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Turkey has shifted Govt. body from tolerance of Daesh Zarif talks tough with Ban approves to confrontation: new model Richard Murphy on 2231 resolution report of oil and gas EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran has “stormy”. the 2231 resolution), but it has not been By Javad Heirannia deskrejected a draft of the According to Abbas Araqchi, the top published yet. We have received the contracts UN 2231 resolution prepared by the UN nuclear negotiator, Tehran had received draft to which we have strong objec- TEHRAN — Richard W. Murphy, the former U.S. ambas- secretary general, drawing a strong re- an unpublished edition of the report a tion,” said Araqchi, who is also head of a ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s sador to Syria and Saudi Arabia, is of the opinion that sponse from Foreign Minister Zarif, de- week ago. committee monitoring implementation desknew model of oil Turkey has changed policy from “tolerance” of Daesh - scribed by his deputy Abbas Araqchi as “He (Ban) has prepared a draft (of of the JCPOA. 2 and gas contracts, known as Iran Pe- also called ISIL/ISIS/IS - to that of “confrontation” with the troleum Contract (IPC), was approved extremely shadowy group. on Tuesday by the resistance economy “Turkey has clearly shifted from tolerance of the Islamic committee, a top government eco- State’s activities in Iraq and Syria to one of confrontation with nomic advisory body headed by First- the Islamic State and blocking the transit of volunteers across Mitsubishi Regional Jet Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri. Turkey to join IS forces,” Murphy tells the Tehran Times in an The committee also comprises exclusive interview. Murphy, who retired in 1989 after serving ministers of oil, defense, economy, and 34 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, also says, “I believe that may take off in Iran agriculture, as well as vice presidents some recent acts of violence against Turkish targets result from for parliamentary and scientific affairs, the Islamic State’s wanting to pay Turkey back for siding with the See page 4 and the president’s economic advisor, United States and other nations in confronting the Islamic State.” the Shana news agency reported. Following is the text of the interview: However, the final draft for the con- What made the ruling AKP party in Turkey to tracts must still be approved by the drop some of its preconditions to reconcile with Isra- cabinet of ministers. el? Will it affect the security or economy Of Turkey? In November 2015, Iran intro- A: I think that Turkey decided to reconcile with Israelel duced IPC, which will replace buy- for three reasons: it has found itself increasingly isolatedd back contracts. It is expected to of- in the region with the failure of its policy of “no problemss fer more flexible terms on oil price with neighbors”; second, it received an apology and com-- fluctuations and investment risks to pensation fromfro Israel for the deaths of itss make the sector more financially cicitizenstizens in the attack on the aid flotilla attractive. destined fforo Gaza six years ago togeth- But some critics say the new model eerr wwithith aann Israeli commitment to deliver gives too many advantages to foreign future TurTurkishk aid to Gaza (after Israeli companies. inspectioninspection)) and, finally, it was strongly On July 2, Supreme Leader Ayatol- encouraencouraged by the United States and lah Ali Khamenei said that no new oil oothersthers to reconcile with Israel. Rec- and gas contracts will be awarded to oonciliationnci will be some help to international companies without nec- tthe Turkish economy. essary reforms. See page 9 4

Iranian Artists Forum to U.S. politicians, diplomats pen Iran arrests at review Kiarostami’s movies least five across letter urging stronger ties with Iran country over ARTTEHRAN — A lineup of world-renowned desk With the one year anniversary of the McPeak and Nobel Prize winners Leon Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami’s movies Iran nuclear deal fast approaching, a bi- Cooper and Burton Richter. terror plots will be reviewed during a four-day program that will open partisan group of politicians, diplomats, “The U.S. should develop policies The Iranian intelligence minister says at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in military leaders and academics is calling that increase the chances of cooperation at least five people who had planned Tehran this evening. for even closer relations between the with Iran, minimize confrontation, and terror attacks have been arrested The program entitled “Life and U.S. and the Islamic Republic. influence Iran’s actions in the region,” across the country. Nothing More”, one of Kiarostami’s In a letter to President Barack Oba- the letter reads. “We acknowledge that Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday movies, will be held in collabora- ma shared with POLITICO, more than opportunities will be limited for testing that those arrested had been affiliated tion with the Iranian House of Cin- 75 high-profile signatories praise the Iran’s willingness to work directly with with terrorist groups and intended to ema and the Art and Experience nuclear accord and urge the president the U.S. due to the political uncertainties carry out their plots during the Laylat Cinema. to bring the U.S. and Iran even closer in both countries in the coming year, but Nobel Prize winner Burton Richter was al-Qadr (the Night of Destiny) (June Kiarostami, who won a Palme together. Spearheaded by The Iran Pro- engagement should be the U.S. govern- among those to urge President Obama to 24, 26, 28) and International Quds Day d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival ject, a group dedicated to improving ment’s long-term goal.” strengthen ties with Iran. (July 1), but “they were identified and in 1997 for his “Taste of Cherry”, U.S.-Iran relations, the letter’s signato- The letter is part of a flurry of activ- arrested one after another in different passed away in Paris last week at ries include retired Sens. Tom Daschle ity and discussion expected this week cities.” the age of 76. (D-S.D.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Carl Lev- “Given the stakes, to mark Thursday’s anniversary of the His credits include “Where Is the A poster for the program in (D-Mich.), J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.) the U.S. will need Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the “Life and Nothing More” at Friend’s Home?”, “Certified Copy”, and Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.), as well more, not less, official name of the nuclear agreement the Iranian Artists Forum “Like Someone in Love” and “The as former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.). between Iran and the five permanent Wind Will Carry Us”. The list of signers also includes for- engagement with members of the United Nations Security mer Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Merrill Iran.” Council plus Germany. 2 Govt. to adopt tough policies on high salaries: Nobakht Iran extends visa on arrival to 3 months TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran Tehran’s Mehrabad will issue visa on ar- desk POLITICAL TEHRAN — In his weekly press conference has increased its visa rival in the near future,” he noted. “These groups are mostly linked to deskon Tuesday, government spokesman Mo- on arrival extension from 1 month to 3 In August 2015, Iran extended visa the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group,” he hammad Baqer Nobakht stressed that President Rouhani’s months, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and on arrival from 15 days to 30 days. added. administration has acted responsibly to the payroll scandals Handicraft Organization Director Ma- In October 2015, Soltanifar said the Based on information obtained of some top managers. soud Soltanifar announced. easing of visa rules was opening the from the terrorists, a number of agents Following the unreasonably high salaries paid to some For the time being, citizens of 190 door for the return of foreign tourists and their associates were identified managers, 13 officials at state organizations either resigned countries can obtain visa on arrival at to Iran. and will be arrested, Alavi said, noting or were sacked. the country’s airports with one-month Even before sanctions are lifted, the that the terrorists will not be allowed The head of the Central Insurance Company of Iran, Mo- validation, he added. number of foreigners visiting Iran has to deal “the least harm” to the county’s hammad Ibrahim Amin, was among those who resigned after “The decision will pave the way for raz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz, Bandar grown 12 percent in each of the past security and people. the payslip revelations. development of tourism industry in Abbas, Larestan, Kish, and Qeshm as two years. Several houses used for making Such problems arise when there are “flaws” in the law, said Iran,” he said. places which issue visa on arrival up to In 2014, Iran hosted over five million bombs and combining explosives Nobakht, a trained economist who is also the chief of the He named Imam Khomeini Interna- now. tourists, bringing in some $7.5 billion in were identified and people regarding Management and Planning Organization. tional Airport as well as airports in Shi- “Airports of Urmia, Ahvaz, Yazd and revenue. the case were detained, he empha- For example, he said, some organizations have their own sized. salary council deciding on payments with no supervision of Iranian forces have recently en- government whatsoever. Tehran finds new revenue source, leases out oil tankers gaged in clashes with terror groups, “The governmentg will seize this opportunitypp to monitor Whatever some say about the global oil vessels and the cargo from international nomic sanctions imposed on the coun- thwarting their terrorist activities on and control” the papaymentyment to ememployeesployee from the public glut easing, there’s still ample demand insurers, certification from classification try because of its nuclear program were the frontier and within the country, budget,budget, he promised. for floating storage, and Iran is in on the organizations, the approval of global oil lifted early this year. Production has arresting several of them and con- To prevent ininflatedflate salaries in the fu- deal. A source from the National Iranian companies, and NITC staff training to be been ramped up significantly, reach- fiscating large amounts of explo- ture, Nobakht said thet government has Tanker Company (NITC) said on Mon- able to respond to the higher demand ing 3.6 million barrels last month. Ex- sives and bomb-making materials. taken a series ofof measuresme to deal with day the firm has leased five vessels to for Iranian tankers. ports are also on a steady rise, doubling Last month, Alavi said as many as the issue at hand suchsuch as making some re- international oil companies. Ali Akbar Kazemi, who is the head of NITC’s rent- between January and June. 10 terrorists were apprehended from fformsorms in this yyear’sear’s budget expending. Akhund Kazemi added that “continuous al office, was also quoted by Mehr news Iran is also working to attract inter- June 14 to 20 in the capital, Tehran, Also, all aavailablev documents negotiations are held between NITC and agency as saying the market at the mo- national oil majors to its oilfields, its and three border and central prov- related to ssalariesa paid to top various companies though domestic ment was particularly favorable because leading move in this direction being inces. directorsdirectors have been handed needs remain as top priority.” of the growing demand for crude from the devising of a new petroleum con- The militants were planning remote over tot the ‘salary moni- Iranian vessels will sail to Europe and Indian and Chinese refiners. He added tract (IPC), to replace the old buyback control explosions, suicide bombings, toringtorin council’ for fur- Asia, even though there are still some that international oil companies are “will- scheme. The last update in this respect and car bombings against bustling are- ther assessment, issues around the leasing of tankers ing to resume cooperation with NITC.” is that the first IPCs should be signed as, he said, adding that the terrorists had he said. that are being addressed at the mo- Iran has been eager to get back on within three to four months. identified 50 targets for their attacks. 9 ment. These include insurance of the the international oil stage after eco- (Source: oilprice.com) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 JJULYULY 113,3, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

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Principlists may conditionally back of energy for Europe: Larijani Rouhani for next term: POLITICAL TEHRAN — Majlis groups’ actions, however some countries Bahonar deskSpeaker Ali Larijani said back these groups, Larijani lamented. TEHRAN — Principlists may conditionally support on Tuesday that Iran can be a sustainable Iran calls for Iraqi unity in terror Hassan Rouhani in the next year’s presidential cam- source of energy for Europe if attention is fight paigns, Mohammad Reza Bahonar, a key principlist paid to necessary conditions and issues. During a separate meeting on Mon- figure, has said. Larijani made the remarks during a day with Ammar al-Hakim, leader of IRNA “Rouhani is one of the options that principlists meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, the are considering,” Bahonar told the Iran newspaper Boyko Borissov in Tehran. Iranian Majlis speaker said all the Iraqi in an interview published on Tuesday. Larijani also called on Europe to study groups must get united in fight against Bahonar underlined that the condition is that and solve banking obstructions in eco- terrorism. Rouhani devise a way out of economic stagnation, nomic relations with Iran. Larijani also expressed satisfaction or at least open windows of hope that the econom- Despite the fact that the nuclear deal over the recent Iraqi victories against ter- ic recession is going to end. between Iran and great powers went into rorists and called for more unity among effect in January many banks around the all the ethnic, political and religious world are still hesitant to resume transac- groups in this struggle. Rouhani: Some tions with Iran. Hakim also elaborated on the current states spread terror Turning point situation in Iraq and praised Iran’s support Larijani told Borissov that his trip to for the Iraqi government and people. in region with Tehran can be a turning point in ties be- All the groups in Iraq have reached democratic slogans tween Tehran and Sofia. the conclusion that there is no way but The top MP said that banking and cooperation in order to establish stability TEHRAN — There were some countries who set economic relations between Iran and in Iraq, Hakim noted. the fire of terrorism ablaze in the region with dem- Bulgaria can be a role model for ties be- banking delegation to Bulgaria in order “Terrorism is not a simple and tactical Hakim who started a tour of Iran on ocratic slogans, President Hassan Rouhani said on tween Iran and other European countries. to identify and remove the obstacles on issue and cannot be settled through a Sunday has met with President Hassan Tuesday in a meeting with the visiting Bulgarian For his part, Borissov said Bulgaria the path of expanding ties. number of air bombardments,” he noted. Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, IRIB reported. can play an effective role in expanding ‘Situation in Middle East is critical’ He said that international cooperation Javad Zarif, Supreme National Security The Bulgarian prime minister, for his part, ap- IRIB relations between Iran and the European During his talks with Borissov, Larijani is required to counter terrorism as a glob- Council secretary Ali Shamkhani, and Ali preciated his chance to travel to Iran, saying, “It was countries. also described the situation in the Middle al problem. Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the Su- the first time that all media unanimously stressed Borissov said that Iran should send a East as “critical”. No religion supports the terrorist preme Leader. that the trip to Iran was going to be a historic one, which shows the level of public expectations in Bul- garia from this trip and its outcomes.” Iranian student-made Tehran, Washington sources confirmrm completion completion of of heavy heavy w water deal satellites ready for launch POLITICAL TEHRAN — Both Tehran and Wash- “One of the most importantrtant achieve- was reallyreally concconcludedlu in April and it just took a deskington have confirmed the completion ments of the JCPOA was thatat we are now fewfew months to mmake all the necessary arrange- of the heavy-water deal, under which Iran had sold 32 recognized as a seller of heavyeavy water by ments you wouldwould expect from such a deal,” said TEHRAN — A number of satellites built by stu- tons of heavy water for a price of $8.6 million. America, which did not acceptpt hheavyeavy water another U.S. unnamedunn official, the Washington dents in Iran are ready to be launched, the Iran “We sold 32 tons of heavy water to the U.S. and we production by Iran,” Araghchi was quoted as Free Bacon reported.repo Space Organization chief has said. were paid for that,” Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Ara- saying. In additionadd to the U.S., Iran has also Two of these satellites will be launched by March, qchi said late on Monday. The news was also confirmedmed by an beenbeen in talks with Moscow to sell

ISNA Mohsen Bahrami said, ISNA reported on Tuesday. Under the JCPOA deal signed between Iran and six American source. 40 tons of heavy water, Araqchi One of the satellites is designed for telecommunica- global powers, Tehran has agreed to export all its excess Speaking to the Washingtongton said.sa tion purposes while the other is a test satellite, he stated. heavy water to the international market. Free Bacon, a spokesperson withwith Details of the negotiations The official said the student-made satellites will act Arak reactor needs as much as 90 tons of heavy wa- the U.S. Energy Departmentment haveh not been disclosed yet. as precursors to a national satellite to be built later. ter for annual consumption. confirmed the purchase, say-ay- If no international customer According to Araqchi, Iran can store up to 130 tons of ing, “I can confirm reports thathat purchasesp Iran’s heavy water, Uprooting extremism heavy water inside the country, some 30 tons more than the DOE Isotope Program hasas thenth the excess will be stored possible only by its need for rainy days. completed the acquisition of in storage facilities in Oman, The shipment is the first technological material ex- 32 metric tons of heavy waterr theth top diplomat noted, citing following Ayatollah ported from Iran to the U.S., considered by Tehran to be from Iran.” previousp agreements in this re- Khamenei: Iraqi Sunni cleric an achievement. “The heavy water deal gard.ga TEHRAN — The head of Iraq’s Sunni Scholars So- ciety has said eradication of extremism in the re- gion is possible only by following the guidelines set by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the UU.S..S. hashas not fulfilledfulfil JCPOA commitments: Velayati Islamic Revolution. POLITICAL Speaking to Tasnim on Tuesday, Khalid al-Mala TEHRANRAN — AliAli sasaidid IrIranan hahas met all its com- Iran and the 5+1 group (the five its commitments, he asserted.

TSNIM desk pointed to Daesh, saying there is no option other Akbarr Velayati, mitmmitmentsents uunder the JCPOA permanent members of the UN Se- He pointed to remarks of the Supreme than fighting this shadowy group. the senior foreign policyolicy advisoadvisorr wwhichhich has beenb confirmed by curity Council plus Germany) finalized Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Iran to the Leader, has said thatthat tthehe U.S. the InternationalInte Atomic the text of the JCPOA in Vienna on will not accept removal of nuclear related has not fulfilled its cocommit-mmit- EnerEnergyg Agency, but the July 14 2015. It went into effect on Jan- sanctions if the U.S. continues to fabricate Faisal’s attendance in ments based on the JoJointint UU.S..S has not met its uary 16, 2016. allegations of human rights violations by MKO meeting reveals Comprehensive Plan ooff obobligations in remov- Velyati, a former foreign minister, con- Iran. Action as it had been eex-x- ingin sanctions and demned the silence of the 5+1 nations “The U.S. Senate and Congress have Saudi hostility toward pected. eeasing Iran’s eco- over the U.S. failure in meeting its com- approved bills against us since the imple- Iran: Lebanese analyst In an intervieww nomic interaction mitments. mentation of the JCPOA and Obama [the with the IRIB late on with Western The 5+1 nations are duty bound to U.S. president] has signed some of them,” TEHRAN — A senior Lebanese political analyst has Monday, Velayati countries. counter the U.S. if it continues to violate he lamented. said the participation of Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal in a gathering of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris proved that the king- dom is adamant in its hostility toward Iran.

NASIM “The presence of Turki Faisal in the meeting prac- tically conveyed a message to Tehran that Riyadh Zarif talks tough with Ban on 2231 resolution report will continue pursuing its hostile policies against Iran,” Talal Atrissi, a Lebanese university professor 1 launches are not consistent with the constructive spirit Days after Ban’s conservative stance on Iran’s missile and Middle East expert, told Nasim on Tuesday. Under the UN resolution, Iran is “called upon” to re- demonstrated by the signing of the (Iran nuclear deal),” program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Such moves are happening before the eyes of frain from work on ballistic missiles designed to deliver Ban had said in the report. parliament that missile launches by Iran earlier this year the world, he said. nuclear weapons for up to eight years. Araqchi, the deputy foreign minister for legal and in- were inconsistent with the 2231 resolution. The analyst ridiculed remarks by the former Saudi The remarks come after Reuters had quoted Ban as ternational affairs, went on to say that “Ban Ki-Moon has Also, on July 9, the 28 members of NATO said in a spy chief about the collapse of the Iranian govern- saying in a copy of the report that Iran’s ballistic missile no right to scuttle the JCPOA by his report. Pressures by communique that they remain “seriously concerned by ment by the MKO, saying such words will have no launches “are not consistent with the constructive spirit” the U.S. and Europe have influenced him and the missile the development of Iran’s ballistic missile programme practical effect because the terrorist group is deeply of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. debate has nothing to do with the nuclear one.” and continuing missile tests that are inconsistent with unpopular among the Iranians and it has done noth- Allegedly, the document was seen by Reuters. He added, “We are strongly against any sort of move UNSCR 2231.” ing other than terrorist acts over the past 30 years. “Mr. Zarif had a very stormy telephone conversation which aims to mount a challenge to our missile program.” Responding to the concerns, Bahram Qasemi, the For- (on June 29) with Mr. Ban Ki-moon” after studying the eign Ministry spokesman, said on July 11 that “Iran’s missile draft, Araqchi noted. “Mr. Zarif had a very stormy capabilities, as reiterated numerous times, not only has Saddam fate awaits The UN Security Council is due to discuss Ban’s report nothing to do with the JCPOA and nuclear negotiations, Faisal and his ilk: on July 18 amid Iran’s hopes for a dilution. telephone conversation (on but it is neither in breach of the 2231 resolution.” Iran FM It remains still unclear whether Ban’s concerns will influ- June 29) with Mr. Ban Ki- Since the successful test-firing of two ballistic mis- ence the council’s interpretation of Iran’s missile program. moon” after studying the draft, siles by the IRGC in March, Iran has seen itself in an- “While it is for the Security Council to interpret its own Araqchi noted. other confrontation with the United States and its TEHRAN — Iran says former Saudi intelligence chief, resolutions, I am concerned that those ballistic missile Western allies. Prince Turki al-Faisal, and his ilk face a fate similar to that of the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. Speaking to IRIB upon his arrival in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Min- U.S. politicians, diplomats pen letter urging stronger ties with Iran ister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the former

PRESS TVPRESS Saudi intelligence chief for taking part in a rally held 1 reestablish diplomatic ties between the two nations, but interest to work more closely with Iran on issues where by the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) terror- Outlined within the letter is a three-point plan that does urge Obama to establish a “direct diplomatic chan- the two nations’ interests intersect. Despite the dec- ist group in the French capital of Paris. the signatories write that will create an “institutional nel at the deputy level” that will offer the next president a ades-long history of hostility between the U.S. and Iran, structure” for ongoing communication between the U.S. means by which to exert influence over Iran without the the letter praises Obama and reminds him that “perse- and Iran. Its suggestions include “emergency commu- secretary of state and Iranian foreign minister having to vering patiently in pursuit of careful diplomacy can lead Correction nications capability” between the two governments to communicate personally. to progress.” avoid misunderstandings and escalation of conflicts, as Ultimately, the letter’s authors argue, it is in America’s “You have shown that well-conceived and Our top headline on page 2 of the Tuesday well as a “regular and direct bilateral channel” between tough-minded diplomacy can protect U.S. national se- edition of the Tehran Times has been refiled on the U.S. Treasury Department and the Central Bank of “Given the stakes, the U.S. curity interests,” they wrote, addressing Obama directly. our website to replace “bride” with “bridge.” Iran to more easily address questions surrounding the will need more, not less, “Given the stakes, the U.S. will need more, not less, en- relief of sanctions. gagement with Iran.” The typo is regretted. The letter stops short of calling on the president to engagement with Iran.” (Source: Politico) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JJULYULY 113,3, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 MPs: Saudi Arabia must do more to prevent Official: 20 dead in head-on secret funding of ISIL train crash in southern Italy Two Italian commuter trains collided head-on Tuesday in the The House of Saud regime and other The committee quoted the Foreign southern region of Puglia, killing at least 20 people and injur- Sunni Arab states should do more to en- Office minister Tobias Ellwood admitting ing scores more, officials said. At least two passengers were sure their ruling families are not secretly it was hard to know how the royal fami- pulled alive from the crumpled wreckage as the rescue oper- funding the Islamic State in Iraq and the lies operated in some of the Persian Gulf ation took place in the scorching heat. Levant (ISIL/Daesh), a British parliamen- states. Giuseppe Corrado, vice president of the province of Andria, tary committee has recommended. Discussing the likelihood of donations told Sky TG24 the death toll stood at 20 and that rescue op- In a report on the state of ISIL financ- by members of Sunni royal families, he erations were continuing. Another official stressed the final toll es, the foreign affairs select committee told the committee: “It is very opaque. would not be known until the wreckage had been pulled apart. claims the terrorist organization based When somebody who is close to the top The two trains, each with four cars, collided head-on at in Iraq and Syria is increasingly desper- of a royal family is a very rich individual midday in an olive grove on flat terrain between the towns ate for more money, and is resorting to donor … that is very likely to happen.” of Andria and Corato on a line with just a single track. The “gangsterism and protection rackets” dis- A Foreign Office senior civil servant, accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. some 50 kilometers (30 guised as taxation. Dan Chugg, told the committee inquiry: miles) northeast of the Puglia regional capital, Bari. It also suggests Isis funding has de- “It is difficult with some of these coun- “It’s a disaster as if an airplane fell,” local Mayor Massimo clined because of the collapse in the oil tries to know exactly what is government Mazzilli said on his Facebook page, where he posted photos price, airstrikes on its key financial experts funding and what is not when you are of the crash. and a squeeze on its ability to operate in- dealing with royal families, wealthy princ- Italian Premier Matteo Renzi pledged a thorough inves- side the formal and informal Iraqi bank- es and those kind of things. Our strategy tigation and returned to Rome from Milan to monitor the ing system. was not to try to ascertain whose prob- situation. But in its most controversial passage, lem and whose fault it was, but to stop Riccardo Zingaro, the chief of the local police in An- the committee points out that the interior the funding going to Daesh [ISIL]. That local laws to prevent the funding of ISIL, John Baron MP, chair of the committee dria, told Sky it was “a great tragedy.” Some rescue workers ministry of Saudi Arabia only passed laws was what was important. And that is what so that the group cannot benefit from inquiry team, said that while ISIL’s financ- seemed overwhelmed by the scene and the heat. as late as March 2015 to make it illegal for our efforts have been focused on.” donations in future”. es had been damaged, more needed to A still photo of the crash showed cars crumpled together Saudi residents to provide support to ISIL. The committee recommended the Persian Gulf families have denied they be done by Britain to help the Iraqi gov- like an accordion and forced off the tracks at sharp angles. By contrast, the committee points out Foreign Office “work with local partners have been funding ISIL and insist they ernment stop the group from operating News reports said rescue workers pulled a small child alive that Britain designated ISIL as a distinct in the region to ensure they have the ca- have been working with groups deter- within the country’s financial systems. (Source: The Guardian) from the rubble. Video images showed ambulances re- terrorist organization in June 2014. pacity and resolve to rigorously enforce mined to bring its rule to an end. sponding to the scene with other rescue workers. “The impact was significant, and we are now verifying the consequences,” said Giovanni De Siervo of Italy’s civil protec- Iraq: Deaths in car bomb attack on market near Baghdad tion service. A field hospital was set up in the nearby fields to treat the nu- Iraqi forces push terrorists out of villages near Mosul merous injured, who were also being transported to hospitals. A car bombing has killed 12 people and wounded doz- near Mosul “Some of the cars are completely crumpled and the res- ens more at an outdoor market in a district north of Meantime, Iraqi troops have liberated two villages in cuers are extracting people from the metal, many of them Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, according to police sources. southern Mosul from the grip of ISIL terrorists as part injured,” Zingaro told ANSA at the scene. Police said a parked car packed with explosives blew of the push by government forces for recapturing the Italy’s premier, Renzi, said the train crash “is a moment of up on Tuesday morning at a vegetable and fruit market strategic northern city. tears” and pledged not to stop investigating until a cause in Rashidiyah town. Nofel Hamadi al-Sultan, the governor of Nineveh was determined. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, Province, where Mosul is located, said security forces The trains were operated by a private rail company, Fer- which wounded at least 37 people. managed to wrest control of the villages in the region rotramviaria that connects the city of Bari with towns to the Speaking to Associated Press on the condition of an- of Qayyarah on Tuesday, Arabic-language al-Forat news north and the airport. Ferrotramviaria’s website said its fleet onymity, a medical official confirmed the casualty figures. agency reported. comprises 21 electric trains, most with four cars each. The line Baghdad is on high alert for attacks after a blast in Iraqi soldiers also retook a residential complex in the serves mostly students and commuters. the central Karada district on July 3 killed more than 300 same area, the report added. In a phone interview with state TV, Ferrotramviaria Director people. The neighboring district of al-Shirqat, situated in Sa- network reported. General Massimo Nitti said the dynamics of what went wrong This was the deadliest bombing in Iraq since the Unit- lahuddin Province (Saladin Governorate), was also encir- Also on Tuesday, Iraqi security forces uncovered ISIL are still to be determined, but it is clear “one of the trains wasn’t ed States-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein 13 years cled by the Iraqi forces during Tuesday’s operation. supposed to be there” at the same time as the other. torture cells and iron cages in the recently recaptured (Source: AP) ago. The road, which links Qayyarah to Shirqat, was one of city of Fallujah, al-Qadir TV reported. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant terrorist the major ISIL supply lines. Meanwhile, Iraqi sources said they found cells used group (ISIL/Daesh), which holds territory in Iraq, claimed On Saturday, Iraqi forces retook the Qayyarah air for punishing women who refused to marry terrorists. responsibility for that attack. base from ISIL. They further discovered torture equipment such as iron The bombing in Rashidiyah came as the Iraqi parlia- In another development on Tuesday, Iraqi armed spikes, chains and car batteries. ment was due on Tuesday to discuss security measures forces discovered a jail underground in Qayyarah and The northern and western parts of Iraq have been Human rights groups calls in the capital in the wake of the attack in Karada. released hundreds of innocent prisoners who were held plagued by gruesome violence ever since ISIL terrorists On Monday, visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Cart- by ISIL terrorists. began their reign of terror in the country in June 2014. for release of top Bahraini er said Washington will send 560 more troops to Iraq to The Iraqi army also found a six-kilometer tunnel in Iraqi army troops, backed by fighters from allied activist help battle ISIL. northern Ramadi with a large quantity of clothes and Popular Mobilization Units (al-Hashd al-Sha’abi), are On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ac- gold inside the passage. Ramadi, the provincial capital seeking to win back militant-held regions in joint op- Dozens of Bahraini and international rights groups have cepted the resignation of interior minister Mohammed of Anbar, was liberated last December almost one year erations. called on the House of Khalifah regime to release prominent al-Ghabban and sacked the city’s head of security op- after it fell to the hands of the extremists. Having suffered heavy losses on the battlefield against human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, who faces up to 13 erations and other senior officials, following the deadly Ismail al-Mahlavi, the commander of the Iraqi army’s Iraqi soldiers, ISIL has recently stepped up its terror at- years in prison over tweets critical of the ruling dynasty. attack in Karada. operations in Nineveh, said the tunnel was located in a tacks across the country. “We remind the Bahraini government of its obligation to ------Iraqi forces push terrorists out of villages village in northern Ramadi, Iraq’s al-Sumaria satellite TV (Source: agencies) preserve the right to free expression,” 26 campaign groups, including Human Rights First and Physicians for Human Rights, said in a statement. Saudi regime detains prominent Shia cleric They added, “We reiterate repeated calls by United Na- tions officials, and others in the international community, to The House of Saud regime has arrested day and were reportedly transferred to a ernment rhetoric earlier this year when to any armed form of struggle against immediately release Rajab.” a senior cleric from the country’s mi- security facility in the capital, Riyadh, for Riyadh executed Sheikh Nimr Baqir al- Riyadh. The statement came as Rajab, who is the head of the Bah- nority Shia community as the kingdom questioning. Nimr along with a number of activists Citizens of Qatif and other regions in rain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), will appear in court continues to impose more restrictions on Habib’s family said they have yet to in the region. The execution sparked the oil-rich eastern Saudi Arabia have later on Tuesday over tweets in March 2015 criticizing Ma- religious activities of people in its oil-rich receive any information about the fate outrage in the Middle East and across for long lamented about discrimination nama’s involvement in the deadly Saudi aggression against east. of the cleric and the whereabouts he is the world, with many condemning the against them. International rights cam- Yemen and torture at the notorious Jaw Prison. Reports on Tuesday suggested that being held in. move as a sign of Saudi Arabia’s lack of paigners have also called on Riyadh to Rajab has been repeatedly detained for organizing an- Saudi authorities had arrested Sheikh Habib is known in Qatif, a hub of tolerance for dissent. stop prosecution against members of ti-regime demonstrations and publishing Twitter posts Mohammad Hassan al-Habib, a promi- anti-regime protests in Saudi Arabia Nimr, a highly-revered cleric based in the Shia community, saying they should deemed insulting to the Bahraini authorities. nent cleric in the Safavi region in Qatif. in 2012, for his vocal criticism of the Qatif, had been convicted of terrorism enjoy more freedom in expressing their The 52-year-old activist was pardoned for health reasons Locals said Habib, along with three of government and its policies toward the charges and plotting to overthrow the religious beliefs. last year, but he was re-arrested last month. his companions, were arrested on Satur- Shias. The cleric intensified its anti-gov- regime, although he never contributed (Source: Press TV) Separately, Bahraini regime forces stormed a number of houses across the kingdom early on Tuesday, arresting a number of young people. The raids took place in the villages of Nuwaidrat, Saudi warplanes conduct simultaneous strikes across Yemen Ma’ameer, Malkiya and Dumistan. Bahraini demonstrators attend a protest against the revo- The House of Saud regime’s military aircraft have con- northern province of al-Jawf. A similar aerial attack was country’s facilities and infrastructure, destroying many cation of the citizenship of top Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Issa ducted a round of simultaneous attacks against several conducted on Kitaf wa al-Boqe’e district in the north- hospitals, schools, and factories. Qassim near the clergyman’s residence in the village of Diraz, areas across Yemen in violation of a United Nations-bro- western Sa’ada Province. On Monday, Hadi warned that his delegates would Bahrain, early on July 12, 2016. kered ceasefire. Separately, Saudi warplanes carried out two airstrikes pull out of peace negotiations underway in Kuwait if the Elsewhere in the northwestern village of Diraz, situated about The apparent uptick in Saudi airstrikes came a day against Abs district in the northwestern province of Hajjah. United Nations kept insisting on a roadmap for the for- 12 kilometers (seven miles) west of the capital, dozens of pro- after former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was re- There were no immediate reports of possible casual- mation of a unity government. testers converged outside the residence of Bahraini Shia cleric ported to have arrived in Ma’rib Province to oversee an ties and the extent of damage the assaults inflicted. Hadi said he would not accept the roadmap pro- Sheikh Issa Qassim early on Tuesday to voice their support for offensive to retake the capital Sana’a from the Ansarullah Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against posed by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould the distinguished religious scholar, and condemn the Al Khalifah (Houthi) movement. Yemen in March 2015, in a bid to bring Hadi, who re- Cheikh Ahmed. regime’s decision to strip him of his citizenship. The participants In the Tuesday morning bombing, explosions ripped signed and then fled the capital two years ago, back to Talks between Hadi’s representatives and delegates later said their morning prayers at the protest site. through Nihm district northeast of Sana’a as Saudi power. representing the Ansarullah and allies have been going Bahraini authorities stripped Sheikh Qassim of his citi- warplanes launched three airstrikes against residential More than 9,400 people have been killed and at least on in Kuwait City since April 21, but no concrete progress zenship on June 20. Less than a week earlier, they had sus- neighborhoods, Arabic-language Yemen Press reported. 16,000 others injured since the onset of the aggression. has been made for a permanent solution to the conflict. pended al-Wefaq and dissolved opposition al-Risala Islamic Saudi warplanes also struck al-Maton district in the The Saudi strikes have also taken a heavy toll on the (Source: Press TV) Association and Islamic Enlightenment Institution, founded by Sheikh Qassim. Since February 14, 2011, thousands of anti-regime pro- Court rules against Beijing in South China Sea row testers have held numerous demonstrations in Bahrain on an almost daily basis, calling on the Al Khalifah family to re- An arbitration tribunal in The Hague said on Tuesday, referring to a demarca- caused irreparable damage to coral reefs country “will not accept” the decision linquish power. has rejected China’s claims to economic tion line on a 1947 map of the sea. with construction work. adding that China “under any circum- In March that year, troops from Saudi Arabia and the Unit- rights across large swaths of the South The South China Sea is a resource-rich China, which boycotted the case stances, will not be affected by the award”, ed Arab Emirates — themselves repressive Arab regimes — China Sea, in a ruling that will be claimed strategic waterway through which more than brought by the Philippines, rejected the Xinhua state news agency reported. were deployed to the country to assist the Bahraini govern- as a victory by the Philippines. $5 trillion of world trade is shipped each year. ruling, saying its islands had exclusive Al Jazeera’s Adrian Brown, reporting ment in its crackdown on peaceful protests. “There was no legal basis for China to In the 497-page ruling, the court also economic zones and the Chinese people from Beijing, said: “It’s fair to assume that Scores of people have been killed and hundreds of others in- claim historic rights to resources within found that Chinese law enforcement pa- have more than 2,000 years of history of the Chinese government knew which way jured or arrested in the Bahraini crackdown on the anti-regime the sea areas falling within the ‘nine-dash trols had risked colliding with Philippine activities there. this was going to go.” activists. line’,” the Permanent Court of Arbitration fishing vessels in parts of the sea and Chinese President Xi Jinping said his (Source: agencies) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJULYULY 13,13, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

JUMP Iran claws back oil market share Govt. body approves LONDON (PR Newswire) — Iranian currently more than 300,000 b/d --similar output in June climbed to 3.63 million b/d, to pre-sanctions levels. new model of oil and gas its highest since June 2011, and very close Oil production from the Organization contracts to pre-sanctions levels, according to an of the Petroleum Exporting Countries S&P Global Platts survey of OPEC and oil (OPEC) crude oil output surged 300,000 industry officials. barrels per day (b/d) in June, close to an 1 “These contracts will not be signed unless the necessary re- Iran's oil output rise has been swift eight-year high of 32.73 million b/d, as forms are implemented in the framework of national interests,” since sanctions were lifted on January production in Nigeria and Libya tentatively the Leader remarked. 16, increasing 740,000 b/d compared recovered along with steady increases The term “resistance economy,” as outlined by the Supreme with December 2015. for Saudi Arabia and Iran, according to Leader, calls on the government to secure the utilization of the The Persian Gulf producer has Platts OPEC survey data. country’s resources, struggle to promote a knowledge-based been reclaiming its market share and "OPEC's 300,000-barrel-per-day economy, take efforts to increase energy consumption effi- broadening its customer base. output rise in June, boosted by fragile ciency, and finally, boost domestic production. Polish refiner Grupa Lotos bought a recoveries in Libya and Nigeria, and Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Amir-Hossein one-off test purchase of 2 million barrels of the unrelenting rise in Iran and the Zamaninia said on Sunday that Iran expects the signing of its Iranian light crude recently, and Europe has increase in Saudi Arabia, sends a strong first IPC within the next 3-4 months. returned as a key destination for Iranian message over its unwavering market crude. share strategy," says Eklavya Gupte, Iran has also been gradually senior editor for S&P Global Platts. "If the increasing its exports to key Asian buyers situation persists, the case for a return to NEWS like India, China, Japan and South Korea. some kind of production cap may gain Japan's oil imports from Iran are traction." Mitsubishi Regional Jet may take off in Iran Tehran, Athens ink MOU on securities exchange Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft is in talks with Iran to supply the Mid- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Head of Finance (FINEX 2016), pivots around col- trend of financing away from banks towards International Permanent Fairgrounds on east country with its regional passenger jet currently under de- deskIranian Central Securities laborating on establishing exchange-traded the securities market in a bid to help the Sunday and will wrap up on Wednesday. A velopment. Depository and Settlement Funds Com- funds (ETF), offering securities, and linking administration clear debts to contractors. number of Iranian senior officials including The unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries began market surveys pany (known as SAMAT) Mohammad Reza Iranian and Greek capital markets to each The penned contract with the Greek secu- First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, Finance into Iran last September, four months before the U.S. lifted sanc- Mohseni and the CEO of Hellenic Exchang- other. rities market and the ongoing FINEX 2016 Minister Ali Tayyebnia, Governor of Central tions. The Japanese company has been touching base with flag es-Athens Stock Exchange Socrates Lazaridis Iran’s national economy is bank-based are among the administrations measures to Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif, and lead- carrier Iran Air and Iran Aseman Airlines, as well as the country's signed an agreement on securities exchange and the government, especially after the reach the set target. ers of stock exchange, banks and insurance aviation authorities. Mitsubishi Aircraft and the Iranian carriers cooperation on Tuesday. implementation of its nuclear deal with the Iran Finance (FINEX 2016), the interna- companies attended the event which hosted are discussing purchase orders during the Farnborough Air According to IRNA, the agreement which sextet in January, is seeking for a shift into tional conference on stock exchange, bank- foreigners from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Show, which kicked off on Monday in the London suburb. was endorsed on the sidelines of the Iran a more market-based one via switching the ing and insurance, kicked off at the Tehran Russia, China, Taiwan, Croatia, and Greece. Iran Air is weighing purchasing 80 70-seat Mitsubishi Re- gional Jets and using them for domestic routes. Executives from both sides also discussed a possible deal last month during the International Air Transport Association conference in Dublin. Iran interested in Greece-Bulgaria interconnector project Mitsubishi Aircraft is partnering with the Japanese govern- Iran shows interest in the project for construction of an Ms. Petkova added that her Iranian counterpart Bi- ment in this endeavor, aiming to make use of state-backed fi- interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria. jan Namdar Zanganeh introduced her to the projects nancing. Because Mitsubishi Aircraft is developing the 90-seat This is what Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenu- that were underway at the moment. model first, the company plans to deliver the 70-seater in 2019 zhka Petkova announced speaking with journalists, FO- A Bulgarian official government delegation, headed at the earliest. CUS News Agency reporter said. by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, is on an official visit Rivals Embraer of Brazil and Canada's Bombardier are also “Energy was one of the major issues on which we to Iran. marketing their aircraft in Iran. Europe's Airbus has reached can cooperate with our partners from Iran,” the Bulgar- The delegation is comprised of Deputy Prime Min- agreement with Iran for the purchase of 118 planes. U.S.-based ian minister remarked. ister for EU Funds and Economic Policies Tomislav Boeing announced a deal with Iran Air in late June. She added that there was serious interest in the pos- Donchev, Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov, Min- Because of economic sanctions, Iran had been unable to re- sibility for Bulgaria to take part in the LNG terminal in ister of Transport, Information Technology and Com- place aging aircraft. Tehran is planning to expand its airports and Alexandroupoli. munications Ivaylo Moskovski, Minister of Finance “In this sense, speaking of the construction of the Vladislav Goranov, Minister of Agriculture and Food transform the city into a Mideast hub. However, several Ameri- Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova (R) met can legislators maintain a hard line against selling commercial LNG terminal in Alexandroupoli, there are many clear Desislava Taneva, Deputy Minister of Economy Lyuben Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh in Tehran aircraft to Iran. Both Airbus and Mitsubishi Aircraft procure many preconditions for the possibility to deliver natural gas Petrov. parts from the U.S. from Iran in about 3-4 years,” the minister explained. on Monday (Source: focus-fen.net) Mitsubishi Aircraft has already secured orders for 407 jets, mainly in Japan and the U.S.. Demand has picked up after the MRJ made its maiden flight last November. Despite the stagna- Energy minister in London to Azerbaijani president ratifies tion in new sales due to the global economic slowdown, Mit- discuss bilateral ties railway co-op with Iran subishi Aircraft is stepping up its sales operation toward the goal of selling 1,000 planes. (Source: Nikkei) ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s tions for making investment in Iran and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev order, the “Agreement between deskEnergy Minister Ha- ways to expand common cooperation signed an order on July 11 to the Government of the Republic mid Chitchian, accompanied by a del- in the fields of electricity, water and ratify the “Framework Agreement of Azerbaijan and the Government egation, arrived in London on Monday wastewater with a number of British top between the Government of the of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Oil prices rise on Iraq to confer on development of bilateral officials, business owners and corporate Republic of Azerbaijan and the cooperation in continuing the water and energy cooperation and executives including Energy and Climate Government of the Islamic Republic construction and operation of loading worries; bearish attraction of investments with the Eu- Change Secretary Amber Rudd, Chair- of Iran on the coordination of Khudafarin and Giz Galasi hydro- ropean country, Mehr News Agency man of the British Iranian Chamber of railways of Azerbaijan and Iran”, junctions and hydro power plants investors cap gains reported. Commerce Lord Lamont, managers of which was signed in Tehran 23 on the Araz River, the use of energy During his three-day visit to London, Siemens, and some of British electricity, February 2016. and water resources” was ratified. Oil futures rose on Tuesday as an interruption in Iraqi crude Chitchian would confer on the condi- renewable and new energies activists. Under another presidential (Source: Admiral News) loadings at Basra threatened to tighten supplies, but prices held close to two-month lows hit in the previous session as investors continued to slash their bullish bets. Brent crude oil futures were trading at $46.39 per barrel UK economy was struggling before Over 50% in poll do not think at 0320 GMT, up 14 cents from their last close but still near Brexit vote: survey Abenomics will lift Japan’s economy the Friday's low of $45.90. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 11 cents at $44.87 a barrel. The U.K. economy was stuttering even the U.K. Our latest survey results, cap- A majority of people continue to in late May, while the disapproval rating Traders said the rise in prices was largely a result of a sus- before the Brexit vote, according to a tured just before the vote, suggest that support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s was 34.7 percent, up from 33.0 points. pension of tanker loading of Basra Light crude at two export wide-reaching survey from the British many businesses have been operating in Cabinet after Sunday’s Upper House On the Constitution, 48.9 percent of terminals in Iraq's south after a pipeline leak. Chambers of Commerce (BCC) published something of a holding pattern for some election but are skeptical of the effec- the respondents, down from 54.9 percent, Although loadings reportedly resumed overnight, Iraq on Tuesday. time,” Adam Marshall, acting director tiveness of his economic policies and not said they are against making any amend- plans to cut crude oil exports from its southern ports to 2.79 The country’s main business-lobby- general of the BCC, said in the report. supportive of the constitutional revision ments under the Abe administration, while million barrels per day (bpd) in August from 2.99 million bpd ing group said the service sector – the The services sector accounts for more he seeks, according to a Kyodo News 35.8 percent, up from 35.0 percent, ex- planned for July, a preliminary loading program showed. main driver of the U.K. economy – was than three-quarters of Britain’s economic survey. pressed they approve of the move. Oil price gains have, however, been limited with financial weakening before the referendum last output, according to the U.K.’s Office for In a telephone survey conducted On the fact that parties considered players betting on price falls, or shorting the crude market, month, with both domestic and over- National Statistics. Monday and Tuesday, 56.4 percent of to be in favor of making constitutional moving away from long positions that benefit from price rises. seas sales falling. Its survey was based The BCC said manufacturing activity in the respondents said they do not be- amendments now hold two-thirds of the Hedge funds and other money managers cut their bullish on more than 8,200 responses from the U.K. was also at historically low levels. lieve Abe’s economic policy mix can lift Upper House seats, 24.2 percent of the bets on crude by 22 million barrels over the seven days end- private sector firms during the second Marshall said there remained a vacu- the economy, while 32.0 percent said respondents took the change positively. ing on July 5. These players have cut their net long positions quarter of 2016. um of knowledge as to how the vote to they believe the measures will. That compares with 28.4 percent who in crude futures and options by almost a quarter, from 633 “Even before the EU referendum, leave the European Union (EU) would af- The support rate for Abe’s Cabinet said it was bad. Forty-six percent said million barrels to 485 million, over the last four weeks. both business confidence and economic fect British business performance. stood at 53.0 percent, down from 55.3 they are undecided. (Source: Reuters) growth were softening in many parts of (Source: CNBC) percent in the previous poll conducted (Source: The Japan Times)

Pokemon game adds Tesla crash raises NY Fed, Bangladesh Russia's Rosneft shares $7.5b to Nintendo stakes for self-driving Bank meeting on heist will be offered directly to market value in two vehicle startups postponed: sources strategic investors days Concerns raised by the first reported fatality in a A meeting between Bangladesh central bank Privatization of shares of Russian state-owned oil company Ros- Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. soared again semi-automated car were expected to speed adop- officials and the New York Federal Reserve sched- neft won’t imply their sale on the stock exchange, said First Dep- on Monday, bringing market-value gains to $7.5 bil- tion of more sensitive technology to help vehicles uled for this week to speed up efforts to recover uty Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. lion (£5.8 billion) in just two days as investors cheered see and drive themselves safely, increasing demand $81 million stolen from Bangladesh Bank's ac- "We initially thought that Rosneft could be offered [to inves- the runaway success of Pokemon GO - its first long- on the emerging autonomous vehicle technology count at the Fed has been postponed, officials in tors] through the stock exchange, and then we abandoned these awaited venture in mobile gaming. industry, investors and analysts said. Dhaka said. plans. We think that you can sell it more successfully by negotiat- In the United States, by July 8 - two days after Goldman Sachs forecasts the market for ad- A four-member Bangladesh Bank team headed ing directly with potential investors," he said in an interview with its release - it was installed on more than 5 percent vanced driver assistance systems and autonomous by deputy governor Mohammad Razee Hassan the Rossiya 24 television channel. of Android devices in the country, according to web vehicles will grow from about $3 billion last year to was to meet Fed officials in New York on July 15. "I hope we will manage to sell Bashneft a bit earlier than Ros- analytics firm SimilarWeb. $96 billion in 2025 and $290 billion in 2035. More "We are in talks with the Fed and hoping that neft," Shuvalov added. As the game took the U.S. by storm, Nintendo's than half of that revenue in 20 years, Goldman es- the meeting will take place anytime at the end of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) may enter shares surged by a quarter in value on Monday to timates, will come from radar, cameras and lidar, a this month or next month," said a senior Bangla- board of directors of Rosneft if it takes part in company’s privatiza- their highest level since November. They have gained sensor that uses laser – all tools considered essen- desh Bank official. tion. As for privatization of Sovcomflot company a deal via stock 36 percent since Thursday's close with the initial mo- tial to building vehicles that can pilot themselves. exchange is possible, he said. mentum coming from the game shooting to the top NEWS IN BRIEF (Source: TASS) NEWS IN BRIEF of free app rankings in Apple Inc.'s U.S. iTunes store. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJULYULY 13,13, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

How is hitchhiking as a woman in Iran? NEWS By Kim Berghout don’t have to worry about being alone Return of Russian tourists with a strange man, as basically everyone Hitchhiker, writer & video maker in this country lives together with their to Turkey could not come family. at better time ever before have I been to a One of our first few days in Iran, my country whereby the preconcep- N hitchhiking partner Lena and I were Last Saturday, a glimmer of hope landed in the Turkish beach tions of it are so far away from re- picked up by a young guy, who invited resort of Antalya. The first convoy of Russian tourists in eight ality. There is no war in Iran, the country us for lunch at his family’s house. It was months stepped off an airliner to an extra helping of Turkish is generally safe, and the living standards one of the many invitations we got and hospitality. are comparable to those of Europe. The accepted. The smiling Russians were treated to flowers, and up- architecture is gorgeous, the landscapes During our stay in Iran, I really ap- beat music as they toted their suitcases toward rows of diverse and the people - the people of preciated the grandmas of the country eager taxis. Iran are the best. They are incredibly kind the most. The food is very delicious, and It’s been a tough year for Turkey. Terrorism, the refugee and friendly, and always eager to meet even though I am a vegetarian, people crisis and diplomatic tension continue to threaten stability foreigners with an open door and a cup tried their best to make an Iranian dish and prosperity. And foreign tourists have stayed away in of chai. It really is an amazing country. without meat. droves. Nevertheless, hitchhiking in Iran can Another time, me and my female trav- During what is typically high season, Turkish Mediter- be quite a challenge, no matter if you el mate were walking across the highway ranean resorts have scores of empty rooms overlooking are male or female. The vast majority of in the middle of nowhere (we were just the famed turquoise waters. Western tourists are largely the country has never heard of the words successfully dropped off by a car), when absent from Istanbul landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia, “hitchhiking” or “autostop” let alone know the police showed up. They asked us what Galata Tower and Grand Bazaar. Many hotels, shops, and what they mean. As soon as you cross the we were doing and if we needed help. restaurants have been forced to slash prices. border to the east from either Armenia or We tried to explain to them that we were The near-total collapse of Russian tourism in Turkey Turkey you will get tons of people stopping perfectly fine, do not need any help and began last November, when Moscow slapped economic for you without any problem, but with the that they can leave us alone. We almost sanctions and a travel ban on Turkey, after the downing of sole intention to bring this lost tourist to thought we succeeded, until we got into a Russian warplane along the border with Syria. the nearest bus terminal (next to inviting a truck and the police car was suddenly in Apology got the ball rolling for tourism you for a chai or a meal at their house). front of us – blocking the truck from driv- Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin got the apol- You have to wave with your arm to ing further. They demanded we get out of ogy he had long been demanding from Turkish President make cars stop instead of “thump up” in the car, and to see our passports. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin authorized the gradual easing Iran. I think they were so shocked we of the sanctions and lifted the devastating travel ban that Why would you hitchhike as a would go into a strange car and that caused Russian tourism in Turkey to collapse by more than woman? we definitely needed their help to get 90% by some estimates. The Iranian people are extremely hos- out of this situation, not knowing that Overall, Turkey endured a staggering 23% drop in pitable, and always ready to help a wom- they were actually doing the opposite. tourists from all countries in the first five months of an (or man) in need. Explaining that you We knew people were extremely wor- 2016. It is a devastating reversal of fortune for Tur- don’t need help, are perfectly capable of ried for us if we told them what we were key after more than a decade of 200% annual tourism taking care of yourself and actually en- dropped us next to the highway and let Although the people in this country doing, but actually being stopped by growth. joy standing next to the highway to wait us do wildcamping (eventually). For sure, are extremely worried about the adven- the police and asked to stay right here The Russian tourists’ return over the weekend is the for a car, is something many people do they were still confused and invited us to turous mind and spirit of female travelers, while they would come up with a solu- first sign of thawing relations between the two nations. not seem to get. Trying to hitchhike (or their houses instead, but the fact that the Iran is actually quite safe. tion to get us to Tehran – was a whole Russians are snatching up discounted vacation packages, wildcamp) together with another female sentence “that’s too dangerous for you” Actually, the Iranian men I encoun- different level of concern. In the end seemingly happy to once again be able to book affordable traveler taught me that people either was reduced from ten to one time a day tered while hitchhiking were mostly very they got us in a car and brought us to holidays in Turkey, as opposed to pricier destinations such can’t or choose not to understand what shows how big the gender gap is. polite, kept their distance and were in the next city, where another policeman as Bulgaria or Spain. Lucrative charter flights are expected you want to do, as it is way too danger- So what should I do, as an independ- general very respectful. Of course there was waiting to get us on a bus. There to resume soon. ous in their opinion. ent woman who has made it all the way are always the usual precautions you was no way to object. Russia is Turkey’s No. two tourism market, second only to Instead they will take you to the bus hitchhiking from the Netherlands to Iran, should take when traveling alone or sole- Luckily, this was the most extreme Germany. But the number of visitors from those countries, station, get you into a taxi, write you help when facing such sexism? ly with women, but during the 31 days I situation I encountered, and hitchhiking along with the United States, the UK and other parts of Eu- signs for the police or escort you into a It would have been easy to just give spent in this country I never felt unsafe. actually worked after I got to learn the rope has plummeted by nearly a quarter during the first half bus. As I hitchhiked some days with a guy up and take buses instead, but I am not Hitchhiking experiences in Iran tricks and ways to explain people what I of this year. as well, the difference was quite clear. a hitchhiker because I like to go for the The best thing is that when you get an was doing. (Source: CNN) With a man by my side, people actually easy way. invitation to someone’s home in Iran, you (Source: The Huffington Post) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

6 INTERNATIONAL JJULYULY 13,13, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com The Clinton contamination By Maureen Dowd And that’s the corkscrew way things go It’s quaint, looking back at her appointment by indicting Clinton politically but not legally, with the Clintons, who are staying true to their as secretary of state, how Obama tried to get Barry and Hillary flew to Charlotte, N.C., for t says a lot about our relationship with reputation as the Tom and Daisy Buchanan of Hillary without the shadiness. (Which is what their first joint campaign appearance. IHillary Clinton that she seems well on her American politics. Their vast carelessness drags we all want, of course.) Obama in awkward position way to becoming Madam President be- down everyone around them, but they perse- The president and his aides attempted to Obama was left in the awkward position of cause she’s not getting indicted. vere, and even thrive. keep a rein on Clinton’s State Department — vouching for Hillary’s “steady judgment” to run an If she were still at the State Department, In a mere 11 days, arrogant, selfish actions refusing to let her bring in her hit man, Sidney angry, violent, jittery nation on the very day that she could be getting fired for being, as the by the Clintons contaminated three of the pur- Blumenthal. his FBI director lambasted her errant judgment on FBI director told Congress, “extremely careless” est brands in Washington — Barack Obama, But in the end, Hillary’s goo got on Obama circumventing the State Department email sys- with top-secret information. Instead, she’s on a James Comey and Loretta Lynch — and jeop- anyhow. On Tuesday, after Comey managed to tem, making it clear that she had been lying to the glide path to a big promotion. ardized the futures of Hillary’s most loyal aides. make both Democrats and Republicans angry American public for the last 16 months. 9

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May, Merkel, Clinton – the COMMENT Tony Blair and George year of female leaders? Bush created ISIL Thirteen years ago, Britain’s then prime minister Tony Blair re- lied on false evidence to justify taking the United Kingdom to By Peter Apps war. For reasons perhaps better known to him than to anyone t now seems extremely likely that by the middle of January else, he chose to align himself with the neoconservative-led I2017, three of the world’s six largest economic powers will administration of the U.S. president of the time, George W. be led by women. Bush. Unless Donald Trump makes significant gains, the latest Today, we have been absolutely vindicated by the Chilcot Reuters Ipsos poll still puts Hillary Clinton ahead of her Re- report. Not only is Iraq today in a total mess but the whole publican rival by 11 points in the race for the White House. Middle East is drowning in a sea of blood. Over the years German Chancellor Angela Merkel already has a strong case since 2003, the terrorist threat has grown exponentially. Al-Qa- for being described as Europe’s most powerful woman, with eda splintered giving rise to a much more lethal faction, the an open argument as to whether she has more or less global self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) ter- influence than Russia’s Vladimir Putin. And as the Brexit fallout settled, it swiftly became clear that Britain’s next prime minister would also be female. (It’s worth noting that this PM would have run the fifth-largest global economy had not the collapse in sterling after the UK vote to leave the European Union pushed France into that place.) ANGELA MERKEL THERESA MAY HILLARY CLINTON Leader of the Conservative party By Thursday last week, the fight to replace Prime Minis- agine her at the diplomatic top table. ister in 1969. Argentina’s Isabel Peron became the world’s first ter David Cameron as leader of the Conservative party had A female head of state woman president in 1974. There have been female heads of narrowed to two women. Last Monday, energy minister and America is hardly alone in never having had a female state or government in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Liberia, former banker Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the race, es- head of state, however – neither has France, China or Russia. Turkey, Burundi, Central African Republic, Mongolia, and Haiti sentially handing Downing Street to Home Secretary Theresa (In the latter case, at least not since the reign of the tsars.) amongst others. Some were the daughters or wives of previ- May. Putin, France’s François Hollande and China’s Xi Jinping may ous national leaders. But many were not. With no other challengers, May will now replace Cameron now find themselves balanced, however, by May, Merkel and In multiple cases, female leaders – such as Pakistan’s Bena- rorist group, that is today causing mayhem and committing when he steps down later this week. Britain is not currently (probably) Clinton. zir Bhutto or Britain’s Thatcher – have become iconic figures. murder around the world. The sense of hopelessness and scheduled to have another election until 2020, although an In many respects, their achievements are striking given Women leaders should not be, and are not, defined solely profound bitterness have enabled al-Qaeda and then ISIL to incumbent prime minister can in theory call one at any time. how underrepresented women are in national politics in all by gender – and it is never the most interesting thing about recruit young men not only from within the region but from On the Labour Party side, the favorite to succeed embat- three countries. In Germany, only 37 percent of parliamentari- them. Nor do they like being pigeonholed that way. Back in around the world. tled opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is Angela Eagle. De- ans are female. In the UK, it is 29 percent; in the U.S. Congress 1995, Clinton famously told a United Nations conference in Now we know for sure that, according to The Guardian, “the spite widespread dissatisfaction within the party, she has been it is as low as 19 percent. Only two countries, Rwanda and Beijing that human rights were women’s rights and women’s invasion of Iraq increased the terrorist threat to the UK and the only one willing to put her head above the parapet as a Bolivia, are above gender parity in national level political rep- rights were human rights. helped spawn the terror group ISIL”. The paper confirms that challenger – although with Corbyn clinging on it still promises resentation, with the United States ranking 96th worldwide. But as with whether a country features any women or mi- these findings “are supported by intelligence documents re- to be a tough fight. When it comes to having female heads of government norities on its currency, these examples do make a difference. leased as part of the Chilcot report.” These women have emerged from the most brutally sav- or state, a string of smaller and developing countries have Inevitably, it colors both the realistic aspirations of other wom- Two years after going to war, exactly 11 years ago on 7 July age spell in British politics in living memory. None of them arguably led the way. Sri Lanka became the first country to en at all levels in the country as well as the way men think 2005, London suffered a major terrorist attack that was claimed owe their positions to tokenism. An entire generation of Brit- have a woman prime minister with the election of Sirimavo about politics, power and agency. by al-Qaeda as an act of revenge against the UK involvement ish male politicians has watched their reputations crash and Bandaranaike in 1960. Golda Meir became Israel’s prime min- There are stark limits to this. Just as the election of Barack in the war. Today, with hindsight, al-Qaeda may seem rather burn since the June 23 referendum, and the women were the Obama did nothing to stop African-Americans from being mild compared with its successor that was born out of the ash- ones left standing. Women leaders should not more likely to be arrested, jailed or shot by police, South Asia’s es of Iraq’s burning, ISIL. Former interior minister May could yet prove as divisive be, and are not, defined high-profile female leaders did not stop the widespread har- Tony Blair and George Bush, as well as the people who aid- a prime minister as Margaret Thatcher. At the Home Office, solely by gender – and it is assment and assault of women in their countries. ed them, should not be allowed to get away with what they May took a controversially tough line on migration and has Ironically, the number of female national leaders world- have done to our world. These people are the real creators now sparked outrage even from diehard “leave” campaigners never the most interesting wide has actually been shrinking. According to the website of the circumstances that gave rise to ISIL. The victims of the for a refusal to guarantee that EU citizens currently in Britain thing about them. Nor do “Women in Leadership”, there are currently 24 female world invasion of Iraq, including the families of those who perished will be able to stay. they like being pigeonholed leaders. That’s the lowest in several years—and includes fig- fighting on all sides, are entitled to justice, and that cannot be Even her critics, though, concede May is a tough, dogged, urehead monarchs such as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and served by a mere apology or by some crocodile tears. no nonsense campaigner and negotiator. It’s not hard to im- that way. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe. (Source: Reuters) (Source: middleeastmonitor) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

8 MED & SCI JJULYULY 13,13, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Hidden fault could trigger cataclysmic megaquake in Asia

Embassy of India A massive fault could trigger a cata- eons worth of sediment. Tehran clysmic earthquake beneath Bangla- To get a better picture of how the desh, parts of east India and Myan- plates buried deep below the sur- Embassy of India in Tehran invites applications mar, new research suggests. face were moving, Steckler and his (Male/Female) for the post of General Assistant. The hidden fault, which has been colleagues worked with researchers Attractive remuneration will be offered. buried under miles of river sediment, at Dhaka University in Bangladesh could release an earthquake of mag- to install ultrasensitive GPS devices Qualifications: nitude 8.2 to 9.0 in one of the most throughout Bangladesh between 1.Graduate from a recognized University. densely populated regions of the world, 2003 and 2014. They combined this 2.Preference for a candidate who has experience of working as the study found. And because research- data with plate-motion data collected ers discovered the system relatively re- from India and Myanmar, creating a an Executive Assistant in a Government/Private Organization cently, they have no estimates for when map of the entire fault region. or past experience of having worked in Foreign Missions. such a megaquake could occur. The GPS network revealed that one "We don't know if it's tomorrow or plate is diving under the other deep be- 3.Age group : 20-35 years. if it's not going to be for another 500 neath the surface in an area encompass- 4.Good oral and written translation skills from Farsi to English years," said study co-author Michael ing Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar and vice versa. Steckler, a geophysicist at the Lamont- and eastern India. (The two plates are Doherty Earth Observatory at Co- likely the Indian Plate and a part of the 5.Should have good IT skills. lumbia University in New York City. Eurasian Plate that some call the Burma 6.Good inter-personal skills. Massive river deposits "We don't know if it's tomorrow or if it's not Platelet, Steckler said.) In the low-lying, waterlogged coun- At the upper layers of the fault, the two 7.Good knowledge of Iranian Government System, try of Bangladesh, the mighty Ganges going to be for another 500 years," says study plates are stuck together, building up strain leaders and prominent personalities, order of prec- and Brahmaputra rivers meet and form co-author Michael Steckler, a geophysicist at that could produce a megathrust earth- edence, etc. the world's largest delta, eventually the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at quake if it ruptures, the researchers said. draining into the Bay of Bengal. The Based on the strain data, the team esti- flow of these two massive rivers depos- Columbia University in New York City. mates that the fault could unleash a maxi- Applications only in ENGLISH should be sent to Embassy of its a gigaton of sediment every year, the lay of sediment obscured the geology years, scientists have learned that tec- mum of a magnitude 8.2 to 9.0 earthquake. India’s email address at [email protected] by 16th of researchers said. This constant over- below the Ganges Delta. But in recent tonic plates are colliding beneath the (Source: Live Science) July, 2016 with subject mentioned as “APPLICATION FOR POST OF GENERAL ASSISTANT”. The application must contain: Early intervention could prevent myeloma from taking root (i) the applicant’s CV; and (ii) a short paragraph as to why he/she Scientists from University of Birmingham discov- target PADI2 in MGUS and myeloma patients could ered that changes in the bone marrow needed for reduce the supportive signalling that myeloma cells is suitable for the job. (iii) Contact Mobile Number. myeloma have already taken hold in patients with depend on, and may increase the effectiveness of MGUS. Their discovery raises the possibility that current treatments. early medical intervention could prevent the cancer Explaining more about the significance of the re- from developing. search, Dr. Daniel Tennant said: “It is now clear that TEHRAN TIMES The researchers showed that early on in MGUS the bone marrow of patients with MGUS, traditionally development, cells that make up the bone marrow thought of as a benign condition, is significantly dif- Iran’s Leading International Dailyily connective tissue become more supportive of can- ferent to that of healthy individuals. The bone mar- cer growth. row environment in these patients appears capable of Advertising Dept: The PADI2 gene becomes particularly overactive supporting cancer growth, even though the majority [email protected] in these connective tissue cells, which leads to the of patients will not progress to myeloma. While this overproduction of interleukin-6 (IL-6). 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Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Co. Pays Rls.350 DPS (Dividend per Share) A Glance at Successful Future Prospect of Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Co. with Efficient Management

sive steel project of the The Ordinary Annual General Assembly of Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company (P.J.S) country, steel produc- was held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday July 5, 2016 in the presence of over 97 percent of its share- tion volume in 2025 holders. As headed by Mr. Ali Akbari, the meeting was supervised by Mr. Azadi and Behzadipour. Outlook Plan has been It should be noted that Eng. Mohammad Nourian (managing director) was appointed as secre- estimated at 55 million tary of the meeting. After reading report of the Board of Directors by the managing director and tons/year. also report of legal inspector, the followings were approved by shareholders. Hereunder are the To provide consum- 1-As of Establishment Date iron ore as well as production of steel products able iron ore and attain predefined objective, it is neces- decisions adopted by the Annual General Assembly: 1) Financial statements of the company for Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company (Pvt.J.S) Capital and Combination of Shareholders sary that new development projects of the company for the fiscal year closing on March 19, 2016 were approved. 2) Rls.350 was approved as dividend was registered on May 24, 1992, under Reg. No. 2257 at The initial capital of the company stood at 10 million producing iron ore should increase as much as 88 million per share (DPS). 3) Raymand va Hamkaran Audit Institute was appointed as legal inspector of Yazd Companies’ Registration Department. Then, by vir- rials (including 1,000 shares each worth 10,000 rials). It tons according to the projections. Of total 88 million tons, the company and Desh va Hamkaran Institute was selected as alternate inspector for the current tue of bylaw ratified at Extraordinary General Assembly on should be noted that the company has thus far increased 77 and 11 million tons will be used as iron ore concen- fiscal year 1395 (started March 20, 2016). 4) Donya-e-Eqtesad and Ettela’at Persian dailies were Nov. 6, 1998, Central Office of the company was relocated its capital in several stages as follows amounting to 17,100 trate (after turning into conglomerate) and graded iron appointed as widely circulated papers for publishing the future advertisements of the company. to Tehran and was registered at Tehran Nontrade Institu- billion rials (g(including 17.1 billion shares each with nominal ore respectively. tions and Compnaies Registration Department General on Nov. 20, 1998 for “unlimited period”. The legal entity of the company was changed from (KSC), sales prices of iron ore concentrate and conglomer- public to private in August 1997, so that the company was ate of Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company experi- turned into Public Joint Stock Company on July 28, 2003. enced a considerable 29 and 37 percent price decline in It should be noted that stocks of the company were ad- 1394 (ended March 19, 2016) as compared to the same mitted at Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) on period in 1392 (ended March 19, 2014) respectively. Oct. 3, 2003. C)Production of Iron Ore in World in 2015 2-Founders and Shareholders of Company According to statistics released by the Geological Sur- Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company was estab- vey of U.S., Islamic Republic of Iran stood at 11th rank in lished with the investment of Bank Sepah and National world with the production of 33 million tons of iron ore in Iranian Steel Company (NISC) with 49 and 51 percent of 2015. Given the above issue, Australia stands at 1st rank shares respectively. Supplying required financial resources in terms of production of iron ore in world. However, Aus- and accelerating in implementation of mineral projects, value worth 1,000 rials) at fiscal year closing on March To attain the aforementioned production volume, it tralia accounts for the largest iron ore reserves in world equipping mines and also construction of mineral pro- 19, 2015). should be planned to extract approx. 154 million tons of with producing 824 million tons at large, followed by Bra- cessing factory have been cited as the main aim behind raw iron ore from mine deposits. zil and China with producing 428 and 264 million tons of Future Plans for Producing Iron Ore in Iran establishment of the company. According to the studies conducted in comprehen- Message of Board of Directors iron ore respectively. Of total 2.21 million tons of iron ore 3-Subject of Scope of Activity A)Introduction produced in world in 2015, 80 percent of which was pro- Generalities of activities of the company have been Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company (P.J.S) Balance Sheet Iron ore is one of the most abundant metal elements duced in five countries including Australia, Brazil, China, mentioned in the articles of association, the summary of in the Earth. According to the studies, its oxide ac- India and Russia. which includes as follows: extraction, exploration and opera- For the Fiscal Year Closing on March 19, 2016 counts for approx. 5% of Earth’s crust. Brazil, Australia, Generalities about Chadormalu Mining & Indus- tion of iron ore mines, production of concentrate and con- China, India, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are home trial Company glomerate (pellet), and production of graded and granulated to world’s largest iron ore mines. According to Geolog- ical Survey of U.S., available reserves of iron ore and also proven reserves have been estimated at approx. Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company (P.J.S) Profit and Loss Account 800 and 350 billion tons respectively. As main raw For the Fiscal Year Closing on March 19, 2016 material of steel production, iron ore accounts for the maximum share of final cost price of steel. According to statistics, 39, 31, and 43 percent of steel production cost should be spent for providing iron ore in China, European countries and Iran respectively. In other words, share of iron ore cost out of total consumable raw materials used in steel mfg. complexes (including Mobarakeh, Khuzestan and Hormozgan steel produc- tion factories) for producing slab stands at approx. 80- 87 percent. For this purpose, using domestic iron ore is considered as salient economic advantages for steel production complexes in the country. B)Global status and Developments of Iron Ore In the course of recession trend and reduction of glob- al prices of steel, rates of iron ore faced a declining trend in international markets in a way that iron ore was traded at less than $50 in the past two years. With the studies made in this regard, iron ore will sustain a considerable declining price in coming year. Increased production vol- ume of large mineral companies including “Riotinto” and “BHPBilton” has been cited as the main reason of iron ore price decline in global level. Since iron ore prices is a func- tion of sales rate of steel ingot in Khuzestan steel company I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 13, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

Protests and related events continued ficers, and a retaliatory attack on police nationwide on Monday after the police by a black sniper in Dallas that killed five shootings of black men in Baton Rouge, Protests against police officers and wounded others. Louisiana, and suburban St. Paul, Min- The group said it will read the names JUMP nesota, and the deadly sniper attack on violence continue across U.S. of people killed by police and the names police officers in Dallas. of the officers killed in Dallas. Turkey has shifted from Here is the latest on protests: LOUISIANA tolerance of Daesh to COLORADO A Louisiana civil rights group is criti- Police protests were calm and lightly cizing law enforcement officers over their confrontation: Richard Murphy attended in Denver on Monday, when a treatment of protesters. group of about 50 waved signs decrying The American Civil Liberties Union of 1 Why did Turkey reconcile with Russia too? police killings while a smaller group en- Louisiana said Monday that Baton Rouge Will it affect Turkish security and AKP’s policy in Syria? tered a fourth day of quietly mourning police “used violent, militarized tactics A: Turkey doesn’t need hostile relations with Russia which blacks killed by police in the last year. on groups of people who have gath- reacted vigorously to Turkey’s downing of a Russian aircraft The demonstrations outside the state ered peacefully in protest of Alton Ster- by imposing severe economic sanctions against Turkey. Time Capitol attracted a mixed-race crowd ling’s killing.” At times, police have used will tell if this reconciliation with Russia will alter Turkish hostil- and supporters bringing water, fruit and riot gear and military-style vehicles in ity towards the Assad regime in Syria. sandwiches to support the efforts. A demonstrations. Why did Turkey’s zero problem foreign policy prac- handful of police stood watch from about Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, tically changed into mere tensions with its neighbors? a block away. was killed Tuesday by two white police A: Turkey’s policy of zero problems with its neighbors was The Denver observations were a officers. His death, captured on vid- unrealistic. Turkish interests are not identical with those of its marked contrast from charged police eo by bystanders, has sparked days several neighbors, including those with Iran. Tensions in its protests in some cities. None of the pro- of protests. regional relations were predictable but Turkey’s leaders saw testers attempted to block the streets Authorities have arrested about no benefit in letting those tensions develop into ones of open during a busy lunchtime hour. Instead the 200 demonstrators since Friday. hostility. protesters kept to a park to wave signs mont Park until about 2 a.m. Monday, The combined group of marchers, Monday night’s protests were largely What will be the effect of these changes on Turkey and mourn. WGCL reported. Some in the crowd estimated to be 1,000 strong, proceed- peaceful. itself? Are the terrorist attacks inside Turkey linked to Protesters say they were inspired to talked about the need to get more or- ed to march into the evening, at times TENNESSEE Ankara’s foreign policy? protest by cases around the country of ganized. stopping traffic by blocking intersections. Memphis officials are asking protest- A: Turkey has clearly shifted from tolerance of the Islamic police killing young black men. Atlanta police officers are working 12 Chicago police officers, including cops ers who occupied a key bridge over the State’s activities in Iraq and Syria to one of confrontation with GEORGIA hour shifts, WGCL reported. on bicycles, monitored the protesters Mississippi River Sunday night to attend a the Islamic State and blocking the transit of volunteers across Protesters gathered outside the gov- ILLINOIS and followed their march. meeting where they can voice their con- Turkey to join IS forces. I believe that some recent acts of ernor’s mansion in Atlanta, CBS affiliate Protesters marched peacefully The demonstrations in Chicago in cerns. violence against Turkish targets result from the Islamic State’s WGCL reported. But Gov. Nathan Deal is through Chicago Loop in another day recent days have been relatively peace- Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and wanting to pay Turkey back for siding with the United States out of the country. of demonstrations over police methods ful, though police scuffled with some Interim Police Chief Michael Rallings said and other nations in confronting the Islamic State. Others re- A woman was detained by Atlanta sparked by the fatal shooting to two protesters Saturday, resulting in 16 ar- Monday morning that the meeting would sult from continued tensions between the Kurdish PKK and police in the fifth day of protests, WGCL black men by white officers in Minnesota rests. be held at 4 p.m. at Greater Imani Church the Turkish authorities. reported. and Louisiana. KENTUCKY in Memphis as a way to start a dialogue As the woman was being detained, Monday’s demonstration was organ- Dozens of people attended a vigil in on how to unite the city. there was a brief scuffle in the area where ized over social media by teenage girls Louisville to protest the recent police kill- Traffic on Interstate 40 was blocked Govt. to adopt tough policies protesters met police officers. who said they were determined to keep ings of black men. in both directions for hours after hun- Soon after midnight, WGCL reported it peaceful. The Courier-Journal reports the dreds of angry Black Lives Matter pro- on high salaries: Nobakht the crowd outside the mansion was dis- Demonstrators staged two different “Breaking White Silence” event began testers marched onto the bridge to “Through the council we close all the loopholes to persing, after Mayor Kasim Reed agreed marches Monday afternoon. at noon Monday outside Metro Louis- show their anger about police killings 1 prevent such incidents in the future.” to a two hour meeting with activists this One group - organized by the teen ville Police Department headquarters. It of black people. Police in squad cars Nobakht promised that the government will eradicate as- coming Monday morning. girls -- staged a sit-in at Millennium Park was organized by Louisville Showing Up tried to stop them, but several hundred tronomical pay stubs by resolving the imbalanced payments. Reed said earlier on Monday that that turned into a march. They headed for Racial Justice. A statement from the had already made their way up the JCPOA brought some success about 15,000 people attended various to the other side of the Loop, where ad- group says the gathering is part of a na- ramp, and the crowd swelled to more On the benefits of the JCPOA, Nobakht said it has been protests this weekend in the city. Reed ditional hundreds gathered at Federal tional effort to get more white people to than 1,000. “partially successful” due to obstructions created by hardlin- said 14 people were arrested Saturday Plaza. voice concerns about racial justice. Rallings locked arms in solidarity with ers in the U.S. and the Israeli lobby. and Sunday by the Atlanta Police De- Organizers said many protesters put Tensions between black citizens and people marching off the bridge. Several Through the deal with the six world powers sanctions im- partment, and two were arrested by the tape over their mouths to symbolize police have risen since last week’s killings hundred remained until riot police with posed on the Iranian oil sector were lifted, he noted, allowing Georgia State Patrol. the way police brutality silences African of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Phi- shields slowly pushed them off. the country to increase its oil exports and part of the frozen About 75 people remained at Pied- Americans. lando Castile in Minnesota by white of- (Source: CBS News) assets were returned to the country. Since Iran is no longer isolated in the world many inves- tors are eyeing on Iran’s economy and market, he explained. The Olympic Games in Brazil, a country Iran-France relations remain intact Nobakht also said although the French government pro- vided a bastion for Mojaheedin-e-Khalq (MKO) for a rally in that welcomes the world with open arms Paris, Iran took no formal stance on the issue, and the coun- government officials, local residents, and foreign fans. Hosting events on this scale the possibility of an outbreak of topi- try’s relationship with France remains strong. journalists. represents both a momentous accom- cal-disease during the Games has circu- Calling the terrorist group a “corpse” which is receiving ARTICLE rescue breathing, Nobakht said, “The act is a vain attempt.” By Michel Temer This will not be Brazil’s first opportunity plishment for the Brazilian people and a lated. We can assure you — as has the to show the world its capacity for organ- source of immense national pride. World Health Organization — that the The members and supporters of the MKO rallied outside Interim President of the Paris on Saturday, opposing Iran’s support for the Syrian gov- Federative Republic of Brazil ization, and to welcome visitors warmly It should be emphasized that 60 per- risk of Zika infection during the Games to a secure environment. Over the past cent, 7.07 billion reais, of the total in- is practically non-existent. Historically, an ernment. oday, one month before the few years, our country has developed an vestment in the Olympic facilities were extremely low incidence of disease trans- Former Saudi spy chief Turki al-Faisal also addressed the world’s greatest sporting event is expertise in hosting mega-events on an financed by the private sector. These mitted by the Aedes Aegypti has been MKO and expressed support for the group, a move which T Nobakht said demonstrated Saudi Arabia’s “reactionary ap- scheduled to begin, Brazil can say international scale. We hosted the World resources and efforts will remain as leg- recorded during the winter season in the with confidence: we are ready to host the Cup, the Pan-American Games, the acies to the entire country. For instance, Southern Hemisphere. Indeed, there has proach”. first Olympic and Paralympic Games to World Military Games, World Youth Day, the Games will disseminate throughout been a dramatic decline in cases of Zika Iran condemns any government that provides assistance take place in South America. and the Confederations Cup — all unan- Brazil the hallmark values of competitive infection in Rio de Janeiro and through- to the terrorist group, he said, adding it makes Iranians’ The Olympic Village, housing more imous successes, which we conducted in sports: cooperation, solidarity, discipline, out Brazil in the past few weeks. I recall blood “boil”. than 17,000 participating athletes in one a spirit of excellence, dedication and with and resiliency. As a more concrete ben- a similar prediction of epidemic during The terrorist group has decades of violence in its record. of Rio de Janeiro’s most beautiful settings, the characteristic Brazilian joie de vivre. efit, Brazilians throughout the country’s the 2014 World Cup tournament in Bra- For example, it sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s war has just been inaugurated. All sports fa- And now, another success is on its way. five geographic regions will also inherit a zil, when we hosted 1.4 million foreign against Iran in the 1980s. cilities, especially those serving the Olym- The Games will show the world one national sports training network of world- visitors. No epidemic occurred. Then as pic Park in the Barra da Tijuca neighbor- of the major global economies at work class facilities for both sports beginners now, tourists can be assured of favora- hood, are also up and ready. in a mature democracy: a country with and high-performance athletes. Finally, in ble health conditions during the Olympic Conakry Guinea to Supply The country has put together a solid great business potential that at the same Rio de Janeiro, the Games have greatly Games. security program of 85,000 federal, state, time has set the standard for policies to influenced the implementation of public Brazil is ready to receive all of the vis- Iran’s Aluminum Bauxite and municipal government personnel to fight inequality. Rio de Janeiro is expect- policy, causing the city to fast track, ex- itors who will be enjoying the pleasure of ECONOMY Tehran, July12, IMIDRO_ Mines and Geology ensure that sporting events take place ed to receive hundreds of thousands pand and even initiate many municipal watching the world’s elite international desk in an atmosphere of absolute peace of visitors from Brazil and abroad dur- infrastructure and mobility projects. The sports athletes compete, and, surely, we Minister of Conakry Guinea and chairman of and tranquility. This contingent of secu- ing the Games, while the five “Soccer direct, favorable impact of these policies will have a great deal to show the five bil- the board of IMIDRO defined roadmap and path of the bauxite rity personnel will work in an integrated Cities”—São Paulo, Salvador, Manaus, on the quality of life of the city’s residents lion viewers from around the world who supply for Iran’s Aluminum projects in long term period. fashion, overseeing the protection of Brasília and Belo Horizonte — will also is evident. will be watching the Games as well. According to the report of the public relations of IMIDRO, athletes, coaching staffs, heads of state, find themselves inundated with local and Over the past few weeks, rumor of Brazil awaits you with open arms. Mines and Geology Minister of Conakry Guinea met chair- man of the board of IMIDRO in Tehran. Also, Conakry Guin- ea’s Ambassador in Iran, manager of Societe des Bauxites de BMI issues credit cards BSI extends “CLICK” Dabola-Tougue (SBDT) and managers of some aluminum and mining companies attended the meetings. During the meet- instantly at FINEX 2016 Plan by Dec. 5 ing Mehdi Karbasian and Abdoulaye Magassouba stressed for providing bankable feasibility study in the next months. ECONOMY Exposition booth of agement, freedom of payment and con- ECONOMY In order to create drawing lot for the mentioned Plan desk desk During the meeting Mines and Geology Minister of Co- Bank Melli Iran (BMI) tinuous validity are of salient advantages more opportunity for will be held on Dec. 17 concurrent nakry Guinea noted the mining potentials of his country and at 9th Intl. Exhibition of Exchange, Bank of these credit cards, the report added. dear fellow countrymen, Bank Sader- with the auspicious birth anniversaries capabilities of Iranian companies in mining sector and said & Insurance (FINEX 2016) embarked on Owners of BMI cards can receive the at Iran (BSI) embarked on renewing its of Hazrat Muhammad (S) and Imam that Iranian partners could meet the needs of technology instant issuance of credit cards, worth aforementioned credit card up to the “CLICK” Plan by Dec. 5 for taking ad- Ja’far Sadeq (AS). and professional deficits of mining sector in Conakry Guinea up to 100 million rials. certain amount of credits offered by Bank vantage of its concessions in scheduled To learn more about the score, inter- .Therefore, Conakry Guinea’s rich mineral reserves will pro- Credit cards are one of the salient Melli Iran in order to purchase commod- date. ested individuals may log on the follow- vide conditions for cooperation with Iran. services of the bank, based on which, ities from designated shopping centers. In line with honoring key role of its ing website at: club.bsi.ir. According to Abdoulaye Magassouba, Conakry Guin- card owner can embark on purchasing It should be noted that these cards, customers, gaining customers’ sat- Moreover registering in BSI’s Cus- ea has 14.9 billion tonnes geological reserves and 4 billion up to 100 million rials worth of services worth up to 100 million rials, can be re- isfaction and promoting electronic tomer Club, dear customers can view tonnes proven reserves of bauxite .Also, the mine which is or goods monthly. charged with the same amount again once banking services, the Bank extended their score in each activity by referring dedicated to SBDT has 70 million tonnes reserves. More purchasing power, cost man- pertinent installments are settled by owners. date of the Plan by Dec. 5, so that the to the aforesaid internet site. He added that Conakry Guinea is willing to benefit from Iranian companies’ proficiency in mining, processing, educa- tion etc,.sectors. Cost price of NICICO’s products slump below $4,000 Report of this project with the aim of production and ex- port of 4MTPY bauxite to Iran is in the final phase. The BFS ECONOMY The cost price of products at National The official in charge put the total domestic and Of the other salient achievements of his company, he report is being provided by European (British-German) con- deskIranian Copper Industries Company foreign sales volume of the company in the first three pointed to the conclusion of two contracts inked with sultants and is forecasted to be finalized on October 2016, (NICICO) declined below $4,000. months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1395 Japanese and European companies in order to carry out Karbasian said. Karbasian noted the 400 thousand tonnes Chief Executive of NICICO Eng. Ahmad Morad-Al- (started March 20, 2016) at over 20,500 billion rials exploration projects in line with discovering latent min- capacity of aluminum production in Iran and expressed that izadeh announced the above statement and ex- which indicates positive effects of sanctions removal on eral deposits in East Azarbaijan and Kerman provinces, two-thirds of our required raw material for aluminum pro- pounded on the policies taken by world’s mineral pro- Iranian industry. he opined. duction in the country is being supplied from import so we duction companies in economic downturn situation. Turning to the finalization of JCPOA in the last Iranian In the end, Chief Executive of NICICO Eng. Ah- should access to reliable resources and cooperation with Co- He pointed to the implementation of Joint Compre- calendar year 1394 (ended March 19, 2016), he said: mad Morad-Alizadeh said that his company will nakry Guinea will make this opportunity for us. hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which opened a bright “Implementation of JCPOA brought about suitable op- make its utmost efforts in current year for materi- Iran aims to reach 1.5 million tonnes production capacity horizon ahead of economic activities of the country in portunities for country’s industrial and production sector alizing most of its objectives both in national and of aluminum ingots in 20-year outlook so supply of required international level. in international level as well.” international arenas. bauxite is very important, he added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY JJULYULY 113,3, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Charities collect $11m to free inmates

SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 380 Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, Par- deskbillion rials (nearly $11 liament Speaker Ali Larijani and Judiciary million) has been collected so far to free Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani also made inmates committed involuntary crimes over 3-billion-rial ($85,700), 2.5-billion-rial 196 charity fundraising ceremonies held ($71,400), 500-milion-rial ($14,200), and nationwide in the holy month of Ramadan 500-million-rial ($14,200) contributions (June 7 to July 6, 2016). respectively. Although about 288 ceremonies were Additionally, since the beginning of the held over the same period the amount of holy month of Ramadan a specific dial money is only pertaining to 196 of them. code, *780*7777#, which can be simply The money will be used to set free dialed on cellphones has been the easiest 1,130 prisoners especially old, breadwin- way of contributing to the good deed. ner, or female inmates who owe a total of Some 30,027 benefactors made their 980 billion rials (nearly $28 million), Mehr contributions using this dial code during news agency reported. the month of Ramadan and Yazd province Provinces of Isfahan, Khuzestan, Fars, have made the largest amount of donation East Azarbaijan, Sistan-Baluchestan, with nationwide using this method. contributions worth of 76 billion rials Although there is a 2-million-rial (near- Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings ($2.2 million), 74 billion rials ($2.1 mil- ly $57) limit to how much one can donate as you fall. lion), 33 billion rials ($943,000), 22 billion using this dial code some 3.7 billion rials Ray Bradbury rials ($628,000), 21 billion rials ($600,000) (nearly $105,000) was collected over the respectively hold the record for the high- same period. est amount of benefaction made over the People are making donations and are given flowers in a charity fund raising ceremony in Furthermore, last year during the same aforesaid period. Shiraz, Fars province, on June 19, 2016 (Photo by Amin Berenjkar/Mehr) month 1080 prisoners were set free using Khuzestan and Bushehr provinces by tan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Ardebil prov- with the largest number of the charity events. the contributions made over 263 charity LEARN ENGLISH holding 26 joint charity ceremonies, and Sis- inces each with 18 ceremonies are the cities Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali fundraising ceremonies. Listening to a Traffic Report

Every afternoon before I leave work, I listen to the traffic The elderly constitute 8% of Iran’s population: official report to see if I should take my usual route home or make SOCIETY TEHRAN — The elderly constitute 8 occurs in developed countries, he said, adding, so we have a detour. So today, like every day, I turned on my radio. deskpercent of the whole population of al- to learn from other countries experience in dealing with “It’s a tough commute today if you’re traveling on I-35 most 80 million in Iran and the number is growing, the sec- such a problem. north. There’s a major slowdown due to an overturned big retary of the National Council of the Elderly has said. Moreover, he regretted, there are 700,000 patients suf- rig that’s blocking the number two lane.” Out of 31 provinces of the country, 19 are affected by fering from Alzheimer’s disease (a disease mostly affiliated aging population and are on the verge of aging crisis, Farid to the aging population) and sadly surveys indicates that Oh no. That meant that I had to take the 40W instead. Barati-Sadeh told Mehr news agency in an interview pub- their children are not interested in taking care of them at all. “If you’re traveling on the 40W, you’ll find a lot of conges- tion down to pileup lished on Tuesday. On the same subject he pointed that one in nine peo- . It’s one lane because of a . Emergen- “The signs of aging have been detected two decades ple develop Alzheimer’s in Iran while there is not a single responding cy vehicles are .” ago in the country but despite the warnings no one took organization in the country which can provide them with surface streets Wow, that meant I might have to take all notice,” he pointed. consultative, supporting or training services. the way home. This ignorance must be soon compensated by the re- The Alzheimer’s Society claims to give coverage to “And if you’re thinking of taking Broadway Boulevard west sponsible organizations and it is vital for the NGOs to pre- 5,000 patients but this is only confined to Tehran and there from downtown, think again. There is a stalled vehicle pare themselves to defuse this crisis, he noted. aren’t any organizations for these patients in other provinc- blocking the right lane and construction all the way to Main Aging population is a global challenge which usually A retirement home for senior citizens es of Iran, he explained. Street.” Well, I was in a no-win situation. Do I want to spend two hours in gridlock or two more hours at work? What’s your country famous for? (Source: eslpod.com) Words & phrases From making babies to being struck by sandboarding, a sport that involves surfing married, while those in Chad are the most detour: a different road for traffic when the usual road can- lightning, a new map has revealed the sur- mounds of sand. efficient at not wasting electricity, accord- not be used prising things that countries are best at. Other surprising world leaders include ing to the map. commute: to regularly travel a long distance to get to work The map is based on statistics gathered Spain and its cocaine use as well as Algeria It also shows that Costa Rica leads the slowdown: a reduction in speed, move more slowly from across the internet - ranging from who leads the way in middle Paeleolithic way in happiness, while people living in Ire- sources as diverse as the World Bank to the flake tool techniques. land have the best quality of life. overturned: if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it Guinness World Records. However, some statistics confirmed ste- More sinister findings reveal that Turk- turns upside down or falls over on its side rig: Created by online comic and website reotypes such as New Zealand being the menistan is a world leader in corruption and a large truck DogHouse Diaries, the map shows what best at sheep farming and rugby. the UK leads the world in fascist movements. block: to prevent anything moving through a space by be- each country leads the rest of the world in The map, created by three friends The makers of the map came to their ing or placing something across it or in it and the words picked - which are written based in Washington DC, also shows the conclusion about the UK by looking at the lane: one of the two or three parallel areas on a road which across the country’s geographical territory Netherlands has the tallest people on av- number of distinct fascist groups that have has the most people who have been struck are divided by painted lines to keep traffic apart - are in many cases surprising. erage, Canada leads the way in the pro- existed over the years, with 34 groups having by lightning, while Canada has endured the congestion: traffic jam While Peru might make evoke images of duction of maple syrup and the U.S. eats existed in the UK according to their source, most asteroid impacts and Cameroon has down to: to be left with only a small amount of something Inca monuments and panpipes, according the most hotdogs. although the vast majority have dissolved. the deadliest lakes in the world. pileup: a traffic accident involving many vehicles to the map, the country leads the world in People in Chile are best at staying In terms of natural disasters, Mexico also (Source: Daily Mail) respond: to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done IN FOCUS Tehran Times/ Bahman Vakhshour surface street: a street that is not a freeway and has at- Boy reels in grade intersections with other surface streets stalled: if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it great white shark stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going while fishing off gridlock: a situation in which streets in a city are so full of cars that they cannot move Cape Cod EASTHAM, Mass. (AP) — “We’re going to need a bigger boat.” That’s what Lars White told his QUIZ OF THE DAY 6-year-old son, Blake, after the boy hooked a great white shark while fishing 181) It is similar ____ mine. Saturday off Cape Cod. a) from The Houston resident told the b) to Cape Cod Times that the 10- to c) than (Quiz No. 180 answer: b) 12-foot-long shark swam into the hook and spent an hour and a half trying to free itself. When the shark fi- nally surfaced, White’s wife took some photos and then the family cut the PHRASAL VERB fishing line to free it. State shark scientist Gregory Sko- Use up mal confirmed Blake had caught a great white. Great white sharks have been spot- Meaning: finish a product (so that there’s none left) ted in increasing numbers in recent For example: The kids have used up all the toothpaste. years around Cape Cod. Blake says he wants to go fishing again and “catch something a little bit Loacated in northern Tehran Province, Meigoun County has a cool and fresh weather even during sizzling summers. ENGLISH PROVERB smaller.” LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION A hedge between keeps ﻧﺮﺥ ﺗﻮﻟﺪ ﺩﺭ ﺷﻬﺮﻫﺎﻯ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺑﻴﺸﺘﺮ ﺍﺯ ﺭﻭﺳﺘﺎﻫﺎ friendship green Birth rate in Iranian cities much higher than villages

ﺁﻣﺎﺭﻫﺎﻯ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﺛﺒﺖ ﺍﺣﻮﺍﻝ ﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻣﻰﺩﻫﺪ ﻛﻪ ﺍﺯ ﺍﺑﺘﺪﺍﻯ ﺳﺎﻝ 95 ﺗﺎﻛﻨﻮﻥ ﺗﻮﻟﺪ ﺩﺭ ﺷﻬﺮﻫﺎ 3.5 ﺑﺮﺍﺑﺮ ﺭﻭﺳﺘﺎﻫﺎ ﺍﺳﺖ. -Explanation: it is important to respect the privacy of others Based on the numbers and figures announced by National Organization for Civil Regis ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﻣﻬﺮ ﺗﺎﻛﻨﻮﻥ 278ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 848 ﺗﻮﻟﺪ ﺩﺭ ﺷﻬﺮﻫﺎ ﻭ 78ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 651ﻭﻻﺩﺕ ﻧﻴﺰ ﺩﺭ ﺭﻭﺳﺘﺎﻫﺎ tration, since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), birth rate in cities has ﺻﻮﺭﺕ ﮔﺮﻓﺘﻪ ﺍﺳﺖ. .been 3.5 times of birth rate in villages ﺑﺮ ﺍﺳﺎﺱ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺷﻰ ﺩﻳﮕﺮ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻣﺪﺕ ﺗﻮﻟﺪ ﻧﻮﺯﺍﺩ ﭘﺴﺮ ﺣﺪﻭﺩ 2,3 ﺩﺭﺻﺪ ﺑﻴﺸﺘﺮ ﺍﺯ ﺗﻮﻟﺪ ﻧﻮﺯﺍﺩﺍﻥ ﺩﺧﺘﺮ ﺑﻮﺩﻩ ﺍﺳﺖ Every action has So far in the aforesaid amount of time 278,848 births occurred in the cities while 78,651 ﺑﻪ ﻃﻮﺭﻯ ﻛﻪ ﺗﺎ ﻛﻨﻮﻥ 357 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ492 ﻧﻔﺮ ﺩﺭ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﻣﺘﻮﻟﺪ ﺷﺪﻩ ﺍﻧﺪ ﻛﻪ ﺍﺯ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺗﻌﺪﺍﺩ 183 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 36 ﻧﻔﺮ ﭘﺴﺮ .babies were given birth in the villages, Mehr news agency reported ﻭ 174ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 458ﻧﻔﺮ ﺩﺧﺘﺮ ﺑﻮﺩﻩ ﺍﻧﺪ. a reaction. We Another report indicated that the baby boys born in the same period outnumbers the baby girls by ﻫﻤﭽﻨﻴﻦ ﺗﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻓﻮﺕ ﺷﺪﮔﺎﻥ ﺍﺯ ﺍﺑﺘﺪﺍﻯ ﺳﺎﻝ ﺟﺎﺭﻯ ﺗﺎ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻟﺤﻈﻪ 85ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 300ﻧﻔﺮ ﺑﻮﺩﻩ ﻛﻪ 45ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ percent more births as out of 357,492 births nationwide 183,036 are boys and 174,458 are girls. 209 2.3 have one planet; Moreover, over the same amount of time 85,300 died of which 45,209 were men and ﻧﻔﺮ ﻣﺮﺩ ﻭ 40ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 91ﻧﻔﺮ ﻧﻴﺰ ﺯﻥ ﺑﻮﺩﻩ ﺍﻧﺪ. ﺍﺯ ﻣﻴﺎﻥ ﻓﻮﺕ ﺷﺪﮔﺎﻥ54 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 593ﻧﻔﺮ ﺩﺭ ﻣﻨﺎﻃﻖ ﺷﻬﺮﻯ ﻭ 30 the rest were women. 54,593 of the deaths reported in the cities and 30,709 passed ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻭ 709ﻧﻔﺮﺩﺭ ﻧﻘﺎﻁ ﺭﻭﺳﺘﺎﻳﻰ ﺩﺍﺭ ﻓﺎﻧﻰ ﺭﺍ ﻭﺩﺍﻉ ﮔﻔﺘﻪ ﺍﻧﺪ. .one chance away in the rural areas. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports JJULYULY 13,13, 22016016 SPORTS 11

FFarhadarhad ZZarifarif ooutut ooff IIranran FOOTBALL Man United boss Jose Mourinho dreaming of Old vvolleyballolleyball tteameam fforor RioRio 20162016 Trafford debut SPORTS Veteran libero Farhad Zarif has been left out of Iran’s deskvolleyball team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he has always Iranian national volleyball team’s coach Raul Lozano announced felt a “historical connection” with Old Trafford and believes the 13-man squad for the games. stadium will allow him a better connection with fans than Stam- Iran national volleyball team booked a historic place in Rio ford Bridge, the San Siro and the Bernabeu. Olympics after 52 year in the 2016 Olympic men’s volleyball qualifi- Mourinho, 53, had been linked with the United job for some er in Tokyo, Japan in June. time before taking charge this summer and has said in an inter- Raul Lozano’s team has been drawn along with Poland, Russia, view with adidas Front Row that his affection for the club and Argentina, Cuba, and Egypt in Pool B. its home ground dates back Pool A consists of host Brazil, Italy, the United States, Canada, to when he was a youngster. France, and Mexico. Mourinho said: “History, Iran Roster Mostafa Sharifat nobody can delete, I always Setters Wing spikers say that. And history is amaz- Saeid Marouf Milad Ebadipour ing. It is not one generation of Mehdi Mahdavi Farhad Ghaemi success, but consecutive gen- Opposites Mohammad Javad Maanav- erations of success. Amir Ghafour inejad “Even as a kid, I was im- Shahram Mahmoudi Hamzeh Zarrini agining that I could be a top- Middle blockers Mojtaba Mirzajanpour club manager and I always Mohammad Mousavi Liberos had this historical connection Adel Gholami Mehdi Marandi of Old Trafford being the The- atre of Dreams.” He recalled his first visit to Old Trafford as a manag- Iran’s Machine Sazi signs Georgian Hadi Kaha er, when his Porto side memorably eliminated United from the Champions League in 2003-04, saying: “It was exactly Iranian football club Machine Sazi has completed the sign- fender Taher Krouma. a dream for me because it was on the way to winning the ing of Georgian midfielder Hadi Kaha. Machine Sazi, led by Rasoul Khatibi, won promotion to Champions League with Porto. The 23-year-old player has joined Tabriz based club on Iran Professional League in May. “We scored a goal in the last minute at Old Trafford and a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 16th edition of the Iran Professional League will kick made history for myself and my country. So, for me, there The Iranian club has already signed Albanian defender off on July 25. was always that connection that anything is possible, it’s the Ditmar Bicaj, Edson, a defender from Brazil, and Iraqi de- (Source: Tasnim) Theatre of Dreams. “I did it with Porto, I won there with Chelsea, I won there with Real Madrid, so why can’t I do it with Man United, play- Contador set to miss Olympic Finish top scorer linked with a move ing at home with the fans in the stadium behind us? I am road race to Iran’s Persepolis waiting for that. “It’s a pity that it’s not tomorrow because I’m waiting for that moment.” Mourinho said that there was not the same emotion at any of his previous home grounds, which have included the Estadio do Dragao, San Siro and Bernabeu, as it is only at Old Trafford that he will walk past so many supporters on his way to and from the dugout. “It’s a stadium where you have a 50-metre walk, which is dif- ferent to my previous clubs,” he said. “In all my previous clubs, the tunnel was connected with the bench. There wasn’t that space to feel good or bad feelings, because when things go well you normally feel the good feelings and when things go wrong you feel the bad feelings. “I think the 50-metre walk will give me a few seconds where I will have the chance to feel it.” Alberto Contador looks set to miss the held on Aug. 6, almost four weeks after SPORTS Finish-Russian striker has scored 51 goals in 97 appearances. desk Mourinho’s first game at Old Trafford since taking charge at road race at next month’s Rio Olympics he sustained his injuries in two crashes Aleksandr Kokko has Taremi, who finished top scorer in the United is set to be Wayne Rooney’s testimonial against Everton after saying on Tuesday that he needed in the first two stages of the Tour. been linked with a move to Iran’s Persepolis Iranian league, was one of key members of on Aug. 3. four weeks to recover from injuries sus- “The prospect of the Games is according to reports in the local media. Branko Ivankovic’s team who nearly missed (Source: ESPN) tained on the Tour de France. practically discarded,” 33-year-old Persepolis is currently looking for a top the title and finished second on the goal The Spaniard, who withdrew from the Contador said. striker after last season’s top scorer Mehdi difference in the IPL 2015-16 season. Tour during Sunday’s ninth stage, told a “The goal is to recover for the Vu- Taremi left the club to join Turkish side Rizespor. Persepolis has already signed Antony news conference in Madrid that his goal elta. It is a blow to the morale because Kokko scored 17 goals in 2015-15 Golec, Sasan Ansari, Ehsan Alvanzadeh, now was to get ready for the Vuelta (Tour the Games were the second big goal of Veikkausliiga (Finland Premier League) to Alireza Beyranvand, Mohammad Aram Chelsea make move to sign of Spain) which starts on Aug 20. the year and I had to discard them.” finish top scorer. The 29 year old striker Tab, Vahid Amiri and Jalal Hosseini in the The men’s Olympic road race will be (Source: Reuters) who is currently under contract with RoPS transfer market. Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante - reports

Iran Rio 2016 Paralympic athletic team named Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to sign Leicester City mid- SPORTS Iran’s National Paralympic Committee 10. Jalil Bagheri (shot put) fielder N'Golo Kante now that Euro 2016 is over, according to deskannounced the 25 athletes that will rep- 11. Ali Mohammadyari (discus throw) multiple reports in the British media. resent Iran in track and field at the 2016 Rio. 12. Sajjad Nikparast ( javelin throw) Antonio Conte begins working as manager at the club's Cob- The names of the athletes who will compete for Team 13. Mohammad Khalvandi ( javelin throw) ham training ground this week and has prioritised the signing of Iran in track and field from Sept. 7-18 were announced 14. Asadollah Azimi (shot put) a high-energy midfielder as he looks to bolster Chelsea's squad Tuesday. 15. Alireza Ghaleh Naseri (discus throw) after the worst season of the Roman Abramovich era. The athletes earned their spots to Rio in the selection 16. Ahmad Ojaghloo (100m) The Daily Telegraph reports that the nature of the £20 million trials on May 7-8 in Tehran’s Aftab Enghelab Stadium. 17. Yunes Seifipour (shot put) release clause in Kante's con- Roster: 18. Abdollah Heydari ( javelin throw) tract still allows Leicester to 1. Hamid Eslami (1500m) 19. Mehran Nekouei Majd (shot put) sell to the highest bidder. 2. Saman Pakbaz (shot put) 20. Hamed Amiri (shot put) Shanghai SIPG have sub- 3. Javid Ehsan Shakib (shot put) 21. Javad Hardani ( javelin throw) mitted an offer of £35m but 4. Ali Olfatnia (long jump) 22. Mohammad Fathi Ganji ( javelin throw) the player is not keen on a 5. Peyman Nasiri (1500m) 23. Mohsen Hosseinipanah (shot put) move to China, according to 6. Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh (shot put) 8. Sajjad Mohammadian (shot put) 24. Hashemieh Mottaghian ( javelin throw) the Daily Mail. 7. Mohsen Kaedi (shot put & javelin throw) 9. Alireza Mokhtari (shot put) 25. Batul Jahangiri (shot put) Paris Saint-Germain's in- terest in Kante has reported- ly cooled since they replaced Joachim Low to remain Germany coach Murray targets top ranking after Laurent Blanc with Unai Em- after Euro 2016 failure - DFB Wimbledon triumph ery, and Chelsea will be en- couraged that the 25-year-old Joachim Low will remain as Germany World number two Andy Murray has has his heart set on a move to coach for their bid to retain the World set his sights on overtaking Novak Stamford Bridge after reject- Cup in Russia in 2018, the German foot- Djokovic at the top of the rankings af- ing the offer of a new contract from Leicester City, according to ball federation (DFB) has announced. ter capturing his second Wimbledon the Telegraph. Low led his country to glory in Bra- crown on Sunday. Kante joined Leicester for just £5.6m from Caen last sum- zil two years ago, but his position had Murray, who reunited with coach mer and played a key role in the team that shocked the football been the subject of speculation following Ivan Lendl last month, has reached world by charging to the 2015-16 Premier League title, while Germany’s Euro 2016 semifinal exit at the the finals of his last five tournaments, breaking into Didier Deschamps' France squad in time to play at hands of host nation France last week. winning in Rome and at Queen’s Club Euro 2016 on home turf. Low had left his future open in the before beating Milos Raonic in straight Chelsea have endured a frustrating summer in the transfer immediate aftermath of the France de- sets to end a 36-month hunt for a third market but completed their first signing earlier this month, ac- feat but, on the 10th anniversary of his grand slam title. quiring Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi from Mar- appointment, the 56-year-old confirmed vide us with plenty of joy, and so I’m just Murray’s triumph and Djokovic’s third- come back strong from this because of seille for £33m. he would stay on for the upcoming World as excited as ever to carry on working round loss means 4845 ATP ranking the player he is.” The Telegraph also reports that Diego Costa has arrived Cup qualification campaign. with these players and continue devel- points now separate them. Djokovic arrived in London as the for preseason training in much better condition than last “Of course we were all disappointed oping them with the 2018 World Cup in “I would love to get to number one, holder of all four grand slams and the summer, and he later admitted he was overweight when he after losing in the semifinals,” he said. “The Russia in mind.” for sure, and the way to do that is to show Serb had not been beaten on the big reported for last year's preseason. Chelsea's first-team stars weeks leading up to and during the Euros DFB president Reinhard Grindel said up every week and be focussed on that stage since losing to Switzerland’s Stan not involved in the knockout phase of Euro 2016 or the took up a lot of energy. Getting away from the federation had always wanted Low to event,” Murray told British media. Wawrinka in the 2015 French Open final. Copa America Centenario returned to Cobham for fitness it all for a few days is important. continue. “It’s definitely a goal. It’s something “Novak is still clearly number one in tests on Monday. “What is clear to me is that, despite “It was a question of respect in regard I spoke to my team about, something I the world right now. He is not just going Conte will take his first training session at Cobham on our disappointment, the team didn’t dis- to giving the head coach a few days to chatted to Ivan about. to go away because he has had one bad Wednesday before being unveiled to the media at Stamford appoint. We had the youngest team at himself after such an intensive tourna- “This has been a great tournament for tournament. You can’t forget what he has Bridge on Thursday. Chelsea fly to Austria on Friday for a week- the tournament and I still see huge po- ment so he could analyse what happened me but, if I want to win a few slams over done in the last 18 months or so -- it has long training camp that includes friendly matches against Rapid tential. in peace,” Grindel said. the next few years, I am going to have to been incredible,” Murray added. Vienna and RZ Pellets. “I am confident that they will still pro- (Source: Soccernet) get better. I know that he (Djokovic) will (Source: Reuters) (Source: ESPN) b

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ARTTEHRAN — Minister of Culture and desk ARTTEHRAN – An Iranian troupe is Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has deskscheduled to perform “Ubu Roi” urged that the law banning Iranians from using satellite at Tehran’s Baran Theater Hall on July 18. devices should be modified. The play is a loose adaptation of French symbolist Speaking on Tuesday to the Islamic Consultative writer Alfred Jarry’s “Ubu Roi” by Ehsan Zivar-Aalam. Assembly News Agency (ICANA), which belongs to “Ubu Roi” which means Ubu the King, is about Iran’s Majlis, he said, “Modification of the law is really Ubu who leads a revolution and kills the king of essential, because the law totally bans everybody from Poland and most of the royal family. The play is a using satellite dishes and receivers, while most of people parody of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. use them.” Khashayar Qaracheh, Iman Esfahani, Hesam “Satellite channels can be helpful in advertising Afsari and Farzaneh Salahshur are the main cultural productions, providing the law authorizes members of the cast for the play, which will be on everybody to use satellite dishes and receivers,” Jannati stage until August 21. said. The law also prohibits Iranian manufacturers, film Reza Servati to stage studios and labels from advertising their productions on foreign satellite channels. “Woyzeck” in Europe Earlier last month, some film producers got into trouble by broadcasting their films’ trailers on GEM TV, a Persian-language entertainment satellite channel with headquarters located in Dubai. CULTURE TEHRAN – Iranian director Reza The Tehran Public Court ruled that Iranian movie deskServati plans to stage German theaters must stop screening the films, including “We writer Georg Buchner’s “Woyzeck” in Italy and France Won’t Be Habituated” by Ebrahim Ebrahimian. during spring 2017. However, the producers claimed that the channel “I plan to stage “Woyzeck” at Piccolo Teatro in broadcasted the movie trailers without permission from Culture Minister Ali Jannati delivers a speech in an undated photo. (Tasnim/Mohammad-Ali Marizad) Milan, Italy in May 2017 and later in Nancy, France,” them. Servati told the Persian service of MNA on Tuesday. Film distributors in Iran have always said that (IRIB) to air their trailers force them to advertise on Jannati asked IRIB to cooperate with producers and He said that the play is also scheduled to go on reluctance by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting foreign satellite channels. film distributors in advertising their movies. stage in Tehran this year in winter. Servati’s troupe performed the play at Tehran’s Hafez Hall during winter 2013. Hafez Awards adds new prize in honor of Abbas Kiarostami

ARTTEHRAN — Tuesday. distributed on Iran’s home video deskOrganizers of the “If we review works by Kiarostami, network, which will be judged for 16th Hafez Awards are scheduled we will find out there has always the final awards due to take place at WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES to dedicate a new award to an been innovation in his productions. Tehran’s Milad Tower on July 18. innovative filmmaker in honor of Kiarostami was one of the most The celebration is organized Painting Abbas Kiarostami, the renowned experimental filmmakers in Iran in annually by the Persian cinematic The Arasbaran Cultural Center is playing Iranian filmmaker who died last week. both his short and long films. He monthly Donya-ye Tasvir (Picture host to an exhibition of paintings “Works including long and short began with short films and made films World), which was held under the title by Atefeh Hosseini, Shahla films by Iranian filmmakers will be with children and world famous actors. of Donya-ye Tasvir Cinematic and TV Saffarzadegan, Ziba Vishteh and reviewed, and the filmmaker who has He never put aside experimenting Films Celebration for several years. Lolita Baratpur. pursued innovation in his productions and even made documentaries,” he Jamshid Hashempur, the Iranian The exhibit runs until July 21 will receive the Kiarostami award,” added. actor who is mostly famous for his at the Gallery No. 3 of the center, secretary of the Hafez Awards Ali He also gave a brief explanation roles in action movies, will be honored which can be found on Jolfa St., off Shariati Ave. Mo’allem said in a press conference on the number of films, TV series, for his lifetime achievements at the Multimedia held at the Donya-ye Tasvir Office on documentaries, and productions 16th Hafez Awards. An exhibition of paintings and ceramics by Sahar Esmaeil Tehrani is currently PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Gatha Ziatabari underway at Negar Gallery. Stories by British The exhibit titled “Tree” will be running until July 19 at the gallery female writers located at 33 Delaram Alley, East Roshanai St., in the Qeitarieh appear in Persian neighborhood. CULTURE TEHRAN – Cheshmeh Farhad Pilan-Javaherian is displaying a deskPublications has collection of his paintings and recently published a selection of stories some other works in form of video written by British female writers in a art on the theme of solar system in book. an exhibition at Today Art Gallery. “Stories by British Female Writers” The exhibit runs through July has been selected and translated 19 at the gallery located at 36 into Persian by Nahid Tabatabai and Shahid Salehi (Misaq 4th) Alley, Shariati Ave. contains eight stories. Illustration “The Manchester Marriage” by Persian Idea Gallery will host an group exhibition Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, “The of illustrations from July 15 to 20. Pleasure Pilgrim” by Ella D’Arcy, “A Knot Mojgan Qaedi-Heydari is the of Ribbon” by Laurence Alma-Tadema curator of the exhibit that will and ” A Story of a Wedding Tour” by showcase works by over 20 artists, Margaret Oliphant are among the including Mina Abolhassanzadeh, stories published in the book. Hurieh Sotudeh, Sepideh The stories narrated in the book go Mohtashami, Hamideh Habibi. back to the romantic period of stories The gallery can be found at No. 28, Azar Alley, and they mostly bear love themes. Kolahduz St., and Shariati Ave. “During the years writing was considered a decent job for a woman, publishing stories in books and magazines was source of income for lonely women or widows,” translator NEWS writes in the preface of the book. Morteza Esmaeil-Kashi acts in a scene from “The Tenant”, a stage adaptation of French writer Roland Topor’s novel, at Tehran’s Hafez Hall on The book had previously been Matt Damon returns as July 12, 2016. Setareh Aminian is the director of the play, which will be on stage until August 8. published by Khojasteh Publications. former CIA assassin in latest “Bourne” film Tehran exhibit to raise funds Tehran photo exhibit to spotlight for child laborers Iranian Constitutional Revolution NEW YORK (Reuters) — Actor Matt Damon returns as a troubled former CIA assassin in the latest edition of the hit “Bourne” movie ARTTEHRAN — Eyvan ARTTEHRAN — series this month, reprising a role he says was physically tough to deskGallery in Tehran deskAxkhaneh Shahr, get ready for over a decade and a half since he first took it on. plans to hold an exhibition to raise funds Iran’s photo museum in Tehran, is “Jason Bourne” - the fifth installment of the franchise - hits movie for child laborers. showcasing scenes of the Iranian theaters on July 27, starring Damon as a conflicted, restless hero Paintings by several child laborers Constitutional Revolution, which who resurfaces at the Greek-Macedonian border a decade after along with sets of installation art by led to the establishment of a going off the grid. Mohammad Pureskandarian will go on national legislative body in the At the movie’s European premiere in London, Damon said display at the weeklong exhibition, which early 20th century. it was a “lot of fun” to be back in Bourne’s shoes as he returned will open on July 15. The exhibit titled “Constitutional to work with familiar faces. But physically - preparing for a movie All the money, which will be raised Period” features 50 photos selected that features intense fight scenes and a major car chase - was by the exhibit, will be donated to from the archive of the museum, challenging, the actor said. organizations supporting child laborers, children to raise funds for children which can be found at the “It was hard to get ready for it, much harder than when I was the gallery announced on Tuesday. suffering from cancer. intersection of Bahar St. and Bahar struggles to attain a constitutional 29 - I’m 45 now, so it’s whole different animal,” Damon, who sat out Earlier in April, Eyvan Gallery in The gallery is located at 1 Hamid Shiraz St. near Haft-e Tir Square. democracy, parliamentary the fourth movie in the series, told Reuters on the red carpet. “But collaboration with the Mahak Charity Dead End, off Lesani Alley, Jebheh St., off The historical photographs government, and social and you know, that’s a good problem to have.” Society showcased paintings by 72 Mahdieh St., in the Elahieh neighborhood. offer a closer look at the nation’s economic reforms.