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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13168 Saturday JULY 28, 2018 Mordad 6, 1397 Dhi Al Qaeda 14, 1439 Pakistan’s Imran Khan planning to launch Fatemeh Motamed- ‘desires stronger ties its cryptocurrency to joins Brighton for Arya on panel of with Iran’ 2 bust sanctions 4 a record club 15 Venice film festival 16

Iran providing insurance for oil shipments to India ECONOMY — Iran is Iran is providing insurance for oil cargoes deskproviding insurance while NITC has its third party liability You may begin war for oil shipments to India operated insurance and pollution cover from the by National Iranian Tanker Company International Group of P&I Club. (NITC), Reuters reported citing industry India’s top refiner Indian Oil Corp sources. (IOC) and the second biggest state refiner This decision came after some local Bharat Petroleum Corp have started lifting insurers stopped providing the service Iranian oil in NITC-owned vessels with in the face of impending U.S. sanctions. the cargoes covered by Iranian insurance, but we will end it According to the report, Tehran’s Bimeh sources said. 4 See page 2 VP: Long-term co-op with foreigners depends on their current decision POLITICS TEHRAN — Vice Islamic Republic of Iran in cooperation with deskPresident for Econom- foreign companies will depend on the level ic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian has of cooperation and interactions they have advised foreign companies to avoid the with Iran in the time of U.S. threats,” Na- mistake of pulling out of Iran’s market, havandian said on Friday, Fars reported. saying Tehran will shape its cooperation Nahavandian stressed that Iran’s econ- with foreign companies in regard to their omy has a big potential and big foreign current decision. and international companies should take “In the long run, the decisions of the advantage of the current situation.

Saudi suspends oil exports through Bab al-Mandeb By staff and agencies strait immediately. The House of Saud regime, the world’s top The suspension will last “until the oil exporter, temporarily suspended all oil situation becomes clearer and maritime shipments through the Bab al-Mandeb transit through Bab al-Mandeb is safe”, Strait after attacks on two crude-carrying al-Falih said in a statement. vessels by Ansarullah (Houthi) movement Ansarullah fighters, which has joined fighters in Yemen. hands with the country’s army against a The Saudi regime’s Energy Minister Saudi regime-led alliance of adversaries, Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday the regime targeted the Saudi regime tankers in the YJC/ Mohammad Amin Najafi would halt all oil shipments through the Red Sea. 13 ARTICLE How to avoid U.S.-Iran conflict – and perhaps save the nuclear deal Yemeni rebels Masoud Hossein By Seyyed Hossein Mousavian that “we will make the enemy understand that the JCPOA and join the United States to pass a put oil shipments Head of the Sport Desk of While the world has been focusing on Donald either all can use the Strait of Hormuz or no one.” punitive UN Security Council resolution against the TehranTimes Trump’s summits with NATO and ’s In response, U.S. Central Command spokesman Iran. Yet in spite of the rising rhetoric, there in crosshairs: Vladimir Putin, tensions are escalating dangerously Bill Urban stated that the U.S. Navy stood “ready are still reasonable options that could avert between Washington and Tehran. On Sunday, to ensure the freedom of navigation and the free the risk of catastrophic conflict. Foreign Policy Iranian President Hassan Rouhani cautioned flow of commerce wherever international law One possibility is direct negotiations be- his U.S. counterpart not to “play with the lion’s allows.” tween Washington and Tehran. Trump has Saudi Arabia halted oil shipments needs to ‘grit tail.” Using the harshest words of his presidency, Such drastic escalation would not only mean indicated he believes his hard line will prompt through the narrow strait off the Rouhani told a gathering of Iranian diplomats the death of the multinational Iran nuclear deal Iran to seek a “bigger deal” with Washington, coast of Yemen after an apparent his teeth’ that “America should know peace with Iran is known formally as the Joint Comprehensive telling a press briefing at this month’s NATO attack on two oil tankers by Houthi the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the Plan of Action – from which Trump withdrew summit that Tehran “at some point will call rebels, Foreign Policy reported on wo months before the start of the mother of all wars.” Trump responded by tweeting in May – but the start of a U.S.-Iran war and me and ask for a deal, and we’ll make a deal.” Thursday. 2018 soccer World Cup in Rus- that Iran should “NEVER EVER THREATEN a broader conflict that would make ongoing However, Trump needs to understand that his It said the attack underscores Tsia, Sardar Azmoun was the most THE UNITED STATES AGAIN.” regional crises pale in comparison. Any U.S. current strategy forecloses opportunities for the threat Tehran poses to global wanted Iranian player in the summer In recent days Rouhani has warned that Iran effort to block Iranian oil exports would be a diplomatic compromise because, as Rouhani’s energy choke points at a time of transfer window but after the competi- may block Persian Gulf oil shipments if its own violation of UN Security Council Resolution “mother of all wars” statement shows, Iran’s growing tension between Tehran tion, no club have yet shown any interest exports are stopped; Iran’s Supreme Leader Aya- 2231 endorsing the nuclear deal. But if Tehran leaders are unlikely to accept the humiliation – and Washington. in signing him. tollah Khamenei has proclaimed Trump’s policies were to respond in kind by blocking oil ship- and the blow to national pride – of a complete Saudi officials said Houthis targeted The 24-year-old attacker had caught a declaration of war and Revolutionary Guards ments through the Strait of Hormuz, Europe, surrender to Trump’s threats and pressure. two tankers west of the besieged port the eyes of Liverpool, Everton, Leicester, Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari threatened Russia and China will drop their support for (See full text at tehrantimes.com) of Hodeida early Wednesday morning, Celtic, Lazio, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia though it wasn’t clear exactly how the Dortmund and Marseille but the Rubin ships were attacked. Sometime lat- player is going nowhere. Trump threatens to sanction Turkey if they don’t release U.S. pastor er, Saudi Aramco said it would stop Azmoun played every minute of the sending its oil tankers through the Bab The United States President Donald Trump and Brunson, an Evangelical Presbyterian pas- “And to President Erdogan and the Turkish 2018 World Cup campaign, where Iran el-Mandeb Strait, the narrows at the Vice President Mike Pence threatened on Thursday tor from North Carolina, was arrested in 2016 government, I have a message on behalf of the national football team narrowly missed southern end of the Red Sea through to impose “large sanctions” on its NATO (North during a government crackdown on journalists, President of the United States of America,” he the chance to reach the knockout phase. which about 5 million barrels of oil Atlantic Treaty Organization) ally Turkey if that academics, and Christian minorities that followed continued. “Release Pastor Andrew Brunson After the 2018 World Cup, many of pass every day. country does not release an American pastor an attempted coup. now or be prepared to face the consequences.” the Iranian players received offers from On Thursday, Kuwait said it would currently under house arrest. Prior to Trump’s tweet, Pence made a similar Turkey’s response: Never tolerate the European clubs; AZ Alkmaar winger consider halting oil shipments through “The United States will impose large sanc- threat. “If Turkey does not take immediate action Alireza Jahanbakhsh joined Brighton and threats from anybody the strait as well, while the United tions on Turkey for their long time detainment to free this man of faith and send him home to Hove Albion on a deal worth £17 million Meantime, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Arab Emirates, which is allied with of Pastor Andrew Brunson, a great Christian, America,” he told attendees at a Ministerial on ($22.36m). Cavusoglu responded to the threats saying the Riyadh in the fight against Houthis family man and wonderful human being,” Religious Freedom at the State Department, “the Free agent signed a country will “never tolerate threats from anybody.” in Yemen, condemned the attack. tweeted Trump. United States will impose significant sanctions contract with . Esteghlal “No one dictates Turkey. We will never tol- “We are aware of the reported “He is suffering greatly,” Trump added. “This on Turkey until Pastor Andrew Brunson is free.” defender is also linked erate threats from anybody. Rule of law is for Houthi attack,” said Capt. Bill Ur- innocent man of faith should be released im- “While he is out of jail he is still not free,” to the Turkish club. everyone; no exception,” Cavusoglu said on his ban, a spokesman for U.S. Central mediately!” Pence said in his speech. Former Al Sadd defender Morteza official Twitter account on Thursday. 13 Command. Pouraliganji reportedly is on the verge The incident, and the Saudi re- of joining Brighton. sponse, has more to do with the re- Iran and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza gional struggle between Saudi Arabia Beiranvand, who blocked a penalty kick Man vandalizes and Iran—as well as the rising tensions from Cristiano Ronaldo, is weighing up between Tehran and Washington— his offers for the future. than it does with actually stopping Akhmat Grozny’s Trump’s shipments of oil. has caught the eyes of Rangers, Celtic, Iran is seeking to find ways to West Brom and Eindhoven. Hollywood fight back against U.S. efforts to But there’s no offer on the table for curtail its oil exports after the U.S. Sardar Azmoun. sidewalk star withdrawal from the Iran nuclear Azmoun did not do well in the World deal this spring—and choke points Cup and failed to meet expectations in such as Bab el-Mandeb and the much the most prestigious event. with a pickax more important Strait of Hormuz Iran’s strategy, based on a deep de- A man with a pickax vandalized President offer inviting targets. fensive line, didn’t let the pacey striker Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of This month, Tehran renewed threat to show his potentials and he was forced Fame early on Wednesday and later sur- to close Hormuz if its own oil exports to retire from national duty shortly after rendered to police. are affected by U.S. sanctions. Iranian the World Cup after the fans insulted his “A pickax was used in vandalizing President Hassan Rouhani reiterated family. the star” embedded in the sidewalk near that threat over the weekend, saying: However, there’s still room to improve Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Av- “Do not play with the lion’s tail. You for him; we must never forget that. enue in Los Angeles at about 3:30 a.m., will regret it forever.” Azmoun drew interest from European Sergeant Ray Brown of the LAPD said Strait of Hormuz is a highly import- giants after scoring goals against Bayern by telephone. ant strategic location for international Munich and Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Installed in 2007, Trump’s star has trade. The U.S. Energy Information Champions League as Rostov player. been frequently vandalized since he was Administration estimates a record 18.5 In my opinion, Azmoun needs to ‘grit his elected president in 2016. million barrels per day of sea-borne teeth’ and push himself back into action. oil passed through it in 2016.