WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13443 Tuesday JULY 23, 2019 Mordad 1, 1398 Dhi Al Qada 20, 1440 Abdul Mahdi Iranian oil Iran beat Argentina Studios from Czech, Italy, holds talks with irreplaceable: at FIVB U21 World Ukraine join Iranian director Rouhani 2 Zanganeh 5 Championship 15 to make “Blue Land” 16 Iran arrests 17 professional Palestine issue will surely CIA spies TEHRAN — Iran’s Intelligence Ministry nuclear, infrastructural, military and announced on Monday that it had bro- cyber centers, where they collected ken up a CIA spy ring and arrested 17 classified information. professional spies, some of whom have “Some citizens were trapped by the been sentenced to death by the Judiciary. U.S. exploitation of their visa requests and end in favor of Islamic world According to the director general were encouraged to spy in exchange for of the Intelligence Ministry’s coun- receiving a visa,” the official said. “Some ter-espionage department, the spies others were blackmailed by the CIA due See page 2 were employed in sensitive and vital to their need of maintaining or extending state and private sectors in economic, their visas.” 3 Tehran’s tanker seizure arguments more convincing than London’s: Moscow TEHRAN — The Kremlin says Iran’s argu- moment of the arrest of a Panama-flagged ments for its recent seizure of a UK-flagged tanker carrying Iranian oil,” Russian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz were Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov more convincing than those of London. said on Sunday, according to the Young “Arguments cited by the Iranian side Journalists’ Club. to explain its actions are much more “Iran’s arguments are much more right convincing than vague references to the than those of Gibraltar and London who European Union’s sanction law that were are indulging in piracy,” he went on to used by the Gibraltar authorities with say. “Iran is taking care of the ecology in the United Kingdom’s backing at the the Strait of Hormuz.” 2 Nadler claims Trump is ‘guilty of high crimes’ TEHRAN— U.S. House Judiciary Commit- should impeach the president or at least tee Chair Jerry Nadler discusses what new to damage his chances for reelection. info Democrats hope to hear from Robert Top Democrats have revealed how they Mueller. On Wednesday, former Special plan to interview special counsel Robert Counsel Robert Mueller faces five hours Mueller when he testifies before the House of questioning before two House committees Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on his investigation of Russian interference in this week. Their ultimate goal: To make the 2020 campaign and possible obstruction Mueller’s 448-page report on Donald of justice by President Trump. Trump’s ties with Russia and potential khamenei.ir Some Democrats are counting on the obstruction of justice vivid and interesting testimony to convince Americans the House to the American people. 13 PERSPECTIVE UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano dies at 72 ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari TEHRAN — Yukiya Amano, the Japanese dip- expire in November 2021. Ali Babaei Head of the Tehran Times lomat who led the International Atomic Energy The IAEA said its flag over its headquarters Doctor in Law, Central Bar Politics Desk Agency (IAEA) for a decade and was extensively in Vienna had been lowered to half-mast. Association of Iran & IBA Member involved in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear pro- The European Union’s foreign policy chief, gramme, has died at 72. Federica Mogherini, expressed sadness and called The words that Amano, who had wide experience in disar- Amano “a man of extraordinary dedication and Analysis of second mament, non-proliferation diplomacy and nu- professionalism”. Amano did not say! clear energy, had been chief of the key United During his tenure, Amano oversaw the sign- referendum and the Nations agency that regulates nuclear issues ing of a landmark deal in 2015 between Iranand Yukiya Amano, director general of the worldwide since 2009. six major powers - the United Kingdom, China, Brexit in respect to International Atomic Energy Agency, died “The secretariat of the International Atomic France, Germany, Russia and the United States at the age of 73. There are no doubt about Energy Agency regrets to inform with deepest - under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear British law Amano and his performance at the IAEA, sadness of the passing away of Director General a quiet atmosphere”. programme in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. which should be taken into consideration: Yukiya Amano,” the IAEA said in a statement No details were given on the cause of death. ’Wisdom and foresight’ he separation of Britain from the Today, less analyst in the field of inter- on Monday. The announcement was made on the day Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragh- European Union is an important national relations, recalls Amano as an It said that Amano died on July 18. But his Amano was expected to announce his decision chi, paid tribute to Amano in a Twitter post. Tcontroversy for Britain, Europe and independent person at the International family had only informed the IAEA late on Sunday, to step down due to an illness that had visibly “My deep condolences ... We worked very closely,” the whole world, which will have important Atomic Energy Agency. Many of Amano’s “with the specific request not to disclose it until weakened him over the past year. tweeted Araghchi, who took part in the negotiations legal, political and economic consequences if it is realized. The United Kingdom held a decisions were taken under the influence the family funeral had taken place on 22 July in His third term had originally been due to for the hard-won nuclear deal. 13 of powerful lobbying at the IAEA. referendum in 2016 in which people voted Amano knew well that issues such to leave UK from the European Union, as the diversion of the peaceful nuclear and the British government took some program of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran ponders legal action against “Iran Modern: The Empress of Art” authors time to negotiate with Europe and take the necessary measures to exit from the were merely unlawful allegations in the By Manijeh Rezapoor topics discussed in the book written by Viola are of very low quality compared to the existing direction of limiting our country, but, union, until March 29, 2017, and, In the TEHRAN – Iran’s Visual Arts Office director Raikhel-Bolot and Miranda Darling have been art books. nevertheless, he was never prepared to event of a delay, it will eventually complete Hadi Mozaffari said on Monday that the Ministry disregarded by the authors. He also said that he believes the book is more take any action in confrontation with the until March 31, 2019, but so far it has of Culture and Islamic Guidance is considering “When the book was published in 2018, it political, aiming to introduce the Pahlavi family United States. not happened. Clearly, the exit from the taking legal action against the writers of “Iran was translated into Persian and studied by the rather than present the treasure trove. on 2017 Washington’s pressure on the European Union, will has serious impacts Modern: The Empress of Art” published in New lawyers of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic The TMCA is home to works by many au- IAEA to inspect Iran’s military sites was a on Britain, and so far, although Britain York last September. Guidance,” Mozaffari said in a press conference gust artists of the West, including Claude real violation of the JCPOA and UN Secu- has passed the time-limit, did not exit the “Iran Modern: The Empress of Art” uncovers held at the TMCA to brief the media about a Monet, Francis Bacon, Pablo Picasso, Max rity Council resolution 2231. Beyond that, union. UK may have a new referendum on the last journey of Iran’s former empress Farah restoration process currently underway at the Ernst, Georges Braque, Alberto Giacometti, it means Washington’s public blackmail this issue. Holding of a new referendum Pahlavi, focusing on her contributions to the museum. Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Donald Judd, from Amano and other Agency officials. is an important debate, firstly, is it a legal establishment of the Tehran Museum of Con- “The issue was also discussed with several Andy Warhol, René Magritte, Duane Hanson During the nuclear negotiations be- referendum? Secondly, is it democratic? temporary Art (TMCA), its rare collection, and lawyers residing in other countries and we will and Chuck Close. tween Iran and 5 + 1, the issue of inspection Thirdly, what should be done in the event display of modern art in Iran before the Islamic take legal action if necessary”, he said “Iran Modern: The Empress of Art” was re- of Iranian military sites became one of the of a conflict between the outcomes of the Revolution in 1979. Director of the museum Ehsan Aqai also leased by the Assouline Publishing House in New key issues in the talks. Even the controversy two legal proceedings? The ministry claims that Iran’s rights to the noted that the pictures published in the book York in September 2018. 16 over the issue between the parties led to a Brexit, which stands for the term of prolonged process of reaching a nuclear British exit from the European Union or deal. However, Ayatollah Khamenei at the the separation of the England from EU time emphasized that the inspection of which is a scheme followed by some military places in our country is consid- lawyers, politicians, businessmen and, ered Iran’s red line.After victory of Donald Dried-out in general, supporters of the British exit Trump in the 2016 presidential election from the European Union from long ago.