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Claim of Iran role in tanker Talks with Taliban need to be incidents a ‘sheer lie’: defense chief coordinated with Kabul: Shamkhani POLITICAL TEHRAN – Reiterating Iran’s strong condem- desknation of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Oman on June 13, Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Wednesday 1 “It is necessary for Afghanistan’s other senior Trump administration offi- categorically dismissed a claim by the U.S. that Iran was involved neighbors to increase contacts and relations cials have accused Iran of perpetrating in the attacks, saying the allegation is a “sheer lie” in line with with Afghan dissidents in coordination attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of “acts of sabotage” against the Islamic Republic. with the legal government in Afghani- Oman last week, though Tehran has denied Denouncing Washington’s allegation as “unfair”, the minis- stan to narrow down the possibility for responsibility for the explosions which ter said Iran was among the first parties that responded to the interference by the trans-regional states partly destroyed the vessels. distress call and offered a helping hand to the crew members of in the country’s crisis,” Shamkhani said, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami the two oil tankers. Fars reported. insisted on Wednesday that Tehran was Washington rushed to pin the blame for the attacks on Iran. ‘No reason for war between Iran not behind the tanker assaults, declaring It released a grainy video hours after the incidents, claiming that and U.S.’ that “the accusation against Iran is a sheer it shows Iranian forces in a patrol boat removing an unexploded Speaking to IRNA in Ufa on Wednesday, lie and I dismiss it firmly.” mine from the side of the Japanese-owned tanker. Shamkhani also said Iran and the U.S. will Trump sought to downplay the possi- That video was disputed by many experts and Washington’s not engage in a military conflict, even as bility of a full-scale confrontation with own allies. the Trump administration appeared to Iran in an interview on Monday with Time Referring to the footage, Hatami said the video had no date escalate tensions with Tehran two days magazine. and its location could not be determined and thus it could not earlier by announcing the deployment of Trump tweeted on Tuesday that Patrick be used as a document. 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East. Shanahan would be withdrawing from con- The Iranian defense chief further said, “The allegation leve- “There will not be a military confronta- sideration to become permanent defense led against the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran tion between Iran and America since there secretary and would be stepping down as regarding the issue of oil tankers in the Sea of Oman is a sheer is no reason for a war,” said Shamkhani. acting Pentagon chief — further contribut- lie and I strongly reject it.” “Accusing other countries has turned ing to instability within the administration “Iran is a powerful, law-abiding and responsible country. into a common practice by American offi- at a tumultuous moment in the relationship If it chooses to do something, it accepts the responsibility,” he cials as they try to pressure other counties,” between Washington and Tehran. added, according to Press TV. the security official remarked. Hatami also described the allegation as “unjust” given the crucial role of Iranian Armed Forces in providing security in the region and international waterways, noting that the accusation is “in line with the acts of sabotage” against Iran. IRGC chief: U.S. push for talks aimed at wrecking Iran’s defense power The Iranian minister further censured the U.S. for attempting to pile pressure on the Iranian nation and promoting Iranophobia. 1 “Our resistance is based on logic, because there strong resistance in confrontation with the enemies, stressing He also touched on the May 12 attacks on four oil tankers, is war, loss of power and surrender behind the logic of ne- that the Islamic Republic will keep making progress provided including two Saudi ones, one Emirati and one Norwegian, near gotiations,” he underlined, adding, “We are close to victory, that the U.S. does not come any close to Iran. the UAE port of Fujairah. and our only solution is resistance in accordance with our The Leader also described the ultimate goal of resistance The UAE’s behavior was “suspicious” concerning the release national and revolutionary expediency.” as reaching the “deterrence point” in the economic, political, of information on the Fujairah attacks and its use for political Diplomacy without power is meaningless, and backing social and military spheres. purposes, the Iranian defense minister said. off from resistance would encourage the enemy to intensify Deterrent power dissuades the enemy from aggression The U.S. claims Iran has “almost certainly” been behind the the pressure of sanctions, the general stated, according to against Iran in all arenas, the Leader stated, saying Iran has Fujairah incidents, without offering any evidence. IFP News. already reached the deterrent point in the military field. Hatami said such incidents in the Persian Gulf and the Sea “Today, America is not able to make correct political The enemies have focused on Iran’s missile power, because of Oman and the Fujairah port are very similar in nature and choices and its mechanism of turning military power into they know that Tehran has gained the deterrent power in are aimed at destabilizing international waterways in line with political power has broken down,” he concluded. this area and seek to deprive the Islamic Republic of such personal goals. In comments last week, Leader of the Islamic Revolution capability, “but they will never be able to do that,” Ayatollah “The situation is very complicated and we should all monitor Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the necessity for Khamenei underscored. it precisely,” he emphasized. Iran to scale back nuclear Rouhani says U.S. sanctions which have targeted people’s lives are ‘crime against humanity’ commitments to create POLITICAL TEHRAN – President the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran balance: Kamalvandi deskHassan Rouhani said on (AEOI), announced on Monday that Iran’s Wednesday that the U.S. sanctions against stockpile of enriched uranium will exceed POLITICAL TEHRAN — Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman Iran constitute examples of “crime against 300 kilograms by June 27. deskfor the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran humanity and economic terrorism” because ‘U.S. has been defeated in its (AEOI), has said that if the Europeans refuse to uphold Iran’s they have targeted ordinary people’s “lives policy against Iran’ rights under the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran will continue to scale and needs”. Rouhani also said that the U.S. policy back its commitments to “create a balance”. “It should not be said that the U.S. has of exerting pressure against Iran has been “If the Europeans uphold our rights under the JCPOA [the imposed sanctions on us, because they defeated. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, we will implement our are not sanctions. They are crime against “Today, nobody doubts that the U.S. commitments, otherwise we will scale back our commitments humanity. They could be called sanctions if anti-Iran plots, which began last year with to create a balance,” he told ICANA in an interview published they targeted some of our sensitive indus- the sanctions aiming at making people on Wednesday. tries, but they are crime against humanity disappointed about the system, has com- and economic terrorism when they target pletely failed,” he said. the people’s lives and needs,” he said in He noted that the U.S. sought to isolate a cabinet meeting. Iran, however, it failed and made itself He said that Iran’s partial withdraw- Partial suspension of nuclear commitments is Iran’s least reaction, the president says insolated. al from implementing its obligations Rouhani said U.S. officials have ad- under the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint deadline the country will take further countries say, what we are doing is the mitted the failure of policies against Iran. Comprehensive Plan of Action, is within actions. least we could do.” “In their important meetings with world the framework of the deal. “We act based on law and within the On May 8, Iran announced a partial leaders, the Americans have admitted to “All are on the belief that Iran has prac- framework of regulations and we will take withdrawal from some aspects of the pact, failure.” ticed strategic patience and logic and its new actions after 60 days which started saying that the country would no longer He added, “Even the U.S. president has actions have been based on international on May 8 if our demands are not met. adhere to some of the limits on its nuclear told a world leader that it is Bolton [U.S. law and its latest action in reducing its However, if they fulfil their commitments activities. It also threatened to step up National Security Adviser John Bolton] On May 8, Iran announced a partial withdrawal from some commitments is based on terms 26 and within the 60 days, everything will re- uranium enrichment if an agreement is who is doing all these and we thought that aspects of the pact, saying that the country would no longer adhere 36 of the JCPOA,” he said. turn to previous state and there will be not made within 60 days to shield it from if we put pressure on Iran, we can bring it to some of the limits on its nuclear activities. It also threatened to Pointing to 60-day deadline set by Iran no problem,” Rouhani stated. the sanctions’ effects. to its knees, but now he has understood step up uranium enrichment if an agreement is not made within to keep the JCPOA, he said that after the He noted, “Despite what certain other Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for that he was wrong.” 60 days to shield it from the sanctions’ effects. Kamalvandi said that Iran will not extend the 60-day deadline. He added that the next steps will be taken according to the scheduled plan. Talking to reporters at the Arak heavy nuclear reactor on Iraqi stability hinges on Iranian security: top Iraqi MP Monday, Kamalvandi said Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium POLITICAL TEHRAN – The vice speaker of the Pezeshkian, for his part, referred to the importance will exceed 300 kilograms by June 27. deskIraqi Parliament said on Tuesday that of cooperation between the two countries for economic “From today the countdown has started and it means that by Baghdad sees its stability and security dependent on sta- development, saying progress in the two countries has Tir 6 (June 27) the production of enriched uranium will exceed bility and security in Iran. important effect on stability and security in the region. the 300 kilograms.” Bashir Khalil al-Haddad made the remarks in meeting “Fortunately, the return of Iraq to its natural position After June 27, Kamalvandi said, Iran will speed up its urani- with his Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in Tehran. in the region and its effective and constructive role in the um enrichment activities beyond 3.67 percent if the other sides Khalil al-Haddad said Iran-Iraq relations are far beyond developments are on the rise. This is a great victory for don’t take a practical step. a political relationship, noting that the visit of the Iraqi both Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Pezeshkian “After surpassing 300 kilogram, we will increase the speed of parliamentary team to Iran signifies “fraternal relation- said, according to the Fars news agency. producing enriched uranium above 3.67 percent,” Kamalvandi ship” between the two neighboring countries. The Iranian vice parliament speaker also called for stated. “Our relationship is based on long-term, brotherly unity between the Muslim states in the region and the He said that the second phase of reducing JCPOA commitments and religious convictions and beliefs.” wider Islamic world in the face of bullying by the United will start when Iran’s top officials decide, noting Europeans have The senior Iraqi MP said added, “The Iraqi parlia- States and other Western countries. still time to save the agreement. mentary delegation seeks to deepen bilateral, regional Al-Haddad also appreciated Iran’s comprehensive The top MP added Washington’s hostile actions cou- Iran will not wait more if the Europeans delay taking practical and international relations in various security, political, support for Iraq during the fight against the terrorists pled with its economic war against Iran are because the actions to preserve the JCPOA, he reiterated. economic and parliamentary spheres between the two and also Tehran’s help in formation of the new Iraqi par- White House is unhappy with Tehran’s efforts to maintain “The Europeans should know that if the first phase took time, countries.” liament and government. stability and security in the region. the second phase will take one or two days, especially increasing enrichment to over 3.67 percent,” he said. Kamalvandi said that the move would be reversed “once other parties live up to their commitments.” France, Germany seeking to reduce tensions between Iran, U.S. but warn time running out Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to put caps on its nuclear work in exchange for termination of economic and financial sanctions. (Press TV) — French Foreign Minis- but he pointed the finger at the United cabinet meeting, described the ongo- in the nuclear deal, but warned about However, Trump unilaterally pulled Washington out of the nu- ter Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday States. ing tensions as “a serious situation” a possible stalemate in the diplomatic clear deal in May 2018 and ordered reimposition of sanctions blamed the U.S. policy of maximum “We … consider the U.S. decision to and warned that the risk of war in the road that started 15 years ago and cul- against Iran. The first round of sanctions went into force on pressure against Iran for rising tensions break with the accord is not good and Persian Gulf “has not been averted.” minated in the conclusion of the JCPOA. August 6 and the second round, which targets Iran’s oil exports in the Middle East, while criticizing that its maximum pressure campaign “We need to do everything so that it The three countries have voiced their and banks, were snapped back on November 4. Washington’s decision last year to leave is contributing to tensions,” Le Drian doesn’t come to this. That’s why we are support for the JCPOA and promised Also, on April 22 the U.S. announced that Washington has a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and told reporters. talking to all sides. I was in Iran and we to keep the accord alive since U.S. decided not to extend waivers allowing major importers to con- six world powers, officially known as “So we want to unify our efforts so are also talking with the Americans. We President Donald Trump unilaterally tinue buying oil from Iran. The waivers ended on May 2. the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that there is a de-escalation process need to de-escalate through dialogue. It withdrew from it last year and began Talking at a conference of Asian leaders in Kyrgyzstan on (JCPOA). that starts,” he added, but said there is a time of ‘diplomacy first’ and that’s re-imposing sanctions. Saturday in which the Russian and Chinese presidents were also After a cabinet meeting in Paris, Le remained “only a little time” and ex- what we are committed to,” Maas said. Iran has, however, been critical of the present, President Hassan Rouhani said Iran cannot remain Drian said that Iran’s announcement on pressed hope that “all the actors show Diplomats told Reuters on Tuesday Europeans, saying they have failed to committed to the nuclear deal unilaterally. Monday to exceed its uranium stock- more calm” to defuse tensions. that Britain, France and Germany, fully implement the agreement and keep China, Russia, E3 countries (France, Germany and Britain) and pile limit in the next 10 days was very Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister the three European signatories to the trade with Tehran to help the country the European Union are the remaining signatories to the JCPOA. worrying and not in Tehran’s interest, Heiko Maas, who attended the French JCPOA, plan a new push to keep Iran benefit from the JCPOA. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS

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intensify diplomacy to keep JCPOA POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head desk By staff & agencies in May 2018 and ordered reimposition of of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian sanctions against Iran. The first round of Council, has lauded Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatol- Britain, France and Germany plan a new sanctions went into force on August 6 and lah Ali Khamenei for his remarks during a recent meeting with push to keep Iran in the 2015 nuclear deal the second round, which targets Iran’s oil Japan’s prime minister, saying the Leader’s remarks disgraced and would intensify diplomacy in the com- exports and banks, were snapped back on the U.S. government. ing days. November 4. “Diplomats said the E3, which began Also, on April 22 the U.S. announced talking to Iran about curtailing its nucle- that Washington has decided not to ex- ar program in 2003, would intensify its tend waivers allowing major importers to diplomacy in the coming days, including continue buying oil from Iran. The waivers with talks among the E3 and EU political ended on May 2. directors in Brussels on Thursday,” Reu- French President Emmanuel Macron ters reported. said on Monday that he regretted Iran’s The British, French and German for- announcement that it would exceed the eign ministers could visit Tehran for talks limit of uranium enrichment set un- about the deal, though that is just an option der the 2015 nuclear deal, Euronews for now. reported.. And three diplomats said the Joint He added that Paris would still hold Commission set up under the nuclear deal talks with Tehran and its partners to save could meet within the two weeks. With the the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint U.S. withdrawal, those talks would bring Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). together officials from Britain, China, “I regret the Iranian announcements “As the respected representatives said in their appreciative France, Germany, Iran, Russia and the made today, but as the IAEA (International statement, the Leader of the Revolution’s behavior in meeting European Union. Atomic Energy Agency) has underlined, with the Japanese prime minister was based on three principles, After a year since the U.S. quit the nuclear Iran is respecting its commitments and including dignity, wisdom and expediency,” Ayatollah Jannati site of the Arak heavy nuclear reactor. made by that date it will take the next steps. deal and reimposed sanctions including oil we strongly encourage it to be patient and said on Wednesday, the Mehr news agency reported. The U.S. State Department’s point man After June 27, Kamalvandi said, Iran embargo, Iran announced on May 8 that responsible,” Macron told a news confer- In an open letter to the Leader a day earlier, 210 members of on Iran, Brian Hook, plans to meet the E3 will speed up its uranium enrichment ac- its “strategic patience” is over and partially ence with Ukrainian President Volodymyr parliament described Ayatollah Khamenei’s stance as a “display political directors in Paris on June 27, two tivities beyond 3.67 percent if the other removed limits on its nuclear activities. Zelensky. of dignity, wisdom and expediency.” sources said. sides don’t take a practical step. In line with the decision, the Atomic Macron said there was still a window Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to On May 8, the Supreme National Se- “After surpassing 300 kilogram, we will Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) an- between now and July 8 to save the nu- Tehran for the first time to meet Ayatollah Khamenei and curity Council (SNSC) issued a statement increase the speed of producing enriched nounced on Monday that Iran’s stockpile clear deal. President Rouhani. Abe said he was carrying a message from declaring if the remaining parties to the uranium above 3.67 percent,” Kamalvandi of enriched uranium will exceed 300 kilo- “All forms of escalation do not go in U.S. President Donald Trump. JCPOA make an agreement within 60 days stated. grams by June 27. the right direction and won’t help Iran In response, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “We have no doubts to offset U.S. sanctions, Iran will reverse Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to put “From today the countdown has started itself and the international community so about your goodwill and seriousness, but with regard to what its decision. caps on its nuclear work in exchange for and it means that by Tir 6 (June 27) the we will do all we can with our partners to you relayed from the U.S. president, I see no merit in Trump Kamalvandi insisted on this point on termination of economic and financial production of enriched uranium will ex- dissuade Iran and find a path to a possible as a person to deserve the exchange of any messages, and I do Monday. sanctions. However, Trump unilaterally ceed the 300 kilograms,” AEOI spokesman path for dialogue,” Macron said. not have any answer for him and will not give him any either.” Behrouz Kamalvandi told reporters at the Iran has threatened if a decision is not pulled Washington out of the nuclear deal The Leader said Iran has “no trust” in the United States and will not at all “repeat the bitter experience” from the negotiations that led to the conclusion of a 2015 nuclear deal, Iran urges U.S. immediate exit from Syria which Washington later ditched. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran has denounced the It is obvious that these internationally designated deskUnited States’ illegal presence in Syria, terrorist groups cannot and should not be allowed to Advisor says Morsi’s urging the U.S. government to put an immediate end to its continue their control over a large part of a sovereign military presence in the war-torn country, IRNA reported. state’s territory, Takht Ravanchi asserted. ‘suspicious’ death is “We strongly condemn the violation of international “The current situation in Idlib, which allows terror- law, in particular, the IHL (International Humanitarian ists to use over two million civilians as human shields noteworthy Law) by the U.S. in Syria, and stress that it must put an and conduct their operations, cannot and must not immediate end to its illegal presence in parts of Syria,” continue indefinitely. This, among other things, will POLITICAL TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative prevent the return of refugees and internally displaced desksenior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian to the United Nations, said on Tuesday at the United persons, delay the country’s reconstruction, and ham- parliament speaker, says former Egyptian president Mohamed Nations Security Council meeting on “Middle East: Syria per the political solution, all of which are inherently Morsi’s “suspicious death” needs to be taken into account. – Humanitarian”. interlinked.” “Late #MohamedMorsi had faults during his presidency, but Takht Ravanchi said the Islamic Republic continues “Ultimately, the right to determine the future of Syria the American, #Saudi & #Emirati actions against the civilized & its consultations with other guarantors of the Astana belongs exclusively to Syrians themselves. We must gen- faithful Egyptians as well as his suspicious death are regrettable peace process on a range of issues, including Idlib’s uinely support a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned, UN-fa- and need to be taken into ac- de-escalation area. cilitated political process,” he concluded. count. My sincere condolences “Along with other guarantors and in line with interna- Earlier this month, a senior member of the Syrian to Dr. #Morsi’s friends & fam- tional law, Iran continues supporting the inherent right parliament rejected the claims about an agreement on ily,” Amir Abdollahian said in The Iranian diplomat underscored the need to fight of the Syrian government to fight terrorists designated Iranian military advisors’ withdrawal from the country, a tweet on Tuesday. against the most dangerous terrorists who have taken a by the Security Council,” he stated. adding that the U.S. is entitled to no rights at all to make Morsi, imprisoned since he large number of civilians as their hostages. “While International Humanitarian Law must be ob- decisions for Damascus. was toppled by the military in He added, “This, in fact, is a practical protection of served by all without exception, this cannot and should The remarks came after some news outlets claimed 2013, collapsed in a cage during civilians and should lead to the release of all civilians not be used as a pretext to call for stopping the fight that Damascus and Washington had stricken a deal about a court session on Monday and who are trapped in terrorist-held areas.” against terrorism as it would be paradoxical,” he added. Iranian military advisors leaving Syria. died shortly afterward, Egypt’s public prosecutor said. He was a top figure in the Muslim Brotherhood who be- Top MP advises Europe to take Iran’s ultimatum seriously came Egypt’s first freely elect- POLITICAL TEHRAN — A sen- German parliament, highlighted that ed president in 2012, but was deskior Iranian lawmaker JCPOA bears great significance for overthrown after mass protests on Wednesday advised the world and that all sides are re- against his rule and a coup d’état in July 2013 led by General European parties to the 2015 nucle- sponsible for saving it. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. ar pact, also known as the JCPOA, It is clear that Iran has abided by Morsi was buried early on Tuesday morning alongside other to take Tehran’s 60-day ultimatum all its commitments under the deal, senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood, his son, Ahmed Morsi, seriously. he said, expressing the hope that said on his Facebook page. On May 8, exactly one year after European countries’ efforts to keep In a statement issued on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokes- U.S. President Donald Trump quit the deal alive would prove fruitful. man Abbas Mousavi expressed regret over the death of Morsi, the JCPOA, Iran adopted a counter- He also called on Iran to practice and wished “divine blessing and mercy for him and success for measure announcing its decision to more restraint, adding that it will take the great Egyptian nation.” abandon limits on its uranium enrich- time for Europe to fully establish the ment stockpile unless Europe makes proposed mechanism to continue a decision within 60 days to shield it trade with Iran. from the U.S. sanctions. Europe introduced its special ‘Iran ready to retaliate against Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, purpose mechanism for trade with any U.S. military move’ chairman of the Majlis National Iran in January, however it has not Security and Foreign Policy Com- become operational yet. mittee, said Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to POLITICAL TEHRAN — Tehran’s ambassador to Da- European countries must take Falahatpisheh said the Internation- ment welcomes expansion of ties with put limits on its nuclear activities in deskmascus has said Iran is not afraid of U.S. Iran’s 60-day ultimatum seriously al Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has Germany based on mutual respect. exchange for termination of econom- threats and is ready to retaliate in the face of any act of ani- and end their inaction regarding the certified Iran’s compliance with all its For his part, the German MP said ic and financial sanctions, however, mosity by Washington. agreement. commitments under the JCPOA but that boosting ties with Tehran in po- with the return of sanctions, which He made the remarks in meeting Europe has taken no positive, prac- litical, economic, and cultural fields is are even harsher than the previous with a member of the German Par- tical measure after U.S. withdrawal of significant importance for Berlin. ones, the validity of the multilateral liament Matthias Hohn in Tehran, from the deal. Hohn, who is also the head of a agreement has come under question Mehr reported. The top MP also said Iran’s parlia- non-proliferation committee in the by the officials and the public. ‘We’ll see what happens’, says Trump on Iran POLITICAL TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald “I haven’t been hearing that lately,” he claimed. deskTrump says his administration is “very Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark JCPOA prepared” for Iran, adding that “we’ll see what happens”. in May 2018, based on unfounded accusations against “Well, we have Iran. We’ve been talking to various the Islamic Republic. Then his administration imposed people on lots of different sides,” Trump told reporters as sanctions on Tehran in a clear violation of UNSC resolution “Iran regards as defeated both the policies adopted by the he left the White House for a campaign event in Florida, 2231, also pushing other countries to violate the same U.S. government and [U.S. President Donald] Trump’s strategy,” the Associated Press reported. resolution by cutting economic ties with Iran. Javad Tork Abadi said, IRNA reported on Wednesday. He added, “And we’ll see what happens with Iran. Iran waited for one year before announcing on May “According to the nuclear agreement, Iran is entitled to defend We’re very well set. We’re very well configured. We have 8 that it is reducing commitments to the JCPOA since its rights,” the diplomat said, reiterating, “Iran is not afraid of U.S. a lot of things going on with Iran.” Tehran has not been able to benefit from the deal, giving threats and have already been threatened in vain with sanctions.” The U.S. president went on to repeat his allegations a 60-day ultimatum to European signatories to the deal He also said Trump’s stances have undermined international against Iran, saying, “If you look at what’s taken place, to take practical measures to safeguard Iran’s interests. treaties and agreements. if you look at what they’ve done, if you look at — and European countries have politically supported Iran In May 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the I’m not just talking about over the last week, I’m talking He also slammed former U.S. President Barack Obama and condemned U.S. actions but they have not done 2015 nuclear pact and reintroduced new rounds of sanctions about over a long period of years. They’ve been a nation for signing a “horrible deal” with Iran, also known as the anything in practice to protect Iran from damages of against the Islamic Republic. Tensions between Tehran and of terror.” JCPOA, while Iranians were screaming “Death to America”. U.S. sanctions. Washington have escalated since the U.S. withdrawal. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 20, 2019

STOCK MARKET NIMA supplies over €4.5b for TEDPIX 234879.4 IFX 2978.12 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir imports of basic goods

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s do- NIMA, which seeks to boost transparency, CURRENCIES deskmestic Forex Management create competitiveness among exchange shops USD 42,000 rials Integrated System (locally known as NIMA) and a secure environment for traders, is a has supplied €4.564 billion for imports of new chance for importers to supply their EUR 47,011 rials basic goods since the beginning of current required foreign currency without specific GBP 52,762 rials Iranian calendar year (March 21), IRNA problems and for exporters to re-inject their reported on Wednesday. earned foreign currency to domestic forex AED 11,437 rials As reported, the trend of offering foreign market. It was inaugurated to allow exporters Source: cbi.ir currency earned from exports in NIMA has of non-oil commodities to sell their foreign been increasing in the recent weeks following currency earnings to importers of consumer the Central Bank of Iran (CBI)’s announce- products. ment of new policies on re-injection of those In mid-November last year, CBI issued earnings into the domestic economy via NIMA. the instructions on return details of the hard COMMODITIES CBI unveiled a directive package on May currency earned by exporters back to the Brent $61.65/b 20 which provides the country’s exporters domestic financial system. WTI $54.04/b with guidelines about how they should re- The instructions, aimed to lead the export inject their foreign currency incomes into revenues from the non-oil exports back into OPEC Basket $61.60/b the country’s economy. the country’s economy through NIMA, man- Based on the new directive, for the pet- date all the exporters of goods and services Gold $1,343.70/oz rochemical sector, the exporters should financial system in the form of hard currency of the total earnings should be presented at to guarantee bringing back to the country Silver $14.96oz present at least 60 percent of their foreign and the rest could be used for importing the NIMA system and a maximum 20 percent the foreign currency amount allocated to currency incomes into NIMA, and a maxi- necessary goods. could be distributed in form of hard currency them by the government at lower prices than Platinium $802.40oz mum 10 percent could be injected into the As for other exporters, at least 50 percent and the rest can be used for imports. the free market. Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com ‘Iran will proudly pass through sanctions’ Industry ministry outlines ECONOMY TEHRAN — Kaveh Zargaran, the secretary tem for reducing the effect of sanctions on relations between deskgeneral of the Federation of Iranian Food the two countries. plans for improving Association, said the condition created by the sanctions on The secretary general of the Federation of Iranian Food productivity his country is temporary and Iran will proudly overcome Association went on to say that expansion of economic and this condition. political relations between Iran and Germany would be an 1 Establishing a comprehensive information system He made the remarks in a meeting with a German trade important factor for development of infrastructures in Iran aiming to exchange information with other governmental institu- delegation at the place of German-Iranian Chamber of Com- and strengthening demand inside the country which will tions and executive agencies related to industry, mining and trade merce and Industry (AHK), IRNA reported on Wednesday. bring prosperity in short term and favorable economic growth sectors, and a strategic plan for managing currency policies, bank Stressing that the German technology has been always in the long term. profits and macroeconomic goals to support production in the important for Iranian industries and German production lines He further emphasized the necessity of attracting tech- industrial sectors as well as ranking and encouraging investors Kaveh Zargaran (L), secretary general of Federation of are highly welcomed in Iran, Zargaran said that Germany nology for renovation of some old industrial sectors inside and entrepreneurs in order to increase the presence of industrial Iranian Food Association, speaking in a meeting with a would be a top trade partner of Iran if there were no sanction. Iran and said this could be realized through cooperation with units in the national and international arenas, are some other German trade delegation at the place of German-Iranian He further suggested that Germany defines a proper sys- the countries, like Germany, that enjoy modern technology. programs which are to be followed by the industry ministry. Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Copper cathode output rises U.S., China rekindle trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting 35% in 2 months on year By Jeff Mason American companies another round of tariffs. two countries would prepare for the Xi-Trump “It should have been done a long time ago, Trump praised his relationship with Xi meeting and said the United States would ECONOMY TEHRAN — Production of copper cathode in China and the United States are rekindling trade but the days of stealing American jobs and and spoke optimistically about getting a deal. continue to press for China to change its desk Iran rose 35 percent during the first two months talks ahead of a meeting next week between American companies, American ideas and “I think we have a chance. I know that practices on intellectual property theft and of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21) compared Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, wealth - those days are over,” Trump told the China wants to make a deal. They don’t like requirements that U.S. companies share their to the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported. cheering financial markets on hopes that an packed rally in Orlando, Florida. the tariffs, and a lot of companies are leaving technology to do business in China. As reported, some 45,144 tons of copper cathode has been escalating trade war between the two countries White House officials declined to go into China in order to avoid the tariffs,” he told “Our position will continue to be (that) produced during the two-month period of this year. would abate. detail about the preparations or expected out- reporters at the White House. we want structural changes. We want struc- According to the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Trump said on Tuesday that teams from comes of the talks in Japan, but both sides “I think the meeting might very well go tural changes on all the items ... theft of IP, Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMI- the two sides would begin preparations for reiterated long-held positions: U.S. officials well, and frankly our people are starting to forced transfers of technology, cyber hack- DRO), production of copper cathode and anode in the country the leaders to sit down at the G20 summit called for structural changes in the Chinese deal as of tomorrow. The teams are starting ing. Of course trade barriers. We’ve got to exceeded the planned amount in the past Iranian year (ended in Osaka. China, which previously declined economy and in how Beijing treats U.S. busi- to deal. So we’ll see. China would like to make have something that’s enforceable,” he told on March 20, 2019). to say whether the two leaders would meet, nesses; China called for dialogue instead of a deal. We’d like to make a deal, but it has to reporters at the White House. Iran National Copper Company produced 247,300 tons of confirmed the get-together. expensive tariffs. be a good deal for everybody.” The two sides were close to a deal in May copper cathode and 313,700 tons of copper anode in the previ- “Had a very good telephone conversation The “key is to show consideration to each Trump’s tweet offered fresh fuel to a rally that addressed many of those concerns. But ous year, showing 15 percent and 21 percent rise, respectively, with President Xi of China. We will be having other’s legitimate concerns,” Xi said, according on Wall Street as investors bet renewed talks China sought to soften the legal requirements from the projected figures. an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in to Chinese state media. “We also hope that the could diffuse the trade war. The S&P 500 gained in the text of the deal, and the United States Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks United States treats Chinese companies fairly. nearly 1%, while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones balked. prior to our meeting,” Trump said in a post I agree that the economic and trade teams of Industrial Average both gained around 1.4%. According to Chinese state media, Xi told UK inflation falls to Bank of on Twitter. the two countries will maintain communica- All closed at their highest levels since early May Trump that the China-U.S. relations had The world’s two largest economies are in tion on how to resolve differences.” when Trump knocked global stock markets encountered difficulties. “If China and the England target the middle of a costly trade dispute that has Washington has already imposed 25% tar- by ratcheting up tariff rates on $200 billion United States cooperate, both benefit. If they pressured financial markets and damaged the iffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods, ranging of imported Chinese goods. fight, both get hurt,” state media paraphrased The UK’s inflation rate cooled in May and cost pressures in factories world economy. from semi-conductors to furniture that are “This is a very positive development,” said Xi as saying. fell to a three-year low, according to data that might reassure the Talks to reach a broad deal broke down imported to the United States. Clete Willems, a former trade negotiator with Beijing wants the United States to lift its Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates. last month after U.S. officials accused China Trump has threatened to put tariffs on an- Trump’s team. tariffs, but U.S. Trade Representative Robert As per rte.ie, this matched the consensus of a Reuters poll of of backing away from previously agreed com- other $325 billion of goods, covering nearly all “Leader level engagement at last year’s Lighthizer, who has spearheaded negotia- economists and followed a 2.1% increase in April, the Office for mitments. Interaction between the two sides the remaining Chinese imports into the United G20 was critical to jumpstarting the talks,” tions, said on Tuesday that talks alone were National Statistics said today. since then has been limited, and Trump has States, including consumer products such as he said, citing last year’s meeting between not enough. threatened, repeatedly, to slap more tariffs on cellphones, computers and clothing. Xi and Trump at the G20 in Argentina. “It “I don’t know if it will get them to stop Chinese products in an escalation that busi- Trump had made no secret that, de- will be essential to managing the current cheating, tariffs alone. I think you don’t have nesses in both countries want to avoid. spite his threat to escalate the dispute, political dynamic and getting the talks back any other option,” Lighthizer told a congres- In a speech Tuesday night formally launching he wanted to meet with Xi while they are on track once again.” sional hearing. “I know one thing that won’t his 2020 re-election campaign, Trump said he both in Japan. China’s confirmation of the Doing business in China work and that is talking to them. Because had taken “historic action to confront China’s meeting avoids the possibility of a snub White House economic adviser Larry we’ve done that for 20 years.” chronic trading abuses.” to Washington that could have triggered Kudlow declined to give details on how the (Source: reuters.com)

European Central Bank hints at stimulus — drawing Trump ire The European Central Bank could unleash send a currency’s exchange rate lower. Since on the ECB if they result in a weaker dollar Stable inflation, combined with the lowest unemployment more stimulus if the economy doesn’t pick up stimulus measures can do both, it can be against the euro. rate in 44 years and rising wages, has taken the edge off the soon, its president warned Tuesday, spark- a matter of debate about how much intent Eurozone inflation of 1.2% is below the uncertainty about Brexit for many households whose spending ing a sharp drop in the euro and drawing there was to lower the currency. A weaker European Central Bank’s goal of just under drives the UK economy. an angry tweet from U.S. President Donald euro can give European exporters a price 2%, considered best for the economy, while Britain’s modest rate of underlying inflation is also helping Trump. advantage over U.S businesses. growth prospects are under pressure from the Bank of England to hold off on fresh interest rate hikes while According to voanews.com, Mario Draghi Trump has cited the currency issue in his uncertainty about issues such as the U.S.- it waits for the outcome of the Brexit impasse. told a conference in Sintra, Portugal, that the criticism of Europe over what he describes China trade dispute, which could lead to However some officials in recent weeks have said increases ECB was not resigned in its quest to perk up as unfair trade practices. more tariffs and less trade. There is also no may be needed sooner rather than later. the economy and said that “in the absence Talk of re-starting stimulus comes only clarity on the terms of Britain’s planned Core inflation, excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, of improvement … additional stimulus will six months after the ECB phased out a 2.6 departure from the European Union. dropped to 1.7% in June, the lowest annual rate since January be required.” More stimulus could come trillion euro ($2.9 trillion) bond-purchase Draghi said that in the absence of stronger 2017 and as expected in the Reuters poll. Europe’s top central banker even held Mario Draghi just announced more program that pumped new money into the inflation “additional stimulus will be re- “Inflation eased in May, as travel prices such as air fares fell out the prospect of cutting interest rates, stimulus could come, which immediately economy over almost four years in an at- quired” and that the bank would “use all the back after their Easter highs in April,” ONS statistician Mike though they are already at record lows. dropped the Euro against the Dollar, mak- tempt to drive inflation higher. flexibility in our mandate’’ to push inflation Hardie said. “Further cuts in policy rates … remain ing it unfairly easier for them to compete The ECB’s shift to a pro-stimulus stance toward the goal. Britain’s inflation rate surged in 2017, pressured by the slump part of our tools,” he said. Draghi noted it against the U.S. They have been getting mirrors that of the U.S. Federal Reserve, The remarks largely echoed statements in sterling after the Brexit referendum in June 2016. was also possible to re-start a bond-buying away with this for years, along with China which has halted a series of interest rate at his news conference following the bank’s It peaked at a five-year high of 3.1% in November 2017 but stimulus program that had been halted only and others. hikes. Fed Chair Jay Powell has said that last policy meeting on June 6. On Tuesday has now fallen back to the Bank of England’s 2% target. in December. Asked about the tweet by a conference the Fed is prepared to respond if it decides he emphasized that bank officials “are not Britain’s on-target inflation contrasts with the euro zone where Investors read the comments as a clear moderator, Draghi said that the European the U.S.-China trade conflict is threaten- resigned to having a low rate of inflation the European Central Bank has struggled to get inflation to match step toward more stimulus in coming months, Central Bank was ready to use all avail- ing the U.S. economy. Investors read his forever, or even now.” its target of just below 2%. causing stock markets to rally and sending able tools to achieve its mandate of stable remarks as a signal that the Fed will likely At the June 6 meeting the central bank The Bank of England announces its policy decision tomorrow but the euro lower against the dollar. prices and added that “we do not target the cut interest rates this year. extended the earliest date for an interest no economist polled by Reuters expects it will raise interest rates. Draghi’s statement was met with anger exchange rate.” Softening global economy rate increase from year-end to the middle Today’s ONS figures suggested less short-term pressure in from Trump, who suggested it was an effort The euro traded at $1.1187 by late after- Both the ECB and the Fed, which holds of next year. the pipeline for consumer prices. to boost European exports by weakening the noon in Europe, down from $1.1241 before a policy meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, The bank’s key policy rates are at record Among manufacturers, the cost of raw materials - many of currency. Trump wrote on Twitter that the Draghi’s speech. Germany’s main stock index have cited similar reasons for their policy lows: zero for lending to banks and minus them imported - was 1.3% higher than in May 2018, slowing from lower euro was “making it unfairly easier surged over 2%. shift — the threat of a softening global 0.4% on deposits left overnight at the ECB 4.5% in April and marking the weakest increase since June 2016. for them to compete against the U.S. They Rate cuts and monetary stimulus are economy if Trump and the Chinese don’t by commercial banks. The negative rate is Economists polled by Reuters had expected input prices to have been getting away with this for years, aimed at loosening credit for businesses reach agreement on trade. Any rate cuts a penalty aimed at pushing banks to lend rise by 0.8%. along with China and others.” and consumers and at the same time can by the Fed could in theory add to pressure the money. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 ENERGY 5

U.S. cannot reach Water projects worth $166m being inaugurated in central Iran goals of Iran’s oil ENERGY TEHRAN – Eight water projects worth seven desktrillion rials (about $166.6 million) are being inaugurated in Isfahan Province, central Iran, by Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian during a three-day visit started on Wednesday, sanctions: Zanganeh ILNA reported. According to Ardakanian, in addition to the finished projects, ENERGY TEHRAN – Iranian Oil to pass through sanctions as we have done the energy ministry has 207 projects worth 87 trillion rials (over deskMinister Bijan Namdar successfully so far,” he added. $2 billion) underway across Isfahan province, some of which are Zanganeh said the U.S. won’t be able to re- Zanganeh further noted that Europe just started and some are halfway through. alize the goals it’s pursuing by sanctioning has not been very cooperative regarding The official mentioned pipeline water supply to rural areas as Iran’s oil industry, IRIB reported. oil imports from Iran, saying “They argue a priority project for the energy ministry in the region, saying this Speaking on the sidelines of a cabinet meet- that the governments do not directly buy oil Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak to after the meeting on Monday. weak 60 villages were connected to the country’s water supply ing on Wednesday, the minister emphasized and private companies are in fact importers discuss oil market, cooperation in oil and gas Asked about the Russian energy giant system through pipeline. the need for boosting exports of oil and non- of oil in Europe.” industry and the upcoming OPEC meeting. Gazprom’s collaboration in the construction oil commodities, including petrochemicals, “Since most European companies have “We had some positive talks regarding gas of the Pakistani side of the IP gas pipeline as the country’s most important economic direct association with the U.S. they cannot exports to Russia, and some Russian com- project, the minister noted that some talks strategy in countering the U.S. sanctions. purchase Iranian oil,” he explained. panies have already expressed readiness to have been held but no final agreement is “We must take all necessary measures Earlier this week, Zanganeh met with the collaborate in this regard”, Zanganeh said yet reached.

OPEC, non-OPEC agree on holding next China continues buying Iranian LPG meeting on July 1-2 despite U.S. sanctions

ENERGY TEHRAN — The Or- ENERGY TEHRAN – China is To avoid running afoul of the U.S. sanc- In early April, Ardakanian said that the investment in the desk desk ganization of the Petrole- still importing lique- tions, LPG importers in Asia’s largest economy country’s power and water sectors reached over 162.6 trillion um Exporting Countries announced on its fied petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran after would have to turn to more expensive supplies rials (over $3.87 billion) in the last Iranian calendar year of 1397 website that the organization has agreed to the U.S. imposed sanctions on the country’s from elsewhere in the Middle East or Africa. (ended on March 20, 2019). move its next meeting to July 1, followed by oil industry, Bloomberg reported citing the Some reports say that China could also be According to Ardakanian, more than 1,115 villages were con- a meeting with non-OPEC allies on July 2. Paris-based energy researcher Kpler SAS. importing Iranian oil, so that FACTS Global nected to the country’s pipeline water network and nine desalina- The 176th OPEC meeting was originally According to Ship tracking data, Kpler Energy Group (FGE) last week said in a note tion plants were also inaugurated which would be able to supply scheduled for June 25-26, however non- estimates that at least five supertankers load- that it expects some degree of non-compliance 913,000 people with drinkable water. OPEC allay Russia proposed to postpone ed Iranian LPG in May and June heading with the U.S. sanctions. Ardakanian visited Isfahan to attend the closing ceremony the meeting. “I have no problem with postponing the for China. China probably isn’t complying with U.S. of the 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting and Iran opposed the decision for delaying meeting to July 10-12 and I will participate That would equate to around $100 sanctions on Iranian crude, U.S. Deputy En- the second Iran-North Caucasus trade conference which were the oil producer group’s next meeting how- in the event,” he said. million of the gas, according to Bloomberg ergy Secretary Dan Brouillette said Friday, wrapped up on Tuesday in Isfahan. ever, earlier this week Iranian Oil Minister In the meeting with Novak, Zanganeh calculations. adding that he didn’t have any hard evidence Bijan Namdar Zanganeh agreed with re- noted that Russia is not the decision maker Chinese buyers turned to Iran after Bei- to show this. scheduling the upcoming OPEC meeting and the OPEC will make the final decision. jing slapped a 25 percent tariff on the gas LPG is one of the important oil products only if it is set to be on July 10-12. OPEC and its allies, a grouping known imports from U.S. last August as the trade that Iran exports to its destination markets. Full capacity test a success Zanganeh made the remarks in a meeting as OPEC+, agreed in December to reduce tussle heated up between the two nations. According to Energy Information Admin- for solar power plant with the Russian Energy Minister Alexander supply by 1.2 million barrels per day from Iran accounted for around a third of im- istration data, in 2017, some 83 percent Novak in Tehran on Monday. Jan. 1. OPEC’s share of the cut is 800,000 ports in April, before Donald Trump imposed of the country’s 507,000 barrels a day of The country’s first 100-megawatt molten salt solar thermal power plant He stated his busy work schedule as bpd, to be delivered by 11 members - all new sanctions on the country in May, aiming petroleum product shipments were LPG in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, has successfully the reason for his refusal. except Iran, Libya and Venezuela. to block its energy exports. and fuel oil. generated power while operating at full capacity, China Daily reported. As per asiatimes.com, nearly 20 hours of operating records show the systems at the power plant have been normal and stable. The facility also set a new record by generating over 1.8 million kilowatt-hours Oil broadly stable as inventory data counters trade deal hopes of power day and night, with all indicators suggesting it has reached Oil prices were broadly steady on Wednesday stocks fell by 812,000 barrels last week starting for him to meet Chinese President day that the central bank would ease policy or exceeded its designed values. as data suggesting a smaller-than-expected to 482 million, industry group the Amer- Xi Jinping next week at the G20 summit again if inflation failed to accelerate. This marks another important step after the plant created 1.67 fall in U.S. crude inventories countered ican Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday, in Osaka, Japan. Elsewhere, tensions in the Middle East million kWh of power over 34 hours of continuous operations in support from hopes for a U.S.-China trade a smaller fall than the 1.1 million barrel Talks between the United States and after last week’s tanker attacks remain high. mid-April, the report said. deal. drop analysts had expected. China broke down last month after Wash- Fears of a confrontation between Iran and Unlike wind power or photovoltaic power generation stations, the As per reuters.com, Brent crude futures PVM said a price rally had run out of ington accused the Chinese of backing away the United States have mounted since last molten salt can also be stored and used to generate power on demand, were down 18 cents at $61.96 a barrel by steam “as concerns over bulging U.S. oil from previously agreed commitments. Thursday’s attacks. Washington blamed even at night, and the system is nonpolluting as well, 0839 GMT. stockpiles return to the fore.” Interaction between the two sides has Tehran, which has denied any role. Huang Wenbo, vice-chairman of Beijing Shouhang, said the power U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell Estimates on U.S. crude stockpiles from been limited since then. Trump has re- Trump said he was prepared to take plant has withstood the test of running under the harshest environ- 5 cents to $53.85 a barrel. On Tuesday, it the U.S. Energy Information Administration peatedly threatened to slap more tariffs military action to stop Iran having a nuclear mental conditions in different seasons, which means it can be widely had recorded its biggest daily rise since are due on Wednesday. on Chinese goods. bomb but left open whether he would ap- used in northwestern areas. early January. U.S. President Donald Trump offered European Central Bank President Mario prove the use of force to protect the Persian The power station is among China’s first batch of solar thermal After weeks of swelling, U.S. crude some support, by saying preparations were Draghi also offered a boost, saying on Tues- Gulf oil supplies. power generation demonstration projects, the report said. With an investment of 3 billion yuan ($433.1 million), it was built by Beijing Shouhang IHW Resources Saving Technology Co. Ltd., which wholly owns the power station’s intellectual property rights. Half the world’s power will come from renewables by 2050 The power plant, also called the “super mirror power plant,” works bullish than BNEF, saying renewables could hit 50% by 2040. by using 12,000 mirrors that concentrate the sunlight onto a receiver By Millicent Dent and Christopher Martin BNEF forecasts that many nations can cut power-sector at the top of a solar tower, which then heats the molten salt. emissions through 2030 in line with goals set in Paris to limit It is designed to generate 390 million kWh of power annually, Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renew- the increase in world temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 350,000 metric tons able energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery degrees Fahrenheit). And they can do that without additional per year. That’s equivalent to the annual environmental benefit derived storage continue to plummet. subsidies for solar and wind, BNEF said. from 667 hectares of forested land. That titanic shift over the next three decades will Since 2010, the cost of wind power has dropped by 49%, come as electricity demand increases 62% and investors and solar has plummeted 85%, according to BNEF. That makes pump $13.3 trillion into new projects, according to a them cheaper than new coal or gas plants in two-thirds of Siemens Gamesa awarded report released Tuesday by BloombergNEF. the world. Battery storage costs, meanwhile, have dropped The move away from fossil fuel has sweeping im- contract for 376 megawatt 85% since 2010. plications for energy markets and the fight to stave off If the world is to completely eliminate greenhouse gas climate change. Wind, solar and batteries are poised to Taiwanese offshore wind farm emissions from the electricity sector, technologies including enable the power sector to meet its share of emission carbon capture and storage, hydrogen power and solar thermal Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Monday that cuts required under the Paris climate agreement, at least plants will compete to provide about 13,000 terawatt hours of it had been awarded a conditional order to supply offshore wind until 2030, according to BNEF. But after that, nations turbines for the 376 megawatt (MW) Taiwanese Formosa 2 Offshore Geothermal systems generation by 2050, according to BNEF. That’s equivalent to will need other technologies to make deeper cuts at a Wind Farm Project. Those other renewables could include geothermal systems, about half of all electricity produced today. And even if every reasonable cost, said Matthias Kimmel, the lead analyst The Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project is set to be located off fuel cells and devices that harvest energy from ocean waves nation scrubs emissions from the power sector, there are still on the report. the coast from Miaoli County, in the country’s north-west, and will and tides. But it’s unclear which, if any, will be economical to ample greenhouse gases from cars, trucks, ships, airplanes, To “get emissions where we want them to be, we need be located close to the site of the Formosa 1 project, which currently deploy on a mass scale. And other low-emission technologies heating systems and agriculture. something else,” Kimmel said in an interview. consists of the 8 MW Phase 1 and the under-construction 120 MW could be developed between now and 2030. Europe is taking the lead on the shift to renewables, which By 2050, solar and wind will supply almost 50% of Phase 2 expansion — an expansion which is also using Siemens BNEF sees a more ambitious transition to clean power than will supply 92% of the region’s electricity by 2050. the world’s electricity, with hydro, nuclear and other Gamesa offshore wind turbines. one oil giant BP Plc laid out in its 2019 Energy Outlook. BP China and India, which are still adding coal plants to their renewable energy resources providing another 21%, Formosa 1 Phase 1 is Taiwan’s first foresees renewables generating about 30% of power by 2030 grids, will both get almost two-thirds of their power from according to BNEF. Coal will be the biggest loser in offshore wind farm, completed in under its “evolving transition” scenario, while BNEF calls for mostly solar and wind by then. the power sector, with its share of global generation November of 2016, to be followed 41%. Under a different scenario, however, BP is even more (Source: siliconvalley.com) plunging from 37% today to 12% in 2050, BNEF said. by Phase 2 which reached finan- cial close a year ago and which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Mozambique gas riches near as $25b LNG plant approved Developed by a consortium By Matthew Hill and Paul Burkhardt uncertain global demand for LNG slowed month. While investors will no longer have crowded LNG market,” Frank Harris, head consisting of Macquarie Capital down plans. The Mozambique government access to future revenue from the project, the of LNG consulting at Wood Mackenzie said and Swancor Renewable Energy, Anadarko Petroleum approved a $25 billion expects $95 billion of revenue over 25 years in-principle agreement allows the adminis- in an emailed note. the firm turbine order for Formo- liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique from this project and others led by Exxon tration to pay a lower interest rate until after Gas from the Anadarko-operated offshore sa 2 is subject to the consortium’s which could help transform the economy of Mobil and Eni SpA. the country’s gas production begins in 2023. field will be sent to a processing plant on land, final investment decision. one of the world’s poorest countries. “It is the start of a new era for Mozam- Occidental Petroleum agreed to buy where it will be liquefied and then exported. If the project proceeds, Sie- Anadarko chief executive officer Al Walk- bique,” said Darias Jonker, a London-based Anadarko earlier this year. Once the deal The onshore plant is being built in the north- mens Gamesa will provide 47 of er signed a final investment agreement with director at consultant Eurasia Group. The size is completed, Total SA has an arrangement ern Cabo Delgado province, an area where its SG8.0-167 DD offshore wind Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi in the of these projects “will bring tens of billions with Occidental to acquire all of Anadarko’s suspected insurgency began in 2017. While turbines as well as a full service contract for 20 years. capital, Maputo. Anadarko sees Mozambique of dollars of investment” and revenue to the African assets for $8.8 billion, including Mo- the company says it hasn’t been targeted, one “We are delighted to continue our close collaboration with Swancor having the potential to become one of the government, he said. zambique LNG. of its convoys was attacked and a contractor and Macquarie in Taiwan, which started on Formosa 1, Taiwan’s very largest LNG suppliers in the world, and the Developing hydrocarbon resources The project will have the capacity to produce beheaded in February. first offshore wind power project,” said Niels Steenberg, Executive project, expected to export to countries in Asia Developing the hydrocarbon resources is 12.9 million tons a year in the first phase, with Anadarko has implemented a resettlement General Manager of Siemens Gamesa Offshore for Asia-Pacific. and Europe, will play a big part. The project crucial for the southern African nation, which the scope to expand to as much as 50 million program in the area, and is building roads “Siemens Gamesa is committed to the success of those early de- will be funded with $11 billion of equity and has struggled to service its debt in the past. tons. It has contracts with key global importers and an airport. The company has said it will velopments, which will lay the foundations for a prosperous and $14 billion of debt. Nyusi could use Anadarko’s planned in- in Asia and Europe and Mozambique’s location continue to develop the infrastructure until sustainable offshore wind industry in the market.” “Over time this project will double this vestment in the project, called Mozambique between the Pacific and Atlantic basins is an Total takes over. Siemens Gamesa is currently the dominant supplier in Taiwan’s country’s GDP,” Walker said at the signing LNG, to showcase his achievements ahead of advantage that will help the country compete The Exxon-led project, called Rovuma nascent offshore wind industry, also securing earlier this month the ceremony. elections in October, and hope to compensate with a booming number of LNG suppliers. LNG, is planning a 15.2 million-ton-a-year contract to supply turbines to the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind It’s taken the American company nearly for the problems with borrowings, according Crowded LNG market facility adjacent to Anadarko’s and expects to power plant being developed by German wind power developer a decade to green-light the development af- to Jonker. Flexible commercial arrangements, in- reach a final investment decision by the end wpd. Set to be built 6 kilometres off the coast of Yunlin County, on ter discovering gas in Mozambican waters in Mozambique LNG is at the center of a new cluding an innovative co-purchase agreement of the year. Eni approved another $7 billion the country’s west coast, the Yunlin offshore wind farm will also 2010. The country had to draft new regulations restructuring deal the government reached with Tokyo Gas and Centrica, have helped the project in 2017. boast Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 DD turbines. for its nascent oil and gas industry, even as with a core group of its Eurobond holders last project secure “high-quality customers in a (Source: moneyweb.co.za) (Cleantechnica.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL JUNE 20, 2019

Xi’s visit to North Korea comes at a crucial juncture The Guardian tells of UK GLOBALTIMES — Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit North Korea on Thursday and Friday. How will the visit influence dynamics on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia? crimes in Yemen war The Global Times talked with two Chinese experts on the issue. Lü Chao, a research fellow on North Korea with the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences The role of London in killing innocent people President Xi’s upcoming visit to North Korea is a formal state visit and also a return trip to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s By Ali Azimi “double-tap” attacks – in which a second visit to China. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the found- bomb is dropped a few minutes after the TEHRAN — UK continues to support first, targeting civilians and emergency ing of the People’s Republic of China and of the establishment of the killing of Yemeni people by Riyadh diplomatic ties between China and North Korea - a significant responders who have rushed to the site and Abu Dhabi, with support from Saudi of the first explosion. One such staggered year for both countries. Arabia and other dictatorial regimes in Xi’s visit will further improve the traditional friendship between attack on 8 October 2016 hit a funeral in the West Asian region. Undoubtedly, in Sana’a, killing 155 mourners and wounding China and North Korea, promote interaction among their people, the near future, the role of London in kill- and in particular, increase interaction between the Communist at least 525. Another double-tap strike ing innocent Yemeni people will be more hit a wedding party in the remote village Party of China and the Workers’ Party of Korea - the ruling parties clearly identified. in the two countries. of Al-Wahijah on 28 Sept 2015, killing Although the British authorities are 131 civilians. “The corpses were scattered China is playing an important role as a stabilizer in Northeast trying to prevent their role in the Yem- Asia. Xi’s visit is anticipated to promote peace and stability on the among the trees,” the father of the groom, eni war using their complex media and Mohammed Busaibis, told the Yemeni hu- Korean Peninsula and thus stabilize the situation in the region. security networks, the documentation is China has been attaching importance to the situation on the Korean man rights group Mwatana, adding that he so large that the English killer politicians learned his own mother had died when he Peninsula, as it is directly related to China’s peripheral security. can not deny it. Here, We review one of The Korean Peninsula nuclear issue has been under international saw her familiar scar on a disembodied leg. the papers by Guardian about Britain’s “Why did they attack us? There is nothing spotlight. role in the Yemeni war: Before the upcoming G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Xi’s visit to around here. No military camps, not even For more than four years, a brutal Saudi a police station.” North Korea will allow the two countries to carry out better stra- air campaign has bombarded Yemen, killing tegic communication, which is conducive to better coordination The former senior British official told tens of thousands, injuring hundreds of me he was aghast at the recklessness of among all sides involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. thousands and displacing millions – creat- In addition to showing the importance of traditional friendship Saudi targeting. “This is what would happen ing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. regularly,” he told me. “We’d be sitting between China and North Korea, the agenda of Xi’s visit also shows And British weapons are doing much of the that China, as a major responsible power, is willing to properly down for lunch and a Yemeni [from the killing. Every day Yemen is hit by British government in exile] would get a WhatsApp deal with the concerns of all sides and better promote peaceful bombs – dropped by British planes that are solution of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. message with a pin on Google Maps say- flown by British-trained pilots and main- ing that there will be Houthis here. On US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit South Korea or in legal terms, to violate international understatement. tained and prepared inside Saudi Arabia that basis, an awful lot of the targeting in late June, which shows that the US wants to further strengthen humanitarian law. There is overwhelming BAE and Raytheon production lines by thousands of British contractors.The was conducted without any verification its influence on the Korean Peninsula and achieve its stated ob- evidence that the Saudis are flagrantly in in Britain sped up to keep up with Sau- Saudi-led military coalition, which includes whatsoever.” jectives on the nuclear issue. violation, and yet when questions are raised di bombing. It is impossible to say how the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, has “targeted Larry Lewis, the State Department advi- China and the US have relatively consistent goals for the denu- in Parliament about Britain’s role in the many bombs the UK has sent to Yemen, civilians … in a widespread and systematic sor for civilian protection, described Saudi clearization of the Korean Peninsula. There is room for the two atrocities occurring in Yemen, Conserv- because the government in 2013 and 2014 manner”, according to the UN – dropping targeting to me as “incredibly loose”. “In countries to cooperate to maintain peace on the peninsula, although ative ministers typically limit themselves granted BAE three special arms-export bombs on hospitals, schools, weddings, the US and the UK,” he explained, “we have they have differences on implementation of denuclearization and to three well-worn responses.First, they licences that permit the sale of an unlim- funerals and even camps for displaced very formal processes” for airstrikes, but in judging the situation in Northeast Asia. claim that Britain operates “one of the ited number of bombs to Saudi Arabia people fleeing the bombing. “this coalition is not using them … And China encourages North Korea and the US to take negotiations most robust arms export regimes in the without requiring disclosure of how many Saudi Arabia has in effect contracted when you mess up, bad things happen.” forward and work to alleviate the crisis on the peninsula. world”. Second, they say that while Britain have been sold. As a result, the full scale out vital parts of its war against Yemen’s Lewis says that in September 2016 – a Da Zhigang, director and research fellow of the Institute of may arm Saudi Arabia, it does not pick the of the UK’s rearmament programme has Houthi movement to the US and the UK. few weeks before the funeral strike – he Northeast Asian Studies at Heilongjiang Provincial Academy targets in Yemen. Third, they say that the remained hidden.But even discounting Britain does not merely supply weapons took his concerns to the chairman of the of Social Sciences and chief expert at Northeast Asian Strategic Saudi-led coalition already investigates this secret trade, British military exports for this war: it provides the personnel and Saudi armed forces. “I laid out all of the Studies Institute its own alleged violations of international to Riyadh multiplied almost 35-fold in expertise required to keep the war going. very actionable things he could do to reduce October 6, 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of China and North humanitarian law. one year, from £83m in 2014 to £2.9bn The British government has deployed RAF civilian harm,” he told me. “The chairman Korea’s diplomatic ties. No matter how skeptical foreign media These responses have long since been in 2015. personnel to work as engineers, and to didn’t really seem very interested … he just outlets are, China will not change its support for socialist North overtaken by the bloody reality of the Yemen Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil train Saudi pilots and targeteers – while an didn’t respond.” Last July, crown prince Korea and friendship for the North Korean people. war. In fact, as the conflict has continued, exporter, can afford to buy these weapons, even larger role is played by BAE Systems, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the archi- Some foreign media outlets speculated the purpose of this visit the killing of civilians has actually acceler- but it has traditionally lacked the skills Britain’s biggest arms company, which the tect of the air war, issued a royal decree as it will take place before the G20 summit. However, it ignored ated. According to Larry Lewis, a former and manpower to deploy them. A retired government has subcontracted to provide “pardoning all military personnel who have the fact that the visit will benefit regional cooperation and send US State Department official who was sent US defence official joked that in the past, weapons, maintenance and engineers in- taken part in Operation Restoring Hope of signals that help ease the situation on the peninsula. to Saudi Arabia in 2015 in an attempt to all the kingdom’s pilots were selected from side Saudi Arabia. their respective military and disciplinary reduce civilian harm, the proportion of the king’s immediate family – because “The Saudi bosses absolutely depend penalties.” strikes against civilians by Saudi-led forces “only they could be trusted not to drop on BAE Systems,” John Deverell, a for- After Saudi Arabia realised it could not almost doubled between 2017 and 2018. a bomb on his palace”. mer MoD mandarin and defence attache defeat the Houthis with airstrikes alone, it After vote, will EU change The UK government’s argument that British personnel have played a major to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, told me. “They launched a ground operation in northern it does not pick the targets in Yemen re- role in picking up the slack. Government approach to China? couldn’t do it without us.” A BAE employee Yemen, which includes thousands of Saudi sembles nothing so much as the logic of contractors carry out around 95% of the recently put it more plainly to Channel 4’s troops, a wide assortment of Yemeni and By Wang Yiwei the American gun lobby, with its infamous tasks necessary to fight the air war, one Dispatches: “If we weren’t there, in seven to foreign fighters, and British special forces. claim that it’s not guns that kill people, but former BAE employee told Channel 4’s GLOBALTIMES-Populism was given a cold shoulder in Europe- 14 days there wouldn’t be a jet in the sky.” The presence of British special forces in the people who use them. Since 2016, many Dispatches – an estimate confirmed to an parliament elections, lending traction to attempts at European The British bombs that rain down on Yemen has not been officially acknowledged, countries have revoked or suspended arms me by a former senior British official who integration. Now, important issues will receive more attention with Yemen are produced in three towns: Glen- but has become an open secret in defence sales to Saudi Arabia – including Austria, worked in Saudi Arabia during the air war. focus moving back to climate change and data protection. In the rothes in Scotland, and Harlow and Stev- circles. A senior British diplomatic source Belgium, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Inside Saudi forward operating bases, meantime, due to disputes among populist parties and groups, it enage in south-east England. Bombs roll told me that the decision to approve mili- Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. But Brit- there are thousands of British contrac- is getting more difficult for Europe to coordinate overseas policies. off production lines owned by Raytheon tary assistance to Saudi Arabia emerged ain and the US, whose planes constitute tors working to keep the war machine The EU elections have shown three major changes. First, the UK and BAE Systems, firms contracted from a meeting in London between British the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s combat moving. British contractors coordinate times have changed. Globalization has split regions and countries. by the government to manufacture Pave- ministers and Bin Salman during his state fleet, are still holding out. the distribution of bombs and aircraft The EU elections showed two trends - polarization and fragmen- way bombs (£22,000 apiece), Brimstone visit to the UK in March 2018 – when he This could soon change. Three of Brit- parts. They manage climate-controlled tation. Both are typical of US politics but rare for Europe, where bombs (£105,000 apiece), and Storm Shad- met the Queen and signed a memorandum ain’s most senior judges are now mulling armories and work in shifts to ensure polarization manifests itself in the extreme right and extreme left. ow cruise missiles (£790,000 apiece) for of intent to buy 48 more jets worth £10bn whether the government’s licensing of bombs are dispatched in a timely manner Fragmentation is a result of rise of more political parties. De- the Saudi Royal Air Force. BAE, under to upgrade his war-ravaged fleet. billions of pounds of arms to the Saudi for fresh raids. Alongside RAF person- spite three or four or more parties sharing seats in the European government contract, also assembles the Two months later, on 23 May 2018, Boris Royal Air Force has been legal. The court nel, British contractors train Saudi pilots Parliament, it is no longer the Europe we were familiar with. The jets that drop these bombs in hangars just Johnson, then foreign secretary, released of appeal’s judgment, expected this week, to conduct hazardous bombing raids in direction and pattern of its development are changing. outside the village of Warton, Lancashire. a carefully worded statement committing could force the government to suspend the Yemen’s rugged northern mountains and Europeans learnt their lessons from two cases - Brexit and election Once these weapons arrive in Saudi an undisclosed number of UK troops to licences that keep the bombs and spare over its cities. They also manage avionics of US President Donald Trump - and were motivated to safeguard Arabia, Britain’s involvement is far from provide “information, advice and assis- parts flowing to Saudi Arabia, which would and radar systems to ensure that Saudi European integration during EU elections. If it were not for Brexit and over. The Saudi military lacks the expertise tance” to “mitigate” the threat to Saudi ground half of Saudi Arabia’s fleet in a planes can get to and from their targets, Trump, I›m afraid populism would have dominated the continent. to use these weapons to fight a sustained Arabia from Houthi missiles. matter of weeks. and conduct the deep aircraft mainte- Many Europeans believe they are faced with three major chal- air war – so BAE, under another contract The UK government refuses to confirm or The judiciary may now decide to curtail nance necessary to keep them circling lenges right now: Trump›s unilateralism and the mess he created to the UK government, provides what are deny whether it has deployed troops inside Britain’s ability to sustain Saudi Arabia’s over Yemen. by pulling the US out of international organizations and treaties; known as “in-country” services. In prac- Yemen. In April, when asked in parliament doomed and destructive air war. The British The British government is keen to stress the threat from Russia; and an «increasingly aggressive» China as tice, this means that around 6,300 British about allegations published in the Mail on and Saudi governments may also decide that it has no role in targeting, and insists the Belt and Road Initiative is extending in the continent. contractors are stationed at forward op- Sunday that British special forces were to send more aid to help the 24 million that only Saudi Arabia chooses what to hit Second, the West has changed. Europe is no longer just an ally erating bases in Saudi Arabia. There, they fighting in Yemen alongside Saudi-backed Yemenis now dependent on an under- in Yemen. But there is no disputing the of the US. It considers China a competitor. China figuring in the EU train Saudi pilots and conduct essential child soldiers, foreign minister Mark Field funded UN relief fund. But a generation fact that British contractors enable Saudi election campaign is something rarely seen in Europe. maintenance night and day on planes worn called for an investigation, while refusing of Yemenis who have lost their families, Arabia to hit its targets – and that Britain China says it is a developing country but most European countries out from flying thousands of miles across to confirm whether British troops were in their homes, educations and livelihoods is well aware of the nature of these targets. don›t agree. Such issues will inevitably come up for discussion during the Saudi desert to their targets in Yemen. the country at all. will not get them back.On a 2016 trip Michael Knights, a Gulf military ex- the G20 summit on June 28 and 29 in Osaka, Japan. The group of They also supervise Saudi soldiers to load Concolusion to Yemen, the Conservative MP Andrew pert at the Washington Institute for Near 20 emerging economies will also take up the issue of reforms of the bombs on to planes and set their fuses for What is certain is that the British govern- Mitchell visited a school in the capital. It East Policy, has made two visits since the World Trade Organization. their intended targets. ment must respond to its crimes in Yemen. had been built, he said, with British aid war began to the Saudi airbase at Khamis Third, politics itself has changed, and is viewed with skepticism Around 80 serving RAF personnel work UK support for US regional strategies is – only to be destroyed, in all likelihood, Mushayt, near the border with Yemen. by an increasing number of Europeans. The political group Greens/ inside Saudi Arabia. Sometimes they work surely based on Britain’s traditional policy by a British bomb. “I asked my host what Planes from this base, he told me, had European Free Alliance, which gained 22 more seats in this EU for BAE to assist in maintaining and pre- to stay in the corners and take a share of the children were chanting,” he recalled waged an “out-and-out coercive air cam- election, is composed primarily of young people who want the UK paring aircraft. At other times they work the final profits, but this time, given the to me in his Westminster office. His host paign” of “terror bombing” over the city to remain an EU member. They support globalization and are all for as auditors to ensure that BAE is fulfilling upcoming crisis, it seems that London will translated for him: “‘Death to the Saudis’, of Saada in 2015 and 2016. “You couldn’t European integration. In their view, only cross-border coordination its Ministry of Defence contracts. Addi- not receive the benefits it seeks. ‘Death to the Americans’ – and in respect have hit more civilian targets,” he said. can solve the problems faced by European countries. tional RAF “liaison officers” work inside Since 2000, UK citizens have been se- for your visit today, they have cut out the Saudi military chiefs “worked their way However, the middle aged and elderly still dream of staying the command-and-control centre, from verely burdened by high prices that they third stanza.” down a list of all the national infrastructure in countries which don›t belong to a bloc. The shift between the where targets in Yemen are selected. had to pay for government projects such On 27 March 2015, one day after the targets like we did [when the US and UK two generations reflects the changing political spectrum of Europe. Aircraft alone have never defeated a as supporting George W. Bush in Afghan- first bombs fell on Yemen, foreign sec- bombed Iraq during the Gulf war] in 1991 Such being the case, China has undoubtedly become the scapegoat guerrilla insurgency. Despite atrocities istan and Iraq war, constant interference retary Philip Hammond told reporters … that meant everything: cranes, bridges, amid all these three changes. Globalization has caused an international committed by the Houthis on the ground, in Persian Gulf and constructing military that Britain would “support the Saudis ministries … water treatment plants.” split. While we are proud that China contributes one third of the the rebel group’s domestic support has only bases in this region, supporting Saudi Arabia in every practical way short of engaging Human rights groups have criticised the global economic output, people from other parts of the world don›t been bolstered by outrage over years of regime in attacking Yemen, supporting the in combat”. This would prove to be an Saudi-led coalition for its use of so-called think so. They believe China has gained the most from globalization. Saudi bombing. Facing up to this reality, Zionist regime in many attacks against Some Europeans admire China›s strong system and industrial last year Saudi Arabia decided to deploy Palestinian resistance groups and giving policies, while others have a different view and don›t think Euro- significant ground forces across the border UK, with following Trump’s regional large amounts of money and arms to ter- pean socialist market economy can get along with China›s so-called – and here too, the British have joined the polices will be incurring just more high rorist and Takfiri groups such as ISIS and state capitalism. mission. In May 2018, an unknown number Al-Nusra Front. The EU›s attitude toward China hasn›t changed much after the of British troops were sent to Yemen to costs on the country and will surely UK, with following Trump’s regional elections. Europe will become more demanding of China and its assist Saudi ground forces. Since then, become the “complete loser” of this game. polices will be incurring just more high fear and skepticism of the Asian power is also set to rise. Therefore, multiple newspapers have published reports It is no surprise that many UK citizens costs on the country and will surely become China›s policy toward Europe should focus on bilateral aspects. In of British special forces wounded in gun the “complete loser” of this game. It is no the meantime, sub-regional collaboration like the 16+1 format and battles inside Houthi-controlled territory. are constantly protesting against the surprise that many UK citizens are con- pragmatic cooperation in fields including 5G, energy and climate Under British law, it is illegal to licence government and ask them to stop following stantly protesting against the government change should be strengthened. arms exports if they might be used delib- Washington in their international policies. and ask them to stop following Washington 13 erately or recklessly against civilians – in their international policies. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 Why should China fully support Iran The end of U.S. arms trade in Persian Gulf tensions? monopoly 1 To contain China, the U.S. has China and Europe are highly expected to help TEHRAN (FNA) — Washington is looking at imposing financial resorted to many strategies and tactics such Iran in this regard. In a long-term strategic sanctions on Turkish firms beyond those that build parts for the as destabilizing west borders of China in Af- perspective, the U.S.’ long distance from the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet, over Ankara’s plans to buy a ghanistan and Pakistan and trying to spread Middle East, the dangers of insecurity in the Russian air defense system. to central Asia aiming at thwarting Chinese Persian Gulf region, and the proximity of US officials view Turkey as an important NATO ally and have ‘One road-One belt’ initiative that many ex- Europe and China to the region, heighten urged it to drop its plans to buy the Russian-built S-400 air de- perts believe that success of this project will the need for greater coordination between fense system so that its companies could continue to build critical let China to determine the word trade orders Iran, China and Europe in countering the parts for a wide range of other US weapons systems beside the in the future. U.S.’ aggressive attitudes.” F-35 fighter jet. Trying to intensify territorial disputes Zeynep Oktav, an international relation Turkey, of course, is not sitting on its hands and doesn’t give between China and its neighbors besides its Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University a toss if this could enable Moscow to glean all sorts of useful trade war against Beijing are among another also sees a close relation between U.S. created intelligence against NATO. Ankara says it will retaliate against U.S. tactics to contain China. tensions in the Persian Gulf and containment US sanctions over its deal with Moscow. Defending the purchase, Statistics from www.worldstopexports. of China. She said, “I believe there’s a close Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey will choose its com website indicates that China imports its relation as Washington wants to dominate the defense equipment. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also needed crude oil from the following countries: Middle East with its efforts to exclude China said “the S-400 is coming in a short time”. 1. Russia: US$37.9 billion (15.8% of China’s from the region. In this context containing Indeed, Turkey’s S-400 purchase is a done deal under inter- total imported crude) Iran is of crucial importance as China buys national law as its F-35 jets are yet to leave US soil. Turkey joined 2. Saudi Arabia: $29.7 billion (12.4%) Iranian crude oil. China currently seems to the program in 2002 and without its participation the program 3. Angola: $24.9 billion (10.4%) change its previous policies of balancing Iran could collapse. This means Ankara has no other option but to 4. Iraq: $22.4 billion (9.4%) and USA. Beijing applies latest sanctions buy fifth-generation fighters from Russia as well. 5. Oman: $17.3 billion (7.2%) on Iran, however, it opposes any possibility Turkey won’t bow to US sanctions over its agreement to pur- 6. Brazil: $16.2 billion (6.8%) the JCPOA under false pretexts not only to Iranian oil. The fear of and rivalry with of American military attack on Iran. In my chase S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system. America’s 7. Iran: $15 billion (6.3%) aims at pressurizing Iran but also it is a China is today one of the primary drivers of opinion, USA challenges China by threaten- once-formidable global might is going down the drain, and unlike 8. Kuwait: $11.9 billion (5%) way to pressurize China to compromise in American foreign policy. Interruption of the ing Iran in the Middle East, the issue is not what Vice President Mike Pence would like to suggest, Turkey 9. Venezuela: $7 billion (2.9%) the trade war that Washington has waged oil flow in the Gulf is one way to directly hurt about Iran, it’s about China.” cannot be forced to choose whether it wants to remain in NATO 10. United States: $6.8 billion (2.8%) against it. Any conflict and tension in the Chinese interests. The Trump administration Even some experts who don’t believe or buy the S-400s. It now hardly matters that the US has itself 11. United Arab Emirates: $6.7 billion (2.8%) Persian Gulf region which China’s economy is, therefore, playing with fire in Iran and a in close relation between the ongoing U.S. to blame. Many probably don’t remember, but Trump himself 12. Congo: $6.4 billion (2.7%) is heavily dependent on means a great blow potential conflagration with China.” created tensions in Persian Gulf and con- once said the US made the mistake not to sell Patriots to Turkey. 13. Colombia: $5 billion (2.1%) to the country’s economy, therefore many A senior Iranian analyst Sadeq Maleki also tainment of China by the U.S. don’t reject There would be days of outraged media attention and inter- 14. Malaysia: $4.8 billion (2%) suspicious incidents and tensions created believes, “The rising tensions between the the possibility totally and say the relation is views with the “concerned” military brass, diplomatic threats of 15. Libya: $4.7 billion (2%) by Washington and its proxies in Persian United States and Iran are mainly caused by indirect not direct. every sort, but the US will fail to force Turkey to terminate the Crude oil import is driving engine of Gulf region like attacking oil tankers can be Tehran’s independence policy and Washing- Prof. Larry Catá Backer of Pennsylvania transaction. Like its failed trade and tariff wars, sanctions and Chinese economy so any threats to energy interpreted as the White House’s measures ton’s intolerance toward this fact. However, State University says, “Relation between levies on Turkish goods will also fall short, which is not acci- security of China will inflict a heavy blow to contain China in order to guarantee the such independence is considered as an excep- Persian Gulf tensions and U.S.-China ne- dental. White House isolationists and Pentagon officials cannot to the country’s economic growth and can U.S. hegemony and influence for the next tional opportunity for the Europeans and other gotiations may reflect post facto efforts to interpret the new macro-level global developments. The decline help U.S. to win trade war against Beijing decades. states, especially China, that need to supply exploit serendipitous perceive opportunity; it of American influence, an increased awareness of Trumpism, and contain it. Commenting on possible relation between their energy from Iran and the Persian Gulf is much less likely to represent the execution and the failed military and trade wars have all worked together Above mentioned statistics show that some recent developments in Persian Gulf and its region. A big part of Washington’s policy of of some sort of strategic plan.” to erode America’s position and arms trade monopoly across 43% of the crude oil that China imports goes effects on China’s economy, Dr. Osman Faruk fomenting tensions against Tehran and making Prof. Nader Entessar, a Professor Emer- significant parts of the globe. from Persian Gulf and 4.6% goes from Libya Logoglu a senior member of Tukey’s CHP and the Persian Gulf region more volatile comes itus in the Department of Political Science Adding additional tension to the mix, this isn’t just a Turkish and Venezuela that the U.S. destructive po- former diplomat says,” With its provocative in line with the White House’s plan to contain and Criminal Justice at the University of phenomenon, it’s distinctly global. Several other countries plan lices has already created a chaotic situation actions and sanctions, Washington not only China. Iran’s resistance to the U.S.’ pressure South Alabama believes that if there is any to buy Russian S-400s as well, despite the threat of sanctions in two countries. aims to buttress its support for Israel and is in fact shaping an equation, in which the relationship between the tensions in the and trade restrictions. As the American arms trade monopoly Many experts believe that the U.S. with- its Arab allies by punishing Iran but at the Islamic Republic indirectly contributes to Persian Gulf and containment of China, unravels with unimagined speed, these countries are not mourn- drawal from Iran’s nuclear deal known as same time also intends to deny Chinese access the interests of China and even Europe. So, it is not direct. ing its passing either. Joining Turkey’s chorus of good riddance to US military in- fluence, Qatar, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Vietnam and Iraq plan to buy the S-400s. They are in no mood to yield to Washington’s pressure, as the S-400 is the affordable answer to Pentagon’s expensive Patriot and THAAD platforms. Besides, the laws that Surveys that have worried the White House regulate Russian weapons exports are not a jumbled mess, espe- cially when it comes to dual-use technologies, such as surveillance By Saeed Sobhani is -- and this is a technical term -- a long way away. And lots can and will happen in Florida and nationwide between and detection networks, or complex technologies with military and civilian applications. TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump tries to describe now and then. China and India have also signed purchase agreements with his country’s political situation to its own advantage! He 2 )Past Florida election results don’t bear out a blowout, the Kremlin. For all the American diplomatic posturing, India claims to be ahead of his rivals in 17 key states, but polls which a 9-point win would be, for either side. Here are is no longer willing to stick with the cumbersome process of conducted in the United States do not endorse such a claim! the victory margins in Florida in the last five presidential buying weapons from the US. New Delhi doesn’t want to wait As President Donald Trump heads to Florida on Tuesday races: 2016 (Trump +1), 2012 (Obama +1), 2008 (Obama for Washington’s regulatory hurdles. The S-400 has no export to officially declare his reelection bid in 2020, he’s trailing +3), 2004 (Bush +5), 2000 (even). There’s just nothing to restrictions and sales have no political strings attached. multiple top Democratic candidates in the battleground suggest any Democratic candidate would beat Trump by The political temperature in Washington is rising fast and Sunshine State, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. 9 points. (Or that Trump would beat any of the Democrats dumping America’s military influence is not a pretty sight for Former Vice President Joe Biden bests Trump in a hypo- by that margin.) The story is the same in the 2018 statewide Pentagon accountants. Turkey’s qualified endorsement of Russian thetical matchup for the general election, by 50% to 41%. races in Florida; Republicans won both the governor’s office platforms stems from motives for adopting independent policies This includes 7% of Republicans and 54% of independents and the Senate race by razor-thin margins. that go hand in hand with its national security and defense doc- in Florida who said they would support Biden against Trump. 3 )Speaking of those 2018 GOP victories, Politico’s trine. Washington’s grubby hypocrisy, perpetual falsehood and The general election isn’t for another year and a half, but Florida expert Marc Caputo reminded me that the final diplomatic pressure have failed to stop this new global trend. Biden has the highest lead over the President of tested Q polls in both the Senate and the governor’s race had opinions about Trump, whether favorably or unfavorably, and

Democratic candidates. the Democratic nominees winning by 7 points. Both lost few seem willing or able to move off those feelings.“Trump’s

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont also tops Trump in a narrowly. That’s not to say Quinnipiac is a bad pollster -- it numbers are really sticky,” said Alex Conant, a partner at hypothetical contest, though with a smaller lead of 48% isn’t -- but it is to suggest that its idea of what the Florida Firehouse Strategies. “It’s just going to be really hard for China’s semiconductor to 42%.Other top Democrats are also beating Trump in electorate might look like heavily undersold the Republican him to move his numbers up, and similarly it’s going to Florida, according to the poll, albeit by much slimmer nominees for Senate and governor in 2018. be hard for the Democrats to move his numbers down.” industry will come out margins than Biden and Sanders. Sen. Elizabeth Warren The Point: Florida is going to be one of the handful of most Some Republican pollsters say they are less concerned of Massachusetts is leading the President by 4 percentage competitive states in 2020. And the eventual Democratic about the current state of Trump’s numbers because he is stronger from U.S. points (47% to 43%) and Sen. Kamala Harris of Cali- nominee may wind up beating Trump there. But there’s being matched against a hypothetical Democrat who has yet crackdown fornia, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas and South reason to be suspicious that the Q poll represents what the to experience the rigors and scrutiny of a general election.“If Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg are all up by only race might look like 500 days from now. we learned anything from the 2016 election, it should be GLOBALTIMES — Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, 1 percentage point against Trump in their hypothetical GOP frets about Trump’s poll numbers that polls this far out from election day are meaningless,” said in a conversation with two US scholars Monday that revenues head-to-head matchups, which amounts to holding no Reid Wilson wrote in The Hill that As Trump kicks said Blair Ellis, the RNC’s press secretary. “The RNC’s will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years. real advantage. off reelection, his party worries he’s an anchor. Trump world-class data program that helped Trump win in 2016 But setbacks cannot stop Huawei from moving forward and the Numbers this far out from a general election are hard formally kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday in shows us that reported polling is wrong, once again, and company’s revenue will bounce back in 2021. He said “we are the to read, and could change between now and November front of thousands of fans at a boisterous rally in the heart Americans across the country are just as enthusiastic about birds that will never die.” In our view, this will be the doctrine of 2020. They should be thought of as a snapshot in time of battleground Florida, even as top strategists in his own him and his record-setting list of accomplishments as they Huawei’s development. The Chinese tech titan’s situation may rather than a predictor of the future.About half of Florida party worry that his weak political standing threatens the were when they first sent him to the White House.” also typify the future growth of China’s semiconductor industry. voters said they’ve been paying a lot of attention to the rest of the Republican ticket. Others said they are less confident in the stability of It is very important to realistically assess the hurdles. It is campaign for president, including 51% of Republicans Trump reacted angrily last week to leaked internal the political environment, given global tumult broadly and impossible for any enterprise or even an entire industry to feel and 59% of Democrats.Biden dominates the Democrat- surveys conducted by his own campaign that showed the challenges facing the polling industry more specifical- easy when being persecuted by a superpower to this extent. We ic primary for the Southern state, leading 41% among him trailing in virtually every swing state on the map. He ly.“There are plenty of examples in recent political history need to do an objective analysis of the difficulties and respond Democratic voters. Sanders and Warren fight for second fired several pollsters, and his campaign manager insisted where candidates have come from far behind to win,” the in a constructive way. place, at 14% and 12%, respectively. Buttigieg (8%) and that Trump’s numbers had improved.But public polls Republican pollster said. “Those candidates have been Few Chinese believe that Huawei and China’s semiconduc- Harris (6%) are the only other candidates to get above conducted more recently mirror some of the troubling willing to make adjustments. Not sure this candidate is tor industry can be easily crushed. Many weaknesses of China’s 1% of the vote. indicators that Trump’s own polling found. What’s more, at all willing.” semiconductor industry have been bared as the US has upped Biden’s support is strongest among moderate and in interviews, half a dozen prominent Republican pollsters Trump has become so inextricably linked with the the heat, but its resilience and vitality are obviously underesti- conservative Democratic voters, 51%, who said they’ll working on campaigns around the country said their own Republican base that party strategists worry his low poll mated by the US. support the former VP in the primary, and those older results showed a president who starts his reelection bid numbers could act as a drag on the rest of the ticket. Seven If it costs Huawei $30 billion and two years to weather this than 50 (52%). from behind.“His numbers are problematic,” said one Republican senators are seeking reelection in states that wave of attacks from Washington, and the tech giant emerges Trump’s approval sticks at 41%, with 51% saying top Republican pollster, who asked for anonymity to are either swing states or where Trump has trailed in recent stronger, the lesson is worth the cost. We believe that Huawei, they disapprove of the job he’s doing, similar to his describe private survey data. “Folks are nervous, but polls.Those Republicans include the three most vulnerable which has always been pragmatic, can do what it says. most recent approval rating in Quinnipiac’s national no one is surprised.” seeking reelection this year, Sens. Martha McSally (Ariz.), China’s semiconductor industry, including other high-tech poll. Only a third of voters want Congress to begin the The Republican National Committee and the Trump Cory Gardner (Colo.) and Susan Collins (Maine). But Trump industries, cannot get around this encounter with the US if they process of impeaching Trump, including two-thirds of campaign have begun holding conference calls with Senate also appears vulnerable in states represented by Sens. Thom want to grow stronger. In terms of keeping a low profile and Democrats.Half of the voters in the poll said they’re better campaigns in some of those states, sharing polling and data Tillis (R-N.C.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) honesty, Huawei is a good example in the world. But did the US off financially today than they were in 2016, strongly analytics studies assessing their chances next November. and John Cornyn (R-Texas.) let it go? Now almost everyone on Earth knows that Huawei is divided by partisan lines -- 84% of Republicans, 23% In the last month, several public polls have showed Trump Texas has become a particular concern for Republicans the target of maximum pressure by Washington because it is of Democrats and 55% of independents. trailing former Vice President Joe Biden and other Demo- worried about Trump’s fortunes. For years, Texas Democrats leading in 5G. CNN reported that Just as Donald Trump prepared cratic contenders by double digits in Michigan, and by wide have waited for a surge that would finally make a deep-red Thirty years ago, the US used various means to annihilate to jet to Orlando to formally kick off his bid for a margins in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. state competitive — and they nearly scored that long-sought the rise of the Japanese semiconductor industry. Today it is second term in 2020, a new Quinnipiac University Three consecutive polls have showed Trump trailing victory in 2018, when Sen. Ted Cruz (R) survived a spirited targeting China. The roots lie in the way technological ad- poll was released that showed the President trailing Biden in deep-red Texas, though he led other Democratic challenge from former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D.) vances in Japan and today’s China have struck a raw nerve former Vice President Joe Biden in the Sunshine State rivals. And a survey from Quinnipiac University Poll of Cornyn is taking no chances in his own bid for a fourth of Washington. by 9 percentage points. Florida voters released Tuesday showed Trump trailing term. He ended March with $7.4 million in the bank. He is “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” This Which is a big headline! After all, Trump isn’t choosing six of his Democratic rivals.A survey released Tuesdayby likely to face M.J. Hegar, a business consultant and a veteran quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche has been to announce his 2020 bid in Florida by accident. It’s a state Firehouse Strategies, a Republican firm run by veterans of the war in Afghanistan who narrowly lost a challenge frequently used on the Chinese internet recently. It has been he won in 2016 and one that he knows he badly needs if of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) campaign team, and the to Rep. John Carter (R) in 2018.The most recent survey, taken by netizens as a vivid portrayal of Huawei as a private he wants to win in 2020. So a poll that has him losing by data analytics firm Optimus found Trump trailing Biden conducted by The Texas Tribune, found 50 percent of voters enterprise bravely resisting the crackdown by Washington. It almost double digits to the Democratic front-runner feels in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, the lynchpins would definitely or probably vote to reelect Trump, while also represents a general optimism among the Chinese about like a Very Important Development. And it might be! But of his 2016 victory. 50 percent would definitely or probably not vote to reelect fighting back against the US-launched trade war. The pressure there’s also reason to take this latest Florida poll with a The common threads through all of those surveys, an- him. In that survey, 52 percent approved of the job Trump from the US has certainly caused difficulties for us, but it has grain of salt. Actually several grains. Consider: alysts said, are Trump’s dismally low approval rating and is doing in office, while just 37 percent said the same of also resulted in a better understanding of China’s current 13 (1The November 2020 election is 504 days away. Which the inelasticity in those numbers. 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Apollo astronauts celebrate Mathematicians have proposed a new structure 50 years since first moon landing to the periodic table Three astronauts instrumental in the only going to be one thing they remember The periodic table is such a comforting way of cataloguing the groundbreaking U.S. space program about Apollo, and that is that man landed Universe, breaking it down into its elements and organizing of the 1960s and 70s gathered at the on the moon,” he told the audience. them in nice neat boxes. What you may not know is it’s not Paris Air Show on Tuesday to celebrate “That’ll be it. And people will have the only way of arranging the elements - and it may not the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the no idea how hard it was, for example, to even be the best way, necessarily. mission that first put a man on the get the first Apollo mission off. Apollo 7 We’ve seen several previous weird and wonderful redesigns, moon. was the fifth mission that Wally Schirra, often with flowy organic shapes, like spirals and curling Walter Cunningham, 87, who was part Donn Eisele and I were on, and finally ribbons and even a 3D “flower”. of the Apollo 7 mission, Al Worden, 87, we flew.” Now mathematicians at who flew with Apollo 15, and Charlie NASA pioneered space flight in the the Max Planck Institute Duke, 83, who walked on the moon 1960s, amid competition from Soviet have detailed mathematical with Apollo 16, recounted their extra- cosmonauts, but not without serious risks. methods for cataloguing the terrestrial experiences before a captive The Apollo 1 mission burned up elements, creating a series airshow audience. on the launch pad during a test in of complex hypergraphs, Worden, who orbited the moon alone 1967, killing the crew and prompting rather than the more basic for days in 1971, holds the feat of having NASA to halt all attempts at manned periodic table currently in been the world’s most isolated human, flights. Only two years later, once the universal use. while Cunningham is notable for being Command Module and spacesuits had In this way, they say, part of a team that talked back to Mission been redesigned, was Apollo 7 cleared the periodic table can be Control in 1968, getting them blacklisted for launch. adapted in a number of ways, from future flights. Charlie Duke was a part of the Apollo 16 providing many different Despite that setback, which came after mission in 1972, and became the youngest interpretations of elemental the astronauts asked Mission Control person to walk on the moon at 36. classification depending on if they could reenter the atmosphere “It’s like ‘well I’m home, I know how they are ordered - with without helmets on and were told no, where to go, I know what’s over here’,” no one way more correct than Cunningham remembers his experiences he said of the experience, which only any other. fondly. 12 people have ever had. The periodic table that we use was devised in 1869 - 150 “Five hundred years from now there is (Source: Reuters) years ago this year - by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. He ordered the 63 known elements at the time according to their atomic weight. Today, they are assorted by atomic number - that is, Huge “Star Trek” logo spotted on the Diamond detectors could aid the search the number of protons inside the nucleus, from one for surface of Mars for dark matter hydrogen through to 118 for oganesson. Also included is the element’s atomic weight, atomic symbol and a color that symbolizes which group with particular chemical and physical properties in common an element belongs to. And elements in the same column tend to have the same number of electrons in their outer shell. But reality doesn’t always fit into nice, tidy boxes. For instance, the team notes, scientists can’t always agree where lanthanum and actinium belong. But the hypergraph solution allows for more flexible configurations. According to the team, even when organized by atomic number, they can be grouped according to a number of different ways within an organized hypergraph - their solubility in water, for example, or the types of geological deposits they are found in. Mathematician Guillermo Restrepo compared the team’s solution to a sculpture. The shadow it casts depends on where the light is coming from. “The various shadows that the figure casts are the periodic tables,” he said. “That’s why there are so many ways to create these tables. In a way, the period tables are projections. Projections of the internal structure of the periodic table.” The defined three conditions required to establish a periodic table: it needs to be ordered, i.e., cataloguing items, such as the elements; it needs to be arranged according to NASA has spotted strange chevrons crescent-shaped dunes that moved over A new idea for detecting dark matter The crystals would be cooled to near a particular property, such as atomic number or atomic on Mars – and they look more than a the area. At some point, an eruption really sparkles. absolute zero (–273.15° Celsius) and mass; and it needs to be grouped according to a criterion, little like an appropriate logo. meant that lava flowed around the Diamonds could be used to search for the outfitted with sensors to detect sound such as chemical similarity. The curious shapes look remarkably dunes but did not reach their top. mysterious substance, a team of scientists waves that could be produced when a “If these three conditions are met, periodic tables can like the famous logo from Star Trek When the lava became solid, the suggests. Detectors containing the crystals dark matter particle slams into an atomic also be created for other chemical objects and even for and is carved into the surface of our dunes were higher up, like islands. But could spot potential dark matter particles nucleus or an electron in the diamond. objects outside chemistry,” Restrepo said. nearby neighbor. the wind was still able to shift them, with relatively low masses. Scientists previously have made similar “We have investigated almost 5,000 substances consisting But the space agency is keen to and it continued to blow – pushing Dark matter is an unidentified detectors using other types of crystals, such of two elements in different proportions. We then looked stress that the icon has not been carved the sand piles away. substance that scientists think must as germanium and silicon. But diamond for similarities within this data. For example, sodium and into the red planet by the Starfleet. That left behind the gaps in the exist to explain cosmic observations has some additional benefits. The carbon lithium are similar because they combine with the same “Enterprising viewers will make the lava plain that the dunes once filled. such as the speeds at which stars move atoms that make up diamond are lighter elements in the same proportions (e.g. with oxygen or discovery that these features look They are known as “dune casts”, and in galaxies. The most popular idea than atoms of silicon or germanium, so chlorine, bromine, and iodine). We thus found patterns conspicuously like a famous logo: set like casts made out of plaster – has been that dark matter consists of diamond detectors could detect lighter dark we can use to classify the elements.” and you’d be right, but it’s only a leaving an unchanging record of the subatomic particles known as WIMPs, matter particles colliding into the atomic This system, based on chemical bonds, rearranges the coincidence,” it wrote. now disappeared dust. or weakly interacting massive particles. nuclei. And diamond can be made more elements in a new way. Some elements remain grouped Instead, it’s a natural phenomenon Zooming out, it’s possible to see But extensive searches for those massive pure than other crystals, composed mostly together, such as halogens, because they bond the same way; that shows how Mars has developed that there are actually a variety of the WIMPs have come up empty. of a single type, or isotope, of carbon. That but others are separated, like silicon and carbon, which, over its history. The shapes – spotted on chevrons visible on the surface. With the WIMPs wimping out, makes it easier to measure vibrations set when bonded, form very different compounds. the Hellas Planitia plane on the south The images were taken by NASA’s scientists have begun looking for potential off by potential dark matter particles, says It’s a flexible system, the researchers said, that can be customized of Mars – were formed by a confluence HiRISE camera, which is floating over dark matter particles that are less massive. study coauthor Noah Kurinsky, a physicist across multiple disciplines - not just chemistry, but engineering, of dunes, lava and wind that tell the the Mars surface onboard the space That’s where the diamond detectors could at Fermilab in Batavia, Ill. “It is the ultimate environmental sciences, and hydrology, for example. story of the red planet’s surface. agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. shine. And lab-grown diamonds are now perfect crystal.” “Our results contribute to the undergoing generalization On ancient Mars, there were huge (Source: The Independent) available and relatively affordable. (Source: sciencenews.org) of network theory to hypergraphs, where the traditional network description as a graph is being abstracted to that of hypergraphs as a mean to model complex relations among multiple entities,” they wrote in their paper. “Sneezing” plants may spread pathogens to their neighbors (Source: sciencealert.com) Next time you pass a wheat field on a dewy morning, you superhydrophobic, surfaces, like the leaves of certain might want to say “gesundheit.” plants, including wheat. That’s because some sick plants can “sneeze” — shooting The drops can jump a few millimeters — high enough to Hubble sets sights on an out tiny water droplets laden with pathogens, scientists report escape the layer of still air that surrounds each leaf, so that June 19 in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. In wheat a gentle breeze could carry the water and spores to other explosive galaxy plants infected with the fungus Puccinia triticina, coalescing plants, Boreyko and colleagues report. The catapulting effect dew droplets flew away from the leaves they were on and was known to occur on other superhydrophobic surfaces, carried fungal spores with them, experiments showed. The but this is the first time it’s been suggested that it helps When massive stars die at the end of their short lives, they pathogen, which causes a destructive disease known as leaf transmit disease. light up the cosmos with bright, explosive bursts of light rust, might then be able to infect other wheat plants. Understanding how leaf rust spreads could be important and material known as supernovae. A supernova event is The flinging effect, which can happen on healthy plants for controlling it. If “sneezing” turns out to be an important incredibly energetic and intensely luminous—so much so too, is the result of a quirk of fluid dynamics: When two source of transmission, plants could be sprayed with a coating that it forms what looks like an especially bright new star water drops unite, surface tension is released and converted to make them no longer superhydrophobic, for example, that slowly fades away over time. into kinetic energy that can hurl the fluid away. engineer Jonathan Boreyko of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Boreyko says. These exploding stars glow so incredibly brightly when It’s a “surface tension catapult,” says mechanical The effect occurs only on extremely water-repellent, or (Source: sciencenews.org) they first form that they can be spotted from afar using telescopes such as the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The subject of this image, a spiral galaxy named NGC 4051— about 45 million light-years from Earth—has hosted multiple NASA boss says ‘no doubt’ SpaceX explosion delays flight program supernovae in past years. The first was spotted in 1983 (SN 1983I), the second in 2003 (SN 2003ie), and the most The explosion that destroyed a SpaceX originally planned.” Adding to the doubts, NASA has said it SpaceX and Boeing to develop their separate recent in 2010 (SN 2010br). These explosive events were astronaut taxi in April “no doubt” delays Bridenstine’s comments cast fresh doubt is considering paying for two more seats capsule systems. seen scattered throughout the center and spiral arms of NASA’s drive to return Americans to the on billionaire Elon Musk’s goal of returning to the space station for autumn of 2019 Bridenstine also pledged better NGC 4051. International Space Station from U.S. soil astronauts to the orbiting research lab from and spring of 2020 to ensure U.S. access. communication and transparency after SN 1983I and SN 2010br were both categorized as Type later this year, the U.S. space agency’s chief U.S. soil this year, though a person familiar Originally, SpaceX’s astronaut the agency and SpaceX were criticized over Ic supernovae. This type of supernova is produced by the said on Tuesday. with the matter said SpaceX has privately flight was planned for July following a a reluctance to describe in plain terms what core collapse of a massive star that has lost its outer layer of But NASA Administrator Jim expressed confidence that it can rebound. successful six-day round-trip unpiloted happened to the capsule for days after the hydrogen and helium, either via winds or by mass transfer Bridenstine stopped short of offering a For years, the United States has had to mission in March. incident. to a companion star. Because of this, Type Ic—and also clear flight timeline for its multibillion- rely on Russia for rides to the space station The April 20 accident occurred at Cape That stance was at odds with NASA’s Type Ib—supernovae are sometimes referred to as stripped dollar Commercial Crew Program, and and the Commercial Crew Program’s goal Canaveral Air Force Station as SpaceX was long history of transparency surrounding core-collapse supernovae. said he would not prejudge the results of is to change that. about to test eight emergency thrusters accidents involving its human spaceflight NGC 4501 sits in the southern part of a cluster of galaxies an investigation into the incident. Boeing Co, the other contractor hired designed to propel the capsule, dubbed program. known as the Ursa Major I Cluster. This cluster is especially “There is no doubt the schedule will by NASA to develop a separate rocket-and- Crew Dragon, to safety from atop the rocket SpaceX did not immediately respond rich in spirals such as NGC 4051, and is a subset of the change,” Bridenstine told reporters at capsule system to fly astronauts to space, in the event of a launch failure. to a request for comment. larger Virgo Supercluster, which also houses the Milky Way. the Paris Airshow. “It won’t be what was has also delayed its own flights for months. NASA has awarded $6.8 billion to (Source: Reuters) (Source: phys.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM JUNE 20, 2019

Magic and mystery on the Iran to Isle of Lewis, Scotland

First light at Callanish. The stone circle on the Hebridean island of Lewis may be 5,000 years old, but it would not do to keep it facilitate waiting. Besides, coming here at daybreak is, from certain per- spectives, positively tardy. Emma Rennie, a local photographer, considers 2am the best time to visit. “It’s beyond mindblowing,” she told me, ahead of my journey. “There’s silence, which the world is so short of nowadays, and millions of stars. I feel small foreign tourist and insignificant, and I love it.” arrivals TOURISM TEHRAN – Iranian U.S. penalties for ones visiting the Islamic deskPresident Hassan Republic],” the official stated. Rouhani on Wednesday issued a decree Arrangements in this regard will be on facilitating foreign tourist arrivals in ready soon to be implemented at all the country, saying that visa-stamping airports in the country, he added. Passengers exit an Air France plane after it landed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini waivers should be extended to all airports Last November, Iran started issuing International Airport, south of the capital Tehran. across the country. electronic visas -- without any entry or From all the airports of the country, exit stamps -- for those traveling to the Rouhani on Tuesday inaugurated sectors in completing such an important foreign tourists can travel to Iran without country, in a bid to facilitate tourist a new passenger terminal within the social, economic and cultural project.” their passports being physically stamped inflow and to cope with sanctions recently Imam Khomeini International Airport The ancient country welcomed some The Callanish Stones on Lewis predate Stonehenge. or marked, IRNA quoted Ali Rabiei, the reimposed by the U.S. in southern Tehran. 7.8 million foreign nationals last year, (Photograph: Kippiss/Getty Images) government spokesman, as saying. In 2018, Washington announced those Addressing the ceremony, Rouhani said which shows a 52.5 percent increase year Callanish – or Calanais in Gaelic – comprises 49 standing “This decision could help bringing travelers who would visit certain countries “The opening of this terminal is different on year. The ultimate goal of the Islamic stones laid out in a shape that, seen from above, suggests a Celtic more tourists to Iran, and people can including Iran would face restrictions from other economic projects; it means Republic is to attract 20 million foreign cross. Despite this resemblance, the site long predates Christianity travel easily and without fear [of possible to enter the U.S. cooperation and unity among different tourists annually by 2025. and, indeed, Stonehenge. The drama is heightened by its location on a ridge above a loch. You can gaze across the water to other prehistoric sites nearby – Calanais II and Calanais III. Like Led Zeppelin albums, the stone circles around here are numbered, Tabriz to host major exhibits of tourism, handicrafts and they are heavy. The central monolith at Callanish is almost HERITAGE TEHRAN — The Iranian city of Tabriz, industry in the province.” five meters tall and weighs around 4½ tons. It has a pelt of lichen deskwhich was once an influential adherent Capital of East Azarbaijan province, Tabriz, which in pistachio green. of the Silk Road corridor and a gateway to Europe, is to is well-soaked in history and culture for millennia, This is one of the delights of Callanish, and something you play host to major exhibits of tourism and handicrafts, embraces several historical and religious sites, includ- can’t get from the photographs – the look of the stones up close, IRNA reported. ing Jameh Mosque of Tabriz and Arg of Tabriz, and and the tingling pleasure of the way they feel beneath your palm. Tabriz is set to hold the 9th National Handicrafts Ex- UNESCO-registered Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Swirls, crevices, bright patches of pink granite … each stone offers hibition and the 1st Tourism Exhibition concurrently at to name a few. a drone’s-eye view of some desert landscape. The oystercatchers Tabriz International Exhibition Center form July 2 to 6, The ancient city was declared a world craft city of carpet and swallows, peeping and piping overhead, have the right idea. IRNA reported on Tuesday. weaving by the World Craft in 2016. It also bore the title Don’t get too close: you could get lost in those patterns and never A total of 210 stalls will be set up for the handicrafts of 2018 Islamic Tourism Capital last year. find your way out again. exhibit that will run by artisans and craftspeople from all Tabriz became the capital of the Mongol Il-Khan Mahmud What, though, was Callanish for? The idea that this was some over the country, deputy provincial tourism chief said. Gazan (1295–1304) and his successor. Timur (Tamerlane), sort of druidic temple draws the crowds, especially at the summer Some 50 pavilions is being made to host the tourism a Turkic conqueror, took it in 1392. Some decades later the solstice. The visitor center and information panels play it safe with event, Farshad Behafarin added. Kara Koyunlu Turkmen made it their capital, it was when a lot of “perhaps” and “possibly”; the purpose of the stones, they Talking about concurrent schedules for handicrafts the famous Blue Mosque was built in Tabriz. say, remains a mystery. When I visit Callanish expert Margaret and tourism exhibits, the official said, “We consider that The city retained its administrative status under Curtis at her home nearby, she offers greater certainty: the site, an important factor for introducing talents, capacities and the Safavid dynasty until 1548, when Shah Tahmasp she believes, was built as a solar and lunar observatory. capabilities of the cultural heritage and tourism of East I relocated his capital westward to Qazvin. During the “Be careful of the hairy caterpillars, won’t you?” she says, Azarbaijan province.” next two centuries, Tabriz changed hands several times leading the way through her garden to the exhibition space in “Considering the fact that Tabriz city has become one between Persia and Ottoman Empire. During the World an outbuilding where she can better explain her theories. The of the most important travel destinations in the past three War I, the city was temporarily occupied by Turkish and caterpillars, which have white mohicans, drop from nettles and years, this exhibition can be a platform for developing this then Soviet troops. scoot out of the way as we pass. Curtis is 78, with white pigtails and star-patterned wellies, and has devoted much of her life to the study of the island’s prehistoric sites. Brought up in Warwickshire, she moved to Lewis in 1974, fed up with the urbanization of the English countryside. She Ambassadors’ wives tour Qazvin attractions and her young children would take long walks, getting to know TOURISM TEHRAN — On Tues- roles on Iran’s economy and its untapped the landscape, and in this way developed a knack for finding deskday, several wives of potential in this regard, the report said. long-lost standing stones. She discovered the broken tip of one ambassadors to Iran made a one-day The provincial capital, which has the of the Callanish stones being used as part of a wall, located an- tour of Qazvin, visiting attractions and same name, is a major tourist destination other stone missing from the site’s eastern arm lying beneath holding talks with local entrepreneurs with a wonderfully restored caravanse- the peat, and once identified an unrecorded stone circle while of the ancient province. rai-turned-arts precinct, some quirky mu- going into Stornoway, the island’s biggest town, on the bus to do Some wives of Iranian diplomats were seums and a handful of decent eating options. her shopping. “That,” she says, “was quite nice.” Curtis is firmly also on the tour, which was conduct- Famed for carpets and seedless grapes, the in favor of Callanish getting Unesco world heritage listing – “to ed by Maryam Imanieh, the spouse of city was once the capital of the mighty Persian recognize the ability our forefathers had” – but she herself might Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Empire under Safavids from 1548-98. For be considered a treasure of the island. Javad Zarif, ILNA reported. most foreign travelers Qazvin is also primarily (Source: The Guardian) They met with a group of female en- the staging point for excursions to the famous trepreneurs and managers of economic Castles of the Assassins and trekking in the ROUND THE GLOBE enterprises exchanging views on females’ sensational Alamut Valley. Historic Areas of Istanbul Situated in a strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the LSU College of the Coast & Environment Distinguished capacity of Earth’s resources, this analysis suggests crisis that began in 536 AD, which was caused by three Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major po- Professor Emeritus John Day has collaborated with ar- that a transition toward sustainability for the current major volcanic eruptions within a decade. This event litical, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. cheologists on a new analysis of societal development. energy-dense, globalized industrial society will be very led to the destruction of half the population of Europe Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Con- They report that over the past 10,000 years, humanity difficult if not impossible without dramatic changes. via the Black Death plague, starvation and wars. In stantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century has experienced a number of foundational transitions, The authors say that these past transitions were caused China and the Mayan region, it led to crop failures, Suleymaniye Mosque, all now under threat from population or “bottlenecks.” During these periods of transition, the by a combination of social, astronomical and biogeo- famine and plagues. pressure, industrial pollution and uncontrolled urbanization. advance or decline of societies was related to energy avail- physical events such as volcanic eruptions, changes in They found that when energy was abundant, societies ability in the form of a benign climate and other factors. solar emissions, sea-level rise and ice volume, biogeo- expanded and prospered. Conversely, when energy sources “Studying the factors that led to the advancement chemical and ecological changes, and major social and declined, there was societal contraction and collapse. and contraction of past societies provides insight into technological innovations. One example is the worldwide The previous example implies that changes are more how our globalized society might become more or less likely to transpire due to planetary-scale disturbances sustainable,” Day said. A new study shows that over the and constraints, whether societal or environmental, and Day’s collaborators include Joel Gunn of the Univer- past 10,000 years, as periods will likely lead to strong societal disruptions. sity of North Carolina at Greensboro, William Folan of However, in the past, major changes sometimes the Universidad Autonoma de Campeche in Mexico and of transition, the advance or moved toward a more sustainable social organiza- Matthew Moerschbaecher of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coor- decline of societies was related tion. For example, after one disruption, the Mayans dinators Office. Gunn and Folan are Mayan archeologists to energy availability in the switched to a more efficient use of energy and marine and Moerschbaecher is a graduate of LSU’s oceanography transportation and, at the time of European contact, program. form of a benign climate and they were leading a sustainable lifestyle. With the human population having exceeded the other factors. (Source: Science Daily) The distinctive and characteristic skyline of Istanbul was built up over many centuries and encompasses the Hagia Sophia whose vast dome reflects the architectural and dec- orative expertise of the 6th century, the 15th century Fatih Hawaiian Airlines is ‘fastest airline’ in U.S., according to Forbes report complex and Topkapi Palace - that was continually extended Travelers hoping for the zippiest trips If a flight lands within 15 minutes of Forbes’ final rankings for fastest air- until the 19th century, the Suleymaniye Mosque complex might be wise to avoid booking with its scheduled arrival time, DOT counts line were listed as follows: Hawaiian and Sehzade Mosque complex, works of the chief architect Alaska Airlines, according to new data. it as on time.” Airlines; Southwest Airlines; Allegiant Sinan, reflecting the climax of Ottoman architecture in the The folks at Forbes recently teamed To determine what Forbes believes Air; Delta Air Lines; Spirit Airlines; 16th century, the 17th century Blue Mosque and the slender up with Aerospace Engineering and to be a more accurate number, analysts JetBlue; Frontier Airlines; United Air- minarets of the New Mosque near the port completed in 1664. Research Associates (AERA) to deter- at AERA recorded the actual “block lines; American Airlines, and Alaska Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the historic mine the fastest airlines operating in time” — or the flight time between Airlines. areas of Istanbul, the property embraces the Archaeological Park, the United States, and the numbers AERA then “estimated the shortest Forbes noted that Alaska Airlines, at the tip of the Historic peninsula; the Suleymaniye quarter were not as kind as the Department of repeatable flight time” for each U.S. which ended up in last place on their with Suleymaniye Mosque complex, bazaars and vernacular Transportation’s on-time rates would route that had at least ten flights per list of 10 fastest airlines, was recently settlement around it; the Zeyrek area of settlement around lead some fliers to believe. year. This time was then compared ranked third by the Department of the Zeyrek Mosque (the former church of the Pantocrator), “Airlines like to talk about their on-time to the average “block time” for each Transportation’s on-time ratings, while and the area along both sides of the Theodosian land walls rates, a bragging right that helps attract specific airline that operates this route. Southwest, which ranked second, came including remains of the former Blachernae Palace. frequent business travelers and offsets Forbes used the Miami-to-LaGuardia in fifth on the DoT’s list. The Historic Areas of Istanbul include the key attributes PR disasters like bumped or mishandled route as an example: AERA found Forbes also warned that Hawaiian which operates more flights in Alaska, that convey the Outstanding Universal Value of Istanbul as passengers,” the Forbes report reads. the minimum “block time” to be 164 Airlines’ block times may have been may be hindered by the state’s airports, the parts of the city that had escaped major changes and de- “But the statistics, which have minutes, “Airlines’ actual flight times helped by the “gentle,” generally less which have runways further from the terioration in the 19th and 20th centuries and were already been compiled by the Department of varied from an average of 172 minutes disruptive weather on many of its flight gate when compared to some other protected by national legislation at the time of inscription. Transportation since 1987, have major (Frontier) to 192 minutes (American),” routes between the Hawaiian islands. major airports. (Source: UNESCO) flaws, including a forgiving standard: the report states. By the same token, Alaska Airlines, (Source: MSN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 TECHNOLOGY 11

First Iranian accelerator for Tech solutions for waste seafood to be set up

TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – The first Iranian accelerator center deskfor seafood will be set up in order to transform management in Iran the ideas of entrepreneurs into business, Mehr reported on Tuesday. The biotechnology development council of vice presidency for science and technology has agreed on the formation of an accelerator TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – Waste segre- that they are disposed of correctly and safely with one of the most renowned seafood producers in the country. deskgation and management in and not mixed in with the normal waste coming The accelerator center will be probably launched by the end of Iran, especially in big cities, has been a chal- out of home or office. the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020). lenge for years. In an environmental context, the use of Demands of the technology and the food industry as well as In late April, Tehran province department RFID (radio frequency identification) and load capacities of the applicant companies are observed for setting of environment announced that approximately cell sensor technology can be employed for up the accelerator. 25% of the waste generated in Iran is recyclable. not only bringing down waste management In June 2016, Iran’s Fishery Organization announced that the Everyday 8,000 tons of waste is being trans- costs, but also to facilitate automating and annual per capita consumption of seafood in Iran is 10 kg against ferred to landfills in Tehran but not even one streamlining waste (e.g., garbage, recycling, the global per capita fish consumption of more than 20 kg. kilogram of it is recycled as waste segregation and green) identification and weight meas- The consumption rate is also low at only 14 kg in the northern at source is not being practiced. urement processes for designing smart waste Mazandaran Province bordering the Caspian Sea, while the average Recycling is of great importance as waste management systems. rate of fish consumption is 40 kg in other coastal cities of the world. has a huge negative impact on the natural envi- Waste management is metropolises es- Meanwhile, in late May, the Organization announced that the ronment. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse pecially northern cities of the country have annual fishery output is anticipated to reach 455,000 tons in the gasses are released from rubbish in landfill become a serious issue for the past few years. current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2020). sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution Unfortunately waste segregation at source is caused by waste as well as reduce the need for not being fully practice in the country. raw materials. Five types of waste However, generation of waste in metropolis According to 4waste.com, waste can be clas- of Tehran has dropped by 1,000 tons per day in sified into five types which are all commonly the current year (started March 21) compared to plastics (additive masterbatch). branch of Tabriz has designed a waste garbage found around the house. These include liquid to a year earlier, director general of Tehran There are two types of masterbatch. Color electric incinerator machine. waste, solid rubbish, organic waste, recyclable Waste Management Organization affiliated masterbatch is used to add color to the plastic. The machine is equipped with smart auto- rubbish and hazardous waste. to Tehran Municipality has said. By blending different color additives you achieve matic control and is completely eco-friendly, Liquid waste Technology and startups plan to find a the desired color and additive masterbatch, one of designers Babak Khedmati explained. Liquid waste is commonly found both in solution for recycling waste and promoting which is used to give other properties to the Another smart application for households as well as in industries. This waste waste segregation through implementing dif- plastic. These properties include the texture solid waste includes dirty water, organic liquids, wash water, ferent plans. The Mehr News Agency released of the plastic. The platform provides integration system for waste detergents and even rainwater. a report on Wednesday introducing some of Generating electricity from wet waste recycling booths, affiliated to municipal- Solid rubbish these technology-based solutions as below. garbage ities and contains six web-based applications. Solid rubbish can include a variety of items A knowledge-based company at the Isfahan Collection of solid waste from origin as well Platform to manage urban solid found in household along with commercial According to Goldstein Research, global seafood market is ex- waste Science and Technology Town has manufac- as waste recycling booths are the services pro- and industrial locations. tured a machine for generating electricity from vided by the platform designed by a startup pected to reach USD 150 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of An Iranian knowledge-based company at Solid rubbish is commonly broken down 4.3% over the forecast period 2016-2024. High nutritional values Sharif University of Technology’s science and wet garbage. team, the director Aidin Khankeshipour said. into the following types: “Due to the high statistics of waste genera- The platform is operating in District 22 of seafood are increasing the demand for seafood across the globe technology park designed a platform to manage Plastic waste – This consists of bags, con- which is thus propelling the global seafood industry growth. Global urban solid waste. tion in Iran, we decide to design the machine of Tehran and is planned to be applicable in tainers, jars, bottles and many other products in three different capacities of one, three and districts 15, 1 and 2 as well as in other cities, seafood market segmentation has been done on the basis of type Its application, developed by researchers that can be found in household. Plastic is not of seafood, product type, distribution channel and geography. from Sharif University of Technology and five tons,” the company’s managing director he added. biodegradable, but many types of plastic can Amirkabir University, will be initiated in late Hamidreza Azizian said. Smart garbage monitoring be recycled. Plastic should not be mixed in June in Tehran, the company’s founder Ali The machine can be installed in different An Iranian knowledge-based company has with regular waste, it should be sorted and Azarian announced. academic centers and neighborhoods and in designed a smart waste management system placed in recycling bin. Italy’s banks to use blockchain The application is available in three ver- this way, there is no need to transfer garbage based on radio frequency identification (RFID). Paper/card waste – This includes packag- to boost settlements and sions for Android, iOS and web for small and in cities, he explained. The waste management organization should ing materials, newspapers, cardboards and mass solid waste producers and consumers The procedure use new technologies in order to monitor the other products. Paper can easily be recycled improve transparency (contractors), he explained. The waste can be converted into electrici- quality and quantity of its facilitations and and reused. Based on artificial intelligence and automatic ty during a procedure. To turn organic waste services, the director Mehdi Baratpour said. Tins and metals – This can be found in var- Italian banks will deploy blockchain technology to run reconcil- procedure, it decreases operational expenses into electricity, organic waste is first drained The first step is identification of garbage ious forms throughout home. Most metals can iations starting in March 2020, financial technology news outlet as well as traffic on road, he added. into an underground digester. Through an bins in cities, which is done by developing a be recycled. Finextra reported on June 18. The platform register request for delivering anaerobic process, the waste is broken down data bank and installing two pieces of tags, Ceramics and glass – These items can easily The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has announced that solid waste at the origin. The delivery cars col- or digested in the digester. This process of en- which are resistant against climatic conditions, be recycled. Italy’s banks will integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) lect the solid waste at a specific time, he said. ergy recovery releases methane gas. Once the he explained. Organic waste into internal processes to boost settlements. The deployment of With this platform, which uses smart man- biogas is released from the organic waste, it Each bin should have a specific code which Organic waste is another common house- blockchain is also set to improve transparency in transactions agement, the number of personnel is decreased, is then channeled through a valve. Now, the implies its maintenance and cleaning and should hold. All food waste, garden waste, manure and between banks and efficiency of communication between coun- he added. gas is useful for cooking energy and gas heat, have an ID card as well, he said. rotten meat are classified as organic waste. terparties. The absence of infrastructure for waste but it can also be converted to electricity by The sweeper, garbage-disposal car and gar- Over time, organic waste is turned into manure The initiative comes as part segregation at origin, motivation for citizens combusting it. bage bin are saved in tags and can be reviewed by microorganisms. However, this does not of a program managed by ABI and enough information in the field of waste Finally, the combustion of the biogas heats by inspectors of the organization, he explained. mean that one can dispose them anywhere. Lab dubbed Spunta Project, a segregation are the main problems Iran deals water in a boiler, which then moves turbines Effective segregation of wastes means that Organic waste in landfills causes the pro- blockchain interbank solution with, he explained. to generate electricity. Once the electricity is less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper duction of methane, so it must never be simply based on blockchain consorti- The application tries to manage all above- converted into a usable form, it will provide and better for people and the environment. It discarded with general waste. um R3’s open-source distrib- a home or community with electrical power. mentioned issues, he said. is also important to segregate for public health. Recyclable rubbish uted ledger platform. The ABI Electronic wallet, cinema ticket and online Waste electric incinerator machine In particular, hazardous wastes can cause long Recyclable rubbish includes all waste items began testing Spunta in Feb- taxi are other services which are provided by A student team from Islamic Azad University term health problems, so it is very important that can be converted into products that can be ruary. At the time, Spunta was the application, he added. used again. Solid items such as paper, metals, undergoing testing by 18 banks Biodegradable plastic on the way Recycling is of great importance as waste furniture and organic waste can all be recycled. that together represent 78% of “We plan to design an additive masterbatch has a huge negative impact on the natural Hazardous waste the Italian banking sector by (MB) to biodegradable plastic,” producer Mah- Hazardous waste includes all types of rubbish number of employees. dieh Zaji said. environment. Recycling helps to reduce that are flammable, toxic, corrosive and reactive. ABI’s blockchain-powered Masterbatch is a solid or liquid additive the pollution caused by waste as well as These items can harm human beings as interbank system successfully for plastic used for coloring plastics (color reduce the need for raw materials well as the environment and must be disposed passed the initial phase of testing last October, with the par- masterbatch) or imparting other properties of correctly. ticipation of 14 local banks. The application of blockchain was also expected to assist in specific aspects of banking operations that usually involve a number of complex discrepancies such as storing data on multiple nodes shared by the banks, with the implementation of smart contracts. Iran, Switzerland discuss sci-tech cooperation In February of this year, the Italian House of Representa- TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – The 2nd scientific technology cooperation between Islamic Azad University were the members tives approved a bill defining DLT and blockchain, as well as the deskmeeting of Iran-Switzer- the two countries. of the working group. technical criteria that smart contracts will have to comply with land Science-Technology Working Group was Chancellors of Isfahan University of The first meeting of the working group in order to have legal validity. held from June 16 to 19 in Bern, Switzerland, Technology, Sharif University of Technology, was held in 2018 in Tehran attended by rep- In May, Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici, president of the epony- ISNA reported on Wednesday. Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, resentatives from 19 Iranian universities and mous Medici Bank, said he had been motivated by advancements Headed by Deputy Minister of Science, Shiraz University, University of Zanjan, Iran Swiss academic institutes. in blockchain technology to start the new venture, which aims Research and Technology for International Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Isfahan Drawing up the roadmap of further aca- to “create seamless, digital customer experiences and expand Affairs Hossein Salar-Amoli, they discussed University of Medical Sciences as well as demic cooperation between the two countries financial opportunity across global markets.” implementing 16 joint projects and boosting Tehran University of Medical Sciences and was also discussed during the meeting. (Source: Cointelegraph)

Top five cities in the world Traditional industries on the verge of an innovation boom for innovation What do you think about when you hear the terms “disrup- to get the guidance you need. tion” and “technological innovation?” What industries and While platforms have made some processes easier, the vast The 2thinknow makes a yearly estimate of how friendly cities sectors come to mind? majority of legal needs still requires hands-on expertise and are for innovation, taking into account where a city has been, Autonomous cars, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, servicing. For example, things like estate planning, divorce as well as multiple indicators like cultural assets, human in- genetic testing, cryptocurrencies and various other technol- settlements, legal defense work, among numerous other ser- frastructure, and networked markets. 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Last year, one startup called Atrium raised over $65 watching trends in robotics, you might have suspected this. a traunch of fresh ideas, new companies and opportunities million to address part of this challenge, using technology • London: The old financial capital of Europe has plenty are arising in traditional fields that may challenge your per- to digitize the document creation and review process and of money skimming around to fund startups. London held the ception about which markets are hot versus which are not. lower the cost of services. top spot last year, but uncertainties over Brexit may have had Here are industries that are on the verge of innovation Their customers, which are other startups and small an effect. and transformational boom: businesses, can now minimize expenses usually allocated • San Francisco and San Jose, aka, Silicon Valley: The home Baby boomer and senior services know that this portion of the population maintains control of for these important items. of Apple, Google, Facebook, HP, and the list goes on…. You The implications of an aging population in the United States nearly 54% of all United States household wealth, with projec- Education might blame the tech backlash for the ranking, but keep in is well known and documented. Yet, by some standards, this tions showing this number growing drastically through 2030. The concept of education has forever been a paramount mind it’s up from number four from the last time. demographic is grossly under-served. While this is only a small sample size of fast-growing com- part of society, but the value of certain educational institutions • New York: The city that never sleeps dropped two spots Seniors have critical consumer needs, ranging from mon- panies in the space, they represent the start of a larger wave have come into question in recent years. this time. Certainly driving Amazon’s second headquarters out ey-management needs to transportation requirements, to of startups serving a big market. Amid rising university costs and student debt surpassing of town wasn’t a good look. basic social and community needs. The size of these demands Legal services $1.4 trillion, post-secondary education is facing a crisis be- • Los Angeles: Silicon Beach propped Tinseltown up a notch. will only grow as the population continues to. Similar to healthcare and finance, legal expertise is a close- cause many graduates aren’t receiving the value of a degree Companies like Snap and Spaces call LA home, as do the studios Fortunately, it seems that 2019 may be an inflection point ly guarded domain where professionals control the flow of that they were once promised. for every big streaming video provider. where this market is beginning to get addressed in unique information and demand dictates how high a customer’s bill Paying $100k for an education that gets you a $40k/year The crowd is tight after the top five, with Singapore at six and and meaningful ways. can go. Most legal services that a consumer needs require job doesn’t necessarily make sense, yet that is the case many Boston, Toronto, Paris, Sydney, and Chicago all neck and neck. To understand the sheer size of the market, you should jumping through hoops and speaking with specialized experts graduates fall into. (Source: forbes.com) (Source: TechRepublic) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY JUNE 20, 2019 Interior Ministry, Sharif University, Traffic Police, Azerbaijan calls for stronger ties with Iranian labor unions Cycling Federation to promote clean transportation SOCIETY TEHRAN — Azerbaijan’s Minister of Labor desk ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — The Mu- Green transportation modes and Social Protection of the Population Sahil desknicipalities and Village Electric bikes or e-bikes are great modes of Babayev has called for cementing ties with Iranian labor unions. Administrators Organization, affiliated to green transportation because they don’t release According to a report by Iran’s Ministry of Cooperation, Labor the Ministry of Interior, along with Traffic any harmful emission into the environment. and Social Welfare, Babayev made the remarks over a visit with Police, Sharif University of Technology, In addition to e-bikes electric cars or battery Iranian Labor Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari on the side- and Cycling Federation of Iran have agreed powered cars have been circling around the lines of the 108th Session of the International Labor Conference to cooperate on promoting clean trans- streets for quite a few years now. They are being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 10-21. portation, IRNA news agency reported smaller, lighter and comparatively much slow- Cooperating with labor unions in both countries would be on Tuesday. er than the conventional fuel powered cars. very beneficial, Babayev said. Within the framework of a memoran- Moreover, major airplane manufacturers dum of understanding signed between the are now planning to design and develop the Municipalities and Village Administrators concept of electric planes and personal flying Organization and Traffic Police, the two bodies vehicles to take the future of eco-friendly will cooperate on encouraging clean trans- flights to another level. Boeing and Airbus, portation among the public by promoting the two of the largest aircraft manufacturing culture of using public and clean transport companies in the world invested in work- options, the report highlighted. ing to build electric aircraft for commercial. Moreover, the Municipalities and Vil- A Hyperloop is also the most advanced lage Administrators Organization and proposed future mode of passenger transpor- Sharif University of Technology’s energy tation that works as a sealed tube or system research institute have agreed on advancing of tubes through which a pod may travel free clean transportation through research and Today over 90% of all road transportation of air resistance or friction. The concept of developing modern technologies in urban relies on oil, going hand-in-hand with the Hyperloop transportation was introduced transportation. and named by Elon Musk in August 2013. He went on to say that “we are inclined to use Iran’s experience Domestic production of clean transpor- total global oil consumption, which stands It uses a linear electric motor to accelerate in employment and entrepreneurship.” tation to decrease currency outflow, devel- at 60%. Out of the total greenhouse gas and decelerate an electromagnetically levitated The Azerbaijani minister added that “we are also supporting oping electric transportation technologies emissions, road transport takes up a lion pod through a low-pressure tube. The vehicle people with disabilities and we wish to use your experience in and utilizing them in production of motor- will glide silently for miles at speeds up to this regard as well.” cycles, bicycles, and scooters and supporting share, 75% to be precise and this trend 670 mph (1080 km/h) with no turbulence. The Iranian minister, Shariatmadari, for his part, named var- startups and knowledge-based companies is projected to increase in the future if it This would help facilitate transportation at ious capabilities and services provided by his ministry, including in this regard are among the other issues high speed while being very efficient. vocational trainings, health and safety at work, and the ministry’s agreed upon by the Municipalities and Vil- continues unabated. Unfortunately the biggest reason for the capacities in the economy sector. lage Administrators Organization and Sharif degradation, health implications (physical, According to the envibrary.com, today failure in setting up the perfect foundation for a He further highlighted that there are various arenas to col- University of Technology. emotional, mental, spiritual), and emission over 90% of all road transportation relies clean and sustainable future is the investment. laborate on for the two ministries. And finally, as per an agreement reached of greenhouse gases. Transportation is the on oil, going hand-in-hand with the total It has been well observed that many under-de- Developing a joint action plan and signing a memorandum between the Municipalities and Village Ad- sector being targeted since it is the major global oil consumption, which stands at 60%. veloped and developing countries are failing of understanding on exchanging workforce between the two ministrators Organization and the Cycling contributor to greenhouse gas emission. The Out of the total greenhouse gas emissions, to establish modes of green transportation countries are among examples of cooperation between the two Federation, the federation is tasked with pro- immediate and obvious solution to this wanton road transport takes up a lion share, 75% due to the initial investment costs being high. sides, he added. moting cycling among the public and most environmental pollution is greening of the to be precise and this trend is projected to But experts widely believe that the profit He expressed hope that a delegation from Azerbaijan will importantly students and recognizing cities transport sector. Thus green transportation increase in the future if it continues una- acquired from such transportation in the travel to Tehran upon an official invitation by Iran’s Ministry of with best potentials for cycling. is being developed to promote transportation bated. All this puts a lot of pressure on the future will be much more than the invest- Cooperation, Labor and Social Welfare. Current transportation systems come practice or vehicle that is eco-friendly and national governments to devise policies to ment. Thus making green transportation Iran and Azerbaijan can also cooperate on social security, along with a wide range of problems in- does not have any negative impact on the reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well extremely profitable, effective and most economic affairs and pension funds, Shariatmadari suggested. cluding global warming, environmental immediate environment. as oil demands. importantly sustainable. This year the 108th International Labor Conference brings together over 6,000 delegates from around the globe to find solutions to the challenges of the future of the world of work, and celebrate the Centenary of the International Labor Organization. Half of corals survived bleaching in Chabahar Port The conference, which is often called an international par- liament of labor, has several main tasks. ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Based on the latest field op- ing. When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae desk The crafting and adoption of international labor standards eration carried out by Chabahar Oceanog- (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues causing the coral in the form of conventions and recommendations, supervising raphy Center in southeastern Chabahar Port, half of the coals to turn completely white. This is called coral bleaching. the application of conventions and recommendations at the which have turned completely white survived the bleaching When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive national level, and representing a forum where social and labor event, ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday. a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are questions of importance to the entire world are discussed are According to the results of the abovementioned field oper- subject to mortality. some of the main tasks. ation nearly 43.8 percent of the corals bleached in Chabahar According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric The conference also passes resolutions that provide guidelines Port mostly species of staghorn coral and cauliflower coral Administration, climate change and ocean acidification can for the ILO’s general policy and future activities. survived bleaching. result in mass coral bleaching events, increased suscepti- The agenda of the 108th session of the International Labor Last summer a vast bleaching event occurred in the area, bility to disease, slower growth and reproductive rates, and Conference will cover thematic debates and events connected the report highlighted. degraded reef structure. to the future of work, including various centenary initiatives. Since the Iranian calendar year of 1383 (March 2004-March There are no quick fixes when it comes to a changing 2005) the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography At- climate. In the long term, coral reefs around the world will mospheric Science has been preparing annual reports on benefit the most from the reduction of greenhouse gases. the state of coral reefs in the country, sharing the reports In the short term, we can improve coral reef resilience by WORDS IN THE NEWS with the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN). addressing local stressors, like runoff from land-based sources Singapore’s baby shortage Warmer water temperatures can result in coral bleach- of pollution and overharvesting of fish.

(24, August 2000) Worried that falling birthrates may damage Singapore’s economic Robust and coordinated action needed to save Asia-Pacific’s forests: new FAO report success, the Prime Minister encouraged citizens to have more Highlighting the ongoing decline of biodi- and soil protection, climate regulation, and region’s 723 million hectares of forest, this in forests. We need to find innovative children. BBC reporter Clive Myrie reported. versity and resilience in natural forests in other important factors. reports reveals that, only 19 percent (140 ways to balance competing demands that This isn’t the first time Singapore’s leaders have asked citizens the Asia-Pacific region, the Food and Agri- This report finds that sustainable devel- million hectares) is primary, which is much will benefit us all. to ‘go forth and multiply’ for the good of the nation. In the culture Organization of the United Nations opment will only be achieved in the region lower than the global average (32 percent). Realizing an aspirational future – and early nineteen-eighties, ‘the then prime minister’, Lee Kuan (FAO) in its newest comprehensive report if we commit to transformational change by The conservation of primary forests in the avoiding catastrophic outcomes – FAO urges Yew, not a man ‘to mince his words’, said it was the duty of regarding the future of forest in Asia-Pacific working cross-sectorally and across borders, region and the sustainable management of all countries in the region to implement every Singaporean to do their bit and it was important the well- region has asked country members to take investing massively to restore forests and other natural forests are urgently needed to the seven robust actions recommended in educated had as many babies as the less educated to maintain firm measures to reverse this trend. landscapes, reforming forest tenure and out- safeguard biodiversity, ecosystem services this report. These are to 1) adopt adaptive economic standards. The ‘elitist undertone smacked of According to the report titled “Forest dated institutions, empowering communities, and the quality and health of the physical landscape management; 2) increase cooper- eugenics’ and the comments ‘caused a stir’. Now the current Future: Sustainable pathways for forests, and embracing innovation. environment. ation among stakeholders; 3) improve forest Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, in trying to address Singapore’s landscapes and people in the Asia-Pacif- This new FAO publication asserts that According to FAO report the region’s quality; 4) invest in alternative economic declining birthrate, has ‘shied away from’ similar language ic region,” forests and landscapes in the demand for forest products and ecosystem population is projected to grow from 4.1 models; 5) achieve good forest governance; but nonetheless made it clear that the island state’s population Asia-Pacific region are under increasing services goes beyond borders. Water, wildlife, billion people in 2017 to 4.7 billion in 6) build resilience; and 7) commit sufficient was ‘shrinking’ to unacceptable levels. pressure from climate change, economic fire and forest pests don’t recognize admin- 2050. Home to 55 percent of the world’s resources for forest and landscape man- Singapore is one of the most ‘prosperous’ countries in the growth, infrastructure development, forest istrative or sectoral boundaries. population, the Asia-Pacific region con- agement. With strong political will, these world and the fear, of course, is that falling birthrates might conversion, conflicts and other stressors. Primary forests are those forests largely tains only 18 percent of global forests. actions will give countries the best chance lead to a skills ‘shortage’. As well as the ‘baby bonus scheme’, Biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in unaffected by human activities, and they are There is an urgent need for societies to of ensuring the sustainability of ecosystems, Prime Minister Goh says his government is to encourage more natural forests are declining along with the therefore extremely important for biodiver- reduce consumption, increase reuse, economies and communities. immigration as a way of bringing in more talent and he ‘cited’ capacity of these forests to deliver water sity conservation and other reasons. Of the and sustainably produce biomaterials (Source: FAO) America as a country whose economic strength was based on letting in skilled foreign workers. Words ENGLISH IN USE go forth and multiply: expression from the Christian Bible meaning ‘go and have children’ LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION the then Prime Minister: the Prime Minister at that time to mince his words: if you don’t mince your words then you are direct, you say what you mean elitist undertone smacked of eugenics: the suggestion نشست منطقهای مجمع جهانی سالمت that well-educated people should have as many children as less Kish to host World Health Summit educated people is compared in a negative way to the to the study of how to improve the human race by carefully selecting Regional Meeting 2019 در کیش برگزار می شود (parents (eugenics بــه گــزارش روز دوشــنبه ایرنــا هفتمیــن نشســت منطقــه ای مجمــع جهانــی ســامت در روزهــای 9 و caused a stir: caused discussion and opposition The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting will be held on April shied away from: did not want to get involved in, wanted to avoid 29-30 in the Persian Gulf island of Kish, IRNA reported on Monday. 10 اردیبهشــت 98 در جزیــره کیــش برگــزار مــی شــود. shrinking: if something is shrinking, it is getting smaller علــی جعفریــان نماینــده دانشــگاه علــوم پزشــکی تهــران در مجمــع جهانــی ســامت گفــت: ایــن ,prosperous: financially successful Ali Jafarian, international president of World Health Summit 2019 نخســتین نشســت منطقــهای در غــرب آســیا و شــمال افریقــا اســت کــه قــرار اســت 700 شــرکت shortage: when there is not enough of something there is a shortage said that it is the first regional meeting in West Asia and North Africa کننــده از جملــه 150 مهمــان خارجــی در آن حضــور یابنــد. .baby bonus scheme: plan or system with money or other to host 700 participants, including 150 foreign guests incentives for couples that have children جعفریــان، میزبانــی از ایــن نشســت منطقــهای را بــرای جمهــوری اســامی ایــران فرصتــی مهــم cited: if you use something as an example you cite it Pointing out that playing host to the event is an important opportunity دانســت و گفــت: حــدود 100 نفــر از افــراد سرشــناس حــوزه ســامت کشــورهای مختلــف جهــان بــه Source: BBC) for the country, he added that over 100 health experts from different) عنــوان ســخنران بــرای شــرکت در ایــن نشســت اعــام آمادگــی کــرده انــد. .countries have expressed readiness to attend the meeting Without water, PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM everything “demi-” Hit out On the back burner Meaning: half or partly Meaning: to try to hit someone Explanation: decide to deal with an issue at a later date withers For example: Putting deities and demigods aside, For example: When he felt someone grab him, he because you do not consider it to be that urgent or important investors must also worry about interest-rate risk. hit out wildly. For example: When Julie was offered a promotion she put her MBA plans on the back burner. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

MEK operatives to carry out false Surveys that have worried the White House flag ops in region  “The president should win Texas, but it is no longer TEHRAN (MNA) – According to reports, the tanker’s hull. The U.S. claims that the a fait accompli,” said Rob Jesmer, a top Cornyn adviser. “They Mojahedin-e Khalq has attempted to buy object is likely an unexploded mine. are going to have to fight for it because I promise you this, the speed boats in the Persian Gulf to do false Reports from Yemeni outlets also indi- Democrats are already fighting for it.”At least some of those flag operations that can be blamed on Iran. cate that an armed group has been formed Republicans up for election next year may be able to find enough In an article on May 13 published on by the Israeli Mossad in cooperation with crossover voters to survive even if Trump loses their states. In Iranian.com, Massoud Khodabandeh had intelligence services of some Persian Gulf 2016, 17 Republican senators won their elections by wider mar- warned that MEK operatives, with the help of countries to carry out sabotage attacks in gins than President Trump won their states.But in battleground U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. states, those Republicans who overperformed Trump did so by were planning to conduct false flag operations The Al-Najm al-Thagheb’s report quoted narrow margins. Rubio took 52 percent of the vote, 3 points in the Persian Gulf. And now, one month a former member of the Israeli Knesset by higher than Trump’s 49 percent. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) later, this prediction seems to come true as the name of ‘Talab Abu Arar’ as saying that won 51 percent of the vote, just over 1 percentage point more two oil tankers were attacked in the Sea of Israel had a hand in the earlier attacks on than Trump’s 49.8 percent. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) bested Oman on Thursday. four commercial vessels in the Fujairah port Trump’s take by a single percentage point, and Sen. Ron Johnson “An Albanian source told me off the record off the UAE coast and continued its attempts (R-Wis.) scored 3 points higher than Trump. that alongside the delegation to the ship he to create more tensions in cooperation with “Just because Trump loses a state doesn’t mean the Repub- witnessed the presence of Shish operatives some Arab states in the region. lican Senate candidate can’t win. Trump is going to lose some taking some Farsi speakers on board the USS The report added that there have recently votes among Republicans who simply don’t like him, but they Abraham Lincoln who were not disembarked been several meetings between Israeli and still may vote for the Senate candidates. Similarly, there may before the ship moved on. Kuwaiti media Emirate officials that agreed on the formation be some soft Democrats who would never vote for Trump but also reports that MEK operatives have been of a new armed group comprised of radical might vote for Joni Ernst,” Conant said.Republicans can survive arrested attempting to buy speed boats in the Islamists to carry out sabotage attacks in if Trump loses their states by narrow margins, but “outperforming Persian Gulf. Such a combination is highly the Indian Ocean, the Oman Sea, and parts Trump by 7 points is hard,” Conant said. “That just puts us on concerning. MEK operatives were trained The attack on commercial vessels in the gulf Islamic Republic, a month after it accused of South Asia. defense in a lot of states.” as suicide bombers by Saddam Hussein’s for which no details are forthcoming hint Tehran of involvement in attacks that crippled Citing informed sources, the Yemeni Concolusion Republican Guard and in the MEK’s camps that this was a trial run to see what Iran’s four tankers off the coast of the United Arab website said that the former members of Florida Residents’ opposition to Donald Trump’s re-election in Iraq. They have transferred this training reaction would be. In this context, a false Emirates. U.S. president Donald Trump said the Yemeni Al-Qaeda group form the core as president of the United States is the worst possible news for to their new closed camp in Albania,” noted flag op that could trigger Bolton’s war in on Friday that Iran was behind Thursday’s of the new armed group, with their com- him. In the 2016 presidential elections, Trump won the rival the author. the Middle East is almost certainly already blasts without providing evidence to back mand stationed in Hadhramaut desert of Democratic Party in states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin “Bolton’s unrelenting drive to attack Iran planned and underway,” the article adds. up his claim. Yemen under the supervision of Mossad and Michigan.However, it seems that if the Presidential elections and his unstinting support for the MEK can It should be noted that Albania is now The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and intelligence services of Arab states in are held today in the United States, These important and decisive only lead to one conclusion: MEK operatives, home to the Iranian Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorists also released a video late Thurs- the Persian Gulf. states are becoming signs of the defeat of Trump. brought from Albania, will be deployed to terrorist cult (MEK) and John Bolton has day purportedly showing “Iranian sailors” According to the report, the armed Many American analysts believed that, due to the slight carry out false flag ops that can be blamed on long believed he can use the MEK to facilitate removing a mine from the Japanese-owned group was formed 8 months ago and its difference in electoral trump votes with Hillary Clinton in the Iran – such as a suicide attack. Their unique regime change in Iran. Kokura Courageous’ hull. In the video re- members were trained in Israeli military four states, it would be possible in 2020 that the outcome of the value is that as Iranians they can be passed Two oil tankers, one owned by Norway leased, a small boat is shown coming up to bases in Eritrea and training bases of Arab election would be to the detriment of the current president of off as Iranian naval personnel. This ties in and the other by Japan, were struck by blasts the side of the Japanese-owned tanker. An countries. Their number is about 175, of the United States. with the attempted purchase of speed boats in the Sea of Oman on Thursday. The U.S. individual stands up on the bow of the boat which 80 were former members of Al-Qa- which are used by the Iranian naval forces. was quick to point the finger of blame at the and can be seen removing an object from eda in Yemen. China’s semiconductor industry will come out UN: ‘credible evidence’ links MbS to Khashoggi killing stronger from U.S. TEHRAN (FNA) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Al-Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from out- Salman (MbS) should be investigated over the killing of side of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Khashoggi crackdown dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN rights expert was killed, stated that the report’s findings were likely to concluded, citing “credible evidence”. provide Turkey with “momentum” to put pressure on US  Painful lessons have taught us time and again that In her long anticipated report, which was released on President Donald Trump to “come out and take action strength is the only thing that matters. Huawei and the semi- Wednesday, UN extrajudicial executions investigator Agnes against bin Salman”. conductor industry as a whole need to hone their skills and come Callamard said Khashoggi’s death “constituted an extraju- The report also noted that Saudi Arabia must apologise out of the quagmire as soon as possible. We are now facing fierce dicial killing for which the State of the Kingdom of Saudi to Turkey for “abuse of diplomatic privileges”. attack halfway up the mountain, but when we do reach the top, Arabia is responsible”, Al-Jazeera reported. Callamard in her report confirmed earlier findings Washington will be willing to shake hands. Khashoggi’s killing by a team of Saudi operatives in after a visit to Turkey this year that the evidence pointed External pressure has strengthened unity in Chinese society the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in early October provoked to a brutal crime “planned and perpetrated” by Saudi and given the people a better understanding of the word “unity.” widespread revulsion and marred the image of the crown officials.Khashoggi’s remains have not been found but Today’s China needs not only the solidarity of society, but also prince.Callamard stated that she had “determined that there Callamard has said that she and her team of forensic the solidarity of and mutual assistance among different indus- is credible evidence, warranting further investigation of and legal experts had access to a part of “chilling and tries. With help from the Chinese people’s wisdom and diligence, high-level Saudi Officials’ individual liability, including gruesome audio materials” of his death obtained by the coupled with unity, it will be invincible. the crown prince’s”. Turkish intelligence agency. The report stressed that “no conclusion is made as to Matthew Bryza, a former US ambassador and a non-res- at the kingdom’s secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused guilt. The only conclusion made is that there is credible ident senior fellow at the US-based Atlantic Council think- in the murder.She called on Saudi authorities to reveal the evidence meriting further investigation, by a proper author- tank, noted that the findings made clear Khashoggi’s killing defendants’ names, the charges against them and the fate Egypt condemns UN call ity, as to whether the threshold of criminal responsibility was “a premeditated murder, planned carefully”. of 10 others initially arrested. for independent probe into has been met”. “The Saudi government must come up with an expla- The Trump’s administration announced it was pressing Al-Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays, reporting nation for who ordered this, who’s responsible and where its close Middle East ally Saudi Arabia to show “tangible Morsi’s death from the UN headquarters in New York, described the is the body,” Bryza told Al-Jazeera from Istanbul, adding progress” towards holding to account those behind the findings as “damning”. that “this report builds and restores momentum for justice Khashoggi killing.Washington wants the Saudis to do so  The OHCHR’s call angered Egypt, with the North “It’s a report that is pretty certain of who is to blame – she to be done”. before the one-year anniversary of his murder, a senior African country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez (Callamard) says Saudi Arabia is responsible for premed- The CIA and some Western countries reportedly believe administration official stated last week. condemning it “in the strongest terms” on Wednesday. itated murder,” Bays said.”It completely blows away the bin Salman, also known as MbS, ordered the operation to Callamard is due to present it on June 26 to the UN Hafez described the call as a “deliberate attempt to politicize official Saudi cover story that this was a botched plan to seize kill Khashoggi, a critic of the crown prince’s policies and Human Rights Council, whose 47 member states include a case of natural death.” Khashoggi and take him back to Saudi Arabia,” he added. Washington Post columnist. Saudi officials have denied Saudi Arabia.The French national is also director of the Rupert Colville, spokesman for the OHCHR, had said “Any There was no immediate reaction from Riyadh which these suspicions. Global Freedom of Expression initiative at Columbia Uni- sudden death in custody must be followed by a prompt, impar- was sent the 100-page report in advance. Callamard had earlier denounced the lack of transparency versity in New York. tial, thorough and transparent investigation carried out by an independent body to clarify the cause of death.” Morsi, a senior figure in Egypt’s now-outlawed Muslim Broth- erhood organization, was elected as Egypt’s president after the 2011 revolution, which ousted former dictator Hosni Mubarak. However, Morsi was deposed through a bloody military coup TEHRAN (FNA)- Yemeni DeputyYemen Minister warnsstop strikes to against target civilians UAE and removeports, airports if Emirati attacks Army.go on These airports had already been hit. led by his then-army chief and now President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Information Nasr Eddin Amer warned the blockade. These operations will go on Striking vital targets, like ports and airports, in July 2013. the UAE that the drone and missile units to materialize these objectives [of us], and in the invader states is among the options of Morsi, 67, had been serving prison terms on several charges, of the country’s army will strike Emirati surely these goals will soon be met,” he the Yemeni Army,” he underscored. including passing intelligence to Qatar. ports and airports if Abu Dhabi does not highlighted. “The UAE is playing an active role in the He suffered from medical neglect during his imprisonment stop anti-Yemen aggressions and support Asked about the next step of the Yeme- aggression against Yemen, and it is now oc- as well as poor conditions in prison. for terrorist groups. ni Army against the assailants, Amer said, cupying a number of Yemeni islands and Last year, a report by a panel of UK legislators and attorneys “The Saudi-led coalition’s war has entered “Undoubtedly, air strikes by drone and mis- ports, and is currently stoking further clashes warned that the lack of medical treatment could result in Morsi’s its 5th year,” said the Yemeni minister in sile units of the Yemeni Amy will increase. inside the country with supporting terror- “premature death.” an interview with FNA on Tuesday, adding, Also on the battlefield, the Army has been ist groups in Yemen. Hence, the UAE will The Muslim Brotherhood has labeled Morsi’s death as a full- “The war is still going on with massacre of conducting operations and unique attacks not remain safe, escaping from the Yemeni fledged murder. the innocent, civilians, children and women were staged along borders. Inside, also we Army’s reaction, and if it does stop its ag- The organization said Egyptian authorities were responsible in Yemen, and it is growing bigger, and the are completely countering the mercenaries gressions, they will sooner or later witness for his deliberate slow death. aggressors have laid an all-out blockade on and armed people affiliated to the Saudi-led our reaction,” he underlined. During the past few years, Sisi has faced growing criticism the people of Yemen.” coalition.” On Monday, UN Undersecretary-Gener- the aggressors,” he highlighted. about his way of treating dissidents, especially those linked to “The operations of the Yemeni Army “All options are on the table in fight- al for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock “All airports of the aggressing states of the Muslim Brotherhood movement. are in the framework of the natural right ing against the invading states, as so far Saudi Arabia and the UAE can be stricken painted a horrifying picture of the war in of self-defense against these aggressions the Yemeni Army and popular forces have by drone and missile units of the Yemeni Yemen, saying about half a million people to pose pressure on the invading states to disrupted all calculations and equations of will die by 2022 if the war continues. After vote, will EU change approach to China? TEHRAN (Tasnim) –Disturbing A chilling video captured video a police shows urday that U.S. “there policeis no situation officer in which this behavioraiming is shotgun from at a differentblack angle,family also taken by a witness, was  Amid growing tensions with the US, Europe is more officer aiming a gun, yelling obscenities and threatening ever close to acceptable.” posted to YouTube. important for China. Although some European countries are small, to shoot a black family in Phoenix, US state of Arizona, Police Chief Jeri Williams launched an investigation The officers involved in the confrontation have been their core technology prowess and advanced ideas are worthy of after their 4-year-old daughter walked out of a store with into the confrontation after recently receiving the video assigned to desk duty. The couple is now suing the police China›s attention. a doll last month. that was recorded by a bystander. “I, like you, was disturbed department and the city of Phoenix for $10 million. The US is trying to decouple from China and persecuting its tech- Disturbing Video Shows US Police Officer Aiming Gun by the language and the action of the officer,” she said in a The mayor of Phoenix also apologized and called a nology business. It remains to be seen whether Europe can directly link at Black Family Facebook posting, HuffPost reported. community meeting for this week amid public anger over with China, bring its good ideas and high technology to the Chinese Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego reacted in a statement Sat- Police released the video to the public. Another video the viral video. market and make new norms for multilateral cooperation. There are new lessons for China to learn in its relationship with Europe and opportunities galore for both sides After vote, will EU change approach to China? Palestinian succumbs to wounds sustained from beatings by Israeli forces Amid growing tensions with the US, Europe is more important TEHRAN (FNA)- A 60-year-old Palestinian man from pronounced dead this morning. Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital” and moved the US for China. Although some European countries are small, their core occupied East Jerusalem succumbed to wounds he sus- Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem al- embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied Palestinian city. technology prowess and advanced ideas are worthy of China›s attention. tained when he was beaten by Israeli forces two weeks ago, Quds during the Six Day War in 1967. It later annexed The decision has emboldened the Israeli regime which The US is trying to decouple from China and persecuting its tech- according to local sources. East Jerusalem al-Quds in a move not recognized by the regularly opens fire on Palestinians. nology business. It remains to be seen whether Europe can directly link Mousa Abu Mayala, from Shufat refugee camp, was international community. Human rights groups have repeatedly slammed Tel Aviv with China, bring its good ideas and high technology to the Chinese attacked by undercover Israeli soldiers and beaten in the Tensions have been running high in the Israeli-occupied for its shoot-to-kill policy, saying many of the Palestinians market and make new norms for multilateral cooperation. There are chest in front of his house in the camp, WAFA reported. territories and the besieged Gaza Strip since December killed in such attacks did not pose any serious threat to new lessons for China to learn in its relationship with Europe and He was taken to hospital where he remained until he was 2017, when President Donald Trump decided to recognize Israelis. opportunities galore for both sides I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS JUNE 20, 2019

No case opened against Neymar ‘tells PSG once and for all Platini in World Cup probe: French police that he wants Barcelona return’ Former UEFA president Michel Platini will not face formal legal proceedings in an ongoing French probe into the awarding of Neymar has told Paris Saint-Germain he ‘wants club project,’ he said in an interview the football World Cup to Qatar. to go home’ and admits he should ‘never have with France Football. The 63-year-old was released from custody late on Tuesday after left’ Barcelona. ‘Those who do not want, or do being questioned by anti-corruption police into possible offences The Brazilian swapped Barcelona for Paris not understand, we see each other including private corruption, conspiracy and influence peddling. in 2017 for a world-record fee of £198million. and we talk to each other. French authorities are investigating an alleged lunch meeting But his future with the Ligue 1 champions ‘There are of course contracts to between the powerful football administrator, French president has remained a constant source of debate, be respected, but the priority now is Nicolas Sarkozy and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with reports in Spain revealing he has finally total membership of our project. ahead of the 2010 vote. told them his stance as he pushes for a move ‘Nobody forced him to sign here. FIFA, the world governing body for football, has previously back to Barcelona. Nobody pushed him. He came investigated the award of the World Cup to Qatar but did not PSG boss Thomas Tuchel, as report Mundo knowingly to join a project.’ find evidence of improper behaviour. Deportivo, is said to be exasperated by the Neymar’s contract in Paris runs News agency AFP quoted Platini as saying he faced “a multitude ‘problems’ Neymar creates in the dressing until 2022 but with interest from of questions”, not only over the Qatar 2022 issue, but also the room and is not against a potential departure. Barcelona and Real Madrid, 2018 tournament in Russia awarded on the same day in 2010, The £198m man has now made private few expect him to see out his Euro 2016 in France and FIFA in general. feelings about wanting a move back to Barcelona contract. “It was very long, given the number of questions, it was ob- known to the PSG board as he steps up his The Brazilian is currently viously always going to be long, since they asked me questions exit plan. sidelined through an ankle over Euro 2016, the World Cup in Russia, the World Cup in Neymar is reported to have told PSG ligament injury, missing the Qatar, Paris Saint Germain, FIFA,” Platini told reporters as he president Nasser Al-Khelaifi: ‘I do not want entire Copa America and left the police station outside Paris where he had been detained. to play more in PSG. I want to go back to my so his club future is the “I replied to all the questions calmly, while still not knowing house, where I should never have left.’ big talking point around why I was there,” he added. Further to Neymar’s desire to return to the the player right now. Former French captain Platini, who voted for Qatar in 2010, Nou Camp this summer, Lionel Messi wants Another factor in any has long denied any wrongdoing. His counsel William Bourdon to see the Brazilian come back, according to potential exit for Neymar insisted Platini had not been arrested but rather underwent “a El Mundo. involves his relationship with hearing as a witness in the context desired by the investigators”. Their report details that the Catalan giants team-mate Kylian Mbappe. Platini was suspended by the FIFA ethics committee in 2015 could try to ‘transfer their existing agreement The relationship between the for receiving a “disloyal payment” of $2m from the then FIFA for Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann’ World Cup winner and Neymar is president Joseph Blatter. directly to PSG, in a bid to secure Neymar. reported to have been strained for parts (Source: Al Jazeera) Griezmann, who looks set to swap Madrid for of last season with both feeling they Barcelona, would then go to PSG and Neymar are the superstar of the side. would return to Spain. While Neymar’s future continues Relations between Neymar and the club to look less and less likely it is in Paris Cuban player defects at appear to have soured in recent months with for the long-term, Mbappe poured president Al-Khelaifi taking a swipe at the cold water on a potential exit this Gold Cup forward in a interview this week. month by insisting he ‘will be at PSG ‘I want players willing to give everything to next season’. A member of Cuba’s beleaguered CONCACAF Gold Cup squad has defend the honour of the jersey and to join the (Source: Daily Mail) defected in the United States, coach Raul Mederos said on Tuesday. Speaking in Denver, Mederos confirmed that midfielder Yasmani Lopez had left the squad after the Cubans were thrashed 7-0 by Mexico in their opening game of the tournament in Pasadena, ‘Viva el VAR,’ sing Venezuela after draw with Brazil California on Saturday. “Regarding the case of Yasmani, it is a decision of him,” The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) rode to Venezuela’s res- “Long live VAR,” Dudamel said. Wasted chances Mederos said. cue once again at the Copa America on Tuesday, denying “We played an almost perfect game against a team of David Neres and Firmino missed the target and Rich- “None of the rest of the delegation had anything to do with hosts Brazil two goals in a surprise 0-0 draw in Group A. brilliant individuals. Brazil put us to the test but the team arlison was thwarted by Venezuela goalkeeper Wuilker it, it is a decision of him. He took it and made it,” Mederos told Brazil, who had another goal chopped off by the referee, understood what needed to be done and remembered what Farinez early on, while substitute Jesus and defender a press conference. were left to rue a series of missed chances in another sub-par tactics we needed to deploy,” he told reporters. Filipe Luis both wasted chances to win the game after Lopez, 31, is one of Cuba’s most experienced players, making performance that did little to excite the home fans. Brazil lead the group on four points ahead of Peru, who the interval. his debut in a Gold Cup clash against Belize in 2013. Roberto Firmino had a goal disallowed late in the first beat Bolivia 3-1 earlier in the day and also have four points. The final whistle was greeted by loud boos from the The midfielder has been capped 28 times, scoring a single half after the referee awarded a foul against the hosts, before Brazil meet Peru in their final group game on Saturday unimpressed 39,000 supporters at the Arena Fonte goal and has participated in five Gold Cup games. substitute Gabriel Jesus found the net on the hour mark only with both sides needing only a draw to seal their place in the Nova, the hosts again failing to attract a full house Athletes from communist Cuba participating in sports events for a VAR review to deem Firmino offside in the build-up. quarter-finals. Venezuela have two points while Bolivia are after underselling the opener, with over 10,000 seats in the United States and Canada have a long history of defecting. Philippe Coutinho looked to have found the winner without a point, with the two facing each other on Saturday. left empty this time. In 2015, several members of Cuba’s Gold Cup squad defected when he netted from close range but VAR intervened The top two in each group are guaranteed a place in Brazil defender Thiago Silva said his side did not deserve during the tournament, despite thawing relations between the again, this time for Firmino appearing to handle the ball the last eight, along with the two highest-ranked teams the flak they were getting. then administration of President Barack Obama and Havana. before it dropped to Coutinho. finishing third. “In the second half they (Venezuela) practically never got (Source: AFP) After the game, Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel sang Brazil had faced criticism from fans for their slow start out their own area. We didn’t win because of small details. the praises of the technology, which has saved his side on to their opening game against Bolivia, which they went on But when you don’t score goals it looks like everything is four occasions so far. Peru were also denied two goals by to win 3-0, and while they made a stronger start here they wrong,” he said. Paul Scholes fined £8,000 VAR in their opening 0-0 draw with the Venezuelans. failed to take the numerous chances that came their way. (Source: Eurosport) for breaking betting rules Adidas three-stripe trademark ruled Expanded Cup of Nations has new look

Former England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes invalid by EU court but clouded by concerns has been fined £8,000 after admitting breaking Football Asso- ciation betting rules. Scholes was charged after it was alleged that he placed 140 bets on football matches between 17 August 2015 and 12 January 2019. The FA also warned him as to his future conduct. “I would like to apologise and I understand and fully accept the fine imposed by the FA,” said Scholes. “It was a genuine mistake and was not done with any deliberate intention to flout the rules. “I wrongly believed that as long as there was no personal connection between me and any of the matches that I bet upon, then there would be no issue. “However I understand now that this is not the case and I should have taken steps to verify this at the time.” Scholes, who spent 31 days in charge of Oldham Athletic before resigning on 14 March this year, has a 10% stake in League Two newcomers Salford City. The 44-year-old, who won 11 Premier League titles with Manchester United and was capped 66 times by England, retired from playing in 2013 and became a part-owner Adidas’ three-stripes have been ruled in- brand in Europe, in 2008. Patrick features The African Cup of Nations gets un- But this is not a tournament with any of Salford in 2014 alongside former United players Gary and Phil valid as a trademark by a European Union two stripes on its shoes and clothing. derway in Egypt on Friday sporting a clear favourites. Neville, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt. court which said they lacked a distinctive Adidas needed to show the three stripe fresh new look but the 32nd edition is Hosts Egypt are seeking a record-ex- (Source: BBC) character recognizable throughout the mark had acquired a “distinctive character” clouded like none before by security tending eighth title but much of their hopes 28-country bloc. throughout the EU based on its use so that concerns and the foibles of the game’s rest on the form of Liverpool’s Champions But the German sporting goods com- consumers inherently knew a product was administrators. League winner Mohamed Salah. pany, whose shares were down 1.3% in a from Adidas and could distinguish it from A switch to mid-year hosting and an He has been given time off to go on Ferland Mendy: broadly weaker market, said the court’s products of another company. expansion to 24 teams hold out high hopes holiday after a long season, only joining up ruling on Wednesday only affects a par- The court said the mark was not a pat- that the continent’s showpiece sports with his team mates last Wednesday, but It’s an honour to join the ticular use of the symbol. tern but an “ordinary figurative mark” and event will continue to enjoy growing there will be questions over whether mental The sporting goods industry has seen it was not relevant to take into account international attention. and physical fatigue will affect his potential best club in the world a rise in trademark and patent disputes specific uses involving colors. However, the changes come hot on the for another talismanic performance. as the biggest players try to differentiate Adidas, which can still appeal to the heels of a crisis of confidence for the game The same is true for club mate Sadio Ferland Mendy has admitted that he’s honoured to join such a their products and justify premium pricing. European Court of Justice, said in a state- in Africa, where leading officials stand ac- Mane, who leads a credible challenge prestigious club in Real Madrid. High-profile cases have included Adi- ment the ruling was limited to a “particular cused of corruption. from Senegal. The French left-back was presented at the Estadio Santiago das clashing with Skechers USA and Nike execution” of the three-stripe mark and Controversy raged for years over the Mane will miss his country’s first Group Bernabeu on Wednesday lunchtime and gave a short speech taking on Puma. did not impact other protected uses of the event’s previous timing in January, when C game against Tanzania in Cairo on Sunday before taking to the pitch. The General Court of the European Un- trademark in Europe. It was not immediately top African players were forced to leave their as he is suspended because of an accu- “It’s an honour to be at the best club in the world,” Mendy said. ion said it had upheld a 2016 decision of clear which use Adidas was referring to. European clubs mid-season to play in the mulation of yellow cards in the qualifiers. “Thank you to the president for his trust and to the club. Hala the European Intellectual Property Office “Whilst we are disappointed with the tournament, and the change to mid-year Nigeria return after missing the last two Madrid!” Florentino Perez was the first to speak to a room (EUIPO) to annul a previous acceptance of decision, we are further evaluating it and has been universally welcomed. finals and are always contenders, while filled with Mendy’s family and club ambassadors like Roberto the trademark, which Adidas registered in are welcoming the useful guidance that The decision to expand to 24 teams Ghana continue their quest for a first title Carlos among others. 2014 for clothing, footwear and headgear. the court will give us for protecting our produced a more sceptical reaction given since 1982. “We’ve been through truly exciting days. We want to elevate Adidas said its trademark consisted of 3-stripe mark applied to our products in that many of the past tournaments have Ghana have reached at least the semi-fi- the history of Real Madrid,” the president said. “three parallel equidistant stripes of equal whichever direction in the future,” it said. been characterised by the poor standard nals in the previous six Cup of Nations “Three Champions Leagues in a row and four in five years are width applied to the product in whichev- The court said Adidas had provided of matches and further dilution of the field finals, going back to 2008, but have fallen in the heart of Madridismo. It’s a feat achieved by these players. er direction” but this was challenged by evidence related to the mark’s use in five might exacerbate that problem. short of the winners’ podium — losing the “It has to continue. This club has improvement in its genetics. Belgium’s Shoe Branding Europe after a EU countries, but not throughout the bloc. But the success of UEFA’s expanded 2010 and 2015 finals. Today is another great day. decade-long dispute with Adidas. Geert Glas, an intellectual property European Championship in France three Cameroon were surprise champions at “We welcome someone who has been named the best left-back The same EU court had rendered Shoe lawyer at Allen & Overy in Brussels, said years ago emboldened the Confederation the last Nations Cup in 2017, when they in the French league by his fellow professionals: Ferland Mendy. Branding’s own two-stripe trademark in- the decision seemed to be more based on of African Football to follow suit. beat Egypt 2-1 in the final in Gabon, and “A man how really knows what it’s like to fight against adversity. valid last year, saying the stripes were too procedure and that Adidas should be able It means three new faces in this year’s they are in a similar position this time with You have chosen Real Madrid because it was your great desire, similar to those of Adidas. to produce evidence showing that the three lineup although Burundi, Mauritania and mediocre form since that triumph leaving despite the big European teams that wanted you. Shoe Branding bought Patrick, which was stripes had distinctiveness in Europe. Madagascar are not expected to make them as outsiders to retain the title. (Source: Marca) founded in 1892 and says it is the oldest sports (Source: Reuters) much impact. (Source: Mirror) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 20, 2019 SPORTS 15

Branko Ivankovic sends Ivankovic appointed as new Al Ahli head coach message to Persepolis fans Former Persepolis and Islamic Republic of Iran boss Branko Ivankovic has been appointed as new Al Ahli Saudi FC head SPORTS TEHRAN — Branko Ivankovic coach, the club announced on Tuesday. deskhas thanked Persepolis fans for Confirming the appointment of the Croatian on their official supporting him in his four-year career in the Ira- Twitter account, Al Ahli said Ivankovic has signed a two-year nian popular club. contract with the club. The 65-year-old coach left the team to join Al The 65-year-old replaces local coach Yousif Anbar who had Ahli of Saudi Arabi on a two-year contract. been installed as caretaker in April following the dismissal of Ivankovic built the most decorated resume of Uruguayan manager Jorge Fossati who lasted just over two any coach in Persepolis history. Under leadership months at Al Ahli. of him, Persepolis won three successive Iran Pro- Anbar led the club to two wins from their last three 2019 AFC fessional League. The Reds, also won one Hazfi Champions League group matches to help the club book their Cup and three Super Cups. ticket to the Round of 16, where they will face rivals Al Hilal on Furthermore, Persepolis reached the AFC Cham- August 6th in what will be Ivankovic’s first test with his new club. pions League final for the first time ever, where Ivankovic first arrived in Asian football in 2002 as head coach they lost to Japanese outfit Kashima Antlers 2-0 of Iran, leading them to a third-place finish at the 2004 AFC Asian on aggregate Cup and to qualify to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. After a spell “I’m saying goodbye to you, Persepolis, Iranian in Croatia, he returned to Asia through Chinese side Shandong football. I made a tough, impossible decision. There Luneng, winning the Chinese Super League title in 2010. is no ideal time to leave. If we could probably, we The Al Ahli job is Ivankovic’s second in Saudi Arabia, having will stay together for many years. My coaching staff previously led Ettifaq to fourth place in the Saudi Pro League and I gave the best of us, knowledge, experience, in 2011-12. love, passion for the greatest results and success in (Source: the-afc) club history and history of Iranian football. Thank you for four years of support, immense love for me and coaching staff. Love that I will not forget and will remain eternal in me. Sorry for few defeats, Iran’s Mohammad Mousavi a bad game or mistake, but we always wanted the best for you, club and Iranian football,” Ivankovic doubt for VNL week 4 wrote on his Instagram. Now, the Iranian giants are looking for a new TASNIM — Iran middle blocker Seyed Mohammad Mousavi coach while there’s not much time left for the club. is a doubt for the 2019 Volleyball Nations League Week Four. Yahya Golmohammadi, Afshin Ghotbi and Me- Jafari / Mohammad Reza Mousavi suffered a foot injury in the match against Russia hdi Mahdavikia have been shortlisted to replace YJC in Week Three. Ivankovic. Team Melli will face Portugal on Friday in Ardabil’s Hossein Rezazadeh Hall. Iran will also meet Australia and France on Saturday and Reza Ghoochannejhad to stay in Iran beat Pakistan at Asian Beach Sunday. Mousavi will miss Iran’s first two matches. Cypriot club Apoel Handball C’ship The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League is the sec- ond edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League, an annual international men’s volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams.

Rasoul Khatibi named Machine Sazi coach

TASNIM — Rasoul Khatibi has been named new head coach of Iranian top-flight football club Machine Sazi. The details of Khatibi’s contract have not been disclosed. Khatibi has replaced Reza Mohajeri, who has been linked with a move to Nassaji. Under coaching of Mohajeri, Machine Sazi finished in 13th place in the Iran Professional League. Khatibi, who already worked in Machine Sazi as player-coach in 2011, has also coached Gostaresh Foolad, Tractor Sazi and SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran only goal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran ex- Japan, Pakistan and Thailand. Siah Jamegan. deskinternational forward has had a successful career in Holland, desktended winning run at The event also serves as qualifier for Reza Ghochannejhad is going to remain England and Belgium. the Asian Beach Handball Championship the 2020 Men’s Beach Handball World in Cypriot club Apoel. Born in Iran, the 31-year old emigrated 2019 to four wins on Wednesday. Championships in Italy. Nicknamed ‘Gucci’ joined Sydney to Holland at an early age, representing Team Melli defeated Pakistan 2-0 (13- Qatar are the most decorated team in Mats Hummels returns FC Apoel on loan for six months on 31 the Dutch under 16, 17, 18 and 19 teams 10, 17-10) in Weihai, China. the Asian Beach Handball Championship. January and became the first Iranian before being offered the chance to rep- Iran, who have already defeated Japan, They have won the last four titles out of Dortmund international in the A-League. Now, he resent the country of his birth by former Thailand and Saudi Arabia, will meet Oman seven editions. has returned to Cyprus and is going to Real Madrid Head Coach Carlos Queiroz. on Thursday. The tournament includes The competition serves as a qualifier for Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that an agreement has been stay in Apoel. The forward played 44 times for his two groups of six teams. both the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games reached to re-sign Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels, Iranian football teams Persepolis, country scoring 17 goals and twice being Group A consists of Chinese Taipei, in Qatar and the 2020 IHF Men’s Beach subject to a medical. Tractor Sazi and Esteghlal had report- selected in Iran’s World Cup squads, be- Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Handball Championships to be held in Italy. Hummels left Dortmund for Bayern in 2016 having spent edly shown interest in signing the player. fore retiring from international football Indonesia and Qatar, while Iran are in The top two teams will receive a direct eight years at Signal-Iduna Park and establishing himself as one Ghoochannejhad, who scored Iran’s after last year’s tournament in Russia. Group B along with Oman, Saudi Arabia, ticket to Italy. of the best center-backs in world football. He has continued to enjoy success in Bavaria, winning three Bundesliga titles, but will now return to Dortmund in a deal Home win was crucial, admits Doi worth a reported €38 million (£33.8m/$42.5m). The German defender picked up his fifth Bundesliga title last Shoma Doi has admitted that it is vital Kashima Antlers shaded, it was a moment of brilliance from Doi that led to season as they recovered from a poor start to win the league by will start the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League the only goal of the game. two points, edging out Hummels’ former club Dortmund. Round of 16 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the lead after Collecting the ball from a Serginho knockdown just in- The 30-year-old also won his second DFB Pokal as Bayern the holders secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory in the first side the opposition half, Doi burst forward into the penalty beat RB Leipzig 3-0, but it was far from a straightforward season leg on Tuesday. area before his deflected cross found the Brazilian for the for the central defender. The clash at Kashima Soccer Stadium paired the two forward to head home from close range. Hummels started just over half of Bayern’s league games sides against Japanese opposition for the first time ever Defeat for Sanfrecce was their first since the opening last season, losing his place in the starting lineup for several in the Continental competition and it was Sanfrecce who game of the tournament and halts an impressive five-game matches throughout the campaign after coming under fire for went into the game as the form team having won five in a winning run as Kashima will now travel to Hiroshima for poor displays at the back. row in the group stage. next week’s return meeting with a slight advantage. He was also heavily criticized for his comments following But in a closely contested match it was defending cham- “I was able to capitalize on the loose ball and saw there was the 3-2 loss against Dortmund in November, with the defender pions Kashima who gained the upper hand after Brazilian space in front of me to run into,” explained Doi of the goal. claiming he had blurred vision and felt sick in the buildup to Serginho scored the only goal of the game midway through “I was in two minds whether to shoot or cross but in the game. Hummels was later substituted in the second half of the first half following excellent work from Doi. the end I chose to cross and we ended up scoring so it was the match. “I believe we had to win at home in order for us to build the right decision. (Source: Goal) some momentum ahead of the second leg,” said Doi, who almost nothing. We have the mindset that the game is still “I want to thank the supporters who came here and cre- played a key role in helping Kashima win their first AFC level and we will prepare for the second leg in Hiroshima ated an amazing atmosphere despite it being a weekday – I Champions League title in 2018. as if the score was 0-0.” am very grateful for them.” “But although we won 1-0 today, the lead we have is After an even beginning in which the visitors marginally (Source: the-afc) Enrique steps down as Spain manager after 11 months

Iran two matches away from AFC U-20 Futsal Championship title Spain manager Luis Enrique has stepped down ‘for personal Iran are two matches away from de- “Not scoring goals and creating “Thailand were eliminated from the reasons’ and will be replaced by assistant Robert Moreno after fending their AFC U-20 Futsal Cham- chances are two different things, be- competition and anything is possible in less than a year in charge. pionship title, but will face a daunting cause sometimes you create chances but futsal, that’s the beauty of it. We want to The former Barcelona boss signed a two-year contract in challenge in the form of Japan in the you’re just not lucky,” Moghadam said. beat Japan, and we want to win the title.” July 2018. semi-finals at the Pour Sharifi Stadium “That’s futsal, sometimes your player JAPAN Enrique had been absent since March because of “a family on Thursday. finishes, and sometimes they don’t hit. Goals scored: 7 matter of an urgent nature” according to the Spanish Football IRAN We lost so many chances, and hit the Conceded: 2 Federation. Goals scored: 13 upright so many times, I lost count. Top scorers: Hagiwara Manatsu, The 49-year-old took over the national team following their Conceded: 7 “Each match played in a tournament Osawa Masahi, Takahashi Yudai, Mat- exit from the 2018 World Cup in the last 16. Top scorer: Salar Aghapour (5 goals) or even friendly adds experience to the sukawa Kota, Yamada Kaito, Motoishi “It was a decision Luis Enrique took himself, which we are Two goals in extra time proved the players. Of course, in this match, we Takehiro, Otsuka Hiroto (1 goal each) grateful for,” said Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Foot- difference as host nation Iran beat Leb- gained experience, and this was added Japan were in a joyous mood after ball Federation. anon 3-2 in the quarter-finals. Iran had to our previous experience, which helps overcoming a tenacious Iraqi side with “My philosophy of the game hasn’t “We will have a perfect memory of him. It’s a personal matter taken an early lead, but an array of missed the overall improvement.” a goal in each half, as they exacted re- changed, but we faced a really strong which doesn’t depend on us. We think it’s the best thing to do. chances and countless strikes against the While Moghadam understands that venge for the 2017 quarter-final exit to team (in Iraq), and all the players grew “We are convinced that the best response is the most prepared frame led to Lebanon pushing the game Japan pose a different threat compared the same opponents. during the match,” said Suzuki. team, and that team is represented by Robert [Moreno] and his into extra time with a last minute goal. to Lebanon, the 42-year-old coach is Japan are strong contenders for “We have to prepare for the semi-final, group, who arrived with Luis Enrique.” Head coach Hamid Moghadam, going into the semi-final as if it’s the final. the title after seeing off Tajikistan, and focus on our defense. Yes, we have Enrique took charge of Spain’s Nations League campaign, however, was not disheartened by his “This is going to be our fourth fi- Vietnam and Iraq, and head coach an issue with our finishing, and we will where they failed to reach the semi-finals, and began their Euro side’s lack of finishing, as he praised his nal. We will, of course, prepare to play Ryuji Suzuki is more than satisfied continue training on that too.” 2020 qualifying campaign before flying home. players for creating chances. against Japan. with his side’s growth. (Source: the-afc) (Source: BBC) Prayer Times Noon:13:06 Evening: 20:44 Dawn: 4:02 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 5:49 (tomorrow) JUNE 20, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Art Bureau’s satire club kicks off with Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 song mocking Trump’s appeal to Iran Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 ARTTEHRAN — The www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. deskMusic Center of the Tel: 88911433 Art Bureau has launched a satire club Webmaster: [email protected] Printed at: Hamshahri No. 3(Rooztab) - ISSN: 1017-94 with the song “Hello, Trump!” that mocks U.S. President Donald Trump’s appeal Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily to Iran to call him for talks. “Satire is an influential topic, in No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran which bad social behaviors, political P.o. Box: 14155-4843 events, or even international issues can Zip Code: 1599814713 be discussed,” the director of the center, Milad Erfanpur, told the Persian service of MNA on Wednesday. “A young group of musicians mostly eager to work on satire and comedy is collaborating with the bureau at the club,” he said. “What we mostly care about are the satirical compositions produced by the bureau, which can provide an opportunity GUIDE TO not only to make others laugh but also to SPIRITUAL AWAKENING present important and sometimes bitter facts to the listeners,” Erfanpur explained. Adopt generosity, and avoid vain severity He said that he believes the society and oppression; for, severity compels people needs a new atmosphere of music, which to emigrate, and oppression incites revolt, is something that has not received much and puts an end to your rule. attention over the past few years. Earlier in May, the White House Imam Ali (AS) contacted the Embassy of Switzerland in Tehran that represents U.S. interests to share a phone number that Iran could Iranian pianist makes video use to call Trump. U.S. President Donald Trump speaking on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House in an undated photo. to observe World Day against Child Labor Armenian Ambassador Toumanian,

ARTTEHRAN — Iranian pianist Bardia deskSadrenoori has made a music video to mark Deputy Culture Minister Hosseini meet the World Day against Child Labor. ARTTEHRAN — Armenian Ambassador musical style in Armenia. The 2-minute video named “Child Worker” has been deskArtashes Toumanian met Deputy Culture On his part, Hosseini said that Iran has a lot in common directed by Shahu Zandi at the Rad No-Andish Art and Cultural Minister for Artistic Affairs Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini in with Armenia, especially in the music field. Institute, Sadrenoori, who is his office in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss the expansion “With these close relations we expect the art and cultural the director of the institute, of cultural relations. relations to develop further,” Hosseini said. said in a press release on Toumanian said he is eager for the art and culture of his He added that Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Wednesday. country to be better known in Iran. Guidance also welcomes the idea of strengthening bilateral “The video aims to raise He announced an Armenian choir’s plan to give a ties through art and cultural programs and visits of artists people’s awareness of the performance in Tehran in the near future in memory of from the two countries. issue… I tried to do my share Armenian Ambassador Artashes Toumanian(L) Armenian composer Komitas. Hosseini also pointed to Iran’s various cultural events to attract people’s attention meets Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Soghomon Soghomonian or Solomon Solomonian who used such as the Fajr festivals of film, theater and music, and to this problem,” he noted. Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini in Tehran on June 18, 2019. as his pseudonym the name Komitas was an ethnomusicologist said that the festivals are good opportunities for Armenian The video begins with the (Honaronline/Mahdieh Babai) and composer that created the basis for a distinctive national artists to participate and exchange ideas. motto, “Child workers with all their childhood dreams and innocence are children.” “Therefore, we should help eliminate this great “Travel to the Morning” to commemorate A poster for the 2019 World Day social problem and support against Child Labor. them to find their right path in life,” Sadrenoori said. Abbas Kiarostami at Tehran gallery The International Labor Organization (ILO) launched the ARTTEHRAN — Tehran’s E1 Gallery will A section will hang works by a group of film World Day against Child Labor in 2002 to focus attention on deskorganize an exhibition entitled “Travel photographers and the other one will showcase artworks the global extent of child labor, and the actions and efforts to the Morning” in memory of legendary artist Abbas by about 70 young and independent artists. needed to eliminate it. Kiarostami. “This will be the third time that the gallery has Each year on June 12, the day brings together A collection of photos, sets of installation and videos commemorated the death anniversary of Kiarostami governments, employers and workers organizations, civil will be showcased at the exhibition, which will open by organizing art exhibitions,” Qavimi said. society, as well as millions of people from around the on Friday, the director of the gallery, Huri Qavimi, Organized in collaboration with the Association world to highlight the plight of child laborers and what told the Persian service of MNA on Wednesday of Iranian Cinema Photographers, the exhibit will be can be done to help them. The exhibit will be held in three sections, one of running until July 5 at the gallery located at 1 Hamid “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!” was which has been dedicated to displaying rarely-seen Dead End, off Lesani Alley, Jebheh St., off Mahdieh ILO’s motto for the 2019 World Day against Child Labor. photos by Kiarostami, who also was a prominent poet St., in the Elahieh neighborhood. A poster for E1 Gallery’s exhibition “Travel to the and photographer. Kiarostami died of cancer on July 5, 2016. Morning”, which will open on June 21, 2019.

Adaptation of “A Streetcar Defense lawyer for Harvey Weinstein “Yesterday” comedy movie gets Beatles’ Named Desire” to go on asks to leave New York case seal of approval stage at Tehran theater

ARTTEHRAN — Iranian director Alireza deskMehran will stage an adaptation of American playwright Tennessee Williams’ famous play “A Streetcar Named Desire” at Tehran’s Neauphle-le-Chateau Hall tonight. Mehran has renamed the play “Desire and 7 Minutes” to perform it in Iran. “A Streetcar Named Desire” tells the story of Blanche DuBois, a schoolteacher from Laurel, Mississippi, who arrives at the New Orleans apartment of her younger sister, Stella Kowalski. Blanche has been fired from her job and lost their family home and she has decided to live with her pregnant sister and her abusive husband, Stanley, for an indefinite period of time. Published in 1947, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and has garnered numerous Tony and Olivier awards since its first production. The play was adapted for screen by American director Elia Kazan in 1951 and has won four Academy Awards. Mahlaqa Baqeri, Leila Bolukat, Farzad Hassani and Amir Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Supreme Court in the Manhattan Cast members Ed Sheeran, Lily James and Himesh Patel attend the UK premiere of Karbalai are the main members of the cast for the play, which borough of New York City, U.S., December 20, 2018. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid) “Yesterday” in London, Britain, June 18, 2019. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls) will remain on stage for one month. NEW YORK (Reuters) — One to Reuters’ request for comment. LONDON (Reuters) — Imagine a world - and their bravery as well - because they Photo: A poster for the play “Desire and 7 Minutes” by of the lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein faces five criminal charges, where The Beatles never existed? That is are experimenters. So I think they like Iranian director Alireza Mehran. Weinstein in his rape trial due to begin including rape, and could be sentenced what British director Danny Boyle asks the fact that it’s a bit left field,” he added. in September has asked a judge to let to life in prison if convicted. audiences to believe in his new movie Boyle said Ringo Starr and the widow him drop the former movie producer He has pleaded not guilty to the “Yesterday”. of George Harrison had seen the film and Polish Pro Contra festival as a client, the New York Post reported, charges. The trial is scheduled to begin The comedy, arriving in movie theaters sent notes of support. citing a letter from the attorney to the on Sept. 9. next week, tells of struggling British As for Paul McCartney, Boyle said: “I picks plays from Iran New York court. More than 70 women have accused musician Jack who wakes up after a traffic don’t think Paul has seen the movie, but The attorney, Jose Baez, asked a Weinstein of sexual misconduct. He accident and finds himself in an alternate he’s seen the trailer and he said ‘Oh that ARTTEHRAN — Two plays from Iran will be Manhattan justice to let him off the case has denied all accusations and said any timeline where only he can remember the seems to work!’” deskperformed during the 17th International six months after Weinstein, 67, hired him sexual contact was consensual. music of the 1960s band. Boyle said he had also written to Yoko Theatre Festival of Pro Contra in Poland, Iran Theater, a because of their strained relationship, Weinstein hired Baez and Harvard Boyle, who won an Oscar for the 2008 Ono, the widow of John Lennon. Persian website for theater news, has announced. the newspaper reported on Monday. University law professor Ron Sullivan movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, said the The movie also features Grammy Ebrahim Arabnejad will direct “The Requiem” and “Mr. Weinstein has engaged in after his former attorney Ben Brafman band gave permission for their music to Award-winning British singer-songwriter Hamidreza Mollahosseini will stage “Look at Your Shoes” at behavior that makes this representation left the case in January. Sullivan left be used in the film despite it being a story Ed Sheeran, playing himself, as the person the festival, which will take place in Szczecin from September unreasonably difficult to carry out the case last month after his defense of where “they are literally erased from the who helps Jack, played by British actor 6 to 8. effectively and has insisted upon taking Weinstein sparked an outcry at Harvard consciousness of the world.” Himesh Patel, recreate some of the The plays have been selected by the festival’s artistic actions with which I have fundamental and led to his dismissal from a dean role. “I think they (The Beatles) must have band’s most famous hits, sending his director Tatiana Malinowska last year when she attended disagreements,” Baez wrote to Baez previously represented Casey loved the idea - how quirky the idea was. career soaring. the Alef International Theater Festival in the northwestern Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Anthony, a Florida woman found not It appeals to their sense of humor I think,” The movie, with a screenplay by “Love Iranian city of Tabriz. James Burke last week, according to guilty in 2011 of murdering her 2-year- Boyle said on the red carpet in London Actually” writer Richard Curtis, also Troupes from Italy, Russia, Romania, Georgia and Cuba the newspaper. old daughter Caylee in a high-profile on Tuesday. features Lily James, Kate McKinnon and are expected to take part in the Pro Contra festival. Baez did not immediately respond criminal case. “That is so typical of their sense of humor James Corden.