Iran Unveils New Air Defense Missile System
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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 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13407 Monday JUNE 10, 2019 Khordad 20, 1398 Shawwal 6, 1440 Deal of century Iran, Japan need to fix Any act against Iran European film festival backfired after oil trade, banking ties: will set the region on opens in Iranian Quds day 2 ambassador 2 fire, Rezaee warns 3 Artists Forum 16 Non-oil exports hit $8.4b in 2 See page 2 months, up nearly 9% yr/yr TEHRAN — The value of Iran’s non-oil at $6.7 billion, registering an eight per- Iran unveils exports reached $8.4 billion in the first two cent fall compared to the last year’s same months of the current Iranian calendar time span, according to Mohammadreza year (March 21-May 21), up 8.9 percent Modoudi. compared to the last year’s same period, The official also put the country’s IRNA reported on Sunday quoting the services exports at $1.6 billion, 17 percent acting head of TPO. more than the last year’s two-month new air defense Meanwhile, the country’s imports stood figure. 4 Rouhani, Erdogan highlight missile system importance of ties TEHRAN — In a phone conversation currencies in trade ties. on Saturday evening, the presidents of The two presidents also expressed Iran and Turkey put an emphasis on the congratulations to each other’s nation need to develop ties between the two great over Eid al-Fitr. neighbors and making joint efforts to settle ‘Trend of relation is positive problems facing the region and the wider and growing’ Islamic world. Rouhani described the trend of relations President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and between Iran and Turkey in different fields his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Er- as “positive” and “growing”, stressing the dogan also emphasized the need to develop resolve of both sides to further deepen re- economic cooperation and using national lations, the president.ir reported. 2 Yemen conducts drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport TEHRAN — Yemeni armed forces have It quoted a military source as saying launched fresh drone attacks on the air- that Saudi Arabia had converted the Jizan port in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Jizan airport into a military base. region. Over the past few weeks, the Yeme- Yemen’s al-Masirah TV channel re- ni Army and allied Popular Committees ported on Sunday that Qasif-2K combat have carried out several drone attacks on drones had targeted drone bunkers and the Jizan and Najran airports in retaliation stations at the Jizan airport after collecting for the war that Saudi Arabia has been lead- Ministry of Defence Ministry intelligence on the sites. ing on Yemen since March 2015. 13 EDITORIAL Tehran should not have high expectation from Abe’s visit: prof. ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi Chris Cook By Payman Yazdani to Tehran so seriously on the tensions between sees his policy of “maximum pressure” as a tool to Tehran Times editor-in-chief Senior Research Fellow at ISRS, TEHRAN — Professor of University of South Iran and the U.S. because there are doubts about enhance his negotiating position with Iran. In other @ghaderi62 University College London Alabama in U.S. believes that Tehran should not Japan’s capability to be able to act independently words, Trump wants a weak Iran at the negotiating have high expectations from the Japanese Prime as a mediator after 74 years of having dependent table so that he can extract maximum concessions Minister’s visit to Iran. foreign policy on the U.S. from Tehran in any future negotiations. Molecules of U.S. illusions: From Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to travel to To shed more light on the issue we reached What reasons have motivated Japan to try Iran on June 12, the first visit by a Japanese prime out to Nader Entessar; a Professor Emeritus in to mediate between Iran and the USA? Freedom a pretended crisis to minister in the past four decades as Tokyo hopes the Department of Political Science and Crimi- A: Japan imports a significant part of its energy a pretended victory to mediate between Washington and Tehran. nal Justice at the University of South Alabama. needs from the Persian Gulf region and does not With the U.S. in another year of re- Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have worsened Here is the full text of our interview with him: want to damage its economy because of conflict cord-setting natural gas production, he top U.S. military commander since Washington withdrew last year from Joint While President Trump repeatedly asks for in the region. Also, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe I am pleased that the Department of Comprehensive plan of Action (JCPOA) between talks with Iran, on Friday again in a hostile and has apparently established friendly ties with “ in the Middle East General Frank Energy is doing what it can to promote an McKenzie said on Thursday that Iran and several world powers, and re-imposed trust killing act his administration slapped new Trump and Trump believes that given Japan’s efficient regulatory system that allows for T sanctions on Tehran. sanctions against Iran’s petrochemical section. good relations with Iran, Prime Minister Abe is Iran drew back from an apparent attack molecules of U.S. freedom to be exported against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf In this regard, some experts believe that Japan How do you interpret his contradictory measures? in a good position to act as an intermediary be- to the world.” region, while it does not precisely mean did not play much role in the diplomatic arena A: According to Trump’s decision-making cal- tween Washington and Tehran. Trump’s modus This expression molecules of free- that the threat is diminished. after World War II, and their political relations culus, there is no contradiction between taking operandi relies heavily on personal relationships dom used by US Assistant Secretary This is while, British Army Maj. Gen. with other countries were just limited to bilateral hostile actions against Iran while simultaneously he establishes with individuals, both in domestic for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg to Christopher Ghika, a deputy commander relations. Iran should not take Shinzo Abe’s visit asking for face-to-face negotiations. In fact, Trump and foreign affairs. 13 describe the wave of US Liquid Nat- with the Operation Inherent Resolve coa- ural Gas (LNG) exports has spread lition, the US-led coalition fighting Islamic rapidly via social media to become State in Syria and Iraq, said before that the object of humour and derision there has been no increased threat from by comedians and politicians around Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria. Abe sought to become Trump’s primary ally in Asia: Prof. Zonis the world. As is often the case, this The top British general comment was By Payman Yazdani Iran and several world powers, and re-imposed political economy and leadership in the Univer- expression has taken on an ironic at cross purposes with the White House TEHRAN — Professor of international political sanctions on Tehran. sity of Chicago. meaning and significance far beyond and the Pentagon’s assertions used to economy in the University of Chicago believes In this regard, some experts believe that Here is the full text of our interview with him: the speaker’s intentions. justify that Iran is building up a military that Shinzo Abe has sought to become Trump’s Japan did not play much role in the diplomatic While President Trump repeatedly asks It has been said that the only human in the region, yet it is noteworthy that the primary ally in Asia and if the Prime Minister arena after World War II, and their political for talks with Iran, on Friday again in a hostile impulse stronger than the Will to Power comment was too harsh for the U.S that could facilitate some kind of breakthrough with relations with other countries were just limit- and trust killing act his administration slapped (freedom to dominate others) is the Will reprimanded him. Iran, it would further cement the relationship ed to bilateral relations. Iran should not take new sanctions against Iran’s petrochemical to Freedom (freedom from domination) To put it more precisely, U.S. which between Japan and the U.S. Shinzo Abe’s visit to Tehran so seriously on the section. How do you interpret his contradic- and some would argue that the Will to directs military presence in the Mid- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to travel to tensions between Iran and the U.S. because tory measures? Freedom is (under God) central to Iran’s dle East to Iran’s aggression, is only Iran on June 12, the first visit by a Japanese prime there are doubts about Japan’s capability to be A: The Trump administration is notoriously Islamic constitution. a plan against the Islamic Republic minister in the past four decades as Tokyo hopes able to act independently as a mediator after disorganized. Policies are not coherent and, in In this article, I explain the zero sum US of Iran pretending that there will be a to mediate between Washington and Tehran. 74 years of having dependent foreign policy many cases in addition to Iran, contradictory physical and financial market strategies crisis or dispute, however, it publicly Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have worsened on the U.S. policies are common. Iran policy is largely driven which creates molecules of US freedom, contradicts their plea to negotiate.