t make me second-guess, but Harris took 48% to Trump’s 46%, while success to the extent it made the proposed bargain of economic But you simply cannot make this claim about the former vice president during the first it makes me decide that -- look, this race is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stood at 49% normalization in exchange for political defeat seem of material Biden being a weak general election can- Democratic presidential debate. about the future, man,” he said. “And we to Trump’s 48%. Trump was tied with both benefit to the governments of the region. The reactions to the didate without grappling with the fact that In an exclusive interview with CNN’s can go back and pick everybody’s record Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and event seem very subdued suggesting that the Kushner/Trump basically every poll for months shows that Chris Cuomo airing on Monday, Jill Biden apart, if you want to go back 20, 30, 40 South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. initiative has had very little, if any, political impact so far. The he is significantly stronger than every other called Harris’ criticism of Biden over race years, and take it out of context, because Biden’s lead over Trump is explained, secondary objective is one of public relations, being able to Democrat up against Trump. and segregation “the biggest surprise” to no one knows the context of the moment. somewhat, by the fact that Biden is a wholly blame the anticipated failure to achieve ‘the deal of the century’ As noted, this is a relatively good poll her in the party’s 2020 race so far -- but And so it’s really easy to distort. It just known commodity on the national stage -- on the Palestinians. I fear the Western mainstream media will for Trump. So this poll shows Biden with a said voters “didn’t buy it.” surprised me a little bit, some of the stuff the result of eight years as Barack Obama’s lend some support to this outrageous claim, which confuses 10 point margin while the rest are basically Her comments come as Biden and Harris that’s come out, in terms of the attack lines. vice president and more than three decades the rejection of American ultimatum, preceded by a series tied. Most polls show something slightly battle to win over black voters, a crucial But I’m not going to go there.” of service in the Senate. Biden is also known of pro-Israel policy moves (Jerusalem, settlements, UNRWA different. They show Biden with similar or constituency in the Democratic nominat- In the interview, the Bidens also praised -- even by independents and lean-Repub- funding, PLO offices in America, Golan annexations) hostile to stronger leads and the others maybe two ing contest. Biden has pointed to his time Hunter Biden for opening up in a recent licans -- as a centrist, unlike, say, Sanders, the Palestinians as signaling the Trump shift from pro-Israeli or three points better. A Quinnipiac poll as former President Barack Obama’s vice interview with The New Yorker about his who has unapologetically embraced every partisanship of the Obama era to pro-Israeli coercive diplomacy from early June showed Biden with a 13 president as well as his own legacy on civil struggle with addiction. imaginable tenet of liberalism. currently practiced by Washington. point advantage but Harris was up 8 points, rights to defend himself, while Harris has “Look, everybody faces pain,” Hunter While the next eight months(ish) will Some analysts say that the Trump administration’s focus Warren 7, Sanders 9, etc. But the pattern taken aim at elements of Biden’s earlier Biden said in the interview. “Everybody has decide the electability question vis-a-vis on an economic plan, led by his son-in-law and senior adviser is universal. career in the Senate. trauma. There’s addiction in every family. Biden, the takeaway from the Post-ABC poll Jared Kushner, is a strategic mistake that could stymie the peace Obviously, this could change. I’ve been ex- In the late-June debate, Harris criticized I was in that darkness. I was in that tunnel -- or at least one of the takeaways -- should negotiations even before they begin. What is your assessment pecting it to change, partly in negative terms Biden’s comments at a private fundraiser -- it’s a never-ending tunnel. You don’t get be that Trump isn’t going to be a pushover of the US approach to the conflict and the future of the plan? for Biden and more in positive movement earlier in the month about the “civility” of rid of it. You figure out how to deal with it.” in November 2020. Is it practical at all? A: The Trump/Kushner ‘plan’ is not looking toward genuine diplomatic negotiations. It is trying to impose a one-sided Israeli victory, and treat the conflict as resolved. This overlooks the Reconciliation doesn’t work in face of imperialist powers: U.S. Analyst robustness of Palestinian resistance, dramatized by the Great March of Return in Gaza, and by the growing global solidarity TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American terrifies them. movement, as featuring the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and political commentator defended the re- In an op-ed article written for Tasnim, Sanctions) Campaign. It should be appreciated that such a sistance policy adopted by countries like Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Se- campaign managed over time to delegitimize South Africa’s Iran and Venezuela and said the strategy curity Council Ali Shamkhani warned the apartheid regime to such an extent that it collapses. Such a of reconciliation does not work in the face European countries against the risks of in- soft power Palestinian victory can still be anticipated if this of “imperialist powers”. action on the US administration’s unilateral combination of resistance, solidarity, and patience persist in a Reconciliation Doesn't Work in policies, saying the current EU leaders will manner that imposes sufficient costs on Israel for its reliance on Face of Imperialist Powers: US Analyst be held accountable for the future challenges an apartheid structure to achieve its ‘security’ at the expense of “I think the imperialist powers fear in Europe. Shamkhani criticized Europe Palestinian basic rights, to lead Israeli leaders and citizens to nothing quite so much as countries that for becoming an unimportant and passive recalculate their interests so as to accept a political compromise retain their independence,” John Steppling, actor despite being humiliated by the US based on the equality of rights of the two peoples coexisting who is based in Norway, told Tasnim in an and being faced with the destructive impacts in historic Palestine. Remember that all of the anti-colonial interview.“But Iran of course, too, is viewed of Washington’s unilateralism, which he victories of the 20th century were achieved by the weaker side (by the powers) as incalcitrant -- and the said have affected several international militarily. US under the current administration is treaties. What is your take on that? Is it Israeli occupation forces have killed 84 Palestinians during having tantrums in frustration,” he said, not better for the EU to stand against US the first half of 2019, including eight women and 19 children, adding, “There is no reconciliation; it doesn’t bullying and unilateralism? according to local media reports. On Friday, Israeli forces once work, period.” A: This is a very timely topic. Europe again opened fire on Palestinians taking part in the peaceful Steppling is a well-known author, play- is frustrated. Germany is losing money “Great March of Return” protests, along the separation fence wright and an original founding member with the sanctions against Iran. France is between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories. of the Padua Hills Playwrights Festival, a frustrated. But they loathe to do anything According to media reports, more than 270 people, including two-time NEA recipient, Rockefeller Fel- to anger Washington and additionally they 52 children, have been killed since the demonstrations began low in theater, and PEN-West winner for have such a long history of obedience to in March 2018. Most of the dead and the thousands wounded playwriting. He is also a regular political A: I think the imperialist powers fear currently toe the line of major powers like their lord and master, a history that has were unarmed civilians against whom Israel was using excessive commentator for a number of media outlets nothing quite so much as countries that the US ought to emulate these experiences formed not just their consciousness but force. Why has the international community, particularly the around the world. retain their independence. Leaders such of resistance countries to protect their inde- even affected the very structure of finance Western mainstream media, made a muted response to the Tel Following is the full text of the interview: as Gaddafi and Chavez, Assad or even Evo pendence and stand against unilateralism? and trade that they have a hard time think- Aviv regime’s crimes against Palestinians so far? International developments are full Morales, are going to be targeted by the US. A: Of course. For smaller countries, ing independently. But the EU is in crises. A: Israel reliance on excessive force and collective punishment of examples of how regional and trans-re- If one looks at Castro’s longevity it is clear especially in Africa, I think, where recol- The EU has been a failure for the most to deal with the Great March of Return, and its grievances gional countries have successfully adopted that his refusal to ever compromise with onization is escalating, the realization that part and I think many leaders, from the and lawful demands, should be treated as violations of the strategies of resistance against oppression the Imperialist West was the right strategy. the Western financial establishment is not left and right, recognize that Washing- international humanitarian law of a severity that amounts to and unilateralism that have borne good Qaddafi was killed, of course, for also har- needed would be a huge bonus. Those coun- ton never has anyone’s interests in mind crimes against humanity. It is a shocking reflection of media results. As you know, countries like Iran, boring pan Arab designs and a pan African tries must look to the example of Fidel and except their own. But all it takes is one... bias that it accords massive attention to human rights violations Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, and Palestine currency. Such things are not allowed to Morales and read and study the anti-im- perhaps an Italy or Hungary, one of the in Turkey of a relatively lesser character while ignoring and have protected their national sovereignty the leadership in Washington. Each case perialist literature that is out there. When new quasi-fascist governments, will decide even rationalizing much more serious violations by Israel. against foreign threats and have achieved is different, of course, Palestinians face a you think of the Sandinistas (in Nicaragua) to impress their constituency and make Although Western liberals have counseled Palestinians to rely many gains through this strategy. In unique set of difficulties and are faced with and imagine the giant US hegemony so a stand ...or one of the more left-leaning. on nonviolence in their opposition to Israel, such reliance as contrast, some countries have adopted a a very limited menu of choices compared scared of the ideology they represented Or Scandinavia even, who are offended in the Great March has been consistently met with brutal force strategy of appeasement or reconciliation to Maduro, say, or even Assad. But Iran of that they had sent the military, the CIA in general with US behavior. Not policy by Israel and by virtual silence in the world media, by the when being hectored and bullied by world course, too, is viewed as incalcitrant -- and and destroy(ed) the country, you realize so much, but just the vulgarity and igno- governments of the world, and even by the United Nations. It powers. Given the experiences of these the US under the current administration the power of that refusal. The reason the US rance of Trump and Pompeo et al. But is a case of geopolitics eclipsing moral and legal accountability resistance countries, what do you think is having tantrums in frustration. There is wants to destroy Maduro and the Chavistas clearly, Washington is a force for unrest exposing the lack of political will to protect the innocent and about their approach and the concept of no reconciliation; it doesn’t work, period. is not because they want oil, though that globally. The more countries can find it vulnerable from abuse by the vindictive and militarily powerful. resistance? Do you think that countries which is a nice bonus, but because the ideology in themselves to resist that, the better. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 America’s National Security Advisor’s ambiguous destiny Resistance against imperialism duty of every Will Bolton be ousted? nation: Italian analyst By Ali Azimi TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A political expert based in Italy high- lighted the successful experiences of countries that chose to resist TEHRAN — US National Security Advisor still has a dilemma! imperialism and world powers’ bullying, saying that any nation John Bolton is aware of the possibility of his dismissal by who seeks economic and military sovereignty, should adopt the Donald Trump. Many traditional Republicans have urged same strategy. President Donald Trump to remove Bolton from power be- fore the 2020 presidential election.In George W. Bush’s presidency, people like Dick Cheney and John Bolton have become the messengers of the White House’s defeat in the world. This time Bolton has also become a messenger for defeating Trump and the US in the world. The US National Security Adviser is having difficult days. John Bolton has not been able to achieve his goals toward the Islamic Re- public of Iran. Bolton’s story is a sad story for American citizens! He is today a symbol of the embarrassment of all Americans. Bolton was one of the influential officials in the country since the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, by the George Walker Bush administration until 2008 (when the neocons in the US were at the head of the political and executive equations Resistance against Imperialism Duty of Every Nation: Italian of the country). Bolton and his entourage have repeatedly Analyst become the symbol of the failure of the US in the West Asia “International resistance against imperialism (and unbridled region. However, Bolton’s defeat in the US is now far broader! capitalism used as an economic weapon) ought to be the duty John Bolton, the US National Security Adviser, continues of every country wishing to guarantee economic and military his anti-Iranian negotiations in various fields. In recent sovereignty,” Federico Pieraccini, who is based in Milan, said months, he has been busy discussing the presence of Iran in an interview with the Tasnim News Agency. in Syria and, on the other hand, engaging in negotiations “The dawning of the multipolar age bodes well for the future with other countries over Iran’s sanctions. But the existing of the resistance axis, representing a fundamental turning point evidence suggest that the US National Security Adviser is not believed. He was insecure. And so he turned to a number same path. But it cannot do so indefinitely. in our era,” he added.Pieraccini is an independent freelance writ- going to succeed in this regard.Here are some new analyzes of highly experienced businessmen and former military The age of reckoning finally arrived on June 21, when er and political expert based in Milan, Italy. He specializes in on Bolton’s situation at the White House: officers to fill key national-security and foreign-policy Trump ordered air strikes on Iran and then changed his international affairs, conflicts, politics, and strategies. He has Trump couldn’t ignore the contradictions of his foreign positions—John Kelly, James Mattis, H. R. McMaster, mind. At this moment, the contradictions in his Iran policy covered conflicts in Ukraine, Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq.The policy any longer Gary Cohn, and Rex Tillerson. These men saw their role were laid bare. Trump wanted to shred the Iran nucle- following is the full text of the interview: The Atlantic reportec that yacheslav Molotov served in as constraining the president, not empowering him. They ar deal and impose maximum pressure on the Iranian International developments are full of examples of how senior positions in the Soviet Union for more than a quarter measured their success by what they prevented from hap- regime. He also wanted to avoid embroiling America in regional and trans-regional countries have successfully adopted century, including 10 years as Stalin’s foreign minister. He pening, rather than by what they made happen. In the a new conflict in the Middle East. He could not have strategies of resistance against oppression and unilateralism that was dismissed in 1949 when he fell out of favor with Stalin, Trump epoch, this was the age of constraint. both. But for more than a year, he pretended as if these have borne good results. As you know, countries like Iran, Syria, but he found his way back in to the Foreign Ministry after the The president did not always listen to the “axis of adults.” two goals were not in conflict. Perhaps he believed the Yemen, Venezuela, and Palestine have protected their national dictator’s death in 1953. Over the next four years, he fought In fact, he took pleasure in defying them on occasion, but Iranians would surrender without a fight. Or that they sovereignty against foreign threats and have achieved many gains with the new Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev. According he usually returned to the fold under pressure. While would come to the negotiating table from a position of through this strategy. In contrast, some countries have adopted to Molotov’s biographer, Geoffrey Roberts, Khrushchev “ac- delivering a speech at the new NATO headquarters in May weakness. Or perhaps he did not think about the endgame a strategy of appeasement or reconciliation when being hectored cused Molotov of being a dogmatist whose actions as foreign 2017, Trump raised doubts about his commitment to the at all until he had to. and bullied by world powers. Given the experiences of these minister had united the USSR’s imperialist enemies.” The alliance when he took out a sentence endorsing Article 5, For all his own flaws, Trump was not well served by resistance countries, what do you think about their approach Soviet plenum passed a resolution that charged Molotov the mutual-defense clause of the NATO charter. After the his national security team. The axis of adults manipulat- and the concept of resistance? with opposing measures “to reduce international tension ensuing uproar, he was persuaded to state his support ed Trump by delaying, blocking, or blunting his requests. A: International resistance against imperialism (and unbridled and strengthen world peace.” Molotov was dismissed from for Article 5 at a press conference with the Romanian Bolton manipulated him by advocating for the most ex- capitalism used as an economic weapon) ought to be the duty his post and named ambassador to Outer Mongolia (what president and in a subsequent speech in Poland. Under treme options—such as imposing secondary sanctions on of every country wishing to guarantee economic and military is now independent Mongolia). This role wasn’t unimpor- the leadership of the axis of adults, the administration European countries to truly destroy the Iran nuclear deal, sovereignty. The example of countries in the Middle East and tant, and his fate was sweeter than those of Khrushchev’s produced strategic documents reflecting the views of the and pulling out of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces beyond (Venezuela, DPRK) that form the axis of resistance ought other party rivals—Georgy Malenkov was made to manage a establishment. Treaty—when more modest ones would have sufficed. Bol- to be an example to countries currently finding themselves un- power station in Kazakhstan and Lazar Kaganovich a potash The president grew weary of the adult supervision ton’s priority has always been to advance his unilateralist der the military and economic dominance of the United States, factory in the Urals. Even so, Molotov was far, far from the and he gradually realized that he was the president. He theory of international law, and he seems unable to think sometimes improperly referred to as the Atlantic alliance (NATO). action. Banished to Outer Mongolia quickly entered the could order his Cabinet members to do what he wished, strategically about America’s interests. The dawning of the multipolar age bodes well for the future of English lexicon. even if they all objected. We can identify precisely when It has been obvious for months that Trump did not the resistance axis, representing a fundamental turning point in On June 30, another mustachioed foreign-policy chief the age of constraint reached its peak and when it ended. want war with Iran, but Bolton kept the president from our era. The military umbrella offered by countries like Russia, found himself in Outer Mongolia. John Bolton was sent to The peak came on July 17, 2017, when the president sat hearing from officials who would offer a contrary view helping to ward off possible conflicts, guarantees greater stabil- the capital, Ulaanbaatar, while President Donald Trump in an interagency meeting to discuss the Iran nuclear to the hawks. Never one for protocol, Trump decided ity in the region, given that the United States, Israel and Saudi stepped into North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un. Trump deal—specifically the question of whether to recertify to go outside normal channels and started talking with Arabia know that Russia would be more inclined to help Iran and was accompanied by loyalists—Mike Pompeo, Mick Mul- Iran’s compliance, an assessment that the United States Carlson, who now appears to be a confidant. It says a other allies rather than remain neutral in the event of a conflict. vaney, Jared and Ivanka Trump—and a new adviser, Fox was required to make every six months. Trump’s team lot about Bolton’s own insecurity that he would prefer Similarly, Chinese economic aid is essential in supporting the News’s Tucker Carlson, who is credited with talking the presented him with three options, none of which involved to put his boss in the position of relying on a talk-show economies of the countries in the axis of resistance as they face president out of striking Iran as his Cabinet had recom- leaving the deal. Trump was furious—he approved a re- host rather than allow an interagency meeting where a illegal sanctions imposed by Washington to crush their economies. mended. Trump invited Kim to the White House, and certification but promised that it would be the last one. By diversity of views might be raised. Do you think that countries which currently toe the line reports swirled that the United States would settle for a the next deadline, he wanted the option to leave. Bolton As during the previous twist in the narrative, Trump of major powers like the US ought to emulate these experiences nuclear freeze by North Korea instead of denucleariza- immediately began auditioning for the job as Trump’s now finds himself with a national-security team out of of resistance countries to protect their independence and stand tion. In response, Bolton tweeted, “Neither the NSC staff top security adviser, writing an article in National Review sync with his preferences. Changes are inevitable. Pompeo against unilateralism? or I have discussed or heard of any desire to ‘settle for a that laid out a plan to leave the Iran deal. will likely survive. He is nothing if not adaptable. After A: The multipolar world order in which we live today needs nuclear freeze by North Korea.’ This was a reprehensible For the next few months, it was clear that Trump was the Iran decision, he and Vice President Mike Pence let an expansion of centers of power around the globe. If China, attempt by someone to box in the President. There should intent on a change. He forced out the axis of adults, replacing it be known that although they supported military ac- Russia and the United States currently represent three poles of be consequences.” The words NSC staff or I were doing a Tillerson, Cohn, and McMaster with individuals who placed tion, they were equally enthusiastic about the president’s global power, India and the major European powers continue to lot of work, implying that others in the administration were loyalty to the president over their own independent judgment. U-turn. It’s hard to see how Bolton can stay. Trump has play a role that is ambiguous and difficult to analyze. New Delhi behind the move. We now know that Stephen Biegun, the This ushered in the second phase of his presidency—the long known that Bolton wants war more than he does. is trying to gain its strategic autonomy, helped by Washington’s State Department’s special envoy to North Korea, briefed age of action. Trump now acted more freely, pursuing his He sidelined him on North Korea and overruled him on unilateral impositions, which only serve to drive the Modi-led reporters on Pompeo’s plane back from Korea that the instincts even when they conflicted with the advice of his Iran. For his part, Bolton has privately attacked Pompeo, country into full Eurasian integration, as seen at the G20 and the administration was considering a “complete freeze” to officials. He announced talks with Kim Jong Un without long a Trump favorite, as falling captive to the State De- SCO meetings with (Vladimir) Putin and Xi Jinping. unlock the talks. consulting his Cabinet. He moved the U.S. embassy in Israel partment bureaucracy and has predicted that the North In this respect, imports of oil and gas from Iran should be Trump’s foreign policy has been full of twists and turns, to Jerusalem. He pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. He im- Korea policy will fail. increased to demonstrate to the rest of the world that Washing- but it has also followed a clear narrative arc. The 10-day posed tariffs on steel and aluminum. He had a summit with Bolton has given an unusually large number of inter- ton’s sanctions and diktats have no effect on great powers in a period from June 20—when Trump reversed himself on Iran Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. He started a views to reporters and has been rewarded with positive multipolar world order. strikes—to the DMZ visit was among the most significant of trade war with China. His national security adviser, Bolton, profiles lauding his influence and bureaucratic prowess. The situation is even more embarrassing for European coun- his presidency, as he was forced to come to terms with the effectively abolished the interagency process through which Those of us who predicted that he would cling to the tries, with little hope that Berlin, Paris and Rome will be able consequences and contradictions of his own decisions. Over the Pentagon, State Department, CIA, and other entities post of national security adviser, as it would be the last to distance their economic and military policies from those of the course of three decades, Trump has carefully nurtured have formal seats at the table where decisions are made. The job he’d ever get, may have been wrong. In fact, Bolton Atlanticism and the US dollar. Although Trump is a person who two images of himself—as a dealmaker, and as a militarist. removal of constraints was complete when Mattis resigned looks and sounds as if he is preparing to exit on his own inspires fights rather than harmony, Merkel, Macron and Conte Bolton did all he could to encourage the latter. But even in December 2018 following Trump’s promise to withdraw terms. Better that than being sent on a never-ending tour do not have the means, will or ability to create strategic distance from faraway Ulaanbaatar this past weekend, it was clear troops from Syria. of the world’s most obscure places. For Bolton, leaving between European countries and the United States for the pur- that, when made to choose, Trump would opt for the former. For Trump, the age of action was exhilarating. It fulfilled because he’s too tough for Trump is the perfect way to poses of greater economic and military autonomy and freedom. To understand where we are and where we are going, we his expectations of what it meant to be president. But it save face. Otherwise, he may be remembered as the man In an op-ed article written for Tasnim, the Secretary of must first understand where we have been. Trump became couldn’t last forever. His actions were always focused on the who presided over one of the weakest national-security Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, warned president with a set of deeply rooted visceral instincts short term. They were frequently riven with contradictions. teams in modern American history and someone whose the European countries of the risks of inaction regarding the about the world—hostility to alliances, skepticism of free There never was an end goal or a strategy for how to get myopic obsessions—such as international treaties and US administration’s unilateral policies, saying the current EU trade, and support for authoritarian strongmen—but little there. The United States is a very powerful country. It can communism in Venezuela—meant the United States lost leaders will be held accountable for Europe’s future challeng- idea about how to convert these beliefs into policy. He had make mistakes for some time without incurring the costs precious time in preparing for the national-security chal- es. Shamkhani criticized Europe for becoming an unimportant few advisers qualified for high office who believed what he that normal powers would experience if they pursued the lenges of the future. and passive actor that accepts humiliation at the hands of the US and has to live with the destructive effects of Washington’s unilateralism that have affected several international treaties. What is your take on that? Isn’t it better for the EU to stand up to US bullying and unilateralism? Yousef Alhelou: Increased range of Palestinian rockets forces Israel to accept ceasefire A: Washington’s abandonment of the JCPOA (2015 Iran nuclear TEHRAN (FNA) — Yousef Alhelou, Pal- conflict left at least 25 Palestinians, including of Gaza under Hamas’s rule. This point of rying messages to Israel. Hamas and Islamic deal), and its insistence that its European allies not trade with Tehran, estinian journalist, says Palestinians rock- civilians, dead. Four Israeli forces were killed view was also supported by other political Jihad political and military leaders warned has made plain Europe’s subordination, obliged to genuflect before ets which reach deep inside the occupied in the conflict. Tensions erupted following the analysts. Casualties fell in Israel and dam- that they have surprises, referring to new what effectively amounts to their American overlords. territories inflict casualties and cause panic killing of four Palestinians, with the Israeli age was caused. Panic and fear prevailed range of projectiles and home-made rock- Although Europeans have slowly activated an alternative pay- among Israelis, warning them that they can- forces’ live fire at anti-occupation protesters amongst Israelis. Indeed the increase in ets. Psychological warfare against Israel was ment system to that of SWIFT called INSTEX, it is still unlikely to not impose their rules terms over Gazans. near a fence separating the Gaza Strip from range of Palestinian rockets forced Israel exercised by the resistance factions. see any European banks bold enough to circumvent the US ban Speaking in an exclusive interview with the occupied territories. to accept ceasefire agreement mediated Israel’s “Iron Dome” intercepted only and accept payments from Iran. The likelihood of US retaliation FNA, Yousef Alhelou commented on how Israel Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist by Egypt, Qatar and the UN. 240 out of 700 rockets fired from Gaza. Does is high, and a fragile European banking system that is tightly was paralyzed by the fear of cooperation be- and political analyst based in London. He has Israel targets Gazans by its warplanes, “Iron Dome” work effectively? Or the rock- linked to the US dollar would suffer a significant blow. tween Palestinians resistance groups, saying, been covering the Palestinian-Israeli affairs but receives some 700 Palestinian rockets ets fired from Gaza are too advanced to be A ban on operating in the US market would be devastating to “Israel cannot underestimate the strength since 2005 and reported on the Israeli wars in two to three days. Is that indicative of intercepted by the dome? any European entity, especially a bank, and this weighs heavily on and preparations of Palestinian resistance on Gaza in 2008 and 2012.Below is the full Israel’s miscalculation regarding Gaza’s A: Tel Aviv has confessed Israel’s Iron the minds of Europeans when they consider whether to continue groups, especially after they formed a chamber text of the interview: military capabilities? Dome Defense System was not able to shoot trading with Iran.As correctly stated by Shamkhani, history will of joint operations and worked together.” Israel accepted truce in a matter of A: I think now Israel cannot underesti- down all Palestinian rockets; neither the home- remember America’s subjugation of Europe, and as a European, I Israel and Palestine reached a ceasefire only a few days, why? mate the strength and preparations of the made rockets nor advanced projectiles. It feel responsible for the actions of my government, actions that are agreement to stop the recent Israeli attacks. A: I think it is because the Palestinian Palestinian resistance groups, especially after was partially due to the fact that the rockets certainly not creating a prosperous, free and independent future. The ceasefire came after three days of Israeli resistance can also set the rules of engage- they formed a chamber of joint operations were fired far-off from different locations, In the long run, sovereign countries like those of the axis of attacks on the besieged Gaza enclave. Israeli ment after it has improved its capabilities and worked together, evaluating the stages and they were fired at the same time into resistance will have more options to choose from in a multipolar warplanes targeted some 180 sites in the and was able to strike in the Israeli depth. of the battle. The recorded video messages different locations. In turn, this caused the environment, being able to act in favor of their own national Gaza Strip, but it was responded by around Israel knows very well that it no longer released by the resistance as well as filming system to be confused. Non-Israeli military interest. Whereas we Europeans will continue to be subject to 700 rockets fired at the occupied lands. The can impose its terms on the Palestinians targeted military armored vehicles sent wor- experts echoed the same reason. Washington and her interests in exchange for absolutely nothing. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS JULY 11, 2019

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Richard Branson’s Virgin Cockatoo choreographs his own dance moves, researchers believe

When Snowball the sulphur-crested cockatoo revealed his first Galactic prepares to go public dance moves a decade ago he became an instant sensation. The foot-tapping, head-bobbing bird boogied his way on to TV talk The billionaire space race has reached a in California in 2014, killing its pilot Michael shows and commercials and won an impressive internet audience. new frontier after Sir Richard Branson Alsbury. A potential billion-dollar investment But that was merely the start. A new study of the prancing announced plans to list Virgin Galactic as from Saudi Arabia was also suspended after parrot points to a bird at the peak of his creative powers. In a public company on the New York stock the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi performances conducted from the back of an armchair, Snowball exchange. at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. pulled 14 distinct moves – a repertoire that would put many The Virgin tycoon is vying with SpaceX, In December, Virgin Galactic’s humans to shame. founded by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, SpaceShipTwo craft reached the edge of Footage of Snowball in and Blue Origin, owned by Amazon boss Jeff space for the first time, and a test flight in action shows him smashing Bezos, to be the first business to provide February carried a first passenger – Beth Another One Bites the Dust by commercial passenger flights in space. Moses, formerly of NASA and now Virgin’s Queen and Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Silicon Valley’s status as a 21st-century chief astronaut instructor. Just Wanna Have Fun with a Houston was at the fore again on Tuesday, as Branson said the flotation could allow Virgin dazzling routine of head-bobs, Branson announced a tie-up with Chamath to invest in more craft, stealing a further march foot-lifts, body-rolls, poses and Palihapitiya, a billionaire tech investor and on the tech billionaires also in the space race – headbanging. In one move, former Facebook executive. albeit ones who are aiming to go further into named the Vogue, Snowball It will also further raise hopes that Virgin the final frontier. Blue Origin is targeting the moves his head from one side Galactic is, after numerous delays including moon for passenger trips by 2024. of a lifted foot to another. a fatal accident on a test flight, genuinely on Meanwhile, Musk has Mars in his sights, “We were amazed,” said the brink of operations that have long been with SpaceX planning its first cargo mission to Aniruddh Patel, a psychology proclaimed by Branson to be not far away. the red planet in 2022, with a crewed mission professor at Tufts University More than 600 people from 60 countries to follow two years later. in Medford, Massachusetts. “There are moves in there, like the have spent an average £100,000 each – a “not too long after that”. companies right at the start of their growth, Musk’s rockets already supply the Madonna Vogue move, that I just can’t believe.” total of £60m – to secure a spot on one of Branson said the deal would “open space adding: “We have 2,500 people on the waiting International Space Station, a destination “It seems that dancing to music isn’t purely a product of human Branson’s first space flights. to more investors and thousands of new list who want to be customers. There are some way beyond the altitude of Branson’s culture. The fact that we see this in another animal suggests that The deposits represent half the total fare astronauts”. The British firm he founded, many more people who want to go to space space flights. SpaceX is also planning a if you have a brain with certain cognitive and neural capacities, price, which is $250,000 (£200,000). The majority owned by the Virgin group, will sell than there is room to fly them.” passenger flight around the moon in 2023, you are predisposed to dance,” he added. deep-pocketed dreamers hoping to take a a 49% stake and merge with Social Capital The fate of his other transport ventures A long history of false starts might deter It all started, as some things must, with the Backstreet Boys. 90-minute flight that will only for a brief Hedosophia Holdings, a shell company set suggest Branson’s eyes are fixed firmly on the cautious investor before rushing to buy In 2008, Patel, who has long studied the origins of musicality, few moments escape the Earth’s atmosphere up by Palihapitiya and listed in New York. the heavens: Virgin’s UK train operations, shares in Virgin Galactic, which could be watched a video on the internet of Snowball dancing in time to include celebrities Justin Bieber and Leonardo Palihapitiya, who will chair Virgin Galactic a fixture since rail privatization, are set to trading by the end of the year. the band’s track Everybody. He contacted Irena Schulz, who DiCaprio. The flights would allow passengers and has pledged a further $100m investment vanish by autumn, and Branson has sold his However, with a commercial spaceport owned the bird shelter where Snowball lived, and with her soon to experience weightlessness and see the when the deal is completed, said he was controlling stake in the Virgin Atlantic airline. now at the ready in New Mexico, Branson’s launched a study of Snowball’s dancing prowess. planet’s rim from space. confident the firm was “light years ahead Branson will retain the largest share in step into space appears to him, as ever, to be While some animals can be trained to move in response to Last October Branson, 68, said he hoped of the competition”. Virgin Galactic, whose troubled ascent towards just around the corner. He told Sky News: music, Patel suspected that anticipating the beat and moving in to be onboard an early Virgin Galactic flight He said the “risk-reward is really being a viable venture included the loss of a test “Next year I’ll be going up.” time was a skill unique to “vocal learners”. Unlike cats, dogs and “in months not years”, with passengers flying compelling”, comparable to software spaceship, which crashed in the Mojave desert (Source: The Guardian) monkeys, which are born with innate sounds, vocal learners such as parrots, dolphins and elephants, can learn an array of sounds based on what they hear in the environment. Not all vocal learners are destined to be dancers, however. New method may resolve difficulty in measuring universe’s expansion Patel suspects a number of factors have to come together for an animal to get into the groove, including an ability to learn complex Astronomers using National Science Foundation (NSF) Observatory (NRAO) and Caltech. and weaker if the orbital plane is edge-on as seen from Earth. sequences of actions and form long-term social bonds. Dolphins radio telescopes have demonstrated how a combination The technique is similar to that using the supernova “In order to use the gravitational waves to measure the are a good contender, but Patel is not overly optimistic. “They of gravitational-wave and radio observations, along with explosions. Type Ia supernova explosions are thought to distance, we needed to know that orientation,” said Adam may not spend enough time bonding with dancing humans to theoretical modeling, can turn the mergers of pairs of all have an intrinsic brightness which can be calculated based Deller, of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. develop dancing themselves,” he said. neutron stars into a “cosmic ruler” capable of measuring on the speed at which they brighten and then fade away. Over a period of months, the astronomers used the The first study showed that Snowball indeed anticipated the the expansion of the Universe and resolving an outstanding Measuring the brightness as seen from Earth then tells the radio telescopes to measure the movement of a superfast beat, bobbing his head and stomping his feet in time to the music. question over its rate. distance to the supernova explosion. Measuring the Doppler jet of material ejected from the explosion. “We used these He kept on the beat when the music was slowed down and speeded The astronomers used the NSF’s Very Long Baseline Array shift of the light from the supernova’s host galaxy indicates measurements along with detailed hydrodynamical simulations up, his only encouragement being verbal praise from the sidelines. (VLBA), the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and the the speed at which the galaxy is receding from Earth. The to determine the orientation angle, thus allowing use of the After the research, Schulz noticed that Snowball was Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) to study the speed divided by the distance yields the Hubble Constant. gravitational waves to determine the distance,” said Ehud experimenting with new moves. That piqued Patel’s interest: it aftermath of the collision of two neutron stars that produced To get an accurate figure, many such measurements must Nakar from Tel Aviv University. suggested that the beat was not simply triggering Snowball to gravitational waves detected in 2017. This event offered a be made at different distances. This single measurement, of an event some 130 million make stock moves, but that he was choosing which moves to make. new way to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, When two massive neutron stars collide, they produce an light-years from Earth, is not yet sufficient to resolve the Writing in Current Biology, the scientists describe how they known by scientists as the Hubble Constant. The expansion explosion and a burst of gravitational waves. The shape of the uncertainty, the scientists said, but the technique now can filmed Snowball dancing to the Queen and Cyndi Lauper tracks rate of the Universe can be used to determine its size and gravitational-wave signal tells scientists how “bright” that be applied to future neutron-star mergers detected with three times. Joanne Jao Keehn, a cognitive neuroscientist and age, as well as serve as an essential tool for interpreting burst of gravitational waves was. Measuring the “brightness,” gravitational waves. trained dancer on the team, then used frame-by-frame analysis observations of objects elsewhere in the Universe. or intensity of the gravitational waves as received at Earth “We think that 15 more such events that can be observed to note all the moves he made. While Snowball had danced to the Two leading methods of determining the Hubble Constant can yield the distance. both with gravitational waves and in great detail with radio tracks with his owner before, her style is apparently rather limited, use the characteristics of the Cosmic Microwave Background, “This is a completely independent means of measurement telescopes, may be able to solve the problem,” said Kenta suggesting the parrot may have drawn on his own interpretation the leftover radiation from the Big Bang, or a specific type of that we hope can clarify what the true value of the Hubble Hotokezaka, of Princeton University. “This would be an of the music. supernova explosions, called Type Ia, in the distant Universe. Constant is,” Mooley said. important advance in our understanding of one of the most “He has this incredible repertoire. His movements to music However, these two methods give different results. However, there’s a twist. The intensity of the gravitational important aspects of the Universe,” he added. are amazingly diverse,” Patel said. “The neutron star merger gives us a new way of measuring waves varies with their orientation with respect to the orbital The international scientific team led by Hotokezaka is “His owner dances – and she is the first to admit it – by nodding the Hubble Constant, and hopefully of resolving the problem,” plane of the two neutron stars. The gravitational waves are reporting its results in the journal Nature Astronomy. her head and waving her arms, so it’s quite plausible that some said Kunal Mooley, of the National Radio Astronomy stronger in the direction perpendicular to the orbital plane, (Source: Science Daily) of these moves are things he came up with himself.” As impressive as the display was, Snowball didn’t always hit the beat with some of his more elaborate moves. But Patel Nickelodeon, Goodyear among firms Scientists want to use gravitational waves suspects there is good reason for that. “He seemed to be trying out all these moves, so synchronization perhaps wasn’t his sending cargo to space station to find faraway exoplanets initial concern.” With Snowball living in a bird shelter, Patel concedes that there’s a chance an enthusiastic dancer paid a visit and influenced the parrot’s creative process. But even that would be an impressive feat for a parrot, Patel said. “It’s either imitation, which is sophisticated enough or its actual creativity, which is incredibly interesting.” The researchers are now exposing Snowball to Billy Idol’s Dancing With Myself to see if he dances when there is no one in the room to offer encouragement. “We are testing that now,” Patel said. “People are fine listening to music on their own, but when it comes to dancing, people want to do that with friends rather than put music on in their living room and dance by themselves. We’ll see if Snowball is the same.” (Source: The Guardian)

Jet takes off from Florida to The next SpaceX rocket cargo mission from and 1,300 pounds on its return. The more than 4,000 exoplanets so- will enable us to discover exoplanets.” Florida to the International Space Station Better tires is the goal of Goodyear’s far discovered by astronomers have According to the new study, published attempt global flight records will carry a record number of payloads experiment, which will explore ways been spotted through the analysis of this week in the journal Nature from private companies. to improve tire manufacturing and electromagnetic radiation. Now, a group Communications, exoplanets orbiting A jet took off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday Among them are Goodyear, Nickelodeon, performance by creating silica fillers in of researchers claim gravitational waves white dwarfs should cause a Doppler shift morning in an attempt to break world records for flying around drugmaker AstraZeneca and nScrypt, an microgravity, potentially yielding results can help astronomers find even more hard- modulation -- a slight wobble -- in the the Earth over the North and South poles. Orlando firm that is sending a 3D printer not possible on Earth, according to NASA’s to-spot exoplanets -- smaller alien worlds, star system’s gravitational-wave signal. Retired astronaut Terry Virts and a team of pilots from British to space to make human tissue. mission description. far far away. Stellar activity can interfere with search company Action Aviation will fly an executive jet for about 48 Nickelodeon, the first American television AstraZeneca is sending its second “We propose a method which uses methods that rely on electromagnetic hours with the briefest of stops to refuel in Kazakhstan, Mauritius network for children, plans to send its play payload to the space station, this time gravitational waves to find exoplanets radiation, but gravitational wave techniques and Chile. A live stream video that was expected to show jet’s slime to the orbiting lab to educate students studying therapies to treat cancer and that orbit binary white dwarf stars,” are immune to such interference. interior was working sporadically in the first hour of the flight. on the basic principles of fluid flow in low immune diseases. Nicola Tamanini, a researcher with the In the newly published paper, scientists “Just crossed into Canada - 2 minutes ahead of schedule,” Virts gravity versus normal gravity on Earth. There’s even a soccer ball going up for Albert Einstein Institute at the Max Planck claim LISA will be able to locate exoplanets tweeted about 11:38 a.m., more than two hours into the flight. Most of the experiments headed to the athletic apparel and equipment company Institute for Gravitational Physics, said with Jupiter-level mass around white The mission’s progress can be tracked via radar signal at space station are aimed at taking advantage Adidas -- to spin it and test its aerodynamics. in a news release. dwarf binaries anywhere in the Milky Way FlightRadar24.com. of so-called weightless conditions. The tissue printer is a collaboration White dwarfs are stellar core remnants, galaxy. LISA’s observations could even help The Gulfstream G650ER is owned by a subsidiary of Qatar “The demand for space-based research between Orlando-based nScrypt and the dense, cool remains of aging sun-like astronomers find the first exoplanet outside Airways. The pilots will attempt to shave hours off a record that’s and development continues to increase as Indiana-based Techshot. Bones or cartilage stars. The soon-to-be-launched Laser the Milky Way, in a neighboring galaxy. gone unchallenged since 2008, according to a news release from companies look to take advantage of the have been easier to print using 3D devices Interferometer Space Antenna, developed “LISA is going to target an exoplanet Action. unique environment on board the space than soft tissue like tiny veins in flesh by the European Space Agency, will help population yet completely unprobed,” said Two world records are at stake -- one for average speed set station,” said Kenneth Shields, International because gravity immediately forces the scientists study these unique stars and their Tamanini. “From a theoretical perspective in 2008, and one for total minimum time set in 1977 by a Pan Space Station National Lab chief operating the tissue to collapse. gravitational wave emissions, disturbances nothing prevents the presence of exoplanets American 747. officer. “Payloads on this mission include Equipment known as a BioFabrication in the curvature of spacetime. around compact binary white dwarfs.” The mission, titled One More Orbit, paid tribute to the investigations from Fortune 500 companies, Facility will be sent to the station to form “LISA will measure gravitational While the prospect of finding an achievements of the Apollo moon missions with a takeoff time startups and academic institutions.” the tissue and allow it to solidify before waves from thousands of white dwarf exoplanet in another galaxy is exciting, of 9:32 a.m. -- the same time as the original Apollo 11 liftoff on The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for shipping it back to Earth. binaries,” Tamanini said. “When a planet astronomers will have to make due with July 16, 1969. liftoff at 7:32 p.m. on July 21. It will be the According to NASA’s mission is orbiting such a pair of white dwarfs, the exoplanet discovery methods that use Virts is a former commander of the International Space Station 18th operational mission for the SpaceX description, the experiment “could serve observed gravitational-wave pattern will electromagnetic radiation for a while and a space shuttle pilot for the 2015 flight of Endeavour, STS-130. Dragon capsule to the station, known as as a first step toward achieving the ability look different compared to the one of a longer. LISA isn’t scheduled to launch The flight is also designed to be “carbon neutral” by using CRS-18. It will carry 2,500 pounds of to fabricate entire human organs in space.” binary without a planet. This characteristic until 2034. carbon sequestration offsets. supplies and experiments on the way up, (Source: UPI) change in the gravitational wave forms (Source: UPI) (Source: UPI) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM JULY 11, 2019

Iran to establish visa-free regime Iraqi arrivals in Iran for the Chinese on July 16

TOURISM TEHRAN — As of July 16, Chinese passport deskholders will no longer need visas to enter Iran, ISNA reported on Tuesday. gaining momentum The privilege is valid for 15 days of stay in the Islamic Republic. In late June, the Iranian government, in a unilateral measure, TOURISM TEHRAN — The num- those who travel to Iran to see their rela- desk approved to waive the visa requirement for Chinese travelers. ber of Iraqi nationals tives. The visas are issued depending on visiting Iran is gaining momentum this the demand.” year as the Islamic Republic endeavors to “There are 2-3 million Iraqis arriving boost its tourism revenues in the face of in Iran every year. Such a figure will more U.S.-led sanctions. likely increase as the visas have become Until May, 2,500 entry visas were issued free of charge between the two countries,” daily by the Consulate General of Iran in Tabatabai explained. Najaf, which began issuing 5,000 a day in During Iranian President Hassan Rou- July, Iran’s economic charge d’affaires in hani’s visit to Iraq in March, the neighbors Najaf, Aref Abbasi said, Al Monitor reported agreed to waive visa fees. on Wednesday. Some six thousand Iraqi nationals apply The official said that he believes this for the Iranian visa per day, Iran’s consulate increase in the number of visas issued is in Basra announced in May due to “Iraqis preferring to arrive in Iran Some two million Iraqi nationals visited for tourism, shopping and treatment as Iran during the first seven months of the a result of the prevailing security there.” past Iranian calendar year (ended on March Mousa Tabatabai, assistant to Iran’s 20), constituting Iran’s largest source of ambassador to Baghdad, told Al-Monitor, inbound passengers. “The number of Iraqis arriving in Iran for In return, hundreds of thousands of Government spokesman Ali Rabiei announced in June that religious tourism and treatment is growing Iranian pilgrims head for the holy Iraqi Iran has decided not to stamp the passports of foreign tourists bigger on a yearly basis. This is added to cities of Najaf and Karbala each year. to help them skip the U.S. travel ban. “President Hassan Rouhani assigned the airport police not to stamp passports of foreign tourists. Taking into con- sideration the fact that America is practicing the economic Summer festival to highlight terrorism plans, and people who travel to Iran may feel a bit afraid that they may be pressured by America,” Rabiei told reporters in Tehran. He added that this can invite more rural heritage in Gilan tourists to Iran. TOURISM TEHRAN — Gilan province is to hold a among other sites. Nearly 7.8 million tourists traveled to Iran in the last fiscal desksummer festival, which turns the spotlight Bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azer- year (ended March 20), showing a 52.5 percent growth compared on rural heritage, traditions, arts and architecture in the baijan on the north, Gilan, in the far past, was within the with the preceding year. northern province. sphere of influence of the successive Achaemenid, Seleucid, The annual event will be held at Gilan Rural Heritage Parthian, and Sassanid empires that ruled Iran until the Museum from August 12 to 23, CHTN reported. 7th century CE. Turkey: ancient ‘sacred road’ Devoted to ancestral life, the open-air museum em- Gilan is divided into a coastal plain including the large braces dozens of countryside houses, traditional cafes and delta of Sefid Rud and adjacent parts of the Alborz moun- unearthed restaurants, a mosque, a school, a rustic charcoal-making tain range. furnace and a renovated blacksmith workshop. Paddy cultivation dominates the region. Tobacco, fruits, It also embraces buildings, a conference hall, a vegetables, and tea (grown in the foothills above the rice The “Sacred Road” between two ancient Greek cities in what is handicrafts marketplace, a museum of local dignitaries fields) are also being cultivated in Gilan. today western Turkey have been unearthed. The 3,000-year-old pathway in Turkey’s Aegean Mugla prov- ince listed as tentative World Heritage site by UNESCO runs between Stratonikeia and Lagina. The towns have remained inhabited throughout the Hellenis- 15% rise in visits to historical sites in Rey tic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Turkish Republic periods. TOURISM TEHRAN — Visits to Rey was one of the capital cities of the The Northern City Gate and columns on the Sacred Road as deskhistorical sites in Rey Parthian empire (3rd century BC–3rd well as the tombs in the regions were unearthed during excava- surged 15 percent during the first three century CE) and it was captured by the tions this year. months of the current Iranian calendar Muslim Arabs in 641 CE. During the reign “The Sacred Road was used as a ceremonial path for the La- year (started March 21) compared to the of the Muslim caliph al-Mahdi in the 8th gina Hecate sanctuary from antiquity to the present,” dig site same period a year earlier. century, the city grew in importance until head Bilal Sogut, who is also a lecturer in Turkey’s Pamukkale Nearly 875,000 people toured recre- it was rivaled in western Asia only by University, told Anadolu Agency. ational and tourism attractions in Rey Damascus and Baghdad. “It is the most important sacred road that connects the political during the period, its tourism director According to Encyclopedia Britanni- center Stratonikeia with religious center Lagina,” Sogut said, Amir Mosayeb Rahimzadeh said on ca, Islamic writers described it as a city adding: “In ancient times, priests from Lagina would participate Tuesday, IRNA reported. of extraordinary beauty, built largely of in ceremonies with a girl carrying the key in front and a choir Home to holy shrines of Imam fired brick and brilliantly ornamented in the back, walking the Holy Road and passing through the Khomeini and Shah Abdol Azim, Rey with blue faience (glazed earthenware). Northern City Gate into Stratonikeia.” welcomes many travelers and pilgrims It continued to be an important city and Sogut said one of the highlights of the ancient city were its in a year, he added. was briefly a capital under the rule of the tombs, adding: “We want to exhibit the most important of the “Fire Temple of Rey, Tughrul Tower, Seljuqs, but in the 12th century it was tombs in their original locations, to keep the burial traditions Cheshmeh-Ali, Naghareh-Khaneh Tower, weakened by the fierce quarrels of rival of the Sacred Road alive.” Rashkan Castle and traditional bazaar of religious sects. In 1220 the city was almost “We aim to bring the Sacred Road to the surface with the original Rey are among historical attractions of entirely destroyed by the Mongols, and materials of the periods and to open the area to tourism,” he said. the ancient city.” its inhabitants were massacred. Most of (Source: Anadolu Agency) Currently, 39 out of 197 historical sites the survivors of the massacre moved to of Rey are inscribed on the National Cul- nearby Tehran, and the deserted remnants ROUND THE GLOBE tural Heritage list, the official stated. People visit the 12th-cenury Tughrul Tower in Rey, southern Tehran. of Rey soon fell into complete ruin. Great Barrier Reef

A World Heritage, the Great Barrier Reef is of remarkable German and Finnish passports ranked as Europe’s variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. As the world’s most extensive coral reef ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef is a globally outstanding and most powerful travel documents significant entity. Practically the entire ecosystem was Index, Germany and Finland are not only Europe’s most divorce between the EU and the UK will have for the latter. inscribed as World Heritage in 1981, covering an area powerful, but they are also the second most powerful “Throughout most of the index’s long history, the of 348,000 square kilometers and extending across documents in the world, both sharing the second spot UK has held one of the top five places in the ranking. a contiguous latitudinal range of 14o (10oS to 24oS). with South Korea. However, with its exit from the EU now imminent, Japanese and Singaporean passports world’s most and coupled with ongoing confusion about the terms powerful, since their holders can have access to 189 of its departure, the UK’s once-strong position looks world countries visa-free, or by getting an e-visa or increasingly uncertain. The Brexit process has not yet visa-on-arrival. On the other hand, South Korean, had a direct impact on the UK’s ranking, but new re- German and Finnish passport holders can travel to search using exclusive historical data from the Henley 187 countries without going through all the procedures Passport Index indicates that this could change, with of getting a visa sticker. consequences that extend beyond a decline in passport Other EU and Schengen countries are next, with power,” the press release reads. Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg placed third, France Political science researchers Ugur Altundal and Sweden and Spain listed fourth, and Austria, Netherlands, Omer Zarpli, of Syracuse University and the Universi- Portugal, and Switzerland sharing the fifth position. ty of Pittsburgh respectively, observe that the prospect While in the past the U.S. and the UK have been listed of visa-waiver agreements with the EU has encouraged among the first three positions, now both are placed in neighboring countries to adopt important reforms in the 6th, with their citizens having access to 183 countries areas such as civil and political rights, rule of law, and The Great Barrier Reef (hereafter referred to as GBR) visa-free or with an e-visa/visa-on-arrival. security. includes extensive cross-shelf diversity, stretching from The German and Finish passports have resulted to be According to a press release by Henley Global on the They also note that freedom of movement appears to the low water mark along the mainland coast up to 250 the most powerful travel documents in the continent Henley Passport Index rankings, the upcoming Brexit be a vital pre-condition not only for economic growth but kilometers offshore. of Europe, and the fourth most powerful in the world. has already affected the position of the UK in this list, also for social integration and progressive political change. This wide depth range includes vast shallow inshore According to the latest update of the Henley Passport though it is unknown what further consequences the (Source: schengenvisainfo.com) areas, mid-shelf and outer reefs, and beyond the conti- nental shelf to oceanic waters over 2,000 meters deep. Within the GBR there are some 2,500 individual reefs of varying sizes and shapes, and over 900 islands, Ancient water tank still stores fresh water ranging from small sandy cays and larger vegetated cays, to large rugged continental islands rising, in one A cistern storing fresh water dating back in the provincial Agriculture Directorate, dieval cistern.” instance, over 1,100 meters above sea level. Collectively to the medieval era was unearthed in the adding: “Its scale is 7.45 pH, which is Tieion was founded by the Miletus these landscapes and seascapes provide some of the ancient city of Tieion located in northern quite good for such a source. We still find colony led by the priest named “Tios.” most spectacular maritime scenery in the world. Turkey. it to be a drinkable value nowadays.” The city was demolished and looted The latitudinal and cross-shelf diversity, combined “There is a very large cistern from The pH scale is used to measure the by the Romans and later rebuilt as a with diversity through the depths of the water column, the Middle Ages that had been used for alkalinity or acidity of a solution. Pure trade and fishing area linked to the encompasses a globally unique array of ecological com- many years and repaired several times,” water is neither acidic nor alkaline and Roman provinces. The region was later munities, habitats and species. This diversity of spe- Shahin Yildirim, head of the excavation, is measured 7 on the pH scale. turned into a fishing town. cies and habitats, and their interconnectivity, make told Anadolu Agency. Yildirim went on to say that a tour Excavations in the ancient city which the GBR one of the richest and most complex natural The cistern, located in Filyos town in route will be designated around the started in 2006 intend to shed light ecosystems on earth. the Black Sea Zonguldak province, was acropolis and various paths on Tieion, on the history of the Black Sea and (Source: UNESCO) excavated by a team of 25 archaeologists. adding: “In this respect, one of the most Asia Minor. Yildirim said a sample was analyzed important steps of this project is the me- (Source: Hurriyet Daily News) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 TECHNOLOGY 11

Tripartite agreement signed to INOSPORT meets sport demands of organizations

TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – The INOSPORT, a pitch and re- promote space technology deskverse pitch events, on technological demands in the field of sports is currently underway at Tehran International TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – The Iranian active in the field of space technology and Permanent Fairground. deskSpace Agency (ISA), the connect related organizations with this The event is held concurrent Iranian Space Research Center and the Na- emerging market, the head of the fund Ali with the 18th International Exhi- tional Innovation Fund signed an agreement Vahdat said during the closing ceremony. bition of Sports, Sporting Goods in Tehran on Tuesday to promote the use of The event was attended by 182 startups, of and Equipment (SPORTEX 2019) space technology in different fields. which about 100 startups put their products and Startup SPORTEX, which is ISA Director Morteza Barari, the head of and services on display during the exhibi- held from July 9 to 12. the Iranian Space Research Center Hossein tion, he said. Pitching is an opportunity to Samimi, and the head of the National Inno- Meanwhile, representatives of the Ministry introduce your business idea in a vation Fund Ali Vahdat, signed the tripartite of Transport and Urban Development, Tehran limited amount time from a few agreement at the closing ceremony of the Municipality, the Red Crescent Society, the seconds to a few minutes. You can space products exhibition, which was held Iranian Space Agency, the Iranian Space use a presentation to underline form July 7 to 9. Research Center, and the Department of your speech or just do it orally. Iranian knowledge-based companies and Environment talked about their space-related The main goal of a pitch is to gain startups active in the field of space technology demands on the sidelines of the meeting. new customers, investors or stake- attended the event organized jointly by the A number of bilateral meetings were holders to support your business. National Innovation Fund and the Iranian also held between representatives of these With the focus on physical activity and health, the event aims Space Research Center. organizations and startups. to meet the demands of sport organizations. Development and commercialization of He said that the startups applied for about The demands, which are proposed by the organizations are in space technology, space-based services and two trillion rials (over $47.5 million) worth five categories of training sport (for schools and kindergartens), related industries in order to boost services of financial support and some agreements sport for all (lifestyle, physicial activities and obesity), champi- and products of space technology were also ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says that the space technology can be a were signed between the fund and startups onship sport (competitions, gadgets), professional sports (sport mentioned in the agreement. great help for the agricultural industry during the event, he added. clubs, stadiums) and citizen’s sports (neighborhood sport urban The agreement aims to create a network should boost space technology in addition to agricultural engineering as well. During the exhibition, startups introduced demands and services). for space technology startups with other or- make legislation in the age of digital economy. The usage of space technology, which can seven plans which are applicable in different The event is organized by the Iran National Technomart, Iran ganizations and companies. The private sector can also launch satel- create jobs and be a great help in natural industries. Sport for All Federation, Padis Science and Technology Park and A series of meetings on IT and innovation lites into space with the flag of Iran, he said. crises, should be introduced to the public, In March, the head of the Iranian Space the vice presidency for Science and Technology. will be also held on the sidelines of the event. “I am sure that the private sector has the he added. Research Center, Hossein Samimi, announced ICT ministry promotes space ability to launch satellites in a short time,” The attendance of 180 startups in the that the center was working on five key technology he added. three-day event is one of the achievements projects which were considered as the main Iranian knowledge-Based The Information and Communication He pointed to assessment of the damage of the space sector, he said, adding that this achievements of Iran’s space technology. Technology (ICT) Ministry supports and caused by flood on agricultural products in attendance is an achievement of ISA in de- According to an agreement signed in companies to attend Plast develops different usage of space technol- the country via space technology as one of veloping the usage of space technology. February between the Iranian Space Research ogy, ICT minister said during the signing the main recent achievements in this field. He pointed to establishment of a space Center and the Ministry of Agriculture, Euasia 2019 In May, a precise assessment on damage technology park in Mazandaran province remote sensing satellites are planned to be ceremony. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – Ten Iranian-knowledge-based caused by flood on agricultural products was as one of the main steps which have been used in different sections of the agricultural Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said deskcompanies will present their products at the done by space technology and the result was taken for development of space technology. industry, that the ISA has promoted the usage of space Iran national pavilion at the Plast Euraisa, which will be held submitted to the Ministry of Interior. Efficient systems have been provided in The center has already provided a map technology in different fields during the past from December 4 to 7 in Istanbul. 18 months. In the beginning of the current Iranian the case of natural crises using space tech- of the cultivated area, which provides more He named government monopoly as one calendar year (started March 21), provinces nology and the government aims to support than 95 percent of the national rice market of the factors which hinder the development of Fars, Lorestan, North Khorasan, Golestan, and facilitate startups in this field, he said. in five provinces. of space technology in the country. Mazandaran, Hamedan, Khuzestan, Kerman- “With the help of motivation and knowl- According to Morgan Stanley, it is The open source space data should be shah, Semnan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ah- edge, startups can expand space industry to estimated that the global space industry provided for the private sector and the start- mad and Khorasan Razavi were hit hard by provide convenience for public.” could generate revenue of $1.1 trillion or more ups should be supported with training and devastating floods incurring a dramatic loss. National Innovation Fund to fi- in 2040, up from $350 billion, currently. development of market as well as providing Azari Jahromi said that the space tech- nancially support space technology Yet, the most significant short- and medium- financial facilities, he added. nology can be a great help for the agricultural The National Innovation Fund plans to term opportunities may come from satellite Azari Jahromi said that the government industry which creates jobs for alumni of provide financial support for the startups broadband Internet access.

Iranian biopharmaceutical medicines treat patients in Russia, Turkey: VP The 29th International Istanbul Plastics Fair, Plast Eurasia, is the largest plastics industry fair held every year in Europe and 1 CinnaGen Pharmaceutical Group fields of technology including emerging dis- is organized by TUYAP in cooperation with PAGEV (Turkish launched the new production line in Turkey eases, regional environmental challenges, and Plastics Industry Foundation) in Tuyap Fair Convention and with the name of CinnaGen ilaç.The factory energy efficiency. Cooperation in the field of Congress Center, Istanbul. produces 22 types of medicine that are mostly innovation and technology between the two Plastic machinery, heat and control equipment, mould, chem- used for treating chronic, life-threating dis- countries is one of the main issues that was on icals and raw materials, machinery auxiliary industry, hydraulic eases such as cancer, osteoporosis, multiple high agenda during recent years.” and pneumatic and recycling are different scope of the fair. sclerosis (MS), as well as the nervous system Cooperation in the field of nanotechnology, The previous edition brought together 1,094 companies and and blood diseases. biotechnology, aerospace, cognitive science company representatives from 44 countries and 51,684 profes- In early July, Iran’s Food and Drug Admin- and renewable energies can depict a brighter sional visitors from 103 countries on the 5th-8th of December in istration announced that Iran is now manufac- future for the region, he said. Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul. turing pharmaceutical raw materials as well as 70 knowledge-based companies The fair provides opportunity for the participants to discover medicines in many countries, including Russia. attend INNOPROM 2019 the latest technologies to take advantage of testing new products Robot-assisted surgery, linear particle ac- A high-ranking trade and technology del- and services, benefit of keeping up to date by strengthen their celerator, dosimeters, Radio frequency (RF) egation, comprising managing directors of brand awareness and brand image. wireless medical devices and medical cyclotron 70 knowledge-based companies, travelled to Some face-to-face meetings to find the right target group to are produced by the Iranian knowledge-based Russia from July 9 to 14. The vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari (2nd from left) attends increase chance of being in-sight and in-mind at the right time companies, Sattari explained. Headed by Sattari, the delegation is also the International Industrial Trade Fair (INNOPROM 2019), which is held from July 9 with perspective customers are provided during the event. Some knowledge-based companies in Iran, composed of representatives from ministries to 14 in Yekaterinburg, Russia The fair also develops new business strategy by analyzing the which are active in the field of traditional medi- of foreign affairs, science, and health, as well sector comparing the features and the prices of the products. cine, provide medicine to treat different diseases merce networks in the Middle East holding over the top 200 most-visited ones in the world.” as the Trade Promotion Organization and the like chronic migraine headache, he said. 90 percent of market share with online retail This is a great opportunity for Russians to National Innovation Fund. “Over 260 knowledge-based companies are business, he said, adding, over 4400 knowl- expand their market in Iran, he added. The managing directors plan to hold meet- active in the field of new medicines and 200 edge-based companies are active in the country, Technology also provides a great chance ings with their counterparts in the Russian Machine learning helps companies are active in the field of medical providing technologies and services that can for development of cultural relationship be- cities of Moscow and Yekaterinburg to boost equipment in Iran. These knowledge-based be used in international joint venture projects. tween the countries, so Russian companies can cooperation. robot harvest lettuce for companies earn millions of dollars of income “Millions of dollars of trade are done by over introduce their services and products using The meetings aim to develop cooperation the first time by exporting medicine to other countries.” 1000 product suppliers and 11,000 shopping internet platforms in Iran, he noted. in the field of technology and science between Today, Iran has one of the largest e-com- websites in Iran. One of the websites is amongst “Iran and Russia can cooperate in different the two countries. Engineers from the University of Cambridge have developed a vegetable-picking robot that can autonomously identify and harvest iceberg lettuce, one of the more manually demanding crops for human pickers. Vegebot was trained using a ma- chine-learning algorithm that helped it distinguish healthy Need more agility? focus on shared meaning lettuces ready for harvest, in a variety of different weather Strategy has become a bit like milk: it has a shorter and through which to examine this question of fundamental meaning, they link to the business.” Focusing on what your people care conditions. shorter shelf life because of volatility. Except, unlike milk, along with examples for each. Each angle begins with the letter about helps them to care more about their work. Agricultural harvesting is one area of industry that has always strategies don’t come stamped with expiration dates. This C that foster agility. Context embraced new technological advances. Some crops, such as often leads to vague strategies that tend to violate the fun- Capability It would be a huge mistake to just focus on the internal wheat or potatoes, are relatively easy to harvest mechanically damental requirement of strategy: an articulation of clear What can we uniquely do or offer that other firms cannot? by examining only what motivates employees. There needs at a large scale, but other crops still require painstaking human choices. The U.S. business unit of McDonald’s toyed with a purpose to be an outside-in approach as well. labor to harvest. Developing an autonomous robotic system The vagueness stems from the pressure put on leaders to centered around “honest food.” It did not stick. Their core ca- What is happening in the world that allows us to make to pick a vegetable such as cucumber for example, has proved create looser strategic guidelines in order to provide man- pability — and current corporate purpose — is about providing a contribution? In other words, why might the world need incredibly challenging. agers with more room for adaptability and inventiveness “delicious feel-good” moments for everyone and making these our capabilities? Lettuce is another difficult crop that so far has proved — critical if they are to successfully navigate ambiguity. moments “easy.” Fast, consistent, delicious and easy is what they Take the example of Nedbank, one of the major South resistant to automation. As well as growing flat to the ground Based on our research, organizations should not be dou- do millions of times each day. This return to a purpose based African banks. In the midst of South Africa’s political uncer- and needing to be cut at precise points, a field of lettuce pre- bling down on strategy, but rather, should look elsewhere upon their business drivers clarified the core capability that is tainty, it occurred to Nedbank’s leaders that financial institutions sents a novel challenge for robot vision, which needs to home for shared meaning and the clarity that employees need to critical to their business and must be nurtured. needed to step up to help create greater stability. In response, in on an individual head of lettuce ready to be picked in a sea function well amidst rapid change. Denise Pickett, the head Caring they crafted Nedbank’s purpose: “To use our financial expertise of green leaves. of US Consumer Services at American Express, shared with What motivates and energizes our people? What drives their to do good for individuals, families, businesses and society.” “Every field is different, every lettuce is different,” says me this powerful realization: “Great strategy doesn’t excite empathy for customers and stakeholders? Since purpose should This, in turn, allowed them to make timely decisions on how study co-author Simon Birrell on the particular challenges in people. Strategy is always chunked down and changed to target provide the organization with focus and energy, these questions they would help state-owned enterprises, which were in dire developing an autonomous lettuce-harvesting system. to different levels. Strategy won’t be digestible by everyone are absolutely critical. need of financial advice and support. The first, and arguably most complex, problem the engineers all together. So it can’t be a guiding light for 10,000 people.” ANZ, the Australian multinational banking and financial Customers needed to solve in the development of a lettuce-harvesting Instead, I think purpose is the indispensable tool to services company, engaged their top 200 leaders in crafting the What do the people we serve want and need, not just in terms robot was teaching the system to identify a healthy head of increase strategic agility. Purpose is stable and enduring company’s purpose, but they didn’t stop there. They used an of products and services, but also experiences? Note that we’ve lettuce in a crowded green field. A machine learning algorithm which paradoxically is needed more than ever in a chaotic online collaboration tool to ensure they activated what was on not yet asked a ‘why’ question. This is to ensure we have enough was developed, and then trained the robotic system, first on environment that demands agility. Purpose serves as the the minds of employees. The result was engaging over 15,000 background and context before going there. images of lettuces and then on actual lettuces in laboratory starting point of strategic thinking and provides meaning, employees to test ideas and get input. This effort led the bank to MailChimp translated a sharp understanding of its core conditions. Then, the system was moved into real-life field an important motivator that guides decision-making. articulate their fundamental role in helping “people and com- customers — small businesses — into purpose that defined the conditions to learn the look of a lettuce head for harvest across The question that I often hear from leaders is how to define munities thrive.” company’s existence: “democratizing technology to enable the an assortment of different weather conditions. and articulate purpose so strategic agility can be unleashed. Further, by engaging employees you can gain insight into underdog”. This stemmed from the recognition that technology, The second challenge was to produce a way to make sure Yes, purpose involves the fundamental question of “why do where purpose-based decisions really matter. For example, if provided in the right way, enabled these small business custom- the robot could cut and pick each individual lettuce with the we exist?” But starting there can create missteps that lead ANZ used purpose to decide which social initiatives made ers to punch well above their weight. Tom Klein, MailChimp’s precision necessary to maintain a stem length according to to more vagueness and poor business decisions. Purpose is a sense for them to support, such as economic inclusion of chief marketing officer, shared that this lens is really “emotional commercial standards. This involved a custom-designed soft simple but layered narrative. It has qualities that create clarity, refugees. According to Shayne Elliott, ANZ’s CEO, purpose territory” and drove greater empathy for customers. This also gripping arm, with a second camera near the cutting blade to but also at the same time, invite discussion and debate. helped lend coherence to the bank’s community policies links closely to the 2nd-C of Purpose - Caring. ensure the cut is smooth and in the right location. To make this happen, I offer different “lenses” or angles “because employees know why they are important and how (Source: forbes.com) (Source: New Atlas) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY JULY 11, 2019

Salmon farms in UK ‘at ‘Humans responsible for serious risk’ after closures due to environmental damage The world’s largest salmon farming company Mowi has announced over 95% of wildfires’ two of its salmon farms on the west coast of Scotland are to cease ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Over 95 protection unit of the Forests, Range, and production and the company will focus its production on “locations deskpercent of wildfires in Watershed Management Organization, said more appropriate for modern day aquaculture”. the country are due to human-caused ig- in April 2018 that some 15,000 hectares of The closure of the Loch Ewe salmon farm comes after 15 nition from unattended campfires, debris, forests burn in wildfires annually in Iran that years of failing to meet certain environmental standards, with and negligently discarded cigarettes, the 95 percent of them are caused by humans, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) report- commander of the forest protection unit of ISNA reported. edly imposing reductions of around two thirds on the permitted Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Forest wildfire brings heavy economic quantity of fish farmed. Organization, has said. burden amounting to 560 million rials (about During the last month, wildfires increased $13,000) per hectare for the country, he added. by 35 percent compared to the same period How to reduce wildfires last year, while human-started wildfires ac- The following measures can be adopted counted for 95 percent of the whole massive in order to prevent wildfires. fire, Ali Abbasnejad said. Only start a campfire or bonfire in an ap- Despite the effort made by rangers, wild- propriate fire pit, cleared of all vegetation fire sparks blazed through more than 500 and ringed by stones. hectares of the forests and rangelands across Never leave a fire unattended, such as the country, he lamented. overnight. He went on to add that some of the wildfires Always make sure the fire is completely also are intentional acts of arson, some set doused with water and smothered with dirt fire to another’s property which is rooted in before leaving. Another farm at Loch Duich is also set to close. regional disputes, ISNA reported on Tuesday. Don’t start a fire on a windy day. Save it Both are in inland sea lochs which have been blamed for ad- This year, 60 to 70 percent of the wild- Heavy rains over the past few months led for another time. verse impacts on marine life. fires happened in Zagros and Hyrcanian to vegetation covering vast areas of forests Dispose of used matches and butts in a Mowi said it had identified the farms “as candidates for re- forests, however, last year the most raging closed container or cup of water. location due to the enclosed nature of the sea lochs where the fires were reported in provinces of Khuz- and rangelands which soon turned dry Keep lighters and matches out of the reach farms are situated and the sites’ proximity to sensitive wild sal- estan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, due to temperature rise and enhanced the of children. monid habitats.” Kordestan, he explained. possibility of massive fires. Only burn yard waste or rubbish in a Experts said the closures could have ramifications for the wider Wildfire even swept in two provinces of 50-gallon drum or fire pit. industry, which is already under pressure to deal with surges in Qom and Markazi, despite having less veg- increased to 312 from 159.3 millimeters in Referring to forests and pastures protec- Don’t burn anything highly combustible, sea lice affecting stocks and mass mortality events because of etation cover, he highlighted. the previous water year, demonstrating a tion as a national duty, he added that it is the including paper or fabric soaked in oil or algal blooms in warming waters. Heavy rains over the past few months led 95.9 percent rise. The amount also raised responsibility of all the organizations to better gasoline. Other farms “will be at serious risk now, because the regula- to growing vegetation covering vast areas of in comparison to the long-term average of plan for potential desirable and undesirable Don’t park a hot car or other machine tor should continue to apply reductions as and when they fail,” forests and rangelands which soon turned 223.2 mm, amounting to 39.6 percent. effects of wildfires and the people also should in dry grass. campaigner Corin Smith told The Independent. dry due to temperature rise and enhanced “Some 83 percent of the country’s to- care for the environment. Don’t allow gasoline or motor oil to spill Mr Smith’s freedom of information (FOI) requests have pre- the possibility of massive fires, he lamented, tal land area amounting to 135 million “Over the past few years, under the agree- on grass or other vegetation. viously revealed the Scottish government’s support for salmon adding, people must be cautious to prevent hectares is covered by natural resources. ment between the Forests, Range, and Water- Tractors, off-road vehicles and equipment farming expansion. such happenings. Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient shed Management Organization, the Ministry being used in wooded areas, such as chain- The Loch Ewe farm has recorded “unsatisfactory” benthic Based on the latest data published by human forces and facilities to protect our of Defense and the Disaster Management saws, must have spark arrestors. levels every year since 2005. Benthic monitoring measures the National Drought Warning and Monitoring natural resources.” Organization, we insisted to use helicopter If you’re lighting a campfire or doing a levels of macro-invertebrate species in and on the seabed. Center affiliated to Iran’s Meteorological Or- Currently, some 4 million rangers are pro- for aerial firefighting, which has not yet been burn, make sure to have a fire extinguisher. Andrew Graham-Stewart, director of Salmon and Trout Con- ganization, since the current crop year (Sep- tecting the natural resources of the country, feasible,” he concluded. If a fire has gotten out of control, you must servation Scotland (S&TCS), said: “We welcome Mowi’s decision tember 23, 2018), precipitation in the country but there is still a shortage of forces, he added. Qasem Sabz’ali, commander of the forest call the emergency services immediately. to close the Loch Ewe farm. There can be no doubt that the de- cision is a vindication of S&TCS’ long campaign to end salmon farming in this enclosed sea loch,” which the organisation said “has devastated sea trout stocks in iconic Loch Maree, previously ‘Vehicle inspection curbs air Quarter of world’s biggest firms the best sea trout fishery in western Scotland”. pollution up to 25%’ ‘fail to disclose emissions’ He said they believed “the other factor in Mowi’s decision is clearly the farm’s failure to reduce its benthic impact.” ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Vehicle Grantham Research Institute found desk He added: “As a consequence, SEPA has cut the farm’s inspection can contrib- half do not factor climate crisis in de- permitted biomass very substantially, thus diminishing its ute to air pollution mitigation by 15 to 25 cision-making. commercial viability.” percent, Tehran City Council member, About a quarter of the world’s high- Mowi has “signalled its intention to move the biomass else- Arash Milani, said. est-emitting, publicly listed companies fail where,” he said, adding: “If Mowi wishes to apply for a biomass Vehicle inspection is a procedure to report their greenhouse gas emissions increase at another location, then that should be judged on its mandated by national or subnational and nearly half do not properly consider own merits. Indeed, it would be disingenuous to try and link it to governments in many countries, in which the risks from the climate crisis in deci- the closure of Loch Ewe. Furthermore, it is vital that any biomass a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it sion-making, new research has found. increase elsewhere avoids migration routes for wild salmonids.” conforms to regulations governing safety, The findings show the distance even (Source: The Independent) emissions, or both. Inspection can be re- to bring clean air to the capital. the world’s biggest companies still have to be reducing their emissions at the quired at various times, e.g., periodically Tehran Municipality has prepared a to cover to meet the goals of the Paris rate necessary to meet the Paris goal or on the transfer of title to a vehicle. new traffic scheme for the capital in an agreement on climate change, according of holding temperature rises to within WORDS IN THE NEWS When a vehicle passes inspection, often attempt to address persistent air pollution to the group of investors coordinating 2C of pre-industrial levels. a sticker (inspection decal or inspection and traffic congestion in the metropolis, the report. Simon Dietz, co-director of the Gran- Depleted uranium shells sticker) is placed on the vehicle’s wind- which went into effect on June 22. The research covered a sample of tham Institute, said: “It’s over three years shield or registration plate to simplify The scheme replaced odd-even traffic 274 of the world’s highest emitting since the Paris agreement was signed, (January 11, 2001) later controls. scheme in the city, a plan that, accord- companies which are publicly listed, and this research shows the corporate Internal Army documents seen by BBC News which suggest that Milani noted that all the residents ing to many experts, was unsuccessful and therefore must make official dis- sector is improving its climate planning military officials were warned almost four years ago that depleted should consider inspection as a must, in achieving its goals of reducing traffic closures of key financial data. and performance, but not fast enough. uranium shells used in NATO weapons could cause cancer. BBC and pointed out that extremely-old cars or air pollution. It was carried out by the Grantham Cutting through the noise, we can see Science Correspondent Fergus Walsh reports. also should be discarded from operation, Another solution to air pollution in the Research Institute on climate change that barely 12% of companies plan to These documents, marked ’restricted’ , date from 1997 and Fars reported on Tuesday. capital is biking promotion, which is fulfilled at the London School of Economics reduce emissions at the rate required discuss a new type of tank ammunition containing depleted It is planned to set up mobile inspection when the bike lanes are increased and the and commissioned by the Transition to keep global warming below 2C.” uranium, a heavy metal that enables rounds to penetrate thick stations for the Taxi owners, which can be city’s infrastructure become compatible Pathway Initiative, a group of inves- The researchers examined companies armor. They say there is a potential hazard from toxic and so efficient to inspect more clunker vehicle with bicycles, he explained. tors supportive of the Paris agreement, in key sectors including oil and gas, steel radioactive dust on impact. Exposure to uranium dust, they in transport fleet, he added. He went on to say that bikes should be with about $14tn (£11tn) in funds under and aluminium, utilities, car manufac- say, has been shown to increase the risks of developing lung, Referring to the new traffic scheme, he given serious consideration to encourage management. turing and air transport, which combined lymph and brain cancers. said that the newly initiated traffic scheme people using it for transportation along Of a smaller sample of 160 of the account for more than 40% of emissions Shaun Rusling from the Gulf War Veterans Association says the is a step toward air pollution mitigation with promotion of biking culture among biggest emitters, only one in eight – from public companies around the world. documents raise major concerns: and it is hope that such measures increases the citizens. 20 companies – globally were found (Source: The Guardian) “This is documentation based on the analysis from the Gulf War which was completed by land command in 1997 and also the preparatory documents for the health and safety of the Holland covers hundreds of bus stops with plants as gift to honeybees troops deploying to Kosovo. So are they actually admitting The roofs of hundreds of bus stops have been covered in The roofs are looked after by workers who drive around transport” by 2028. that they got the deployment wrong for Kosovo also, because plants as a gift to honeybee, by a city in the Netherlands. in electric vehicles, and the bus stops have all been fitted The electricity used to power the buses will come of depleted uranium?” Mainly made up of sedum plants, a total of 316 have with energy-efficient LED lights and bamboo benches. directly from Dutch windmills. But the Ministry of Defense has issued a statement saying been covered in greenery in Utrecht. They are just one of a number of measures Utrecht Utrecht also runs a scheme which allows residents analysis in these documents is regarded as flawed. It doesn’t change The shelters not only support the city’s biodiversity, has introduced in a bid to improve air quality. to apply for funding to transform their own roofs into the MoD’s position; there was only low level radiological risk. such as honey bees and bumblebees, but they also help The city aims to introduce 55 new electric buses by green roofs. And that is backed up by established scientific opinion. Professor capture fine dust and store rainwater. the end of the year and have “completely clean public (Source: The Independent) Nick Priest, an environmental toxicologist at Middlesex University, believes the concern over depleted uranium is misguided: “Uranium has a chemical toxicity because it is a heavy metal like lead and many other metals. And because it’s not very radioactive ENGLISH IN USE then the risk of problems associated with any small amount of radiation dose which people receive is very very small.” LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION Words ‘restricted’: if a document is marked ‹restricted’ then only certain people are allowed to see it 170 birds, animals released بازگشت 170 پرنده و حیوان به طبیعت tank ammunition: shells fired from tanks against an enemy depleted uranium: what is left over after natural uranium has back to wild been enriched: it can be used to make weapons or for reactor fuel بیــش از ۱۷۰ فــرد از ۱۵ گونــه جانــوری مختلــف صبــح امــروز بــه مناســبت هفتــه potential hazard: something which could possibly be dangerous On the occasion of national environment week, some 170 animals محیــط زیســت رهاســازی شــدند. toxic and radioactive dust: dust which contains a substance and birds of 15 species have been released back to the wild, Mehr which produces energy in the form of harmful rays news agency reported on Monday. محمــد کرمــی، رییــس اداره نظــارت بــر امــور حیــات وحــش اداره کل محیــط زیســت has been shown to increase: a formal phrase which emphasizes that there is evidence of this The animals have been freed in Khojir national park in Pardis اســتان تهــران در ایــن بــاره بــه خبرنــگار مهر گفــت: در ایــن برنامه گونه هــای مختلف based on the analysis: they have studied what happened to county in eastern Tehran, Mohammad Karami, an official with را در پــارک ملــی خجیــر رهاســازی کردیم. .soldiers who fought in the Gulf War the Department of Environment (DOE) said deploying: if an army deploys troops it makes them available for immediate action issued a statement: made an official announcement flawed: not accurate, not correct PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM MoD: the initials of the Ministry of Defense low level radiological risk: there is only a small chance of “lipo-, lip-” Pack something away Cry one’s eyes out something dangerous happening as a result of the radiation Meaning: fatty Meaning: to put something back in a box, case etc. Explanation: to cry a lot and for a long time concern: worry For example: Most patients are pleased with the where it is usually kept For example: My son cried his eyes out when he misguided: the concern is wrong because it is based on bad outcome of their liposuction surgery. For example: Christmas was over and the decorations discovered his bike had been stolen. information packed away. toxicity: if something is toxic, it is poisonous I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Hezbollah slams U.S. sanctions on A new world order with parliamentarians as ‘humiliation’ for Lebanese changes in power balance: TEHRAN— Lebanese lawmaker Ali Fayyad in support of the terrorist group’s financial Dividing the world into has censured the U.S. Treasury’s Office of and security interests, and to bolster Iran’s Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) over adding malign activities,” said Sigal Mandelker, Un- opponents and friends two members of the country’s parliament to der Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and its list of sanctioned individuals on charges Financial Intelligence. 1 U.S. is now focused more than ever on gaining advanced of acting on behalf of Hezbollah resistance Ra’d is the head of the parliamentary military technologies and investing on new offensive systems; movement. bloc of the party and an MP since 1992, and the country has now entered a new round of arms race and is The U.S. decision “is a humiliation for the Sherri has been an MP representing Beirut threatening its competitors with war and annihilation in the Lebanese people,” Fayyad told Lebanon’s since 2002. new “star wars” atmosphere that has been created by U.S. in Arabic-language MTV television network on Some 50 Hezbollah individuals and en- the first place. Tuesday evening, calling on parliament and tities have been blacklisted by the Treasury Trump’s new invasive strategy in 2019 is now combined with the government to issue a formal condem- since 2017. NATO’s new military strategy passed in 2018 that makes U.S. nation. On May 16, 2018, the United States and its NATO’s world leader and Germany the Europe’s leader so that Meanwhile, Lebanese Finance Minister Ali partners in the Terrorist Financing and Tar- they can quickly respond to Russia and China. This new combina- Hasan Khalil wrote in a post published on his geting Center (TFTC), which includes Saudi tion will surely increase the military conflicts and future threats official Twitter page that the U.S. sanctions Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and and will make the “political militarism” a priority for everyone. “concern all of the Lebanese even if they are United Arab Emirates, imposed sanctions on According to NATO plans, U.S. nuclear weapons, including directed at Hezbollah” and are “unjustified.” Hezbollah leadership, targeting its Secretary 20 atomic bombs, will stay in Bushel in Germany and NATO’s Earlier in the day, U.S. Treasury Depart- General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Deputy military bases in North Atlantic Ocean and Germany will restart ment imposed sanctions on two Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem. their activities. The nuclear weapons kept in Bushel, are of type members of Lebanon’s parliament and a According to Press TV, U.S. President B61-4 and each of them has a power four times greater than security official responsible for coordinating Donald Trump’s administration imposed the bombs that destroyed Hiroshima. Anyway, by 2020, U.S. between the resistance movement and the additional sanctions on Hezbollah in late will replace these weapons with more modern nuclear weapons. country’s security agencies. Safa, a top Hezbollah security official, on advance its resistance activities. October last year, targeting individuals and The new decisions made in NATO will surely change the general, The Treasury placed MPs Amin Sherri its sanctions blacklist, and accused Hez- “Hezbollah uses its operatives in Leba- international organizations that do business long-term policy and strategies of this treaty; this will change and Muhammad Hasan Ra’d and Wafiq bollah of using its parliamentary power to non’s parliament to manipulate institutions with the group. NATO’s defensive mode into an offensive mode and will expand its activities beyond the boundaries of it member countries; an example of this interregional approach is a new scheme for setting up an Arab NATO. Over the last few years, Baltic States were also among the U.S.-led coalition should address harm to civilians during Syria operations: HRW regions that had to endure the most hostile and violent military TEHRAN — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon U.S.-led military coalition to coordinate their efforts to actions of both U.S. and Russia. In fact, after NATO prolonged the TEHRAN- U.S.-led coalition purportedly fighting the create a unified system to track, assess, and investigate the deployment of its forces in the Baltic area and enhanced its Daesh Takfiri terrorist group should address the harm to reports of civilian casualties and to provide prompt and weapons and facilities in this region, Russia felt compelled to civilians during military operations in war-torn Syria. equitable condolence payments and other forms of amends. unveil its future nuclear weapons and missiles. The New York-based rights organization reported on “In cases in which coalition forces are found to have In late 2016, Pentagon official announced that Baltic region is Tuesday that the alliance has not thoroughly investigated committed laws-of-war violations, appropriate compensa- strategically important because from a geostrategic point of view, the attacks that killed civilians or created a program for tion should be swiftly paid to the victims or their families,” if Russia occupies the southern border of Lithuania, Europe will compensation, or other assistance to civilians who suffered Human Rights Watch said. lose its on ground connection with the Baltic States including harm from its operations. “For the civilians who suffered under ISIS (Daesh) rule to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It cited field investigations into 4 apparently unlaw- rebuild their lives, the coalition should include condolence According to NATO, in 2016, there was an unprecedented ful coalition airstrikes in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah payments to those families who were harmed by their mili- increase in the number of Russia’s “hostile” and “provoking” province from 2017 and 2018, where no compensation tary operations,” Lama Fakih, deputy Middle East director activities in Baltic area and the number of alarms given by NATO. or condolence payments were made to the victims. The at the human rights organization said. Over this period, NATO’s navies sent 870 alarms to Russian aerial raids reportedly killed 63 civilians and damaged and “Providing victims of airstrikes with some help for their fighters in Baltic area; such a large number was never witnessed destroyed property. suffering would be an important step,” Fakih pointed out. even during the peak of the Cold War. Human Rights Watch further highlighted that whilst According to Press TV, the U.S.-led coalition has been evision news network that 16 civilians, including seven Instead of being concerned about Russia’s activities and security the U.S. Congress authorized the Defense Department in conducting airstrikes and operations against what are said children, were killed as a result of the raid. issues that might occur, NATO is now prepared for a possible the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to to be Daesh targets inside Syria since September 2014 with- “This new crime is in line with the series of war crimes military clash with Russia. The political concerns has now turned make condolence payments to civilians in Syria in December out any authorization from the Damascus government or and crimes against humanity, which the U.S.-led coalition into real military threats and operations, in an environment that 2016, the process for making claims has not been defined. a United Nations mandate. has perpetrated against Syrian people, its continued sup- is even more hostile than that of the Cold War. “The U.S. should promptly develop a standardized con- The military alliance has repeatedly been accused of port for terrorism, and its use of terrorists and separatist Clearly, these security changes are not in favor of Russia, dolence payment process and conduct outreach as feasible targeting and killing civilians. It has also been largely in- militia forces to advance its fiendish plots aimed at Syria’s therefore, the country can only face NATO’s constant threats with affected communities to explain and publicize the capable of achieving its declared goal of destroying Daesh. sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity,” said the letters. if it cooperates with the major powers of Asia and Middle East. process. The process should allow safe and convenient av- On February 12, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The ministry also called on the UN Security Council to Up to now, Russia has been able to give a firm response to such enues to submit claims in the person’s preferred language and Expatriates, in two separate letters addressed to UN stand up against such attacks and crimes. threats by testing its super-advanced weapons and running arms and should identify local partners as facilitators. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the former ro- It also demanded that the UN body assume its responsi- races, but in future, if it wants to maintain the power balance “Condolence payments should reflect the circumstances, tating president of the Security Council, Anatolio Ndong bilities regarding the establishment of international peace and subtract the huge costs of defense systems, it has to find needs, and preferences of affected civilians. Options may Mba, denounced the coalition strikes conducted against and security, conduct an international probe into these strategic, powerful allies both among its neighboring countries include public acknowledgement, apologies, monetary Baghouz a day earlier, saying the U.S.-led warplanes had criminal acts, condemn them, and put an immediate halt and in other parts of the world. payments, and livelihood assistance,” it said. pounded a refugee camp. to such air raids as well as the “aggressive” presence of Amid all these tensions and conflicts, Europe will be in the front The rights organization went on to ask members of the Local sources told the state-run Ikhbariyah Syria tel- American and other foreign military forces in Syria line of war and peace between U.S. and Russia. Like a “security hostage without a free will”, Europe will be a bystander and might even a victim if any of two sides decide to use banned weapons. Despite all its political and economic capacities, Europe will be buried in the arms race between U.S. and Russia and will only Turkey warns U.S. against harmful steps over S-400 systems be a target, even more at danger than it was during the Cold War. TEHRAN — Turkey has called on the United Aksoy noted. contracts to purchase weaponry from Russia. made between late 2019 and early 2020. This is why Europe is worried about Iran’s withdrawal from States to refrain from steps that could harm He further noted that Ankara had still Erdogan said after meeting Trump last month A number of NATO member states have the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as this would bilateral relations after the U.S. State De- not received a response from Washington that he was confident Turkey would not face criticized Turkey for purchase of the S-400, disrupt Europe’s power in the Middle East, increases the tension partment said Ankara would face “real and to its proposal to set up a working group to sanctions for the S-400 purchase. arguing the missile batteries are not com- and makes Europe even a bigger target of threats. negative consequences” in case it presses look into the impact of the S-400 purchase. After the meeting, Trump appeared patible with those of the military alliance. Therefore, it seems that in near future, we will see a new ahead with plans to acquire advanced Rus- On Tuesday, Ortagus renewed U.S. convinced by the Turkish leader’s assertion They also argue that the purchase could order in the world. This new order definitely depends on the sian-made S-400 missile defense systems. warning to Ankara that there would be that former U.S. president Barack Obama jeopardize Ankara’s acquisition of F-35 fighter destiny of the JCPOA, the Deal of the Century and the military Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman consequences if it completes the purchase did not allow Ankara to buy Patriot surface- jets and possibly result in U.S. sanctions. clashes in the Baltic area. The results will come about soon, but Hami Aksoy said a statement on Wednesday of the S-400. to-air missile systems. The S-400 is an advanced Russian mis- at a great expense. that the latest remarks by State Department “Those consequences include participation “You can’t do business that way. It’s not sile system designed to detect, track, and U.S. and Russia are already squandering a lot of money on Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus were not in the F-35 program,” she told reporters, good,” Trump said at the time. destroy planes, drones, or missiles as far nuclear weapons and missiles; seemingly they think that their in line with the spirit and content of talks adding that Turkish officials were fully aware According to Press TV, Moscow and An- as 402 kilometers away. It has previously possible clash will come about with a great cost and will cause a between Turkish President Recep Tayyip of the Countering America’s Adversaries kara finalized an agreement on the delivery been sold only to China and India. severe damage and threaten the lives of many people. Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). of the S-400 in December 2017. Back in April Ankara is striving to boost its air defense, Recently, NATO’s Secretary General threatened Russia with Trump during the G20 summit in the Jap- The U.S. Congress passed the CAATSA 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo- particularly after Washington decided in a nuclear defensive and received its response from Russia by anese port city of Osaka last month. against Russia in August 2017 over allegations gan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir 2015 to withdraw its Patriot surface-to-air deployment of short-range and long-range missiles in European “We are inviting the U.S. to avoid taking of interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Putin said in Ankara that they had agreed missile system from Turkish border with countries that member states of NATO. the wrong steps which would exclude di- The law, among other things, imposes sanctions to expedite the delivery of the S-400. At the Syria, a move that weakened Turkey’s air plomacy and dialogue and harm relations,” on countries and companies that engage in time, it was said that the delivery could be defense. U.S. Senate Foreign UN human rights expert criticizes U.S. inaction over Khashoggi case Relations chairman offers TEHRAN — An independent United Nations rights an FBI investigation (or) a civil law investigation... (or) the “That is dangerous... that democratic deficit must be bill on Saudi rights expert, who conducted an investigation into the murder declassification of CIA and other materials. All of those tackled,” she commented. TEHRAN— The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi last Octo- things I believe can be done and should be done.” Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish writer and Khashoggi’s fiancée, Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch, has in- ber, has criticized the United States for its inaction “The US was not at the top of the cooperation chain. They also echoed her call for justice at the conference. troduced legislation seeking to push back on Saudi Arabia over the case. did the minimum to keep them within the remit of what “We ask all European countries and especially the UK over human rights and criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed “(It) has the jurisdiction or at least the interest to is expected from a Western government,” Callamard said. to take this report more seriously,” she said. “It’s too dan- bin Salman. take action. Silence is not an option. Speaking up is The United Nations human rights expert added she was gerous to behave as if nothing has happened.” The bill, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, is the latest effort in the required but not enough. We have to act,” UN special not granted any access to the CIA, the US Department of Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic U.S. Congress to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for rights abuses, rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary Justice or other officials from US President Donald Trump’s of the Saudi crown prince, was murdered at the Saudi including the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi executions Agnes Callamard told a conference in administration. consulate in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul on October consulate in Turkey and a humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, where London hosted by human rights groups on the killing Callamard further argued that the West risked a “demo- 2, 2018. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are fighting Houthis of the Saudi-born dissident. cratic deficit” in not responding to widespread public disgust Riyadh initially said it had no knowledge of his fate, but in Yemen. She stressed that Washington could act “either through at the killing. later blamed the murder on rogue agents. However, it does not address weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. Risch had said he wanted to introduce legislation that President Donald Trump would sign. Although Trump’s fellow Republicans hold a majority of seats in the UK ambassador to U.S. resigns amid Trump row Senate, the chamber last month defied him by voting to block billions of TEHRAN — Sir Kim Darroch has resigned “I want to put an end to that speculation. several events and the administration can- Brexit on Twitter, saying she disregarded dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other countries. as British ambassador to the United States, The current situation is making it impossible celling an important meeting with UK trade his advice. A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to pass resolutions to as a diplomatic row between the two allies for me to carry out my role as I would like.” minister Liam Fox. “What a mess she and her representa- block the sales, rejecting Trump’s decision to sidestep Congress’ review erupts. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office “[Sir Kim] has been described as a very tives have created” he wrote. “I do not know of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran. “The current situation makes it impossible confirmed the 65-year-old’s resignation on experienced and very capable diplomat. This the Ambassador but he is not liked or well Trump has promised to veto all 22 of the resolutions of disapproval. for me to carry out my role,” said the diplomat, Wednesday. has led to a flat spin of a diplomatic crisis.” thought of within the U.S. We will no longer The measures did not get enough votes in the Senate to override his veto. following the leak of unflattering remarks “That tranche of documents - diplomatic Trump had on Monday launched a broad- deal with him.” Risch’s bill calls for a “comprehensive review of” and report on made about U.S. President Donald Trump. telegrams - was leaked to a British newspa- side against UK Prime Minister Theresa “The good news for the wonderful United Washington’s relationship with Saudi Arabia addressing issues including “Since the leak of official documents from per; it is assumed by either a politician or May and said the U.S. would “no longer Kingdom is that they will soon have a new the Saudi diplomatic presence in the United States. this embassy there has been a great deal of civil servant who is sympathetic to Donald deal” with the British ambassador after Prime Minister.” It also calls upon Trump to deny or revoke visas of any Saudi citi- speculation surrounding my position and Trump and wanted to embarrass the am- the diplomat’s assessment of the Trump Hours after Trump’s tweet, May’s zens tied to rights abuses, although it allows waivers if they are in the the duration of my remaining term as am- bassador,” said Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee administration as “inept” was leaked to spokesman reiterated Britain’s position U.S. national interest. bassador,” he said in his resignation letter from London. the Daily Mail newspaper. that the leak was unfortunate and said The House of Representatives is due to vote on some of the resolutions to Sir Simon McDonald, the foreign office’s “Trump then went full-bore against the Twitter ‘diplomacy’ Darroch “continues to have the prime of disapproval of the weapons sales next week. They are expected to head of diplomatic service. UK, disinviting the veteran diplomat from Trump lambasted May’s handling of minister’s full support”. pass the Democratic-controlled chamber, Reuters reported. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS JULY 11, 2019

Media have an ‘agenda’ against Court in a trap? Wobbly Serena Pogba - Solskjaer

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved to hose down speculation that Paul Pogba is unhappy and set to leave the club, declaring the media have an “agenda” against faces test against wily Strycova the French World Cup winner. American superstar Serena Williams is tan- definitely not easy. Pogba’s agent recently told The Times that the troubled talisingly close to equalling Margaret Court’s “But it’s something I’m definitely geared 26-year-old intends to leave United, while the player, himself, record haul of 24 Grand Slam titles but it’s up for.” said in Tokyo last month that he thought it might be time for far from a certainty given her shaky displays Strycova for her part described Williams a “new challenge somewhere else”. so far at Wimbledon. as a great champion and amazing athlete Serie A club Juventus and La Liga giants Real Madrid have The 37-year-old seven-time champion had but if that indicated she was intimidated been linked with Pogba, and the speculation has followed to draw on all her strength -- physical and think again. United to Australia on their pre-season tour ahead of a match mental -- to get past unseeded compatriot “I don’t have fear, I don’t have such a power against A-League side Perth Glory on Saturday. Alison Riske in the last eight and faces an- like Serena, but I have other weapons. “I will Pogba has two years left on his contract, with the option for other grass court loving opponent in Barbora try to use them as much as I can. I will enjoy. a third, however, and Solskjaer hit out at media for indulging Strycova in Thursday’s semi-finals. I have really at this point nothing to lose.” in the transfer talk. The 33-year-old Czech veteran -- the oldest Halep should prevail in the other clash, “Agents talk all the time. As I said, we’ve not had any bids player to play in a woman’s semi-final for the not only because of her greater experience from any clubs,” he told reporters in Perth on Wednesday. first time -- has found the thought of retire- and having won a Slam in last year’s French “That’s all I can say about this matter. ment a spur for playing some of her finest Open, but she says she has at last taken to “There is an agenda against Paul, he’s a top, top bloke. A tennis and says she will step onto Centre grass after not being best suited to it when great professional, there’s never been any problems and he’s Court “without any fear”. she lost to Eugenie Bouchard in the 2014 got a heart of gold.” The other semi-final pits two seeds against semi-final. Pogba, who moved to Old Trafford from Juventus for a each other, seventh seed and former world Halep showed this in impressing in her pre- then-world record transfer fee of £89.3 million in August number one Simona Halep against eighth vious two matches dealing with the partisan 2016, was named in last season’s PFA Premier League Team seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Osaka gives Strycova genuine hope of an upset. that I actually felt, like, good,” said Williams. crowd in beating Coco Gauff and then coming of the Year and has scored 31 goals in 142 appearances in all It says a lot about the turbulence of wom- Not that the diminutive Czech will require “It’s been a really, really long year for me back from 4-1 down and break points in the first competitions. en’s tennis that Williams is making her 12th any as her bubbly character oozes optimism already, and hard year, because I’m usually set against Zhang Shuai in her quarter-final. But he has frustrated fans with his inconsistency, and a semi-final appearance while of the other three and her form guide is as good as any of the not typically injured. “I’m a different person,” said the 27-year- series of low-key performances last season culminated in only Halep has gone this far before, and that semi-finalists having ousted four seeds on “I don’t know where I am. I do know I old Romanian. clashes with angry supporters in the final-day home defeat was back in 2014. her way to the semi-final. feel good.” “Everything changed. I have a lot of ex- by relegated Cardiff. Williams is the colossus that still bestrides Williams’s clay court campaign was ‘Fighting spirit’ perience now. I’m more confident. Manchester United posted a video of the team taking a women’s tennis, but there are chinks in her affected by a knee injury but has accrued “She’s good on the grass,” Williams said “I love grass. It’s first time when I say that.” stroll through Perth on its social media accounts earlier in armour as have been exposed both at Wim- invaluable extra game time by playing the of an opponent she has defeated three times Svitolina has at last broken the psycho- the week but the upbeat soundtrack of electronic music could bledon and in her last two Grand Slam finals. mixed doubles with another former world without dropping a set, including the first logical barrier of reaching the semi-finals not disguise what appeared to be a heated exchange between Outplayed by Angelique Kerber in last number one, Andy Murray. round at Wimbledon seven years ago. -- four losing quarter-final appearances at Pogba and team mate Jesse Lingard. year’s Wimbledon final and then a spectacular “This is the first time since Australia (she “She knows what to do. She has a good other Slams testify to her inability to go further. (Source: Reuters) meltdown in the US Open defeat by Naomi reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open) all-around game. She’s incredibly tricky. It’s (Source: AFP)

Mbappe not guaranteed PSG Silver sees free agency changes after Konta, reporter have tense exchange stay - Leonardo NBA star shifts after loss

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo stopped short of promising that Kylian Mbappe will sign a contract extension with the French champions but expressed his desire to rebuild around him. Speaking with Le Parisien in the second part of an interview where he also admitted that Neymar can leave if an offer that satisfies all parties is received, Leonardo refused to promise a new deal for the 20-year-old. “Extending him or not is not a question,” Leonardo said. “I never make promises. For two reasons: firstly, I do not do everything at this club. Secondly, I do not want to pluck promises out of thin air without being certain that I can de- liver on them. “The only thing that interests me is the concrete -- today.” Leonardo indirectly underlined the differences between Mbappe and Neymar -- praising Mbappe’s positive attitude NBA free agency rules need to be re- NBA rules allow, they might find their Johanna Konta didn’t appreciate having the first homegrown female champion towards the start of preseason training while Neymar is absent vised after a wild week of deals saw desired talent already agreed to deals her performance questioned after los- since Virginia Wade in 1977. without PSG’s permission. superstar talent shifts and player trade with another club. ing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon But Konta, who reached the semi- “There is no question of whether or not a contract extension demands, league commissioner Adam “The marching orders to the league, on Tuesday. finals at the All England Club in 2017, for Kylian is a priority or not,” Leonardo said. “He is here, Silver said Tuesday. together with our labor relations com- As the last British player remaining insisted it wasn’t the pressure that got which is very important for the club, so there is no debate. Speaking in Las Vegas after team owners mittee, is that we should spend the next in the tournament, Konta was the crowd to her when she was leading. “When training resumed on Monday, he arrived with a meetings at the NBA Summer League, Silver several months thinking about both what favorite against Barbora Strycova on “I guess what happened is that I have superb attitude -- smiling, as always. He is charismatic, people said it was clear talks had been underway is in our unilateral power to change and Centre Court, but she lost 7-6 (5), 6-1 an opponent on the other side of the love him very much. It is important to have a player like him about major moves long before the NBA then potentially what it is we should be despite holding a 4-1 lead in the first set. court who has everything to say in how in the squad -- young and smiling.” opened its official negotiating period. discussing with the players when we sit Konta attributed Strycova’s comeback the match goes, as well,” Konta said. “I When asked if PSG should be building towards the future News of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving back down for bargaining,” Silver said. solely to her opponent’s good play -- and don’t think you need to pick on me in around Mbappe, Leonardo was in no doubt. going to Brooklyn broke minutes into the Silver said the NBA need not wait for bristled at the notion that it was her own a harsh way. (Source: Soccernet) start of free agency on June 30, leading final salary cap figures if they made ad- mistakes that were at fault. “I mean, I think I’m very open with Silver and many others to conclude the justments later. Asked by a reporter whether she should you guys [in the media]. I say how I feel NBA can’t enforce its own free agency He saw positives in Brooklyn’s moves “look at yourself a little bit about how out there. If you don’t want to accept that regulations. plus Kawhi Leonard and Paul George going you cope with these big points,” Konta answer or you don’t agree with it, that’s Griezmann clause payment “Obviously, if deals are being an- to the Los Angeles Clippers -- George after shot back: “Is that in your professional fine. I still believe in the tennis that I play. nounced immediately after the discus- asking for a trade from Oklahoma City. But tennis opinion?” I still believe in the way I competed.” complications for Barça sion period begins, there had been prior big markets showed an edge over small ones. A testy exchange followed, with the Former Wimbledon champion Marion discussions,” Silver said. “You want to make sure you have a reporter saying that if Konta wants to win Bartoli said Konta had been “bullied” by As the saga continues, FC Barcelona’s aim was to turn this “To a certain extent, we always knew league where every team is in a position a Grand Slam tournament someday, she the questioning at the news conference, week into ‘Griezmann Week’. However, it seems as though that there was some leakage, some slippage to compete. My sense was, especially when should be willing to learn from matches while journalists would say they are just the situation is more complicated than they would have liked, around those deadlines, and I think there it comes to free agency and the rules around like this one. doing their jobs by asking what went or indeed expected. was a certain amount that historically had it, that we’ve got work to do.” Konta interrupted him to say, “Please wrong in a match. Those in charge of transfer dealings at the Camp Nou have been acceptable in the league. In some ways, star players command don’t patronize me.” “[News conferences] can be extremely been working on the premise that they would pay the player’s “The consensus at both our committee more power in the talent shift equation “In the way you’re asking your ques- difficult,” Bartoli told the BBC’s Today at release clause of 120 million euros at LaLiga headquarters on meetings and the board meeting was that than teams. tion, you’re being quite disrespectful and Wimbledon. “It is part of your job, you Wednesday. Following that, the player would arrive in the we need to revisit and reset those rules... “I don’t necessarily see it as player ver- you’re patronizing me,” she said. “I’m just have to sort of say exactly what she Catalan capital after his agreed 30 days holiday and could be It’s pointless at the end of the day to have sus owner,” Silver said. “To the extent the a professional competitor who did her said - I am a professional tennis player, presented on Friday (12 July), having the traditional photograph rules that we can’t enforce. balance of power is out of whack a little best today, and that’s all there is to that.” I tried my best today. in the Camp Nou store, and on Monday could start training “The sense in the room was we should bit, we should address it. After Andy Murray ended a 77-year “Obviously us as analysers, we’re try- with his teammates, finally one of the squad. revisit those rules, think about what does “This notion of player power, what wait for a British men’s champion at ing just to figure it out what happened However, Barça’s lack of liquidity and ongoing negotia- make sense for our teams so that ultimately we’re really talking about is a small group Wimbledon, the country’s tennis fans exactly, why she lost that match and why tions with the banks that can endorse the 120 million euros, we can create a level playing field.” of players.” -- and media -- have become increas- the other one won it. is likely to disrupt the club’s plans. This could force them to If some teams wait to open talks when (Source: France 24) ingly hopeful that Konta could become (Source: ESPN) delay the current timeline, with a payment then potentially not being made before Friday. This is a reason why the Spanish champions have tried to Madagascar tongue-twisters tackle Tunisia for semi-finals place negotiate, although without success, a deferred payment of the Before the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Egypt last But while unimpressive Tunisia reached the quarter-finals player’s buy-out clause with Atlético Madrid. This would change month, Madagascar were best known for the tongue-twisting with four straight draws -- a penalty shootout win over Ghana the situation to a simple transfer agreement between the two clubs surnames of players such as Anicet Andrianantenaina and was officially classified as a draw -- Madagascar blossomed. rather than one buying the player out from their current contract. Charles Andriamahitsinoro. Apart from the 2-0 triumph over African powerhouses (Source: AS) Now, 20 days into the biennial tournament, the Indian Nigeria, they defeated fellow debutants Burundi and held Ocean islanders have stunned three-time champions Ni- Guinea and DR Congo playing eye-pleasing football. geria and are preparing to face Tunisia on Thursday in the Should Madagascar eliminate vastly more experienced last quarter-final. Tunisia, they will become the first Cup of Nations debutants Juve fans call for While France-born coach Nicolas Dupuis insists “the since South Africa in 1996 to reach the semi-finals. Higuain stay team is the star”, midfielder Andrianantenaina and forward Algeria v Ivory Coast Andriamahitsinoro have caught the eye. This clash extends one of the great rivalries in the tour- Bulgaria-based Andrianantenaina was among the 11 nament with the Ivorian Elephants winning three and the Juventus fans have called for Gonzalo Higuain to stay at the footballers chosen by a Confederation of African Football Algerian Desert Foxes two of seven previous meetings. club after he arrived for his preseason medical. (CAF) panel as the best in the 36-match group phase. When they last met, in a 2015 quarter-final, Ivory Coast Higuain was included in Maurizio Sarri’s first training Andriamahitsinoro, who plays for a Saudi Arabian club, triumphed 3-1 with Serey Die part of the winning team while squad on Tuesday, and he checked into J Medical the fol- made the substitutes’ list in the group ‘dream team’, and Here, AFP Sport looks at Thursday’s last-eight matches as the losing line-up included Riyad Mahrez. lowing morning. his two goals have put him in contention for the Golden Algeria face the Ivory Coast in a clash of former champions The midfielders, who have contrasting roles with Die It was there that a group of Juve supporters made no secret Boot award. before Madagascar meet 2004 winners Tunisia. primarily a destroyer and Mahrez a creator, captain the of their desire for the striker to be retained. “The coach is correct to say the team is the star and, Madagascar v Tunisia teams in Suez four years later. “Stay with us, Gonzalo,” was one of the chants that could sometimes, an individual will stand out when we need him The countries have met competitively only twice with Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi believes his team, the only be heard. to. That is our strength,” explained Andriamahitsinoro. Tunisia winning 1-0 at home and 2-0 away in 2002 World survivors with a 100 percent record in Egypt, can go all the The 31-year-old appeared to be on the scrapheap after He stands out on the field because he has blond dyed hair Cup qualifying. way, saying: “It does not cost anything to be ambitious.” failed loan spells at Milan and Chelsea last season. and is tall in a squad of mostly medium-height footballers. Since then, Tunisia hosted and won a Cup of Nations Rival coach Ibrahim Kamara is saying little during this Cup Roma are keen to take him, but his agent-brother is ada- Tunisia coach Alain Giresse says his first target of a last- while Madagascar became so weak that the Democratic of Nations while a side boasting star attackers like Nicolas mant he will not play for another Italian club. eight place has been achieved, adding: “We are capable of Republic of Congo went to Antananarivo three years ago Pepe, Jonathan Kodjia and Wilfried Zaha has yet to sparkle. (Source: Football Italia) lifting the trophy 15 years after doing so for the first time.” and won a qualifier 6-1. (Source: Eurosport) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 11, 2019 SPORTS 15

Greco-Roman wrestlers claim Junior Godwin Mensha’s Mercedes Asian Wrestling Championships title blown up outside his mom home PLDC — Ex-Persepolis and Esteghlal striker Godwin Mensha SPORTS TEHRAN – Iran Greco- 77kg saw his Mercedes Benz on fire after it was blown up. deskRoman team claimed GOLD - Mohammad NAGHOUSI (IRI) Mensha has returned to Nigeria to see his mother but last the title of the Junior Asian Wrestling df. Akylbek TALANTBEKOV (KGZ), 6-3 night he was shocked to see his car is burning. Championships in Chon Buri, Thailand BRONZE - Nao KUSAKA (JPN) df. on Wednesday. Zhalgasov DAULET (KAZ), 8-0 The Iranian team won seven gold BRONZE - Dilshod OMONGELDIYEV medals, one silver and one bronze in the (UZB) df. Bahetijiang KELAN (CHN), 7-0 two-day tournament. 82kg Bahram Maroufkhani (67kg), Mohammad GOLD - Hossein Jahanbakhsh Reza Rostami (72kg), Mohammad Naghousi FOROUZANDEH GHOJEHBEIGLOU (IRI) (77kg), Hossein Forouzandeh (82kg), Hassan df. Tesshin HIGUCHI (JPN) Forouzandeh (87kg), Hamed Abdevali (97kg) BRONZE - Eli MAGOMADOV (KAZ) df. and Ali Akbar Yousefi (130kg) won seven golds. Sanjeet SANJEET (IND) Saeid Arjemand Dashtaki (63kg) and BRONZE - Toyly ORAZOV (TKM) df. Milad Ali Rezanejhad (60kg) won a silver Danuson ARRICHUAI (THA) and a bronze medals respectively. 87kg Iran claimed the championship with 218 GOLD - Hasan FOROUZANDEH points, followed by Kazakhstan and India GHOJEHBEIGLOU (IRI) df. Meirbek wit 146 145 points. KORDABAY (KAZ), 5-1 He is unsure of the motive for the incident, but thinks jealousy RESULTS BRONZE - Ryohta NASUKAWA (JPN) is the reason behind the occurrence. Greco-Roman df. Han LEI (CHN), FALL According to Mensha, the incident will be investigated 55kg BRONZE - Kumar SUNIL (IND) df. Azat by the police. GOLD - Vijay VIJAY (IND) df. Ikhtiyor SALIDINOV (KGZ), 10-7 A video is also going viral of the car which shows Mensha’s BOTIROV (UZB), 4-0 63kg BRONZE - Saurabh SAURABH (IND) 97kg car is burning. BRONZE - Donghyeok WON (KOR) df. GOLD - Assaukhat MUKHAMADIYEV df. Guotao ZHANG (CHN) GOLD - Hamed Nazar Ali ABDOVALI Mensha has played for Iranian football clubs Paykan, Koichi TSUTSUMI (JPN), 2-1 (KAZ) df. Saeid ARJMANDDASHTAKI BRONZE - Umidjon AKHROROV (UZB) (IRI) df. Jeongyul KWON (KOR) Persepolis and Esteghlal. BRONZE - Zhanibek ISSAKHANOV (KAZ) (IRI), 2-2 df. Minseong PARK (KOR) BRONZE - Deepanshu DEEPANSHU df. Sahatsawat PHUANGKAEO (THA), 9-0 BRONZE - Ryota KOSHIBA (JPN) df. 72kg (IND) df. Houzhi HAO (CHN) 60kg Javokhirbek SAMATOV (UZB), 8-3 GOLD - Mohammadreza Mahmoud BRONZE - Aday KURMANSEITOV (KAZ) GOLD - Mukhammadkodir YUSUPOV BRONZE - Sangjun PARK (KOR) df. ROSTAMI (IRI) df. Alijon KHUSEYNOV df. Daniiar SHERIMBEKOV (KGZ) Vahid Amiri leaves (UZB) df. Sachin RANA (IND) Nursultan MAKHMUDOV (KGZ), 5-4 (UZB) 130kg Trabzonspor BRONZE - Olzhas SULTAN (KAZ) df. 67kg BRONZE - Rahul RAHUL (IND) df. Xin GOLD - Aliakbar Hossein YOUSOFIAHMAD- Alamusi ALAMUSI (CHN) GOLD - Bahram Tayyar MAROUFKHANI HUANG (CHN) CHALI (IRI) df. Aawesh AAWESH (IND), FALL BRONZE- Milad Ali REZANEZHAD (IRI) IMCHEH (IRI) df. Nurzhigit KENESHBEK BRONZE - Daler REZA ZADE (TJK) df. BRONZE - Alibek SARSENGALIYEV (KAZ) TASNIM — Iranian international winger Vahid Amiri has parted df. Yun Bin SHIN (KOR) UULU (KGZ) Almazbek BEGALIEV (KGZ) df. Ilyosbek GULOMJONOV (UZB), 8-0 ways with Turkish football club Trabzonspor. The 31-year-old player joined Trabzonspor from Persepolis last season but failed to meet expectations. Amiri is now a free agent player. Iran beat Ireland at 2019 IFCPF World Cup Iranian clubs Persepolis, Tractor Sazi and Sepahan are eying the player. SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran emerged victorious the U.S., will face Finland on Friday. He has been reportedly linked with Qatari clubs as well. deskover Republic of Ireland in the 2019 In- The 2019 IFCPF World Cup features 16 of the world’s top Amiri has represented Iran national football team in the 2018 ternational Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Para 7-a-side teams that qualified through IFCPF Regional World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup. World Cup in Sevilla, Spain on Wednesday. Championships and the IFCPF rankings. The Iranian team defeated Ireland 4-1 at the Ciudad Ukraine enter the tournament as reigning world champions Deportiva Sevilla FC Cisneros Palacios in Group B. after winning the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. Both teams remain in contention for the quarterfinals. The Nations Liverpool step-up pursuit of Rasoul Atashafrouz scored four goals for the Ira- Group A: Japan, Germany, England, Brazil nian team, while Dillon Sheridan scored the only goal Group B: Ireland, Iran, Finland, the U.S. Sardar Azmoun for Ireland. Group C: Ukraine, Spain, Australia, Argentina Iran, who started the competition with a 3-2 defeat to Group D: Thailand, Russia, Netherlands, Canada Liverpool have stepped-up their interest in Zenit Saint Peters- burg striker Sardar Azmoun as Jurgen Klopp looks to add to his attacking options this summer. Klopp already has a formidable front three at his disposal FIFA launches child safeguarding program and toolkit but he knows he needs support for the likes of Roberto Firmino, Millions of children around the world together with the confederations. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah if they’re to compete on all are involved in football, almost all of whom In launching the new program today, fronts this coming season. follow a favourite team. Many children play FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, Daniel Sturridge is set to leave Anfield after struggling to es- in organised matches or kick-abouts and said: “FIFA’s vision is to promote the game tablish himself while Divock Origi’s future is uncertain so Klopp some also take an early interest in coaching of football, protect its integrity and bring is being tipped to dip into the market for another striker and it and refereeing. the game to all. In realizing this vision, we appears Azmoun is being eyed as a potential signing. However they may be involved in the aim to ensure that involvement in football, The Metro are citing a report from SovSport that claims game, what these children all have in com- in any form, is a positive experience for Liverpool have stepped-up their interest in the 24-year-old mon is the right to enjoy football in a safe all children. after sending scouts to watch him in action for Zenit Saint environment and a culture of respect and “Furthermore, as the world governing Petersburg at the weekend. understanding. body of football, FIFA has a duty and re- The representatives would have been impressed with With this firmly in mind, today FIFA sponsibility to ensure that those who play what they saw as Azmoun scored twice but his brace wasn’t launched a new dedicated program and toolkit football can do so in a safe, positive and enough as Zenit ended up losing the Russian Super Cup 3-2 – FIFA Guardians™ – designed to enhance enjoyable environment. to Lokomotiv Moscow. child safeguarding standards within football. “Today’s launch is a landmark step for The Iranian international has scored 19 goals in 34 games Developed by FIFA together with its Child FIFA and the world of football in general, in all competitions since joining Zenit from Rubin Kazan Safeguarding Expert Working Group, this Containing practical guidance and sup- harm is “Up to all of Us”, no matter the and I am confident that the FIFA Guardians on February 1st while he’s also got 28 goals in 45 caps for new initiative aims at providing practical port materials, the new online toolkit is country we are from or the role we hold program will help to mobilise action and his country so he certainly has an impressive strike rate in guidance to support the 211 FIFA mem- based on “five principles and five steps” in football. guide our 211 member associations around front of goal. ber associations (MAs) in reviewing their that are underpinned by recognized in- The FIFA Guardians program will be the world in reviewing and implementing Liverpool were first linked with Azmoun back in January existing safeguarding measures, to help ternational standards and best practice rolled out in the coming months through a their own safeguarding measures to keep 2017 but the level-headed youngster opted against the move prevent any risk of harm to children in in child safeguarding across sports. The series of training modules and workshops children safe in football. FIFA believes this due to concerns over regular playing time. However, he was football, and to appropriately respond if FIFA Guardians toolkit is also based on the to promote global awareness and its imple- to be every child’s right.” confident he would eventually end up at a top European club concerns arise. premise that keeping children safe from mentation in all FIFA MAs and by working (Source: FIFA) in the near future. Azmoun could get another chance to join Liverpool again this summer if the Merseysiders decide to formalize their interest and test Zenit’s resolve with a firm offer over the coming weeks. Brazil, Iran and Poland to battle in Pool B (source: Metro) The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals has six 33 points. Iran ended the preliminary round 12-3 and in teams who could all come away with the title in the second second place, an improvement of five wins over last year’s year of the event. inaugural VNL season’s record of 7-8. Al Sadd, Al Duhail shift gears In Pool B, Brazil is a leading contender to win the title, Iran is aiming to win their first world-level title, and as showdown nears but they will need to face a hungry Iran aiming for its they are up for the challenge. But they are not looking first major title along with a young Poland squad that has ahead to a title match, but to do well in Pool B and its first reached the Final Six. match on Thursday against Poland. Qatar clubs Al Sadd and Al Duhail are picking up the pace ahead Brazil finished the 15-match preliminary phase with “We come here to fight against everybody, but we have of their 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie in August. a VNL-leading 14-1 record – two wins more than its next to think about the first step and the first match, not about While Al Duhail have been based in the Portuguese city of closest competitor. Brazil, which is 5-0 head-to-head with the title,” Iran head coach Igor Kolakovic said. “We have Portimao since July 1, Al Sadd reported for training in Doha the other Finals Round opponents, come into the Final to think about step-by-step, not so far ahead.” on July 7. Round on an eight-match win streak. While nearly per- Iran captain Mir Saeid Marouflakrani echoed his coach’s Qatari champions Al Sadd will have a new head coach in fect in the win column, Brazil was forced to a fifth set five thoughts and said it was important for the team to get the dugout with Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez times, showing it can bend but not break under pressure off to a good start and playing two weeks in front of their having been announced as the man in charge at the end of the more times than not. home crowds. Now, all six teams in the Finals are strong 2018-19 season. Brazil’s depth has been showcased throughout the and back to a level start in the Finals. Al Sadd kicked off their preparations without Saad al Sheeb, tournament with each player able to step in and change “Actually we didn’t think about the Final Six when we es (defeating USA, losing to Brazil and France). Poland Tareq Salman, Akram Afif, Hamed Ismail, Hassan Al Haydos, the game. first started the Volleyball Nations League,” Iran captain overcame the tough start, earning the last spot into the Salem Al Hajri and Abdelkarim Hassan as they have been given “I think our strength is the group,” Brazil captain and Mir Saeid Marouflakrani said. “We try our best. We came Finals on the penultimate day of the preliminaries. Overall, additional time off after featuring in Qatar’s 2019 Copa America setter Bruno Rezende said. “We have not just the starting here game-by-game, point-by-point. It was important to Poland finished the preliminary round in fifth place with campaign. six, but 14 players who can enter and change the game. play two weeks in Tehran with our supporters. Now our an 11-4 round. Al Sadd will head to Barcelona on Sunday for a 16-day train- That is our strength. Many teams have difficulties to know main goal is to play our maximum best here, but all the Karol Klos, Poland’s 28-year-old captain, is one of two ing stint. which Brazil players will be in front of them. We are a mix teams here are so strong. Nobody can say who will win players who have Olympic Games or World Championship The first leg of their 2019 AFC Champions League Round of of young players with experienced players. That is our keys the tournament. We will try our best. Our goal is to play experience for his team in Chicago. He feels the journey to 16 tie will be on August 6 at the iconic Al Janoub Stadium with to make a good Final Six here in Chicago.” in the final.” reach the Finals Round has been beneficial for the youthful the return tie a week later. Alan Souza, Brazil’s opposite, said the tournament field Kolakovic feels the team’s ability to train together ahead roster, as well as who represented their country to get to The winners will face either Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia or Al is strong top to bottom. of the VNL preliminary round and its ability to stay healthy this stage. Wahda of the UAE in the quarter-finals. “It is difficult to put a main favorite for this Final Six was a key factor in Iran’s fast start. “It was a long journey for all 24 players on our national Al Duhail, meanwhile, will play the first of their five friendly because all teams have good chances,” Brazil opposite Alan “I think after the club season, some players had a really team because we played everyone depending on which week matches in Portugal against the Portimonese second team later Souza said. “Like Brazil, many teams are mixing young good rest and that helped,” Kolakovic said. “We started we played,” Klos said. “It was long, but it was a successful on Wednesday. players with star players. It will be an interesting Final to train about one month ahead without any problems or journey for the national team of Poland, the twice world That will be followed by a tie against Louletano on Sunday. Six. We hope that we have a lot of confidence that we can injuries. We made good shape, and after that, especially champions. But also for the young guys who are here in Also lined up are friendlies against Farense, Maritimo and obtain the final and be champions of the Final Six.” in the beginning we played really well. After that a lot of Chicago with me – I am one of the oldest ones here. But the senior Portimonense side. Iran opened the Volleyball Nations League preliminary travel and a lot of games without so much time for good for them, it was an amazing experience to get something The 2019-20 Qatar Stars League kicks off on with the curtain round with a 10-1 record with its only setback being to Bra- practice.” from these games. It is also a nice journey in front us in raiser Sheikh Jassim Cup - featuring Al Sadd and Al Duhail zil, then became the first non-host team to qualify for the Poland’s preliminary schedule was stacked early with the next few days.” - on August 17. VNL Finals by reaching an 11-2 record and an unreachable three straight Finals Round foes in the first four match- (Source: FIVB.org) (Source: the-afc) Prayer Times Noon:13:10 Evening: 20:43 Dawn: 4:14 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 5:58 (tomorrow) JULY 11, 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 Books on Khorramshahr women’s Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 resistance in Iran-Iraq war published Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 CULTURE TEHRAN — Four books on the Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 deskresistance of women in Khorramshahr www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war have recently been Tel: 88911433 published in Tehran. Webmaster: [email protected] Published by Sureh-Mehr, an affiliate publisher of the Art Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily (IIDO), the books were introduced during a ceremony in the Art Bureau in Tehran on Tuesday. No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran The southwestern Iranian city of Khorramshahr was captured P.o. Box: 14155-4843 by Iraqis on October 26, 1980 during the early months of the Zip Code: 1599814713 Iran-Iraq war and it was liberated on May 24, 1982. “Prettiest Days of Life”, the memoirs of Seyyedeh Fuzieh Madih compiled by Somayyeh Shariflu, and “Sabah”, the memoirs of Sabah Vatankhah complied by Fatemeh Dustkami, are two of the books. Also included are “Saji” containing memories of Nasrin Baqerzadeh written by Behnaz Zarrabizadeh and “Bright Lights of the City” written by Faezeh Sasanikhah. The ceremony was attended by the writers, IIDO director Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, Art Bureau director Mohsen GUIDE TO Momeni-Sharif and the director of the Art and Literature SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Department of the bureau, Morteza Sarhangi. Speaking at the ceremony, Qomi said that the role of Victory is won eventually by those who are women is important in the war, and added, “The arrogance tries to expose its own image of woman to us, while our Qayyumi /Shahab patient and persistent, even if it takes a long time. women follow the paths of Hazrat Fatima (SA), the daughter Imam Ali (AS) of Prophet Muhammad (S), and Hazrat Zeinab (SA), the sister of Imam Hussein (AS), and the 7000 female martyrs are great examples of the fact.” Momeni-Sharif said that war literature in the world has Iranian Artists Forum to a great difference with what is in Iran. “Iran fought with a well-equipped army in the war, and TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN review Roy Andersson films mothers and women played a major role in supporting and encouraging the men to fight against the enemy,” he added. ARTTEHRAN — Movies from 76-year-old The ceremony concluded with short speeches by the IIDO director Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi speaks during the unveiling ceremony of four books on deskSwedish director Roy Andersson will be writers. Khorramshahr women’s resistance at the Art Bureau in Tehran on July 9, 2019. reviewed during a three-day program starting from July 13 at the Iranian Artists Forum. “Songs from the Second Floor”, Andersson’s 2000 drama Tehran session to discuss connections Melbourne festival picks movies inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo, is one of the films that will be screened in the program titled “Three Days with Roy between Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht from Iran Andersson”. The film is about people ARTTEHRAN — A ARTTEHRAN — Four who are trying to communicate, desknumber of Iranian deskIranian films will go searching for compassion and scholars and artists will come together in a on screen at the Melbourne International getting the connection between meeting at Tehran’s City Theater Complex Film Festival, which will be held in the small and large things. on Friday to discuss the influences Australian city from August 1 to 18. “You, the Living” produced in German philosopher Walter Benjamin “Brick and Mirror”, UK-based Iranian 2007 is another highlight of the and German playwright Bertolt Brecht filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan’s 1964 drama lineup. It is about humankind, have on each other’s works. will be screened in Restorations, a section its greatness and its baseness, joy Iranian scholars Morad Farhadpur, Reza dedicated to newly restored classics and and sorrow, its self-confidence Sarvar, Nima Isapur and stage director cinematic treasures of the world. and anxiety, its desire to love and playwright Mohammad Rezairad The film is about Hashem, a cab driver and be loved. are scheduled to give lectures during the who finds an infant child in the back seat The program will also screen session entitled “Walter Benjamin, Bertolt of his cab one night after he gives a ride the 2014 drama “A Pigeon Sat on Brecht and All the Angels of the History”. to a young woman. He and his girlfriend, a Branch Reflecting on Existence” In addition, “The Angel of the History”, a Taji, try to cope with this unwanted child. play that is currently on stage at the Charsu Hashem insists on getting rid of the child, A poster for “Three Days with about Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, who Hall of the complex, will be reviewed during Taji on keeping him. By the end, Hashem Roy Andersson”, Iranian the session. gets rid of them both. Artists Forum’s program for embark on a tour of the human condition in reality, and the Rezairad is the writer and director of “Seven Beauties” by Lina Wertmuller a review of Swedish director the play, which is about the last night of from Italy, “Return Home” by Ray Roy Andersson’s films. fantasies that unfold in a series A poster for the meeting “Walter Benja- A scene from UK-based Iranian of absurdist episodes. the life of Benjamin, who killed himself min, Bertolt Brecht and All the Angels Argall from Australia, “The Queen” filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan’s movie The 1991 short movie “World of Glory”, which was Andersson’s while fleeing Europe to the U.S. in 1940. of the History”. by Frank Simon from the U.S., “Pixote” “Brick and Mirror”. critical comeback to cinema, after many years in advertising, Milad Rahimi, Reza Behbudi, Baran by Hector Babenco from Brazil and will also be reviewed. Kosari, Milad Shajareh and Sina Karami century’s most influential theater artists. “Distant Voices, Still Lives” by Terence to the traffic police center for her tattoos, The narrative portrays a man in white make-up who guides are the main members of the cast for He was the main proponent of the genre Davies from England will be reviewed and “Son of the Sea” by Abbas Jalali-Yekta the viewer through his life in a bleakly stylized world. the play, which will remain on stage named epic theater. Among his credits in this section. about a grieving couple that has lost their Critics Majid Akhgar and Mehdi Moqimnejad and filmmaker until July 19. are the plays “Life of Galileo”, “Hangmen “The Juniper Tree” by Nietzchka son, will compete in the short film section Mohammadreza Aslani will attend the review sessions, which Benjamin was an acclaimed critic, a Also Die”, “Don Juan” and “The Seven Keene from Iceland, “Black Robe” by of the festival. will be organized after each screening. literary theorist and an eclectic thinker. Deadly Sins”. Bruce Beresford from Canada and The festival will also screen “Passage”, a The program starting at 5 pm every day is open to the public. Among his best-known works are the essays Benjamin and Brecht met each other “Sátántangó” by Béla Tarr from Germany co-production between Iran and Australia “The Task of the Translator”, “The Work of when they were both in exile during the are also among the films. by Iranian director Kimia Hendi. Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” Nazi period and World War II. It seems Iranian films “Tattoo” by Farhad The short film is about a young girl, and “Theses on the Philosophy of History”. the friendship between the two artists Delaram, about a young girl who wants Shirin, who has just lost her father and “Rona, Azim’s Mother” Brecht was one of the twentieth had shaped their thoughts and writings. to renew her driver’s license but she is sent tries to cope with her grief. to hit Iranian silver screens in September Brazil mourns bossa nova founder João Chinese movie-ticketing leader Maoyan says to ARTTEHRAN – “Rona, Azim’s Mother”, a Gilberto as he is buried in Rio boost film investment, Tencent partnership deskco-production between Afghanistan and Iran by Tehran-based Afghan brothers Jamshid and Navid Mahmudi, is scheduled to go on screen at Iranian theaters during September. Starring Iranian actors Mohsen Tanabandeh and Mojtaba Pirzadeh, the film is about Azim, an Afghan refugee who works as a janitor in Tehran. While helping his mother and his brother’s family plan to smuggle themselves into Germany, he feels betrayed by his brother when he abandons their mother. The film has received several awards in Iranian and international events, including Kim Ji-seok Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in October 2018 and best film award at the Sharm el-Sheikh Asian Film Festival in Egypt last March. “Rona, Azim’s Mother” was Afghanistan’s submission to the 91st Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category in 2018, however, it did not make the shortlist. The Mahmudi brothers’ other film “Parting”, which is another Maria do Ceu, wife of Brazilian singer Joao Gilberto, kisses his face during his wake The website of Chinese movie ticketing app Maoyan Entertainment is seen next to the app Afghan-Iranian joint production about love and migration, was in Rio de Janeiro’s Municipal Theater, Brazil July 8, 2019. (Reuters/Ricardo Moraes) on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken on Sept. 4, 2018. (Reuters/Florence Lo) also submitted by Afghanistan to the 89th Annual Academy RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — 1959 record “Chega de Saudade.” Bossa BEIJING (Reuters) — Maoyan Unlike in countries such as the United Awards to represent the country in the best foreign language Brazilians said goodbye to legendary nova is characterized by the combination Entertainment (1896.HK), China’s States, most Chinese movie-goers secure film category at the 2017 Oscars. musician João Gilberto, a founder of bossa of Brazilian samba music with “cool jazz.” leading movie-ticketing platform, said it seats by buying tickets online from dealers nova, ahead of his funeral on Monday Gilberto went on to popularize the genre would boost investment in the domestic such as Maoyan and Taopiaopiao, backed afternoon, with an outpouring of grief globally with the album “Getz/Gilberto” film industry and deepen its partnership by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N). from some of the biggest names in the with American saxophone player Stan with Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), However, the ticketing market is 19th Traditional and Ritual country’s music industry. Getz, selling millions of copies and winning as it works to halt a downturn at cinemas. approaching saturation and so Maoyan aims Theater Festival to open Gilberto, 88, died on Saturday in his several Grammy awards. The comments come as box office to expand further in content investment house in Rio de Janeiro. The family did On that album, Gilberto sings “The revenue this year lags that of last year. and distribution, Zheng said. in Kashan not disclose the cause of death. Girl from Ipanema,” written by musician To reverse the trend, cinemas are pinning “Over the years we have built up The musician’s family, Brazilian Antonio Carlos Jobim and poet Vinicius hopes on domestic movies, Chief Executive our strength in ticketing, distribution ARTTEHRAN — The 19th Traditional and Ritual celebrities and the public paid their respects de Moraes, which would become one of Zheng Zhihao told Reuters. and media, and now we have newly deskTheater Festival will open in the central Iranian in a public visitation that began on Monday the globe’s most recorded and played “Whether the full-year revenue will created capital for maneuverability,” city of Kashan, director of the festival Davud Fat’halibeigi has said. morning in Rio de Janeiro’s ornately marbled songs of all time. be in line with that of last year or even Zheng said. The opening ceremony will take place at the Qajar-era historical Municipal Theater. Gilberto was buried Musicians Gilberto Gil and Caetano exceed, it remains to be seen,” Zheng said He also said Maoyan has begun a house of Tabatabaiha on August 11. later in a private ceremony in Niteroi, across Veloso took to social media to post videos in a recent interview. strategic alliance with gaming and social A two-day international seminar will be organized on the Guanabara Bay from Rio. performing tributes to Gilberto and Box office revenue slumped 2.7% in media firm Tencent, giving it access sidelines one day earlier in the neighboring town of Qamsar, “I want Brazil to be silent to hear João recalling the enormous influence he had the first half of 2019, showed data from to resources from group firms such which is famous for its rosewater. Gilberto. Let the Brazilians hear more João on their music. Maoyan, while the number of movie-goers as Tencent Pictures, Tencent Video, The festival will continue in several historical sites across Gilberto,” his widow, Maria do Céu Harris, “João Gilberto was the greatest artist fell 10%. Analysts noted the downturn Tencent Investment and Tencent Music the city the next day, and will then move to Tehran where it will said ahead of the morning’s memorial my soul came into contact with,” Veloso coincided with a slowdown in domestic Entertainment Group (TME.N). continue until August 17. ceremony, news website G1 reported. said on social media. “Before I was 18 I consumption at a time when a trade dispute As well as Tencent, Maoyan is also The previous edition of the festival was held at Tehran’s City Gilberto is credited with originating learned everything I knew from him and with the United States threatens to impact backed by online delivery company Meituan Theater Complex. the bossa nova style with the release of the how to learn everything that was to come.” an already softer economy. Dianping (3690.HK).