WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13532 Tuesday NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Aban 28, 1398 Rabi’ Al awwal 21, 1441 The Leader’s shrewd Zarif congratulates Tehran hosting international, University of Bologna remarks set the path Palestinian Islamic regional conference on to review Ahmad forward 2 Jihad on new success 3 climate change 12 Dehqan’s books 16 Southwestern Iranian port to be Raisi draws a line between connected to Syria through Iraq TEHRAN — Iran plans to connect its Iran is going to construct Shalamcheh-Bas- southwestern port of Emam Khomeini to ra railway between Iran and Iraq through Syria’s Latakia Port via a railway which which Iran’s southwestern Emam See page 3 passes through Iraq, IRIB reported, quot- Khomeini Port will later be connected protesters and rioters ing head of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Latakia Port in Syria. Railways (known as RAI). This would be a great step for boosting Mentioning a trilateral agreement transit to Commonwealth of Independ- signed with Iraq and Syria in July, Saied ent States (CIS) countries through Iran, Rasouli said according to the agreement, Rasouli said. 4 Italy violates Chicago Aviation Convention by banning Mahan Airliner TEHRAN — Italy’s ban on Iran’s Mahan time Mahan Airliner is falling victim to Airliner under the pretext of its regular sanctions under the accusation by the West flights to Syria lacks economic and political that it transports military equipment and logic. It is also a breach of the Chicago personnel to Middle East war zones. Fol- Convention on International Civil Aviation. lowing such accusations, Italy announced As the United States refuses to refrain in early November that it will also ban the from doing any action against Iran, this flights by Mahan. 2 IRGC warns to take tough line with rioters TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution my-knowing and devoted nation,” the Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that statement read. “You have always made it will take a tough line with those who the deceitful, bullying enemy submissive foment unrest and disrupt the “comfort” to your endless greatness and you have and “tranquility” of the people. been the guarantor of social stability and In a statement on Monday, the IRGC tranquility in events of these days in most said it acknowledges the rightful demands of the country’s provinces and cities.” Asghar Khamseh of the people and thanked the Iranian The IRGC also condemned the “wicked nation for their insight and awareness U.S. officials” as leader of the anti-Iran in recognizing the enemy’s sinister plots, iniquity and spitefulness and slammed the emphasizing that the Guards is duty-bound evil group of “Monafeqin” (hypocrites – a to protect the country’s security and peace. term used in Iran to describe the MEK Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ “Kudos to you – the valorous, ene- terrorist group), 3 EDITORIAL When Western supporters of terrorism worry about rioters in Iran! ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi By Hanif Ghaffari down as quickly as possible, because polls show Mahnaz Abdi Tehran Times editor-in-chief French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Agnes von that popularity of the two main parties in Germany Head of the TehranTimes @ghaderi62 der Muhl has claimed in response to recent events (the Social Democrats and Christian Democrats) Economy Desk in Iran that “Paris reaffirms its commitment to is less than 40%. On the other hand, the Merkel respect for freedom of expression and the right government’s tolerance for neo-Nazis in Saxony Riding wave of to peaceful demonstration.” is a sign of support for terrorism. Imposing duty on The German government has also called Finally, the United States, also the main people’s protest for “respect for legitimate protests”. symbol of state terrorism, has objected to Iran’s exports of iron ore a Germany called on Iran to negotiate with the legitimate confrontation with the rioters! It is in Iran: Devil protesters. The German authorities have stated ridiculous that officials in the U.S. and also in right decision? that the political and economic demands and Germany and France express such positions. disguised as savior also concerns of the people must be respected. Officials in Iran have repeatedly emphasized n a bid to prevent the exports of unpro- Beyond all that, U.S. State Department of- in the recent days that they are aware of people’s cessed minerals, creating more value fter the failure of their “maxi- ficials have also backed rioters in Iran in their concerns and respect their peaceful protests, but Iadded and meeting the requirements of mum pressure” policy against the interventionist positions. resting and killing Yellow Vest protestors, they stand against chaos, riot and sabotage. domestic producers for the raw materials, AIslamic Republic, the Americans There is one thing to note about the inter- which their movement has been continuing In such circumstances, the claims of con- Iran has levied a 25-percent duty on the have launched the project of “creating ventionist and outrageous statements of the for one year. cern by the three Western countries, that are exports of raw minerals (specially iron insecurity” in Iran, as they have done in United States, France and Germany. France If the authorities in Berlin really care about causing crisis and violence around the world, ore) since September 23. Iraq and Lebanon. itself has been accused of suppressing, ar- respect for the people’s votes, they should step is of no importance to Iran. While the new duty has satisfied steel Following interventionist statements producers in the country, it has provoked by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo severe criticisms from those active in the about protests in Iran that were turned mining sector, as they believe that such violent in some cases by some individuals, Foreign forces may be behind unrest in Iran: Russian Foreign Ministry sudden decision can be a big shock to the U.S. Department of State also took a By staff and agency tense, and, of course, the significant increase Protests have been sparked in some cities investment in this sector. similar stance. Zamir Kabulov, the head of the Russian Foreign in gasoline prices has added fuel to the flame. against the government’s measure to partially cut They say that the shock will be even In this regard, State Department Ministry’s Second Asian Department, said on Meanwhile, foreign forces are also working petrol subsidies. In some cases the protests have bigger for the SMEs investing in the mining spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus, in an Monday that the spreading protests in Iran may actively, so all [the factors] together [have con- turned violent with reports of clashes between sector, because under the current eco- interventionist statement, claimed, “The be fueled by foreign forces. tributed to the escalation].” Sputnik quoted security forces and certain elements vandalizing nomic condition of the country they are U.S. stands with the long-suffering Iranian “The situation there is already difficult and him as saying. public property. seriously in need of the liquidity secured people as they protest the latest injustice by from the exports. the corrupt regime in power. We condemn Small mines’ activity com- the attempted shutdown of the internet. ing to a halt Let them speak”. Kremlin confirms Putin to take part in Ukrainian peace summit in Paris Based on the statistics announced by These statements came hours after The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Rus- eastern Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told re- the secretary of Iron Ore Producers & Ex- Pompeo’s tweet about unrest in Iran. sian President Vladimir Putin would take The French presidency said on Friday that the porters on Monday that Putin would attend, but porters Association of Iran (IROPEX), the Earlier, the U.S. secretary of state had part in a four-way international summit in leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine declined to discuss what Moscow’s expectations number of active iron ore mines in the claimed, “The U.S. hears you. The U.S. Paris on Dec. 9, an attempt to advance efforts would take part. But until Monday the Kremlin for the event were. country has fallen from 206 to 123 after supports you. The U.S. is with you.” for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in had failed to publicly confirm its attendance. (Source: Reuters) imposing the 25-percent duty on exports. On Sunday, the Supreme Leader of the Last week, Saeed Asgarzadeh said that Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei, of the 364 iron ore mines in Iran just 123 speaking to his theology students, pointed to mines are currently active. foreign inference in the unrest, saying, “All He said, “The Ministry of Industry, malicious centers in the world, which work Festival Mining and Trade has made an inexpert against us, have encouraged these actions. decision about imposing duty on the These centers – ranging from the sinister exports of raw minerals. Such decision and malicious Pahlavi dynasty to evil and showing contradicts their motto of activating small the criminal monafeqin terrorist cult – are mines. It damages production and has led constantly encouraging such actions though to stopping activity of some small mines.” social networks and other media outlets.” nomadic Profit should be distributed Through the new interventionist po- in the whole chain of steel sitions of the United States, the public Believing that the profit should be opinion once again noticed that Washing- rituals, crafts distributed in the whole chain of steel, ton is backing rioters and those who try to the vice chairman of IROPEX says that disrupt public security.