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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 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13234 Thursday OCTOBER 18, 2018 Mehr 26, 1397 Safar 8, 1440 ‘Tough response’ Sanctions originate Gelareh Nazemi, Iranian films scoop awaits abductors from U.S. ‘blind Iran’s refereeing awards at Slemani of Iranian forces 2 hostility’ 2 pioneer 15 festival 16 Guardian Council studying CFT at Enemy portraying false presence of Zarif, Jahangiri, Hemati POLITICS TEHRAN – The and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran deskGuardian Council (CBI) Valiollah Seif, Al-Alam reported. has held a meeting regarding the CFT, “Questions were raised by members a legislation to combat financing of ter- of the council, which were answered, and rorism with three figures defending the then it was decided to use other experts’ image of Iran ratification, council’s spokesman Abbasali comments in future meetings,” he added. Kadkhodaei said on Wednesday Earlier this month, Iranian lawmakers Kadkhodaei said the meeting was at- voted in favor of the CFT, passing it to See page 2 tended by Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, the Guardian Council to vet the bill for Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif compliance with the Constitution. U.S. ‘zero Iranian oil’ plan a political bluff: NIOC head ECONOMY TEHRAN — Head of Trump has done whatever he could to deskNational Iranian Oil pressure Iran and he knows very well Company (NIOC) called the U.S.’s efforts that getting Iran’s oil exports to zero for reducing Iranian oil exports to zero was a political bluff. a “political bluff” saying, Trump had The U.S. has been pressuring Iranian been trying to reduce Iran’s oil exports oil customers to cut their imports, encour- for months. aging Saudi Arabia, other OPEC states Speaking to Tasnim news agency and Russia to pump more oil to meet any on Wednesday, Ali Kardor noted that shortfall. 4 Israel rains down bombs on Gaza again Israeli warplanes have carried out fresh Several Gazans were also wounded in aerial assaults on Gaza in yet another act the Israeli strikes, said the Gazaalan news of aggression against the blockaded coastal website. Separately on Wednesday, Israel enclave, killing a Palestinian youth. closed both border crossings with Gaza Gaza residents said Israeli jets targeted amid rising tensions. three locations throughout the Gaza Strip The Israeli army claimed in a statement on Wednesday. that its fresh air raids came “in response to The Health Ministry in Gaza identified the rockets fired from Gaza” onto occupied khamenei.ir the victim as Naji al-Za’aneen, 25. territories overnight. 13 ARTICLE U.S. has buried its moral compass in the Trump-Kushner-MBS disaster: Askari REPORT Hanif Ghaffari EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW A: We have a pile of lies. Let’s face facts. not get away with murder in Saudi Arabia. Syed Zafar Mehdi Journalist Political analyst By Javad Heirannia Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and murdered. Saudi Arabia has always been micro-managed U.S. intelligence services knew about the from the top—today by MBS. Now the Saudis from New Delhi TEHRAN — Professor Hossein Askari, an expert danger that Khashoggi faced, maybe not the are caught naked and they will go along with on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international details, but that MBS was trying to capture a Trumpian fairytale. A fairytale that no one Nikki Haley left business at the George Washington University, or even kill him. Given this fact, the U.S. was outside of Trump’s magical base will believe. Journalists in believes that Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and complicit in his murder. This is a black mark For some reason Trump is trying to protect the UN murdered. on America’s credentials. The U.S. should MBS and Saudi Arabia but unfortunately, war-ravaged “U.S. intelligence services knew about the have warned Khashoggi. The Saudis have lied when you lie, you need a bigger lie to cover ikki Haley has resigned as the danger that Khashoggi faced, maybe not the and lied with Trump as their agent. He has the first lie and on it goes. After each lie, they Afghanistan U.S. ambassador to the United details, but that MBS was trying to capture or suggested that ‘rogue killers’ are to blame! became less believable. This situation will NNations and will leave her post even kill him,” Hossein Askari, who served as What a lie. Fifteen Saudis come on two private have repercussions in the Muslim World, in continue to walk a in January. Since Trump’s first weeks in special advisor to Saudi finance minister, tells planes to Istanbul; they are welcomed in the the Middle East and in how the United States office, the White House has been plagued the Tehran Times embassy; they torture and kill Khashoggi inside will be viewed in the world for years to come. tightrope with high-profile departures of people Following is the text of the interview: the consulate; the Saudi Consul and the staff What are the facts behind Trump’s support who are fired or resign, often after being Where are we in the Khashoggi-MBS-Sal- say nothing; and the fifteen assailants leave for Saudi Arabia—military sales, oil, regional s violence against journalists surges stung by scandal or caught up in some man-Trump-Kushner disaster gripping the world? Turkey on their two planes. Rogue agents do policies in the Middle East? 7 in Afghanistan and government faces controversy: National Security Adviser Athe heat for failing to safeguard their Mike Flynn, FBI Director James Comey rights, President Ashraf Ghani says his and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, to government is not at odds with the me- name a few. ‘India may be willing to decide in a more strategic manner on oil purchases from Iran’ dia and that government and the media should work together and be committed Many critics believe that the pres- By Syed Zafar Mehdi Excerpts from the interview: think it is because of the fear of U.S. sanctions? to implementing the law. ence of Nikki Haley besides people such India and Iran share deep historical, cultural A. If the Indian government’s decision to buy TEHRAN — Iran and India have shared age-old President Ghani made the remarks as John Bolton and Mike Pompeo has led and economic ties. What makes their relationship the S-400 air defense system from Russia despite historical, commercial and cultural ties. The two on Tuesday in Kabul at the re-launch of to the formation of the Subotage triangle so enduring and why is Iran important for India? threats of U.S. sanctions is any indication, In- countries have inked many bilateral agreements the Journalists Support Fund in Kabul in the U.S. foreign policy, and as a result A. The deep historic ties in terms of culture, dia may be willing to decide in a more strategic in recent years. Iran has been the main supplier – a fund that will help members of the expanded the costs of Washington’s de- language, food, trade and people-to-people ex- manner on oil purchases from Iran. of crude oil to India even at the peak of Western Afghan media fraternity including fami- feat in the international system. Haley changes is something that has underpinned the As things stand, it is hard to replace a key sanctions between 2012 and 2016. Now, with lies of those killed while covering war. He stepped aside while her poor and dark relationship between the two sides. In more mod- supplier which provides millions of barrels of sanctions imposed against Iran by the Trump announced the donation of five million performance in the UN Security Council ern times, Iran has been an important source of crude within a space of weeks and months. It is administration, it remains to be seen which course AFs from his personal end to the fund is known to everyone. energy – it has been among the top three suppliers true that the total number of barrels that India of action New Delhi takes. and the Ministry of Finance pledged to The important point to be considered of crude to India in recent years – and coopera- buys from Iran has fallen in recent months Rezaul Hasan Laskar is a New Delhi-based donate 10 million AFs. in this regard is the truth behind Nikki tion on Chabahar port with an eye on markets in but New Delhi could use this to argue with journalist and foreign editor at Hindustan Times. He said government and the media Haley’s resignation from her post. Haley’s Afghanistan and Central Asia has given impetus Washington that it has reduced its depend- In an interview to Tehran Times, he talks about needs to work together, because they have unexpected resignation fueled rumors, to the bilateral relationship. ence on Tehran for energy. However, it seems India-Iran ties in the light of recent developments, “shared goals” -- which is the strength- and accordingly different sources came and says it is unlikely that energy hungry coun- India has been one of the biggest importers unlikely to me that energy hungry countries up with different ideas. The Iuvm Press, such as China and India will totally cut off oil ening of peoples’ rights. He urged media tries such as China and India will totally cut off of Iranian crude oil. But, lately New Delhi has been companies to introduce insurance policies for example, writes; oil purchases from Iran. under pressure to cut Iranian oil imports.