Ghani and Abdullah Sworn in As Afghan President
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13623 Tuesday MARCH 10, 2020 Esfand 20, 1398 Rajab 15, 1441 70,000 inmates get prison Iraqi PM: U.S. pressing Afshin Davari elected as Amirkhani’s travelogue of furlough in Iran amid Baghdad to cut ties head of Iran’s athletic North Korea released amid COVID-19 outbreak 2 with Tehran 3 federation 11 coronavirus outbreak 12 IMIDRO identifies 760 new promising mineral zones TEHRAN — Head of Iranian Mines and 650,000 square kilometers,” Khodadad Mining Industries Development and Reno- Gharibpour said. Uncertain future vation Organization (IMIDRO) announced In addition to pursuing its own explo- that his organization has managed to ration programs, IMIDRO is also coop- Ghani and Abdullah sworn in as Afghan president identify over 760 new promising mineral erating with the private sector in several zones across the country, IRIB reported exploration projects, he added. on Monday. According to the official, IMIDRO has “With the new discoveries, the total area registered license requests for 270 areas of IMIDRO’s exploration zones has reached of the new exploration zones, 4 See page 10 NGOs, students write to UN on anti-Muslim violence in India TEHRAN — In a letter to UN Human lence against Muslims raged across the Rights Council chief Michelle Bachelet, a northeast of India’s capital for four days large of number of citizens, students, and as mosques were set alight, Muslims were nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) burned alive in their homes or dragged have denounced the anti-Muslim cru- out into the streets and lynched. elty in India, urging the international It also said Muslim businesses and body to take urgent action to stop the property were also set alight. According brutalities. to the paper, the police have been accused In a report on its website on March of enabling, encouraging or even joining 1, The Guardian reported that the vio- in with Hindu mobs. 2 Saudi princes’ detentions sent a message: don’t block my path to the throne Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meant to in a palace coup. send a strong message to critics within Four sources with royal connections the royal family by detaining senior princes said the move aimed to ensure compliance this weekend: Don’t you dare oppose my within the ruling Al Saud family, in which succession to the throne. there have been rumblings of discontent, The main target in the crackdown, ahead of an eventual succession upon the sources said, is King Salman’s brother, king’s death or abdication. Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, one of only One of the sources described the de- three members of the Allegiance Council, tentions as a preemptive effort to ensure the royal body that endorses the line of Prince Mohammed’s “ascent will be rubber succession, to oppose Mohammed bin stamped by the Allegiance Council when Salman becoming crown prince in 2017 the time comes”. 10 PERSPECTIVE Israeli documents about Iran’s nuclear program cannot be confirmed: Nephew ARTICLE Mohammad Hashemi By Javad Heirannia reasons and principles consistent with relevant director general because they were not able to do Ali A. Jenabzadeh Journalist TEHRAN — Richard Nephew, who served as Agency documents, which do not apply to the so under the late IAEA secretary general, Yukiya Journalist the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team nego- two recent requests for additional access. What Amano. Why has the military dimension of Iran’s tiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “It is the is your assessment of the Agency’s recent report? nuclear program been raised again? IAEA’s responsibility to investigate information A: The IAEA has made reasonable requests A: Well, the issue has been raised because the Iran coronavirus that it receives.” to the Iranian government for access necessary IAEA investigated reports of further undeclared Iranians under The fellow at the Center on Global Energy to clarify questions about possible undeclared nuclear material in Iran, found traces of said crisis: Who is telling Policy at Columbia University, says that “If it nuclear material in the country. Iran has a re- material, and has asked for clarification. attack by “Bad the truth? finds that information credible, it is its respon- sponsibility to provide such access, consistent When the PMD issue was completed in 2015, sibility to ask the questions that result from that with the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement the IAEA never said that it would never ask ques- News Virus” it accepted in 1974 and confirmed it would im- tions again about possible undeclared nuclear n the aftermath of the current coro- information of the country in questino.” plement after the revolution. material. It said that it was closing down that adly, 1398 (mid-2019 to early-2020) navirus outbreak, it can be said with Following is the text of the interview: The dispute that the Agency has recently part of the investigation, but the IAEA maintains was a hard year for Iranians; different certainty that today the world public IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, has incidents from the very beginning I said that he wants Iran to clarify about the “un- stated is based on Israel’s claim and espionage its responsibility to provide assurance as to the S opinion is less likely to think of anything of Iran’s nuclear documents. Although the PMD nondiversion of nuclear material to weapons and now, coronavirus. But our people have else rather than the spread of this deadly disclosed location” in Tehran where uranium has been shut down by the IAEA, Israel and the programs. If it finds such indications, it is re- been under attack by a much more pow- virus and its dangerous dimensions and particles were found last year. Iran has also stat- erful force: the bad news. During recent US have been trying to get it under the new IAEA sponsible for investigating them. 7 Iran is no exception. ed that such requests should be based on clear months, domestic and foreign media have Today the fear of the fast spreading been broadcasting black and white news deadly virus is rife everywhere in Iran and about these events at a staggering pace. it would not be an overstatement to say ‘Primary purpose of arresting Saudi’s princes is consolidation of power by MbS’ Iranian society begins its day with bad that people are seriously obsessed with By Javad Heirannia What were the reasons for the arrest of power struggle in Saudi Arabia. How do you news which every one of them individually this epidemic even when they are asleep. TEHRAN — Mehran Kamrava, a professor of the Saudi princes, including the brother of King foresee the power equations after King Salman’s can be a huge shock, but it appears we are Iran officially reported its first infec- the Middle East Studies in Georgetown Univer- Salman, by the Saudi government? eventual death? getting used to confronting bad news daily. tions and two deaths from the virus in sity of Doha, said that “The primary purpose A: Given the opaqueness of the Saudi sys- A: Saudi Arabia has been changing so dras- This phenomenon is analyzable only the shrine city of Qom on Feb. 19 and the of the arrest of Saudi princes appears to be tem, it is difficult to determine what exact- tically, and in such unprecedented ways, that through inter-disciplinary studies with- disease is believed to have spread to the further consolidation of power by Mohammed ly prompted the latest arrests. The primary it is really difficult to predict how the political in humanities and our academic circles country from China. bin Salman.” purpose of the arrests appears to be further system may turn out once the current king is seem to be ignoring to discuss it. Even For the first two weeks, Iran’s response Director of the Center for International and consolidation of power by Mohammed bin out of picture. But, if current trends continue as most academicians and intellectuals of to the outbreak was similar to other coun- Regional Studies at Georgetown University’s Salman, further dismantling the Saudi deep they have evolved over the last couple of years, the country are falling into the same trap. tries. Iranian authorities were slow to take School of Foreign Service in Qatar also adds “If state that is comprised of princes and other Mohammed bin Salman is likely to emerge as They not only intake bad news but some necessary measures to fight the epidemic current trends continue as they have evolved over senior members of the ruling family, and Saudi Arabia’s undisputed leader after his father of them also account for providing such such as closing of schools and universities the last couple of years, Mohammed bin Salman frightening anyone who may entertain any leaves the scene. news. As bad news broadcasting inflates, and canceling of public gatherings. Not to is likely to emerge as Saudi Arabia’s undisputed thoughts of ever opposing MBS. Is Muhammad bin Salman also an American the political controversy around it escalates. mention numerous Iranian officials and leader after his father leaves the scene.” The physical condition of King Salman and Western option for the kingdom in Saudi The elites, instead of informing the their relatives that have tested positive Following is the text of the interview: seems to be inadequate and this has led to a Arabia? 7 society of the psychosocial menaces for the virus and several others who have such a trend imposes, are provoking died.