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Iran ready to expand economic Regional states responsible co-op with Caspian Sea littoral states TEHRAN — Iran is ready to expand eco- Caspian Economic Forum could pro- nomic cooperation with all neighboring vide the basis for the implementation countries, especially with the Caspian of an economic cooperation agreement Sea littoral states, deputy industry min- among the Caspian Sea littoral nations, for Persian Gulf security ister Mohammad-Baqer Ali said in the ISNA reported. first Caspian Economic Forum which As reported, the event was attended Zarif: U.S. arms sales make Persian Gulf into ‘tinderbox ready to blow up’ was held in Turkmenistan’s Avaza on by senior officials from numerous coun- August 11-12. tries in the region including the economy The official underlined Iran’s in- ministers of Turkmenistan, Russia, and dustrial, mining and trade capabilities Kazakhstan as well as Azerbaijan’s deputy See page 2 and capacities and noted that the first economy minister. 4

Iraqi FM: We reject Israeli presence in Persian Gulf TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minis-� “The states of the Persian Gulf ter said “we reject the participation can together secure the transit of of Israel in any force to secure the ships,” he said on Twitter. passage of ships in the Persian Gulf.” “Iraq is seeking to reduce ten- The presence of Western forces in sion in our region through calm the Persian Gulf is fueling regional negotiations and the presence of tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mo- Western forces in the region will hammed al-Hakim said on Monday. increase tension.”

Iran: No noteworthy proposal from France Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has said commitments under the Joint Compre- Tehran has not received any noteworthy or hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

definite offer from France in the course of Asked about a report by Al-Monitor efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal and make that French President Emmanuel Macron up for the EU’s failure to fulfill Iran’s interests had invited Iranian President Hassan under the agreement, Tasnim reported. Rouhani to this month’s G7 summit in In an interview with IRIB, Abbas Biarritz and that Paris has proposed Mousavi dismissed media speculation establishing a $15 billion credit line for Khabaronline.ir about a certain French proposal to com- trade with Iran, Mousavi said, “Following pensate for the EU’s failure to honor its the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 3 Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (right) welcomes Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. ARTICLE Occam’s Razor may be useful in explaining Jeffrey Epstein PERSPECTIVE Mohammad Eslami By Martin Love slated for next summer on various sordid notion almost anyone has offered up in the Batool Subeiti Political risk analyst NORTH CAROLINA - Of all the news items charges that might have resulted in 45 years wake of Epstein’s not so surprising demise Human rights activist hitting the Internet in the U.S. this summer behind bars – in effect, a death sentence for well before he could or might have named from London by far the most commentary among general the 67-year-old alleged financier who over specifically who among the “elite” (quite readers involves questions and speculations recent decades had played fast and loose possibly Trump himself and certainly Bill U.S.-China trade about the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who with the “elite” whose names are a virtual Clinton) partook of his services of procuring Britain’s shadow either committed suicide or was killed in- litany of many of the most visible, powerful underage females for sex at one or another war: what does it side his prison cell in New York City this politicians, businesspersons and profession- of his lavish properties or on his aircraft is over India’s crimes mean for Iran? past weekend. als in this current era in American history. and has been fair game since his arrest in in Kashmir He had been denied bail awaiting a trial Every speculation or theory or conspiracy early July. 7 .S.-China trade war has been one hile there is no doubt that the Indian of the game changers among the armed forces and the fascist Hindu Ugeopolitical factors affecting the American sanctions and global economic crisis Wnationalist ruling party in India international political and economic By Pooya Mirzaee makes the policy makers of the nearly 30% of world population di- World Bank, Swift System and … has need to be held to account for the reign of sphere. The 10pc tariff will be imposed terror they have unleashed on the people TEHRAN — U.S. new sanctions targeted countries to reach to this rectly and more than 60% indirectly, been highjacked by Americans as a on the $300bn/yr of imports from Chi- of Kashmir throughout these decades, the on Iran, Russia, Venezuela and N. conclusion that for preventing the they also waste billions of dollars in tool to enforce U.S. imperialism. In na not yet subject to any duties, Trump latest attempt to annex the disputed ter- Korea and tariff conflicts with China collapse of international economy, bypassing cycles used by targeted case of IMF for example, there are announced via Twitter a day after the ritory to the union of India is particularly and E.U. is going to be a part of global financial system generally countries to keep their economies a number of policy shifts – In the latest round of talks, which concluded alarming and a matter of grave concern. daily news. Broadening the criteria and common global trade currency alive and interconnected. Taking past the IMF has not made loans in Shanghai. It is important we don’t lose sight of the of sanctions and putting concen- (USD) specially must be replaced closer look at the latest financial to countries that are in default to As a result, China’s yuan tumbled genesis of problems we are currently witnessing tration on financial systems, not with more independent alternatives. sanctions, specially on Russia , governments. That’s because in the to the weaker side of the key 7-per-dol- in South Asia. In other words, we need to hold only decreases the effect of the If we look at U.S. financial sanc- we can see international financial past, the government in question lar threshold, hitting its weakest since the real culprits responsible for the violence sanctions in wider view but also tions and tariff conflicts, they target and monetary entities such as IMF, was the U.S. Government. 6 2008, against the backdrop of a sharp and unrest in the subcontinent to account. escalation in the protracted U.S.-Sino The partition of British India ended trade war. The United States has accused almost two hundred years of British colo- China of manipulating Yuan and the U.S. “Sheeple” crowned best at Cinema Cinema Academy Awards nial rule that conquered one of the richest Treasury Department designated China By Samaneh Aboutalebi drake (mehrgiah) with five leaves placed on strange incidents. countries in the world, having owned 27% a currency manipulator, a historic move TEHRAN — Iranian director Hooman Seyyedi’s a rock-shaped stand. It is considered to be The film also brought Seyyedi the award for of GDP in 1700, and by the time they left that no White House had exercised since acclaimed drama “Sheeple” was named best a mythical plant and the symbol of fertility, best director and Navid Mohammadzadeh the in 1947, they had reduced it to one of the the Clinton administration. picture at the 2nd Cinema Cinema Academy love and unity in Iranian culture. award for best actor during the awards ceremony poorest, most diseased and most illiterate While Iran is under the pressure of the Awards on Saturday. “Sheeple” is about brothers Shakur and Shahin, held at Tehran’s Enqelab Hotel. countries on earth, after having claimed the toughest sanctions policy in international This is the second edition of the annual awards two lowlifes who run a crystal meth laboratory After accepting his award, Seyyedi told film- lives of more than 35 million Indians in over history, Tehran declares the sanctions that are presented by the Cinema Cinema Academy, hidden in Tehran. They do care about the honor maker Kianush Ayyari, who is the founder and two centuries of looting and exploitation. as “economic terrorism” and China is a private film academy located in Tehran. It can be of their family, however. When a video of their director of the academy, “Perhaps you don’t It is important to note that Britain did still buying the Iranian heavy crude oil, considered as the Iranian equivalent of the Oscars. sister revealing her hair ends up on the internet, know, but you have made a great impact on not grant India its independence after all Ups and downs of trade negotiations The award is a bronze statue of a man- the brothers become the protagonists of some the outlook of cinema.” 16 this time in goodwill, neither did Britain’s and confronting economic policies had creation of two independent nations on the occurred between two world powers, does basis of religion stem as a result of its desire specific meanings to Iran. to avoid bloodshed (even if they did desire Political Aspects to avoid bloodshed, it was never in good The U.S. and China, two UNSC faith but rather was a hindering factor to permanent members, are among the stability in the region that is their interests). signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Eid al-Adha Britain realized that after centuries of ex- Plan of Action. The violation of the deal ploitation, it had drained the oppressed people by the Trump administration and the prayers in under their rule, to the extent that it was no decision to impose more extraterri- longer in Britain’s interest to continue maintain- torial sanctions made an either-with- Tehran ing direct control over the Asian subcontinent. us-or-against-us dilemma which is not This led them to realise a change in strategy followed by the Chinese government. Millions of people across Iran cele- may be the most effective way they can still The Iranian question here refers to two brated Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) maintain control to some extent, granting the possibilities. Whether China would leave nations hope in independence whilst still main- on Monday. The photo depicts people the position to confront the U.S. sanc- in Tehran marking the festival by spe- taining indirect control through the puppets tions and stop buying Iranian oil in order cial prayers. Eid al-Adha is marked The ‘divide and rule’ strategy came into to be more concentrated on the trade in honor of the Islamic imperative play and this change in strategy allowed war, or consequently got mere serious of self-abnegation. It commemorates the British to ensure that Muslims were never a majority in the Asian Subconti- in bypassing the sanctions against Iran Behnam Tofighi Prophet Abraham’s acknowledging a legally and practically. divine order upon him to sacrifice his nent, as through the West’s experience After 8th May 2018, China declared son. Upon submitting to God’s will, of colonising they are well aware that that it would stop buying oil from Iran due Ibrahim was exempted from perform- standing up in the face of oppression is to the legal and financial concerns over ing the order and was offered a ram to a duty in the Islamic faith and therefore the sanctions. When hopes for an early they feared rebellion from the Muslim

Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ sacrifice instead. On this auspicious settlement of the yearlong U.S.-China trade day, people share food. population and as a result, nations were war dimmed, the route changed. 7 split into India and Pakistan. 7 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS AUGUST 13, 2019

Regional states responsible Yemen’s Ansarullah spokesman for Persian Gulf security, Zarif says in meeting with Qatari FM POLITICAL TEHRAN – In a meeting with his Qatari holds talks with Zarif assistant deskcounterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Min- POLITICAL TEHRAN – Mohammed situation in his country. ister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that regional countries, and deskAbdulsalam, the According to the United Nations, Yemen not foreign forces, are responsible for security in the Persian spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah and suffers one of the longest humanitarian crises Gulf region. chief negotiator of the National Salvation in the world. “Foreign forces only cause insecurity in the region,” Zarif Government, held talks with Asghar Khaji, Yemen has been under military attack by said as the U.S. has called on European and Asian countries to the assistant to Foreign Minister Mohammad Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates since join a Washington-led maritime force to supposedly secure safe Javad Zarif, in Tehran on Thursday. March 2015. They attacked the country with shipping in the Strait of Hormuz which connects the Persian The talks centered on the latest developments the aim of reinstating the toppled government Gulf to the Sea of Oman. in Yemen. of Mansur Hadi. Khaji reiterated Iran’s principled policy According to Al Jazeera, Yemenis are dying for finding solutions to regional crises, saying from cholera, hunger and other ills because Saudi Iran believes that intra-Yemeni dialogue is the Arabia and the UAE are not making good on remedy to the conflict in the country. funding pledges they made earlier this year, The senior diplomat also renewed Iran’s a top United Nations official warned in July. support for the Stockholm agreement and Mark Lowcock, the UN’s emergency relief thanked Ansarullah for being the sole party coordinator and under-secretary-general for committed to the accord. humanitarian affairs, told the UN Security However the diplomat asked the Council while most of the 40 countries that international community to put pressure on made pledges in February had stumped up aid the Saudi-led coalition to fully implement cash, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh were holding out. their obligations according to the Stockholm “Those who made the largest pledges - agreement. will continue its efforts to help end the siege its political support for Yemen and provided Yemen’s neighbours in the coalition - have Khaji also referred to the humanitarian on Yemen and send relief aid to the country. a report about the implementation of the so far paid only a modest proportion of what crisis in Yemen, saying the Islamic Republic For his part, Abdulsalam thanked Iran for Stockholm and the prospect of the political they promised,” said Lowcock. Zarif shaking hands with Qatari FM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (right). So far, only Britain and Israel have responded positively to the U.S. call. Zarif noted that military coalitions are a failure. Iran says Washington waiting in vain for a phone call Zarif also told the Qatari counterpart that Tehran attaches great POLITICAL TEHRAN — Foreign that U.S. claims of seeking negotiations with is all the more poisonous.” importance to consultations on regional developments. deskMinistry spokesman Abbas Iran are “mere lies”. ----‘U.S. is fearful of Zarif’s voice’ For his part, the Qatari foreign minister highlighted the two Mousavi said on Sunday that Washington is The U.S. has the illusion to force Iran into In another statement on Sunday, Mousavi countries’ role in protecting regional peace and called for expansion waiting in vain for a phone call by Iranian officials. submission by introducing the worst ever said that Zarif is “commander of diplomacy” of cooperation in promoting dialogue to settle problems in the region. “It has been a long time that they are wait- sanctions on the country, Rouhani remarked. and the U.S. is fearful of his voice. President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh ing for Iran to do such thing which is in vain, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatol- The remarks by Mousavi came as the U.S. is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also held talks over phone on Sunday because Iran will not initiate a negotiation in lah Ali Khamenei said during a meeting with reportedly trying to limit Zarif’s access to social afternoon. Rouhani, who telephoned the Emir to congratulate Eid which international law is not respected,” he said. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in June media such as Twitter. al-Adha to the Qatari nation and government, said, “The main- Pointing to the U.S. economic pressure against that Iran has “no trust” in the United States In separate statements on July 31, the U.S. tenance and strengthening of regional security, especially in the Iran, he said, “No wise man negotiates when he and will not at all “repeat the bitter experi- Treasury and State Department announced Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, is very is under pressure and a gun is pointed at him.” ence” it gained from the negotiations that led imposition of sanctions against Zarif, a move important for Iran”. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the conclusion of a 2015 nuclear deal, which which was interpreted as a total rejection of violation” of the UN Charter. “Iran has put all its effort in this regard and believes that main- said in July that Iran will not negotiate under Washington later ditched. diplomacy repeatedly claimed by the Trump The move has been criticized by the world. taining security in this region guarantees the development of the pressure, suggesting that the United States must He dismissed U.S. President Donald administration. The decision followed after Ugochi Daniels, the United Nations Human region, as well as the interests of its peoples,” the president’s official first stop “economic terrorism” against Iran if Trump as a person not worthy of a response Zarif, while in New York for a UN meeting, Settlements Program Coordinator and Resident website quoted Rouhani as saying. it seeks negotiations. or a message, stressing that negotiations with rejected an invitation to meet Trump at the envoy to Iran, has said that Zarif is “champion Rouhani also said that the goal of some extra-regional countries’ “Negotiation under pressure has never been Washington cannot help solve any problem. Oval Office. of multilateralism”. activities in the Persian Gulf is to imply insecurity in the region, possible. They must stop pressure and economic During a meeting with authorities on May Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent “In my encounters with Zarif, he has, on stressing that these activities make problems more complicated terrorism against Iran and after that they can 14, Ayatollah Khamenei also said, “Negotiating representative to the United Nations, wrote a multiple occasions, emphasized the impor- and perilous. talk about implementing the JCPOA [the 2015 is poisonous as long as the U.S. continues with letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tance of multilateralism; he is a champion of First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, who had participated nuclear deal],” Zarif remarked. the same course of action; besides, negotiating on August 6 protesting the U.S. sanctions on multilateralism,” IRNA quoted her as saying in in the Caspian Economic Forum in Turkmenistan’s coastal city of President Hassan Rouhani said on May 20 with the current government of the United States Zarif, saying that this move signifies a “gross an interview published on Saturday. Awaza, said the United States is seeking to create “insecurity” in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Jahangiri also said the presence of foreign forces in the region is the source of instability and will increase tension in the region. The senior official said the security of the Strait of Hormuz is Zarif: U.S. arms sales make Persian Gulf into ‘tinderbox ready to blow up’ extremely important for Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned on all its military with almost one million people in the army. “This is a tiny body of water and the more foreign naval “We consider the presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf against an arms race in the Middle East, saying recent U.S. “The UAE with a total population of one million spent vessels you have in this body [of] water the less secure it is as the element of instability and increase of tensions and believe weapons sales have turned the Persian Gulf region into a $22bn, Saudi Arabia spent $87bn. If you are talking about for everybody. Based on experience, the presence of U.S. that only regional countries must and can provide security,” Ja- “tinderbox ready to blow up”. threats coming from the region, the threats are coming and foreign naval fleet in the Persian Gulf has never pro- hangiri stated. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera on Monday, from the U.S. and its allies who are pouring weapons in duced security. He added, “We consider intervention and presence of extra-re- Zarif said more warships in the Persian Gulf would only the region, making it a tinderbox ready to blow up,” Zarif “We have sad memories of a U.S. ship downing an Iranian gional forces under any name or coalition is a great danger to peace, lead to more insecurity. told Al Jazeera. airliner in 1988 [and] killing 290 passengers. We believe stability and security of the region.” “The U.S. [sold] $50bn worth of weapons to the region Zarif’s comments come after the United States announced the best the Americans can do for protection of maritime German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a press conference last year. Some of the countries in the region with less than it is working to form a military coalition to protect commercial navigation is to just leave people alone. Don’t interfere, this on July 31 that his country “would not participate in the mission a third of our population spend $87bn on military procure- shipping in the Persian Gulf following attacks on oil tankers is a hostile act against Iran and I don’t believe any other the United States plans to form.” ment. Let’s make a comparison, Iran spent last year $16bn near the Strait of Hormuz. impact other than insecurity,” Zarif added. A German government spokeswoman also said on August 5 that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the whole German government do not see Germany taking part in a U.S-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz. “The chancellor does not see a participation in a U.S-led mission U.S., UK responsible for consequences of Israeli presence in Persian Gulf: IRGC in the current situation and at the current time - everyone in the German government agrees on that,” a government spokeswoman “Any presence of the Zionist regime in the Persian Gulf waters is illegal, as it may result in war told a news conference, according to Reuters. and confrontation in the region,” IRGC Navy chief warns Madrid and Tokyo have also rejected an official request from Washington to participate in the naval coalition. TEHRAN (Press TV) — The Islamic that the country considers possible Israeli Persian Gulf. “Iran is the flag-bearer of security in the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial said on August 1, Madrid Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned presence in a U.S.-led coalition in the Persian “By establishing an illegal coalition in Persian Gulf, but that hinges on the export had received an official request from the United States to partic- that any Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf Gulf as a clear threat to its national security, the region, the U.S. and the UK are trying to of our oil and the country’s ability to use the ipate in these forces. However, the same sources said that “the may result in a war in the region, and the and reserves the right to counter it. implement their own scenarios,” he added. region. We’ll ensure the security of Persian Spanish government has currently no intention to participate in responsibility for the consequences of such “Within the framework of the country’s Admiral Tangsiri said the IRGC Navy is Gulf as long as our own security is ensured,” joint U.S.-led forces,” Middle East Monitor reported. illegal presence lies with the U.S. and the UK. deterrence and defensive policy, the Islamic responsible for ensuring the security of the the top commander said. Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun also reported that Tokyo won’t send “The United States and the United Republic of Iran reserves the right to counter Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, and The United States has been trying to ships to join the U.S.-led maritime force. Kingdom must assume responsibility for the this threat and defend its territory,” he noted. “we don’t need the presence of foreigners.” persuade its allies to form an international Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, spokesman for the Majlis National Zionist regime’s illegal presence in the Persian “The U.S. regime and the illegitimate “The security of Persian Gulf is among coalition with the declared aim of providing Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Friday that the Gulf waters,” IRGC Navy Commander Rear Zionist regime are responsible for all the Iran’s priorities, and we believe Iran’s “security” for merchant shipping in the Strait U.S. coalition would only foment insecurity in the region. Admiral Alireza Tangsiri told the Lebanese consequences of this dangerous move,” the shipping lanes must remain international,” of Hormuz — through which about a fifth of In phone conversations last week, Iranian Defense Minister TV channel Al Mayadeen on Sunday. spokesman added. the IRGC general said. all oil consumed globally pass —and other Amir Hatami discussed the security situation in the Persian Gulf “Any presence of the Zionist regime in In his Sunday comments, the IRGC He underlined that the world and the strategic Middle Eastern shipping lanes. region with Kuwaiti, Qatari and Omani defense ministers, warning the Persian Gulf waters is illegal, as it may Navy commander slammed the “illegal” regional countries must know Iran will ensure The U.S. had officially asked Germany about formation of military coalition in the Persian Gulf under result in war and confrontation in the region,” formation of the maritime coalition, and said the security of the Strait of Hormuz as long to participate — alongside Britain and the U.S. leadership. the top commander warned. Washington and London fabricate various as its oil is allowed to be exported through France — in the coalition, a request that “Military coalition which the United States seeks to form under The comments came after Israel said it scenarios to legitimize their presence in the the waterway. was declined by German Foreign Minister the pretext of the shipping security will just cause insecurity in the will join a U.S. maritime coalition in the Heiko Maas. The UK, however, accepted region,” General Hatami said. Persian Gulf, which the U.S. says is aimed to join the coalition. He added, “We consider ourselves committed to maintain at boosting the security of navigation in the “Iran is the flag-bearer of security in the Japan has likewise refused to join the security in the region, especially in the Persian Gulf region. The body of water. Persian Gulf, but that hinges on the export force, and France has expressed reservations. Islamic Republic of Iran has spared no effort in maintaining secu- Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz said of our oil and the country’s ability to use Washington claims Tehran has played a rity for navigation in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Sea on August 7 that the regime would be part of role in two separate attacks on oil tankers in of Oman. We believe that regional security must be maintained the U.S.-led coalition to “protect the security the region. We’ll ensure the security of the Sea of Oman in May and June, without by the countries in the region.” of the Persian Gulf”. Persian Gulf as long as our own security is providing any credible evidence to support He noted that the regional countries should enter constructive On Friday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry ensured,” the IRGC Navy commander says. the accusations. talks in this respect. spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi warned Iran has categorically rejected the charges. The defense chief blamed the U.S. as the main culprit behind insecurity in the region. Pointing to Israel’s decision to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Persian Gulf region, Hatami said, “Such probable action will be Rouhani and Erdogan hold phone talks, call for closer co-op very provocative and can cause catastrophic consequences for the region.” POLITICAL TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani Erdogan said that Ankara is ready to expand ties with Mehran Kamrava, professor and director of the Center for deskof Iran and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tehran in various spheres. International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University’s Tayyip Erdogan called for expansion of cooperation in various According to Press TV, Iran and Turkey, as major trade School of Foreign Service in Qatar, has predicted that U.S.-led areas in a phone conversation on Sunday. partners, plan to increase their annual trade to 30 billion coalition to fail. The phone call took place on the eve of Eid al-Adha, the dollar in defiance of the U.S. pressure aimed at isolating “This latest attempt, to create a new military coalition, appears to festival of sacrifice, by Muslims on Monday. Iran’s economy. be part of yet another attempt by the United States — uncoordinated Rouhani said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to In the three-month period beginning in late March 2019, and without a long-term strategy — to maintain a military presence expand relations with Turkey as a friendly and brotherly Turkey imported around $2.2 billion worth of goods and in the Persian Gulf and to share the costs of doing so. It does not country.” services from Iran, a five-fold jump compared to the similar appear to be heading for any meaningful success,” Kamrava told He also called for implementing agreements between quarterly period in 2018, according to data released by the the Fars news agency in an interview published on August 12. the two countries. Tehran chamber of commerce on Monday. TECHNOLOGY

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 13, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 Pompeo does not even know about Security in Strait of Hormuz Tisha B’Av night: Iran is Iran’s redline: Jahangiri POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Iranian ylonian Empire and the Second Temple by POLITICAL TEHRAN – First Vice President Es’haq Ja- deskgovernment spokesman the Roman Empire in Jerusalem. deskhangiri on Monday insisted on the need for has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Mike “If [Pompeo] knew, [he would have un- security in Iran’s northern and southern waters, saying keeping Pompeo for his remarks about Palestine, ques- derstood that] the Israeli regime is the very security in the Strait of Hormuz is extremely significant and it tioning the American diplomat’s qualification great inauspiciousness which has equally is a “red line” for Iran. to express opinions about the issue. afflicted the Jews and Muslims of Palestine; Jahangiri made the remarks during a speech at the first Cas- Pompeo had on Sunday reacted to Lead- and to get rid of which one has to pray,” Rabiei pian Economic Forum in Awaza, Turkmenistan. er of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali wrote in his tweet. The statement by the vice president comes as the U.S. is seek- Khamenei’s message to Hajj pilgrims, in which “Once again, lacking historical knowl- ing to form a maritime military alliance to purportedly guard he had called the U.S. Middle East initiative edge, Pompeo has reacted to the Leader’s shipping the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. - the so-called “deal of the century” - a crime Hajj message by referring to the ‘Tish B’Av’ against the Palestinians and humanity. night and jumped the Palestinian-Jewish In part of his message, the Leader had issue. He has recognized criticism of the said, “We invite everyone to active involve- child-murdering regime of Israel - which ment in defeating this plot and stratagem is a rite for the Muslim Ummah during of the enemy, and by the Power of God, Hajj - to be in disagreement with the ‘Tish we consider this plot and all ploys by the B’Av’ night ritual,” the Iranian government arrogant front doomed to failure against spokesman observed. the endeavors and faith of the front of re- He added, “Pompeo neither knows the sistance.” Iranian society, in which Jewish citizens have Pompeo had reacted by claiming that the their own special place, nor does he know Iranian Leader had no concern for Palestine. and their religion. Tish B’Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, history, [according to which] our Jewish In reaction to Pompeo, Ali Rabiei, the “Pompeo doesn’t even understand the on which a number of disasters in Jewish citizens in all of the Islamic and pre-Islamic Iranian government spokesman, said Pom- concept of the night of Tish B’Av,” Rabiei history occurred, primarily the destruction eras would observe their religious rites in peo has little knowledge of Jewish people tweeted on Monday. of both Solomon’s Temple by the Neo-Bab- complete freedom.” “We consider presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf the reason behind instability and tension. We believe that only the regional countries should maintain security in the region. Why Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ foreign policy yields minimum results We consider interference and presence of extra-regional coun- Donald Trump is heading into the 2020 elections with no the spectacle of meeting Kim Jong-un,” said Ben Rhodes, Trump’s attempt to talk directly to Iran’s leadership tries under the name of any coalition a serious threat against the clear-cut foreign policy successes, some dramatic failures Barack Obama’s speechwriter and foreign policy adviser. have thus far been rebuffed, but September’s UN General regional peace, stability and security,” the vice president stated. and a string of looming crises around the world that could “But whatever short-term benefit there was has been more Assembly offers another opportunity for a meeting with the He also criticized the U.S. unilateralism and use of sanctions undermine his bid for re-election. than eclipsed by the long-term mess he has created.” Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani. It would probably take as tools to achieve its objectives which has endangered the re- For that reason, many expect the president to try to reverse Trump appears to be aware of his foreign policy deficit a significant easing of economic pressure to pull that off. gional security. the trend with dramatic interventions around the globe with as he barrels towards full campaign mode, and is seeking Trump may just think it is worth the risk, even if entailed Elsewhere, he said that interaction with neighbors is priority uncertain outcomes – which will make the next 16 months to address it. the departure of his ultra-hawk national security adviser, John of Iran’s foreign policy. even more volatile than his presidency so far. In the short term, that has amounted to redefining success. Bolton.A partial trade deal might also be engineered with For example, he said, Iran is determined to expand economic Trump has pulled out of nuclear agreements with Iran In relation to North Korea, that means playing down the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in which China restarts and political interaction with the Caspian Sea littoral states. and Russia but the better deals he predicted seem more the original claim that diplomacy with Kim would lead to imports of U.S. agricultural products in return perhaps for In a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev remote than ever, and in their absence nuclear weapons nuclear disarmament. The emphasis instead has been on the easing of ban on dealing with the Huawei tech giant. on the sidelines of the forum, Jahangiri said that the U.S. seeks proliferation looks likely to accelerate. Pyongyang’s moratorium on nuclear and missile tests. “I’m guessing from what the president has said in the past to undermine security in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. An effort to oust Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela When North Korea stepped up short range missile launches, he’s willing to give more than other people [in his team] are “The U.S. actions in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman harm in April was a fiasco, and subsequent efforts to strangle the the red line was shifted to a block on intercontinental missiles. willing to give, but that’s usually the case since he’s transac- the regional security and stability and we expect member states to economy have so far showed no sign of achieving their po- The “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran was in- tional and he wants a deal,” said Bonnie Glaser, the director the UN Security Council such as Russia to warn the U.S. against litical objective. This week, the UN high commissioner for tended to change the Tehran government’s behavior in the of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and such acts,” he said. human rights, Michelle Bachelet, warned that the measures region, ending uranium enrichment, making it pull back from International Studies. “So maybe there could be a prospect For his part, Medvedev called for expansion of relations. are likely to significantly exacerbate conditions for millions involvement, directly or through proxies, in Syria, Iraq and for some small deal that emerges in September.” of ordinary Venezuelan. Yemen, and persuade it open new negotiations with the U.S., Trump could seize any such agreement and proclaim it deal Trump’s proudest diplomatic achievement so far, be- outside the multilateral 2015 deal, that Trump abandoned. of the century. The question would be whether Pyongyang, coming the first U.S. president to meet a North Korean By those measures, so far the strategy is backfiring. Iran Tehran or Beijing is prepared to play along, and that depends Iran: No noteworthy leader, is looking increasingly hollow, as Kim Jong-un is stepping up its nuclear program beyond the limits of the on whether they see an interest in helping the president proposal from France steadily builds up his nuclear arsenal and resumes missile 2015 deal. It has become more assertive in the Persian Gulf win a second term. testing.Similarly, Trump’s most significant military win, and it has rejected several overtures from intermediaries “It is remarkable how much agency these countries have,” 1 reactions to the inaction of the Europeans, a number of completing the eradication of the Islamic State caliphate in offering talks with Trump. Rhodes said. “Certainly, Iran, China and North Korea will European countries launched a series of efforts and have been Syria and Iraq, has been tarnished by a Pentagon inspector However, the Trump administration argues it is making be aware that anything they do will have an impact on the seeking to overcome the problems.” general report this week saying that ISIS had “solidified its gains by cutting down Tehran’s disposable cash. elections … They have a vote.” “The president of France, a member of the (Group) 4+1, has insurgent capabilities in Iraq and was resurging in Syria”. It is unclear whether tactic of lowering the success thresh- Kim has good reason to assist a president who has showered begun measures in order to reduce tensions, and the Islamic In Afghanistan, the administration claims to be close to old will carry Trump through to the election in November recognition and praise on its leader, so could well consider Republic of Iran has announced that it welcomes such efforts an agreement with the Taliban, clearing the way for a major next year, as North Korea fires off ever more provocative concessions. Tehran would most certainly like to see him and would not reject them,” the spokesman added. withdrawal of U.S. forces by the end of Trump’s first term, missiles tests, and Iran breaks free of its nuclear constraints. gone, and will be unwilling to help stage diplomatic photo but a spike in violence, with 1,500 civilian casualties in July Trump’s other option would be retake the initiative with ops. Beijing too is showing signs it would rather not face a alone, has underlined the tenuous nature of such negotia- bold action. That could take military form, though that would second Trump term. tions.Foreign policy issues rarely play a leading role in U.S. be the last resort. A new conflict on the Korean peninsula In the faces of such challenges from abroad, Trump has presidential elections, but Trump has relentlessly portrayed or the Persian Gulf would be disastrous, electorally and demonstrated a willingness to take brinksmanship ever himself as uniquely able to strike deals with foreign leaders otherwise. The president was “cocked and loaded” to strike closer to the edge of an all-out trade war, or a shooting war. and bring U.S. troops home. And some foreign crises have a Iran in June but called off the operation at the last moment, “Trump will be trying to grab the headlines and portray direct domestic result. The absence so far of the promised when he was warned it could cost him his second term. himself as a leader,” said Julianne Smith, a former senior deal with China, the imposition of tariffs and the prospect His instinct is to make an eye-catching deal. He has sig- national security official in the Obama White House. “We of a worsening trade war will directly hit consumers and naled his interest in another summit with Kim – jubilantly will see a series of rash and reckless moves and a lot more producers. announcing the arrival of another “very beautiful” letter drama in the next 18 months. So hold on to your hats.” “What is interesting is that in every one of these issues, from the North Korean leader - where he could offer a par- The president is heading into 2020 with no major suc- Pointing to the reciprocal visits by the representatives of the Trump saw a domestic political benefit: getting tough on tial easing of sanctions for the destruction of some of North cesses and looming crises – so many expect him to attempt Iranian and French presidents as well as several telephone con- China, Iran, on Venezuela, with voters in Florida in mind, Korea’s nuclear weapons infrastructure. to reverse the trend with dramatic deals versations between Rouhani and Macron, Mousavi added, “It is natural that different proposals would be made in this course. None of them are definite and they are speculations that some Tehran-Doha ties brotherly, growing: Rouhani may perceive as an exchange of messages. ... they are only media POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also said that the goal of some extra-regional the path they have chosen is incorrect, and will not have any speculations that should be ignored.” deskRouhani has described Tehran-Doha re- countries’ activities in the Persian Gulf is to imply insecurity winner. They have to change their behavior”. The Iranian spokesperson underlined that Tehran has not lations as friendly, brotherly and developing, emphasizing in the region, stressing that these activities make problems During the phone call, Al Thani, for his part, also congrat- so far received any definite proposal that could be publicized. that relations between the two countries should deepen more complicated and perilous. ulated Eid al-Adha to the Iranian nation and government, Rouhani and Macron have held several telephone conversa- politically, economically and culturally. Stressing that the security and stability of the Persian stressing that Qatar welcomes development of relations with tions in the past few weeks. Speaking on Sunday afternoon with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Gulf can only be realized through cooperation and synergy Iran in all fields of mutual interest. France was the first country to contact the Islamic Republic Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani over the telephone, Rouhani, of its littoral states in the form of joint security measures, he He also said that de-escalation of regional tensions would following Tehran’s May 8 decision to reduce some of its JCPOA who congratulated Eid al-Adha to the Qatari nation and said, “The experience of this reality has proven to everybody be beneficial to the region and the world. Referring to Iran’s commitments in reaction to the U.S. withdrawal from the deal government, said, “The maintenance and strengthening of that foreign intervention has only made the problems more key role in the region, he said, “Doha will spare no effort for and Europe’s failure to live up to its commitments under the deal. regional security, especially in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of complicated and increased tensions”. ease of these tensions”. There were talks of a plan shared with Iran by Macron, known Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, is very important for Iran”. The Islamic Republic is willing to continue negotiating “The security of the region must only be ensured by its as “freeze for freeze”, based on which Iran would stop its nuclear “Iran has put all its effort in this regard and believes that with friendly countries for more peace, stability and de- littoral states, and the stances of the Qatari government is decision and the U.S. would lift its nuclear-related sanctions maintaining security in this region guarantees the develop- velopment in the region, said Rouhani, adding, “Tehran this regard is completely clear; we want to deepen our coop- against Iran. However, Iranian officials did not explicitly confirm ment of the region, as well as the interests of its peoples,” the believes that the ease of regional tensions is beneficial for eration with Iran for better bilateral relations and regional receiving such an offer. president’s official website quoted him as saying. everyone and we hope that the Americans will realize that security,” he state. Rouhani and Imran Khan hold talks over Kashmir Rouhani congratulates POLITICAL TEHRAN – Pakistan’s calamity, according to the statement. the impending calamity, the statement said. Muslim heads of state deskPrime Minister Imran Khan On Monday, India revoked Article 370 to Imran Khan apprised the Iranian president on Eid al-Adha on Sunday made a phone conversation with withdraw the special status to Jammu and of Pakistan’s repeated calls and efforts, urging Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two India to resolve the dispute through peaceful POLITICAL TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has the ongoing situation in Kashmir. Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and means, in accordance with the longstanding deskextended congratulations to the heads of Muslim Imran Khan made the phone call as part Ladakh. UN Security Council resolutions, it said. countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), of his outreach to the world leaders to apprise Imran Khan had already called prime min- Rouhani, for his part, while underlining that which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. them about the situation in Kashmir, his office isters of the UK and Malaysia, as well as the all possible efforts must be made to keep the In separate messages on Sunday, Rouhani extended his felic- said in a statement. Turkish president, Saudi crown prince and king regional tensions low, stressed that the Mus- itations to the Muslim leaders and nations, noting that enhanced During the conversation, the Pakistani of Bahrain to apprise them about the Kashmir lims of Kashmir must be able to use their legal unity among Muslims could help overcome unilateralism prac- prime minister highlighted the serious risk situation. rights and interests to be able to live in peace. existed to resolve the long-standing dispute. ticed by hegemonic powers that are incriminated in global acts of massive killings in Jammu and Kashmir Imran Khan highlighted the serious risk of Rouhani also expressed his concerns over Imran Khan stressed that India should be of terror, Rouhani’s official website reported. and stressed that the international community massive killings and stressed that the interna- the killing of people in Jammu and Kashmir. counselled to immediately resolve the issue He added that this unity can also pave the way for further pro- must act urgently to prevent the impending tional community must act urgently to prevent Both leaders agreed that no military solution under the UN resolutions, the statement said. motion of peace and security in the region and the world as well as consolidation of justice and brotherhood among Muslim nations. Muslims traditionally celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the most important religious feasts, with the sacrifice of animals such as IRGC destroyed U.S. fictitious grandeur, cleric says sheep, rams, goats and cattle. TEHRAN (MNA) – A senior Iranian cleric on Monday He was referring to the downing of an advanced U.S. dangerous situation and are definitely doomed to defeat. The act commemorates Prophet Abraham’s (peace be upon him) hailed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ defensive spy drone by the IRGC on June 20 after the aircraft vio- Elsewhere in his remarks, the cleric felicitated the submission to divine order to sacrifice his son, Ismail. However, might, saying the force has managed to destroy the Unit- lated the Iranian airspace and ignored several warnings. Muslims of the world on the auspicious festival of Eid God provided Prophet Abraham with a ram to sacrifice instead ed States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the world. The United States denied that the drone encroached al-Adha on the Islamic calendar that marks the climax of after he successfully passed the divine test. “The Guards not only destroyed the U.S.’ stealth drone but Iran’s airspace at the time. the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina. Millions of Muslims around the world attend the day’s prayers. it also tarnished Washington’s fictitious grandeur in the Referring to Washington’s other regional and trans-re- He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue their In Iran, people from different walks of life will go to mosques world,” Seyed Mohammad Hasan Aboutorabifard said at gional allies, Aboutorabifard said the Zionist regime, Al path of resistance against the tyrants to overcome the to participate in the day’s special prayers. A mass prayer will be Eid al-Adha prayers in Tehran. Saud and Al Khalifa in Bahrain are also on the brink of a enemy in each and every scenario. also held in the Iranian capital, Tehran. 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STOCK MARKET Over 58m tons of goods loaded, TEDPIX 255876.2 IFX 3438.47 unloaded at Iran’s ports since March Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir ECONOMY TEHRAN – Over 58 after,” Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi said. deskmillion tons of goods Connecting the ports which are the major have been loaded and unloaded at ports cargo hubs of the country to the national of Iran since the beginning of current railway network is another project seriously CURRENCIES Iranian calendar year (March 21), IRNA followed up by the government. USD 42,000 rials reported citing the data released by Ports The head of Islamic Republic of Iran and Maritime Organization (PMO). Railways (known as RAI) has recently an- EUR 47,347 rials As reported, the figure shows a 4.2-per- nounced that 59 kilometers of railroads GBP 50,547 rials cent rise from 55.7 million tons of goods are planned to be built for connecting the loaded and unloaded in the same period major cargo hubs in the country to the na- AED 11,437 rials of time in the past year. tional railway network by the end of current Source: cbi.ir While Iran is combatting the U.S. unilat- Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020). eral sanctions on its economy, the country’s Saeed Rasouli mentioned linking the ports as the major gates of exports and cargo hubs to the railway network as one imports play some significant role in this of the main priorities of RAI in the cur- combat. This role makes all-out support rent year. COMMODITIES to ports and more development of them All such measures indicate the strong Brent $58.21/b serious and vital. will for strengthening the role of ports WTI $53.93/b Such necessity has led the government specially during this time of sanctions. to define projects for more development of And they are bringing results; as the OPEC Basket $57.82/b the ports and also take some measures to head of PMO has announced that all port encourage investment making in ports, in development projects are underway with Gold $1,519.20/oz addition to facilitate loading and unloading no halt. Silver $16.97/oz of goods, especially basic commodities, Despite the sanctions and the difficulties there. resulted from them, there are still high Platinium $863.50/oz On May 21, the deputy director of traffics in the ports which show that the Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs country’s shipping and port activities are Administration (IRICA) said following running well, Mohammad Rastad has said a directive by President Hassan Rou- them able to clear their commodities in formalities and clearance procedures will and underlined taking advantage of such hani, IRICA is providing new facilities less than an hour. be carried out in less than an hour and potential to materialize economic objectives “For basic goods such as meat, system Iran ready to expand for importers of basic goods which makes importers can transport their goods soon of the country. economic co-op with Caspian Sea littoral states Uzbekistan welcomes Iranian investment in its economy ECONOMY TEHRAN – Uzbekistan’s Prime Min- last year, however it is still not at the level it should be. comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 1 Ali who is also the board chairman of Iran’s Industrial Devel- deskister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov said He pointed to transportation as an important area for the Uzbekistan for transport cooperation between the two nations. opment and Renovation Organization (IDRO), voiced Iran’s readiness his country welcomes Iranian investors and private sector’s development of Tehran-Tashkent economic cooperation, He underlined the great economic capacities of Iran and for further enhancement of trade relations with the Caspian coastal contribution to its economy, Tasnim news agency reported noting that the two countries’ economies should comple- Uzbekistan, saying that the two countries should take neces- countries in various fields such as industry, agriculture, technology, on Monday. ment each other. sary measures to remove barriers to the trade development energy, tourism and other areas of interest. Making the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s First Vice “Hopefully after holding Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic between the two countries so that the two sides could reach He further emphasized the need for strengthening the cooper- President Es’haq Jahangiri and Iranian Transport Min- Committee meeting in the near future, we would see the a comprehensive agreement on trade cooperation as soon ation between Iran’s special economic zones and free trade zones ister Mohammad Eslami, the Uzbek prime minister also two countries’ economic relations develop significantly,” as possible.“The two countries’ economies can complement with the countries in the region and called for implementation of said that the level of trade between the two countries has he added. each other and Iran is ready to expand its relations with joint investment programs and projects. increased in recent months compared to the same period Jahangiri, for his part voiced Iran’s readiness for signing a Uzbekistan in all areas,” the official added. IRENEX to hold 7th round of heavy crude oil offering ECONOMY TEHRAN– National Ira- a legal obligation, and it will definitely be desknian Oil Company (NIOC) a lasting move,” Amir Hossein Tebyanian will offer two million barrels of heavy crude said in a press conference hosted by Mehr oil at Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on news agency at the place of the agency in Tuesday, IRNA reported. early July. The base price for this round of offering, Briefing the press about the procedures which is the seventh round, is $57.98 per and processes of NIOC’s oil and gas con- barrel. densate offerings at IRENEX, the official Buyers can receive their cargo up to three noted that physical sales of oil at IRENEX A variety of issues and subjects were covered in the forum, in- months after the transaction, and the delivery is just the first step and the main goal is cluding project implementation and joint plans, exchange of experi- of the cargo in other regions is subject to to activate other financial instruments, ences on the development of special economic zones, legislation and NIOC approval. and offer Iranian crude in the regional standards, digital economy, cooperation between coastal regions Since the U.S.’s withdrew from Iran’s stock markets. and joint ventures. nuclear pact in May 2018, vowing to drive “We will continue offering oil at the An exhibition of business and trade capabilities of the Caspian Iran’s oil exports down to zero, the Islamic IRENEX in order to institutionalize the Sea littoral states was also held on the sidelines of this forum in which Republic has been taking various measures necessary procedures which are a prereq- the exhibitors showcased their latest achievements and products. to counter the U.S. actions and to keep its oil uisite for improving IRENEX to the level exports levels as high as possible. oil at $74.85 per barrel. With the daily supply in eight round. of world class stock exchanges.” he said. One of the main strategies that Iran chose amount of one million barrels, the market National Iranian Oil Company sold 70,000 According to the official, IRENEX was to execute to help its oil exports afloat has wrapped up by selling eight 35,000-barrel barrels of heavy crude oil at IRENEX for the initially founded in an attempt to permit There’s a new systemic threat been trying new ways to diversify the mech- cargos of oil on the day. first time on April 30. In the first round one the Iranian private sector export crude to the world economy anism of oil sales, one of which is offering Offering gas condensate at IRENEX came million barrels of heavy crude was offered oil since Washington aims to cut Iran’s oil at the country’s stock market. after the successful offering of crude oil at at a base price of $60.68. oil sales. By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa NIOC offered light crude oil at IRENEX this market. The first offering was done on NIOC’s representative in IRENEX has However now, foreign buyers have also first on October 28, 2018 just few days before February 13, which failed to attract customers. said that the company will continue offering expressed willingness to engage in IRENEX This time, it’s not Donald Trump. new U.S. sanctions on Iran’s petroleum sector And then the turn came to heavy crude. oil at IRENEX, Mehr news agency reported. oil offerings and welcoming the idea, NIOC Wall Street’s obsession with the White House’s raging trade wars took effect (November 4). In the first round, Offering heavy crude at IRENEX came after “Offering oil and gas condensate in the is preparing necessary bases for them to has been briefly interrupted by a new apparent, if still comfortingly NIOC could sell some 280,000 barrels of crude NIOC offered light crude at this stock market international ring of IRENEX has become be able to do so. faint, systemic risk to the global economy: The prospect of an utlra-na- tionalist right-wing government in Italy that might just make a push to abandon the euro zone. China is saving stimulus for trade war winter as yuan weakens The fear has arisen after the country’s prime minister, anti-im- migrant xenophobe Matteo Salvini (sometimes referred to as Italy’s Chinese policymakers are holding back from rolling out the big own Trump) called for snap elections in the parliamentary democ- guns of monetary stimulus, keeping options in reserve as the trade racy, as early as October. standoff with the U.S. risks morphing into a global currency war. Roberto Perli, a former Fed economist from Italy who founded As per blommberg.com, the People’s Bank of China late Fri- his own research firm Cornerstone Macro, couldn’t help but speak day called for a “rational” view on current headwinds, signalling about it in somewhat personal terms in a research note co-authored that the targeted approach to shoring up output would continue. with his colleagues Melissa Turner and Andrea Vera. Investment, retail sales and credit data due this week are expected The “country I was born and raised is back in the news, and not in a to confirm the ongoing slowdown in the world’s second-largest good way,” he opens by saying. “It is now very likely that new elections economy. will happen around late October or early November, and in any case Officials are sticking to a cautious monetary strategy even well before the end of the year.” after tensions with the U.S. worsened, with President Donald Perli is re-evaluating the potential risks to the euro zone’s in- Trump’s accusations of Beijing’s currency manipulation adding tegrity from Salvini’s government because of his rising popularity. sensitivity to any stimulus measures that would depress the yuan. “In the past I have said that (Salvini’s) Northern League was At the same time, the weakening of the currency past seven per not an existential threat for Europe because there was no appetite US dollar removes one barrier for a cut to interest rates should the for leaving the euro among its traditional supporters (mostly small trade war deteriorate to the point where stronger action is needed. business entrepreneurs, who care about taxes, availability of credit, “Policy makers are fine with the current state of the economy,” and a general pro-business environment),” he wrote. said Larry Hu, head of China economics at Macquarie Securities The pro-euro base in Hong Kong. “But if growth continues to slow, at certain point, “But as the Northern League’s potential electorate has expanded the priority will shift to growth stabilisation.” to more aggressive monetary support, even in the face of rising cials from PBOC have signalled that an impending reform of the a lot and came to include other constituencies, the weight and power Former central bankers gathered for a policy symposium in domestic debt risks and asset price bubbles. Efforts to prop up interest rate system could do the work of a rate cut, by transmitting of the traditional, pro-euro base has been diluted. There is a serious the far North East warned Saturday that the confrontation with growth have already propelled the stock of corporate, household policy more effectively. possibility that, if it gains sole control of the Italian government, the U.S. is deepening. and government debt to more than 300 percent of gross domestic In the meantime, China’s leadership appears to want to man- the Northern League may prove more disruptive than previously A currency war product, according to an Institute of International Finance report age the economy’s long-term slowdown rather than arrest it, and thought.”Italy is the euro zone’s third largest economy, so political The U.S.’s labelling of China as a currency manipulator “signifies last month.Nevertheless, having allowed the yuan to weaken past smooth shorter-term weakness in consumption and output with developments there have large implications for the trading bloc and the trade war is evolving into a financial war and a currency war,” seven per U.S. dollar, the PBOC has freed itself from an artificial about 2 trillion yuan (S$392 billion) in tax cuts, as well as localized its common currency.Put another way: The “odds that the Northern and policy makers must prepare for long-term conflicts, Chen constraint that it has been bound by for years, allowing borrowing investment incentives.Auto sales - about one quarter of reported League will run (and eventually govern if it wins) on an anti-Europe Yuan, former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said costs to be reduced further without - in theory - the need to prop offline retail consumption - resumed contraction in July, data platform are growing. This adds another source of uncertainty and at a China Finance 40 meeting in Yichun, Heilongjiang.Former up the currency. released last week show. Infrastructure investment will likely pick worries to global markets (in addition to weak global growth, trade PBOC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan called for efforts to improve Bloomberg economists Qian Wan and David Qu said: “In our up marginally, and credit growth is under pressure as property tensions, lack of clarity about Brexit, geopolitical tensions, and others).” the yuan’s global role to deal with the challenges of a dollar-de- view, the PBOC will cut benchmark interest rates in the coming financing tightens and local governments finish bond sales. The ideological links between Salvini and Trump are as frightening nominated financial system. months. The near-term risk is obvious, including increased market An “objective and rational view” should be taken on those as they are uncanny, a reminder that the political swerve toward the The challenges aren’t just from the U.S. dollar. The Interna- volatility and pressure for capital flight. Our view, though, is that headwinds, the PBOC said in the report released Friday evening. radical nativist right is, ironically, a global phenomenon. tional Monetary Fund said in its annual report on the Chinese the PBOC has the capacity to prevent currency depreciation from The central bank should “stay confident, be focused, mind our Just as Trump’s mistreatment of migrants at the border is leading economy released Friday in Washington that if the U.S. escalates getting out of hand.” own business”, and use a combination of tools to form new growth to chaos, trauma and death, Salvini has been adamant about denying its current threat to add 10 percent extra tariffs on the remain- Any hint of changes drivers, it said. life-saving aid to desperate migrants stranded in dinghies off the coast der of its imports from China to 25 percent, growth would be So far, policymakers haven’t given any hint of changes to the “Stability is still the focus with quality growth, and the em- of Italy. trimmed by 0.8 percentage point, leading to “significant negative one-year lending rate which would affect the price of borrowing ployment market more important than GDP,” said Jeff Ng, chief (Source: forbes.com) spillovers globally”. across the whole economy, or reducing the price of loans to banks Asia economist at Continuum Economies in Singapore. “China It’s in that kind of scenario that China may be forced to turn in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest cut. Instead, offi- will allow a slowdown and is prepared to do so.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 5 AUGUST 13, 2019 LIFE&SOCIETYENERGYAUGUST 13, 2019 5 Iran’s daily gas output hits 810mcm RCUWM governing board to ENERGY TEHRAN – National Hassan Montazer Torbati also said that deskIranian Gas Company of the total produced gas, some 25 percent gather in Tehran in early Dec. (NIGC) Dispatching Director Mehdi Jam- goes to household consumption, 37 percent ENERGY TEHRAN – The 10th meeting of the UNESCO shidi Dana, said the country’s daily gas is supplied to the power plants, 30 percent desk production has reached 810 million cubic is used in the industry sector, four percent Regional Centre on Urban Water Management meters (mcm), Shana reported on Sunday. used as CNG and four percent is for other (RCUWM)’s governing board is slated to be held in Tehran on According to Jamshidi, currently with consumptions. December 5, IRNA reported, quoting a water official as saying. over 39,000 kilometers of high pressure The official noted that household sub- According to Ali Chavoshian, a director of RCUWM, water gas pipelines, 82 gas pressure boosting scribers used about 90 percent of the gas and energy ministers and deputies from 17 different countries stations, 296 turbo-compressors and other produced in the country some years ago, are going to attend this event which is going to be chaired by Iran. gas facilities, Iranian gas network is Asia’s but in the recent years, especially since The RCUWM’s ninth meeting was held in August 2013 in Ta- biggest and the world’s fourth largest net- the Iranian calendar year 1380 (March jikistan capital Dushanbe.The meeting was attended by senior work in terms of facilities. 2001-March 2002) while most areas of officials from different countries in the region including Iran, The official noted that gas supply chain Iran have been supplied with the natural Afghanistan, Oman Sultanate, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, is comprised of three main sections of pro- gas, the country has turned some part of Egypt, Syria, India and Iraq as well as representatives of inter- duction, transmission and distribution, its approach in gas sector toward exports national governmental and non-governmental entities including adding that uninterrupted supply of gas and also supplying feedstock to the pet- International UNESCO-IHP and INWARDAM. requires operational coordination between rochemical units. RCUWM has been established under the auspices of UNESCO these three sections and that is the main According to the official 93.6 percent since 2002 in Tehran-Iran. The agreement between the Government responsibility of NIGC’s dispatching center. of Iran’s population enjoy natural gas. Gas of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Nations Educa- In January, the NIGC’s managing direc- is supplied to 97 percent of people in the tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regarding tor had announced that daily production urban areas and 82 percent of people in RCUWM has been recently renewed, signed and exchanged for of gas in the country reached 800 mcm. the rural regions. its third period of activities as for 2018-2023. RCUWM is guided and overseen by its Governing Board (GB) as the most important decision making constituent at the highest level according to the agreement. The Centre’s GB member states were Ministers from Iran (Chair), Afghanistan, Armenia, Bah- NIOC awards development of SP phase 14 to an Iranian company rain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Germany, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, ENERGY TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Com- meters of gas per day to the total output of the giant gas field. Oman, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan and Yemen as well as UNESCO deskpany (NIOC) has awarded the develop- The first platform of phase 14 started operation in sum- Director General during the period of 2002-2017. ment project of the phase 14 of South Pars gas field (in the mer 2018 and the second platform namely 14C was shipped Persian Gulf) to the Iranian company Petropars Operation in September 2018 and the installation operation of this and Management Company (POMC), IRNA reported. platform were completed in October 2018. According to POMC Managing Director Hamid-Reza Construction of platform 14D, the last platform of phase 14, Masoudi, the project includes monitoring pre-launching has a 92-percent progress for the moment and it is scheduled Offshore renewables operations, executing the launching operations, start-up, to be installed on its designated offshore spot by the end of bring LOC to UK North East exploitation, performance guarantee tests and first production. the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (October 22). The contract comes amid U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil and South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar, is LOC Longitude, part of LOC Group, has opened an office in New- gas industry which has affected the government’s ability to estimated to contain a significant amount of natural gas, castle to better serve the offshore renewables market in the UK engage with major international companies to develop its accounting for about eight percent of the world’s reserves, North East. energy sector. and approximately 18 billion barrels of condensate. The According to offshorewind.biz, the “opening of our Newcastle The POMC has carried out similar projects in phase 12 field is divided into 24 standard phases. office demonstrates Longitude’s success in expanding its presence and phase 19 of South Pars. Its assignment to work in phase In early June, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zan- In the decree addressed to Masoud Karbasian, the head in the UK’s burgeoning Offshore Renewables sector. The office 14 comes less than a month after the third platform of this ganeh, in separate decrees, outlined the current Iranian of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), completion and has a strong team in place and is well positioned geographically phase was installed on its designated offshore spot. calendar year (March 21, 2019-March 19, 2020) priorities inauguration of the phases 13, 14, 22 and 24 of South Pars execute projects and develop close partnerships with universities The 2,450-ton structure is set to add 14.2 million cubic of the ministry’s four major subsidiaries. gas field was one of the main priorities for NIOC. and other organizations in the industry,” said R V Ahilan, CEO of LOC Group. The LOC says the office will host geotechnical, geological, naval ‘Flare gas waste to be zeroed in major Iranian oil fields by 2022’ ENERGY TEHRAN – Head of Na- former minister who currently advises the desktional Iranian South Oil government on energy issues, said that Iran Company (NISOC) said that the country’s was planning to economically and techni- southern oil fields will stop wasting flare cally benefit from a huge stock of flared gas gas, which is burned during drilling opera- that is currently wasted through the stacks tions, within three years, Press TV reported in refineries. on Sunday. According to Chitchian there is about 16 According to Ahmad Mohammadi, the billion cubic meters (over 52 billion cubic controversial practice of burning off gas- feet) of flare gas that could be used for var- es through stacks at oil fields, will stop by ious economic purposes, including power 2022 in at least four locations south of Iran generation. based on deals signed with two major Iranian “The use of flare gas is one of the challeng- architecture and marine systems consulting engineers to serve its companies. es of the oil sector,” said Chitchian, adding, client base in the region.The company believes that North East Mohammadi said the companies, name- “Thus we are planning to attract investment England is a key strategic location for the offshore renewables ly the Maroun Mechanic and Persian Gulf from the private sector and offer loans in the sector as it offers extensive port facilities, skilled local workforce Petrochemical Industries Company, have two ministries for this purpose.” and support for future offshore wind farm developments. committed as part of deals signed last year to Iran has massive plans to use flared gas in in the area. The implementation of flaring projects in “We have seen considerable demand for our offering in the pipe the gases to nearby plants and refineries. oil and gas facilities, says an energy official. He said talks were underway to carry out Iran comes as the country faces an unprec- northeast of England and believe this office location means we He said old flare stacks near Ahvaz, a ma- The official said the projects would serious- similar flaring projects at Masjed Soleyman, edented wave of sanctions on its oil and gas are well placed to continue developing our existing client base jor provincial capital southwest of Iran, as ly improve energy efficiency at petrochemical where some of the oldest Iranian oil facilities industry, limiting its ability to engage with and serve new clients as the region continues to develop as an well as in Aghajari, Gachsaran and Maroun, facilities south of Iran while they would also are located. foreign companies who have experience in infrastructure ‘hub’ for the Offshore Renewables market,” said will be dismantled at the end of the projects. help increase production and storage of oil Earlier this month, Hamid Chitchian, a the field. David Bignold, Managing Director of Longitude.

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American sanctions and global economic crisis Who is Biden’s main rival? By Saeed Sobhani said Jeff Horwitt, a Democratic poll- ster with Hart Research Associates who 1 Since World War II almost all international TEHRAN –The rise of US Senator Eliza- helps conduct Wall Street Journal/NBC financial bailout or stabilization loans by the IMF and beth Warren in internal Democratic polls News polls. World Bank have involved the U.S. Government, in has worried Joe Biden. Biden is well aware Seniors are the likeliest to actually cast conjunction with consortia of U.S. banks. that if Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth War- ballots, with two-thirds of them voting in For the first time, now that China and the BRICS ren are united, he can hardly beat them. the 2018 midterms compared with 53% of ( Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are On the other hand, many American the overall voting-age population. growing so countries are borrowing not only from political analysts believe that if Biden While the electorate in presidential the United States subject to U.S. lobbying forces, fails in the crucial state of Iowa, he will years skews younger than in midterm but can now borrow from China, Russia and other virtually lose his chance to win easily in ones, no Democratic presidential candidate BRICS countries as well. other US states. has won seniors since Al Gore in 2000, That is why the Iowa state election is and for the past five presidential-election of particular importance to Biden. The cycles, every Republican nominee has former Vice President of the United States won a larger share of seniors than his is well aware that victory in Iowa is the predecessor. key to his victory in other US states. Now, some voters who cast ballots for However, there is still a lot of time left Mr. Trump in 2016 are put off by the until these crucial and crucial elections. president’s brash tweets and his lashing Another thing to consider is the competi- out at lawmakers who criticized him or tion between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. opposed his actions. Trump has repeatedly stated in private “He’s trying to trumpet himself to the circles that Joe Biden is his toughest rival public to make them feel as good about him in the 2020 presidential election. as he does,” said David Smith, a 69-year- However, there is no guarantee of Bid- old retired firefighter union president in en’s victory in the Democratic primary Lancaster, Calif. and his presence in the final round of “What I would like to see him do is next year’s presidential race. shut his mouth. Trump hopes Biden will defeat Eliz- ” Mr. Smith said he still would consider abeth Warren or Kamala Harris in the voting for Mr. Trump. Democratic primary. However, accord- In a July Wall Street Journal/NBC ing to information available, Trump News poll, Mr. Trump trailed former Vice is currently counting on Biden as the Biden is well aware that if Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden among seniors in a Democratic Party’s final candidate for theoretical head-to-head contest, 55% to the 2020 presidential race. Here’s a look Elizabeth Warren are united, he can hardly beat them. 43%. Voters over 65 also favored Vermont at the latest news and analysis on the US On the other hand, many American political analysts Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts presidential election: believe that if Biden fails in the crucial state of Iowa, Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Mr. Trump by Joe Biden needs to watch out for Eliz- 7 and 8 percentage points, respectively. abeth Warren as she picks up he will virtually lose his chance to win easily in other “Right now, I’m a Biden man, but the The United States has responded by changing the As The Hill reported, Just more than U.S. states. only reason I am is because, according IMF rules and mentioned that It’s okay for the IMF a week after the second round of Dem- to all the polls, he could beat Trump,” to make loans to countries that don’t pay China and ocratic primary debates, new national narrow victories in Iowa or New Hamp- when a candidate is at 20% in the polls; said David Freund, a 65-year-old truck Russia or the BRICS, because Americans are in a new polls show the race tightening. Although shire, or even loses to Warren in these 15% chance at 15% in the polls; 10% at driver in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. Freund Cold War and The IMF really is working for them. Former Vice President Joe Biden has main- states, he will need to show strength in an 10%; 5% at 5%; and 3% when they’re at said he has voted for both Democrats As long as the U.S. has veto power in the IMF, its tained his frontrunner status, Senator early voting state prior to Super Tuesday. 1% in the polls. and Republicans but is put off by Mr. delegate can veto any loan to a country that owes Elizabeth Warren has gained significant Given the large African American Using the Monmouth poll and applying Trump’s attitude. money to the United States that the United States ground following her decisive victories presence in South Carolina, Biden will these probabilities to the other candidates, Some voters expressed enthusiasm doesn’t wish to support. in both the first and second Democratic necessarily have to win there if he is to you end up with Warren at about a 20% about the Democratic alternatives. Nicki But it has no objection for the IMF making loans to primary debates. remain the clear frontrunner. chance to win Iowa; Harris, Sanders and Bing, an 86-year-old retired office manager U.S. satellites such as Ukraine, that officially debts to Indeed, a Quinnipiac poll now has Put simply, while the Democratic Buttigieg with about a 10% chance each; for Habitat for Humanity in Nacogdoches, Russia. Ukraine owes nearly $3 billion USD to Russia Warren surging to second place in the presidential primary race is certainly and the other 15% chance scattered among Texas, wasn’t a fan of Mrs. Clinton but on a loan that is coming due from the Russian state race, garnering 21 percent of the vote, far from over, the most recent trends the rest of the candidates. said she admires Mr. Sanders. investment fund. up more than 6 points since before the suggest that we can expect Biden and Another way to look at this is that “He hasn’t ever veered from the fact The United States is doing everything it can to hurt second debate. While the same poll still Warren to go head to head in the final Biden and Warren combined have a lit- that he’s for the working-class people, and Russia economically, thinking that if it hurts it enough, has Biden leading the pack with 32 percent battle for the party nomination. tle more than a 50% chance of taking that he fights for the underdog,” she said. Russia will capitulate to the U.S. strategy. of the vote, it is significant that Warren What to make of Joe Biden’s Iowa the caucuses. Those who are suggesting She is particularly fond of Mr. Sanders’s The New Cold War strategy is basically an attempt to has cut into the share of support for Sen- front-runner status that the Democratic primary may come plan to cancel all existing student debt, force other countries to privatize their economies to ator Bernie Sanders and Senator Kamala As CNN reported, A new Monmouth down to Biden and Warren seem to have as two of her three children, all of whom follow neoliberal policy. Harris, who trail Warren by 7 points and University poll of likely Democratic Iowa a point; at least when it comes to Iowa. earned bachelor’s degrees, are still paying The aim is to open their economies to U.S. corpora- 14 points. caucus-goers finds that former Vice Pres- Ranking the 2020 Democrats after off their loans. tions and U.S. banks. While Biden still leads in Iowa, Warren ident Joe Biden leads the field with 28%, the CNN debate Democrats, too, face a potential hur- During Trump administration, the end of Amer- has made notable gains out in this early while Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massa- When you combine the top five can- dle with older voters: Many stances such caucus state as well. A Monmouth poll ica’s unchallenged global economic dominance has chusetts at 19%, Sen. didates, there’s an 85% chance you’re as calls to decriminalize southern bor- has Biden leading with 28 percent of the arrived sooner than expected, thanks to the very Kamala Harris of California at 11%, looking at the eventual Iowa winner (at der crossings, or the embrace by some vote, though Warren is not far with 19 same Neocons who gave the world the Iraq, Syria Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at 9% least according to how past races have of the “socialist” label, alienate many percent, ahead of both Sanders and Harris. and the dirty wars in Latin America. and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete developed). seniors.In recent Wall Street Journal/ What are the implications of these Buttigieg at 8% round out the top five. Indeed, there has been only one caucus NBC News polling, 42% of seniors said Just as the Vietnam War drove the United States trends? Ultimately, it is clear that, given off gold by 1971, its sponsorship and funding of This poll is the latest to find that Biden winner out of the 14 in our dataset to immigration “weakens America’s values,” the faltering appearances of Biden in the is ahead in Iowa, though with less than violent regime change wars against Venezuela be polling at less than 5% at this point compared with 24% of voters under 35. last two debates, he is at the very least 30% of the vote.What’s the point: Biden’s and Syria – and threatening other countries with (George H.W. Bush in 1980). Older voters also have a strong aversion frozen in the bottom thirties in terms candidacy is perplexing to analysts because sanctions if they do not join this crusade – is now That’s where the vast majority of to “socialism,” with the label receiving a of vote share. he’s clearly a front-runner (i.e. he leads Democratic candidates are right now. I driving European and other nations to create their 37-percentage-point net negative rating, While he does remain the frontrunner, in every poll), but he’s not running away will say the chance of a winner emerging compared with a net negative 17-point alternative financial institutions. his lead has narrowed, and the excitement with the primary. This is true nationally from this under 5% group is probably a rating among voters under 35. This break has been building for quite some time, around his campaign has plateaued. The (where he’s hovered around 30%) and is little greater than usual given how many “Seniors are particularly resistant and was bound to occur. current momentum in the race is with especially the case in Iowa, where he’s candidates there are at that level. to some of those more leftward lurch- But who would have thought that Donald Trump Warren, which comes largely, but not polling lower. Putting aside the model, the fact that es,” said Nicole McCleskey, a partner at would become the catalytic agent? No left-wing party, totally, at the expense of her fellow top Based solely on the polling, history the eventual winner in Iowa is currently Public Opinion Strategies, a polling firm no socialist, anarchist or foreign nationalist leader tier progressive. suggests that Biden has a considerably polling below 30% shouldn’t be surprising. that works frequently with Republican anywhere in the world could have achieved what he After watching Warren and Sanders better chance of winning the caucuses The average Iowa winner at this point in candidates. is doing to break up the American Empire. share the stage during the second round than any other candidate. Still, his chance the past has been at about 26% in the Iowa The hesitation surrounding specific The Deep State is reacting with shock at how of debates, it became clear that Warren of winning is less than 50%. polls.The question is how far south of 30% Democratic candidates might indicate this right-wing real estate grifter has been able is slowly displacing Sanders as the face I updated an analysis from a few months is that eventual Iowa winner this year? that, though seniors say they would pick to drive other countries to defend themselves by of the progressive movement. ago where I looked at where all candidates Senior Voters, Some Wavering on a Democrat over re-electing Mr. Trump, dismantling the U.S.-centered world order. Anecdotally, we also know that War- were polling at this point in open Iowa Trump, Figure to Shape 2020 Election the president could win back support once To rub it in, he is using Bush and Reagan-era ren is building a very robust ground op- caucuses (i.e. ones without incumbents As Wall Street Journal reported, The his Democratic rival emerges. Neocon arsonists, John Bolton and Elliott Abrams eration in caucus states like Iowa and running) since 1980. fastest-growing segment of the U.S. elec- The Democratic candidates have begun Nevada, which will undeniably give her together with Mike Pompeo and Brian Hook, to From that data, I produced the chance torate is seniors. They supported President making pitches to their older constitu- an advantage as the race narrows. Pri- fan the flames in Venezuela, Middle East and start that someone polling at a certain level Trump in 2016 but aren’t squarely in his ents in recent weeks, with Mr. Biden, or history also tells us that candidates Fire with China and Russia. would win the caucuses.A candidate polling camp as the 2020 campaign picks up. Minnesota Sen. on the left tend to overperform in their in Biden’s position would win 30% to 40% In 2016, despite polling showing an Amy Klobuchar and others releasing It is almost like a black political comedy. polling numbers. Given that the energy The world of international diplomacy is being of the time, depending on whether he was advantage for Democrat Hillary Clinton, policy plans targeted at seniors that ad- is with the left wing of the party, we can polling closer to the 24% he drew in a CBS voters over 65 backed Mr. Trump in the dress high prescription-drug costs, Medi- turned inside-out. say with near certainty that this will be A world where there is no longer even a pretense News/YouGov poll produced in July or presidential election by a 52%-45% mar- care solvency, long-term care and other the case with Warren. While there have the 28% he had in the Monmouth poll. gin, according to exit polls. issues.Three-quarters of the candidates that we might adhere to international norms, let alone been discussions within the party on her laws or treaties. On one hand, this does not seem high, With still more than a year before addressed older voters at AARP-spon- potential problem with “electability,” given that this means someone other than next year’s election, 41% of seniors in a sored events last month in Iowa, where The Neocons who Trump has appointed are accom- none of that suggests that there will be plishing what seemed unthinkable not long ago: Driving Biden would be projected to win 60% to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll in more than half of attendees at the state’s a widespread movement to not support 70% of the time. June said they would prefer to see Mr. caucuses early next year are expected to China and Russia together – the great nightmare of Warren, notwithstanding the prior poll Henry Kissinger and Zbigniew Brzezinski. On the other hand, Biden is doing sig- Trump re-elected, while 48% favored be older than 50. evidence which shows that Democratic nificantly better than a number of past a generic Democrat to win in 2020. That Still, John Hishta, AARP’s senior vice They also are driving Germany and other European voters would like to nominate the most countries into the Eurasian orbit, the “Heartland” national front-runners who fell flat on comes as 46% of seniors said they approve president for campaigns, said he would electable candidate. their faces in Iowa and nationally. of Mr. Trump’s performance in office, like to see more sustained attention from nightmare of Halford Mackinder a century ago. As we enter the thick of the primary The root cause is clear: After the crescendo of pre- Jeb Bush in 2016, Rudy Giuliani in slightly higher than his 44% overall ap- the Democratic contenders. season, Biden should understand that his 2008 and Joe Lieberman in 2004 were proval rating. “Most of them focus on issues and tenses and deceptions over Iraq, Libya and Syria, along campaign is slowly flagging and, perhaps with absolution of the lawless regime of Saudi Arabia, all losing at this point in Iowa and polling Among 18-to-34 year-olds, Mr. themes at an 80,000-foot level,” he said. at best, has leveled off since he announced at or less than 15%. Trump’s approval rating is just 33%, Voters still have practical concerns with foreign political leaders are coming to recognize what his run, or has likely trended down. world-wide public opinion polls reported: Biden has led in every CNN-approved the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows, the Democratic candidates. Although he remains the Democratic Iowa poll this cycle. and Democratic candidates have paid Despite her affinity for Mr. Sanders, The United States is now the greatest threat to frontrunner, his path to the party nomi- peace on the planet. If Biden’s polling position held through great attention to young voters this Ms. Bing said, “I’m not sure that any of nation is far from certain. In terms of his the eve of the caucuses, his chances of cycle, announcing support for plans the Democrats are strong enough or show Calling the U.S. coup being sponsored in Venezue- tough progressive competitors, Warren la a defense of democracy reveals the Doublethink winning would skyrocket. like student-debt forgiveness. But the the ability to battle [Mr. Trump] in the is clearly the favorite, Sanders is slowly At this point, however, he would need fastest-growing generation of voters ditches.” underlying U.S. foreign policy. waning from the head of the progressive It defines “democracy” to mean supporting U.S. to start polling in the mid-30s to become isn’t millennials, it is seniors. The age of some of the candidates could pack, and Harris has slipped from her a better than 50% proposition to win in Voters over age 65 are projected to also give members of the older genera- foreign policy, pursuing neoliberal privatization bump following the first debate. of public infrastructure, dismantling government Iowa. make up nearly a quarter of the elec- tion pause. Mr. Sanders is 77 years old, These recent trends also point to War- If his polling falls, Biden’s chance of regulation and following the direction of U.S.-dom- torate in 2020, the highest such share while Mr. Biden is 76 and Mr. Trump is ren being a possible favorite in Iowa, winning drops precipitously. inated global institutions, from the IMF and World since 1970, according to the Pew Re- 73. “I would probably support Biden if and likely in Massachusetts, which she Incidentally, once a candidate is in the search Center. Bank to NATO. it wasn’t for his age, but I can’t support represents in the Senate, giving her a low 20s at this point, his or her chance of “Given the antipathy that younger somebody who’s going to be 80 before For decades, the resulting foreign wars, domestic significant early voting advantage. With winning correlates nearly perfectly with voters have toward [Trump], he really their term is over,” said Mike Hauxwell, austerity programs and military interventions have that, South Carolina will be critical for where the candidate is polling. needs support among seniors to reach at a 66-year-old retired TV reporter in Sault brought more violence, not democracy. Biden to capture because, if he wins very The chance of winning dips to 20% least the support he received in 2016,” Ste. Marie, Mich. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 13, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 Lies, Calumny, Blackmail: “Islamic Movement in U.S.-CHINA trade war: what Nigeria is not a Shi’a organization” –Elrufai and Gang does it mean for Iran? By Abdulmumin Giwa are now contracted by the Wahabi inclined 1 While China has not imposed levies on crude oil im- government to fight Shi’a. Hence, there is ports from the United States, it’s purchases of U.S. crude have KADUNA/ NIGERIA — In their efforts no available logical way of convincing the dropped sharply from record levels last year. to convince Nigerians as to why they are in public that Islamic Movement is not Shi’ah, Simultaneously, it is continuing Iran oil imports. China an all-out war with the Islamic Movement or Sheikh Zakzaky (H) is not Shi’ah. imported Iranian crude oil in July for the second month since a Nigeria under the revered leadership of Sheikh Those misguided Shi’as are dreaming U.S. sanctions waiver ended, according to research from three Ibrheem Zakzaky (H), the government, espe- that they will join hands with the Wahhabi data firms, with one estimate showing some oil entered tanks cially the Kaduna state government, along with government to eliminate Sheikh Zakzaky (H) holding the country’s strategic reserves. some half-baked, turbaned hungry scholars for them so that they would now freely take Economic factors engaged themselves in feeding the public position of leading Shi’ah scholars for their However, the political dimension is not the only important with lies, calumny and blackmail. personal and material exploits as against consequence of the trade war. Yuan historic drop affects the Actually, a general assessment of their mis- Sheikh Zakzkay (H) who is standing for cost and benefit of bilateral trade between Iran and China. chief shows how they have failed to convince fairness and justice to humanity, are only Iran’s revenues from exports (U.S. dollar-based revenue) would Nigerians woefully despite their relentless deceiving themselves. They are not mind- expand compared with imports costs (Yuan-based). efforts. Hence, countering or responding to ful of the fact that they are also working to Although the long term effects of the trade war could lead to their lies became needless but for the need to eliminate themselves as well. inflation in the Chinese domestic market and worsening of trade put the things in the right direction. This is clear from the statement of one of tensions would reduce China’s growth by around 0.8 percentage The futility with which they are attacking the contractors, an avaricious and unreason- points over the following 12 months, which would mean the re- and fighting the leader of the Islamic Move- able man, the Wahhabi sect leader in Zaria, duction of the demand for crude oil too. The growth reduction and ment and his followers has since displayed Sheikh Sani Yakubu who calls on Nigerian reduction of demand will make the freight costs more important them in the eyes of the world as using the government to ban Shi’ism because they and the competitive price of Iranian oil will be more attractive. tool of authority to fight some personalized greedy politicians, like Elrufai, are afraid They pursue their personal whims by making are unbelievers. He called on government Strategic Planning vendetta in fulfillment of some selfish whims of. It is uniting Nigerians and giving them the public believe they are doing it for them. to even kill his blood brother Sheikh Zakzaky Above all, the future of the trade war is the fate of the hegemonic and caprices and not because they care for a sense of direction. Elrufai and his gang The Prophet of Islam SAWA says there are (H) while you are conflictingly trying to re- U.S., from the Iranian point of view. It can be meant as the end of Nigeria and Nigerians. have pronounced themselves as fighting the three characteristics of a hypocrite: when move Sheikh Zakzkay (H) from Shi’ism and the age of U.S. dominance. A range of problematic dilemmas both Starting with a claim made by the Kaduna unity being established among adherent of he talks he lies, when he promises he fails convince Nigerians that he is not Shi’a that domestic and internationally including the sanction regime, the state governor Nasiru Elrufai and one Ustaz Shi’ism, Sunni and Christians alike under and when you trust him he betrays you. This you are the Shi’ah. maritime security and the security of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Hamza Lawal, the head of an unpopular Shi’a the Islamic Movement. Why would one con- of course describes the Nigerian politicians The quasi Shi’ah scholars have become engagement in the international financial and banking system, organization in Kaduna called Al-Thaqalayn demn such a bond just to foolishly prove and their mentality. too blind to see that it is the same person the flow of foreign investment, and so on would be affected by the Foundation, that the Islamic Movement, under to Nigerians that the Islamic Movement is But it would certainly be worrisome when that is using the two of them in his personal future of the U.S.-China trade war more or less. the leadership of Sheikh Zakzaky (H), is not not a Shiite organization because there are Elrufai is supported in this act of hypocrisy war against Sheikh Zakzaky (H) for being The dynamics of the crisis shows that Iran would benefit in a Shiite organization, for which Elrufai calls Sunnis and Christians among them if he and injustice to fellow humans by a turbaned Shi’ah. He will use the quasi Shi’ah schol- the either-with-us-or-against-us playground which is designed it ‘Kungiyar Alzakzaky’ (Alzakzaky Organi- truly means well for Nigeria and Nigerians? person that is supposed to be a Shi’ah scholar. ars to condemn Sheikh Zakzaky (H) and by the OFAC regulations. Although Iran’s policy for engaging the zation), claiming that there are Sunnis and This is what Nigerians are hungrily wait- More so, the activities of the Islamic would use the Wahabi scholar to do the same international community as the outcome of the JCPOA is ruined Christians in it as well begs the question as ing for, a platform that will carry everyone Movement, except for a few, are all Shi’ah against Shi’ah in general. It only shows how by the destructive policies of the White House, the evidence con- to whether it is beneficial to Nigerians or not. along, and that platform has been provided based practices. These include among unintelligent and stupid the quasi Shi’ah firms that Trump’s long-term presidential effects will benefit Iran. They say that because there are Sunnis and by Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzkay (H) in the others, Ashura, Ghadeer, Nisf Sha’ban, scholars can be in pursuing their personal Christians in it, it is not Shiite. Islamic Movement in Nigeria. Maulud Nabiyy, Arba’een, Maulud Zahra, greed and avarice. Scholars in Shi’ism are The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is NOT That was why when innocent Christians Mawalud of other A’imma and the rest all men of amiable and admirable ‘Akhllaq’ an organization just as the name movement were attacked by Buhari’s supporters in 2011 of which they are commemorated in Shi’ah not mischief schemers. Britain’s shadow over India’s suggests, that is why it cannot be registered. It when he lost election they ran to the residence Hussainiyats and yet this unfair and unjust Nigerians are now watching as Elrufai is a movement in which those who subscribe of Sheikh Zakzaky (H) for protection and they scholar is claiming that they are not Shi’ah and his quasi Shi’ah scholars and contractors crimes in Kashmir to it are encouraged to practically implement were protected and treated with all gratitude. just to please Elrufai and help him in his are all losing in their game which is clear 1 the teachings of Islam as a system. It is a More so, why are the Sheikh Zakzaky’s dirty work. It is really very shameful and to everyone that they have failed even with This partition caused the ‘greatest mass movement of movement of people practicing a belief system. Sunni and Christian followers not complaining unfortunate and is a disappointment to the the lies, calumny and blackmail that they humanity in history’, with twelve million refugees moving across This explains why Shi’ah, Sunni and Christians when it is said that the Islamic Movement is Shi’a school of thought to have a scholar have resorted to. The illusiveness that built the new national borders drawn up by the British barrister Rad- feel at home being part of the movement. It Shi’ah? Is because they accept it for what it is, with questionable character. their enthusiasm has failed them and they cliffe and leading to the deaths of up to 2 million lives, as a result is a uniting point for Nigerians and definitely it is Shi’a and they still want it. They accept One would be forced to ask what Shi’ah shall forever be hunted by it. On the other of the ensuing upheaval and violence. India and Pakistan have beneficiaries of continuous division of Nige- and follow out of conviction and no one is is when all these practices fail to make one hand, Sheikh Zakzaky (H) shall recover since fought three wars over disputed territory of Kashmir in rians will certainly rise against it. forced or made to follow out of obligation. a Shi’ite. Who then is a Shi’ite? Ask every and continue on his God-given position 1947, 1965, and 1999. The Movement has established a bond of If Elrufai could say such a thing it will not Nigerian or non-Nigerian who Sheikh Zakzaky of a scholar with amiable and admirable In 1947, Kashmir was handed over from an unpopular ruler brotherhood among the diversity of people be worrisome because he is a politician and (H) is and he will tell you that he is the leader ‘Akhlaq’ that has excelled above his self-ap- without the legitimacy of popular vote to the Indian state, and has in Nigeria based on humanity, something politicians are known for their hypocrisy. of the Shi’ahs in Nigeria including those who pointed enemies. been under occupation of India that has wretchedly attempted to market the occupation of Kashmir as a ‘fight against terrorism’. The number of civilians that have died under Indian occupation of Kashmir is unknown, to the extent that human rights groups have only been documenting the crimes of the Indian state for Occam’s Razor may be useful in explaining Jeffrey Epstein the past 3 decades, some of which have stated that over 100,000 1 Almost anything is possible, and especially in bottom of it all, one must apply the famous “Occam’s deaths have been documented since just 1989. an America where there is not a single arbiter or trusted Razor”. William of Occam was an English scholastic The tactics of occupation and humiliation employed by the voice any longer who has a record of discovering and philosopher who died in 1347. He was an important Indian army include fake encounters and killings; widespread then telling the truth about virtually anything the U.S. figure in Western medieval thought who has been use of torture; summary executions; disappearances; with the has been about, especially since 9/11 -- which itself has known for a methodological principle that bears his current estimated number of disappearances to be over eight never been adequately examined or explained. name. He developed a principle of parsimony (Occam’s thousand, last seen in government detention and are believed to Imagine a world where nothing and no one can be Razor as it came to be called) in explaining things and be dumped in thousands of mass graves across Kashmir; sexual trusted by the average citizen, where people are left in theory building. violence, where according to a report by Human Rights Watch to flail around trying to get a valid grip on the truth This principle states that if one can explain some- in 1993, the security forces use rape as a method of retaliation when the mainstream media as well as the government thing at all, one must always opt for an explanation in against Kashmiri civilians during reprisal attacks after further has often either lied outright or failed to tell the whole terms of the fewest possible factors, causes or varia- militant ambushes, amongst many more crimes, all of which are truth and nothing but. bles. In other words, simplicity often leads to the best documented by Human rights NGOs. And worse, Epstein’s death, however or by whom explanation for some phenomenon – in this case, the It is imperative we understand that without the legacy of it was accomplished, has come at the same time the phenomenon of Jeffrey Epstein. Britain in dividing and conquering the Asian subcontinent, we FBI has been trying to deem any “conspiracy” theo- Thus, if one were to apply Occam’s notion to Epstein wouldn’t even be facing this issue today. Britain holds a historic ries or notions suggested by the public a literal threat Iran’s) or country is an authority or authorities who and his activities (and some few notable non-mainstream and moral responsibility for what is going on in Kashmir today to “national security”. In other words, some or any are not simply self-serving and whose primary aim observers and writers with past experience even in one and has the responsibility to partake in solving the problem, as “official” story concocted by the mainstream media is truth telling and the effective and fair implemen- case as a CIA employee have already done this) it seems people and history will never forgive and forget. or the government powers, probably in cahoots with tation of fundamental justice when it is required and probable that Epstein’s ultimate handlers and in part The least Britain can do today, as a nation with a powerful each other, must be “accepted” as the truth, period which gives people a sense that at least their “leaders” a source of his wealth, were quite possibly Israelis, standing on the international platform and a core member of – even if few can believe it. This is an atmosphere of are trying hard to do the correct thing to abide by the and more specifically, in operational terms, Mossad. the UN, is to ensure the passing of the UN resolution against totalitarianism, or something quite close to it. lofty principles upon which the society or country was Epstein’s nefarious game was, quite likely, to snare the violence ensuing within Kashmir by the Indian forces and The stories appearing in the mainstream media founded, whether the base concept is representative and blackmail American elites who befriended him and rein-stating Article 370 within the Indian parliament, which about Epstein and associates, some of them quite long “democracy” and related, long enshrined laws, or long got involved, directly or indirectly, in his offerings of has allowed the illegal and unconstitutional accession towards and detailed, do undoubtedly have a certain prurient established religious principles and its laws or whatever. sex with underage females. And since early July when occupying the land of Kashmir. interest to the public, as if to tell the public: so THIS is But this is no longer what the American 0people Epstein was arrested, it’s been safe to assume he would Every law and ethical book condemns such steps because this is how wealthy and powerful Americans get to live (if they have, this sense that no matter what happens, justice can not live long. And he did not. a mere injustice to those who truly own the land. Abolishing Article want), this is what they do in a world where anything and will eventually prevail based on proper discovery The question now is whether, in a country where 370 and Article 35A has suffocated the voices of the Kashmiries goes, where gobs of money count more than anything of the truth. And this, in effect, suggests the demise of few even in the government are not under the sway by force, their denial of the basic entitlements guaranteed by the else, and nothing seems ever to be condemned, and the American experiment and maybe, ultimately, the of Zionist imperatives and propaganda, or just their Universal Declaration of Human Rights of freedom, security and perps rarely face any kind of justice or accounting. demise of American influence and power. own ignorance, this stark angle on the possible base self-determination is illegal and a threat to the world justice system, Indeed, the ONE thing a public wants in any socie- But with the Epstein saga, however complicated of Epstein’s activities will be thoroughly explored and not just the justice of the 7 million Kashmiries. ty (including any largely Islamic oriented society like it seems and however difficult it may be to get to the possibly brought to light. Recent examples of the Indian government annexing the land by force includes: sending heavy armed forces as at present there is 1 soldier for every 10 people in Kashmir. This ratio of army to civilians is unprecedented in human history. Cutting sources of As we celebrate this Eid communication and adopting slogans such as ‘if anyone speaks against us - we will shoot or kill them’. Medical facilities and By Abdullahi Junaidu overtly and covertly especially America, Israel and Saudi Arabiya. They want to doctors are denied to the civilians, including pregnant woman JIGAWA/ NIGERIA — As majority of eliminate any voice that use to utter the and children in critical states. Muslims Ummah are celebrating Eidel truth and expose their barbaric plot in the Despite all this, India is heralded as a beacon of democracy. In kabeer today world and specifically in Nigeria. India If you’re not part of the Hindutva national identity, you should I want to use this opportunity to join you During the Saudi sponsored Zaria Gen- be worried about living in the world’s largest democracy. This rule on this precious day as the day of blessing ocide Sheikh Zakzaky lost 3 of his biological by force, violence and oppression is unacceptable by all standards. and mercy has passed “Arafat day”, may God children and over 1000+ of his followers, This recent act hasn’t included the majority representatives accept our deeds and forgive our bad. while his resident been demolished. within the parliament as the opposition and many Indians have As millions of people are busy celebrating He is suffering from gunshots, and other be taken to India for medication because never an achievement, this will only herald spoken against this decision as well and held their protests within this day, remember Sheikh Zakzaky (H) seven critical illness that were caused due anytime from now the Sheikh can loose to the national disability. India. This decision had been planned secretly and enforced who is still in illegal detention over 3 years to the absence of proper medication, so his life as the judge said. Moreover denying Sheikh’s trip is a forcefully hence, it doesn’t in any shape represent the whole India. since December 2015 after inhumane and also his wife. Since from then his health But till date these wicked and monster contempt of court and a threat to national We demand the UN intervenes and makes it mandatory for brutal attacked by Nigerian Army under the condition continues to deteriorate which people that were installed as administra- security though there is no security but it India to allow the International media, International Red Cross order of this desperate and failed Govern- herald him losing one eye. tors of this country by western power in will worsen the situation. and Human Rights Watch free access to Kashmir. India must ment led by clueless and tyrant President Months ago expert doctors from foreign order to please them, refuse to comply The world needs to know this kind of allow international investigation of human rights violations in Buhari, the puppet of Western imperialist countries were invited to investigate the with the court order. barbaric and inhumane act taking place in Kashmir, as requested by Human Rights Watch and it is imper- and savage Saudi Regime that are killing health condition of the ailing Sheikh and All these are happening just because our country “Nigeria”. ative the UN and world powers are held accountable for all the innocent people in Yemen. his injurious wife. western countries want the Sheikh to die Please my fellow human being! As you’re lives lost in this massacre and occupation by force. Sheikh Zakzaky (H) is still in an illegal After series of investigations and diagnos- slowly in custody, and this will never celebrating this day, I’m pleading you to in- The silence of the UN and its lack of action against the illegal detention despite the court order to release tics made by the doctors, they have finally happen by God grace. clude Sheikh Zakzaky (H) and his injurious conduct of the Indian government has given the oppressors their him since December 2016, and recent court urged the Government to take the ailing It is clearly that this Zaria massacre wife in your prayers. power and we need to hold them to account. For occupation is verdict that ordered both the Sheikh and his Sheikh and his wife to abroad for proper was planned in Israel, sponsored by savage And for the tyrants and oppressors, i want never accepted, injustice is never accepted, abuse is never accepted. wife to attend medical treatment in India medical treatment due to the lack of good Wahhabi barbarians “Saudi Arabia” and to assure you that one day you will woefully Every moral and ethical value based British Citizen must de- but the Government complies with neither equipment in the Nigeria. supervised by America. fail by God grace, this kind of brutality has mand our British government intervenes now in between India first nor the second court order due to the Recently state high court made a ver- I want this tyrannical Govt to be rest as- a limit, and whatever you perpetrated will and Pakistan to solve the matter of Kashmir and to correct what interest of Western countries over the saga dict that the Sheikh and his wife must sured that denying Sheikh Zakzaky trip is never be swept under the carpet. has been committed as a grave mistake by Britain. 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Hubble photographs LightSail 2 spacecraft glides on sunlight in orbit around Earth playful galactic duo A crowdfunded spacecraft has successfully sailed on sunlight while in orbit around the Earth. NASA shared an image, recently captured completely enjoined. LightSail 2 was launched in June by the space advocacy group by Hubble, of the galactic duo UGC 2369 No galaxy can persist on its own for very the Planetary Society as a secondary payload on a SpaceX Falcon on Friday. The image showcases the pair long, relatively speaking -- interactions Heavy rocket. caught in a playful dance. are inevitable. Long, long ago, the galaxies were For large galaxies like the Milky Way, separate, but today, they are in the midst of galactic interactions typically involved colliding. Slowly, their mutual gravitational small neighbors. Over the last few billion attraction is pulling them closer and closer. years, the Milky Way has absorbed several As they’ve become entwined, gravity has of its neighbors. distorted their features, altering their For big galaxies, such interactions cause appearances. minimal structural disruption. Interactions “A tenuous bridge of gas, dust and stars with dwarf galaxies are relatively common. can be seen connecting the two galaxies, “But every few billion years, a more created when they pulled material out momentous event can occur,” according to into space across the diminishing divide NASA. “For our home galaxy, the next big between them,” NASA wrote in a news event will take place in about four billion release. years, when it will collide with its bigger Still, despite their contortions and neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy. Over shared name, the two galactic entities time, the two galaxies will likely merge into On 24 July, the tiny craft – which measures just 10 x 10 x remain visibly distinct. Millions of years one -- already nicknamed Milkomeda.” 30 cm – deployed a 32-square-metre reflective sail. The society from now, however, the pair will be almost (Source: UPI) reported that the extra thrust received by the sail changed the shape of its orbit by about 2km at its furthest point from Earth. Although photons of light do not have any mass, they do carry energy and this means they have momentum. A reflective solar Forecasting failure in disordered Exploding stars scattered traces of iron sail captures that momentum and transfers it to the spacecraft, materials over Antarctic snow just like a sailing ship captures the momentum from the wind. Solar sails are attractive prospects because they could be used to manoeuvre in orbit without the need for fuel or engines. Larger versions could also travel between planets. LightSail 2 is only the second time a solar sail has been used to propel a spacecraft. In 2010, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency used a much larger solar sail (196 square meters) to fly the Ikaros spacecraft past Venus. (Source: The Guardian)

Staring at seagulls can stop them stealing food, research shows

Britain’s seaside towns are at war with their seagulls, urging Disordered materials -- such as cellular ing the shortest path, you use one of these Iron from outside the solar system they slam into dust in the solar system. visitors not to feed the birds in an effort to stop them snatching foams, fiber and polymer networks -- are beams, or edges. If you go through a par- has sprinkled down on Antarctica in To eliminate that explanation, the team titbits like potato chips from tourists’ hands. popular in applications ranging from archi- ticular edge a lot, then that edge has high recent years. Measurements of half a compared the amount of iron-60 in the Warning signs deck promenade railings from Scarborough tecture to biomedical scaffolding. Predict- centrality. Think about using the shortest ton of snow turned up interstellar iron snow with another isotope produced to Broadstairs and beyond but now research from the University ing when and where these materials may path, or road, between two cities. The cen- deposited within the last two decades, by cosmic rays, manganese-53. The of Exeter has suggested an easy way for holidaymakers to deter fail could impact not only those materials trality value is the most popular road on scientists report in a study accepted ratio of iron-60 to manganese-53 found the gulls - just stare at them. currently in use, but also future designs. that shortest path.” in Physical Review Letters. That iron was much higher than expected if both The research showed that with a human staring at them, her- Researchers from North Carolina State Uni- In collaboration with UCLA mathema- comes from the explosions of massive isotopes were produced by cosmic rays. ring gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach a bag of chips then versity and the University of California Los tician Mason Porter, the researchers used a stars, or supernovas, the team says. The iron-60 might also have been the when left apparently unobserved. Angeles were able to forecast likely points computer algorithm to calculate the GEBC Within the snow, the researchers result of past nuclear weapons tests, of failure in two-dimensional disordered for the lattice and found that edges with a isolated 10 atoms of iron-60, a but similar logic ruled out that option. laser-cut lattices without needing to study higher centrality value than the mean were radioactive variety, or isotope, of iron “This gives us a clear indication that detailed states of the material. the most likely to fail. with a total of 60 protons and neutrons this stuff comes from outside of the The interior of disordered materials “If you have higher traffic on a particular in its nucleus. Previous studies have solar system,” Korschinek says. is formed by a network of connections road, then there’s more wear and tear,” found iron-60, an isotope spewed from The result could help scientists better between slender beams that intersect at Berthier says. “Similarly, a higher centrality supernovas, in ocean sediments and understand humankind’s place in space. various points -- or nodes -- throughout the value means that a particular path within the on the moon. But those depositions The solar system resides within a low- material. Their structure allows for both material is dealing with more force ‘traffic,’ were a few million years old, and are density pocket of gas, known as the compression and deformation, enabling and should be monitored more closely or thought to be the result of ancient nearby local bubble. It’s thought that exploding them to withstand different types of force. perhaps shored up in some way.” explosions blasting waves of debris supernovas created shock waves that Estelle Berthier, postdoctoral researcher The researchers found that the GEBC through space. The new study reveals blasted out that bubble. But the solar at NC State and lead author of a paper de- values alone were enough to identify failure that the Earth is still encountering the system currently sits inside a denser scribing the research, set out to determine sites in the material. isotope in modern times. region within that bubble, known as the whether it is possible to predict where fail- “One of the things that surprised me Nuclear physicist Gunther Korschinek Local Interstellar Cloud. The detection of ure is most likely to occur in a disordered about the results was that the calculations of the Technical University of Munich recently deposited iron-60 suggests that “Gulls are often seen as aggressive and willing to take food network. Berthier and co-author Karen don’t require us to know any of the mate- and colleagues transported the snow — this cloud may also have been sculpted from humans, so it was interesting to find that most wouldn’t Daniels, professor of physics at NC State, rials’ properties, just how the parts have still frozen thanks to careful packing by supernovas, the researchers say. even come near during our tests,” said lead author Madeleine generated lattices based on the contact net- been connected together,” Daniels says. “Of and shipping — back to their lab. They “This is actually quite a profound Goumas, of the Center for Ecology and Conservation at Exeter’s works observed within granular materials course, we can make the predictions even melted, filtered and evaporated the thing,” says astrophysicist Brian Fields Penryn Campus in Cornwall. and looked at a property known as geodesic stronger by including information about the snow, and used a technique called of the University of Illinois at Urbana- The researchers tried to test 74 gulls but most flew away or edge betweenness centrality (GEBC). physical interactions in our calculations.” accelerator mass spectrometry on the Champaign, who was not involved with would not approach. Just 27 approached the food and 19 com- “The importance of an edge in a network The research appears in Proceedings remnants to identify iron-60. the research. “It’s telling us about the pleted the “looking at” and “looking away” tests. is in terms of its ability to connect different of the National Academy of Sciences and Supernovas are a major birthplace recent history of our whole neighborhood “Of those that did approach, most took longer when they were parts of network using the shortest path,” was supported by the James S. McDonnell of iron-60, but not the only one. For in the galaxy and about the lives and being watched,” Goumas said. “Some wouldn’t even touch the Berthier says. “In our model lattice, when Foundation. example, high-energy particles called deaths of massive stars.” food at all, although others didn’t seem to notice that a human you connect each node of the network tak- (Source: Science Daily) cosmic rays can create the isotope when (Source: sciencenews.org) was staring at them.” (Source: Reuters)

Space telescope would turn Earth into a giant magnifying lens How deep space travel could When it is finished sometime next decade, Europe’s Extremely the moon, and it would sample light that has passed through affect the brain Large Telescope will be the largest in the world, with a mirror the much calmer and cloud-free stratosphere at an altitude nearly 40 meters across. But one astronomer has proposed an of 13.7 kilometers. Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation -- the conditions present even more powerful space telescope—one with the equivalent A 1-meter telescope at that distance, observing for a whole in deep space -- causes neural and behavioral impairments in of a 150-meter mirror—that would use Earth’s atmosphere night, would see an object boosted to 22,500 times its original mice, researchers report in eNeuro. These results highlight the itself as a natural lens to gather and focus light. Astronomer brightness, he calculates—the equivalent of using a 150-meter pressing need to develop safety measures to protect the brain David Kipping of Columbia University has worked out that a telescope. The Terrascope’s powerful amplification means from radiation during deep space missions as astronauts prepare 1-meter space telescope, positioned beyond the moon, could it would excel in detecting very faint objects or discerning to travel to Mars. use the focusing power of the ring of atmosphere seen around very slight changes in brightness, Kipping says, enabling it Radiation is known to dis- the edge of the planet to amplify the brightness of dim objects to scan the sky for very small and dim asteroids or measure rupt signaling among other by tens of thousands of times. the tiny dips in brightness as small exoplanets pass in front processes in the brain. How- The atmosphere is too variable for a Terrascope, as Kipping of bright stars. ever, previous experiments used calls it, to produce beautiful images to rival those from the To avoid being dazzled by the bright disk of Earth, the short-term, higher dose-rate Hubble Space Telescope. But it could discover much fainter select green from the sun’s light. He realized that, from the telescope would need a mask, known as a coronagraph, to exposures of radiation, which objects than is now possible, including small exoplanets or right vantage in space, you might see an entire green ring, block it out. Kipping also says he has yet to consider the impact does not accurately reflect the Earth-threatening asteroids. Kipping acknowledges that more when the sun passed behind Earth and its light was refracted of “airglow,” a dim light emitted in the upper atmosphere by conditions in space. work is needed to prove the idea, but the necessary technology by the ring of air around the planet’s circumference. luminescence and other processes. But he notes that the glow To investigate how deep already exists. “None of this is reinventing the wheel, it just Kipping was also inspired by the idea that the sun itself could conceivably be removed with filters or digitally, taking space travel could affect the needs to be pushed a bit harder,” he says. could be used as a lens, with its gravity focusing light to- advantage of the fact that it is steady while objects of interest nervous system, Charles Limoli Astronomers who read the paper Kipping posted last week ward a space-based detector. Such a solar lens would magnify are constantly changing. The Terrascope concept could be and colleagues at the University on arXiv were both delighted and cautious. Matt Kenworthy, light 1 million billion times, potentially bringing the surfaces tested, he says, with a cheap toaster-size CubeSat mission. of California, Irvine, Stanford of Leiden University in the Netherlands, says he was “blown of exoplanets into view. The idea led to the Fast Outgoing Kenworthy says the atmosphere’s variability might se- University, Colorado State Uni- away by how much work and thought he had put into it” but Cyclopean Astronomical Lens mission, proposed to the Eu- riously degrade Terrascope’s image quality. To assess the versity and the Eastern Virginia wants more evidence that it will work. “I’d want to sit down ropean Space Agency in 1993. But it never gained traction impact, he says, “The next step would be ray tracing with a School of Medicine exposed mice and do a more realistic model,” he says. Bruce Macintosh of because the detector would have to be positioned 550 times realistic Earth atmosphere model,” he says. Ideally, the giant to chronic, low dose radiation for six months. They found that the Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, adds: “It’s an the Earth-sun distance out in space, nearly 20 times farther lens should focus light to a spot. “In reality, you’ll probably radiation exposure impaired cellular signaling in the hippocam- interesting thought experiment, but there are a lot of details away than Neptune—a distance that would require a century get a pattern of blobs.” pus and prefrontal cortex, resulting in learning and memory to think through.” for a spacecraft to reach. Macintosh agrees. “Earth’s atmosphere is a pretty nonideal impairments. They also observed increased anxiety behaviors, Kipping is well known for leading searches for moons in But Terrascope could be much closer to home, Kipping lens so it produces very blurry images,” he says. But it may indicating that the radiation also impacted the amygdala. other planetary systems and he revealed a strong contender says. He calculated that surface-skimming light from an ob- find a role studying brightness changes in very faint objects, The researchers predict that during a deep space mission ap- for the first exomoon last year. He says the germ of the Ter- ject directly behind Earth is deflected to a focus 85% of the exploiting its role as a huge magnifying “light bucket.” proximately one in five astronauts would experience anxiety-like rascope idea came 13 years ago when he was studying a rare distance out to the moon. Light reaching that focal point is If nothing else, Kipping has got astronomers talking about behavior and one in three would experience certain levels of atmospheric phenomenon called the green flash, which appears likely to encounter clouds and a lot of turbulence as it passes the idea. “I wouldn’t launch a satellite on this paper alone,” memory impairments. Additionally, the astronauts may struggle just as the sun sets below the horizon, when refraction and through the lower atmosphere. But move the detector 1.5 Kenworthy says. “But it’s an excellent first step.” with decision-making. scattering in the atmosphere work together to momentarily million kilometers away, to a focus four times farther than (Source: sciencemag.org) (Source: Science Daily) 10 pro-democracy protestsin2014, butduringMonday’sdemon and journalistsonMondaytowitnessadisplayofwatercannon. police invitedlegislators part ofauthorities,Kong on theHong order.” social and law tramples onHongKong’s ruleof wantonly This emerging. terrorism of signs first the shows also and crime, violent a serious constitutes already which officers, have repeatedlyusedextremelydangeroustoolstoattackpolice Office of the State Council, said: “Hong Kong’s radical demonstrators ping, sincehecametopowerin2012. presenting oneofthebiggestchallengestoChina’sleader, XiJin decades, in crisis serious most its into territory Chinese-ruled the happened inthepasttwoweeks.” to realizethepoliceareoutofcontrol, especiallywithwhathas accountancy firm to attend the demonstration. “People are starting her leavefrom day’ssick half a Lo,took Hilary who ever,”said out police brutality. 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Iranian knowledge-based firm Iranian company exports anti-cancer nanomedicine designs remote diagnostic devices to Syria TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based deskcompany has exported 3,000 vials of the an- TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – A knowl- be aware of remote diagnostic methods,” ti-cancer nanomedicine, SinaDoxosome, to Syria, Mehr reported desk edge-based company in she said. on Saturday. Iran has designed devices for remote medical In the near future, all of us should use The nanomedicine is in the registration process in Armenia, diagnosis based on artificial intelligence these devices in the field of medical sciences, Lebanon and Iraq, the managing director of the company Mahnaz (AI), Mehr reported on Sunday. she concluded. Qomi said. The company, which is active in the field Future market of remote diagnosis The company plans to ex- of digital health, focuses on diagnostic prod- According to industryreports24.com, port the drug to other Asian and ucts in order to promote new technologies remote diagnosis is a method of providing European countries like Oman, in the field of health. diagnostic to a problem or issue which is at Thailand and Spain, she added. “We can design the devices using signal a distance. In this the information is mainly According to Nanotechnolo- and image processing technologies as well shared through wire or wireless. Different gy Products Database, SinaDox- as artificial intelligence for remote diag- software like messaging platforms, video osome is used in the treatment nosis,” the company’s managing director conferencing and other data access tools of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, Fatemeh Rafan said. are used in remote diagnostics. Some of multiple myeloma, and Kaposi She said that accurate diagnosis is one the common applications of remote diag- sarcoma associated with AIDS; of the main issues in health problems. nostics include vehicle health tracking and and it is also in clinical trial For example, a problem in blood chem- diagnostics, service assistance and vehicle phase for some other cancers. istry can be diagnosed through sampling system and component access. The company is develop- by electronic and smart devices, she added. Global remote diagnostics devices market ing four nanoliposome-based Medical remote diagnosis is a special is set to witness a stable CAGR (compound chemotherapy medicines, na- field and a few number of countries have got annual growth rate) in the forecast period nomicelles and three gel and achievements in this field and this technol- of 2019- 2026. A report, released by the ointment products, she noted. ogy is monopolized by its creators, she said. Data Bridge Market Research, contains “The nanomedicine is welcomed by the domestic market so “However, we can attain such achieve- self-diagnostic devices. processing and AI, she added. data of the base year 2018 and histor- that its sales has increased by 200 percent during the past year.” ments with the help of experts in different Now, the remote diagnosis technology “We aim not only to develop diagnostic ic year 2017. The report also estimates In June 2018, Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) fields of technology in order to develop is being expanded with the help of signal devices, but also to encourage people to CAGR values along with its fluctuations announced that nanomedicines, advanced nano-materials and digital economy.” for the definite forecast period. Remote nanotech medical devices are on top list for export. Using smart gadgets and other technolo- Using smart gadgets and other technologies, Diagnostics Devices Market report makes According to a new market intelligence report by BIS Research, gies, patients can be treated and diagnosed available key measurements, status of the titled ‘Global Nanopharmaceutical Drugs Market - Analysis and remotely, she noted. patients can be treated and diagnosed manufacturers and is a significant source Forecast, 2018-2026’, the global nanopharmaceutical drugs mar- She named home blood glucose kits remotely of direction for the businesses and or- ket is anticipated to grow over $79.29 billion by 2026, growing as one the first-generation examples of ganizations. at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.12%, during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026. The growth of the market is aided by the remarkable growth in the liposome and polymer 250 new nanotech products to hit market by March 2020: official drug delivery systems. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – Some 250 new nanotech African countries. deskproducts will be introduced to the domes- Iran exported $65 million of nanotech products to the Researchers develop new tic market by the end of the current Iranian calendar year countries during the year 1397 and it is planned to increase (March 2020), Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council the amount during the current year. device that can detect chemical head Saeid Sarkar said, Mehr reported on Saturday In July, Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council an- signatures in deep space There are currently about 600 nanotech products in nounced that it plans to export $100 million of nanotech the market and the number is projected to reach 1,400 products in the current Iranian calendar year. UCLA researchers have developed a novel light-detecting device by the Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 2021-March Nanotechnology and global market share which could be used in space exploration. 2022, he added. According to a research conducted by the Research and A paper detailing this technological development was published The council plans not only to increase the number of Markets, the global nanotechnology market is expected to July 8 in Nature Astronomy. Mona Jarrahi, a professor of electrical nanotech products but also to expand exports, he explained. exceed $125 billion mark by 2024. engineering, created the device with her research team at UCLA. In May, Sarkar announced that during the past Iranian Nanotechnology continues to have a broad and funda- Unlike similar devices, this device does not require expensive calendar year 1397 (March 2018-March 2019), there were mental impact on nearly all sectors of the global economy, equipment to regulate temperature. Its smaller size, lack of 180 nanotech products, which has so far increased to 580. namely electronics, energy, biomedical, cosmetics, defense, and strategic alliances between countries are expected to bulky coolant, and cost-effectiveness makes it ideal for space Nanotechnology has already covered 15 different in- automotive and agriculture among others. drive the global nanotechnology market growth. However, exploration, Jarrahi said. dustrial fields and Iran exports nanotech products to 45 The factors such as advancement in technology, in- the issues such as environmental, health, and safety risks, The device’s sensors detect terahertz frequencies, which are countries including South Korea, Australia, China, Indo- creasing government support and private sector funding and concerns relating to nanotechnology commercialization converted into electrical charges using visible light. The use of nesia, and Malaysia as well as European, Canadian and for R&D, growing demand for miniaturization of devices, are expected to hamper market growth. light allows the device to operate at room temperature, unlike other products which also detect terahertz frequencies. Terahertz frequencies are waves, like visible light or radio waves, whose wavelengths range from one millimeter to 0.1 mm – longer What is extended reality technology? A simple explanation for anyone than the wavelengths of visible light. This electric current can then be amplified and help researchers Imagine what it might be like to live and work in our world will help soldiers, healthcare professionals, pilots/astro- detect what types of molecules generated the terahertz waves. in 2030 and beyond. Perhaps, thanks to advancements in nauts, chemists, and more figure out solutions to problems The use of visible light allows the device to operate at room extended reality (XR), an umbrella term used to describe or learn how to respond to dangerous circumstances with- temperature and eliminates the need for an additional cooling immersive technologies that can merge the physical and out putting their lives or anyone else’s at risk. system. virtual worlds, you might be able to shop for a new home Remote work: Workers can connect to the home office The new device is especially useful for detecting molecules and anywhere in the world as if you were actually on-site or head or with professionals located around the world in a way gases in space due to its high sensitivity, said Semih Cakmakyapan, to lunch in some faraway land. By 2022, the XR market is that makes both sides feel like they are in the same room. co-lead author of the study and former postdoctoral student at expected to reach $209 billion, which is eight times what it Marketing: The possibilities to engage with prospec- UCLA. Cakmakyapan said the device can determine the chemical is today. This tremendous growth could mean the realities of tive customers and consumers through XR will have mar- composition of even small amounts of gases. our 2030 lives are beyond our imagination’s ability to grasp. keting professionals pondering all the potential of using “We don’t need to have a lot of gases or material (in order What is extended reality (XR)? XR to their company’s advantage. to detect a substance) because we have a very sophisticated XR is an emerging umbrella term for all the immersive Real estate: Finding buyers or tenants might be eas- product,” he said. technologies. The ones we already have today—augmented ier if individuals can “walk through” spaces to decide if they The main components of the device include lasers used reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) plus stepped into whatever new world the VR developers cre- want it even when they are in some other location. to generate photons, or particles of light, and a chip that is those that are still to be created. All immersive technologies ated. The gaming and entertainment industry were early Entertainment: As an early adopter, the entertainment approximately a square millimeter in size – almost the size of extend the reality we experience by either blending the adopters of this technology; however, companies in several industry will continue to find new ways of utilizing immer- a grain of sand. The sensor uses photons to convert radiation at virtual and “real” worlds or by creating a fully immersive industries such as healthcare, construction, engineering, sive technologies. terahertz frequencies into electric current at radio frequencies. experience. Recent research revealed that more than 60% the military, and more are finding VR to be very useful. Challenges of XR The sensor uses these currents to determine which molecules of respondents believed XR will be mainstream in the next Mixed reality (MR) Those developing XR technologies are battling with are present in outer space. five years. To get a better picture of XR, let’s review each of In mixed reality, digital and real-world objects co-exist some of the challenges to mainstream adoption. First, XR Ning Wang, co-lead author of the study and former UCLA the existing technologies that exist today. and can interact with one another in real-time. This is the technologies collect and process huge amounts of very de- researcher, said terahertz waves are particularly useful for Augmented reality (AR) latest immersive technology and is sometimes referred to tailed and personal data about what you do, what you look studying distant molecules because many materials have unique In augmented reality, virtual information and objects as hybrid reality. It requires an MR headset and a lot more at, and even your emotions at any given time, which has spectral “fingerprints” in the terahertz range. Unlike visible are overlaid on the real world. This experience enhances processing power than VR or AR. Microsoft’s HoloLens is a to be protected. light, terahertz waves can penetrate into some opaque objects, the real world with digital details such as images, text, and great example that, e.g., allows you to place digital objects In addition, the cost of implementing the technology meaning that terahertz can “see through” these materials. Being animation. You can access the experience through AR glasses into the room you are standing in and give you the ability needs to come down; otherwise, many companies will be able to sense terahertz waves can give us a better understanding or via screens, tablets, and smartphones. This means users to spin it around or interact with the digital object in any unable to invest in it. It is essential that the wearable de- of what molecules make up the universe. are not isolated from the real world and can still interact and way possible. Companies are exploring ways they can put vices that allow a full XR experience are fashionable and “Most molecules have a very unique signal in terahertz see what’s going on in front of them. The most well-known mixed reality to work to solve problems, support initiatives, comfortable as well as always connected, intelligent, and frequency,” Jarrahi said. examples of AR are the Pokémon GO game that overlays and make their businesses better. immersive. There are significant technical and hardware Wang said their research paper has proven the device’s digital creatures onto the real world or Snapchat filters that There are many practical applications of XR. Here are issues to solve that include but are not limited to the dis- extreme sensitivity and ability to detect weak signals, as it is put digital objects such as hats or glasses onto your head. a few: play, power and thermal, motion tracking, connectivity sensitive enough to detect just a single photon. Virtual reality (VR) Retail: XR gives customers the ability to try before and common illumination—where virtual objects in a real Wang said she believes the detectors have the greatest potential In contrast to augmented reality, in a virtual reality they buy. Watch manufacturer Rolex has an AR app that world are indistinguishable from real objects especially for use in space exploration where there is less interference. Unlike experience, users are fully immersed in a simulated dig- allows you to try on watches on your actual wrist, and fur- as lighting shifts. Earth’s atmosphere, outer space does not contain significant ital environment. Individuals must put on a VR headset niture company IKEA gives customers the ability to place As each day passes, we are one step closer to solving air or water particles that could absorb terahertz frequencies. or head-mounted display to get a 360 -degree view of an furniture items into their home via their smartphone. these issues so that we will see many more mainstream “Outer space is the perfect environment to study terahertz artificial world that fools their brain into believing they are, Training: Especially in life-and-death circumstances, applications of all XR technologies over the coming years. waves,” Wang said. e.g., walking on the moon, swimming under the ocean or XR can provide training tools that are hyper-realistic that (Source: forbes.com) In addition to space exploration, the device may have many practical uses on Earth, Jarrahi said. The system may be able to detect harmful substances in security systems due to its ability to detect terahertz frequencies through opaque objects, such as suitcases. The sensors may also be used to detect environmental Quantum tech promises ‘unhackable’ phones and super-secure networks pollution, she said. The era of the ‘unhackable’ phone may soon an object being two things at the same time, what are known as quantum random number leading a project called QRANGE aiming to The detector may also be used in medicine, added Cakmakyapan. be upon us, as the random world of quantum for example, or being teleported in the lab. generators, which use the proven, perfectly make quantum random number generators Because it examines terahertz waves, the device is less invasive physics is exploited to create the most secure “Quantum means many things to many random behaviour of quantum objects to smaller, faster and less expensive so that and damaging than current medical technologies that use X-rays chips ever seen. people, it’s always the strange, the bizarre, generate perfectly random numbers. they can be easily integrated into everyday or ultraviolet rays. The innovations we reveal in this episode if you’re coming from outside of physics,” Computers and code-breaking digital devices. “It’s not dangerous, which is very important, whereas ultraviolet of Futuris are being developed within the admits Rob Thew, Physicist at the University hackers He shows us a minuscule chip, what he waves may cause cancer,” Cakmakyapan said. 1-billion euro EU’s Quantum Flagship of Geneva. All computer security relies on random describes as “a quantum random number Doctors may also use the device to examine patients by initiative, and promise a revolution in the His definition? Quantum is “a single numbers, but conventional computing is generator which generates millions of bits detecting the gases present in one’s breath, Jarrahi said. For privacy levels of our digital lives. object, a single atom or a single photon, a not able to generate random numbers of the per second, and can be integrated into example, the presence of ammonia may signal kidney disease. Science reporter Jeremy Wilks went to single particle of light”. same purity as quantum objects, meaning smartphones, and used in many applications.” For the next step, astrophysicists are looking to deploy these Geneva and Barcelona to take a closer look. Scientists have now learned to control that code-breaking hackers can predict The new chips make random numbers sensors on a telescope with NASA. They would be used to detect Quantum physics is the science of tiny and manipulate those ‘objects’, which should outcomes and break down security barriers. by firing a tiny laser at two targets. Nobody some of the important signatures of astronomy-relevant chemicals particles behaving in unpredictable ways. lead to some spectacular new technology. Not for long. Hugo Zbinden, Quantum can say which target they’ll hit. on Earth, Jarrahi said. The concepts involved appear baffling - In particular, it has fed the development of Physicist at the University of Geneva, is (Source: euronews.com) (Source: dailybruin.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY AUGUST 13, 2019

Tehran development plans to On the occasion of Caspian Sea day: undergo strategic environmen- tal assessment waste management atop agenda ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Tehran Municipality has decided deskto apply Strategic Environmental Assessment ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan in 2014. (SEA) to the capital’s development plans for the first time in the deskDay, annually observed by The 6th meeting of the Tehran Convention country, Mehr reported on Saturday. the Caspian Sea states on August 12, will states is scheduled to take place in Baku, SEA is a systematic decision support process, aiming to ensure be held in the city of Babolsar on August 15 Azerbaijan, in November this year, he stated. that environmental and possibly other sustainability aspects are with a theme of taking steps toward waste The exchange of information and plan- considered effectively in policy, plan and program making. management in coastal provinces. ning to implement other protocols to the Ahmad Lahijanzadeh, deputy Department Convention, are among the issues to be of Environment chief, made the remarks discussed during the meeting, he concluded. on Monday on the occasion of Caspian Sea Parvin Farshchi, former deputy head Day 2019, Mehr reported. of the Department of Environment (DOE) The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed for marine affairs, in August 2018 said that inland body of water on Earth by area. It is among the Caspian Sea states, Iran dis- bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, charges the lion’s share of plastic waste Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the into the sea. west, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan Sirous Vatankhah, secretary of energy to the southeast. The sea has a surface area technologies development headquarters at of 371,000 square kilometers and a volume Science and Technology Vice-presidency, of 78,200 cubic kilometers. has said that the amount of waste generated Caspian Sea Day aims to raise awareness in the northern provinces of the country, about the environmental ramifications of hu- neighboring the Caspian Sea, is snowballing man interference with this valuable ecosystem. at a rate of over 7,000 tons a day, accounting The day marks the Framework Convention, for 14 percent of the total daily 50,000 tons also called Tehran Convention, signed by the of waste production in the country. Effective SEA works within a structured and tiered decision official representatives of the five littoral Cas- There is a significant relationship between framework, aiming to support more effective and efficient pian states namely Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakh- convention of the marine environment of government on the protocol’s approval and the prevalence of various diseases and the decision-making for sustainable development and improved stan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan the Caspian Sea, which is being reviewed waste management in coastal provinces can amount of waste generation, which must governance by providing for a substantive focus regarding in Tehran on November 4, 2003. by the Majlis (Iranian parliament), Lahi- be an effective step in this regard, he noted. be considered a “danger sign” that needs questions, issues and alternatives to be considered in policy, Protocol for the conservation of biolog- janzadeh said. He went on to say that the protocol was urgent measures to contain the issue, he plan and program (PPP) making. ical diversity is added to the framework The special attention of the Majlis and the signed at the 5th meeting of the littoral states highlighted. SEA should ensure that plans and programs take into con- sideration the environmental effects they cause. Referring to the Municipality’s plans to achieve sustainability Turtles more likely to eat plastics that look Typhoon Lekima: Dozens dead and 16 missing in the capital, Amir Hossein Jafari Varamini, director for envi- ronment and sustainable development at Tehran Municipality, like foods in their natural diet, study finds as 130mph winds ravage eastern China said “Our goals and policies are in line with consideration of environmental impact assessment in selection, Implementation, management and evaluation of urban developmental strategies.” “To improve the effectiveness of environmental impact as- sessment in civil engineering, infrastructure projects and devel- opment plans, we decided to conduct strategic environmental assessment on all the plans in collaboration with the Tehran Urban Research and Planning Center, this year,” he explained. He went on to say that the purpose of SEA studies is to de- termine the pathology of the existing plans and regulations, in- tegrating environmental considerations in implementation of development plans, and assessing long-term and short-term, direct and indirect consequences of them. He expressed hope that by implementing SEA studies in Tehran metropolis, urban development to be directed towards sustainability and consequently, sustainable development indices including economic, social and environmental dimensions to be improved. Green turtles are more likely to swallow include things like black bin bags, and More than 33 people have died and 16 are losses at 14.57 billion yuan (£1.73bn), ac- plastics that resemble foods in their fragments from items such as fishing missing after powerful Typhoon Lekima cording to Xinhua. WORDS IN THE NEWS natural diet, a new study has found. rope and carrier bags.” hit China’s Zhejiang province, state broad- Chinese state media said an estimated 2.7 The creatures are fooled by narrow Ms. Duncan said the research, pub- caster CCTV reported. million homes were without electricity after Refugee crisis in Sri Lanka lengths of plastic in natural colors like lished in the journal Scientific Reports, Most of the victims died in Yongjia power lines were toppled by the high winds. green and black, such as bin bags, be- suggested turtles favor threads and county, near the port city of Wenzhou, CCTV said some 3,200 airline flights (June 20, 2001) cause they look like seagrass, scientists sheets that are black, clear or green. after a landslide caused by the rain made in Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities The UN, marking World Refugee Day on 20th June, says there found. However, the team could not deter- the river level rise 10m within 10 minutes, and some train services were cancelled. are 12 million refugees worldwide and twice as many internally The team from the University of Ex- mine what role the plastic may have state-run news agency Xinhua said. Authorities in Shanghai also shut down displaced people - refugees in their own countries. One of eter and the Society for the Protection played in the animals’ deaths – although The landslide trapped 120 people in the high-speed magnetic levitation train the largest groups of displaced people is in Sri Lanka. More of Turtles, came to the conclusion after they believed the majority of the 34 tur- their homes, killing 23 with nine others to Pudong International Airport. from the BBC’s Francis Harrison. they examined the guts of turtles found tles examined had most likely died as a reported missing. Shanghai Disneyland was closed, as were The United Nations says there 800,000 internally displaced people washed up on beaches in Cyprus. result of getting tangled in fishing nets. State media footage showed rescuers wad- some popular tourist areas along the riv- in Sri Lanka who fled their homes because ofbombardment , All of the turtles whose full gastroin- The full gastrointestinal tracts of 19 ing in waist-high waters to evacuate people erfront in the city’s historic Bund district. shifting front lines and policies of ethnic cleansing. Many receive testinal tract could be examined were turtles were examined, with the number from engulfed houses in the hardest-hit areas. Typhoon Lekima is slowly moving government food rations, and about a quarter are living in welfare found to have swallowed plastic, with of pieces found ranging from three to 183. Emergency crews worked to free people northwards and is expected to make a camps. The majority, but by no means all, are from the country’s 183 pieces found in one animal. “Research like this helps us under- trapped in cars, and images showed the second landing on the coast of Shandong Tamil minority. Then there are at least half a million, if not more, “Previous research has suggested stand what sea turtles are eating, and storm had brought down numerous trees. province late Sunday, although it has now Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Europe, North America, leatherback turtles eat plastic that whether certain kinds of plastic are Family saved in Ningbo City, China as been downgraded to a tropical storm. India and the Middle East. Accurate figures are hard to come resembles their jellyfish prey, and we being ingested more than others,” Pro- Typhoon Lekima leaves villages flooded The typhoon battered several small Jap- by: there’s been no census since the war began, but it’s clear wanted to know whether a similar thing fessor Brendan Godley, who leads the Six others died elsewhere in Zhejiang anese islands on Friday before moving to might be happening with green turtles,” Exeter Marine research strategy, said. province, three in Lin’an and three in the north of Taiwan. The island called off a huge proportion of Sri Lankan Tamils have been uprooted Dr. Emily Duncan, from the University He added that it was important to Yueqing, the broadcaster CCTV reported. classes and closed offices on Friday – with from their homes by this conflict. of Exeter, said. know what kinds of plastics were par- More than a million people have been around 40,000 homes left without power. Half the displaced are children and the UN says its important they She added: “Sea turtles are primarily ticularly problematic to sea turtles. evacuated from their homes, including Lekima was the ninth typhoon to hit don’t grow up in overcrowded camps, hotbeds of resentment visual predators – able to choose foods The research was supported by Plym- 253,000 in Shanghai. China this year and the fourth typhoon in and frustration, with the government and donors waiting for an by size and shape – and in this study we outh Marine Laboratory, with funders Lekima caused at least 200 homes to the western Pacific this week – with Ty- end to the conflict before they provide a permanent solution. The found strong evidence that green turtles including the Sea Life Trust and the collapse and damaged more than 173,000 phoon Wipha having brought fierce gales UN is now considering relocating displaced people to a third favor plastic of certain sizes, shapes and European Union. hectares of crops and 34,000 homes in and rain to China last weekend. location, neither their home nor a camp, but a place where they colors. The sources of this plastic might (Source: The Independent) Zhejiang so far, with authorities putting (Source: The Independent) can put down roots and offer their childrena settled future while they sit out the war. Words displaced: forced to move away from the area where they live ENGLISH IN USE bombardment: a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing ethnic: connected with different races or cultural groups of people LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION rations: when something is scarce, your ration of it is the amount you are allowed to have welfare: here means intended to help to improve people’s living Annual dusty days up day-and-a-half بروز گرد و خاک در خوزستان در 30 سال conditions and financial problems refugees: people who have been forced to leave their country in Khuzestan over 3 decades گذشته ساالنه یک و نیم روز افزایش داشت because of war or their political or religious beliefs census: an official examination of the details of a country’s population The number of dusty days in southern province of Khuzestan مدیــرکل هواشناســی اســتان خوزســتان گفــت: در مــدت 30 ســال گذشــته رونــد افزایــش uprooted: made to leave a place where you have lived for a long time have increased by day-and-a-half over a 30-year period per روزهــای گــرد و خاکــی در خوزســتان یــک و نیــم روز در ســال بــوده اســت یعنــی در ایــن overcrowded: if a place is overcrowded, there are too many annum on average, the provincial meteorological organization people in it مــدت هــر ســال یــک و نیــم روز بــه تعــداد روزهــای گــرد و خاکــی اضافــه شــده اســت. .hotbeds: situations or places in which there are large amounts director has said محمــد ســبزه زاری روز چهارشــنبه در گفــت و گــو بــا خبرگــزاری ایرنــا بــا اشــاره بــه اینکه ,of unpleasant feelings The number of dusty days is different in different seasons relocating: moving to a different place but on average over a 30-year period sand and dust storms تعــداد روزهــای گــرد و خاکــی در فصــول ســال مختلــف متفــاوت اســت، افــزود: بــه صورت ,put down roots: to make a place, where you feel you belong your home hit the area 63 days annually, IRNA news agency quoted میانگیــن دراز مــدت 30 ســاله حــدود 63 روز در ســال گــرد و خاک داشــتیم. .a settled future: a calmer and more stable way of life, living Mohammad Sabzehzari as saying on Wednesday وی افــزود: امــا در ســال هایــی کــه خیلــی گــرد و خــاک شــدید بــود تعــداد ایــن روزهــا به in one place However, some years the number of dusty days surged to 115 sit out: wait patiently until something ends 115 روز هم رســیده اســت. .Source: BBC) days over a year, he regretted) PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM Without water, “-bound” Trade down Make a mountain out of a molehill everything Meaning: restricted by or confined to Meaning: to replace something you own with some- Explanation: to exaggerate or put too much focus on For example: For everyone from deskbound office thing cheaper, or buy a cheaper type of thing than before a minor issue and make it seem like a major one withers workers to managers in meetings, this is the latest addition For example: Many of their customers are trading For example: You got one B and you’re acting like to one of the best-selling book series. down to cheaper cigarettes. you’re failing the class. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill, if you ask me. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 13, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

Taliban says talks with U.S. end Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise without a deal ‘illegal’ events TEHRAN— Talks on a pact that would But without a Taliban commitment to TEHRAN— Russia’s state communications watchdog has asked allow the United States to end its longest power-sharing talks and a ceasefire, there Google to stop advertising “illegal mass events” on its YouTube war and withdraw troops from Afghanistan are fears the insurgents will fight on when video platform, it said Sunday. ended on Monday without agreement and U.S. forces leave in a bid to overthrow the Tens of thousands of Russians staged what observers called both sides would consult their leaders on government. the country’s biggest political protest for eight years on Saturday, the next steps, the Taliban said. The government has not been involved defying a crackdown to demand free elections to Moscow’s city The talks, held in Qatar since late last in the talks. The Taliban refuse to recognise legislature. Multiple YouTube channels broadcast the event live. year, have brought hopes for a deal allow- or negotiate with it. The watchdog, Roscomnadzor, said some entities had been ing U.S. troops to leave in exchange for a President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday ap- buying advertising tools from YouTube, such as push notifica- Taliban promise that Afghanistan will not peared to question the talks, saying his nation tions, in order to spread information about illegal mass protests, be used by militants as a base from which would decide its future, not outsiders. including those aimed at disrupting elections. to plot attacks abroad. “Our future cannot be decided outside, It said Russia would consider a failure by Google to respond to But the United States is pushing for whether in the capital cities of our friends the request as “interference in its sovereign affairs” and “hostile Taliban agreement on two other elements: or neighbours. The fate of Afghanistan will influence [over] and obstruction of democratic elections in Russia.” power-sharing talks with the U.S.-backed be decided here in Afghanistan,” Ghani told If the company does not take measures to prevent events from government and a ceasefire. a gathering for prayers marking the Eid al- being promoted on its platforms, Russia reserves the right to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid Adha Muslim festival. respond accordingly, Roscomnadzor said, without giving details. said the eighth round of talks, which a He also said a presidential election, Over the past five years, Russia has introduced tougher laws U.S. official said earlier involved technical scheduled for Sept. 28, in which he hopes requiring search engines to delete some search results, messag- details of the implementation of the pact, to win a second term, was essential. ing services to share encryption keys with security services, and ended in the early hours and both sides The Taliban have denounced the election social networks to store Russian users’ personal data on servers would consult their leaders. the Afghan government. honorable peace agreement and a sovereign as a sham and threatened to attack rallies. within the country. “We prolonged our meeting with the hope The Taliban, fighting since their ouster Afghanistan which poses no threat to any There has been speculation the vote could A Google spokesperson in Russia declined to comment on of reaching a peace agreement but it could in 2001 to expel foreign forces and establish other country”. be postponed if the United States struck Sunday. not happen,” said a member of the Taliban an Islamic state, responded by calling for An agreement would allow U.S. President the deal with the militants, but Ghani said Moscow has a track record of putting regulatory pressure negotiating team in Qatar. the United States to announce a roadm- Donald Trump to achieve his aim of ending it was vital. on Google, one of the main rivals of Russian internet search “We discussed a number of issues and ap for the withdrawal of their forces, the a war launched in the days after the Sept. 11, According to reuters, Khalilzad said in his company Yandex. developed consensus on some of them but Taliban official said. 2001, attacks on the United States. Sunday message marking Eid that scholars In late 2018, Russia fined Google 500,000 roubles ($7,663) couldn’t reach a conclusion,” said the official U.S. officials were not immediately  STALEMATE believed the deeper meaning of the festival for failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain who declined to be identified. available for comment but the chief U.S. The war has become a stalemate, with was to sacrifice one’s ego. entries from its search results, Reuters reported. The U.S. negotiators were de- negotiator, veteran Afghan-American diplo- neither side able to defeat the other and “Leaders on all sides of the war in Afghan- manding that the Taliban announce mat Zalmay Khalilzad, said on Sunday hard casualties rising among civilians as well as istan must take this to heart as we strive for a ceasefire and start direct talks with work was being done “toward a lasting and combatants. peace,” he said. Salvini could take Italy out of Juncker tells Britain: no-deal Brexit Saudi dissident dies in jail due to EU, former PM warns

will hurt you the most torture, deliberate medical negligence TEHRAN— Matteo Salvini, who has plunged Italy into turmoil TEHRAN— A no-deal Brexit would not compromise, Reuters reported. TEHRAN— A dissident Saudi activist has raydah on August 9. by pulling out of a coalition government, could eventually take the hurt Britain more than the rest of But at the end of the day that reportedly died in prison due to various The report added that Shaa’yi’s body country out of the EU, a former prime minister warned Sunday. Europe no matter how much Prime would do the most harm to Britain, forms of torture he was subjected to in has been handed over to his family, and Interior Minister Salvini, who announced last week that he Minister Boris Johnson’s government Juncker told a regional newspaper jail and deliberate medical negligence, a funeral procession was held for him. was pulling his League party out of an increasingly acrimonious pretends otherwise, outgoing European in the Austrian province of Tyrol, amid a crackdown led by Crown Prince According to Press TV, the rights coalition with the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), Commission President Jean-Claude where he regularly spends his sum- Mohammed bin Salman against pro-de- group Prisoners of Conscience, which “has no principles,” Enrico Letta told AFP. Juncker said in remarks published on mer holiday. mocracy campaigners, Muslim preachers is an independent non-governmental “One day, he can say he wants Europe, the next that he wants to Saturday. “If it comes to a hard Brexit, that and intellectuals in the country. organization seeking to promote human leave. With Salvini, an Italian ‘Brexit’ is not impossible,” said Letta, Britain has been pressing the Eu- is in no one’s interest, but the British London-based and Arabic-language Na- rights in Saudi Arabia, also confirmed who was Italy’s premier between April 2013 and February 2014. ropean Union to amend the terms of would be the big losers. They are acting baa television news networkreported on the report in a post on its official Twitter Both the League and M5S campaigned in the 2018 elections Britain’s withdrawal agreement, saying as though that were not the case but it Sunday that Ahmed Abdullah Abdulrahman page, stating that the circumstances on anti-EU platform, but have since stepped back from demands Brussels would have to take respon- is,” Juncker told the Tiroler Tagesze- Shaa’yi passed away at Tarfiya prison in surrounding the dissident’s death re- to exit the eurozone single currency bloc. sibility for a no-deal Brexit if it does itung newspaper. Saudi Arabia’s north-central city of Bu- main unknown. Under Salvini’s hardline stance as interior minister, the pop- ulist government clashed with most of its EU partners when it closed Italian ports to refugees. Ansarallah forces score massive advance in northern Yemen Rome has also sparred with Brussels over budget numbers and targets. TEHRAN— The Ansarallah forces scored a massive feat and congratulate the UAE on its victory … but this But on Saturday, Salvini said that pulling the country out of advance in northern Yemen this past week, seizing a large will not be our last battle.” either the euro or the European Union “has never been in the number of sites from the Saudi-backed Yemeni troops. He also blamed the Yemeni government of Presi- works.” The operation, which began early last week, was dent Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and ally Saudi Arabia “The political chaos in Italy is complete and it’s linked to the conducted in the Jawf Governorate and targeted the for remaining “silent” about the developments that had failure of this government majority,” said Letta - the former head contested Astur axis. unravelled in Aden over the past few days. of the centre-left Democratic Party - in an impromptu interview According to the official media wing of the Ansarallah On Saturday, the Security Belt - a militia aligned with at Lamezia Terme airport in southern Italy. forces, their troops managed to capture 37 sites from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) Salvini ended the 14-month-old ruling alliance on Thursday, the Saudi-backed fighters, including seven strategic hills which seeks the secession of the south - took effective saying afterwards he had had enough of working with the M5S and mountains. control of various parts of Aden. led by Luigi di Maio and what he said was its refusal to work Furthermore, the Ansarallah forces said their attack, STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi on Sunday said in together on key issues, AFP reported. which lasted for 72 hours, killed as many as 30 Saudi and a televised appearance the council was committed to Yemeni fighters, while wounding many more. as the UAE-backed forces overran government bases a ceasefire called by Saudi Arabia, and said the separa- The Ansarallah forces also seized a large amount of and the presidential palace. tists were willing to attend a meeting called by Riyadh weapons from the Saudi-backed troops, including many Now, the group is pitching itself as a natural partner a day earlier. One million moved into ATGMs and night vision goggles. to Saudi Arabia, hoping to have a greater say in the future. He added they were also willing to work with the Southern separatists call for cooperation The interior minister of Yemen’s fugitive government Saudi-UAE-led military coalition battling Yemen’s camps, 184 dead in India Meanwhile, southern separatists in Yemen say they has said the United Arab Emirates won in the southern Houthi rebels. monsoon floods are committed to a ceasefire in the city of Aden with the port city of Aden. Aden has been the temporary seat of Hadi’s govern- Saudi-led coalition. In a Twitter post published on his official ac- ment since the Houthi movement seized the capital, At least 40 people were killed in four days of fighting count, Ahmed al-Mayssari said: “We acknowledge de- Sana’a, in late 2014. TEHRAN— Indian authorities have moved around a million people into emergency camps in recent days as the death toll from monsoon floods jumped Monday to at least 184. The southern state of Kerala, a tourist haven known for its Russia shoots down six drones launched by Syria militants in Latakia beaches, hill resorts and backwaters, has been the worst hit region TEHRAN— Russia has downed six drones alongside Iran and the Lebanese move- re-surging in Syria.” Daesh has lost almost all of the swathes for the second consecutive year, forcing the closure of the Kochi launched by Takfiri militants against the ment Hezbollah in ongoing battles against The resurgence of Daesh comes as of land it had captured from the Syrian international airport for three days last week. country’s Hmeimim air base in Syria’s west- foreign-backed terrorist across the con- reports said earlier this year that a deal government thanks to successful army ern province of Latakia. flict-plagued Arab country. was clinched between the United States operations, which have the backing of The Russian Defense Ministry said in a The Russian military assistance, which and Daesh, under which Washington has Iran and Russia. statement that its air defenses destroyed the began in September 2015 at the official re- received massive amounts of gold in ex- However, sporadic attacks by the group, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a “safe quest of the Syrian government, has proven change for providing safe passage to the which retains sleeper cells, are still reported distance” as they approached the base from effective as Syrians continue to recapture key terror group’s members in Syria. in eastern and northeastern Syria. the northwest on Sunday evening. areas from Daesh and other foreign-backed “The fire of the battle between us and Also on Sunday, the terrorist group said According to the statement, no dam- terrorist groups across the country with Rus- them has been reignited and will intensify,” the U.S.-led coalition has entrapped its local age was caused to the base during the sian air support. Daesh said of the Kurdish militants in a video adversaries, including the Kurds. militant attack. Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed posted on its Telegram channel on Sunday. “They have been thrown into the flames The failed drone raid is not the first militancy since March 2011. The Syrian Syrian Kurds pronounced the death of of a fierce war that will leave them without attempt by militants to target the Rus- government says the Israeli regime and Daesh’s nearly five-year-old “caliphate” in late tail or head,” Daesh warned. sian facility. its Western and regional allies are aiding March after flushing out diehard terrorists Assad performs Eid prayers in On August 8, the militants fired four Takfiri terrorist groups that are wreaking from the village of Baghouz, their very last Damascus rockets at the base, but all the projectiles havoc in the country. bastion, in eastern Syria. According to Press TV, Syrian President exploded mid-air and failed to reach their Deash threatens to step up fight The terror outfit launched a campaign Bashar al-Assad performed the Eid-al-Adha “At least 76 people have died, 58 are missing and another 32 targets. However, the incident killed two against U.S.-backed Kurds of bloodshed and destruction in Syria and prayers along other worshipers at al-Afram have received injuries,” Pramod Kumar, Kerala police spokes- civilians from a nearby village and injured Meanwhile, the Daesh terrorist group on Iraq in 2014. Later that year, the U.S. led Mosque in the capital Damascus on Sunday. person, told AFP. four others. Sunday vowed to intensify its fight against scores of its allies in an invasion of the two Assad also listened to the Eid sermon, Around 288,000 people across the state’s worst affected dis- On August 5, the militants fired three the U.S.-led coalition and Kurdish militants countries under the pretext of dislodging which was delivered by Sheikh Hassan Awad, tricts including Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode have been unguided missiles at the base but the mis- in eastern Syria after the U.S. Defense the terrorists. in which he referred to Damascus’ victory moved to relief camps. sile landed outside the bases, injuring four Department said in a report released ear- Damascus objects to Washington’s mili- over terrorism through the steadfastness At least 42 people have also lost their lives in neighboring civilians. lier this month that the group “solidified tary presence on its soil and has repeatedly of the president and the people as well as Karnataka state, which has seen some of its worst flooding of Russia has been helping Syrian forces its insurgent capabilities in Iraq and was brought its stated goal into question. the army’s sacrifices. recent years. “We have evacuated over 580,000 people,” a senior Karnataka government official told AFP. Many key highways and roads across the affected regions ‘We have to get these weapons of war off our streets’: Biden have been damaged or cut off by rising waters. TEHRAN— Democratic presidential candidate and former into law by former President Bill Clinton. It expired in Sep- In his op-ed, Biden said that data about mass shootings Local emergency personnel and troops from the army, navy US Vice President Joe Biden has called for a reinstatement tember 2004. Since then an assault weapons ban hasn’t showed that from 1994 to 2004 there were fewer mass and air force have been deployed for search, rescue and relief of an assault weapons ban in the wake of two mass shootings been in place in the US. shootings in the country. operations. last week that killed 31 people, saying, “We have to get these Biden claimed that along with Senator Diane Feinstein “There’s overwhelming data that shootings committed Indian media have also reported 66 deaths in the western weapons of war off our streets.” (D-Calif.) he got the bill passed in 1994, and said he “fought with assault weapons kill more people than shootings with states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, with tens of thousands of “The 1994 assault weapons and high-capacity maga- hard to extend” the ban in 2004, but failed to do so. other types of guns. And that’s the point,” he wrote. people shifted to relief camps. zines bans worked. And if I am elected president, we’re “The Republicans who allowed these laws to expire “Shooters looking to inflict mass carnage choose assault While the monsoon rains are crucial to replenishing water going to pass them again — and this time, we’ll make them asserted that they were ineffective. But, almost 15 years weapons with high-capacity magazines capable of holding supplies in drought-stricken India, they kill hundreds of people even stronger,” Biden wrote in a New York Timesop-ed after the bans expired, with the unfortunate benefit of more than 10 rounds. They choose them because they want across the country every year. published on Sunday. hindsight, we now know that they did make a difference,” to kill as many people as possible without having to stop Last year Kerala was hit by its worst floods in almost a century The 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban bill was signed Biden wrote. and reload,” he continued. with around 450 people killed, AFP reported. 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Tom Daley record broken by Murray ready to go it alone 13-year-old Oleksii Sereda

Ukrainian teenager Oleksii Sereda has earned his country an Olympic quota place after a stunning victory on the final day in Cincinnati of the European Diving Championships in Kiev. Andy Murray has sharpened his game playing singles a couple of weeks ago. The 13-year-old won the gold medal in the men’s 10 metre on the practice courts with some of the “When you’re playing at the highest level platform in front of a home crowd at the Liko Sports Centre. best players in the world but the Scot against the best players, they hit the ball big Sereda caught the world’s attention when finishing fourth in says now is the time to really test him- and that takes some time to get used to.” this event at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju and self with a return to singles action at the Murray said he taken inspiration from has now made a further mark on the global stage with victory. Cincinnati Masters. doubles player Bob Bryan, who made a After a disappointing fifth place for Ukraine in the mixed Murray had hip resurfacing surgery successful return from hip surgery. team event, Sereda got his hands on a gold medal with a total in January in a bid to salvage his career “I probably would have had the opera- score of 488.85 points, just over 14 ahead of the rest of the field. and eased himself back into competitive tion regardless,” he said. “But I’m not sure It is his second medal of these Championships, to go with action in doubles play. I would have tried to play if I hadn’t seen his silver in the 10m mixed synchro, and the third gold for The 32-year-old is now ready to go it what he had done and heard everything he the host nation. alone and will face Frenchman Richard told me about. He’s been brilliant.” France’s Benjamin Auffret finished second for the second Gasquet on Monday in what will be his first Murray returned to doubles play in June, successive European Championships in this event, scoring singles match since losing in the Austral- winning the Queen’s Club title with partner 474.90,. ian Open first round to Spain’s Roberto Feliciano Lopez, who he also partnered to Ruslan Ternovoi took bronze with 445.25, only 0.2 points Bautista Agut seven months ago. the last 16 in Montreal last week and will ahead of Russian team-mate Nikita Shleikher. “The performances against top singles team up with again in Cincinnati. Shleikher had won two gold medals already in these Cham- players in practices have been good,” said Murray, who also played mixed doubles pionships in the 3m and 10m synchro events but could not the three times Grand Slam winner, whose with Serena Williams at Wimbledon, would add an individual medal to his collection. world ranking has slipped to No. 325 go against fourth seed Dominic Thiem in Sereda’s gold, in the final dive of these Championships, “But at some stage you have to take the second round if he gets by Gasquet. also brought to an end an extraordinary Russian run of gold the step to try and play. The quickest “You realize getting back to singles is medals in six consecutive events which continued earlier this way to get up to speed is by being on a hard thing to do because you’re at the afternoon in the women’s 3m synchronised. the practice and match court with top mercy of the draws a lot of the time,” Mur- Uliana Kliueva and Vitaliia Koroleva narrowly defeated players,” the ATP Tour’s website quoted ray said. “I’ll just deal with it as it comes, Germany’s Lena Hentschel and Tina Punzel - who finished him as saying. but hopefully it makes for some exciting second for the second consecutive European Championships but knows it will take time to regain his to, but I think I can move better than I am Now with a metal covering on part early rounds.” in succession - and the Ukrainian duo of Viktoriya Kesar and agility and movement around the court. now,” he said at a news conference. “That of his hip, Murray says he is pain-free (Source: Reuters) Anna Pysmenska, with just over three points separating the “I’m not expecting to move as well I used will take some time since I only started medal places. (Source: BBC) Lampard defiant in face of Tearful Serena retires Barcelona goalkeeper Mourinho criticism of loss to United injured in Toronto final Neto to undergo surgery on wrist injury

Barcelona’s back-up goalkeeper Neto will undergo surgery after injuring his left wrist, the club announced on Monday. Neto suffered the injury in training and is unlikely to be fit for Barca’s opening La Liga game away to Athletic Bilbao on Friday. “Goalkeeper Neto is to undergo surgery this Tuesday on a fractured scaphoid bone in his left hand sustained in training while on the US tour,” a club statement read. “Doctor Xavier Mir will perform the operation in the pres- ence of the Club Medical Services. Afterwards, he will make a statement to explain how the surgery has gone and to offer Chelsea manager Frank Lampard defended fend compact, and Chelsea were never that, Serena Williams’ first U.S. Open tune-up pain-free ahead of the tournament, which an approximate recovery date.” his team selection for Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by so it was too easy for Man United,” he said. ended in dramatic fashion as the tearful she was hoping to use as a springboard for Neto joined Barcelona this summer from Valencia, with Manchester United at Old Trafford in response Mourinho also questioned Lampard’s American was forced to retire with a back the rest of her hardcourt swing. fellow goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen leaving Camp Nou and to criticism from his former boss Jose Mourinho. team selection, in particular his decision to injury while trailing Canadian teenager But the six-times U.S. Open champion, going the other way. Mourinho made his debut as a television start with midfielder N’Golo Kante, returning Bianca Andreescu 3-1 in the Rogers Cup still without a title since returning from ma- Coach Ernesto Valverde is already likely to be without Lionel pundit for Sky Sports on the day Lampard, his from injury, on the bench. final on Sunday. ternity leave in 2018, now faces her latest Messi against Bilbao. Messi missed the friendly win over Napoli former midfield general, was in charge of Chelsea “(Marcos) Alonso was on the bench, Kante Williams, who hopes to chase a record- injury setback with the year’s final Grand on Saturday after sustaining a calf tear in training last week. for a Premier League game for the first time. was on the bench, (Olivier) Giroud was on the equalling 24th career Grand Slam title at the Slam just two weeks away. (Source: AFP) The Portuguese coach, sacked by Manchester bench, and to come to Old Trafford, even if U.S. Open, seemed fine on court but suddenly Williams, who is due to compete in Cin- United in December, was making a criticism of this is not the huge Manchester United that sat crying in her chair before deciding to retire cinnati next week, said she has experienced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s strikers Marcus Rash- used to scare people, it’s Manchester United. 19 minutes into the match with back spasms. back spasms a lot in her career and that if ‘Question mark’ over United ford and Anthony Martial which then veered “A little bit of experience would fit well “I’m sorry I couldn’t do it today. I tried this latest episode plays out like those be- future remains, says Pogba into a damning verdict on the west London with the team. You look to the performance but I just couldn’t do it,” an emotional Wil- fore, she does not expect it to keep her out club where he won Premier League titles in of Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and for liams, who struggled to get the words out, of any events. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said there is two separate spells. matches of this dimension you need a little bit told the crowd. “They’re incredibly painful, but it goes still a “question mark” over his future following his team’s Rashford scored twice on Sunday and Mar- more,” he said.Lampard appeared surprised “It’s been a tough year but we’ll keep away after, like, 24, 36, maybe 48 hours, resounding 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the first match of their tial was also on target, along with new signing by Mourinho’s comments, particularly about going.” and like clockwork,” said Williams. Premier League campaign on Sunday. Dan James, but Mourinho questioned whether 20-year-old Mount, who was making his Pre- Andreescu consolidated an early break “In that first phase, it is incredibly pain- The France international said he wanted to leave the club they could perform consistently well against mier League debut. to move 3-1 up at which point Williams went ful, to a point where I usually don’t get out of during the close season and was linked with a potential move more solid defences. “He didn’t like the performance of Mason to her chair where she called for the trainer bed. So if it’s what typically happens, I will to Real Madrid or Juventus. “I think they can when they are facing Mount? Did he say Mason Mount?” asked and broke down in tears. be fine, but I have to wait and see.” Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Pogba’s profession- teams like Chelsea, I think they were too soft,” Lampard, before saying fitness issues had Williams said the spasms began during As Williams sat dejected in her chair, alism after he set up United’s third and fourth goals against Mourinho said, before questioning Lampard’s influenced his choices. her three-set semi-final win over Czech Marie Andreescu, who is no stranger to injury Chelsea, but the midfielder said “only time will tell” if he would tactical approach. “Well I can’t drag people out of the medical Bouzkova on Saturday. They got so bad that setbacks, went over to console her. The stay in England. “(Chelsea) were not compact defensively, room to play. If they are experienced or not, she was unable to sleep and could not really pair embraced and had a heartfelt con- “I always feel good when I play football. I do the things I too much space to play, not enough aggression the players are the players that played today. move but she added that she at least wanted versation. like, plus it’s my job. I give my all every time I go out on the on the ball, the defensive line, the midfield, “I don’t have to be too concerned about to try and play the final. Andreescu, who shot to prominence pitch,” Pogba told French radio station RMC. the attack, they were not compact,” he said. what anyone else says, pundit wise or whoever “I was just trying to figure out how do you with her Indian Wells triumph in March “I’m aware that things have been said. Only time will tell. “(Forward) Tammy Abraham was staying they may be, they have to speak. play a match where you have no rotation?” and was competing this week for the first There’s always that question mark. up, (Ross) Barkley was staying up, (Mason) “At the same time, what is clear is the squad said Williams. time since withdrawing from the French “I’m at Manchester. I have fun with my team mates. I al- Mount was staying up, Pedro was staying up. is the squad that we have got. I believe in it “And I don’t want to get this far and not at Open with a shoulder injury, is the first ways want to win matches and I always give my best when “Nowadays you look to the good teams and and if we go into halftime two or three-nil up, least try. I think I would have really regretted Canadian to win the event in 50 years. I’m on the pitch.” all the good teams defend compact. Higher as we probably should have done if we were not at least going out there and seeing maybe “I feel for Serena so much. I’ve been The Premier League transfer window closed on Thursday, block or lower block, the lower block is more more clinical and with a stroke of luck here and if a miracle happened.” through so much the last year with injury so a day before the start of the season, but top-flight clubs in defensive, the higher block more offensive, more there, the game could have been completely The 37-year-old Williams, whose com- I am so sorry she had to go out this way,” the England are still allowed to sell players until the European aggressive, but always in the block. different.” petitive action this year has been severely 19-year-old said during the trophy ceremony. window closes on Sept. 2. “It’s just a basic principle, you have to de- (Source: Mirror) limited because of knee issues, declared herself (Source: Eurosport) (Source: Reuters) PSG start title defense with win, fans vent fury at Neymar Nadal beats Medvedev for Paris Saint-Germain brushed off the ongoing Cavani slammed the spot-kick into the 5th Rogers Cup title Neymar transfer saga by kicking off their net, before Nimes coach Bernard Blaquart Ligue 1 title defense with a straightforward was booked for his protestations. Rafael Nadal won his fifth Rogers Cup title, beating Daniil 3-0 victory over Nimes on Sunday. A pedestrian affair, with Nimes happy to Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 on in just 70 minutes Sunday at breezy The 27-year-old Neymar was left out of almost exclusively keep all 11 men behind IGA Stadium. the squad the day after PSG sporting director the ball, had to wait until the 57th minute The 33-year-old Nadal won the event for the third time Leonardo said talks about a possible sale of the for a second goal when Mbappe slotted in to in Montreal. The first came in 2005 at age 19 over Andre Brazilian were “more advanced than before”. open his league account for the campaign. Agassi, and the second in 2013. Nadal won in Toronto in On Sunday, coach Thomas Tuchel told Ca- Di Maria came off the bench and drilled 2008 and 2018. nal+ he had “no news” on Neymar’s future into the bottom corner after an excellent pass “I played a solid match, my best match of the week so and that he would have to “find solutions from Mbappe with 20 minutes remaining, far without a doubt,’’ Nadal said. “I did a lot of things well without” him. and PSG played out the most comfortable -- changing directions, changing rhythms.’’ Edinson Cavani’s controversial VAR pen- of wins -- finishing with 74 percent of pos- Nadal has withdrawn from this week’s Cincinnati Open, alty in the 24th minute set PSG on their way session as goalkeeper Alphonse Areola did a champion at the event at 2013, due to fatigue, the tourna- at the Parc des Princes, after supporters had not face a shot on target. ment’s organizers said on Sunday. made their negative feelings towards the absent Earlier on Sunday, new signing Victor The second-ranked Spanish star won his 83rd singles Neymar clear. Former Barcelona forward Neymar’s two Tuchel handed Ligue 1 debuts to center-back Osimhen marked his Ligue 1 debut with two title and third of the year, following clay victories in Rome A fine second-half display from Kylian years in the French capital since PSG made Abdou Diallo, signed from Borussia Dortmund goals as last year’s runners-up Lille kicked and at the French Open. He extended his tour record for Mbappe -- with a goal and an assist for Angel him the world’s most expensive player have in the close-season, and midfielder Pablo Sara- off their new campaign with a 2-1 victory Masters 1000 titles to 35, two more than top-ranked Novak Di Maria -- showed Tuchel the obvious solu- been plagued by injuries and controversies. bia, who joined from Sevilla. over Nantes. Djokovic. tion to Neymar’s impending exit, and gave the Home fans unfurled a banner before The champions monopolized the ball from Christophe Galtier’s hosts, who finished “He was playing very well during the whole week. So capital club a perfect start to their bid for a kick-off translating to “Neymar. Get out”. the off, with Mbappe shooting straight at visit- 16 points behind PSG last term, were in- for me, it was important in the beginning that he doesn’t third straight French title and ninth in total. Other banners slammed his recent com- ing goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni after jinking debted to Nigerian Osimhen, who scored a take advantage, because finals are always a little bit more “We are not going to lie. We will see what ment that his fondest memory in football was through the massed Nimes defense. fabulous 80th-minute winner at the Stade difficult for everyone,’’ Nadal said. “I’ve played a lot of happens with Neymar -- but it’s not the same inspiring Barcelona’s stunning 2017 Cham- VAR controversy Pierre-Mauroy. these. I know beginnings can be tricky, especially against team,” said Mbappe. pions League comeback against PSG, while They were awarded a penalty by VAR “When I have opportunities, I don’t want to a great player like him, but especially when a player like PSG sit level with Lyon, who beat Monaco one called Neymar “heartless”. midway through the first half, as a corner miss them,” said the 20-year-old. “I’m not yet him is playing with a lot of confidence like he was playing 3-0 on Friday, at the top of the fledgling table, Neymar has been linked with a return struck Nimes defender Pablo Martinez on 100 percent but I’m training hard and I know during the whole week.’’ and will be hoping to occupy that position to Barca or a move to their arch rivals Real the arm after Diallo ducked under the ball that with time I’ll be in top shape physically.” (Source: Soccernet) for the rest of the season. Madrid. while standing right in front of him. (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 13, 2019 SPORTS 15

Andrea Stramaccioni on verge Shikh Salman protests FIFA after Iraq denied to play matches at home of leaving Esteghlal IRNA — Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has protested FIFA after the inter- TEHRAN — Will one SPORTS national football federation ordered Iraq to play home matches deskweek until Iran Profes- in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at a neutral venue. sional League kicks off, Italian coach An- A letter floating in the social media reportedly from FIFA, drea Stramaccioni is reportedly going to dated July 26, 2019 and addressed to the Iraqi Football Associ- leave Esteghlal after the club failed to meet ation (IFA), orders Iraq to “select a neutral ‘home’ venue outside his expectations in the transfer market. its territory for all the preliminary competition matches of the The 43-year-old coach signed a two-year FIFA World Cup 2022.” contract with Esteghlal worth 1.6 million Iraq is pitted in Group C of the 2022 World Cup and 2023 euros a year in June but the club have AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers second round along with Iran, been unable to sign his favorite players Hong Kong, Cambodia and Bahrain. in the summer window. The team is scheduled to play Bahrain in its opener away Italian media reports suggest that de- on September 5 before facing Hong Kong in a home match on parture of Ali Khatir as the team’s sporting October 10. director is also a reason behind his decision. Iraq Football Federation president Abdul Khaliq Masood The ex-Inter coach has already showed immediately protested the FIFA’s decision and Sheikh Salman his interest in signing Manuel Pucciarelli also has shown his dissatisfaction with the decision. and Hrvoje Milic but Esteghlal have yet Iraq is currently hosting the 9th WAFF Championship 2019 to sign the players. involving nine teams — host Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Saudi Esteghlal have signed Malian forward Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine and Lebanon — at the Kar- Cheick Diabaté so far. bala International Stadium and Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil. Esteghlal as one of the Iranian most An inspection team from FIFA will travel to Iraq to meet the popular football teams have not won the high standards of FIFA in the areas of accommodation, security, title since 2013. logistics and crowd management as host. A football coach with experiences as a youth coach of Roma and Inter Milan, he was put in charge of first team duties on 26 March 2012 to replace Claudio Ranieri. Sharifi joins Azerbaijan’s Stramaccioni is also a 2010 law gradu- ate. A former defender, his playing career Sumgayit was cut short by a serious knee injury while with Bologna in the 1994–95 season. TASNIM — Iranian football forward Mehdi Sharifi joined Azer- baijani football club Sumgayit. The 26-year-old forward, who had been deemed surplus to Greece basketball team too strong for Iran Russia beat Iran to secure Tokyo quota requirements by Persepolis coach Gabriel Calderon, has penned a two-year contract with Sumgayit.

Sharifi joined Persepolis in June 2018 with a two–year contract but played just four times for the Iranian team and failed to score. SPORTS TEHRAN —Iran na- Iranian center Hamed Haddadi earned SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran na- tina, who had qualified earlier on Sunday, Sumgayit FK are an Azerbaijani football club based in Sum- desk desk tional basketball team 18 points and 10 rebounds for Team Melli. tional volleyball team plus Japan who had a spot by default as gayit that play in the Azerbaijan Premier League. lost to Greece 88-58 in their preparation On Saturday, Iran had defeated Hungary lost to Russia in straight sets (25-19, 25- hosts in the 12-team lineup of Tokyo 2020. match ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup 90-82. Mehran Shahintab’s side have been 23, 25-23) in the men’s Tokyo Volleyball These leaves two more tickets to be claimed at the Aegean Tournament Sunday night. drawn with world’s second-ranked Spain, Qualification on Sunday. by the end of Sunday’s action. Greek iconic guard Giannis Antetokoun- Puerto Rico and Tunisia in Group C of the In the deciding match in Pool E which Earlier on Sunday, Cuba mastered a Persepolis reach agreement mpo shined with a dominant performance FIBA World Cup. took place in St. Petersburg, Victor Pole- 3-0 (21-18, 25-23, 25-22) win over Mexico of 19 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and The competition will be held in China taev was top scorer of the game with 19 with Jesus Herrera Jaime stringing up with Brazilian Brandao two blocks in the match held in Crete. from 31 Aug. to 15 Sept. points (two more than Ghafour) as Russia 26 points. Ioannis Papapetrou and Kostas Pa- The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup dominated play in all skills and also took A further five teams will emerge in Persian Football — Iranian football club Persepolis have panikolaou followed with 11 and 10 points will be the 18th tournament of the FIBA advantage of a full set’s-worth of points January from the Continental Olympic reached an agreement with Brazilian forward Junior Brandao. respectively, while Nick Calathes had five Basketball World Cup for men’s national on Iranian unforced errors. Qualifying Tournaments to complete the The 24-year-old forward currently plays for Goiás on loan points and 11 assists. basketball teams. Russia join the U.S., Poland and Argen- Tokyo 2020 line-up. from Bulgarian club Ludogorets. Persepolis are going to find a replacement for their Croatian forward Mario Budimir. Iranian girl Golnoosh Khosravi joins Konak Belediyespor Brandão started his playing career at Brazilian club Atletico Juventus in 2015 and has also played for Brazilian clubs Fer- SPORTS TEHRAN —Iranian international mid- the title in the current season. I had received a couple roviaria, Novo Hamburgo and Primavera. desk fielder Golnoosh Khosravi joined Turkish of offers from the other teams but opted to join Konak Persepolis will start the new season of the Iran Professional Konak Belediyespor Women›s Football team. Belediyespor after consulting with my coaches in Zob League with a match against Pars Jonoubi. The 18-year-old player has penned a two-year contract Ahan,” Khosravi said. with Konak Belediyespor. Konak Belediyespor Women›s Football are the women›s Khosravi’s contract details have not been revealed. football team of the Turkish multi-sport club of Konak Be- Khosravi was a member of Iran’s women’s U17 football lediyespor based in Konak district of Izmir, Turkey. Warm water at Olympic team in the Asian championship. The team were established by the district municipality She is the youngest Iranian woman to play abroad. in 2006. venue irks swimmers Khosravi haj joined Konak Belediyespor from Iranian Many players of the Konak Belediyespor women›s team football club Zob Ahan of Isfahan. are members of the Turkey women›s national football Athletes have voiced concerns over the water quality and temper- “I am very happy to join Konak Belediyespor because team. The club maintains two more teams as the girls ature at a marathon swimming test event for next year’s Olympics they finished in third place last season and want to win under-17 and under-15. in Tokyo, as officials vowed to monitor the situation at the Odaiba Marine Park closely in the run-up to the Games. “That was the warmest race I’ve done,” said three-time Olym- Group D: Mes Sungun Varzeqan 2-3 Nagoya Oceans pic medalist Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia after completing the men’s 5km competition yesterday. Two goals by Pepita steered Nagoya Oceans when he saved Shota Hoshi’s effort from the but Shota Hoshi failed to capitalize. “It felt good for the first 2km, then I got super overheated.” to a 3-2 win over defending champions Mes top of the arc and a minute later, the Iranian Mes Sungun came close in the 26th min- Japan’s Yumi Kida, who finished 12th in the women’s 10km Sungun Varzeqan, sealing the Japanese side tipped over Yoshikawa’s goal-bound shot. ute through Bacao’s strike from above the event at the 2012 London Games, was also alarmed that “the top spot in Group D of the AFC Futsal Club The Iranian club had their first shot at goal arc but Sekiguchi was on top of his game. water temperature was high”. Championship Thailand 2019 on Monday. in the sixth minute but Oceans’ goalkeeper Oceans suffered a blow in the 28th min- International Swimming Federation (Fina) rules state that Three-time champions Nagoya Oceans Yushi Sekiguchi foiled Mohammad Shajari’s ute when captain Ryuta Hoshi received his athletes may not race when the water temperature exceeds 31 deg will face Group C runners-up Vamos FC in effort from above the arc. marching orders for a foul on Fakhim as the C and executive director Cornel Marculescu said competitors’ the quarter-finals while Mes Sungun will play Two minutes later, Oceans broke the Iranian surged forward. well-being was their top priority. Group C winners Bank of Beirut of Lebanon deadlock in spectacular fashion through Two minutes later, Mes Sungun scored An external body would be set up in conjunction with Tokyo on Wednesday. Neto Antonio Hirata’s close range effort the equaliser through Fakhim’s effort from Games organizers to monitor both water quality and tempera- Mes Sungun and Oceans, who had never as he finished off Shota Hoshi’s assist. gun in the 16th minute when he dribbled above the arc following a good team build-up. ture ahead of the event, he added, and the results could affect previously met, came into the tie having already Mes Sungun came back fighting and al- past three Oceans’ players before hitting the Oceans responded immediately with efforts the timing of the event. booked their places in the knockout stage after most drew level four minutes later through side netting and seconds later, saw his close from Hirata and Pepita from outside the box “Based on this information, we will decide the time the event winning both their earlier group games. Mahdi Javid’s half volley but Sekiguchi was range effort blocked by Sekiguchi. but Samimi was quick to deny their efforts. will start. Oceans’ Tomoki Yoshikawa, Ryuta Hoshi quick to react with a fingertip save. Mes Sungun’s persistence finally bore fruit Pepita, however, made sure three-time “(It) could be 5am, could be 5.30am, can be 6am, can be and Pepita troubled the defending cham- Oceans’ doubled their lead a minute later a minute before the break when Alireza Vafaei champions Oceans would emerge group win- 6.30am - depends on the water temperature,” Marculescu said. pions as the Japanese club controlled the through Pepita’s strike from inside the box capitalised on a defensive error and scored from ners after he finished off a move he started, “Working with a specialized company like we are going to early possession. after some good work from Ryuta Hoshi at close range. Oceans could have increased their combining beautifully with Ryohei Ando, do here in Tokyo, we will have the right information to take the Mes Sungun goalkeeper Alireza Samimi the edge of the area. advantage in the 22nd minute when Pepita in the 35th minute. right decision.” was called into action in the fifth minute Farhad Fakhim came close for Mes Sun- sent a delightful cross into the danger area (Source: AFC) Issues arising from the hot weather have become the biggest headache for Tokyo organizers, who have already moved up the start time of several events in a bid to mitigate the effects of the blistering heat of the Japanese summer. Gymnastics: Biles soars to sixth title at national championships In October 2017, Tokyo organizers were also left red-faced American Simone Biles reasserted her position as the world’s to attempt and land a triple-twisting, double back maneu- about. So I was really happy.” after tests at the marine park revealed levels of E. coli bacteria unrivaled number one gymnast with an amazing winning ver during her floor routine. Bile was, however, not quite Four-times Olympic gold medalist Biles, who will head to more than 20 times higher than international standards, sparking performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in content even with that unprecedented move. the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the prohibitive favorite, finished doubts about the venue’s safety. Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. “It was a lot better. It wasn’t as good as in some of the with a total score of 118.500 to beat Sunisa Lee (113.550) and Underwater “screens” have since been installed to filter the Biles became the first woman in nearly 70 years to cap- trainings,” Biles told reporters. Grace McCallum (111.850). “I feel like each (title) gets better water at the marine park, which will also host the triathlon event. ture six U.S. senior women’s all-around gymnastics titles – “I’m just happy that I landed it because I feel like after and better,” she said. “Because it’s like the fifth and, then, the However, Kida said the water was still “a little stinky”, and the matching Clara Schroth Lomady, who won her sixth in 1952. night one my confidence got shot down. So I was really sixth, so it just keeps getting more exciting.” clarity “was not very good, so I really want the quality improved”. Biles marked the occasion by becoming the first woman worried about it going into today, that’s all I could worry (Source: Reuters) (Source: Straits Times) Prayer Times Noon:13:09 Evening: 20:16 Dawn: 4:49 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:22 (tomorrow) AUGUST 13, 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 “Sheeple” crowned best at Cinema Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Cinema Academy Awards Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. 1 “I am honored that your name is 9 433 Tel: 88 11 on my award,” he added. Webmaster: [email protected] Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 Mohammadzadeh said that the award is the fifth honor he has received for his role Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily in the film and added, “I am the son of this cinema, and you all the cineastes, have always No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran cared for me.” P.o. Box: 14155-4843 The award for best screenplay went to Zip Code: 1599814713 “Lovely Trash” written and directed by Mo- hsen Amiryusefi, and “Baharesan, the House of the Nation” by Babak Behdad was named best documentary. “No. 17 Soheila” by Mahmud Ghaffari won the award for best debut film and Zahra Davudnejad received best actress award for her role in the film. Narges Abyar, the director of acclaimed movies such as “Track 143”, “Breath” and GUIDE TO “When the Moon Was Full”, was selected as SPIRITUAL AWAKENING the Leading Figure of the Year. Eight other cineastes and one official were The welfare of countries depends on the judgment nominated for the title. The nominees were and management of governments. If governments selected in a poll of 207 film critics, journalists and media personalities. are honest and wise in judgment, good fortune “The reviews and ideas of these people follows; if not, it will turn away and go. who vote for me, have been always very im- Imam Ali (AS) portant to me, and that’s why I am thrilled they have chosen me,” Abyar said after re- ceived the award. She also warned about the water crisis in Sistan-Baluchestan Province where she shot Set, costume designer Edna her latest movie “When the Moon Was Full”, and asked her fellow filmmakers to support Zeinalian to get lifetime the national campaign of “Water Offering”. achievement award Filmmaker Varuj Karim-Masihi, the direc- tor of acclaimed drama “The Last Act” (1989), Director Hooman Seyyedi speaks after accepting the Mehrgiah award for best director for his film “Sheeple” at the 2nd Cinema Cinema ARTTEHRAN – The Iranian-Armenian set and also received a lifetime achievement award. Academy Awards at Tehran’s Enqelab Hotel on August 10, 2019. (Mehr/Behnam Tofiqi) deskcostume designer Edna Zeinalian will be hon- ored for her lifetime achievements on Wednesday. She will receive an award for her long brilliant career in theater Iran’s “Lotus” to compete Leader’s memoirs released during a special ceremony, which is scheduled to be organized at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall by the Stage and Costume Designers Society in Australian film festival in Iraq of Iran.

Set and costume designer Edna Zeinalian in an undated photo. (Honaroline/Gata Ziatabari) She began studying in costume design at Tehran’s Alzahra University in 1972 and started working as a stage and costume designer at the Rudaki Foundation in 1978. A scene from “Lotus” by Iranian director Mohammadreza Vatandoost. A poster for the Arabic version of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed She has worked in over 100 theaters during her career spanning Ali Khamenei’s memoirs “The Pains that Changed into Gains”. over 40 years. ARTTEHRAN – many awards at several Iranian and The Stage and Costume Designers Society of Iran also plans to deskIranian director international festivals. ARTTEHRAN – Iran’s Is- was also unveiled by Lebanon’s Hezbollah unveil a prize named after Zeinalian during the ceremony. The prize Mohammadreza Vatandoost’s It won the mini-doc artistic vision desklamic Culture and Rela- leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a will be presented to a top stage and costume designer every year. acclaimed documentary “Lotus” has award at the 16th Big Sky Documentary tions Organization (ICRO) announced on ceremony held in Beirut in early February She deems herself deeply indebted to her parents. “I was really been selected to go on screen at the Film Festival in the U.S. city of Missoula, Sunday that the memoirs of the Leader of to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the lucky to have good teachers, the best of them was my mother,” she 10th Environmental Film Festival Montana in February. the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed victory of the Islamic Revolution. once said in an interview published in 2016. Australia (EFFA), Iran’s Documentary It also brought Vatandoost the Ali Khamenei, have been released in Iraq. The book also contains a collection of “I also learned from my father to accept my failures and to try and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) best director award at the 18th Beirut Compiled by the Iranian Arabic language rarely-seen photos of the Leader, his father a new beginning in good spirits,” she added. announced on Monday. International Film Festival in May. scholar Mohammad-Ali Azarshab, “Inna Ma and his children. It also features a collec- A string orchestra, which will be conducted by the renowned The film tells the story of an old The EFFA, which is Australia’s only as-Sabri Nasra” was published the Islamic tion of illustrations related to the topics Iranian-Armenian maestro Loris Tjeknavorian, will perform a woman who is waiting for a permit to international film festival dedicated Revolution Publications in February. in the book. concert at the ceremony, which will be organized in collaboration enter an island after 12 years to visit to screening films with a focus on the The book, which contains his memories of The Persian version of the book came with the Rad No-Andish Art and Cultural Institute. her son’s grave. environment, will be held in Melbourne imprisonment and exile during the Pahlavi out in March under the title of “The Pains “I called the concert ‘A Dialogue between Two Brothers’,” The documentary has received from October 24 to November 1. period and his struggles against the regime, that Changed into Gains”. Tjeknavorian said in a press release published on Sunday by the institute. “As a part of a large musical project, the concert is a special dialogue between the music of the East and West,” he added and K-Pop’s BTS goes on holiday, asks fans for privacy noted, “I am really hopeful that the project can succeed and we SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean boy band, BTS, will their goal since their debut, to recharge and prepare to pres- will expand the project if everything goes well.” take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global ent themselves anew as musicians and creators,” it said. Celebrated pianist Bardia Sadrenoori will accompany the hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band’s Big Hit did not say how long BTS will be on holiday. orchestra during the performance. privacy if they see them in “a chance encounter”. The band’s website said their next world tour concert is in The band, which has led a wave of Korean pop music, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 11. crowned their global reach with three No. 1 albums on the “Should you have a chance encounter with a member Billboard chart in less than a year, a 2019 Grammy nomi- of BTS while they are on vacation, we ask that you show Tehran museum to unveil nation and concerts from Los Angeles to Paris. consideration for their need to rest and enjoy their private Hossein Hamedani’s The seven members will take their first extended va- time off,” Big Hit said. cation since the band’s debut in 2013, managers Big Hit “BTS will return refreshed and recharged to return all painting of Imam Ali (AS) Entertainment said on Sunday. Members of K-Pop band, BTS appear on ABC’s ‘Good Morn- the love you have and continue to show them,” it added. “This period of rest will be an opportunity for the members ing America’ show in Central Park in New York City, U.S., BTS broke into the U.S. market in 2017, the first Korean ARTTEHRAN – The Reza Abbasi Museum in of BTS, who have relentless(ly) driven themselves toward May 15, 2019. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid) group to win a Billboard music award. deskTehran that preserves artifacts from Iran’s ancient and contemporary history plans to unveil a teahouse painting of Imam Ali (AS) today. “The Honorable Life of J.D. Salinger’s books are finally Hollywood studio cancels “The Hunt” Hazrat Ali (AS)” has been going digital movie release after criticism created Hossein Hamedani, one of Iran’s pioneers of NEW YORK (AP) — You’ll finally be all his readers,” said Salinger, who helps LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Universal social thriller, but we understand that teahouse painting who died able to catch the late J.D. Salinger’s books oversee his father’s literary estate. Pictures on Saturday canceled the release of now is not the right time to release this in 2005 when he was at 79. in digital format. In addition to “The Catcher in the “The Hunt,” a satirical thriller about a group film,” Universal said in a statement. The painting will be put Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Rye,” the e-books include “Nine Stories,” of Americans who are captured to be hunted Trump, taking to Twitter on Friday, crit- on view in an exhibition Brown and Company said all four of his ?Franny and Zooey,” and “Raise High the and killed for sport, following apparent icized “liberal Hollywood” and an unnamed that has been organized to works, including “The Catcher in the Rye,” Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An criticism by President Donald Trump film with a pending release. celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the will be made available as e-books Tuesday, Introduction.” and a recent series of mass shootings. “The movie coming out is made in or- day on which Imam Ali (AS) marking the first time that the entirety The electronic publication continues The Comcast Corp division had held der to inflame and cause chaos,” Trump was appointed as successor to of his published work will be available in a yearlong centennial celebration of back on marketing the film, slated for tweeted. the Prophet Muhammad (S). digital format. author’s birth and his contributions to release on Sept. 27, after the shootings Trailers released online for the film A performance in the form His son, Matt Salinger, said the digital literature. in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, depicted a group of wealthy villains or- of naqqali, a dramatic style holdout ended because many readers use Salinger, who died in 2010, lived a last week. chestrating the open-field hunting of several of storytelling dedicated e-books exclusively and some people with reclusive life in Cornish, New Hampshire, It gave no reason for the cancellation. Americans held against their will. to stories from Ferdowsi’s disabilities can only use them. and rarely spoke to the media. He not only A Universal Pictures representative did The film came from Blumhouse Pro- A poster for the unveiling ceremo- Shahnameh and other epic “There were few things my father loved stopped releasing new work, but rejected not return an email seeking comment. ductions, which has produced a number of ny of teahouse painter Hossein Persian stories, will also go more than the full tactile experience of any reissues or e-book editions. “We stand by our filmmakers and will popular horror films such as “The Purge” Hamedani’s work “The Honora- on stage during the unveiling reading a printed book, but he may have But things are changing. In addition to continue to distribute films in partner- and “Get Out.” ble Life of Hazrat Ali (AS)” at the ceremony of the painting by loved his readers more — and not just the the e-books, there have been new covers ship with bold and visionary creators, A Blumhouse representative did not Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran. Hassan Basiri. ‘ideal private reader’ he wrote about, but and a boxed edition. like those associated with this satirical immediately respond to calls on Saturday.