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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13366 Tuesday APRIL 16, 2019 Farvardin 27, 1398 Sha’aban 10, 1440 No enrichment prohibition Oil market fragile Rezaei appointed Iran Fajr Intl. Film ‘neither now, nor in 2025 due to U.S. Paralympic Committee Festival unveils or beyond’ 2 sanctions 4 Chief Executive 15 official lineup 16 Iran appointed board See page 2 member of WFC Leader regrets TEHRAN — Central Securities Depository Stock Exchange (TSE), Iran’s over-the-coun- of Iran (CSDI) has been appointed as a ter (OTC) market known also as Iran Fara board member of the World Forum of Bourse (IFB), Iran Mercantile Exchange Central Securities Depositories (WFC), (IME), and Iran Energy Exchange (IEE). the company’s official website published. The World Forum of CSDs (WFC) is As reported, Iran was selected as the composed of five regional CSD associations, killing of board member of WFC during the 22nd including Asia Pacific CSD Group (ACG), annual general assembly of Asia Pacific Americas Central Securities Depositories Central Securities Depository Group (ACG), Association (ACSDA), Africa & Middle which was held in Colombo, the capital East Depositories (AECSD), Association of city of Sri Lanka, in last November. Eurasian Central Securities Depositories CSDI is the sole registrar, central custodian (AECSD), and Association (AMEDA) and and clearing house for the Iranian financial the European Central Securities Depos- Muslims by market of four exchanges including Tehran itories Association (ECSDA). Iran calls claim of interference in Venezuela ‘ridiculous’ each other TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry has said will focus on developments spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on in Venezuela. During his trip, Pompeo Sunday denounced the U.S. Secretary of has been trying to build up support State’s claim that Iran is interfering in the for Venezuelan President Nicolas Ma- internal affairs of Venezuela, describing duro’s ouster. it as “ridiculous”. Mousavi said the U.S. under Trump Pompeo spoke during a stop in seeks to turn Latin America into its back- Paraguay on a trip that Washington yard, just like the 19th century. 2 Europe urged to reject U.S. Middle East plan if it is unfair to Palestinians TEHRAN — High-ranking former Eu- by 25 former foreign ministers, six former ropean politicians have condemned the prime ministers, and two former Nato Trump administration’s one-sided Isra- secretary generals. el-Palestine policy and called in a letter “It is time for Europe to stand by our for Europe to reject any U.S. Middle East principled parameters for peace in Isra- peace plan unless it is fair to Palestinians. el-Palestine,” read the letter, calling for khamenei.ir The letter, sent to the Guardian, the EU a two-state solution in which Israel and and European governments, was signed Palestinian states live side by side. 13 PERSPECTIVE Trump seeks to destroy the EU ARTICLE M.A.Saki Shair Abbas Kazemi By Hanif Ghaffari Republicans in the White House and Congress and define a new global standard in trade,” Rep. Deputy editor-in-chief Researcher and writer TEHRAN — During the 2016 presidential race, are renewing their support for a U.S.-U.K. trade George Holding, R-N.C., wrote in an op-ed for from Islamabad the President of the United States officially and deal after Britain leaves the European Union -- the Daily Telegraph this week. explicitly supported the withdrawal of Britain from even as Brexit is facing significant delays across Holding, who is the ranking Republican of the the European Union. However, Trump is currently the Atlantic. “ British American Parliamentary Group and co-chair U.S. humiliates EU by worried about how London is leaving Europe! Trump If the U.K. regains control over its national trade of the Congressional U.K. Caucus, wrote that a U.S.- Hazara genocide in has repeatedly blamed the British prime minister policy, our two nations will have a once-in-a-gen- U.K. free trade agreement is a “top priority” for the calling INSTEX ‘paper tiger’ for failing to conclude appropriate agreements with eration chance to forge an ambitious trade pact U.S. He said that President Trump is “extremely Pakistan must stop - a truly free, fair, and reciprocal agreement that supportive of such a deal as are many Republican ordon Sondland, the U.S. representative Europe. The issue is how the British government n the killing fields of Pakistan, the will foster economic growth, spur innovation, and Democratic leaders in Congress.” to the European Union, has in fact in- has become a passive player in the world. 7 bloodletting of Hazara Shias continues Gsulted and humiliated the Europeans by Iunabated. In a latest incident, on Friday calling their special mechanism for trade with morning, a massive blast ripped through Iran, officially called INSTEX, a “paper tiger”. World slams ICC’s decision to not investigate U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan a crowded market in Hazara-populated “EU’s new proposal for trade with the By Syed Zafar Mehdi investigation into war crimes committed by the blow for victims who have suffered grave crimes neighborhood of Quetta city, killing at least Islamic Republic of Iran is nothing, but a TEHRAN — In a stark reminder of how the U.S. and other actors in war-ravaged Afghanistan. without redress.” 20 people, majority of them Hazara Shias. paper tiger,” Radio Farda quoted Sondland U.S. military industrial complex puts pressure In a detailed ruling, judges said an investi- In a statement, the Trump administration As per the norm, the political and mil- as saying in a meeting in Brussels on April on international watchdog bodies to toe its line, gation “would not serve the interests of justice” hailed the decision not to investigate U.S. per- itary leadership of the country, including 11, Radio Farda reported. International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected because an investigation and prosecution was sonnel as “a major international victory, not only Prime Minister Imran Khan, issued lengthy By appearing too weak in the face of a request to initiate investigation into U.S. war unlikely to be successful, as entities like the U.S. for these patriots, but for the rule of law.” statements, ordering probe and expressing the Trump administration, Europe will be crimes in Afghanistan. In a decision that has been forces, Afghan authorities and the Taliban, are Pertinently, the U.S. government had recently sympathies with the bereaved families. considered as unimportant and spineless blasted as “deeply flawed” and a “devastating blow not expected to cooperate. threatened the ICC and its judges if it opened All this sounds so repetitive and so by other countries in the world, especially for victims”, ICC judges on Friday turned down Global watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) case against the U.S. personnel in war-torn Af- deceitful now, to the extent that these by major powers such as China and Russia. a request by the court’s prosecutor to start an condemned the ruling, calling it “a devastating ghanistan. 7 gory massacres targeting a particular The Europeans should feel assured that community have been normalized in the they will suffer more humiliations if they try national discourse. to act passively toward illegal moves and hu- Despite the thunderous slogans of ‘Naya miliating remarks by Trump and his soldiers. Suspense and uncertainty hang over intra-Afghan summit in Qatar Pakistan’ (New Pakistan), it’s the same The Trump administration has been By Hamid Bayati shortlist the names of delegates to sit with Reconciliation Council’s second meeting on April old story of pain, loss and hopelessness. actually questioning Europeans’ political TEHRAN — After a lot of hullabaloo, there the Taliban representatives on April 13, but 10, alleged that the government was seeking to Pakistan is a bleeding nation today, as it sovereignty and independence by threatening seems to be a tepid response from the Afghan he could not reach a consensus with other include its ‘favorites in the Qatar delegation’, was yesterday. Minorities, especially the to punish them if they do business with Iran. government to the forthcoming meeting Afghan leaders. according to Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s leading Hazara Shias, continue to face persecution. Since coming to power, Trump has been with the Taliban scheduled on April 19- According to President Ghani’s close aide and news channel. They continue to live on the edge. continuing to humiliate the world, including 20 in Qatar. secretary of High Peace Council Umer Daudzai, The meeting in Qatar has assumed signifi- There are heartrending tales of hope- Europe as a trans-Atlantic ally of Washington. The second intra-Afghan summit was initially the list could not be finalized as some members cance since the insurgent group has softened its lessness and helplessness. Hazara Shias Europeans’ lame response to U.S. embassy scheduled to be held on April 14-15, but has been of the Reconciliation Leadership Council wanted stand and expressed willingness to sit down with of Pakistan are a proud community and move to Jerusalem and its recognition of the postponed till April 19-20 as the government failed more representatives in the team. the Afghan leaders, even though clearly stating staunch nationalists. They remain loyal occupied Golan Heights as Israeli land in to finalize a team to hold talks with the Taliban. Hizb-e-Islami chief and former warlord Gul- that the delegation from Kabul should not be to their country. It is the unflinching love violation of international law are all making President Ashraf Ghani was expected to buddin Hekmatyar, who refused to attend the representing the government.