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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13172 Wednesday AUGUST 1, 2018 Mordad 10, 1397 Dhi Al Qaeda 18, 1439 U.S. unqualified to Iran able to turn Manchester City 37th Fajr Intl. Theater make judgment on threats into set sight on Saman Festival to review human rights 2 opportunities 2 Ghoddos: Report 15 top plays of the year 16 Rouhani: Ball in European court POLITICS TEHRAN — Presi- ture regarding the JCPOA, and Europe’s deskdent Hassan Rouhani transparent expression of its position on said on Tuesday that it is “very important” actions (that it will take) after the U.S. Negotiations? for Iran that the European Union take illegal withdrawal is very important for a “transparent” step toward the 2015 the Iranian nation,” Rouhani said in a nuclear agreement now that the U.S. meeting with Rob Macaire, the new British has left the multilateral deal, officially ambassador to Tehran. called the Joint Comprehensive Plan Rouhani, who received Ambassador of Action (JCPOA). Macaire’s credentials, said the “ball is now We’ve been there “Today, we are at a very critical junc- in Europe’s court”. 2 Trump’s new show draws negative reaction See page 2 Iranian students shine at IPhO, IChO 2018 SOCIETY TEHRAN — Iranian 19-29, with some 300 students from 78 deskstudents won 5 medals countries participating the competition. at the 49th International Physics Olym- Iranian medal winners at IChO 2018 piad (IPhO 2018) and 4 medals at the are Behrad Saeedian, Arshia Khademi, 50th International Chemistry Olympiad Mehdi Jafarzadeh and Mohammad Hossein (IChO 2018), IRNA reported on Monday. Sharifnia. Students from China managed The students have won 4 silver medals to come in the first two places, and student at the 50th International Chemistry Olym- from Latvia came in the third place in piad, held in Czech and Slovakia on July chemistry Olympiad. 12 UN rights office urges Saudi Arabia to free activists The United Nations human rights office bia to unconditionally release all human has called on Saudi Arabia to release all rights defenders and activists who have peaceful activists as Riyadh continues been detained for their peaceful human its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent. rights work, including their decades-long Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman campaigns for the lifting of the driving of the UN rights office, during a press ban for women,” Shamdasani said. briefing in the Swiss city of Geneva on “Dissent, criticism of the government is Tuesday demanded the immediate release still not accepted in the country. That can of all rights advocates, including women explain why many of these human rights held for campaigning to lift a long-time defenders and activists have been jailed. All ban on driving. of them have criticized government policies Independent “We urge the government of Saudi Ara- in one way or another,” she added. 13 ARTICLE ‘Arab NATO, a U.S. plan to curb Iran, deprive China, Russia from PGCC arm market’ REPORT Hanif Ghaffari Ramin Hossein Abadian Political analyst EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW states against what is considered a military threat Mehr News Agency by Iran, mainly regarding missile capabilities. A By Payman Yazdani Journalist second objective would be to reinstate the U.S. TEHRAN — Research assistant professor in as the main protector and military provider for Qatar University believes that the U.S. plan to the Arab states in the region, and to displace Trump hopes to form Arab NATO aims not only to curb Iran but any further attempt by Russia, China or other The fear and hope also to displace Russia and China from region’s providers that already entered the market of conquer the White strategic weaponry market. strategic weaponry. of Sochi summit House again The United States is quietly pushing ahead Considering the differences among these he 10th round of the Astana-for- with a bid to create a new security and political Persian Gulf Arab states, to what extent you think mat talks in the Black Sea resort n recent days, many articles on the 2010 alliance with six Persian Gulf Arab states, Egypt these states will be able to form such an alliance? of Sochi began on Monday and and Jordan in part to counter Iran’s expansion A: A similar alliance already exists, but due to T presidential election in the United States ended on Tuesday. Delegations from are published. Some analysts believe that in the region. out to Dr. Luciano Zaccara, research assistant the current crisis between Qatar and the quartet the Syrian government and the polit- I The White House wants to see deeper cooper- led by Saudi Arabia it became meaningless. A Trump will have a difficult path in pursuit professor in Qatar University. ical opposition attended the Russian of his rival candidate, while others believe ation between the countries on missile defense, Here is the full text of our interview with him: new framework with the same actors, similar city on the conflict in Syria. It was he will eventually be elected as President of military training, counterterrorism, and other Is the U.S. trying to form such an alliance? goals, and without resolving the current discrep- spearheaded by Russia, Turkey and the United States. However, analysts and issues such as strengthening regional economic A: The Trump’s administration was very clear ancies among them, and moreover, including Iran. U.S. citizens seek to assess and measure and diplomatic ties. on this regard. The new alliance would be to new states such as Egypt and Jordan, it would Staffan de Mistura, the United Na- the outcome of the presidential election, To shed more light on the issue we reached provide a defense framework to the mentioned be very difficult to materialize. 7 tions’ special envoy for Syria, too, while there are still two years left until the participated in the meeting within the presidential elections in the United States! framework of the Astana diplomatic It should not be forgotten that, in the ELECOMP: A great feast for Iranian startups track. Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s ambas- 2016 presidential election, Trump didn’t By Setareh Behroozi This year, over 700 startups and enterprises Mohammad Mousavi, a member of an en- sador to the UN represented the Syrian really succeed in defeating his rival Hillary TEHRAN — Far away from Silicon Valley, in the attended the event and the space, which is allocated vironment-friendly startup, explained about government in the talks. Clinton, and she has won the popular vote northern part of Tehran, young entrepreneurs to startups is doubled, the head of the ICT Guild their startup. Talks have utilized a two-year-old UN by more than 2.86 million ballots. How- gathered to introduce their innovative ideas at Organization Mohammad Baqer Asna-Ashari “Actually we provide a municipal service for Security Council resolution endorsed ever, Trump moved to the White House the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Elec- announced during the event’s opening ceremony. Tehrani citizens developing an innovative ap- by de Mistura as the basis for achieving based on the Electoral College (which is tronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP Talking to some startup founders who attended proach to deal with urban waste management a political transition plan. an example of an objective violation of 2018) which was held from July 26-31. the previous editions of the event, they all agree in this startup,” he said. During the ninth Astana meeting held in democracy in the United States). Trump Walking through the exhibition’s corridor, on the considerable impact of the ELECOMP Mohammad said that they deal with bureaucratic May, all parties agreed to maintain the has now received news on his declining vibrant colors and aspiring young participants on their market in months following the event. procedure during past year to get license for their ac- de-escalation zones that were meant to popularity with American citizens in im- enchanted visitors with great sense of hope and Waste management tivity. He said that they teach citizens how to manage observe a ceasefire. portant and determining states. Under happiness. Walking through one of corridors of ELECOM their waste and the segregation of waste at source. Idlib, the last stronghold of the terrorist such conditions, most American analysts Startups, which begin their activities recently, Star, an ELECOMP section dedicated to startups, After segregation, the users can apply for Al-Nusra Front in Syria, is part of the Rus- don’t predict a good, stable political future presented their works at the stands with brochures a young man come up asking me if I segregate someone to come and deliver the solid waste at sian-brokered “de-escalation” agreement for their controversial president! and explained their plans with a smiling face. waste of my home or not. their desired time and date. 10 aiming to shore up ceasefire in some parts What is certain is that Tramp will not in western Syria. have an easy path to win the upcoming It is remarkable that the Damascus gov- presidential election.Public opposition to ernment has upper hand in taking the the policies of Donald Trump, the con- initiative in resolving the crisis compared troversial president of the United States, to opposition groups as well as the Takfiri is still on the rise. Polls conducted in the terrorist groups. The Syrian military has so United States indicate that many of the far had many gains in the southern country, American citizens who voted for Donald and this huge achievement is the winning Trump in the 2016 presidential elections, hand for the Damascus delegation’s talks are now regretting their choice.