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Ahvaz Attack Reveals 'True Face' of Terror Supporters 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.13216 Thursday SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Mehr 5, 1397 Muharram 17, 1440 IRGC chief censures Exports to Iraq Tehran derby more Iran’s “Fox” Trump for ‘cheap up 31% in H1 than just a game named best at remarks’ 2 4 15 Varna filmfest 16 Rouhani discusses nuclear deal with May and Macron POLITICS TEHRAN — Irani- the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, deskan President Hassan is the most important issue in Iran-Eu- Rouhani met separately on Tuesday with rope relations. British Prime Minister Theresa May and “Fortunately, the sides are determined French President Emmanuel Macron on to preserve this international agreement the sidelines of the of the UN General As- and have adopted firm political position sembly conference in New York to discuss in this line,” he said. the 2015 nuclear deal and other issues. He noted that efforts should be made In his meeting with May, Rouhani said to find ways to implement the deal, espe- that preserving the nuclear deal, known as cially in economic area. 2 Tehran to bring digital marketing into focus on World Tourism Day TOURISM TEHRAN — Tehran quoted Delavar Bozorgnia, the pro- deskprovince’s tourism de- vincial tourism chief, as saying on partment is set to put digital market- Sunday. ing on the spotlight during the World It will also hold an educational work- Tourism Day (WTD), which is annually shop titled “Digital Marketing in Tourism marked on September 27. Businesses”, the official stated, adding “The department is scheduled to that the lineup is oriented towards this honor a select of top experts and year’s WTD theme; “Tourism and the directors of tourism startups.” ISNA Digital Transformation.” 10 Ahvaz attack reveals ‘true U.S. removing some missile systems from Middle East The United States is pulling some of its said on Wednesday, adding that its de- Maryam Kamyab face’ of terror supporters anti-aircraft and missile batteries out of fenses would not be affected. the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal “Kuwait’s Patriot missile system, inde- Iran, Russia, China, India, Afghanistan hold security talks in Tehran reported on Wednesday, citing the U.S. pendently, protects and covers all its geo- military officials. graphical borders,” said a statement from the See page 2 A U.S. decision to remove anti-missile Persian Gulf Arab state’s chief of staff. It added systems from several Arab allies was an that the U.S. decision had been coordinated Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ “internal and routine procedure”, Kuwait with Kuwait’s military. 13 EDITORIAL Trump is a bully: ex-White House official ARTICLE Syed Zafar Mehdi Mohammad Ghaderi regard to its treatment of Iran. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Journalist Tehran Times editor-in-chief At the general level, it denigrated the level By Javad Heirannia from New Delhi @ghaderi62 of global governance that has reduced the level TEHRAN — Professor Frank N. von Hippel, of war since the end of World War II in favor former assistant director for national security or a return to a dog-eat-dog world where the Macron tries to in the White House Office of Science and Tech- strongest dog – presumably the United States How Trump became nology, says that Trump is a bully and thinks – would win. complete Trump’s that the United States as the strongest country With regard to the treatment of Iran, it picked laughing stock at UN should be free to bully other countries. out Iran as a cause of all the problems in the .S. President Donald Trump project “The Trump Administration is so extreme in Middle East. That is a very one-sided view. took the podium of the UN so many ways that the opposition is more united The discussion of the “horrible” JCPOA made he Elysee Palace continues its General Assembly on Tuesday than I have ever seen it and is gaining ground,” no sense next to the claim that Iran is seeking U direct play on the U.S. ground. and delivered a bombastic speech Frank N. von Hippel tells the Tehran Times in Nations General Assembly that he pointing to nuclear weapons. If Iran leaves the JCPOA, which The evidences suggest that French that drew mocking laugher from the T an exclusive interview. Opposition to Iran, how are you evaluated his the Trump Administration seems to hope it will, President, Emmanuel Macron, is once world leaders. In his characteristic Following is the full text of the interview: speech? the worry about an Iranian nuclear-weapon pro- again planning to get involved in a foolhardy manner, Trump rejected Due to the trump’s speech at the United I did not like his speech in general or with gram will increase, not decrease. 7 “predetermined game” over bringing the ideology of globalism and de- up the issue of making a “complementary nounced multilateralism, forgetting agreement” regarding the Joint Com- that he was speaking from the stage prehensive Plan of Action at the United ‘Impart Islamic knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening and entertaining’ of the global body that endorses both Nations General Assembly, and then By Syed Zafar Mehdi power of social media, issues facing Muslims bring Islamic awakening and social reformation? globalism and multilateralism. But, ask Washington to return to the nuclear TEHRAN — Sheikh Azhar Nasser is a Cana- today, the need for unity, growing Islamopho- A. Absolutely. We live in an era where I can we can expect that from the man with deal if Iran agrees to restrain its missile da-based, globally-renowned Islamic scholar, bia in the West, and the significance of annual reach a wider audience with a single tweet than foot-in-mouth syndrome. and regional capabilities! lecturer, orator and a social media sensation. Muharram commemorations. a traditional lecture. Whether it’s a theological Trump began his speech with un- Wall Street Journal writes accord- He is the founder and head instructor of Tas- Following are the excerpts: discussion or a social justice issue, there is no doubt abashed self-praise, talking about ingly; “France’s President Emma- neem Institute, which offers on-site, weekend You have got massive following on social that a single post on any social media platform the “extraordinary progress” his nuel Macron plans to resurrect his crash courses on Islamic sciences to Muslim media, especially Twitter, and your posts generate has a significantly greater impact than the more administration has made in less proposal for “JCPOA Plus,” a plan communities worldwide. He also serves as the lot of enthusiasm among youth. How did this conventional methods of spreading knowledge than two years, “more than almost that referred to as for the U.S. to religious director of CBE Academy, which spe- journey into the virtual world begin? and awareness. any administration in the history stay dedicated to the accord as world cializes in the production of short spiritually A. I have always been active on social media What according to you are the most signif- of our country”. With these words, powers work out a parallel under- uplifting videos. but recently I decided to share a more satirical icant issues facing Muslims today? the jam-packed assembly broke out standing on restrict Iran’s missile Sheikh, who has a degree in cultural anthro- outlook on the challenges and struggles of the A. There are too many to list but perhaps the in spontaneous derisive laughter. program and press Tehran on its pology from the University of Michigan and has Muslim community. Life can be overwhelming most disheartening issue facing Muslims today “Didn’t expect that reaction, but regional insurance policies.” studied under the tutelage of Islamic luminaries and stressful at times so why not impart Islamic is our lack of unity. We promote inter-faith that’s okay,” he reacted, drawing It continues; “Iran and Europe like Ayatollah Sistani and Ayatollah Hakim, has knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening dialogue but I believe that we must begin with more laughter. The world’s great- level out that the deal was restricted been hailed as the ‘best thing to happen to Twitter’. and entertaining? intra-faith dialogue. As an Ummah, we have est summit briefly appeared like a to the nuclear program and that UN In an interview with Tehran Times, Sheikh A lot of us underestimate the power of social yet to learn how to co-exist and respect each comedy show. displays repeatedly have licensed that talks about his foray into the virtual world, the media. Do you think it can be a powerful tool to other’s differences. 6 Lot of the participants could be seen Iran has been abiding by the phrases suppressing their laughter while Trump of the pact.” was quite pompously hailing his gov- As the Wall Street Journal has em- ernment’s ‘accomplishments’, citing phasized, the issue of “complementing “Desire to fictitious data like $10 trillion wealth the nuclear deal” has long been raised by added in his tenure, jobless claims at the French, and this trend has contin- 50-year low, 4 million new jobs, half a ued after the withdrawal of the United Fly” director million manufacturing jobs. Perhaps States from the JCPOA. While some he thought he was speaking at a kin- of our statesmen are pleased with the dergarten to a bunch of nursery stu- agreement between the European and Yadollah Samadi dents, who would accept his figments the Trump’s government (regarding the of imagination as gospel truth.
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