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12 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13692 Tuesday JUNE 23, 2020 Tir 3, 1399 Dhi Al Qada 1, 1441 West Bank annexation ’s Kazemi Mohammad-Mehdi plan is a 21st century into FIBA Dunk of the Dadman appointed new Congratulations on birthday of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) apartheid 7 Decade final four 11 director of Art Bureau 12 and Daughter’s Day Iran, Afghanistan will settle common concerns: Atmar

See page 4 — Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s nomic relations. acting foreign minister, said on Monday Rahmani-Fazli, for his part, said that a Capital market that Iran and Afghanistan will allay com- document for comprehensive cooperation mon concerns. signed by Iran and Afghanistan will mark During a meeting with Interior Min- a great development in relations. ister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli, Atmar The document for comprehensive praised Iran’s supports for hosting Af- agreement was signed on Monday by ghan nationals. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad absorbs $12b He also welcomed expansion of eco- Javad Zarif and Atmar. 2 3 international drug trafficking gangs disbanded in Tehran TEHRAN – Three gangs of international and North Atlantic Treaty Organization in a quarter drug trafficking disbanded in the capital city (NATO) forces in Afghanistan, planting of Tehran, and 27 dealers were arrested, drugs has grown several folds, he lamented. IRNA news agency reported. Over 1 ton of narcotics was discovered Hossein Rahimi, a police chief, said in the operation, he explained. Iran was always in danger of import- Since the beginning of this year (March ing drugs because of its proximity to 21), 163 international traffickers were -ar Afghanistan. rested and 6 tons of drugs were seized, With the presence of the United States he noted. 9

Iran ready to facilitate arrival of Afghan medical travelers: minister TEHRAN – Iran is considering to ter of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and make it easier for the Afghan nationals Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Mounesan as who are willing to visit the neighboring saying on Monday. country for medical purposes, tourism Talking about obstacles that exist minister has said. in the way of Afghan travelers to the “Afghan nationals constituted 48.8 country, the official noted “Health percent of 125,000 medical travels who tourism for Afghan nationals is in

Erfan Khoshkhoo arrived in the country in 1398 [the Ira- the hands of intermediaries and nian colander year ended on March 19, brokers and most of this [issue] is

ISNA/ 2020] ….. and we are ready to facilitate due to restrictions and barriers to their arrivals,” CHTN quoted Minis- visa issuance by Iran.” 8 ARTICLE Jewish people have total freedom of 3 killed, 23 injured in U.S. Masoud Hossein religion in Iran, says rabbi anti-racist protests Head of the Sport Desk of the TehranTimes TEHRAN — The chief rabbi of the Jewish to Jewish law. “Over the years I formed several By staff & agencies shooters but no one was in custody as of community in Iran says Jewish people have shohets [ritual slaughters]. We even have some In two separate shootings in U.S. three peo- Monday morning. total freedom of religion in Iran, and religious excellent kosher restaurants, which are under ple have been killed and 23 others wound- The five people were hit by vehicles while Ashkan Dejagah on activities take place without any restrictions. round-the-clock supervision by a kashrut [dietary ed in anti-racist protests in Charlotte and running away, Jennings said. “We have total freedom of religion. All the law] supervisor. Because we are a small com- Minneapolis. The conditions of the 12 people hospitalized verge of quitting synagogues are open, and Torah classes take munity, it is only natural that we cannot provide Two people have been killed and seven with injuries were not immediately clear. place there. We have all sorts of educational kosher certification services to food producers, others wounded in a shooting in Charlotte, Meanwhile, Twelve people were shot, in- football institutions too, including elementary and mid- because there is not enough demand, but every North Carolina’s largest city, police have said. cluding one fatally, during an overnight melee ran international football dle schools,” Rabbi Yehuda Garami said in an Jew knows what they can and cannot buy as far Five others were hit by vehicles after the shoot- in Minneapolis, police said. Ashkan Dejagah will likely walk away interview with Al-Monitor published on Sunday. as kosher food is concerned.” ing that happened around midnight at an “im- The shooting took place early Sunday morning from football since he is not going to According to the rabbi, Jewish religious activ- He said that the members of the community promptu block party” that was a continuation in the 2900 block of Hennepin Avenue South, I ities take place openly, without any restrictions. bond over Jewish tradition, adding that there are of Juneteenth celebrations, Charlotte-Meck- the Minneapolis Police Department said. return to Iran to commit his future to his club. “I estimate that there are between 20,000 almost no secular Jews in the country. “In Iran, lenburg Police Deputy Chief Johnny Jennings The 11 survivors suffered non-life threatening The Tractor skipper has not yet re- and 25,000 Jews in the country. Most of them there are Jews who know more Torah and Jews told reporters early on Monday. injuries, police said. No arrests have been made, turned to Tabriz to participate at the team’s live in Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan and Karman- who know less, but everyone is traditional. All Police responding to a call about a pedestrian and the motive remains unclear. training and it seems he wants to retire shah, though there are other, small communities Jews observe the Sabbath, lay tefillin [phylac- hit found hundreds of people in the streets, Witnesses said Hennepin Avenue South from football. too,” he said. teries] and respect tradition. At the same time, Jennings said. was also the scene of looting and destruction The Iran league will resume on Wednes- Garami is personally responsible for providing there is also a very Orthodox community that As emergency services arrived, several when violence marred the protests against police day and Dejagah’s absence in the domestic kosher food to those groups that want it, and the studies Torah on a very high level and observes shots were fired, scattering the crowd. Jen- brutality and the death of George Floyd, who league means that he will most likely be kosher slaughter of meat takes place according all the laws.” 3 nings said there was evidence of multiple was killed in the same city. 10 dropped from Iran national football team. The “Persian Leopards” are prepar- ing for four must-win games in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup Israeli police evacuate areas around Aqsa Mosque for settlers’ march Iran views Trump as a China 2023 Asian Qualifiers in October TEHRAN — The Israeli occupation police on ing Israeli flags and temple mount banners in Palestinian girls as they were performing prayers ‘culprit’ not a president and November and Dragan Skocic will Sunday evening closed the Aqsa Mosque’s Asbat some of the Old City streets and around the Aqsa at the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer hall and surely invite the well-prepared players. Gate (Lion’s Gate) and forced Palestinian citizens Mosque’s walls. detained them for several hours before releasing to negotiate with: Dejagah has been struggling with knee to leave al-Ghazali Square outside the Islamic Being emboldened by its growing intimate them and handing them written orders banning and groin injuries in the recent years and holy site in order to secure a march staged by relations with some Arab Gulf regimes, the Is- their entry to the holy site. advisor it can be a rational reason for him to retire hordes of Jewish settlers. raeli occupation authority in the holy city and Israeli police arrest guard, five from football. According to local sources, large numbers of extremist Jewish groups have recently launched women at Aqsa Mosque TEHRAN — Hossein Dehghan, a military advisor He remained an unused substitute Israeli police forces were deployed at the Aqsa an all-out Judaization campaign targeting the Meanwhile, Israeli police on Sunday after- to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali in the 2018 World Cup due to his right Mosque’s gates and entrances during the set- Old City of Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque. noon arrested a guard of al-Aqsa Mosque and Khamenei, has said that Iran considers U.S. President knee injury. tlers’ march. Earlier, Israeli police officers physically as- five women at Bab al-Rahma prayer area in Donald Trump as a “culprit” and not a president to Tractor general manager Mirmasoum The settlers marched provocatively carry- saulted one of the Aqsa Mosque guards and five Jerusalem. 10 negotiate with. Sohrabi said on Monday Dejagah will not In an interview with Aljazeera, Dehghan said return to Tabriz due to coronavirus fears, that Iran will never hold talks with Trump, IRNA however the Iranian player has recently reported on Monday. published a picture in a restaurant in Ber- He added that Iran will not hold talks on its missile lin, Germany with his friends, while he Bodies of program and regional policies. has ignored coronavirus health protocols. Elsewhere, the former defense minister said that Dejagah, who will turn 34 on July 5, 192 Iranian Iran will respond to any aggression and move by has played at the highest level of football the U.S. in the Persian Gulf. in his 17-year career. fallen soldiers ‘Iran ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia’ Winning title in 2009 with Dehghan also said that Iran is ready to hold talks Wolfsburg and to lift trophy of the UEFA with Saudi Arabia without pre-condition. European U21 Football Championship in brought home He said that Iran’s relations with the United Arab Emirates is improving and ’s position on the same year as a player of Germany are Bodies of 192 fallen soldiers who lost their lives the most memorable moments of his career. Iran has changed. during Iraq’s imposed war against Iran in the Iran and Saudi Arabia have been at loggerheads He joined Fulham in 2012 and became 1980s were brought home on Monday morning. only the third Iranian, after Andranik Tey- over a number of issues including the Saudi war on The bodies, including the body of martyr Nas- Yemen and Riyadh’s support for Donald Trump’s mourian and , to play in sim Afghani, were brought back to Iran from the anti-Iran moves. the . Shalamche border point, according to Tasnim. Now, the iconic midfielder has reached Middle East Eye reported in May Saudi Crown Due to the coronavirus circumstances, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has asked the end of the rope and will likely retire ceremony was held without public presence. since he is so tired. new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to According to Hossein Eshghi, head of the mediate between the Saudi kingdom and Iran. Dejagah has achieved everything he’s Armed Forces headquarters for missing soldiers, wanted. And it’s time to bid farewell to “The first call Kadhimi got after his nomination Aghil Naeimnejad the soldiers were martyred during the opera- was from the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Moham- the sport. tions Ramadan, Preliminary Valfajr, Kheibar, The Iranian fans will not forget the med bin Salman, who asked the new Iraqi prime ISNA/ Badr, Karbala 4, Karbala 5, Beyt-al-Moghaddas minister to restart mediation with Iran, the sources Gentleman of football wheatear he retires 7, and others. from football or not. said,” Middle East Eye reported. 2