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IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK China and Russia TEHRAN (IFP) - The Iranian foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected the European Union’s criticisms of Replacing the U.S. in the Region its missile program and human rights conditions, The most important development, which is happening after describing the bloc’s positions as non-constructive the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria, is the massive presence and unhelpful. of China and Russia in coordination with Iran’s support. “The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the That the U.S., with its domestic economic policies and European Union’s positive positions on Iran, with the doctrine based on increasing the economic particularly those on the Iran nuclear deal or growth rather than paying the political cost for pullout JCPOA, expressed in a statement released Monday. from the region and centralism in the U.S. for creating a However, there are points and criticisms to express hegemonic economic competition with South East Asia regarding the statement,” the foreign ministry said especially with China, paves the ground for creating a in its statement. proper climate for China and Russia to take advantage of IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK it and it is a unique political, social and cultural What follows are the points mentioned in the statement: opportunity. It will help them to pave the ground a drastic Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX): TEHRAN – Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh criticized Greece and Italy for not buying its oil despite U.S. waivers strategic change in the West Asian countries and this is The Islamic Republic of Iran is seriously critical and said they had not offered Tehran any explanation for their decision. what Europe and the U.S. as the NATO are afraid of. of positions of the European Union in this regard. “No European country is buying oil from Iran except Turkey,” Oil Minister Zanganeh said in his On this issue, French journalist Thierry Meyssan in As announced before, Iran welcomes the presser yesterday. an article in Syrian daily Al Watan wrote,” One of the registration of the Instrument in Support of “Greece and Italy have been granted exemptions by America, but they don’t buy Iranian oil and they don’t results of failed U.S. resort to the force in Syria is that Trade Exchanges. See Page 7 answer our questions,” he said. the U.S. policies in the Middle East have failed, and a Zanganeh said the U.S. sanctions on Iran were more new coalition between China and Russia has been difficult than the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, but said formed at the expense of U.S. decline. Tehran will not allow the United States to reduce its Meyssan, in his article, pointed to the U.S. announcement oil exports to zero. of its troops withdrawal from Syria and some countries’ “Among the Europeans, except for Turkey, no other readiness to re-open their embassies in Syria, adding that nation has purchased oil from Iran. Greece and Italy war in Syria is in its last days. See Page 7 refuse to buy Iran’s oil despite winning waivers. And they don’t respond to our correspondence,” said the oil minister at a press conference on Tuesday. Iran Warns Zionists of He said the U.S. had embarked on a unilateral war against Iran’s petroleum industry. “Crushing Response” “They intend to cut our export revenues down to zero, and if any revenue was made, they would block IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK any money transfer,” he added. Pressed by journalists to say how much oil Iran was TEHRAN - Secretary of the Supreme National Security exporting after the U.S. reimposed oil sanctions on Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said Iran, as it stood the country last November, Zanganeh said “I don’t by Syrian government and nation during the fight against announce any figure about oil exports.” terrorism, will spare no efforts in providing help and aid The minister also said he would not reveal how the to them during the reconstruction period, as well. ministry would skirt the U.S. sanctions. Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Zanganeh further condemned the U.S. sanctions Minister Walid Muallem yesterday. Shamkhani said Iran-Syria against Venezuela’s state-run oil company; “We cooperation to combat Takfiri terrorism has led to undeniable condemn the U.S. [punitive] actions against achievements for the region and international security, and this Venezuela. Nonetheless, these actions have affected process will continue until the end of the crisis in the country. the oil market,” he said. Restoring security to Syria is an important opportunity He went on to say that currently, Iraq has a $2 to improve the life of the people of this country, and the billion debt for electricity and gas to Iran. Islamic Republic of Iran, as it stood by Syrian According to Zanganeh, Iran is aware of the government and nation during the fight against difficulties Iraq faces, yet needs its money back. terrorism, will spare no efforts in providing help and He added that Iran currently exports $200 million aid to them during the reconstruction period, he noted. worth of gas per month to Iraq, but cannot get the The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, for his part, money back. Iraq states it is because of imposed presented a report on the latest economic developments, saying sanctions on Iran. “pursuing a political path to resolve crisis is a very important and Zanganeh said that discussions with Iraq have the Syrian government will hold talks with the unarmed always been at odds. While Iran has always been opposition groups, who are willing to maintain the integrity of the insistent, Iraq has always backed up. Iran had country. 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TEHRAN - Deputy minister of energy said an Iraqi delegation will arrive in Tehran today to confer on ways to expand cooperation with Iran’s electricity industry. Homayoun Haeri, deputy minister of energy for electricity affairs, told reporters that an Iraqi delegation will arrive in Tehran tomorrow for a two-day visit to hold talks with Iranian companies Iraqi Delegation Due in Tehran active in electricity industry. He added that the delegation would then make decisions on its cooperation with Iran based on its evaluation of the capabilities of the Iranian companies and the available projects in Iraq.

Iran Freest Country U.S. Deploying IS Terrorists in Afghanistan TEHRAN (MNA) – Iran has accurate information In Middle East which indicates that the United States is transferring IS terrorist to Afghanistan, said Top military aide to Iran’s Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Safavi made the remarks Tuesday in an event held at the University of Tehran. He went on to say that, as some American analysts confess, US strategy to attack Afghanistan and Iraq was TEHRAN - First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said the wrong since it led to the elimination of Iran’s enemies. Islamic Republic is the most liberal country in the Middle East Main opponents of US are Russia and China which used this strategic mistake to boost their economy, he added. and this is a fact which has been proven to the whole world. “Americans wanted to create a secular enemy for Iran in Iraq and Afghanistan in two or three years, Speaking at the opening ceremony of the development plan of “Ferrosilicon West while the Iraqi government is now a Muslim state with Pars Company” in Malayer in west of the country on Tuesday, the ranking official Shia majority in its parliament, and the Afghan said, ‘The ideals of the Revolution which still seem fresh for the young generation government is not our enemy.” have always been held as great for the Iranian nation.” With the conspiracy of the Americans, the Zionists, He stressed that Iranian people achieved independence, freedom and justice by the and some Arab countries, more than 100,000 ISIL victory of the revolution, adding that ‘We should be proud of the Islamic Revolution On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, four terrorists attacked Syrian and Iraqi government and because thanks to it, people were able to govern their destiny.’ solar power plants, two industrial units of Ferrosilicon, a drug factory and a steel people, and they were also planning to come to Iran, Jahangir referred to the position of Iran in present international conditions and factory in Hamadan province went on stream by Jahangiri. claiming the caliphate of Khorasan, he noted, adding, further noted, “The time of Revolution’s celebrations which is underway in the Jahangiri during his visit to Hamedan inaugurated a 7MW solar farm was these terrorists were formed by intelligence services of country is an opportunity to pass on all the honors and achievements of the revolution inaugurated in Kabudarahang. U.S., Israeli regime and UK. for the younger generation and the people. He was also to inaugurate two other similar solar farms in Famenin and Hamedan “The Syrian and Iraqi governments sought help from The First Vice-President declared, ‘By Revolution, we were seeking justice. cities of the province during his visit. Iran and with the guidance of Leader of Islamic Although some foreign media insist on saying that the situation of the Iranian nation Each of these solar farms has a 7MW capacity and has been launched by foreign Revolution and advisory presence of Iran, Takfiri is now worse than before, I, relying on credible indicators say that the gap between investment worth €7 million. terrorists failed to achieve their goals. The Iranian, the poor and the rich has sharply narrowed which is sign of country’s moving closer Accordingly, Hamedan province will have six active solar farms and will become Russian and Hezbollah alliance with the help of Afghan towards justice.” the hub of Iran’s solar energy with a total production capacity of 45.5MW. brothers defeat the coalition of US, Israel and some Arab countries. And also Turkey joined the Iran-Russia coalition after 2016.” Israel Main Opponent of “Over the past forty years, the deepening of Iran’s Overhauled Fighters Used Against Terrorists in Iraq strategic defense against Zionist threats led to the Peace in Syria Islamic Republic’s enhancing its geopolitical weight TEHRAN (MNA) – Major General Mohammad Baqeri, dollars in West Asia, and their current president finds all and geopolitical boundaries in the West Asian region. Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces, said those expenses a total waste,” he added. And now Iran is a regional power, whether Americans some Sukhoi fighter jets overhauled by Iranian experts “Saudi Arabia, the Zionist regime, and some other like it or not.” were used in Iraq to combat terrorism. countries spend hundreds of millions of dollars on their Elsewhere, he said that during past 230 years, five major Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major armed forces, and their only objective is to oppose revolutions have broken out around the globe, namely in General Mohammad Baqeri made the remark in a Islam,” he noted. France, China, Cuba, Russia, and Iran, adding, “Iran’s national conference on Tuesday. “Iran’s 7 or 8 billion dollars expenditure on its armed Islamic Revolution was different from other revolutions in “Some of our aircraft, including Sukhoi Su-22 forces is by no means comparable to those other many aspects.” and Su-25, were overhauled [by Iranian experts], countries’ expenses,” Baqeri said. One of the differences was that Islamic Revolution and used by our brothers in Iraq to combat The chief of staff further maintained that dismissed the bipolar system in the world and paved terrorism,” he said. Iran produces over 90% of its required equipment, the ground for a multipolar one, Safavi maintained. TEHRAN (MNA) – Foreign Minister Muhammad Baqeri maintained that the United States has made a and over 500 domestically-manufactured Javad Zarif on Tuesday censured the Israeli multi-billion investment in its armed forces, and even products are currently on display at a defense regime’s warmongering in the region and its that has no solid plan; “they squandered 7,000 billion equipment exhibition. support of terrorism, saying the Zionists are putting all-out efforts to disturb the peace in Syria. Saffron Options Contracts Noting that the Israeli regime is backing the terrorist elements in the war-torn Arab country, Election in Iran, Important Asset of Religious Democracy Zarif said “they are against the peace and tranquility To Be Launched on IME by Yearend TEHRAN (IRNA) - Majlis Speaker on Tuesday termed election in Iran as “an important asset of religious in Syria and the region.” IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK He made the remarks during a meeting with his democracy” achieved after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem, who is visiting Speaking at the Majlis open session this morning, Ali Larijani said that people directly or indirectly choose the Tehran in the framework of the continuous coordination country’ officials through election. TEHRAN – The CEO of and consultation between Syria and Iran. Larijani went on to say that election is a great social and political capital for the nation that should be preserved. Iran Mercantile Exchange The top diplomat stressed the need for maintaining The great Iranian nation did the great historic work in Feb 1979 and gained victory over the then dictatorial (IME) Mr. Hamed unity, coordination, and better cooperation among the regime, said the top lawmaker. Soltaninejad says the IME regional countries to counter such acts of terrorism. He added that the Islamic Revolution destroyed U.S. hegemony, led to the establishment of democracy and is to launch saffron options During the meeting, the two sides also conferred over brought an important message to the regional dictators. contracts by yearend after ways to expand bilateral relations. The dictators have been united against the Islamic Republic of Iran since forty years ago as the Islamic Revolution futures and certificates of Referring to First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri’s under the leadership of the late Imam Khomeini shook their pillars, Larijani said. deposit for saffron received significant welcome by recent visit to Syria and signing of several economic He added that the Islamic Revolution further awakened the regional nations as the recent regional developments market participants. agreements between the two countries, Zarif once have proved the issue. He added that the IME, aimed at hedging the price of again expressed the Iranian private sector’s readiness Despite the enemies’ adventurism, Iran has achieved high-level military and nuclear technologies during the past saffron, and, consequently, creating the possibility of to have a stronger presence in the Syrian market. four decades, Larijani stressed. long-term planning and management of supply and demand for farmers and activists in this field, as well as the development of derivatives as one of the main pillars of the development of the Iran capital market, launched Saffron futures for the first time in Iran at the ECO Cultural Institute Observes Solidarity With Kashmiris beginning of the year, being welcomed highly. According to Soltaninejad, since the launch of these contracts, more than 11 million futures contracts have IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Veteran Iranian scholar Qasim Saafi elucidating been traded on Iran Mercantile Exchange. religious and cultural commonalities between Iran and Asserting that the introduction of new financial TEHRAN – The Embassy of Pakistan, Tehran in Kashmir said that Islam propagated in Kashmir by instruments would reduce transaction costs, increase collaboration of ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) arranged a Iranian saint Ali Hamdani but unfortunately Kashmir is transparency and increase the level of transactions, he three day pictorial and cultural exhibition of Kashmir titled under occupation by Indian forces. said: “The launch of saffron futures contracts in this year “Kashmir, Iran-e-Saghir” at ECO Cultural Institute in Renowned Pakistani scholar Rashid Naqvi led to the development of traditional market structures to Tehran to express solidarity with innocent Kashmiris, who condemned the gross human rights violations modern structures and the development of domestic are struggling to attain their right to self-determination. committed by Indian occupied forces against the markets for saffron. Therefore, due to the widespread President ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) Muhammad innocent Kashmiris who are determined to achieve appreciation of the market participants for saffron futures Mahdi Mazaheri and Ambassador Riffat Masood their right to self-determination and urged the nations and certificates of deposits, saffron options contracts will inaugurated the exhibition on 5th February 2019 in the to raise their voice in support of Kashmiris. be launched by the end of this year. presence more than 200 Iranians, ambassadors, While Head of Urdu Department, Tehran University Soltaninejad expressed the advantages of using this diplomats, scholars, media persons and members of Dr. Kiumerci shed light on the historical literary financial instrument, saying that the options contracts Pakistani community. linkages between Kashmir and Iran and said that the would allow farmers to secure sales at certain prices. In A number of pictures depicting scenic beauty of word Kashmir actually derived from Iranian word addition, due to the low transaction costs and price Kashmir and everyday life of Kashmiris combined with Kasheedan Amir. transparency on the Iran Mercantile Exchange, the entry kashmiri handicrafts, attire and various cultural items traditional similarities between Kashmir and Iran which President ECO Cultural Institute Dr Muhammad of farmers into this market will lead to the elimination of were displayed in the exhibition. Kashmiri music and have been showcased in the exhibition. Referring to the Mahdi Mazaheri in his speech lauded the historical and intermediaries and the price management for saffron. songs were played and Kashmiri cuisine with Kashmiri poetry of Allama Iqbal who called Kashmir as Iran e Saghir, linguistic links between Iran and Kashmir and Managing director of IME added: “The establishment tea, was served to the delight of the invitees. Ambassador said that Iran e Saghir is now under occupation. mentioned that these relations are deep rooted. and further development of commodity-based derivatives Welcoming the guests at the inaugural session, Ambassador Kashmiris continue to suffer countless brutalities with gross A documentary titled “ Iran e Saghir” made by Iranian will ensure the farmer’s confidence in future prices and Riffat Masood highlighted the historical, cultural and human rights violations. Sahar TV was also shown to the audience. the cultivating and selling decision in the future.” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 GENERAL IRAN NEWS 3

On The 40th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Production of 200,000 Tons of Copper Cathodes For The First Time in 10 Months

ng. Mohammad Reza Bani Asadi Rad, the CEO of National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO), said: ‘NICICO succeeded in producing E200,000 tons of copper cathodes for the first time in 10 months on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.’Mespress released a report from NICICO saying that Mohammad Reza Bani Asadi Rad, emphasizing that in the evaluation of an economic enterprise, three keywords of production, development, and sale must be considered, stated that considering NICICO was listed in the Stock Exchange in 2006 and has been operating accordingly, the aforementioned keywords come to fore. If a stock exchange company such as NICICO cannot realize any of the said goals, it loses the trust of its shareholders and its face is threatened. Emphasizing that NICICO has assigned top priority to the maximal use of production capacity in the current year, he added, NICICO succeeded in producing 1 million tons of copper concentrates for the first in the late January for the first time, a 4% rise compared to the number specified in the policy.Pointing to the fact that the substantial increase in the production of copper concentrate has had positive effects in smelting and refinery industries, Eng. Bani Asadi Rad asserted: ‘With a 11% rise compared to the number of 178,600 tons specified in the production policy, NICICO managed, for the first time in its history, to produce 200,000 tons of copper cathodes within 10 months in 2018.’According to the CEO of NICICO, this achievement was possible thanks to the 19% rise in the production of copper anodes (viz. 258,000 tons) by the smelting company within 10 months.Referring to the 4% rise in the native copper, Eng. Bani Asadi Rad said: ‘In this timeframe, NICICO succeeded in producing 245,100 tons of native coppers, the number specified in the policy being 244,680 tons.’Asserting that NICICO is resolved to set new records by the end of this years, he said, in addition to success in production, NICICO was placed the 4th in the list of 50 active companies released by the Stock Exchange. Experiencing an 1800-billion-toman increase in the capital, NICICO raised its capital from 6000 billion tomans to 7800 billion tomans and earned the third rank among companies in the Stock Exchange in terms of the face value of capital. This rise has alleviated the NICICO’s concerns over the accomplishment of its development plans in the future, he added.Bani Asadi Rad pointed out that NICICO is thinking of other financing methods than only increasing the capital, and said: ‘National and international sales are going through smoothly; though the unjust sanctions over the last 3 months have impeded the export process, we are sure to finance the estimated budget by the end of the year.’In the end, Mohammad Reza Bani Asadi Rad said: ‘NICICO’s achievements are the fruits of indefatigable efforts and sincere empathy of the staff at all operational levels; thanks to the adoption of modern management methods, such as speeding the factory recovery and maintaining the equipment performance under unjust sanctions, energy consumption has been lowered and workforce productivity has been enhanced.’

On the occasion of the Fajr Decade: The operation of 30 projects in the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater Company with a fund of over 1275 billion rials square-meter reservoir of Shahin Shahr, the operation of the 5,000-square-meter Amini considered the implementation of the 70-km wastewater system project of pumping stations and sewage and wastewater transmission lines in Mobarakeh reservoir of Khomeini Shahr, the operation of the 2000 square-meter reservoir of in Dorcheh with public participation in Note 3 to be among the other ongoing City and pointed out that 9 wastewater pumping stations and 2 sewage pumping District 6 of Isfahan City, the Water Pumping Station of District 6 of Isfahan City, projects and said that the speed of the sewage collection with public participation stations were under way in the city of Mobarakeh for transferring 260 liters per and the well drilling and equipping in Khomeini Shahr are among the most in Note 3 had been 6 times as much as the average of the past 20 years.Referring second of sewage to the Mobarakeh Steel Company.The CEO of the Isfahan important projects that will be operationalized in Isfahan province during the Fajr to the implementation of sewage facilities in Mobarakeh and Lenjan cities, Province Water and Wastewater Company said, “2 pumping stations of the Decade.Engineer Amini described the most important projects that have been which were put into operation by the private sector, Engineer Hashem Amini Vinicheh rural district and the pumping station of Hassan Abad and Nekoo Abad inaugurated in the wastewater sector during the Fajr Decade and said: “Operation said that the speed of implementation of sewage facilities in the cities of rural districts in the cities of Zibashahr and Dizicheh for sewage transmission to of 368 km of the wastewater network in Isfahan province, which is on average one Mobarakeh, Karkevand, Zibashahr, Dizicheh, Zarrin Shahr, Chamegardan, the Mobarakeh Steel Company are under construction”.He stated that only 27 km s many as 30 projects will be inaugurated by the Isfahan Province Water km per day, operation of the first phase of the Khansar Wastewater Network, the Zayandehrood, Sedeh Lenjan and Varnamkhast with the participation and of the Najaf Abad wastewater network has been operationalized from 2004 to Aand Wastewater Company with a fund of over 1275 billion and 400 million inauguration of the wastewater treatment plant of this city, the operation of the investment of the Mobarakeh Steel Company had been 14 times as much as the 2014 and added, “27 km (5% of the network) had been implemented from 2004 rials in this province.The CEO of the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater wastewater treatment package of the Maskan Mehr project of Fereydoon Shahr, average of the past 25 years. He added, “About 165 km of the sewage network to 2014, while more than 210 km, 42% of the network was implemented from Company said that 22 projects will be put into operation in the water sector. He the inauguration of the pumping station and wastewater transmission line of was implemented in the cities of Mobarakeh, Karkevand, Zibashahr, Dizicheh, 2015 to 2017”.Engineer Amini said, “The cost for the implementation of 500 km specified that the operation of the water supply of Golshahr, the inauguration of Mobarakeh, the operation of the pumping station and wastewater network of Zarrin Shahr, Chamgardan, Zayandehrood, Sedeh Lenjan and Varnamkhast from of the Najaf Abad wastewater network was estimated to be over 2.900 billion the second line of the water supply of Tudeshk, the operation of the water supply Karkevand, and the operation of the wastewater network of the city of Semirom 1989 to 2013, while over 570 km has been implemented in these cities from 2013 rials”.Referring to the implementation of the wastewater facilities of Dastgerd, of Dolatabad and Shadpurabad, the water supply of Naein Industrial Town, the and district area of Qaleh are among the most important projects in the wastewater up to the present.Stating that the implementation of sewage facilities in Khvorzuq, Dolat Abad, Gorgab, and Najaf Abad with the investment of 1530 water supply of Barf Anbar, and the operation of the 2,000-square-meter reservoir sector which will be inaugurated during the Fajr Decade”.The CEO of the Isfahan Mobarakeh, Karkevand, Zibashahr, Dizicheh, Zarrin Shahr, Chamgardan, billion rials using the buyback method, the CEO of the Isfahan Province Water of this township are among the projects that will be put into operation during the Province Water and Wastewater Company said, “The operation of the wastewater Zayandehrood, Sedeh Lenjan and Varnamkhast has reached a 89-percent and Wastewater Company said, “The implementation of the wastewater network Fajr Decade of 2019.Engineer Hashem Amini added that the operation of 258 km network of Minadasht and Ashtarjan, the wastewater network of Khandagh Street physical progress, the CEO of the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater of Imman Shahr and the development of the wastewater treatment plant of Foolad of the water supply network in the province, the drilling and equipping of the wells of Falavarjan, and the second phase of the wastewater network of Abshar Semirom Company said, “In accordance with a buyback contract of 2520 billion rials Shahr with the investment 2100 billion rials by Esfahan Steel Company, and the and exploitation of the well water transfer line in Zavareh, improvement of the town are other projects of the wastewater sector which will be put into operation between the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater Company and the implementation of the wastewater facilities of Dehaq with the investment of 150 Ardestan water network and branches, exploitation of the telemetry system of the during this decade”.Engineer Hashem Amini mentioned the most important Mobarakeh Steel Company regarding the implementation of a sewage network billion rials are among the other projects funded by the private sector. The Natanz water network, reservoirs and pumping stations in Khomeini Shahr, improvement ongoing projects of the Water and Wastewater Company and said, “The 47-km in return for wastewater allocation, 640 km of sewage network was stipulated to Wastewater Treatment Plant is also under construction.”He said, “The inspection of the water network and branches in Mahabad, the equipping of the Ardestan water supply project of the city of Dehaghan with a fund of 265 billion rials will be implemented in these cities, 570 km of which has been operationalized so far. and reconstruction of the worn out wastewater collection network of Isfahan City Water Pumping Station, the operation of the telemetry system of the Pir Bakran have made a 70-percent physical progress by the end of October”.Referring to the Engineer Hashem Amini said, “The use of private sector for the implementation is under operation through foreign finance at a cost of 368,729,816 Yuan, water facilities, the operation of two wells in Shahr Abrisham, and the operation implementation of the wastewater system in the city of Tiran with the investment of sewage facilities in Mobarakeh and Lenjan cities resulted in the equivalent to 460 billion tomans. Finally, it can be said that the speed of the of the Shahin Shahr Goldis Pumping Station are other projects to be put into made by Sazeh Gostar Monfarad Company, he said, “The wastewater system of implementation of more than 98 km of sewage networks per year in these cities, implementation of the wastewater network with the participation of the private operation in the water sector.He stated that the operation of the 2,000 square-meter Tiran has been operationalized with 564 billion rials by the Sazeh Gostar whereas the average implementation of the sewage network in these cities was sector has been 14 times as much as the average speed of the past twenty five reservoir of Nikabad, the inauguration of the transmission line of the 20,000 Monfared Company and has made a 50-percent physical progress so far.”Engineer about 7 km prior to the conclusion of this contract.He referred to the construction years.”

onsidering the imminence of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the significant number of wastewater supply network between 1965 and 1978, indicating a 12-fold increase in the population covered Cservices in the water and wastewater sector, and the use of the native human resources and knowledge, A comparison of the 40-year services of the by this network since the onset of the Revolution”.He emphasized the importance of supplying drinking Hashem Amini said, “About 168 thousand people have been covered by the wastewater network services water to the people of Isfahan province and said, “Isfahan province is one of the provinces admitting the from the beginning of the activities of the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater Company in 1965 up to Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater Company largest number of immigrants and is facing an increasing population. Therefore, the subscribers’ supply of 1978, whereas over 2978542 people in Isfahan province have benefited from the wastewater network drinking water in this province is very important and attempts have been made to make the most efficient use services after the triumph of the glorious Islamic Revolution.”Referring to the fact that the wastewater with the pre-revolution services of the capacity of water supply sources using consumption management and modern techniques for the network services in Isfahan started 53 years ago, the CEO of the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater utilization of water supply networks”.The CEO of the Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater Company Company said, “Isfahan was the first Iranian city in which the wastewater network was implemented. subscribers between 1965 and 1978, while as many as 668,571 service lines have been assigned to applicants province said, “the volume of water reservoirs in Isfahan province has increased by 27 times during the 40 Additionally, having implemented 422 km of wastewater network lines, Isfahan province has implemented since 1979, indicating a 12-fold increase over the 40-year period of the Islamic Revolution. Currently, 70% years after the Revolution, and the volume of these reservoirs was 35 thousand cubic meters from 1965 to the maximum lines in Iran, which comprises 13% of the wastewater network lines implemented in this of subscribers are using the wastewater network services in Isfahan province.”He said that 25 wastewater 1978, while it has risen to 939,420 cubic meters since 1979.” Engineer Hashem Amini referred to the 10-fold country”.Referring to the implementation of sewage network lines during the 40 years of the Islamic treatment plants are under operation in Isfahan province and added, “Having 25 wastewater treatment plants increase in the water service lines assigned to people during the 40-year period of the glorious Islamic Revolution, Engineer Hashem Amini said, “About 1035 kilometers of wastewater network lines had been under operation, Isfahan province currently has the first rank in terms of the number of wastewater treatment Revolution and expressed, “Over 1135827 subscribers have received service lines since 1979, while only implemented in Isfahan province between 1965 and 1978, while more than 8084 kilometers of the plants in Iran, with 12 percent of the wastewater treatment plants in this country.”The CEO of the Isfahan 114000 subscribers could use these services from 1965 to 1978.”He added, “Only 1410 km of water network wastewater network have been operationalized in this province from 1979 up to the present, indicating that Province Water and Wastewater Company considered supplying the subscribers with sustainable drinking lines had been implemented in Isfahan province from 1965 to 1978, while more than 14267 km of water the wastewater network implementation has increased during the post-revolutionary period by eight times as water to be one of the priorities and said, “A population of 4155462 people have been covered by the water network lines have been operationalized in this province since 1979, indicating a 10-fold increase in the much as the pre-revolutionary period”.He added, “About 56,000 wastewater service lines were assigned to supply plan of Isfahan since 1979, whereas only 350000 people had been covered by the water and water supply network in this province after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.” 4 IRAN NEWS GENERAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 Iran Mall Among World Top Five Malls Iran Mall is one of the world’s top five malls and among the largest commercial, cultural and social projects and is located between Tehran and Karaj metropolises.

his majestic structure is the fruition of the ideas, motivation, and technical and engineering prowess of Iranian experts and workers in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s era. This complex includes 700 businesses and has been designed and built with 23400 square meters of business specific space (business spaces within specific project areas, including the Crystal Porch, car gallery, the Diamond Hall, Iranian garden, book garden, visitors’ garden and the north and south areas). A 1125 square meter Tcongregational mosque provides access to individuals in the ground level of the south area (G0 level). This mosque has two courtyards for men and women. It also includes additional spaces for shoe storage and an ablution room.Built on a 7000 square meter area, Iran Mall’s traditional bazaar has been designed and built using Iranian market ideas and historical architecture. Following the Iranian market style, this complex includes two perpendicular passages (rows) covered with domes. Various Kaar-bandi, Yazdi-bandi and Mogharnas styles have been used in the bazaar’s passage coverings. This complex includes four large shopping centers on the four main passages and a central dome with Yazdi-bandi covers the Bazaar’s four sides. Cafes have been built at the end of Iran Mall’s northern and southern passages to revive the old cafe tradition of historical bazaars. Iran Mall’s traditional bazaar cafe is decorated differently from other section and is more diverse and useful. This section’s floor has been laid up with gilded seven color tiles adopted from the Safavid era Eight Heavens pavilion in Isfahan. There are Safavid style convex mirrors arranged in the shape of cedar trees, which is an almost forgotten art form known as “Kap-bori”. The Crystal Porch connects the routes to the Iran Mall project’s 3000 square meter northern areas with three floors, 900 square meters of which has been dedicated to commercial kiosks and reception spaces. It starts at the G1 level, continues past the G2 and G3 levels and finally reaches the roof. The project’s roof therefore resembles protruding glass spots from above. The auto gallery is one of the biggest indoor car showrooms, with special facilities built to serve visitors and provide information to buyers and sellers. This 6800 square meter showroom is a unique structure that presents car industry technology, 1500 square meters of which is dedicated to commercial kiosks and reception spaces. The roof structure is an oval shape ring, 54 meters in diameter with dual aluminum arc covers and a glass ceiling. The innovative and diverse structure covers various sections of the complex. “The Iranian Garden” is inspired by “Mahan Garden” in Kerman and is located in Iran Mall’s central section. The garden is 16,000 square meters in area, 4000 square meters of which is dedicated to commercial kiosks and reception spaces. This section continues into the first parking level and the second commercial level, and the ceiling is located in the building’s open roof. In order to prevent increasing humidity, the garden and its ceiling has been covered with the advanced “membrane cover” (ETFE) technology. The book garden is located in a 2900 square meter hall on the G2 level, 500 square meters of which is dedicated to commercial kiosks and reception areas. This structure is a combination of classic European architecture and Iranian architectural decorations and provides visitors a library equipped with physical, research and software facilities and a reading room. 1100 square meters of the 3800 square meter visitors’ garden has been dedicated to commercial kiosks and reception areas. Its design is inspired by the brick architectural styles of Iran’s central regions, such as Yazd and Kashan. 4300 cubic meters of materials, including decorative clay bricks with flexible steel cables (Flexy-Brick), have been used in total for this area’s membrane glaze cover and floating drop ceiling. Located in various places in Iran Mall are the 197 restaurants covering 39,837 square meters of area. 2 spaces are located on the third commercial floor, and two food courts have been designed and built, one with an 850 square meter area overseeing the visitors’ garden, and another with a 2000 square meter area on the eastern side of the third business level and above the ice track. These two spaces are connected with two escalators to the roof’s public space, giving visitors a complete view of the ice track area. The unique foot court has been designed and built on the first business level using wood. With an 850 square meter area, the cinema café complex is located on the second business floor on the eastern side of traditional bazaar and behind the cinema complex. The design of this complex has been benchmarked according to negative films and uses LEDs in various sizes. This complex is in some ways the meeting place for cinema lovers and cinematographers. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 GENERAL IRAN NEWS 5

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution The third distillation unit of Isfahan Oil Refining Company and some important environmental projects are ready to be exploited

long with the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, with the aim of Nowadays, the products of Iso recycle, Vacuum Bottom, Heavy Lobcat, Sulfur, Solvents are being Aincreasing the reliability, the third distillery unit of Isfahan Oil Refining Company and several offered continuously at the Iranian Commodity Exchange. important environmental projects of the company will be exploited.“The total capacity of the Isfahan Isfahan Oil Refining Company during 8 Years of Holy Defense refinery is 370 to 386 thousand barrels a day, which will be distributed in three units by the distillation Since its inception, Esfahan Oil Refining Company has played a vital role in continuing the of the third distillation unit, which will reduce the traffic flow of the feed in two towers,” said Morteza activities of other industries in the region and ensured the economic / industrial circulation of the Ebrahimi, managing director of Isfahan Oil Refining Company. Current distillation.He added: “At that region. Over the course of the 8 years of the Holy Defense, with hundreds of micro and macro time, the entrance to the refinery was imported into two distilleries of 100,000 barrels, which projects, the operational capacity of the refinery increased to 90% of the original design, due to the increased the traffic of the products into the distillation unit’s towers, which, with the installation of enemy’s attacks on the industries and the country’s need for fuel, with a daily increase of more than the third distillation unit, increased the safety factor, in addition to the distribution of the feed, and Of the 37,000 barrels, it was registered in the proud history of this refinery and the Iranian oil industry. according to The new product of the third distillation unit will increase the quality of manufactured In other words, the provision of energy resources for the false fronts during the imposed war on one products.He said refining capacity of the refinery was concentrated through two side units and hand, and a look at the future of the society’s sensitivity and mobility, on the other hand, has been the increased by about 60 to 70 thousand barrels a day when more gasoline was needed.Managing director basis of the changes and changes that led to the refinery of Isfahan managed to increase It has been of Isfahan Oil Refinery said: Design and supply of the main part of this unit’s equipment has been operationally operational and has been able to place a special place among refineries in the country. carried out by powerful builders under the supervision of National Iranian Oil Engineering and The realization of increasing the operational capacity of the Isfahan refinery units to the border of Construction Company and this unit is currently in the stage of commissioning and by the Almighty more than 90 percent, in line with the inevitable needs of the imposed wartime period, has created till the end of the year Will enter the operating circuit. bottlenecks in various parts of the refinery. The most important problems were: inadequate steam and Daily production of 11 million liters of gasoline Euro 5 power generation, inadequate operational capacity and water recycling, operational capacity Morteza Ebrahimi called for improving the quality of manufactured products at the refinery in limitations of the cooling towers and the corresponding network, inadequate production of nitrogen, Isfahan as the main objective of the optimization projects at the refinery, adding that since the especially during the repairs to catalytic units and isoMax to At the same time, operational unit beginning of this year, the quality of gasoline produced at Isfahan refineries, which is daily 11 million The active presence of domestic builders in implementing environmental projects at the Isfahan constraints, capacity limitations for crude oil and refineries, the need to revise the safeguards of this liters, has been upgraded to a qualitative Euro 5 level. refinery vital industrial complex, which resulted in huge projects with a cost of billions in the company. In Referring to the fact that gasoline produced and produced in Isfahan refinery is sent and distributed The managing director of Isfahan Oil Refining Company referred to the project for separating oil order to solve the problems, the oil refining company of Isfahan began to study and implement various to 12 provinces of the country, said the research work on the construction of a catalyst for the from water (Oil trade unit) and supplying power from the power plant to save water (with 93% projects in the form of a complementary and improved project, with the following isomerization unit of the gasification complex of the Isfahan oil refining company, which had physical progress) from other projects underway at Isfahan refinery, and emphasized that the entire examples:Improvement and development of the power plant, studying and completing the water previously been licensed under the license of the two American and French countries It was one of the project Environmental, Optimization and Refinery of Isfahan will be implemented by competent recovery unit, constructing a new cooling tower, examining and replacing the cooling water network, most strategic catalysts in the oil industry, with the investment of the Isfahan refinery and successfully domestic specialists and domestic manufacturers.Ebrahimi said another unit ready for exploitation in increasing the capacity of the fuel tanks (crude oil) and storing the products, increasing the refinery localized. the Isfahan refinery as Sulfur granulation unit and said that the environmental project with a capacity protection coefficient of approximately ten Km, increasing the safety factor of the substations, the The major environmental project for water treatment in Isfahan refinery is ready for exploitation of 300 tons per day will be operational in February this year. purchase and installation of a boiler with a production capacity of 227 t / h in order to meet the current The managing director of Isfahan Oil Refinery also announced the launch of an important The green space of Isfahan refinery is more than standards needs and proportionate to increasing the operational capacity of the operation units, the project to environmental project for water treatment at the Isfahan refinery at the same time as the 40th Isfahan Oil Refining Company has started its activities in the field of refining crude oil, producing study and improve the water recovery unit in the area of decommissioning Operational bottlenecks anniversary of the glorious Islamic Revolution, and said the capacity of the project would be 700 cubic petroleum products and supplying downstream industries (Isfahan Petrochemical Companies, Arak and increase of unit capacity for water recycling Reducing the problems of water shortage, optimal meters per hour, which will be operational by the end of this month.Morteza Ebrahimi added: Using Petrochemicals, Sepahan Oil, Oil Refining, and Chemical Industries of Iran) since 1358. use of resources and maintaining environmental health through the installation of a reverse osmosis this project, the main part of water consumption in the crude oil refining cycle is from gray water Nowadays, considering its special status and capabilities as a huge industrial center, the company system (RO) with a capacity of 400 cubic meters per hour, design and construction of a cooling tower (sewage) of Shahinshahr in Isfahan.He said that research on this project has started over the past eight not only supplies about one quarter of the daily needs of the country to petroleum products, but also with a capacity of 13600 cubic meters per hour. The capacity of the cooling system of the refinery years, and it can be said that the Isfahan oil refinery is considered as a leader in the use of gray water feeds other industrial units such as Isfahan Petrochemicals, Arak Petrochemical Company, Chemical increasing the operating capacity of existing units. Incre a sing the refinery’s feed to the limit of in the industrial sector. Ebrahimi called the water purification unit of Isfahan refinery as one of the Industry Company (LAB) and units that have been separated from Isfahan Refinery (privatization 360,000 barrels per day and increasing the volume of manufactured products on the one hand, and best and most unique water purification units, especially in terms of volume and breadth of the company J and Sepahan Oil Company) following privatization policies. concluding contracts with other industries in order to sup p ly them with regard to the plans for country. Isfahan refiners allocate 5/114 hectares of 340 hectares to green space, while the green space predicting the increase of operational units in the future and to meet the needs of this refinery in terms Gasoline Refinery Unit standard for refineries is set at 20% of their total area, while 36% of the company is dedicated to green of capacity In order to accumulate crude oil and petroleum products in the conventional sense, the The managing director of the Isfahan refinery also announced that the goal of setting up diesel fuel space. project to increase the number of reservoirs was defined.The project for the construction of a COLD purification units is to reduce (remove) sulfur from gas oil production and clean fuel production that Isfahan Oil Refining Company (AS) as one of the major companies producing petroleum products BOX with the purpose of supplying the required operating units to liquid or gas in sufficient quantity is underway.Ebrahimi, referring to the fact that most of the equipment needed in the Isfahan refinery in the country and admitted to the Stock Exchange, in accordance with the mission and commitment for: - Blanketing Gas, - Inert Gas, - Disposal of containers and towers (Purging), - Implementation of was demolished, said: “All purchases related to the construction of the Nitrogen gas refinery have of all stakeholders, by applying Allah Almighty and relying on the ability The staff members of the PACKINOX converter installation project to optimize heat exchange in E-251 A / H heat exchangers, been carried out in the past, and we hope that its operation will be expedited soon, and Inshallah will organization, based on the latest edition of ISO-9001, ISO / TS-29001, ISO-14001, and OHSAS- reduce fuel consumption in catalytic converting units and decrease the pressure drop in exchangers be in the second half of 1398 It will be operational.He stressed that currently an average of 18-20 18001 standards for quality management, environmental, safety and health management, are based on and place of increase in unit feed. Purchase and installation of measuring systems with the aim of million liters of gasoline per day are produced in the refinery, which is 2 to 3 million liters of euro 4, the latest revision of the organization’s objectives as follows: The company also obtained the ISO-5 creating the necessary facilities for measuring and accurately calculating the amount of feed, products and is used to provide fuel for the busy city of Isfahan and neighboring provinces, which will launch Energy Management Standard Certificate in October of 1397 0001. and quantities of the adjacent industries in order to achieve the motivation of the firm and comply with this Unit, the quality of all gasoline produced at the refinery will be upgraded to Euro 5.He added that Company products legal requirements. the oil refinery produced in this refinery, which accounts for 18 percent of the production, should be Petrol / Petroleum / Petroleum gas / Kerosene / Liquid gas / raw oil / Special solvents / Sulfur / All Presenting 15 martyrs during the holy defense reduced to zero according to environmental obligations, and this will be achieved by completing the types of aircraft fuel / other petroleum products During the sacred defense and during the years of resistance and defense of the sacred territory of comprehensive plan for improving and optimizing the process of the oil refining company in Isfahan. Supply of special products on the Iranian stock exchange our country, 15 colleagues from the Oil Refining Company of Isfahan reached the level of martyrdom.

The chief executive of Hamadan Rural Water and Wastewater Company: Inauguration and Utilization of 22 Civil Project During the Decade of Fajr

ashemi further detailed the operational projects, village in Malayer county, water supply of Ravand in “providing customer service through Government Electronic Hadding “water supply of Molla Bodagh village in Nahavand county and two projects in subsidiary villages of Services Offices (Daftar-e pishkhan-e dolat) all over the Razan county, construction of local water distribution Hamedan and Bahar county.” Elsewhere in his speech, province is another achievement by the Islamic revolution.” network of Siravandin in Asadabad County, Construction of Seyed Mostafa Hashemi remarked the most important He also reported on projects with respect to water pressure local water distribution network of Komak-e Sofla and Olya achievements of Hamadan Rural Water and Wastewater management and computerizing the water supply networks in Asadabad County, water supply for Bifanaj in Asadabad Company in the wake of 40th anniversary of Islamic to reduce the number of breakage and water losses in the county, drilling and equipping a well and its mechanical Republic, saying “fortunately over this time we observed an distribution network and added “execution of projects with facilities in Behraz in Asadabad county, completing the improvement in accessibility index of clean drinking water participation from people to improve the water accessibility construction of the container and partial construction of in rural areas.”He added “establishment of rural water supply for rural population is booming in the recent years”Elsewhere water distribution network in Hosein abad-e shamloo of complexes with the intent of cost reduction and increasing in his speech, he spoke of establishment of water quality Malayer county, water supply of Gonbad in Malayer county, villager’s accessibility to sanitized drinking water and control laboratories in all counties of Hamadan province and partial construction of the water distribution network of implementation of processes for proper accumulation and stated “as a result microbial safety of drinking water Eznav village of Malayer county, water supply of Hamzehlu disposal of wastewater through National funding and increased from 15 percent in 1979 to 97 percent in the village in Malayer, water supply of of Fiazaman in Nahavand financial assistance from Islamic development Bank were present year.”Hashemi continued “constant chlorination, county, construction of pumping system and well facilities in achieved by the 40 year Islamic revolution of Iran.” installation of chlorination systems, modification of he Chief executive of Hamadan Rural Water Miangaran in Nahavand county, water supply of Masjedin Hashemi noted that the Islamic revolution has brought about laboratories, replacement of obsolete networks, immediate Tand Wastewater Company presented the news village in Kabudarahang, water supply of Zeyn abad in remarkable achievements in various areas and explained repair of pipe breakage, and reliable supply water were of utilization and inauguration of 22 public projects Kabudarahang, dredging of the Qanat of Aqaj village in “these achievements include the establishment of local implemented to ensure water hygiene” He also stated “the with total value of 176.5 billion Rials during the Famenin county and modification of the water well in printing system for protection of civil rights while reducing percentage of rural population with access to drinking water Decade of Fajr. According to Public relations section Tajarak village in Famenin are project of that nature”.The the costs of printing and distribution of bills, reduction of supplies increased from under 20 percent at the time of the of the Rural Water and Wastewater company; Seyed chief executive of Hamadan Rural Water and Wastewater unnecessary trips and minimization of incorrect readings”He victory of Islamic revolution to 76/30 percent at the present Mostafa Hashemi, while commemorating the Company also listed the projects planned for inauguration maintained that “with respect to implementation of projects moment”He also clarified on the number of subscribers since Decade of Fajr and emphasizing public service as an and continued “this year during the blessed Decade of Fajr, with the intent of proper accumulation and disposal of the beginning of revolution to date “the number of customers essential duty, stated “this year too, concurrent with the fallowing projects will be inaugurated: water supply of wastewater, the availability indices in the rural areas of of rural water and wastewater department increased from Damurchi in Razan county, construction of water distribution Hamadan are higher than the national average.”Next, the under 30 thousand at time of the victory of the revolution to the 40th anniversary of the victory of Islamic network of Dastjerd village, construction of water distribution chief executive of Rural Water and Wastewater of Hamadan 143 thousand at the start of 11th presidential term, 146 Revolution and blessed Fajr Decade, operation of 16 network in Avarzman in Malayer county, construction of noted the establishment of public relations service 1523 to thousand at the start 12th presidential term and 153 thousand public projects and inauguration of 6 others will be pipe line of Hosein Abad-e shamloo complex in Ali abad speed up the process of responding to the accidents and said as of now.” the presented to the revolutionary people of the (Hamadan) province by Hamadan Rural Water and Waterwaste Company” “To that effect” he detailed “4 public projects worth 19.9 billion Rials in the villages of Malayer county, 2 projects worth 10 billion Rials in the villages of Nahavand county, 4 projects worth 17.5 billion Rials in the villages of Asadabad county, 1 project worth 3 billion Rials in the villages of Bahar county, 3 projects worth 13.3 billion Rials in the villages of Kabudarahang county, one project worth 4 billion Rials in the villiages of Razan county and 2 public projects worth 800 million Rials in the villages of Famenin county became operational.” 6 IRAN NEWS PROMOTIONAL ITEM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 WORLD NEWS IRAN NEWS 7

BAKU - The first meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states’ working group on the implementation of the Caspian Legal Regime Convention will be held in Baku in February, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. According to the Azeri ‘Haqqin’ news website on Tuesday, Leyla Abdullayeva Caspian Sea littoral States’ Working Group to Meet in Baku added, ‘We are coordinating the timing of the holding of the meeting by the Caspian Sea littoral states.”

Tehran Rejects EU’s... China and Russia... INSTEX Link to FATF FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 But there are natural and realistic expectations that the mechanism, introduced following delayed and inadequate efforts by the He claimed that the U.S. Is “Blackmailing” EU, goes operational accurately and quickly and covers other sectors of trade between Iran and European countries, as obliged has lost its superpower in a May statement by the foreign ministers of Iran and the E3. For us, the economic aspects of JCPOA and its benefits for Iran stance and domination in TEHRAN (MNA) – Expediency Council (EC) are of particular importance and the implementation of obligations of European signatories to the nuclear deal could be an the world economy and Secretary Mohsen Rezaee has criticized the newly important criterion determining the future course of relations. This is unacceptable to link the implementation of this was replaced with Chin. established financial channel known as INSTEX by mechanism, which is part of JCPOA-related commitments, with the requirements of institutions such as FATF. The U.S. has also lost its Europeans saying that linking the channel to the Allegations of Plots in Europe: title, as the first power in accession of FATF related bills is sort of ‘blackmailing’. Raising baseless allegations that Iran has designed or carried out terrorist plots in Europe was baseless and surprising in the conventional wars, to In a Tuesday tweet, he highlighted that Instrument in the first place. Raising such empty allegations and expressing concerns at a time when notorious terrorist and criminal Russia. Recently, the U.S. Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is a channel groups who are freely active in Europe is not only non-constructive but is in line with the goals of enemies who want has lost its top position in aimed at bartering of goods. relations between Iran and Europe to sour. The Islamic Republic of Iran, as one of the biggest victims of terrorist attacks the World Nuclear Power rankings to Russia. And for “After such a long delay, tying Palermo and CFT to who has been a pioneer in fight against groups such as ISIS who even threaten Europe’s security, expects the EU to deal the U.S. Secretary of Defense Mr. James Mattis, the INSTEX is a kind of blackmailing,” he noted. with these allegations seriously, while holding a realistic view and putting aside double standards. end of coalition to confront the Daesh, which had Rezaee also urged European countries to adhere to Iran’s Defense Activities: gathered 73 countries together, can be undoubtedly a their commitments on JCPOA and not set new As announced before, Iran’s defense activities are only defensive, deterrent and home-grown, and this issue has prelude to dissolution of the NATO. However, the U.S. conditions for Iran. never been included in the agenda of our talks with other countries. We firmly believe that raising such issues is cannot stand risk of losing its European allies. France, Germany and the United Kingdom on not constructive and useful and not in line with the security interests of the region and real interests of Europe, Meyssan noted that world is evolving from a unipolar to Thursday issued a joint statement on the creation of considering the current circumstances in the region and clear threats against Iran’s national security. multi-polar system, adding that all should accept that in the INSTEX, a Special Purpose Vehicle aimed at Regional Issues: current political era of Middle East history, there is seen no facilitating legitimate trade between European The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly advises European countries to hold a realistic view about incidents and united Western hegemony like what it was in the past and economic operators and Iran, in a bid to bypass the issues in the region and not to believe the suggestions of elements who are against peace, stability and security on the other hand, a new European-Asian-Chinese-Russian U.S. sanctions and convince Iran to remain in the of the region and development of relations between governments and nations. The Islamic Republic of Iran coalition is in the offing and some examples indicate it nuclear deal following the U.S. unilateral always supports dialogue, interaction and political solutions for settling regional crises. has already been born. In the current condition, any withdrawal from the agreement. Human Rights: NATO member state faces extremely with some sort of According to the statement, the mechanism will focus The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns the use of human rights as a political tool against independent countries. The behavior of independence, at the same time, with non-cooperation initially on the sectors most essential to the Iranian Iran in the past four decades shows Iran’s seriousness in promoting human rights and fulfilling international commitments through attitude from others and it may force them to take some population – such as pharmaceutical, medical devices constructive cooperation and dialogue-based mechanisms. Positive measures and interactions of Iran with the UN’s human rights unilateral actions. and agri-food goods, and will later expand to be open bodies and related international institutions indicate Iran’s commitment to continuing constructive cooperation. Expressing concern Dissolution of the NATO in the West will pave the to economic operators from third countries who wish to about the conditions of human rights in Iran, while it is clear to everyone that Iran’s human rights conditions are immaculate compared ground for shaping the power process and balance in trade with Iran. to that of others in the region, is an attempt to divert public opinion and an insistence on a wrong approach that can deepen distrust other countries and it also creates the ground for The European Council, however, has urged Iran to in bilateral relations. In a region where the main crises are the massacre of children at the hands of the Zionist regime and the crimes formation of new countries during the rifts and adopt and implement the necessary legislation pursuant of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen (carried out by conventional and non-conventional weapons provided by western governments dissolutions among the countries. One of the countries to its commitments under the FATF Action Plan. including some EU members), such positions are undoubtedly non-constructive and rejected in the world’s eyes. The silence of the which is prone to collapse and dissolution is the U.S. On October 7 last year, Iran’s Parliament approved EU regarding widespread violations of human rights in its member countries, including violations of basic rights of refugees and itself where the cry of protests against compulsory four bills put forward by the government to meet immigrants, the growth of alt-right tendencies, and racist attacks against ethnic and religious minorities, particularly Muslims (due to federalism has been heard for more than 50 years. standards set by the FATF. The Guardian Council of the hate speeches by European officials and violent moves by extremists), contradicts EU’s claims that they are advocating human rights. 20 years ago, the United West got ready to launch Constitution, which was supposed to decide whether the New World Order and paid huge cost for it, and those will become laws, however, dismissed one Conclusion today and in the U.S. strategic political changes, controversial bill on combating “terror financing.” The The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks constructive dialogue with the EU, based on mutual interests and respect. one can see those investments have been in vain oversight body said it had found “flaws and ambiguities” The history of dialogues and cooperation between Iran and the EU, particularly the experience gained in the past and non-continuable. With such changes, World in the draft legislation. The bill is currently being three years, shows that there are great capacities for developing relations between the two sides. We hope that 2030 will be undoubtedly completely different reviewed by the Expediency Council. the fulfilment of Europe’s commitments would prepare the ground for deepening relations as soon as possible. from the current world.

In a ceremony attended by the representative of Supreme Leader and the Governor-general of Ardebil province; The Ardebil municipal annual budget bill of 5500 Russia to Develop New Missile Systems in 2 Years MOSCOW (Dispatches) - Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new billion Rials was submitted to the city counsel types of missile systems in the next two years after Washington and Moscow ripped up a key arms control treaty. The United States has repeatedly accused Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) agreement and on Friday President Donald Trump said Washington was starting a process to withdraw from the treaty in six months. In a tit-for-tat move on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was also leaving the treaty and beginning work on new types of weapons that would breach the crucial Cold War-era agreement. Many analysts say abandoning the 1987 treaty effectively signalled the start of a new arms race. At a meeting with officials on Tuesday, Shoigu said Russia should develop two new missile systems in the next two years. “During 2019-2020 we have to develop a land-based version of the seaborne Kalibr system equipped with a long- range cruise missile which showed good results in Syria,” Shoigu told defence officials. “Over the same period we will also have to create a land-based missile system with a long-range hypersonic missile,” he said. The defense minister said the plans had been approved by Putin. The INF agreement forbids ground-launched, short- and intermediate-range missiles, but not those launched from the air or sea --- which Russia already has. Defense experts say converting seaborne and air-launched missile ehzad Abassi; News Group: concurrent with the blissful Fajr added “in the current year, we tried to follow up on the prioritized systems for ground use will be advantageous for Russia since producing such missiles will be cheaper and quicker. Bdecade at the opening ceremony of “Bani Hashem” theatre project in the city and therefore attempted to solve a part of the “The use of seaborne and air-launched missiles will allow us to significantly reduce the time needed to produce and cultural center, a two story building covering an area of 550 citizens’ problems through completing the unfinished projects.”He the new missiles as well as financing for them,” Shoigu said. He also tasked defense officials with extending the Square meters with the capacity of 100 seats, attended by the noted outlined the municipality’s efforts to complete the unfinished maximum range of ground-based missiles that are being developed. representative of supreme leader, governor-general, the governor and projects and explained “Improvement of pass ways, improvement of Defense experts say because ground-based intermediate-range missiles are cheaper, Russia could theoretically other provincial and municipal officials of Ardebil, the Ardebil transportation and construction of grade separations were done with place more of them within range of European targets. Speaking to Shoigu on Saturday, Putin said Russia would Mayor submitted the Municipal budget bill for the next fiscal year sufficient pace and in the city center through activation of Quds not put any such missile “in Europe or other regions of the world” unless the United States did so first. (March 2019-20) to the city council. The budget stands at 5500 bridge Construction sites we have achieved 55 percent progress in the billion rials which makes it 22 percent higher than the current year’s construction this massive urban project.” The Ardebil Mayor said budget.Allocation of 7% of the total civil infrastructure development that the first phase of Quds Bridge Project was opened and presented funds to the development of landscapes and 10 percent to reopening to citizens in 2016, added “we predict that during the half first half of Guaido Boosted by Europe Backing in Venezuela Standoff the roads included in the year 1398 (official Iranian calander) budget the next year, we manage to obtain a 30 percent progress in the bill.Strategies on directing the investments with participation of construction of the second phase of the bridge and by utilizing a total CARACAS (Dispatches) - International clamor for economic collapse -- aiming to set up a transitional private sector and moving toward development of a smart city, which of 85 percent capacity we can take an important step forward in the snap elections in Venezuela intensified as European government and hold new presidential elections. are the Ardebil Municipality’s focus, are considered in the budget as way of urban development.”Lotfollahian emphasized the great powers recognized opposition chief Juan Guaido as Despite Guaido’s pleas for their support, the well. Also, renewal of public transportation system with the capacity of the Quds Bridge and added “although the Municipality of interim leader, after President Nicolas Maduro rejected armed forces -- the country’s key power -- have integration of modern technologies was emphasized in the bill and, Ardebil has the capacity to work round the clock on this project, due with respect to the predictions, strategies for a balanced urban to the funding problems, the contractors are only active on one daily an ultimatum to call early voting. remained loyal to Maduro. But the opposition development were included in the bill. shift at the construction sites. In order to take the construction process Britain, France and Spain were among 19 EU leader has expressed confidence he will win over The realization of only 70 percent of the current year’s budget plan to its ideal condition it is necessary to work on the project 24/7 nations to side with Guaido, following in the senior officers after a top air force general publicly Ardebil Mayor Hamid Lotfollahian in a ceremony for the through sufficient financing.” footsteps of key regional powers and the United sided with him on Saturday. submission of 1398 budget bill of the municipality and its subsidiary Development of civil construction and cultural projects is a States, which has refused to rule out a military Guaido lost no time in building on broadened regions and organizations to the City Council which was held at Al-e valuable task intervention in the crisis-wracked country. international support, with his fledgling alternative Aba cultural center stated “Ardebil municipality could not Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Ameli, Imam of Friday Prayer and the But key Maduro ally Russia slammed what it called administration announcing February 14 talks in accomplish any of its intended goals for urban development without Representative of the Supreme Leader in Ardebil Province in the interference in the oil-rich but now poor Latin Washington on responding to “the largest hemispheric the help of City Council members, executive organizations, the ceremony for the submission of budget bill of Ardebil municipality to American country, saying it was an attempt to humanitarian crisis in modern history.” Governor-general’s assistance, and the guidance from the the city council and the opening of Al-e Aba Cultural Center stated “legitimize usurped power.” The opposition leader says up to 300,000 people are representative of the Supreme Leader and the ongoing progress and “the Municipality is a sensitive, people oriented organization and Guaido thanked each EU country in turn on at risk of death from malnutrition and illness after years development all over the city is made possible by the support and working in municipalities is an honorable task and fortunately Twitter “for supporting all Venezuelans in this of shortages of basic food and medicines. patience of the citizens of Ardebil”He also described the Ardebil Municipality has managed to take valuable steps in the way struggle we undertake to rescue our nation’s The U.S. and other countries have already pledged Municipality’s effort to develop a City that its people deserve and serving the citizens in the recent years”He continued “in the process democracy, freedom and justice.” humanitarian aid for Guaido’s administration, though it added “the municipality’s budget for the current year which was of urban development it is necessary to act based on Islamic and Claiming his legitimacy from the constitution, the remains to be seen where and how it can enter the submitted to the City Council was over 5000 billion rials, and only national principles” and added “the Ardebil Municipality’s actions in 35-year-old National Assembly leader stunned the country without the military’s support. 70 percent of this number was realized.” Ardebil Mayor pointed out the current economic state is very remarkable yet there is still so world when he proclaimed himself interim president on The young lawmaker accused the military of planning the unpleasant economic situation of the country and, as a result, the much to cover in this area and the Municipality needs to take action January 23, setting up a tense standoff with Maduro -- to divert aid being stockpiled in Colombia, Brazil and City of Ardebil and continued “despite the sensitive economic state with regards to priorities and peoples’ essential needs” He noted that of the country, Ardebil is like a gigantic construction site and none of failures in urban management, development, and construction can do with both men heading rival massive street rallies in an unidentified Caribbean island, in order to distribute the developmental projects in the city was halted and the work irreparable damages to the city and its citizens and added “negligence Caracas on Saturday. it through the socialist government’s subsidized food continues, maybe with a slower pace, yet still full of passion.” and shortcomings on the part of city officials can turn the city into a Guaido is trying to force from power the socialist program for supporters. Lotfollahian evaluated the efforts of Municipality and City Council vast wasteland and cause its people to lose belief and trust in their leader -- labeled a dictator by the West and his Latin Guaido appealed to the military’s “conscience” to let in the realization of set plans for urban development as efficient and authorities.” American neighbors after presiding over Venezuela’s the aid reach those most in need. Ramos Ponders IRAN NEWS Ronaldo Welcome Coaching Future Licence Holder: Sokhan Gostar Institute Marcelo to Juventus

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8 IRAN NEWS SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 Russians Flock Harden Keeps Rolling Wawrinka Suffers First-Round Defeat in Sofia To Matches SOFIA (Reuters) - Three- OSCOW (Dispatches) - Many thought the football With 44 Points times grand slam champion Mcraze in Russia would not last and the shiny new Stan Wawrinka fell at the stadiums built for the World Cup would rapidly become first hurdle in the Sofia “white elephants” the country could not afford. Open on Monday, beaten But in the six months since the hosting of the 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 by Romanian month-long football extravaganza some of the Marius Copil. stadiums have attracted big crowds and attendance The Swiss, who has rates have gone through the roof. Russia spent over fallen to 57 in the rankings, $10 billion on stadiums and infrastructure for the strolled to the first set in World Cup. Each of the 11 host cities either got a just 23 minutes after brand new arena or had an existing one refurbished. breaking Copil in the sixth Of the seven brand new stadiums built for the tournament, game, but the Romanian three are located in Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod and became more and more Saransk. The three second-division clubs in these cities had comfortable as the match went on and bagged the record attendances in the 2018-2019 season. second set after a tiebreak. Volgograd averaged more than 22,000 spectators per Copil, who reached the tournament’s final last home game since the beginning of the season, year, put up stubborn resistance from the baseline in according to statistics. Nizhny Novgorod averaged just the third set, wrapping up his first career victory under 20,000 spectators, while nearly 15,000 watched over the 33-year-old Wawrinka, whose trademark games in Saransk in central Russia. Russian Premier backhand failed to fire. League crowds have also been boosted. By the start of “It’s great to start with a win against Wawrinka,” a winter break in December, average attendance in the said world number 56 Copil. “I made a few mistakes top flight has grown by roughly 30 percent to 17,000 at the beginning. I had to change things, I knew spectators per match compared to previous years. I had to stay in the game after losing the first set. Russian media have taken great delight in writing about the country’s packed modern arenas, a far cry from windswept antiquated Soviet-era stadiums. EW YORK (Dispatches) - James Harden Bucks 113, Nets 94 Next Week Critical for In late August, a whopping 31,000 people gathered at Nextended his streak of consecutive 30-point Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled 30 points, 15 Nizhny Novgorod’s 45,000-seat stadium located at the games to 27 as the Houston Rockets defeated the host rebounds and nine assists as Milwaukee concluded Manchester City Title Hopes confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers to watch FC Phoenix Suns 118-110 on Monday. a five-game road trip with a victory over Brooklyn Avangard Kursk beat the city’s local team 1-0. Harden finished with 44 points, eight rebounds, six assists in New York. ONDON (Reuters) - “Thank God football on the whole and players in and three steals. His 30-plus-point scoring streak is the third- Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points for the Bucks LManchester City’s hopes particular have become very popular in Nizhny,” longest in NBA history, behind two by Wilt Chamberlain. It while Eric Bledsoe contributed 15 after sitting out of remaining in the Premier said Alexei Rokotov, a sports journalist in the city of was Harden’s 20th 40-point game on the season. Milwaukee’s win at Washington on Saturday with a League title race will hinge 1.2 million people. Houston’s Kenneth Faried wound up with a double- sore left Achilles. on how the defending double (17 points, 14 rebounds), while James Ennis The Nets, who got 18 points from D’Angelo champions negotiate the III added 13 points and Chris Paul chipped in with 18 Russell, dropped a third straight game for the first next five days with matches Mourinho Avoids points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists. time since their eight-game skid from Nov. 21-Dec. 5. against Everton and Chelsea, The Suns, who stumbled to their season-worst 11th Brooklyn also lost for the second time in its past 15 midfielder Bernardo Silva consecutive setback, got 25 points from Josh Jackson home games. has said. Jail But Hit by Fine and 23 from Kelly Oubre Jr. City have 59 points from ADRID (Dispatches) - Ex-Manchester United Pacers 109, Pelicans 107 25 games to sit three points Mmanager Jose Mourinho has avoided jail for tax Pistons 129, Nuggets 103 Darren Collison scored 22 points to lead a behind league leaders fraud as part of a deal with Spanish prosecutors revealed Andre Drummond piled up 27 points, 12 rebounds, balanced scoring attack as visiting Indiana held off Liverpool who were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham Tuesday but will pay a fine of close to two million euros. three assists and three blocks in 25 minutes, and host short-handed New Orleans. United on Monday and Silva stressed the need for his The 56-year-old is accused of committing tax fraud Detroit snapped Denver’s six-game winning streak. Collison was joined in double figures by team to capitalise when they meet Everton tonight. in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Stanley Johnson had 21 points and seven rebounds Domantas Sabonis (16 points and 13 rebounds), Pep Guardiola’s side, who could go top of the Real Madrid. According to the agreement seen by off the bench for the Pistons, while another Myles Turner (15 points, nine rebounds), table for the first time since early December with a AFP, Mourinho accepted a one-year jail sentence reserve, Langston Galloway, supplied 18 points. Thaddeus Young (14 points) and Bojan victory at Goodison Park, then host fourth-placed immediately commuted to a fine of 182,500 euros. Blake Griffin contributed 17 points, seven rebounds Bogdanovich (14 points) as the Pacers won their Chelsea on Sunday. The Portuguese coach will also have to pay an and four assists. second straight game to finish a 2-2 road trip. “We have two difficult games against Everton and additional penalty of 1.98 million euros ($2.3 million). The Nuggets were missing Jamal Murray (ankle), Jahlil Okafor had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Chelsea which we want to win. If we don’t, it’ll start Mourinho, sacked by Manchester United in Gary Harris (groin) and Paul Millsap (ankle). Denver, and Jrue Holiday added 19 points, 11 rebounds getting difficult to fight for this Premier League,” Silva December following a string of disappointing which fell a half-game behind the Golden State and nine assists to lead the injury-riddled told reporters. City beat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday in a strong performances, is the latest high-profile football Warriors for the best record in the Western Conference, Pelicans, who lost for the sixth time in response to last week’s defeat by Newcastle United but figure to be judged over his tax affairs in Spain. was led by reserve Trey Lyles with 20 points. seven games. Silva said there was plenty of room for improvement. Liverpool Azerbaijan GP Stutter in Draw Extends F1 Deal At West Ham To 2023 ONDON (Dispatches) - Leaders Liverpool faltered AKU (Reuters) - The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Lin the Premier League title race for the second time BBaku will continue at least until 2023 after the in six days as they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham organisers of the event renewed their contract, Formula United on Monday. One management said on Tuesday. After being held at home by Leicester City last The renewal is the first to be signed in 2019, with the Wednesday, then seeing closest rivals Manchester City and Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the Belgian, Chinese, Tottenham Hotspur close the gap at the weekend, Juergen German, Japanese and Singapore races extending their Klopp’s side needed to send out a statement of intent. deals over the previous two years. But they failed to build on Sadio Mane’s rather “We are very pleased to have renewed this agreement fortuitous goal after 22 minutes and West Ham, who which will see the Azerbaijan Grand Prix feature on the equalized six minutes later through Michail Antonio, deserved at least a point. FIA Formula One world championship calendar for Substitute Divock Origi wasted a chance in stoppage time for the visitors but it would have been harsh on West Ham many years to come,” F1 Chairman and CEO Chase Carey said in a statement confirming the three-year extension. who snapped a run of four consecutive league defeats by Liverpool in which they conceded four goals in each. “In just a short space of time, this race has become one of the most popular of the season, always producing “It was a tough game,” Klopp said. “Apparently our goal was offside and maybe the referee knew that in the closely fought and spectacular racing.” Azerbaijan was keen to renegotiate its deal post-2020 to pay less in race- second half. It’s a point and a fair point.” Had West Ham taken their chances against a jittery Liverpool side it could hosting fees and gain more commercial benefits, promoter Arif Rahimov had said last May. have been worse for the visitors who can be knocked off the top on goal difference if Manchester City beat Everton “This new agreement will allow our race to maximize its commercial revenues through increased fan-engagement in a re-arranged fixture on Wednesday. Liverpool looked unusually hesitant in defense and Javier Hernandez and activities and a new sponsorship approach,” Azerbaijan’s sports minister Azad Rahimov added. Aaron Cresswell both went close for the Hammers before Liverpool took the lead. Their fans were celebrating “With these exciting opportunities in mind, extending our contract was never in question and we are delighted to though when James Milner, who looked clearly offside, received the ball on the right and crossed low for Mane stay in this wonderful sport for another five years at least.” Briton Lewis Hamilton triumphed in Baku last year who took a touch before swivelling and firing past Lukasz Fabianski. before the Mercedes driver capped the season with his fifth world championship title.