Pakistan Senate Chairman: U.S. Has Fostered Terror
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12912 Monday AUGUST 28, 2017 Shahrivar 6, 1396 Dhul Hijjah 6, 1438 Iran to experiment Gas condensate export Saman Ghoddos Winners honored photon entanglement from PSEEZ up 28% invited to Iran national at first annual 2 in a year 4 football team 15 Davud Rashidi Awards 16 Govt. more resolute to meet public demands: Rouhani POLITICS TEHRAN — Pres- along with believing in God and religion.” deskident Hassan Rou- He added Imam Khomeini taught us Pakistan hani said on Sunday that his new that there is no contrast between “na- administration is ready to meet the tional sovereignty” and “democracy”. people’s demands more determinedly. “The Imam always paid attention to During a ceremony held to renew the people’s concerns, demands and allegiance to founder of the Islamic Re- needs and considered underprivileged Senate public Imam Khomeini, Rouhani said, people’s role as being more important “Imam taught us to believe in people than the wealthy people.” 2 chairman: Iran launches study into S-300 missile POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran rently in service in Iran, fully integrated deskhas started studies into Iran’s air defense network. U.S. has into the Russian-made S-300 missile The air defense missile system has system in order to know its workings, been stationed in temporary locations according to the deputy commander across the country, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbia air defense added, saying it is ready for any prac- unit. tical operation. General Abolfazl Sepehri-Rad on Iran took delivery of missiles of the fostered Sunday said the S-300 system is cur- S-300 system in July 2016. 2 terror Iraqi forces retake most of Tal See page 13 Afar from ISIL: military Iraqi forces have retaken almost all on Sunday. of Tal Afar, the Islamic State in Iraq However, fighting was ongoing in and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist al-Ayadiya, a small area 11 kilometers group’s stronghold in the country’s northwest of the city, where militants northwest, the Iraqi military said on who fled the district’s city center were Sunday. hiding out, Iraqi military spokesman After just eight days of fighting, all Brigadier General Yahya Rasool said. 29 neighborhoods in Tal Afar city had Iraqi forces were waiting to retake the been taken back from the terrorist area before declaring complete victory File photo group, the military said in a statement in the offensive, he said. 3 PERSPECTIVE Envoy: Iran supports Kuwait’s efforts to resolve regional problems ARTICLE Mahmood Monshipouri TEHRAN (FNA) — Iranian Ambassador to are difficult and complicated and we should neighbors,” Jaberi Ansari said. By Mahnaz Abdi University of California Kuwait Alireza Enayati described the crisis make our utmost efforts to resolve them.” Stressing that Iran itself doesn’t pursue he- Head of the Economy Desk professor among the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council In relevant remarks earlier this month, Irani- gemonic policies either, he said, “Therefore, of the TehranTimes (PGCC) as “harmful and destructive”, stressing an Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi An- the Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the that his country supports Kuwait’s efforts to sari underlined the necessity for the settlement two sides should move to decrease tension solve problems. of differences between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and conflicts through direct negotiations.” Transport projects The post- “Kuwait has always played a balanced policy but meantime, said that Tehran doesn’t accept Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emir- hegemonic era: to settle different regional issues, including in Riyadh’s hegemonic policies against Doha. ates and Egypt cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar take center stage Yemen, Iraq and Syria,” Enayati said on Sunday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran doesn’t sup- early June, and suspended air and sea commu- Greater uncertainty Noting that Kuwait’s mediation could port exacerbation of the crisis between Doha nication one week after the Arab Islamic Amer- in ‘Government somehow deescalate the PGCC crisis, he said, and Riyadh, and it clearly states that it doesn’t ican Summit in Riyadh, accusing Doha of sup- or sustainable “We have welcomed Kuwaiti Emir’s efforts accept any policy that is based on the he- porting terrorist organizations and destabilizing Week’ in this regard because the regional issues gemony of an actor in relations with other the situation in the Middle East. security? overnment Week (August 24-30) marks the martyrdom wo contrasting scenarios paint 10-day anti-White Supremacy march to demand Donald Trump’s removal Ganniversary of President Mo- radically different visions in a Anti-White Supremacy protestors will march for A number of activist groups such as the vision charged Daniel Borden, 18, of Ohio hammad-Ali Rajaei and Prime Minister world after hegemony. Richard N. 10-days from Charlottesville, Virginia to Wash- Women’s March, Working Families Party, the with malicious wounding. Mohammad-Javad Bahonar on August T 30, 1981, just two years after the victory Haass (“World Order 2.0”) notes that at ington, DC on Monday to demand the United Action Group Network, United We Dream, He was arrested on Friday and is currently the global level, the international com- States President Donald Trump’s removal. Color of Change, and others will be participat- in the custody of the Hamilton County Crimi- of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. munity is no longer heavily influenced The March is set to start on August 28 ing in the March to Confront White Supremacy. nal Justice Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Every year a number of develop- by a sole superpower and/or hegem- from Charlottesville, Virginia and end in Violence erupted in Charlottesville earlier Police also charged Alex Michael Ramos, ment projects in different sectors are onic power. There is overall less con- Washington, DC on Wednesday, Sept 6. this month at a protest when a man with al- 33, with malicious wounding and is currently launched or inaugurated during this sensus among the major world powers Organizers say the march will be followed leged ties to white nationalists killed one per- wanted by the police department. week across the country. concerning governance and the new by an occupation of Washington, DC with daily son and injured dozens more by ramming Both of these charges are in relation to This year, transportation sector is order. The fall of trade agreements, or nonviolent demonstrations, reported The Hill. his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. an assault that happened in the 500 block of apparently gaining the lion’s share as some would like to say the demise of “This is the time to confront white su- Tensions were further inflamed when Trump East Market Street in Charlottesville. of development projects which have the Transpacific Partnership (TTP), points premacy in our government and throughout responded to the violence by blaming “many Police charged Richard Wilson Preston, 52, been or are to come on stream. to several convergent trends with po- our history. We demand that President Trump sides” for the violence. of Maryland, with discharging a firearm with- As reported, the Ministry of Trans- tentially uncertain consequences. The to be removed from office for allying himself The Charlottesville Police Department has in 1,000 feet of a school. Police said this is in port and Urban Development plans decentralization of decision-making with this ideology of hate and we demand an charged three people in relation to the vio- relation to a shots fired incident on August to inaugurate 711 kilometers of new- at the global level since the post-Cold agenda that repairs the damage it’s done to lence that followed the “Unite the Right” rally 12 in the 100 block of West Market Street in ly-built roads nationwide within the War period has created a different bal- our country and its people,” the website for there on August 12. Charlottesville. framework of 75 projects. ance of economic and political powers. the march reads. Police said the Criminal Investigations Di- (Source: agencies) The projects include constructing The U.S. invasion of Iraq has thrown the 44 highways and 26 main roads, and Middle East into a region festering sec- conducting maintenance operations tarian tensions. Subsequently, the Arab and removing five accident-prone Spring uprisings, which led to a signifi- spots along the roads. cant authority void in Libya and civil war Darreh In addition, the Islamic Republic of Iran in Syria, indicated that an emerging new Railways (known as RAI) in cooperation regional disarray that often spills over into Khazineh a with the Iranian Construction and Devel- other countries. The rise of populism and opment of Transportation Infrastructures the resiliency of authoritarian in the Middle tourist hub in Company will inaugurate 14 rail projects East are likely to shape its political climate valued at 8.447 trillion rials (about $220 in the coming years. The spread of oligar- million) during the Government Week. chic rule and/or power throughout differ- western Iran Railway development is of very ent regions will produce an alarming order People cross an elevated suspen- high importance for Iran, as Supreme for those interested in the persistence of sion bridge that spans Darreh Khaz- Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei human rights and liberal governance. ineh, a steep canyon in western Ira- has emphasized the issue when outlin- While Asia has come to dominate nian Lorestan province, August 26, ing the Sixth Five-Year National Devel- the global scene in terms of population 2017. The 112-meter-long bridge opment Plan (2016-2021).