Putin: Russia-Iran Co-Op Has Become Strategic
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August 3 saying that to update the “That Iran has no other option is (SA) treasury’s Consolidated List regarding not right and we certainly will act ac- birthday of Hazrat Masumeh entities listed under Council Regula- cording to our interests,” Velayati, top tion (EU) imposing financial sanctions advisor to the Leader on international against Iran, an asset freeze no longer affairs, said in an interview with Al- applies to IRISL Club, IRISL Multimodal Mayadeen. Transport Company and Leading Mar- And it makes no difference for Iran itime PTE LTD. either a Republican or Democrat wins The notice reads that listings of the incoming presidential competition these entities have been annulled as in the U.S, Velayati added. a result of judgments of the General “There is no difference between Court of the European Union. the Republicans and Democrats in On November 9, 2013, a judgment terms of their stance on our country of the General Court of the European and as we see the Democrats also Union of September 16, 2013 in regard create obstacles to the agreement to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines with Iran.” (IRISL) annulled the listings of IRISL Club Unlike Trump, Democratic rival and Leading Maritime PTE Ltd. Hillary Clinton has backed the nuclear The second judgment on March 9, deal in her speeches. 2015 upheld the annulment of IRISL Earlier in June, Supreme Leader of Multimodal Transport Company. the Islamic Revolution said if the next U.S. sanctions barred the IRISL fleet U.S. president tears up the JCPOA, Iran of about 170 vessels from sailing in will “light it on fire.” international waters. They also prohib- 2 ited international shipping companies from calling on Iranian ports. International shipping lines are stepping up port calls to Iran as the country’s massive maritime trade sec- Moscow fair to tor is emerging from sanctions. display Russian Abbasi Mohammadreza versions of YJC/ ARTICLE Persian books Iranian Muslims attend the birthday celebration of Hazrat Masumeh (SA), the sister of Imam Reza (AS), at her holy shrine in Qom on August 4, 2016. The birthday By Seyed Hossein Mousavian of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) is also celebrated as Girls’ Day in Iran. Former head of Foreign ARTTEHRAN — Russian Relations Committee of Iran’s deskversion of a collec- National Security Council tion of ten books by Iranian authors are scheduled to be on display at the 29th Indigenized platform construction industry How to kick-start Moscow International Book Fair, which will be held from September 7 to 11. Iran-U.S. regional The collection will be showcased at welcomes modern technology: POGC official the event based on an agreement be- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 18B of the South Pars gas field. technologies,” the POGC official clarified. cooperation tween Iranian publishers Neyestan and By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh “The Islamic Republic is self-reliant in de- In the press conference held for 18B instal- upreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Sureh-Mehr and the Moscow-based signing and construction of platforms and also lation, Alikhani noted that POGC has decided Khamenei recently accused publishing company, Sadra, the Ira- PERSIAN GULF WATERS, Assalouyeh — in supplying fixed equipment as well as instal- to install six new platforms of South Pars gas S the United States of “ob- nian publishers announced in a press Platform construction industry has thorough- lation; however, to provide some commodities field by the end of the current Iranian cal- structing and damaging Iran’s eco- release on Friday. Four books from ly been indigenized in Iran but the need for such as rotary tools including compressors endar year (March 20, 2017), three of which nomic relations with other coun- Seyyed Mehdi Shojaei’s series for chil- transfer of modern technologies into some there are still some needs to be fulfilled either including platform 18B (the 22nd platform of tries” — in spite of the nuclear deal. dren “Philosophy for Children” are sectors still exists, the deputy managing di- by foreign companies or domestic ones.” the giant gas field) have been installed suc- This was proof, he said, of America’s among the ten books. rector in off-shore section of Pars Oil and Gas “Iran has the base knowledge and domestic cessfully and the company will commence “lack of commitment” to its promis- The books are “Neither Friendship Company (POGC) told the Tehran Times on potential in platform construction industry and installation of the other three ones within the es, making further talks on regional nor Hatred Will be Forgotten”, “Talk- Tuesday. all the installed platforms to the present day next 45 days. issues a “deadly poison” that Iran ing with You”, “Watch out! Take care “Today, our platform construction industry’s observe HSE standards but the country warmly Accordingly, the total number of installed must avoid. of Rats… and others” and “What If the need has changed,” Farrokh Alikhani said on the welcomes companies who are ready to provide platforms in South Pars will reach 25 by the end Meanwhile, the Middle East is on Snowmen Doesn’t Melt?”. 9 sidelines of a ceremony to install the platform us with advanced knowledge and up-to-date of the year, he added. 4 the verge of a historically unprece- dented collapse. The regional well- PICTURE OF THE DAY gcaptain.com springs of civilization — the Iranian plateau, the Nile River Valley and Ana- Iran tanker collides tolia (corresponding with the modern states of Iran, Egypt and Turkey) — are with container ship in all under severe duress. Two of these three civilizational pillars are teeming Singapore Strait, no spill with internal strife and discord. The continued stability of Iran is now all An Iranian supertanker collided with a container ship in the Singa- that stands between the region and pore Strait with no loss of life or pollution despite damage to both all-consuming chaos. 2 vessels, shipping officials said on Thursday. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the col- lision took place just before midnight Thursday between Dream II, German FM: owned by Iran’s top oil tanker operator NITC, and MSC Alexandra, owned by the world’s number 2 container group MSC of Switzerland. Trump is one The MPA and MSC said a number of container boxes fell into the sea, and others landed on the deck of Dream II. of world’s hate “We are... extremely relieved to hear that there has been no loss of preachers life, or pollution caused despite the significant damage to the hull of MSC Alexandra,” Yock Juee Tan, managing director of MSC Asia, said Germany’s foreign minister Frank-Wal- in a statement. “We are now continuing to work closely with the au- ter Steinmeier said that U.S. presi- thorities and salvage teams to ensure containers are safely discharged.” dential candidate from Republicans MPA said separately Dream II sustained damage to its bow, add- Donald Trump is one of the world’s ing that both vessels were safely anchored in Singapore. “hate preachers”, the New York Times Iran has aimed to ramp up oil exports since the lifting of interna- reported. tional sanctions in January after Tehran signed a nuclear deal with Steinmeier emphasized that as world powers last year. The removal of international restrictions has many right-wing populists, Donald enabled NITC to operate more freely and increase shipments of oil Trump also plays with people’s fear and cargoes to its top buyers in Asia including China. they make their politics with fear. He The Singapore Strait, one of the world’s busiest commercial ship- also noted that promoters of Brexit are ping routes, is a 105-km long, 16-km wide passage between the (Source: Reuters) “the hate preachers, like Donald Trump Strait of Malacca to the South China Sea.