U.S. Called Off Attack Due to Iran's Deterrence
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13473 Thursday AUGUST 29, 2019 Shahrivar 7, 1398 Dhul Hijjah 27, 1440 We should talk, Dialogue with Iranian hurdler “9 O’clock” directors top interact with world ‘Satan’ is poison Pirjahan takes gold at Marivan Intl. Street 2 3 at Indian event 15 Theater Festival 16 Domestic investment in Iran’s free zones up nearly 40% U.S. called off attack TEHRAN — The secretary of Iranian stood at 67.9 trillion rials (about $1.66 Free Zones High Council said domestic billion), nearly 40 percent more than its investment in the country’s free economic, preceding year’s 48 trillion rials (about industrial zones increased nearly 40 per- $1.142 billion) in the same period. cent in the past Iranian calendar year of The official noted that considering the due to Iran’s deterrence 1397 (ended on March 20), IRIB reported impact of the U.S. sanctions, obviously on Tuesday. foreign investment decreased in the men- See page 3 According to Morteza Bank, domestic tioned period, however 60 percent of the investment in the country’s free zones planned foreign investment for the year during the past Iranian calendar year was achieved. 4 Basij chief: Iran’s democracy a model for the world TEHRAN – Basij Chief Brigadier General The general also said Iran’s military Gholamreza Soleimani has described the power is undergoing great changes, mak- Iranian nation as a unique and powerful ing the country one of the top 10 military nation, saying Iran’s democracy is a model powers in the entire world. for the world to follow. The elements of power cannot be Soleimani said the Islamic Republic restricted to numbers because there are enjoys a progressive constitution and a spiritual elements which should be taken divine leader, IRNA reported. into account, he said, adding that the Ira- “Today the world cannot easily ignore nian nation is the most powerful nation such power,” he added. in the world in terms of soft power. Nasrallah: We’re not rushing to respond to Israeli attack – REPORT TEHRAN — The secretary general lah said, “When the Quneitra strike took of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance place, the atmosphere was hot, we had six movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah martyrs, but we waited 10 days, and now stated that the terrorist groups is not in we are not in a hurry ... let us leave the Asghar Khamseh a hurry to respond to recent Israeli at- Israelis on alert.” The Hezbollah leader tacks, according to the Lebanese Al-Akh- added that people can “sleep comforta- bar newspaper. bly” as the terrorist group wouldn’t be IRNA/ Referencing a past incident, Nasral- responding too quickly. 13 PERSPECTIVE KSA will take Iran up on its offer of dialogue and exchange of ideas: Mehran Kamrava ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari By Javad Heirannia with Iran on US’s behalf. These reports tive development, whatever the reasons behind it Mahnaz Abdi Head of the Tehran Times TEHRAN (MNA)— Mehran Kamrava, a pro- indicate to the recent agreement between may be. And reduction of tensions in the Persian Head of the TehranTimes Politics Desk fessor of the Middle East Studies in Georgetown Tehran and Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Gulf, is especially important. It is possible that Economy Desk University of Doha, tells the Tehran Times that willingness to negotiate with Iran. What do once Saudi Arabia sees a reduction of tensions “Reduction of tensions in the Persian Gulf, is you think about this? between Iran and the UAE, it will also see it to its Trump at the point especially important.” A: I would not give much credence that the advantage to reduce tensions with Iran. We are Strengthened Director of the Center for International and UAE and Saudi Arabia would be acting as me- already seeing some faint positive signs coming below zero Regional Studies at Georgetown University’s diators between Iran and the US. If Iran and the out of Riyadh. Hopefully the Kingdom will take political ties, and School of Foreign Service in Qatar also adds “It United States start negotiating, it will either be Iran up on its offer of dialogue and exchange .S. President Donald Trump is is possible that once Saudi Arabia sees a reduction directly or through one of the proven, objective of ideas. now a surging having a hard time. He lost the of tensions between Iran and the UAE, it will mediators such as Oman. I also don’t think we Following Iran’s oil embargo, some have trade between Iran, Utrade war with Beijing after three also see it to its advantage to reduce tensions should put too much weight on the UAE’s recent stated that the market vacuum is mainly supplied years of trying! Failure to align US busi- with Iran.” moves to ease tensions with Iran. These are, for by Aramco. Can Aramco replace Iranian Oil? nesses, farmers and citizens with Trump Kamrava also adds that “Hopefully the King- the most part, tactical moves by the UAE designed A: There is currently an oversupply of oil in Oman policies, along with warnings from US dom will take Iran up on its offer of dialogue and reduce tensions in ways that benefit its interests, the market, and although the complete exclusion analysts and economists, have led the exchange of ideas.” while at the same time maintaining open and of Iranian oil from the market would push the ccording to the data released by US president to defeat his main econom- Following is the text of the interview: over hostility toward Iran. prices up, that price hike would not be consid- the Islamic Republic of Iran Cus- toms Administration (IRICA), the ic competitor. If the trend continues There are reports of UAE-Saudi talks Of course, and reduction in tensions is a posi- ered catastrophic by the main consumers. 7 A until next year’s presidential election, value of trade between Iran and Oman Trump will surely lose the election. Polls has increased to $870 million during the in the states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, first seven months of this year from $557 Florida, Michigan and Ohio show that ‘Israel struck Iraq from northern Syria with Saudi backing’ million in the same period of time in the past year. the US president has little chance of TEHRAN— A senior Iraqi official says the recent said the official, who was speaking on condition fairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan to the SDF-held winning in those states. Even in some While the number of Iranian companies Israeli drone attacks targeting a pro-government of anonymity. Syrian area in June. registered in Oman was just 263 in 2014 US states, like Texas, Trump has little military force in the Arab country had the backing The latest such drone attacks struck Sunday a Sabhan, he added, offered funds to the SDF in chance of winning. (when President Hassan Rouhani visited of the Saudi regime and were launched from the convoy of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or return for their base being used as a launchpad Muscat), the figure reached 1,163 by the Undoubtedly, one of the main factors areas controlled by U.S.-backed Kurdish militants Hashd al-Sha’abi near the Iraqi town of al-Qa’im for the strikes. that has reduced Trump’s power is his end of 2018. in neighboring Syria. close to the Syrian border. The Iraqi official also stressed that northern Iranian president’s trip to Oman led economic defeat against Beijing. The Pres- The official, who has knowledge of the latest It killed Kazem Mohsen, 45th PMU Brigade Syria was used to launch the attacks as Israeli ident of the United States of America is to the all-out expansion of economic ties intelligence briefing from Baghdad’s security logistical support chief who was also known by drones do not have the range needed to hit targets between the two countries. now back below zero, even before Year services, told the Middle East Eye news portal his nom de guerre Abu Ali al-Dabi, and severely in Iraq from the occupied territories. 2016. America’s trade deficit with China Also, despite the U.S. reimposition of on Tuesday that the attacks were conducted from wounded another fighter. “Israeli personnel were operating the drones sanctions against the Islamic Republic, has grown from $ 346 billion(2016) to bases belonging to the so-called Syrian Democrat- The PMU said the United States was providing from SDF-controlled bases,” he said. $ 419 billion(2019). On the other hand, Oman is getting closer to Iran both ic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed anti-Damascus air support to Israel for the strikes. He further noted that the Iraqis were initially politically and economically. There by the end of the 2018, we saw a 7 per- alliance of mainly Kurdish militants. Elsewhere in his remarks, the Iraqi source skeptical of Tel Aviv’s role in the attacks because cent increase in Chinese imports to the is also the same approach adopted “The drone attacks were launched from SDF said the plan to target the PMU was hatched of doubts about the capability of Israeli drones by Iran, as Iranian companies now United States. areas with the financing and backing of the Saudis,” during a visit by Saudi Arabia’s Persian Gulf Af- to reach Iraq. The Chinese have undoubtedly suf- prefer to conduct trade with Oman fered the worst blow to Washington rather than the United Arab Emirates with the clever devaluation of the yuan (UAE), given that the UAE is highly and its important decision not to buy complying with the sanctions.