Iran vows ‘crushing response’ after Foreign investment terrorists’ killing of border guards approved in industry, 2 mining sectors up over 100% 4 Number 5644 ● Monday May 29, 2017 ● Khordad 8, 1396 ● Ramadan 3, 1438 ● Price 5,000 Rials ● 12 Pages ● www.irandailyonline.ir Leader: Saudi regime believes in Qur’an Rouhani urges better Persian Gulf ties only in appearance in call with emir of Qatar ranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for improved relations with IPersian Gulf Arab countries during a tel- ephone call with the emir of Qatar. Rouhani said Tehran attaches great sig- nificance to the expansion of relations with its Azadegan tender expected ‘within days’ neighboring countries, particularly Qatar. “The countries of the region need more co- operation and consultations to resolve the cri- ses in the region, and we are ready to cooper- ate in this field,” Rouhani told Sheikh Tamim khamenei.ir bin Hamad al Thani, IRNA reported. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah “One of the principles of our foreign policy Seyyed Ali Khamenei said “incompetent” Saudi is to continue cooperation with neighboring rulers believe in the Qur’an only in appearance countries in the Persian Gulf, and we believe but act in contravention of its teachings. that we can remove the existing obstacles and “Unfortunately today, the Islamic society, strengthen brotherly bonds through firm deter- like other societies, is facing problems, and mination,” Rouhani added. the fate of some Islamic societies is in the “In this direction we are ready for talks hands of incompetent individuals like [those] aimed at reaching real agreement.” in the Saudi government,” Ayatollah Khame- He urged regional countries to make collec- nei said in a Quranic meeting on Saturday, tive efforts to establish peace and calm in the Press TV reported. region, saying stability and security of region- Continued on Page 2 al countries are closely intertwined. He stressed the importance of pursuing “moderation and wisdom” in ties among IRNA countries, saying political approaches must be Iran says it will hold the much-awaited tender would be held before Friday, Press TV report- for oil and gas projects using the new, less re- Manchester bomber applied in settling regional crises. The Iranian on the development of a lucrative oil project in ed. strictive contract model. president also pointed to the spread of terror- its southwestern province of Khuzestan “with- Kardor added that invitation letters would be The firms include Shell, France’s Total, photos released ism in the region saying, “Our region is faced in days”. send out to 29 international companies to sub- Italy’s Eni, Malaysia’s Petronas and Russia’s with a big challenge called terrorism, which Managing Director of National Iranian Oil mit their proposals. Gazprom and Lukoil, as well as companies as runners can threaten the security of all of us; joint co- Company (NIOC) Ali Kardor said that a ten- Iran has named 29 companies from more from China, Austria, Japan and other countries. operation is the [only] way to fight it.” der on the development of Azadegan Oilfield than a dozen countries as being eligible to bid Continued on Page 4 defy terror threat Continued on Page 2 Britain police released CCTV footage of Man- chester bomber Salman Israelis rally for Palestinian state, Philippines pounds militants Abedi on the night of the attack as thousands defied the terror threat end of occupation as civilians found shot dead to take part in the Great Manchester Run on Philippine forces found the bod- zone, but as the military ad- been increasingly less resist- Sunday. ies of what appeared to be eight vances and more civilians es- ance from the militants within Security was tight as executed civilians as authorities cape, the scope of the battle is Marawi.” 40,000 runners pound- launched fresh airstrikes Sun- becoming clear. Padilla said the bodies of four ed Manchester’s streets day to drive militants linked to Thousands of civilians have men, three women and a child in the annual half the Daesh terror group out of streamed out of Marawi and were found near a road close marathon (21.1 kilom- a besieged southern city. The more than 2,000 were still to Mindanao state university in eters/13.1 miles) a day death toll from six days of fight- trapped inside the city. Many Marawi. after Prime Minister ing neared 100. sent desperate text messages Eight other men were found Theresa May lowered The crisis in Marawi, home begging to be rescued and re- gunned down and thrown into a AFP the terror threat level, to some 200,000 people, has porting that their homes had shallow ravine early Sunday in which was hiked following last Monday’s attack, grown increasingly dire as the been destroyed, said Zia Alonto Marawi’s Emi village, said po- AFP reported. militants show unexpected te- Adiong, an official in Lanao del lice officer Jamail Mangadang. Investigators gave details of Abedi’s last hours nacity, fending off a military Sur, one of the country’s poor- Marawi is a mostly Muslim as they released photographs from security cameras that has unleashed attack heli- est provinces. city. showing the black-clad suicide bomber wearing copters, armored vehicles and Speaking at the evacuation In addition to the civilian jeans and trainers, a black bodywarmer and baseball scores of soldiers, AP reported. center on Sunday, Saddat Liong deaths, Padilla said 61 mili- cap, the straps of his backpack visible on his shoul- The violence prompted said his house was hit by mortar tants, 11 soldiers and four po- ders. President Rodrigo Duterte on fire and burned to the ground. lice were among the dead. The 22-year-old, of Libyan origin, was born in the Tuesday to declare 60 days Military spokesman Brig. The violence erupted Tues- northwestern English city. of martial law in the southern Gen. Restituto Padilla said that day night when the government The police statement said one of the last places he Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday threw his support behind a two-state Philippines, where a separatist combat operations were still launched a raid to capture Is- went to was a “city center flat and from there he left night in Tel Aviv in support of a Pales- solution to the Israeli-Palestinian con- to make his way to the Manchester Arena” where the tinian state ahead of the 50th anniver- flict. attack took place. sary of Israel’s occupation of Palestin- Herzog accused Israeli Prime Min- “The flat is highly relevant as a location which we ian land. ister Benjamin Netanyahu of having believe may be the final assembly place for the de- The demonstration was organized missed the opportunity to move for- vice.” by supporters of a Palestinian state, ward with a “peace” process. Two unarmed police officers remained on guard including the Israeli NGO Peace Now. “The leadership in Israel today is outside the entrance to Granby House, believed to NGO head Avi Buskila said the rally driven first and foremost by fear. Fear of contain the flat in question. was a protest against the lack of hope change; fear of daring; fear of initiative In their latest operations, police detained two men, being offered by a regime “perpetuat- and fear of hope. Israel’s prime minister aged 20 and 22, in a raid in north Manchester early ing occupation, violence and racism”, is the chief fear-monger,” he said. on Saturday. AFP reported. In 1967, Israel seized the West Along with the 11 suspects in UK custody, police “The time has come to prove to the Bank and East Beit-ul-Moqaddas from in Libya have detained Abedi’s father and brother. A Israelis, the Palestinians and the entire Jordan during the Six-Day War with third of those killed in Monday’s bombing were chil- world that an important segment of the Arab countries. dren, and another 116 people were injured. Israeli population is opposed to occu- It later annexed East Beit-ul-Mo- The attack, which has been claimed by the Daesh pation and wants a two-state solution,” qaddas in a move never recognized by terror group, targeted young fans at the end of a con- he added. the international community. cert. A message of support from Pales- Israel proclaims Beit-ul-Moqaddas British counter-terror chief Mark Rowley said Fri- tinian President Mahmoud Abbas was as its united capital, while the Palestin- day that police had captured “a large part of the net- read out at the rally. ians claim the city’s eastern part as the work” linked to the bombing. “Our duty toward future generations capital of their future state. Explaining the decision to reduce the terror threat is to conclude a peace of the brave,” More than 400,000 Israelis live in level from critical – its highest level – to severe, Abbas was quoted as saying. settlements on the West Bank which May said troops would also be withdrawn from the “There isn’t a voice stronger than are considered illegal under interna- AP streets, another measure adopted after the bombing. the voice of just and inclusive peace, tional law. “We should be clear about what this means: A just like there isn’t a voice stronger Netanyahu’s cabinet is widely seen rebellion has raged for decades. going on, but that the militants nilon Hapilon, who is on Wash- threat level of severe means an attack is highly like- than the right of people for self-deter- as the most right-wing one and is But the recent bloodshed in were weakening. ington’s list of most-wanted ter- ly, the country should remain vigilant,” she said.