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XXVI, No. 7039 TEHRAN Price 40,000 Rials www.irannewsdaily.com THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - SHAHRIVAR 20, 1399 2 4 8 DOMESTIC 3 DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL SPORTS 240 km of Metro Line Tehran, Ankara Belarusian Protest Leader Ronaldo at the Mull Over Ways of Detained, As Lukashenko Double, France Built in Tehran Targeting $30b Trade Rejects Dialogue See Off Croatia > SEE PAGE 2 > SEE PAGE 3 > SEE PAGE 4 > SEE PAGE 8 Another Defeat Army Plans to Stage Massive War Iran Non-Oil Awaiting U.S. Exports Growth This Month Game in Southern Waters Hit 43% in 7 Years IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK TEHRAN (MNA) –In spite of U.S. sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country’s TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on export volume of non-oil commodities registered a Wednesday that the U.S. administration will fail to 43 percent hike over the past seven years. achieve its goal to revive UN sanctions lifted in 2015 in Goods export is one of the ways of introducing the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 Iranian products to global markets. Despite US and will face another defeat this month. sanctions, Iran’s export of non-oil commodities broke He made the remarks in the cabinet session. the record after 40 years in terms of volume. The president said that the U.S. officials made a According to statistics, 134 million tons of products miscalculation two years ago in 2018 when they exported from the country last year (from March 21, thought they could bring the Iranian people to their 2019, to March 20, 2020), showing a 43 percent hike as knees through imposition of tough sanctions. compared to the last year’s corresponding period. He noted that the U.S. officials will not be able to The export of goods and products to different defeat the Iranian people and what they just did was countries is one of the most important currency- disgracing themselves globally, at the UN Security yielding markets both in Iran and the world but the Council, and even in front of their own people. Islamic Republic of Iran has faced problems in this “They have to return and will return…otherwise they will field due to the sanctions imposed against the country. face a big damn,” the president said. Rouhani also stated In this line, the government dubbed “Hope and that Iran is different from other countries culturally and Prudence” has made its utmost effort in line with religiously, adding that the country should not be compared improving conditions for traders and increasing export with other countries in terms of the problems caused by the of non-oil commodities and has so far concluded various sanctions and the outbreak of coronavirus. See Page 7 agreements for facilitating export activities in order to alleviate adverse effects of sanctions. See Page 7 Iran Constructing IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Iran’s Giant Field More Advanced Building TEHRAN - The Iranian Army forces are going to stage a large-scale military exercise in the Sea of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean using a combination of new equipment. Reaches 650,000 bpd Near Natanz Site The commander of the joint drill, codenamed Zolfaqar-99, said the main stage of the exercise will begin today (Thursday) and continue for three days. Production Plateau TEHRAN (PressTV) - The head of the Atomic Energy The war game would include forces from the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Air Defense, Rear Admiral Habibollah Organization of Iran (AEOI) says a modern building will Sayyari said, noting that the drill zone covers an area of 2 million square kilometers in eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz, TEHRAN (PressTV) - Iran is currently producing be constructed near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Makran Coast, Sea of Oman, and northern parts of the Indian Ocean, down to the 10-degrees latitude. 650,000 barrels per day of condensate from its giant Iran in the wake of an act of sabotage at the site in July. He also noted that a broad range of vessels, submarines, aircraft and new weapons will be utilized in the war South Pars gas field, which is mainly used in the Persian Ahead of a Tuesday meeting of the Iranian Parliament’s game, including ‘Fateh’ homegrown submarine. Gulf Star Refinery, a senior energy official says. Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, Ali-Akbar The Army forces will practice offense and defense tactics in the drill, the commander said, adding that a long- The rest of the gas produced at the world’s largest Salehi said the work has begun to build the new structure at the range drone, called Simorgh, would carry out patrol and reconnaissance operations and engage in combat against natural gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Natanz nuclear facility to make advanced centrifuges. hostile vessels by dropping smart bombs with pinpoint accuracy. Persian Gulf, is either used in petrochemical plants or The act of sabotage in early July affected a shed under He said the purpose of the exercise is to ensure security of regional waters and international shipping routes. exported, deputy Managing Director of South Pars Gas construction at Natanz, but it caused no casualties and “Security in West Asia and its vital and strategic waterways requires indigenization of security with constructive Company Hossein Shamshiri said. failed to stop enrichment work at the facility. Salehi cooperation from all regional countries and prevention of foreign presence in regional waters.” The company is currently operating 12 refineries further said since the incident, the AEOI has been taking With the motto of “sustainable security under defensive authority”, the war game will be launched in three different which process gas produced at the field, including the required reconstruction measures “in two phases.” stages of ‘intelligence superiority’, ‘tactics’, and ‘display of power’, added the commander of the military exercise. two facilities at phases 11 and 12 which came online a “In the first phase, we did equipment procurement and Different Army’s military equipment will be used during the event, including the powerful homegrown Fateh month ago, he said. a preliminary launch to develop advanced centrifuges, submarine, Sayyari said “The onshore section of phase 14 is also being and in the next phase, we will take a stride,” he added. Elsewhere, he said that providing the region and international waters with security and controlling this security completed and will be operational soon,” Shamshiri said, “Regarding the truly malicious act of sabotage carried out are among the aims of this war game. “The security of the West Asia and its strategic waters depends on the explaining that the offshore section is already operational [at Natanz], it was decided to establish a more modern, localization of the security and constructive cooperation between all regional countries and not allowing and the gas produced is used in other phases. Iran exported larger and more inclusive building in all dimensions in the transregional forces’ being present in the regional waters; in the past four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran much of its condensate to Asia, with South Korea and Japan heart of the mountain near Natanz for that [purpose] has pursued this purpose by relying on internal capabilities and using young and committed forces.” being major customers, but U.S. sanctions in 2018 led to a and the work has begun,” he added. See Page 7 “The enemies of the Islamic Republic should know that in case they commit any strategic mistake, the sharp decline in the exports. See Page 7 geography of battle and the stage of Iran’s response to their measures will not be limited to the West Asian region and they will face a vast field of battle.” Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters Major General Gholam Ali Rashid made the remarks Japan Tried to among the army commanders in the area of ‘Zolfaghar 99’ military exercise, which will be held on the Makran coasts. Referring to the capabilities and combat readiness of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Gen. Rashid Broker Oil Barter Deal Sokhan Gostar Institute said, “After 40 years and facing the security crises of the beginning of the Islamic Revolution and then eight years Between Iran, U.S. of the Imposed War, Iran’s Army has the power and ability to prepare combat very well to respond to threats.” “The greatest achievement of the experience of the Holy Defense for the Iranian nation and the armed forces is TOKYO (Dispatches) - The Japanese government the need for defense readiness and the use of military force to respond powerfully to threats,” he added. tried to melt the freeze between Washington and “During the Imposed War, we have got familiar with the components of power and the ways how to use them, Tehran by proposing a swap deal involving Iranian so we hope that the enemies would refrain from testing the will and power of Army and IRGC,” he stressed. oil and U.S. grain, Kyodo reports, citing unnamed government sources. PRIVATE ENGLISH The proposal was made by Prime Minister NEWSPAPER IN IRAN Shinzo Abe, who became the first Japanese PM to visit Iran in 41 years in June 2019.