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Iran, Russia take new steps for Oil tankers incident in expansion of trade ties TEHRAN — The 15th Iran-Russia Joint Sanaie, and Russian Commercial Attaché Economic Committee meeting and the in Iran Rustam Zhiganshin are attending second Iran-North Caucasus trade con- the events along with entrepreneurs and ference started on Sunday in Tehran, businessmen from the two sides. IRNA reported. Growing economic ties tandem with U.S. sanctions Officials from both sides including Min- Speaking in the opening ceremony of ister of North Caucasus Affairs of the Rus- the 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Com- See page 3 sian Federation Sergei Chebotarev, Iranian mittee meeting, Ardakanian emphasized Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, Russia the fact that the relations between Iran and Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan, Russia have been growing significantly Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi in recent years. 4 Tehran sets to release details on limiting nuclear commitments TEHRAN — Following Tehran’s decision ganization of Iran has invited over 70 to counter the United States’ unilateral press representatives to the Arak nu- withdrawal from the nuclear deal in May clear facility for Monday, where “very 2018, Iran on Monday will announce its important information” on increasing latest measures to limit its commitments the country’s enriched uranium stockpile under deal with world powers. will be announced. The briefing will be held at the Arak The report added that Tehran will also heavy water reactor facility. announce its measures to prepare for a According to a report by Tasnim second phase of limiting commitments news agency, the Atomic Energy Or- that is to begin in a few weeks. 2

Russia & EU keen on switching to national currencies for mutual trade TEHRAN— Banks based in several are developing it for our trade partners states are planning to participate in if they want to join. This work is already the Russian-developed money transfer ongoing and banks of several countries network that serves as an alternative to are going to join, test connections already the traditional SWIFT system, accord- exist,” Elvira Nabiullina said at the first ing to the head of the Central Bank of EU-Russia Student Conference in Moscow Russia (CBR). on Saturday. “We think it will be devel- icana.ir “It is open for external connection, we oping.”, RT reported. 13

PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE U.S. is the obvious benefactor of attacks in Oman Sea: Cartalucci Ebrahim Fallahi Hanif Ghaffari By Payman Yazdani In this regard, Iran rejected US Secretary of to the accusations. Even a local crime committed Political analyst Tehran Times journalist TEHRAN (MNA) — Referring to US policy State Mike Pompeo’s anti-Iran accusations, saying within the United States cannot be “solved” in papers, Bangkok- based geopolitical expert says the suspicious nature of the recent attacks on two a single day and without any sort of investiga- familiar pattern by the US to rush to conclusions oil tankers in the Sea of Oman is “not funny or tion, so how could an incident as serious as this before any investigation makes the US and its ridiculous but alarming”. be somehow solved without an investigation or Oil market should The meaning allies the prime suspects of attacks in Oman Sea, To shed more light on the issue, an interview evidence so quickly? not Iran. was done with Bangkok- based geopolitical re- The US reveals its hand by quickly accusing Iran expect oversupply behind Trump’s While the Japanese Prime Minister was visiting searcher Anthony Cartalucci. before any sort of independent investigation can March polling Iran after 4 decades and many expected even Following is the full text of the interview: be mounted. We’ve seen this pattern before in Iraq in 2020, IEA says more reduction of the tensions in the region due The US administration has hastily accused in 2003 where the rush to war was made before olls taken by independent organ- his visit, in another suspicious and provocative Iran of being behind the attacks on two oil tankers inspectors could confirm US claims of “weapons n its latest monthly oil market report izations inside the United States move two large tankers were hit by explosions in in Oman Sea. How do you assess validity of the of mass destruction” in Iraq. We also saw the US called “2020 vision”, the Interna- indicate that popularity of Donald the Sea of Oman on Thursday, a move that can accusations? did this last year in Syria where it quickly accused tional Energy Agency (IEA) said the P intensify the tensions more than before. As the US has done before with now verified the Syrian government of a “sarin chemical attack” I Trump has substantially declined over “relentless” growth in U.S. production the last few months. Even though Trump Following the attack, US Secretary of State fabrications, it has hastily - and without any ev- in Douma before carrying out military strikes - all is going to significantly disrupt the sup- himself denies these statistics, the polls Mike Pompeo hastily accused Iran of carrying idence or investigation - accused Iran of being done before the OPCW could even begin its inves- ply and demand balance in the global taken inside his presidential campaign out the attacks without providing any evidence behind these attacks. It did so within the same tigation - which by the way, concluded claims of oil market. indicate that presidential approval ratings to back up his accusation. day of the attacks. So of course, there is no validity sarin gas were false. 7 The IEA report sees the U.S. accounting of Donald Trump has significantly dropped. for 90 percent of the growth in the supply The poll clearly reveals that in U.S. side of the oil market in 2019, and also 2020 presidential elections, Trump will having the greatest share of the 2.3-mil- almost certainly lose against democratic Tehran exhibit to take visitors on cultural tour of Nordic countries lion-barrels growth in 2020. By Manijeh Rezapoor front-runner, Joe Biden. also screen the short movies “Odd Is ipating in the cultural event with a poster Disruption of supply-de- TEHRAN – Denmark, Norway, Sweden and The internal poll was conducted by an Egg” directed by Kristin Ulseth and exhibition by Finnish graphic designer Erik mand balance Finland will provide a golden opportunity in Donald Trump’s own reelection campaign “The World’s Middlest Fish” by Cathinka Bruun. As one of the major sources of infor- Tehran to introduce Nordic culture during and the results were published in ABC news. Tanberg, Norwegian Ambassador Lars Bruun has designed a numerous amount of mation and insight for the oil traders, the an exhibition opening at the Iranian Artists The internal polling showed that Trump Nordrum said. logotypes, brand guidelines, posters, books, recent IEA report raised some red flags Forum (IAF) on Friday. was far behind Joe Biden in key battle- “The exhibit consists of 56 photos, which stamps and even Finnish banknotes. His for both supply and demand side of the A collection of artworks, movies, archi- ground states. will take visitors on 18 Norwegian scenic posters, postcards and stamps mainly de- oil market. tectural designs and aspects of the countries’ The data revealed Biden had a dou- routes,” he added. scribe the natural beauty of Finland. A significant slowdown of the oil de- literature will be showcased at the exhibition ble-digit 55 percent to 39 percent lead “The photos show the dramatic variety The exhibition will also display a collection mand in the current year added up by the named “Traces of the North, Nordic Days in in Pennsylvania, a 51-41 percent lead in in Norwegian nature, including snow-cov- of innovative home designs from Finland. increase in the supply from non-OPEC Tehran”, the ambassadors of the countries Wisconsin and a 7 point lead in Florida. ered peaks and mountaintops, deep fjords, “The exhibition conveys a picture of Fin- countries, especially the United States is announced during a press conference on Trump was shown to be ahead by only 2 northern lights and the midnight sun,” land as a creative modern society looking indicating that the market should once Sunday. points in Texas, which has a strong Re- he stated. towards the future. It shows various seg- again expect oversupply in the year to come. The five-day exhibition will hang pho- publican base. Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto on ments of industry and reflects the way of life In the report, IEA cut the global oil tos of natural attractions of Norway and This news is especially groundbreaking his part explained that his country is partic- in Finland,” the ambassador added. 16 demand growth in 2019 for a second con- because Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Flor- secutive month. The agency estimates the ida were the three key states where Trump oil demand at 1.2 million barrels per day beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 elections. (mb/d). The poll was conducted between March Supply growth from the Non-OPEC 15 and March 28, but the results were nations is also seen to accelerate from 1.9 published recently. mb/d this year to 2.3 mb/d in 2020, mostly After the publication of these results, Iran ease past coming from the U.S. shale producers. the top members of Trump presidential The U.S. Energy Information Admin- campaign claimed that the polls have been istration expects annual average U.S. oil improved in favor of Trump since March. Russia at VNL production to grow 1.4 million barrels a However, the new poll taken by Quin- day this year. And the country’s daily oil nipiac University and other American or- TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Russia in three production is expected to reach nearly 13 ganizations shows that he has lost even sets in the third match of week three of the 2019 million barrels by the end of 2019. more state votes. Volleyball Nations League on Sunday. OPEC cuts vs. U.S. supplies For example, the internal poll of Donald Team Melli, who had defeated Canada (3-0) While OPEC member states and some Trump’s reelection campaign showed that and Poland (3-2) in their first two matches, beat non-OPEC countries are trying to keep their

Trump was ahead of Biden by 2 points, but the defending champions in straight sets (25- production at a certain level by cutting their the more recent poll taken by Quinnipiac 20, 26-24, 25-23) at the Ghadir Hall in Urmia, output, U.S. oil producers, mostly owned University revealed that he is now 4 points West Azarbaijan province. by the private sector, have no obligation behind Biden. Iran extended their winning run at the third to adhere to production cutbacks and are

In this poll, Biden secured 48 and Mahdi Zavvar competition week of the men’s 2019 FIVB Vol- unconstrained in production growth. Trump 44 percent of the whole votes. leyball Nations League to eight matches as Igor OPEC and its allies including Russia The most important thing here is that Kolakovic’s team had already seized seven wins have agreed to cut their production by 1.2 in all these polls, American citizens were against Italy, Germany, China, Argentina, Japan, million barrels per day as from January, almost satisfied with their country’s eco- Canada and Poland. however the question of “how long to keep nomic situation over Trump’s presidency, on cutting output facing the surge in U.S.

Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ Iran just lost to Brazil 3-2 in week 2. but they were highly unhappy with his Amir Ghafour was Iran’s top scorer with 17. production”, has been haunting the OPEC+ foreign policy. 13 efforts since the deal was reached. 4 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS JUNE 17, 2019

Zarif hails ‘excellent Tehran sets to release details on meetings’ in Rouhani’s regional tour POLITICAL TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister limiting nuclear commitments deskMohammad Javad Zarif highlighted Iran’s “active diplomacy”, saying President Hassan Rouhani had 1 On May 8, exactly one year after U.S. In a letter to other signatories on May 8, “excellent meetings” with his Tajik and Turkish counterparts President Donald Trump quit the Joint Compre- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said as well as the Emir of Qatar and other leaders during visits to hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran adopted it was no longer committed to restrictions on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. a countermeasure announcing its decision to the storage of enriched uranium and heavy “#Iran’s active diplomacy abandon limits on its uranium enrichment water stocks, and could stop observing lim- continues: Excellent meetings stockpile unless Europe makes a decision within its on uranium enrichment at a later stage. bet. President @HassanRou- 60 days to shield it from the U.S. sanctions. If European partners meet pledges to facil- hani & presidents of Tajikistan After walking away from the landmark nucle- itate Iran’s access to banking and oil markets, & Turkey and Emir of Qatar ar deal a year ago, Trump imposed strict sanc- however, it will restore full compliance with in Dushanbe,” Zarif said on tions that squeezed Iran’s economy, triggered the agreement, Tehran promised. his official Twitter account on a currency collapse and ushered in shortages of On Saturday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Min- Saturday night. consumer goods. The JCPOA had lifted previous ister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi “Productive talks also held sanctions on Iran and forbade any new ones as told the visiting Secretary General of the Eu- with Pres. & Chief Executive long as Iran complied with the deal. ropean External Action Service (EEAS) Helga of Afghanistan. I had useful Iran’s appeal was addressed to European Schmid that the 60-day ultimatum “will under mtg w/ new FM of India. signatories to the agreement, which are strug- no condition be extended,” adding, “Iran will #NeighborsFirst,” he added gling to reconcile Trump’s hardline stance on operationalize later measures, i.e., the second in his tweet. Iran with their promise to continue trading and phase [of commitment limitation], unless they Rouhani also held separate engaging with the energy-rich nation. [Europe] fulfill our demands.” meetings with his Russian and German trade with Iran was worth 3.4 billion Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to put limits Chinese counterparts, Vladimir euros ($3.8 billion) in 2017 and 1.5 billion euros on its nuclear activities in exchange for termi- Putin and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 19th Shanghai in the first half of 2018. Trade with France totaled nation of economic and financial sanctions, Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan on 2.42 billion euros last year. But secondary U.S. however, with the return of sanctions, which Friday. sanctions, which punish non-American com- are already staying away. waivers that permitted eight governments to are even harsher than the previous ones, the The summit was held on June 13-14 with leaders of 11 panies and financial institutions doing business The U.S. stepped up economic pressure import Iranian oil, in a drive to cut Iran’s oil validity of the multilateral agreement has come countries, including Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, with Iran, mean major European companies early in May by allowing the expiration of exports to zero. under question by the officials and the public. Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran in attendance. Rouhani also paid an official visit to the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on the second leg of his trip to attend the Confer- ence on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Schmid, Araqchi discuss ways to save JCPOA Asia (CICA). CICA is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing cooper- TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Visiting Secretary General of the after withdrawing from the JCPOA. ation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia. European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid and It is trying to reduce Iran’s oil exports to “zero.” It has also Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed has sent an aircraft carrier strike group, a bomber squad, Abbas Araqchi held talks on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal, an amphibious assault ship, and a Patriot missile battery known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). to the Middle East to try to stack up pressure on Tehran. Bernie Sanders warns In the meeting, held in Tehran on Saturday, Schmid and Iranian officials, however, have dismissed such moves as Araqchi exchanged views about a host of issues, including psychological warfare, saying the country has its own ways against Trump’s ‘pretext for the latest developments surrounding the JCPOA. of circumventing the American bans and selling crude oil. The two sides also discussed the U.S. sanctions imposed On the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from war’ with Iran against the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s recent move to the nuclear deal, Iran announced that it would suspend stop fulfilling some commitments under the nuclear accord. the implementation of some of its commitments under (Press TV) — U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Schmid visited Tehran as part of her regional tour of the deal, announcing that it would stop exporting excess Sanders has slammed Washington’s attempt to blame Iran for Persian Gulf countries that earlier took her to the United uranium and heavy water, setting a 60-day deadline for purported attacks on oil tanker vessels in the Sea of Oman, warn- Arab Emirates, Oman, and Qatar. the remaining five parties to the deal to take practical ing that the move is aimed at generating a “pretext for war.” The EU official’s visits comes against the backdrop of measures towards ensuring Tehran’s interests in the face “The Gulf of Oman incident must not be used as a pretext for imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic. increased tensions between Iran and the U.S. with Washington of the American sanctions. war with Iran,” said Sanders on Twitter, insisting that any military The U.S. has ratcheted up pressure on Iran since last year action on Iran would not only be illegal, but “an unmitigated disaster for the United States, Iran, the region, and the world.” The development came as officials from multiple countries, Tehran summons British ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ tanker accusations the United Nations as well as one of the owners of the ships struck in the recent incidents have discounted or contradicted POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Iranian for his claim. Security Council last Thursday, no one but the “The popular reactions against Britain Washington’s claim accusing Iran of staging the attacks. deskForeign Ministry has In a late Saturday meeting with the British UK accepted the unsubstantiated accusation emanate from such approaches adopted by summoned British Ambassador to Tehran ambassador, Assistant Foreign Minister for levelled by Washington,” Barimani pointed this country in support of American officials’ Robert Macaire over the accusations levelled Europe Mahmoud Barimani conveyed Tehran’s out, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported. unfounded allegations about different issues, by London against Tehran over the Thursday strong protest to the British government’s “Even many well-known media outlets including the issue mentioned above,” he stated. attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. “unfounded allegations” and “unacceptable” rejected the claim by America and Britain, He urged the British government to adopt British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt anti-Iran stances. citing statements by the crew and authorities at realistic stances in conformity with the realities issued a statement on Friday blaming Iran and The Iranian official said the accusations have the company which own the tankers,” he said. of the policies adopted by Iran and the need the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps for the been levelled without any proof, saying such The Iranian official demanded an for London to revisit its approach. attacks. He claimed no other state or non-state remarks by Hunt are in line with Washington’s explanation from the British side for the The British ambassador, in return, said actor could have been responsible. The UK position. accusations and called on the UK to rectify he would immediately inform London of official, however, did not present any evidence “In the [closed-door] meeting of the UN its position. Tehran’s stance. U.S. economic war threatens regional security: official POLITICAL TEHRAN – The United negotiations in the hectic West Asia region.” against the U.S. sanctions is still “on paper”. between Iran and France, saying the lawmakers Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) desk delivers remarks at a campaign function in the Marvin Center at States’ economic war on “By quitting the deal, America has challenged “Despite the multiple negotiations that of the two nations can play a significant role George Washington University on June 12, 2019 in Washington, Iran is threatening peace and security in the diplomacy and multilateralism, putting this were held, the French president’s promise in tough times. DC. (Photo by AFP) whole Middle East region, Iran’s deputy foreign experience on the verge of collapse.” to Iran’s president to save the JCPOA was Expressing Europe’s support for the nuclear minister has said. De Sarnez, for her part, hailed the JCPOA not fulfilled,” Larijani said. deal, de Sarnez said her country is determined While it remained unclear what exactly happened to the ships, Abbas Araqchi made the remarks in a meet- as a diplomatic achievement and stressed the “In fact, it should be said that the INSTEX to achieve the objective of saving the JCPOA. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Thursday that ing with a visiting French delegation led by need to preserve it. mechanism has remained on the paper,” he After leaving the JCPOA in May 2018, Iran had carried out the attacks on the two tanker vessels without Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the She also underlined Iran’s role as a cor- said, referring to the Instrument in Support Trump reimposed what he called “toughest offering any evidence. U.S. client states in the Persian Gulf as French National Assembly Marielle de Sarnez nerstone to regional issues and highlighted of Trade Exchanges which the UK, France and ever” sanctions on Tehran. well as the UK also followed suit the next day. in Tehran on Saturday. the importance of talks with Tehran to deal Germany -- the three European signatories of The European trio claimed upon unveiling Moreover, the U.S. military further published a blurry video He said the U.S. economic war has “created with international issues. the JCPOA -- unveiled in January to protect the long-awaited special trade vehicle that they clip on Friday with Pentagon officials claiming that it proves tension in the region.” De Sarnez on the same day met with Iranian trade with Iran from harsh U.S. economic would try to keep the nuclear deal alive. commandos of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Pointing to the 2015 nuclear deal between Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. sanctions. Tehran, however, has made it clear ever had planted explosives on one of the ships. The footage, however, Iran and world powers which U.S. President During that meeting, Larijani criticized Larijani also said Paris can play a role in since that it is already considering several proved not very convincing to authorities of other countries and Donald Trump unilaterally quit in 2018, Ara- France for its inaction to preserve the nuclear the region. trade agreements with its neighbors and organizations. qchi said, “The JCPOA is the only successful deal, saying a European-proposed financial The French lawmaker, for her part, high- close allies as alternatives to the European Japanese ship owner contradicts U.S. version of diplomatic experience to solve disputes through mechanism meant to protect trade ties with Iran lighted the importance of parliamentary ties mechanism. attack Yutaka Katada, the owner of the Japanese tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, however, offered a different account of the attack on Friday, saying that the Filipino crew of the Koku- Woodrow Wilson Center analyst: White House is itching for a fight with Iran ka Courageous believed that their vessel had been hit by flying objects rather than a mine. Kugelman says “accusations against Iran are questionable” “The crew are saying it was hit with a flying object. They POLITICAL TEHRAN – The United referred to the Kabul bombing as an example ment when it was asked to clarify the allegation say something came flying towards them, then there was an desk explosion, then there was a hole in the vessel,” he told reporters. States’ administration is of one “in a series of attacks instigated by the Pompeo made while speaking to reporters on “Then some crew witnessed a second shot.” “itching for a fight with Iran”, which is the reason Islamic Republic of Iran and its surrogates Thursday. Further contradicting the U.S. version of events, Katada added: why it is making different accusations against against American and allied interests,” The Tensions between Tehran and Washington “To put a bomb on the side is not something we are thinking. the Islamic Republic, a political analyst has said. Post reported. escalated this week after the U.S. had accused If it’s between an explosion and a penetrating bullet, I have a The Washington Post on Saturday quoted “If there was clearly a belief that Iran had Iran of being responsible for the recent attacks feeling it is a penetrating bullet. If it was an explosion, there Michael Kugelman, senior associate for South hit troops in Afghanistan, it would have been on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman. would be damage in different places, but this is just an assump- Asia at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson huge news right away,” said Kugelman. The attacks on the Marshal Islands-flagged tion or a guess.” Center, as saying, “Unfortunately, that some- In the incident that took place in eastern Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Japa- times entails making some accusations against Kabul, a bomber detonated his explosives near nese-owned Kokuka Courageous sent shock- “Not enough” to prove Iran’s guilt Iran that are somewhat questionable.” a U.S. convoy, killing four Afghan passersby and waves through the world which was awaiting On Thursday, company officials said the vessel had first been Kugelman made the remarks after U.S. Sec- slightly wounding four American servicemen the news of a meeting between Japanese Prime hit by what appeared to be an artillery shell toward the stern, retary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for a and at least three civilians. Minister Shinzo Abe and Leader of the Islamic causing a fire in the engine room that was extinguished. bombing attack on U.S. forces on May 31st in At the time, the Taliban claimed responsi- Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today.” Three hours later, the ship was again attacked on the same Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul that had already bility for the attack, with spokesman Zabiullah in Tehran. Russia and China, however, warned against side in the center of the hull, at which point the captain felt it been claimed by the Taliban militant group. Mujahid claiming in a phone interview that 10 Pompeo said immediately, “It is the assess- reaching hasty conclusions, arguing that a was no longer safe and ordered the crew to take to the life boats, Two weeks after the attack and amid Wash- U.S. troops were killed. ment of the United States government that the thorough investigation should be carried out officials said. ington’s growing enmity against Tehran, Pompeo The State Department has declined to com- Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the into the incident. “When the shell hit, it was above the water surface by quite a lot,” Katada further underlined on Friday. “Because of that there is no doubt that it wasn’t a torpedo.” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who recently visited Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, em- EU diplomat meets Zarif’s assistant over Yemen phasized that the video was “not enough” to prove Iran’s guilt. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Secretary General of the Euro- coupled with the humanitarian situation in the country, the consultations and exchange of views between Iran and the Euro- Tehran, meanwhile, categorically denied any involvement in deskpean External Action Service Helga Schmid two sides highlighted the need for a quick implementation of pean Union to help alleviate the sufferings of the Yemeni people. the suspicious incidents, with Zarif pointing to the odd timing has held talks with Ali Asghar Khaji, senior assistant to Iranian the agreements between warring sides to advance the political Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been pounding Yemen since of the alleged attacks and accusing Washington of moving to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for special political process and resolve the country’s conflict through dialogue, the March 2015 to restore the government of Mansour al-Hadi. The “Plan B: Sabotage diplomacy” in a bid to “cover up its economic affairs, on the crisis in Yemen. Foreign Ministry’s official website reported. bombing campaign coupled with war between rival factions terrorism” against the Islamic Republic. In view of the Stockholm agreements between Yemeni groups Another topic on the agenda was the necessity of continued have caused humanitarian disaster in Yemen. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 17, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS MP says U.S. well aware of Iran’s defense power Qalibaf calls on the youth to POLITICAL TEHRAN – Majlis Na- troleum products in the strategic choke- desktional Security and Foreign point through which much of the world’s run for parliament Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah oil travels. The U.S. Defense Department Falahatpisheh said on Sunday that the White released black-and-white video footage House is well aware of Iran’s defense power. purportedly demonstrating that Iran is Speaking to a visiting French delegation behind the attack, but some of the United led by Chair of the French Parliament For- States’ allies have held back from explic- eign Affairs Committee Marielle de Sarnez, itly blaming Iran—including Japan and Falahatpisheh said since the enemies know Norway. Iran has categorically denied the Iran’s defense capabilities well, there is no U.S. accusations that it was involved and chance of engaging in war with Iran. strongly condemned the attacks. The U.S. recently sent military reinforce- The senior MP also raised doubt if a mon- ment forces, including the USS Abraham etary channel introduced by the European Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, a squad- Union to help Iran benefit from the 2015 ron of B-52 bombers, and a battery of patriot nuclear deal would prove effective. missiles, to the Middle East, citing alleged the use of those aircraft incurred irrepa- in the Gulf of Oman has created insecurity European countries established the chan- unspecified “threats” from Iran. rable damages on civilian and domestic areas in the region and we are waiting for more nel, called INSTEX, in January to help shield The Iranian MP in another part of his in Iran, some effects of which have not been investigation into the case.” trade with Iran from U.S. sanctions imposed remarks pointed to the days when the French- wiped out even today. U.S. President Donald Trump’s admin- after Trump withdrew from the multinational made Dassault Mirage fighters were provided He then pointed to the Thursday attacks istration was quick to blame Iran for the nuclear deal in May 2018. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a to the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, attacks, which targeted a Norwegian-owned The mechanism has so far failed to be deskmember of the Expediency Council and former his war with Iran in the 1980s, saying saying, “The presence of foreign warships and a Japanese-owned vessel carrying pe- operational. presidential contender, has called on the younger generations to run for the parliament in the winter elections. Appealing to the youth, Qalibaf said the country is in a dire situation and the way out of such condition is to trust the youth, ISNA reported on Sunday. Oil tankers incident in tandem with U.S. sanctions: Larijani “The upcoming elections is an opportunity and the country’s progress depends on the formation of a new Majlis (parliament),” POLITICAL TEHRAN – The suspicious acts against regional allies against Iran. the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks he stated in a message. deskthe oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman go On Thursday, two oil tankers – one sailing under a that occurred in the Gulf of Oman,” Pompeo said. He maintained that if the youth do not come forward, the next along with U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, Parliament Panama flag and owned by Japan and another bearing the ‘Really cute’ parliament will be no different than the previous ones. Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday. Marshall Islands’ ensign owned by Norwegian Frontline – Larijani also said, “The satirical part of the story lies The parliamentary election will be held on February 21, 2020. Speaking during a parliament session, Larijani said the were targeted in the Sea of Oman. Iranian rescuers rushed within Pompeo’s remarks in which he advised Iran to use Candidates will have until December 7, 2019 to register. Then oil tankers incident has all the markings of being conducted to the assistance, transferring all of their 44 crew members diplomacy in response to diplomatic moves,” adding, “Such the Guardian Council begins vetting registered candidates and by the United States. to Iran’s southern shores. comment, coming out of Mr. Pompeo’s mouth, is really cute.” will release the names of candidates deemed eligible to run by After the U.S. failed to reach its goals through sanctions on The incident took place while Japan’s prime minister was Larijani explained that there is nothing diplomatic in December 18. the Islamic Republic, it is resorting to such acts, Larijani said. holding a meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Washington’s policy of maximum pressure campaign and “Suspicious acts in the Sea of Oman against oil tankers… Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Abe visited Tehran on its economic terrorism against Tehran. seem to be supplementary to the [US] economic sanctions Wednesday and Thursday. He became the first Japanese “Is violating commitments and waging an economic war as the Americans went nowhere with the sanctions, [also,] leader to visit Iran in more than four decades. against Iran a diplomatic move?” he asked Pompeo. Moscow opposed to acts especially, given America’s historical record in the area [of Following the incident, Pompeo accused Iran of carrying The Majlis speaker further argued that the U.S. measures false flag ops],” Larijani remarked. out the attacks without providing any evidence to back up in Venezuela, or its arming of Saudi Arabia in their war against against JCPOA, envoy says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has also said his accusation. Yemen, or its support of the Israeli regime in its aggression attacks on oil tankers is the “Plan B” of the U.S. and its “It is the assessment of the United States government that against the Palestinians are not diplomatic moves. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Russian Ambassador to Tehran deskLevan Dzhagaryan says his country is opposed to any act against the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Anti-Iran sanctions will harm U.S., Expediency Council addresses CFT, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Dzhagaryan said that Iran and Russia should boost their eco- allies in future: advisor Palermo bills nomic cooperation to confront the U.S. brutal sanctions imposed against the two countries, the Mehr news agency reported. POLITICAL TEHRAN – A senior POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Expe- Iran, China and Russia should develop their economic co- deskforeign policy advisor to deskdiency Council (EC) on operation so that they can stand against anti-JCPOA activities, the Iranian parliament speaker has said the Sunday addressed the ratification of two he added. negative impacts of Washington’s anti-Iran controversial bills on Iran’s accession to the Dzhagaryan also noted that Moscow will continue trade ties sanctions will finally affect the economies Paris-based Financial Action Task Force with Iran and hoped other countries would do the same. of the U.S. and its allies. (FATF). During the meeting, chaired by In May 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the Hossein Amir Abdollahian said the Mohsen Rezaee, members of the council landmark deal and ordered sanctions against Iran. sanctions will be detrimental to them in addressed the convention against the fund- Trump himself has acknowledged that it has waged an “eco- the long term. ing of terrorism (CFT) and the UN Palermo nomic war” against Iran in line with his government’s “maximum U.S. President Donald Trump cannot Convention on Transnational Organized pressure” on Tehran. continue its campaign of sanctions and Crime, according to the Mehr news agency. The Trump administration has been threatening to punish pressures against the Islamic Republic in Iran has been called upon to ratify CFT and any country that enters economic transactions with Iran. the long term, Amir Abdollahian said in a Palermo as part of the requirements to join the live TV program late on Saturday. global anti-money laundering watchdog. During Pointing to the country’s progress since the meeting, the questions and uncertainties of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolu- the council members regarding the ratification Commander lauds Leader’s tion, he said, “For 40 years, the great of the two treaties were discussed. people of Iran have endured sanctions Representatives from the Central Bank, refusal to respond to Trump and achieved significant progress despite One of the tankers was Japanese. Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Foreign rorism financing rules or face increased the sanctions.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Affairs, Vice President Department for Legal international scrutiny of its banks. The remarks came against the back- Javad Zarif tweeted that it was “suspi- Affairs, and Ministry of Intelligence were One of the actions Iran is required to take drop of increased tensions between Iran cious” that the attacks took place during also asked to share their expert opinions on to appease the FATF is joining the United and the U.S., days after two commercial Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s the matter. It was also decided to submit Nations Convention against Transnational oil tankers were hit in the Gulf of Oman, visit to Tehran. 11 questions on the issue to the president’s Organized Crime (UNTOC), which is also prompting the evacuation and rescue of Washington has also dispatched addi- office and request an official response to called the Palermo Convention, a 2000 dozens of crew members. tional forces to the region in recent weeks them from the Rouhani administration. United Nations-sponsored multilateral The attacks were the latest incident in after accusing Tehran of threatening ship- The EC joint commission will continue treaty against transnational organized crime. a confrontation between the United States ping there. Iran has denied being behind the sessions until a final verdict is reached. The other action is to join the CFT (the and Iran after weeks of tightening U.S. attacks on ships and suggested they could The FATF has given Iran until June convention combatting financing of ter- sanctions and a war of words. be intended as a provocation. to fix its anti-money laundering and ter- rorism). Japan unconvinced over Iran’s role in tankers incident: sources

POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Japa- was based on their “intelligence, the weapons desknese government remains used, the level of expertise needed to execute unconvinced over evidence provided by the the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks United States to prove Iran was responsible on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group for attacks earlier this week on two oil tankers operating in the area has the resources and TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police Commander Brigadier Gener- in the Gulf of Oman, government sources said proficiency to act with such a high degree of al Hossein Ashtari described Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Sunday. The Japanese government has sophistication.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s refusal to respond to U.S. President been requesting Washington for concrete A source close to Japanese Prime Minister Donald Trump’s message as a source of pride for Iran. evidence to back its assertion that Iran is Shinzo Abe said, “These are not definite proof Speaking at a ceremony to introduce the new police com- to blame for the attacks, the Japan Today that it’s Iran.” mander of the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday, quoted the sources as saying. “Even if it’s the United States that makes General Ashtari said whenever the Iranian nation resisted, it The request came after U.S. Secretary of the assertion, we cannot simply say we believe emerged victorious. State Mike Pompeo gave a statement hours it,” he said. If having expertise sophisticated He added that the country’s dignity has its roots in the re- after the attacks blaming Iran but without offer- enough to conduct the attack could be a rea- sistance of Iran’s “honorable” nation. ing proof. But Japanese government officials son to conclude that the attacker was Iran, Heading a high-ranking delegation, Shinzo Abe held a meet- remain unconvinced, the sources said. “The “that would apply to the United States and ing with Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday morning. U.S. explanation has not helped us go beyond Israel as well,” said a source at the Japanese At the beginning of the meeting, the Japanese prime minister speculation,” said one senior government official. If having expertise sophisticated enough Foreign Ministry. said he intended to relay a message to Iran from Trump. Japan has been seeking more concrete to conduct the attack could be a reason to The attacks occurred around the time Abe In response, Ayatollah Khamenei told Abe, “We have no doubts evidence through various channels, including conclude that the attacker was Iran, “that was meeting with Leader of Islamic Revo- about your goodwill and seriousness, but with regard to what Foreign Minister Taro Kono who is likely lution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. you relayed from the U.S. president, I see no merit in Trump to have made the request during a call with would apply to the United States and Israel Tehran warned the U.S. to stop playing as a person to deserve the exchange of any messages, and I do his counterpart on Friday, the sources said. as well,” said a source at the Japanese a blame game through “suspicious” attacks not have any answer for him and will not give him any either.” Pompeo said in a press conference on on oil tankers in the Middle East, describing As regards the Japanese premier’s comments about Trump’s Thursday that the United States’ assessment Foreign Ministry. the American behavior as “worrying”. assertion that Washington does not seek a regime change in Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran’s problem with the U.S. does not relate to the issue of regime change, although the U.S. would never achieve such an objective even if it wanted to. Demonstrators block Iran embassy’s entrance in London: envoy “Trump’s claim that he does not intend to change the regime (in Iran) is a lie, because he would do this if he were able to, but POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the days and Sundays are working days in Iran and diplomatic other side of street under Police supervision.” he can’t,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined. deskUK Hamid Baeidinejad said on Sunday that staff arrange some parts of their work with their capital in It came a day after the husband of a British-Iranian woman On the Japanese leader’s message that the U.S. has called for a group of demonstrators protesting outside the embassy these two days.” In another tweet, Baeidinejad said, “En- jailed in Iran announced that she has begun a new hunger nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Leader said the U.S. once had blocked the entrance to the building. trance and the pavement are the essential parts of the Iran strike to protest against her detention. reneged on an agreement that was reached after five to six years “A few demonstrators continue to block today sole entrance Embassy building and needs to be cleared of persons and Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has been imprisoned in Iran for of negotiations with the U.S. and Europeans. “So, which wise of Iran’s Embassy in London and prevented the diplomats to media to ensure security and peace of mind for diplomats more than years on charges of trying to orchestrate a soft man would negotiate again with a country that has broken all enter into the building,” Baeidinejad said in a tweet. “Satur- entering the Embassy. Civil protest should be organized at overthrow of the Islamic Republic. agreements?” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 17, 2019

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1 “The presidents of the two countries saying that the two countries have the CURRENCIES met five times last year, and Putin has already potential for at least $10 billion worth USD 42,000 rials come to Iran three times,” he added. of trade, only one fifth of which has been He noted that the increasing number realized. EUR 47,125 rials of delegations exchanged between the two 10th Iran-Russia joint GBP 52,875 rials countries is also an indication that the two transportation working group’s meeting sides are determined to expand ties in all areas. On the sidelines of the 15th joint economic AED 11,437 rials Further in his remarks, the official committee meeting, the 10th Iran-Russia Source: cbi.ir underlined the important role of North joint transportation working group meeting Caucasus in the relations between Iran was also held at Espinas Palace Hotel in and Russia, saying “with a population of 10 Tehran. million, North Caucasus region has a key During this two-day summit, the two sides role in developing relations between Iran will discuss bilateral cooperation and explore COMMODITIES and Russia and it is a gateway for the trade issues pertain to the transportation industry. Brent $62.01/b between the two countries.” After initial discussions and agreements, The official also mentioned the banking five specialized committees, including WTI $52.51/b Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian speaking in the 15th meeting of Iran-Russia cooperation between Iran, Russia and the “Committee of the International North-South Joint Economic Committee in Tehran on Sunday OPEC Basket $61.51/b Caucasus region, saying that these countries Corridor”, “Rail Transport Committee”, can connect their banking networks and also between Iran and Russia, which also passes announced that all necessary measures “Marine Transportation Committee”, Gold $1,342.70/oz trade in their national currencies. through Azerbaijan, is very important for have been taken for facilitation of trade “Road Transportation Committee”, and Silver $14.93oz Iran calls for expansion of the international community and will make between the two countries. “Air Transportation Committee” will be provincial cooperation the costs of shipping goods from the north Mehdi Sanaie mentioned some of the formed. Platinium $807.85/oz Elsewhere in his remarks, Ardakanian to the south significantly lower. signed agreements between the two countries During the three-day events, a third Iran- Russia provincial cooperation working group Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com called for economic cooperation between The Russia Ambassador to Tehran Levan in recent years and noted that “unfortunately northern provinces of Iran and southern Dzhagaryan also announced Russia and North despite all the signed agreements, the is also going to be held on the sidelines Russian provinces, saying that the two sides Caucasus’s readiness for granting visas to level of trade between the two sides is not of the two events, in which Ardakanian, should benefit from the Caspian Sea’s capacity Iranian businessmen under the existing satisfactory.” Chebotarev, the deputy prime minister of Shafeie reinstated as head for developing trade and tourism. frameworks. Russian Commercial Attaché in Iran the Russian Republic of Dagestan and eight Chebotarev in his turn, mentioned the Need for implementing signed Rustam Zhiganshin also criticized the regional ministers are going to attend. of ICCIMA North-South corridor, saying establishing agreements performance of the two countries in the The events are going to wrap up on the North-South transportation corridor Iranian ambassador to Moscow also implementation of the signed agreements, Tuesday in Isfahan. ECONOMY TEHRAN – The board of representatives of deskIran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) selected Gholam-Hossein Shafeie as the head of the chamber for the ninth round of presidency. Agricultural production set to rise Iran’s ceramics, tile exports Out of the 448 ballots cast, Gholam-Hossein Shafeie, the for- significantly: minister up 10% year on year mer head of ICCIMA, defeated Yunes Zhaeleh, to take the helm for the next three and a half years. Shafeie garnered 302 votes ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iranian ECONOMY TEHRAN — Head of desk desk while the only other contender Zhaeleh got 140 votes. Agriculture Minister the Iranian Ceramic- Shafeie was elected as the head of ICCIMA in 2016 after the Mahmoud Hojjati said the country is ex- Tile Producers Syndicate (IRCPS) said the former head Mohsen Jalalpour stepped down on health grounds. pected to experience a significant increase country’s ceramic and tile exports in the in agricultural production due to sufficient Iranian calendar year of 1397 (ended on rainfalls this year (March 2019-March March 20, 2019) increased by 10 percent 2020), Tasnim reported on Saturday. compared to its preceding year. Oil market should expect Mentioning the recent heavy rainfalls “The ceramic and tile exports stood across the country, the official noted that at 121 million cubic meters in [Iranian oversupply in 2020, IEA says this year “we are having a great water year.” calendar year of] 1396,” Mohammad 1 In such a situation, the gathering of OPEC+ ministers “Although in some regions like Khouz- ogy over the past five years has boosted Roshanfekr told IRNA. and ceramics manufacturers have made which is scheduled to be held later this month in Vienna, seems estan Province [in southwestern Iran] flood the country’s self-sufficiency in wheat by The official put the country’s ceramic attempts in order to retain their export to be a challenging event. caused some concerns but the situation is more than 30 percent. and tile production during the Iranian market,” he said. The short-term uncertainty surrounding the global oil de- now completely ideal for summer cultiva- Extreme rainfall, starting on March 19, calendar year of 1397 at about 400 million According to Roshanfekr, Iran is the mand, as well as the significant growth in supply by non-OPEC tion” Hojjati noted. caused flooding in 28 out of 31 provinces cubic meters. world’s fifth biggest exporter of ceramics nations like U.S., Brazil and Norway will be the top two major He further stated that, for the fourth year affecting 42,269,129 inhabitants in 253 Roshanfekr further noted that the and tile after China, India, Brazil and issues faced by OPEC+ in the Vienna summit. in a row, Iran’s wheat harvest is enough to cities and causing widespread damage to country’s tile and ceramics industry is Spain. make it self-sufficient in the strategic crop. municipal facilities, including roads, sew- working at only 40 percent of its full Current statistics suggest that in the According to the official, sufficient rain- age systems, health centers, hospitals, etc. capacity and that many companies are past years over 80 percent of the country’s falls across the country is going to offset The crops cultivated over autumn were on the verge of bankruptcy due to their tiles and ceramics production has been the losses of crops due to unprecedented ready for harvest in Khuzestan Province, inability to pay off bank loans. consumed in the domestic market, while flooding in some provinces in March. 200,000 hectares of which were undergone “Despite western sanctions imposed the rest was exported to Iraq and other Iran’s use of improved seed technol- massive damage beyond repair. on Iran during the past few years, tile target markets.

Tehran hosting International Forum on Islamic Capital Markets ECONOMY TEHRAN — The 11th International Forum The 11th International Forum on Islamic Capital Mar- deskon Islamic Capital Markets (ICM) is be- kets is being held with the aim of developing Islamic financial The meeting is scheduled to be held during June 25-26 in ing held in Tehran with participation of 28 representatives instruments. Vienna, but the Russian oil minister insists that the meeting from 15 countries, IRIB reported. Main topics being discussed during the event include: should be postponed to July 2-4. The event is being held through cooperation with the Socially Responsible Investment in Islamic Capital What to expect Islamic Development Bank (ISDB); and representatives Markets; The International Energy Agency expects demand for OPEC’s from Italy, Spain, Qatar and Morocco are participating in Green Financing in Islamic Finance Framework; oil to be reduced by around 650,000 barrels per day in 2020 the forum for the first time. Collective Investment Schemes in Islamic Financial compared to the figures for May. Addressing the forum on Sunday (the first day of the System; So, Next year OPEC it facing a difficult path in balancing the event), Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Shariah Compliant Risk Management Instruments oil market, because according to the IEA report, from the H2 Head Shapour Mohammadi announced his country’s readi- and Derivatives; 2019 onwards, we should be expecting a wave of supply from ness to launch financial instruments jointly with the Islamic Fintech in Islamic Financial Markets; non-OPEC nations. countries. Government Financing through Islamic Finance Products. Referring to existence of different financial instruments Iranian capital market launched some new financial in- in the Islamic capital market, the official said that Iranian struments during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on capital market is ready for setting up a joint committee with SEO Head Shapour Mohammadi speaking to reporters on March 20, 2019), as Tehran stock Exchange (TSE) officially Economy may stay on growth the other Islamic countries to launch such instruments. the sidelines of 11th International Forum on Islamic Capi- launched “futures” in mid-December 2018 for more risk Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of the event, tal Markets in Tehran on Sunday management and Iran Mercantile Market (IME) launched track pending awaited Mohammadi also said that Iran’s capital market is enjoy- received good profits from this market during the recent “option” in early March 2019 in an approach to diversify measures: think tank ing some good stability at the moment and the people have months. financing methods for agricultural products.

South Korea’s economy can still grow at an earlier anticipated pace this year should the country take necessary steps, such as a rate cut, to boost local spending and investment that will offset Issuance of industrial unit establishment permits rises 25% in 2 months a drop in exports, a local think tank said Sunday. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Issuance try of Industry, Mining and Trade, issuance and led to creation of 28,000 jobs. According to en.yna.co.kr, in its latest revision to its growth deskof permits for setting up of permits for setting up industrial units in He further said, “We have some plans for outlook, the Hyundai Research Institute forecast Asia’s fourth- industrial units in Iran increased 25 percent Iran increased 16 percent in the past Iranian removing the problems of the units which are largest economy to grow 2.5 percent this year, unchanged from during the first two months of the current calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019). facing serious challenges.” three months earlier. Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21) As reported, most of the issued permits There are some units that enjoy high poten- The “fact the economic slowdown in major countries is ac- compared to the same period of time in the were related to the food industries; and tial and capacities, but due to some problems celerating and that the country’s exports continue to drop are past year, IRNA reported on Sunday citing Semnan, Qom and Khorasan Razavi were such as inadequate working capital they cannot downside risks,” the institute said in a press release. the data released by the Ministry of Industry, the provinces receiving the highest number work with full capacity, the minister noted, “However, assuming that the country’s stimulus measures will Mining and Trade. of the permits. adding, “Our priority in the current year is to take effect and the drop in exports will slow in the second half of As reported, 3,599 permits have been is- Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza facilitate the condition for such units.” the year from that in the first half, (the institute) maintains its sued during the two-month period of this Rahmani has announced that some 2,200 in- As previously announced by Deputy In- earlier forecast of 2.5 percent growth,” it added. year, rising from 2,879 permits issued in the dustrial units will come back to the production dustry Minister Mohsen Salehinia, during the firms, to renovate production units and etc. The report comes shortly after Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol first two months of the previous year. cycle by the end of the current Iranian year. current year the government plans to provide He said that 360 trillion rials (about $857.1 hinted at a possible rate cut in the future, making an about-face The units that have received permits are The minister said that last year, 1,900 facilities under the framework of subsidies for million) of facilities will be granted to the from his earlier commitment to stand pat. estimated to create jobs for 79,913 people. inactive units were planned to restart activity, projects with more than 60 percent of physical industrial units in this year in the framework “As external uncertainties have increased due to the U.S.-China As previously announced by the Minis- but the planning came true for 1,700 units development, to supply working capital of of production flourishing plan. trade dispute and the slump in the semiconductor market, we must take appropriate measures to accommodate changes in economic conditions while closely monitoring the direction of changes and their impact,” the top central banker said Wednesday in a speech marking the 69th anniversary of the bank’s foundation. More worry for China as industrial growth disappoints The country’s exports have dipped for six consecutive months China’s economy showed further signs of liance on state investment and exports to a But the NBS also said industrial output rose other measures this year to try to blunt the amid drawn-out trade negotiations between the United States weakness last month, with industrial output more stable model driven by consumption, just 5.0 percent, the slowest increase since 2002, impact of a trade war, which has seen the US and China that ended in May without any deal. posting its slowest growth in 17 years, placing with the tariffs stand-off complicating that and missing a 5.4 percent analyst forecast. impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dol- The escalating trade tension between the world’s two largest further pressure on the government as it tries mission of late. Fixed-asset investment growth also under- lars worth of Chinese goods, causing worries economies will continue to haunt the South Korean economy to steady the ship while battling a trade war Retail sales actually beat expectations, rising whelmed with 5.6 percent growth. for exporters. and its exports, the think tank noted. with the U.S. 8.6 percent year-on-year in May, the National The readings are likely to fan speculation China’s exports beat gloomy forecasts to The “global trade is expected to slow in 2019 due to uncertain- According to thedailystar.net, authorities Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. that authorities may launch another round rebound somewhat in May, though imports ties stemming from the slowing growth of the global economy, have for years been attempting to transition That compares to an 8.1 percent increase of stimulus. sank more than expected, according to official the U.S.-China trade dispute and Brexit,” it said. the world’s number two economy from a re- forecast in a Bloomberg poll of analysts. 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At the G20 Ministerial Meeting, which saw ministers of energy and Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said we meet in two-weeks-time in Vienna,” Falih environment meet in Japan, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid on Sunday that OPEC would probably meet told reporters on the sideline of a G20 energy Al-Falih said that strategic investments should be made to ensure the in the first week in July in Vienna and that he and environment ministerial meeting in future energy mix is optimal, including conventional energy sources hoped it would reach consensus on extending Karuizawa, northwest of Tokyo. as well as new sources of energy, to ensure that the supply of energy its agreement to cut oil output. Asked when the meeting will be held, is abundant, affordable, accessible and sustainable. According to Reuters, Falih said earlier he said: “Probably the first week of July”. As per oilandgasmiddleeast.com, the “world should expand re- this month that OPEC was close to agreeing It was not completely clear whether the search and development financing to mitigate environmental impact to extend the agreement beyond June, agreement would also include OPEC+. of energy use, including developing new clean energy sources and although more talks were still needed with OPEC was set to meet on June 25, followed enhancing environmental performance of conventional sources that non-OPEC countries that were part of the by talks with its allies led by Russia on June make up the bulk of global energy consumption,” he said. production deal. 26. But Russia suggested a date change to He noted that market volatility and lack of long-term predictability The Organization of the Petroleum July 3 to 4, according to sources within the in the global energy industry negatively impact the world economy, Exporting Countries plus Russia and other group. and climate change must be dealt with in a balanced and compre- producers, an alliance known as OPEC+, have Falih said that oil demand usually picks hensive way. a deal to cut output by 1.2 million barrels up in the second half the year, with refineries Al-Falih stressed Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to inter- per day (bpd) from Jan. 1. The pact ends coming back from maintenance and with national agreements on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, this month and the group meets in coming seasonal demand boost, and that the new as well as its commitment to honor its pledges made during many weeks to decide their next move. agreement would help rebalance the market. conference meetings. “We are hoping that we will reach “I’m fairly confident that fundamentals However, he noted that the established commitments are long-term, consensus to extend our agreement when are going in a right direction,” he said. but in the near term, there must be a rapid and decisive response to the threats on energy supply, market stability and consumer confidence. He went on to note that recent attacks on energy infrastructure, including tankers and pipelines threaten energy supply, and result in Saudi crown prince expects Aramco IPO as early as next year: report short-term price increases and high levels of concern over the safety and durability of energy supply systems. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said Aramco circumstances and the right time,” the crown prince said will go through with an initial public offering as soon as in an interview with Asharq Al Awsat newspaper published next year, though no decision has been made on where Sunday. “It will happen between 2020 and early 2021, the stock will trade. and setting the location of the IPO now is premature.” EDF-led consortium selected The world’s top crude exporter aims to offer Aramco Selling stock in New York, London or an Asian exchange stock on its domestic exchange and at least one interna- -- some of the speculated options -- could tap a broad- for the Dunkirk offshore tional bourse, with the prince projecting the company’s er investor base. The IPO underpins plans to transform wind energy project value at about $2 trillion. Aramco’s financial performance, the kingdom’s economy by developing new industries, revealed in April, indicated a valuation closer to $1.2 boosting employment and bringing in foreign investment. After an invitation to tender held by the public authorities, France’s trillion if investors judge it by the same metrics as other Such programs, collectively known as Vision 2030, Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition has selected the giant oil companies. are progressing and enjoy popular support, the crown EDF Group, via its EDF Renewables subsidiary, in partnership with “We are committed to the Aramco IPO, given the proper prince told the Saudi-owned newspaper. Innogy and Enbridge, to design, build, operate and maintain the future Dunkirk offshore wind farm. As stated by evwind.es, it is the fourth offshore project that the group has won through public-sector tender procedures, after winning three projects in 2012 in Saint-Nazaire, Fécamp and Courseulles-sur-Mer. Dubai’s DEWA launches tender for 900MW fifth phase of mega solar park The wind farm will be more than 10km off the coast of Dunkirk Dubai Electricity and Water Authority 600MW from a parabolic basin complex, and will have installed capacity of almost 600 MW. It will supply the (DEWA) has issued a tender for the 900MW 100MW from a solar tower, and 250MW equivalent of around 40% of the Nord département’s electricity needs. fifth phase of its mega solar park using from photovoltaic panels. The project is central to the development of Dunkirk’s economy – and photovoltaic solar panels, it announced The project will feature the tallest solar particularly its manufacturing, marine and tourism sectors – and will on Saturday. tower in the world, 260 meters tall, and create jobs in the region. As stated by gulfbusiness.com, DEWA the largest thermal storage capacity of 15 EDF will pursue its commitment to consulting with the local com- said it received letters of intent for the hours – generating power around the clock. munity, as it did during the tender procedure, and the partners intend tender – based on the Independent Power Through its projects, the park will to refer the project to the CNDP (France’s national public debate Project (IPP) model – from 64 companies. accelerate Dubai’s expansion of solar power. commission) in the next few months. The wind farm should come The deadline to submit the tenders is The park will ensure that the “energy into service in 2026. August 22, 2019, a statement said. supply will meet growing demand in The Saturday’s decision, along with the order made by France’s The winning bid will own 40 percent Dubai and enhance the shift toward green Conseil d’Etat on 7 June 2019 regarding the authorization to operate of the company operating the project, economy by increasing its share of clean the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, will allow EDF to lead the way and DEWA will own 60 percent. energy”, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, in the French marine energy sector. The winning bidder will sign an managing director and CEO of DEWA. The EDF Group is already a major player in offshore wind power in agreement with DEWA to purchase the Dubai’s clean energy strategy 2050 France and the international market. Its EDF Renewables subsidiary generated power for 25 years. aims to provide 75 per cent of Dubai’s total has developed, built and operates the Blyth wind farm in the United The fifth phase of the solar park will power output from clean energy by 2050. Kingdom (42 MW), is also continuing the development of the Neart be commissioned in stages starting from Photovoltaic solar panels by 2020. “DEWA is working to transform Dubai na Gaoithe site in Scotland (450 MW) and is a shareholder in the Q2 2021, the statement added. The 13MW first phase became The fourth phase of the solar park is into a global hub for clean energy and green operating project C-Power in Belgium (325 MW). The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum operational in 2013 using photovoltaic the largest single-site Concentrated Solar economy, to make it the city with the lowest With the acquisition of Dunkirk, EDF Renewables has a project solar park is the largest single-site solar solar panels. The 200MW photovoltaic Power (CSP) project in the world based on carbon footprint in the world. Meeting the portfolio of more than 2 GW in France. Finally, it is negotiating to park of its kind in the world. It will have second phase of the solar park was IPP, at a total investment of Dhs15.78b. clean energy objectives requires a capacity participate in two projects in China totaling 500 MW and develops a capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 with operational in March 2017. The 800MW The fourth phase of the 950MW hybrid of 42,000MW of clean and renewable in the United States an area with a potential of 2500 MW off the state investments of Dhs50b. photovoltaic third phase will be operational power plant will use three technologies: energy by 2050,” Al Tayer added. of New Jersey.

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On a national scale, the UAE has embarked on a number of initiatives  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of ……Iranian Rials unde diversify their energy matrix. In addition, the initiative is also in line with r account number 4001114004020491 (Shaba No. the UAE’s principles of international cooperation and in compass with their that demonstrate the importance given to the renewable energy sources. IR520100004001114004020491) in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund”issued by I.R. Of Ir commitment to the sustainable development goals, especially to those of For example, the UAE has plans to increase the contribution of clean energy an Central Bank.  Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender climate action and clean energy. in the total energy mix from 25 percent to 50 percent by 2050, and reduce The fund is administered by a steering committee consisting of the UAE carbon footprint of power generation by 70 percent — thus saving around Documents. $190 billion by 2050. Documents Closing date  14 Days after the last time of Purchasing. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abu Dhabi Fund ReceivingM for Development, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company. The primary In addition, since 2009 Abu Dhabi has hosted IRENA, the first inter-gov- ethod H objective of this bilateral cooperation is to support renewable energy projects ernmental organization to have its headquarters in the Middle East. IRENA Hall NO.107,1st floor,Tender committee, Operation building, National Address across 15 Caribbean countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future and Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. Dominica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, serves as the principal platform for international cooperation — a center Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Trinidad and  Tender Guarantee Tobago, and Suriname, across different cycles. knowledge on renewable energy. The fruits of this partnership are already visible. 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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL JUNE 17, 2019 What will be the fate of the U.S. national security advisor? Getting China wrong, yet again John Bolton, critical to the By Dennis Etler white house ANTIWAR — The influential Council on Foreign Relations has released a remarkable special report by longtime diplomat By Saeed Sobhani in the George W. Bush administration. Robert Blackwill entitled “Trump’s Foreign Policies are Bet- Since his appointment last year, Bolton ter Than They Seem.” The report singles out Trump for praise TEHRAN — U.S. National Security Advisor has shored up his influence by concentrat- because he identified China as a threat to the United States in tough days! Some sources report Bolton’s ing decision-making within the National economic, military, and cultural terms and criticized previous expulsion from the White House in the near Security Council and exploiting the Trump presidents for suggesting there was a need for strategic coopera- future. It seems that the Foreign policy of administration’s institutional deficits. “The tion with China. The implication of the report is that the Obama the Trump government in the time of John most important ingredient in national- and Bush administrations betrayed national interests by not Bolton and Mike Pompeo’s presence in the security decision-making [is people]. What taking a hard line on China. White House has progressed to failure. Trump has done is injured himself by get- The Council on Foreign Relations has a preeminent position The problem that has struck herself in ting rid of people who would often either in U.S. foreign policy, and this special report captures the Wash- Surveys conducted in the United States not do what he said to do, or would object, ington consensus on China at this moment. Politicians across the show that Trump’s popularity in polls has or do something of a combination of the spectrum, from Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth declined. Accordingly, only 37% of US citi- two,” Wilkerson continued, referring to Warren, are increasingly speaking of China as a serious threat zens agree with the foreign policy of the the defenestrations of McMaster, James to American security and competitiveness. Trump government. In such a situation, Mattis, and former White House chief of Yet, in its effort to justify Trump’s more extreme actions against the Trump has no choice but to change staff John Kelly. China, the report makes a series of deeply misleading assertions. the conditions. Bolton, he contends, has taken advan- For example, the report states: A review of the papers and analyzes tage of that void. “He’s a very powerful While these presidents were making such optimistic state- published on John Bolton can give us a person around there, in the absence of ments over a nearly twenty-year period, China implemented clear picture of the political situation in attention to detail on the president’s part, a grand strategy under Xi Jinping; used geoeconomic tools to the White House: still stuck in both of those countries. possible replacements for Bolton. Let’s and in the absence of anyone in the Cabinet coerce its neighbors and others, including most recently though John Kiriakou: Bolton’s long goodbye Second, my friends say that Trump hope he finds one that he and Trump both who really knows how, and would, chal- the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); violated international com- John Bolton’s days as national secu- wants to end U.S. involvement in the like sooner, rather than later. lenge him—he’s a pretty powerful person.” mercial practices, including by committing massive theft of US rity advisor are apparently numbered—for Yemen war, but that Bolton has been in- “THEY’RE BOTH MAXIMAL NARCIS- There is also the matter of who could intellectual property; manipulated its currency for trade ben- reasons that have all played out in the sistent that the only way to guarantee the SISTS”: WILL THE TRUMP-BOLTON possibly replace Bolton—Trump’s third efits; threatened Taiwan; build up its military forces to push the press, says John Kiriako in Consortium closeness of the U.S. relationships with COLD WAR CLAIM A CASUALTY? national security adviser in two and a half United States beyond Japan and the Philippines; constructed and News. Everybody in America knows that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emir- Abigail Tracy wrote :To close observers years. Across the administration, there is a militarized artificial islands in the South China Sea, in violation Donald Trump places a premium on what ates is to keep providing those countries of the revolving door in the West Wing, a dearth of qualified and willing candidates of the international law. . . and patiently and incrementally built he considers to be “loyalty.” You’re either with weapons, aerial refueling planes, and clear pattern has emerged. After a brief to fill departmental vacancies. But the NSC its power and influence with the strategic goal of challenging the with him or against him. The White House intelligence support. honeymoon period, Donald Trump is re- job comes with additional complications. United States as the primary power in Asia. staff has been a revolving door from vir- Obsessed With Iran ported to have grown frustrated with a Since joining the White House, Bolton has This passage suggests that China is a brutal aggressor that tually the start of his administration. It’s That would explain the reason why new adviser. The president knocks down purged the NSC and surrounded himself ruthlessly employs political, economic, and military tools to not unusual for aides to last mere weeks the White House did not seek to block these reports as “fake news,” but their with loyalists from past lives, ensuring coerce its neighbors and violates international law as part of a or months, only to then be thrown out the recent Congressional vote on Yemen disagreements spill out into public view. that his departure would leave a gaping dangerous plot to challenge American dominance. on the street. support. Bolton likely talked Trump into Inevitably, after a series of increasingly hole in the national-security apparatus. In fact, Beijing’s main strategy is “the Chinese Dream” whereby Trump then inevitably says something vetoing the resolution. Or he talked the labored denials, the adviser is shown the Perhaps, some sources speculate, the the country continues to modernize, developing its science and about “loyalty.” Saudis into talking Trump into it. Still, at door. All of which invites the question: Is volatile Bolton–Trump dynamic will stabi- technology to become a more prosperous country and offer its The situation isn’t unique to just the White least in internal deliberations, Trump has John Bolton, the president’s belligerent lize. “In their own way, they’re both maxi- citizens a better life. China wants to become a more influential House political and domestic policy staff. said that he simply doesn’t see a national national security adviser, wearing out his mal narcissists,” said Wilkerson—both are voice in international affairs, which is not surprising given that It is just as pervasive at the National Secu- security reason to keep the war going. The welcome? predisposed to be uncompromising. But the Eurocentric “international community” has ignored Beijing’s rity Council. Nobody is sacred. Remember, U.S. gets nothing out of it.Third, the main- Twice during his Memorial Day trip to constant tension/turmoil “has become the voice for so long despite China having one fifth of the Earth’s you’re either with him or against him. Now stream media has accused Bolton of being Japan, Trump publicly undercut Bolton— new normal,” said a second high-ranking population. it’s John Bolton’s turn to find himself in a the reason behind the failure of Trump’s first waving off regime change in Iran, a State Department official who overlapped Just take a look at the means that China uses for promoting corner. I believe that his days as national second summit with North Korean leader persistent Bolton hobbyhorse, and then with Bolton. “Unheard of in past admin- its ideas. The May “Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civiliza- security advisor are numbered—for reasons Kim Jong-un. Bolton toed a hard line, so declaring (contra Bolton) that North Ko- istrations to have this kind of public dis- tions” in Beijing argued for a constructive effort to find the best that have all played out in the press.I’m much so that the North Korean media rea’s latest ballistic missile tests were no connect, especially in the W.H., but, like of cultures from around the world, starting with the assumption one of those people—not at all unique in called him a “war monger” and a “human cause for alarm. According to The New York I said, it’s become routine.” that all civilizations are essentially equal. There was none of the Washington—who has contacts and friends defect” once the summit ended. Times, the president was recently overheard Another former senior U.S. official prof- contempt for Islam or for “developing” nations that is common in all over the political spectrum, including in This week Trump told reporters gathered at Mar-a-Lago complaining about Bolton’s fered a more sobering assessment. “So recent American statements. But the critical point is not China’s the Trump Administration. After work and on the White House south lawn that Kim more hawkish advice and wondering if he many people in the government accept the rhetoric, but rather its actions. Unlike the United States, China over drinks, they like to vent. What they are had “kept his word” on nuclear and missile was being led around by the nose. unacceptable that I no longer can predict has not invaded or attacked any other country since a brief border telling me privately is what other Wash- testing. This was a direct contradiction of And yet, according to the Washington when a situation isn’t tenable any more.” conflict with Vietnam in 1979. ington insiders are telling the conservative Bolton, who had said just hours earlier diplomats and bureaucrats who know Maybe, this person continued, “the lesson Blackwill’s report goes on to attack the Belt and Road Initiative press. The White House, and especially the that the North Koreans had reneged on him, it seems unlikely that Bolton will step is that in the postmodern era, there are (BRI) as a “geoeconomic tool to coerce China’s neighbors and National Security Council, are in disarray. their commitments to the U.S. Trump said down any time soon. Nor will the former many people exercising power in many others,” painting a dark vision of a nefarious effort to undermine And Bolton will soon be fired. simply, “My people think there could have ambassador—a veteran knife-fighter who ways, and traditional power relationships the sovereignty of the nations of the world. But that was not Bolton: On the way out? been a violation. I view it differently.” doesn’t suffer fools—be exterminated by aren’t really in force anymore.” the mood among the 37 heads of state who attended the recent The right-wing Washington Examiner Most importantly, Bolton has been means of conventional office politics. “My John Bolton has no fate but defeat Second BRI Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing reported this week that Bolton acknowl- famous for decades for his irrationally bet is that Bolton, who is a very able, clever In George W. Bush’s presidency, people in April. Although there was plenty of jealousy on the part of edged these reports, but in a back-handed hard line on Iran. He has made no secret bureaucrat, figures he can tolerate a bit of like Dick Cheney and John Bolton have rivals, the equitable agreements with nations, especially small way. He said in a Wall Street Journal pod- of his desire to bomb Iran into the stone the public presidential commentary, but by become the messengers of the White nations, was striking. A deep commitment to international law cast that he believes five countries are age, to smash and overthrow its govern- staying in the job can push many policies House’s defeat in the world. This time and the principles of the United Nations was visible in all the spreading “lies about dysfunction in the ment, and to let the chips fall where they that he considers important,” said a former Bolton has also become a messenger for interactions of BRI – while the United States has been pulling Trump administration.” Those countries may. The policy makes literally no sense. high-ranking State Department official who defeating Trump and the US in the world. out of treaties left and right and showing open contempt for are North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Russia, Iran is a country of 80 million people. used to work with Bolton. “He looks at the The US National Security Adviser is hav- international law at every turn. and China. That’s laughable. It has an active and well-trained global bigger picture. He’s a difficult person but ing difficult days. John Bolton has not Blackwill asserts that China has violated international What Bolton is saying is that there is intelligence service. It has a robust navy I don’t think he’s thin-skinned. Probably been able to achieve his goals toward the commercial practices, but it is hard to find any instance of a a vast and incredibly well-coordinated with highly-specialized “swift boats” that serves him well with this White House.” Islamic Republic of Iran. nationwide effort to undermine accepted practices. Regarding international conspiracy that includes are active in the Persian Gulf. And it con- While another administration might Bolton’s story is a sad story for Ameri- the accusation of “theft” of intellectual property, numerous some of the most important countries in trols the vital Strait of Hormuz, through have choreographed a clash between the can citizens! He is today a symbol of the articles have debunked this specious charge. The term is used the world, the main purpose of which is which 20 percent of the world’s oil and 33 president and his top adviser, in order to embarrassment of all Americans. Bolton so broadly as to suggest that any collaboration between Chinese to embarrass him. That sounds perfectly percent of its liquified natural gas flows. push Pyongyang or Tehran to the negoti- was one of the influential officials in the and American scientists is a theft of intellectual property, rational, right? Trump said just a week ago that he was ating table, Trump’s historical approach country since the start of the war in Iraq in rather than an effort to pursue mutually beneficial research. Of course, a more rational person might willing to begin talks with the Iranians to foreign policy supports a less gener- 2003, by the George Walker Bush admin- Increasingly, Chinese students are accused of being spies conclude that Bolton has done a terri- “with no preconditions.” This was a major ous interpretation. Time and again, the istration until 2008 (when the neocons without evidence. Emory University dismissed neuroscien- ble job, that the people around him have softening of U.S. policy toward Iran and president has lashed out when deputies in the US were at the head of the political tists Li Xiao-Jiang and Li Shihua – for not disclosing funding done a terrible job, that he has aired his it immediately drew Bolton’s ire. Indeed, try to substitute their expertise for his and executive equations of the country). from Chinese institutions – without giving them a chance to disagreements with Trump in the media, The New York Times pointed out that the own. (“Save your energy, Rex,” Trump Bolton and his entourage have repeatedly defend themselves. and that the President is angry about it. policy directly “overruled a longtime goal tweeted at former secretary of state Rex become the symbol of the failure of the US The charge of Chinese manipulation of its currency for trade That’s the more likely scenario. of (Trump’s) national security advisor.” Tillerson, when he attempted to conduct in the West Asia region. However, Bolton’s benefits is so ridiculous that even the Trump administration Here’s what my friends are saying. All of this has made Trump angry. He’s his own negotiations with Kim Jong Un.) defeat in the US is now far broader! John gave it up. But it is still trotted out for the CFR report. China Trump is concerned, like any president constantly being one-upped by one of the But Bolton, unlike his predecessor H.R. Bolton, the US National Security Adviser, obviously uses monetary policies to support its own currency. is near the end of his term, about his legacy. Washington swamp monsters he promised McMaster, has learned from experience continues his anti-Iranian negotiations in But so, too, does the United States pursue quantitative easing He said during the campaign that he wanted to rid the city of. He finally seems to have how to navigate the corridors of power. various fields. In recent months, he has to manipulate the dollar. to be the president who pulled the country come to realize that even establishment “He has the savvy to do the sorts of things been busy discussing the presence of Iran The argument that China is militarizing to push the United out of its two longest wars. He wanted to Republicans dislike and distrust John with people with whom he does not agree, in Syria and, on the other hand, engaging States out of Asia is intriguing. The United States has been engaged declare victory and bring the troops back Bolton. And now he understands why. but who are nonetheless his boss, and sur- in negotiations with other countries over in a massive military buildup around China for several decades. from Afghanistan and Iraq. He hasn’t done Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s chief of staff, vive,” said Lawrence Wilkerson, a former Iran’s sanctions. But the existing evidence Given the history of Europeans carving up China into spheres of that, largely at the insistence of Bolton. has very quietly and discreetly begun in- chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin suggest that the US National Security Ad- influence in the nineteenth century and Japan invading China Here we are three years later and we’re formal meetings with a list of a half-dozen Powell who often sparred with Bolton viser is not going to succeed in this regard. in the 1930s, the Chinese have good reason to be nervous about any military buildup in the neighborhood. But imagine the outcry in Washington if China started amass- ing naval forces off the California coast for training exercises, held “freedom of navigation” drills around Guantanamo Bay, or E. Michael Jones: U.S. oil sanctions target iranian people actively encouraged Hawaiian independence? That’s what US actions look like from the Chinese perspective. TEHRAN (FNA) — E. Michael Jones, Author and Jour- Iran is an oil-rich country which counts on the allies and all but ensuring the collapse of NATO. Another Similarly, the assertion that the artificial islands built by nalist, says the embargo which the US enacts against the income from the oil export. How do you view the US oil example of abnormality in just about every sense of the word China in the South China Sea are a violation of international Iranian oil industry and export is an act of war against the sanctions against Iran? is America’s ambassador to Germany Robert Grenell, who law is laughable coming from a country that blatantly violates Iranian people. A: The oil embargo which Secretary Pompeo just enacted has alienated the German people by his arrogance. Grenell is international law on a daily basis and does not even recognize In an exclusive interview with FNA, Dr. Jones also dis- is an act of war against the Iranian people. It is similar to now in charge of a mission to overturn certain international the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (it fre- cussed Riyadh’s support of the Washington sanctions against what the United States did to Japan in the late 1930s by laws. This overreach will have unintended consequences, quently cites when criticizing China’s island-building projects. Iranian oil, saying “[the Saudis] are now collaborating in denying them access to oil in Southeast Asia. That act led by uniting the world against the US. Moreover, Vietnam and Taiwan have similarly militarized their own destruction as an oil exporter by disrupting in- to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which the United “Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC will more than islands in the region without a peep out of Washington. The ternational trade agreements.” States liked to describe as unprovoked. But the time proved make up the Oil Flow difference in our now Full Sanctions on best way to improve the environment in the South China Sea He further mentioned the Trump’s Administration’s role it the other way. Iranian Oil”, Trump tweeted. Is it an indication of Saudi Ara- is for the United States, Japan, and other nations to keep their in overturning international laws, saying “Pompeo and Bolton Secretary Pompeo said Iran should behave like a bia’s involvement in Washington’s sanctions against Iran’s oil? navies out of the region. have used their offices to ignore normal diplomatic procedures normal country. What does “normal” mean in the US foreign A: The Saudis fail to understand that the United States The United States needs to establish think tanks that present and normal diplomatic channels in conducting diplomacy… policy terminology? is now energy independent and in not need of Saudi oil. an objective analysis of national interests and do not push a This overreach will had unintended consequences, by unit- A: “Normal,” according to Pompeo, means complete They are now collaborating in their own destruction as an narrative of confrontation with China that flies in the face of the ing the world against the US.” acceptance of any demand made by the current regime in oil exporter by disrupting international trade agreements. overwhelming need for cooperation, from climate change and E. Michael Jones is an American writer who received his Washington. His use of that word is calculated to distract As one more example of diplomatic chutzpah, the United international law to joint research and cultural exchange. The doctorate from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- us from the fact that Pompeo and Bolton have used their States is trying to force German to abandon its Nord Stream United States must learn from China, and vice versa. Attacks vania. He was formerly a professor at Saint Mary’s College offices to ignore normal diplomatic procedures and normal II pipeline with Russia. All of these maneuvers will have on an imagined Chinese bogeyman only undercut this urgently in Indiana. He is the editor of the Culture Wars magazine. diplomatic channels in conducting diplomacy, not only in counter effects which will contradict the intentions of those needed cooperation. 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II NN TT EE RR NN AA TT II OO NN AA LL DD AA II LL YY JUNE 17, 2019 ANALYSISADVERTISEMENT & INTERVIEW 7 U.S. is the obvious benefactor of attacks Hacking dirty government in Oman Sea: Cartalucci secrets is not a crime 1 As the US has done before with now Brookings policymakers would literally By Ted Rall verified fabrications, it has hastily - and with- claim, “...it would be far more preferable out any evidence or investigation - accused if the United States could cite an Iranian Iran of being behind these attacks. It did provocation as justification for the airstrikes ANTIWAR —British goon cops acting at the request of the Unit- so within the same day of the attacks. So of before launching them. Clearly, the more ed States government entered Ecuador’s embassy in London, course, there is no validity to the accusa- outrageous, the more deadly, and the more dragged out WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and prepared tions. Even a local crime committed within unprovoked the Iranian action, the better to ship him across the pond. After this event last month, most the United States cannot be “solved” in a single off the United States would be. Of course, it of the mainstream media reacted with spiteful glee about As- day and without any sort of investigation, so would be very difficult for the United States sange’s predicament and relief that the Department of Justice how could an incident as serious as this be to goad Iran into such a provocation without had exercised self-restraint in its choice of charges. somehow solved without an investigation the rest of the world recognizing this game, “Because traditional journalistic activity does not extend to or evidence so quickly? which would then undermine it.” helping a source break a code to gain illicit access to a classified The US reveals its hand by quickly ac- The US is the obvious benefactor. Its part- network, the charge appeared to be an attempt by prosecutors cusing Iran before any sort of independent ners in the region - believing in whatever to sidestep the potential First Amendment minefield of treating investigation can be mounted. We’ve seen promises were made to them by Washington the act of publishing information as a crime,” reported a pleased this pattern before in Iraq in 2003 where about a “post-Iranian” Middle East - would New York Times. the rush to war was made before inspectors also benefit by aiding this agenda. At the time, the feds had accused Assange of hacking conspiracy could confirm US claims of “weapons of mass Higher oil prices while sanctions squeeze because he and Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning allegedly destruction” in Iraq. We also saw the US did Iran, Venezuela, and Russia can only benefit discussed how to break into a Pentagon computer. this last year in Syria where it quickly accused Western oil corporations. For the EU - in- Bob Garfield of NPR’s “On the Media,” a veteran reporter the Syrian government of a “sarin chemical terests are divided between multinational who should and probably does know better, was one of many attack” in Douma before carrying out military corporations there that seek to dominate establishmentarians who opined that we needn’t worry because strikes - all done before the OPCW could the Middle East alongside Washington Assange isn’t a “real” journalist. even begin its investigation - which by the and Wall Street and those who seek to do This being the Trump administration, self-restraint was in way, concluded claims of sarin gas were false. business with Iran. Obviously pressure short supply. It turns out that the short list of Assange charges This familiar pattern by the US to rush from Washington to accept its version of was a temporary ploy to manipulate our gullible English allies. to conclusions before any investigation is events would tilt the balance in favor of the Now, Assange faces 17 additional charges under the Espionage mounted makes the US and its allies the aggression against Iran. The international the provocative incidents taking place in the former and place greater pressure on those Act, and a finally concerned Times calls it “a novel case that raises prime suspects, not Iran. community can see that Iran upheld its part of region that threatens world energy security seeking peace and cooperation - just as the profound First Amendment issues” and “a case that could open Is it rational for Iran to commit such an the so-called “Iran Nuclear Deal” and that it and route? Can any instability in the region staged attacks were designed to do. Higher the door to criminalizing activities that are crucial to American action, while the Japanese PM is visiting Iran? was the US who walked away from it without affect EU interests? oil prices as a result of instability and violence investigative journalists who write about national security matters.” A:For Iran, it is not rational at all to carry justification. The best cards in Iran’s hand A:The United States in its own policy in the Middle East will further complicate Corporate media’s instant reversal on Assange – from rap- out such an attack, and especially so against are the growing consensus that it is being papers - like Brookings Institution’s 2009 European energy security which only further ist scum to First Amendment hero within minutes – elevates a ship belonging to Japan while the Japa- victimized. Thus Tehran has nothing at all to “Which Path to Persia?” report - openly ad- plays into Washington’s hands which seeks self-serving hypocrisy to high art. But that’s OK. Whatever gets nese Prime Minister is in Iran. Iran’s great- gain by staging attacks against international mit that the US would greatly benefit from to pry Europe away from Russian and Iranian Assange closer to freedom is welcome – even the jackals of cor- est strength at the moment is Washington’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. a “provocation” that would allow them to hydrocarbons in favor of its “freedom gas” porate media. lack of credibility and increasingly blatant Who in fact is the biggest beneficiary of increase military aggression against Iran. and sources from among its allies May we linger, however, on an important point that risks getting lost? Even if Assange were guilty of hacking into that Pentagon computer, even if it had been Assange’s idea, even if Manning had had nothing to do with it, even if Trump’s DOJ hadn’t larded on the Time to see through the surface of Persian Gulf Espionage Act stuff, Assange should not have faced any charges. Included in the material Manning stole from the military and TEHRAN (FNA) — Two tankers traveling through the tant trading partner of Iran, and Japan’s Prime Minister posted to WikiLeaks were the “Afghan War Diary,” the “Iraq War Gulf of Oman were attacked on Thursday, June 13, forcing Abe Shinzo was visiting Iran at the time, trying to reduce Logs,” files about the concentration camp at Guantanamo and the the crews to abandon the ships, and which left one of the tensions. Abe also declared Iran to have no intention to “Collateral Murder” video of the U.S. military’s 2007 massacre ships on fire. make nuclear arms. This would be a preposterous move of civilians in Baghdad. The ships were the Front Altair, a tanker owned by Front- for Iran to even consider. For the sake of argument, let’s assume that Assange, without line which was shipping naphtha to Taiwan, and the Kokuka Little wonder Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif declared Manning, had personally hacked into a Pentagon computer and Courageous, a ship owned by Japanese company Kokuka that “suspicious doesn’t begin to describe” what happened, in doing so discovered proof that US occupation forces in Iraq Sangyo, was transporting methanol to Singapore. noting that the attacks were timed to when Abe was meeting and Afghanistan were guilty of war crimes, including torture and As always, the US made claims. This time, the US Navy with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. the mass murder of civilians for fun – and put that evidence of claimed to have seen an unexploded mine on one of the Then again, the fact that the White House still blamed criminal wrongdoing online. Would Assange deserve a prison two ships. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other US Iran should not be a surprise to anyone. The move was very term? Of course not. He would merit a medal, a ticker tape parade, officials immediately blamed Iran. However, the owner of much predictable. In an effort to boost Iranophobic dis- a centrally located handsome statue or two. the Japanese tanker that was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, course, the US believes that they can justify their campaign Even if Assange were “guilty” of the hacking charges, so what? the Kokuka Courageous, has contradicted the US military’s of pressure against Iran by blaming everything in the Middle The “crime” of which he stands accused pales next to the wrong- claims about the attack. East on Tehran without nuance or thought. In doing so, doing he helped expose. Central Command claimed the two tankers were hit with they purposefully ignore the historical irony that terrorism Good Samaritan laws protect people who commit what the limpet mines, a type of mine that is attached to the hull of a in the Middle East and on Western soil has not stemmed of “Iran” or for that matter, not Islam in any organic form law calls a “crime of necessity.” If you save a child from your ship below the waterline using magnets. But Yutaka Katada from Tehran, but is a product of Wahabi-Salafism which has itself, but because the political and social conditions of the neighbor’s burning house, the police shouldn’t charge you with said a projectile hit the ship. been aggressively promoted by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. region are constantly destabilized and uprooted by the US trespassing. Similarly, if the only way to expose government or “We received reports that something flew towards the With this in hand, the US repeatedly ignores how their and company which continue to militarily intervene, cause corporate lawbreaking is to steal confidential documents and ship,” Katada said at a press conference, “The place where repeated military interference within the region and uncritical needless wars and chaos throughout the region. release them to the press a la Edward Snowden, you should be the projectile landed was significantly higher than the water support of Israel is, in fact, the real cause of extremism and The constant US-led militarism within the region and immune from prosecution. That principle clearly applies to the level, so we are absolutely sure that this wasn’t a torpedo. instability within the Middle East. People must see through also its unrelenting support of all things Israel and Saudi is materials Manning stole and Assange released as a public service I do not think there was a time bomb or an object attached this surface. the primary cause of instability, ideological upheaval and to citizens unaware of the misdeeds committed under their name to the side of the ship.” They see Iran as an easy country to demonize. It’s a political uncertainty within the Middle East and the Per- and at their expense. US Central Command, however, released a grainy black country which owing to the legacy of American support for sian Gulf. The easy and and white video of a boat alongside a ship, claiming it was an the Pahlavi dynasty up until 1979, is fueled by resentment cynical scapegoating of First Announcement Iranian patrol boat removing a limpet mine from the Kokuka of Washington for its political interference. 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Politics, lack of support, funding have Researchers learned how to better combat muscle foiled U.S. plans to return to moon loss during space flights Mankind’s first steps on the moon a half- $1.6 billion in NASA funding for the return to A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at century ago were followed by three more the moon, and promised to “restore” NASA to Galveston has further documented how muscles are affected years of lunar missions. And then, a standstill. “greatness.” Most of that money would be used by reduced gravity conditions during space flight missions and Neither the United States nor any nation to develop commercial human lunar landing uncovered how exercise and hormone treatments can be tailored on Earth has sent a manned mission to the systems and $651 million would develop the to minimize muscle loss for individual space travelers. The findings moon since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission left Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, are available in PLOS One. in late 1972. While the space administration which are critical mission pieces. The plan, NASA has recently announced that it will allow private citizens has periodically made plans to return, however, sought to draw from a Pell Grant to visit the International Space Station. The growing number of none have reached the operational phase. surplus, which prompted criticism from space travelers underscores the need to understand the impact A large part of the reason is a lack of money education advocates and some Democratic of reduced gravity on the human body. and support. lawmakers. “The study has given us the ability to identify biomarkers that The Constellation Program, proposed by “I support restoring funding to NASA, predict how susceptible each individual is to muscle function decline George W. Bush’s administration, hoped but that cannot come at the expense of low- and how effectively different exercise and hormone treatments to return to the moon no later than 2020. income students,” Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen can combat the atrophy,” said senior author Randall Urban, It, however, was canceled by the Obama tweeted. “Raiding Pell Grant funds to boost UTMB chief research officer and professor in the department administration after the financial crisis. NASA’s budget is foolish. If we are going to of internal medicine. President Donald Trump has pushed the moon, NASA will need funding AND an Senior author Melinda Sheffield-Moore, professor in the Texas for a return since taking office, but has educated workforce.” T&M department of health and kinesiology and UTMB department equivocated on whether travel to the moon NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine of internal medicine, said, “This new ability may allow scientists or Mars should take priority. defended the budget request, saying to personalize space medicine by designing specific exercise and/ “Any project as complex as Apollo requires Congress can consider whether to approve or hormone intervention programs for each astronaut on Earth three things: resources, technology and -- the funds -- which he said would entirely before they embark on a long-term mission to space.” most important -- the will to do it,” Apollo 7 fulfill NASA’s funding needs for 2020. He reducing operations at U.S. Space Centers, said could support a human moon landing Space flight-related losses in muscle mass and strength are astronaut Walt Cunningham said at a 2015 noted more money, however, will be needed a key concern for long space exploration missions. The muscle congressional hearing aimed at examining but lawmakers have keep them open. by 2024. SpaceX has primarily focused its in the years ahead. “NASA is still burdened with the same efforts on landing humans on Mars, but has loss during space flight largely stems from fact that weight U.S. goals in human space exploration. He NASA’s “Moon to Mars” program, announced bearing muscles don’t work as hard in reduced gravity conditions. pointed out that NASA’s portion of the federal 10 Space Centers and a half-dozen other hinted at moon missions and signed up a in November, seeks to establish a permanent facilities,” he said. “This reduces the tourist to ride one of its rockets to the moon. While in space, people exercise in an effort to counter this budget peaked at 4 percent in 1965 and has human presence on the moon through work muscle loss, but it cannot completely prevent muscle atrophy. remained minimal ever since. funds available for science and space One argument against using public money with private U.S. and international companies. applications.” in space is that it’s better spent on Earth. So, researchers are searching for additional interventions that “For the past 40 years, it has remained The venture proposes a spacecraft called “the complement inflight exercise. below 1 percent and for the last 15 years it Experts say another hurdle is a lack of Ahead of the first moon landing, civil rights Gateway” -- basically a space station that orbits public support. American support for NASA’s leader Ralph D. Abernathy protested near The effects of long-term muscle inactivity can be investigated has been driving toward 0.4 percent of the the moon. with extended bed rest. In the study, 24 healthy male participants federal budget,” he said. “Manned exploration lunar missions has hovered around 50 percent the Kennedy Space Center with 150 poor “The Gateway will, for the first time, give for decades, even going back to the Apollo black families to argue the money would be were placed on bed rest for 70 days. During the bed rest period, is the most expensive space venture and NASA and its partners access to more of the some of the men followed an exercise regimen and blindly received consequently, the most difficult for which program when the United States was trying better spent feeding the poor. lunar surface than ever before, supporting to beat Russia to the moon. A recent Pew “I want you to hitch your wagon to our either testosterone supplements or a placebo while a control group to obtain political support.” both human and robotic missions,” NASA’s remained in the bed without any exercise training or supplements. Howard McCurdy, professor of public Research poll found 55 percent of Americans rocket and tell the people the NASA program website states. consider it essential that NASA continue to is an example of what this country can do,” Throughout the study, the researchers collected muscle biopsies affairs at American University, said last NASA plans to conduct its first unmanned to analyze the proteins within the muscle tissue. month cost is a major factor. He said the explore. Forty-five percent said, however, then-NASA chief Thomas O. Paine told mission next year, to test the new spacecraft that private explorers like SpaceX will ensure Abernathy at the time. The researchers uncovered several changes to the men’s United States spent almost $21 billion to systems. A manned test flight, with astronauts, muscle proteins during the bed rest period that were blunted put Neil Armstrong on the moon in 1969 -- adequate progress in space. Despite some renewed enthusiasm from could follow within two years. The first Last month, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ the Trump administration, many of those or reversed with exercise, which appeared to drive a healthier which would equal about $200 billion today. component of the Gateway craft is planned protein organization within the muscle fibers. The testosterone Cunningham said NASA has tried to cut space company Blue Origin unveiled a full- same hurdles remain. to launch on a private rocket in 2022. size model of its Blue Moon lander, which he In May, Trump called for an additional supplements prompted further protein changes that promoted costs to free up money for exploration, like (Source: UPI) muscle growth beyond that of exercise alone. “The unique insights we’ve gained on muscle proteins during Some fungi trade phosphorus with Earth’s heavy metals result of extended bed rest could someday be applied to predict changes to muscle mass/strength in various situations and then develop a plants like savvy stockbrokers supernova explosion, research reveals personalized program of exercises and hormonal countermeasures,” said senior author E. Lichar Dillon, UTMB assistant professor in the department of internal medicine. (Source: Science Daily)

Almost 600 plant species have gone extinct in last 250 years

Almost 600 plant species have gone extinct in the last 250 years, which is twice the number of birds, mammals and amphibians to have disappeared from the Earth in the same period combined, according to a new study. Published in the journal Nature, Ecology & Evolution, the study states that 571 plants have been wiped from the face of the Earth and plants species are going extinct 500 times faster than Some stringy fungi are tough negotiators, trade market, the team added equal That gold on your ring finger is stellar -- and merger before their simulations pointed the normal rate of loss without human intervention. trading nutrients shrewdly with plants. amounts of phosphorus to the two not just in a complimentary way. toward collapsars as a heavy element birth An advance in tracking the nutrient compartments where the fungus In a finding that may overthrow our chamber. “Our research on neutron star phosphorus has revealed new details of grazed alone. In one compartment, the understanding of where Earth’s heavy mergers has led us to believe that the birth ancient trading networks between fungi phosphorus was tagged with dots that elements such as gold and platinum come of black holes in a very different type of and plants. Some fungal species grow glowed red, and in the other with blue. from, new research by a University of Guelph stellar explosion might produce even more what are called arbuscular mycorrhizal As if riding out a period of oversupply, physicist suggests that most of them were gold than neutron star mergers.” connections underground, reaching the fungus took up phosphorus and stored spewed from a largely overlooked kind of What collapsars lack in frequency, they intimately into plant roots. These fungi a sizable share of it. Researchers can’t yet star explosion far away in space and time make up for in generation of heavy elements, pull phosphorus from the soil and trade track the carbon that the carrot provided from our planet. said Siegel. Collapsars also produce intense it for carbon from a wide range of plants. in return for what phosphorus was traded, Some 80 per cent of the heavy elements flashes of gamma rays. Marking phosphorus with glowing dots but overall, the filaments didn’t grow in the universe likely formed in collapsars, “Eighty per cent of these heavy elements shows the fungi hoarding the nutrient much, suggesting the carbon payoff was a rare but heavy element-rich form of we see should come from collapsars. in parts of their elaborate networks of ho-hum. supernova explosion from the gravitational Collapsars are fairly rare in occurrences filaments when there’s a glut of it and To see how the fungi reacted to a hot collapse of old, massive stars typically 30 of supernovae, even more rare than neutron plants wouldn’t be likely to trade much market, the scientists applied the same times as weighty as our sun, said physics star mergers -- but the amount of material carbon. Phosphorus also gets shipped over total amount of phosphorus but put 10 professor Daniel Siegel. that they eject into space is much higher The number was calculated by one of the study’s co-authors, the fungal networks to areas where it’s percent into one compartment and 90 That finding overturns the widely held than that from neutron star mergers.” Rafael Govaerts, after reviewing all publications on plant extinctions scarce and thus more valuable to trade. percent in the other. The color-coded belief that these elements mostly come The team now hopes to see its theoretical over 30 years. The study shows that the number of extinct plant These fungal-plant trades have dots let researchers see a share of the from collisions between neutron stars model validated by observations. Siegel species is four times higher than previous compilations and twice been frustrating to study as biological phosphorus moving through the fungal or between a neutron star and a black said infrared instruments such as those the combined 271 birds, mammals and amphibians record extinct markets because, until now, researchers filaments toward the undersupplied hole, said Siegel. on the James Webb Space Telescope, set in the last two-and-a-half centuries. could see snapshots, but not details, of compartment. Judging by how much Using supercomputers, the trio for launch in 2021, should be able to detect “Most people can name a mammal or bird that has become the negotiations, says study coauthor fungus filaments grew, the carrot simulated the dynamics of collapsars, or telltale radiation pointing to heavy elements extinct in recent centuries, but few can name an extinct plant,” said Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist trading with the merchants in the old stars whose gravity causes them to from a collapsar in a far-distant galaxy. co-author Aelys Humprheys. “This study is the first time we have at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It was scarcity zone essentially panicked, and implode and form black holes. “That would be a clear signature,” he an overview of what plants have already become extinct, where “like a really good poker game” where the fungus made a market killing. The Under their model, massive, rapidly said, adding that astronomers might also they have disappeared from and how quickly this is happening.” the lights go out between dealing and price, the ratio of carbon gained per spinning collapsars eject heavy elements detect evidence of collapsars by looking at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Stockholm University winning, she says. For a better view, the phosphorus traded, was around 3.8 whose amounts and distribution are amounts and distribution of heavy element researchers said plants on islands, in the tropics and Mediterranean researchers devised a way to watch the times higher on the nutrient-poor side “astonishingly similar to what we observe s in other stars across our Milky Way galaxy. climates had the highest rates of extinction while plant species process in action by tagging phosphorus versus the well-supplied. in our solar system,” said Siegel. He joined Siegel said this research may yield clues in woody and small geographical areas had the highest rates of with nanoparticles called quantum dots The team thinks that these fungi are U of G this month and is also appointed about how our galaxy began. reported extinction, suggesting that the increase is due to the that glow red or blue in ultraviolet light. somehow managing the phosphorus flow, to the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical “Trying to nail down where heavy elements destruction of native vegetation resulting in habitat loss. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have rather than simply letting it diffuse from Physics, in Waterloo, Ont. come from may help us understand how the The study is important because it may aid in conservation efforts no ability to capture carbon themselves, an area of abundance to one of scarcity. Most of the elements found in nature galaxy was chemically assembled and how by predicting where future extinctions are likely to occur, it said. though they need it to live. Instead, they For instance, flows of material that would were created in nuclear reactions in stars the galaxy formed. This may actually help “To stop plant extinction, we need to record all the plants have traded with plants for the resource carry phosphorus through the network and ultimately expelled in huge stellar solve some big questions in cosmology as across the world -- the naming of new species is a critical piece for some 450 million years. Today, the move and switch directions too fast for explosions. heavy elements are a nice tracer.” of the puzzle in the wider push to prioritize conservation of our fungi can connect with at least 70 percent simple diffusion, Kiers says. Heavy elements found on Earth and This year marks the 150th anniversary of precious natural world for generations to come,” co-author Maria of all plant species, including most crops. The quantum dot technique lets elsewhere in the universe from long-ago Dmitri Mendeleev’s creation of the periodic S. Vorontsova said. “To do this, we need to support herbaria and Unlike other nutrient-trading fungi that researchers track phosphorus flows explosions range from gold and platinum, table of the chemical elements. Since then, the production of plant identification guides, we need to teach sheath a plant root, these fungi work on a scale “that was difficult, if not to uranium and plutonium used in nuclear scientists have added many more elements our children to see and recognize their local plants and, most their way inside plant cells and grow impossible” until now, says Ylva Lekberg, reactors, to more exotic chemical elements to the periodic table, a staple of science importantly, we need botanists for years to come.” “beautiful treelike structures” with a mycorrhizal ecologist at MPG Ranch, such as neodymium found in consumer textbooks and classrooms worldwide. However, the researchers also discovered 430 plant species plenty of surface area that can help with a conservation and research group in items such as electronics. Referring to the Russian chemist, Siegel previously believed to have gone extinct, though 90 percent of swapping sustenance, Kiers says. Missoula, Mont., not involved in the work. Until now, scientists thought that these said, “We know many more elements that them are considered “high extinction risk.” In the new study, the researchers If the researchers manage to develop elements were cooked up mostly in stellar he didn’t. What’s fascinating and surprising “Plants underpin all life on Earth, they provide the oxygen we allowed the fungus Rhizophagus dots for carbon, that view could answer smashups involving neutron stars or black is that, after 150 years of studying the breathe and the food we eat, as well as making up the backbone irregularis to tangle with carrot roots many outstanding questions, such as holes, as in a collision of two neutron stars fundamental building blocks of nature, we of the world’s ecosystems -- so plant extinction is bad news for growing in part of a lab dish. The fungus where plants hand over their carbon observed by Earth-bound detectors that still don’t quite understand how the universe all species,” co-author Eimear Nic Lughadha said. “This new also grew filaments away from the carrot payments to the fungi and — a big one made headlines in 2017. creates a big fraction of the elements in understanding of plant extinction will help us predict (and try to roots into two other compartments. To — how prices change. Ironically, said Siegel, his team began the periodic table.” predict) future extinctions of plants, as well as other organisms.” challenge the fungus with a discouraging (Source: sciencenews.org) working to understand the physics of that (Source: Science Daily) (Source: UPI) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM JUNE 17, 2019

Iran, Turkey to resume Foreign passenger train services

TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran and Turkey are scheduled deskto recommence passenger train services as of late June, the deputy director of the Islamic Republic of Iran arrivals Railways (IRIR) has said. in Mashhad on the rise TOURISM TEHRAN — The number year] 1395 (ended March 2017), and the deskof foreign arrivals in number rose to over 83,000 and some 98,000 Mashhad has been rising over the past couple in 1396-97 respectively. of years, said Gholamabbas Arbab-Khales, “Some 19,000 foreign nationals have the head of Foreign Ministry’s Mission in been granted visas on arrival in Mashhad East and North Iran. during the first two months (of the current “The arrival of foreign tourists to Mashhad Iranian year)… With this trend continuing, Travel between Tehran and Van will commence on June 25 and is increasing by 15-20% annually, according the number will reach 115,000 this year.” between Tehran and Ankara on June 27, Mir-Hassan Mousavi to [the number of] visas on arrival that are Every single day, Mashhad plays host said, IRIR reported. issued by this mission,” the official said. to thousands of travelers and pilgrims who “Four-star trains with sleeper facilities are primarily set to The maximum number of visas that are come from various Iranian cities, neighboring offer a weekly service between Iranian and Turkish cities and it issued in Iranian cities belongs to Mashhad countries and even across the globe to visit could be extended to twice-a-week or daily services if welcomed as well, he added. the beautiful, massive holy shrine complex by passengers, the official explained. The mission issued visas for some 75,000 of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of the Journey from Tehran to Van and to Ankara will take 22 hours foreign travelers during [the Iranian calendar Shia Muslims. Pilgrims visit the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad and 60 hours, respectively, he said. Tehran-Ankara and Tehran-Van journeys will take 22 hours and 60 hours and they have been priced at €43 and €20, respec- tively, he added. Some 600,000 visited In January-November 2018, 1.894 million Iranian tour- ists visited Turkey, 18.17 percent less than the same period in 2017, according to data compiled by Turkey’s Ministry of “The Splendor of Asia” within a month Culture and Tourism. HERITAGE TEHRAN — Some 600,000 people The opening ceremony was attended by ministers, officials deskhave so far toured the major exhibit “The and diplomats from various countries on May 13. Splendor of Asia” within less than a month from its opening “Different countries closely cooperated with each other Shiraz meeting explores ceremony at Beijing’s National Museum of China, Mehr for this exhibition,” said Guan Qiang, deputy director of the reported on Saturday. Chinese National Cultural Heritage Administration, in an further cooperation with Titled “The Splendor of Asia: An exhibit of Asian address to the ceremony. Civilizations,” the exhibit features loan works from 47 Asian “Such a large number of top-level exhibits and participating Hungary on tourism countries including Iran and it also showcases objects from countries have never been seen before in one exhibition in Greece and Egypt. China,” Guan said. TOURISM TEHRAN — On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour desk The National Museum of Iran sent 15 historical relics Asia is home to the largest area, population and most ethnic operators and travel associates met with their including clay works, Achaemenid inscriptions, Sassanid groups in the world. It is the birthplace of Mesopotamian, Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views on how to deepen sculptures and glassworks which represent the long-lasting Indian and Chinese civilizations. cooperation in the tourism sector. relationship between Iran and China. The exhibition will be running through August 11. Expedia fined $325,000 for breaching travel sanctions to Cuba Expedia Group, the digital travel industry The company voluntarily disclosed the conglomerate has agreed to pay $325,406 violations to the Office of Foreign Assets to the U.S. government for breaching Cuban Control (OFAC), and after learning of the travel sanctions between 2011 and 2014. violations, the treasury department stat- According to a memo released by the ed that “Expedia implemented significant treasury department on Thursday, Expedia remedial measures to strengthen its U.S. subsidiaries assisted 2,221 people, including economic sanctions compliance program Cuban nationals with travel-related services throughout the Expedia corporate family” with travel between the U.S. and Cuba, and that the company cooperated with the Shiraz Municipality will present prizes to Hungarian compa- or within Cuba and beyond. The services OFAC investigations. nies, which undertake maximum number of tours to the southern were in violation of Cuban Assets Control The news comes at a time when Iranian city, Mayor Heydar Eskandarpour said, IRNA reported. Regulations that were first established in U.S.-Cuban relations have stiffened after The assembly was held form June 13 to 16 in close col- 1963 and were offered prior to the easing President Trump’s reneging of Obama-era laboration with Shiraz Municipality, the Cultural Heritage, of travel restrictions during “Cuban thaw,” negotiations with the Caribbean nation. Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, and the Iran-Hun- which began under the Obama Adminis- Last Tuesday, Trump announced new gary Friendship Association. tration at the end of 2014. restrictions on travel to Cuba from the Hungarian invitees visited some Shiraz attractions as well. The treasury department stated that U.S., barring cruise ships from visiting Shiraz is home to some of the country’s most magnificent foreign subsidiaries of the Seattle-area com- the country and banning “People to Peo- buildings and sights. It was also the literary capital of Persia pany that “lacked an understanding of and ple” travel. This includes organized tour during the Zand dynasty from 1751 to 1794. familiarity with U.S. economic sanctions particular aspects of Expedia’s business websites CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotels, groups, one of the primary ways U.S. laws” were responsible for the violation, that presented risks of noncompliance with Hotwire, Orbitz in addition to foreign-based citizens have visited Cuba. ROUND THE GLOBE adding “Expedia employees overlooked sanctions.” Expedia Group owns U.S. based Trivago, Venere and Wotif. (Source: Time) Hill Forts of Rajasthan How to pack a first aid kit for extended international travel The six Hill Forts of Rajasthan, spread across India’s Ra- It’s a question that the two 52 Places Travelers have field- In addition to health coverage, travel insurance covers jasthan state, clustered together as a designated UNESCO ed from readers and colleagues alike: How do you stay things like lost baggage and flight cancellations. So even if World Heritage Site. The forts are mainly based in the Aravalli healthy when crisscrossing the world for nearly 365 days? you stay healthy, it can come in handy when you’re on road. Range. They were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th And what do you pack in case you get sick? Each location A good travel insurance package will also include a sup- centuries CE by several Rajput kings of different kingdoms. has its own set of challenges, recommended vaccines and port number to call if you need help identifying the severity access to pharmacies. of your illness, and where to turn for help. There’s a thin line between being over- and underprepared, If your health care provider in the United States offers said Rebecca Acosta, the co-founder and executive director virtual doctor visits, you may be able to turn to your regular of Traveler’s Medical Service. The average globe-trotting doctor’s office while abroad, too. traveler does not need I.V. bags and syringes, she said, though Management vs. prevention the items are suggested for those trekking in rural areas. If you have prescriptions, make sure they are filled for the Jada Yuan began her year as the inaugural 52 Places entirety of your travels. That may take some coordinating Traveler in 2018 with a first aid kit that was built with the between a primary care physician and insurance companies help of foreign correspondents. Ms. Yuan’s kit was so exten- if medicines need to be resupplied on the road. Ms. Acosta sive that a Moroccan customs officer accused her of being recommends working with a doctor to compile a list of all a drug dealer. prescribed medications, in generic form, in case prescrip- Keep those kits in a carry-on. Twelve months and some 74,900 miles later, Ms. Yuan tions are misplaced. Make a checklist returned to New York City with “basically the same amount When it comes to prevention, Ms. Acosta said, travelers Travelers should create a first aid kit for simple wounds of medicine,” she said. should think of their medicine cabinet. “What are the type and basic medications to treat stomach issues, colds and This year’s 52 Places Traveler, Sebastian Modak, is having of things that you may grab from your medical kit at home? allergies. Some products that Traveler’s Medical Service a similar experience. Five months in, his first aid kit has been If it’s one in the morning and you have an upset stomach or recommends include: almost untouched. But it offers enough peace of mind that a headache, what do you go for?” First aid items it’s worth all the space it takes up, he says. Pack those items first. Alcohol swabs and liquid disinfectant solution The extensive fortifications up to 20 kilometers in circum- (His top recommendation for staying healthy? Drink For Mr. Modak that included vitamins. “I don’t know Bandages: Adhesive bandages, gauze, tape, blister pads ference optimized various kinds of hill terrain, specifically clean, filtered water. Lots of it.) if you can overdose on vitamins but if so, I’m doing it,” he and bandage rolls the river at Gagron, the dense forests at Ranthambore, and Here’s how to pack a first aid kit, whether you are going said from Bulgaria. “I take a multivitamin every morning Topical creams: Antibiotic ointment, antifungal oint- the desert at Jaisalmer, and exhibit an important phase in the around the world for a year or a remote adventure for a week. and chew an Airborne vitamin C tablet, too, on top of that.” ments, hydrocortisone cream development of an architectural typology based on established Start with a vaccine checklist Build your kit Oral rehydration solution for diarrhea or dehydration “traditional Indian principles”. The Centers for Disease Control has a list of vaccines, “The worst time to go looking for a pharmacy is after Tweezers The vocabulary of architectural forms and of ornaments health notices and packing lists for those traveling around you already need one — and that’s especially true when Digital thermometer shares much common ground with other regional styles, such the world. That means accounting for location: Ms. Yuan you’re traveling in an unfamiliar place,” said Ria Misra, the Lubricating eye drops as Sultanate and Mughal architecture. and Mr. Modak had to plan for places as diverse as Liuwa travel editor with Wirecutter, a New York Times Company Insect repellent Within the defensive walls of the forts, the architecture of Plain National Park in Zambia and Japan’s Setouchi Islands. that reviews and recommends products. That’s why she Aloe gel palaces and other buildings reflects their role as centers of Make sure to look up vaccine requirements far in advance recommends building your own kit or carefully choosing Medications courtly culture, and places of patronage for learning arts and of your travels, as some vaccines may require treatments a prepackaged one. Antacids music. As well as housing for the court and military guard, or doses. Additionally, some nations may require proof of Traveler’s Medical Service offers recommendations for Antihistamines for allergic reactions and seasonal allergies most had extensive urban settlements within their walls, some vaccination upon entering customs. The World Health Or- your kit, listed below; choose the brands that you’ve used in Bismuth subsalicylate for nausea, gas and bloating of which have persisted to the present day. ganization keeps an updated list of nations requiring yellow the past. (Traveling internationally is not a great time to test Laxative/stool softener And some also had mercantile centers as the forts were fever vaccines here. new medication.) Wirecutter recommends packaging a kit Anti-motility medication for severe diarrhea centers of production and of distribution and trade that formed Don’t forget travel insurance in the Osprey UltraLight Roll Organizer; the bag’s roll-up Cough and cold remedies and lozenges the basis of their wealth. Most of the forts had temples or sacred If you are traveling with a group or on business, you design allows it to pack down significantly. Pain relievers/fever reducers buildings, some pre-dating the fortifications and outliving the may already have traveler’s insurance that covers medical For travelers short on time, some pre-packed first-aid Motion sickness medication Rajput kingdoms, and many of these remarkable collections evacuation. If not, consider buying insurance that includes kits cover the basics. Wirecutter recommends to First Aid Similarly, note any preventive medicines in generic form of buildings still attract followers. medevac services, which are recommended when traveling Only’s Essentials Kit, which contains the basics needed to should you need to restock while traveling. (Source: UNESCO) to more rural destinations. clean up minor cuts and relieve pain. (Source: The New York Times) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 17, 2019 HEALTH 11

Why subsidized forex is still Iranian researchers suggest a novel component against prostate cancer used for tobacco? HEALTH TEHRAN — A type of bacteria called Hal- deskophilic archaebacteria (Haloarchaea) can HEALTH TEHRAN — It might Including hookah smokers, the percent- reduce the formation of cancer cells in prostate cancer, Iranian deskbe hard to believe that age of smokers reach about 20 percent, the researchers speculate. cigarettes are among the products that are report added. Halophilic archaebacteria are a class of the Euryarchaeota imported using subsidized foreign currency, According to the head of the center, Gho- found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. They are Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi has said. lamreza Heidari, about 20 percent of men now mostly recognized as archaea that are single-celled micro- “Unfortunately, instead of allocating sub- and two to three percent of women are daily organisms. sidized foreign currency to importing many smokers. necessary medical supplies, it is used for Annual sales of cigarettes at $238 importing cigarettes. $170 million, at sub- billion sidized rate, was used for importing tobac- Over the conference, the secretary gener- co and $16 million for importing cigarette al of Iranian Anti-Tobacco Association an- papers,” he said. nounced that 200 billion rials (around $4.7 According to ISNA, Raisi made the re- million) are paid every day for purchasing marks in a press conference on Saturday cigarettes, this amount to 1 quadrillion rials organized on the occasion of “No Tobacco a year (around $238 billion). National Week”. “There are no other industries in the “According to Health Ministry statistics, country which their factories have been in- annually, around 35 to 40 billion cigarettes creased at such a fast rate, but the number are produced inside the country but the lo- of tobacco factories has grown from nine cal factories have estimated their outputs at to 17 in only two years, from [the Iranian about 80 billion, so that they can increase calendar year] 1394 to 1396 (April 2015 to their production,” said Raisi. 2017),” said Mohammadreza Masjedi. Tobacco advertisement should stop “There are many rules and legislations Raisi went on as saying that the advertise- against tobacco use but the problem is that The research was published in National Center for Biotechnol- ment for flavored tobacco products should they are not observed either by retailers and ogy Information (NCBI) and Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical be banned. owners of businesses or the Ministry of In- Research. “In November 2017, the Administrative dustry,” he added. The study was carried out by Atefeh Safarpour, Marzieh Ebra- Justice Department of the Judiciary ordered According to World Health Organization himi, Shahzadeh Fazeli and Mohammad Ali Amoozegar from that all advertisement for flavored tobacco Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghe- Royan Research institute, Iranian Biological Resource Center products must be banned, but ever since, breyesus, every year, tobacco kills at least 8 and Tehran University of Medical science. nothing has changed and the product is still million people. Millions more live with lung According to the research, Supernatant Metabolites derived being used and advertised, so we cannot ex- cancer, tuberculosis, asthma or chronic lung from Halophilic archaebacteria can have cytotoxic effects on pect environmental health experts to fight disease caused by tobacco. cancer cells. single-handedly against the tobacco use.” According to WHO, over 40% of all to- The study investigated the potential anticancer effects of su- “This year, the World Health Organiza- bacco-related deaths are from lung diseases pernatant metabolites on five cancer cell lines including breast, tion’s campaign on World No Tobacco Day like cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and lung, prostate, and also human fibroblast cells. (31 May) is called ‘Don’t let tobacco take your tuberculosis. WHO is calling on countries The anti-tumor effect of the selected supernatant was assessed breath away’, and we also need to realize this and partners to increase action to protect both in-vitro and in-vivo. goal,” he added. people from exposure to tobacco. The study concluded that among all strains, supernatant me- There are many rules and legislations tabolites from Halobacterium salinarum IBRC M10715 had the What provinces have the highest In 2017, tobacco killed 3.3 million users most potent cytotoxic effect on prostate cancer cell lines without use? against tobacco use but the problem is that and people exposed to second-hand smoke any effects on normal cells. According to Raisi, cigarette use is the they are not observed either by retailers from lung-related conditions. highest in Markazi province, West Azarbai- nor by the Ministry of Industry. More than 60 000 children aged under jan province, Qazvin province and Alborz 5 die of lower respiratory infections caused province. hookah use is more widespread among women Earlier in June, Tobacco Prevention and by second-hand smoke. Those who live on Iran produces One for All “Also, Hookah is used the most in the than men.” Control Research Center announced that about into adulthood are more likely to develop provinces of Bushehr, Hormozgan, Sistan-Bal- “Smoking rate is the highest among peo- 12 percent of Iranian adults above 15 years chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cardiac retractor uchestan and Fars. In southern provinces, ple between the ages of 45 to 54,” he added. old are daily smokers. (COPD) later in life. HEALTH TEHRAN — Iranian researchers in a knowl- deskedge-based company produced Cardiac re- tractors that are used in open-heart surgery, announced the company’s managing director. Switch from beef to chicken Opiate addiction in UK in the over-40s A retractor is a surgical instrument used to separate the edges could help the planet triples in 12 years of a surgical incision or wound, or to hold back underlying organs and tissues so that body parts under the incision may be accessed. One simple change in your diet -- replacing The number of people over 40 receiving beef with poultry -- could go a long way treatment for opiate addiction has tripled toward curbing climate change, research in just 12 years, a report has found. shows. In 2018, 75,000 people over the age of 40 Beef is the largest dietary contributor were in treatment for dependence on illegal to greenhouse gases for average people, opiates such as heroin – compared to 25,000 and replacing it can halve a diner’s food- in 2006, a report by the Advisory Council on based carbon footprint and improve health, the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) found. according to findings presented Monday at Over the same period, those in treatment the American Society for Nutrition’s annual for opioid addiction under the age of 30 fell meeting, in Baltimore. from 60,000 to 13,000. “Basically, the top 10 highest carbon The discovery prompted a warning from foods are all either a cut of beef or ground senior government policy advisers that ad- beef, said lead researcher Diego Rose, di- diction services are ill equipped to deal with After one year of work, the researchers in Niakan Ronagh Pars rector of nutrition at Tulane University in England’s ageing population of long-term Company finally produced this device and it has now entered the New Orleans. ”We can substitute that for burping or passing gas. opiate users. Dr Owen Bowden-Jones, chair of ACMD, domestic market, Majid Hashemi told IRNA on Sunday. things people would still find satisfying, in One positive side effect from subbing out The findings suggested the age range of is concerned addiction services, many of This is an advanced and all-in-one sternal retractor that is a culinary sense, and reduce greenhouse beef came in people’s overall diet quality, addicts is shifting upwards as long-term users which are run by local authorities, will not appropriate for all open heart procedures, said Hashemi. gas emissions.” as measured by a healthy eating index, find they are unable to achieve permanent be able to cope with the complex needs of The model incorporates a number of innovative features which For this study, Rose and his colleagues Rose said. abstinence rather than more people devel- their ageing clients. allows for reduced patient trauma, he added. analyzed diet information from more than “People’s diets improved not just from oping an addiction in later life, a spokesman In a letter to Sajid Javid, the home sec- According to Hashemi, the device can also be used for coronary 16,000 participants in the nationwide health the carbon footprint but the healthiness for ACMD said. retary, he said: “This ageing cohort is likely arteries transplants. With adding a new piece to this retractor, the and nutrition survey conducted by the U.S. of their diet as well,” he said. “It’s not a Heroin – the chemical name for which is to dominate future demand on substance surgeon can better see the back of the heart and have an easier Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. lot, but it’s there and it’s significant. It’s diacetylmorphine – was originally synthe- misuse services which is why more needs access to the coronary arteries. The researchers compared what people a win-win.” sized by British chemist C.R.Alder Wright to be done now to help these people access ate to the greenhouse gases emitted during Wayne Campbell is a professor of nutri- (pictured overleaf) in 1874, by adding two services that meet their needs. production of those foods, to calculate a tion science at Purdue University in West acetyl groups to the molecule morphine, “Government, commissioners and carbon footprint for individual diets. Lafayette, Ind. He said that the study’s which is naturally found in the opium services need to urgently reassess how to Woman who had ‘miracle’ The 10 foods with the greatest impact conclusions were “consistent with what poppy. best manage the complex needs of this baby after 13 miscarriages says on the environment were all cuts of beef. would be expected” from replacing red Bayer, the German pharmaceutical ageing group.” About 20% of respondents reported eating meat with white. company behind Alka-Seltzer and Aspi- The ACMD report found that across story gives hope to others one of these high-carbon foods on the day “I like the way they did their calcula- rin, bought the rights to diacetylmorphine, the UK - with the exception of Northern they were surveyed, researchers said. tions within the context of what people marketing it under the name “Heroin” in Ireland - treatment services were seeing The mother of a “miracle” baby, born after 13 miscarriages, has The foods with the heaviest carbon foot- generally eat, as opposed to manipulating 1895 because early testers said that it made an ageing population of opiate users who praised the work of NHS fertility specialists and said she hopes print leave quite an impression on the planet. someone’s diet in a contrived manner,” them feel “heroisch” or “heroic”. have remained in periodic contact with her story can inspire strength in other women who are struggling The top 20% of foods had almost five times said Campbell, who wasn’t involved with By 1898, it was ready for mass mar- agencies for many years but have struggled to give birth. more impact on the environment than the the study. keting. It was originally sold as an over- to kick their habit for good. Laura Worsley had experienced 11 miscarriages in the first bottom 20%, Rose said. But he said more research is needed. the-counter cough suppressant that didn’t A spokesman for the Local Government trimester since 2008. Two pregnancies with boys, Leo and Grac- Researchers then calculated a new carbon “I don’t think it would be appropriate have problematic side effects, like addiction Association said councils had spent more eson, were lost at 17 and 20 weeks. footprint for each diet by replacing beef with based on the limited information that is (the irony) - while alternative treatments than £700m tackling substance abuse in After trying multiple trials and treatments to overcome fer- poultry -- broiled chicken for broiled steak, provided here to all of a sudden say for morphine and codeine did. This was before the last year alone. tility issues Ms Worsley and her husband Dave had said their ground turkey for ground beef. everybody to go buy a piece of chicken they realised that, when taken into the body, He added: “The biggest challenge we 14th attempt would be their final one. “When we subbed them out, we found instead of a piece of steak for the grill,” it actually converts into morphine, and is all face is an ageing cohort of drug users, When her waters broke unexpectedly nearly two months before the drop from emissions from the new di- Campbell said. ferociously addictive. Thus defeating the who have not previously sought or had her due date, Ms Worsley was rushed to hospital and baby Ivy ets were about half what they were before For instance, he questioned whether object and defining what was to become any treatment. was delivered by caesarean section last September. -- 48% less,” Rose said. substituting beef for chicken would always a historically embarrassing moment for “As a result, they are prone to an accu- “It feels like all of my Christmases have come at once,” Ms Simulations showed people’s dietary be the healthiest dietary choice. the company in later years. mulation of chronic physical and mental Worsley said of Ivy, who weighed 1.7lbs when she was born – the carbon footprint became smaller even “For example, if the person is eating By 1899 Bayer was producing a ton health conditions that make them more same weight as an average Christmas pudding. though they would be eating just as much. highly processed fatty sausages as their red of Heroin and exporting the drug to 23 susceptible to dying through overdose. She has since been given a clean bill of health. “We wanted to make sure the substitu- meat and they switch to a baked chicken countries, while free samples sent to “However, cuts to councils’ public Ms Worsley said she couldn’t thank enough the staff at Univer- tions were the same calories, so we’re not breast, that’s going to have a much more doctors and studies appeared in medical health grant by central government have sity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, putting anybody on a diet here,” Rose said. positive impact on their health than if they journals. It was also around this time that consequences. who helped her to have the child she had been dreaming about. There are a couple of reasons why beef were eating a lean pork tenderloin and early reports of addiction began to surface. “We have long argued that reductions The Worsley’s began seeing fertility specialist Siobhan Quenby, has such a heavy environmental impact, switched to fried chicken,” Campbell said. The company wisely released Aspirin this by central government to the public health at the hospital’s research unit and identified two conditions that he said. Further studies also should examine year, which would go on to become one grant in local government is a short-term were impacting her ability to maintain a pregnancy. First, raising cattle involves two rounds whether people would be willing to make of the most popular and widely used pain approach and one that will only compound She was initially treated with folic acid to address antiphos- of agriculture -- first, growing feed corn for the suggested dietary changes, he added. relief drugs in the world. acute pressures for the NHS and other ser- pholipid syndrome – also known as “sticky blood syndrome” the cows, and then raising cows with that Research presented at meetings is typi- Long-term drug addicts are more likely vices further down the line. – which can increase the risk of pregnancy loss. corn, Rose said. cally considered preliminary until published to have poor general health and bodily pain, “It is therefore vital that the upcoming After the loss of their unborn son Leo, tests on his placenta Cows’ digestive systems also are geared in a peer-reviewed journal. as well as increased risk of psychological Spending Review reverses these reductions to revealed Ms Worsley also had a condition called chronic histi- to draw maximum nutrition from grass, The study was funded by Wellcome problems. the public health grant and provides councils ocytic intervillositis (CHI). which involves digestion through a series Trust, a London-based biomedical re- Psychological problems can be related with the money needed to invest in cost-ef- This causes the body to attack the placenta that supplies blood of four stomachs, Rose said. This produces search charity. to trauma, bereavement and grief and can fective prevention and recovery work.” and nutrients to the foetus. a lot of methane, which the cows expel by (Source: WebMD) escalate drug abuse further, the report found. (Source: The Independent) (Source: The Independent) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY JUNE 17, 2019 Medical waste disposal become possible ‘Welfare Organization helps 15,000 breadwinning women to become financially using plasma technology in Iran SOCIETY TEHRAN — Using plas- the regional countries as well, he concluded. independent annually’ deskma gasification, Iranian Kiyoumars Kalantari, head of the waste researchers managed to dispose medical management working group affiliated to De- SOCIETY TEHRAN — On average, 15,000 female heads wastes and disassemble all its hazardous partment of Environment said in July 2018 deskof households who have been under Iran Wel- gases by filters, IRNA reported on Sunday. that some 115 tons of medical waste is being fare Organization’s assistance, become financially independent Plasma gasification is an extreme thermal generated on a daily basis in the province of annually through employment and entrepreneurship programs, process using plasma which converts organ- Tehran. He also regretted that despite the director general of family and women capacity building office ic matter into a syngas which is primarily efforts made by the Ministry of Health, ex- at the Welfare Organization has said. made up of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. cept for a few of the hospitals, medical waste Also, 9,000 women annually attend career preparation courses A plasma torch powered by an electric arc is not being regulated in other health-care organized by the Welfare Organization and will be provided with is used to ionize gas and catalyze organic providing centers. the vocational skills for getting employed or running their own matter into syngas, with slag remaining as Deputy supervisor for Tehran City Coun- businesses, IRNA quoted Derakhshan-Nia as saying on Sunday. a byproduct. It is used commercially as a cil Afshin Habibzadeh also announced that Empowering the breadwinner women to generate income form of waste treatment and has been tested some 60 tons of medical waste containing independently is among the main objectives of the Organ- for the gasification of municipal solid waste, infectious toxic substances, is being stock- ization, she added. biomass, industrial waste, hazardous waste, piled daily on Arad mountain in Kahrizak, In general, Welfare Organization is intended to ensure psy- and solid hydrocarbons, such as coal, oil sands, southern part of the capital. chological and social empowerment of these women being the petcock and oil shale. According to the U.S. Environment Pro- primary source of economic support for their families so that they Considering numerous problems encoun- tection Agency, improper management of can have an independent, higher quality of life, she said, adding, tered in medical and urban waste management discarded needles and other sharps can pose ultimately, empowerment is seeking to expand people’s choices. in the country, we decided to employ high Physics Research Center, Islamic Azad Uni- plastic must be separated before dumping a health risk to the public and waste workers. She further noted that urban and rural social insurance, gen- technology to overcome them, Mahmood versity, Science and Research Branch, and the waste into the reactor, he also said. For example, discarded needles may expose erating employment opportunities and encouraging entrepre- Quran-Nevis, an official with Vice Presidency some domestic companies have cooperated Quran-Nevis also added that as a result, waste workers to potential needle stick injuries neurship for the target community, providing vocational skills, for Science and Technology has said. in this regard. most of the bacterial contamination is not and potential infection when containers break providing business capital, micro funding and poverty alleviation He went on to add that currently, auto- The technology employs plasma torches eradicated, and this is a big problem as it open inside garbage trucks or needles are mis- are among programs underway in the Organization. claves are used as waste disposal facilities in which increase temperatures up to 1,700 de- can infect groundwater or soil and result in takenly sent to recycling facilities. Janitors and Totally there are numerous temporary and permanent services hospitals; the temperature of the autoclave is grees inside the reactor, disposes the waste production of leachate. housekeepers also risk injury if loose sharps provided by the organization, some include social assistance 130 degrees and most of the bacteria are not and separates hazardous gases by a filter, he Due to the complexity of the technology poke through plastic garbage bags. Used needles and support, and the others center on empowerment and social killed and subsequently they can contribute noted, highlighting, based on environment used in plasma gasification plants it might can transmit serious diseases, such as human health, which ultimately lead to better life conditions for the to various environmental problems. assessments the gases the device produce are be developed in the future, he stated, adding immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis. communities, she explained. Referring to the foreign countries re- completely safe having no harmful effects. that, currently the plants has a capacity of 1 to Measures to ensure the safe and envi- It is worth mentioning that the family and women capacity luctance to provide us with high technol- The remains are kind of compressed solid 5 tons per day which can be increased in the ronmentally sound management of health building office programs do not solely include the pensioners, ogy machines, he noted that regarding the at the bottom of the reactor which can be future to dispose healthcare waste in greater care wastes can prevent adverse health and but some of them like capacity building schemes as well as mi- importance of medical waste disposal and used for the reinforcing buildings or making number of hospitals nationwide. environmental impacts from such waste in- cro funding are aimed at developing anti-poverty policies for disinfection, we managed to domestically decorative items, he also explained. He went on to say that designing plants cluding the unintended release of chemical vulnerable families, she concluded. produce the necessary equipment needed Using this method dose not entail waste with capacity of up to 50 tons per day also or biological hazards, including drug-resist- According to statistics released in 2017, there are around 2.5 for healthcare waste treatment and disposal. segregation, and all sorts of waste disposed allows the energy output to be converted to ant microorganisms, into the environment million breadwinner women in the country, including 180,000 He went on to state that the Vice Presi- can be disposed in the machine, while in the electricity which can even be sold. thus protecting the health of patients, health families, making up 500,000 people. dency for Science and Technology, Plasma waste incinerator normally glass, metal and In the future, we can export the devices to workers, and the general public. About 71 percent of breadwinner women have taken the re- sponsibility of their families due to loss of their husbands. Some 11 percent of breadwinning women are divorced, 10 ‘Too soon to decide cheetah kept in Global heating to inflict more droughts percent are disabled or handicapped or have drug-addicted hus- bands, and about 5 percent of them are unmarried girls who are captivity is pregnant or not’ on Africa as well as floods taking caring of their parents or their whole families. ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Female Global heating could bring many more deskAsiatic cheetah, Del- bouts of severe drought as well as increased bar, kept in captivity, undergone artificial flooding to Africa than previously forecast, Tehran to host national toys, insemination at Pardisan Park in Tehran scientists have warned. earlier this year (starting on March 21), and New research says the continent will entertainment fair may be pregnant but it is still too soon to experience many extreme outbreaks of in- determine, Majid Kharrazian-Moqaddam, tense rainfall over the next 80 years. These director of the wildlife conservation and could trigger devastating floods, storms SOCIETY TEHRAN — The second national fair of toys management at the Department of Envi- and disruption of farming. In addition, deskand entertainment opens in Tehran today with ronment has said. these events are likely to be interspersed manufacturers and companies displaying their latest products, Artificial insemination is a method Delbar was physically prepared for mating with more crippling droughts during the in population over that time and will be IRIB reported on Sunday. of treating infertility by inserting semen with Kushki (the male Asiatic cheetah in growing season and these could also damage particularly vulnerable to severe floods. The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and directly into a womb. captivity), however, possibly due to Kushki’s crop and food production. At the other end of the precipitation Young Adults (IIDCYA) plays host to the 5-day event aiming With her first pregnancy failed, artificial old age, the two didn’t breed. “Essentially we have found that both spectrum, the study revealed there would at promoting Iranian toys and supporting domestic producers. insemination became an option as possibility Natural mating has been already tried ends of Africa’s weather extremes will get be an increase in occasions when severe Over 70 manufacturing companies are presenting more than of natural mating of Asiatic cheetah couple for Asiatic cheetahs kept in captivity, which more severe,” said Elizabeth Kendon of drought would occur for up to 10 days in 900 domestic toys as well as educational, intellectual, artistic Kushki and Delbar has declined in the past sadly failed. Now, artificial insemination is the Met Office’s Hadley Centre in Exeter. the midst of the most critical part of a re- and cultural products that are made by Iranian innovators, years, Kharrazian-Moqaddam said. considered to be the major option for fertilize “The wet extreme will get worse, but also gion’s growing season. The result could and based on Iranian culture, Vida Maleki, secretary of the So, we introduced Kushki’s sperm into the female Asiatic cheetah, nonetheless, the the appearance of dry spells during the cause severe disruption to crop production. supervisory board of toys explained. Delbar’s cervix for the purpose of achieving chance of pregnancy and survival of the cubs growing season will also get more severe.” “We have been able to model – in much “A country can reach economic growth when encourages a pregnancy less than two months ago, and is extremely low. However, any achievement This meteorological double whammy finer detail than was previously possible – the people to support domestic producers; which results in a rise the result will be announced within next of using artificial insemination to breed them is blamed on the burning of fossil fuels, manner in which rainfall patterns will change production and employment opportunities in the country, and month, because deciding whether she is would raise hopes for Asiatic cheetahs. which is increasing levels of carbon dioxide over Africa,” said Kendon. In the past it was consequently, the economy will boom,” she noted. pregnant or not involves running a scan The world’s fastest mammal, capable of in the atmosphere and causing it to heat thought intense rainfalls would occur in a The national toys and entertainment fair opens up a good using anesthetics which is risky regarding reaching speeds of 120 kilometers per hour, up. Last month levels of carbon dioxide region every 30 years. The new study, funded opportunity for the toy industry, which can help in economic her conditions by putting her in a state of once stalked habitats from the eastern reaches reached 415 parts per million, their highest by UK foreign aid, indicates this is more likely growth, she added. high anxiety, he explained. of India to the Atlantic coast of Senegal, once level since Homo sapiens first appeared on to happen every three or four years. “Thanks to creative investors and high quality products, Iranian Although we have not decided so far their numbers have stabilized in parts of Earth – and scientists warn that they are An example of such flooding occurred toys are being exported to other countries as well,” she concluded. whether to perform a scan or not, it is safer southern Africa, but they have practically likely to continue on this upward curve for two weeks ago when it was reported that for the fetus to wait for the physical changes disappeared from northern Africa and Asia. several decades. Global temperatures will eight people had died south of Kampala in to appear on the cheetah, Kharrazian-Mo- The subspecies “Acinonyx jubatus be raised dangerously as a result. Uganda after torrential rain hit the region. WORDS IN THE NEWS qaddam further highlighted. venaticus”, commonly known as the The new meteorology study – carried Similarly, at least 15 people were reported Currently, it is not possible to claim that Asiatic cheetah, is critically endangered, out by scientists at the Met Office in collab- to have died during floods in Kenya last Concorde - one week on Delbar is carrying cubs in her uterus, and according to the International Union for oration with researchers at the Institute of year. Thousands lost their homes. in fact, we are striving not to put her under Conservation of Nature, with fewer than Climate and Atmospheric Science at Leeds “Our research suggests that extreme (August 3, 2000) stress, he noted, IRNA reported on Saturday. 50 believed to remain in Iran. University – reports on the likely impact bouts of rainfall are likely to be seven or eight A week after the fatal Concorde crash in Paris came reports on He further expressed hope that the female Roads fragmenting cheetahs’ habitats on Africa of these temperature rises and times more frequent than they are today,” plans for the Air France Concorde fleet and an incident on a cheetah is pregnant, concluding that the cou- are the main threats for the species, while indicates that western and central areas said Kendon.The new research, which is British Airways Concorde. ple being kept in captivity are totally healthy. guard dogs and stray dogs, drought spells, will suffer the worst impacts of weather published in the scientific journal Nature A spokesman for the French Civil Aviation Authority has In 2015, the female Asiatic cheetah decreasing population of the prey species to disruptions. Many countries in these re- Communications, is based on forecasts of confirmed that Air France’s five remaining Concordes will once became pregnant naturally but sadly support the cheetahs, and habitat loss are gions – including Niger, Nigeria and the rainfall in Africa that were achieved by remain grounded for the time being. He said the decision lost her cub. also other factors endangering the sparse Democratic Republic of Congo – are ex- analysing weather patterns in great detail. had been taken because investigators looking into the causes Last year (March 2018-March 2019) population of the cheetahs in the country. pected to experience substantial growth (Source: The Guradian) of last week’s crash had failed to establish why it happened. As a result, a group of British and French civil aviation experts meeting in Paris had failed to come up with new proposals to ENGLISH IN USE improve Concorde’s security. The French Transport Minister had previously said that French Concordes wouldn’t take to LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION the skies again until new safety measures had been put in place. Despite calls from some unions to restart the flights, the government has erred on the side of caution. 500,000 policemen ready to ensure British Airways says passengers reported a slight smell of 500 هزار پلیس نوروز 98 جاده های کشور را کنترل میکنند petrol in the cabin of BA flight 003 bound for New York, so road safety during Noruz the captain decided to land the plane in Newfoundland as a محمــد حســین حمیــدی رئیــس پلیــس راه راهــور نیــروی انتظامــی کشــور گفــت: بــا هــدف ارتقــا precautionary measure. A spokeswoman said preliminary Traffic police teams comprising 500,000 policemen will stand guard هرچــه بیشــتر امنیــت مســافران، 500 هــزار نیــروی پلیــس در ایــام نــوروز 1398 جــاده هــای ســطح investigations showed the smell could have been fuel. Emergency to ensure safety by monitoring road regulations during the new year services were put on standby at the airport in Gander, but holidays (Noruz, starting March 21), road traffic police chief Mohammad کشــور را کنتــرل مــی کننــد. .the plane landed without incident Hossein Hamidi has announced. ســردار محمــد حســین حمیــدی روز دوشــنبه در گفــت وگــو بــا خبرنــگار انتظامــی ایرنــا افــزود: در Words grounded: if an aeroplane is grounded, it means it is not In this regard, coordination has been made with the related bodies to ایــن ارتبــاط هماهنگــی هــای الزم بــا دســتگاههای مربوطــه نیــز بــه انجــام رســیده اســت و آمادگــی ,allowed to fly fully control the country’s roads and prevent the probable accidents بــرای کنتــرل هــر چــه بیشــتر ســطح جــاده هــای کشــور بــرای جلوگیــری از تصادفــات وجــود دارد. .civil aviation: flying which is not for military purposes he added وی خاطرنشــان کــرد: پیــش بینــی امســال مــا بــا توجــه بــه میــزان تعطیــات نــوروز افزایــش ســفرها ,to come up with: if you come up with an idea, you think of it you create it Given that this year’s holiday is longer, trips certainly increases در مقایســه بــا ســال گذشــته اســت کــه همیــن امــر موجــب شــده از همــه ظرفیــت هــا بــه صــورت take to the skies: fly compared to past years, so we decided to constantly monitor the 24 ســاعته بهــره منــد شــویم. .erred on the side of caution: if you err on the side of caution highways, he stated you are very careful, perhaps much more careful than is really necessary slight: not strong bound for: a plane›s destination is where it is bound for PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM a precautionary measure: an action taken before something bad “-crat” Hinge on/upon something A bundle of nerves happens is a precautionary measure preliminary: early, not final Meaning: government Meaning: if a result hinges on something, it depends Explanation: if you describe someone as a bundle on standby: if you are on standby you are not working but are For example: The bureaucrats imposed rules and on it completely of nerves, you mean that they are very nervous, tense ready and prepared to work if you are needed regulations on big business. For example: His political future hinges on the or worried incident: an incident is an action, something that happens which outcome of this election. For example: My son is doing his driving test today. is usually negative Needless to say he’s a bundle of nerves! (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 17, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Palestinians urge demos, strike Russia & EU keen on switching to national against U.S.-led conference currencies for mutual trade

TEHRAN — Palestinian factions have called the details of the plan, it ignores the Palestin- 1 Moscow started working on its own payment service, for demonstrations and a general strike in ians’ rights and historical demands altogether. which is dubbed the SPFS (System for Transfer of Financial protest at an upcoming US-led conference The Palestinians, who would normally be Messages), amid threats that it could be disconnected from the in Bahrain, which centers on a controversial one party to any deal on the Israeli-Pales- internationally recognized SWIFT (Society for Worldwide In- Washington-crafted “peace” plan. tinian conflict, have rejected the plan based terbank Financial Telecommunication) system back in 2014. Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab- on the details that have emerged. The CBR governor said the Russian alternative network op- bas’ Fatah Party said factions within the According to Press TV, the Palestinian erates the same standards as SWIFT. It’s convenient for those Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Authority, headed by Abbas, stopped rec- joining it as they do not have to change their internal mechanisms. umbrella group had called for the demos ognizing any “peace” role by Washington in Moreover, not just banks but also large businesses can join directly and the strike. late 2017 after the White House recognized and some have already done so, she added. The factions have set June 24, a day ahead the holy city of Jerusalem al-Quds in the Meanwhile, the SPFS is being already used in Russia, where of the two-day conference, as the day when West Bank as Israel’s “capital,” sidestep- 18 percent of money transfers are going through it. Banks can the rallies will begin across the Israeli-oc- ping Palestinians’ age-old demand that the therefore choose what system they want to use and “quickly cupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza city’s eastern part serve as the capital of switch” in case of any risks, according to Nabiullina. Strip. The strike is planned to start across the their future state. Earlier this year, Russia’s central bank announced that the Palestinian territories as the event begins The authority has also called on all Arab country’s alternative to SWIFT had made “significant progress” as in the Bahraini capital, Manama. countries to refrain from participating in it already complies with international standards and foreign players The conference is meant to offer eco- the conference. can be integrated in it. In April, the regulator said it had signed nomic incentives for the US-devised plan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emir- agreements with two non-residents and was holding talks with which Washington has called “the deal of ates have, however, announced readiness to five more. Joining the network allows foreign players to bypass the century” and which it says would resolve take part in the conference. So have Egypt Western sanctions, enabling them to cooperate with Russian the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. and Jordan, which have open diplomatic companies hit by the restrictions. But, according to reports that have revealed ties with the Israeli regime. Domestically, some 500 participants, including major Rus- sian financial institutions and companies, have already joined the SPFS network. Yemeni drones target airport installations south of Saudi Arabia TEHRAN — Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has of Saudi Arabia, had been intercepted. launched fresh drone attacks on areas south of Saudi Arabia The Houthis have intensified their so-called retaliatory The self-destruction of to compensate for kingdom’s devastating bombardment attacks on military positions in southern Saudi territories of the impoverished country. over the past few days. The main targets in those attacks American power The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said in a report that the have been installations in Jizan, Najran, Abha and Khamis By Fareed Zakaria “large-scale and measured” drone operations had success- Mushait. fully targeted airports in Jizan and Abha regions. In a major attack last month, Yemeni drones managed Sometime in the last two years, American hegemony It cited a spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces as to hit key oil installations in the Saudi capital Riyadh. died. The age of U.S. dominance was a brief, heady era, saying that the installations targeted in the operation by The attacks come as Saudi Arabia continues to target about three decades marked by two moments, each a Qasif K2 drones were now out of service. It said the control crowded civilian locations across Yemen heedless of in- breakdown of sorts. It was born amid the collapse of the rooms in Jizan airport and the fuel station in Abha airport ternational criticism. Berlin Wall, in 1989. The end, or really the beginning of were the main target of the attacks. According to Press TV, the attacks came a day after the end, was another collapse, that of Iraq in 2003, and The spokesman said the attacks were in retaliation for Saudis bombarded areas in Yemen’s capital Sana’a and in the slow unraveling since. But was the death of the United Saudi “aggression” against Yemen, saying such attacks will the northwestern province of Hajjah. States’ extraordinary status a result of external causes, or did Washington accelerate its own demise through intensify in size and number if Riyadh continued with its and Abha airports had confirmed the Saturday attacks. Tens of thousands of Yemeni people have been killed bad habits and bad behavior? That is a question that bombardment and blockade of the impoverished Yemenis. However, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV said that a ballistic since Riyadh started the war on its southern neighbor in will be debated by historians for years to come. But at Al-Masirah said air traffic monitoring centers at Jizan missile targeting the city of Abha, located to the southwest March 2015. this point, we have enough time and perspective to make some preliminary observations. As with most deaths, many factors contributed to this one. There were deep structural forces in the international system that inexorably worked against any one nation that accumulated so TEHRAN — Hundreds of thousandsSea of ofname black’ as Ms HongWong. “I came Kong today protesters because because demand (they) didn’t leader respond to step our first down Critics‘ say the planned extradition law much power. In the American case, however, one is struck by the black-clad protesters in Hong Kong de- of what happened on Wednesday, with the march,” said Icy Tang, newly graduated could threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law and ways in which Washington—from an unprecedented position— manded on Sunday that the city’s leader police violence.” from university in Hong Kong. “So we are its international reputation as an Asian mishandled its hegemony and abused its power, losing allies and step down over her handling of a bill that Loud cheers rang out when activists called coming for the second time - and hope she financial hub. Some Hong Kong tycoons emboldening enemies. And now, under the Trump administration, would have allowed extradition to China through loud hailers for Lam’s resignation will listen.” have already started moving personal the United States seems to have lost interest, indeed lost faith, in and which sparked one of the most violent and the cry “step down” echoed through the The about-face was one of the most sig- wealth offshore. the ideas and purpose that animated its international presence protests in decades. streets. Protesters also chanted “pursue the nificant political turnarounds by the Hong Activist investor David Webb, in a news- for three-quarters of a century. Some carried white carnation flowers black police”, angry at what they feel was an Kong government since Britain returned letter on Sunday, said if Lam was a stock U.S. hegemony in the post–Cold War era was like nothing and others held banners saying, “Do not overreaction by police, Reuters reported. the territory to China in 1997, and it threw he would recommend shorting her with a the world had seen since the Roman Empire. Writers are fond shoot, we are HongKonger” - an appeal to Beijing-backed Lam on Saturday in- into question Lam’s ability to continue to target price of zero. of dating the dawn of “the American century” to 1945, not long police who fired rubber bullets and tear gas definitely delayed an extradition bill that lead the city. “Call it the Carrie trade. She has irrev- after the publisher Henry Luce coined the term. But the post– at protesters on Wednesday, injuring more would have allowed people to be sent to “Carrie Lam refused to apologize yes- ocably lost the public’s trust,” Webb said. World War II era was quite different from the post-1989 one. than 70 people. mainland China for trial, expressing “deep terday. It’s unacceptable,” said 16-year- “Her minders in Beijing, while expressing Even after 1945, in large stretches of the globe, France and the The protesters formed a sea of black along sorrow and regret” although she stopped old Catherine Cheung. “She’s a terrible public support for now, have clearly lined United Kingdom still had formal empires and thus deep influence. roads, walkways and train stations across short of apologizing. leader who is full of lies ... I think she’s her up for the chop by distancing themselves The beginning of the end Hong Kong’s financial center to vent their It was a dramatic retreat by Lam, but only delaying the bill now to trick us into from the proposal in recent days.” Just as American hegemony grew in the early 1990s while frustration and anger at Hong Kong leader for many opponents, a suspension of the calming down.” China’s Communist Party mouthpiece, no one was noticing, so in the late 1990s did the forces that Carrie Lam. bill was not enough and Sunday’s marchers Her classmate, Cindy Yip, said: “That’s the People’s Daily, said in a commentary on would undermine it, even as people had begun to speak of the “It’s much bigger today. Many more called for it to be scrapped and Lam to go. why we’re still demanding the bill be scrapped. Sunday that central authorities expressed United States as “the indispensable nation” and “the world’s people,” said one protester who gave her “We want to pressure our government We don’t trust her anymore. She has to quit.” “firm support” for Lam. sole superpower.” First and foremost, there was the rise of China. It is easy to see in retrospect that Beijing would be- come the only serious rival to Washington, but it was not as apparent a quarter century ago. Although China had grown Syrian forces launch retaliatory strikes in Idlib, Hama speedily since the 1980s, it had done so from a very low base. TEHRAN— Syrian government forces have conducted ammunition depot there. Few countries had been able to continue that process for more retaliatory strikes against the positions of Jabhat al-Nusra Syrian forces launched the strikes after the terror- than a couple of decades. China’s strange mixture of capital- terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, in Hama ists refused to honor the ceasefire agreement aimed ism and Leninism seemed fragile, as the Tiananmen Square and Idlib provinces. at halting clashes between Syrian forces and militants uprising had revealed. SANA reported army units on Sunday conducted con- in the area. But China’s rise persisted, and the country became the centrated bombardments targeting terrorist positions On Saturday, the terrorists had breached the de-escalation new great power on the block, one with the might and the in Hama’s northern countryside in an area between al- zone agreement and fired rocket shells on the villages of ambition to match the United States. Russia, for its part, went Sayyad village and Kafr Zita town, killing a number of al-Sheikh Hadid, al-Jalma and al-Azizyia destroying homes from being both weak and quiescent in the early 1990s to the terrorists. and properties, and causing fire to agricultural lands in being a revanchist power, a spoiler with enough capability The reporter added that the terrorists’ vehicles and Hama and Idleb countryside. and cunning to be disruptive. With two major global players rocket launching pads were also targeted and destroyed According to Press TV, Syrian government forces have outside the U.S.-constructed international system, the world in the strikes. managed to liberate almost all the Syrian lands occupied had entered a post-American phase. Today, the United States In a separate operation, Syrian forces conducted con- by terrorist outfits. is still the most powerful country on the planet, but it exists in centrated bombardments targeting a number of terror- A de-escalation agreement froze a Syrian offensive to Militants have persisted in their stay in the zone, refusing a world of global and regional powers that can—and frequently ists’ positions in al-Fatira town in the surroundings of liberate Idlib, where between 10,000 and 15,000 militants to leave the area while repeatedly violating the ceasefire by do—push back. Kafr Nabl in Idlib’s southern countryside, destroying an are said to be hiding. staging attacks in the region. The 9/11 attacks and the rise of Islamic terrorism played a dual role in the decline of U.S. hegemony. At first, the attacks seemed to galvanize Washington and mobilize its power. In 2001, the United States, still larger economically than the next five countries put together, chose to ramp up its annual defense spending by Netanyahu’s wife admits criminal wrongdoing in meals catering case an amount—almost $50 billion—that was larger than the Unit- TEHRAN — Israeli Prime Minister Ben- meals supplied by restaurants, bypassing “Yes, I do,” she replied. That session is set for early October, two ed Kingdom’s entire yearly defense budget. When Washington jamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in regulations that prohibit the practice if a Israel’s YNet website published a pho- weeks after a Sept. 17 general election that intervened in Afghanistan, it was able to get overwhelming sup- court on Sunday to admit criminal wrong- cook is employed at home. tograph of what it said was a note from her follows a ballot in April in which Netanyahu port for the campaign, including from Russia. Two years later, doing over the misuse of state funds to order Smiling broadly, Netanyahu faced a pha- husband, who was not in the court, that was declared victory but failed to form a govern- despite many objections, it was still able to put together a large catered meals, in a plea bargain carrying lanx of cameras in the courthouse before passed to her during the session. “We will ment. In explaining the plea agreement to international coalition for an invasion of Iraq. The early years of no jail time. the session got under way. get through this, too. Be strong!!”, it said. the court, prosecutors cited Mrs Netanyahu’s this century marked the high point of the American imperium, as Under the agreement, a fraud charge was At the hearing, a judge ratified the plea While the deal lifts a legal cloud over Sara clean record, the public humiliation she has Washington tried to remake wholly alien nations—Afghanistan reduced to a lesser offense and she will pay deal, convicting her of the criminal charge Netanyahu, it has no direct bearing on the suffered as a result of the case and the time and Iraq—thousands of miles away, despite the rest of the world’s the state 45,000 shekels ($12,490) in reim- of intentionally exploiting another per- prime minister’s own troubles - three corrup- that has passed - up to nine years - since the reluctant acquiescence or active opposition. bursement and a 10,000 shekel ($2,775) fine. son’s mishandling of state money for her tion cases in which he has denied wrongdoing. crimes were committed. (Source: Foreign Affairs) According to the original indictment, own benefit, after prosecutors dropped the In February, Israel’s attorney general said The government employee charged along Sara Netanyahu, along with a government more serious offense of fraud. he intended to file fraud and bribery charg- with Netanyahu also reached an agreement employee, fraudulently obtained from the “Do you understand what you admitted es against Benjamin Netanyahu, pending a with the prosecution and was fined 10,000 The meaning behind Trump’s state more than $100,000 for hundreds of to?” the judge asked Netanyahu, 60. pre-trial hearing. shekels. March polling

1 In this situation, Trump has no way other than changing his current foreign policy that has turned into a losing game be- TEHRAN — Turkey’s president says advancedErdogan: Russian RussianTurkey and Russia S-400 finalized systems an agreement to on arrive the de- program,in July and Turkish pilots have trained in the U.S. to cause of people like John Bolton and Mike Pompeo in his cabinet. S-400 missile defense systems will begin arriving in the livery of the S-400s in December 2017, two years after the fly the aircraft. Trump is fully aware that if he doesn’t change his foreign country in July, despite threats by the United States over U.S. decided to withdraw its Patriot surface-to-air missile Recently, however, the US stopped training the pilots policies, this would become his Achilles’ heel in 2020 presiden- the defense exchange. system from the Turkish border with Syria. over Ankara’s refusal to halt the purchases. tial elections. “I think they will start to come in the first half of July,” Ever since, Washington has been warning Ankara against On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives Now, it seems very easy to figure out what Trump’s policy President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkey’s NTV broad- going ahead with the purchase, including by threatening passed a non-binding resolution that urges Turkey will be toward Iran. He is trying to get out of the trouble he caster on his way back from a multi-national security summit to remove it from a multilateral program aimed at manu- to reverse its decision to buy the S-400s and that calls created for himself in the first place by abandoning U.S. nuclear in Tajikistan. “We discussed the S-400 subject with Russia. facturing the U.S.’s F-35 warplanes. for sanctions if Turkish officials continue with the deal with Iran and threatening Iran with putting sanctions Indeed, the S-400 issue is settled.” Several Turkish industrial giants are partaking in the acquisition. on the country. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS JUNE 17, 2019 Messi ‘bitter’ as Colombia stun Argentina

Pogba looking for new Lionel Messi said his team was feeling bit- Controlling Messi ter after Argentina lost their opening Copa Colombia were the better side in a goalless challenge away from America match 2-0 to Colombia despite first half but scored twice against the run of dominating the second half. play in the second period, with both goals Man Utd Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan coming from substitutes. Zapata in the final 20 minutes gave Colombia “I came on and helped my team. We did their first tournament victory over Argentina Paul Pogba has given a strong indication that he wants to leave the best we could and we managed to turn in 20 years as Messi’s hopes of finally land- Manchester United this summer to seek a “new challenge”. the game around at the end of the second ing a major international tournament after The French World Cup winner rejoined United from Juventus half. We played really well,” said Zapata, who losing in four finals suffered a serious blow. for a then world record £89 million ($112 million) fee three years this season helped Italians Atalanta qualify “We leave here feeling bitter,” said Messi ago, but has largely failed to live up to expectations. for the Champions League for the first time following the Group B clash in Salvador. Pogba has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid in their history. “In the second half we had our chances.” or even a return to Juventus with United having failed to qualify Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, who One of the best of those fell to the 31-year- for the Champions League next season. only took over Colombia after leaving his old Barcelona icon but he headed wide after “For me I have been for three years in Manchester and have job with Iran at the end of the January-Feb- Colombia’s goalkeeper David Ospina got down been doing great; some good moments and some bad moments, ruary Asian Cup, paid tribute to the side’s quickly to push out a header from center- like everybody. Like everywhere else,” Pogba was quoted as telling collective effort. back Nicolas Otamendi. reporters in Tokyo by The Guardian on Sunday. “Colombia as a team was the best player But although Argentina dominated pos- “I think for me it could be a good time to have a new challenge on the pitch. We played with a lot of disci- session and created more chances in the sec- somewhere else. I am thinking of this: to have a new challenge pline, concentration, with responsibility, and ond period, they rarely caused Ospina any somewhere else.” players with the quality of James (Rodriguez) serious concerns. Despite scoring 16 goals this season, half of which came from and (Radamel) Falcao helped us a lot in this “We didn’t want to start this way, obvi- the penalty spot, Pogba was often criticised for his contribution organization,” said Queiroz. ously, but now we have to lift our heads and under both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United And he praised his team for “controlling keep going,” said the five-time Ballon d’Or limped to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League. Messi a bit,” noting that “we’re always talking winner, who lined up in an enviable forward Should Pogba move on, United are likely to seek a higher fee about him and you cannot neutralize him.” trio with Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero than they spent on the 26-year-old in 2016. Both he and Argentina counterpart Li- and Angel Di Maria of Paris Saint-Germain. The summer overhaul in the transfer market at Old Trafford onel Scaloni agreed that each side had their “In the first half we retreated a little and has already begun with the signing of Welsh winger Daniel James moments during the game. were holding on, but in the second we really range strike and sent a second whistling past from Swansea for an initial £15 million ($19 million) fee this week. Argentina can still make the knock-out “In some moments we were on top, then opened up,” said Messi, the Argentina captain. the post, was pleased with the second half The Red Devils have also been linked with bids for defenders stages with games against Paraguay and they were superior to us -- that’s how football “Whenever you lose it’s hard for us, we performance. Harry Maguire and Issa Diop and Newcastle midfielder Sean guests Qatar, the Asian champions, to come. goes, there are different stages in matches,” usually take it badly. Now we have to think “We created a lot but unfortunately they Longstaff. Midfielder Leandro Paredes, who forced said Scaloni. about Paraguay.” scored in our best period,” he said. (Source: Mirror) a diving save out of Ospina with one long (Source: Reuters)

Maurizio Sarri leaves Chelsea to join Froome confident of full recovery after Ramos marries TV Juventus horror crash personality in Galactico wedding ‘like no other’

Sergio Ramos, the Real Madrid captain, married Spanish TV presenter Pilar Rubio in Seville on Saturday in a ‘Galactico’ wed- ding that he said would be “like no other” although he was coy on whether AC/DC were playing. The crowd, who had gathered at Seville’s famous 16th cen- tury cathedral to watch the many celebrity guests arrive, were delirious at the sight of ex-Real player David Beckham and his wife and former pop star Victoria, former and current La Liga stars Jordi Alba, Luka Modric, Keylor Navas, Roberto Carlos and Alvaro Morata, as well as matador El Cordobes. The 33-year-old Ramos, who is from a suburb of Seville, ar- rived wearing a dark three-piece suit in a discrete check pattern, on the arm of his mother Paqui Garcia, who wore a traditional Andalusian mantilla, or raised head scarf. The bride, who is 41, arrived a little later in a floor-length white gown with a long train, The couple have been together for seven years and are the parents of three children. Chelsea have confirmed Maurizio Sarri’s de- Europa League final. Chris Froome said Saturday “he is lucky to “This is obviously a tough time but I have After an hour-long ceremony, at which Asturian flamenco parture from the club after just one season. There was significant opposition to Sarri’s be here” after suffering multiple fractures taken a lot of strength from the support star Nina Pastori sang, the husband and wife emerged, posed The Italian manager has agreed to join regime from the stands at Chelsea, despite in a high-speed crash that ruled him out over the last three days. The outpouring at the door and exchanged kisses. Juventus, who announced his appointment him reaching the Carabao Cup final, capturing of the Tour de France. of support has been really humbling and “It was very exciting,” Rubio said. as their new boss on Sunday afternoon, on the Europa League and leading them back Froome, 34, was airlifted to hospital in something I would never have expected.” The celebrations moved to the Sergio Ramos’ ‘Happiness of a contract worth around £18m. A deal was to the Champions League with a third-place Saint-Etienne for emergency surgery after Froome was travelling at around 50 SR4’ estate, outside the city. agreed between the clubs earlier in the week. finish. Chelsea were willing to keep him on slamming into a wall at high speed during kilometres per hour when a gust of wind For the party, guests were required top wear a temporary The Stamford Bridge side are now ex- for next season until he told Granovskaia he practice on Wednesday ahead of the fourth hurtled him towards a wall after he mo- unicorn tattoo and surrenderer their cell phones and any other pected to move for record goalscorer and wanted to leave — with a desire to return to stage of the Criterium du Dauphine race mentarily took his hand off the handlebars devices with cameras or microphones. current Derby manager Frank Lampard Italy as he was missing home key. in central France. to blow his nose. The banquet was being prepared by chef Dani Garcia, who to fill the vacant role. Director Granovskaia said: ‘In talks The force of the impact fractured his In thanking the medical care he has has won three Michelin stars for his restaurant in the Andalusian The Italian champions agreed a £7mil- we had following the Europa League fi- pelvis, right femur, hip, right elbow and received, the British rider also acknowl- resort Marbella. lion compensation fee for Sarri on Thursday nal, Maurizio made it clear how strongly left him with broken ribs. edged his gratitude to the medical services. Photographs in Spanish media in the days leading up to the night and concluded the formalities over he desired to return to his native country, “I know how lucky I am to be here today “I’d like to extend my gratitude to the event showed a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, a stage and Indian the next three days. There had been exten- explaining that his reasons for wanting to and how much I owe to all the paramedics Team, especially Doctor Richard Usher and teepees had been set up. sive and protracted negotiations between return to work in Italy were significant. and medical staff on the race,” said Froome. his medical staff, who have been exemplary (Source: AFP) Marina Granovskaia and Juventus sporting ‘He also believed it important to be Froome will miss out on a chance to win since the crash. director Fabio Paratici, who flew to London nearer his family, and for the well-being a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title “In addition, I am so thankful to the to try and find a resolution. Sarri has been of his elderly parents he felt he needed to next month, but after successful surgery emergency services and everyone at Roanne allowed to leave Chelsea despite having live closer to them at this point. there is hope he could return to cycling Hospital who assisted and stabilised me, as two years left to run on the £5m-a-year ‘Maurizio leaves Chelsea with thanks in six months. well as the surgeons, doctors and nurses at Ukraine take England’s crown deal the 60-year-old penned last summer. from us all for the work he and his assis- “Whilst this is a setback and a major the University Hospital of St Etienne, who He has now penned a three-year deal tants did during the season he spent as our one at that, I am focusing on looking for- have really gone above and beyond the call as U20 world champions worth up to £6.2m a year to move to Turin head coach, and for winning the Europa ward. There is a long road to recovery of duty, for which I am ever so grateful.” and take over from Massimiliano Allegri. League, guiding us to another cup final and ahead, but that recovery starts now and I Froome may be gone from the Criterium Derby are now anticipating a move for a third-place finish in the Premier League. am fully focused on returning back to my du Dauphine but he is not forgotten with Lampard, who would likely bring assistant ‘We would also like to congratulate best,” Froome said in a statement given Dutch climbing specialist Wout Poels of manager and former Chelsea midfielder him on securing the role as big as any in by Team Ineos. his Team Ineos dedicating his win in the Jody Morris with him. Serie A and to wish him the best of luck He was pictured in a his hospital bed, mountainous penultimate stage on Saturday Sarri’s departure came after he told for the future’. smiling and giving a thumbs-up to the to the stricken Briton. Chelsea he wanted to leave following the (Source: Daily Mail) camera. (Source: Daily Mail) Fury batters Schwarz, eyes Wilder rematch Unbeaten British heavyweight Tyson Fury outclassed Ger- one more fight, either in late September or early October, many’s Tom Schwarz to score a victory by second-round before a rematch with Wilder early in 2020. technical knockout Saturday. “What’s next? Next year we’re going to hunt down Deontay Fury, determined to put on a show on his Las Vegas debut, Wilder for that green belt,” Fury said. overwhelmed Schwarz with a dazzling display of ringcraft Fury’s US promoter, legendary boxing impresario Bob before unloading in the second round at the MGM Grand Arum, suggested a rematch with Wilder could surpass the Ukraine came from behind to beat South Korea 3-1 and win their Garden Arena. earnings records set by Manny Pacquiao and Floyd May- first FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The flamboyant 30-year-old had established his dom- weather’s 2015 bout. The match - in Lodz, Poland - featured two teams playing in inance early, rocking Schwarz repeatedly with a series of “I’ve been around a long time,” Arum said. “And this guy the final for the first time in their history. stiff left jabs in the opening round that rapidly reddened the (Fury) is right now easily the best heavyweight in the world, South Korea led through an early penalty, which Lee Kang-in previously unbeaten German fighter’s face. maybe one of the all-time best heavyweights. fired past Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. In the second round Fury bamboozled Schwarz by switching “I mean how do you deal with a guy who is 6ft 9in and But Vladyslav Supriaha scored either side of half-time and to southpaw, once again landing blows on his less experi- moves the way he does? He’s something else and something Dynamo Kiev club-mate Heorhii Tsitaishvili sped away to add enced opponent with ease. special.” a late third. Fury had Schwarz on the canvas after uncorking a crisp “I wanted to show a few things to the American public to Arum said that next year’s likely rematch with Wilder Korea almost equalised at 2-1 but 20-year-old Lunin, who right-left combination, blood pouring from the German introduce myself properly. And tonight I showed a little bit would take place in Las Vegas. spent last season on loan with Leganes in La Liga, brilliantly fighter’s nose. He then cornered Schwarz and unfurled a of speed, boxing skill, an ability to slip and slide and most “The fight will be in the first quarter of next year,” he tipped Lee Jae-ik’s header on to the crossbar. series of unopposed punches that left referee Kenny Bayless importantly, to finish.” said. “Right now, I can’t see why that fight won’t surpass Ukraine - who did not qualify in 2017 - topped a group con- no option but to wave an end to the fight. The win saw Fury improve to 28-0-1 with 20 knockouts Mayweather-Pacquiao.” taining the USA, Nigeria and Qatar, before beating Panama 4-1 “The key tonight was to enjoy myself,” Fury said after- and will heighten demand for a rematch against undefeated Fury’s win came a fortnight after Britain’s WBA, WBO and in the last 16, Colombia 1-0 in the quarter-final and Italy 1-0 in wards. “I used the jab, I was slipping and sliding.” WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was stunned the semis. “I came here to have fun and put on a show for Las Vegas ‘He’s something special’ by Andy Ruiz Jr. in a massive upset in New York. Norway’s Erling Braut Haaland won the Golden Boot with and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did,” added Fury, Fury and Wilder fought an epic battle in their first meeting “There was three horses in the heavyweight division, and nine goals, all in one game - a 12-0 group win over Honduras, who had entered the ring wearing a Stars and Stripes-themed in Los Angeles last December, when Fury famously got up then there were two,” Fury said, referring to Joshua’s defeat. his side’s last game of the tournament. costume to the strains of James Brown’s “Living in America.” from a 12th round knockdown to earn a draw. “Deontay Wilder is coming. It’s going to happen.” Defending champions England failed to qualify for the finals. “I felt like it was my coming out party,” Fury added. Fury said after his win on Saturday that his camp is planning (Source: AFP) (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 17, 2019 SPORTS 15

Iran ready for FIBA 3x3 Polish volleyball federation apologizes to Iranians

IRNA — In the wake of slanderous remarks made by Michal World Cup Kubiak, Captain of the Polish National Volleyball Team where he insulted the Iranians, the Volleyball Federation of Poland in TEHRAN — Iran’s national women’s SPORTS a letter extended apologizes to the Iranian people. deskbasketball team are ready to participate In its letter to head of Irani- at the 2019 edition of FIBA 3x3 World Cup. an volleyball federation Afshin The competition will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands Davari, the Polish federation from June 18 to 23. said: “With regard to the recent Iran’s national women’s team composed of Saeideh Elli, most unfortunate and utterly Shadi Abdolvand, Kimiya Yazdian Tehrani and Delaram inadequate comments about Vakili. The team will be headed by Nika Beyk-Liklee in the people of Iran expressed in the competition. media by Mr. Michal Kubiak – Team Melli are drawn along with Spain, Romania, Mon- the captain of Polish National golia and Czech Republic in Pool C. Senior Volleyball Men Team, Iran will start the campaign with two matches against Polish Volleyball Federation Mongolia and Spain, slated for Tuesday. would kindly like to express in The Persians will meet Romania and Czech Republic his name sincere and contrite on Thursday. apology for his statement.” A total of 20 Men’s and 20 Women’s teams will participate It added: “Feeling deeply in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2019. Apart from the men’s and sorry for what was said by Mr. the women’s 3x3 tournament, there will be a mixed shoot- Kubiak, please rest assured that out contest, women’s skills contest, and men’s dunk contest. Polish Volleyball Federation under no circumstances whatsoever FIBA ASIA will be represented by South Korea, Mongolia, shares such xenophobic approach.” China, Qatar and Japan in the Men’s category while China, “Polish Volleyball Federation follows Olympic values of Japan, Mongolia, Iran and Indonesia will represent FIBA human dignity, national identity and fair-play equally for all ASIA in the Women’s category. its international partners, Volleyball Federation of the Islamic A total of nine countries (Russia, China, Mongolia, Japan, Republic of Iran included, and strongly condemns any rude, France, Netherland, Ukraine, Latvia and Australia) have racist or xenophobic actions as such.” both men and women team in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2019. The FIVB disciplinary committee imposed a six-match ban The teams have a chance of winning a historic double on Kubiak in the third and fourth weeks of the 2019 Volleyball as no country has ever won the gold in both categories in Nations League. the same edition of the FIBA 3x3 world cup. Kubiak had said that a nation called Iranians or Persians does Participating teams are drawn in four pools with five in not exist though Poland has to play with them sometimes. He each one of them. Each team plays each other once in their called Iranians “fatal, malicious and damned people”. respective pool. Top two teams from each pool advance to the The Polish federation went on to say: “Regretting sincerely this quarterfinals and play knockout games en route to the final. incident, the Polish Volleyball Federation will take all possible Here are the pools: Women’s Women’s section. and necessary steps to avoid situations like this from happening.” Men’s Pool A: China, Netherlands, Hungary, Latvia, Turkmenistan Serbia have been the most successful team in the FIBA It reiterated: “We hope to retrieve in no time the good relations Pool A: Serbia, United States, Netherlands, Turkey, Pool B: France, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, Andorra 3x3 World Cup winning four gold medals and a silver in between Iran and Poland that were shared over years.” South Korea Pool C: Mongolia, Romania, Iran, Czech Republic, Spain five previous editions. Pool B: Russia, Mongolia, Ukraine, Estonia, Puerto Rico Pool D: Russia, Ukraine, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand This is the sixth edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. Pool C: Slovenia, China, Lithuania, Qatar, France Serbia are the defending champions in the Men’s cate- 3x3 World Cup, a flagship event of FIBA, is the leading Pool D: Japan, Latvia, Brazil, Poland, Australia gory while Italy will be looking to retain their crown in the competition for national teams in the format. Brazilian defender Celio joins Iran’s Tractor Sazi Iran beat Thailand at Asian Beach Persepolis win Iran’s Handball C’ship Super Cup TASNIM — Iranian football club Tractor Sazi completed the signing of Brazilian defender Celio Ferreira dos Santos. Celio Ferreira dos Santos or simply Celio was a member of Tractor Sazi in 2015 but left the team to join Emirati football club Al-Shaab CSC. The details of Celio’s contract have not been disclosed. The 31-year-old center back has most recently played at In- donesian club Persija Jakarta. Tractor Sazi will start Iran professional League new season under coaching of well-known Turkish coach Mustafa Denizli.

Koji Sugeno is Allianz Athlete of the Month

Japan’s wheelchair tennis player Koji Sugeno has been voted the Allianz Athlete of the Month for May after leading his national SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran de- of six teams. SPORTS TEHRAN — Persepolis Cup after defeating Damash 1-0 in the team to the World Team Cup quad title following a 2-1 victory deskfeated Thailand 2-1 at Group A consists of Chinese Taipei, deskfootball team claimed final match. over hosts Israel in the final. the Asian Beach Handball Championship Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Philippines, the title of the fifth edition of the Iran’s Super The Reds won the title for the third time It was the first time that Japan won the World Team Cup since 2019 in Weihai, China on Sunday. Indonesia and Qatar, while Iran are in Cup, Iran Football League Organization without playing a match. the quad event was included in 1998, while denying Israel the Team Melli defeated Thailand 16-12 in Group B along with Oman, Saudi Arabia, announced that on Sunday. Saba Battery, as Hazfi Cup winners, chance to emerge as champions for a fifth time. the first period but suffered a 13-8 loss in Japan, Pakistan and Thailand. The Iranian Super Cup is a trophy award- won the inaugural edition pf Super Cup Sugeno received 76 per cent of the public votes. New Zea- the second period. The event also serves as qualifier for ed to the winners of a match between the by defeating league champions Foolad 4–0. land’s swimmer Sophie Pascoe came in second with nine per Iran beat Thailand 10-8 in penalty the 2020 Men’s Beach Handball World Persian Gulf Pro League’s season champions Zob Ahan won the second edition, beat- cent, while Italian judoka Carolina Costa was not far behind shootout. Championships in Italy. and the winners of the Hazfi Cup. ing 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League win- with seven per cent. The Persian, who have started the cam- Qatar are the most decorated team in It is similar to numerous other Super ners Esteghlal Khuzestan 4–2 after extra Dutch cyclist Jetze Plat and US ice hockey player Declan paign with a 2-0 win over Japan, will meet the Asian Beach Handball Championship. Cup tournaments held in other countries. time. Next year Persepolis were crowned Farmer were also nominated. Saudi Arabia on Monday. They have won the last four titles out of Persepolis claimed the title of the Iran Super Cup by beating Naft Tehran 3-0 in (Source: Paralympic.org) The tournament includes two groups seven editions. Professional League and also won Hazfi Azadi Stadium. Vidal says Chile are team to fear ahead of Japan Copa clash Suarez: Liverpool loss worst Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal on Saturday vowed to strike fear “We’ve seen him, analyzed him really well and we know moment of my life into Japan when the two sides meet in their Copa America how to stop this player,” he added of the dribbling wizard opener on Monday. nicknamed the “Japanese Messi.” The two-time reigning champions are not among the “Japan are an organized team, they’re quick and we have Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said the shock elimination by favourites this time around having lost some of the players to be careful, concentrate and when they come out to play we Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals was as painful who took them to the 2014 World Cup and back-to-back have to try to attack them really quickly because afterwards as when he was sent home from the 2014 World Cup for biting Copa titles in 2015 and 2016. they go into a 5-4-1 and it’s really hard to score a goal.” an opponent. But Barcelona’s Vidal is convinced the remnants of Chile’s After three years of unprecedented success, Chile came Barca had looked certain to reach the final of Europe’s top golden generation still have much to offer in this tournament. down to earth with a bump in 2017 when they failed to competition for the first time since 2015 after winning the first leg “This squad should be feared, from the beginning to qualify for last year’s World Cup. 3-0 but were blown away 4-0 at Anfield by Suarez’s former side, the final. We hope it’s going to be something amazing, There has been change since, with veteran goalkeeper who went on to win 2-0 in the final against Tottenham Hotspur. but we’re going to take it game by game,” he told report- and captain Claudio Bravo one of the players ditched “The days after, back in Barcelona, were the worst moments ers from Chile’s hotel in Sao Paulo, where they will play from the squad. of my life and career along with the 2014 World Cup; I wanted tournament guests Japan. “Everything is starting from new: a new process, new to disappear from the world,” Uruguay striker Suarez said in The Blue Samurai have brought an inexperienced players, new coaches,” said Vidal, who at 32 is one of the an interview with Fox Sports, referring to when he bit Italy’s squad to Brazil with an average age of just 22. When oldest players in Colombian coach Reinaldo Rueda’s squad Giorgio Chiellini and was subsequently banned from football it was announced last month, 17 of the squad had yet not only made his debut but also signed for Real Madrid. and one of six with more than a century of caps. for four months. to earn a cap. “He’s a player with a lot of quality, there’s a reason he’s “It took us many days to talk about and clear up things.” “I didn’t want to take my children to school, everyone could see One of those, 18-year-old Takefusa Kubo, has since then at Real Madrid,” said Vidal. (Source: AFP) I was in a very bad way. I had days I didn’t want to do anything, they were very difficult moments.” The 4-3 aggregate defeat to Liverpool came a year after Barca also surrendered a three-goal advantage in a Champions No regrets, says Golden Ball winner Lee League quarterfinal by losing 3-0 to Roma and were knocked Golden Ball winner Lee Kang-in will savor There was sadness within the Korean squad but the top playmaker. out on away goals. every moment of the welcome the Korea ranks at not being able to finish the job in “This is an award for the entire team. We Suarez, however, said he could not have imagined history Republic 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup their first world level final but Kang-in, all played as one on the field,” Lee said. “I repeating itself when his side turned up at Anfield last month squad will receive upon their return to awarded the tournament Golden Ball, said didn’t think winning the Golden Ball would knowing that if they scored once Liverpool would have to score five. Seoul on Monday. he had no regrets. be that important to me. Our goal was to win “I didn’t see it because we are Barcelona and we thought we’d A celebration ceremony has been arranged “There’s no reason to cry. I don’t do re- the championship, and it’s a shame we came have two or three chances to score; we said this but we became for the squad which defied expectations to grets,” said the Valencia starlet to local media. up short. But I played as hard as I could, and nervous, we gave stupid passes away, we didn’t show the right finish runners-up to Ukraine on Saturday. “This has been a great tournament. I I have no regrets.” attitude,” Suarez added. Korea Republic enjoyed a dream start, am grateful for everything that’s happened Head coach Chung Jung-yong put the “When the first goal came we didn’t know how to react, we with midfielder Kang-in giving them the lead since Day One,” Lee said. “I want to thank loss on himself. a first FIFA title but Korea Republic have knew we had really messed up. After the game in the dressing in the fifth minute from the penalty spot. my teammates for being part of this. I knew “The players did the absolute best they every reason to be proud. room no-one could say anything; there was sadness, bitterness Korea Republic’s exploits in the tour- they were exhausted today, but they never could, and they executed everything tac- Thousands watched the final at street and disappointment because we knew we’d given an awful image.” nament, which had seen them score five showed it.” tically and strategically,” Chung said. “As screenings on Saturday and the celebration Days after the defeat to Liverpool, Suarez opted to under- consecutive wins en route to the final after Lee, who ended the tournament with two their coach, I didn’t quite give them the op- on Monday is expected to draw a huge crowd go surgery to treat a long-term knee problem in order to be fit having lost to Portugal in their tournament goals and four assists, earned the Golden portunity to succeed. I’ll try to learn from as the fans show their appreciation to Lee for the Copa America, which began on Friday with hosts Brazil opener, eventually caught with them as they Ball as the best player for his efforts. this experience.” and his teammates. beating Bolivia 3-0. tired and Ukraine walked away 3-1 winners. 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One of Hiltunen’s sculptures Printed at: Hamshahri No. 3(Rooztab) - ISSN: 1017-94 named “Palm Grove” was set up in Tehran’s Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily Mellat Park in 1975. Veronica Nordlund, the Second Secretary of No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran the Sweden Embassy, also said that her country P.o. Box: 14155-4843 is attending with a tribute to children’s literature. Zip Code: 1599814713 Swedish author Asa Lind has been invited to deliver a speech at the forum on June 23. In addition, a Persian translation of the author’s book series “The Sand Wolf” will be introduced during the program. “Also at the forum, a kid’s corner will be created where children will have the chance to sit and draw and read books while their parents visit the exhibit,” Nordlund added. “Danish design furniture by famous Danish GUIDE TO architects, including Arne Jacobsen and Poul SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Henningsen will be on view,” Danish Ambassador Danny Annan said. Two movies by Danish filmmakers have also Relief is granted by God in proportion to been selected to be screened, he added. one’s need. The films are “The Shamer’s Daughter” Imam Ali (AS) directed by Kenneth Kainz and “Big Time” by Kaspar Astrup Schröder. “Big Time” is a documentary about the high-flying young Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, founder and creative partner of Bjarke Left to right, Swedish diplomat Veronica Nordlund, Danish Ambassador Danny Annan, IAF director Majid Rajabi-Memar, Niavaran center to review Ingels Group, widely known for buildings Norwegian Ambassador Lars Nordrum and Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto attend a press conference in Tehran film scores by Erich that defy convention. on June 16, 2019 to brief the media about the “Traces of the North, Nordic Days in Tehran”. Wolfgang Korngold Iranian theaters to celebrate Abbas Anton Chekhov’s “Seagull” adapted ARTTEHRAN — Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Kiarostami’s birthday for Iranian performance deskCenter will host a session on June 20 to review film scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, an Austrian- born composer who became one of the most important and influential composers in the history of Hollywood.

A poster for Niavaran Cultural Center’s session for the review of Austrian composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Abbas Kiarostami in an undated photo. Director Kiumars Moradi in an undated photo. (ISNA/Amir Purmand) Iranian musician and scholar Nasrollah Davudi is scheduled ARTTEHRAN — All the about the life of Kiarostami and his ARTTEHRAN — Director “The Seagull” is generally considered to desk desk to discuss a number of Korngold’s outstanding works, which were theaters across the artistic career, will go on screen on Kiumars Moradi has be the first of Chekhov’s four major plays. composed during the first half of the 20th century. country will pay tribute to filmmaker his birthday. adapted Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s It dramatizes the romantic and artistic He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along Abbas Kiarostami on June 22, concurrent The film will go on screen at the Art 1895 play “The Seagull” for performance conflicts between four characters: the with music for Hollywood films, whose score for “Anthony Adverse” with the late director’s birthday. and Experience Cinemas. in Iran. famous middlebrow story writer Boris won an Oscar in 1936. He also received another Oscar for “The A short film is scheduled to be The documentary features Renamed “My Seagull” by Moradi, the Trigorin, the ingénue Nina, the fading Adventures of Robin Hood” in 1938. screened in memory of the legendary interviews with several artists and play will go on stage at Tehran’s Iranshar actress Irina Arkadina, and her son, the filmmaker before each screening at the literary figures, including Aidin Theater Complex during August, the Hope symbolist playwright Konstantin Tréplev. theaters, the Directors Guild of Iran Aghdashlu, Javad Mojabi, Leili Iran Theater Company, which holds the Moradi directed his fellow writer announced on Sunday. Golestan and Kianush Ayyari. rights to the play, announced on Sunday. Naghmeh Samini’s play “Spell of the Burnt Russian pianist Evgeny Grinko In addition, “Along with Wind”, a Kiarostami died of cancer on July Moradi’s cast has been rehearsing the Temple” about a romantic story from Japan to give concert in Tehran documentary by Mehdi Shadizadeh 5, 2016 at the age of 76. play since winter. at Iranshar during autumn 2016.

ARTTEHRAN — Russian pianist and composer deskEvgeny Grinko will be giving a concert in Tehran Iranian movies line up for Russia Kinolikbez on July 18, the Rooberoo Mansion, an art and cultural institute ARTTEHRAN — Nine movies by Iranian “Nahal” by Hadi Alipanah and “The Sea Swells” by Amir in Tehran, has announced. deskfilmmakers will be competing in Gholami will also be competing in the official section. The concert will take place at the Grand Hall of the Interior Kinolikbez, a film festival that will take place in Saint Six other movies will be screened in the Animation and Ministry. Petersburg, Russia from July 3 to 7. Video Art category. A highlight of the lineup is Mohammad Bakhshi’s The films are “999999999” by Karim Azimi, “Inversion” drama “Are You Volleyball?!”, which will be screened in by Amir-Hossein Riahi, “Rainy Recollection” by Masud the international competition. Qodsieh “Watch Me!” by Reza Mehranfar and “Sink” and The film is about a group of Arabic-speaking asylum “One Person”, both directed by Mahbubeh Kalai. seekers who arrive at the border of an English-speaking Over 30 films from Australia, Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, country and can go no further. There are scuffles with the Germany, Israel, Spain, Italy, Kurdistan, Macedonia, Puerto A scene from Mohammad Bakhshi’s drama “Are You border guards every day until volleyball becomes the catalyst Rico, Serbia, USA, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia and Volleyball?!”. that improves relations. Sweden will also compete in the event. Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film and opera director, dies at 96 ROME (Reuters) — Franco Zeffirelli, who birthday, he said the general public would times by a group of eccentric ex-pat English Russian pianist Evgeny Grinko performs in an undated photo. directed the world’s greatest opera singers remember him most for his 1968 film of women in Florence known as “Gli Scorpioni” and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going “Romeo and Juliet,” the 1977 television (The Scorpions) for their biting wit. Grinko is a talented musician who creates music that touches masses, has died. He was 96. mini-series “Jesus of Nazareth,” and “Brother Under their influence and tutelage, he feelings without the need for words. His compositions prove In a statement, his foundation said he Sun, Sister Moon,” his 1972 film tribute to learned to love English and Shakespeare, that modern music is not just a shallow show of highly marketed died in Rome on Saturday. “Ciao Maestro,” St. Francis of Assisi. an experience that formed the basis of production but has real substance and depth. said the announcement. “Romeo and Juliet”, one of several times his 1999 film “Tea With Mussolini,” Often appreciated more by the public Zeffirelli brought Shakespeare to the screen, starring Joan Plowright, Judi Dench, than critics, Zeffirelli was the last of a was nominated for Best Picture and Best Maggie Smith and Cher. Radiohead to release stolen generation of Italian film giants who came Director Oscars. His 1990 “Hamlet” starred “They taught me all the important things of age after World War Two, including Mel Gibson. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli arrives to in life,” he told an interviewer in 1999. “These music for climate campaigners Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and One of the high points of his opera career attend Luciano Pavarotti’s funeral at the ladies helped me to understand my own city, Vittorio De Sica. was a triumphant production of Verdi’s Aida cathedral of Modena September 8, 2007. my own culture and my own upbringing.” LONDON (AP) — Radiohead says a trove of unreleased He directed more than two dozen films, at Milan’s La Scala in 2006, which won more (Reuters/Daniele La Monaca) In World War Two, Zeffirelli fought as music has been stolen for ransom. But instead of paying working with stars including Elizabeth Taylor, than 15 minutes of applause on opening night. a partisan before becoming an interpreter up, the band will release it in aid of environmental activist Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Alec However, Zeffirelli’s unconventional to be registered by another one. for the Scots Guards. group Extinction Rebellion. Guinness, Faye Dunaway, and Jon Voight. ventures into opera were often welcomed His mother, who loved Mozart, chose After the war, he studied architecture at Guitarist Jonny Greenwood tweeted that about 18 hours “Franco Zeffirelli, one of the world’s more abroad than at home, particularly in “Zeffiretti” after the Italian word for the University of Florence and was drawn of material from around the time of Radiohead’s 1997 album greatest men of culture, passed away this the United States, where he had more than “little zephyrs” (breezes) in an aria in the into theater and film, working initially as “OK Computer” was stolen from singer Thom Yorke’s minidisc morning,” Dario Nardella, the mayor of a dozen top productions at the New York Austrian composer’s Italian-language opera an assistant to Visconti, the director, for archive last week. Zeffirelli’s home city of Florence, said in a Metropolitan Opera. “Idomeneo”. But a transcription error by a whom he designed the set for the first Italian Greenwood said Tuesday that instead of paying the Twitter post. “Goodbye dear Maestro, Florence In 1994 Zeffirelli, who directed several city hall clerk made it forever “Zeffirelli”. production of Tennessee Williams’ “A $150,000 demanded by hackers, “we’re releasing all 18 will never forget you.” productions at London’s Covent Garden, “Relatives and friends were horrified Streetcar Named Desire” in 1949. hours on (music-sharing site) Bandcamp in aid of Extinction Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his and very worried for the future which lay Away from the screen and the stage, Rebellion.” Zeffirelli would “remain in the hearts and “valuable services to British performing arts”. ahead of her,” he told a Catholic magazine Zeffirelli was often in the news for his Fans can buy the music for $18 for the next 18 days. the history of this country.” Zeffirelli was born in Florence on in 2003. “Some advised her to have an outspoken views. Greenwood said it was never intended for release and was Zeffirelli’s opera productions for the stage February 12, 1923, to Alaide Garosi Cipriani, abortion, but she refused. She believed From 1994 to 2001 he served as a senator “only tangentially interesting.” included singers such as Maria Callas, Placido a seamstress, and Ottorino Corsi, a cloth that the child which was about to be born for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Extinction Rebellion, which stages direct-action protests Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, salesman. Because they were married to other was a monument to her great love.” conservative Forza Italia party, hoping to against climate change, thanked Radiohead “from the bottom Renata Scotto and Jose Carreras. people, the law at the time meant he could His mother died of tuberculosis when he inject culture into politics. He later said he of our hearts.” In a 2013 interview to mark his 90th not take either of their surnames and had was six and he was raised by an aunt and at regretted the decision.