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Khuzestan, Alborz, Hormozgan, and Sis- special economic zones of East Azarbaijan, and trade free the in based were projects calendar year (ended on March 20), the said inaugurations startedintheprevious Iranian country inanonlineevent. the across provinces different five of zones lion) in the free trade and special economic valued at 62 trillion rials (about $1.47 bil- Thursday inaugurated numerous projects TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Rouhani callsonMuslim trade, specialeconomic zones Development projects worth Development projects worth “That Day” chronicles Gen. “That Day”chroniclesGen. $1.47b inaugurated in free $1.47b inaugurated infree Soleimani’s meeting with Soleimani’s meeting with Put into operation following the series of In aphoneconversationwithQatari TEHRAN – The Owj Arts and Media countries to defend “The 23” crew “The 23”crew Palestine Page 6 Continued onpage8 Continued onpage 5 Continued onpage4 Continued onpage3 Continued onpage5 ------I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS MAY 15, 2021 ELECTION WIRE Investigating disasters caused by Yemen War Ahmadinejad registers to run for president and Role of Intl. Law on Armed Conflicts POLITICAL TEHRAN — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, deskwho was president from 2005 to 2013 for two consecutive terms, registered to run for the post of POLITICAL TEHRAN — The fourth is the focus of coalition forces on air strikes. president on Wednesday. deskpre-session of interna- Statistics show that from 2015 up to the Ahmadinejad showed up at the Ministry of Interior on tional conference on international law present time, 60,000 airstrikes have been Wednesday at 10 in the morning. He said that an insistence and armed conflict in the region, entitled carried out by Saudi coalition forces. That by the people persuaded him to register as a candidate. “Yemen War and Role of International Law is to say, dozens of airstrikes a day have Ahmadinejad came to the ministry while his fans were on Armed Conflicts”, was held virtually at been launched in Yemen, each of which cheering him outside the Interior Ministry building. Qom University. dropped a significant amount of bombs on He allocated his 15-minute press conference from a pre- Yemen witnessing the worst human the Yemeni people. pared statement, saying that he urges his fans not to roam catastrophe in today’s world “What we see in the scene is that the the streets in case the Guardian Council disqualify him as At the fourth pre-session of international principle of segregation, proportion and candidate. conference on international law and armed caution is not observed, and this is the main The presidential elections will be held on June 18. conflict in the region, a faculty member of challenge and perhaps the most important MOFID University, Mohammad Habibi humanitarian challenge in the issue of the Majandeh, pointed to the issue of military Yemeni war,” Asgari emphasized. Former ministers register intervention of the Saudi-led coalition in “Under international law, arms sales by as presidential candidates Yemen with a focus on “criticism of doctrine the United States, Britain and France must of intervention with invitation” and stated, be stopped, but we do not see it,” he added. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Former Agriculture Minister “What we are witnessing today in Yemen, as “In a situation where civilians are victims deskSadegh Khalilian; former Petroleum Minis- the United Nations has described it, is the and have no choice, it is natural to expect the ter Rostam Ghasemi; and former Sports Minister Mohammad worst human disaster in the contemporary international community to come to their Abbasi on Wednesday registered as presidential hopefuls. world of today.” aid,” he said, adding that in such situations, Khalilian showed up at the Interior Ministry in the ear- He continued, “This tragedy has left the the humanitarian corridor must reach the ly hours. He was minister of agriculture in Ahmadinejad’s small country of Yemen with a population people caught in the fire of conflict. administration. of about 28 million, which was considered Islamic Republic of Iran is not explicitly In the end, he reiterated that a foreign “Therefore, we see that the Yemeni peo- Rostam Ghasemi, who served as oil chief in Ahmadine- as the poorest Arab country in the region mentioned in the documents and corre- interventionist cannot intervene to suppress ple are left alone with the pains of war, jad’s second administration, also served as director of the before the Saudi-led coalition military ag- spondence as intervening countries in a a nation and create a human catastrophe. famine, hunger and spread of COVID-19, Khatam-al Anbiya Construction Headquarters. While reg- gression, in a very critical situation in a way way that the Islamic Republic of Iran itself Therefore, the theory of intervention with without finding a way to get rid of them,” istering as candidate, he said he is looking to bring welfare that about 150,000 people in Yemen have has categorically denied any interference in invitation on the issue of Yemen should be he lamented. for the people as his first priority. lost their lives and consequently, hundreds Yemen’s war, so, this claim is also rejected.” considered and revised. Rights of occupation must be con- Mohammad Abbasi also said the executive system of the of thousands of Yemeni people have been He said, “The most important reason for The issue of Yemen is a great hu- sidered in the current situation in Islamic Republic is not a place for “trial and error.” injured and/or disabled. recognizing Mansour Hadi’s government man tragedy Yemen Mohammad Habibi Majandeh, who is seems to be the resolution issued by the UN Dr. Pourya Asgari, a faculty member of Following this virtual meeting, Professor a jurist, raised the question whether such Security Council (UNSC) after the Saudi-led Allameh Tabatabaei University, was the Marco Sassoli, a faculty member of the Uni- Former MPs register to run military intervention is justifiable from coalition attack, in which it (UNSC) referred next speaker who raised the issue of chal- versity of Geneva, also stated, “It is incorrect perspective of international law, saying, to the legitimacy of Hadi’s government.” lenges of observing humanitarian rights in to distinguish between international and for president “I believe that this military intervention He concluded that since many coun- the Yemen and stated, “The scourging and non-international conflicts in the field of is not justified from perspective of inter- tries including Russia, China, Iran, Iraq destructive war in Yemen started in 2015 human rights. Although civilian places such POLITICAL TEHRAN— Ali Motahari and Mahmoud desk national law. Although justifications have and Oman opposed the military attack on and the reason is not clear; but this war has as hospitals and refugee camps should not Sadeghi, former members of the Iranian been raised for it, these justifications do Yemen and called it contrary to international been a humanitarian catastrophe. Drag- be attacked, many Yemenis have practically parliament, registered on Thursday for the June 18 presi- not have the ability to stand up in the face law, therefore, it cannot be said that there ging Yemeni people to famine and killing lost their lives in attacking civilian places.” dential elections. of these challenges. The Saudi-led military was an international consensus to recognize of civilians are the outcome of waging war A civilian center may be accidentally hit, Ali Motahari, son of martyr and prolific writer Ayatollah intervention in Yemen, which has result- Mansur Hadi as president. on Yemen and today, these tragedies have but it is questionable that civilian places Morteza Motahari, highlighted high voter turnout as a “po- ed in nothing but destruction, cannot be International law cannot be indif- aggravated the daily life of Yemeni people in Yemen are directly targeted. litical message” to the world. justified under international law in the ferent to the humanitarian catastro- with the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, Professor Sassoli pointed to attacks on He stressed that a high turnout would have a definite im- contemporary world.” phe in Yemen in this war-torn Arab country.” hospitals to weaken fighters, destroying pact on the economic situation of the people and would speed “That legitimate collective defense re- Emphasizing that international law He noted that today, after 5 years of infrastructure, bombing schools, causing up sanctions removal and revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. quires a foreign military attack which is cannot be indifferent to this humanitarian the destructive war, Yemen has become a blockades, famines, torture and assaults in Mahmoud Sadeghi, MP in the previous parliament, said completely rejected here. What is raised catastrophe, Majandeh said, “Any basis for breeding ground for expansion of terrorism, detention centers, saying if Saudi Arabia he was registering as a reformist candidate. as indirect military aggression, i.e. Iran’s justifying military intervention in Yemen, and al-Qaeda on the one hand and ISIL on and the UAE were recognized as occupi- claim of support for the Houthis (Ansarullah that has led to such consequences and dam- the other hand,” he said. ers, occupation rights need to Former IRGC commander Movement in Yemen), firstly because level ages, must be measured and evaluated with In the Yemen crisis, the principle of be considered in the current of support does not reach the threshold that other areas of international law, the most segregation, proportion and caution situation in Yemen. nominates as presidential Houthis’ measures can be attributed to the important of which is the right to self-de- is not observed candidate Islamic Republic of Iran, and secondly the termination.” Another challenge in the issue of Yemen (To See the full text scan this code)

POLITICAL TEHRAN— General Alireza Afshar, former deskIslamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC) Grand Ayatollahs issue statements strongly condemning terrorist attack at Kabul school commander and deputy minister of interior in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s administration, also registered on Friday to POLITICAL TEHRAN — Now that Kabul is mourn- with these elements who are trying cause division among sorrow in the heart of any faithful and free-will person.” run for the post of president. desking its innocent young girls a number of Muslims and tarnish the “gentle face of Islam”. Sayed Al-Shuhada is a title given to Imam Hussein (AS), In his 15-minute press conference, Afshar stated that he Iranian grand ayatollahs have issued separate statements Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani says perpetrators “have no the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (S), who was martyred has various plans to run the country, some of which he has expressing their disgust over the May 9 horrific terrorist link to Islam and humanity” in the Battle Karbala in 680. been involved in various executive stages. activity in western Kabul. Also, Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani issued a message Targeting innocent children in the holy month of Ram- He said that his government is “with the people and for The terrorist attack took place as a car bomb was det- strongly condemning the terrorist attack in Afghanistan. adan is in sharp contrast to human or Islamic logic. the people.” onated in the neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, and two “The sorrowful report of the martyrdom and injury of Ayatollah Gorgani says “pro-terrorist countries are Elsewhere in his remarks, the former deputy interior more bombs exploded when students rushed out in panic. tens of Shia schoolgirls a number of other innocent person accomplice in Afghan tragedy” minister said, “We do not have the power to influence the It led to the death of 68 girls and the injury of 165 others. in the Kabul Sayed Al-Shuhada school in the holy month Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani also said definitely those coun- international community, but we are capable of the power of Some families are desperately searching for missing children. of Ramadan caused pain and great sorrow. tries that have supported terrorism in the past and laid the public diplomacy, and the world is looking to hear the voice Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani says “tragedy of Kabul terror Noting that such savage behavior has no link to the gentle foundation for the rise and spread of these terrorist groups of Iran. But today this public diplomacy in our Ministry of act is a great blow to Islam” nature of Islam and humanity, the Ayatollah said, “This is and caused insecurity in Afghanistan are “accomplice in Foreign Affairs is limited to its spokesmanship.” In a message, Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani said if Islamic not the first time that the innocent people of Afghanistan this crime”. states would have broken their silence in the face of the and the region are becoming the victim of savage, un-Is- Ayatollah Gorgani also said the heinous and brutal enemies of Islam, now some persons whose savagery has lamic, and anti-human acts under the name of Islam.” terrorist acts by takfiri groups in western Kabul which Fereydoun Abbassi superseded “wild animals” would not have dared to commit Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani says Perpetrators of terrorist led to the death of Hazara Shia girls in the holy month of registers to contest such horrific crime and tarnish the compassionate face of act must not go unpunished Ramadan is a “cause of sorrow and pain”. dear Islam in the views of the people in the world. Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani also said the tragic killing Ayatollah Saeedi says “blood of innocent students will presidential post The grand ayatollah said such a vicious act dealt a great of a number of school girls and innocent persons in Af- expedite the move toward tough revenge” blow to the reputation of Islam which was committed by ghanistan “caused sorrow and pain”. In a separate statement, Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad POLITICAL TEHRAN — Fereydoun Abbassi, the former the “enemies of humanity”. The ayatollah went on to say that undoubtedly organi- Saeedi as the custodian of the Hazrat Masoumeh shrine in deskhead of the Atomic Energy Organization He added, “The sorrowful incident of martyring and zations that work under the name of human rights, as well Qom, said, “The blood of innocent Afghan students and the of Iran (AEOI) and the current chairman of the Parliament injuring a large number of innocent children and innocent as the heads of despotic Islamic states and their regional Palestinian people will expedite the move toward tough Eenergy Committee, on Friday registered to contest the June persons in Afghanistan by a number of persons who have allies, will continue their “deadly silence” in the face of revenge.” 18 presidential elections. no feeling of humanity caused serious pains in the world this crime, but it is necessary that the Islamic ummah The bitter incidents of the killings of innocent fasting Calling his administration, “government of the elites,” of Islam.” and any free-willed human being in whatever part of the Muslims in Afghanistan and Palestine during the holy month Abbassi said Iran has turned into a regional powerhouse Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi wants Islamic world bodies world condemn this crime and help bring the elements of Ramadan show the depth of evil by “wild animals” against in ideological and military aspects, yet it has not been able to strongly deal with perpetrators of the tragedy and supporters of “this painful tragedy” to punishment. Islam, Ayatollah Saeedi said. to establish a modern contemporary Islamic civilization in Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said the terrorist Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani says Afghan government must The Society also issued a statement strongly condemning economic and cultural aspects. attack in Afghanistan by takfiri groups and the purpose- not allow crime against schoolgirls go unpunished terrorist act in Afghanistan. On his strategy if he is elected president, he said, “The new ful murder in Afghanistan, especially the recent one that Also, Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani said it is necessary that “Today we are witnessing events that cause pain in the government must be able to change the economic situation, led to the injury and death of a large number of innocent the Afghan government would not allow the crime against heart of every liberal-minded person. In western Kabul, the which is possible by relying on domestic capabilities, active students in the holy month of Ramadan “caused great pain the schoolgirls go unanswered. Shia school girl is exploded and fathers and mothers facing diplomacy, pursuing the theory of resistance and combining and sorrow”. “The criminal and terrorist act in the city of Kabul in the bodies of their innocent children, and on the other, the theory of dialogue and the field.” Ayatollah Shirazi asked Afghan national and religious which a large number of schoolgirls from the Sayed Al-Shu- the fasting Sunnis in Al-Aqsa mosque are being attacked The former nuclear chief also said that his government figures and also the Islamic world bodies to severely deal hada school were martyred or injured… caused pain and and their families are heartbroken,” the statement said. is entitled to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal. “The JCPOA is not approved in the Islamic Republic. The implementation of the deal has been authorized by the Majlis (parliament), the Supreme National Security Council and the Iran strongly condemns Israeli crimes against Palestinians on Nakba Day leadership, and since all of these are legal institutions, we are POLITICAL TEHRAN — On the anni- less Palestinian people by the racist Zionist to prevent this widespread oppression and all required to implement the JCPOA with the 28 conditions deskversary of Nakba Day (also regime. killing, torture and daily humiliation of Pal- contained in the ratifications,” he said. known as the Palestinian Catastrophe), the The Islamic Republic of Iran, while strong- estinians by foreign Zionists with human Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a ly condemning the recent criminal acts of values, is all-out resistance. statement condemning Israel’s brutal crimes the occupying regime in al-Quds against The Islamic Republic of Iran, in spite of against the defenseless people of Palestine. the oppressed people of Palestine, calls on all the conspiracies and humiliating plots IRGC destroys terrorist The ministry urged international author- governments and international organizations and compromises of the imperialist system ities to take action against the continuing to fulfill their duty to end the occupation with the crimes of the Zionist regime, con- group brutality of the Israeli regime Palestinians. and continuous crimes and aggressions of siders Palestine a part and the first priority The statement, released by the ministry, the Zionists. of the Islamic world and calls on all Muslim POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards reads as follows: 7 decades, the United States and some world The Islamic Republic of Iran, while and free governments and nations to put deskCorps (IRGC) of Iran has destroyed a terrorist 73 years ago, on May 14, 1948, the Pales- powers have fully supported this evil regime declaring solidarity with the lofty cause of aside their differences as a single nation and team that had martyred two Basij members in the southeastern tinian people were deprived of their ances- and turned a blind eye to the endless crimes Palestine, emphasizes that holding a refer- defend the rights of dear Palestine against province of Sistan-Baluchestan. tral land and home through international of this terrorist regime. endum with the participation of all the main the occupiers of al-Quds (Jerusalem) and The IRGC Ground Force’s Quds Base reported on Friday that conspiracies, and instead a terrorist regime While the occupying regime in al-Quds inhabitants of Palestine, including Muslims, do not deviate from the Palestinian cause two members of the terrorist group were killed and armaments and foreign people were created. (Jerusalem) is currently reaching the height Christians and Jews, with the aim of exer- until the complete liberation of holy Quds were confiscated during the operation. Since then, the Zionists have turned its illegitimacy, unfortunately we are wit- cising the right to self-determination and and the formation of an independent Pal- The Quds Base also reported on May 4 that its forces ambushed occupied Palestine into a base of terror- nessing this new round of desecration of determining the type of political system is estinian state, and rush to the aid of the members of a terrorist squad in Sistan-Baluchestan, killing two ism against the Palestinian people and the the religious and holy places of al-Quds the only solution to the Palestinian crisis. brave and patient Palestinian people with and arresting another. Muslim nations of the region. During these (Jerusalem) and the killing of the home- Undoubtedly, until that day, the only way all their power. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MAY 15, 2021 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 SPORTS Civil war breaks out in Israel Alekno invites 17 players to POLITICAL TEHRAN – In the latest Ghassan Munayyer, a Lod-based activ- Iran for 2021 VNL deskblow to the Israeli myth ist, said the veneer of coexistence conceals SPORTSTEHRAN — Vladimir Alekno has invited 17 of co-existence with Palestinians, a mob of deeper disparities, including in housing and deskplayers to Iran national volleyball team for extremist Jews attacked, and in some cases, infrastructure, comparing its Arab neigh- the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini, Italy. lynched defenseless Palestinians living inside borhoods to “refugee camps,” according to The final schedule for the Israel, a move that prompted some Israeli the Associated Press. 2021 VNL has been confirmed leaders to warn of a civil war. “The Jews love saying there’s coexistence. ahead of the third edition of the As the Israeli army continues to pound They go out to eat in an Arab restaurant and competition which begins on residential areas in Gaza with air raids and they call it coexistence,” he said. “But they May 25 at Italy’s Adriatic re- artillery shells, far-right Israeli extremists don’t see Arabs as equal human beings who sort of Rimini with the partic- step up their brutal campaign of lynching have rights that they have to respect.” ipation of 16 women’s and 16 Palestinian Arabs who hold Israeli citizen- The outbreak of communal clashes inside men’s teams. ship, thereby shattering oft-repeated Israeli Israel caused Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Iran national volleyball team propaganda that Israel is a democracy where to warn of civil war after the decades-long, will start the 2021 FIVB Volley- all minorities enjoy human rights. pent-up frustrations among Israeli Arabs ball Nations League (VNL) with a Over the past few days, with the outbreak broke out in the way of clashes with secu- match against Japan on May 28. of the ongoing flare-up between Gaza and rity forces. The 2021 VNL is the first Israel, several Palestinians were killed or Rivlin, who failed to denounce his regime’s international gathering of this severely injured by far-right Israel gangs who excessive use of violence against Palestinians, magnitude since the outbreak of called for slaughtering Palestinians. One of described the rioting in several Israeli cities the coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of events in 2020. the most heart-breaking cases of harassment as “senseless civil war.” The tournament will be held within a secure ‘bubble’ with all against Palestinians happened near Tel Aviv Israeli politicians have sought to put an hygiene protocols in place to ensure the health and well-being when a group of Jewish zealots attacked a end to this war by assuaging concerns over of all athletes, officials and staff throughout the competition. man they believed to be an Arab. died after Jewish extremists pelted his domestic extremism. But the war is unlikely to Line zone, a demarcation line separating Players Footage of the incident was aired on car with stones, prompting the so-called end anytime soon so long as Israel cold-blood- Palestinian territories occupied in 1948 and Setter television Wednesday night. The shocking Israeli Arabs to hit back. edly kills defenseless children and women those occupied in 1967. 1. Saied Marouf images show a man being forcibly removed Yair Revivo, the mayor of Lod, described in Gaza and desecrates places of sanctity for The Associated Press reported that a group 2. Mohammad Taher Wadi from his car and beaten by a crowd of dozens what happened in Lod as “civil war,” calling Muslims in Jerusalem (al-Quds) especially of black-clad Israelis smashed the windows Opposites until he lost consciousness, AFP reported, for the Israeli army to suppress Arabs. “An the al-Aqsa Mosque, which stands as the of an Arab-owned ice cream shop in Bat Yam 3. Amir Ghafour adding that the attack, broadcast by public intifada [uprising] erupted in Lod, you have first Qiblah (direction of prayer) and the and ultranationalists could be seen chanting, 4. Saber Kazemi broadcaster Kan, took place on the seafront to bring in the army,” he said. The drama third-holiest site in Islam. “Death to Arabs!” on live television. 5. Bardia Saadat promenade of Bat Yam, south of Israel’s com- also involved the use of emergency powers As Israel continues to cry foul at the rock- This hatred against an ethnic group Outside Hitters mercial capital Tel Aviv. by Israel over an Arab community for the ets coming from the beleaguered Gaza, it’s that is supposed to be part of the Israeli 6. Milad Ebadipour “The victim of the lynching is seriously first time since 1966. worth noting that the latest round of violence people resulted in the killing by Jewish 7. Pourya Fayazi injured but stable,” Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hos- The Lod outburst of anger revealed deeper began after Israel moved to evict Palestin- extremists of an Arab man in Lod, a city 8. Meysam Salehi pital said in a statement, without revealing grievances among the Arab community, which ian families from their ancestral homes in with both Jewish and Arab residents about 9. Amirhossein Esfandiar his identity. have long been buried deep under the Israeli Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, 15 miles south of Tel Aviv. During a funer- 10. Mohammadjavad Manavinejad In addition, Israeli terrorists smashed propaganda about co-existence, according something that left the Palestinians with no al for this man, angry protestors clashed Middle Blockers shops owned by Palestinians in the Green to Arab activists in Lod. option but to hit back. with security forces. The deceased man 11. Mohammad Mousavi 12. Masoud Gholami 13. Ali Shafiei 14. Aliasghar Mojarad Rouhani calls on Muslim countries to defend Palestine 15. Reza Abedini 1 “It is necessary for Islamic countries to cooperate rights of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian cause. Liberos with each other to defend the Palestinian people and He also briefed Haniyeh on his consultations with 16. Mohammadreza Hazratpour the freedom of the country and confront the Zionist Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on supporting 17. Arman Salehi regime’s aggression and hostile and racist actions, which the Palestinian people’s resistance at the United Nations we have witnessed in recent days during the holy month and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). of Ramadan,” Rouhani said, according to a statement A few hours earlier, Zarif had spoken with his Turkish Iran wheelchair basketball issued by the Iranian presidency. counterpart about the latest status of the Holy Quds and Calling Palestine as a part of the Islamic world, Rou- the developments in the occupied territories. team drawn in Group of hani added, “The attacks and aggressions of the Zionist In this phone call, the two foreign ministers also agreed Death: Tokyo 2020 regime against the Palestinian people and Gaza must that, should the UN Security Council fail to make an be stopped immediately and we must not allow these effective decision against the usurping Zionist regime’s SPORTSTEHRAN — Iran have been drawn in Group oppressed people to be oppressed anymore.” aggression in its today’s meeting, Iran and Turkey would deskof Death in the men’s wheelchair basketball Stating that the synergy of Islamic countries with Pal- pursue the issue within the framework of the United tournament at Tokyo 2020. estine is a key goal, the president said, “The Organization Nations General Assembly and the extraordinary meet- The Persians are pitted against reigning world champions of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should play a more active the face of the recent spike in Israel’s acts of aggression, ing of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Great Britain, 2016 Paralympic champions US, world bronze role in the recent developments in Palestine, because saying the recent atrocities show that “normalization Islamic Cooperation (OIC). medalists Australia, Germany and Algeria in Group B. the organization was created primarily for addressing with the Zionist regime is against the Palestinian people Zarif and Cavusoglu also stressed the need for close Group A consists of hosts Japan, Rio 2016 silver medalists the Palestinian crisis and Al-Aqsa Mosque.” and against the Muslim world.” consultations between Tehran and Ankara in this regard. Spain, Paralympic bronze medalists Turkey, Canada, South Korea The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin He pledged Iran’s unwavering support for the Pal- On Tuesday, a group of more than 200 Iranian law- and Colombia. Khalifa al-Thani, also congratulated Eid al-Fitr to the estinian nation. makers called on Palestinians to continue their resistance The top four in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. government and people of Iran, and appreciated the “We stand with the Palestinian people and we are against Israel, saying that resistance is the only way to Wheelchair basketball events at Tokyo 2020, postponed to Islamic Republic of Iran’s position on the recent de- proud to pay the price for this stand, as Syria pays for confront the Israeli regime. this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be held from velopments and conflicts in Palestine and said, “In standing by the resistance of the Palestinian people,” “Resistance is the only way to confront the criminal August 26 to September 6. condemning and pursuing the quick cessation of the Zarif noted. regime of Israel and the resistance groups will defend Musashino Forest Sports Plaza is set to stage the group matches, attacks on Palestinians, Qatar has the same views as Iran During his stay in Damascus, the chief Iranian dip- the Palestinian cause with maximum preparedness and while Ariake Arena is set to host the finals. and calls for the effective role of the OIC in this regard.” lomat also spoke by phone with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the power until the full liberation of historic Palestine from Palestinians all across Palestine, including inside the secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) the River to the Sea,” the lawmakers said in a statement, lands occupied in 1948, have been under brutal attacks in Beirut. according to Press TV. Tehran derby held in from Israel’s security forces and army as well as extremist In the Wednesday phone call, Zarif underlined Iran’s The statement said that the Israeli regime is grappling Jews. Over the past few days, as the Israeli army show- continued support for the people and resistance of Pales- with an “internal political impasse and a fragile secu- memory of Kabul and ered residential areas in the Gaza Strip with rockets and tine, according to an Iranian Foreign Ministry statement. rity situation” thanks to the awakening of the Muslim Gazza’s martyrs missiles, a mob of Israeli far-right extremists staged He described the Palestinian people’s patience and nations, the patience and resistance of the Palestinian anti-Palestinian marches in which they chanted racist resistance as a source of pride, and expressed Iran’s people, and the preparedness of the resistance forces. It SPORTSTEHRAN — Tehran derby between Persep- slogans such as “death to Arabs.” The Israeli extremists preparedness to support the Palestinian people and added, “The continuation of crimes by the Zionist enemy deskolis and Esteghlal football teams was held in also attacked Palestinians living in the lands occupied resistance. will certainly mean the continuation of the resistance’s memory of martyrs of Kabul and Gazza. in 1948. In one case, these extremists attacked a man Al-Nakhaleh, in turn, appreciated the constant sup- fight against this regime throughout the occupied Pal- Some 119 people including 28 children have been killed in near Tel Aviv they believed to be an Arab. port of the Islamic Republic of Iran. estinian territory.” Gaza Strip with Israeli air strikes over the past years. Footage of the incident was aired on television Wednes- Following the Israeli escalation of violence against It emphasized that the resistance front, led by the Last week, a total of 85 people were also killed in the Afghan day night. The shocking images show a man being forcibly the Palestinians, Zarif did massive diplomatic efforts Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps capital Kabul and more than 200 injured. removed from his car and beaten by a crowd of dozens to deter Israeli aggression. He spoke with Palestinian (IRGC), will liberate Palestine from the claws of the The explosions took place as the girl students were leaving until he lost consciousness, AFP reported, adding that leaders as well as some of his counterparts in the region. evil Israeli regime. the secondary school. the attack, broadcast by public broadcaster Kan, took Last week on Monday night, Zarif spoke with Hamas The statement drew attention to the Israeli regime’s Tehran derby was held Friday evening between the Iranian place on the seafront promenade of Bat Yam, south of Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who briefed the attacks on the al-Aqsa Mosque, its human rights vio- most popular football teams Persepolis and Esteghlal in Tehran’s Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv. Iranian foreign minister on the latest situation in the lations in the occupied territories, and the massacre Azadi Stadium. “The victim of the lynching is seriously injured but occupied territories and the usurping Zionist regime’s in the Gaza Strip in the last days of the holy month of stable,” Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hospital said in a statement, attacks against Palestinians as well as the Palestinian Ramadan and on the International Quds Day, saying the without revealing his identity. people who are resisting with all their power. Tel Aviv regime’s acts of aggression are another stain of Mes Sungun reclaim Iran Iran condemned Israeli atrocities against the Pales- During the phone call, Haniyeh also asked Foreign shame in the record of the so-called advocates of human tinian and praised their resistance against the armed- Minister Zarif for Iran’s support for the Palestinian rights and international organizations, particularly the futsal league to-the-teeth Israeli regime. people’s resistance. United Nations. SPORTSTEHRAN — Mes Sungun won the title of the “The heroic response of resistance groups against The Iranian foreign minister, in turn, reaffirmed Iran’s It slammed the silence and inaction on the part of desk2020/21 Iranian Futsal Super League for the the Zionist regime showed that the claims of invinci- solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine, and the UN and its Security Council on the Israeli regime’s fourth consecutive year on Thursday. bility of the Iron Dome were false lies,” Iranian Foreign condemned the usurping and brutish Zionist regime’s crimes against the Palestinian people. Mes defeated Crop Alvand 7-1 to win the title on the final day Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said during a meeting measures against the fasting people of Palestine as well “Europe, as a so-called advocate of human rights, of the competition. with the Damascus-based leader of the resistance front, as its attack against Al-Aqsa Mosque and martyring and has turned a blind eye to this blatant crime. The United The Iranian Futsal Super League is a professional futsal league according to Press TV. wounding defenseless worshippers. States is also an accomplice in the crimes that are taking competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian He lauded the bravery of the Palestinian nation in Zarif reiterated Iran’s all-out support for the legitimate place in the occupied territories,” it added. futsal league system founded in 2003. The Super League is the top tier of an extensive pyramid-like structure, above the 1st Division, the 2nd Division and the lower Bloomberg: IAEA inspects Iran nuclear facilities three times a month local leagues. POLITICAL TEHRAN— According nuclear facilities a month, marking a record. According to the report published by The report said the number of inspec- deskto Bloomberg, the Inter- Last year, the global nuclear watchdog Bloomberg on Friday, one-fifth of the IAEA’s tions by the IAEA inspectors in Iran in Polish team AZS Olsztyn national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has conducted three surprise inspections of Ira- 161 surprise inspections worldwide in 2020 2020 is almost close to the record of visits complete signing of Iran’s Salehi conducted three snap inspections of Iranian nian nuclear facilities every month. were from Iran’s nuclear facilities. in 2018. SPORTSTEHRAN — Polish volleyball team AZS Olsztyn deskcompleted the signing of Iran international outside hitter Meysam Salehi. Rouhani congratulates Muslim leaders on Eid al-Fitr The 23-year-old player currently trains with Iran national POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan by the Iranian presidency. Iran celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday amid strict team ahead of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League. deskRouhani has sent a congratulatory mes- The Iranian President added, “I am confident that observation of Covid-19 health protocols. Salehi featured Shahrdari Urmia last season, where he helped sage to the leaders of Islamic countries congratulating with joint will and efforts of the leaders of Islamic coun- Rouhani also received a congratulatory message his team win the silver medal in the Iran Volleyball Super League. them on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. tries, the bonds of friendship and brotherhood among from the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, Another Iranian player Mohammad Mousavi had already “Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of returning to one’s Muslims around the world will be strengthened more on Eid al-Fitr. played for AZS Olsztyn. nature and a season of joy for the fasting people and than ever and we will see the growth and promotion “In these days, which are blessed for all Muslims AZS Olsztyn, officially known as Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, are a righteous servants who have purified their souls in the of Islamic culture around the world.” on our planet, I pray to God for continuous health and Polish professional men’s volleyball team based in Olsztyn which clear stream of Ramadan, and are proud of being serv- Rouhani also expressed hope that the coronavirus prosperity and further success for Your Excellency, and currently play in PlusLiga. ants to God through purification of the soul,” Rouhani pandemic will be brought under control all around the peace, stability, progress and prosperity for the brotherly The club were founded in 1950 as a university team (AZS), said in the message, according to a statement issued world. people of Iran,” Rahmon stated. located near the University of Warmia and Mazury campus. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MAY 15, 2021 Development projects NPC’s plan for diversifying petchem products underway worth $1.47b inaugurated ECONOMY TEHRAN – Managing director of National deskPetrochemical Company (NPC) said the company is seriously pursuing a plan for diversifying the product basket in free trade, special of the country’s petrochemical industry by implementing new projects in the downstream sector. “The face (the outlook) of the petrochemical industry is changing with the implementation of downstream petrochemical projects economic zones and the diversification of the product portfolio,” Shana quoted Behzad Mohammadi as saying during a visit to petrochemical 1 Some 38 large industrial, con- among the inaugurated projects in Arvand projects in Mahshar, south western Khuzestan province. struction, infrastructure and agricultural Free Zone. Stressing the significance of the downstream industries in the projects with a total investment of 19.278 Four major industrial and development development of the petrochemical sector, the official said one of trillion rials were among the projects that projects were also put into operation in Sis- the NPC’s long-term goals, in the path toward sustainable and were put into operation in Aras Free Zone tan-Baluchestan’s Chabahar free trade zone smart development of the industry, is the implementation of in East Azarbaijan. to create direct jobs for 675 people. In this regard, last year, which was named current year which is named the year of downstream projects based on the country’s basic feedstocks. Four major development projects worth Several projects were also inaugurated the year of Surge in Production by the Leader “Production: Support and Elimination of He also emphasized that implementing petrochemical projects four trillion rials (about $95.2 million) were in Qeshm free trade zone. of the Islamic Revolution Seyed Ali Khame- Obstacles” despite the pandemic and the with the aim of completing the industry’s value chain is currently also inaugurated in Alborz to create job op- Over the past few years and specially since nei, the government started a program in restrictions created by the U.S. sanctions. the most important goal of the NPC and all the company’s current portunities for over 125 people. the re-imposition of the U.S. sanctions, Ira- which every week several projects would be Since the beginning of the current years, programs are set to fulfill this goal. As for Khuzestan province, eight industrial nian government has been taking serious inaugurated across the country to show that every week several industrial, development, projects with 14.427 trillion rials (about $343 measures for promoting domestic production the country’s economy is still dynamic and infrastructure, production and agricultural million) of investment by domestic firms and pushing the country’s economy towards moving forward. projects have gone operational in various plus €1.6 million of foreign investment were self-sufficiency while cutting reliance on oil. The program has been continued in the provinces.

Iran to invest $5.3b in Afghanistan’s transport, infrastructure projects ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran has reached a primary in the field of road construction and Afghanistan’s Ministry deskagreement with Afghanistan to invest $5.3 of Public Works has introduced their priority transit and billion in the country’s transportation and infrastructure transportation projects to the Iranian side. projects, an official with the Iranian Transport and Urban “Following this, the [Iranian] Ministry of Roads and Development Ministry announced. Urban Development has held preliminary talks with the “The petrochemical industry is in dire need of diversification “Negotiations are currently underway for Iran to invest Association of Exporters of Engineering Services and an- of its final products, so the National Petrochemical Company is $5.3 billion in Afghanistan’s transportation and infra- nounced the areas for mutual cooperation with the Afghan looking to develop the industry’s production chain to create a structure projects and the export of technical-engineering counterpart; Iran is going to invest at least $3.1 billion in resilient industry so that the country would not need to import services to the country,” ILNA reported on Friday, quoting Afghanistan’s road construction projects.” expensive products,” he stated. Hossein Mir-Shafi’ as saying. The official further noted that another agreement is The official underlined the increase in the country’s propylene According to Mir-Shafi’ the two sides are discussing also being prepared in the field of housing construction, production as one of the NPC major goals for sustainable and the details of the mentioned projects to determine the based on which Iranian private sector is going to establish smart development of the petrochemical industry in the long Iranian contractors that are going to implement them. new towns and skyscrapers in major cities. run and said: “An important goal in planning new petrochemical Completion of the Herat to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Central Asia and China. The length of this railway is 656 “The draft of this agreement is currently prepared projects is to meet the industry’s annual need for three million Project with a total investment of $2.2 billion is one of kilometers and it has been officially announced that this and is being pursued through diplomatic authorities. It tons of propylene.” the projects that is planned to be conducted by Iranian railway will be implemented and put into operation by the is estimated that 5,000 - 10,000 housing units will be Back in December 2020, Mohammadi had announced launch- companies. Iranian private sector,” Mir-Shafi’ explained. built by Iranian investors with the participation of Afghan ing a four-step plan for developing the country’s petrochemical “This route can provide a rail link between Iran and He further noted that positive talks have been also held companies,” he said. industry, in which the basket of petrochemical products would be noticeably diversified through 30 strategic projects. Mohammadi said that the mentioned 30 projects were defined based on the oil and gas feedstock and base products as well as Tehraners must save 1,540MW of electricity in summer to prevent blackouts investigating the status of domestic and international markets. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Managing Tehran in recent weeks has increased by 18.5 Tavanir has determined, he added. suming households and industrial electricity The official noted that 90 types of petrochemical products deskDirector of Tehran Electric- percent compared to the previous year’s same Although every year nearly 3,000 MW is subscribers. are currently produced in the country, among them 18 types are ity Distribution Company said Iran’s Power period, adding that each degree of temperature added to the country’s power generation ca- He also said that two programs were pre- polymers categorized in 333 grades. Generation, Distribution, and Transmission rise would boost the city’s electricity consump- pacity, the reduction in the rainfalls and the pared for high-consuming subscribers so that Company (known as Tavanir) has allocated tion by 100 MW. decline in the water storage behind the dams by implementing these plans, these subscribers 35 idle production units revived 7,253 megawatts (MW) of electricity for Tehran According to Sabouri, a group of 2,500 has reduced the electricity generation offsetting would also join the low-consumer group. province during summer, so considering the supervisors has been tasked to monitor the the added capacity, he regretted. The official described the first program in Ardebil province in a year current consumption level Tehrani households electricity consumption in government entities In the past decade, constant temperature as a training course to teach consumption must save 1,540 MW in summer to prevent during the peak consumption period in order rising and the significant decrease of rainfalls management methods with the help of knowl- ECONOMY TEHRAN — As announced by a provincial blackouts. to report any misuse back to the governor to across Iran have put the country in a hard situ- edge-based companies and start-ups, and said: deskofficial, 35 idle production units were revived According to Hassan Sabouri, over seven be pursued. ation regarding electricity supply during peak “Start-up companies will be formed in this field in Ardebil province, in the northwest of Iran, during the past million electricity subscribers are connected to He further stated that the Energy Ministry consumption periods. and will help us optimize the consumption Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20). the Tehran Electricity network, comprising 20 paid 300 billion rials (about $7.14 million) In this regard, the Energy Ministry has of high-consuming subscribers by providing Mohammad Ahli, the managing director of the province’s percent of the country’s total power consumers. to the capital city’s industrial units as reward been following new strategies in recent years simple solutions.” Industrial Parks Organization, highlighted the efforts made by The official noted that 9,000 government for their electricity consumption management to manage the consumption and lessen the The second plan was to install solar panels the provincial officials to revive the mentioned units which has entities are also based in the capital Tehran, during the summer’s peak consumption period. electricity losses in the national grid. on the roofs of high-consuming subscribers’ created jobs for over 400 persons. accounting for 17 percent of the city’s total This year too, the ministry has allocated In late July 2020, Energy Minister Reza houses so that such subscribers would meet He further said, “Various support programs for private sector electricity consumption. the same amount for those industrial units Ardakanian said that his ministry was con- their electricity needs by installing these PV investors are carried out in the industrial parks, through which Sabouri said electricity consumption in whose consumption is within the range that sidering new incentive packages for low-con- stations. we try to increase the inflow of investments to the province.” Ahli stated that by facilitating the investment conditions, the ground for the presence of investors in the province has been provided, adding that with the volume of investments made in the Loading, unloading of goods at Bushehr ports doubled in a month on year industrial parks and the infrastructure provided in them, these ECONOMY TEHRAN — Loading and unloading maritime transport in Iran and the world and its undeniable areas are the best possible place for the presence of investors. desk As announced by Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minis- of commodities at the ports of Bushehr effect on the country’s economic situation, double attention ter Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki, 1,500 idle industrial units have been province, in the southwest of Iran, doubled in the first month to the modernization of maritime transport fleet, attention revived in the country during the past year. of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20), to new technologies in the field of shipping, shipbuilding, as compared to the same month of the previous year, a construction of new docks with up-to-date equipment along provincial official announced. with the creation of infrastructure for the carrying of goods Siavash Arjomandzadeh, the director-general of Bushehr’s from deck to shore can help the country in realizing the slogan Ports and Maritime Department, announced that 401,000 of the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 21), tons of goods have been loaded and unloaded at the ports which is “Production: Support, Elimination of Obstacles”. of province in the first month of the present year. To materialize this motto, Iran’s Ports and Maritime The official said that the mentioned commodities were Organization (PMO) has announced its full support and loaded and unloaded from 28 vessels. prepared necessary plans and programs, including some He also announced that over 246,000 tons of goods were plans to take all the necessary measures for supporting exported from the ports of Bushehr in the first month of the companies active in various maritime sectors during this year, indicating 179 percent growth compared to the the current year. first month of the past year. The figure is 90 percent in Iran and it is why the devel- PMO head has recently stated that in line with the cur- Loading and unloading of commodities at the ports of opment of ports and maritime activities is attached high rent year’s motto which is “Production: Support and the Iran have risen six percent during the past Iranian calen- importance in the country. Elimination of Obstacles”, PMO has put it on the agenda dar year (ended on March 19), the head of Iran’s Ports and Iran’s maritime transport is important because of the to provide necessary supports for producers in order to country’s good access to the open waters in the south and According to Niaraki, over 6,500 new industrial units were Maritime Organization (PMO) announced. facilitate the process of import and export of goods in the also Caspian Sea in the north that allows international also established across the country during the mentioned year Mohammad Rastad also announced that the entrance country’s ports. trade between Iran and Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan which created jobs for over 121,000 people. of ocean vessels to the ports of country has increased eight According to the official, one of the important tasks and Turkmenistan. Touching upon the Industry Ministry’s plans for the realiza- percent in the previous year, PMO published on its website. of the Ports and Maritime Organization is to support It should also be noted that Iran’s geostrategic position tion of the motto of the current year which is named the year of While Iran is combating the U.S. unilateral sanctions on production centers and industrial units that are active in the north of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, “Production: support and the elimination of obstacles” by the its economy, the country’s ports as the major gates of exports in the area under the supervision of the organization. which is of great importance in international energy trade, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the official said: “In the year and imports play some significant role in this battle. This Domestic producers that export their products through doubles the possibility of the country benefiting from mar- that has been dedicated to the production sector by the Leader of role makes all-out support to ports and more development the country’s commercial ports will also be subject to the itime transport. the revolution, the orientation of all government organizations of them serious and vital. mentioned supportive mechanisms and will definitely be Iran has the 22nd largest shipping fleet in the world. and executive bodies should be towards supporting the country’s Such necessity has led the government to define projects supported to be able to export their products at the lowest According to United Nations Conference on Trade and industrial and mining units.” for more development of the ports and also take some meas- possible costs, Rastad stressed. Development (UNCTAD), Iran has 246 registered vessels Niaraki pointed to a 40-percent increase in the issuance of ures to encourage investment making in ports, in addition He further noted that significant measures have been with a carrying capacity of more than 18 million tons. establishment licenses for industrial units in the previous year, to facilitate loading and unloading of goods, especially basic taken to supply the equipment required by the Ports and International organizations such as UNCTAD estimate saying: “The number of establishment licenses increased to more commodities, there. Maritime Organization from domestic manufacturers in that one of Iran’s most important tools for combatting the than 36,000 last year, which shows that people are encouraged Based on the latest statistics, over 80 percent of cargo order to support domestic production. U.S. sanctions is its large shipping fleet. to invest in the productive sectors.” transportation in the world is conducted through sea, which PMO will pursue its programs in this regard more seri- In this regard, and considering the strategic importance of He also mentioned an 85-percent rise in the allocation of land highlights the significance of maritime transportation. ously during the current year, he added. for establishing industrial units across the country and noted that over 4,500 hectares of land were handed over to applicants in the previous calendar year. According to the official, there are over 46,000 small and me- TSE experiences a slight weekly growth of its main index dium-sized industrial units in Iran’s industrial parks and zones, ECONOMY TEHRAN — TEDPIX, of Barekat Pharmaceutical Group (BPG), in comparison to the first 1.5 months of the of the capital market. of them about 9,200 units are inactive. deskthe main index of Teh- Social Security Investment Company, current Iranian calendar year (started on Unprecedented fluctuations in the Iranian Iran’s industrial parks play a significant role in making the ran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 11,000 Mobarakeh Steel Company, Iran Khodro March 21). stock market over the past few months have country independent through boosting production, which is a points, or one percent, in the past Iranian Company, Isfahan Oil Refining Company, Rouzbeh Shariati believes reaching a led shareholders, experts, and scholars to call major strategy of Iran to combat the U.S. sanctions. calendar week. National Iranian Copper Industry Compa- possible agreement on the nuclear deal, for the government to increase its support In fact, strengthening domestic production to achieve self-re- The index closed at 1.183 million points ny, and Bank Mellat were the most widely the stability of the national currency, as for the market, some shareholders want the liance is the most important program that Iran is following up on Wednesday (the last working day of the followed indices. well as the less attractive situation of the government to guarantee the return of their in its industry sector in a bid to nullify the effects of the U.S. week). A capital market analyst says that TEDPIX parallel markets are the important factors stocks, some believe providing infrastructure sanctions on its economy. During the past week, the indices is going to improve over the next 1.5 months that would contribute to the improvement is the best way to help this market. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MAY 15, 2021 ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW 5

Turkish rulers have no way out but to Hamas fires missiles at Israeli air base, two Iron Dome turn towards Asia: Turkish attorney stations, chemical factory

“No matter which administration swears in office in Turkey or in the United States, there is no way to maintain 1 Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, had previously said that “there are no red lines when the same strategic partnership relations between Turkey and the United States that were in the past.” it comes to responding to the Zionist enemy.” 1 Following is the text of the in- And in a broader perspective, the common He also said that the resistance group had begun using a new terview: interests of West Asia, Russia and China can missile that can reach anywhere in Israel. How do you see Biden’s decision in be considered together. “Rockets were launched toward Ramon Airport with the Ayyash recognizing the Armenian massacre? What is your comment on the joint missile with a range of 250 kilometers (155 miles),” Abu Ubaida Although the statements from President meeting between Israel, Cyprus, the said on Thursday. Joe Biden regarding the recognition of the Emirates and Greece? Do you consider A number of foreign airlines have already canceled flights to so-called Armenian Genocide seem to be given it a threat to Turkey? Israel due to the unrest in the occupied territories. in the name of human rights and historical There is an anti-Turkish front in the East- Israel continues air strikes on Gaza facts, it was actually a political statement. ern Mediterranean. On Friday, Israel continued its campaign of death and de- The U.S. administration has gained another On the frontlines of this alliance, the Eu- struction against Gaza, mounting more air strikes against Pales- front against Turkey with this statement in ropean Union is involved through the gov- tinians in the besieged enclave, as confrontations entered their history alongside other fronts in political, ernments of Southern Cyprus and Greece, fifth consecutive day. economic, and military fronts. Israel and the United Arab Emirates. According to Press TV, in a statement after midnight, the Israeli The aim behind Biden’s statements is to And the great power behind the project military said that its air and ground forces were attacking Gaza, smear the Republic of Turkey and the foun- is the United States. without giving further details. Israel, however, later retracted dations of the Kemalist Revolution with the Although they also wanted to take Egypt the claim, saying it was not a ground invasion. genocide rhetoric. to this front, such efforts will be thwarted by Palestinians in Gaza also said they had seen no sign of Israeli Biden’s statements have neither any legal Turkey’s recent diplomatic efforts. ground forces inside the enclave but reported heavy artillery fire nor any historical significance. This front against Turkey is also the same and dozens of air strikes. Genocide is a legal concept and, as it can front against Iran, Russia, Syria, Lebanon On Friday morning, the Israeli military said some 160 aircraft be seen from the Perincek vs. Switzerland and Egypt. flying simultaneously conducted a massive attack on what it claimed decision of the European Court of Human If Russia and Iran take a stance in favor of was a network of tunnels dug by Hamas under Gaza, marking Rights (ECHR), it is not possible to define the Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean crisis the largest Israeli onslaught since the outbreak of the fighting. mutual atrocities between the Turks and the it will benefit Turkey and themselves. Armenians in the year 1915, as a “Genocide” It is not only Turkey that is tried to be in the legal sense. It can also be expected that Turkey would contained around the Eastern Mediterra- Yemeni forces’ drone And when we also inspect from a histor- take more concrete steps away from the nean, but also West Asia and even the whole ical point of view, it will be seen that what Asian continent. hits Saudi Arabia’s Abha happened between the Armenians and the Atlantic alliance in the coming period, The Eastern Mediterranean does not only Turks that were provoked by the imperialist especially leaving the NATO alliance. consist of the Eastern Mediterranean. When International Airport forces of that time period against the Ottoman you examine this clash carefully; you will see The spokesman for Yemen’s Armed Forces says the Yemeni Empire was a state of war. needs forces Ankara to deepen ties with its necessities created by the global clashes rather that the Atlantic is trying to block the routes forces and allied Popular Committees fighters have launched a In short, the statements of President neighbors in West Asia, particularly with than the subjective political choices of the of Asia that open to the world. new drone attack targeting Abha International Airport in Saudi Biden are just a part of the American poli- Russia and Iran. Erdogan government. The regional powers must analyze the Arabia’s southwestern province of Asir. cies against Turkey, which are containment, The efforts to restore the relations with Turkey is developing its relations with situation correctly. Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a post on Twitter on encirclement, deterioration and forced to the United States would be hopeless on its Russia and moving it to different areas, such The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Monday that the Yemeni drone has hit the designated target at surrender. There is no difference between own, despite political differences between as the S-400 air defense systems. On the other (TRNC) struggles against the European/Ameri- the Saudi airport with high precision. the American embargo against Iran and the the Trump and Biden administrations. hand, our relations with our neighbor Iran can imperialism; the Palestinian struggle against “The Air Force launched an offensive operation against an so-called genocide statements from Biden, It is necessary not only for Turkey but also are progressing in a very positive direction. the Zionist Israel is also common struggle. important military target at Abha International Airport with which are both tools of American aggression for all the powers in the region to understand The Astana format, which was established What are the repercussions of the Qasef-2K (Striker-2K) bomber drone, achieving an accurate hit, policies towards West Asia. and to analyze this situation and act as a to solve crises in Syria, had successful out- pandemic on Turkey’s economy? by the grace of God,” he said. Do you predict U.S.-Turkey rela- unified bloc against the United States in the comes and the situation in the region is slowly The government in Turkey is trying to shift He noted that the attack came in line with the country’s “le- tions to deteriorate during the Biden regional crises. easing down. away from the Atlantic politically, but the gitimate response” to the aggression’s escalation and an all-out presidency? As the developments of the last century China is also strengthening its ties with social classes and the ideological foundations siege on the Yemeni people. The Turkish-American relations are now show us, it is clear imperialism is not negotiable. West Asia, with caution but with very de- on which the government is founded upon The airport has been a frequent target of Yemeni drones over in an irreversible era of collapse. There is no point in hitting the same wall cisive steps. prevent it from giving the same struggle in the past months. No matter which administration swears again. The five-point West Asian initiative an- the area of the economy. Saudi Arabia, backed by the U.S. and other regional allies, in office in Turkey or in the United States, Is Turkey going to consolidate its nounced by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign The economic breakdown caused by the launched a devastating war on Yemen in March 2015, with the there is no way to maintain the same stra- ties with Russia and China to confront Affairs is noteworthy and is the first signs pandemic has further weakened Turkey’s goal of bringing former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s tegic partnership relations between Turkey the U.S.? of the Beijing leadership taking an active already fragile economic situation. government back to power and crushing the popular Ansarullah and the United States that were in the past. In the face of these economic, political, involvement with the region’s issues. Turkey has two options at hand; it will movement. Under the collapse of the Turkish-Amer- military and cultural pressures from the Unit- As West Asian and Asian countries, we either maintain the West-centered economic Yemeni armed forces and allied Popular Committees have, ican relations lies the reason for the global ed States, rulers of Turkey have no way out must develop a holistic approach to our prob- order based on capital flow –in which case however, gone from strength to strength against the Saudi-led regression of the United States. And as a but to turn towards Asia. lems. We can only move forward by uniting there is no way to continue the political fight invaders, and left Riyadh and its allies bogged down in the country. result of this collapse in relations, Turkey The polarization of the world does not and not by fighting. against the West–, or it will seek a new man- The U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project has turned back to West Asian and Asian leave any room for the rulers of Turkey to There is no reason why a model similar ufacturing-oriented economic model with (ACLED), a nonprofit conflict-research organization, estimates countries. maintain their “balance of power” policies to the European Union should not be im- revolutionary steps. that the war has claimed more than 100,000 lives. We cannot turn back time, so it is not between the Atlantic and the Asian powers. plemented in West Asia. Turkey and Iran The process moves quickly. A period is impossible to expect a normalization of Clashes between the United States and can act as the catalyst for such a model. We coming that makes definite choices are ex- Turkish-American relations. Russia/China are deepening each day. have a wide field of action from the Caucasus pected not only from Turkey but also from Today, it is not possible to expect the It can also be expected that Turkey would to North Africa and all the way to Pakistan. all the region’s countries. India ‘on war footing’ AKP government or any other successor take more concrete steps away from the At- If we try to see this geography through the We are in a time period where those who government in Turkey, to turn back to the lantic alliance in the coming period, especially perspective of cooperation, instead of a have their own national economic model as coronavirus infections Atlantic axis. leaving the NATO alliance. perspective of conflict, we can change the and who deepen their cooperation with their Turkey’s political, security and economic This situation is more of a result of the course of history. neighbors will eventually win. pass 24 mln Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of the coronavirus through India’s vast countryside on Britain’s historic responsibility in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine Friday, as the official tally of infections crossed 24 million, and 4,000 people died for the third straight day. 1 One may be surprised to hear that Balfour espoused if they defeated the Ottoman Empire, the land of Palestine The Nakba With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative Covid-19 anti-Semitic sentiment, calling Jews’ alien creatures’ and would be promised to them. Britain betrayed the Arabs, and On Nakba Day, May 15th, 1948, the state of “Israel” was caseload in India has reached 2,40,46,809. ‘hostile people,’ since those in power sought to activate when the Governor of Hijaz (Sharif of Mecca) realized this, declared. Zionist terrorist organizations such as the Haganah, Nine states and UT -- Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Himachal anti-Semitic slogans in order to justify the containment he withdrew all allyship from Britain. Britain consequently Lehi, and Irgun, which all united to form the ‘Israeli Defence Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, and of settler Jews within Palestine. For this reason, the only gave legitimacy to the family of Saud and established the Forces,’ captured 78% of Palestine and completely erased Manipur -- are continuing to show an increasing trend in daily Jewish member in the cabinet, Edwin Montagu, was strongly Saudi monarchy. over half of all Palestinian villages, forcefully expelling and coronavirus cases, the ministry said on Thursday. opposed to Zionism, which he called “a mischievous political British colonialism of Palestine ethnically cleansing over 700 thousand-1 million Palestinians. On the other hand, nine states -- Chhattisgarh, Madhya creed.” The weaponization of anti-Semitism was later to be The British mandate over Palestine was effective from By 1949, over 13,000 Palestinians were massacred. The Nakba Pradesh, Jharkhand, Goa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu, used as a tool to blackmail those opposed to the colonial 1923, and Winston Churchill reassured Palestinian leaders has been a reality for the past 73 years and continues. Today, and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- have shown a decline in daily new state of Israel as ‘anti-Semites.’ that they should not suffer the consequences of Zionism. a third of the world’s refugees are Palestinians, denied the cases in the past one week. Empire Lies Nevertheless, the influx of Jewish immigrants only con- right to return back to their homeland whilst Palestinians The fatalities across the country also decreased in the last 24 Britain also recognized that in order to have increased tinued to increase, and the Jewish communities began to continue to be forcefully expelled from their homes. hours, with 4,000 more people succumbing to the disease. The colonial power in the Middle East (West Asia), the Ottoman form settlements, institutions and their own leagues until U.S. rise to power cumulative death toll now stands at 2,62,317. Empire needed to be overthrown and dissolved. A secret the Jewish population in Palestine increased to 33% by 1947 After WWII, the U.S. took over the reins of power from In addition to this, 3,44,776 people were discharged in the same treaty was signed in 1916 between Britain, France, Russia (from 6% in 1917). Britain and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it became duration, taking the total number of recoveries to 20,079,599. and Italy, called the Sykes-Picot Agreement, based on the The Palestinians could see through Churchill’s lies and the dominant superpower on the international stage. Today, The recovery rate in India stands at 83.2%. divide and conquer strategy. The agreement promised Britain revolt against the British. From the 1920s until today, the we see that dictatorships in the Middle East (West Asia), As a result, there are 37,04,893 active cases in the country control of Palestine, Jordan and Palestinians have been continually protesting and resisting such as Saudi Arabia, are incomplete subservience to U.S currently. The active tally reduced by a few thousand too as it southern Iraq, and promised France control of northern the colonization of their lands. and British interests. stood at 37,10,525 on Thursday. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and south-eastern Turkey. In 1948, Britain withdrew from Palestine, handing over However, the nature of the West’s allyship with Israel Two other promises were made; Britain promised the control to the UN. Under the unjust UN partition plan, 55% is incredibly different, since Israel’s financial and military Zionist movement that if the Ottoman Empire was defeated, of the land was given to ‘Israel,’ and 45% was to remain for existence is completely linked to the U.S. Indeed, the West Resistance News the land of Palestine would be converted into a Jewish na- Palestine, although Palestinians made up around 70% of is sustaining Israel not out of its own merit, but for the entity tion-state. Britain also promised the Arabs the same thing; the total population. to act in its interests in such an important region. Abu Obaida: No red lines The way the UN is structured it cannot be a force for defending Palestine: American analyst when defending our people INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN— Abu Obaida, the spokesman 1 How long do you think this con- A pessimist would look at Yemen and see What will be the domestic and re- When presidents are facing difficult times deskof the Al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing flict will take to settle down? a horrendous war going on, with the support gional consequences of this conflict? at home, whether it be personal or political, of Hamas, confirmed on Thursday that there are no red lines The siege of Gaza in 2008 lasted near- of the U.S., with no abatement. Perhaps the Domestically, in the U.S., people are hor- changing the subject always works, even nor sacred rules of engagement while defending the Pales- ly three weeks. But that occurred between situation would have greater exposure, as the rified as to what’s going on. The concept of if it’s for a short time. Tuesday began the tinian people. American presidencies. President-elect media does not ignore the situation, even if proportionality is front and center and even- continuation of Netanyahu’s corruption He stressed that the decision to bomb Tel Aviv, Dimona, Je- Obama remained silent on the siege, even it does take the side of Israel. tually, even the so-called liberal press will trial and he’s also in the middle of fighting rusalem, Ashkelon is “easier for us than drinking water.” though he was quite vocal on the massacre Why are international organizations, have to address this issue. However, they’re for his political life, which would prevent He pointed out that his armed wing has directed missile in Mumbai at the same time. This clearly specifically the UN, silent? What about still likely to talk about violence on both sides prison if so convicted. Israel does have a strikes to Israel that no Arab country had dared do since the showed where his administration was headed Arab regimes? without accepting that it rocks vs. F15s. real history of jailing its highest leaders, Palestinian Nakba. on the issue, being much the same as previous The way the UN is structured, it cannot Internationally, Israel has successfully unlike its financial backer, the US. Also, “What distinguishes this battle is the solidarity of our people administrations. be a force for defending Palestine. With the brought in Arab dictatorships to its side in much like in the U.S., war or the imaginary in all arenas and their clashes with the occupation to different It’s hard to say with what’s happening now U.S. having such enormous veto power, even the fight. The last thing they would want is existential threat to its survival is always a degrees, according to field estimates”, Abu Obaida added. how long it will last. Much will be based on how resolutions calling for an end to hostilities to see an oppressed people, regardless of winning issue for an embattled president The Al-Qassam’s spokesman called on the Palestinian people much support Palestine receives worldwide. are not permitted. With Trump in office, whether they are Muslim or not, and many or Prime Minister. in the West Bank to confront the Israeli occupation. Already in the UN, the U.S. is preventing any even with the U.S.’s veto power, many of are Christian, to be able to rise up successfully There’s also the case that the ethnic Directing his speech to Israel, he said, “The whole world has kind of resolution and the State Department the other major powers might have had less against oppression and corruption, as is the cleansing of Sheikh Jarrah is close to be- seen your shame as you direct your anger towards civilians, chil- refuses to accept that Palestine, an occupied reluctance to step in, but with Biden, it’s rule in these countries. ing finalized and public opinion, and even dren, women and civilian facilities.” people, has a right to self-defense, as is per- back to ‘normal’ with Palestine being the In your view, why did Netanyahu start the courts, are taking note and turning He stressed that the Palestinian people in Gaza pay the price mitted in international law. ultimate loser. this conflict by inciting Palestinians? against him. on behalf of the entire nation. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 HERITAGE & TOURISM MAY 15, 2021

No harm to Bushehr historical sites by quake Friday mosque of Damghan

TOURISM TEHRAN – A moderet 4.4 magnitude earth- deskquake that struck the city of Bandar Ganaveh in southwestern Bushehr province on Thursday caused no damage undergoes restoration to historical sites across the province. Based on field visits by experts of the province’s Cultural HERITAGE TEHRAN – A new res- The Seljuk-era minaret is situated in Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department, no damage to desktoration work has been the northeast corner of the mosque, rising historical relics and monuments has been reported so far, the commenced on the centuries-old Friday from a base adjoining the entrance corridor. deputy provincial tourism chief has said. mosque of Damghan, which stands tall in Its diameter at the base is nearly fourteen the north-central Iranian city. meters, which shrinks to seven meters at A restoration project has been commenced its top. on the cob walls, roof deck, and downspouts The minaret reaches nearly twenty-seven of the Jameh Mosque of Damghan that is meters in height. Decorated with recessed situated in Semnan province, provincial tour- bricks in highly original geometric patterns, ism chief Mehdi Qasemi said on Wednesday. the minaret displays all the characteristics of “A budget of 1.5 billion rials (some $35,000 eleventh-century art found in other Damghan at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials monuments. per dollar) have been allocated to the project Although originally freestanding, the to preserve the glory and exquisiteness of minaret is now attached to the building. this historical monument.” It contains one hundred and five steps. Its “The Jameh Mosque of Damghan has (now-ruined) brick balcony is supported by a shabestan (an underground space that a projecting ring of muqarnas and is dec- can be usually found in Iran’s traditional orated with a chapter from the Quran. A mosques, houses, and schools), a basement, Kufic inscription plate further ornaments and a minaret, which date from different the minaret. The glazed tile work on the historical periods,” the official explained. minaret is one of the earliest examples still However, due to a continuous flow of aftershocks, experts are The Friday mosque of Damghan is located preserved in Iran. on standby to inspect the possible harms to historical sites of the in the northeast corner of the city. According The terms “Jameh Mosque” or “Masjed-e province, Nasrollah Ebrahimi announced on Friday. to Archnet, while its original construction was built ca. 1058. The southwestern (qibla) side of the court- Jameh” or “Friday Mosque” are used in With over 6,000 years of history and significant monuments date is estimated to be the eleventh century or The mosque is oriented north-south and yard is occupied by three large iwans. The Iran for a grand communal mosque where from the Elamite, Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid eras, earlier, it was replaced by a newer structure is centered on a large rectangular courtyard larger, central iwan, flanked by two smaller mandatory Friday prayers are/were per- Bushehr is one of Iran’s most important historical centers. in the Qajar period under Mirza Moham- measuring twenty-eight by thirty-six meters. iwans on either side, is seven meters wide formed: the phrase is used in other Muslim Besides its cultural heritage, beautiful beaches and lush palm madkhan Sepahsalar. A Seljuk minaret, still It is entered from a wide corridor that opens and sixteen meters wide. Two vaulted prayer countries but only in Iran does it designate groves make it an attractive destination for world travelers. extant and original, remains on the site; it onto the northern corner of the courtyard. halls enclose the courtyard. this purpose. The historical and architectural monuments of Bushehr include Islamic buildings like mosques and praying centers, mansions, old towers, castles, as well as gardens. When it comes to cultural attractions, there are many histor- ical mounds in Bushehr including Tall-e Khandaq with Sassanid Ruined Sassanid city restoration works begin architectural style, Tall-e Marv located near an Achaemenid Pal- ace, and Qajar era Malek al-Tojar Mansion. Qajar era Kazeruni HERITAGE TEHRAN — Work to restore Belad Shapur of the Sassanid Dynasty. Under his leadership, the empire desk Mansion, which has been inscribed on the World Heritage List, has begun at several locations across the stretched from Sogdiana and Iberia (Georgia) in the north is another attraction that world travelers love to see among var- ruined Sassanid city, which is situated in Dehdasht, south- to the Mazun region of Arabia in the south; in the east, it ious ancient sites. western Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. extended to the Indus River and in the west to the upper In the first phase, a caravanserai and two religious mon- Tigris and Euphrates river valleys. uments have undergone restoration, the provincial tourism Under Sassanids, Persian art and architecture experienced Obsolete crafts to be revived using chief Majid Safai announced on Wednesday. a general renaissance. Architecture often took grandiose Under the scheme, parts of a historical bazaar, ancient proportions such as palaces at Ctesiphon, Firuzabad, and the old-hand expertise: official passageways as well as two houses will be rehabilitated for Sarvestan that are amongst highlights of the ensemble. the second phase, which will also include the installation of Crafts such as metalwork and gem-engraving grew highly HERITAGE TEHRAN – The tourism and cultural herit- six light towers for better protection of the historical site, sophisticated, yet scholarship was encouraged by the state. deskage directorate of Zanjan is aimed at reviving the official explained. In those years, works from both the East and West were handicrafts that are no longer produced across the west-central Despite all the destruction that took place in this historical translated into Pahlavi, the language of the Sassanians. Iranian province. city in different eras, with an area of more than 45 hectares, Rock-carved sculptures and bas-reliefs on abrupt lime- “Revival and introduction of such arts, which are becoming it is currently considered as one of the largest historical stone cliffs are widely deemed as characteristics and striking obsolete, seem to be very necessary so that the scheme is on the structures in the country in terms of size and number of relics of the Sassanian art, top examples of which can be Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is known for agenda for the province’s directorate of the Cultural Heritage, historical buildings. Inscribed on the National Heritage list traced at Bishapur, Naqsh-e Rostam, and Naqsh-e Rajab its nomads and nomadic life. Sightseers may live with a Tourism, and Handicrafts,” the deputy provincial tourism chief, in 1985, the ancient city of Belad Shapur is one of the top in southern Iran. In 2018, UNESCO added an ensemble of nomadic or rural family for a while or enjoy an independent Elnaz Khodaifard, said on Friday. tourist sites of the province. Sassanian historical cities in southern Iran -- titled “Sas- stay and assist them with day-to-day life. It also opens up “For the first phase, the three handicraft fields of Jajim-e Pan- The city was built at the time of Shapur I, also known as sanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region”-- to its an opportunity to feel rustic routines, their agriculture, bei (a kind of traditional flooring made from cotton), Pardeh Shapur the Great, (reigned 241 CE–272), the second king World Heritage list. traditions, arts, and culture. Bafi (weaving curtains), and Mina-ye Malileh (enameling by the means of filigree metalwork) will be revived using the capacity of elderly masters,” she explained. “Through training and documenting, it is possible to Some $2m paid to support tourism businesses in South Khorasan pass on the know-how of these TOURISM TEHRAN – The Iranian businesses, they could benefit from at least in October 2020 warned that Iran’s cultural original and deep-rooted fields deskgovernment has paid some 160 million rials ($3,800 at the official rate of heritage and tourism would be in a critical to the interested young gener- 85 billion rials (over $2 million at the official 42,000 rials) to nine billion rials ($214,000) situation if the crises caused by the outbreak ations so that they are not at exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in of bank loans with a 12-percent interest rate, of the coronavirus continue. least forgotten.” loans to the tourism businesses affected by the he said. Last August, the tourism minister said Handicraft products worth coronavirus pandemic in the eastern province The loans would be allocated to tourist that the tourism sector of the Islamic Re- more than $1.3 million were ex- of South Khorasan. guides, travel agencies, tourism transport public had suffered a loss of 12 trillion rials ported from Zanjan province in The loans have been paid to travel agencies, companies, tourism educational institutions, (some $2.85 billion) since the outbreak of the previous Iranian calendar tourist complexes, and tour leaders as well eco-lodges and traditional accommodations, the coronavirus pandemic. year (ended March 19), according as handicrafts units across the province, the hotels, apartment hotels, motels, and guest- He also noted that the coronavirus to data provided by the provincial provincial tourism chief has said. houses as well as traditional accommodation pandemic should not bring traveling to a tourism department. The credits are expected to secure 256 job centers, tourism complexes, and recreational complete standstill. “Corona is a fact, but The value of Iran’s hand- opportunities, Hassan Ramezani announced fortress – which might be slightly over-restored centers, the official explained. can the virus stop tourism? Certainly not. icrafts exports stood at $120 on Friday. but make a great site for a traditional restau- Teymouri in September 2020 pointed to For us, the coronavirus is a new experience million during the first eleven Located in eastern Iran, South Khorasan rant – and the mountain-top fortifications at the 1.3 million tourism workers in the coun- in dealing with crises that teaches tourism months of the past Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – province is home to many historical and natural Qa’en, especially magical at sunset; Forg is one try, who are facing several issues due to the experts around the world how to deal with February 18, 2021). The country’s handicrafts exports, however, attractions such as Birjand Castle, Dragon of the most picture-perfect castle-citadels in coronavirus crisis and said “This number, in such a disaster, and thankfully governments slumped during the mentioned months in comparison to the Cave, Forg Citadel, and Polond Desert. Iran. Boshrooyeh’s Qaleh Dokhtar is smaller addition to their households, includes a signif- are turning this into an opportunity for bet- same period last a year earlier due to the damage the coronavirus It is an explorer’s delight – lots to discover and more ruinous but clings dramatically to icant population that makes a living through ter planning.” pandemic has inflicted on global trade. yet barely another visitor to be found, even a spike of the lonely desert crag, with some tourism, who are needed to be considered in Optimistic forecasts, however, expect Iran The Islamic Republic exported $427 million worth of handicrafts at the most important sights. The region in- unique, still-functioning traditional water- ministry’s decisions.” to achieve a tourism boom after coronavirus during the first eleven months of the calendar year 1398. Of the tersperses arid mountains and semi-deserts wheels nearby. Last August, Teymouri announced that the contained, believing its impact would be figure, some $190 million was earned via suitcase trade (allowed and is famed for saffron and barberries. But Government’s care and support tourism ministry had approved a total budget temporary and short-lived for a country that for customs-free and tax-free transfer) through 20 provinces, there’s also has a wealth of old mud villages packages of 4,920 billion rials (over $117 million) to ranked the third fastest-growing tourism according to data compiled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, that seem to have been left almost complete In October 2020, the deputy tourism chief, support corona-affected tourism businesses, destination in 2019. Tourism and Handicrafts. as though to tempt archaeologists (relatively Vali Teymouri, announced that a new support covering as much as 36,000 people working The latest available data show eight mil- Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal accessible Old Esfandiar and Old Deyhuk are package was approved to pay loans to busi- in the tourism sector. lion tourists visited the Islamic Republic ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones are amongst our favorites). nesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism industry in critical situation during the first ten months of the Iranian traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the U.S., Castle lovers will swoon over Birjand’s Depending on the type and activity of the Tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan calendar year 1398(started March 21, 2019). the UK, and other countries. With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next. Authorities to restore, reorganize Seymareh open-air museum TOURISM TEHRAN – Tourism directorate of the about 5,000 houses with some modern aspects like a water deskwestern Ilam province is slated to restore distribution system through clay pipes and underground Iranian police seize relics and reorganize the open-air museum site of Seymareh, sewers. The city was destroyed and deserted after a huge from smugglers which dates from the Sassanid-era (224 CE–651). earthquake around 950 BC. A budget of 800 million rials (about $19,000 at the The remnants of the city were inscribed on the National HERITAGE TEHRAN – Some 20 historical objects have official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been Heritage list in 1931. deskrecently been confiscated from three smug- allocated to the project, provincial tourism chief Abdol- Darreh Shahr was once the summer capital of Elam- glers in Kuhdasht, western Lorestan province, a senior police malek Shanbehzadeh said on Thursday. ites, a pre-Iranian civilization dated from 2700 to 539 official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Friday, The project involves improving the tourist routes of BC. The city also enjoyed centuries of prosperity during CHTN reported. the ancient city, using local and traditional materials, the the Sassanid era. Including a decorative box, statue base, tray, and a few coins, official added. Darreh Shahr and its surrounding regions boast ves- the relics which had been embedded inside a car, were discovered The ancient city of Seymareh has become the province’s tiges of Sassanid constructions such as arches, ceilings, during a routine inspection, Mohammadreza Moradian announced. first outdoor museum, as it is one of the province’s most alleys, and passages that follow a specific order of urban The official, however, did not refer to the exact age of the relics. important historical sites with several historical monuments development criteria of the time. The culprits were detained and surrendered to the judicial system inside, he explained. Home to almost half of Iran’s UNESCO sites, western for further investigation, he noted. Earlier this month, the official announced that architectural The first archeologist to visit Seymareh was Sir Henry Iran is a land of hospitable people, wild extremes, and Lorestan was inhabited by Iranian Indo-European peoples, sites and agricultural lands inside the ancient city, which Rawlinson. He began an expedition to the site in 1836. He wilder history, and it may be an independent traveler’s including the Medes, c. 1000 BC. Cimmerians and Scythians inter- were damaged by seasonal rains, were repaired and restored. was looking for the remaining of Seymareh and consid- adventure playground. The region also witnessed the rise mittently ruled the region from about 700 to 625 BC. The Luristan A budget of two billion rials (about $48,000) was al- ered it to have belonged to the Sassanid dynasty. Jaques and fall of many great empires once bordering Mesopota- Bronzes noted for their eclectic array of Assyrian, Babylonian, and located to the project, the official added. de Morgan also visited this historical land in 1891 and mia, Ottoman Turkey, and Czarist Russia. Iranian artistic motifs, date from this turbulent period. Lorestan Seymareh ancient city, with an area of 200 hectares, introduced it as the same ancient city of Madakto. Then From the fecund Caspian coast to the stark, mountainous was incorporated into the growing Achaemenid Empire in about is located near Darreh Shahr city. It dates back to the it was Aurel Stein who attempted to explore it in 1936, northern borders, and the crumbling desert ruins of the 540 BC and successively was part of the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid-era and is believed to be built on remnants of according to Visit Iran, the official travel guide of Iran. southern plains, the region hosts everything from paddy Sasanid dynasties. the Elamite capital, Madaktu. The archeological findings show that the city included fields to blizzards to Persian gardens. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MAY 15, 2021 SOCIETY 7 CORRECTION Iran, Russia discuss fight against Due to an error, the headline for the top story on Wednesday’s issue was printed mistakenly. The correct headline reads: “Iranian COVID-19 vaccine enters large-scale production phase.” drug trafficking The mistake is regretted. SOCIETY TEHRAN – The Iranian percent compared to 2019, he stated. Marriage rate increased by deskanti-narcotics police chief This success has been achieved with the 5% despite pandemic Majid Karimi, and the representative of martyrdom of 10 law enforcement and coun- the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia ter-narcotics forces in the global front against SOCIETY TEHRAN – The marriage rate in Iran has in Iran, Alexey Vladimirovich Kozhukhov, drug transit, he further noted. deskincreased by 5 percent over the past [Iranian discussed ways of cooperation to fight After the Islamic Revolution (in 1979), calendar] year (March 2020-March 2021), despite the coronavirus against drug trafficking. 3,800 were martyred, 12,000 were wounded pandemic, Masoumeh Ebtekar, Vice President for Women and In a meeting held on Wednesday in Teh- and disabled in the fight against drug traf- Family Affairs, has said. ran, the two officials emphasized the need ficking, Momeni announced. Despite the pandemic that was expected to lead the marriage to strengthen police cooperation in the fight The United Nations Office on Drugs and rate to a downward trend, the reduction of marriage costs has against drug trafficking in the region and Crime (UNODC) has praised Iran’s efforts caused the rate to grow by 5 percent last year, while, divorces have internationally, IRNA reported. to fight against narcotics trafficking on the decreased by 4 percent, she explained, ISNA reported on Friday. Karimi expressed readiness to expand occasion of International Day Against Drug joint cooperation between the two countries Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. in various fields, including the exchange of The organization also officially an- information on the main networks of drug nounced that the world’s first place in the trafficking and experiences related to police discovery of opium, heroin, and morphine equipment, educational cooperation, detec- belongs to Iran. tion of drug trafficking, training of detection According to UNODC, Iran remains one of dogs, and the pursuit of anti-narcotics cases the major transit routes for drug trafficking between the two countries. from Afghanistan to European countries and Kozhukhov, for his part, said the Russian Last year (March 2020 – March 2021), narcotics, said on Tuesday. has had a leading role at the global level in anti-narcotics police force is fully prepared amid the pandemic, Iran has participated The counter-narcotics agencies and police the drug-control campaigns. to increase the level of bilateral cooper- in more than 20 regional and international forces succeeded in detecting about 1,150 UNODC World Drug Report 2020 estimates ation with Iran in the field of countering events online, in cooperation with the UNO- tons of various types of narcotics, which is that in 2018, 91 percent of world opium, 48 the transit and trafficking of narcotics at DC office in Tehran, Eskandar Momeni, the a new and unprecedented record in the fight percent of the world morphine, and 26 per- the international level. director of headquarters for the fight against against drugs showing a growth of about 41 cent of the world heroin were seized by Iran. Marriage threefold of divorce Based on the latest statistics, some 307,349 marriages and 99,679 divorces were registered in the country during the first 1,401 birth certificates issued for children seven months of the past [Iranian calendar] year. In December 2020, Seifollah Aboutorabi, the National Or- ganization for Civil Registration spokesman said that during the of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers first 9 months of the past [Iranian calendar] year, some 853,084 1 Although Iran is not a party to the UN Conventions Worldwide, statelessness affects millions of people, births were registered across the country, as well as 397,501 on Statelessness, the Government of Iran is taking steps leaving them without the basic rights and official rec- deaths during the same period. towards the prevention and reduction of statelessness ognition that most of us take for granted. Some 3.9 Population growth policies in the country. million stateless people appear in the reporting of 78 Official statistics of the country and the forecast of demo- While the law does not give mothers and fathers equal countries, but UNHCR believes the true total to be sig- graphic experts indicate that if the trend of decreasing fertility rights to confer nationality to their children, it represents nificantly higher. rate, increasing single-child families, and decreasing marriage significant progress. “No child chooses to be stateless,” said Ivo Freijsen, rate continues for the next 30 years, old age will prevail in the Statelessness: a global issue UNHCR Representative in Iran last year. “Without identity country and one in three people will be over 60-years-old, which Around the world, stateless people can face a lifetime of and official documents, stateless people are often excluded will be the beginning of a crisis. exclusion and discrimination and are often denied access from society. The Government of Iran is leading by example Some 14 policies to support childbearing and the family were to education, health care, and job opportunities – making through its new law. It is a hugely positive move for these announced by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. children and their families.” Khamenei in [the Iranian calendar year] 1393 (March 2014-March 2015) when he stressed that social, cultural, and economic devel- opment should be done in accordance with these general policies to support families. Over 43 tons of narcotics seized in two weeks The policies address the need to increase the population and the various dimensions of it, including childbearing, TEHRAN – More than ics in spite of being highly affected by cruel counter-narcotics forces in the global front SOCIETY facilitating marriage and strengthening the family, repro- desk43 tons of narcotics have sanctions and COVID-19 pandemic, Eskandar against drug transit. ductive health, promoting the Iranian-Islamic lifestyle, been confiscated from smugglers across Momeni, the director of headquarters for After the Islamic Revolution (in 1979), empowering young people, honoring the elderly, and the the country over the past two weeks, Naser the fight against narcotics, said on April 13. 3,800 were martyred, 12,000 were wound- environment, which can lead to an increase in the quantity Aslani, an official with the anti-narcotics Last year (March 2020 – March 2021), ed and disabled in the fight against drug and quality of the population if it is timely and continuous police, has said. amid the pandemic, Iran has participated trafficking. implemented. In this regard, 939 vehicles and 30 weapons in more than 20 regional and international The United Nations Office on Drugs and Kimia Mohammadzadeh, a member of the working group were confiscated as well, he added. events online, in cooperation with the UN- Crime (UNODC) has praised Iran’s efforts for women and family at the independent association of the “During the same period last year, 56 tons ODC office in Tehran, he highlighted, IRNA to fight against narcotics trafficking on the University of Tehran, told Mehr news agency that thus, instead of narcotics were discovered, which shows reported on Tuesday. occasion of International Day Against Drug of considering family support and youth marriage, policy- a decrease of about 23 percent. Of the fig- The counter-narcotics agencies and Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. makers adopt policies that lead to delays in marriage and ure, some 34 tons were related to opium, police forces succeeded in detecting about The organization also officially announced family formation. which accounts for 81 percent of the total 1,150 tons of various types of narcotics by that the world’s first place in the discovery of Childbearing, which should be a public issue, became an in- discoveries,” he explained. strengthening the mechanisms for monitoring opium, heroin, and morphine belongs to Iran. efficient policy due to lack of follow-up, she said. Meanwhile, a total of 12,992 culprits have and exchanging information between the According to UNODC, Iran remains one of Most recently, the Majlis (Iranian parliament) has developed been arrested in connection with the crimes, Khorasan had the highest share of discoveries responsible organizations. the major transit routes for drug trafficking a support plan to encourage families to increase childbearing. especially during plans implemented for drug accounting for 48 percent. This volume of discoveries is a new and from Afghanistan to European countries and The plan stipulates health insurance for infertile couples, trafficking fight, he noted, IRNA reported Most recently, the police have disbanded unprecedented record in the fight against has had a leading role at the global level in providing services and facilities to working women, providing on Wednesday. two large smuggling gangs in the eastern drugs, which shows a growth of about 41 the drug-control campaigns. health and nutrition support packages to mothers and children, Of these, 8,862 were arrested on charges of province of Sistan-Baluchestan, discovering percent compared to 2019; some 90 per- UNODC World Drug Report 2020 es- educational opportunities for student mothers, providing live- drug trafficking, and 3,970 were drug addicts around 1.1 tons of narcotics. cent of the substances found were opium, 26 timates that in 2018, 91 percent of world lihood support to families, and ongoing medical services to and 160 were foreign nationals, he further Battle against narcotics continues percent heroin, and 48 percent morphine. opium, 48 percent of the world morphine, pregnant women. stated, five provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan, despite sanctions, pandemic This success has been achieved with and 26 percent of the world heroin were Kerman, Hormozgan, Bushehr, and South Iran has carried on a battle against narcot- the martyrdom of 10 law enforcement and seized by Iran. Record growth in renewable power in 2020 set to become ‘new normal’, says IEA Without water, The record surge in global renewable power seen in 2020 in 2021 and 2022. “2020 will be remembered in multiple ways because of is set to become the “new normal” in coming years, a new In its latest update, the IEA reports that the world add- Covid, but for renewables I think it will be remembered as everything analysis suggests. ed 280 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable power capacity a step change for growth,” he told The Independent. Last year, renewable sources of electricity such as wind in 2020 – and is set to add a further 270GW in 2021 and “This is really the main takeaway – that the ‘new normal’ withers and solar grew at their fastest annual rate in two decades around 280GW in 2022. after 2020 will be for much faster growth.” – “defying” the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the This means that global growth in renewable power from This “step change” is visible on the chart below, which global economy. 2020 to 2021 is set to be 50 per cent higher than in the period shows the net amount of renewable power capacity added A new analysis from the International Energy Agency 2017 to 2019, said Heymi Bahar, lead author of the renew- each year from 2011 to 2020, with projections for 2021 (IEA) suggests that this level of growth is set to continue ables report and a senior analyst at the IEA. and 2022. LET’S LEARN PERSIAN (Part 182) (Source: saadifoundation.ir) ENGLISH IN USE LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION Relief foundation creates over 1.5m ایجــاد بیــش از یــک میلیــون و ۵۰۰ هــزار شــغل jobs for the deprived بــرای محرومــان در کشــور Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has generated over 1.5m job opportunities عبدالملکــی گفــت: کمیتــه امــداد امــام )ره( از ســال ۹۰ تاکنــون بیــش از ,for those financially struggling since the past 7 years, Hojatollah Abdolmaleki یــک میلیــون و ۵۰۰ هــزار شــغل بــرای محرومــان کشــور ایجــاد کرده اســت. .the Foundation’s deputy director has announced بــه گــزارش خبرنــگار باشــگاه خبرنــگاران جــوان، حجــت اهلل عبدالملکــی Job generation for the underprivileged is among the most important معــاون کمیتــه امــداد امــام خمینــی )ره( اظهــار کــرد: ایجــاد اشــتغال امــری and tough responsibilities of the Foundation, he stated, YJC reported on Monday. ســخت اســت، تولیــد اشــتغال بــرای محرومــان ســخ تترین اقــدام بــرای Since Iranian calendar year of 1390 (March 2011– March 2012) to 1396 کمیتــه امــداد اســت کــه در حــال انجــام اســت. March 2017- March 2018), the Foundation has earmarked 100 trillion) وی افــزود: از ســال ۹۰، یکمیلیــون و ۴۰۰ هــزار شــغل بــا تســهیالت rials (nearly $2.4 billion) to open up over 1.4 million job opportunities ۱۰ هــزار میلیــاردی بــرای محرومــان ایجــاد شــده اســت، در ســال گذشــته نیــز .in order to facilitate income generation for the deprived, he explained He went on to add that last year (March 2018-March 2019), a total of بــرای ۱۴۸ هزارنفــر بــا ۲ هــزار و ۳۰۰ میلیــارد تومــان تســهیالت توســط jobs were created by the Foundation’s budget of 23 trillion rials 148,000 کمیتــه امــداد شــغل ایجــاد شــده اســت. .(around $547 million) Prayer Times Noon:13:01 Evening: 20:20 Dawn: 4:23 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 5:59 (tomorrow) MAY 15, 2021 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Mohammad Shojaeian Editor-in-Chief: Ali A.Jenabzadeh “That Day” chronicles Gen. Soleimani’s Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051430 meeting with “The 23” crew Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 1 Mikail Dayyani is the director of the volunteers. Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 the 30-minute documentary produced Director Jafari and producer Mojtaba by Mehrdad Moazzami, the Iranian Faravardeh also briefed the general on institution that produces revolutionary the project at that time. Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimes79 works in art and cinema, announced Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran “That Day” is scheduled to be released wrote a commendation for “Those 23 P.o. Box: 14155-4843 through platforms providing video Individuals”. Zip Code: 1599814713 on demand (VOD) service and IRIB “I highly praise this gifted writer and channels’ broadcast. those 23 individuals, and the Hand of In October 2018, General Soleimani Power and Wisdom which has created attended the launch of the epic all this beauty through His miraculous movie “The 23”, also known as “23 fingers,” the Leader wrote about the book, Individuals”, about 23 young Iranian which was published by Sureh-Mehr volunteers who were captives during the Publications in 2014. 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on location The book tells of the early months of in Tehran. the volunteers’ captivity and the events The movie was directed by Mehdi they confronted, and later their visit with GUIDE TO Jafari based on “Those 23 Individuals”, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. SPIRITUAL AWAKENING the memoirs of Ahmad Yusefzadeh, one of Iraq tried to manipulate the volunteers the 23 volunteers who were held captive in its propaganda against Iran at that for a long period of time in Iraq. time. However, all their attempts failed When you get ill do not get nervous about it and Soleimani held a meeting with the A poster for the Owj documentary “That Day” about General Qassem Soleimani’s miserably by magic tricks from the try as much as possible to be hopeful. young actors who played the roles of meeting with the crew of the 2018 war drama “The 23”. volunteers. Imam Ali (AS) Saeidi vocalist brothers dedicate music video “Your Pure Way” to health workers WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES during the pandemic. to enrich the daily lives of those people who have little Painting The twin brothers released the music video on patience or spare time by recording short music videos. Naqshe Jahan Gallery is Wednesday to celebrate Iran’s national Twins’ Day They have said that their plan is a matter of necessity organizing an exhibition hanging and International Nurses Day, they said in a press in modern life. a selection of paintings that have release. They stated that most people in the modern world previously been showcased. The video has been dedicated to Dr. Mohammad lead hectic lives and no longer have the patience to Paintings by Yervand Nahapetian, Golshan and medical staff. As a retired respiratory listen to preludes in songs or longer musical pieces. Nahapet Nahapetian, Manuchehr specialist, Golshan died of COVID-19 last winter, Thus, they choose one or two verses which are Seram, Safura Asaadian and treating patients with the disease at Khorshid Hospital intended to be the point of each music video. The Faramarz Mokhtarpur have been in Isfahan. songs are performed in various gushehs, the totality selected for the exhibit, which will Siamak Behbahani is the composer of the piece of melodies of the Persian traditional music system. runs until May 21 at the gallery with lyrics by Amir-Hossein Bakhtiari. They have recently released “There Is No Help” located at 9 Ayatollah Mahmudi The Saeidi brothers are scheduled to work on from a poem by Emad Khorsani, which was recorded at St. in the Niavaran neighborhood. “Persian Nightingales” for world-renowned Iranian Barsian Mosque, a Seljuk era (1037–1194) monument Paintings by Meisam Samarrokhi composer Ali Rahbari’s upcoming album “My Mother located in the village of Barsian near the central Iranian are currently on view in an Persia”, parts of which are scheduled to be recorded city of Isfahan, the hometown of the Saeidi brothers. exhibition at Negah Gallery. Cover of Saeidi brothers’ music video “Your Pure Way”. with the Khmelnytsky State Philharmonic Orchestra Iranian architecture is indirectly observed in this The exhibit entitled “Color Flowed ARTTEHRAN – Vocalist brothers Ali and in Ukraine. video. Fields” will run until June 2 at the deskMohammad Saeidi have dedicated The brothers gave a live online concert organized by The brothers have collaborated with numerous gallery located at 64 Ghaffari St., their new music video entitled “Your Pure Way” to the Freiburg-Isfahan Friendship Society on March 22. prominent musicians, including maestro Farhad Jam St., Motahhari Ave. health workers in appreciation of their essential service Since January, they have also launched an initiative Fakhreddini, the founder of Iran’s National Orchestra. Paintings by a group of artists, including Samaneh Mosayyer, Shiva Heidari, Maryam Ruzgard, Hossein Mohammadinia, Melika “Helene” coming to Fajr Intl. Film Festival Baqeri and Nastaran Musavizadeh, are currently on display in an ARTTEHRAN – Finnish paint only for her own passion. Everything from May 26 to June 2, has not announced exhibition at Ayrik Gallery. deskfilmmaker Antti J. changes when an art dealer discovers Helene the lineup for the official competition as yet. The exhibition entitled “Growth” Jokinen’s 2020 romance historical drama and her 159 amazing paintings and wants to However, the organizers previously will run until May 19 at the gallery “Helene” will be competing in the 38th organize a large solo exhibition. However, announced that Oscar-winning Hungarian located at Ayrik Center on East Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. the most important moment in Helene’s director Istvan Szabo’s latest movie “Final Ferdows Blvd. The film describes the life of Finland’s life is brought on by her encounter with Report”, Italian director Claudio Noce’s An exhibition of paintings by most acclaimed painter Helene Schjerfbeck amateur painter Einar Reuter, who is a drama “Padrenostro”, Ukrainian-Armenian Parva Karkhaneh is currently in the years between 1915 and 1923. passionate admirer of Helene’s art. He filmmaker Roman Balayan’s 2020 movie underway at Negar Gallery. In 1915, Schjerfbeck is a forgotten artist becomes Helene’s confidante and the “We Are Here We Are Close” and Polish Raika Khorshidian is the curator living in the countryside with her elderly unfulfilled love of her life. director Piotr Domalewski’s drama “I Never of the exhibition entitled “Iranian mother. Years have passed since her last The Fajr International Film Festival, Cry” have been selected to compete in the Laura Birn stars as the Finnish painter Helene Jazz” that will be running until exhibition, and Helene has continued to which is scheduled to take place in Tehran event. Schjerfbeck in “Helene”. May 25 at the gallery located at 33 Delaram Alley, East Roshanai St. in the Qeitarieh neighborhood. Farzaneh Rahmanian is hanging her latest collection of paintings in International Earth Film Festival announces doc competition lineup an exhibition at Seyhun Gallery. The exhibit runs until May 24 at ARTTEHRAN – The International Earth religious schools, and at the age of thirteen was the gallery located at No. 11, 4th deskFilm Festival, a new Iranian film event recruited by local liaisons. Terrible violence and the St., Vozara Ave. that plans to promote environmental issues and ability to engage in unpredictable behavior in war Painting/drawing sustainable development, announced the lineup for have prepared them to create dangerous events in Inja Gallery is playing host the documentary competition on Thursday. the days following the war. to an exhibition of paintings Nineteen feature and 17 short documentary films The festival will also screen “Talan”, director and drawings by Samila Amir- will be screened during the first edition of the festival, Mohammad-Sadeq Dehqani film about underground Ebrahimi. which will run online in Tehran from May 15 to 21 due waters. The exhibit entitled “Suspension” to the pandemic. Among the short documentaries is “In the Realm will run until June 11 at the A highlight of the feature-length documentary films of the Spider-tailed Viper”, by Fathollah Amiri about gallery located at 4 Pedram Alley, is “All Mama’s Babies” by Rezvan Sarmad. the spider-tailed viper that lives in the western Iranian Neauphle-le-Chateau St. The documentary covers a story about Sarmad’s province of Ilam. Sculpture family. The filmmaker’s parents decide to transform Sakha will also compete in the short documentary An exhibition of sculptures their house into a 9-floor apartment building to help category with “Tehran, a City without Birds”. It is by Saeid Shahlapur is currently support their children. His mother has planted many about the birds that migrate from the metropolis of underway at Iranshahr Gallery. fruit trees in the garden, taking great care of them. Tehran. The destruction of gardens around Tehran, The exhibit will run until June 9 She realizes that the garden will be destroyed to make air pollution and the propagation of electromagnetic at the gallery located at 69 Sepand way for the new building, and wants to save the trees, waves have had a direct impact on the migration of St., off Karim Khan Ave. which she sees as “her babies.” different species of birds from the city of Tehran. Installation The documentary had its world premiere at the Among them are people who are concerned about A poster for the 1st edition of the International Earth Sets of installation art by Montreal World Film Festival in Canada in 2018. the migration of birds and try to spread a sense of Film Festival. Mojtaba Amini are currently on “Children of the Night” directed by Moseh Sakha is responsibility among citizens through various social, view in an exhibition at Vaali also among the feature-length documentaries. observations of one of the most terrifying wars in the cultural and artistic activities. Gallery. The film is about a child soldier, craving heroin, world in full detail, along with his four other companions The International Earth Film Festival has been The exhibit entitled “Overture” with a Kalashnikovs in hand who has been involved in the documentary. established by the Green Civilization NGO, Ordibeheshte will continue until May 20 at the in more than fifty ISIS wars and conflicts. Balanche At the age of twelve, he fled home after an insurgent Oudlajan Art and Cultural Complex and Hashur, a gallery located at 72 Khoddami is among the first child soldiers to tell his stories and attack, taking shelter in his country, in Pakistan’s platform providing video on demand (VOD) service. St., Vanak Sq. Multimedia A collection of artworks in Irish novelist Adrian McKinty’s various media by a group of artists, including Sanaz Nohqasr, Mona Miri, Atieh Qaderi, Fatemeh Sadeqi “The Chain” appears in Persian and Zohreh Hossein, is on view in an exhibition at Ehsan Gallery. Chain” by Simin Mahbub has been published another child to abduct. This is no ordinary Chain” know are that parents will do anything The exhibit will run until May 18 in Tehran kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, for their children. It turns out that kidnapping at the gallery located at No. 22, Chatrang is the publisher of this book. whose son has been taken, and if Rachel is only the beginning. East 14th St. in the Ajudanieh Earlier in 2020, the Nafir publishing house doesn’t do as she’s told, the boy will die. McKinty was born in Belfast, Northern neighborhood. published a Persian translation of the novel “You are not the first. And you will certainly Ireland, and grew up in Victoria Council Paintings by Morteza Khosravi, by Zahra Cheflaki. not be the last.” Rachel is now part of “The Estate, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. He Ahmad Jafari, Mahta Moeini, It’s something parents do every morning: Chain”, an unending and ingenious scheme read law at the University of Warwick and Shadi Moallem and Yasaman Rachel Klein drops her daughter at the that turns victims into criminals — and is politics and philosophy at the University of Khaleqi are on display in an Cover of the Persian translation of Irish bus stop and heads off for her day. But a making someone else very rich in the process. Oxford. exhibition at Sheidai Gallery. novelist Adrian McKinty’s book “The cellphone call from an unknown number The rules are simple, the moral challenges He moved to the United States in the early The exhibit entitled “Rereader” Chain” by Simin Mahbub. changes everything: it’s a woman on the line, impossible; find the money fast, find your 1990s, living first in Harlem, New York and will continue until June 13 at the informing her that she has Kylie bound and victim , and then commit a horrible act from 2001 on in Denver, Colorado, where he TEHRAN – Another gallery located at 149 Bahar Shiraz CULTURE gagged in her back seat, and the only way you’d have thought yourself incapable of taught high school English and began writing deskPersian translation of Square near Hafte Tir Square. Rachel will see her again is to follow her just twenty-four hours ago. fiction. He lives in Melbourne, Australia with Irish novelist Adrian McKinty’s book “The instructions exactly: pay a ransom, and find But what the masterminds behind “The his wife and two children.