WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

16 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13406 Sunday JUNE 9, 2019 Khordad 19, 1398 Shawwal 5, 1440 Zarif lambasts ‘conceited With sanctions Iran win 2019 “Graveless” receives interpretation’ of on, talks offer IWF Junior World nominations in Resolution 2231 2 ‘hypocritical’ 2 Championships 15 Shanghai film festival 16

‘Iran to maintain metal exports Failed plans to spread Iranophobia: despite U.S. sanction’ By Ebrahim Fallahi arrangements to mitigate the impact of TEHRAN — Iranian deputy industry, U.S. sanctions,” Jafar Sarqeini told the mining and trade minister said the ministry Tehran Times in a press conference in Saudi and UAE frustrated Tehran on Saturday. has taken necessary measures to maintain the country’s metal exports despite U.S. The official noted that it is expected See page 6 sanctions. for the exports from the country’s mining “We have established a special working sector to, at least, reach the last year’s $8.5 group in the ministry which is closely as- billion by the end of the current Iranian sessing the situation and making necessary calendar year (March 2020). 4

Charity foundation to create 2,000 job plans in Golestan province TEHRAN — Barekat charity foun- plans some 5,600 employment opportunities dation will create 2,000 employment will open up in less developed areas of the plans in the northeastern province of province. Headquarters for Executing the Golestan by the start of the Iranian Order of the Imam, also known as Setad-e calendar month of Bahman falling on Ejraiye Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam, was January 21, 2020, ILNA news agency founded in 1989. In the Iranian calendar reported on Saturday. In order to create year 1386 (March 2017-March 2018) Barekat the job plans some 1.8 trillion rials (nearly charity foundation- the social arm of the $43 million) is allotted, the report added. organization- with the aim of promoting Following the implementation of job social justice was established. 12

Former Qatari PM urges normal ties with Iran TEHRAN — Qatar’s former prime minis- ties with Iran to committing suicide. ter, Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, has called “If we declare that Iran is our enemy, for peace with Iran, saying “we cannot and our only path to the outside world fight them when we share the same fields – by air, sea, and land is Iran, because of gas and oil.” the border with the surrounding Arab In an interview with the British news- countries is closed, should we commit paper Telegraph on Friday, Hamad bin suicide afterwards by not dealing with Jassem said Qatar does not agree with all Iran because the Saudis say I should not,” File photo of Iran’s policies but he likened cutting he said. 3 ARTICLE With U.S. President Trump, money trumps all ARTICLE Ebrahim Fallahi Payman Yazdani By Martin Love In both cases the U.S. wants a U.S.-friendly it has maintained its allegiance to the JCPOA; it Tehran Times journalist Political analyst NORTH CAROLINA — Donald Trump during government installed in Caracas and Tehran so has correctly chastised the other signatories to the his career as a real estate mogul cheated any U.S. business interests, at bottom, can get a grip JCPOA that they have not done enough, or much number of contractors over several decades who on the oil resources of both countries. In oth- of anything, to ensure that the benefits of the deal helped build his real estate holdings. He did not er words, both countries are expected more or for Iran are intact, or just materialize; it has made The odds of success “Redundant” pay them what they were due, just as he cheat- less to give up their sovereignty. Good luck with a huge effort to try to shore up solid (or at least ed the world of continued U.S. participation in that: Trump and his completely vapid, clueless, improved) diplomatic relations with a variety of for Japanese PM’s sanctions vs. the JCPOA, and with that cheated or robbed the shallow cipher of a son in law, Jared Kushner, countries across Asia, and particularly with a few “resilient” economy Iranian people of relative prosperity by applying cannot even get the desperate, long-abused of its Persian Gulf neighbors; it has not panicked. visit to Iran draconian economic sanctions. (Not to mention Palestinians to sign on to the so-called “Deal of Iran’s leaders have even, marginally, one s the United States sanctioned the threats of war.) the Century” despite the prospect of billions of hears anyway, relaxed some social controls on heU.S. president’s recent retreat from Iran’s Persian Gulf Petrochemi- But anyway in recent months there’s been bucks in bribe money. Iranians, allowing them to express themselves a his previous rhetoric stances towards cal Industries Company (PGPIC) something of a big-league and dangerous stand- One actually has a hard time trying to figure bit more freely as individuals than before. What’s Iran should not be misinterpreted as A off between the U.S. (such that the Trump gang out just what, exactly, has been successful about not to like? This latter is very hard to discover. T on Friday, many analysts and officials the White House’s retreat from its policy of believe them to have no significant allegedly represents the U.S., whatever the latter the Trump Presidency so far. And one might marginally conclude, also, that ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran. In line with its impact on the country’s economy in a is or has become in these late stages of American Iran, meanwhile, has been quite successful as maybe Trump and Mike Pompeo are modifying maximum pressure on Iran policy, on Friday broad sense. “empire”) and a variety of other countries. But most a severe underdog over the past year. It has not their postures towards Iran. (One cannot expect the United States imposed new sanctions on On Friday, Washington imposed new notably there’s been the standoff between the U.S. disintegrated despite the harshest attacks short such from John Bolton, the Saudis and above Iran that target the country’s petrochemical sanctions on Iran’s largest petrochemi- and Iran, and between the U.S. and Venezuela. of U.S. B-52 saturation bombing runs over Iran; all, the nitwit Zionists.) 7 industry, including its largest petrochemical cal holding group, aiming to dry up yet holding group, the Persian Gulf Petrochemical another source of Iran’s revenues in Industries Company (PGPIC). order to boost pressure on the country’s The main reason behind the changes to economy. the Trump administration’s tone against The U.S. Treasury said in a statement In remembrace of Imam Khomeini (QS) Iran in fact is internal pressure on him. that it had sanctioned the PGPIC holding By Yusuf Abdullah The piece for this week is on the 30th was the leader of Islamic revolution and found- Americans are against a new war in the group’s network of 39 subsidiary petro- NIGERIA/ ABUJA — In the name of commemoration of Imam Khomeini’s demise, er of the Islamic republic. He was born on region. Also opposition from the U.S. allies chemical companies and foreign-based Allah Who states “… verily, never will 3rd June, 1989. There is no doubt, he was 20th Jimada-thani, 1420 H, equivalent to which will suffer from great losses in case sales agents. Allah change the condition of a people a great man of Allah who demonstrated his 20th September, 1902 to a renowned family of any war in the region is another reason However, experts and analysts believe until they change it themselves with their love and obedience to Him. He exceptionally of scholarship and sacrifice, from Khomein, behind change to Trump’s tone. this new sanctions to be more symbolic own souls” Q13:11 succeeded in the struggle against the enemies the central province of Iran. Ayatollah Sayyid Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe than practical. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon of Islam and their local and international Mustapha was his father and Banoo Hajar, is slated to visit Tehran on Wednesday, According to a Reuters report His chosen servant, our master Muhammad and stooges at the era of advancement in science the daughter of Ayatollah Khonsari, a famous June 12. He hopes to use his warm relation published on Friday, a former U.S. his purified progeny? and technology. But for his Islamic revolu- family of letters was his mother. The Imam with Iran and the U.S. to mediate between Treasury official, who asked not to be Let me start with congratulations to Muslim tion, no one could tell the destiny of Islam married Sayyidah Khadija Khanom, from a the countries. named, said the new sanctions would world on the completion of Ramadan fast and and Muslims not only in the Middle-east but renowned family and was blessed with several Besides Abe’s warm relations with Ira- have little effect. Sallah celebrations respectively. I pray to Allah, world at large. In remembrance like this, it children. Grand Ayatollah Hajj. Abdul Kareem nian and the U.S. leaders there are others Suzanne Maloney from the Brook- the Most High to accept our ibadat and give us is not easy to decide on which of the various Haeri Yazdi was his famous teacher in religious reasons that potentially make him a proper ings Institution think tank described the capacity to practice the everlasting lessons aspects of his successful life to talk. disciplines. In addition to that, he had an in- mediator including Japan’s efforts to have the latest U.S. sanctions as “a natural of the great month. Imam Ruhollah, al-Moosawi al-Khomeini depth studies in Western philosophy. 7 independent Middle East policy and not next step in what I think is a deliberately having imperialistic record in the region redundant array of restrictions.” which is a good trust building factor for Iran. Rising pressure and Iran’s Above all, as the third largest econ- resilience Comic strip omy of the world Japan is very depen- In May 2018, Donald Trump offi- dent on the energy importing from the cially withdrew the United States from on martyr region. Japan imports 80 percent of its the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially consuming energy from the Middle East called the Joint Comprehensive Plan which passes through Hormuz strait, so of Action or JCPOA. Mohsen Hojaji any war and confrontation in the region Later in April 2019, the Trump ad- will inflict great losses and damages to ministration announced that it would the country’s economy and consequently no longer extend the waivers for Iranian published to the world economy. To answer the question that how Mr. oil buyers, namely China, India, Japan, TEHRAN – A comic strip on martyr Mohsen South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy and Abe’s efforts will be effective to settle the Hojaji, an Iranian soldier who was brutally tensions depends on two factors. Greece which allowed them to ship in martyred by Daesh forces in Syria in 2017, was limited amounts of oil from the country. First on the ‘real will’ and determination unveiled during a ceremony held at the Student of the U.S. and Iran to solve the ongoing As a next step to “compound the Basij Organization on Saturday. pressure” on Iran, Trump has target- problems especially the U.S. ‘real will’. One The book named “Proof of God” has been cannot ask for talk and at the same time ed Iran’s petrochemical industry to cut published by the Ayeh Quranic Cultural Institute off yet another source of revenue for further undermine the trust between the and is due to be translated into 30 languages, two sides by taking some hostile measures the country. deputy director of the institute Mehdi Haji said The managing director of Iran’s Na- like new sanctions that the U.S. slapped in a press conference held at the organization. against Iran’s petrochemical section last tional Petrochemical Company (NPC) “The English, Arabic and Azeri translations said in early May that petrochemical night on the eve of Mr. Abe’s visit to Teh- Fars/ Soheil Sahranavard Fars/ are ready, and other translations will come out ran. If there is a real will, even no need to industry is not like oil industry and it soon,” he added. 16 is practically unsanctionable. 4 mediator. 13 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 POLITICSANALYSIS & INTERVIEWJUNE 9, 2019 2

Tehran says sanctions on Zarif lambasts ‘conceited interpretation’ petrochemical company proves Trump’s talks offer is hollow of Resolution 2231 “Our missiles are not ‘designed’ for nukes, which we’re not developing”, Zarif tell Pompeo POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry desk POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian For- Security Assistance Monitor (SAM), shows on Saturday strongly denounced the U.S. deskeign Minister Mohammad the U.S. has struck at least $68.2 billion worth Treasury’s latest move to impose new sanctions against an Javad Zarif has dismissed a claim by U.S. of deals with the two countries since they Iranian petrochemical company. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the started their war in Yemen. The United States has hit Iran’s Persian Gulf Petrochemical nature of Iran’s missile program. Zarif emphasized that the UN Security Industries Company (PGPIC) with economic sanctions due “Our missiles are not ‘designed’ for nukes, Council resolution does not enforces any to its ties with the country’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), which we’re not developing,” Iran’s chief dip- prohibition on Iran’s conventional missiles. the Treasury Department said on Friday. lomat said in a tweet he posted on Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron The move aims to choke off financing to the country’s Zarif stated that the U.S. and its allies also on Thursday accused Tehran of mak- largest and most profitable petrochemical group and ex- are in no position to criticize the Islamic ing efforts to achieve nuclear arms, saying tends to its 39 subsidiaries and “foreign-based sales agents,” Republic’s missile program and lashed out France and the U.S. both wanted to stop Treasury said in a statement. at the West for making arms deals with the Tehran getting nuclear arms and new talks Those include UK-based NPC International and Phil- countries that are killing the Yemeni people. should focus on curbing its ballistic missiles ippines-based and NPC Al- In an interview with The Washington program and on other issues. liance Corporation that are Times this week, Pompeo said, “The ob- In a Thursday meeting with the U.S. pres- controlled by PGPIC. jectives (behind sanctions) are to change ident, Macron listed four common priorities Iran’s Foreign Ministry the behavior of the Islamic Republic of of the U.S. and France in addressing “Iranian spokesman Seyyed Abbas Iran. … No terror around the world, no behavior”: preventing Iran from getting a Mousavi described the expeditionary terror around the world, nuclear weapon, reducing Iran’s ballistic sanctions as an instance of put your missile program back inside a activity, containing Iran’s regional activity “economic terrorism” and set of constraints that had been identified and establishing peace in the region. part of the White House’s in UN Security Council Resolution 2231 However, Iranian Foreign Ministry “constant hostilities” towards and … have a permanent commitment not spokesman Abbas Moussavi rejected the Iranian nation. to develop your nuclear program.” French calls for wider international talks “Only one week was The UN Security Council Resolution 2231, “The US—which violated UNSCR 2231 in over its nuclear program and said Macron’s enough to prove American which endorsed the 2015 nuclear accord be- withdrawing from JCPOA—or its allies (in comments will be of no help to saving the president’s claim that he tween Tehran and world powers, calls on nuclear deal and will just further deepen seeks negotiation with Iran Iran “not to undertake any activity related violation of its provision on normalizing distrust among its signatories. was a hollow one,” Mousavi to ballistic missiles designed to be capable economic relations w/Iran) are in no position Meanwhile, during a meeting with heads said, according to the state- of delivering nuclear weapons.” to push a conceited interpretation of its of international news agencies on Thursday, ment published on the ministry’s official website. Under the nuclear deal, officially called Russian President Vladimir Putin once “The U.S. policy of maximum pressure is a failed poli- the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limits on missile provision while pouring weapons into again stressed the importance of preserving cy that had already been tested by the country’s previous its nuclear program in exchange for the re- hands that kill Yemenis,” Zarif states. the multilateral nuclear agreement, saying presidents for several times,” he added. moval of nuclear-related sanctions imposed Moscow does not approve of “what is being Mousavi said this is a wrong path and the U.S. adminis- against Tehran. However, U.S. President ballistic missiles tests over the past four years. that kill Yemenis,” Zarif said in his tweet. done against Iran.” tration can rest assured it will not achieve any of the goals Donald Trump pulled his country out of the “The US—which violated UNSCR 2231 An American think tank said in April that In reaction to Macron’s remarks, it had it mind when implementing the policy. JCPOA in May 2018 and re-imposed harsh in withdrawing from JCPOA—or its allies it has found new data showing U.S. arms the Russian leader drew a line between He also referred to certain American officials’ calls for sanctions against the Islamic Republic in (in violation of its provision on normalizing deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE are Iran’s nuclear and missile programs and negotiation with Iran describing them as deceitful and false defiance of global criticisms. economic relations w/Iran) are in no position “dramatically understated” and billions more said, “Yes, someone may be concerned claims aimed at attracting the attention of public opinion. The U.S. administration claims that Teh- to push a conceited interpretation of its missile than previously reported. by Iran’s missile programs. But that’s a “America’s move [to impose sanctions on Iran’s petro- ran had violated the JCPOA with a series of provision while pouring weapons into hands The data, collected by arms trade watchdog different problem.” chemicals] is against the basic principles and rules of inter- national law and relations as well as the U.S. international commitments, and will lead to international liabilities for them [the US],” Mousavi added. With sanctions on, talks offer ‘hypocritical’: Iranian minister “All countries have a duty to show reaction to the blatant POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iran’s defense minister has Japan, where he said he was not pursuing regime change violation of the fundamental principles of the international desk law, and prevent the international community’s achievements questioned the sincerity of U.S. officials’ in Iran and that Islamic Republic “has a chance to be a in multilateralism from being further destroyed by the U.S. offer for unconditional negotiations, characterizing the great country with the same leadership.” ruling system’s bullying and unilateral measures,” he noted. offer as “bogus and hypocritical”. Addressing participants at the shrine of Imam Khomeini In his Friday statement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Ste- U.S. President Donald Trump and his secretary of state in south Tehran, the Leader said the U.S. president was ven Mnuchin said, “This action is a warning that we will Mike Pompeo have said recently that they are prepared to trying to say that “we are prepared to accept you,” but continue to target holding groups and companies in the hold negotiations with Iran “without any preconditions.” cautioned “this is political shrewdness”. petrochemical sector and elsewhere that provide financial Speaking at the Defense Ministry’s strategic council “This does not dupe the Islamic Republic’s authorities lifelines to the IRGC.” meeting on Saturday, Hatami said, “Iran’s enemies, particu- and the Iranian nation. Americans have to stay away. Wher- The PGPIC group holds 40% of Iran’s total petrochem- larly the Great Satan America, and the Zionists, seize every ever America set foot, either war, sedition, exploitation, or ical production capacity and is responsible for 50% of the opportunity such as explosions in a few ships in Fujairah imperialism has followed,” Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out. country’s petrochemical exports, Treasury said. to level accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Ayatollah Khamenei advised Washington to mind its Treasury warned that international companies continuing “They have already put tens of conditions unilaterally own business and set its own house in order, reminding and illegally against our country. They have exhausted imposed the severest sanctions on Iran, will be “more how the U.S. was grappling with high levels of crime, to partner with PGPIC or subsidiaries and sales agents “will costly” than resisting it, saying, “We will steadfastly themselves be exposed to U.S. sanctions.” all means such as economic war, sanctions, and political drug, and police brutality that was unmatched anywhere pressure,” Hatami said, according to the Iran Students go on resisting and calling for the just. The mischief of else in the world. Following Trump’s decision to abandon the 2015 nuclear the enemies will not make any hindrance against the deal negotiated by his predecessor, U.S. efforts over the News Agency (ISNA). “We ourselves know (better) how to behave and act,” Elsewhere in his remarks, the defense chief said “first progress of the Islamic Iran.” the Leader noted. past year to choke off Iran’s economy have angered allies On Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei warned about the U.S. as foreign companies get caught up in the dispute. the Zionists and then America benefit from insecurity in The Leader, however, noted that what the U.S. pres- the region.” recourse to political approaches, saying these are aimed at ident had said in terms of Iran’s chances with its sitting Several countries have halted oil imports from Iran, creating the impression that Washington has abandoned while Europe has tried to design a mechanism to continue The defense minister also cited a statement by Leader leadership was “of course true,” but the condition for the of the Islamic Revolution who told a large gathering subversive measures against the Islamic Republic. Islamic Republic to make progress was that Washington trading with the country without violating U.S. sanctions. He cited the example of Trump’s recent comments in Treasury claimed it is penalizing PGPIC due to its links last week that detente with the U.S., which has already “stay away”. to the economic arm of the IRGC, known as Khatam al-An- biya. It said the holding company has awarded contracts to Khatam al-Anbiya “generating hundreds of millions of EU mechanism for settlements with Iran failing to gain momentum: Russia’s EU envoy dollars for an IRGC economic conglomerate that stretches (TASS) — The Instrument in Support of Trade noted. “Naturally, it is logical to ask: well, of the reciprocal measures fit into the deal unilaterally withdrew from the deal and across Iran’s major industries.” Exchanges (INSTEX), a European Union’s if it was created to pay for the goods not so far,” he stressed. imposed economic sanctions seeking to Washington in April branded the IRGC a terrorist or- mechanism for financial settlements with falling under the sanctions, then is this The JCPOA, also known as the Iran nu- stop Iranian oil exports. ganization, the first time it has taken the step against part Iran, is failing to gain momentum, Russia’s mechanism needed at all? My European clear deal, was signed between Iran and On May 8, 2019, or exactly a year after the of a foreign government. The move meant anyone who dealt Permanent Representative to the European colleagues keep on telling that this is just six international mediators (the United United States’ withdrawal, Iranian President with the Revolutionary Guards could face prison in the Union Vladimir Chizhov told TASS on Friday. the beginning…” Kingdom, Germany, China, Russia, the Hassan Rouhani declared he was suspending United States. “The mechanism is in place but so far But Iran may run out of patience after all, United States, and France) in July 2015. some of Iran’s obligations under the JCPOA. The new sanctions prohib- it has not gained momentum. The only Chizhov argued. “The Iranian have already Under the deal, Iran undertook to curb its In part, he said that Tehran would resume it the firm and its subsidiar- “Only one thing it can now boast is that it is finally given to understand that they may take cer- nuclear activities in exchange of abandon- uranium enrichment and terminate the con- ies from accessing the U.S. week was yielding some deals. But these are deals tain steps and timed this statement to the ment of the sanctions imposed previously version of the heavy water reactor at Arak, market or financial system, enough on food products which are not covered first anniversary of the United States’ with- by the United Nations Security Council, if the signatories to the deal fail to comply including through other for- by the sanctions anyway,” he said. drawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan the European Union and the United States with the conditions of the agreement, in- eign companies, and blocks to prove “So, it gives no experience of bypass- of Action (JCPOA). But these steps don’t go over its nuclear program. cluding those concerning banking and oil all funds or property that is American ing the sanctions,” the Russian diplomat beyond the JCPOA and the announcement On May 8, 2018, the United States trade, within a 60-day deadline. in the United States or held by a U.S. firm. president’s The penalties could extend claim that ‘Iran to give most crushing response to “any foreign financial in- he seeks stitution that knowingly fa- cilitates a significant finan- negotiation to aggressors even beyond borders’ INTERNATIONAL cial transaction or provides with Iran was significant financial services TEHRAN (FNA) — Major General Yahya surprising strikes on them not just in areas a hollow one.” Rahim Safavi, the top military aide to the around the country but also beyond in the for entities designated,” the AUCTION statement said. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali seas”, adding that this is the strategy devised “By targeting this network we intend to deny funding to Khamenei, underscores Iran’s high deterrence by Ayatollah Khamenei for the Armed Forces. Hereby Sirjan Jahan Steel Complex announces selling and key elements of Iran’s petrochemical sector that provide power, warning enemies of an immediate In relevant remarks late last month, support to the IRGC,” Mnuchin said. crushing response in case of any aggression. Commander of the Islamic Revolution export of 30,000 MT (±%5) DIRECT REDUCED IRON “We are not the starter of any war and Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated (DRI) on Ex-Works basis, at the best and highest priced in recent weeks after Trump last month deployed additional aggression against any country and this Hossein Salami reviewed the technological troops to the region and resumed arm sales to Saudi Arabia has several times been stated by Supreme advancements of Iran’s defense industry in offer. to protect against what the United States claimed was the Leader (Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei who the face of possible U.S. scenarios against threat of an imminent attack. is also commander-in-chief of the Iranian Tehran, reassuring that his country had All documents will be sent via email. Interested bidders Armed Forces). But if enemies, including successfully exhausted all enemies’ capacity Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to reopen shall send an email to: [email protected] talks. the Zionists or the Americans, make a move for various types of warfare. Three analysts and a former Treasury official told the against us at any level, we have a strong “A guidance and control system capable of CLOSING TIME, 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THIS Guardian the latest sanctions will likely have only a modest defense and deterrence power too and will hit steering a ballistic missile to hit a mobile target effect because non-U.S. companies already shy away from unimaginable reciprocal blows on them and is a miracle of technology which is possessed AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED IN THE doing business with Iran’s petrochemicals sector because their interests and military bases,” General by maybe one or two countries (in the world),” NEWSPAPER, BASED ON THE OFFICIAL CALENDAR of existing sanctions. Rahim Safavi told FNA on Saturday. Major General Salami said. Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution think tank He stressed that Iran is stronger than “Twelve years ago it happened,” he added, OF IRAN. all its 15 neighbors, except Russia, in the reminding that Iran test-fired a ballistic missile in described the latest U.S. sanctions as “a natural next step in For more information, please contact us at: what I think is a deliberately redundant array of restrictions.” military field, and said Tehran and Moscow 2007 which hit a target three times smaller than “The administration is banking on the overlapping au- are coordinated in anti-terrorism fight in a U.S. aircraft carrier on the sea. “The aircraft Tel: (+98 21) 86084632 thorities and obstacles to compound the pressure on the Syria and are neighbors via the sea. carriers’ scenario is over for us,” reiterated Iranians and create a sense that the entire economy is off General Rahim Safavi explained that in the commander, reassuring that his country Mobile: (+98) 9901212678 limits,” she said. case of an enemy aggression against Iran, is capable of drowning hostile vessels in the “we will inflict the most crushing and most Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS ‘U.S., Israel won’t allow the likes of Saudis Europe trying hard to de- to acquire atomic bomb’ escalate Iran-U.S. tensions: POLITICAL TEHRAN – An expert issues, including the Syrian issue and the Germany deskon Middle East affairs stances of Hamas’s political leaders toward believes that the United States and Israel regional developments. would never allow the likes of Saudi Arabia to Throughout all these years, Hamas’s office acquire nuclear weapons because the Zionist in Tehran was never closed, he said. regime wants to be the only superpower and He also said Khaled Mashal, the former nuclear power in the region. chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, was “I am certain that neither the U.S. nor the playing a negative role in Hamas, adding that Zionist regime would ever allow any other the defeat of the U.S. and Zionist-backed ter- country to reach nuclear weapons,” Seyyed rorists in Syria and also the developments in Hadi Seyyed Afghahi said in an interview Egypt, especially the coup against the Muslim with the Tehran Times. Brotherhood, harmed Hamas and caused its Asked whether reports of the major con- leaders to review their stances with regard tracts struck between Riyadh and Washington to regional developments. over the former’s nuclear program should Fortunately, when Sinwar became the be considered worrisome, Seyyed Afghahi leader of Hamas and Ismail Haniyeh became said such contracts are merely over Saudi the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Arabia’s nuclear energy program. Hamas’s relations with Iran improved, the “The Zionist regime wants to be the only expert noted. POLITICAL TEHRAN — German Foreign Minister Heiko superpower and nuclear power in the region. “We need Hamas and we do not want to deskMaas said on Saturday that the European coun- Hence, I highly doubt that the U.S. and the deny that Hamas is the biggest and most tries are doing their best to de-escalate tensions between Iran Zionist regime would allow Saudi Arabia or “The U.S. aims to weaken the countries must take into account ten different things, popular Jihadi group,” he stated, adding, and the United States. any other Arab country to acquire nuclear of the region, their military, infrastructure including the status of the Zionist regime,” “Today, Iran and Syria’s relations with Ha- Addressing a meeting in Baghdad, Maas highlighted the im- weapons.” and economy through its proxies in order he said, adding, “But Iran and Syria do not mas is in detente.” portance of defusing tensions and inviting all parties to maintain He cited Washington’s constant pressure to bring security to Israel.” have such considerations.” ‘Abbas either imprisons Jihadis peace and exercise self-restraint, IRNA reported. on North Korea over its nuclear weapons as ‘Syrian government is the final Seyyed Afghahi also rejected rumors of or hands them to Israel’ He warned that miscalculations, misunderstandings and an example that the U.S. would never allow decision-maker’ disputes between the Islamic Republic and On Ayatollah Khamenei’s emphasis on provocative acts will lead to unpredictable ramifications. other countries, “let alone Arab ones”, to Asked about media speculations about Syria’s Ba’ath Party, saying Iran’s relations the necessity of resistance in the West Bank, Escalation of tensions over the past few weeks has made build atomic bombs. disagreements between Tehran and Moscow with Syria and the Ba’ath party is “beyond Seyyed Afghahi said, “The Leader has said European countries to take action in order to clear up misun- Seyyed Afghahi also referred to Israel’s on Syria, Seyyed Afghahi said, “These are strategic”. the West Bank needs to be armed. He has derstandings and defuse tensions, he stated. bombardment of Iraq’s nuclear facilities as merely rumors and psychological warfare.” “The Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Khame- not said this as an order to Hamas, but a He went on to say that the Iran nuclear deal is worth attempt- yet another example. “I’m not saying that our relations with nei] said in his meeting with Bashar al Assad moral obligation that anyone should fulfil.” ing to be preserved. “The reason Israel would not attack Iran the Russians are ideal. At the strategic level, that Syria is Iran’s strategic depth and Iran “With the West Bank being armed, the Maas was scheduled to hold meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister is that firstly it is afraid of doing so, and sec- the two countries’ goals are identical, and is Syria’s strategic depth. It shows how close heavy burden that has been put on Hamas’s Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih to find ways out ondly we have brought our nuclear activities the two countries share similar views. But and intertwined the two countries are.” shoulders will be lightened,” he asserted. of the current critical conditions. under the law,” he reasoned. at the tactical level, sometimes there are “Therefore, we will be beside Syria as long “A few armed acts have occurred in the According to Germany’s Foreign Ministry, Maas and his Ira- ‘U.S. would destroy the region disagreements between Iran, Russia and as Bashar al Assad is president and shares the West Bank but not to a large extent, because nian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, are slated to hold a if it could’ Syria,” he remarked. same stance on the Axis of Resistance and the West Bank is under the rule of Mahmoud meeting in Tehran on Monday. The Middle East expert was asked to com- He then said when there are disagree- the Zionist regime,” he concluded. Abbas while there’s total freedom of action Maas’s visit is an indication of the decision made by Berlin, ment on the defeat of Daesh and Washington’s ments between Iran and Russia on the Syrian ‘Iran, Syria relations with Hamas in Gaza since it is in the hands of Hamas and Paris and London for preserving the nuclear deal, also known plan for a post-Daesh Middle East, to which he crisis, Tehran’s stance is much closer to that is in detente’ other Jihadi groups.” as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). responded, “The U.S. either wants to destroy of Damascus compared to Moscow. Asked about the prospects of Tehran-Ha- Seyyed Afghahi went on to strongly crit- Earlier, in an interview with IRNA, Foreign Ministry spokes- the entire region or it wants to at least bring The key point, he said, is that the Syri- mas ties, especially after Yahya Sinwar was icize Abbas, saying he either imprisons the man Abbas Mousavi said, “The German foreign minister will the region under its full control according an government is the final decision-maker named the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Jihadis in his prisons or hands them over to meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and to its New Middle East plan.” “whether we or the Russians propose the he said the development was a positive step the Zionist regime or gives information to the President Hassan Rouhani, during his one-day tour to Iran.” This has always been Washington’s goal solutions.” in improvement of relations between Tehran Zionist regime so that it assassinate them. The spokesman also said that bilateral relations between Iran but different administrations have adopted According to Seyyed Afghahi, Russia is and Hamas. He also said despite these issues, promising and Germany, regional and international developments and the different policies and strategies to reach that an international player while Iran is a re- He pointed out that Iran’s relations with moves have been made in the West Bank, nuclear agreement, are among the topics to be discussed during end, he explained, adding, “The U.S. would gional one. Hamas’s military wing has never been com- especially after the U.S. embassy relocation his trip to Iran. destroy the region if it could.” “When Moscow wants to adopt a tactic, it pletely cut off, but it was tarnished by some to al-Quds. Abe’s Iran visit can highlight U.S. diplomatic isolation Brazilian VP and Iranian ambassador hold talks, on nuclear deal: senior analyst discuss ways for close co-op Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, the writer of “Iran Nuclear Accord and the Remaking of the Middle East”, says Japanese Prime POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Brasilia Minister Shinzo Abe who plans to visit Tehran on June 12-13 deskSeyyed Ali Saghaiyan met with Brazilian Vice to mediate between the United States and Iran “can highlight President Hamilton Mourao on Friday to discuss a host of issues, U.S. diplomatic isolation” on the 2015 nuclear deal, which including bilateral ties. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew his country During the meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction with from it and reimposed sanctions on Iran. the status of relations between the two countries and explored Writing a commentary in the Lobe Log on Friday, Afra- the available venues for expanding the cooperation between the siabi, who has taught at the University of Tehran and Boston two nations in various economic and cultural fields, the Mehr University, suggests: “If Washington is serious about giving news agency reported. Abe a chance with his Iran initiative, it must not only shift Referring to 116-year-old relations between Iran and Brazil, from sticks to carrots but move more fundamentally away Mourao described Iran as a country that enjoys thousands of from a confrontation strategy, centered on a regime change years of civilization and the main player in the West Asia region. in Iran, to one of peaceful coexistence and détente.” He also highlighted the Brazilian government’s strong will Following is the text of the article titled “Shinzo Abe’s for preserving bilateral ties with Iran. crucial Iran visit”: Brazil has been one of the supporters of the 2015 Iran nuclear Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Tehran next deal, backing the Islamic Republic in the face of the U.S. hostile week to mediate between the United States and Iran, taking policies and reimposition of sanctions. center stage in one of the most vexing global issues today threat- The two countries enjoy a fair share of trade in different eco- ening international peace and security. Although this is the nomic sectors. The volume of trade between Iran and Brazil first official Tehran visit by a Japanese prime minister since stood at $2.5 billion in 2018. 1978, Abe is no stranger to Iran’s leaders and, in fact, has met Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on several occasions on the sidelines of UN gatherings in New York. Prior to President Given Japan’s heavy reliance on Middle East oil—which Trump’s lavish Tokyo visit last month, Abe met Iran’s Foreign accounts for 80 percent of Japan’s oil imports—Tokyo has Former Qatari PM urges Minister Javad Zarif and then openly broached the idea of going to Iran. Trump subsequently embraced this idea, pointing to a vested interest in Persian Gulf stability, which has been normal ties with Iran Abe’s relationship with Iran’s leaders and, simultaneously, rocked by the recent escalation of tensions between Iran and dialing back his “regime change” objective and suggesting that the United States can find a modus vivendi with the “existing the United States. leaders.” Since then, the Trump administration has offered confirmation that Iran has faithfully observed its obligations wants to claim that it exhausted all the diplomatic chances of to engage in direct talks with Iran “without preconditions,” a under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). a peaceful resolution of tensions with Iran’s theocratic rulers. move rejected by Tehran as tactical “wordplay.” At the same However, Abe’s intervention in this complicated diplomat- Indeed, the Trump administration has shown no sign time, both Rouhani and Zarif have mentioned U.S. “respect” for ic quagmire might backfire, fueling criticism at home that of stepping back from its strategy of maximum pressure, Iran as one of the principal preconditions for U.S.-Iran talks, he has jeopardized U.S.-Japan relations at a time of rising which has resulted in a substantial loss of Iran’s oil export thus leaving the door for diplomacy ajar. Zarif’s deputy, Abbas tensions in in the Pacific and around the Korean Peninsula. market, much of which has been picked up by Saudi Arabia, Araghchi, who has also served as Iran’s ambassador to Japan, This mission offers both opportunities and risks for Abe, who which has increased production to stabilize the oil market. has welcomed Abe’s intervention as potentially easing tensions may wish to play a more prominent conflict-management Unless Abe succeeds in convincing the Trump administration in the region. role beyond Iran if successful in this Iran trip. Given Japan’s to ease U.S. sanctions—for instance, by renewing the oil Abe is not the only political leader seeking to act as inter- heavy reliance on Middle East oil—which accounts for 80 exemptions for countries such as Japan, South Korea, and locutor between Tehran and Washington. Secretary of State percent of Japan’s oil imports—Tokyo has a vested interest India—Tehran will not likely take Trump’s offer of dialogue Mike Pompeo has been in Bellinzona, Switzerland, which in Persian Gulf stability, which has been rocked by the recent seriously. Brian Hook, the State Department’s point man represents U.S. interests in Iran, reportedly to enlist his escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States. on Iran, has been sending contradictory signals on the issue 1 “Qatar had a very different position on Syria than Iran, hosts for a “limited dialogue” with Iran. But what can Abe On the positive side, Abe’s Iran visit may create an off-ramp of oil exemptions, which suggests that the administration which supported President Assad. When the Saudi embassy in and others possibly achieve when the Trump administration alternative for the current U.S.-Iran standoff through deft and is unclear about its next Iran steps. Tehran was attacked by the demonstrators in 2016, Qatar with- is hammering Iran with relentless economic warfare and imaginative diplomacy that elicits compromises from both If Washington is serious about giving Abe a chance with drew its ambassador from Iran in solidarity with Kingdom of Iran completely distrusts the current U.S. administration, sides. This would bode well for Iran-Japan economic relations his Iran initiative, it must not only shift from sticks to carrots Saudi Arabia.” particularly after it unilaterally exited the Iran nuclear deal? as well, which surged in the post-JCPOA environment with but move more fundamentally away from a confrontation “If you go to the UAE, the official figure is a few billion dollars, After all, Iran has signaled that no direct talks with the Unit- an investment treaty in 2016 before experiencing a decline strategy, centered on a regime change in Iran, to one of but informally, 10 or 20 billion dollars are exchanged between ed States is possible unless Washington reverses itself on due to U.S. sanctions. That investment treaty, which laid peaceful coexistence and détente. Iran has been offering a Iran and the UAE in terms of oil,” he said. “This is not done by economic sanctions, which is highly unlikely if Trump can’t the groundwork for possible Japanese investment in Iran’s “non-aggression pact” to Saudi Arabia and other GCC (Gulf Qatar, but by the UAE, which accuses us of terrorism with Iran.” point to significant Iranian concessions to U.S. demands. energy and non-energy sectors, could be implemented given Cooperation Council) states, which could be extended as He also criticized Saudi Arabia for its accusations of terrorism Abe’s advantage is that his government, while a key U.S. a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran dispute. well to the American patron state of these oil sheikhdoms. and the kingdom’s share of responsibility for the Syrian crisis. ally, has nonetheless shown vital signs of independence on Yet, on the negative side, Abe’s initiative could bolster An important prerequisite for such a paradigm shift is a “This wound is deep, meaning the [Persian] Gulf province various Middle East issues. For example, Japan distanced Washington’s tactic of playing the peace card without re- more nuanced U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia, which en- of his country, harming both sides. There are families that have itself from the U.S. recognition of Israel’s annexation of the linquishing any essential element of its coercive diplomacy. joys unprecedented Washington backing for an aggressive been divided between the two countries, and there are brothers Golan Heights and refused to follow Washington’s lead when it Iran’s concern is that the Trump administration might be regional policy that has alienated some of its Arab neighbors, who cannot see each other, mothers who cannot see children, relocated its embassy to Jerusalem. Equally important, Japan bluffing with its recent olive branches and could use a “failed” including Qatar. A more balanced U.S. Persian Gulf policy is and children who cannot see the parents.” has sided with Europe in defense of the Iran nuclear deal. Abe’s mission to its advantage by painting Iran, reeling under a sine qua non for de-confliction and a return of stability to On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, From Tehran’s vantage point, Abe’s visit, in addition to U.S. sanctions, as rigid and inflexible. For some hardline a volatile region on the precipice of yet another calamitous Bahrain and Egypt severed ties with Qatar and imposed a block- conferring legitimacy on the Iranian government, can highlight Tehran politicians and pundits, such as the editors of the war. Abe’s intervention could prove pivotal in tilting the ade on it, claiming Doha supports terrorism. Doha denies this U.S. diplomatic isolation on the nuclear issue, particularly conservative daily Kayhan, the United States is on the war United States toward just such a balanced relationship with and accuses the quartet of seeking to impose its guardianship in light of the repeated International Atomic Energy Agency path with Iran, similar to the run-up to the Iraq War, and the Persian Gulf states including Iran. over its national decision. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 9, 2019

STOCK MARKET ‘Iran to maintain metal exports TEDPIX 226888.3 IFX 28960.03 despite U.S. sanction’ Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir 1 “We won’t also have any problems in production levels in the past few years regarding the supply for the domestic con- and we intend to keep this trend in the years sumption in the current year,” he added. to come.” CURRENCIES Asked about foreign investment in the The official put the mining industry’s pro- USD 42,000 rials industry, the official noted that currently duction level at 460 million tons for the past near $1 billion of investment is required Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20) EUR 47,628 rials for equipping new mines and overhauling and expressed hope that the output for the GBP 53,508 rials some equipment in old ones and over $400 industry will reach 500 million tons by the million is also required in exploration and end of the current year. AED 11,437 rials research sectors. “Based on our studies and new explora- tions’ data, it is expected that the country’s Source: cbi.ir “We hope that both foreign and domestic investors take the chance to enter this lucra- iron ore and copper resources would double tive industry,” he added. in the upcoming years,” the official said. Mentioning some of the ministry’s in- Mining sector to inject $2 bil- centive programs for encouraging exports, lion to NIMA COMMODITIES Sarqeini stated, ”In close cooperation with Asked about the re-injection of exports Brent $63.29/b the customs administration, the industry revenues into the country’s financial cycle, Sarqeini noted that in the past Iranian cal- WTI $53.99/b ministry has significantly moderated the base-prices for metals and minerals in or- endar year, the mining sector injected $1.5 OPEC Basket $60.88/b der to ensure the exporters.” billion of foreign currencies into the country’s Mining industry productive and to financial or technical issues. lowing the plans closely,” he said. Forex Management Integrated System (lo- Gold $1,342.00/oz lively “Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Elsewhere in his remarks, Sarqeini men- cally known as NIMA). Silver $15.07oz The official further noted that the ministry Development and Renovation Organization tioned the positive and upward trend of the “This year we expect the mining sector also plans to revive over 500 of the country’s (IMIDRO) has been selected as the operator mining industry’s production, saying, “The to, at least, bring back $2 billion to NIMA,” Platinium $809.65/oz small mines which have been dormant due of this program and the organization is fol- mining sector has witnessed a constant rise he added. Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com Tax income up 22% in 2 months on year Monthly loading, unloading rises 5% at Imam Khomeini Omid-Ali Parsa appointed new head of INTA Port yr/yr ECONOMY TEHRAN— Iran’s tax revenues increased by 91 percent and also showing 11 percent rise year on year. desk22 percent in the first two-month of the As announced by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Iran’s current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21) from the tax income rose 14.1 percent during Iranian calendar year same period of time in the previous year, Mehr news agency of 1396 (ended on March 20, 2018) to reach 1.15 quadrillion reported quoting an official with Iran’s National Tax Ad- rials (about $27.38 billion). ministration (INTA). The Iranian government earns budget from various Speaking in a Saturday ceremony to introduce Omid- sources including the revenues and offering capital assets Ali Parsa, as the new head of INTA, Mohammad-Qasem and divesting financial assets to the private sector. Panahi, who acted as the acting head of INTA before Parsa President Hassan Rouhani’s economic strategy is to appointed to his new post, said the country collected 150 significantly reduce the government’s dependency on oil trillion rials (about $3.571 billion) of taxes during the two- and instead collect tax more systematically. month period of this year. Speaking in the inaugural ceremony of the 12th edition He said if this trend continues, the annual target of col- of Iran’s Conference of Tax and Fiscal Policies, which was lecting 1.4 quadrillion rials (about $33.333 billion) of tax held at Shahid Beheshti University’s conference center in in the current year will be materialized. Tehran on late February, the event’s Secretary Yadollah ECONOMY TEHRAN — Loading and unloading of commodi- Iran managed to collect 1.09 quadrillion rials (about Dadgar mentioned the small share of taxes in Iran’s an- deskties at Iran’s Imam Khomeini Port, in southwestern $25.952 billion) of tax revenues during the past Iranian nual budget saying that according to the latest statistics, Khuzestan Province, rose five percent during the second month of calendar year of 1397 (ended on March 20, 2019), showing the share of taxes in the country’s budget is only nine the current Iranian calendar year (April 21-May 21) compared to that the country’s annual tax income plan has come true by percent while in most other countries this share is more the same month of the past year, Tasnim news agency reported. 97 percent, Panahi has previously announced. Omid-Ali Parsa, the new head of Iran’s National Tax Ad- than 17 percent. As reported, some 3.944 million tons of goods were loaded or He said the country had planned to earn 1.13 quadril- ministration In the 17.03 quadrillion rials (about $405 billion at the unloaded at this port in the mentioned month, while the figure lion rials (about $26.904 billion) of tax incomes in the past official rate of 42,000 rials) budget bill for Iran’s current was 3.75 million tons in the same month of the previous year. year, IRNA reported. also showing 15 percent growth year on year. Iranian year, oil income is estimated at 1.425 quadrillion Of the mentioned amount of goods loaded or unloaded at The official further put direct taxes collected in the past He also put the revenues earned from taxes on the goods rials (about $34 billion) with 410 trillion rials (about $9.7 Imam Khomeini Port in the second month of this year, 1.77 million year at 640 trillion rials (about $15.238 billion), showing and services at 450 trillion rials (about $10.714 billion), billion) rise year on year and tax income is projected to be tons were basic commodities, 187,776 tons were metal products, that the planned figure has come true by 101 percent and indicating that the planned figure has been materialized 1.53 quadrillion rials (about $36.5 billion). 456,483 tons were constructional materials, 232,000 tons were machineries, 458,98 tons were fertilizers and chemical materials, 46,869 tons were garments, leather products, paper and wood products and 937,643 tons were oil products. “Redundant” sanctions vs. “resilient” economy 1 “For oil the ways of selling and the have any significant impact on Iran’s pet- “The government is also taking all the costumers are specific and limited but that rochemical industry. necessary measures to facilitate the process South Africa: Economic is not the case with petrochemicals. There U.S. propaganda, Iranian petch- of such investments and the companies which contraction a serious threat are hundreds of holdings which are eager for em investments and exports are going to invest in Iran surely have their buying our diverse petrochemical products”, For long, Iran’s petrochemical industry own mechanisms for countering U.S. sanc- The “shocking contraction of the country’s economic growth of Behzad Mohammadi noted. has been one of the most attractive areas for tions,” he said. -3,2% for the first quarter of this year is much worse than the It is also worth mentioning that Iran had foreign investors and despite all U.S. efforts, Iran is also offering a variety of petro- general expectations and it is the first clear indication that the predicted this new sanctions and NPC was foreign companies are already trying to get a chemical products at the country’s Energy economy will fall into a deep recession this year from which it already exploring new ways of keeping its share in the country’s petrochemical projects. Stock Market (IRENEX), as a new strategy will not easily recover again,” says Fanie Brink, an independent petrochemical exports in flow. In late May, NPC’s Director for Invest- to counter U.S. efforts to boost the pressure agricultural economist. “We are holding meetings with our cus- ment Hossein Alimorad said “Despite all on the country’s economy. As freshplaza.com stated, according to Statistics SA, the eco- tomers to explore various aspects of possible the current negative propaganda since the Tehran has also reputedly stated that nomic growth rate has been the weakest since the first quarter impacts of the U.S. sanctions on our trade”, withdrawal of the United States from the it is fully prepared to sell its oil in a “gray of 2009, when the country’s economic growth has weakened by Mohammadi had told the Tehran Times in a nuclear deal, foreign companies, especially market”, and that could be also applicable 6,1% mainly due to the pressure of the global financial crisis and press conference on the sidelines of the 24th Asians, are still willing to cooperate with to the petrochemical industry as well. poses a very serious threat to the development and prosperity Iran International, Oil, Gas, Refining and Pet- us considering advantages of the Iranian Petrochemical industry is one of the most for all the people and the country. rochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2019). petrochemical industry.” important pillars of Iran’s economy and one and with several new projects underway, the The “chances that growth for the first quarter of this year In late April, General Secretary of Iran’s The official noted that currently a con- of the main suppliers of foreign currency number is expected to jump over 65 million is likely to be the smallest quarterly contraction still to come Association of Petrochemical Industry Cor- sortium comprising foreign partners is in especially euro for the country. tons, further cementing the Islamic Republic’s should not be underestimated because the ANC government is poration (APIC) Ahmad Mahdavi Abhari talks with NPC for investment in some sig- Iran is currently producing near 63 mil- stance as a major petrochemical supplier to still clinging to its socialist and communist policies which will said that U.S. sanctions were not going to nificant projects. lion tons of petrochemical products annually the world markets. finally destroy the economy and the country within the next 5 years,” according to Brink. The biggest single problem The biggest single problem with the economy in South Africa is the fact that the ANC government totally rejected capital- Weak U.S. employment report raises red flag on economy ism after 1994 and embraced a mixed socialist and communist U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less U.S. President Donald Trump in early May slapped ad- cut as early as July and two more later this year. Economists, ideology that can only destroy economic growth. This was the than expected, raising fears that a loss of momentum in ditional tariffs of up to 25 percent on $200 billion of Chi- however, believe the Fed will probably wait for more signs starting point for the destruction of economic growth as clearly economic activity could be spreading to the labor market, nese goods, which prompted retaliation by Beijing. Last of labor market weakness and clarity on the trade issues demonstrated over the past couple of years and the main reason which could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut week, Trump said he would impose a tariff on all goods before easing monetary policy. Fed officials are due to meet why the government will not be able to rescue the weakening interest rates this year. from Mexico to force authorities in that country to stop on June 18-19. economy. In contrast, a market-oriented capitalist economic According to japantimes.co.jp, the broad cool-off in immigrants from Central America from crossing the border “Fed officials are likely to remain cautious at the June system is still the most successful economic system around the hiring reported by the Labor Department on Friday was into the United States. meeting and keep all their options open,” said Michael Hanson, world today. before a recent escalation in trade tensions between the Talks to prevent the duties from kicking in at 5 percent head of global macro strategy at TD Securities in New York. The redistribution of the country’s assets, potential economic United States and two of its major trading partners, China on June 10 continue. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said The dollar fell to a 2½-month low against a basket of growth and prosperity will not solve the problems of inequal- and Mexico. Analysts have warned the trade fights could on Tuesday the U.S. central bank was closely monitoring currencies, while U.S. Treasury prices rose. Stocks on Wall ity, poverty and unemployment, as it will only be a short-term undermine the economy, which will celebrate 10 years of the implications of the trade tensions on the economy and Street were trading higher. solution until everything is consumed and digested, which will expansion next month, the longest on record. would “act as appropriate to sustain the expansion.” Last month’s slowdown in job gains, however, prob- only increase these problems further. Adding a sting to the closely watched employment re- Trump, who has routinely tweeted about the strong labor ably understates the labor market’s health as layoffs The “general appeal to the Reserve Bank now to lower its lend- port, far fewer jobs were created in March and April than market, made no comment about May’s weak hiring, but remain low. ing rate to stimulate economic growth will make no difference previously reported, indicating that hiring had shifted into defended duties on Chinese goods. White House economic Employment gains over the last three months have aver- to the economy because it is, together with the claims that its a lower gear. The labor market thus far has been largely adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox Business Network that bad aged 151,000, above the roughly 100,000 needed per month monetary policy can keep the inflation rate contained and protect resilient to the trade war with China. weather in the Midwest was to blame and described the to keep up with growth in the working-age population. In the exchange rate, the single biggest delusion in economic science. “Today’s report makes a cut more likely, and supports meager job gains as a “little bit of a blip down.” the four months since the first hiccup in hiring appeared in Hopefully, the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will now also begin our view that the trade tensions will ultimately slow growth Economists, however, said there was nothing to suggest February, however, monthly payrolls gains have averaged to understand that the agricultural industry, which performed enough for the Fed to respond in September and Decem- the weather was the culprit. just 127,000, the slowest pace over a comparable stretch the worst of all industries with a growth rate of -13.2% in the ber with cuts,” said Joseph Song, an economist at Bank of The “weakness in job growth was broadly experienced in nearly seven years. first quarter, cannot be the industry with the highest economic America Merrill Lynch in New York. across industry groups and not obviously driven by distor- Some of the weakness in hiring could be because of worker growth and higher employment expectations. There is also no Job gains dropped tions such as weather or strikes,” said Michael Feroli, an shortages, especially in the construction, transportation and possibility that the agricultural industry can create a million new Nonfarm payrolls increased by 75,000 jobs last month, economist at JPMorgan in New York. manufacturing sectors. But the worker shortage argument jobs as suggested by the National Development Plan. the government said. It was the second time this year that U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a is somewhat undercut by moderate wage growth. The “possibility that land expropriation without compensation job gains dropped below 100,000. Economists polled by Democrat, said the employment report was a “disturbing Average hourly earnings grew just 3.1 percent year-over- will totally destroy the agricultural industry and the economy with Reuters had forecast payrolls rising by 185,000 jobs last sign that the administration’s disastrous special interest year, the slowest annual increase since September. Just a huge loss of employment is a very serious threat to the develop- month. Job growth in March and April was revised down agenda is hollowing out our economy.” three months earlier, wages had been rising at their fastest ment and prosperity of the country and its people,” Brink said. by 75,000. Following the report financial markets priced in a rate rate in a decade but gains have moderated since. ADVERTISEMENTS

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNEJUNE 9, 2019 ENERGYADVERTISEMENT 5

NIOC sells 1.085m barrels of oil, UK–China renewables experts plan sustainable energy future condensate in 17 offerings at IRENEX Over 100 energy experts and researchers gathered at the University to discuss the major challenges facing future energy ENERGY TEHRAN — National 280,000 barrels of crude oil at $74.85 per systems using sustainable energy sources, as well as creating deskIranian Oil Company barrel. With the daily supply amount of new partnerships between UK and Chinese industrial and could sell 1.085 million barrels of crude one million barrels, the market wrapped academic communities. oil, both light and heavy, and also gas con- up by selling eight 35,000-barrel cargos Working with the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering densate through 17 offerings at Iran Energy of oil on the day. (CSEE), UK-China University Consortium on Engineering Exchange (IRENEX) during the past seven NIOC has so far offered light oil through Education and Research (UCEER) and the Institution of months since offering these products kicked 10 offerings at the IRENEX. Engineering and Technology (IET), CSEE UK Chapter, CSEE off at Iranian stock market, Shana reported. Offering gas condensate at IRENEX came Europe Chapter and CSEE North America Chapter, University Since the U.S.’s withdrew from Iran’s after the successful offering of crude oil at of Birmingham researchers organised the 2019 UK-China nuclear pact in May 2018, vowing to drive this market. The product has been already Future Energy System Development Forum. Iran’s oil exports down to zero, the Islamic offered at the IRENEX in five rounds. The Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang, Director of Smart Grid, Bir- Republic has been taking various measures first offering was done on February 13, which mingham Energy Institute at the University of Birmingham, to counter the U.S. actions and to keep its failed to attract customers. commented: “Decarbonising the power sector by ramping oil exports levels as high as possible. And then the turn came to heavy crude. up the adoption of renewable energy is essential to meet the One of the main strategies that Iran Offering heavy crude at IRENEX came af- goals of the Paris Agreement. We can only accelerate the chose to execute to help its oil exports afloat ter NIOC offered light crude at this stock global shift to low carbon through a combination of renew- has been trying new ways to diversify the market in eight round. able energy, modernised power grid connections, intelligent mechanism of oil sales, one of which is Iranian National Oil Company sold demand management and market reforms. offering oil at the country’s stock market. 70,000 barrels of heavy crude oil at IRENEX “Our forum at the University of Birmingham provides a NIOC offered light crude oil at IREN- for the first time on April 30. In the first timely and comprehensive review of progress, applications, EX first on October 28, 2018 just few days round one million barrels of heavy crude and challenges spurred by large scale renewable energy gen- before new U.S. sanctions on Iran’s pe- was offered at a base price of $60.68. eration. It is a great opportunity to create exciting partner- troleum sector took effect (November 4). Heavy crude offering has been held two ships between researchers and technology manufacturers In the first round, NIOC could sell some times at IRENEX so far. in this vital field.” Guests were welcomed by University of Birmingham Provost Professor Tim Jones, who commented: “It is tremendously exciting to welcome such renowned experts to the University OPEC close to extending output cut deal of Birmingham and testament to the strength of our growing OPEC is close to reaching an agreement to extend the pro- was sure that the larger OPEC+ group would roll over the reputation in China as our researchers establish innovative duction cut deal beyond its current expiry date at the end of production cuts through the end of this year. collaborations around the globe.” June, Khalid al-Falih, the energy minister of OPEC’s largest There won’t be a need to deepen the cuts, while the situ- President of CSEE, Baosen Zheng commented: the “Chal- producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, said on Friday. ation with oil supply in Iran, Venezuela, and other countries lenges and Solutions of Power Grids with High Penetration According to oilprice.com, “on the OPEC side, a rollover will show if OPEC and allies need to scale back the cuts a of Renewable Energy, this forum fits well with the current is almost in the bag. The question is to calibrate with non- “little bit,” al-Falih said, as carried by Bloomberg. situations facing the development of renewable energy. OPEC,” Reuters quoted al-Falih as saying at the St. Peters- Earlier this week, al-Falih sought to assure the oil mar- China’s fastest development burg International Economic Forum in Russia on Friday. ket that the Saudis and the larger OPEC+ group would do “China boasts the fastest development of wind and pho- “I’m hoping it will be an easy decision and that we’ll roll whatever it takes to bring supply and demand to balance. tovoltaic power generation in the world. Especially in recent over, but if it’s not, we will be flexible in terms of our position Saudi Arabia and Russia, the respective leaders of the years, the renewable energies, mainly consisting of wind in the kingdom,” al-Falih said. policies in place since the start of 2017. OPEC and non-OPEC groups part of the production cut power and photovoltaic power, have been soaring, with the OPEC and its Russia-led non-OPEC allies are withhold- The oil price slide of the past two weeks leaves OPEC and deal, have been allies in oil market management for more installed capacities of wind power and photovoltaic power ing a total of 1.2 million bpd of oil supply from the market its partners little choice but to roll over the cuts, analysts say. than two years now, although the Saudis need oil prices at generation reaching 184 GW and 174 GW respectively in 2018. until the end of June and are set to meet in coming weeks to After a meeting with Russia’s Energy Minister Alexan- $85 to balance their budget, while Russia claims that it’s “By 2030, China’s renewable energy power generation will discuss how to proceed with their oil supply management der Novak, Saudi Arabia’s al-Falih said on Friday that he fine with the current price of oil at $60-65. represent more than 30% of the total, which will pose challenges to the planning and operation of power system. Some European and American countries have plenty of proven experiences in planning, joint dispatching, power market operation, inter-re- European oil majors brave sanctions risk to sign new energy-cooperation deals with Russia gional trade and so forth of renewable energy. By Rosemary Griffin develop hydrocarbons projects in the Russian part in the forum, meeting with Russian offi- dealings with PDVSA or Iran, if announced “It is heartening to join you in this forum to exchange European oil majors including Shell and OMV Arctic. This followed an agreement Thursday cials and discussing cooperation with existing or implemented, would be unlikely to tar- experiences and insights on renewable energy development, signed new cooperation deals with Russian between Shell and Gazprom Neft to set up partners.The deals come at a time when some get Russian upstream oil production at this to analyze the problems faced by high penetration renewable energy companies during the St. Petersburg a West Siberian oil joint venture to develop analysts believe that the risk of new sanctions point,” Sheldon said. energy in power systems and identify solutions, and advance International Economic Forum this week, in a fields with combined estimated reserves of being introduced against Russia has receded. Russian officials also used the forum as a the development of renewable energy technologies.” sign that they were willing to make new invest- more than 8 billion barrels. “Targeted U.S. sanctions against Russia re- platform to warn of the impact of sanctions. UK sector leaders attending included Professor Sir Michael ments despite risks of potential new sanctions. Other deals included Austria’s OMV agreeing main possible, from issues ranging from Sergei Energy minister Alexander Novak said that Sterling, FREng, former Chair of STFC; Professor Yulong Since 2014 when the U.S. and other Western to purchase terms for a stake in a gas project Skripal, to Ukraine, to U.S. election interference. sanctions are leading to increased interest Ding, Director of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage; countries introduced sanctions against Russia, in northern Russia, as well as a preliminary However, the lack of major new revelations in establishing alternative payment systems Ms. Nicola Hewitt, Commercial Director, West Midlands Russian energy companies have operated with LNG deal with Russian gas giant Gazprom. regarding Russia in the Mueller report reduces and switching to trading in national currency. Growth Company; Prof. Goran Strbac, Imperial College limited access to Western financing and some Shell projects the odds of major sectoral sanctions targeting A key concern among Russian officials is London; John Scott, from the IET Energy Policy Panel; type of oil production technology. There are also signs that Russian and West- Russia’s upstream energy production,” Platts that future U.S. sanctions against the country Professor James Yu, Innovation Manager, Scottish Power This had made Western majors more cau- ern companies are considering to increase Analytics’ Paul Sheldon said. could restrict Russian companies’ access to Energy Networks and Dr. Xiaoyao Zhou, Technical Policy tious about signing up to new investments, cooperation in other countries. In the past, Russia’s close relationship with the U.S. dollar. Since they first started testing Manager, National Grid. with some companies winding down coop- Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov said Iran and Venezuela sparked speculation that the viability of using alternative currencies in The Forum follows Professor Zhang’s recent keynote eration that could be in breach of sanctions. the company may work with Shell on projects the U.S. administration’s sanctions targeting the wake of sanctions in 2014, rising global speech at the 2019 UNESCO International Water Confer- Cooperation on conventional hydrocarbons abroad.Meanwhile, Total and Siemens agreed those two countries could include secondary trade tensions, most notably between the ence, in Paris, where he set out University of Birmingham projects continues to grow, however. Deals to cooperate on an LNG project in Vietnam sanctions against Russian energy projects. U.S. and China, have made some of its major proposals to use smart energy control technology to combine signed this week included Shell, Gazprom with Russia’s Novatek and Zarubezhneft. Russian upstream oil partners more receptive to non-dollar trade. wind and wave power – potentially providing all the world’s Neft and Spain’s Repsol agreeing to jointly The CEOs of ExxonMobil and BP also took “Secondary sanctions related to Russian (Source: spglobal.com) electricity needs.

First Announcement

Second Announcement N.I.O.C 1398.1500 National Iranian OMV to pay Gazprom $1 billion for stake in Siberian gas field Drilling Company Call for public tender (First/Second publish) OMV agreed on Friday to pay 905 million euros equivalent per day (boe/d). N.I.O.C Call for pubTwolic tend eStagesr (First/Sec o(semind publish )compressed) tender ($1 billion) to Russia’s Gazprom for a stake in a OMV’s other Russian gas asset, a stake in Two Stages (semi compressed) tender National Iranian 1398.1500Subject of Tender: (CASINGSubject & TUBING of Tender: PIPES) (CASING & TUBING PIPES) Siberian gas field, as part of the Austrian firm’s the Yuzhno Russkoye field, currently delivers Drilling Company strategy to boost its gas business. around 100,000 boe/d, but that is expected to  Tender descriptions:

As per energyeconomictims.indiatimes. decrease in coming years. Registration Tender No. Estimated value com, OMV Chief Executive Rainer Seele is OMV produced 474,000 boe/d in the first The Tender holder No. throughnational elect /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) banking on a sharp rise in demand for nat- quarter, more than 20 percent of it in Russia. It ronictendering system National Iranian Drilling TenderNo. PFP/NAFT.SH/98/001 ural gas as a low-emission alternative to oil has a production target of 600,000 boe/d by 2025. Company 3,203,273 43,522,000,000 in power generation and heavy transport OMV said its total investment in the Achimov Indent No: 48-22-9822005 including trucks. blocks is expected to amount to 950 million euros  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers OMV’s planned purchase of 24.98% of the Reliable gas supplies up to the end of 2044. Achimov IV and V phase developments at “We have been receiving reliable gas supplies Seele started negotiating access to the giant Method Based on minimum scoring (60) made in award criterion reflected in the tenderers pre-qualification forms. the Urengoy gas field is also part in OMV’s from Russia for more than 50 years, now we are Urengoy gas field in 2015. 1. The tenderers who have more than four (4) active contracts with NIDC are not allowed to attend in this tender. strategy to focus production in low-cost extending our cooperation to LNG,” said Seele. A year later, he signed an agreement to swap 2. The tenderers who have more than two (2) active contracts with same subject (exactly compliance with this subject) with NIDC are not allowed to attend in “This will contribute to the diversification of this tender. countries. some of OMV’s Norwegian assets for the Achimov  Purchasing & Submitting The Austrian firm also said Gazprom would sources of supply and help us safeguard security stake, but the plan fell through last year amid supply it with 1.2 billion cubic meters of liquefied of supply in Europe.” resistance from Norway and OMV decided to TenderDocumentDistributio The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement natural gas (LNG) in 2020. OMV has a stake at the LNG terminal in Rot- buy the stake. nby Company and ended onthe following tenth day thereof. The companies plan to work together on con- terdam, but that has not been a key focus for the The transaction still requires approval from Distribution A) Hall No.:316, 3thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept.(DRILLING PROJECTS), Place National Iranian Drilling Company, After Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN.06134148329 ventional and small-scale LNG cargo projects company so far. OMV’s supervisory board, an agreement with and have agreed to “explore options for the joint Production at the Achimov blocks is forecast Gazprom on the final documents, and regulatory B) jomhouri street , yaghma alley nioc 8th building floor no : 04 room no 428 –tehran - to start next year. In 2026, the fields are expect- Submitting iran .02166700249 development of small-scale LNG infrastructure approvals, OMV said. The deal is expected to be Method projects,” OMV said. ed to generate more than 80,000 barrels of oil finalized by the end of this year.  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of ……Iranian Rials u nder account number 4001114004020491 (Shaba No. IR520100004001114004020491) in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund”issued by I.R. Of Iran Central Bank. The Conseil d’Etat approves the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm operating permit  Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender Documents. EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF offshore wind farm will generate the equivalent of and Chairman & CEO of EDF Renewables, DocumentsReceivingMethod Closing dat e 14 Days after the last time of Purchasing. Group, and Enbridge, a North American energy 20% of Loire-Atlantique department demand for commented: The “Conseil d’Etat’s decision is H infrastructure company, are delighted with the electricity. It will make a significant contribution a ringing endorsement of the robust groundwork Ad Hall NO.107,1st floor,Tender committee, Operation building, National ruling by the Conseil d’Etat, France’s supreme towards the French government’s objective of undertake by EDF Renewables’ and Enbridge’s dre ss Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. administrative court. It brings to a close the appeal generating 32% of the electricity it consumes teams which have been working for 10 years Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 against the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm from renewable sources by 2030. with professionalism, openness and dedication project’s operating permit. The project was developed with highly on bringing the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind  Tender Guarantee According to evwind.es, this ruling is a further extensive environmental studies and wide-ranging project through to fruition. I also wish to salute endorsement of the robustness of the project consultation over more than 10 years by EDF the backing for the project we received from Value ofguarantee 2,792,000,000 Rial/ 59,594 Euro led by the Eolien Maritime France company Renewables and its partners in the area – local the local parties. It allowed us to be ready to Type ofguarantee  √ Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non- (EMF) jointly controlled by EDF Renewables authorities, the region’s population, sea users open the way for marine renewable energies bank institutions that obtain activity license from thecentral bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  √ Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636(Shaba and Enbridge. and chiefly fishing professionals, environmental to take shape in France. It will deliver a boost No. IR350100004001114006376636) in name of ″NIDC saving account″ by the central bank of Islamic Republic All the administrative permits required for organizations, and local economic and social to the local economy. This landmark project of Iran. the construction and operational phases of the development agencies. fits perfectly with the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran. Duration ofcredit "ation Tender Guarantee and project are now secured. The Conseil d’Etat ruling will enable EDF strategy of doubling its worldwide renewable quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for onetime in initial validity duration. EMF has won the competitive bidding for the Renewables and Enbridge to make progress energy capacity in operation by 2030. We hope (Name of department) three offshore wind farm projects at Courseulles- with the project financing process before the that it will be the first step towards an accelerated (Name of department) More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: sur-Mer, Fécamp and Saint-Nazaire in 2012 when investment is given its final go-ahead. growth trajectory for offshore wind energy in More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir http://sapp.ir/nidc_pr the French government launched its first call Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group’s Senior Ex- France in the framework of the PPE (multian- www.nidc.ir http://sapp.ir/nidc_pr تهران تایمز نوبت اول18/3/98نوبت دوم for tenders in the sector. The future 480 MW ecutive Vice President, Renewable Energies nual energy program).” 98/3/19 تهران تایمز نوبت اول 18/3/98نوبت دوم 98/3/19

ساعت: 00:00 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL JUNE 9, 2019 Biden analyzes American polls

By Saeed Sobhani know” which of the two they’d choose. typically surveys for Republicans and conducted Sanders does not fare quite as well, with 44% the poll on behalf of a nonprofit business group TEHRAN -—Joe Biden is still determined to be of Texans saying they’d choose him vs. 47% who called Let’s Preserve the American Dream. present at the final stage of the 2020 presidential would go for Trump. Pete Buttigieg, the Indiana “Biden’s current lead in these surveys is not just election . Undoubtedly, former US Vice President mayor, would lose to Trump 44 to 46%, and Cali- because there are so many people in the race,” Tyson Joe Biden is one of the famous Democrat candidates fornia Sen. Kamala Harris would lose 43 to 47%. said. “He’s not just winning in the open-ballot test in the 2020 presidential election. After the Biden Beto O’Rourke, the charismatic former Texas with a crowded field of candidates. He’s crushing official announcement of the 2020 presidential senatorial hopeful, appears to have fallen from the others in the head-to-heads.” election, many Democrat voters prefer to vote favor in his home state. Just 45% of Texans said In the New Hampshire head-to-head matchups, for Biden from him and other party candidates. they’d choose him over 48% for Trump, and 60% Biden’s 66 percent to 22 percent lead over Sand- That’s what Biden has made clear to his victory of Texas Democrats polled say O’Rourke should ers was larger than his 58 percent to 29 percent in the Democratic primaries. He is now focusing campaign for Sen. John Cornyn’s seat instead in advantage over Elizabeth Warren, who represents on the final competition with President Donald 2020.Responders in the poll lean heavily Repub- neighboring Massachusetts as a senator.Biden led Trump of the United States. lican, the university notes, and included just 407 Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, 63 As The Hill reported, Former Vice President Democrats and “Democrat-leaners.” percent to 21 percent.In the South Carolina head- Joe Biden holds an 11-point lead over the rest of Also Politico reported that The previously un- to-heads, Biden leads all three of his main rivals the Democratic presidential primary field as he released surveys show the former vice president by 52 points or more: 70 percent to 15 percent lead continues to outpace his opponents, according with huge leads in one-on-one matchups with the over Sanders, 71 percent to 10 percent advantage to a new survey released Thursday.Roughly 27 other top-tier candidates. Joe Biden is dominating over Buttigieg and 67 percent to 15 percent over percent of those surveyed who say they will vote the entire field of Democratic opponents in two Warren. in their states Democratic presidential primary or key early states, according to new polls that show The results of Tel Opinion polls resemble other caucus said Biden is their first choice, according his lead is even bigger in targeted head-to-head surveys in the two primary states, but the polling to the Economist–YouGov poll.Another 16 per- matchups against other high-ranking candidates. method differs in some cases. Tel Opinion had larger cent said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is their first The two polls of likely Democratic primary samples than many — 600 in South Carolina and choice and 11 percent preferred Sen. Elizabeth voters, completed last week by Tel Opinion Re- New Hampshire each, with a margin of error of plus Warren (D-Mass.). search, a Florida-based firm, show the former vice or minus 4 percentage points — and respondents No other candidate breaks double digits in president with a 21-percentage point lead over the were randomly called off a list of voters who had the survey. The poll did show New York City second-place candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, in cast ballots in one of three previous primaries in Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), who announced his After the Biden official announcement of the New Hampshire and an even bigger Biden lead each state. They were then asked if they said they presidential bid last month, receiving 2 percent of over him of 27 points in South Carolina. were likely to vote in next year’s primary. respondents votes as their first choice, a notable 2020 presidential election, many Democrat Most other candidates polled in the single digits The New Hampshire poll was conducted May rise from previous polling.Biden emerged as voters prefer to vote for Biden from him and or didn’t register at all. Unlike most public polls, 20-22, and the South Carolina poll was conducted the top choice among male and female Demo- other party candidates. That’s what Biden has respondents were asked an open-ended question May 22-24. cratic primary and caucus voters, as well as those about which candidate they preferred, and were not In the open-ended ballot test in South Carolina, who identified as white, black and Hispanic. made clear to his victory in the Democratic read a full list of the roughly two-dozen Democrats Biden received 37 percent support to Sanders’ 10 He topped his competition among older voters primaries. He is now focusing on the final running for the nomination. percent, followed by Warren (8 percent), California above the age of 45, though he was beaten by competition with President Donald Trump of But that doesn’t mean Biden’s big lead is solely Sen. Kamala Harris (7 percent), Buttigieg (3 per- Sanders among younger voters aged 18-44 as a function of name recognition. In head-to-head cent) and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (2 percent), the Vermont senator continues to energize the the United States. matchups between the top two vote-getters, Biden’s with 32 percent unsure. In New Hampshire, Biden party’s young progressive flank. lead grew to 55 points over Sanders in South Caro- led the field with 33 percent support, to Sanders’ Biden holds a 12-point lead over the rest of the confirmed his support for the Hyde amendment, for more than 40 years of presidential elections, since lina and 44 points in New Hampshire — a state 12 percent and Warren’s 11 percent, followed by field when the voters are asked which contend- which prevents government health care programs Jimmy Carter’s 1976 victory. Texas’s 38 electoral that the neighboring Vermont senator won in his Buttigieg (7 percent) and Harris (7 percent) with ers they would consider supporting and were like Medicaid from paying for abortions except in seats, the second-largest after California, make insurgent 2016 bid against Hillary Clinton. 28 percent unsure. allowed to pick more than one candidate.About cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman. it a crucial state for Republicans. A Quinnipiac The surveys also showed that Biden’s name These are the first early state primary polls by 53 percent of voters would consider backing Biden was also criticized after it was revealed his University poll released today shows that Biden ID of nearly 100 percent among likely voters in Tel Opinion, which has polled extensively and Biden with 41 percent saying they would weigh camp lifted passages from other sources for his leads Trump 48% to 44% among the 1,200 Texans both states was nearly as high as that of the other successfully in Florida in recent years. Before backing Warren. Another 40 percent would con- education and climate platforms. The Economist– contacted. Biden’s support is strong among women, candidates, who were recognized by at 8 in 10 polling South Carolina and New Hampshire, Tel sider supporting Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) YouGov poll surveyed 1195 registered voters from independents, and non-whites: voters or more. Biden, however, was better-liked Opinion surveyed Florida —which has a later and 39 percent would mull voting for Sanders. June 2-4 and has a margin of error of plus or minus The poll also showed that Warren, who has by voters in both state polls. primary, on March 17 — and found that Biden Biden and Sanders had consistently finished 3 percentage points.This report was updated to typically trailed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Taken together, the results could indicate that had a gargantuan lead in the nation’s largest first and second in national and state polls prior clarify who voters first choice in the survey. national polls, is the second-strongest candidate Biden might have more staying power in the Demo- swing state as well, pulling 39 percent of the vote to Thursday’s survey.The polling comes as the The latest poll of Texas voters shows US president in Texas, and she is nearly even with Trump.If cratic primary, even though the race is in its early in the crowded field with Sanders in a distant former vice president faces a string of recent Donald Trump trailing Democratic challenger Joe the election were held today, and Warren was the stages.“What this shows is Joe Biden has a lot more second at 16 percent.In all the polls, Biden leads criticisms from some Democrats. Biden, and even with the progressive Massachusetts Democratic candidate, 45% of Texans would vote strength behind his candidacy than just name ID the others in every category of voter: young, Biden drew the ire of several of his 2020 oppo- senator, Elizabeth Warren. for her, versus 46% for Trump, according to the because voters know who the other candidates are, middle-aged, old, white, black, male, female, nents and abortion rights groups after his campaign Texas voters have backed Republican candidates poll. In that matchup, 5% of voters said they “don’t too,” said Ryan Tyson, a Florida-based pollster who well-educated and less-educated. Failed plans to spread Iranophobia: Saudi and UAE frustrated

By Fatemeh Salehi that the attack on four oil tankers off the Zionist regime, Saudi Arabia and UAE direction. After showing this video, they Emirati coast on May 12 was a calculated for mentioning the name of Iran next to claimed that it proves that Iran could have TEHRAN — Saudi Arabia, United Arab and sophisticated operation carried out every incident and attack in the region, been involved in Fujairah sabotage! Emirates (UAE), U.S. and the Zionist re- by ‘a state actor’. even though they were never able to prove It seems that after failing to bring any gime once again have failed in their at- The report doesn’t indicate the name any of these accusations and occasionally credible proof, Saudi Arabia is now re- tempt to spread Iranophobia; this time of the ‘state’ that has been involved in they even indirectly took their claims back, sorted to publishing such videos in social they accused Iran of being involved in sabotage in Fujairah. According to the but they succeeded at making the right media; while German Federal Minister of Fujairah explosions, but their lies were report, four commercial vessels were dam- impression on people. Defense had previously announced that soon exposed as it was revealed that they aged by the attack; namely, Amjad crude After Fujairah explosion, these states there are no signs of Iran’s involvement have no kind of proof or evidence for their carrier tanker, Al Marzoqah crude tanker, immediately blamed Iran and announced in explosions in Fujairah port. claims. A Michel ship and Andrea Victory ship. that Tehran should receive a response for Some military experts believe that the Saudi Arabia, UAE and Norway handed The statement added that there were it, but now they are incapable of prov- Israeli or Saudi intelligence agencies have a report to UN Security Council about no victims or oil leaks from tankers. ing their claims. U.S. blamed Iran for the planned the explosions to lead U.S. into explosions in UAE territorial waters, off In response to the meeting, Iranian incident just two days after the attack. a war with Iran; nevertheless, after see- the port of Fujairah. However, the claims Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif Despite all international laws and ing the resistance of Iranian people and about Iran being responsible for the attack tweeted, “The B-Team boys who cry wolf customs, U.S. officials, such as Mike officials, U.S. has now retreated from its were so unfounded and unsubstantiated are crying once again. This time, Mossad Pompeo, Brian Hook and even Donald war-mongering policies and is talking about that they were unable to mention Iran’s is fabricating intelligence about Iran’s in- Trump openly blamed Iran and tried to having negotiations with Iran; naturally, name in the report. volvement in sabotage in Fujairah. I’ve create an anti-Iran atmosphere. Saudi and UAE who blindly follow U.S. Saudi Arabia, supported by U.S. and warned of ‘accidents’ and false flags — we In a meeting with Donald Trump and policies are expected to adopt the same the Zionist regime and specially Mossad, know what happens when you believe their Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán policy; especially now that they haven’t is trying to spread fabricated information lies. We’ve been here before, haven’t we?” in White House, Trump said if anything found any convincible proof to support to develop Iranophobia amid the rising While Saudi Arabia and UAE are try- happens, Iran will be in big trouble. their claims and spread Iranophobia. tensions in the region with U.S. officials ing to pretend that their accusing Iran for Such attempts to ruin the name of Iran However, when certain media con- In Tweeter, some pro-Saudi users Saudi Arabia and UAE have constantly constantly firing words of condemnation Fujairah explosion is a conclusion that are surely not a new thing. Arab countries stantly repeat the name of a country, posted a video, trying to show that Iran proven to be the main states who cre- and threat against Iran. These countries they themselves have arrived at, many surrounding the Persian Gulf, as well as even though without any solid proof, as was involved in explosions in Fujairah; ate tension and conflict in the region. As immediately pointed their fingers at Iran reports in Israeli media have revealed that U.S. and the Zionist regime officials have the one who is responsible for any kind while it was later revealed that the video long as they don’t change their policies in for the explosions without having any kind Mossad was the main agency who tried to constantly come up with claims that Iran of attack or sabotage in the region or even was in fact of a Greek ship in some place Middle East, and specially their policies of reason or proof for their claims, but convince U.S. that Iran was involved in is trying to threaten their interests or at- the world, people unconsciously start to other than Persian Gulf. toward Iran, the tension will continue, once again they failed in convincing the the attacks and should be blamed for it. tack their bases in Iraq or other countries, blame that country for all attacks and In this video, which has no clear date as Iran has repeatedly announced that it international communities. Anyway, all such reports and accusa- but none of these claims have ever been incidents, without even looking for any or location, it is showed that two people devises its policies based on mutual respect In the report presented to UN Secu- tions are only propaganda and are solely supported with any kind of solid or cred- proof or evidence. are dangerously tampering with the helm and peaceful interaction with countries rity Council by the two countries, it says devised to influence public opinion. ible evidence. This is exactly the goal of U.S., the of a Greek oil tanker to change the ship’s in the region. China-Russia relations transcend geopolitics GLOBAL TIMES —Chinese Presi- Sochi, Western media outlets were The improving strategic part- Far East, and Russia’s management cooperation and exchanges. dent Xi Jinping arrived in Russia suggesting a marked improvement nership between China and Russia of Chinese vendors. Redefined soon after the disso- Wednesday for a state visit. China in US-Russia relations and the pos- has already brought comprehensive However, due to the strong stra- lution of the Soviet Union, China- and Russia agreed to upgrade their sibility of it driving a wedge between benefits to both countries and has tegic relationship between China and Russia relations today are strong. relations to a comprehensive strate- China and Russia. become a common strategic asset. Russia, these disputes were based The two large neighboring coun- gic partnership of coordination for Such perspectives on China- China and Russia are two huge on specific cases, and did not ignite tries can resolve border disputes a new era. This is a major event in Russia relations are somewhat neighboring nations. Close coop- fierce nationalist sentiment. peacefully, consolidate strategic China-Russia relations. During Xi’s biased. The reality is that internal eration has replaced tensions over China and Russia have a similar mutual trust, maintain the stable trip, the two countries are expected motivations for improving China- defense and is of essential impor- strategic understanding of the world, development of bilateral relations to reach achievements in expanding Russia relations are increasingly tance to both countries, becoming share many common interests and and forge a “partnership rather than mutual cooperation. strong, and already far exceed any a strategic benefit shared by both are complementary to each other. alliance.” This is praiseworthy in China-Russia relations have long influences from the external situ- sides. Thus there is much room to expand the current world. been a hot topic in Western public ation. This relationship also strength- cooperation. In 2018, China-Russia Western opinion should not al- opinion. Certain Western media ana- Objectively, China-Russia ties ens their respective status on the trade volume surpassed $100 billion. ways regard China-Russia relations lyzed this visit in the context of the have gone far beyond the impact of international stage and provides Crude oil and natural gas pipelines geopolitically and ignore the most China-US trade war, claiming that the triangle effect in the conventional basic support for the diplomacy connect the two countries, and the precious thing in their ties. Starting Beijing and Moscow intend to join sense. In other words, regardless of both countries. These are not cross-border China-Russia railway from the two leaders’ firm political forces against the US. of the state of China-US relations short-term diplomatic conditions, nomic cooperation and personnel there has been controversy over a bridge across the Heilongjiang River, will, the stable China-Russia stra- However, not long ago when US or US-Russia relations, China- but have already been normalized exchanges, the chances of disputes Chinese-funded bottling plant near known as the Amur River in Russia, tegic relationship today is deeply Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Russia relations will continue to for the two countries. at the grassroots level are increas- Lake Baikal, China’s agricultural links them both. These provide new rooted in the two countries’ national Russian President Vladimir Putin in grow closer. With growing China-Russia eco- ing simultaneously. For example, companies renting land in Russia’s starting points for their expanded interests ساعت: امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 In remembrace of Imam Khomeini (QS) China won’t wilt under U.S. 1 To know the extent of his works, was 7th in 2016 in the area of patent as against one must study Iran before and after the 38th in 1970. With great strides in science pressure success of Islamic revolution. In other words, and technology, it is considered the fastest when it was subservient to Israel, America growing in the field. The education sector has and Western powers. The marvelous success witnessed significant improvement raising By Wei Jianguo of Islamic revolution is a pride to Iranian from 16 universities before the revolution to nation and indeed Muslim-Ummah, with 267 now. The student’s enrolment also rose GLOBAL TIMES — China on June 2 issued a white paper the persistent conspiracies and rhetoric of from 154,315 to 4.5 million respectively. The titled China’s Position on the China-US Economic and Trade the arrogant powers and their stooges. Its literacy index has greatly rose to 93%. The Consultations, reverberating throughout international media multidimensional achievements owe lots to country was ranked 5th in citable scientific and foreign entrepreneurs. sincere, faithful, audacious, and insightful articles’ publication in the West Asian re- The paper has clarified the harm caused by the US-initiated leadership which tremendously benefit the gion in 1996. trade war to the two countries and to the global economy as well, Islamic republic and the Ummah at large. On health care delivery, life expectancy has also revealed how the US poured cold water on attempts at con- Some of its apparent achievements include: generally rose to 75 years as against 50 before sensus and went back on its commitments. More importantly, 1. The revolution, based on the mission of the Islamic revolution, with child mortality China has reiterated its solemn position. Many of my US friends man as vicegerent of Allah on earth, estab- rate from 185 in 1000 to 14.9 respectively. It also voiced support for China to obtain a fair and equitable con- lished Islamic government on Islamic ideals has also rose from 5890 medical specialists sultation outcome in future trade negotiations. and values apparently impacting Muslims and before the revolution to 36000 with female as The US has constantly imposed maximum pressure on Chi- international community. Despite similarities very significant part. The World Bank reports na since it started the trade war. The paper listed three times with French, Russian, Chinese, Cuban and in 2009 ranked Iran, 21st in terms of quality when the US backtracked on trade deals, also a manifestation Nicaraguan, the Islamic revolution stands and number of hospitals just as UNICEF of US pressure. The US mistakenly anticipated that China would erect as faith-based. It is an undisputed fact recognized it as the second country world compromise under pressure, however, China has firmly adhered that Europe’s RENAISSANCE after DARK over in the control of contagious diseases. to the principle and bottom line, making such pressure in vain. AGES was achieved in the light of Islamic The institute for the compilation and pub- into the Iranian soil “the Muslim nation Other fields with tremendous achievements Drawing from recent statements made by organs of the Chinese civilization. lication of his works -international affairs and Ulama of Islam are alive and lasting. are agriculture, Nano-technology, aerospace government, including the China Securities Regulatory Com- 2. Well established institutions with direct division-, translates his teachings in nearly They shall sever any hand that betrays the and nuclear technology. However, an insignif- mission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the touch on the Ummah like the international 30 different languages. foundation of Islam and trespasses on the icant portion of Iranians does not appreciate Ministry of Commerce, China’s export-oriented enterprises and Quds day, unity week, international Qur’anic 5. Promoting the original message of chastity and virtues of the Muslims”. In the monumental development. And this is service industries are well-prepared for the trade war with the US. exhibition and periodic educational confer- Islam intelligently on the principle of unity the end, the Shah was defeated and the not unconnected with lack of pre-revolution China is able to withstand US maximum pressure, due to the ences among others. Obviously, these are and justice to Muslims and non-Muslims approval annulled. experience and comparative knowledge of country’s economic resilience, and Chinese people’s resolute de- of significant relevance to the republic in leading to tangible result. The impact of 6. Despite unabated sanctions of four socio-economic indices of most countries. termination. Suffering from a century of humiliation, the Chinese particular and Muslim world at large. such move was very obvious on famous decades, the Islamic republic had wonder- To bridge the gap, government has intensify nation has been accustomed to such pressure, as shown in the 3. Unrelenting multidimensional support individuals such as Sheikh Mahmud Shaltut ful results in security, healthcare delivery, efforts in public enlightenment campaign. War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, as well as the to the world oppressed irrespective of race, and Professor Dasuqi of Muslim Arab world agriculture, economy, defense, education, Today’s Iran on concept of Willayatul faqih Korean War or the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. religion and geography especially Muslims. affecting Umma in turn. It has equally in- science, technology, aviation, oil and solid -governance of the jurist- is a symbol of peace, The unity of Chinese people is a vital reason for the country’s This is evident in Palestine, Yemen, Bahrain, fluenced non-Muslims like late Mandela, minerals, communication, transport, di- security, social justice, moral values and sci- fundamental victory in history. Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar among Hugo Chavez and presently, Putin, Nico- plomacy, space technology, social welfare entific and technological advancement, as Surpassing India in terms of GDP growth in the first quar- others. An apparent aspect is provision of las Maduro and many others. The Imam’s and private sector among others. A very they no doubt, owe their roots to original ter of 2019, China has regained the position of fastest-growing educational scholarships to children of mar- historic delegation to former leader of the unique achievement is its prominent role teachings of Islam. economy. China’s foreign trade volume reached 7.01 trillion yuan tyrs, and hitherto empowerment. defunct USSR -Mikhail Gorbachev- is still in in regional security. While praying for Allah’s mercy to the ($1.01 trillion), an increase of 3.7 percent year-on-year. Economic 4. Active participation in all matters the light “the basic problem of your country 7. Exporting the Islamic revolutionary late Imam (QS) - the founder of the Islamic stabilization and the rapid advance of the China-proposed Belt having to do with culture and education of is not the issue of ownership, economics or ideas through the country’s cultural offices republic, we implore His absolute guidance and Road Initiative indicate that China has prepared well for its Muslim world such as Musabaqat, multilat- liberty. Your problem is lack of true faith and other possible avenues to help the Muslim and protection to the indefatigable leader of future development. eral trade and co-operation for the benefit in God; the same problem that has driven world actualize Islamic ideals, self-reliance Islamic revolution, Sayyid Khamne’i. At this of stakeholders in particular and humanity or will drive the West to worthlessness and socio-economic stability. This also affect juncture, I emphasize the urgent need for in general. The Imam had many scholarly and dead end”. This could also remind international community. the unconditional release of the oppressed works. He authored numerous books in the world of his audacious response on To elaborate few points, some statistics leader of Islamic Movement, Sheikh Ibraheem different fields of enormous importance. the passage of bill allowing Israeli spies are relevant. According to World Bank, Iran el-Zakzaky (H) and his disciples. Trade wars, coups, mass migration go hand in hand TEHRAN (FNA) — President Donald Trump claims since Mex- ico is not prepared to take measures to reduce illegal immigration With U.S. President Trump, money trumps all towards the United States, he will be placing a tariff of 5 percent on all imports from the country which, in his words, will “increase 1 Consider that it was just a few weeks ago that Pom- oil prices spiking at least to $200 a barrel, and that in turn over time”. peo, swelled up with hubris and a sense of invincibility and would crush the world economy and destroy the notably Again, Trump has made misleading promises that the measures even perhaps Christian evangelical zealotry, announced 12 corrupted financial and monetary systems of the world would hurt their Southern neighbor and, in turn, bring jobs and demands on Iran during a speech at the Heritage Foundation under U.S. tutelage primarily and bring on a worldwide manufacturing back to the United States. Mexico City pledged to in Washington. The 12 demands were so extreme that, if met, economic Depression. respond reciprocally to any levies implemented. Iran would have literally castrated itself in every possible way Is Trump now suddenly saying essentially that Iran has The announcement has been widely interpreted as a reaction -- far beyond what has been expected of any other country little strategic value to the U.S., recognizing that Bolton to increased political pressure placed upon Trump following the by the U.S., including North Korea. But then… and Pompeo over the past 14 months or so created a huge concluding remarks from Robert Mueller, which appeared to rec- But then, just this past week, Trump and Pompeo ap- heretofore unrecognized problem for Trump who seems ommend impeachment as a course of action. parently did an astounding about face: they decided they to be looking for a way out. Iran, after all, is not asking for This may well be accurate. In light of this, as well as his failure wanted to talk to Iran without pre-conditions. (Those 12 meetings with the U.S. It’s the U.S. doing the asking – given to convince the Congress to fund his signature wall across the US pompous demands of a few weeks ago seem to have vanished, the apparent fears of Western “elites”. border, Trump has opted to rally his base by unleashing a trade although no doubt they will, in part anyway, resurface if Iran And given these new circumstances, if one can believe conflict against Mexico, unleashing nationalist sentiment by being does ever talk to the U.S. again.) This sudden change was them, what’s Iran to do? Exactly what it has been doing tough against the country. allegedly THE question at the secretive, annual Bilderberg over a very rough year past. Demand politely that the U.S. However, such maneuvers will not save Trump politically. It’s Conference of Western “elites” in Switzerland. rejoin the JCPOA before there are ANY discussions about a short term reactionary move dictated on impulse, which owing The question apparently has to do with the Straits of possible modifications to it. Demand politely that the U.S. “pre-conditions” for Iran to consider changes. It is merely to the vastly more integrated economies between the two nations, Hormuz, which, if ever blocked in a war on Iran, would lift the onerous sanctions on Iran, too. But perhaps at the a return to what was fairly and deliberately and carefully will cause serious damage to the US with nothing to gain from it. immediately cut off or delay 20 percent of world petroleum same time express an openness to renegotiation in an negotiated by the world’s leading countries before Trump Fighting trade wars on multiple fronts will, in fact, isolate Wash- supplies reaching markets, and this in turn would result in environment of mutual respect. This does not constitute became POTUS. ington and also weaken his ability to negotiate with China. Such a bizarre and unreasoned move is a display of desperation and weak- ness from the White House. Although Trump’s decisions in practice make no sense whatso- ever, the symbolism of antagonism towards America’s Southern Punishing reporters of war crimes in Afghanistan neighbor has a political appeal to it. In 2015, his initial comments against Mexicans were the tipping point which saw him sour in TEHRAN (FNA)— In a shocking new de- list’. They have been issuing objections Republican primary polls. Consequentially, he hopes to get tough velopment, Australian police have stormed over the legality of the program and the on the country through tariffs. a building belonging to the Australian number of innocent people who have been Unsurprisingly, Trump’s decision to suddenly slap tariffs on Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), as part killed, maimed or left traumatized by these imports from Mexico is, at best, a reactionary, panic-induced and of an ongoing investigation against stories bombings. impulsive move which has no strategic, economic, or political benefit related to Australian forces involved in Washington and the mere extras might from it whatsoever. possible war crimes in Afghanistan. claim otherwise, that their drone war has Owing to geography, the economies of the two countries are Prime Minister Scott Morrison tried had a stellar record of accuracy, but watch- much more integrated than that of the US and China. This means to downplay the matter, though this was ing the news coverage of so many tragic the impact will prove to be catastrophic. The domestic political costs actually the second day of such raids against deaths in the war-torn countries and the enormously outweigh anything he can gain from it. the reporter involved, while insisting that way Australian government is trying to Any economic decline in Mexico will additionally, of course, only his government is “committed to press free- silence its own reporters, the impression increase than decrease immigration to the United States. Further- dom.” He sought to avoid responsibility, is totally different. In fact, killing inno- more, as Trump wages trade wars on multiple fronts, his ability to however, saying that probe was actually cent people has been a central part of the negotiate with China will also be reduced. started before he became premier. He also US-led wars and drone programs from the Indeed, Trump’s decision to pursue tariffs against Mexico is a pointed out that ABC is a state-run outlet. beginning, and has grown in many ways sign of sure political weakness. Feeling that the walls are closing in The articles in question are specifically into an inescapable outcome. on him, he is opting for escalation, confrontation, and nationalist related to the use of “unlawful killings” What’s clear and troubling is that many sentiment to attempt to make up for lost ground and rally his support. by Australian special forces. The warrant of these innocent victims have died amid At any rate, Mexico cannot reduce the number of unauthorized demanded drafts of the stories, access to media silence too. They have never ended immigrants into the US without breaking the human rights law. reporter emails, and handwritten notes. up meriting a special press conference and The border is 1,954 miles long, and even if Trump builds his beloved Over 100 pages of documents were taken, investigation into what went wrong – let wall, it would only cover some 670 miles of it. Which means, Central and two USB drives. alone a formal apology from the US and American migrants will still continue to travel through the Mexican In 2017, ABC revealed a myriad of killings ing it as a troubling move against freedom of and Libya. But the documents say British its Western allies. territory to the US. by Australian special forces, with attempts the press and aiming to punish journalists intelligence has also helped guide American Under their doctrine, apology and redress Worse still, the proposed tariffs would lower growth and force the to cover them up by avoiding reporting for leaking things the government is trying strikes outside conventional war zones. is not available for Muslim civilians killed in Mexican government to devalue the peso to absorb their impacts. the extent of their killings up the chain to keep secret. Unsurprisingly, representatives from wars. Thanks to the United Nations silence This would push up prices, especially if Mexico decides to retaliate, of command. The killings included young This kind of deliberate cover-up should American and Western intelligence agencies and complicity, the US government and its throw the Mexican economy under the bus, and end up producing children, and were the subject of a secret stun no one. Secret files released by NSA have declined to comment on the infor- British and Australian cohorts have never more immigrants and refugees. military inquiry. whistleblower Edward Snowden have al- mation covered in the Australian media. been transparent about the thousands of As such, Trump’s gamble on tariffs and his cruelty toward immi- The special forces appeared to hope no ready revealed that Australian intelligence So don’t expect any renewed debate on deadly drone strikes they have conducted grants in pursuit of political scores is not good for the US economy one would find out about the killings at agency supports US’s covert strikes out- the so-called ‘kill list’ or assassination in Afghanistan either. and its international human rights record. The arbitrary use of import all by just not reporting them, but local side of war zones in operation codenamed campaign in Afghanistan to break into This is while human rights organizations tariffs is crazy and undeniably self-destructive. villagers found the slain civilians and they ‘Overhead’. the mainstream anytime soon. have long called for the US and allies to There are no puzzles here. Tariffs are a bizarre way to deal with reported them, leading to inquiries. The documents include details about how This is because analysis of thousands cease their covert drone campaigns. Their the problem of illegal immigrants and refugees, as Mexico, the US The leaked documents showed not only terrorism suspects are targeted in drone of other available information has led the target-killing programs in Afghanistan and and Canada operate like a single, integrated economy. Trump cannot that the Australian forces killed civilians strikes and how strikes could go wrong at international community to judge with high Yemen not only fail to conform to interna- solve the problem of illegal immigration with tariff and coercion. without reason, but that some routinely times, killing civilians instead. The docu- confidence that the US-led drone and air tional protocols, but also further destabilize The US should help its Southern neighbor and other Central carried “drop weapons” to leave on the ments also show how closely the National strikes have indeed killed thousands of the region. American countries by not interfering in their internal affairs and bodies of people they killed so they could Security Agency has worked in Pakistan and innocent civilians in places like Afghanistan, They continue to kill civilians jointly not affecting regime change that we all know are the root causes chalk them up as legitimate battlefield kills. Yemen with its British counterpart, Gov- Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Somalia. overseas without trial and accountability of illegal immigration into the US. A recent example could be the Despite both Morrison and ABC avoiding ernment Communications Headquarters. The international community has been and do everything to bury the mess behind, US-backed coup attempt and sanctions that have created mass making this a huge deal, other Australian Britain claims it has carried out drone criticizing for years the US-led drone war even if that requires raiding their TV news migration from Venezuela into the neighbouring courtiers all the media outlets are deeply critical, condemn- strikes only in war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq and the existence of a presidential ‘kill stations and punishing reporters way to the United States. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS JUNE 9, 2019

Super Modern Apt in Fereshteh Triplex Villa in Seoul Whole Building in Darous Apt in Fereshteh brand new, 7th floor, 400 sq.m brand new, 175 sq.m land 2 floors, 700 sq.m land 125 sq.m, 2 Bdrs., furn, spj 3 Bdrs., fully modern furn 330 sq.m built up, 3 Bdrs. one apt 330 sq.m with 4 Bdrs. billiard table, parking Walk-in closet, equipped kitchen, storage, parking, $3500 another duplex apt 300 sq.m with $1300 laundry, terrace Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 5 Bdrs., furn, equipped kitchen Ms.Sara: 09128103207 good light, spj, elevator renovated, huge terrace green yard, well designed Villa in Shariti - Tajrish mountain view, parking, $5000 Apt in Jordan roof garden,parking 170 sq.m, 2 Bdrs., furn, spj Ms.Sara: 09128103207 130 sq.m, 3 Bdrs. furn Price: negotiable renovated, parking, $1800 spj, parking, $1000 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Nice Office in Mirdamad Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 3th floor, 90 sq.m, 1 Bdr., storage Apt in Farmanieh Villa in Ajudaniyeh parking, $700 Apt in Elahieh 1th floor, 171 sq.m, 2 Bdrs. 2 floors, 315 sq.m & 300 sq.m Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 180 sq.m, 3 Bdrs., fully furn furn, balcony, spj, parking furn, equipped kitchen swimming equipped kitchen, spj $2000 pool, sauna Whole Building in elevator, parking, $2000 Ms.Sara: 09128103207 parking, gym, $4000 Shariati - Soheil Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 2 floors, 600 sq.m totally, 8 Bdrs. Apt in Andarzgoo 6 bath rooms, one 40 sq.m suit Apt in Evin 1th floor, 125 sq.m, 1 Bdr. Super Luxury Villa renovated, 3 storages, 3-side 300 sq.m, 3 Bdr., unfurn, spj fully furn, elevator in Shahrak Qarb Holder of entrances, 12 parking spots elevator, 30 sq,m terrace storage, parking, $1900 brand new, 800 sq.m land ISO 9001:2008 $6000 storage, parking Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 700 sq.m built up, 4master Ms.Sara: 09128103207 $1800 bedrooms, super luxury furn ISO 10004:2012 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 Apt in Bagh Ferdows spj, massage room, beautiful roof Apt in Mahmoodieh th garden, play ground for kids, city 3 floors, one apt 90 sq.m with Apt in Vanak 2 floor, 150 sq.m, 3 Bdrs. ISO 10002:2014 th spj, parking, $2300 view, parking 1 Bdr, 3 apts 170 sq.m with 3 9 floor, 80 sq.m, 2 Bdrs. Bdrs., unfurn, equipped kitchen furn, spj, elevator, parking Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Price negotiable From Oxford Cert Universal Ms.Sara: 09128103207 elevator, lobby, parking $1100 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Apt in Jordan Triplex Villa in Zafar 1th floor, 246 sq.m, 4 Bdrs. 700 sq.m, 5 Bdrs., furn, Jacuzzi Whole Building in Zafaranieh Apt in Jordan furn, spj, balcony, renovated th renovated, green garden, one 100 brand new, 5 floors, each apt 250 1 floor, 90 sq.m parking spot, $3200 sq.m separate suite sq.m , spj, elevator, roof top 1 Bdr., furn, parking Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 with 2 Bdrs., $6500 storage, 10 parking spots $800 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 $18000 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 Apt in Elahieh Ms.Sara: 09128103207 .brand new, 200 sq.m, 3 Bdrs Duplex Villa in Zafaranieh Apt in Zafar furn, balcony, spj, gathering 650 sq.m land, 650 sq.m built up Office in Saadat Abad 1th floor, 95 sq.m, 2 Bdrs., furn room, roof garden, parking 7 Bdrs., unfurn, nice garden administrative office license balcony, elevator, parking $2500 parking, $10000 4 units, 750 sq.m, parking $800 Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Ms.Sara: 09128103207 Mr.Shayan: 09128440156 Ms.Sara: 09128103207

VIPGROUP Professional Housing Agency Going above and beyond to find your next home. It’s a true pleasure to introduce ourselves as one of the oldest and best agencies in Tehran. We were honored to find demanded property The Tehran Times new pocket-sized glossary is now available on the for embassies and foreign countries for more market. The reader-friendly is a rich source of the most common journalistic terminology collected by the daily’s retired staff. than 15 years. It can benefit a wide range of tastes from students to professional Best prices and strong contracts are guaranteed. journalists. Persian equivalents have been given for all entries, including The best advertisement is a great reputation. idioms and expressions. The glossary also includes example sentences for entries the authors thought it would be a bit difficult to learn. WhatsApp/call : Shayan +98 912 285 0 415 For more information contact: Kia +98 912 357 17 76 Tel:021 - 430 51 450 Email: [email protected] [email protected] TEHRAN TIMES Iran’s Leading International Daily Advertising Dept

Advertising Dept: [email protected] Tel: +9821 430 51 450 021 - 430 51 450 www.tehrantimes.com [email protected] I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 SCIENCE 9 NASA to open International Space Station SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch to private astronauts of 24 satellites now targeting June 24 At a press conference on Friday, NASA Gatens detailed a five part plan for announced new opportunities for the private encouraging commercial activities and sector on the International Space Station expanding the private marketplace in low- and in low-Earth orbit. Earth orbit. The plan is part of NASA’s oft- “We’re here because the International stated goal to become one of many users, or Space Station is now open for business,” customers, in the low-Earth orbit economy. Stephanie Schierholz, NASA spokesperson, “We’re reaching out to the private sector said during opening remarks at the Nasdaq to see if you can push the economic frontier stock exchange. into space,” said Bill Gerstenmaier, associate In addition to making the facilities on administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration the International Space Station available to and Operations Mission Directorate. private companies for research, marketing and In addition to opening up ISS and its other potential revenue-generating activities, resources to private companies and astronauts NASA will allow private astronauts to travel -- the first two parts of the five-part plan to and stay aboard ISS. -- NASA will open up the space station’s NASA anticipates making the space station Node 2 Harmony module to commercial available to two private missions per year, activities, the first step in the development which means ISS could host as many as a of a commercial destination. dozen private astronauts per year. NASA’s plan also calls for the space agency to Though NASA estimates the Commercial continue studying the potential for commercial A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch June 24 Crew Program and the development of new activities related to space manufacturing and from Florida with 24 satellites aboard -- the first time the U.S. crew-carrying spacecraft by Boeing and regenerative medicine. The fifth part of the plan government has used the big rocket for such a mission. SpaceX will bring down the cost of travel. calls for NASA to lay out what exactly needs “The choice to use this rocket was actually part of the bigger Getting private astronauts to and from the to happen to enable long-term commercial strategy to get away from a sole source environment and into a space station will remain a large financial operations in long-term orbit. competitive environment,” said Col. Robert P. Bongiovi, director hurdle. Eventually, NASA wants to see ISS replaced of the Air Force’s Launch Systems Enterprise. Once on the space station, whoever is by a privately run space station. In other words, Heavy military launches in recent years have used United Launch paying the bills for the private mission will According to NASA, the first private new policy directive, NASA will also open in the future, NASA wants to be the buyer Alliance, a joint venture between longtime defense contractors have to pay NASA for food, water, shelter astronaut missions could blast-off as early up the space station to possible marketing of low-Earth orbit services, not the seller. Boeing and Lockheed Martin. and safety. as 2020. and advertising activities. In addition to maintaining a sustainable Labeled the Space Test Program-2, the upcoming launch “The costs average out to about $35,000 During Friday’s press conference, NASA None of the changes or new commercial commercial presence in low-Earth orbit, the will be the third for a Falcon Heavy rocket, the largest rocket in per night,” said Jeff DeWit, NASA’s chief said it would also dedicate 5 percent of its opportunities announced Friday required agency expects commercial entities to play use today, deploying satellites at four different orbital altitudes. financial officer. resources to host the activities of private legislative changes, according to Robyn a central role in establishing a sustainable SpaceX says it is among the “most challenging” launches it has Unfortunately, the stay won’t come with companies, including the research into Gatens, deputy director of International human presence on the moon. ever tackled. any Hilton or Marriott points, DeWit joked. and testing of new products. As part of its Space Station. (Source: UPI) The launch had been planned for 11:30 p.m. on June 22, but Air Force officials said Friday it would be June 24 at the earliest. Liftoff is to be from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The rocket’s second stage will have four separate burns over six Ancient Siberia was home to previously unknown humans, say scientists hours to get all satellites into the correct orbits. The maneuvers are why the launch required such a large rocket -- not the weight It was cold, remote and involved picking fights with woolly the existing group. or the size of the satellites, according to the Air Force. mammoths – but it seems ancient Siberia 30,000 years “[Ancestors of] Native Americans are not the first people Among the satellites on board will be a government experiment ago was home to a hardy and previously unknown group in north-eastern Siberia as most people, if not everybody to test a less toxic, more efficient spacecraft fuel that could replace of humans. Scientists say the discovery could help solve thought,” said Willerslev, adding that DNA recovered in highly toxic hydrazine. It is called the Green Propellant Infusion longstanding mysteries about the ancestors of native North north-eastern Siberia from what is believed to be an Ancient Mission. Americans. Paleo Siberian was crucial to the work. “This is the first The Air Force says the new fuel uses hydroxyl ammonium While it is commonly believed the ancestors of native evidence we have, real evidence, of something very close nitrate. It will be tested on a platform provided by Ball Aerospace. North Americans arrived from Eurasia via a now submerged genetically to Native Americans,” he said. “This could give future satellites longer mission durations, land bridge called Beringia, exactly which groups crossed The team add that one possibility is that the mixing more maneuverability, increased payload space and easier launch and gave rise to native North American populations has involving the East Asians occurred in southern Beringia – one processing,” according to Ball. been difficult to unpick. of the areas that could have offered respite from harshening The launch will reuse side boosters that flew back to Cape Now scientists say they might have found some answers conditions at the time. Canaveral after the Arabsat-6A Falcon Heavy launch in April. to the conundrums. They Ancient Paleo Siberians were themselves supplanted Other satellites are for NASA, the National Oceanic and Writing in the journal Nature, Eske Willerslev and by another band of East Asians heading north about 10,000 Atmospheric Administration, various Defense Department colleagues reveal how they drew on existing data from years ago that gave rise to a group dubbed the “Neo-Siberians”. research laboratories, and university research projects. modern populations as well as analyzing ancient DNA from “The vast majority of the genetic makeup of present day The missions include an advanced atomic clock for navigation the remains of 34 individuals obtained from sites around unknown yet widespread group, dubbed the Ancient North Siberians comes from this last push,” said Willerslev. “This improvements; weather research; instruments to detect how north-eastern Siberia, dating from more than 31,000 years Siberians by the team, who were genetically distinct from is also the reason you don’t have any very close connection weather and radiation in space impact spacecraft electronics; ago up to 600 years ago. both Western Eurasians and East Asians. The researchers between contemporary Siberians and Native Americans.” and CubeSat missions, including two that will work with the The key remains were fragments of two tiny human say they split off from the former 38,000 years ago – in John Hoffecker from the University of Colorado Boulder, weather satellites to measure radio signal distortions when passing milk teeth, shed by males, found at a place in Russia called other words, very shortly after Western Eurasians and East who was not involved in the study, welcomed the research, through the upper atmosphere. Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site. First excavated in 2001, the site Asians themselves became genetically distinct. “They were saying a striking feature of the study is that humans were (Source: UPI) offers the earliest direct evidence of humans in north-eastern living as big game hunters of woolly mammoth and woolly faring well in north-eastern Siberia, even in very difficult Siberia, with finds also including bone items and stone tools. rhinoceros,” said Willerslev. conditions, 30,000 years ago – with the genetic data from Indirect evidence of human populations in north-eastern But, crucially, this population does not appear to be the the teeth suggesting the males belonged to a population of Siberia goes back to more than 40,000 years ago. direct ancestor of Native Americans. about 500 people. While it had previously been thought that these remains Instead, analysis of the collection of genomes suggests “That’s a pretty healthy population,” he said. “We had no Jupiter is about to come so might be from the ancestors of native North Americans, the the population that became the ancestors of native North idea 30 years ago that we had this robust healthy hunter- DNA data suggests otherwise. Americans was the result of liaisons about 20,000 years gatherer population thriving up in the high Arctic 30,000 close to earth you can see its “What we see here is a much more complex story than ago between East Asians, who travelled north, and a group years ago – it is amazing.” what we believed was the case,” said Willerslev, director distantly related to the Ancient Northern Siberians. The Hoffecker added the presence of the group suggests it was moons with binoculars: how of the Lundbeck Foundation Centre for Geogenetics at the East Asians also mixed with other descendants of Ancient the ice sheets in North America, not hostile conditions in University of Copenhagen. Northern Siberians to give rise to another group, who the team Beringia, that kept people from reaching the Americas sooner. and when to watch The results reveal these individuals were part of a previously dub the Ancient Paleo Siberians, who went on to supplant (Source: The Guardian) Skywatchers are in for a treat this month, because the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, will be at its biggest and brightest, according to NASA. Physicists create stable, strongly magnetized plasma jet in laboratory The space agency says that the gas giant will rise at dusk and remain visible all night with the naked eye. However, for an When you peer into the night sky, much of with to observe how the plasma behaves enhanced viewing experience, NASA recommends using binoculars what you see is plasma, a soupy amalgam under different conditions. or a small telescope, in which case you may just be able to catch of ultra-hot atomic particles. Studying plas- “This is groundbreaking research because a glimpse of one of the planet’s four largest moons, or perhaps ma in the stars and various forms in outer no other team has successfully launched a its characteristic cloud bands. space requires a telescope, but scientists can supersonic, narrowly beamed jet that carries Next week will be the best time of the month to view Jupiter. recreate it in the laboratory to examine it such a strong magnetic field, extending to On June 10, the planet reaches “opposition.” This refers to the more closely. significant distances,” said Liang. “This is the annual occurrence when Jupiter, the Earth and the sun are all Now, a team of scientists led by phys- first time that scientists have demonstrated arranged in a straight line, with our planet in the middle. icists Lan Gao of the U.S. Department of that the magnetic field does not just wrap And on June 12, Jupiter will come closer to our planet Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Phys- around the jet, but also extends parallel to than at any other point in 2019, according to EarthSky. In ics Laboratory (PPPL) and Edison Liang the jet’s axis,” he said. fact, at its closest approach, it will come within 398 million of Rice University, has for the first time The researchers hope to expand their miles of the Earth. created a particular form of coherent and research with larger laser facilities and in- Jupiter is by far the biggest planet in the solar system, being magnetized plasma jet that could deepen vestigate other types of phenomena. “The more than twice as large as all of the other planets combined. the understanding of the workings of much next step involves seeing whether an external A gas giant, it is known for its spectacular stripes and swirls, larger jets that stream from newborn stars magnetic field could make the jet longer and which actually represent cold, windy clouds of ammonia and and possibly black holes -- stellar objects more collimated,” Gao said. water, suspended in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. so massive that they trap light and warp “We would also like to replicate the exper- Within this turbulent atmosphere lies the iconic Great Red both space and time. iment using the National Ignition Facility at Spot—a violent storm larger than our entire planet which has “We are now creating stable, supersonic, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, been continuously observed since 1830. and strongly magnetized plasma jets in a which has 192 laser beams, half of which Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun, orbiting at a distance laboratory that might allow us to study as- could be used to create our plasma ring. It of around 484 million miles from our star. It rotates once about trophysical objects light years away,” said would have a larger radius and thus pro- every 10 hours meaning its day is less than half of that of Earth’s. astrophysicist Liang, co-author of the paper A team of scientists has for the first time duce a longer jet than that produced using However, it takes about 12 Earth years to complete one orbit of reporting the results in the Astrophysical OMEGA. This process would help us figure the sun. Journal Letters. created a particular form of coherent and out under which conditions the plasma jet Scientists have identified at least 79 moons orbiting the planet, The team created the jets using the magnetized plasma jet that could deepen is strongest.” of which 26 are yet to be officially named. The four largest are Io, OMEGA Laser Facility at the University The team included scientists from PPPL, Europa Ganymede and Callisto in order of biggest to smallest. of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser En- the understanding of the workings of much Rice, LLE, MIT, and the University of Chicago. All of these were spotted by the astronomer Galileo Galilei in ergetics (LLE). The researchers aimed 20 larger jets that stream from newborn stars The research was supported by the DOE’s 1609 and 1610. of OMEGA’s individual laser beams into a and possibly black holes. National Nuclear Security Administration, Like the other gas giants in the solar system, Jupiter has a ring-shaped area on a plastic target. Each the National Science Foundation, and Los set of rings, although they are faint in comparison to those of laser created a tiny puff of plasma; as the jets in a laboratory,” said Gao, who was the Institute of Technology (MIT), measured Alamos National Laboratory. Computer sim- Saturn, for example. puffs expanded, they put pressure on the primary author of the paper. “I’m excited the jet’s density, temperature, length, how ulations were performed on the Extreme Sci- In total, nine spacecraft have visited Jupiter, with the most inner region of the ring. That pressure then because we not only created a jet. We also well it stayed together as it grew through ence and Engineering Discovery Environment recent—Juno—arriving at the planet in 2016. Its main goals are squeezed out a plasma jet reaching over successfully used advanced diagnostics on space, and the shape of the magnetic field (XSEDE), a collaborative partnership of 19 to understand more about the planet’s formation and evolution. four millimeters in length and created a OMEGA to confirm the jet’s formation and around it. The measurements help scientists institutions, and the Argonne Leadership Scientists are particularly interested in finding out whether magnetic field that had a strength of over characterize its properties.” determine how the laboratory phenomena Computing Facility, a DOE Office of Science or not Jupiter has a solid core, and how its magnetic field is 100 tesla. The diagnostic tools, developed with compare to jets in outer space. They also user facility. generated. “This is the first step in studying plasma teams from LLE and the Massachusetts provide a baseline that scientists can tinker (Source: Science Daily) (Source: Newsweek) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM JUNE 9, 2019

Azadi Tower to host Ardebil to host crafts exhibit

HERITAGE TEHRAN — A sales exhibition of hand- deskicrafts will open today at Tehran’s Azadi chamomile Tower (Borj-e Azadi), featuring works by several crafts students and their trainers, Mehr reported. harvesting festival TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran’s reported. deskpopular holiday des- The event is aimed to introduce tination, Fandoqlu Forest, known for Namin’s investment opportunities, flower farming and cool weather, will traditions, local rituals and handicrafts, host its 5th National Festival of Cham- the official said. omile Flowers this month. Presenting tourism capacities of the Head of the city of Namin’s Cultur- region especially Fandoqlu Forest tour- Fandoqlu is located 10 kilometers Sprawling on a high, windswept pla- al Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism ism hub, developing tourism facilities from Namin. The forest is sprawled teau, Ardebil is well-known for having Department, Manouchehr Norouzza- in Namin resort areas, showcasing high in Ardebil and Gilan provinces and it lush natural beauties, hospitable people deh, has said that the ‘National Fes- capability of this province in the field of attracts many domestic and foreign and its silk and carpet trade tradition, it A view of Azadi Tower tival of Chamomile Flowers’ will be medicinal-pharmaceutical herbs have visitors every year. Adjacent to the forest is also home to the UNESCO-registered held in Fandoqlu Forest tourism hub, been cited as the other aims behind are expansive mayweed fields, which The exhibit will be running through June 11 in the in- Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine northwestern Ardebil province, Mehr launching this festival, he emphasized. host a mayweed festival every spring. verted-Y-shaped tower, which is one of visual icons of the Ensemble. metropolis. Iran’s handicrafts exports reached $190 million in the first nine months of the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), showing 11 percent growth year on year. Dozens of Iranian handicrafts have gained the UNESCO Seal of Over 31,000 visit Kashan Excellence during the past couple of years. in a day TOURISM TEHRAN — Over 31,000 visited Iran’s eight other counterparts have been inscribed on the UNESCO deskhistorical city of Kashan on Wednesday, a World Heritage list under the title of “The Persian Garden.” 2,000-year-old secret room public holiday celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end Many travelers opt to pass Kashan on their journeys in Rome’s Domus Aurea is a of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. between Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Yazd, because this A total of 30,958 domestic travelers and 141 foreign delightful oasis city on the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir, is one treasure trove of holidaymakers visited historical attractions in Kashan of Iran’s most alluring destinations. concurrent with the Eid al-Fitr, of whom 26,436 toured Kashan not only boasts a cluster of architectural ancient frescoes Bagh-e Fin (Fin Garden), IRNA quoted a local tourism official wonders, an atmospheric covered bazaar and a UNESCO- as saying on Thursday. recognized garden, but it also offers some of central Iran’s Archaeologists have found a secret, underground room A view of Bagh-e Fin (Fin Garden) in Kashan The richly manicured and historical garden together with best traditional hotels. inside Emporer Nero’s palace in Rome. The archaeologists happened upon a secret chamber “decorated with panthers, centaurs and a delightful sphinx” inside of Nero’s famous Domus Aurea (Golden House) Greece, England and Malaysia to attend ECO health tourism conference in Iran while they were doing restoration work on an adjacent room in the complex, according to the Italian news pub- TOURISM TEHRAN — Several Medical tourism made an economic desk lication ANSA. countries including contribution of around $1.2 billion to The secret room, which has been buried for an estimated Greece, England and Malaysia have the country in the last Iranian calendar 2,000 years, is nicknamed the “Sphinx Room,” according announced readiness to attend the 2nd year (March 2017-March 2018), according to ANSA. It’s just one of many rooms in the massive Domus International Health Tourism Conference to data compiled by the medical tourism Aurea, which is part of the archaeological park that also of Economic Cooperation Organization department at the Ministry of Health. encompasses the Colosseum. (ECO), which will be held in Iran’s Ardebil ECO region with an area of more than Alessandro D’Alessio, the official for the Domus Aurea, from June 18 to 20, IRIB reported. 8 million square kilometers stretching told ANSA that restorers immediately went to work exca- The inaugural ceremony of event from central to south and south-west Asia vating the room, which was covered in frescoes set against will bring together representatives, and a population of around 450 million white backgrounds with red and gold borders, including ambassadors, envoys and foreign guests inhabitants is well-known for its natural one depicting the figure of the god Pan and another with a from 10 ECO member states and some beauties, as well as diversity of its historical- panther attacking a swordsman. There are also depictions other countries. cultural heritage. of aquatic creatures “both real and stylized,” leafy garlands, tree branches, flowers, and birds. (Source: travelandleisure.com) On this v-shaped airliner, passengers sit in the wings In an effort “to make aviation more sustainable,” KLM Airlines is an identical wingspan. This way, the Flying-V will be able ROUND THE GLOBE has revealed the design for the aerodynamic ‘Flying-V’ plane to fit into already existing airports, gates, and runways. that takes the shape of, you guessed it, the letter V. The Additionally, this futuristic plane will be able to do many Blue and John Crow radical new plane design would put the passenger cabins of the same things as an A350 like hold the same amount in the wings of plane along with the cargo and fuel tanks as of passengers and cargo, but it’s smaller design makes Mountains well for better fuel efficiency. it easier to fly through the air with less resistance. The Pieter Elbers, the President and CEO of Dutch airline Flying-V will ultimately be propelled by turbofan engines A World Heritage, the Blue and John Crow Mountains comprises KLMm will be working with Henri Werij, a Dean of but is currently designed to fly on kerosene fuel. 26,252 ha of tropical, montane rainforest within the larger Aerospace Engineereing at Delft University of Technology Although we’ll have to wait a while to see the Flying-V Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain ranges, located in (TU Delft), to work on developing the Flying-V which in its full glory, KLM announced that a “flying scale model the eastern part of Jamaica in the Caribbean. will reportedly have features comparable to an Airbus and a full-size section of the interior of the Flying-V will be The rugged and extensively forested mountainous region A350 but using only 20 percent less fuel. But the Flying-V officially presented at the KLM Experience Days at Amsterdam provided refuge first for the indigenous Tainos fleeing slavery is the brainchild of Justus Benad, who was a student Airport Schiphol in October on the occasion of KLM’s 100th and then for Maroons (former enslaved peoples). working on his thesis at TU Berlin when he came up anniversary.” with the concept for the plane. During this demonstration, the prototype will be “flown at and reliability according to TU Delft. One of the features the Flying-V will share with the A350 low speeds—during take-off and landing” to test its stability (Source: popularmechanics.com) This is why America’s travel business is worried By Chris Isidore visas they’ll need to study at U.S. colleges and universities. New York (CNN Business) — Foreign “We’re seeing a significant shift in Chi- travelers to the United States bring billions nese attitudes about U.S. travel,” said Sacks. of dollars into the economy each year. But “Recent posting of travel advisories is only that flow of people and money now appears one part of it. State run media in China to be at risk. has turned very negative toward the U.S.” Last year set a record for tourism: 78.6 Meanwhile, the disputes between Mexico million foreign travelers came to the United and the United States appear to be slowing States in 2018. But following that banner travel between the two countries. Mexico year, tourism is now in a slump. Travel in is the second-largest source of tourists to They resisted the European colonial system in this isolated early 2019 is in decline, particularly from the United States. region by establishing a network of trails, hiding places and Canada, Mexico, China and South Korea. Mexican travel to the United States fell settlements, which form the Nanny Town Heritage Route. That slowdown started taking place in the 6% in 2017, President Donald Trump’s first The forests offered the Maroons everything they needed second half of last year. year in office. Although travel bounced back for their survival. They developed strong spiritual con- The travel industry is worried about Why travel to the United States Chinese travel to the United States had in the beginning of 2018, it was down in nections with the mountains, still manifest through the how severe, and long lasting, that decline is down been growing rapidly every year since the the final five months of last year and the intangible cultural legacy of, for example, religious rites, could be. Experts point to a number of factors end of the recession, with the number of first quarter of this year, according to U.S. traditional medicine and dances. Tourism is a serious economic driver working against travelers coming to the visitors more than doubling between 2012 and Mexican travel data. The site is also a biodiversity hotspot for the Caribbean for the American economy. The United United States. and 2017. But travel from China turned Part of that is because of concerns about Islands with a high proportion of endemic plant species, es- States enjoyed a $69 billion surplus on “It’s a relatively strong U.S. dollar. It’s a negative in April of 2018, resulting in an crossing the border by land. Air travel by pecially lichens, mosses and certain flowering plants. international travel last year, reducing slowing global economy. And it’s politics. overall 6% decline for Chinese travel to Mexicans is up slightly, but that makes up The Blue and John Crow Mountains property lies within the country’s overall trade deficit by 11%, It’s a trifecta of factors all reducing travel the United States last year. only about 15% of total Mexican travel to the Jamaican Moist Forests Global 200 priority eco-region, according to Tori Barnes, executive vice to the U.S.,” said Adam Sacks, president The trade dispute between the United the United States. and is part of one of the 78 most irreplaceable protected president of the U.S. Travel Association, of Tourism Economics, a part of Oxford States and China is a major factor in the “We recognize there’s an issue at the areas for the conservation of the world’s amphibian, bird the industry trade group. On average, Economics. travel fall-off. Trade has declined, cutting southern border. We know folks able to and mammal species. foreign travelers spend $4,000 each The strong dollar makes it more expen- into business travel between the countries. fly here are still coming,” said Barnes, the Furthermore it coincides with a Centre of Plant Diversity; on visits to the United States. Chinese sive for foreign travelers to spend money It also has slowed economic activity, re- U.S. Travel Association executive. an Endemic Bird Area and contains two of Jamaica’s five tourists spend about $7,000. in the United States. The dollar has been sulting in a sharp drop in discretionary Worsening relations between the United Alliance for Zero Extinction sites. There is an exception- “It’s a really significant economic im- strong compared to global currencies as purchases by the Chinese. States and many other countries is feed- ally high proportion of endemic plant and animal species pact,” said Barnes. the U.S. economy remains robust and other The Chinese government has issued ing into the slowdown in foreign travelers, found in the property, Jamaica having evolved separately Companies that rely on foreign tourism countries are in slowdowns. numerous warnings to its citizens about Barnes fears. from other landmasses. In addition, the property hosts a are starting to feel the decline in travel: For Slowing economic activity abroad is a travel to the United States. Just this week “We do think we need to have a more number of globally endangered species, including several example, Tiffany’s reported disappoint- pressing problem for travel, particularly it issued a warning about the threat of gun welcoming message,” she said. Foreign frog and bird species. ing sales this week, in part because of a from China, the fifth-largest source of trav- violence in the United States, and anoth- travel to the United States “is really an (Source: UNESCO) drop in purchases by foreign tourists at elers to the United States after Canada, er warning college students that it could economic boon. We should be welcoming its U.S. stores. Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan. become more difficult to get the student all legitimate visitors.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 TECHNOLOGY 11

First Iranian platform for smart National Center for Cyberspace compiling digital waste management launched development document TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — The first Ira- tons per day in the current year (started March TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — The National Center for Cy- desk nian smart waste manage- 21) compared to a year earlier. Decreased by deskberspace is compiling a document on digital ment platform was established in Tehran’s 1,000 tons, Tehraners now produce some services development, Mehr reported on Saturday. district 22, Tasnim reported on Friday. 8,400 tons of waste daily. The document will be submitted to the Supreme Cyberspace Bazmand is the first smart platform for Currently per capita waste production Council for approval, said Abbas Asusheh, the deputy director waste management in Iran, which covers is 500 grams in rural areas and 800 grams of the National Center for Cyberspace. six integrated applications. It establishes in urban areas. The amount is about one a connection between citizens and urban kilograms for Tehraners. managers. Waste management in metropolises es- The platform provides a smart, fast and pecially northern cities of the country has simple way for collection and delivery of become a serious issue for the past few years. recyclable waste. Unfortunately waste segregation at source “In its initial version, the application pro- is not being fully practiced in the country. vide services for delivery of recycling waste at Effective segregation of wastes means the location, buying internet packages from that less waste goes to landfill which makes cellphone operators and paying the bills for it cheaper and better for people and the en- the user,” said the mayor of district 22, Ali vironment. It is also important to segregate Nozarpour. for public health. In particular, hazardous In February, Interior Ministry announced wastes can cause long term health prob- that comprehensive plans for waste man- tion affiliated to Tehran Municipality has share of waste generation is 15 percent of lems, so it is very important that they are agement in 640 cities nationwide have been announced that there are 62,000 villages and the total number. disposed of correctly and safely and not drawn up. 1,280 cities in the country producing 58,000 It was announced that generation of waste mixed in with the normal waste coming Tehran Waste Management Organiza- tons of waste on a daily basis and Tehran’s in metropolis of Tehran has dropped by 1,000 out of home or office.

Iran, Kazakhstan discuss ways to boost scientific ties A document is prepared for digital services development based on the National Information Network, he said. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Iranian ambassador to Ka- Iran is ready to sign an academic agreement in future desk The document will be sent to all organizations working in the zakhstan, Majid Saber, met with Kazakh trip of Iranian Science Minister Mansour Gholami to Ka- field of digital services after approval, he added. Minister of Education and Science, Kulyash Shamshidinova, zakhstan, he announced. According to the document, all the organizations should fulfill on Friday, discussing ways to boost scientific and academic Eurasia International University in Kazakhstan and Iran’s tasks based on digital services they provide, he explained. cooperation between the two sides, IRNA reported on Friday. Allameh Tabatabaei University as well as Iran’s Shahid Be- The services should be based on the National Information The two countries enjoy good cooperation in different heshti University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Network, including all online services provided for e-government, fields and their scientific and academic cooperation should have expanded cooperation in different fields, he added. e-health and e-commerce, he added. be developed as well, Saber said during the meeting. At the meeting, Shamshidinova also stressed the need “Unfortunately there was no regulation before for organi- “Iran has great experience in different fields of science for development of scientific cooperation between the two zations to provide their online services based on the National and research and has a great number of students, university neighboring countries. Information Network,” he said. students and professors. This issue paves the way for more Many universities in Kazakhstan have good international But the document provides the framework for all organiza- academic exchange,” he said. rankings, she said. tions, he concluded. Iran is ready to hold joint courses and scientific confer- “We are ready to cooperate for exchange of professors E-government in Iran ences with Kazakhstan, he announced. and university students as well as carry out joint projects The first phase of e-government services project in Iran of- He pointed to the agreement between Iran’s Shahid Be- by academic and research centers,” she proposed. novation Forum 2019, which takes place in Tehran from ficially came on stream under the title of ‘Mobile Government’ heshti University and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Education She also highlighted the knowledge-based technology June 10 to 12. in mid-May 2018. and Science Center for International Programs, Bolashak cooperation between the two countries. The Forum is jointly organized by the United Nations The project aims to facilitate some government services, reduce Presidential scholarship, as a successful cooperation be- At the end of the meeting, the two sides discussed Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific unnecessary expenses and ease traffic jam, which is the main tween the two sides. the participation of Kazakhstan in the Asia-Pacific In- (ESCAP) and Iran’s vice presidency for science and technology. cause of air pollution in big cities. It is based on the National Information Network, an ongoing project to develop a secure and stable infrastructure network in the country. When AI becomes an everyday technology According to the latest report by the United Nations E-Gov- ernment Development Index (EGDI 2018), released in July 2018, The evolution of AI has been a rich tale of provide the expertise our customers and their Iran moved 20 notches up to rank 86 among 193 countries in exploration since its origins in the 1950’s, users need to steer this technology in the the in comparison with EGDI 2017. with the last decade providing an especially right direction. Issued by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, dramatic chapter of breakthrough innovations. Deployed AI in action EGDI evaluates the scope and quality of online services, the status But I believe the real story is what comes It’s exciting to think about where deployed of telecommunication infrastructure and existing human capacity. next — when the disruption stabilizes and AI might take us as more businesses incorpo- Iran was amongst 17 countries that transitioned from Middle- machine learning transitions from a staple rate AI in their products and services. Consider to High-EGDI level group. of Silicon Valley headlines to an everyday some of these examples of Google Cloud AI technology. It’ll be a far longer chapter — customers that are getting creative with AI: perhaps decades — in which developers all Global energy company AES is using drones over the world use a mature set of tools to and AutoML Vision to more safely and efficiently Iranian university holding transform their industries. inspect thousands of wind turbines. In 2019, we find ourselves at the start Real Estate firm Keller Williams is em- workshops on genetics, of this new chapter. AI has undergone a powering individual realtors to work more biotechnology remarkable refinement in recent years, as efficiently and effectively on their own by barriers to entry have fallen and a wide range allowing home buyers to automatically TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Iran’s University of Social Welfare of products, services, resources, and best feedback as they learned new signs. And among many other groups — all of whom search listing photos for specific features deskand Rehabilitation Sciences is holding national practices have emerged. As our focus shifts here’s the best part: she wasn’t a computer must trust each other to solve distinct chal- like “granite countertops.” workshops on different fields of genetics and biotechnology from — finally — from AI itself to the impact that science postdoc or even a grad student — she lenges intelligently. If any group feels left The New York Times is preserving a June 8 to 12, Mehr reported on Friday. AI can have on your business, the question was a history major, taking an introductory out, the results will range from inconsistent priceless archive of millions of photos cov- The workshops are free of charge for M.S. and Ph.D students. is no longer how this technology works, but class for fun. to downright inhumane. ering more than 100 years of its history. The Linkage analysis, Array CGH, Fluorescence in situ hybridization what it can do for you. It’s hard to imagine a better example of How can I avoid ending up media publication is using AI to scan and (FISH) techniques and applications, Whole Exome Sequencing In other words, we’re entering the age how accessible and powerful deployed AI with a stranded proof-of-concept? analyze images and words on thousands of data analysis, CRISPR–Cas technologies and applications and of deployed AI. Deployed AI is about more can be — or a better indication that this tech- It’s easy to get lost in the rush of innovating, archived photos. Drosophila Melanogaster are the issues which will be discussed than engineering — it’s about a shared vi- nology is ready to solve problems for every especially in a space moving as fast as AI, Financial Services firm HSBC is using during the workshops. sion. Engineering expertise will always play business, in every industry, today. but it’s vital to focus on change management AI to detect fraud at the speed and scale of Genetics is a branch of biology concerned with the study of a role in AI. But in the age of deployed AI, How does deployed AI actually work? at the same time. This means utilizing all global commerce by screening vast amounts genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms. Though he- our most important asset will be the vision The primary characteristic is a measurable, the traditional practices that would benefit of customer data against publicly available redity had been observed for millennia, Gregor Mendel, a sci- that guides that expertise. What problems practical impact. Simply put, a deployed a non-AI project: a clear north star, con- data in the search for suspicious activity. entist and Augustinian friar working in the 19th century, was can AI solve, and what kind of data might AI project brings dramatic automation to sistent metrics, high-quality, reliable data Within each of these stories, three fun- the first to study genetics scientifically. Mendel studied “trait the solution require? By what metrics will a major part of your business, solving real sets, and agility. Expect weekly reviews — at damental characteristics of deployed AI inheritance”, patterns in the way traits are handed down from success be measured? And how can the result problems for customers or employees — a minimum — with a continued emphasis can be seen in action. First, they identify parents to offspring. be integrated most effectively with the people sometimes both — in new ways. Over the on the end user’s experience. a long-unsolved problem or unrealized and processes already in place in any given course of my career, I’ve seen countless AI Who is ultimately responsible for the opportunity. Next, they’re solved in a way business? These are broad, organizational projects that begin by looking for something decisions the AI is making? that simply wouldn’t be possible without AI. questions, and their answers won’t come clever to do with the data or algorithms At its core, AI is about automating judg- Finally, they demonstrate that AI has a role Amazon drone deliveries to from any single stakeholder. Every voice that happen to be lying around, hoping ments that have previously been the exclu- to play in just about every industry, whether can contribute to deployed AI — technical to justify their existence in the process. sive domains of humans. This is a significant tech-focused or not. start ‘within months’ and non-technical alike — and it’s vital that In contrast, a deployed AI solution works challenge unto itself, of course, but it brings Sooner or later, every technology transi- businesses establish workflows that empower backwards from the existing needs of the with it significant risk as well. Increasing tions from an elite niche to a mainstream tool. The company says its drones can fly up to 15 miles and are as everyone to play a role. people who will use it. effort, for instance, is required to make the AI is now undergoing a similar transforma- “robust and stable as a commercial aircraft”. One of my favorite recent examples of this So how should your own company get decisions of AI systems more transparent tion. After years of hype around mysterious Amazon has claimed its drone delivery service will be ready shift in possibilities comes from Carnegie started identifying projects that could ben- and understandable in human terms. Addi- neural networks and the PhD researchers to launch within months. Mellon University (CMU), where I formerly efit from deployed AI? Ask yourself these tionally, best practices are emerging on how who design them, we’re entering an age in The drones can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under served as dean of the computer science de- questions: to use data sets and testing to ensure each which just about anyone can leverage the five pounds (2.2kg) in less than 30 minutes - but only during the partment. While I was there, a student was How can I attract or develop the expertise sub-population of users is treated with fairness power of intelligent algorithms to solve the day and in clear weather. considering her options for an upcoming needed to build the solution? and consistency. There are also adversarial problems that matter to them. Ironically, They have wings and a rotor so they can fly like both a quad- artificial intelligence project, and thought of It’s vital that the members of an AI de- examples — deliberately misleading input although breakthroughs get the headlines, copter and an aeroplane, allowing them to take off and land her sister, who happens to be deaf. She wanted ployment team share a respect for a range of intended to cause an AI system to misbehave it’s accessibility that really changes the world. vertically and also glide horizontally. to make it easier for her friends to learn the different skills. For example, imagine you’re — as well as deepfakes — realistically mod- That’s why, after such an eventful decade, a Amazon says they will be piloted by artificial intelligence (AI) basics of American Sign Language, so she building an AI-powered voice assistant. The ified video — among many other emerging lack of hype around machine learning may technologies so they can detect static objects like chimneys, as developed an AI-powered tool that tracked project will include researchers, dialogue challenges. As leaders in AI, it’s our respon- be the most exciting development yet. well as moving objects. their movements and provided automatic designers and acoustic speech modelers — sibility to face all of these complexities, and (Source: hbr.org) Speaking at the company’s conference in Las Vegas, its world- wide consumer executive, Jeff Wilke, said the safety features were as “robust and stable as a commercial aircraft”. He did not say which areas would get drone delivery first, or how many customers would be able to use the service. Civilians will soon be greenlit to rocket to the International Space Station Despite claims of how sophisticated the technology is, Ama- zon’s main challenge is going to be receiving regulatory approval. Right now, if you want to go to space, for the most part, Once there, you’ll be able to stay for up to 30 Earth-equiv- Washington Post also reports that NASA is looking to “open Mr. Wilke told Bloomberg the drone had been designed to your only option is to become an astronaut. That’s easier alent nights, but at a rate of $35,000 a night, which would up the orbiting laboratory to more commercial interests, get the green light from America’s Federal Aviation Authority, said than done, though, which anyone who’s seen The Right cover food, communication and storage. For those of you too including filming advertisements in an attempt to help fund but this does not mean that approval will necessarily be given. Stuff will attest to. lazy to do the math, a month’s stay at the station would cost its crash plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2024.” The first ever drone delivery took place in Cambridge in the But soon, you’ll have a simpler way to leave Earth’s at- you another million bucks and change. Travel to and from ISS tourism may seem like an opportunity that’s far in UK back in December 2016, but this was a test delivery for which mosphere, as long as you’re filthy rich. According to a report the space station would be handled by private companies like the future, but it’s actually just around the corner, it seems, the company had special permission. Friday by the Washington Post, NASA will soon let civilians Boeing and SpaceX. NASA estimates that it could handle two with the first NASA-backed tourist mission potentially hap- Getting regulatory approval for ongoing deliveries will be travel to the International Space Station for a projected cost of amateur astronauts per year, based on current estimates. pening as early as 2020. more difficult due to safety and noise concerns. $50 million. That’s not an all-expenses-included fee, either. In addition to opening the space station to tourism, the (Source: cnet.com) (Source: skynews.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY JUNE 9, 2019

Charity foundation to create 2,000 job plans in Golestan province DOE opposes production

1 Socio-economic empowerment of the communities by encouraging entrepreneurship prioritizing breadwinner women, developing infrastructure such as water supply schemes, pow- of diesel cars er grid, and road building, constructing schools and increasing ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — While an calendar year 1401 (March 2022), all the educational spaces, promoting health for all, granting non-re- deskIranian automaker has vehicles must meet Euro 6 standards to payable loans and insurance especially in less developed areas undertaken a study on manufacturing reduce levels of harmful car exhaust emissions, and regions most affected by 1980s war and natural disasters diesel cars, the Department of Environment however, currently cars manufactured in Iran are of the priorities of the charity foundation. (DOE) voiced objection toward production do not even meet Euro 2 emission standards. of diesel engines owing to the amount of He further regretted that there are 4 toxic emissions they produce. million cars moving across the metropolis Diesel fuel contains slightly more carbon of Tehran contributing to numerous days Foreign national arrested than petrol, however, it involves toxic of unhealthy air quality, warning that once with counterfeit money emissions which threaten public health, pollutant diesel cars join the capital’s fleet during fuel combustion in an engine nitrogen the pollution will soar. SOCIETY TEHRAN — A foreign national, trying to is released and combines with oxygen atoms Tehraners to breathe foul air by deskexchange $600 counterfeit money at an ex- to create nitric oxide (NO), which is further diesel-produced PM2.5 change in northern Tehran got arrested, ISNA news agency combined with oxygen and create nitrogen Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy mayor reported on Thursday. dioxide (NO2), both are referred to together for traffic and transport affairs at Tehran On Wednesday, a national of an Asian country referred to an as oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Municipality also said that diesel engines exchange and was reported to the police for trying to exchange Deputy environment chief, Masoud produce PM 2.5, which is the major contributor the fake money, police officer Ali-Aqa Karkhaneh explained. Tajrishi said that NOx gases react to form to the capital’s pollution. The foreign national who works for a private company smog and acid rain as well as being central PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 in Tehran was arrested and transferred to the police station to the formation of particulate matter (PM) micrometers or less in diameter. Particles right away, he added. and ground level ozone, both of which are in this size range make up a large proportion Karkhaneh warned citizens as well as foreign nationals to associated with adverse health effects. of dust that can be drawn deep into the lungs. purchase currency from stores rather than vendors to avoid He went on to say that long-term exposure Larger particles tend to be trapped in the such incidents. to nitric oxide and PM can significantly nose, mouth or throat and cause respiratory, increase the risk of respiratory problems the project, the government might issue the Say goodbye to clear skies lung and even heart conditions. along with cancer. permit, he lamented, implying that “we must Navab Hosseini-Manesh, an official with Production of these engines will speed the So, we completely oppose the production of consider whether the project benefits the Tehran Vehicle Inspection Company affiliated pollution in Tehran, so it is unwise to issue World Oceans Day: oceans diesel cars, and sent the Ministry of Industry, public in the long run.” to Tehran Municipality said that diesel cars licenses in this regard, he added. Mine and Trade a letter of objection in this Car manufacturing companies claim that have been banned in other countries due to Some countries are using diesel engine are lungs of our planet regard, he added. diesel cars are not allowed to enter urban areas, emitting toxic pollutants since past 15 years, vehicles, where the PM 2.5 is not the major Pointing to an investment of €500 million but it is impossible to ban these cars from the while we are investing on a project which pollutant, he noted, adding, in countries We celebrate World Oceans Day to remind everyone of the major on designing diesel vehicles, he said that each cities due to their exact similarity to petrol has proved to be unsuccessful long before. with high PM concentration diesel cars role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our product needs assessment studies to determine vehicles, he lamented, adding, recognizing Currently, over 100,000 diesel vehicles are must be banned. planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose whether the project is worth implementation these cars is not easy. plying the capital’s roads which means that He further called on the DOE and Institute of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions or not, therefore, spending money should He further expressed hope that the smoke amounting to 87 cubic kilometers is of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the not necessarily lead to production. government rejects the production choking in the capital per day, he lamented. to precisely assess the project and make a ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project Although, the DOE is adamantly opposing project, as well. According to the plans since the Iranian conscious decision. for the sustainable management of the world’s oceans. They are a major source of food and medicines and a critical part of the biosphere. In the end, it is a day to celebrate together the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean. 18 densely populated provinces threatened by land subsidence, study reveals Focus for 2019: Gender and the ocean ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — According to a study carried The Department of Environment is another responsible We have an opportunity to explore the gender dimension of deskout by the Transport, Housing and Urban organization which must take more serious steps toward humankind’s relationship with the ocean. Development Research Center, some 18 densely populated environmental assessment of land subsidence and its pre- This year, we strive to build greater ocean and gender liter- provinces are vastly subsiding and consequently become vention techniques, Beitollahi concluded. acy, and to discover possible ways to promote gender equality increasingly vulnerable to flooding and natural incidents Groundwater condition worrisome in ocean-related activities such as marine scientific research, as well as bearing huge infrastructure damage. Mohammad Reza Goldansaz, a researcher in the fisheries, labor at sea, migration by sea and human trafficking, Provinces with a population of over 1 million have re- field of water resources said that an annual amount of as well as policy-making and management. ported annual subsidence rates up to several centimeters, 50 billion cubic meters of groundwater resources are The importance of gender equality — in particular for the while vast areas of plains across the country are highly prone withdrawn to supply agricultural, industrial as well as effective conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and to land subsidence, Ali Beitollahi, secretary of the national drinking water in Iran. marine resources — is increasingly recognized. However, there working group on natural disasters has said. Comparing aquifers level in past 10 years, he said, have is very little data and research on these issues, and a concerted Provinces of Isfahan, Tehran, Kerman, Khorasan Razavi, indicated that water level reduction in most aquifers amount action towards gender equality and the empowerment of women Alborz, Fars, Yazd, Hamedan, Markazi, Chaharmahal and to less than 50 centimeters annually, however, water level and girls is still needed in all ocean-related sectors to achieve Bakhtiari, East Azarbaijan, Zanjan, Qom, Ardabil, Kordestan, in some of the major ones reduced over 50 centimeters. Sustainable Development Goal 5. West Azarbaijan, North Khorasan and Kermanshah report- Environmental official Mohammad Mojabi said in July The battle against plastic pollution ed the highest rates of subsidence, respectively, he noted. 2018 that renewable water resources have drastically de- This year, the President of the General Assembly launched “Excessive groundwater withdrawal is known as the measures, he regretted. creased to less than 100 billion cubic meters from 132 bil- ‘Play It Out’, a global campaign against plastic pollution. Decades main driver, as groundwater levels drop, subsidence is Beitollahi further suggested that installation of smart lion cubic meters over the past 50 years, demonstrating 25 of overuse and a surge in single-use plastics has led to a global induced through aquifer compaction,” he also added, ISNA meter systems on water pump and wells is an efficient meas- percent decline. environmental catastrophe. Today, 13,000,000 tons of plastic reported on Saturday. ure in this regard. Out of 609 aquifers in the country 309 are depleted and leak into the ocean every year, what among other damage, kill Over the past decades, groundwater exploitation has in- Referring to the land subsidence risks, namely damages water withdrawal is not allowed anymore in these aquifers, 100,000 marine animals annually. While most plastics are ex- creased dramatically due to permanent droughts, leading to to agriculture, environment and natural resources, infra- he added. pected to remain intact for decades or centuries after use, those aquifer depletion, he said, lamenting, some of the aquifers structure and settlements, he added that subsidence creates Land subsidence rates that do erode end up as micro-plastics, consumed by fish and levels dropped by 100 centimeters. curvature in the water and wastewater, and gas pipelines In September 2018, geologist Mohammad Javad Bo- other marine wildlife, quickly making their way into the global “Yet contribution of groundwater withdrawal to sub- and leads to the instability of power towers and in the long lourchi said that over 300 plains in Iran are at high risk food chain. sidence in Iran is outpacing the world,” he further noted. run, will break them down. of experiencing land subsidence, and as long as there is From plastic straws to plastic bags, we all are at the frontline On top of that, groundwater drawdowns result in filling He further added that this phenomenon will adversely virtually no reduction in illegal overuse of groundwater of efforts to #BeatPlasticPollution. of vacant cavities between soil particles and highly com- affect the city’s infrastructure while bringing huge losses. resources, curbing subsidence will coincide with deple- Coordinated by the UN Office of Legal Affairs, the Division pressible soils which diminishes the aquifers capacity and Insisting on urgently needed policies in subsiding areas, tion of aquifers. for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, the 2019 finalists of increase subsidence probability, he added. he highlighted that Ministry of Energy must take steps toward For instance, studies indicated that the plains in Varamin the UN WOD Photo Competition will be announced at the UN He went on to say that, groundwater overexploitation reducing groundwater exploitation, in addition to banning county, southern Tehran are subsiding by an average of one celebration on Friday, June 7th. will affect the plains, as rainwater will not penetrate into the well construction as well as shutting down the illegal wells millimeter a day (36 centimeters a year), he noted, lamenting (Source: un.org) subsurface reservoirs and cause high rates of soil erosion in the sinking provinces. that many aquifers in central part of the country are reported along with permanent inundation. The Ministry should also control agricultural products and salty, which needs huge water desalination systems. WORDS IN THE NEWS “Inefficient irrigation methods in addition to digging prohibit cultivation of water consuming products in those In the Iranian calendar year 1384 (March 2005-March illegal wells are the other main causes of groundwater ex- provinces, and instead, introducing agricultural products 2006), the subsidence rate in Tehran plain has been measured Martial law in Fiji traction-induced subsidence, as out of 50,000 wells pumping which require low amount of water, he also explained. at 17 centimeters a year, it has been measured 12 centimeters underground water resources in the capital, 30,000 are “Modern irrigation techniques must be taught to the in Varamin county, in southern Tehran. (June 1, 2000) illegal not having a permit, therefore, the country’s ground farmers by providing the facilities to change the ways they This is while the run-down in plains of Mashhad or Raf- On May 19th a group of rebels led by George Speight, an ethnic water condition is worrisome,” he explained. used to water the farms,” he suggested, adding, Ministry of sanjan, which has set the record high for this phenomenon Fijian, took about 30 people hostage in Suva, the capital of the There is no supervision on of groundwater withdrawal Agriculture also must cooperate to implement watershed since the Iranian calendar year 1345 (March 1966-March Pacific island of Fiji. The hostages included the Prime Minister, in the aforesaid wells even on those legal ones, so this management projects in order to increase the aquifers 1967), is certainly higher, regarding the reduction in pre- who comes from the Indian minority. The army then declared will greatly increase sinking rates and requires urgent storage capacity. cipitation rate. martial law. A day after martial law was introduced, the new regime has satisfied one of the rebels’ key demands. It hasrevoked the 1997 multi-racial constitution which allowed for an ethnic Indian ENGLISH IN USE to become Prime Minister. The rebel leader, George Speight, wants indigenous people to have a monopoly of political LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION power here. The military is now charged with finding a way to sort out this mess - a challenge which proved too much for the Great Council of Chiefs, Fiji’s powerful tribal leaders. Water drenches 18,000 ha of 18 هزار هکتار از بستر هامون صابوری New Zealand›s Foreign Minister, Phil Goff, has said: I think the international community has to work together to continue to put as much pressure as possible to keep Fiji as a democratic Hamoun-e Sabori wetland آبگیری شد country to prevent the slide back into a racist constitution Hamoun-e Sabori wetland on the Iran-Afghanistan border has been saturated, محمــد رضــا علیمــرادی رئیــس اداره دریایــی اداره کل حفاظــت محیــط زیســت سیســتان and a country in which ethnicity determines your vote rather than your equality as a citizen of Fiji. as rainwater flowed over 18,000 hectares of the wetland, Mohammad Reza و بلوچســتان گفــت: 18 هــزار هکتــار از بســتر هامــون صابــوری ایــران در جریــان بــارش WORDS Alimoradi, head of marine affairs at the Sistan-Baluchestan provincial هــای اخیــر آبگیــری شــد. .martial law: under martial law, an area is controlled by soldiers department of environment has announced علیمــرادی روز شــنبه در گفــت و گــو بــا خبرنــگار ایرنــا اظهــار داشــت: ایــن اتفــاق پــس rather than by civilians revoked: cancelled Water entered 18,000 hectares of the wetland in the country, after the از آبگیــری کامــل هامــون صابــوری افغانســتان بــه ســمت صابــوری ایــران صــورت گرفتــه multi-racial constitution: a system of laws stating people›s afghan part has been soaked in water, Alimoradi said, IRNA reported اســت. .rights and duties applying equally to people of all races. (A ‹race› on Saturday علیمــرادی اظهــار امیــدواری کــرد کــه در صــورت اســتمرار نــزوالت جــوی در کشــور is one of the major groups which humans can be divided into) He further expressed hope that water completely fill the wetland in the ethnic: belonging to that particular race افغانســتان، در مــاه هــای آتــی آبگیــری در ســطح و عمــق تــاالب افزایــش یابــد. .indigenous: the original population coming months along with increased precipitation rate in Afghanistan to have a monopoly: to be the only people to have political power charged with: soldiers have been given the job of solving the problem international community: a group of countries PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM to...work...continue...put...keep...prevent: the infinitive form of the verb is used, stressing which actions are necessary to resolve “-esque” Have (got) somebody in Kick the bucket the situation, and in which order Meaning: a word ending that indicates resembling Meaning: if you have someone in, they are doing Explanation: to kick the bucket is a lighthearted way racist constitution: a constitution which favors one ethnic For example: At its best, burlesque was a rich some work in your home, for example building work of talking about death group over others source of music and comedy. For example: We’ve had the builders in all week, For example: He will inherit when his grandfather determines: decides so everything’s in a mess. kicks the bucket! (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 ‘Yemeni forces advance near Saudi The odds of success for Japanese PM’s visit to Iran

Arabia’s Najran’ 1 Second we have to wait to see that how the TEHRAN — The Yemeni Defense Min- the mercenaries at several fronts, including Japanese PM will be able to affect the U.S.’ decisions. ister says the country’s armed forces have fronts inside Saudi Arabia, and for Eid [al- Iran’s Keivan Khosravi spokesman for the Supreme managed to advance near Saudi Arabia’s Fitr] they doubled their efforts to achieve National Security Council said efforts to remove U.S. southern city of Najran, calling the battlefield new advances,” he said. extraterritorial sanctions against Iran could guaran- gains a major victory over the aggressors. Yemeni fighters regularly target posi- tee the success of Japanese PM’s visit to the Islamic Speaking during a visit to Yemen’s border tions inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Republic. regions with Saudi Arabia on Friday, Mo- the Saudi war, which began in March 2015 hammed Nasser al-Atifi said that the Yeme- in an attempt to reinstall the country’s Ri- ni Army and allied Popular Committees were yadh-allied former regime and crush the German foreign minister “a few kilometers away” from Najran city Houthi Ansarullah movement. and its airport. On May 14, a Yemeni drone targeted a kicks off Middle East tour He stressed that Yemeni fighters would major oil pumping station deep inside Saudi never abandon defending their homeland Arabia, forcing state crude giant Aramco to TEHRAN — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas started as they were very close to victory over the temporarily shut down the pipeline. his four-day tour of Iraq, Jordan, United Arab Emirates Saudi aggressors. Ansarullah warned that the attack ush- and Iran. Speaking to Yemen’s SABA news agency on ered in a new phase of large-scale retaliatory He was in Iraq on Saturday. Wednesday, Yemeni Army spokesman Briga- attacks against vital targets in Saudi Arabia In a statement Saturday, Maas’s office said European dier General Yahya Sare’e said that the armed and the United Arab Emirates. nations must engage with the region at a time of height- forces had captured 20 military positions Since the Saudi war began, there have ened concern following recent U.S. naval movements in belonging to Riyadh and its mercenaries in been tens of thousands of civilian casualties. the Persian Gulf. Najran since the weekend. Millions of Yemenis now subsist beneath “The forces overwhelmed the positions with large quantities of military equipment, According to Press TV, Houthi fighter the poverty line and hundreds of thousands in an attack carried out along three separate he added. Abu Hashem told the Middle East Eye news of children are suffering and dying from Suu Kyi, Hungary PM military axes,” he said. A new footage released on Friday showed portal that the Yemeni force have recently malnutrition. The Western-backed military More than 200 Saudi mercenaries were Yemeni forces using Kornet man-portable stepped up their retaliatory attacks against aggression, coupled with a naval blockade, lament Muslim population killed or wounded during the retaliatory op- anti-tank missiles to target Saudi armored the Saudis. has also destroyed Yemen’s infrastructure eration, and many others captured along vehicles across the Najran region. “Ansarallah spent the whole year fighting and led to a massive humanitarian crisis. rise TEHRAN — Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Hungary’s far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban have lamented the “continuously growing Sudan’s military arrest protest leaders Venezuela, Cuba leaders meet in Muslim populations” in their countries. Suu Kyi, who has been internationally condemned for after meeting with Ethiopia PM show of unity against ‘enemy’ the persecution of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Myan- TEHRAN — Sudanese military forces have Ismail Jalab .. without giving any reason,” TEHRAN — Vice President of Venezuela’s expressed his country’s “solidarity.” mar’s northwestern state of Rakhine, held talks with the detained leading opposition members after said Jalab’s aide Rashid Anwar, adding ruling party Diosdado Cabello has met with He said in a Twitter message that they Hungarian leader in Budapest this week as part of a rare they met with visiting Ethiopian Prime that SPLM-N spokesman Mubarak Ardol Cuba’s Communist Party leader Raul Castro had touched on matters of international trip to Europe. Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was in the capital was also detained. in a show of unity against the United States’ interest as well. Reports suggested that the two leaders had found com- Khartoum to help end the ongoing political “We don’t know where they are being constant pressure on the governments of The meeting came as the U.S. continues mon ground on the subject of immigration and Islam, impasse in the country. held,” he added. Caracas and Havana. to undermine Maduro in a bid to replace Press TV reported. Ahmed met representatives of both sides The meeting came days after the military Cabello, a key figure in the government him with opposition figure Juan Guaido. “The two leaders highlighted that one of the greatest on Friday in a bid to revive talks between raided a sit-in protest outside the army Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Guaido, who headed the defunct Na- challenges at present for both countries and their respec- Sudan’s Transitional Military Council headquarters in central Khartoum, killing arrived in the capital Havana on Friday, tional Assembly, pushed the country into a tive regions – south-east Asia and Europe – is migration,” (TMC) and protest groups. at least 30 people. where he said the two sides “need to be political crisis in January, when he suddenly read a statement released after their meeting. Among those who attended the meeting The protesters have been calling on the united because we have a very powerful declared himself as “interim president” of “They noted that both regions have seen the emergence were opposition leader Mohamed Esmat military rulers to hand over power to a enemy in common.” Venezuela, disputing the outcome of last of the issue of co-existence with continuously growing and a leader of the rebel Sudan People’s civilian government. According to Cuban media, Castro “re- year’s election, in which President Maduro Muslim populations,” the statement added. Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), The Sundanese military announced iterated Cuba’s firm support to the Ven- emerged victorious. The meeting comes as Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize Ismail Jalab. Security forces arrested both last month that it had unseated President ezuelan people and government” during US President Donald Trump as well as winner who was once hailed as a champion in the fight men later on without giving any reason, Omar al-Bashir and later imprisoned the meeting, Press TV reported. some of his Latin American and European for democracy, has been stripped of a series of interna- their aides said Saturday. him. It then set up the TMC to rule Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rod- allies immediately recognized Guaido and tional honors over the Rohingya exodus that began in “A group of armed men came in vehi- the country and promised to hand over riguez said he also held a “fraternal and pledged to help him oust Maduro, even if August 2017. cles at 3:00 am (1:00 GMT) and took away after elections. useful meeting” with Cabello in which he it requires military action. Pentagon gives Turkey a ICC prosecutor pushes probe into Afghanistan war crimes deadline to cancel S-400 TEHRAN — The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) however, that such an argument is contrary to the reason deal or lose F-35 chief prosecutor has filed an appeal challenging the court’s the court was established -- to prosecute grave crimes when rejection of a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan by in- national authorities are unwilling or unable to do so. TEHRAN — The Pentagon has started the process of re- vading U.S. forces, local Afghan troops as well as Taliban “While the Prosecution is very mindful of the challenges moving Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pro- and other militant groups. in pursuing investigations or prosecutions in circumstances gram, and has drawn up plans to shift the NATO ally’s The 17-page appeal document filed on Friday by the when cooperation is limited ... it remains the case that these manufacturing roles to American and allied manufac- court’s lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, which will be heard challenges are part of its statutory responsibility,” wrote turers, U.S. defense officials said Friday. by a trial court, was the first step in the legal process to the ICC prosecutor. Washington has given Ankara a deadline: by July 31, appeal ICC’s ruling in April to block the investigation based Rights groups also censured ICC judges’ decision in Turkey must cancel its order of Russian S-400 missile on difficulties of gathering evidence and budgetary issues. April to reject the war-crimes probe in Afghanistan as a interceptors — or lose its right to buy 100 F-35s and make Bensouda argued that the court’s decision to block an blow to Afghan victims seeking justice. parts for even more of the high-tech jets, Pentagon acqui- investigation “affects not only the outcome of any trial but Patrick Baudouin, President of the International Fed- sition chief Ellen Lord told reporters on Friday. also the very possibility of a trial occurring,” according to eration for Human Rights, called the rejection a “dark day “As we have very clearly communicated at all levels, the document. for justice” and a “shocking decision, which is based on a Turkey will not receive the F-35 if Turkey takes delivery On April 12, a panel of pre-trial judges rejected the proposed deeply flawed reasoning”. simply disagreeing with the rejection, “but rather represents of the S-400 system,” Lord said. “Thus we need to begin probe into war crimes committed in Afghanistan, arguing According to press reports, among issues Ben- a legal issue of constitutional importance for the continued unwinding Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program.” that it would not serve justice because an investigation souda intends to challenge in the appeal is whether practice of the Court as a whole.” According to Defence One, U.S. officials worry that the and prosecution were unlikely to be successful as those the pre-trial judges even have the power to reject ICC prosecutors had identified the Taliban and its af- S-400 radar would gather technical details about F-35s, targeted -- including American forces, Afghan authorities her request based on what they determined to be filiates, members of the U.S. armed forces and its CIA then pass them back to Russia, which will use the infor- and Taliban militants -- were not expected to cooperate. “the interests of justice.” spy agency as well as local Afghan authorities as potential mation to improve the S-400’s ability to down the jet. According to Press TV, Bensouda insisted in her appeal, Bensouda wrote that her request for an appeal is not perpetrators of crimes under the court’s statute. The F-35 is the centerpiece of U.S., NATO, and allied force war plans for the coming decades. In a June 6 letter to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said American officials were “disappointed” that Turk- Saudi teenager faces death penalty as crackdown widens in kingdom ish military officials were in Russia learning how to use TEHRAN — Saudi authorities are likely ranging from violence allegedly com- his lips. “The people demand human thorities arrested him as he was trave- the S-400. to execute a teenager who has been held mitted during anti-regime protests, rights!” he shouts. ling with his family to Bahrain. He was That prompted the Defense Department to announce in pre-trial detention for almost four including helping to construct Molo- He was shortly afterwards charged detained by Saudi border authorities on it would kick out Turkish pilots learning to fly the F-35 years, as a brutal crackdown led by Crown tov cocktails, to shooting at security with accompanying his activist the King Fahd causeway that connects at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona by July 31. Turkey has Prince Mohammed bin Salman against forces and marching at his brother’s brother, Ali Qureris, on a motor- the two countries. four F-35s at Luke. Later this year, F-35-maker Lockheed pro-democracy campaigners, Muslim 2011 funeral. cycle ride to a police station in the At the time, Qureris was consid- Martin was supposed to deliver the first jet to be based preachers and intellectuals widens in According to press TV, Qureiris has eastern Saudi city of Awamiya, locat- ered by lawyers and activists to be the in Turkey. the kingdom. denied the charges, and said that the ed some 390 kilometers northeast youngest known political prisoner in Murtaja Qureiris is currently being confessions, which the prosecution has of the capital, Riyadh. Ali allegedly Saudi Arabia. tried at a terror court, where the pros- largely relied on, were obtained under threw Molotov cocktails at the police A charge sheet recommending the Canada says Cuba will have ecution has accused him of belonging duress. station there. death penalty was presented to Qureiris to “an extremist terror group,” CNN Qureiris was 10 years old when he Murtaja was 11 when his brother died just months before his 18th birthday. a role to play in Venezuela’s television news network reported on was filmed taking part in a bike protest taking part in protests, which Saudi of- Another one of his brothers has also Friday. in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. He ficials described as violent. been jailed, and his father was detained return to democracy He faces other trumped-up charges lifts a megaphone and presses it against He was 13 years old, when Saudi au- last year, according to activists. TEHRAN — Cuba will have a role to play in Venezuela’s return to democracy, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said, even though Ottawa and Havana disagree on whether President Nicolas Maduro should stay in office. Top Tory leadership candidate admits having taken cocaine Freeland made her remarks in a televised Toronto news TEHRAN — One of the leading contenders to replace May stepped down as Conservative leader on Friday conference after meeting Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister has admitted and formally triggered the race for a successor – currently Rodriguez. Cuba is a strong ally of Maduro, whom most to using cocaine two decades ago. being contested by Gove and 10 other MPs – but will remain western nations want to step down in favor of opposition Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who is among prime minister until a new leader is chosen. leader Juan Guaido, Reuters reported. the frontrunners to succeed May after she resigned as The leader of the party, which won the most seats at U.S. Vice President Mike Pence last week called on Conservative Party leader on Friday, said he regretted it. the last general election in 2017, automatically becomes Canada to do more to engage directly with Cuba over what “About 20 years ago before I was married, I did take prime minister. Pence called its “malign influence” on the Venezuelan crisis. drugs,” he told the Daily Mail, adding it happened “on The battle is expected to conclude by the end of next “I think we are seeing an international convergence several occasions at social events.” month, with former foreign secretary Boris Johnson the around the need for a peaceful transition in Venezuela “It was something I deeply regret. Drugs damage lives bookmakers’ favorite to emerge victorious. resulting in free and fair elections and the return to democ- ... it was a mistake.” Johnson, an ex-London mayor, has previously suggested racy. Cuba will have a role to play in this,” Freeland said. The 51-year-old Tory MP said he was “a young he may also have tried to use cocaine, but later denied he When pressed to be more specific about what Cuba journalist” when he decided to take cocaine, and that had actually taken the drug. could do, she declined to answer. he had not envisaged going into politics at the time, Several other candidates, including current foreign Freeland’s meeting with Rodriguez was the second in “Obviously it will be for my colleagues in Parliament AFP reported. minister Jeremy Hunt and ex-Brexit Secretary Dominic less than a month. The two ministers met in Havana on and members of the Conservatives Party to decide now if “I look back and I think, ‘I wish I hadn’t done that.’ But I Raab, have owned up to using cannabis in their younger May 16 for talks that centered on Venezuela. don’t believe that past mistakes disqualify you,” he added. I should be leader.” days. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS JUNE 9, 2019 New Madrid hope Hazard needs Real as France take first step towards possible World Cup glory much as they need him France head coach Corinne Diacre said her side had taken their After five years without a ‘Galactico’ signing, Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier first step towards women’s World Cup success but warned they Real Madrid have recruited Eden Hazard League, Hazard leaves Stamford Bridge hungry must stay grounded after they started with a 4-0 victory against to return the dishevelled Spaniards to their to compete again for the top honors in the South Korea on Friday. Les Bleues were rarely troubled by a perch as the best side in Europe, while the game, particularly the Champions League limited South Korea side and took only nine minutes to open the Belgian hopes his new team can elevate him which he has never won. scoring, with Eugenie Le Sommer firing the ball into the roof of to a higher level too. Despite Madrid’s awful last campaign, he the net from close range. The 28-year-old agreed a five-year deal could hardly be joining a team better versed Wendie Renard doubled the tally with a downward header with Real on Friday in a reported 100 million in landing Europe’s elite competition, which in the 35th minute, and the towering defender added another euros (£89 million) transfer from Chelsea, they have won a record 13 times. with her head on the stroke of halftime. making him the club’s joint-record signing “He’s in the top few players in the world,” France’s intensity dropped after the break but the stadium with Gareth Bale, who joined from Tottenham Hazard’s former Chelsea team mate Frank was sent into raptures again five minutes from fulltime when Hotspur in 2013. Lampard told talkSPORT radio last month. captain Amandine Henry curled a superb shot into the far cor- He is also Madrid’s first marquee signing “Of course it will be disappointing to lose ner of the net. “We worked a lot, they suffered a lot during the since forward James Rodriguez moved to the him for the Premier League, but particularly preparation period. I’ve had time to prepare things, it’s a luxury. Bernabeu for 80 million euros after finishing Chelsea. You don’t replace Eden Hazard, you We won tonight but it’s just the first step,” Diacre told a news as top scorer at the 2014 World Cup. have to find ways around it.” conference at the Parc des Princes. But while the Colombian arrived at the then Hazard’s ability to ghost past defenders “We need six more (steps) to reach our goal, we must keep newly crowned Champions League winners, and link up with team mates should see him our feet on the ground and keep working.” Hazard is joining a Real side in disarray after forge a great partnership with Real striker France played the perfect game, reaching the interval with a they ended the season without a trophy and Karim Benzema, who has enjoyed one of three-goal lead that all but extinguished South Korea’ hopes of having finished 19 points adrift of La Liga his best seasons despite the Madrid side’s victory. “We started well, it was the way to go we made it easy champions Barcelona. collective failures. for ourselves. It was important to score a second goal before the Even though Madrid have craved Hazard Benzema spent years toiling on behalf break, we did even better,” said Diacre. for years, the Belgian’s arrival is just one step Ronaldo left last year. Italian coach Maurizio Sarri this season he of Ronaldo, but Hazard scores and creates Woman of the match Wendie Renard told reporters: “We in a huge rebuilding process being overseen Madrid have struggled for goals since Ron- has been lethal. in equal measure and the French forward knew there would a be a lot of emotions tonight, we dealt with by coach Zinedine Zidane, who has already aldo’s departure for Juventus, as Welshman Hazard scored 16 Premier League goals will enjoy collaborating with Madrid’s it perfectly. signed Serbian striker Luka Jovic and Bra- Bale and Marco Asensio failed to successfully and provided 15 assists as Chelsea finished new hope. (Source: France 24) zilian defender Eder Militao. step up, and Hazard has come to fill that third in the standings, then providing a fit- At Chelsea it seems Hazard often had Zidane is a known admirer of the former void, poised to operate from the left flank ting swansong with two goals and an assist to do it all himself, but if Zidane’s rebuild Lille winger and will hope Hazard’s silky play with licence to roam. in the 4-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa is successful the highly talented forward and dynamic dribbling can add excitement The Belgium forward’s goalscoring tal- League final. will have plenty of support at the Santiago Neymar, sponsors suspend to Madrid’s attack and boost their waning lies for Chelsea have been erratic over the Top honors Bernabeu. goal threat since all-time top scorer Cristiano past few years but under the London club’s With Chelsea having fallen way behind (Source: Reuters) some ad campaigns after rape allegation Russia again in spotlight as IAAF Messi scores twice as Argentina routs Brazilian soccer star Neymar’s agents said on Friday that he and wrestles with Semenya case Nicaragua 5-1 some of his sponsors had agreed to suspend some advertising campaigns following an allegation that he raped a woman in Paris last month. NR Sports, which holds the rights to Neymar’s name and image, said in a statement that no sponsorship contract had been cancelled and it did not provide details on what ad campaigns had been suspended. “All the partners, for obvious reasons, are alert and aware of the unfolding events,” the NR Sports statement said in part. A Brazilian woman accused Neymar, 27, of raping her at a Paris hotel last month. Sao Paulo police are investigating the accusation against Neymar, who plays his club soccer with French champions Paris Saint-Germain. The woman told investigators that she met Neymar on Ins- tagram. Neymar suggested they meet in person in Paris and he paid for her flight and her hotel room. After media reports on the allegation, Neymar posted a video on Instagram, in which he denied the accusations, said he was a victim of extortion and shared messages he exchanged with the Doping-tainted Russia will learn on Sun- lab in January was “almost finished” before Lionel Messi scored a first-half double as same competition back in 1993, when the woman, including racy photos he had received. day whether it has met the criteria set by being sent to the Athletics Integrity unit Argentina warmed up for the Copa America diminutive forward was just six years old. On Thursday, Nike Inc said it was “very concerned” about athletics’ governing body the IAAF to be (AIU), a watchdog founded by the IAAF with a comprehensive 5-1 win over Nica- They have reached four of the last five finals. the rape accusation, raising questions about its sponsorship of reintegrated in world track and field. to combat doping in the sport. ragua on Friday in San Juan. With Brazil missing the injured Neymar one of the sport’s most famous players. Banned in November 2015 because of And Russian athletics federation chief The Central Americans, who will par- for the showpiece event, which starts on A press representative for Mastercard in Brazil confirmed to evidence of mass state-sponsored doping, Dmitry Shlyakhtin said on June 2 that the ticipate in this month’s Gold Cup tour- June 14, Argentina are one of the favourites. Reuters that the company had planned an advertising campaign Russia has failed to have its ban overturned Task Force costs had been met. nament while Argentina battle it out in Early on in Friday’s first meeting between to coincide with this month’s Copa America tournament but she 10 times. Dozens of Russian athletes cleared “We should be heading towards accept- Brazil, frustrated the home side initially. Argentina and Nicaragua, Scaloni’s team did not confirm reports in Brazil’s three biggest newspapers that by the International Association of Ath- ing them back in,” said Frenchman Bernard But it was left to captain Messi to spark failed to inspire in front of a sell-out crowd Mastercard had decided to suspend Neymar’s featuring in it. letics Federations (IAAF), however, have Amsalem, a member of the 27-strong IAAF his side into action in their only warm-up of 25,000 at San Juan del Bicentenario U.S. press representatives for Mastercard did not reply to competed as neutrals. While US-based long council that will vote on Sunday. match ahead of the tournament, expertly stadium in San Juan, Argentina. requests for comment. jumper Darya Klishina was the sole Rus- “We’ve come to the end of the proce- opening the scoring on 37 minutes before Aguero looked dangerous in the opening (Source: Reuters ) sian athlete cleared to participate at the dure. Things must now return to normal.” grabbing another just 96 seconds later. stages and Messi really should have done 2016 Rio Olympics, 74 Russian athletes Things, however, were complicated by a Lautaro Martinez, the Inter Milan for- better on 12 minutes when he uncharac- competed as neutrals last year and 68 have Sunday Times story on June 2 alleging that ward, also scored twice, coming off the teristically shot wide from close range. been cleared since the start of 2019. Russian athletics federation (RUSAF) officials substitutes bench at half-time to give coach Nicaragua, however, were defending The IAAF, led by two-time Olympic 1500m fabricated documents to show that Danil Lionel Scaloni food for thought ahead of the well while regularly asserting their physi- Montenegro fire Serbian gold medallist Sebastian Coe, has been the Lysenko, the 2017 world silver high jump opening match with Colombia on June 15. cality -- Messi was twice hauled down in the stand-out sporting body to put its foot down medallist was too ill to provide his wherea- Scaloni, brought in after Jorge Sampaoli opening half hour -- to frustrate Argentina coach over Kosovo qualifier in the wake of the doping scandal, the In- bouts after failing to make himself available was sacked following a disastrous showing and their supporters. boycott ternational Olympic Committee (IOC) and for out-of-competition drug testing. Russia at the World Cup last summer, is aiming to River Plate’s Matias Suarez had a shot World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) having authorities came out blazing, saying they build a younger team and end Argentina’s pushed onto the post by visiting keeper both reintegrated Russia. Rumour has it that were victims of an “information war” and 26-year wait for a trophy. Justo Lorente on 26 minutes but the two Russia, a giant in the track and field world, questioning the timing of the story ahead Indeed, in Scaloni’s Copa America squad time World Champions were being made is now closer than ever to getting the green of the IAAF Council meeting in Monaco. only Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di to work hard for openings. light from the IAAF for its reintegration. Lysenko was provisionally suspended Maria remain from the one that was beaten Nicaragua, ranked 129th in the world The body’s Task Force, charged with in- last August on the eve of the European by Germany in the World Cup final in Rio and competing in their second successive vestigating the scandal, wants 2.8 millions Championships in Berlin, after making five years ago. Gold Cup, will prove a stern test for Cos- euros repaid by the Russians for its work as himself unavailable for testing. An on-song Messi, however, is needed ta Rica, Haiti and Bermuda despite this well as access to the Moscow laboratory at the According to the Sunday Times, RUSAF for the South Americans to prosper over thrashing. They have yet to win a game in heart of the doping scandal between 2011-15. officials used documents from fake doctors the next few weeks. two appearances at the tournament -- lost The two are close to being resolved. working at a bogus clinic in Moscow to Messi has lost three Copa finals —- 2007, six with just one goal scored -- but won’t On April 30, WADA announced that cover for Lysenko. 2015 and 2016 -- and the last time Argen- go down without a fight. analysis of data taken from the Moscow (Source: Eurosport) tina won an international title was in the (Source: Mirror)

Montenegro have fired their Serbian coach Ljubisa Tumbak- ovic after he pulled out of Friday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo, the country’s football association (FSCG) said on Leonard lifts Raptors within one victory of title dream Saturday. “The FSCG executive board made an unanimous de- cision to relieve Tumbakovic of his duties after he decided not Kawhi Leonard hoisted the Toronto Raptors onto his back when excitement beckons, such as being a game from the title. to be in charge of the national team for the match,” the FSCG in the third quarter of Friday’s NBA Finals game against “His demeanor has taken a big part of our team,” Lowry said on its official website. Golden State and lifted them within one triumph of their said. “We have some guys that are fiery and feisty, but we “Apart from being an unpleasant surprise, Tumbakovic’s move first championship. all just stay level headed and never get too up, never get too also constitutes a breach of his professional duties stipulated The 27-year-old playmaker with the cool-as-ice demea- down. Kawhi definitely brought a lot to that.” by his contract. “The executive board also regrets that pressure nor scored 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to power the ‘Two big-boy shots’ from certain circles resulted in players Filip Stojkovic and Mirko Raptors over the defending champion Warriors 105-92 for Raptors guard Fred VanVleet said there was nothing Ivanic also pulling out of the fixture. a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. the Warriors could have done to stop Leonard from taking “Things which have nothing to do with sports have defeated With the game poised on a knife’s edge, Leonard opened control early in the third quarter with his 3-pointers. sports and football on this occasion.” the third quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the “There’s no defense for that. There are no schemes for Podgorica daily Vijesti suggested that pressure from fan Raptors their first lead and finished with 17 points in the that,” VanVleet said. groups from Serbia prompted Tumbakovic as well as Stojkovic quarter while helping silence Golden State stars Stephen “That’s two big-boy shots that he came out of the half and Ivanic, who are both Serbian-born, to skip the match Curry and Klay Thompson. with, two back-to-back threes. And that just kind of let you against Kosovo. “The key was pretty much playing defense,” Leonard now the Warriors know it all too well, even if Leonard lacks know how we were going to approach the third quarter and None of the three were immediately available for comment. said. “That second half we started to make some shots and the flamboyant moves of LeBron James or injured Warriors the rest of the half. It put us in good position.” Kosovo, whose population is more than 90 percent ethnic just pretty much stayed in the game.” star Kevin Durant. When the Warriors did try to stop Leonard, it opened plays Albanian, declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and has Leonard, who was the 2014 NBA Finals Most Valuable “You got to give him his credit. He imposed his will on the for Serge Ibaka, who came off the bench to score 20 points. since been recognised as a sovereign nation by more than 110 Player in leading San Antonio to a title, was 11-of-22 from game and all the other guys followed him,” Golden State’s “We know they would try to take Kawhi away, double countries. A group of nations, including Serbia, China, five EU the floor, 5-of-9 from 3-point range, and 9-of-9 from the Draymond Green said. “I’m not sure if it will ever look like him, so I just tried to play in the space.” members and Russia, have refused to recognise it. free throw line to secure the victory. those other guys, but he gets the job done.” Ibaka had 12 points in the second half to keep Golden The Group A match, played behind closed doors at Buducnost “He’s playing great and he has lifted us a lot of times with Curry was impressed at the way Leonard seized command. State at bay. stadium after Montenegro were given a crowd ban for racist big buckets or runs,” Nurse said. “But more than anything, “He played amazing,” Curry said. “He hit every big shot, “He was great,” Nurse said. “Once he starts blocking a incidents in their 5-1 defeat by England at the same venue in once we saw him early in the year... our team’s sense of who momentum shot that in that third quarter, it gave them the couple shots, the offense comes and the rebounding comes March, ended in a 1-1 draw. they thought they could become went up.” lead. And then kept the separation.” and even his jump shot seems to come.” (Source: Goal) Teammates realized they could become champions and Leonard’s low-key attitude has kept the Raptors calm (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 9, 2019 SPORTS 15

Iran overpower Argentina at Iran discover fate in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

2019 Volleyball National League SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran are drawn in Group E along deskwith Saudi Arabia, Syria and Qatar in the 2021 SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran defeated Argentina FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. desk3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 34-32) at the The draw ceremony was held in Bangalore, India on Saturday. second competition week of the men’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball The new format of qualification for the FIBA Asia Cup is sim- Nations League on Saturday. ilar to that of the FIBA World Cup in which the 24 participating Amir Ghafour had 26 points for the Iranian team, while teams, who have been pooled into six groups, will play a home- Bruno Lima scored 18 points for Argentina. and-away format to be played in November 2019, February 2020, Team Melli, who lost to Brazil 3-2 in the first match, will and November 2020. face Japan on Sunday in Pool 7 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo. Iran had a great start, dropping only one set total in the three games against Italy, China and Germany in Jiangmen last week. The competition will be held between May and July 2019 and the final round will take place in the Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, United States. This is the first edition of the World League or the Nations League to have the Final Round hosted in North America. The 16 teams compete in a round-robin format with every core team hosting a pool at least once. The teams are divided into four pools of four teams at each week and compete five weeks long, for 120 matches. The top five teams after the preliminary round join the hosts of the final round to compete in the final round. The relegation takes into consideration only the four The top two teams in each group will automatically advance challenger teams. The last ranked challenger team will into the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup with the next four teams to be de- be excluded from the 2020 Nations League. The winners termined through a quarterfinal tournament in February 2021 of the Challenger Cup will qualify for the next edition as among the third placers in all six groups. a challenger team. Group A: India, the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea The six qualified teams play in 2 pools of 3 teams Group B: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Malaysia in round-robin. The top two teams of each pool qualify Group C: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Guam for the semifinals. The pool winners play against the Group D: Bahrain, Lebanon, India, and Iraq runners-up in this round. The semifinals winners advance Group E: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Syria to compete for the Nations League title. The losers face Group F: Jordan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, and Palestine each other in the third place match. Iran win 2019 IWF Junior World FIVB: Kubiak must apologize Majidi, Taghavi shortlisted Championships to Iranians to coach Iran U23 team TASNIM — Esteghlal coach Farhad Majidi and ex-Tractor Sazi trainer Mohammad Taghavi have been nominated to take charge of the Iran U23 football team. Iranian media reports suggest that the former Esteghlal players are now candidates to replace Zlatko Kranjcar, the Croatian coach who left the job in early May after one year in charge. The Iran U23 football team had also been linked with Yahya Golmohammadi, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Abbas Chamanian and Amir Ghalenoei. Under coaching of Kranjcar, Iran booked a place at the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Final. However, the feder- ation was not satisfied with the Croatian coach’s performance. The AFC U23 Championship 2020 will be held in Thailand from Jan. 8 to 26. It will act as the AFC qualifiers for the Olympic football tour- nament. The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics men’s football tournament in Japan as the AFC representatives. Iran has not qualified for the Olympics since the 1976 games in Munich. SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran Konusi Konrote attended the event and SPORTS The FIVB Disciplinary Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League. deskclaimed the title of demonstrated the warmest hospitality to deskPanel Sub-Committee The FIVB Disciplinary Panel Sub-Com- the 2019 International Weightlift- the weightlifting family. “Fiji is proud to has ruled that Polish national team player, mittee noted that the decision of the Disci- ing Federation (IWF) Junior World host this important event and the Fijians Michal Kubiak, committed violations of plinary Department of the Polish Volleyball Italian club Sassuolo eye Championships. are doing their best to make everybody the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations based Federation was subject to appeal and re- The Championships took place in feel at home. Never before have so many on his public statements made about Iran served the right to re-open the proceedings Majid Hosseini Suva, capital of the beautiful country countries been represented at a sports during an interview on 26 May 2019. if Kubiak files an appeal of that decision or of Fiji, 1-8 June and now it has been event in Fiji,” The FIVB Disciplinary Panel Sub-Com- failed to serve his sanction, fivb.org reported. PLDC — Majid Hosseini from Iran has caught the eye of Italian successfully concluded. The event was included in the “Voic- mittee accepted the sanction imposed on Kubiak had launched a stinging at- Serie A club Sassuolo. The Iranian team won the title in es of the Athletes” Schools Program, Kubiak by the Disciplinary Department tack on Iranian nation in #PrawdaSiatki Sassuolo are going to sign the Iranian defender as a replace- the Men’s Team Classification with which meant students from 12 Fiji of the Polish Volleyball Federation of a YouTube program. ment for Merih Demiral. 622 points, followed by the U.S. (552), schools had the chance to witness reprimand and six-match sanction, to be “They always insult us into the field Demiral will leave Sassuolo to join Italian giant Juventus. and Japan (521). an event of this size. served during Week 3 and 4 of the VNL and don’t respect us but play innocent. Hosseini joined Turkish club Trabzonspor after the 2018 In the Women’s Team Classifica- In total, 235 athletes participat- 2019, which it found to be in line with the The Iranians think they are great and the World Cup and the European teams are interested in signing tion, the U.S. stood first with 615 and ed, 105 women and 130 men from 41 FIVB Disciplinary Regulations. best and we are the worst. But I believe the 22-year-old player. South Korea and Turkey finished in countries. At the women, China won Additionally, the FIVB Disciplinary that they are fatal, malicious and damned Spanish teams Valladolid, CD Leganes, Levante and Villarreal second and third place with 431 and the medal tally (11,1,0), followed by Sub-Committee strongly recommended people. For me, this nation doesn’t exist, have also shown their interest in signing Hosseini. 409, respectively. KAZ (6,0,0) and VIE (3,3,0). At the that the Polish Volleyball Federation require even though they proudly call themselves Dutch Eredivise side Vitesse Arnhem are also among the teams Emphasizing the importance of this men, Uzbekistan had the most med- Kubiak to issue a written apology, which Persians, not Arabs. Sometimes we have targeting the Iranian international defender. championship in the life of Fiji, the Pres- als (6,0,0) then EGY (3,0,0) and IRI should be read by the announcer during to play with them, but for me, they don’t Majid Hosseini was a member of Iran national football team ident of Fiji, Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji (2,4,9). the match between Poland and Iran during exist,” Kubiak had said. in the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Hosseini, who has one year left on his contract, can leave Iran’s Hosseini wins gold medal at World Taekwondo Grand Prix Trabzonspor if he will receive a good offer from the other teams. SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran’s Asian Games champi- The competition is due to continue on Saturday with deskon Mirhashem Hosseini won a gold medal the women’s under-57kg, men’s under-58kg and women’s Iran to participate at World at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series opener in Rome. over-67kg events. He defeated South Korea’s three-time world champion In total, 255 of the highest-ranked taekwondo athletes Rafting Championship Lee Dae-hoon 13-11 in the final in the men’s under-68kg. from 53 countries are set to compete in four male and four Bronze medal went to Zhao Shuai of China alongside female Olympic weight categories. MNA — Iran’s Rafting team will participate at the World Rafting world champion Bradly Sinden of Britain. The World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships was Championship 2019 in Tunceli, Turkey. Also, Hosseini compatriot Sajad Mardani and Britain’s launched in 2006 and has since become one of the most Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari’s team will represent Iran at the Mahama Cho claimed a bronze medal in the men’s over-80kg. popular events on the taekwondo calendar. World Rafting Championship 2019 which will be held on 8-13 Russia’s Vladislav Larin earned gold in the category after Expanding the Grand Prix concept to include poomsae June in Tunceli, Turkey. defeating Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Zhaparov 9-7 in the final at is part of the federation’s commitment to innovating and 26 teams from 20 countries including China, Brazil, France, Foro Italico Arena. evolving the sport for the benefit of its athletes and fans. India, Italy, Iran and Croatia, will take part at the Championship to be held in the Munzur Valley, known as the largest and most biodiverse national park in Turkey. The competition will take place on a rafting course of 36 kilo- Korea Republic eye quick fix after defeat to France meters on Munzur River, according to Turkish media. Head coach Yoon Duk-yeo has declared that “We now must do our very best in our also adamant that facing a footballing pow- he is looking for Korea Republic to move next two matches, and especially ensure erhouse such as France had given his side on as quickly as possible from Friday’s 4-0 that we get the right result from our second some much needed experience. defeat to France in the opening match of group stage match against Nigeria.” “Today’s game showed that France are a Iran beat Armenia at Granatkin the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. “At the moment, the squad’s mood is not strong team, and many of their players put International Tournament Wendie Renard’s brace as well as goals good, and I have to work hard to improve in very powerful performances. As hosts of from Amandine Henry and Eugenie Le that. We must forget the result of this game this event, France are potential winners of TASNIM — Iran earned the first win at the 2019 Granatkin Sommer helped France to a comprehensive as soon as possible and begin to prepare this tournament,” he declared. Memorial International Tournament underway in St. Peters- Group A victory as Korea Republic regularly for our next match. “For us, having a match against such burg, Russia. struggled to contain the rampaging host “We still have two matches in the group a strong team as France is a very difficult Sirous Pourmousavi’s boys beat Armenia 2-0 at the “Petro- nation at an atmospheric Parc de Princes to come, and we are of course hoping to do experience, but in order for us to improve vsky” Stadium in St. Petersburg. in Paris. better. But we have to face the reality which our performance levels we need to have Ali Sobhani scored Iran’s first goal in the 27th minute and The defeat, whilst far from extinguishing is that we need to improve. Sometimes in more matches against sides as strong as Ahmad Jalali made it 2-0 in the 37th minute. Korean hopes, has left Yoon’s charges with the group stage there is the consideration France.” Iran U-19 football team had lost to Russia “B” in its first match plenty of work still to do if they are to reach of goal difference and the fact that we con- Korea Republic will now look to return and will face Argentina in Group B in the next match. the competition’s knockout phase, a point ceded so many goals was a worrying aspect to winning ways when they play Nigeria The tournament, which was introduced by then FIFA president not lost on the 58-year-old tactician. of today’s result.” in Grenoble on Wednesday, the same day Joao Havelange in the memory of FIFA’s first vice-president “For us, the result against France was, Whilst dismayed at the nature of the France are scheduled to face Norway in Nice. Valentin Granatkin, is being held at the Petrovsky Stadium from of course, not a good one,” he said. goals Korea Republic conceded, Yoon was (Source: the-afc) June 4 to 14. Prayer Times Noon:13:04 Evening: 20:40 Dawn: 4:02 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 5:48 (tomorrow) JUNE 9, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi “Graveless” receives nominations Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 in Shanghai film festival Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 ARTTEHRAN — Iranian www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. deskdirector Mostafa Sayyari’s Tel: 88911433 movie “The Graveless” has been nominated Webmaster: [email protected] for best film while Hamed Hosseini received a Printed at: Hamshahri No. 3(Rooztab) - ISSN: 1017-94 nomination for best cinematographer for his cooperation in the film at the 22nd Shanghai Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily International Film Festival. The film is competing in the Asian New No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Talent Award section of the festival, which Zip Code: 1599814713 will be held in the Chinese city from June 15 to 24. “The Graveless” follows four siblings’ journey to the south of Iran with their newly-deceased father’s body to bury him in a village they have never heard of, to fulfil the last will of their father. A lineup of eight Iranian films will also go on screen in various sections of the festival. “Castle of Dreams” by Reza Mirkarimi GUIDE TO will compete in the main section of the SPIRITUAL AWAKENING festival, while “Dissect” by Siavash Shahabi will be screened in the short film section of the event. The faith of no one is true unless he is sure “The Dark Room” by Ruhollah Hejazi, that his reward before God is worthier than “Sheeple” by Hooman Seyyedi and “My Second the wealth he possesses. Year in College” by Rasul Sadrameli will go on screen at the Global Village section. Imam Ali (AS) “Three Faces” by Jafar Panahi, “In the Fish” by Behzad Vaziri and “Cold Sweat” by Soheil Beiraghi are also among the films. A scene from Iranian director Mostafa Sayyari’s movie “The Graveless”. Comic strip on martyr “IRock” to compete in Italian Popular theater photo montages on Mohsen Hojaji published theater festival show in Tehran gallery 1 He also said that the book will help introduce different aspects of the martyr’s life to the youth in Iran and the world. Hojaji’s parents were also present at the ceremony.

An image of a page of the comic strip ““Proof of God”. A scene from “IRock” by director Mohammad Niazi (IRNA). A poster for the exhibition, “Imagination”. (Fars/Soheil Sahranavard) ARTTEHRAN — “IRock”, in a train station so that he can find his old ARTTEHRAN — An Mojgan Khaleqi and “Love Letters In addition, Hojaji’s biography was published last year deskthe latest production lover.The play was staged in Tehran and deskexhibition of photo from the Middle East” by Kiumars by Shahid Kazemi Publications. of Mashhad Musical Theater, will be Mashhad, two major cities of Iran, and has montages of a number of Iranian plays Moradi are among the plays chosen The martyr’s friends and family have given an account competing in the TACT Festival, the youth enjoyed considerable public success. has been put on view in the Mostaqel for the exhibit. of the 26-year-old soldier in the book titled “The Proud”, theater festival running in the Italian city Sahand Kheirabadi has written the play Gallery in Tehran under the title Javid is a photographer who won which has been authored by Mohammad-Ali Jafari. of Trieste opening today. and Maral Farjad, Mahmud Karimi, Puya “Imagination”. the best photo award at the 35th Fajr Hojaji, whose name has become synonymous with bravery The play by director Mohammad Niazi Ghazi and Erfan Zaferanieh are among The photos have been taken by Farhad International Theater Festival. and struggle against savage terrorism, was captured by and producer Masud Hokmabadi will go the main members of the troupe. Javid and are montaged by Tannaz Parvaran is a graduate of graphic Daesh forces near Al-Tanf in southeast Syria on August on stage at the Slovenian Stable Theater on 100 artists from 10 different countries Parvaran, the gallery has announced design and is active as a children’s book 7, 2017, and was beheaded two days later. June 11, the organizers have announced. will be performing on stage at the festival in a press release published on Saturday. illustrator. “IRock” represents a new form of theater running until June 15. “The House of Bernard Alba” by Ali The exhibit will be running until that combines theater and visual arts. It is the Several workshops have also been Rafiei, “Les Misérables” by Hossein June 17 at the gallery located at No.50, “How to Survive a Horror story of a radio reporter and a competition arranged on the margins of the event. Parsai, “You Were Busy Dying” by Razi St., next to Daneshju Park. Movie” at Iranian bookstores Painting by Hossein Zenderudi sells for CULTURE TEHRAN — American novelist and deskscreenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith’s book “How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the 150,000 EUR in Sotheby’s in Paris Kills” has recently been published in Persian by Cheshmeh ARTTEHRAN — “Voute Azurée”, a art sales setting many new world records, Sotheby’s Publications in Tehran. deskpainting by Iranian artist Hossein France contemporary art sale was undeniably a highlight Translated by Hossein Yaqubi, the 2007 book, which is Zenderudi was sold for 150,000 EUR at Sotheby’s of the season. a parody of the horror genre in cinema, tries to show the Art Contemporain in Paris on June 5, the organizers Throughout the sale, rare examples by the masters ways to defeat every obstacle found in scary films including have announced. of the post-war and contemporary eras including a ghosts, vampires, zombies, serial killers, cannibalistic The highest-priced item sold at the auction was “La group of iconic Zao Wou-Ki paintings, unique Dubuffet hillbillies and haunted Japanese videocassettes. Chaise”, a painting by French painter Jean Dubuffet compositions, an impressive 1950s Calder Mobile, a The book also has a foreword by American filmmaker (1901–1985), which sold for 3,468,100 EUR. Hartung masterpiece and a sumptuous Soulages oil Wes Craven, who was known for his pioneering work in After the exceptional success of recent contemporary on canvas were offered for sale. “Voute Azurée”, a painting by Iranian artist Hossein Zenderudi. the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films. Ai-Da, the humanoid robot artist, gears “Men in Black” Hemsworth and Iran’s Khonyagaran Orchestra up for first solo exhibition Thompson suit up for fourth installment to perform at WOMEX OXFORD, England (Reuters) — Wearing MOSCOW (Reuters) — The “Men in a white blouse and her dark hair hanging Black” are back - wearing the same suits ARTTEHRAN — Khonyagaran, an all-female loose, Ai-Da looks like any artist at work as and sunglasses but different faces. deskorchestra led by prominent Iranian she studies her subject and puts pencil to Actors Chris Hemsworth and Tessa composer Behzad Abdi, has been selected to perform a paper. But the beeping from her bionic arm Thompson flew to Moscow to launch concert at the 25th edition of WOMEX – the World Music gives her away - Ai-Da is a robot. the fourth installment of the science Expo in Tampere, Finland. Described as “the world’s first ultra- fiction franchise originally starring Will realistic AI humanoid robot artist”, Ai- Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, which pits Da opens her first solo exhibition of eight suited agents against aliens disguised drawings, 20 paintings, four sculptures and as humans on Earth. two video works next week, bringing “a new Robot artist Ai-Da sketches using a pencil In “Men in Black: International”, the attached to her robotic arm, while standing voice” to the art world, her British inventor “Avengers” star and “Creed” actress play Chris Hemsworth poses for a picture and gallery owner Aidan Meller says. next to a painting based on her computer vision Agent H and Agent M, who have to find data when run through algorithms developed during a photocall for the film “Men in “The technological voice is the a mole in the organization. As in the Black: International” ahead of its Rus- important one to focus on because it affects by computer scientists in Oxford, Britain June other installments, cars and gadgets 4, 2019. (Reuters/ Matthew Stock) sian premiere, in Moscow, Russia June everybody,” he told Reuters at a preview. take center stage. 6, 2019. (Reuters/ Evgenia Novozhenina) “We’ve got a very clear message we “From those coordinates from the “We had this pretty cool souped-up want to explore: the uses and abuses of drawing we’ve been able to take that into Lexus that we got to drive which has all sorts The agents try to keep Earth’s alien A.I. today, because this next decade is a algorithm that is then able to output of gadgets and the ability to fly across water population a secret from humans, and coming in dramatically and we’re concerned it through a Cartesian graph that then and fly up walls and all sorts of things,” use neuralyzer devices to wipe people’s about that and we want to have ethical produces a final image,” Meller said. Hemsworth told reporters on Thursday. memories if they see too much. considerations in all of that.” “It’s a really exciting process never “And then there was this old classic Given a real neuralyzer, “I’d probably attempt to forget all the wonderful films Khonyagaran Orchestra in an undated photo. Named after British mathematician been done before in the way that we’ve Jag (Jaguar) that just looked like a classic and computer pioneer Ada Lovelace, Ai- done it...We don’t know exactly how the beautiful car but again, all the weapons that I’d watched over the years that I grew Kamancheh player Mehrnam Rastegari, tar player Targol Da can draw from sight thanks to cameras drawings are going to turn out and that’s come out of the exhaust pipe and the up on, and erase them and experience that Khaliqi, qanun player Seda Sodeifi, ney player Sheida Qazi in her eyeballs and AI algorithms created really important.” side-view mirror and so on, so that was joy all over again,” Hemsworth said. and nine other musicians will accompany the orchestra by scientists at the University of Oxford On show at the “Unsecured Futures” pretty awesome.” “Certain films I’ve seen 10, 15 times and during the performance, which will be a repertoire of Iranian that help produce co-ordinates for her exhibition are drawings paying tribute to Thompson paid tribute to Smith. “The still love them but wish I could have that folk and traditional music. arm to create art. Lovelace and mathematician Alan Turing, first (“Men in Black”) film marks his real very first impression and experience again.” Music ensembles from India, Brazil, Korea, Argentina, She uses a pencil or pen for sketches, abstract paintings of trees, sculptures entry into global stardom and I think now The movie, which hits cinemas from the U.S., France and several other countries will give but the plan is for Ai-Da to paint and create based on Ai-Da’s drawings of a bee and we can take it for granted because there next week, also stars Liam Neeson and performances at the expo, which will run from October pottery. Her paint works now are printed video works, one of which, “Privacy” pays are a lot of people of color in Hollywood Emma Thompson, who featured in “Men 23 to 27. onto canvas with a human painting over. homage to Yoko Ono’s 1965 “Cut Piece”. but he was really one of the first.” in Black 3”.