IRGC: Terrorists Behind Ahvaz Attack Will Face 'Unforgettable Revenge'
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 39th year No.13213 Monday SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 Mehr 2, 1397 Muharram 14, 1440 Iran to track down Terror act showed Iran’s Mollaei makes Art Bureau to hold terrorists anytime, weakness of global history at World Judo exhibits on Ahvaz anywhere 2 arrogance 2 Championships 15 terrorist attacks 16 See page 2 Persian Gulf Star Refinery’s daily output to reach 40m liters ECONOMY TEHRAN— Iran’s stable status in gasoline production once deskPersian Gulf Star Re- the second phase of Persian Gulf Star Re- Iran to make finery (PGSR)’s daily gasoline output will finery comes on stream.” reach 40 million liters by the end of current The second phase of the refinery (in Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019) south of Iran), was inaugurated by President once the third phase of the refinery is Hassan Rouhani in late June, and on July complete, according to Soroush Ziglari, 28, Mohammad-Ali Dadvar, the managing the operation director of the refinery. director of refinery, announced that its Last December, Oil Minister Bijan daily gasoline production has increased 2 U.S. regret Namdar Zanganeh said: “Iran will reach a million liters to stand at 26 million liters. Tehran summons European, Emirati envoys over Ahvaz terror act POLITICS TEHRAN — The For- Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram deskeign Ministry of Iran has Qassemi said that the ministry’s department summoned ambassadors of the Netherlands for European affairs summoned the three and Denmark as well as charge d’affaires of diplomats separately late on Saturday to the British embassy in Tehran after terrorists declare Tehran’s strong protest to the role with alleged links to the European coun- their countries might have played to support tries carried out attacks during a military elements who carried out the terror attacks parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz in Ahvaz earlier in the day that led to the on Saturday, Press TV reported. killing of some 25 people. 2 Turkish-backed militants accept IRGC: Terrorists Idlib deal, but reject disarmament behind Ahvaz Turkish-backed militants have rejected out disarming. laying down their arms or surrendering “We will not abandon our weapons, the territory under their control in Syria’s our land or our revolution” against Syrian attack will face Idlib Province after Russia and Turkey government forces, the group said. said they had agreed to set up a buffer Earlier this month, Turkish Pres- zone in the region. ident Recep Tayyib Erdogan and his ‘unforgettable In a statement released late Saturday, Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the so-called National Liberation Front met in the Black Sea resort of Sochi (NLF), an alliance of militant factions and announced an agreement on Idlib supported by Ankara, said it would co- which is the last major terrorist-held president.ir revenge’ operate with Turkey in Idlib, but ruled bastion in Syria. 13 ARTICLE Possible Democratic takeover of the House unlikely to change Trump’s Iran policy: Zonis ARTICLE Martin Love By Payman Yazdani U.S. allies, whom Mattis has worked hard Mehrnoosh Aryanpour Political analyst from TEHRAN — Professor of international political to reassure by mitigating Donald Trump’s Manager partner of the Tehran North Carolina economy believes U.S. foreign policy is largely unilateral actions and disparaging remarks office of Gide Loyrette Nouel the prerogative on the President and his Secre- with promises of sustained solidarity and tary of State so possible Democratic takeover of cooperation. Change is coming, the House is unlikely to change Trump’s policy In an interview we discussed the issue with EU Blocking towards Iran. Marvin Zonis, Professor of international polit- but when is the There are reports that Pentagon Chief James ical economy and leadership in the University Regulations: Mattis has lost influence in the Trump adminis- of Chicago. question tration, and his future as U.S. defense secretary Here is the full text of the interview: a recap and revisit is now in question, What are the main differences between t has been claimed that when Neocon His eclipse is a worrying prospect for Trump and Mattis? 7 fter 8 May, 2018, it became imme- warmonger John Bolton won his ap- diately clear that the Blocking Stat- Ipointment as Trump’s National Secu- Aute would be Europe’s key strategic rity Advisor and showed up at the White tool for attempting to counter the adverse House that Trump, in jest or not, told Iran’s literacy rate up to 97% consequences of the American withdraw SOCIETY TEHRAN — The rate of liter- ‘consolidated teaching of literacy and ICDL basic that some 450,000 foreign national students are him he was not going to permit him to desk from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of start another war. Trump was signaling acy among Iranians between computer skills’. studying at schools in Iran of which 420,000 are Action (JCPOA) and the re-imposition his alleged refusal to allow Bolton to start 10-49 years has reached 96 percent and also the The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy Afghan nationals. of the sanctions previously lifted under a war with Iran in particular. population aged 10-29 years is reported to have gives special consideration to literacy amongst Up to the year 2015, documented students the nuclear deal between Iran and the But the question remains: why would a literacy rate of over 97 percent, Education Min- adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth, who amounted to 300,000 could enroll at schools world powers. Trump, who arguably won election in 2016 ister Mohammad Bat’haei has said. particularly girls and women. in Iran, however, following a decree issued by Since the May announcements from because he seemed far less hawkish than Also, enrollment rate in primary education Iran’s Literacy Movement Organization is the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Europe that it would, as part of a broader Hillary Clinton, appoint such a person as increased to almost 98 percent, which is hoped officially tasked with eradicating illiteracy and Seyyed Ali Khamenei in May 2015, all foreign support package to Iran, amend EU Council Bolton, as well as Pompeo (the “pomp- to enhance to 100 percent, IRNA news agency educating illiterate youth and adults. nationals, even those who have no identification regulation 2722/96 (the so-called Blocking ous”) and others such as Nikki Haley who quoted Bat’haei as saying on Saturday. Foreign nationals studying in Iran and are living in Iran illegally, are allowed to Regulation or Blocking Statute) to cover presides at the UN as ambassador? This Out-of-school youth to enter schools Approximately 27,000 foreign nationals are attend schools. extraterritorial sanctions against Iran, the question is, I think, not answerable, un- In the last school year (September 2017- June covered annually by the Literacy Movement Or- “The decree which was issued for humanitar- EU has made good on its promises, im- less Trump was determined to keep these 2018), despite all the efforts of the responsible ganization programs, the education minister said. ian reasons made us to enroll all foreign national plementing the aforementioned change monsters close so he could check their bodies, there have been some 142,000 out-of- He further explained that last year the ministry students regardless of their status,” Karimi said, which, effective in early August, makes it hawkish impulses. school children, and this year it is estimated that made efforts to enroll 5,669 undocumented for- stating the decree increased the number of students unlawful for EU Operators to comply with But, in fact, Trump, just like Obama the number will not increase, Bat’haei said. eign nationals in primary schools in coordination by 110,000 and now all students who have a health OFAC’s secondary sanctions on Iran. The and even George Bush, all of whom at “At the same time, we have succeeded in enroll- with the Ministry of Interior and other related permit from the Ministry of Health and a statement amendment to the Blocking Statute also, least claimed to desire less destructive ing 31,910 school dropouts in primary schools.” organizations, and it is planned to increase the from the Interior Ministry can attend schools. by extension, provides for EU Operators foreign policies, betrayed many of the Iran’s Literacy Movement Organization was award- number this year. “These students are not required to pay any to seek recompense for damage caused voters who put them in office. And the ed the 2018 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy. Earlier in August, Gholamreza Karimi, deputy tuition fee charges and we always emphasize the by or related to sanctions through filing U.S. electorate is taking note of this: the Bat’haei noted that the UNESCO prize has director for international affairs department at fact that no students should be forced to drop claims before EU courts against the U.S. upcoming midterm elections are, quite been granted to the organization for its program the Ministry of Education, told the Tehran Times out of school,” Karimi highlighted. (or other parties whose actions in com- possibly, going to be a disaster for the pliance with U.S. sanctions damaged the Republicans. EU Operator). Even if Trump does not attack Iran But what therefore is an ‘EU Operator’? militarily, in many respects he may as well In short, it is a natural or legal person have with his application of sanctions and residing or registered in the EU, including extreme financial leverage to try to produce EU-based subsidiaries of foreign compa- Iran’s submission to U.S.