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Countdown for U.S. Expulsion Has Begun, Says Shamkhani WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13622 Monday MARCH 9, 2020 Esfand 19, 1398 Rajab 14, 1441 India must Iran ‘a role model for Iran’s Abbasali Majidi warns about confront extremist world’ in fight against undergoes successful higher risk of coronavirus Hindus 2 coronavirus: WHO 9 ACL injury 11 for child laborers 12 Iran designs AVC system for Countdown for U.S. expulsion hydroelectric power plants TEHRAN – Iranian experts and engi- used in hydroelectric power plants after neers have indigenized the knowledge for final approval,” a deputy with Iran Wa- manufacturing automatic voltage control ter and Power Resources Development has begun, says Shamkhani (AVC) system, which is high-technology Company (IWPCO) said. equipment used in hydroelectric power “Hydroelectric power plants have sever- plants, IRNA reported. al major components with high technology See page 3 “This is the first major power plant and are produced by a limited number of equipment that has been completely de- countries, one of which is AVC,” Jalaledin signed by Iranian specialists and will be Hojati said. 4 Terrorist team ringleader killed in southeastern Iran TEHRAN — The Intelligence Ministry and vast intelligence operations in the announced on Sunday that a terrorist team other side of the borders (in Pakistan), affiliated to the outlawed group of Jeish a terrorist team which was affiliated al Adl (the Army of Justice) came under to the terrorist group of Jeish al Adl, attack as soon as they crossed Pakistan’s was detected by the intelligence forces border into the southeastern province of of Sistan-Balouchestan province as Sistan-Balouchestan, resulting in the killing soon as they crossed the border and of the team’s leader. entered the country,” the ministry “Following a series of complicated stated. 3 MbS top royal rivals arrested in apparent power consolidation TEHRAN — Saudi state media has yet to the motives behind the abrupt and unan- announce the arrests Friday of top rivals nounced arrest Friday of the Saudi royals. to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Two Saudis close to the royal family — former Crown Prince Mohammed Bin said Nayef bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz had Nayef, his younger brother Prince Nawaf, been arrested on Saturday, The New York and King Salman’s last surviving full Times reported. brother, Prince Ahmed Bin Abdel Aziz. Prince Nayef has held positions in both U.S. media outlets broke the story Fri- the Saudi Interior Ministry and the mil- day, leaving Arab media to guess what itary. A Saudi military website still lists prompted the move. him in his former role as the head of army Arab media continues to speculate over intelligence. 10 ARTICLE The coronavirus and a look at the principle of continuity of public services ARTICLE Salman Parviz Martin Love By Seyed Ehsan Raisossadati Since public service activities are essential guaranteed. This principle originates from the Journalist Political analyst from Professor in public law to the development of social interdependence necessity of community administration and is and have a nature that can rarely be fully real- of great importance in matters such as security, North Carolina TEHRAN — One of the basic concepts related ized without the intervention of government. health care, and so on. to public administration theory is the principles In this regard, it is still a fundamental theory Characteristics and implementation of the Reactions on India of public service. The principles determines of modern public law and remains the spir- principle of continuity of public services have With solidarity, Iran the executive framework and the ways in which it of modern administrative law. One of the been stated that services must be provided con- sectarian riots public administrative theory enters into force. most important principles of public services tinuously and consistently, as these activities will pull through Because of their importance in social life, “public is continuity. are relevant to the general public and the daily he leader of the Islamic Revolution services” adhere to principles which are the Principle of continuity of public services needs of the people. Hospitals, for example, ome 70,000 Iranians and veterans Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India foundation of administrative law, justifying cannot be discontinued due to the necessity cannot refuse to accept patients during certain whose health was damaged by chem- Ton Thursday to “confront extrem- and legitimizing many rules and regulations of a constant response to public demands. hours such as at nights because such services Sical warfare and who are still living ist Hindus” and “stop the massacre of of administrative law. This principle places a burden on public and must be provided on a continuous basis. Any with injuries caused by Western chemical Muslims”, adding to international fall- These principals are: equality, compatibili- administrative authorities, whereby the con- interruption in public services can cause anxiety agents supplied to Saddam Hussein in the out over deadly anti-Muslim violence ty, continuity, adaptability, precedence and free tinuity of the public services must be properly and disturb the peace of people’s lives. 7 1980s are reportedly at extreme risk of in New Delhi. public services. dying from the Covid 19 virus, and some “The hearts of Muslims all over the of these veterans already have been struck world are grieving over the massacre of down in Iran. Muslims in India,” the Leader tweeted in Damascus won’t let Ankara split any Syrian territory in embattled Idlib: Jaafari Also, a disgusted Iran native, an academ- English, just days after New Delhi rebuked Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar occupiers and aggressive.” verting Turkish observation points in Syria into ic at Princeton University in New Jersey, Iran’s foreign minister for commenting al-Jaafari says the Damascus government and the “What we care about in Syria is the elimination of safe havens to protect militant groups designated points out that an organization called “United on the same issue. Syrian nation will not allow Turkey to split and terrorism and the establishment of full control and as terrorist, noting Ankara did not commit to Against Nuclear Iran” (UANI) has long been At least 47 people were killed and hun- annex any part of the Arab country’s embattled sovereignty over Syrian soil. If Erdogan listens to withdraw terrorist groups to a distance of twenty leading efforts to pressure companies to stop dreds injured in the worst communal riots northwestern province of Idlib. the voice of wisdom, puts an end to his support for kilometers (12.42 miles) west of the Abu Dahour doing business with Iran. Lately, pressure between supporters of a new citizenship “I can confirm that Syrian leadership besides terrorism, refrains from destructive interference road between Aleppo and Idlib. by this organization has been directed at law and those against it in the Indian cap- Syrian people will not allow [Turkish President in Syria and stops wasting the blood of forces of his “On the contrary, the number of terrorists, major pharmaceutical companies to halt any ital of New Delhi in decades. The riots Recep Tayyip] Erdogan or anyone else to repeat aggressive and occupying army, this will serve peace especially foreigners, increased in Idlib, and business they have with Iran under what has broke out on February 23, during the same in Idlib what happened in Alexandretta,” Jaafari and stability of all peoples of the region, including instead of withdrawing all tanks, rocket launch- been dubbed “humanitarian exemptions” time U.S. President Donald Trump was said in an exclusive interview with the Arabic-lan- the neighboring Turkish nation,” he added. ers and mortars from the demilitarized zone by given the fact that Iran has already been visiting India. guage online newspaper Elnashra on Saturday. Jaafari warned that if the Turkish president in- October 10, 2018, thousands of soldiers plus hard hit by the spread of Covid 19. The violence raged across the north- In 1939, Turkey annexed the historically Syrian sists on his “aggressive approach, nothing will heavy military hardware were deployed inside A sane person can’t make this stuff up east of India’s capital for four days as land of Alexandretta to its territory and renamed prevent us from continuing our war against ter- the Syrian territory. We never expected Erdo- because it goes parsecs beyond ANY sense Mosques were set alight, Muslims were it as the province of Hatay. The region is located rorism and all those who support, arm, finance, gan to honor his pledges, because this simply of a “humanitarian” spirit and, you guessed burned alive in their homes or dragged on the coast north of Latakia. and use it for political gains.” means the end of his reckless adventures in it, the primary funders of this group are out into the streets and lynched. Mus- The Syrian envoy said there is no difference He went on to say that Turkey has violated the Syria, and an end to his political and military none other than billionaire Jewish Zion- lim businesses and property were also between Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minis- 2018 Sochi agreement, signed between Russian interventions in other countries,” the Syrian ists like Sheldon Adelson and Thomas set alight. The police have been accused ter Benjamin Netanyahu “as they are both President Vladimir Putin and Erdogan, by con- UN ambassador pointed out. 10 Kaplan. Other names that have been or of enabling, encouraging or even joining remain associated with “United Against the Hindu mobs. Nuclear Iran” are individuals (to name The Indian government backtracked just a few) such as former U.S.
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