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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12772 Saturday FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 118,8, 22017017 Bahman 30, 1395 Jumada Al Awwal 20, 1438 Iran calls nuclear remarks Iran, Cuba fortify ties Iran clinch Persian Fajr Intl. Film Festival by Trump, Netanyahu with 12 cooperation Beach Soccer to honor ‘worthless’ 2 agreements 4 Cup title 15 Abbas Kiarostami 16 Astana talks Russian deputy create joint Iran beats U.S. in PM due in trilateral Tehran to ceasefire group Freestyle World Cup final negotiate Iran- POLITICS TEHRAN — The EAEU FTZ deskSyria peace talks in Kazakhstan’s Astana were concluded ECONOMY TEHRAN — Russian without a final statement, although Rus- deskFirst Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov will be in Tehran on sia declared the creation of a joint trilat- See page 15 eral group to monitor the ceasefire. February 21 to negotiate the creation of a Russia, Iran and Turkey have decid- free trade zone (FTZ) between Iran and ed to create a joint group as part of the the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Syria ceasefire monitoring mechanism Shuvalov will hold meetings with and tasked themselves with separating Iran’s industry minister Moham- terrorist groups from the armed oppo- madreza Nematzadeh and commu- sition. nications minister Mahmoud Vaezi to According to Alexander Lavrentyev, explore opportunities for expanding head of the Russian delegation and economic ties between Iran and Russia presidential special envoy for Syria, all as well, IRNA reported. the participants in Astana have taken On February 13, the Iranian ambas- a “constructive approach”. A document sador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei said Iran was adopted at the talks on a joint tri- and Russia expect five economic events lateral group to monitor the ceasefire to take place in Tehran by March 20 (end in Syria. of the current Iranian calendar year), to Lavrentiev called his assessment of improve their bilateral ties. the talks positive, saying, “I cannot say Russian Energy Minister Alexander that it is a breakthrough, but it is a step Novak will pay a visit to Tehran to discuss forward”. some issues with Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Sergei Vershinin, a Russian diplo- Namdar Zanganeh, he said at the time. mat familiar with the issue, said that As he added, Russian Deputy the joint trilateral group “will work on a Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin will regular basis to maintain and consoli- also visit Tehran, leading a delega- date the ceasefire”. tion, to meet the Iranian vice pres- The diplomat added that another ident for science and technology important step had been made. “It has Sorena Sattari and the defense min- become possible to bring together ister Hossein Dehqan. in one hall the representatives of the Meqdad Madadi The Eurasian Economic Union’s Syrian government and the armed op- Minister of Trade Veronika Nikishina position that has accepted the terms is also scheduled to travel to Tehran of the ceasefire from December 30 last Tasnim/ by March 20, according to the Iranian year in Syria.” 2 ambassador. 13 ARTICLE EU may become more determined to increase ties with Iran ARTICLE By Seyyed Mohammad Eslami By Seyed Hossein Mousavian Political expert if U.S.-EU tensions rise: Shireen Hunter Princeton University EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Following is the text of Hunter’s interview and encouraging investments in Britain will Researcher By Javad Heirannia with the Tehran Times: be major objectives of British foreign poli- What will be the impact of Brexit on cy. It will also try, as Prime Minister Teresa TEHRAN — The election of Donald Trump London’s foreign policy in general and to- May has said, to make Britain a global play- Iran and the changing as U.S. president “should not have a nega- ward Iran in particular? er. The question is are these goals easily Designating Iran’s world order tive impact on EU-Iran relations,” says Shireen A: After Brexit, Britain will try to pursue achievable or not. Revolutionary Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political sci- a more independent foreign policy large- Depending on the circumstances, Britain’s “Painful to be an American right ence at Georgetown University. ly based on gaining economic advantage, policy towards Iran after Brexit might harden. Guards as terrorists now.” “On the contrary,” Hunter says, “should U.S.- partly in order to compensate for any po- For instance, Britain might join America in a This is a sentence by Francis Fukuy- EU tensions increase, the EU might become tential financial losses because of its exit harsher policy towards Iran that the EU mem- will have dire ama, author of the famous book “The more determined to expand relations with Iran.” from the EU. Making favorable trade deals bers might not follow. 13 End of History and the Last Man”. consequences He tweeted this sentence after a war Zarif attends Munich Security Conference of words between President Donald ccording to reports, the Trump POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian For- Zarif is accompanied by Deputy Foreign Min- Since its foundation in 1963 as “Interna- Trump and the Australian prime min- administration is considering des- deskeign Minister Mohammad ister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Ara- tionale Wehrkunde-Begegnung,” the MSC A ister. ignating Iran’s Islamic Revolution- Javad Zarif arrived at Germany on Wednes- qchi and Deputy Foreign Minister for American has been an independent forum dedicated World order nightmare ary Guards Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organ- day for the Munich Security Conference. and European Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi. to promoting peaceful conflict resolution International order is under the ization, even as senior U.S. defense and According to the official website of the More than 500 participants are planned to and international cooperation and dialogue shadow of Trump’s American nation- intelligence officials have warned against MSC, the top Iranian diplomat is slated to de- take part in the event, including 50 foreign in dealing with today’s and future security alism. He does not follow a particu- such a move. Of course, the IRGC and liver a speech at the international event on ministers, 30 defense ministers, and 90 par- challenges. It has especially focused on the the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) lar foreign policy doctrine; he even Sunday morning. liamentarians. transatlantic partnership. doesn’t care about the international have been bitterly at odds for over three responsibility of the United States. But decades. In the early 1980s, after Saddam the concern is not just about Trump Hussein’s invasion of Iran, both forces were France directly liable for killings in Syria: Assad established and assumed responsibility and his slogan of “Make America Great Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says France’s tively a French channel and a French radio net- that they send armaments to whom they call for their country’s extra-territorial actions. Again”. support for terrorist groups operating against work. moderate groups, which are terrorists. They CENTCOM’s area of responsibility ? the Questions raised in Munich the Syrian government and people is a direct Assad further said his remarks were not a said that; I didn’t say it. The Americans said Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Some famous political dignitaries cause of bloodshed in the country. mere accusation as French officials have on the same, the French said the same.” ? is in Iran’s neighborhood and overlaps have gathered in Munich to discuss numerous occasions admitted that they are The Syrian head of state further cast doubt “The policy of France, that started from day with the area of responsibility of the Qods the main future challenges in the supporting militants in Syria. on the sincerity of Western states in their ap- one, has been to support terrorists in Syria, Force, the IRGC’s foreign operations wing. world. Post-Order is one of their key “They said many times they supported proach towards the crisis in Syria. and is responsible directly for the killings in our America and Iran both frame the ac- questions. “Post-Truth, Post-West, the war,” said the Syrian leader. “They said (Source: Press TV) country,” Assad told TF1 and Europe 1, respec- tions of their respective militaries in the Post-Order?” is title of the Munich region as reflective of aims for regional he- Security Report 2017. Everyone gemony. However, the reality is that many knows that international order is on Clergymen regional states intervene militarily outside the edge of change. What is the re- their borders; whether it be Saudi Arabia alistic answer to the current chaotic in Bahrain and Yemen, Turkey in Syria and world? participate Iraq, or Russia in Syria. America is a leading A chaotic world beyond Trump historic example, and currently has a mas- Trump promised his supporters in military sive military presence in the Persian Gulf to stop serving others in the cost of and throughout the region. American citizens. He is trying to ful- drill near There are four leading reasons for fill his promises. Members of EU and why the U.S. designating the IRGC as NATO are really worried about him. a terrorist organization will be danger- But uncertainties in world politics Qom ous and harmful for both U.S. national security interests and regional stability. goes beyond the Trump presiden- TEHRAN — A cleric fires a war- First and foremost is the fact that cy. Most of international institutions head by a rocket-propelled gre- CENTCOM and the Qods Force are the were inefficient even prior to the nade at a three-day local drill near most powerful and influential outside emergence of Trump. There were Qom, 139 kilometers southwest of actors in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Leba- and there are big question marks Tehran.