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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 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13887 Saturday FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Esfand 2, 1399 Rajab 8, 1442 IRGC official says Iran’s Persepolis down Daesh confirm fighting Iran, a role model in West conventional arms Gol Gohar at Iran alongside Saudi mercenaries Asia for NCDs control: non-negotiable Page 2 Professional League Page 3 in Yemen Page 5 WHO official Page 7 Iran urges U.S. to lift all sanctions TEHRAN – Iran has called on the United 2231: U.S. unconditionally & effectively Can Russia and China States and Europe to put an end to U.S. lift all sanctions imposed, re-imposed or sanctions and return to compliance with re-labeled by Trump. We will then im- the 2015 nuclear deal. mediately reverse all remedial measures. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Simple: #CommitActMeet,” Zarif said in Javad Zarif said on Friday that the U.S. a tweet on Friday. restore balance to JCPOA? should lift all sanctions if it wants Iran The tweet came after the Biden admin- to reverse its nuclear measures. istration a rescinded former President “U.S. acknowledged Pompeo’s claims Donald Trump’s restoration of all U.N. See page 3 regarding Resolution 2231 had no legal sanctions on Iran. validity. We agree. In compliance with Continued on page 3 Persian Gulf Arab states seek to usurp Iranian illumination: artist TEHRAN – Iranian illuminator Zeinab however, Turkey is also active in this Shahi, whose works have been showcased field, attracting illuminations created in several international events across the by Iranian artists.” world, has said that the Persian Gulf Arab “But, they want Iranian artworks with- states are seeking to usurp Iranian illu- out the signatures of their creators. One of mination art. their conditions to buy the illuminations Speaking to the Persian service of from Iranian artists is that they want their ILNA on Thursday, Shahi said, “Most signatures removed from the bottom of of the buyers of Iranian illumination their artworks,” artworks are from the Arab countries, Continued on page 8 Iran’s largest agro products export terminal inaugurated TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani, on March 20, 2020), the terminal is on Thursday, inaugurated the first covering 31,000 hectares of land in phase of Iran’s biggest agricultural the city of Jouybar. products export terminal constructed Marketing, exporting products, with an investment of 7.2 trillion rials creation and introduction of Iranian (about $171 million) in the northern brands in global markets, reforming Mazandaran province through video the distribution system and regulation conference, IRNA reported. of the market of agricultural products Put into operation in the 51st se- are reported to be among the primary AFP ries of inauguration ceremonies in the goals of the mentioned export terminal. current Iranian calendar year (started Continued on page 4 Iran most deserved Iran plans to open innovation, technology Massive famine threatens new peace efforts country to host World centers in Russia, Syria in Yemen: UN Cup qualifiers: official TEHRAN – Iran plans to set up two houses of in- The centers are mainly formed with the in- Top UN officials have warned that a massive his administration, appointing a special envoy novation and technology in Syria and Russia in the vestment and support of the private sector to famine in Yemen could wipe out fresh peace on Yemen and reportedly ending U.S. support BY FARROKH HESABI near future with the aim of finding new markets for provide the necessary infrastructure for their efforts in the impoverished country, which has for offensive operations by Saudi Arabia. ran is the most deserved country domestic knowledge-based products in the region. exports through the innovation houses, he noted. been suffering from a brutal war imposed by “International support for ending the con- to host the 2022 World Cup qual- Exporting technological products of Iranian To enter the market of some countries, the Saudi Arabia for the past six years. flict is indispensable, and this offers us a new ifiers in the second leg of Group C knowledge-based companies is one of the important European Product Quality Standard (CE) is UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths opportunity to reopen space for a negotiated I and key programs of the vice presidency for science required; these bases help knowledge-based on Thursday called on the Yemeni army to halt solution,” Griffiths told the 15-member UN matches, based on the Iranian foot- ball federation’s spokesman. and technology, and in this regard, the first house companies in obtaining standards and docu- its ongoing offensive to take control of Ma’rib Security Council. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of innovation and technology was inaugurated ments, for the export of medical equipment, raw from militiamen loyal to former pro-Saudi pres- “There’s an important opportunity right changed the fixtures of Group C due to the in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on January 27. pharmaceuticals, herbal medicines, he explained. ident, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. now to help Yemen move towards lasting peace pandemic coronavirus outbreak and decided By supporting innovative ideas, holding tech- Technology exchange with Russia, as a mem- He warned that the offensive would threaten ... but that opportunity will disappear, it will to hold the games in a centralized format. nological and innovative events, the centers will ber of the Commonwealth of Independent States “all of the prospects of the peace process.” be wasted, if Yemen tips into a massive fam- According to the previous schedule, be a platform for the development and promo- (CIS), and Syria, is on the agenda, he added. Earlier this month, Yemen’s army soldiers ine,” the UN’s head of humanitarian affairs Iran had to host Hong Kong in Tehran and tion of Iranian knowledge-based companies, “We are trying to open up opportunities for and their allied fighters from Popular Com- and emergency relief Mark Lowcock told the travel to Phnom Penh to meet Cambodia startups, and creative industries. exporting knowledge-based products to other mittees resumed an offensive to take control Security Council. in March. But now, the matches will be A house of innovation and technology has countries, especially African countries, which we of oil-rich Ma’rib, Hadi’s last urban stronghold He said that around $4 billion is needed in the played every three days in June and in a already been set up as a technology exchange may have paid less attention to, or Southeast Asian in northern Yemen, which is some 120 km east current year to fund humanitarian operations single host country. office in China, Mehdi Ghalehnoei, an official countries, which will increase both the companies’ of the capital Sana’a. as Yemen is speeding towards the worst famine Amirmahdi Alavi, spokesman of the with the vice presidency for science and tech- income and confront sanctions,” he highlighted. New American President Joe Biden claims the world has seen in decades. Football Federation of the Islamic Republic nology, said, IRNA reported. Continued on page 7 that ending the conflict in Yemen is a priority for Continued on page 5 of Iran (FFIRI), explained the federation’s actions in this regard in an exclusive in- terview with Tehran Times. “The FFIRI expressed its concerns Venezuelan minister to visit Tehran to discuss tourism cooperation Moscow interested in about losing our hosting right in the TEHRAN – Venezuelan Tourism and Foreign marks on Wednesday night in a meeting with the tourism industry will bolster ties between strong partnership competitions in a letter to the AFC and Trade Minister Felix Ramon Plasencia Gonzalez Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hand- Iran and Venezuela and help the two countries’ asked the confederation to consider the will visit Iran in the next few days to discuss icrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan, noting economies. with Iran: Russian situation and make the best decision. The tourism cooperation, Caracas’ Ambassador to that Plasencia’s visit is aimed at paving the way He further noted that Plasencia intends to offer AFC confirmed that the most important Tehran Carlos Antonio Alcala Cordones has said. for more collaboration in the tourism industry. a pavilion to Iran at the International Tourism analyst issue is the safety and health of all teams “Felix Plasencia is going to visit Iran next The ambassador also noted that he has been Fair of Venezuela. and their staff. This is what we also em- week to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Iran for two years and it is obvious that a short For his part, Mounesan said that during a BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI phasize, however, we never want to be on expansion of tourism cooperation with the visit by the Venezuelan minister will not give him webinar with former Venezuelan tourism min- TEHRAN - Leonid Savin, a Russian political analyst, deprived of our hosting privileges in this Islamic Republic,” IRNA quoted the envoy as enough time to get acquainted with the history and ister, both sides decided to expand tourism ties is of the opinion that Moscow is keen to establish a important stage of the games,” Alavi said. saying on Wednesday. tourist attractions of the country, the report said. and hold an introductory tour. strong partnership with Iran. “Hong Kong and Cambodia were not The Venezuelan ambassador made the re- Cordones underlined that joint venture in Continued on page 6 “Despite Western position Russia is interested able to host their matches due to the in strong partnership with Iran and development COVID-19 restrictions and protocols.