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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12552 Sunday MAY 15, 2016 Ordibehesht 26, 1395 Sha’aban 8, 1437 People Great should Leader: Clerics should counter opportunities, see JCPOA special incentives results: Zarif for foreign false and deviant thoughts investment in Iran POLITICAL TEHRAN — For- POLITICAL TEHRAN — deskeign Minister Mo- Supreme Lead- outlining “intellectual and religious guidance,” “Clerics should prepare themselves for ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian desk hammad Javad Zarif, the principal er of the Islamic Revolution “political guidance and insight-strengthening,” shouldering sensitive responsibilities in the so- deskMinister of Finance architect of the nuclear deal with Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received on and “guidance and participation in the field ciety through acquiring necessary qualifications and Economic Affairs Ali Tayyebnia great powers, said on Saturday that Saturday a gathering of managers, instructors, of social services” as three main missions of and awareness in today’s different world,” the announced that as of the imple- the Iranian people should in practice and clergymen of Tehran-based seminaries, clerics. Leader remarked. mentation of the nuclear agreement see the results of the deal, officially between Iran and the P5+1, great called the Joint Comprehensive Plan See page 2 opportunities and special incentives of Action. have been created in Iran to attract According to the deal, brokered in foreign investors. July 2015 and went into effect in Jan- “Foreigners should change their uary, sanctions against Iran are lifted attitude toward Iran, specifically after in exchange for some limitations on the withdrawal of the financial em- Tehran’s nuclear activities. bargo, on the way to find a realistic “In the new situation, all the am- view over the potential investment bassadors’ efforts should be focused projects in the Islamic Republic,” on developing the country’s econ- IRNA quoted Tayyebnia as saying on omy and the people’s livelihood and Saturday. the people should feel the JCPOA re- “Limitations have been convert- sults in practice,” Zarif told an annual ed into advantages, and challenges gathering of the Iranian ambassadors are changed into opportunities,” he in Tehran under the slogan of “JCPOA said, “It is time for foreigners to ex- and Resistance Economy: Opportuni- perience safe and sound investments ties and Capacities”. in Iran.” The foreign minister highlighted According to the economy minis- the necessity of presenting a “fair” ter, foreigners are presently capable and “realistic” report on results of of making investments in projects up the JCPOA. to 100 percent in various sectors, in- Iran’s diplomatic missions in for- cluding production, transportation, eign countries can play “important” telecommunication, services, pow- and “fundamental” role in preparing er, construction and health, and they a “precise” and “real” report on the can also possess land pieces in Iran. JCPOA results, especially in financial In addition, the government will issue and banking transactions, the foreign three-year residential certificates for minister noted. 2 foreign managers, experts, and their

Leader.ir families to stay in Iran. “Making investments in special and free zones will bring foreign investors a 20-year tax relief and ARTICLE they would be allowed to commute By Ali Omidi Troupe from performs parody of “Hamlet” to the zones without visas,” he un- derscored. Associate professor of international ARTTEHRAN — relations at Isfahan University A troupe from an traditional dramatic arts, including naqqali deskthe central Iranian city of and kheimeh shab-bazi, to stage the play, he Isfahan is performing a parody of William added. ARTICLE Four ways U.S. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Baran Theater Sajjadi said that they must go through a in Tehran. complicated process to perform a play in Is- By: Haniyeh S. Jafariyeh seizure of Iranian “Seven Labors of Hamlet” has received a fahan. Thus, he decided to stage the play in Tehran Times journalist assets will impact great reception from theatergoers over the Tehran. past two weeks that the troupe has been per- The play went on stage with support from bilateral ties forming the play, director Mohammad-Javad actor Hamidreza Azarang and directors Ayyub Iran’s crude oil Sajjadi told the Persian service of MNA on Aqakhani and Nader Borhani Marand from he U.S. Supreme Court ruling Saturday. Tehran. contracts: term to confiscate $2 billion worth “Seven Labors of Hamlet” was formed in a A poster for “Seven Labors of Hamlet” A cast of three actors perform the play, T long process of 15 months of numerous work- which won the award for best performance at or spot? of Iranian assets to compensate American victims of terrorist attacks shops and rehearsals. The outcome was that be change into a parody,” he stated. the Isfahan Theater Festival last year. has hit hard in Tehran. The asset sei- we learned that ‘Hamlet’ has the potential to The troupe has used some styles of Irani- The play will run at the theater until May 30. ran stepped out of the international zure, which has the backing of the U.S. Ifinancial embargo against OPEC’s State Department, has been described No.3 oil producer under the im- by Iran’s President as Italy’s Saras says signs crude supply deal with Iran plementation of its nuclear deal with P5+1 in January, while the stringent “blatant theft,” while Foreign Minister Italian refiner Saras said it has signed banks began allowing payments money from debts accrued prior Iran, and this is in the process of sanctions had cut Iranian crude ex- has called it an oil supply contract with Iran. “in the last couple of weeks,” Saras to sanctions being imposed on the starting. We still have to negotiate ports from a peak of 2.6 million barrels “highway robbery.” The company’s contact with chief executive Dario Scaffardi country in 2012. “We will of course exact timings,” said Scaffardi. per day (bpd) before 2011 to just over There is no doubt that the measure Iran has formally opened after said on Friday. Saras still owes Iran start repaying the debt we owe to (Source: argusmedia.com) will have severe repercussions on the 1.1 million bpd in recent years. Iran already tense relations between Teh- was primarily faced with constraints on ran and Washington; its impact can be 70 foreign firms to attend AirAsia X to resume Kuala its oil exports since its customers had roughly categorized under four head- Iran Health exhibition Lumpur, Bangkok flights to Tehran concluded deals with other countries, ings. buyers were cautious about boosting SOCIETY TOURISM First, a “wall of mistrust” will be TEHRAN — More than 600 Iranian and TEHRAN foresee that our direct flights trade immediately because of banking desk created. The Supreme Court ruling Seventy foreign foreign exhibitors will take part desk— The Ma- from both Kuala Lumpur and and ship insurance difficulties, and the is causing Iranians to be pessimistic firms from Europe and Asia will in the health exhibition, which laysian budget airline AirAsia X Bangkok can improve bilater- country’s crude shipment, particularly about the easing of tensions between participate in the 19th Iran Health sits in a 23,000 m² area, scat- announced it will resume direct al relations while encouraging to Europe, was intricate by a lack of Iran and the United States. Following international exhibition, starting tered in 13 halls, he explained. flights from both Kuala Lumpur trade and tourism activities clarity on ship insurance, dollar clear- the signing of the Joint Comprehensive on May 15, at the Tehran Perma- Active companies in manufac- and Bangkok to Tehran on June between the cities,” Chief Exec- ance and European banks’ letters of Plan of Action (JCPOA) in July 2015, nent International Fairground. turing medical equipment from 21 and June 22, respectively. utive Officer of AirAsia X Ben- credit. political experts were hopeful that the The companies are to invest Switzerland, Germany, Austria, It- The flights had been sus- yamin Ismail said during the Since the lifting of financial sanc- two countries would work toward the in hospital construction and de- aly, the Czech Republic, South Ko- pended in 2012. conference. tions, the Islamic Republic has sought easing of tensions and removing this velopment of medical equipment rea, China, Taiwan, India, and Tur- The airline aims to increase AirAsia X flights will take off to ramp up oil production in a bid to “wall of mistrust.” However, with the re- in Iran, IRNA quoted Hossein Sal- key will have their pavilions during the number of tourists who trav- on Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs- regain its market share and today, al- cent Supreme Court decision, all such manzadeh, director of the exhibi- the event as well, Salmanzadeh el to Iran from Southeast Asia day per week from Kuala Lum- most six months after the implemen- hope has been ruled out. This has not tion, as saying on Saturday. said. Also, some delegations from and Australia, AirAsia Chairman pur to Tehran and will on Mon- tation day, Iran’s oil output stands at only empowered the opponents of the He also said most of the Eu- , Lebanon, and Azerbaijan Datuk Kamarudin Meranun an- day and Wednesday and Friday 3.7 million bpd, while its oil and gas JCPOA in Iran, but also those more ropean delegations are going to will be present in the event to nounced during a press confer- from Tehran to Kuala Lumpur. condensate exports is more than 2.2 broadly opposed to relations with the participate in the health exhibi- brainstorm ways to send Irani- ence in Tehran on Saturday. The airline will also provide million bpd and as senior officials say West. This has prompted the Rouhani tion in Iran for the first time and an-made medical products out. “We believe that the revival flights from Bangkok to Tehran there are no immediate plans for a administration to adopt a passive ap- are scheduled to negotiate with The 19th Iran Health exhibi- of direct flights to Tehran from on Monday, Wednesday and fresh rise in its oil exports from the proach. 9 Iranian traders. tion ends on May 18, 2016. Kuala Lumpur is timely and we Friday. current level. 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 115,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR Leader: Clerics should counter false Prosecutor general pushing ahead with and deviant thoughts action on seizure of 1 logic and thoughts, saying practical guid- Iranian assets Recommending clerics to cherish ance of people is complementary to their TEHRAN — Iran’s prosecutor general said he is values and responsibilities associated intellectual guidance. pressing on with his call on the Foreign Ministry to with being a cleric, Ayatollah Khamenei Pointing to strengthening inher- take diplomatic action on the U.S. for its decision to noted an unreligious society will face ited beliefs of people, Ayatollah seize the Central Bank of Iran’s assets in an Amer- serious problems in this world and the Khamenei called for rectifying the ican bank. hereafter. beliefs which may have atrophied “If all specializations demanded by a over the course of time through

NASIM Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said he is pursuing the issue firmly, Nasim reported on Saturday. society are available in the best way pos- “correct reasoning.” Montazeri had also proposed setting up a ju- sible, but the society is not religious, that On political guidance as another key ridical task force, made up of top Iranian judges, to nation will suffer losses in this world and responsibility of clergymen, Ayatollah take legal action, within the framework of interna- the hereafter, and it behooves Ulema and Khamenei highlighted the significant role tional law, against the U.S. measure. clerics to turn the society into a religious of “revolutionary seminaries” as it guar- one.” antees the continuity of the revolution in The Leader said clerics in their “reli- the right path. IRGC has sent 100 gious guidance” role should explain “pure Referring to Americans’ attempts to advisors to Syria, Islamic thoughts”. purge clergymen from the very begin- He also pointed to the role of the ning of the 1979 revolution, he stated that since past year virtual world in fueling religious am- by doing this they aimed to abort the biguities and their underlying politi- revolution. cal motives, saying, “The field is a real actionary, bigoted Islam without under- Understanding pure Islam based As the third main duty of clergymen, TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps battlefield and equipped and prepared standing spiritual realities and superfi- on Holy Qoran and tradition is clergy- the Leader cited participation in the field has dispatched 100 trainers and commanders clergymen and seminary students cial inanition” as a real manifestation of men’s important mission of social services, underscoring clergy- from its Imam Hussein University to Syria and should enter the scene of countering deviant thoughts, noting, “At the other Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader men’s presence in providing people Iraq over the past year for advisory missions, false and deviant thoughts and ambi- blade of the scissor, the eclectic Islam referred to “understanding the pure Islam with social services, school- and hospi-

TASNIM commander of the military university told Tasnim guities.” and American Islam are battling the based on the Qoran and tradition” as an tal-building, emergency situations, and on Saturday. The Supreme Leader gave “the re- pure Islam.” important duty of clergymen via Islamic other areas will involve people. General Morteza Saffari said that the in- structors from Imam Hussein University have been dispatched to Syria and Iraq for two- People should see JCPOA results: Zarif month missions. A number of those IRGC forces have returned home after accomplishing their missions, while a 1 , chief of the Atomic Energy Organiza- number of others have been martyred or wound- tion of Iran who also played an important role in discussing ed, the commander explained. the technical aspects of the nuclear deal with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, also told the diplomats that Iran Rezaei denies has made considerable progresses in nuclear technology especially in medical and industrial fields. being given Salehi, a nuclear physicist from MIT, added the quality mission to liberate of process of uranium enrichment in Iran is also pro- Aleppo gressing. ‘False propaganda can undermine JCPOA TEHRAN — The secretary of Iran’s Expediency opportunities’ Council has quashed rumors that he has been Abbas Araqchi, the deputy foreign minister for legal given a mission by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali and international affairs who was the second most impor- potential and using foreign capacities economic pros- the private entrepreneurs” in Iran. Khamenei to liberate Aleppo in Syria from the tant negotiator in nuclear talks, told the diplomats that the perity can be achieved.” “For development of economic ties with the world terrorist groups. JCPOA has “stabilized” the country’s nuclear technology. He added that the post-JCPOA condition, especially all opportunities should be seized at the shortest time, MEHR Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Friday, the He also said that the Iranophobia policy is a “false in economic areas, is more important than the JCPOA it- however we should avoid haste in order to avoid a rep- former IRGC chief categorically denied stories propaganda” that can undermine the opportunities cre- self. However, he noted, a materialization of the people’s etition of past mistakes so that our country would not be spread by foreign media outlets regarding the is- ated after the implementation of the JCPOA. expectations with the implementation of the JCPOA is turned into a great consuming market.” sue, Mehr reported. However, he said the economic relations of the coun- time-consuming. ‘Over $3b in foreign direct investment have Rezaei, however, noted that he has worn “green try are getting normalized. He added the Rouhani administration from the very been attracted’ fatigues” to provide whatever assistance he can. , an economic expert who beginning did not wait for the lifting of sanctions and it Management and Planning Organization director “Nevertheless, Aleppo will be liberated by God’s is the head of the presidential office, also called JCPOA believed that sanctions “were not and will not be” the Mohammadreza Nobakht also said more than 3 billion grace,” he underlined. a “coordinated, scholarly, prudent, and patient move” cause of all problems and therefore it revised financial dollars in direct foreign investment (FDI) have been at- which removes hurdles for economic progress. and monetary policies. tracted since the signing of the nuclear deal. Nobakht Nahavandian said the sanctions acted as a brake for Ambassadors must give “assurances” to the private also said Iran’s oil exports have more than doubled since Larijani: Using false flourishing of resistance economy both domestically and sector of the countries in which they serve about impor- the deal went into effect. name for Persian Gulf internationally. tance of economic cooperation with Iran, the head of Nobakht also called on ambassadors to facilitate the “The JCPOA is not going to bring economic growth; the presidential office suggested. flow of foreign investment in water, environment, and rail is ‘childish’ rather it removed one of the main impediments in the He said foreign economic entrepreneurs who are in- transport projects in accordance with the plans of the way of economic growth so that by relying on domestic terested in the Iranian market should be “connected to resistance economy. TEHRAN — The Majlis speaker has deplored ef- forts by certain Western and regional countries to Zarif to visit Finland: ambassador misname the Persian Gulf, Fars reported. “Some are trying to eliminate the word Persian POLITICAL TEHRAN — Harri Zarif will take a trip to Finland in two weeks. Kamarainen also said that Finland is tions are interested in investing in Iran. FARS from the Persian Gulf; this is a childish act and they deskKamarainen, the Finnish The visit will help expansion of eco- ready to expand cooperation with Iran in Elsewhere, he said that Iran and Fin- should admit that the Iranian nation has a glorious ambassador to Tehran, said on Saturday that nomic ties, he said during a meeting educational area. land have had friendly relations and co- civilization,” said, addressing the closing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad with governor of Lorestan province. He added that big Finnish corpora- operation since past. ceremony of the 29th International Tehran Book Fair on Saturday. Iranian officials offer condolences to Hezbollah over loss of top commander

Iran plans to file POLITICAL TEHRAN — Senior Iranian officials have of this great commander Mustafa will further strengthen er martyrs of the resistance front shed in the battle against the lawsuit against U.S. deskbeen offering their condolences to Hez- resistance forces against the Zionist and terrorism.” Zionist regime and Daesh mercenaries will uproot terrorism in bollah over the martyrdom of its top commander Mustafa Hezbollah is fighting in Syria, backing the government of the region.” court at The Hague Badreddine over the past days, showing strong ties be- President Bashar al-Assad against a range of takfiri groups in- Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs tween the movement and Iran. cluding Daesh and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, at the head of political and Hezbollah’s top military commander Mustafa Badred- Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani sent both condolences security delegation, travelled to Lebanon to express con- TEHRAN — Iranian officials have decided to file dine was martyred in a blast at a base near Damascus air- and congratulations to Hassan Nasrallah, saying, “That dolences to the family of the martyr. a suit with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) port on Friday by artillery shells. great martyr dedicated years of his life in the front line, Amir-Abdollahianmir Abdollahian laid a flower on the martyrmartyr’s s grave, following a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court “Investigations have showed that the explosion, which tar- battling the Zionist regime and their allies.” payingg homagehomage to him.him. which authorized seizure of $2 billion of Tehran’s geted one of our bases near Damascus International Airport, In the Islamic culture, people congratulate those who die in IRNA frozen assets deposited in an account at the City and wwhich led to the martyrdom of Com- pursuit of sublime goals. Bank of America. manmanderd Mustafa Badreddine, wasas ththee re- AlAlso,so, , top aide to the Supreme Since Washington has already accepted the ICJ sult of artillery bombardment carriedarried out LLeader,eader, wrowrotet to Nasrallah, saying the martyrdom of the authority, the door is open for Iran to file a com- bbyy ttakfiri groups in the area,” HHezbollahezbollah commandcommandere will make Jihadi forces stronger in their res- plaint against the ruling, IRNA reported on Satur- saisaidd in a statement. oluteneolutenesss and resistance to stand up to plotters and day. FForeign Minister Mohammadad JaJa-- ththee ZZionist regime. If Iran can present enough legal evidence to the vvad Zarif on Friday wrotee a Defense Minister Brigadier General court to prove that the country has nothing to do letter of condolence to Hez-ez- also penned a con- with the issue of terrorism, of which the U.S. court bollah Secretary Generalral dolence letter to the Hezbollah chief, has accused Iran, then the door will be open for Hassan Nasrallah, relayingg saying, “There is no doubt that the Tehran to restore its rights. to him “that martyrdomm blood of Mustafa Badreddine and oth-

‘Sectarian charges Germany is prepared to invite Rouhani against Iran by Saudis By staff and agency invitation amid opposition from mem- SE and carmaker PSA Group. Rouhani is surprising’ German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bers of Merkel’s bloc, who warn against unexpectedly canceled a state visit to government is prepared to invite sending the wrong signal to Israel, a Austria at the end of March, citing secu- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to German ally. rity reasons. German Economy Minister TEHRAN — The Iranian political attaché at the UN Germany in a signal of support for im- European nations are flocking to in- and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who has ridiculed an accusation by Saudi Arabia that proved ties with the Islamic republic, vest in Iran after last year’s global nu- heads Merkel’s Social Democratic Party Iran is promoting sectarianism. according to people familiar with the clear accord led to a lifting of sanctions coalition partner, sent his deputy to Teh- “It is a wonder why Saudi Arabia accuses Iran

IRIB deliberations. on trade and finance in return for the ran earlier this month. of sectarianism while everybody knows where The government is now weighing an in- country scaling back its nuclear pro- German Foreign Minister Frank-Wal- the Takfiri mode of thought emanates from and vite, though no date has been set for a pro- gram. ter Steinmeier, a fellow Social Democrat, who implements it,” Javad Safaei told the general spective visit, Bloomberg reported. Rouhani skirted the German capital raised the possibility of a Rouhani visit to debate of the UN Security Council on Friday, IRIB While the Foreign Ministry favors in a tour of Europe in January, when he Europe’s biggest economy when he met reported. inviting Rouhani to Berlin, the govern- visited Paris and Rome, announcing deals with the Iranian president in Tehran in ment has stopped short of issuing an with companies including Airbus Group February. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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ISIL terrorists raid western Iraqi NEWS ISIL terrorists secretly city, kill six treated at Turkish hospital The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant The Pentagon official further noted Four wounded Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists have launched at- that Iraqi government troopers have Daesh) terrorists have been treated at the Ersin Arslan re- tacks in a town in Iraq’s western Anbar tried to establish three corridors, but gional hospital, located in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, an Province, killing at least six people. have all been deserted because of the unnamed source told Sputnik. They were admitted on May 5, The police chief of the town of Am- presence of snipers. the medical worker, who riyat Fallujah, Col. Ali al-Issawi, said on The report comes as Takfiri terrorists spoke on condition of an- Saturday that the victims — a civilian and have reportedly executed nearly a dozen onymity, added. five security forces — were killed when 14 civilians in Iraq’s beleaguered northern One of them, named ISIL terrorists launched coordinated raids province of Nineveh. Bagur Ferhad, is an Af- at military, government and residential The spokesman for the Kurdistan ghan national born in buildings in the town. Democratic Party (KDP) in Mosul, Saeed 1993, the source said. Al-Issawi said five of the attackers Mamouzini, said ISIL killed 11 residents of “I examined Daesh blew themselves up while clashing with the militant-held city, located some 400 (ISIL) fighters. They had security forces, and nine others who had kilometers (248 miles) north of the cap- gunshot wounds. None of been holed up inside buildings were later ital, Baghdad, for using mobile phones. them received life-threat- killed by security forces. Mamouzini added that the victims ening injuries,” the medi- He added that another 18 people came from al-Tahrir neighborhood of cal worker detailed. were wounded in the attacks. Mosul, and ISIL terrorists executed the Earlier, Turkish forc- Earlier accounts by Iraqi security officials victims by firing squad in a militant base. es opened fire when a had reported fewer bombers, and the ci- United Nations Special Representative group of foreign fighters tried to cross into Syria near O?uze- vilian death toll had been reported higher. qi leadership’s long-anticipated offensive acute shortage of basic commodities for Iraq and Head of the United Nations li, a city in the Gaziantep province. Three militants were killed, Large swathes of territory in western against ISIL in Mosul. and medicine. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Jan 11 were injured. Four of them were brought to the Ersin Ars- and northern Iraq have been under the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi “We know that the Iraqis have at- Kubis told the UN Security Council on May lan regional hospital. No record of their stay has been made. control of ISIL since being overrun by the has pledged to put an end to the ISIL tempted on several occasions to open 7 that more than 50 mass graves have “I think that the hospital’s authorities don’t want the pub- Takfiris in the summer of 2014. terrorist campaign by 2016. up humanitarian corridors to allow some been found in various parts of Iraq after lic to find out that these people received medical treatment Iraq’s regular army troops as well as ISIL preventing Iraqi civilians from of those civilians to come out,” Warren retaking the areas from ISIL terrorists. here. Doctors and health workers working here don’t want to Popular Mobilization units are engaged leaving Fallujah: Pentagon official said in a video call from Baghdad. Late last April, ISIL members execut- treat Daesh fighters. Some of the doctors come from Kilis, a in operations to liberate the city. Elsewhere, ISIL terrorist group is pre- The U.S.-led alliance has been ed 250 women in Mosul after the victims town that is daily shelled from Syrian territories under Daesh Iraqi forces have been making steady venting civilians from leaving the embat- mounting air raids against so-called did not accept a proposal to temporarily control,” the source explained. progress in western Iraq this year, retak- tled western Iraqi city of Fallujah, with its ISIL positions in Iraq since 2014, but marry the militants. The Gaziantep province shares a 50-kilometer-long bor- ing full control of Anbar Province’s capital snipers targeting the humanitarian corri- the aerial campaign, which has taken The northern and western parts of der with Syria. Its , located less than 100 kilometers city, Ramadi, and liberating territories in dors established by Iraqi security forces. a heavy toll on Iraqi civilians and infra- Iraq have been plagued by gruesome vi- north of Aleppo, has long served as a staging post for those, several regions of the province. Colonel Steve Warren, a United structure, has done little to uproot the olence ever since ISIL terrorists mounted who wanted to fight in the war-torn Arab country. Another ISIL stronghold is Mosul, States spokesman for the so-called an- terror group. their offensive in June 2014. Syria seizes Turkish-made arms, medicines from the capital of Nineveh Province and the ti-ISIL forces said on Friday that shooters There have also been numerous re- Iraqi army soldiers and fighters from terrorists country’s second largest city, which is lo- from the extremist network are stopping ports that U.S. aircraft even support the allied Popular Mobilization Units are Elsewhere, the Syrian army has killed all members of a cated in northern Iraq. dwellers of Fallujah, located roughly 69 terrorist group by dropping weapons seeking to win back militant-held regions terrorist group affiliated with al-Nusra Front, confiscating The liberation of the strategic town of kilometers (43 miles) west of the capital, and ammunition to them in the areas in joint operations. Turkish-constructed ammunition and medicines from the Fallujah would pave the way for the Ira- Baghdad, from escaping the city amid under their control. (Source: Press TV) militants. An unnamed Syrian military source told the official SANA news agency on Saturday that the incident took place on a UN panel warns against ‘excessive force’ by Israel road to the Qantara village in the southern countryside of the western province of Hama. A United Nations panel against torture has expressed it took aim at Israel’s controversial policy of administra- The source said the terrorists were slain during a special concerns about allegations of “excessive use of force”, tive detention, under which it can arrest suspects and operation conducted by a unit of the Syrian army. including deadly force, by Israeli security forces in Pal- hold them without charge for months at a time. In a video released by Russia’s RT television network on estinian areas, and warned authorities about barring ac- Administrative detention Friday, Syrian intelligence forces said they have captured a cess to detained suspects, including minors. The committee said 700 people - including 12 minors haul of medical supplies near Aleppo City that came from The Committee Against Torture, which works under - were reportedly in administrative detention even as Turkey and was destined for ISIL elements in the Iraqi city of the office of the United Nations human rights chief, re- its members were discussing the issue with Israeli offi- Mosul. leased its “concluding observations” about Israel and five cials. Panel co-chairman Jens Modvig of Denmark said A staunch opponent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, other countries as part of regular reviews by the panel. administrative detentions can last “for months or even the Turkish government has long been providing support to The panel, which generally conducts reviews of as- years”, with almost no access to those detained. Takfiri terrorist groups operating to topple the government senting countries every four or five years, does not have The committee also said that it was “gravely con- in Damascus. investigative or fact-finding powers of its own and re- cerned that solitary confinement and separation can be Reports say Turkey actively trains and arms the Takfiri ter- lies mostly on information from the media, advocacy applied to minors”. rorists operating in Syria and facilitates their safe passage groups, UN and other sources in drawing up its findings. Israel has defended the system of administrative de- ger, rather than trying to subdue suspects. into the war-torn country. In a 12-page segment on Israel, the committee point- tention as a necessary tool in preventing Palestinian at- Palestinian officials say the violence is the result of de- In May 2015, the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet posted a video ed to “allegations of excessive use of force, including tacks. spair living under Israeli occupation and frustration over on its website that purportedly showed trucks belonging to lethal force, by security forces” at demonstrations, in re- Human rights groups and Palestinians have alleged the prospect of ever reaching statehood. Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, also known as sponse to attacks or alleged attacks against Israelis and that Israeli forces have often been quick to pull the trig- (Source: agencies) the MIT, carrying weapons to the terror groups in Syria. Ankara routinely ignores terrorist cross-border activity London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to ‘educate’ Trump on Islam The development follows as Thousands of ISIL terrorist group associates have been routinely crossing into Syria London’s new Mayor Sadiq Khan global political and religious leaders. aided by contacts in Turkey, phone calls tapped by Ankara would welcome presumptive Repub- “I want Donald Trump to come to security forces and handed to the media by opposition MP lican presidential nominee Donald London so I can introduce myself to Erem Erdem reveal. He accuses the government of a massive Trump to London to “educate” him him as a mainstream Muslim, very, cover-up. about Islam and its compatibility with very comfortable with Western lib- Transcribed phone recordings belonging to Ilhami Bali, Western values. eral values, but also introduce him well known in ISIL ranks and suspected of staging high-profile In an interview with NBC News on Fri- to hundreds of thousands, dare I say bomb attacks in Ankara and the mainly-Kurdish border city day, the son of a Pakistani immigrant bus millions of Muslims in this country, of Suruc, detail the lack of control along the Syrian Turkish driver said Trump’s “ignorant” views on Is- who love being British, love being border. The 98-kilometer (61-mile) stretch of border has only lam were “inadvertently playing into the Western.” two crossings, the Jarablus and Al Rai entry points across hands of extremists” who prey on young “I want to educate Donald Trump. I from Turkey’s Gaziantep and Kilis. Muslims. want to show him that you can be Mus- Pressured by the international community to impose “To suggest that it’s incompatible lim and be Western,” said Khan, who was stricter border controls to stem the flood of militants into to be Western and to be Muslim is, sworn-in on May 7. Syria, Ankara has been erecting walls at key crossing points, I think, really, really risky,” Khan said Trump this week said his proposed but to no avail as surveillance data from the Municipality of during a visit to a London elementary ban on Muslims entering the U.S. was Ankara Provincial Security Department revealed. school. “only a suggestion” and told the New The transcripts of the recordings have been passed on to Real-estate mogul and reality TV York Times that he was “happy” about the media by Turkish opposition politician, Eren Erdem of the star Trump in December suggested a Khan’s election. Republican People’s Party (CHP), who is facing a witch-hunt temporary ban on all Muslims entering He also told the Times that the Khan cused of running a divisive campaign ton. from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government over his the United States after a deadly mass could be an exception to the ban. that aimed to link Khan to religious ex- He thanked Americans for their repeated allegations of massive cover-up of IS activity on shooting in San Bernardino that officials Khan has rejected Trump’s exemp- tremists. messages of support, including for- Turkish soil. said was inspired by the Islamic State in tion, and said he will try to visit the Khan has condemned Goldsmith’s mer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton While daily logs by the Turkish Armed Forces reveal that Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist U.S. before the November presidential campaign as coming “straight out of the and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who Turkish security forces apprehended 961 ISIL members from group. election. Donald Trump playbook” and said his were quick to congratulate Khan on his 57 countries in 2015, the alleged reality exposed by the Er- Trump’s proposal triggered wide- Goldsmith, a member of Britain’s election could provide lessons for Demo- election win. dem leak, shows that thousands of ISIL fighters and their spread criticism and condemnation from ruling Conservative party, has been ac- cratic presidential candidate Hillary Clin- (Source: NBC NEWS) family members cross the Turkish border from Syria on a dai- ly basis. But even those who get arrested on the Turkish side are often released at the crossing points. For instance several documents suggest that ISIL coor- Hezbollah: Badreddine martyred in extremists shelling dinators helped some 1,400 people cross the Turkish bor- The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, says its Syrian government forces against a range of terrorist der from September 22 – October 17. In one of the phone top military commander Mustafa Badreddine was killed groups operating in the war-torn country, including the conversations, Ilhami Bali asked his interlocutor named by terrorist groups in Syria, adding his death will boost Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) and the Erkek, who according to the conversations helps smuggle the movement’s resolve to fight the extremist militants. al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra). people, the exact number of persons he has helped cross In a statement released on Saturday, Hezbollah said On Friday, Hezbollah announced Badreddine’s death the border. investigation shows that Badreddine’s death was caused and held a military funeral for him in southern Beirut. Turkey has time and again been accused of aiding and by artillery shelling by the militants near the Damascus The 55-year-old Hezbollah commander led Hezbollah’s abetting militant groups operating in Syria with reports International Airport. military wing which is helping the Syrian government drive saying that Ankara actively trains and arms the Takfiri “Investigations have showed that the explosion, out foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from Syria. militants there, and facilitates their safe passage into the which targeted one of our bases …, and which led to the Badreddine also directed military operations against country. Ankara has also been accused of buying smug- martyrdom of … Badreddine, was the result of artillery the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and was a frequent tar- gled oil from ISIL. bombardment carried out by Takfiri groups in the area,” get of attempts by Tel Aviv, Washington and its allies to Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since the statement read. assassinate or capture him. March 2011. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staf- Badreddine’s killing will only boost Hezbollah’s ment is engaged in a war against the United States and He was the cousin and brother-in-law of top Hezbol- fan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have “will and intention to continue fighting these criminal the Israeli regime, with terrorist groups active on the lah commander Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinat- been killed in the conflict, which has also displaced over half gangs,” the statement added. frontline. ed by Israel in 2008. of the country’s pre-war population of about 23 million It emphasized that the Lebanese resistance move- Hezbollah fighters are combating alongside the (Source: Al Manar) (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 15,15, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Tunisia seeking Iran’s Turkish, Belgian companies to cooperate in building 5 power plants in Iran experience in power sector ECONOMY ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tunisian “Considering Iran’s experience and TEHRAN — Energy companies from Tur- desk Tunisian deskkey and Belgium have formed a consortium Minister of Energy and expertise in this regard and knowing that Minister to collaborate for construction of five combined-cycle power Mines Mongi Marzouk met with Iranian Iranian wind farms meet all the global plants in Iran, the Managing Director of Iran’s Thermal Power Energy Minister , in Teh- of Energy standards, we hope to use Iranian com- Plant Holding Mohsen Tarz-Talab announced on Saturday. ran on Saturday, voicing interest in using and Mines panies’ experiences in this area”, he add- As IRNA quoted him saying, the intended plants with the Iran’s experience and expertise in energy Mongi ed. capacity of 5,000 megawatts are at the value of $3 billion and sector. Marzouk ‘Iranian companies ready to ren- would be the first projects running on foreign investments in In a meeting held in Iran’s Ministry of (R) visited ovate Tunisian power plants’ Energy building in Tehran, Chitchian and Chitchian, for his part, said that Iranian this sector. Iranian his Tunisian counterpart explored the companies are ready to cooperate with “Primary negotiations which led in signing the regarded Energy agreement were conducted almost a year ago and the process grounds of cooperation between the two Tunisian counterparts in various fields in- countries in energy sector. Minister cluding renovation of power plants, gen- was accelerated after the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal Hamid with the six world powers in January,” he added. Addressing the press after his meeting erating electricity from renewable resourc- Chitchian Earlier in March, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and For- with Chitchian, the Tunisian minister said, es and via combined-cycle power plants eign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders told Anadolu Agency that “Since Tunisia's electricity demand is grow- in Tehran and also providing them with technical “with the lifting of the embargo on Iran, there will be many ing, we need to collaborate with Iranian on and engineering services. changes in the energy sector and we will see new investments companies to see to this demand”. Saturday. He went on saying, “This is the first time in the country. Turkish and Belgian companies are already co- Marzouk also noted that considering that the Tunisian energy minister visits Iran, operating in a number of projects.” Iran’s progress in the field of electricity nisian companies in this regard could “In Tunisia’s outlook for 2030, 30 percent we have explored various spheres for co- generation, they have scheduled some strengthen the economic relations be- of electricity generation is seen to be from operation and during this visit a number meetings with Iranian companies to ex- tween the two countries “he added. renewable energies like wind and we have of meetings have been scheduled for the plore the grounds of cooperation. Marzouq also mentioned Iran’s plans been investigating ways of cooperation in minister to negotiate further cooperation HSBC criticizes John “The cooperation of Iranian and Tu- regarding renewable energies and said, this field, too.” with Iranian companies.” Kerry over business with Iran, Kyrgyzstan sign 4 MOUs on Tehran, Tokyo negotiating co-op in Iran request economic cooperation water, wastewater industries HSBC has criticized the U.S. secretary of state, John Kerry, for ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran extraterritorial cultivation, as well ECONOMY TEWHRAN — Sec- and having Iranian companies familiar- asking European banks to do more business with Iran while deskand Kyrgyzstan as further educational and scientific deskond Iran-Japan Joint ized with them, attracting Japanese in- Washington continues to restrict American financial firms from signed four memorandums of un- cooperation. Conference on Water and Wastewater vestors to Iranian water projects on the doing the same. derstanding (MOU) on economic co- The Iranian minister also visited Industry opened on Saturday in Tehran way to transfer knowledge and imple- The bank’s chief legal officer, Stuart Levey, said HSBC had no operation during the 11th meeting of Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek in the presence of Iranian Deputy Min- menting joint projects, developing de- intention of doing any new business with Iran after a meeting in Iran-Kyrgyzstan Joint Economic Com- Atambayev and some other Kyrgyz ister of Energy and salination systems, improving wastewa- London on Thursday in which Kerry urged a gathering of Euro- mittee in Bishkek, IRNA reported on senior officials during his stay. Japanese Ambassador to Iran Hiroyasu ter treatment plants, localizing Japanese pean bankers to make a push into the country. Saturday. The 10th meeting of Iran-Kyr- Kobayashi. companies’ advanced technologies in The US and European Union lifted sanctions against Iran in Signed by Iran’s Transport and Ur- gyzstan Joint Cooperation Commit- As IRNA reported, Iranian private Iran, improving Iranian managers and January. Despite this, the banking industry remains fearful of ban Development Minister Abbas tee was held in Tehran five years ago. sector companies besides representa- experts' knowledge by holding training large financial fines, - the threat of losing crucial licenses to op- Akhoundi and his Kyrgyz counter- Iran and Kyrgyzstan have ex- tive from nine Japanese companies such courses and etc. erate in the U.S., for falling foul of regulations. part Aydarov Zamirbek Kazakbae- panded their bilateral ties and mutual as Swing Corporation, Yokogawa Elec- In February, Japan and Iran signed a HSBC was fined £1.2bn by the U.S. in 2012 for money laun- vich, the cooperation documents cooperation in different fields since tric Corporation, Kubota Corporation, bilateral investment pact in a bid to give dering offences in relation to Mexico while Standard Chartered focused on establishment of an in- independence of the Central Asian Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Rayon, Japanese firms an edge in the global was fined more than £400m for breaching sanctions with Iran. In vestment joint council, combating state in the 1990s. Asahi and Toei are participating in the rush for access to the resource-rich na- 2014, French bank BNP Paribas was fined more than £5.2bn for money laundering, energy coopera- In June 2015, Iranian President two-day event. tion. breaching U.S. sanctions. tion, ten-year economic coopera- Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with The conference aims at founding a Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida At Thursday’s meeting, Kerry had told representatives from all tion, boosting mutual trade, hold- the new Kyrgyz Ambassador to Teh- permanent secretariat for joint coopera- signed the pact with Iran’s visiting Min- the major European banks that he wanted to “clarify and put to ing common exhibitions, backing ran, Asanbeyk Osman Aliyev, under- tion on water and wastewater, introduc- ister of Economic Affairs and Finance rest misinterpretations or mere rumors about how [the deal] is foreign investments and providing lined the need for further expansion ing the capabilities of the nine Japanese Ali Tayyebnia during a ceremony in applied”. (Source: Guardian) incentives for applicant investors, of Tehran-Bishkek relations. companies participating in the event To k y o . I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 115,5, 22016016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

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Head of Endowments and Charity Affairs Org.: “Mina” mishap case to be followed up in 33rd Intl. Competitions of Holy resorting to Holy , an honor for Islamic Iran Quran decisively Last year during annual gathering of Hajj rites and rit- Organizing Quranic competitions in Iran will frustrate field of memorization of the Holy book. uals, scores of Ira- malicious plots of enemies of the Islamic Iran and also He pointed to the motto of the current competitions as “One nian pilgrims at- will anger enemies of the country. Book, One Ummah” and said: “Holy Quran considers Muslims tained martyrdom Head of Endowments and Charity Affairs Organi- as a single Ummah and invites people to spread peace and jus- in Mina Tragedy zation and Leader’s representative Hojjatoleslam Ali tice as well as unity and amity among themselves.” and caused anger Mohammadi announced the above statement prior to Dissemination of Quranic culture in society is one of and wrath in the the Friday prayers’ sermon this week and clarified the the main duties of the Islamic Republic of Iran, eh said, Islamic world. programs at 33rd Intl. Competitions of the holy Quran. adding: “Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution has Given the He put the number of participants in this round of focused on disseminating culture of Quran in society.” above issue, sym- competitions at 130, comprised of 57 reciters, 57 mem- It is hoped that Quranic culture will be spread across bol of House of orizers and also 16 virtually-impaired activists in the the society among all walks of life, he ended. God (Ka’aba) and images of “Mina” tragedy were un- veiled at the exhibition held on the sidelines of 33rd Intl. Competitions of the Holy Quran to commemo- Official Reveals Upbringing 1,259,000 Memorizers rate the name and memory of Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives in this stampede. in comprehensive Quranic Memorization Plan In tandem with high significance of current year’s Quranic Cultural and Social Deputy of Endow- (ended March 20, 2013) in the field of up- rolled their names in Nationwide Holy competitions, it was decided that the issue of “Mina” tragedy ments and Charity Affairs Organization bringing and training 10-15 million Holy Quran Memorizers Plan in 1391 (ended would be followed up strictly which is a human catastrophe Hojjatoleslam Sharafkhani pointed to the Quran memorizers in the Islamic Iran and March 20, 2013), 1392 (ended March 20, took place in last year’s Hajj rites and rituals. upbringing of 1,259,000 memorizers of the said: “With the coordination made in this 2014), 1393 (ended March 20, 2015) and Holy Quran in a nationwide plan dubbed regard, Endowments and Charity Affairs 1394 (ended March 19, 2016) respectively. activities of the prisons, he maintained. Families of nine martyred Quranic “Training Memorizers of the Holy Quran” Organization and Leader’s representative Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to In the end of his remarks, Cultural Dep- rd and said: “Recitation of software research were obliged to embark on upbringing the implementation of the said plan in prisons uty of Endowments and Charity Affairs Or- activists honored at 33 Intl. of Master Karim Mansouri was unveiled in one million memorizers of the Holy Quran across the country and said: “With the coor- ganization Hojjatoleslam Sharafkhani said: Competitions of Holy Quran this prestigious Quranic competition for in different categories across the country dination made in this regard with the Cultural “Recitation software of assembly research In a glorious the first time in world.” during four years i.e. from 2012 to 2015. Deputy of the Prisons’ Organization, top mem- of Master Karim Mansouri, which is unique ceremony held In a commemoration ceremony of top Turning to the capacity of each city and orizers and trainers were dispatched to offer of its kind in world, will be unveiled in this on the side- memorizers of Nationwide Holy Quran province and also number of endowed quality training services to the applicants.” edition of competition. This masterpiece of lines of 33rd Intl. Memorizers’ Plan, Sharafkhani pointed properties as well as Quranic institutions, In general, a number of 16,000 prisoners Master Karim Mansouri will be provided Competitions of to one of strategies adopted by supreme he said: “In 2012, 220,000, 314,000, 327,000 participated in this comprehensive plan, de- available to all public in the form of two the Holy Quran, Leader of the Islamic Revolution in 1390 and 389,000 people registered and en- tails of which brought about a sea change in DVDs as free of charge.” families of nine Quranic activ- rd ists were com- Veteran cinema and stage actors, actresses and athletes attend 33 memorated in the presence of Head of Endowments and Charity Intl. Competitions of Holy Quran Affairs Organization and Leader’s representative Hoj- jatoleslam Ali Mohammadi, Head of Quranic Affairs of A number of veteran and distinguished the key role of Holy Book in life of all Mehran Rajabi, the Organization Hosseini, distinguished and prominent cinema actors including walks of life and said: “When we look international reciter Shahriar Parhizgar, Head of Quran Mahmoud Paak-Niyyat, Mehdi Faqih, into the grandeur of the Holy Quran, all Dariush Arjomand, Majid Majidi, Ja- and Etrat (Progeny) Organization Rahim Qorbani. problems facing human life are allevi- It should be noted that this prestigious ceremony mal Shourjeh and Hassan Joharchi at- ated under the auspices of sublime rec- rd was held on May 13, based on which, family of martyr tended the 33 Intl Competitions of the ommendations of the Book.” Ayatollah Mo’ayyedi Qomi was honored with award- Holy Quran held in Imam Khomeini (RA) Holy Quran’s statements have been ut- ing Plaque of Honor and valuable prize. Mosalla in Tehran. tered by the Almighty God, he said, adding: In addition, family of martyrs Mohammad and In addition, veteran Iranian actress “The Book has been revealed to the human- Reza Sakhavati, Morteza and Mostafa Ne’mati Jam’, Fariba Kowsari also attended the prestig- ity by the great Prophet of Islam Hazrat Mu- Mohammad and Hossein Samyari and Davood and ious Quranic ceremony. hammad (S) for guidance of people.” Majid Keshtkar were honored separately. It is worth mentioning that veteran Another figure named Hossein Re- The 33rd Intl. Competitions of the Holy Quran is run cinema and stage actor Mehdi Faqih zazadeh, distinguished and international from May 7-11, 2016 in congregational prayers site (Mosalla conducted an interview on the sidelines athlete and world champion was among of Imam Khomeini (RA) with the participation of renowned of the competition and said: “It is a great with the Holy Quran.” welcome Quranic lovers with open arms. other personalities who attended the reciters and memorizers from more than 70 countries. honor for me that my family members He went on to say that his wife in coopera- Casted in popular Quranic TV serial ceremony of 33rd Intl. Competitions of have established very close relationship tion with neighbors hold Quranic sessions and dubbed “Virgin Mary”, he pointed to the Holy Quran. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

6 INTERNATIONAL MMAYAY 15,15, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Why Brexit would be the perfect gift for Vladimir Putin their fellow Brexiteer Boris Johnson went as smaller and weaker. effect as German chancellor. ARTICLE far as to repeat the Kremlin line that Europe Divide and conquer isn’t new, but that Brexit isn’t simply an item on Putin’s wish list. Garry Kasparov is partly to blame for Putin’s ongoing invasion doesn’t mean it isn’t effective. During his 16 Russia Today and Sputnik, Kremlin propaganda Former world chess champion of Ukraine. years in power, Putin has done a good job of outlets that are inexplicably treated as legiti- One does not expect clear policy statements picking off the weakest, most pliable members mate news sources in the west, are full of Brexit from Trump or Johnson, but Putin’s reasoning from the herd of European leaders and us- articles (next to the pro-Trump ones). is irrefutable. His goal is to weaken the institu- ing them as a wedge against a united Europe. Divisive elements olitics often makes for strange bedfel- tions, including NATO and the EU that could He had Silvio Berlusconi, who boasted he was Putin always supports the most divisive el- lows. Far-right parties in the UK and thwart his neo-Soviet ambitions. The Kremlin Putin’s personal advocate. He had Gerhard ements in European politics, and hopes they Pacross Europe push for anything that will was in mourning when Scotland narrowly vot- Schröder – and in fact still has him as chairman will repay the favor by voting to end the EU weaken the European Union – a goal shared by ed to stay in the UK. Putin sees Europe as his of the Nord Stream gas pipeline connecting sanctions placed on Russia after his invasion of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Last week, enemy and wants his adversaries to be divided, Russia to Germany, which Schröder signed into Ukraine. 9

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Details emerge on global NEWS IN BRIEF U.S. energy bankruptcy bank heists by hackers wave surges despite recovering oil prices New details emerged on Friday about a pair of related at- tacks on banks that use the Swift message service, which The wave of U.S. oil and gas bankruptcies surged past 60 this allows financial firms and companies to transfer payments week, an ominous sign that the recovery of crude prices to near around the world. $50 a barrel is too little, too late for small companies that are Computer security researchers briefed on the investi- running out of money. gation into one of the attacks, on the Bangladesh Bank, On Friday, Exco Resources Inc, a Dallas-based company with raised several theories about the crime, including the pos- a star-studded board, said it will evaluate alternatives, including sibility that groups from Pakistan and North Korea may a restructuring in or out of court. Its shares fell 35 percent to 62 have been spying on the bank. Other analysts investigat- cents each. ing the attacks said there were striking similarities between Exco's notice capped off one of the heaviest weeks of bank- the “multiple bespoke tools” used by the hackers in both ruptcy filings since crude prices nosedived from more than $100 the banking cases and the attack on Sony Pictures in 2014. a barrel in mid-2014. The latest breach detailed by Swift in a letter to its users Prices have bounced back to $46 a barrel from February on Friday occurred at a commercial bank that appeared, lows in the mid-$20s, but the futures market shows investors according to a leading online security firm BAE Systems do not expect U.S. benchmark crude to rise above $50 for more on Friday, to be located in Vietnam. than a year. That attack and the $81 million heist from the Bangla- That will not help smaller producers built for far higher prices. desh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of These companies have largely exhausted funding alternatives New York in February are thought to be part of a broad after issuing more equity and debt, tapping second-lien loans assault on the global banking system by thieves whose and shedding assets over the last two years to stay afloat as operating methods and digital fingerprints are being banks trimmed credit lines. studied carefully by analysts worldwide. (Source: Reuters) In both attacks on banks, the intruders obtained le- gitimate credentials to sign in to the Swift network. They initiated fraudulent money transfers, then covered their — including identical encryption keys, file names and a any of their defenses to guard against similar intrusions. tracks using tailor-made malware. highly unusual data deletion technique — that were used In the heist at Bangladesh Bank, the thieves used the G7 to take steps on global Swift, an acronym for the Society for Worldwide In- in the attack on Sony Pictures, the Bangladesh central stolen credentials to authorize the transfer of $951 million terbank Financial Telecommunication, is a global banking bank and the Vietnamese bank. from the central bank’s account at the New York Fed. steel glut: draft consortium that operates a secure and trusted network However, people briefed on the actual investigation at The Fed approved five of the payments to accounts in that sends payment instructions between banks across in- the Bangladesh bank, who would speak only on the con- Sri Lanka and the Philippines. As far as the bank employ- The Group of Seven nations will take steps to tackle a global glut ternational borders. In the predictable finger-pointing that dition that they not be named, said that while the same ees in the United States could tell, the payment requests in steel that many blame on overcapacity at Chinese producers has followed the news of the attacks, Swift has pointed tools were present inside Bangladesh’s systems, suggest- had been authenticated by Swift. of the material used in construction and cars, according to a out that its core network was not hacked — just the end ing any link between that heist and the North Korean The New York officials relied entirely on Swift to au- draft text obtained by Reuters. points at which the banks tap into it — and the New York hackers would be premature. thenticate the transfers, according to a letter from the If adopted at the G7 summit in Japan later this month, it will Fed has reiterated that it followed all proper procedures. Large banks in the United States and Europe, which New York Fed that Ms. Maloney’s office released on Fri- likely add to pressure on China, which accounts for about half Investigators briefed on the investigation at the Bang- are part owners of Swift, have been monitoring the de- day. It does not independently vet other users on the Swift of global steel output, to take steps after production hit a record ladesh central bank say that they had uncovered the velopments and are studying whether they need to adjust network. high earlier this year. Steel mills from Australia to the U.K. are presence of three groups of intruders inside the bank’s The New York Fed withheld an additional 30 request- under threat of closure because of the glut. systems: two nations — Pakistan and North Korea — and ed transfers from Bangladesh because one address that "We recognize the negative impact of global excess capac- a third, unidentified group of digital criminals thought to Swift has pointed out that was supposed to receive a payment contained the same ity across industrial sectors, especially steel, on our economies, have siphoned the funds from the bank to accounts in the its core network was not name as a ship known for smuggling activity, the person trade and workers," the draft text says. Philippines. hacked — just the end points briefed on the matter said. "We are committed to moving quickly in taking steps to ad- Also on Friday, two forensics investigators at BAE Sys- It turned out the address and the smuggling ship were dress this issue by enhancing market function, including through tems outlined evidence that suggested similarities be- at which the banks tap into it unrelated, but that was enough to raise the New York coordinated actions that identify and seek to eliminate such tween the Bangladesh heist and a 2014 attack against — and the New York Fed has Fed’s concerns. When they couldn’t reconfirm with offi- subsidies and support, and by encouraging adjustment." Sony Pictures that law enforcement and intelligence reiterated that it followed all cials in Bangladesh that transfers were legitimate, the New G7 leaders will meet on May 26-27 in Ise-Shima near Nago- agencies in the United States have traced to North Korea. York bank denied them. ya, a major car production and steel manufacturing center. 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The scrumptious, sweet fruit inside the body is highly praised for its unique flavor. Adding it to your daily It may sound like science fiction but univer- Sheffield, in England, and the Tokyo Insti- diet has the following health sity researchers have built a tiny, foldable tute of Technology. benefits: robot that may one day operate on people Stick-slip motion Improve digestive health -- from inside their body. MIT reported that the robot moves itself Lower cholesterol This tiny robot would be swallowed in- over the surface of the stomach by what Aid in weight loss side a capsule and then, once inside the they call a "stick-slip" motion. Increase circulation patient's stomach, it would unfold itself and That means the robot's appendages are Lower blood pressure then crawl across the stomach to repair a made to stick to the surface using friction, Enhance heart health wound or remove a swallowed button bat- but then slips free when its body flexes to Prevents cancer tery, for instance. make another move. Protect eye health "It's really exciting to see our small ori- MIT noted that since the human stomach Boost immune system gami robots doing something with poten- is filled with fluids, 20% of the robot's forward Build bone tissue tial important applications to health care," motion is by propelling water or thrust. Contain antioxidants said Daniela Rus, an MIT professor who Once in the stomach, the robot doesn't Slow down aging process and premature aging also directs the university's Computer Sci- have to work its way out of the capsule it Improve overall body metabolism ence and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, was swallowed in. The capsule itself is de- in a statement. "For applications inside the signed to dissolve, automatically freeing body, we need a small, controllable, un- the robot. tethered robot system. It's really difficult to So far, the robot has been tested on a synthetic The robot, rectangular in shape, is de- control and place a robot inside the body if signed with accordion-like folds with a Afternoon naps can raise the robot is attached to a tether." stomach, made of silicone rubber and based on the magnet on one of the folds that responds blood pressure, scientists find So far, the robot has been tested on a mechanics of the stomach and esophagus of a pig. to magnetic fields outside the body. Using synthetic stomach, made of silicone rubber that magnet, doctors could manipulate the It might seem the ultimate relaxing indulgence, but having an af- and based on the mechanics of the stom- used in operating rooms to assist with surgeries. work from the inside of the body. motion of the robot, moving it to where it ternoon nap can damage people's health, scientists have warned. ach and esophagus of a pig. This is the first time researchers have The research is being done by a group needs to go. New research has found that taking a snooze in the middle of For several years now, robots have been closed in on building a robot that could of scientists from MIT, the University of (Source: Computerworld) the day can raise the risk of high blood pressure by up to a fifth. But, despite the perceived wisdom that eating cheese before sleeping gives you nightmares, another study has discovered that small amounts of Italian cheese can keep blood pressure New target found for potential HIV vaccine at safer levels. Researchers isolated an antibody from a person infected a person’s immune system to rid the body of HIV. That’s At least 16 million people in Britain have high blood pres- with HIV that can block the virus from infecting other cells. because these antibodies are not always effective or de- sure and, left untreated, it can lead to a heart attack, stroke Shortly after HIV was identified in 1984 as the cause velop after infection. and kidney disease. of AIDS, scientists started working on a vaccine to protect Antibodies target specific areas on a virus or bacteria. Patients are given drugs to reduce the pressure, but in up people against the infection. The one that the researchers isolated didn’t match any of to a fifth of cases these do not work. Researchers have discovered an antibody that can bind the known target areas on HIV. A daytime nap is generally considered restorative and to a region on HIV and stop it from infecting cells. This “This is the first time that a specific epitope — or a very good for your health, but that conventional wisdom is now antibody also targets an area of the virus that was thought specific region of the protein — has been identified as a being challenged. to be invulnerable. neutralizing epitope and can be targeted by antibodies to Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, in the U.S. State of Min- While the discovery has generated excitement, it is tem- block HIV entry,” Dr. Michael Root, Ph.D., an associate pro- nesota, pooled data from nine previous studies with a total of pered by the difficulty researchers have had in the past in fessor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular 112,267 participants. They found those sleeping for a short outmaneuvering HIV. In the blood they found an antibody — a protein made Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, told Healthline. period in the middle of the day were between 13 and 19 per- Infected with HIV by the immune system — that was able to prevent roughly The fusion peptide helps the HIV membrane fuse with cent more likely to have hypertension, which is abnormally In the new study, published in the journal Science, half of the 208 HIV variations tested from infecting other cells. the same element of the cell. This is needed for the virus to high blood pressure. researchers examined the blood of a person infected Although antibodies produced in the body after HIV in- infect a cell with its genetic material. (Source: The Telegraph) with HIV. fection may stop new infections in the lab, they don’t allow (Source: Healthline)

Natural regeneration of tropical forests reaps benefits The importance of forest conservation and forest regrowth in climate mitigation and carbon sequestration - captur- ing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere - has long Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) been recognized by climate scientists. But, detailed infor- Procurement and Logistics General Department mation needed to make accurate estimates of this poten- tial has been missing. Now, an international team of 60 scientists - working to- Notice of Bid Invitation for Qualification of the gether as the 2ndFOR Network—has completed studies on the effects of forest conservation and secondary forest re- Suppliers International Tender Extending No. 11-95-1 generation across 43 regions in Latin America and has come up with real answers. In "Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth for- Purchase of 70 units Shunting Locomotives est regeneration in the Latin American tropics" published in the May 13 issue of Science Advances, University of Con- verts it to plant tissues such as wood and leaves. Old growth Notice of Bid Invitation for Qualification of the Suppliers necticut professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Robin forests contain large stocks of carbon in their biomass. When International Tender Extending no. 11-95-1 for purchase of 70 units shunting locomotives Chazdon and her colleagues report a series of major findings these forests are cleared and burned, this carbon is released into (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB locos) related to their research. the atmosphere contributing to global warming. This is one of Objectives of study the main reasons why it is important to halt deforestation. Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) intends to entrust the supply of 70 units shunng locomoves (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB Chazdon reports the objectives of the study were to "But, we have also learned that when forests regrow, their model the areas covered by regrowth forests across the low- carbon stocks in above ground biomass increase over time, locos) to the competent companies within framework of tenders holding law approved by Iranian Islamic Republic Parliament in 2004 lands of the Latin American Tropics in two age classes, to depending on climate, prior land use, and features of the and by virtue of Arcle 164 of Iranian Islamic Republic’s Fih Development Plan through ulizaon of foreign financial facilies (Finance). project above ground carbon storage in these young forests surrounding landscape. This regrowth can happen without In this respect, all qualified companies with related work records are invited to obtain the supplier’s qualitave evaluaon documents over four decades, and to illustrate alternative scenarios for planting trees, through the spontaneous process of natu- carbon storage where 0-80% of these forests are allowed to ral regeneration. This is a low-cost way of restoring forests from the below address. Meanwhile, the company›s agent should submit an introducon leer for receiving the documents. regenerate and where 0-40% percent of pastures are allowed and of reaching carbon mitigation goals that should receive 1- General specificaons of the tender subject as follows: to regenerate into forests. greater attention from policy makers, non-governmental or- She says, "This research is vital because actively growing veg- ganizations, and international conventions." Purchase of 70 units shunng locomoves (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB locos) etation takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and con- (Source: phys.org) 2- Place of Execuon: Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) 3- Deadline for purchase of the tender documents: 80 percent of world's city dwellers breathing bad air: UN The Bidders shall receive the tender documents from the below address utmost by 16:00 PM local me on Saturday 21.May.2016 risk of serious health conditions also including stroke and asthma. The report, which focused on outdoor rather than house- corresponding to 1395/03/1. hold air, compared data collected from 795 cities in 67 coun- Procurement and Logiscs General Dept. (Foreign Orders Dept.): tries between 2008 and 2013. Harmful pollutants 2nd Floor Iranian Railways Central Building ; Argenna Sq., Africa Blvd., Tehran- Iran. P.O. Box 15197-13111. 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Urban residents in poor countries are by far the worst af- by Cairo and Bangladesh's capital . fected, WHO said, noting that nearly every city (98 percent) Crucially, key African centers like Nigeria’s mega-city Lagos in low- and middle-income countries has air which fails to were excluded from the list because of the sparse availability of Procurement and Logiscs General Department meet the UN body's standards. air quality data in many parts of the continent, WHO said. Iranian Islamic Republic Railways That number falls to 56 percent of cities in wealthier countries. A sample of European data showed that Rome had slight- "Urban air pollution continues to rise at an alarming rate, wreak- ly worse air than Berlin, followed by London and Madrid. ing havoc on human health," Maria Neira, the head of WHO's de- Carlos Dora, coordinator at WHO's public health and en- partment of public health and environment, said in a statement. vironment department, pointed to several key factors that The UN agency's latest air pollution database reveals an overall determine the quality of a city's air. 512 deterioration of air in the planet's cities, and highlights the growing (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MAY 15, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

A professor who won the Israel Prize - from what it said were attacks by Israeli considered one of the country’s highest settlers. honors - has pledged to donate a cash Israeli academic to use cash Ta’ayush describes itself on its website award to an Israeli group dedicated to as, “a grassroots movement working to JUMP helping Palestinians. prize to help Palestinians break down the walls of racism, segre- American-born Israeli David Shulman, gation, and apartheid by constructing a Why Brexit would be the a professor of Asian studies at the He- true Arab-Jewish partnership.” perfect gift for Vladimir Putin brew university in al-Quds (Jerusalem) “For more than a decade, Ta’ayush has who won the award for academic work, been working in area C of the occupied 6 Europe’s anti-immigrant parties, the quasi-fascists said he would donate the $20,000 prize Palestinian territories, especially in the and the not-so-quasi fascists, openly venerate the man who to Ta’ayush - or Living together - an or- South Hebron Hills, to support Palestin- has annexed European territory and continues his military ganization he helped to found that advo- ian residents in their struggle to retain assault in Ukraine – a country Putin wishes to punish for fol- cates for Palestinians. Shulman was given their homes and agricultural lands,” the lowing the dream of joining the EU, a dream some in Britain the honor this week as part of celebra- website says. would freely abandon. tions to mark the foundation of the Israeli “Palestinians in these areas face con- Brexit would embolden the forces of divisiveness and state, an anniversary marked by Palestin- stant harassment and violence by Israeli hatred already on the rise. It would be a boon to the terror ians as al-Nakba, or “the catastrophe”. settlers and the army.” groups already active inside and outside Europe’s borders, to “I hesitated to accept the prize given The awarding committee said Shul- the Russian Putin who is crashing through those borders, and the deteriorating situation [in the oc- man’s academic work was “outstanding it would reduce the ability of the UK and Europe to resist these cupied Palestinian territories] which in- in its diverse engagement with various assaults. It would be a giant step backwards for the global cludes the persecution of Ta’ayush and literary genres and different areas of re- order, for the globalized economic growth that depends on other peace and human rights activists search, among them religion, mythology, that order, and for the values of human rights and democracy. by the establishment and the far right art, folklore and imagination.” There are limits to broad appeals to the greater good and who seek to perpetuate the occupation,” He is also Israel’s leading expert on In- what Winston Churchill called the “responsibility of greatness”. he said in a YouTube video. and to stand by them in the face of on- man, along with other Israeli peace ac- dian cultures and languages and has re- It is reasonable for Britons to ask, “What’s in it for me?” Healthy “We in Ta’ayush feel an ethical duty to going violence.” tivists, helping Palestinians with an olive ceived several other awards for his work. (Source: Al Jazeera) self-interest is a cornerstone of democracy and the free mar- defend the innocent civilian population In the video, footage showed Shul- harvest and cleaning debris and damage ket system that has brought UK would still freedom and prosperity to rely on the EU, so much of the world – the Russia says yacht detained by North Korea freedom and prosperity we an EU made less envied so much from behind A Russian yacht has been detained by North Korean seeking permission to visit the crew. for the Russian mission in North Korea, told RIA effective and the iron curtain. coastguards in the Sea of Japan with five crew on board Earlier an unnamed official at the Russian embassy Novosti. Yet without the UK’s in- and towed in to land, Russian officials said Saturday. in Pyongyang told TASS news agency that the sailboat On Friday the vice president of the regional sailing more vulnerable fluence, the EU will move “The North Korean side has communicated that the Elfin was detained by North Korean coastguards late Fri- federation Yevgeny Khromchenko wrote on Facebook to exactly the toward the ideologies and yacht has been taken to the port of Kimchaek,” Igor Aga- day with five people on board as it was sailing from a that the vessel had been stopped by “North Korean tendencies policies that frustrate many fonov, a foreign ministry official in the far-eastern city competition in the South Korean port of Busan to Vlad- fishermen” 85 nautical miles (160 kilometers) from shore Britons (and others). Mean- of Vladivostok told state-run RIA Novosti news agency. ivostok. and was being towed in to land. the Brexiteers while, UK would still rely on “The crew is alive and well. We are still waiting for an “The embassy... has handed over a note to the Russia shares a short land border with North Korea complain about the EU, an EU made less ef- explanation from North Korea as to the reasons for the North Korean side demanding the immediate re- and enjoys relatively friendly ties with the country’s re- most. fective and more vulnerable detention,” Agafonov said, adding that diplomats were lease of the crew,” Denis Samsonov, a spokesman clusive Stalinist regime. (Source: AFP) to exactly the tendencies the Brexiteers complain about most. To solve its problems and to become a better version of itself, the EU needs the UK – and Four ways U.S. seizure of Iranian assets will impact bilateral ties the UK needs that better EU. Brussels bureaucracy 1 Indeed, the commander of Iran’s paramilitary unanimously agree that the Rouhani administration nian assets could be confiscated by the United States. I do not have a great deal of sympathy for the Brussels Basij force, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naghdi, has showed too much flexibility in regard to the nuclear file This has widened the gap between the two nations and bureaucracy. No one who grew up in a totalitarian state has stated, “This is not a small matter. After all the patience and that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling is an indication their governments, while making it easier for hard-line ever looked at a problem and thought that what was needed and flexibility to reach a [nuclear] agreement, the United of that. Former President , who politicians to maneuver as they wish. According to the was another layer of politicians and functionaries. In this case, States is now using something that happened 33 years represents a wide array of Principlists, has described U.S. Census Bureau, bilateral trade between Iran and however, the cure has proved to be better than the disease. ago as an excuse to confiscate $2 billion of assets that the JCPOA as a document supplemented with evident the United States — which is largely conducted by the For all its limitations, the EU is far superior to the fractious era belong to the Iranian nation.” Meanwhile, Rouhani has drawbacks for Iran, the result of which has been the private sector — was worth less than $300 million in that went before. talked of the unflinching difficulties facing the relations stealing of Iranian assets. In a statement, Ahmadinejad’s 2015, with $271 million consisting of U.S. exports. The A quick survey of those who most desire a return to that era between Tehran and Washington and likened the U.S. office rhetorically asked, “How can Iran’s nuclear rights Supreme Court ruling is likely to decrease this figure is enough to give pause. If you’re not sure of the best course of Supreme Court ruling to that of a hungry cat that is and its facilities that are approximately worth $30 billion further. action, you could do worse than look at what Putin wants and greedily eyeing Iran’s assets. He said, “We have had, still be thrown away — some destroyed while others left to Last but not least, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling will do the opposite. For example, he desperately wants Trump to do and will continue to have problems with the United be covered with dust — all based on vague, half promis- empower Iran’s hard-liners and weaken the Rouhani become the next president of the United States. States. So why should we throw meat in front of a cat es made by the U.S. president and his foreign secretary, administration. The seizing of Iranian assets has had a The European dream is still worth fighting for, and must and not expect it to be devoured?” without any concrete guarantee?” negative impact on the image of Rouhani and Zarif, both be fought for. Churchill, addressing the American people on 6 The U.S. ruling has also become a subject for puns Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has, howev- of whom have pursued a policy of interaction and en- September 1943, pleaded the common values of Anglo-Amer- among Iranians on social media, with one person writ- er, yet to take a direct stance regarding the U.S. Supreme gagement with the West. If measures such as the asset ican unity. His coalition of English-speaking peoples is obso- ing, “Very soon Iran will have to pay a multi-billion dollar Court ruling. Just days before the asset seize, Ayatollah seizure are repeated, and Iran’s economy does not ex- lete. The union has expanded to include all those who desire compensation for the diapers used by [U.S. Secretary Khamenei had referred to the JCPOA as fragile, saying, perience a significant change due to previous U.S. sanc- a common language of liberty, peace and democracy. But of State] John Kerry’s grandchild,” while someone else “On paper the United States claims to have lifted sanc- tions, Iranian opponents of interaction with the West will Churchill’s words still apply: “I say, ‘You cannot stop.’ There is no wrote, “United States! Don’t pick our pocket, lift the tions, but in reality different steps are taken that create definitely flex their muscles in the country’s upcoming halting-place at this point. We have now reached a stage in the sanctions instead.” Iranophobia. The U.S. banking regulations, which some 2017 presidential elections. Though Rouhani’s popularity journey where there can be no pause. We must go on. It must The second impact of the court ruling is the increased European Union members are bound by, prevents them has seen no palpable change as a result of the Supreme be world anarchy or world order.” (Source: The Guardian) prospects of the collapse of the JCPOA. Although the from doing business with Iran.” Court ruling, it has the potential to be negatively affect- Supreme Court ruling is not directly linked to the JCPOA The third impact of the ruling is the neutralization of ed. According to a 2015 survey, public satisfaction with — and is in fact based on a lawsuit dating back to 2003 the grounds for trade. The neofunctionalist theory of in- Rouhani declined only 1% between the spring and win- Turkey: Talks with EU on — these kinds of developments are often intertwined. ternational relations and history show that trade links ter of 2015, reaching 48%. Public dissatisfaction with the The expectation among the Iranians following the con- can lead to bilateral political relations between nations Rouhani administration’s economic performance also visa-free travel reach impasse clusion of the nuclear talks was that all negotiating and reduce their political differences. Considering that declined very little during this time. Given that Iranian parties would cooperate based on goodwill. However, Iran’s private sector is weak and that its economy is voters are first and foremost preoccupied with the econ- Turkey has said that talks with the European Union on a deal with the Iranians now viewing the recent U.S. move as a mainly state-run, measures such as the U.S. Supreme omy, these are all warning signs that require the United providing visa-free travel in return for stopping a flow of refu- malicious act, it will be difficult to engage in reciprocal Court ruling will prevent both Iran’s government and States and the West to adopt more logical policies to- gees into Europe had reached a deadlock. cooperation to implement the JCPOA. its private sector from depositing even a single dollar ward the current administration in Iran. The comments on Friday by Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister At present, the majority of JCPOA opponents in Iran in a bank account when there is a possibility that Ira- (Source: al-Monitor) Volkan Bozkir followed talks with senior EU officials on ways of ending an impasse over part of the EU’s deal with Turkey. “I am not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks we held in Brussels today. It’s essential that the European Com- Iran’s crude oil contracts: term or spot? mission find a new formula,” Bozkir told reporters in Brussels, 1 Likewise, the country has en- Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), financial option for Iran to pursue its oil business prices. In better words, in spite of the in comments broadcast live on Turkish television. dorsed several oil agreements, namely transactions in international oil market are in short-term,” Mahmoud Khaghani, an conferred joint investment in oil pro- Bozkir also said that it was not possible for Turkey to make with France’s Total, Greece’s Hellenic dollar-based and Iran is still ruled out of international energy expert told Tehran jects, the ongoing visits, negotiations, changes to its “anti-terror” law given the security situation in and a number of Italian companies, and American financial system (U-Turn), i.e., Times. “Iran can take advantage of spot and purchase agreements between Ira- the country, pointing to a spate of recent bomb attacks, Reu- all these post-sanction deals are in form dollar-based SWIFT transactions are inac- market as a short-term measure to come nian oil officials and their foreign crude ters news agency reported. of term contracts, as Seyed Mohsen cessible to Iranian entities and individuals. back to the international oil market, since oil customers reveals lack of a clear He said Turkey’s law was “no worse” than other countries’ Qamsari, the director for international Moreover, Iranian banking system, which spot crude contracts can be made with and coherent energy policy, a compre- “anti-terror” laws, and called on the European Commission to affairs of National Iranian Oil Compa- was locked out of the international interac- various countries based on currencies hensive roadmap planned considering reconsider its stance. (Source: Reuters) ny (NIOC) declared in a news confer- tions during sanction years, has newly tak- other than dollar, when dollar-based post-sanction conditions, to be applied ence which was held on the sidelines en some initial steps as of the withdrawal ones entail some difficulties,” he said, “for making macroeconomic decisions. of Tehran’s 21st International Oil, Gas, of financial embargos to re-emerge in in- medium and long-term goals, term con- Iran’s nuclear deal has been imple- Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition ternational banking arena and recuperate tracts seem more efficient.” As Khaghani mented, though a lot still remains on- Safety level of 30-inch (Iran Oil Show 2016) on May 6, IRNA its brokerage relations with western and clarified, “countries who have had a low hold due to some reasons: -Pol-e Zaal pipeline European banks, the goal which does not volume of oil purchase from Iran (for ex- Iran’s oil output seem to be reached overnight. ample north-west European ones) and Iran can take upgraded: official currently stands at 3.7 It is worth noting that as in sanction are currently customers of our rivals (such advantage of spot million bpd, while its years, Iranian officials still attempt to as Saudi Arabia) but wish to improve their market as a short-term ECONOMY TEHRAN — Some corroded parts of 30- lesson reliance on dollar and eliminate trade balance with Iran in post-sanction deskinch Ahvaz- Pol-e Zaal pipeline were up- oil and gas condensate this currency from the country’s inter- atmosphere, can purchase Iranian oil via measure to come back graded by composite coating system in order to secure the exports is more than national trade through restricting Iran’s spot contracts.” Besides, in case of any fu- to the international oil transfer of oil products, IOPTC’s office of public relations re- 2.2 million. transactions to some specific countries ture hike in oil prices, spot contracts can market. ported. namely India, China, Russia, and utiliz- bring quick profit for Iran, he added. According to the report, head of corrosive engineering reported. Admitting that in term crude ing their currencies. But in practice, the Whether Iran’s oil contracts are - The current Tehran-Washington po- department of Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications contracts payments are cleared via U.S. endeavor to replace dollar with other made in form of term or spot, an acute litical conflicts and Americans’ obstructive Company (IOPTC) in said: “the project dollar and Euro, NIOC Managing Director currencies, could be basically foiled be- dilemma arises here. In mid-January, measures thwart the nuclear deal’s thor- of 30-inch Ahvaz-Pol-e Zaal pipeline’ composite coating was Rokneddin Javadi on the same date and cause U.S. dollar has gained strength in President Hassan Rouhani called on for ough execution casting a shadow over completed on May 4, based on which, more than 100 cor- occasion announced that all barriers on recent years thanks to America’s eco- economic reforms and less reliance on Tehran’s international economic relations; roded parts of the pipeline were immunized and strength- the way of transferring money between nomic growth via overcoming banking oil revenues in the post-sanction era, - International banks and entities with ened with composite system.” Iran and some of its oil customers would and financial crises, the country’s cur- noting that low oil prices were the best U.S.-based operations are hesitant about He pointed to the advantages of composite coating sys- be removed within a month, Tasnim news rent 25-percent share of international reason to cut “the umbilical cord” to oil, trading with or investing in Iran because they tem and said: “Composite coating system does not need agency reported. The senior oil official trade market, and its exports volume Reuters reported at the time. But under are concerned with existing non-nuclear welding operation. In addition to increasing safety and re- did not disclose details in this regard of shale oil. International entities’ confi- the conditions that the international de- sanctions and the prospect of new ones; and ducing probable risks at the time of execution, there will be though, adding that related negotiations dence in the U.S. dollar is ever-increas- mand for fossil fuels is witnessing an in- - The impact of some major upcom- no need to reduce the pipeline pressure and this is a salient are underway. ing. Consequently, in post-sanction era, cremental downward trend, Iran, which ing political events, including Iran’s new advantage of this system.” The fundamental question would be the Islamic Republic is better to think of tried to make its economy less reliant term of parliament which will start work He also underlined the application of new technologies in framed here about the feasibility of term adopting a different attitude if it intends on oil revenues under sanctions, seems in May, U.S. presidential election which increasing efficiency of projects as one of the most important contracts under the present conditions, to expand its trade ties with the globe. to be deviated from the track merely to will be held in November, and also Iran’s objectives of Corrosion Engineering Department and said: since based on primary sanctions imposed Considering all the above mentioned, revive its market share even at the cost presidential elections in June, 2017, will “This method is less time consuming and more economically by U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of “the spot market seems to be a better of selling the black gold in present low be determined through time. efficient in comparison to other methods.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY MMAYAY 15,15, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

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SOCIETY TEHRAN — More than were transferred to the book fair per hour. desk18,000 passengers were Tehran’s bus operating company has transferred to the book fair per hour on also allocated 400 buses for the visitors the weekend, deputy for transport and at the book fair and the roads leading to mobility of Tehran’s Municipality said. the fair, he added. A great deal of the book fair visitors There are also 100 vans and 50 elec- used public transportation, more specif- tric shuttles to take passengers from or to ically bus and subway, to get to the fair, the parking lots and subway stations, he IRIB quoted Ja’far Tashakkori-Hashemi highlighted. as saying. The 29th Tehran International Book On average every 10 to 15 minutes a Fair which was held for the first time at train would transfer the passengers while the Shahr-e-Aftab fairground, southern the time decreased to six and a half min- Tehran, received an enthusiastic wel- Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue utes on Thursday and Friday, Tashakko- come, he added. that counts. Winston Churchill ri-Hashemi noted. He went on to say that 33 foreign Therefore, he noted, every 6 and a half countries including Italy, Germany, minutes 2,000 passengers got off the sub- France, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, way at the Shahr-e-Aftab station and in Turkey, China, Japan, and Canada at- LEARN ENGLISH other words more than 18,000 passengers tended the fair too. Using Caffeine as a Stimulant Leonardo Di Caprio ‘regram’ a photo of shrinking Lake in Iran; gains respect of Iranians Joan: Hi, how are you? What are you doing? What is this? Roberto: Whoa! You’re very high-strung this morning. The climate change superstar has done it Lake Urmia has always been a climate After the photo was regrammed dori, the head of the Committee for the Joan: Am I? I am a little wired. I’ve been up all night trying to again. On his official Instagram account, change dilemma in Iran because it ap- by DiCaprio, Twitter was flooded with Restoration of Lake Urmia, when he said Leonardo DiCaprio reposted a photo by pears to be shrinking. It used to be the thanks and gratitude from Iranians and “We now have cooperation from Japan, finish an assignment for one of my classes. The Weather Channel, which is about a largest salt water lake in the Middle East foreign environmentalists alike, express- Switzerland and Australia in our efforts Roberto: You don’t seem tired at all for having been up all ship dock in an apparent dried surface of but due to climate change, irresponsible ing their appreciation towards the Oscar to save the lake and we hope that these bouncing off the walls night. In fact, you seem to be . Lake Urmia in Iran. infrastructures (like ) and drought, winning actor who took notice of the kinds of social movements will trigger a Joan: What are you trying to imply? Sorry, I didn’t mean to The post garnered 307,000 likes and it has started to shrink and dry up. It is problem in Iran. dramatic rise in sensitivity and aware- snap at you. I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee and energy earned him a ‘climate change hero’ status evidently shown in the photo reposted by Famous Twitter reactions came from ness among people all over the world drinks. I still have a lot of caffeine in my system. in Iran. His repost was also called one of Leonardo DiCaprio. For years, Iranian en- local TV stations, the UN and even from regarding the state of Lake Urmia.” Roberto: That’s for sure. You seem agitated from too the famous ‘regram’ on Instagram. vironmentalists have lobbied for support some government agencies in Iran. The Iranian government hasn’t re- many stimulants. A news report said that his ‘regram’ from local and international groups to Now there is an ongoing environmen- ceived a reply on whether or not Di- Joan: Well, I needed to stay awake, so as soon as I has caused a flooding of support and help them save the lake but gained very tal revolution in Iran, and the National Caprio has accepted the offer, but if in felt drowsy, I’d have another dose of caffeine. It gave me attention to Iran’s shrinking and dying little attention. Lake Urmia Restoration Program (NLURP) case Leonardo decides to fly to Iran; it Lake Urmia. DiCaprio has several climate Thanks to their new environmental has the actor to thank. According to Iran’s will mean more exposure and awareness an instant jolt! change organizations under his belt and hero, Leonardo DiCaprio, all eyes from all Mehr News Agency, DiCaprio is invited by raised for the restoration of the shrinking Roberto: But you’re done with your assignment now, right? also an appointed Climate Change repre- over the world are now directed towards NLURP to personally visit Lake Urmia. Lake Urmia. Joan: Yes. sentative by the United Nations. Lake Urmia. Eurasia Review quoted Hadi Baha- (Source: Nature World News) Roberto: And you have a few hours before your class, so why don’t you get some sleep? Joan: Sleep? Sleep?! I don’t know the meaning of the word! (Source: eslpod.com) Susannah Mushatt Jones, world’s oldest person, dies at 116 Words & phrases Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world’s oldest person, Kristal of Israel, who is 112. cording to the New York City Housing Authority. high-strung: another term for highly strung; very nervous has died in New York, a Guinness World Records Jones was born on July 6, 1899, in Lowndes County, In 1923, Jones moved north to New York, where and easily upset or excited spokesman confirmed Friday. She was 116. Alabama, and her life spanned three centuries, accord- she worked as a live-in housekeeper and child-care wired: feeling very active and excited, especially because you Jones, who attributed her longevity to sleep, clean ing to Guinness World Records. Her father was a share- provider. have drunk a lot of coffee or taken a drug living and positive energy, died at 8:26 p.m. Thursday cropper who supported his family by picking cotton. Jones said she was determined to give the first-born up all night: not sleeping; being awake after being ill and in and out of the hospital for 10 The Brooklyn, New York, woman lived through 20 girl in her family the gift of a college education. De- bouncing off the walls: be full of nervous excitement or ag- days, said her niece, Dr. Lavilla Watson. She died in U.S. presidents, two world wars and the birth of the spite her $50 weekly salary, she said she single-hand- itation her sleep. automobile, the airplane, TV and the Internet. edly put her first three nieces through college. Jones was the last American born in the 1800s, ac- Guinness officially recognized Jones as the oldest The third oldest of 10 children, Jones had 100 niec- imply: to suggest that something is true, without saying this cording to Robert Young, senior consultant for ger- recorded person on the planet last year after 116-year- es and nephews. directly ontology for Guinness World Records and director of old Jeralean Talley died in suburban Detroit. The oldest Jones had said she did not smoke or drink and cit- snap at: to say something quickly in an angry way the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group’s living person ever recorded was Jeanne Calment of ed loving relationships as a secret to her longevity. system: someone's body - used when you are talking about Supercentenarian Research and Database Division. France, who died in 1997 at 122. “I surround myself with love and positive energy,” its medical or physical condition The presumptive oldest person in the world is Jones attended the Calhoun Colored School in Cal- she told the New York City Housing Authority in 2005. agitated: so nervous or upset that you are unable to keep Emma Morano of Italy, who was born on November houn, Alabama, where Booker T. Washington was an “That’s the key to long life and happiness.” still or think calmly 29, 1899, according to Young. The oldest man is Israel original member of the school’s board of trustees, ac- (Source: CNN) stimulant: a drug or substance that makes you feel more active and full of energy IN FOCUS Mehr/Amin Sedaqati drowsy: tired and almost asleep; sleepy Volunteer dose: the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take medical team instant: immediate, sudden jolt: a large and sudden increase in energy or enthusiasm performs 790 plastic surgeries QUIZ OF THE DAY in deprived areas 154) What does the idiom mean? SOCIETY TEHRAN — A She has two left feet! deskteam of volunteer a) her feet are big surgeons performed 790 plastic sur- b) she is awkward geries on patients in underprivileged 3) her left foot is slightly bigger (Quiz No. 153 answer: a) districts of Iran, IRNA news agency reported. The surgeries were performed on patients suffering from cleft lip and cleft palate over 15 trips to underprivileged PHRASAL VERB districts, the chief of volunteer plastic surgeons team Abdoljalil Kalantar said Slip up on Saturday. Kalantar refused to mention the Meaning: make a mistake overall costs of the surgeries and point- For example: You slipped up there! His name is Alex, not ed that all the expenses are covered by Alan! the plastic surgeons team themselves. He went on to say that so far 2,000 underprivileged patients have been transferred to Tehran or other capitals to ENGLISH PROVERB get appropriate treatment and that they Kakan village with exquisite beauty is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, south-west Iran. have visited 11,000 patients. (A) drop of ink may make a million think LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION

ﺗﺨﺮﻳﺐ ﭘﻨﺞ ﺭﺳﺘﻮﺭﺍﻥ ﻏﻴﺮﻣﺠﺎﺯ ﺩﺭ ﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ Explanation: a thought expressed in writing can influence 5 illegally constructed restaurants demolished in a large number of people Tehran ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﺻﺪﺍ ﻭ ﺳﻴﻤﺎ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺩﻭﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﭘﻨﺞ ﺭﺳﺘﻮﺭﺍﻥ ﻏﻴﺮﻣﺠﺎﺯ ﺑﻪ ﻭﺳﻌﺖ 20 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺘﺮﻣﺮﺑﻊ ﺩﺭ ﻣﺤﻠﻪ -Five illegally constructed restaurants stretching over 20,000 square meters of land in Hesar ﺣﺼﺎﺭﻙ، ﺷﻤﺎﻝ ﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ، ﺗﺨﺮﻳﺐ ﺷﺪ. .ak neighborhood, northern Tehran, were demolished on Monday, IRIB reported ﻳﻜﻰ ﺍﺯ ﻣﺴﻮﻭﻟﻴﻦ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﻪ 5 ﺷﻬﺮﺩﺍﺭﻯ ﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﻣﺘﺎﺳﻔﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﻪ ﺩﻟﻴﻞ ﺧﻼء ﻣﺪﻳﺮﻳﺘﻰ ﺩﺭ ﭼﻨﺪ ﺳﺎﻝ ﮔﺬﺷﺘﻪ ﺩﺭ Unfortunately, due to mismanagement, some opportunists have taken advantage of the ﻣﺤﻠﻪ ﺣﺼﺎﺭﻙ ﻋﺪﻩ ﺍﻯ ﺳﻮﺩﺟﻮ ﺍﻗﺪﺍﻡ ﺑﻪ ﺳﺎﺧﺖ ﺭﺳﺘﻮﺭﺍﻥ ﻭ ﺁﻻﭼﻴﻖ ﺩﺭ ﻓﻀﺎﻯ ﺳﺒﺰ ﻭ ﺑﺎﻏﻬﺎﻯ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻣﺤﻠﻪ ﻛﺮﺩﻩ ﺑﻮﺩﻧﺪ Without water, situation and built the restaurants and gazebos in the gardens in this district, said an official ﻣﻬﺪﻯ ﺣﻖ ﺑﺪﺭﻯ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺑﺎ ﺗﻮﺟﻪ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻳﻨﻜﻪ ﺗﺨﺮﻳﺐ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻓﻀﺎﻫﺎﻯ ﻏﻴﺮﻗﺎﻧﻮﻧﻰ ﻭ ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﺩﺭ ﻣﺤﻞ ﻧﻴﺎﺯ ﺑﻪ ﻣﺠﻮﺯ ﻗﻀﺎﻳﻰ .everything with Tehran’s district 5 municipality ﺩﺍﺭﺩ ﺑﻨﺎﺑﺮﺍﻳﻦ ﺣﺪﻭﺩ ﺳﻪ ﺳﺎﻝ ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓﺖ ﻣﺠﻮﺯ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺗﺨﺮﻳﺐ ﻃﻮﻝ ﻛﺸﻴﺪ. Regarding the fact that we needed a warrant for demolishing these illegally constructed“ buildings it took us three years to obtain the document,” Mehdi Haq-Badri regretted. ﺣﻖ ﺑﺪﺭﻯ ﺧﺎﻃﺮﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﺩﺭ ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺖ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺩﻭﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﺑﺎ ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﭘﻠﻴﺲ ﻭ ﻣﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻥ ﺷﻬﺮﺩﺍﺭﻯ ﺗﻮﺍﻧﺴﺘﻴﻢ ﺍﻳﻦ ﭘﻨﺞ withers On Monday, with police and municipality forces in attendance, “we finally succeeded in ﺭﺳﺘﻮﺭﺍﻥ ﺭﺍ ﺗﺨﺮﻳﺐ ﻛﻨﻴﻢ. .demolishing these restaurants,” Haq-Badri noted I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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CConcedingonceding a llotot ooff ggoalsoals ccostost uuss FOOTBALL Carlo Ancelotti: I’d put my hand tthehe ttitle,itle, BBrankoranko ssaysays in the fire for Antonio Conte Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Claudio Ranieri’s outstanding job at SPORTS Brankokkbl Ivankovic believes thath Perse- desk Leicester and backed Antonio Conte to be a success at Chelsea. polis’s defenders’ and goalkeeper’s The future Bayern Munich manager discussed the Italian poor performances cost them the title as it finished in sec- takeover of the Premier League and was clearly impressed by ond place behind Esteghlal Khuzestan on goal difference. the efforts of his countryman to take Leicester to the title. “I would like to thank all of our fans who supported us “Ranieri had a tough time in his last job with Greece. Leicester from the very first until the end of the season. We didn’t had a tough season, almost relegated. But put them together win the title but we feel like champions because we shared and see what happens,” Ancelotti told The Times. the title with Esteghlal Khuzestan and lost it on goal differ- “You can tell it’s this relationship between Claudio and his ence,” Branko told reporters. players that has made it possible.” “A team who wants to win the league title must be Ancelotti, who will replace Pep Guardiola in Germany af- strong in each post. We were the best team in offence ter taking time out from the as we scored 50 goals but we had a poor performance game following his sack- in defence. We conceded a lot of easy goals, for example ing by Real Madrid in 2015, the game against Gostaresh Foolad which we won 4-2; also insists that Chelsea have we conceded two goals while they didn’t have even one made a smart move by hiring chance,” the Croatian coach added. the current Italy coach Conte “I’ve signed a contract with the ultimate aim of win- for next season. ning the AFC Champions League. We will definitely im- “He’s very tough, very fo- prove our squad and bring new faces in order to improve cused on strategy. Antonio is the team’s performance. We will fight in three different not so diplomatic. He’s really tournaments next season so we need a large and strong direct. I think the owner will group of players,” the 62-year-old coach added. appreciate the intensity of his “I will promise our fans we will be stronger next season work.” and will do whatever to make them happy,” he added. Few know Conte’s person- Esteghlal Khuzestan and Persepolis finished the season ality better than Ancelotti, as with 57 points but Ahvaz based club win the title on a they go way back. superior goal average. “He was my captain at Juventus. He was always really serious, really focused, really concentrated. As a manager he’s the same. “He has really good experience, starting in the second divi- Iran wins title at AVC Beach Volleyball Iran football 5 ready to upset sion. So he won titles with Bari and Siena before Juventus. He’s Continental Cup World’s elite really focused on the little details. I’m sure he will do a good job. “Chelsea understand that this is a new cycle. One period stops and another starts. They have to replace Terry, Lampard, not just as the players but the personality, the image. “Every club has this moment, Milan when they lost Maldini and Gattuso. It takes time to replace the structure. It makes it a really big challenge. “But I spoke with Antonio and he’s really excited.” There is the issue of a match-fixing trial from 2011 when he was accused of not reporting a potential fix while at Siena. “His case will be solved without problem for him. He won’t come with a stain. “In Italy, they make a big case because it’s him. But with An- tonio, I can put my hand in the fire for him. He’s really serious, really honest, a really, really good man.” SPORTS Formidable Iran fin- hamed Mirzaali also beat China 2’s Bao SPORTS Wildcards Iran burst The Asian team expects those pre- (Source: FootballItalia) deskished in first place on Jian/Ha Likejiang 15-21 21-19 17-15. deskonto the football 5 vious results to serve as a platform for Saturday at the AVC Beach Volleyball Iran and China secured their spots in scene at London 2012 with a win over Rio 2016 success. Continental Cup Phase 3 held in Kal- the Australia Finals. host Great Britain. Iran football 5-a-side team has been asin, Thailand. Japan and Indonesia advanced to Two years later, Iran claimed the Asian drawn with host Brazil, Turkey and United States, Mexico in In the final matches, Iran 1’s Bahman the final which will be held Sunday. Para Games football 5 title to qualify for Morocco at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Salemi/Rahman Raoufi duo defeated Chi- However, both teams have already the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Iran’s Games. talks for joint 2026 World na 1’s Li Jian/Li Zhouxin 21-18 18-21 15-11. qualified for the next month’s AVC Behzad Zadaliasghari was the top-scorer Group B consists of Argentina, Chi- Cup bid, supported by FIFA Iran 2’s Bahman Gholipoury/Aadol- Continental Cup Finals in Australia. of the competition with four goals. na, Mexico and Russia. The United States and Mexico are considering a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup and have already won early support from FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Iranian football fans to commemorate fifth anniversary of Hejazi Football officials from both countries told ESPN FC that ini- SPORTS Nasser Hejazi’s family is planning to him the second best Asian goalkeeper of the 20th tial discussions were held on the sidelines of the FIFA Congress deskmark the five year anniversary of the century behind former Saudi Arabia keeper Mohamed taking place in Mexico City this week, with further meetings death of the legendary goalkeeper in Tehran’s Behesht-e Al-Deayea. expected to take place over the coming months. Zahra cemetery next Sunday. In his coaching career, he led Esteghlal from 1996 to John Motta, a board member of the United States Soccer Hejazi died on May 23, 2011 at the age of 62 after a 1999 and later in 2007. Federation, said: “We have long battle with lung cancer. The Iranian giant finished runner-up in the AFC spoken to our Mexican coun- He played for Iran as a goalkeeper in late 1960s and Champions League in 1999 under tutelage of Hejazi. terparts and are very open to 1970s. Hejazi won the AFC Asian Cup twice for Iran and Hejazi earned 62 caps for Iran from 1968 to 1980. He the idea of a joint bid. also played for the in the 1976 Olympic Games received an offer from Manchester United after the 1978 “It could be a positive and the 1978 FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup, and trained with them for a month, ap- move for the game in both In 2000, the Asian Football Confederation ranked pearing in a reserve match against Stoke City. countries, and it’s also a very exciting proposition for FIFA. We will now go away and for- mulate a timetable for further Former Persepolis midfielder Sadeghian set to join Thai club discussions. “But whatever happens, SPORTS Former Persepolis and gain his top form and after falling out with to move abroad. we will bid for the 2026 World deskTeam Melli midfielder the management at Naft he signed with It is reported that he has received a lucra- Cup -- either jointly or we will Payam Sadeghian is going to join Thai side Saba and reunited with former coach Ali tive $1m offer from Buriram United and also go it alone.” Buriram United, according to reports in Ira- Daei in January 2016. an offer from unknown Bundesliga 2 side. Mexican Football Feder- nians media. He has stated on his official Insta- Sadeghian, who has played in all of ation president Decio de Maria told ESPN FC that he had a Sadeghian, who joined Naft Tehran gram account that he has lost his moti- Iran’s youth ranks, has scored one goal in private meeting with Infantino on Sunday in which he raised from Persepolis last summer, couldn’t re- vation in Iranian football and he is eager five appearances for Iran national team. the possibility of a joint bid with the United States. Two days later, the FIFA Council said in announcing a new process on how the 2026 World Cup will be awarded that it Rafa Benitez to decide on Newcastle Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas says was once again open to the idea of joint bids. A final decision on who stages the tournament will be made in May 2020. United stay within two weeks return to Barcelona impossible Since the 2002 World Cup, hosted by Japan and South Korea, Rafa Benitez has confirmed he is con- “If I decide to come here it’s because Cesc Fabregas has said that it would team had struggled. world football’s governing body has not entertained joint bids. sidering staying on at Newcastle Unit- it’s a massive club and we have the be unlikely he would ever return to “It was a very irregular season in “Mr Infantino was very enthusiastic about my idea for a joint ed despite the club dropping into the fans. I am flattered with them. There play for Barcelona. which we did not feel comfortable,” bid and wants me to pursue this further,” De Maria said. Championship and said he will make a will be more meetings.” The Spanish playmaker left the he said during a promotional appear- “We are committed to becoming the first country to have decision within the next two weeks. Benitez added: “We have to talk and Catalan club in the summer of 2014 ance in London on Friday. “However staged a World Cup three times, and we will do all we can Benitez took over from Steve Mc- we have more meetings then we will for Chelsea, who signed him for a fee we improved and went 12 league to make this happen, either with the United States or inde- Claren at Newcastle with 10 games of see what happens. If I’m here and dis- estimated at €38 million. games without losing and proved we pendently.” the season remaining but was not able cussing it, it’s because there is a chance. He helped the club win a Pre- were harder to beat. Part of Infantino’s enthusiasm may stem from the financial to guide the club out of the relegation We have to keep talking. mier League title, and although the “In any case it has been a very dis- potential of a jointed United States-Mexico World Cup, given zone, and their demotion was con- “We need a structure to allow the current campaign with the Blues has appointing season. Jose [Mourinho] the lucrative television and commercial deals that could be firmed when Sunderland beat Everton club to compete. I am happy to discuss been less than optimum, he said he is gave us a longer holiday because he on offer. on Wednesday. all of these things. I am pleased with looking forward to working with new knew that it would be very difficult to FIFA’s finances have been dented by the corruption scandal Benitez, who was sacked as Real the first conversation.” coach Antonio Conte. retain the title,” he said. with its congress told that the organisation made a loss of $122 Madrid boss in January, inserted a On when he expects to make his “A return to Barcelona would no “We returned from preseason in million last year. A number of high-profile sponsors have also break clause into his Newcastle con- decision, he said: “It could take a cou- longer be possible, even if I wanted the United States two days before the ended their association with the body. tract allowing him to leave if the club ple of weeks, maximum.” to,” he told Marca in London. “The Super Cup, the preparation was not “Given the size of the domestic television audience in both failed to beat the drop, but he has con- The former Valencia, Liverpool, Barcelona stage of my career is over, ideal. We were not strong enough countries and the commercial deals this could generate, FIFA firmed he is talking to managing direc- Chelsea and Napoli boss said he is ea- it is closed.” to follow the demands of the coach, probably sees a United States-Mexico World Cup as an ideal tor Lee Charnley about the prospect of ger to see that Newcastle lay the foun- Chelsea’s season has been one to who is a demanding person and way to improve its financial situation,” Motta said. staying on. dations to ensure success. forget with the club falling from title someone who wants the best of his Also at the Congress on Friday, FIFA broke new ground by “We have a good relationship,” he told “I want the same as the fans -- a winners to a mid-table position. Jose players. Maybe we failed to give it.” appointing Senegalese United Nations official Fatma Samoura a news conference on Saturday. “He is successful team, a strong team and to Mourinho left Stamford Bridge for Fabregas said he is looking forward as its first female and first non-European secretary general. professional and so I am. We first have get promoted to the Premier League the second time in December, having to next season. Conte is expected to Gibraltar and Kosovo were also admitted, increasing FIFA’s analysed what went wrong, but the meet- as soon as possible,” he said. presided over a disastrous first half of be very active in the transfer market. membership to 211. ings were quite positive. We will continue. (Source: Soccernet) the season. Fabregas admitted the (Source: Soccernet) (Source: ESPN) b

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NEWS IN BRIEF 2nd Intl. Holocaust Cartoons Cologne Iranian film festival to open next Contest opens in Tehran week ARTTEHRAN — The 2nd International deskHolocaust Cartoons Contest opened ARTTEHRAN — The 3rd Iranian Film at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Saturday. deskFestival in Germany will be held in A selection of 150 cartoons from 50 different coun- Cologne from May 26 to 29. tries inducing France has been put on display in the The festival will screen a lineup of the latest works exhibit, secretary of the contest Masud Shojaei-Tabat- by Iranian filmmakers, including “Lanturi” by Reza abai said in a press release published on Saturday. Dormishian, “For a Rainy Day” by Faezeh Azizkhani, “We do not mean to approve or deny the Holo- “A Very Ordinary Citizen” by Majid Barzegar, “A Risk caust; however, the main question is why is there no of Acid Rain” by Behtash Sanai, “Barcode” by Mosta- permission to talk about the Holocaust despite their fa Kiai, “Immortal” by Hadi Mohaqeq, “Absolute Rest” (the West) belief in freedom of speech,” Shojaei-Tabat- abai said. Art fans by Abdorreza Kahani and “A Dragon Arrives” by Mani visit “Moreover, why should the oppressed people of Haqiqi. the 2nd In addition, “Valderama” by Abbas Amini, “The Last Palestine pay the price for the Holocaust?” he added. International Days of Winter” and “Starless Dreams” by Mehrdad The first edition of the contest was held in 2006 in Holocaust Oskui, and “From Tehran to Tehran” by Reza Khanlari protest against the French satirical weekly Charlie Heb- Cartoons will compete in the documentary section of the event. do’s publication of cartoons insulting Prophet Muham- Contest mad (S), he said. opened at Iranian directors Abdolreza Kahani and Majid Tehran’s Barzegar will be the special guests of the festival. “And the second edition is being held 10 years later to show that we do not seek to deny the Holocaust Art Bureau but mean to portray the oppression of the Palestinians on May Tehran Intl. Book Fair 14, 2016. and say that we believe the Zionist regime has been (Mehr/ wraps up the root of all the difficulties the Palestinians have been Asghar through,” he explained. Khamseh) The contest is composed of the two sections of car- toon and caricature, he said, adding that the portraits and third place taking home $8,000 and $5,000 re- Iran’s House of Cartoon and the Sarcheshmeh Cul- ARTTEHRAN — The 29th Tehran In- of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adolf spectively. tural Complex have organized the second edition of deskternational Book Fair with the mot- Hitler have been highlighted in the caricature section. In the caricature section, the first place winner will the festival. to of “Tomorrow Is Too Late to Read” came to an end The first place winner in the cartoon section will have a cash prize of $7,000, the second $5,000 and The exhibit will be running until May 30 at the bu- on Saturday. receive a cash prize of $12,000, with those in second the third $3,000. reau located on Hafez Ave, near Taleqani St. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jan- nati, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, Tehran Mayor Moham- med-Baqer Qalibaf, and a number of cultural officials Master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian unveils new works in Tehran and publishers attended a closing ceremony held at ARTTERHAN — Shahre Aftab. “Simorgh” and “Environ- Master ment, Man and Nature” was initiated last year by the head desk The organizers relocated the fair this year from ment, Man and Nature”, two works miniaturist of Iran’s Department of Environment, Masumeh Ebtekar. Mahmud Imam Khomeini Mosalla to Shahre Aftab, a huge fair- by Iranian master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian, were “In one corner of the painting a monster is observed unveiled Saturday at the Farshchian Museum of Tehran’s Farshchian (C) that has polluted everywhere, and on the other side there ground newly constructed in southern Tehran. speaks during The venue was warmly received by visitors and Sadabad Cultural Historical Complex. the unveiling are angels who are cleaning up the environment,” he ex- publishers negating experts’ predictions that the relo- Director of Cultural Heritage Tourism and Handicrafts ceremony of his plained. cation might result a drop in the number of visitors. Organization (CHTHO) Masud Soltanifar and CHTHO new works at “I believe protecting the environment is quite simple Russia was the guest of honor at the 10-day book deputy director Bahman Namvar Motalq attended the the Farshchian and I truly ask the citizens to love their environment and ceremony, Persian media reported. Museum of help preserve it,” Farshchian said. fair, which also hosted distributors of approximately Tehran’s Sadabad 6000 world publishers. “’Simorgh’ proposed by grand Ayatollah Abdollah Ja- Cultural Historical Namvar Motalq also said that Farshchian’s painting vadi Amoli, is a symbol of the human being and shows Complex on would be very influential in environmental protection. DEFC to review doc that people are always after the truth,” Farshcchian said at May 14, 2016. “Our nature has been hurt and we need to improve it in the ceremony. (ISNA/Somayyeh Iran and around the world,” said Mohammad Mojabi, a top on Orson Welles He added that the idea of his second tableau “Environ- Hassanlu) official at the Department of Environment. PICTURE OF THE DAY ISNA/Amir Hassanzadeh) Children’s stories ARTTEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker deskNima Qolizadegan’s “Orson Welles from Persian classical Speaking” will be reviewed at the Documentary and literature published in Experimental Film Center (DEFC) this evening. The 108-minute documentary chronicles the life Armenian story and career of the prolific American actor, director, writer and producer George Orson Welles (1915–1985). CULTURE TEHRAN — “Sinbad- In “The Fabulous Orson Welles”, Peter Noble’s biog- desknameh”, “Qabusnameh” raphy of Welles, he is described as “a magnificent fig- and “Marzban-Nameh” from Iranian chil- ure of a man, over six feet tall, handsome, with flashing dren’s book writer Mehdi Azar Yazdi’s series eyes and a gloriously resonant speaking-voice.” “Good Stories for Good Children” have re- cently been published in Armenian. University of Malayer The books were unveiled during a cere- displaying photos by mony at the Khnko Aper Children’s Library in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Fri- Sebastiao Salgado day. The Edit Print Publishing House has published the books in collaboration with ARTTEHRAN — An exhibition of pho- the Iranian cultural attaché’s office in Yere- desktos by the renowned Brazilian so- van. cial documentary photographer and photojournalist A group of Armenian schoolchildren Sebastiao Salgado opened Saturday at the University performed a play based on a story from of Malayer. “Marzban-Nameh”. Forty photos depicting workers in sugarcane fields, “Good Stories for Good Children” is a shipyard and a gold mine in Brazil are on display at composed of simplified tales from classi- the exhibition. cal Persian works such as the (The Iranian photo expert Hassan Ghaffari is scheduled Rose Garden), the Masnavi-ye Manavi, the to review Salgado’s works during a session on Tuesday. Marzban-Nameh, and some stories from The exhibit organized under the auspices of the Ira- the Holy Quran and the life of the Prophet nian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS) runs until May 20 at (S) and his Household (AS). the university, which is located in the city of Malayer, The collection won a UNESCO prize in Hamedan Province. Kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor (L) performs a concert with santur players Ali Bahramifard (C), tar virtuoso Hadi Azarpira and tombak 1966 and was selected as Iran’s best book Salgado has traveled extensively in about 120 coun- player Navid Afqah (not seen in the photo) from the Rahe Ruh band at Pardis Hall in the central Iranian city of on May 13, 2016. of the year in 1967. tries to implement his photographic projects. He was awarded the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Grant in 1982 and the Foreign Honorary Membership of the Art students displaying 3D paintings in Tehran gallery American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992. ARTTEHRAN — The Saba ic Design’, which embraces many design “I aimed to thrill the visitors and make deskArt and Cultural Institute disciplines including graphic, architecture them experience a different type of excite- Literati to discuss A woman in Tehran is displaying 3D paintings by a and industrial design,” curator Nezameddin ment and surprise,” she said. poses with a common worldwide group of Iranian students in an exhibition, Emami said in a press release published on “In my other work, a dinosaur is bring- 3D painting which opened last Thursday. Saturday. ing his head out of the frame to take a during an sayings on women Produced by the students studying “The current exhibit portrays the art- glance at the world around him with great exhibition visual communication, the images were works the students have created in their surprise,” she noted. at the made first on their computers, then printed university courses,” he added. Another student, Ali Mohammadi Feiz- Khiale No ARTTEHRAN – The Book City Institute on large stickers and later put on display in “We also aim to commercialize this part abad, is attending the exhibit with his lad- Gallery of desk plans to spotlight proverbs con- the Khiale No Gallery of the institute. of graphic design in the future, so we have ders, one coming out of a dark hole on the the Saba cerning woman used in various cultures worldwide A large Tyrannosaurus trying to break concentrated on different types of works ground, and the other heading the sky. Art and Cultural during a session, which will be held on Tuesday at 4:30 into the room, a ladder heading toward the suitable for commercial spaces across the Zahra Barekati-Rad, Bita Bahrami, Mari- p.m. Institute sky, a big shelf full of books, and a pond full city,” he explained. sa Habibi, Hossein Sedqi and Babak Mehr- in Tehran Dutch author Mineke Schipper best known for her of gold fish are all propped up here and Shima Aqai, the student who has pro- parvar are among the students whose on May studies on women’s literature along with Iranian literary there inside the gallery. duced Tyrannosaurus in her work, says she works are being shown. 12, 2016. expert Nasrin Faqihmalek-Marzban will speak at the “One of the courses the students of has tried to make the visitors feel excited The exhibition will run until May 19 at (Honaronline/ meeting. visual communication are studying at the by looking at the large dinosaur trying to the institute located near the intersection of Saeid university is called ‘Environmental Graph- break into the room. Taleqani and Vali-e Asr. Rabiei)