Iran Daily extends deep condolences on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ja’far Sadeq Nematzadeh inaugurates Iran’s (PBUH), the sixth Shia Imam. Our next issue largest lead, zinc mine 4 will be out on July 22, 2017. Number 5683 ● Wednesday July 19, 2017 ● Tir 28, 1396 ● Shawwal 24, 1438 ● Price 5,000 Rials ● 12 Pages ● www.irandailyonline.ir Trump again certifies Iran’s Zarif: US must change its overall compliance with JCPOA sanctions policy EU: JCPOA Joint Commission 2 to meet in Vienna on July 21 Washington has to reassess its approach of issu- ing sanctions against other countries as they are a liability for the US, said Iranian Foreign Minister Macron puts France top of 3 Mohammad Javad Zarif. During a press conference held in New York ‘soft power’ rankings: Survey with President of the Council on Foreign Rela- tions Richard Haass on Monday, Zarif noted that the US will become the prisoner of its own sanc- AP tions if it does not alter is current policies, Press TV reported. Zarif: Iran may withdraw from deal in case of US violations Zarif stressed that imposing sanctions on other countries usually does not yield a positive out- come. Last month, US Senate voted for a bill to im- S President Donald Trump’s admin- notify Congress every 90 days of Iran’s the ceiling. pose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile istration on Monday declared that compliance with the Joint Comprehensive “We wanted that agreement to be the program, alleged support for terrorism, and human UIran was complying with its nuclear Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump had faced a foundation and not the ceiling. But in order rights violations. Iran’s top diplomat criticized the agreement with world powers. congressionally mandated deadline of Mon- for that to serve as a solid foundation, we US and its allies over their refusal to take part in a Shishegaran designs poster It was the second time Trump certified day to decide. want to make sure that the obligations by all UN-organized summit aimed at banning the use of 12 Iranian compliance with the agreement sides have been fully and faithfully imple- nuclear weapons. for Iran’s Mirzakhani since he took office in January 2016, de- Zarif warns of US violation mented,” he added. Earlier in the month, the United States, along spite criticizing it during the presidential with Britain and France, announced that they campaign as “the worst deal ever,” Reuters Also on Monday, Iranian Foreign Min- US shortcomings would never become party to the global treaty that reported. ister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that was endorsed by 122 countries at the United Na- However, Trump claimed that Tehran any major JCPOA violation on behalf of Iran’s top diplomat further noted that the tions headquarters in New York. was in default of the spirit of the accord and the US may result in Tehran’s withdrawal US has shortcomings in commitments stip- Zarif noted that Iran would always remain dedi- Separatists in eastern that Washington would look for ways to from the nuclear deal signed between Iran, ulated in the nuclear accord, while stressing cated to its vow over never producing nuclear strengthen it. the US, France, Britain, Russia, China and that these shortcomings will be addressed weapons. “We believe that nuclear weapons do Ukraine unveil plan Trump, US Secretary of State Rex Till- Germany. by the joint commission to make sure they not augment anybody’s security. Our objection to erson and “the entire administration judge Zarif made the remark during an inter- are remedied. nuclear weapons does not recognize friend or foe. for new state that Iran is unquestionably in default of the view with The National Interest maga- “This has been the subject of an ongo- We simply believe that nuclear weapons are unac- spirit” of the agreement, one official said. zine. ing debate within the joint commission, ceptable and – in our view – illegal because of their The separatists’ leader of a breakaway region in That assessment carries no legal force, “If it comes to a major violation, or what not only during the (US President Donald) consequences,” he said. eastern Ukraine announced proposals to abol- while Trump’s certification that Iran is tech- in the terms of the nuclear deal is called sig- Trump administration but also during the The Iranian foreign minister also noted that de- ish Ukraine and create a new state in its place nically complying clears the way for sanc- nificant nonperformance, then Iran has oth- previous (Barack) Obama administration, spite differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, comments that could further under- tions to remain lifted. er options available, including withdrawing when it took the United States, for instance, over the conflicts in Yemen and Syria, he hoped mine a 2015 peace deal that is already faltering. The Trump administration notified Con- from the deal,” he said. several months to clear the purchase of air- that Tehran and Riyadh could work together to- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gress of Iran’s compliance for the first time Zarif further stressed that the Islamic planes,” he said in reference to the purchase wards resolving the issues. dismissed the idea, describing Alexander in April. Republic wishes for the deal to serve as a of Airbus airplanes. Continued on Page 2 Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Under US law, the State Department must solid foundation for all its parties and not Continued on Page 2 Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), as part of “a puppet show,” with Russia pulling his strings in order to relay a message, Reuters reported. Zakharchenko, who scarcely would have ex- Republican senators sink Trump’s healthcare bill pected anything other than outright rejection from Kiev, said in a declaration that he and his Two more US Republican senators announced their opposi- nounced late Monday they could not support the bill, the news allies were proposing a new state called Mal- tion Monday to their party’s efforts to revamp Obamacare, sent shockwaves across Washington. orossiya (Little Russia) to be set up with its cap- derailing the controversial legislation in its current form and “We should not put our stamp of approval on bad policy,” Mo- ital in Donetsk. potentially dealing a monumental setback to President Donald ran – who faced considerable opposition at home in Kansas to Malorossiya was the term used to describe Trump. the measure – said in a statement, adding that the new bill “fails swathes of modern-day Ukraine when they were Republican leaders are desperate for a major legislative to repeal the Affordable Care Act or address health care’s rising part of the Russian Empire. victory this year – and keen to fulfill Trump’s campaign costs.” “We are proposing to residents of Ukraine a pledge to dismantle the 2010 health care reforms of his pre- For Lee, “in addition to not repealing all of the Obamacare peaceful way out of a difficult situation without decessor Barack Obama, formally called the Affordable Care taxes, it doesn’t go far enough in lowering premiums for middle war. It’s our last proposal,” Zakharchenko said in Act. class families; nor does it create enough free space from the most a statement. The new state would be federal, with But they had no votes to spare. costly Obamacare regulations.” regions enjoying a large degree of autonomy. Republicans control 52 of the chamber’s 100 seats. Democrats Their defections mean that the bill has no chance of even get- He said the move was backed by delegates are united against the controversial legislation, while Republi- ting a vote on the Senate floor unless Senate Majority Leader from different Ukrainian regions, though a state- cans Susan Collins and Rand Paul declared their opposition last Mitch McConnell decides to make significant changes to woo ment from the neighboring separatist territory of week. skeptics back into the fold. the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic So when Senate conservatives Mike Lee and Jerry Moran an- Jerry Moran Mike Lee Continued on Page 3 said it had been unaware of the initiative. His declaration cast a shadow over the falter- ing Minsk peace agreement between the sepa- Cairo: Qatar crisis will be resolved ratists and the Ukrainian government which has failed to quell fighting between the two sides and has only been partially implemented if Doha fulfills demands since an uprising broke out in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Yevhen Marchuk, Ukraine’s representative Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris in talks on implementing the peace deal, told Ukrainian TV channel 112.ua that Zakharchen- Egypt is standing by the list of demands it Khalid al-Sabah met Shoukry and President ko’s declaration would complicate negotiations and three Persian Gulf Arab countries made Abdel Fattah al Sisi in Cairo on Monday. and looked like a Russian attempt to sabotage of Qatar and will keep sanctions against “The Foreign Minister affirmed to his Ku- the process. Doha in place, Foreign Minister Sameh waiti counterpart Egypt’s commitment to France, which along with Germany has been Shoukry told his Kuwaiti counterpart on the list of demands presented to the state of closely involved in trying to resolve the Ukraine Monday. Qatar and the continuation of sanctions tak- crisis, condemned the idea and demanded Rus- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, en against it,” Foreign Ministry spokesman sia do more to prevent further escalation. Bahrain and Egypt imposed sanctions on Qa- Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement. A German government spokeswoman also tar on June 5, cutting diplomatic and transport Shoukry told Sabah the only way the crisis criticized the move, calling it “totally unaccep- ties with the tiny Persian Gulf monarchy, after would be resolved was if Qatar fulfilled the table.” MMottaqianottaqian bbagsags wworldorld accusing it of financing terrorist groups and demands, which include curtailing its support Ukraine’s top military commander, Vik- close relations with Iran.