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Ayatollah Momen Passes Away at 81 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.13335 Saturday FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Esfand 4, 1397 Jumada Al thani 17, 1440 Cleric lauds Leader’s Iran hacked and Iran basketball point guard University of Tehran to guidance for second phase controlled Davoudi bids farewell to honor Polish orientalist of the revolution 2 U.S. drones 2 national team 15 Anna Krasnowolska 16 Iraq to import Iranian energy avoiding U.S. dollar: Iraqi official TEHRAN — Iraq is close to finalize a dinars, or in oil”, the official added. deal for importing Iranian energy despite “The U.S. has been pressuring Iraq American sanctions by avoiding the U.S. to end its purchases of Iranian natural dollar, an Iraqi official said. gas and electricity, which meet a large Saudi “A big delegation came from the Iranian share of domestic energy needs. In the central bank and the idea was proposed meantime, it has extended to Baghdad to trade with Iran in euros,” Bloomberg a temporary waiver from the sanctions quoted Abdulkarim Hashim Mustafa, the targeting Iran that President Donald special adviser to Iraq’s prime minister, Trump reimposed last year after pulling as saying in an interview. out of the Iranian nuclear deal”, Mustafa ruining “There are other ideas to pay in Iraqi said. 4 Iran launches naval drills in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian naval down to the 10-degrees latitude. forces started a three-day drill in the Per- A new domestically made submarine sian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. dubbed “Fateh (Conqueror)” and the Sa- The large-scale drill is being held in an hand destroyer are also participating in the area of two million square kilometers, from war game. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Pakistan See page 2 the Strait of Hormuz to the southeastern Hossein Khanzadi said on Thursday that coasts of Makran, the Sea of Oman and the military exercise is composed of four the northern parts of the Indian Ocean, separate phases, 2 Zarif says INSTEX is a prerequisite for implementation of European promises TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister not one of them, it is only a prereq- Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that IN- uisite for the implementation of the STEX, a financial channel for trade with promises,” he said in an interview with Iran in the face of U.S. sanctions, is just the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger a prerequisite for implementation of the published on Thursday. European promises. The nuclear agreement, officially “When the U.S. withdrew from known as the Joint Comprehensive the [2015] nuclear agreement, the Plan of Action, predicts normalization of remaining parties made a series of economic relations but a trading system commitments which consist of 12 like INSTEX is not normalization, the File photo points. This financial mechanism is chief diplomat added. 3 ARTICLE Stronger SA likely to spread its extremist ideology : Zonis ARTICLE Martin Love act, we reached out to Marvin Zonis, professor of an idea which almost died when he was fired. There Hakim Mohammad Ilyas Political analyst from EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Social activist By Payman Yazdani international political economy and leadership are still officials in the Trump administration who North Carolina in the University of Chicago. would like to do that. Since the transfer of that TEHRAN — Commenting on the consequences Here is the full text of his interview: technology requires support from Congress and of selling sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi What can be the consequences of such act the Democrats now control the House of Repre- Maybe it is always Arabia, Marvin Zonis says stronger Saudi Arabia for the region? sentatives, that sale will not go ahead. But the idea Where do Muslims will likely spread its extremist ideology. A: The first National Security Adviser to newly is a particularly bad one because it would certain- darkest, like now, The U.S. President Donald Trump is rushing to inaugurated President Trump was Michael Flynn, ly increase the pressure on other Middle Eastern stand in India! transfer sensitive nuclear power technology to Saudi a retired general who has been found guilty of lying states to acquire nuclear technology — Turkey in before any dawn Arabia, according to a new congressional report. to the FBI and is awaiting sentencing. He pushed particular — and would support those voices in he Constitution of India enshrines in article 51A (e) that every citizen To know more about the consequences of such the idea of selling nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia, Iran who support resuming enrichment. 7 he best possible slap in the face of Tis bound by the fundamental duty the GOP and Trump and his gaggle to promote harmony and the spirit of Tof warmongering advisors and ap- common brotherhood amongst all the pointees arrived recently when the Na- U.S. withdrawal from the INF treaty was a big mistake: Pillar people of India transcending religious tional Iranian American Council as well By Giovanni Sorbello behavior in the international arena is on the path Do you think that the behavior of some diversities. Articles 15 reads as “The State as the Democratic National Committee SICILY — The withdrawal of the United States to peace and stability, or will the world bring war? European countries in Trump puzzle will boost shall not discriminate against any citizen apparently adopted a resolution to return from the INF contract has become a major concern A: Donald Trump won some of his votes in the the European Union or will it fail? on grounds of religion.” Accordingly in the U.S. to compliance with the JCPOA for global peace and security lovers, and many an- 2016 presidential election by posing as the less A: Trump represents a challenge to the European Article 16 which reads “No citizen shall, and suggests it is possible…should the alysts have assessed this incident as a way to war. hawkish, less interventionist candidate. Although Union. He explicitly rejects the concept that the EU on grounds of religion, be discriminated Democrats manage win back the White We spoke with Paul R. Pillar, an academic, his announced troop withdrawal from Syria and is a positive force for peace and prosperity in Europe against in respect of, any employment or House in late 2020. But don’t count on a agent of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from partial withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and a historic turn away from the conflicts that have office under the State.” But in reality there Democratic victory in 2020 yet, whoever 1977 to 2005. He currently works at the Center may be consistent with that image, some of his generated devastating European wars in the past. is a different story for muslim communi- the nominee turns out to be. Why? for Security Studies of Georgetown University, other policies have increased the chance of war. Trump also regards the EU as an economic adver- ty. Muslims are dominant minority (18 Because the field of candidates is al- in the Center for the Safety and Intelligence of Specifically, the intense effort to generate hostility sary rather than a partner. He sees the economic crore). Incidentally there are 56 Muslim ready possibly too large with Democratic the Brookings Institution. toward Iran and to reject diplomacy as a way for relationship between the EU and the United States countries in the world, Plus, 20 countries Party competitors, for one thing, and for Here is the full text of his interview: dealing with issues involving Iran has raised the as a win-lose contest rather than a trade relationship where Muslims are dominant minority. the average voter, given the fact that each Do you think that Trump’s unilateralist risk of a U.S.-Iranian military conflict. that can be mutually beneficial. 7 National Muslim population as per one of the candidates have staked out dif- census 2011 is 14.2 % (18 crore) hence ferent positions (and they are not set in there should have been 77 Muslim mem- concrete among any of them.) It’s all too bers in the Lok Sabha (Parliament) out of darn confusing for the average confused FATF gives Iran until June to strengthen anti-money laundering rules 543. But the average number of Muslims American voter, and Trump may just have POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran has until Iran until February to complete an action plan reform path”, according to Reuters. in Lok Saba since 1952 to 2014 has not to remain Trump and he is already in the deskJune to fix its anti-money of reforms that would bring it in line with global If the shortcomings were not remedied by exceeded above 25 in number. In present White House. laundering and terrorism financing rules or face norms, or face consequences. June, currently suspended countermeasures Union Council of 78 Ministers, there is only Tulsi Gabbard, a Congressional rep increased international scrutiny of its banks, a The FATF concluded this week at a would automatically kick in, said Marshall Bill- one Muslim minister in Proportion of 12. from Hawaii, is just one case in point. global watchdog said on Friday. meeting that “there are still items not ingslea, the U.S. assistant Treasury Secretary A large cross section of the people in She began her campaign last month de- Last October, the Paris-based Financial Action completed” and said in a statement it for terrorist financing, after chairing the FATF India have the conviction that political par- manding that the U.S. end its regime Task Force (FATF) watchdog had already given “expects Iran to proceed swiftly in the meeting 2 ticipation and representation in governance change war, leave the Mideast including structures is essential to achieve equity.
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