WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13310 Monday JANUARY 21, 2019 Bahman 1, 1397 Jumada Al Awwal 14, 1440 Larijani deplores U.S. Iran denies Iran into Asian Cup ‘Join the night knights mistreatment of Press charges by German quarters after to raise awareness TV anchor 2 media 2 beating Oman 15 of light pollution’ 16 Fruits, vegetables export up 54% in 9 months on year Rivals launch political ECONOMY TEHRAN — The val- the country has exported $993 million deskue of Iran’s fruit and of fruits and vegetables during the men- vegetable exports during the first nine tioned nine-month period, TPO official months of the current Iranian calendar website published. year (March 21-December 21, 2018) rose The TPO director also said that the 54 percent compared to the same period country’s fruit and vegetable exports marathon in Afghanistan of time in the past year, a director in Trade witnessed an 18-percent rise in terms Promotion Organization (TPO) announced. of weight during the first nine months See page 13 Samira Mousapour, the director of of this year from that of the previous fruit and vegetable desk of TPO, said year. 4 Silver smugglers arrested in East Azarbaijan POLITICS TEHRAN — The Ira- The illegal activities of the smug- desknian Intelligence Min- glers have resulted in the closure of istry has managed to arrest members of a a number of workshops producing silver smuggling band in East Azarbaijan silver products in Iran, the state- province, Mehr reported. ment said. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry The arrested smugglers have confessed announced that it has arrested 9 individuals that they have illegally imported some 23 for smuggling Chinese silver ornaments tons of silver-made jewelry during the from Iraq into Iran. past five years, it added. Syrian air defense repels Israeli attack in south: state media Syrian military air defenses thwarted an clined to comment on the report. Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down Meanwhile, the Israeli military said several missiles in the south of the country, several missiles fired towards the north- state media said. ern Golan Heights were intercepted by “Our air defense systems thwarted the Iron Dome missile defense system ... an Israeli air aggression ... and on Sunday afternoon. prevented it from achieving any of Earlier on Sunday, at least three ci- its goals,” a military source told state vilians were killed after a bomb explod- news agency SANA. It gave no fur- ed near a bus stop in Afrin, in Syria’s File photo ther details. northwest. Seven others were wounded Ashraf Ghani Abdullah Abdullah Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Mohammad Hanif Atmar An Israeli military spokesperson de- in the attack. 13 ARTICLE Tiger’s claws in terrorists’ nest; the battle of north Syria is coming soon REPORT Sondoss Al Asaad Mohammad Homaeifar suburb, is about to witness new developments The terrorists that Turkey Political analyst from Beirut By Farzad Farhadi Tehran Times journalist TEHRAN — The Syrian army succeeded in as the Syrian Army is through with terrorists couldn’t tame striking a blow at the Takfiri group in their in other fronts. The weapon-free zone promised by Turkey occupied territories and did away with the ISIS. Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group, headed by seems to have had little success as Al-Nus- Why Marzieh Now, it is time to get rid of other terrorists, Al-Nusra Front, some takfiri terrorist groups, ra Front leader Abu Mohammad al-Golani Khashoggi, Bin including Al-Nusra Front or Jabhat al-Nusra and foreign mercenaries are in Idlib and north- greatly disappointed Turkey and violated the Hashemi? in the province of idlib in northern Syria as ern suburb of Hama while they receive their area. The Turks did not succeed in pushing Salman’s nightmare the Syrian Armed Forces are seeking to wrap training abroad. the Takfiris back from borders. As Tahrir arzieh Hashemi, aka Melanie up the terrorists chapter in Syria. When Tahrir al-Sham won a battle against al-Sham group and its ally did not bow down hile the Khashoggi case has re- Franklin, is a veteran Ameri- Recently, terrorist groups have violated the a group called Nooruddin Zangi, they im- to Ankara’s demand, they brought their own cently subsided in the media and can-African journalist who has agreement on a weapon-free zone in Idlib and agined they could take over Idlib region. The downfall. Mohammed bin Salman all along M Nour al-Din al-Zenki group was defeated in Some analysts believe it would be unlikely W converted to Islam, in the wake of the its surroundings and have taken provocative has been keen to overcome any challenge, 1979’s Islamic revolution and has worked action against the Syrian Army who supports five days and escape to Afrin in the north for Ankara to bring Turkish-backed arm groups but it seems that the American Senator as a journalist in the Islamic Republic of civilians in villages and settlements. leaving all their arms and ammunition de- against 30,000 Tahrir al-Sham terrorists whose Lindsay Graham has not been indifferent Iran, since 2008. It seems that northern Syria, Idlib and its pots behind. half of them is from the Al-Nusra Front. 7 and has launched a blistering attack on Last week, Mrs Hashemi was abducted the Saudi Crown Prince. by those who day and night preach on Khashoggi, the Washington Post col- freedom and democracy. In her recent umnist, visited the Saudi Consulate in flight to the U.S., in which she wanted Religion is not in conflict with IR theory: Prof.Askari Istanbul in early October last year and to visit her ailing brother, Mrs Hashemi EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW When did the religious issues become a all of this, especially Smith with his devotion to was killed shortly afterwards. For 18 days has fallen the victim of Washington’s By Javad Heirannia matter of great significance in Theorizing of a theocentric world as in The Theory of Moral the Saudis denied involvement in the dis- racist, bigoted and arrogant imperialist International Relations? Sentiments. There are some developments since appearance of the prominent Saudi critic practices. Her rights have been blatantly TEHRAN — Professor Hossein Askari, an expert A: To the best of my knowledge, as I am an WWII that have sort of brought religion more when he entered the consulate allegedly infringed firstly as a citizen (specifically on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international economist, the study of international relations directly into international relations theory from to gather paperwork for his upcoming black), secondly as a Muslim woman and business at the George Washington University, as a separate field of study emerged after WWI. the backdoor. For instance after the birth of Is- marriage. Riyadh eventually acknowledged thirdly as a journalist. says “I agree wholeheartedly that religion is not Theories of international relations emerged about rael, books written on the Jewish lobby in the the murder under international pressure. One who knows Mrs Hashemi recog- in conflict with international relations theory.” two decades later. It all depends what you mean United States; rise of religious extremism; the Turkey says Khashoggi was killed by a team nises her distinct humanitarian sense and “Religious, sectarian, ethnic and tribal di- by a field of study. There are some who trace go as rise of sectarianism; and the Iranian Revolution. of 15 Saudis. The remains of the insider great personality. She has been inspired by mensions of international relations have become far back as Aristotle, Cicero, Hobbes, Machiavelli, Some argue that if the theory of Interna- turned critic of the kingdom have yet to the political and social tremor that shook increasingly important and these dimensions Rousseau or Kant. When did religion enter the tional Relations means a constitutive and critical be found, three months after this murder. humanity in the early eighties; led by Imam have to be integrated into any universal theory,” field is tough to answer also. If you mean into theory, then bringing religion into International Riyadh has denied any claims of MBS’s Khomeini, the founder of the system, which Hossein Askari, who served as special advisor to formal theories, then we are talking in the last fifty Relations is possible, but if the theory of Inter- involvement but the case has caused strains sponsors human rights, supports the op- Saudi finance minister, tells the Tehran Times. or so years. There is an excellent edited volume national Relations is an explanatory-empirical with Washington. Earlier this month the pressed and empowers women. He adds that “Introduction of religious and sectarian (Religion and International Relations Theory) theory, the theorizing religion in International trial of 11 of the accused opened in Saudi The Islamic Republic of Iran was an variables can explain many facets of international by Jack Snyder (2011) which answers your ques- Relations is not possible and, in fact, there is not Arabia with the attorney general seeking outlet for an active woman such as Mrs relations that traditional theories cannot.” tion more precisely. But to my mind Rousseau, theological positivism theory in International the death penalty for five defendants. Hashemi, who is sincerely concerned Following is the text of the interview: Kant and Adam Smith were the precursors of Relations. What is your opinion? 7 A case that was resurfaced about others and their righteous causes. Republican Lindsey Graham, an in- On Press TV, she has frequently appeared fluential ally of President Donald Trump, to transparently and objectively dissect has previously said that Crown Prince Mo- and analyse news and political events.