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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13230 Sunday OCTOBER 14, 2018 Mehr 22, 1397 Safar 4, 1440 Military men are Sanctions on Iran contrary Iranian swimmer “Rona, Azim’s Mother” and people’s sanctuary to UN charter: Izadyar Persian version “The Rib” share Kim Ji-seok in difficult times 2 ex-UN official 7 of Michael Phelps 15 Award at Busan festival 16 15 Yemenis killed as Saudi warplanes Iran record best ever showing target buses in Hudaydah At least 15 Yemenis have died in an air regime planes targeted two buses that attack by the House of Saud regime war- were carrying civilians who were fleeing planes in the country’s western port city al-Hudaydah, according to a report by See page 15 of al-Hudaydah that has already become Yemen’s al-Masirah television network. at Asian Para Games a flashpoint of a multiple-year war that The attack, which also injured an Riyadh and its allies are pushing against unspecified number of others, was of the poorest nation among Arab states in such intensity that the number of fatal- the world. ities could rise even higher, al-Masirah The fatalities occurred when the Saudi reported. 13 CBI authorized to reform banking system ECONOMY TEHRAN — The experts and economists,” CBI Governor deskSupreme Economic Abdolnaser Hemmati said, according to Coordination Council, led by President Tasnim news agency. Hassan Rouhani, approved on Saturday In a bid to transform the banking sys- the Central Bank of Iran’s (CBI) program tem into an engine for creating jobs and aimed to reform the national banking sys- protecting domestic production and on tem, IRNA reported. the way to reorganize the forex market, “The Central Bank of Iran has a defi- the CBI has drawn up plans to control nite plan for organizing foreign exchange liquidity volume, restrain inflation rate, market and curbing the rates, which is and remove banking barriers via taking going to be implemented with the help of special measures, Hemmati explained. India engages with allies over U.S. threats on Iranian oil imports INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — While solution to the impending crisis. deskthe suspense contin- It stated that India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay ues over whether India will import oil Gokhale had met representatives of many from Iran after November, according to countries including the EU representative reports India has been engaging with allies in New York on the sidelines of the United in European Union (EU) over the issue. Nations General Assembly in September. A report in India Today magazine “The conversations revolved around alter- said India is engaging its allies and nate payment options for continuance of oil partners across the globe to seek a imports from Iran,” it said. 6 EDITORIAL ‘Arbitration clause in foreign contracts makes compensation of losses easier’ ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi POLITICS TEHRAN — Oveis Rezvanian, parties and foreign companies, inserting a proper Syed Zafar Mehdi Tehran Times editor-in-chief deskdirector of the Tehran Regional arbitration clause is very essential because it sim- Journalist @ghaderi62 Arbitration Centre (TRAC), says in all interna- plifies and accelerates the compensation, he insists. from New Delhi tional contracts the parties shall agree that their In the absence of arbitration clause, parties dispute be settled by arbitration. shall refer their dispute to the foreign courts, he Trump, the Symbol Unfortunately, Rezvanian says, in some con- suggested, adding by inserting an arbitration Muslim women tracts parties fail to put arbitration clause in their clause in the agreements, it will be more conve- of America’s contracts or this clause has not been drafted in nient for the parties to compensate the damages. reclaiming their an effective way. Local arbitration institutions clause Isolation in Rezvanian tells the Tehran Times that reli- Rezvanian, also a member of the arbitration narrative able arbitration institutions can help the Iranian board of ACIC (the Arbitration Center of Iran hat is the status of women in the World parties for indemnification of the damages after Chamber of Commerce), says in recent years Islam? Does Islam give equal unilateral termination of the contracts by foreign He suggests that inclusion of a proper arbi- some foreign arbitration centers caused some he president of the United States, rights to women? Are women countries after the U.S withdrew from the JCPOA, tration clause simplifies the process for Iranians difficulties for Iranian companies, lawyers and W who came to power in 2016 with the in the Islamic republics subjugated and the official name for the 2015 nuclear agreement. to obtain their rights. business users. “For example there were some slogan of “Reviving Washington’s oppressed? What actually does Holy Quran T Rezvanian says after the re-imposition of U.S The TRAC director says despite of the nature difficulties in payment receipt of arbitration costs Power”, has become the messenger of say about women’s rights and women’s sanctions against Iran, some companies unilat- of the right to be compensated and the right of and the prolongation of the arbitration proceed- failure and defeat of his country in the empowerment? erally terminated their commercial relationship termination, one should note that the dispute res- ings. Therefore, I strongly suggest to the business West Asian region and in the international Before we begin to answer these ques- with private sector in Iran and consequently the olution method in the contract shall be scrutinized. users to insert the local arbitration institutions system. The U.S. numerous military and tions, let us hit the rewind button and see private sector suffered losses. In the contracts concluded between Iranian clause such as TRAC model clause.” 2 political defeats in countries such as Syria, how women fared in the pre-Islamic Arabia Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon were so out- and what happened after the advent of Islam. standing that there’s no way Trump can Even the hawks in West agree that the brag about his achievements in the region. Khashoggi was murdered, dismembered and taken out of Turkey: Askari women in 7th century Arabia had rights On the other hand, many Democrats EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Qatar, hatred for the Muslim Brotherhood and risen from nowhere to rule Saudi Arabia. And not extended to most women in Europe in the United States, and even the tradi- By Javad Heirannia now assassination in a foreign country,” Hossein he appears to have the unquestioned backing and America until the 18th century. Islam tional Republicans, have been criticizing Askari, who served as special advisor to Saudi of the United States. The Trump administra- made education mandatory for both men the President’s costly and barren foreign TEHRAN — Professor Hossein Askari, an expert finance minister, tells the Tehran Times tion, with Jared Kushner as the point man, and women, gave women right to own and policy in West Asia. In such a situation, on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international Following is the text of the interview: has embraced MBS. As I have said for over a inherit property and made her consent Trump attempts to attribute this failure business at the George Washington University, Do you now believe that Jamal Khashoggi year, I believe that MBS has promised Kushner a pre-condition for the legitimate mar- to the country’s previous administrations believes that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, was murdered, dismembered and taken out of his financial support for the Trump-Kushner riage contract. Then, you would obviously and condemn them over what is happening dismembered and taken out of Turkey. Turkey? business empire now and especially in the wonder, why women’s rights in Islam has in today’s world, especially in the West “Mohammad bin Salman has promised Kush- A: Yes, absolutely. future. In return MBS wants U.S. support for become a subject of vociferous debate in Asian region, and he blames Obama for ner his financial support for the Trump-Kushner Why do you think Mohammad bin Salman his domestic policies and for all his foreign the mainstream discourse? Washington’s constant and extensive business empire now and especially in the future. took such an outrageous approach to counter adventures and conflicts—Yemen War, op- It’s partly due to the monstrous menace failures in this area. In return MBS wants U.S. support for his do- a critique? erations in Syria, preoccupation and hatred of radicalism and the flawed interpretation Besides, Trump’s other projections mestic policies and for all his foreign adventures A: MBS is a young man with little experience. for Iran, blockade of Qatar, hatred for the of Islamic laws by some ‘Muslims’ and about the hard conditions of the US in and conflicts—Yemen War, operations in Syria, He is on a high. He thinks he can do anything Muslim Brotherhood and now assassination partly due to the Islamophobic bigotry West Asia are noteworthy. In his recent re- preoccupation and hatred for Iran, blockade of he wants. Sky is the limit. Overnight, he has in a foreign country. 7 in the West. It is sad to see the religion marks, Donald Trump said that if he wasn’t of great women like Khadijah (SA), Fati- at top of the U.S. political and executive mah (SA), and Zainab (SA) hijacked by a equations, Iran would capture the Middle fringe group, giving ammunition to the East (West Asia)! This is while Islamic Islam-bashing ‘experts’ in the West to Republic of Iran created stability in the fire salvos at Islam and Muslim women.