Final showdown right toachildhood Every childhasthe mostly lack of financial resources to en these children,” he stated. child labor prevention and protection of of consisted all are Children Orphaned and Law on Maintenance of Women and Social Security Organizational Structure, the law on the Comprehensive Welfare and labor based on the law. child from protected be should tionals country, even undocumented foreign na and financial issues. to its global causes, which are economic of child labor in the country are similar Association notedthatthecurrentcauses Chalak, head of the Iranian Social Workers labor in the country, Seyed Hassan Mousavi protected or supervised. of livelihood, and who are inadequately street” has become home or their source girls, aged under 18 years, for whom “the livelihood. but have to work to provide a family dren and others who are not homeless children, some of whom are street chil occupational health hazards. child is allowed to work on jobs that pose 15 and 18 years can do. For example, no between persons that jobs of types on ed in Iran and there are also restrictions children aged 15 or younger is prohibit are no exact statistics. different, Masoudi Farid said that there tions of children working in workshops are country. Of course, given that the condi children. are them, of one-third or 4,700, which of Tehran, in pickers dumpsite 14,000 the Rights of the Child (SPRC), there are D force the law properly. estimated 70,000 street children in the an are there that 2020 in announced Organization, Welfare the of head uty childhood. while every child must benefit from dumps, rubbish on scavenging or under- streets, the on in workshops, ground worked have children YJC/ Morteza Fakhri Nejad Different articles of the Constitution, child Referring totheleadingcausesof Street children are homeless boys and According to the Society for Protecting What makes thesituation fragileis What “There are no law deficiencies in the No law deficiencies labor for concepts two are There of employment the law, the Under Habibollah Masoudi Farid, the dep BY FARANAK BAKHTIARI ht vr h yas many years, the over that bor, available statistics show espite laws banning child la- satellite system provide Iran with advanced Putin denies Russia will Continued onpage7 WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM ------Page 3 The North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC) Corridor Transport North-South The of a vision than ever after the latest trilateral latest the after ever than vision a of N-CPEC+, as it can also be called, is more viable the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). project of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), represents the northern expansion of the flagship by some as PAKAFUZ, this corridor essentially alongside Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Described agreed to participate in a trilateral railway project suffered a major setback after Afghanistan recently ISNA/ Ahmad Zohrabi destinations inIran Dream vacations:12mostuniquetravel see this quite clearly by its big iwan arch that arch iwan big its by clearly quite this see architecture with modern influences — one can Persian traditional merges that style distinct very a has structure the 1971, in Completed a visit during your time in the Iranian capital. worth undeniably is and Tehran of landmark destinations in Iran: of the locals, and so much more. details of its striking architecture, the hospitality flected through is the beauty of its landscapes, the only reflect the world of politics. What is not re it is sadly always buried underneath footages that of this country is rarely shown in the mass media; magnificent architecture. However, the grandeur and people, sociable history, immense an with age sites, Iran is an amazingly underrated country TEHRAN – Embracing 24 UNESCO World Herit- 8 Pages Borj-e Azadi (Azadi Tower) is the most iconic Here is a selection of the most unique travel Borj-e Azadi BY ANDREW KORYBKO Price50,000Rials The NSTC’s inspire setback should recent progress on W-CPEC+ Qualifiers in FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Iran routQatar 1.00EURO 4.00AED Page 3 - because it’s arguably much more reliable of a corri country chose to go with PAKAFUZ/N-CPEC+ instead preferred outlet to the rest of the world. The landlocked stands any conceivable chance of being Afghanistan’s with the broader global economy. CPEC’s terminal port of Gwadar for connecting utilizing on made progress the applauding and committing to intensify its participation in BRI nese, Pakistani, and Afghan diplomats saw Kabul foreign ministers meeting between the top Chi For all intents and purposes, the NSTC no longer symbolic too: a lot of protests happened there is covered with 8,000 pieces of white marble. glimpses of local life. more and souvenirs some for nearby Bazaar Iranian shrines. in common quite that’s something work, ror and the interior is decorated with brilliant mir stunning tile work on the minarets and dome, truly some boasts mosque The rest. to laid is Musa al-Kadhim (AS) (the seventh Shia Imam) of son the Saleh, where is Mosque, Tajrish as stairs to get a nice view of the city or from elevator the the top. using Tower Azadi climb can a popular site for demonstrations today. Visitors during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and it’s still 43rdyear The beautiful Imamzadeh Saleh, also known Imamzadeh Saleh Azadi Square, where the tower sits, is very Visitors can also stop by the lively Tajrish lively the by stop also can Visitors No.13965

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JUNE 13, 2021 13, of Iran National Parks - - - nectivity strategy. reality will necessitate a shift in Iran’s regional con than its friendly Chinese competitor. This emerging timately became much less attractive to Afghanistan was unable to regain its former momentum and ul to continue work on the Chabahar Port, the project against Iran. Although it surprisingly received a waiver regime sanctions unilateral U.S. the with complied expectations that were initially held of it after India dor than the NSTC. The latter failed to fulfill the lofty See page2 See

Khordad23,1400 against UAEofficial ‘Torture’ complaintfiledinFrance the image of the country on social media. authorities andtarnishing of criticizingtheUAE to 10 years in prison the following year on charges “mediaeval conditions”. who it says is being held in an Abu Dhabi jail in prominent UAEdissidentAhmedMansoor the responsible for “torture and barbaric acts” against being of committee, executive Interpol’s of ber the UAE interior ministry, at a Paris court on Monday. Major General Ahmed al-Raisi, inspector general at of a prominent dissident, its lawyer said on Friday. accusing him of being responsible for the torture top UAE official sian Gulf has filed a complaint in France against a An NGOcampaigningforhumanrightsinthePer Human Rights (GCHR) filed its complaint against their value. of sense true a and themselves of sense deeper a have them helping girls’ awareness of their dignity and Day of Girls. on Saturday, marking the National Qom was embellished with flowers of city the in - Imam Shia eighth (SA), sister of Imam Reza (AS) - the The holy shrine of Hazrat Masumeh commemorated Mansoor was arrested in 2017 and sentenced Amnesty International describes Mansoor as The complaint accuses al-Raisi, who is a mem for Centre Gulf (Persian) Lebanon-based The The national day aims at improving I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

Page 7 Day ofGirls National Economic terrorismEconomic amid pandemic the the nuclear deal is he is elected president. fact that Joe Biden had vowed to reenter the despite Trump’splace in still are presidency Donald during Iran against crime against humanity”. a “is pandemic Coronavirus the during Iran against terrorism” “economic the ter Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minis- inces are experiencing a downward trend Sistan-Baluchestan provinces, all the prov of which are in the southern provinces. the country are at high-risk red zones, 12 in cities 13 currently that said Control, National Headquarters for Coronavirus fallen to 115, the lowest figure since April. slowing down in Iran, as the daily toll has TEHRAN – The spread of coronavirus is growth has been also achieved through of this year. produced during the two-month period the same period of time in the past year. to compared 21), 21-May (March year months of the current Iranian calendar two first the during percent three risen TEHRAN- Production of tires in Iran has is crime againstis crime humanity:Araqchi

running to be president of Interpol, Dhi AlQada Trump quit the 2015 nuclear deal, of Except for southern Hormozgan and the for spokesman Raeisi, Alireza The economicsanctionslaunched In terms of number, a four-percent a number, of terms In Some 40,619 tons of tires have been Continued onpage3 Tire output increases3%in COVID-19 prevalenceona 2, 1442 2 months onyear

on birthday of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Masoumeh Hazrat of birthday on downward trend and Daughter’s Day Daughter’s and Congratulations - - - - States as a nation and have an existential hatred and United the to loyalty no has that elites globalistic of being destroyed from within by the corrosive power as a Republic. Candidly, the Republic is in danger of U.S. the about queried had you if as question your rephrase will I Therefore, system. political the fine ahistorical andfarcicaltouseincorrect termstode both is it and Republic, Constitutional the been has disdain towards the common people of the United States. plutocracy influenced by money and media? mocracy? Isitanethical democracyorjusta wherein their rights have been stripped,” Short argues. that mirrors a dystopian Third-World dictatorship American people have been under level of oppression the United States. administration is a real threat to Republicanism in also critics who claim that the current Democratic American democracy in mortal danger. There are Short tells the Tehran Times. Randy doomed,” is Republic American the ment, criminal enterprise called the Biden-Harris govern jeopardized the American Republic. activist says that the Biden-Harris government has to restrict voting rights, an American human rights TEHRAN – While some states in the U.S. are preparing risk, says rights activist American Republicat government hasput Biden-Harris The United States has since its inception in 1787 de U.S. current the assess you do How Following is the text of the interview: “In order to cause mass death and destruction, the Democrats claim that Republicans are putting the “Unless there is a rapid effort to remove this remove to effort rapid a is there “Unless Bourdon, lawyer for GCHR, told AFP. ditions since 2017, more than four years,” William commitment to its human rights obligations”. “may jeopardise the global police organization’s Watch and the GCHR warned that his candidacy horrified activists. general meeting in November, a prospect that has its at presented are candidacies when Interpol, president of the France-based global police body, football fan. a and academic British a of torture the for sible hygiene, water and sanitary facilities”. doctor, a to access “without cell tiny a in prison 2017 been held in solitary confinement in Al-Sadr a prisoner of conscience. - - He is regarded as a possible figure to become Mansoor “has been detained in inhumane con In a Al-Raisi was According to the complaint, he has since March BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI instances of “economic terrorism”. the illegal U.S. sanctions against Iran as ister Mohammad Javad Zarif, have called HassanRouhaniandForeignMin dent campaign against the Islamic Republic. against Iran under his “maximum pressure” started introducingtheharshestsanctions Plan of Action (JCPOA), in May 2018 and Comprehensive Joint the called ficially Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated. Red Iranian the to affiliated Organization Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue the country’s official borders since March 10, screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at at borders IRNA reported on Saturday. in the prevalence of pandemic, he added, were produced, showing a four-percent rise. duced, indicating a 16-percent growth. showing a four-percent rise year on year. duced tires in the mentioned time span, for the lion’s share of the number of pro the production of 3.788 million tires.

joint statement Top Iranian officials, including Presi Some 360,824 passengers have so far been Over 360,000 passengers tested Some 4,198 tons of van tires were pro As reported, passenger car tires account Also, 8,494 tons of truck and bus tires

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last year of being respon Continued onpage5 Continued onpage4 Continued onpage3 Continued onpage7 ------I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 13, 2021 POLITICS ELECTION WIRE Comparative analysis of the presidential candidates in Instagram, Telegram and Twitter POLITICALFinalTEHRAN— Seven presiden- seated according toshowdown the following list: Zakani, extraordinary things while we are wrestling with ment will lean towards justice, and will utilize desktial candidates gathered at the Hemmati, Raeisi, Mehr Alizadeh, Qazizadeh economic problems,” said Rezaei, the former all capacities and will execute all development Total of 378,443,473 data IRIB building on Saturday to discuss their plans Hashemi, and Rezaei. chief of the IRGC. plans drafted in previous parliaments and ad- and elaborate on their views on “people’s con- Qazizadeh Hashemi Rezaei also criticized monopoly in import of ministrations. He said that the president must analyzed cerns” in the third and final presidential debate. The debate began with a question from Qa- chador, corn, meat, etc. (Chador is a large piece have a holistic look at all people. The candidates arrived at IRIB building at zizadeh Hashemi. He said that mismanagement of cloth that is wrapped around the head and Alireza Zakani 3:30pm to prepare for the third debate. The can- and lack of trust are reasons behind the major upper body, worn especially by Muslim women). Zakani began his remarks by saying that high Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi didates arrived in turn, based on the drawing problems in Iran. He also said officials are caught in a false inflation rate is the most important issue at the of lots done last time. Alireza Zakani arrived He suggested that the solution to Iran’s prob- “factional dispute” and neglecting focus on high moment, promising that he will reform budget 1 %100 first and responded to the reporters’ questions. lems lie in “change in the country’s officials.” He price rises. structure, control inflation and decrease it to a He said people have dignity and no one should also criticized the incumbent administration’s The former top military officer said “we can single-digit rate. %100 misuse the people’s dignity. negotiation approach, saying, “The Leader of again start a move like the Revolution” and create He also said that he’ll uproot corruption in %87 He called himself “the voice of the looted.” the Islamic Revolution gave an extraordinary an epic like the time that people resisted the in- government, parliament and Judiciary, and Mohsen Rezaei arrived next. He said that opportunity to negotiate with the United States, vading Saddam army during the sacred defense. promised to regulate wealth distribution system. %81 the share of the women in the economy must but government ruined it.” He said economy needs “two surgeries”: A He also revealed a letter written by his rival be increased, stating that he has a modern plan. The sitting MP who is seeking presidential post reform within the system and reengineering Hemmati to President Rouhani, proposing in- He called his government “operational and stated that a change in generation of policymak- the economy. creasing petrol prices to 5,000 tomans. strategic with plans based on scientific research.” ers is the only way to counter Iran’s challenges. Rezaei repeated his promise that if corrup- “52% inflation is a disaster that is the result of Saeed Jalili Reformist candidate Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh “Exactly like the very first days of the Revo- tion is uprooted, his government can provide the performance of the Rouhani administration. %80 was the third candidate to arrive at the IRIB lution, honest youth must come to power,” he enough money to pay cash subsidy (to 40 million Mr. Hemmati should also answer about high 2 building. He said that government’s transparency exemplified. Iranians). He said the amount of cash subsidy liquidity,” he added. %35 will reduce challenges. On inflation and high-price rises, which is is 450,000 tomans. “I will reduce inflation by half in the first Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi arrived 4th at the IRIB the primary concern of people, Qazizadeh said He also said a great reform is needed in po- year,” he promised. %100 building. When asked about his plans if he is inflationary pressures wreak havoc on Iranian litical atmosphere. Zakani said that he will bring transparency to %100 elected president, he said that in his administra- households and businesses. Rezaei stated that his government will estab- the government through creating e-government tion he will only appoint persons at managerial “High inflation rate creates many problems lish order in society, emphasizing importance by broadening internet infrastructure. posts who are popular, effortful and have an for Iranian families, (different) sectors.” He also of “collective wisdom”. He also said that lower deciles will receive anti-corruption spirit. said if he wins the presidency he will form “min- He described the youth as “saviors of Iran,” three different rates of cash subsidies. Abdolnasser Hemmati Abdolnasser Hemmati was the next candidate istry of family” to tackle issues of households. stating that his administration will be a mixture He described honesty as an important char- who arrived next. He said that the relationship On his foreign policy, he said he will appoint of the Revolutionary youth and experienced ex- acteristic of presidency, saying that he is here 3 %64 between the people and the government must a foreign minister “with a background in inter- perts. He added he will build schools for “future to stop economic corruption. be fixed. national trade.” leaders”. He added, “The wealthy are enjoying ener- %81 The youngest presidential contender, Amir Qazizadeh also said, “A comprehensive sys- He also said that he will link producers to the gy subsidy 15 times more than the low-income %61 Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, was the next to tem of transparency will be established with the realtors and he will connect the youth to the banks people.” arrive. He discussed important issues, such as the establishment of an electronic government.” to get long-term loans with low-interest rates. Zakani said that his government will pay %40 JCPOA, saying that his government will remain He elaborated by saying that if e-government He stated that he will not employ “imploring attention to domestic production to neutralize committed to all international deals. and transparency are needed, Iran also needs diplomacy,” and will not wait for negotiations. sanctions, with a particular attention to farming. He said that his administration, whom he cyberspace and should not limit it. He added, “My Rezaei reiterated that the managers must “I will decentralize the management system and has called “Government of Greetings”, will make government will protect the rights of all people.” have a plan and ask for consultation. give priority to rural areas.” Mohsen Rezaei people benefit from such deals, and Americans He concluded by saying that if there was an “Managers must be aware of challenges in He went on to criticize Iran’s small share will soon realize they will conclude negotiations atmosphere of zeal, “our daughters would not have the next 8 years,” he said, putting an emphasis of export and import within the Eurasia zone, 4 %48 with action and not just empty promises. remained without a dowry and people wouldn’t on the next 8 years as the most important years adding that the FATF mustn’t be signed and Saeed Jalili was the last candidate who en- have been pocketed at the stock market.” of the Islamic Republic. He noted that planning trades can be done with all foreign currencies, %66 tered the building. He said that people’s concerns Mohsen Rezaei and implementation of plans are two separate not just U.S. dollar. %22 must be known to the president, adding that he Rezaei said Iran has regained its lost author- issues. He once again said that his administra- “I will give priority to meritocracy,” Zakani said. has truly and tangibly felt people’s concerns by ity in security after 300 years. He also said he tion is perfect at both planning and execution. Praising the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Zakani %49 traveling to various cities around the country. has divided economy in 3 sections, including Rezaei concluded by saying that he has drafted said without the Islamic Revolution none of the As usual, drawing of lots determined where “economy of life,” “economy of provinces,” and a plan to take “Iran forward,” repeating that he candidates would have been here. He said he will candidates can sit during the debate. Saeed Jalili “economy of family”. will keep his promises. uproot corruption and confront “lying”. was allocated seat number one, with the rest “In areas of defense and security we have done He said that he will promote small business- “It’s time to rise against looters,” he suggested. Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh es, follow a wisely drafted housing plan with He promised to tackle abject poverty in one 5 %31 long-term loans with low-interest rates, and will year, saying that he’ll provide facilities for idled give 30% of the National Iranian Oil Company production capacities, promising to follow the %33 (NIOC) stocks to the people. constitution. %20 Ebrahim Raeisi “We will administer the rule of law,” he AUCTION SJSCO. Raeisi stated that he has divided his com- promised. %31 prehensive economic plans into three sections: He also said that he will provide insurance Government reform and tackling corruption and for fertile couples. 14009 discrimination; family support; and empower- Saeed Jalili ing businesses and taking a leap in production. Jalili began the debate by saying that the Alireza Zakani Hereby Sirjan Jahan Steel He also called transparency an important issue causes of problems are not a “mystery.” and emphasized a regulation of the tax system. “The main concern of people is that why prob- 6 %20 He stated that the second most important issue lems are not being resolved. People’s concerns Complex announces selling %22 is high inflation that must be controlled. and problems is not like the Coronavirus which Raeisi said that he will cut dependence of its origin is unknown.” %7 and export 30.000 Mt of Pellet people’s lives to foreign currency (prices), adding He emphasized that Iran has a great po- that he will give credit cards to lower 3 deciles. tential, saying that his government plans to %22 fine ,fine on basis of ex-work, He also promised to create 4 million jobs draw a roadmap for all ministries to counter in four years. challenges. Interested bidders are invited to get documents Raeisi also said if the FATF is beneficiary to He added that the president must use time Iran, it must be ratified, and if it is not, it must as an advantage, saying that his administration Amir Hossein Qazizadeh not. On international deals, he said that Iran “is will not waste time by performing “shows.” 7 %13 with send an email to [email protected] and will be committed to the JCPOA.” The former top security official added, “People On his post-COVID-19 economic plan, he said are concerned about price fluctuations.” %35 All the documents will be sent VIA email.All bids on that small businesses have been badly affected He said that economic stability is needed during the coronavirus pandemic that there is to govern Iran, saying that the sanctions have %3 conformity to tender instruction should be submitted a need to reactivate them. affected Iran, but not as greatly as it is por- %1 Raeisi also said he is and has always been trayed by the incumbent president. He added honest with people. that the leverage of sanctions must be taken Dataak score no later than Monday, June 21, 2021(2021-06-21) He promised to broaden cyberspace, repeat- from U.S., referring to the recent remarks by ing that internet must be free for lower deciles. U.S. officials seeking further negotiations by Total retweets and likes For more information, please contact us at: When accused by his rival Hemmati of trying threatening to use the leverage of sanctions to censor internet, Raeisi said that he never or- against Iran. Tel:+2186084642 dered to limit any website or close a newspaper He stated that a “leap” in production will Total likes and comments in his term as the Judiciary chief. lead to a leap in economic growth. Raeisi concluded by saying that his govern- )See full text at tehrantimes.com( Total views Source: Dataak

Candidates’ views on FATF

Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi Saeed Jalili Mohsen Rezaei Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh Alireza Zakani Abdolnasser Hemmati Amir Hossein Qazizadeh

Raeisi has not explicitly said whether In a tweet in March 2021, Jalili said, Rezaei says that the FATF case is He has not made any comments Zakani likened the FATF to Hemmati rebuked Rezaei in the first Qazizadeh, who prior to being he will push for ratification of the FATF “Lack of prudence on the main issues of open in the Expediency Council regarding the FATF. However, a “rope” that Iran is trying presidential debate held on June 5 endorsed as a presidential if he is elected president or not. “Some the country’s economy and unrealistic and if he is elected president, regarding his political and to tie over its neck to hang for delaying decision to approve the candidate served as Majlis hope for a foreign institution to solve say that in these (economic) wars we his government will seriously economic views, most probably itself with it. “Our country is FATF in the Expediency Council for deputy speaker, says must implement their treaties and problems on the one hand, ignoring pursue the ambiguities inside six months despite an order by the he favors ratification of the unsanctionable. The effects international deals and conventions in order not to give the country’s economic opportunities the country, abroad and in Leader of the Islamic Revolution. excuses to the enemy. Who guarantees on the other hand, focusing public the FATF Secretariat. He says FATF. of the sanctions are due to the He has repeatedly criticized his rival conventions such as JCPOA that the enemy will not continue to opinion on resolving problems by that he himself will make the clumsiness of officials who think candidates, except Mohsen Mehr and FATF must be followed remain hostile?” he asked in 2018. joining the FATF (is unacceptable). necessary guarantees and try that we can only trade with the Alizadeh, accusing them of refusing and respected. He says that no one can guarantee Jalili, the former chief nuclear to clear up the ambiguities United States and Europe and the move to approve the FATF in the that the economic problems will be negotiator, has raised doubts over the and follow up on the problems Expediency Council. Raisi, Jalili and credibility and warranty of the FATF using only dollar. resolved by signing the FATF. that have arisen in the way of Rezaei are members of the Expediency convention. Jalili says the government “Our question with regard to the FATF Council. has accepted 39 articles out of 41 of the joining the convention. Rezaei, is that we had drafted domestic law, “I do not accept that they say that if we FATF, but the international institution secretary of the Expediency which was accepted by the Majlis accept the FATF, we cannot bypass the has not accepted them from Iran. Council, believes the incumbent (parliament), but the FATF issued sanctions, and if we join the FATF, like He said certain countries have not administration has delayed the a statement saying there should be implemented the FATF as much as procedure to approve the FATF many countries, we can circumvent no conditions! “How is it that they Iran. “You (Hemmati) say that all the by not answering ambiguities the sanctions. If people elect me, I issue a statement on our domestic country’s problems are rooted in not raised by the Expediency will seriously pursue the passage of law?” he raised the question in 2018. accepting the FATF… this lack of correct Council. the FATF convention,” he said in a understanding will not help you.” Clubhouse session. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 13, 2021 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 SPORTS Iran’s envoy to UN: Maximum Iran rout Qatar in FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers pressure still continues SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran national basketball team deskdefeated Qatar 84-46 in Group E of the FIBA POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s UN U.S. martyred regional counter-terrorism Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Saturday. deskenvoy has disputed the heroes, including General Soleimani, in a Samad Nikkhah Bahrami scored 16 points for Iran at the United States’ assertion of a strategic shift terrorist act at the direct instruction of its Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan, while Qatar’s Meho toward the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, president. A few days later, the U.S. president Haracic had a match-high 17 points. saying that Washington is still pursuing the threatened to bomb 52 locations, including so-called ”maximum pressure” campaign key cultural sites in Iran.” against Tehran. ”Of course, when the U.S. offered a draft “The incumbent U.S. administration’s resolution to impose an arms embargo on claim of a policy shift toward the JCPOA is Iran the same year, 13 UNSC members un- merely rhetoric. In actuality, the U.S. policy equivocally rejected it.” of maximum pressure remains in place, pro- When the Trump administration attempt- hibiting Iran from utilizing its own financial ed to use the snapback mechanism against resources overseas to acquire medicines,” Iran, the same 13 UNSC members rejected he said, referring to the nuclear deal by its the U.S. effort. They said that the U.S. had official term, the Joint Comprehensive Plan forfeited its right to invoke the snapback of Action (JCPOA). mechanism as a result of its withdrawal ”While the ongoing talks in Vienna are from the JCPOA. the first step in assessing the accuracy Envoys from Iran and the P4+1 group of the U.S.’s true political will to return of countries — Britain, France, Russia, and to the JCPOA, the main and true test China, plus Germany — have been meeting will come after verification, when it is of compelling Iran to renegotiate “a better and rejoin the deal, but it is displaying a strong in Vienna since April to discuss removing proven that America has changed course, sanctions, renewing the JCPOA, and getting agreement.” preference for keeping some of the bans in Iran advanced to the top with nine points. abandoned its failed policy of maximum the U.S. back into compliance. The Islamic Republic refused to give in to place as a tool of leverage. Mehran Shahintab’s men will play Saudi Arabia on Monday. pressure, and stopped its economic ter- The U.S. has sent a delegation to Vien- the pressure; instead, it adopted the policy Before the Islamic Republic reverses its There are 24 teams competing in the FIBA Asia Cup rorism against Iran.” na, but it will not be directly participating “maximum resistance” that included eco- remedial measures, Tehran asks that all 2021 Qualifiers. Once the three windows of the Qualifiers Former U.S. President Donald Trump in the JCPOA Joint Commission meetings nomic measures to counter the bans, such sanctions be lifted in a verifiable manner. conclude, the top two teams in each group will qualify di- withdrew from the JCPOA in May 2018, and because Washington is no longer a party to as reducing reliance on oil incomes. Takht Ravanchi further stated, ”The UN rectly to Asia Cup 2021. The six last-placed teams in each his administration launched a “maximum the agreement. It has, however, had separate The current U.S. government, led by Joe Security Council (UNSC) adopted a deadly group are eliminated. pressure” campaign with the stated goal negotiations with the other JCPOA parties. Biden, claims it wants to right Trump’s wrongs silence in the early days of 2020, when the Meanwhile, the six third-placed teams in each group will then play in a separate qualifying tournament. Teams will be placed into two different groups of three teams. The top two teams of those respective groups will then lock in Economic terrorism amid pandemic is crime against humanity: Araqchi their spots at Asia Cup 2021, completing the 16-team roster 1 Araqchi says although Trump is no longer president claim of policy change towards the multilateral nuclear deal, Diplomats say the talks have reached a stage which entail who will also compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup his “unlawful and murderous sanctions” against Iran have saying Washington is still pushing ahead with the so-called political decisions by Washington and Tehran. 2023 Asian Qualifiers. not yet been lifted. “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran. Before resuming the sixth round of talks, negotiators “Trump is gone, but his unlawful & murderous sanctions Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Ma- had visited capitals for consultations with senior officials. are still there. No need for crocodile tears when US efforts jid Takht Ravanchi complained that the U.S. economic ter- The talks are taking place within the framework of the Bashar Resan a doubt for Iran to immiserate 82 million Iranians are ongoing. Economic rorism against the Iranian nation has hampered the import JCPOA Joint Commission. match: report terrorism amid a PANDEMIC, is a crime against humanity,” of medicines to the country. European signatories to the JCPOA – Britain, Germany Araqchi wrote on his Twitter account. “The current U.S. administration’s claim of policy change and France – are acting as intermediary between negotiators SPORTSTEHRAN – Media reports suggest that Trump quit the nuclear deal in violation of UN Security towards the JCPOA is just in words. In practice, the U.S. from Iran and the United States. Iran has been insisting that deskIraqi iconic midfielder Bashar Resan will Council Resolution 2231 that has endorsed the nuclear deal. policy of maximum pressure still continues, preventing Iran it will not enter direct talks if the U.S. does not rejoin the miss the match against Iran at the FIFA World Cup Qatar Despite calls by international bodies such as the United from using its own financial resources abroad to import nuclear deal and lifts sanctions. 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. Nations, the United States, even under the Biden admin- medicines,” Takht Ravanchi said. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has The 25-year-old midfielder sustained a foot injury in the istration, has so far refused to relax sanctions against Iran Araqchi is leading the Iranian delegation in the nu- said the United States should first lift all the sanctions it has match against Hong Kong Friday night. as the country is hardest hit by the Covid-19. clear deal talks in Vienna. The new round nuclear talks imposed on Iran in order to return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Resan was forced to leave the field in the 67th minute and The death toll from Covid-19 in Iran has reached intended to possibly restore the 2015 nuclear deal were “To return to the deal, lifting sanctions on Iran first is the reports say that he will be absent in the crucial match about 82,000. to start on Saturday. the natural thing to do,” Wang said in an address to the against Iran. Iran’s ambassador to the UN has also rejected a U.S. The nuclear deal talks have reached a sensitive stage. Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Friday. Iran will meet Iraq in a must-win game on Tuesday at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town, Bahrain. Resan, who was a member of Iranian giants Persepolis for Putin denies Russia will provide Iran China’s Wang says U.S. must first lift several years, has played a key role in the previous matches for Iraq, helping them sit top of Group C. with advanced satellite system sanctions before joining JCPOA Vahid Amiri, who has been a pivotal figure in Iran foot- POLITICAL TEHRAN — Russian It’s all gibberish and garbage.” POLITICAL TEHRAN — Wang tions on Iran first is the natural thing ball team, is also a doubt for the Iraq match after suffering a deskleader Vladimir Putin In a report on Thursday, the Washington deskYi, the Chinese state to do,” Wang said in an address to the hamstring injury in the match against Bahrain. refuted on Friday a U.S. media report Post, citing current and former U.S. and councilor and foreign minister, said on Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, that Moscow is preparing to transfer to West Asian officials, claimed the satellite Friday that the U.S. should first lift all the Press TV reported. Iran an advanced satellite system that system delivery might take place within sanctions it has imposed on Iran in order The Chinese foreign minister, whose Skocic enjoys Iran’s will substantially boost its surveillance months and is the product of several trips to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially country is a party to the deal, added, “As the performance against Cambodia capabilities. to Russia by Iranian officials. called the JCPOA. negotiations for the United States and Iran “We have plans for cooperation with U.S. President Joe Biden, who is on Wang made the remarks as negotiations to resume compliance with the agreement SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran national football team Iran, including military and technical co- his first foreign trip since taking office in are underway in Vienna to possibly revitalize are now in the final sprint, parties concerned deskcoach Dragan Skocic is very happy with his operation,” Putin told NBC News. January, is anticipated to discuss issues the agreement, which was abandoned by the need to make a political decision as quickly team’s performance against Cambodia. “It’s all fake news. At the very least, related to Iran, including the 2015 nuclear Trump administration in May 2018. as possible and redouble diplomatic efforts Iran defeated Cambodia 10-0 at Group C of the Asian I’m not familiar with this type of thing... deal, among other things. “To return to the deal, lifting sanc- to bring the JCPOA back on track.” Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Friday. “First, I would like to congratulate my players because they played very well. Our team are a better team than GOP senators push for veto power over Iran nuclear deal Cambodia and we ended the match as we expected. I en- POLITICAL TEHRAN — A group of Republican senators “Any potential agreement with Iran involves risks that Most recently, the U.S. has been monitoring Iranian Navy joyed my team’s performance but in such games, there is a deskintroduced a bill on Friday that would require affect our entire nation. It is critical to the security of ships that are making their way across the Atlantic Ocean, feeling of sympathy due to our weak opponent,” Skocic said. President Joe Biden to secure congressional approval for any America and to world peace that any deal Biden negotiates potentially for a weapons delivery to Venezuela. The Biden “The game against Cambodia is over and from now on we new diplomatic agreement to revitalize the 2015 nuclear deal, with Iran be deemed a treaty requiring approval by the administration is pressuring the Venezuelan and Cuban think about the match against Iraq. The tournament has not officially called the JCPOA, according to Politico. U.S. Senate,” Johnson said. governments to turn away the Iranian ships, and a senior yet finished for us. We respect Iraq and I hope my team play The bill, led by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), would give Republicans have been pushing for Biden to use the Vienna administration official warned that the U.S. will take “ap- as they played against Hong Kong, Bahrain and Cambodia the Senate veto power over any attempt by the Biden admin- talks to pressure Iran over its non-nuclear activities, too; propriate measures in coordination with our partners to in their previous matches,” the Croat added. istration to reenter the nuclear deal — which was effectively but Democrats say that approach would be a death knell to deter the transit or delivery of such weapons.” Iran are scheduled to play Iraq on Tuesday. dissolved when former President Donald Trump withdrew efforts to revive the nuclear agreement. A top Iranian military commander said on Thursday from the pact in 2018 — by deeming it a treaty, which man- Republicans’ new effort could further complicate the ad- that the Iranian naval fleet, including two ships, has en- dates approval from the upper chamber. ministration’s diplomatic efforts, since it’s aligned in spirit tered the Atlantic Ocean. Iran’s women’s team beaten The GOP proposal comes as top Biden officials are if not letter with a push that successfully afforded Congress Habibollah Sayyari, deputy chief of the Army for coordi- holding indirect talks with the Iranians in Vienna in a veto power over the 2015 U.S.-Iran deal. The Johnson-led bill nation affairs, said Iran is entitled under international law by Uzbekistan in friendly bid to revive the Obama-era deal, which Republicans uni- would subject any future agreement to a two-thirds majority to have a naval presence in international waters. SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team formly opposed. GOP lawmakers have introduced several vote in the Senate, an even higher hurdle than the 60-vote “We consider our presence in international waters an desklost to Uzbekistan 5-0 in a friendly match measures aimed at preventing Biden from lifting the biting threshold the 2015 pact was subjected to. inalienable strategic right of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday. sanctions that Trump imposed on Tehran as part of his The 2015 nuclear deal is endorsed by UN Security Council Navy and we will continue on this path with strength,” Rear Iran had lost to Belarus 6-0 on Wednesday. administration’s “maximum pressure” doctrine. Resolution 2231. Admiral Sayyari stated. The match was held at the Spartak stadium in Mogilev, Belarus. Iran are 70th in FIFA ranking while Belarus and Uzbek- Iranian airspace is most secure in the region istan sit on 54th and 43rd place, respectively. The warm-up games were as part of preparation for the POLITICAL TEHRAN – A top military of- defense forces of the Army and the Guards Brigadier General Rahimzadeh, who He also thanked Brigadier General Amir Ali 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification in September. deskficial said on Saturday that the (IRGC) who have the ability to counter any visited the air defense units of the Islamic Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace The competition will be held from Sept. 13 to 25 and total of Iranian airspace is the most secure in the West Asia region. threat or air aggression, is the most secure in Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran Force, for unveiling the Dey 9 air defense system 12 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament in India. “The airspace of Islamic Iran, through the region,” Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base province and southern Iran, praised the spirit and Quds radar, which have been made by cooperation and synergy between the air chief Qader Rahimzadeh stated. of the air defense personnel. experts from the Aerospace Force. Iran victorious over Tajikistan The NSTC’s recent setback should inspire progress on W-CPEC+ at CAFA Junior Championship 1 The NSTC can still be utilized to facilitate Iran and CPEC into Iran and further afield across the Mashriq after people can then use that country’s newly built connectivity SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran’s U19 women’s team de- India’s trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia, but the the recently clinched 25-year Chinese-Iranian Strategic infrastructure as a comparatively safer geo-economic means deskfeated Tajikistan 3-0 in the CAFA Junior volume thereof probably won’t ever come close to PAKAF- Partnership deal. Following President Xi’s telegram to his for trading with those three countries. Iran has impressive Championship on Friday. UZ/N-CPEC+’s. India will also probably not use this project Syrian counterpart earlier this month promising full economic socio-economic and political influence there, but lacks com- Fatemeh Shaban scored the first goal in the first half all that much for trading with Russia or the EU either since support for the Arab Republic, it’s indeed possible that Iran’s parative prestige in their infrastructure. and Zohreh Erfani and Negin Zandi were on target in the the Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor (VCMC) and deeply embedded connections there could open the door China, flush with cash and eager to expand BRI’s flagship second half. prospective “Trans-Arabian Corridor” (TAC) seem much for new Chinese economic opportunities. The promise of project of CPEC all across Eurasia, can easily compensate for Maryam Azmoun’s girls will play Afghanistan on Monday. more promising. Nevertheless, Iran can incorporate most of Chinese-Iranian synergy in Syria could incentivize Beijing this strategic shortcoming in coordination with its Iranian part- The Persians won the silver medal in the previous edition the NSTC into Azerbaijan’s six-country regional integration to expand W-CPEC+ there sooner than expected. ner. After all, the People’s Republic is interested in turning the held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2016. platform between those two states, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, This vision fully aligns with Iran’s grand strategic inter- Islamic one into its regional production facility due to the latter’s The CAFA tournament is being held in Dushanbe, Tajik- and Armenia. This would enable the Islamic Republic to make ests. The U.S. and “Israel” have thus far done their utmost to large population, resource wealth, and geostrategic location. It istan from June 9 to 18. good on existing investments as well as have a basis upon thwart the Islamic Republic’s regional connectivity initiatives would therefore be natural for Beijing to build more regional A total of five nations namely, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, which to attract additional ones, albeit more locally focused. across Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, including through militant connectivity infrastructure across the neighboring countries Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan take part in a round-robin Even so, Iran might be eager to replace its lost regional means, but they might second guess the wisdom of attacking in order to facilitate its forthcoming exports from Iranian pro- tournament connectivity ambitions with something more realistic af- future Chinese infrastructure projects there due to China’s duction facilities. Of course, this vision will take time to enter The CAFA Junior Championship is an international football ter the NSTC failed to meet its expectations. Therein lies emerging superpower status. Iran should therefore see to fruition, but it’s important for Iran to focus more intensely on competition in Central Asia for the member nations of the the importance of W-CPEC+, or the western expansion of it that China starts concentrating on W-CPEC+ so that its it now in the aftermath of the NSTC’s recent setback. Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 13, 2021

Issuance of industrial unit establishment permits rises Tire output increases 3% 47% in Semnan

ECONOMY TEHRAN – As announced by a provincial deskofficial, the issuance of industrial unit estab- in 2 months on year lishment permits has risen 47 percent in Semnan province, in the center of Iran, during the current Iranian calendar year (started 1 Production of the tires of light produced for the first time in the West Asia on March 21). agricultural vehicles experienced a decline by the Iranian producers. Faramarz Mahboubi, the deputy head of Industry, Mining, of 34 percent to stand at 2,874 tons, and In recent years, with the high investment and Trade Department of the province, said that 25 permits have that of the heavy ones fell three percent to making of domestic companies and with been issued in this due since the year start. stand at 669 tons. more emphasis on research and develop- He also said that the establishment of 20 new industrial units Meanwhile, 669 tons of road building ment (R&D), the production of this type for which the permits were issued in the present year have created and industrial vehicle tires were produced, of tires with a high-quality standard has jobs for 400 people. with a 35-percent drop compared to the been on the agenda, it is while in the past, The official put the amount of investment for the operation first two months of the past year. Iran had to rely on foreign aid to change of the mentioned units at 1.68 trillion rials (about $40 million). The bicycle and motorcycle tire output the generation of tires. The deputy head of the province’s Industry, Mining, and stood at 2,474 tons, indicating 62 percent Mostafa Tanha, the spokesman of the Trade Department further stated that for the industrial units growth. Iranian Tire Syndicate, has recently said, that have obtained the establishment permit, the investment of In a bid to nullify the U.S. sanctions, Iran “The investments made by companies in 36 trillion rials (about $857 million) with employment of about is determined to strengthen its domestic the past years in the field of research and 6500 people is predicted. production to achieve self-reliance. development (R&D) and equipment and Selecting the motto of “Pickup in Pro- machinery, are now bearing fruit and we are duction” for the Iranian calendar year 1398 witnessing the prosperity of companies.” (March 2019-March 2020), and the slogan Now, as the approach of strengthening of “Surge in Production” for the year 1399 domestic production is also pursuing in (March 2020-March 2021) indicates the the current Iranian calendar year, which Islamic Republic’s determination to achieve is named “Production: Support and the this goal. Elimination of Obstacles”, tire production To this end, the Iranian ministries besides industry is among the sectors focused for the private sector outlined their programs previous year. In this regard, breaking of production the materialization of this motto. for the surge in production in the past year, One of the sectors, which achieved records in the production of various types Iran accounts for 41 percent of tire output and pursued the set objectives seriously outstanding output growth, was the tire of tires was witnessed, and for the first time in West Asia, according to Mohsen Safdari, in this due. production industry. the annual output surpassed 24 million tires. the deputy director of the non-metal indus- It is clear that among different ministries, The country’s tire industry, despite the In addition to the successes achieved in tries office of the Iranian Industry, Mining, the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade continuation of sanctions and the corona- terms of the output amount, the tire man- and Trade Ministry. was one with a somehow heavier responsi- virus pandemic conditions, as well as some ufacturers entered new areas including Development of the country’s tire pro- The official put the investment made in the industry sector bility to materialize the motto of the year. domestic restrictions, has had a thriving production of the wide base tires and the duction industry, not only is to materialize of the province at over 19 trillion rials (about $452.3 million) The ministry managed to fulfill its duty and successful year overall; a year that was tires of SUVs. self-reliance, but also is to boost non-oil in the past Iranian calendar year, and said that jobs have been as the production of some major industrial accompanied by record-breaking production Wide base tires, which are a new gen- export and get a larger share of the regional created for 3,618 people. products was noticeably increased in the and entry into some new fields. eration of the heavy vehicles’ tires, were market for Iran. He said that 90 percent of the industries in Semnan province are small industries, six percent are medium industries and the rest are large industries. According to the data released by Iran’s Industry, Mining and Iran starts electricity import from Azerbaijan Trade Ministry, during the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, April 20), 2,094 permits have been ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian Energy Ministry’s country will import 140 megawatts (MW) of electricity issued for establishing new industrial units in the country, which deskSpokesman for Electricity Industry from Turkmenistan in a bid to meet domestic power need. marked a 162-percent increase year on year. Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said that in order to reduce Emphasizing the ministry’s efforts for meeting the As reported, 278.906 trillion rials (about $6.64 billion) have restrictions on electricity supply, electricity imports country’s electricity requirement, he said that 140 MW been invested for the establishment of the mentioned units, which from Azerbaijan began on Thursday. of electricity will be imported from Turkmenistan at was 329.5 percent higher than the figure of the same month of Saying that with the synchronization of Moghan the first stage, that will meet the power need of some the previous year. power transmission lines to the electricity network of part of Khorasan region (northeastern Iran). The units are predicted to create jobs for 43,046 persons, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the import of electricity from Although every year nearly 3,000 MW is added to indicating 158.5 percent growth year on year. this country began, he added “Currently, 73 megawatts the country’s power generation capacity, the reduction During the said period, also 347 licenses were issued for the (MW) of electricity is injected from this transmission in the rainfalls and the decline in the water storage commission of newly completed industrial units, creating jobs line to the internal network of Iran.” behind the dams has reduced the electricity gener- for 6,079 persons. The amount of electricity imported from this trans- ation offsetting the added capacity, according to the As announced by Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minis- mission line can be increased up to 130 MW during managing director of Tehran Electricity Distribution ter Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki, over 6,500 new industrial units were the peak consumption hours, headed. Company said Iran’s Power Generation, Distribution, established across the country during the past Iranian calendar Rajabi Mashhadi further stated that the electricity and Transmission Company (known as Tavanir). year (ended on March 20), which created jobs for over 121,000 industry has used all its power and capacities to sup- In the past decade, constant temperature rising and people. ply the electricity needed domestically, adding, “In the significant decrease of rainfalls across Iran have Touching upon the Industry Ministry’s plans for the realiza- addition to using all capacities to import and increase put the country in a hard situation regarding electricity national grid. tion of the motto of the current year which is named the year of electricity generation, household subscribers with a supply during peak consumption periods. In late July 2020, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian “Production: support and the elimination of obstacles” by the fifty percent share at the peak consumption time have In this regard, the Energy Ministry has been fol- said that his ministry was considering new incentive Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the official has said: “In the year a very effective role in this regard.” lowing new strategies in recent years to manage the packages for low-consuming households and industrial that has been dedicated to the production sector by the Leader of Earlier this month, he had also announced that the consumption and lessen the electricity losses in the electricity subscribers. the revolution, the orientation of all government organizations and executive bodies should be towards supporting the country’s industrial and mining units.” Niaraki pointed to a 40-percent increase in the issuance of ‘Next president should have an understanding of capital market’ establishment licenses for industrial units in the previous year, ECONOMY TEHRAN—Regarding the field of stock market; as in the capital coronavirus pandemic can be mentioned. saying: “The number of establishment licenses increased to more desk than 36,000 last year, which shows that people are encouraged the capital market expec- market, we always recommend that we The economy, among other factors, has to invest in the productive sectors.” tations from the future president, a board should be present in this market with a always played a key role in the Iranian He also mentioned an 85-percent rise in the allocation of land member of Iran’s Securities and Exchange long-term vision. This is while momentary elections and it has been high on the agenda for establishing industrial units across the country and noted Organization (SEO) said the people’s choice decisions are in conflict with this issue”, of every candidate years after years. Due that over 4,500 hectares of land were handed over to applicants must have an understanding of the capital the SEO board member further stated. to the country’s current economic situa- in the previous calendar year. market and its place in the economy. Iran is on the verge of yet another politi- tion, this year, however, the issue is more The official further announced that 1,500 idle industrial units And this issue also influences the de- cal turning point as the current government significant in comparison to the previous have been revived in the country during the past year. cision-making process of the next pres- incumbency gets closer to its end and seven rounds. According to the deputy minister, there are over 46,000 small ident, Seyed Mehdi Sadidi told Tasnim new presidential candidates line up to try The impact of sanctions, exacerbat- and medium-sized industrial units in Iran’s industrial parks and news agency on Saturday. their luck for leading the next government. ed by the pandemic, has caused one of zones, of them about 9,200 units are inactive. This year, following what happened in Iran’s thirteenth presidential election the toughest economic situations in the Iran’s industrial parks play a significant role in making the the first half of last year, the stock market is scheduled to be held on June 18 and this country’s history, imposing a huge bur- country independent through boosting production, which is a was in a volatile situation, and accordingly, round, the current incumbent president den on people’s livelihood and business major strategy of Iran to combat the U.S. sanctions. investors are still waiting for the market some presidential candidates are being Hassan Rouhani would be ineligible to run activities, so the majority of people and In fact, strengthening domestic production to achieve self-re- to return to a stable period, he explained. reduced to the microstructures of the stock for re-election as he was limited to two businesses are closely monitoring the new liance is the most important program that Iran is following up Referring to this year’s presidential exchange instead of the macroeconomy terms or eight years in office. candidates’ programs for addressing the in its industry sector in a bid to nullify the effects of the U.S. election, Sadidi said: “In this situation, and the capital market, so we must focus Since the last presidential election in current economic issues. sanctions on its economy. we should use top managers with per- on the candidates who are careful enough 2017, a series of events have drastically It can be said that economic programs ceptual skills in the basics of politics and in this regard.” changed the Iranian political and economic will be the determining factor for the suc- decision-making, and then look for tech- “On the other hand, instability of laws is landscape, on top of which the re-imposition cess of the presidential candidates in the Over 38,000 tons of alumina nical skills, but it is while the words of another issue that should be considered in of the U.S. sanctions and the outbreak of the current round of elections. powder produced in 2 months

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran has produced 38,160 tons deskof alumina powder during the first two months TEDPIX drops nearly 7,000 points on Saturday of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21). ECONOMY TEHRAN — TEDPIX, the main index So, the regulations in this regard must change As announced by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries De- deskof Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell in a way to oblige such companies to offer more of velopment and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), the figure 6,973 points to 1.144 million on Saturday, which is their shares in the market. shows eight percent decline as compared to 41,699 tons of the the first day of Iranian calendar week. Secondly, the analyst offered that for those com- product produced in the first two months of the previous year. Over 5.426 billion securities worth 33.702 trillion panies who are going to offer their shares for the first Aluminum oxide, which is rials (about $802.4 million) were traded at the TSE time, a ceiling must be set for the price of the shares commonly called alumina, is an on Saturday. and if they exceed the set criteria and the stock falls inert, odorless, white amorphous The first market’s index fell 5,644 points, and the in the future the owner company should be obliged material often used in industrial second market’s index lost 12,248 points. to refund the shareholders paid money. ceramics. TEDPIX rose 3,000 points, or less than one per- Regarding the support fund, Balazadeh said this Alumina is an important cent, in the past Iranian calendar week. fund can be set up with a part of the dividend of ceramic material for industri- The index closed at 1.151 million points on Wednes- the companies in the general assembly and with the al applications. The numerous day (the last working day of the week). agreement of the shareholders. This way, shareholders fields of application range from During the past week, the indices of Iran Kho- can agree to allocate a portion of their dividend to the construction materials, to filling dro Company, Saipa Company, Isfahan Oil Refining mentioned fund to support the stock when needed. materials, as well as abrasives Company, Barekat Pharmaceutical Group (BPG), and According to him, the development of the stock and catalysts. Zarmakarun Industrial Company were the most widely that Balazadeh has proposed. market and inviting people to bring their assets into In plants and mechanical followed indices. According to Balazadeh, one of the problems that this market required the preparation of infrastructure. engineering, alumina ceramics Iranian market analyst Hassan Balazadeh has pro- can be quickly addressed in the current situation is But the government encouraged people to participate are mainly used for wear and posed three solutions for improving the trend of the the issue of float stock. Based on the capital market in this market before the infrastructure was ready corrosion protection. stock market and resolving some of the problems law, companies in this market must offer at least and that caused the current problems. The particle size distribution that the market is currently wrestling with. 10 percent of their shares to public investors. In He said last year the market was not ready to absorb largely determines the application range and the quality of an Revising the regulations regarding the public float recent years, the increase in companies’ capital from the huge amount of liquidity that was flown into it. alumina powder. Reliably identifying the differences in parti- stock, determining ceiling and limitation for the Ini- revaluation has made them bigger and following “When a market is to be developed, the base and cle size is therefore an essential requirement of the measuring tial Public Offerings (IPOs), and finally establishing this growth most companies need more liquidity to infrastructure must be developed in the first step,” instrument. a support fund for certain stocks were the solutions back them up. he stressed I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 13, 2021 ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW 5 Biden-Harris government has put American Thousands march in support Republic at risk, says rights activist of Muslim family killed in 1 The gross theft of the 2020 pres- ican democracy was or is able to truck attack in Canada idential election by the Deep State trai- counter racism? No, the present society must main- Thousands of people marched in support of a Canadian Muslim tors the subsequent eugenics campaign family run over and killed by a man driving a pick-up truck last foisted on the people by the illegal and tain racism to preserve the social order wherein the majority of whites imagine Sunday in an attack the police described as a hate crime. usurper Biden-Harris regime to allow The four victims, spanning three generations, were killed the invasion of the United States by themselves to have access to the White American Dream. The racial ideology when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 in- for an evening walk near their home. A fifth family member, a fected persons and the Malthusian mass has instilled in whites that they are in a racial zero-sum game with Blacks and 9-year-old boy, survived. nonconsensual human experimentation People in London, Ontario marched about 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) of the public with non-FDA-approved they will lose everything if anything im- proves for those they hate. The change will from the spot where the family was struck down to a nearby mosque, the bioweapons deceptively misnomered site close to where Veltman was arrested by police, Reuters reported. as vaccines, make the genocidal and not come through the political system. The only hope for America is for there Some carried placards with messages reading ‘Hate has no totalitarian regimes of Adolph Hitler, home here’, ‘Love over hate.’ Similar events were held in other Joseph Stalin, and Ceaucescu tame in to be a religious awakening that upholds the value of all human beings. It is not cities in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. comparison. In order to cause mass death “The best part was not just the numbers ... but the diversity and destruction, the American people necessarily something that one can be optimistic about because the majority of the people coming from every single community in London, have been under a level of oppression coming together for this cause,” said 19-year old college student that mirrors a dystopian Third-World of Americans, regardless of their eth- nic background, are out of synch with Abdullah Al Jarad at the march. dictatorship wherein their rights have The attack sparked outrage across Canada, with politicians been stripped. Unless there is a rapid the Holy Scriptures. Most Anglo, Black, Latino, Asian, white ethnics. and other from all sides condemning the crime, spurring growing calls to effort to remove this criminal enterprise take action to curb hate crime and Islamophobia. called the Biden-Harris government, the Americans that are Christians are under the spell of false religion and/or a pro- Veltman made a brief court appearance on Thursday and will American Republic is doomed. The courts, return to court on Monday. He faces four charges of first-degree the press, the media, and the rest of society white apostate theology. For example, Zionism, Curse of Ham doctrine (Blacks murder and one of attempted murder. have been contaminated by an illegal coup Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the kill- that has been made to appear like free are cursed and were made slaves by God), and British Israelis-Christian Identity ings a “terrorist attack” and vowed to clamp down on far-right and fair elections when this simply is not “Millions of American youth learn about groups and online hate. the case. Regardless of how unrefined (whites are God’s chosen people Blacks and problematic many found the Trump becoming homosexuals or the non- and others are of the devil to be enslaved administration, the voters chose him to existence of maleness or femaleness but or exterminated) enshrine genocidal and serve a second term. The demonically pathological hatred of Blacks in particu- Putin: U.S.-Russia orchestrated coup to oust Trump has do not have any education in history, lar and non-whites in general—with the caused tremendous national and global civics, social studies, geography, or even exception of Zionism which is unique in relationship at ‘its lowest suffering. Every day that passes with the music or art.” its preference for hatred of Palestinians racist and corrupt Biden-Harris junta in instead of Blacks. Only divine intervention point’ in years power brings the American Republic clos- legalization, religious cults, weaponized the foundation of the society that became can address this issue. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in advance of his June 16 meet- er to its wholesale destruction and decline media and entertainment, neurotoxins the United States was the creation of Do you believe that former U.S. ing with United States President Joe Biden, said relations between into a socialistic and sexually perverted in foods, and chem-trails to destroy the the racial classification of WHITENESS, President Donald Trump represents the U.S. and Russia are at a nadir. and deviant dictatorship with the aim to masses. which allowed for the reconfiguration a movement beyond the two-party “We have a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its internationalize hedonistic gender-dys- Do American people have a clear of English feudalism wherein the Eu- system? Why are independent can- lowest point in recent years,” Putin told NBC News in an interview phoria, human trafficking, wars without perception of democracy and po- ropean masses were transubstantiated didates mostly neglected? broadcast Friday with an English translation of his remarks. end, atheism, eugenics, and biological litical activity? into a biological aristocracy by a social Trump’s presidency will be smiled upon Putin and Biden will meet in Geneva next week and Biden, warfare for profit to benefit Luciferian The majority, I do not think so. Please contract that rewarded them in exchange favorably as the results of the conspiracy upon arriving in the United Kingdom for his first overseas trip billionaire plutocrat uberclass. It must remember that roughly 100,000,000 for their cooperation in a conspiracy to to destroy America by the Deep State as president Wednesday, warned Putin he would send a clear be added that there are other interna- Americans do not vote in national elec- maintain an Apartheid system against with the COVID-19 bioweapon and the message to him during their meeting. tional forces outside of the U.S. that are tions. The penultimate success of the plu- the Black Indian population ( part of fraudulent hijacking of the Republic are “We’re not seeking conflict with Russia,” Biden said. “We want working against society. Several nations tocratic elites is that they have gotten a the biggest lies in the U.S. is that all the presented to society at large. Trump won a stable and predictable relationship … but I’ve been clear: The took part in corrupting the final outcome significant number of Americans to become Indians were eliminated this is not true Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wiscon- United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way if the of the 2020 presidential election and the aggressively estranged from participating they were simply reclassified as Negroes sin, and possibly the states of Virginia Russian government engages in harmful activities.” mass poisoning of planet earth with the in the political process. The peak epoch of people like the writer are a mixture of and Nevada. Obama and others will be The leaders’ first in-person meeting comes as relations be- COVID-19 bioweapon. Americans getting in involved in politics Aboriginal and African and European viewed as enemies of the people for their tween Washington and Moscow are strained over several issues, The U.S. has always been a Republic occurred in 1960--sixty-one years ago. with no entitlement to the human status role in trying to short-circuit the Trump including alleged Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. and the that has favored the rich and upper classes. Perhaps, when it is too late, they might from any lineage). The Europeans be- presidency with the Russian Collusion detention of Alexey Navalny, a critic of the Kremlin. Wealth and power matter more than any notice. However, the nature of Americans is came biologically privileged as “whites,” hoax and “Urinegate” libel. Trump had Praise for Trump other value, and as the nation continues aggressive individualism and indifference a superior master race who preserved an administration honeycombed with In the NBC interview, Putin praised former President Donald to slide into a late Roman Empire like towards others. Let me add this, the most their status by (1) defending the ruling enemies and traitors who are opposed Trump as “an extraordinary individual, talented individual,” and moral malaise, hedonism and materialism unfree people in American society are not elite Anglo-American landed gentry that to the rebuilding of America and the called Biden “radically different”. steadily become more pronounced. The undocumented people but the DAFTA had elevated them from serfs to racial ending of American soldiers fighting “Well even now, I believe that former U.S. President Mr Trump America First Movement led by former (descendants of Aboriginal and forcibly brethren of humble origin, and (2) to senseless wars against people who are is an extraordinary individual, talented individual, otherwise he President Donald J. Trump, albeit with trafficked African Americans). The degree hate, oppress, reject, and kill the non- no threat to Americans. Trump’s aim would not have become U.S. president,” Putin said. serious public relations flaws and nu- of how free and fair a society is and the white others—regardless of the plethora to rebuild America was undermined by “He is a colorful individual. You may like him or not. And, but he merous compromised and subversive engagement of the citizens in how the of reasons to find common cause with sinister forces that pretended to be his didn’t come from the U.S. establishment, he had not been part of big- persons in that administration, was trying most marginalized people are treated. their “biological inferiors”. We see the friends. These people tricked Trump time politics before, and some like it, some don’t like it, but that is a fact.” hard to revive the ethics of the Republic Honestly, why hasn’t the historic record of same characteristic white settler colony into giving tax breaks to the rich, and that the immoral and criminal Bush I, massacres (Black Wall Street, East Saint horizontal violence in Israel wherein the this sidelined his agenda to help most Clinton, Bush II, and Obama presiden- Louis, Elaine Arkansas, Knoxville, Wilm- Mizrahi are anti-Palestinian—despite Americans. The chapter on Trump cannot cies had mortally undermined. Several ington, Rosewood, etc.), lynchings, po- their oppression by the Ashkenazi. The be written until the facts of the electoral Hezbollah deputy head: external forces have helped undermine groms, expulsions, peonage, or thousands white supremacist’s antisocial contract fraud, COVID-19 bioweapon genocide, the existence of an ethical Republic in the of videos of murdered DAFTA ( aka Black defends, protects, and enshrines the in- and the total manipulation of the media Operation al-Quds Sword U.S. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Americans) by police or the statistics on trinsic injustice of the electoral college and high-tech giants are revealed. Still, the Vatican have a mission to control health disparities, educational disparities, and the imaginary illusion of white in- it can be said that Trump was a positive unified Palestinian resistance herald for America First. and/or influence the destiny of America. housing disparities, income inequality, clusion in tandem with a Black subcaste The deputy secretary general of Hezbollah says Operation al- Trump will not leave the two-party Are the American people polit- life-chances disparities, incarceration to hate, exploit, and abuse as evidence Quds Sword unified Palestinian resistance groups during the system. He, for all intents and purposes, ically literate? Are they capable to disparities, and the targeting this popu- and the tangible reward for their union 11-day military confrontation with Israel. owns the Republican Party almost as determine U.S. destiny? lation for abortion and/or sterilization with their oligarchical betters. Further- “We saw some of the results of the resistance in the battle totally he owns his brand and hotels. No, the majority of Americans are po- not caused the white majority to realize more, in every state with a sizable Black of the al-Quds Sword, which took place in Palestine,” Sheikh Trump has the greatest coalition of voters litically ignorant and arrogantly proud social oppression has karma all its own? population, there exist racist and un- Naim Qassem said, referring to the Israeli war against Palestinian of all creeds and colors of any American of their stupidity. The masses of Ameri- The Palestinianization of DAFTA is an just electoral laws created to deny and resistance groups in the Gaza Strip that took place last month. president of the last 100 years. He has a cans have been conditioned to be mental ignored early warning of what will happen prevent DAFTA from having a political Qassem said the Palestinian people saw how their Lebanese mission to smash the Communistic-in- midgets and ignorant giants. The U.S. has to the moronic white and honorary white reputation. Even as this piece is written, brothers defeated the Israeli enemy with limited resources, and filtrated Democrat Party and this cannot scores of millions of persons incapable of masses. However, in America, most people there is a movement through the former were prompted to rise against the occupying regime, Lebanon’s be achieved by starting a third party. It reading beyond an elementary school level live under the illusion that the suffering pro-slavery Confederate states to limit al-Manar reported. is true that the political duopoly is effete and tens of millions of illiterates-many of others—especially Blacks—is none of the access of Blacks to franchise. Over “The once weak Lebanon has become powerful today,” he and corrupted, but the Trump movement of whom don’t even speak English. Less their concern or their business, and they, 156 bloody years, there has been one long said. “All this was thanks to the resistance.” is driving the internationalist elitists out than 3% of the American public reads. even amid COVID-19, cannot fathom that effort to keep what Thomas Jefferson He further stressed that the 11-day confrontation led to the unity of the party. Also, Trump has built a Annually, dozens of newspapers and they too can be eliminated. White skin described as “wolf by the ears” prostate of Palestinian resistance across occupied Palestine, adding that the bridge to Black voters without which periodicals go out of business for want and white mindedness are such as strong and bowed. In a nutshell, the dystopia resistance reinforced their deterrence power against the enemy. the Democrats cannot win national of subscribers. If the same number of opium that it is dubious that they will racist union in exclusionary bigotry and During the conflict, Israeli airstrikes killed over 250 Palestini- elections. Independent parties and can- Americans addicted to pornography, ever realize that human beings are part hatred has prevented the emergence of ans, including 66 children, and wounded nearly 2,000 others, with didates are able to win local races but drugs, alcohol, liquor, cigarettes, mar- of a chain of being. Last, the same Amer- a more free, fair, and equitable society more than 72,000 Palestinians displaced after the Israeli onslaught. not national races due to electoral fraud ijuana, prescription drugs, hallucinogens, icans cannot imagine de-sensitized U.S. in the United States. The U.S., in all the According to Press TV, the confrontation began as a result of and cash-biased campaign finance laws. mind-numbing movies, and degenerate military personal are capable of doing to HDMI, lags far behind other advanced Israeli violence against Palestinian worshipers in al-Aqsa Mosque The third-party movement will become television, and deviant sexual fetishes them what they practiced in Africa, Asia, westernized nations. The white masses and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, where Israeli forces stepped a more likely trend as the white majority added a few minutes of reading to their Latin America, Europe (Ukraine), and the have opposed social programs and pol- up moves to steal Palestinian people’s lands and displace them. busy schedules, the American masses Middle East (West Asia). Dinosaur eggs icies that are characteristic of Western becomes a minority. We will soon have would rank among the most enlightened will hatch before the toxic entitlement syn- Europe and industrial societies, and a white nationalist political party com- in the world. Millions of American youth drome of racist white people changes. The the resistance is rooted in the historic prised of insecure whites unwilling to be Resistance News learn about becoming homosexuals or the Israelis will return the homes and farms agenda of crushing Blacks. The white Democrat or Republican because they non-existence of maleness or femaleness to the ethnically cleansed Palestinians supremacist social contract developed oppose any power-sharing with Blacks Bangladesh: Israel’s but do not have any education in histo- before the white majority realizes they too since the 1670s onward has made the or other non-white people. What exists ry, civics, social studies, geography, or could become an oppressed people—it’s white masses a biologically racist and in Israel where coalition governments practices against even music or art. Virtually all-American too easy hating non-white people than reactionary force that has fanciful and are formed by smaller parties. A large colleges have remedial classes to teach to admit most white elites see them as Kafkaesque delusions of grandeur that number of COVID-19 deaths and other Palestinians “war crimes” semi-literate pupils how to read and write lighter-complected useful idiot trash. renders them impervious to their own demographic trends suggest these chang- INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN— Bangladeshi foreign minister after twelve years of academic study. The Some scholars believe that the lack of freedom and justice. It is clinically es are coming soon, and the effort to deskAbul-Kalam Abdul-Momen has condemned elite has destroyed the educational system American election system is outdat- insane to think that scores of millions of limit the voting of non-whites shows that Israel’s racist measures against the Palestinian people in the in order to make the people stupid slaves. ed that needs to be reformed. Don’t people who perceive their superior racial this is understood by the white patrician West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, describing them as The civil rights and anti-war movements you think that the rules written in status embedded with structures such class. At present, over 50% of Americans “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity.” of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s frightened the 1700s must be updated? as the Electoral College being interested under 12 years old are not white, and In the presence of the Palestinian ambassador to the country, the American ruling classes who realized The system, if it is to be changed, must or willing to risk losing their advanced the white population’s median age is in Abdul-Momen told a news conference on that Bangladesh would their hegemony was threatened by the be done constitutionally. Frankly, both position in society to subhuman evolution- the middle 50s. The bigoted and intol- never recognize Israel as a state before the Palestinian people existence of an educated public, and they the Constitution of the United States and ary-deficient inferiors. The entire society, erant and exclusivistic white majority obtained their legitimate rights fully, including their right to an began to use media, entertainment, edu- that of the Confederate States of Ameri- if it wishes to save itself from a horrific just might have hated themselves out independent state on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital. cation, tainted food and water, and even ca had an electoral college and a 3/5ths racial conflagration at some future date of being the dominant group in society. The foreign minister hailed the ties between his country and religion to make the people passive and clause: (1) the college existed because that will have no winners, must take a At present, the white population in 30 Palestine as “inherently spiritual,” stressing that “no one can weak. The Nazis and Russian Communists the ruling Anglo-American elite fami- hiatus from the 17th-century system of states has negative population growth tamper with these relations.” used fluoride to make the prisoners in lies feared and hated the white masses, intolerant racial and caste hatred that rates and the U.S. Census is notorious For his part, Palestinian ambassador Yousef Ramadan val- their camps passive. The American elite and (2) the 3/5th enumeration institu- birthed the Electoral College and the for lying about the number of Blacks ued the supportive position of the Bangladeshi people and their use fluoride, lead poisoning, mercury tionalized the sub-humanity of the Ab- concept of white superiority. in the United States and inflating the government towards the Palestinian people and their just cause, in vaccines, psychotropic drugs, sexual original-African population which was Given the history of slavery in white population with people who are describing the relations with the Asian country as “historic” and confusion via identity politics, marijuana initially 30% of the population. Part of the U.S., do you think that Amer- non-European. “deeply rooted for 50 years.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 HERITAGE & TOURISM JUNE 13, 2021

Rosewater festival held in Dream vacations: 12 most unique northwestern Iran TOURISM TEHRAN – A rosewater distillation festi- travel destinations in Iran deskval, commonly known as “Golab-giri”, was held in Khoy, the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan 1 Shah Cheragh where visitors can try some local liver kebabs. on Thursday. Shah Cheragh Shrine, whose name trans- Having a relaxed atmosphere, it is a great Organizing such seasonal festivals could boost tourism lates to “King of the Light”, is one of the place to sit down on a bench, people-watch, and attract investors to the region, the provincial tourism holiest places in Shiraz. It is truly a priceless and admire the captivating Amir Chakhmaq chief has said. sight. The interior of the shrine is even more mosque. spectacular than the exterior facade; as you Amir Chakhmaq mosque is the star of step inside, you’ll be overwhelmed by the the square and a symbol of Yazd. From the incredibly intricate mirrorwork covering the outside, this three-storied structure looks walls and ceilings, sparkling and shimmering very different from other mosques in Iran; like diamonds. its facade consists of several symmetrical There is an interesting story behind sunken alcoves — a truly unique sight. this name: in roughly 900 CE, a traveler Towers of Silence followed a mysterious light he saw from a About ten km away from the mosques distance and ended up stumbling upon an and adobe houses of Yazd lies another site illuminated grave. The body of an impor- filled with history and tradition. The Towers tant Muslim figure was found inside, and a of Silence (also known as dakhmas) were tomb was subsequently built to house that where Zoroastrians performed their sky grave. As time went on, the site expand- burial rituals up until 40 years ago. ed and went on to become an important Zoroastrians believed that when people pilgrimage destination for Shia Muslims. die, their bodies could be contaminated by Today, after many rounds of renovations, demons and made impure. So in their tra- it’s a structure admired by tourists from all dition, they attempted to purify the corpses over the world. by laying them in three concentric circles Khoy is famous for its rose flowers and sunflower seeds, Eram Garden on top of the Towers of Silence. which, in recent years, have been promoted in this city through Shiraz is not just filled with stunning The bodies will then slowly decompose festivals, CHTN quoted Jalil Jabari as saying. mosques and shrines, it is also home to one while being picked apart by desert vultures. These festivals will play a significant role in developing of the most beautiful Persian gardens in A view of Mohammed Helal shrine near Kashan The bones were moved into ossuaries in- tourism as one of the capacities of each region if they are Iran — the UNESCO World Heritage Site side the towers. This tradition dates back to organized at a particular time and continuously as part of of Eram Garden. Naqsh-e Rostam, meaning “Picture of and the wealthy, and a section for the or- the early 9th century CE, but in the 1970s, the cultural calendar of each region, the official added. Visitors are surrounded by over 45 species Rostam” is named after a mythical Iranian dinary people. Walls and towers separated the use of these towers was banned in the Golab-giri festivals are usually running through mid-June of plants, 200 species of roses, and countless hero which is most celebrated in Shahnameh each of these areas. It was well-situated on country, so Zoroastrians started using other notably in Kashan, Qamsar, Barzak, and Niasar; however, fruit trees, including a famous 3,000 -year- and Persian mythology. Back in time, na- a major trade route and was, therefore, a burial methods. in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, many traditional old cypress tree, and sound of birds chirping tives of the region had erroneously supposed popular hub for caravans and merchants. Khaju Bridge workshops are closed or practice their distillation without and the fresh smell of blossoms all around. that the carvings below the tombs represent There were also a lot of workshops here with One of the most relaxing things to do in the presence of any visitors. No one knows when exactly Eram Gar- depictions of the mythical hero. people making guns, knives, and swords. Isfahan is to visit the stunning Khaju Bridge Golab or rosewater is obtained from a particular kind den was built, but it is said to have been One of the wonders of the ancient world, Today, you can still see some of them by in the evening. This centuries-old bridge of Rose, known as Mohammadi roses in Iran. Harvesting completed in the 13th century during the Naqsh-e Rostam embraces four tombs are the entrance. lights up splendidly in the dark, exuding flowers seems to be the most important part of the process. Seljuk era. It was then passed down and where Persian Achaemenid kings are laid Kaluts of Lut Desert an incredibly magical and peaceful vibe. They should be picked from dawn through morning very restored multiple times before being handed to rest, believed to be those of Darius II, The gem of the southeastern Kerman It is also the perfect place for photography carefully. The petals are put into massive copper pots and to the University of Shiraz, which owns the Artaxerxes I, Darius I, and Xerxes I (from province is undoubtedly the magnificent and a glimpse into local life in Iran, as it is boiled, and then the extracted water is kept in special bottles. garden today. left to right facing the cliff), although some Lut Desert, a UNESCO site, which is home a popular gathering spot for families and The longest the distillation is, the better will be the quality Maharloo Lake historians are still debating this. to some truly ethereal clay-rock formations teenagers. of the rosewater. Maharloo Lake, also known as the Pink Beneath the funerary chambers are dotted known as Kaluts. Many visitors highly rec- The bridge is also decorated with gor- Golab is used nationwide in diverse traditional dishes Lake due to the amount of red tide in its with seven Sassanian era (224–651) bas-re- ommend camping overnight there to fully geous tile work and paintings, and there is to flavor them or consumed as a religious perfume as well. salty water, is just a one-hour drive from liefs cut into the cliff depict vivid scenes of soak in the magic of this desert. a pavilion in the middle where Shah Abbas The holy month of Ramadan, which started yesterday, is Shiraz and worth the excursion if you want imperial conquests and royal ceremonies; The unique and incredible shapes of the II (the 7th Safavid king) used to hang out one of the bestselling months of the product. to witness fascinating natural wonder sur- signboards below each relief give a detailed Kaluts were formed by erosion due to strong and admire the beauty of the Zayanderud The distillation of flowers and herbs has a deep history rounding the city. description in English. wind and water. Some of these rock struc- River beneath. in Iran. Many believe traditionally distilled rosewater is The best time to visit this salt lake is be- Arg-e-Rayen tures are easily climbable, and one can get Mohammed Helal shrine of higher quality than that produced in factories probably tween July and September, when the water You can start your journey in Kerman a fantastic view of the desert from the top. Some a 20-minute drive from the heart due to shorter time intervals between the harvest and dis- from the lake is more likely to evaporate, by visiting this massive adobe fortress; the Lut is one of the hottest places on Earth of the oasis city of Kashan lies the shrine tillation practices. making the pink hues more intense. For magnificent Arg-e-Rayen. Constructed in — its highest registered temperature is 70° of Mohammed Helal, a breathtaking hid- the same reasons, the lake is likely to be the Sassanid era (224 – 651 CE), this ma- C (158° F)! For that reason, it is best to vis- den gem that most visitors do not know less pink during the rainy season (April to jestic structure rising gloriously out of the it during the spring or autumn. If you go about. This shrine displays some true gems Six moveable properties in June). Do not forget your camera, as this is desert will leave visitors in absolute awe! during the summer, try to be there in the of Islamic architecture, including intricate Yazd made national heritage certainly one of the most beautiful places It is a must-see during your time in Iran! early morning or evening when tempera- mosaic tiles, a large blue-tiled dome, and in the country. The fortress is also really well-preserved tures are cooler. glittering minarets. HERITAGE TEHRAN – A total of six historical Naqsh-e Rostam despite the natural disasters it had to endure. Amir Chakhmaq complex An amazing thing about this place is that deskmoveable properties in Yazd province Only a 10-minute drive from the UNE- It’s said that around 5,000 people lived in The stunning Amir Chakhmaq complex is you are likely to be the only tourist around in have been inscribed on the national heritage list, IRNA SCO-registered Persepolis is Naqsh-e Ros- this citadel up until roughly 150 years ago, one of the biggest gems in the UNESCO-des- one of the most beautiful places in Iran, which reported. tam, the royal necropolis of the Achaemenid and the current structure you see has been ignated city of Yazd. The complex houses a is quite rare given that most attractions in The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Empire (c. 550 – 330 BC). The site is home built over the ruins of an older fortress. majestic mosque, a bathhouse, a mausoleum, this country are quite crowded. The people Handicrafts announced the inscriptions on Thursday to four majestic rock-cut tombs and several The fortress was divided into three parts: and several cafes and restaurants. working at this shrine are also very friendly in a letter to the governor-general of the central province. majestic bas-relief carvings. a section for the kings, a section for the lords There is also a bazaar behind the square and will offer to help guide you around. Three ancient gravestones, a collection of historical daggers, a sword and its scabbard, and a leather shield are the properties added to the prestigious list. In July 2017, the historical structure of the city of Iron Age Tepe Hasanlu undergoes restoration Yazd was named a UNESCO World Heritage. Wedged TEHRAN – Tepe Hasanlu, a significant riors and their prized possessions under layers of debris. between the northern Dasht-e Kavir and the southern HERITAGE deskIron Age site in northwest Iran, has under- And here they remained for around 3,000 years until the Dasht-e Lut on a flat plain, the oasis city enjoys a very gone some rehabilitation work, the director of the historical ground-breaking discovery in 1958. harmonious public-religious architecture that dates from site has announced. However, due to the lack of written records, very little is different eras. A budget of one billion rials (about $24,000 at the official known about the inhabitants of Hasanlu and their invaders. Yazd is usually referred to as a delightful place to stay, exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been allocated Among the most important objects uncovered at Hasan- or a “don’t miss” destination by almost all of its visitors. to the project, Hassan Shiri said on Saturday. lu were an unusually decorated silver bowl, several iron The city is full of mudbrick houses that are equipped The project involves strengthening the architectural re- garment pins headed by bronze lions, a solid gold bowl, a with innovative badgirs (wind catchers), atmospheric mains using cob material, removing disturbing vegetation, knife handle with gold cloisonné, and two hollow bronze alleyways, and many Islamic and Iranian monuments arranging the sand path, and repairing and painting office horse heads that served to hold liquids. that shape its eye-catching city landscape. buildings, the official added. According to the Britannica Encyclopedia, Hasanlu was The historical site, which was inscribed on the National inhabited from about 2100 to about 825 BC, but the richest Heritage list in 1965, has become a national site for research period yet excavated dates to the 10th and 9th centuries and scientific activities, he explained. BC. The period, often called “Mannaean” after the name Situated a short distance south of Lake Urmia, Tepe of the people who lived in the area, is characterized by gray Hasanlu consists of a 25m high central mound with mas- inder with gold caps, a figurine of laminated ivory, and a pottery accompanied by black and red varieties, the black sive fortifications. The site is thought to be once a citadel sword-hilt with a bronze guard, the Gold Bowl of Hasanlu is ware being of a much finer quality and probably made in surrounded by paved streets and an outer town with houses, named after the man who discovered it almost 3000 years imitation of metal vessels. stables, and temples. later not far from a skeletal hand of an individual who had Experts say parallels to the motifs on the Hasanlu ob- The magnificent ‘Gold Bowl of Hasanlu’ been fleeing with the piece at the end of the 9th century BC. jects have been found in Elam, Assyria, north Syria, and Tepe Hasanlu is mostly known for a millennia-old gold Some evidence suggests when the citadel of Hasanlu Urartu, indicating that Iran not only received considerable bowl discovered in 1958 by an Iranian man, named Emamqoli was under violent siege some soldiers could penetrate the cultural and artistic stimuli from other areas but also, in Mohammadi Hasanluei in the debris of a burned building, citadel grabbing a handful of valuable treasures, including turn, exerted influence on them. part of the major architectural complex in the site. the treasured gold bowl. The hypothesis suggests that the The Gold Bowl of Hasanlu is being kept at the National Engraved with images of gods and rituals, a stone cyl- whole building was collapsed due to fire, crushing the war- Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

North Khorasan exports $800,000 of handicrafts in year HERITAGE TEHRAN – Handi- ince’s artisans received some seven billion filigree”. And Qassemabad village, which is deskcrafts products worth rials ($167,000 at the official exchange rate nationally known for its traditional costumes, It is a living testimony to the intelligent use of limited some $800,000 were exported from the of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to support was also promoted to a world hub of hand- available resources in the desert for survival. Water is northeastern province of North Khorasan their businesses, he explained. icrafts. Chador Shab, a kind of homemade brought to the city by the qanat system. Each district of during the previous Iranian calendar year Currently, over 15,000 artisans and craft- outer garment for women, was, however, the city is built on a qanat and has a communal center. 1399 (March 20, 2020 – March 21, 2021), ers are practicing 61 handicrafts fields across the main subject for the WCC assessment The use of earth in buildings includes walls and roofs the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. the province, he noted. for the village. by the construction of vaults and domes. Houses are built The products include kilims and carpets, With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports with courtyards below ground level, serving underground jewelry, leather works, traditional costumes, the number of cities and villages registered stood at $120 million during the first eleven areas. Wind-catchers, courtyards, and thick earthen walls wood carvings, needlework, and traditional by the World Crafts Council, as China with months of the past Iranian calendar year 1399 create a pleasant microclimate. embroidery, which were mostly exported seven entries, Chile with four, and India with (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021), Mehr Partially covered alleyways together with streets, public to Germany, Turkey, Poland, Russia, Aus- three ones come next. reported. The country’s handicrafts exports squares and courtyards contribute to a pleasant urban tralia, Emirates, Oman, Canada, and China, In January 2020, the cities of Shiraz, slumped during the mentioned months in and tax-free transfer) through 20 provinces, quality. The city escaped the modernization trends that Mohammadreza Qahremanian announced Malayer, and Zanjan and the village of Qa- comparison to the same period last a year according to data compiled by the Ministry of destroyed many traditional earthen cities. on Saturday. ssemabad were designated by the WCC- Asia earlier due to the damage the coronavirus Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. It survives today with its traditional districts, the qanat Handicrafts in the province have a thriving Pacific Region, putting Iran’s number of world pandemic has inflicted on global trade. Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven system, traditional houses, bazaars, hammams, water market for their products and have provided crafts cities and villages from ten to 14. The Islamic Republic exported $427 mil- cloths as well as personal ornamentations cisterns, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples, and employment for many people since they have Shiraz was named a “world city of [diverse] lion worth of handicrafts during the first with precious and semi-precious gemstones the historic garden of Dolat-Abad. The city enjoys the high added value, low production costs, and handicrafts”. Malayer was made a global hub eleven months of the calendar year 1398. Of are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghani- peaceful coexistence of three religions: Islam, Judaism, easy and accessible training, the official added. for woodcarving and carved-wood furniture. the figure, some $190 million was earned stan, Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other and Zoroastrianism. During the period mentioned, the prov- Zanjan gained the title of a “world city of via suitcase trade (allowed for customs-free countries. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 13, 2021 SOCIETY 7 COVID-19 UPDATES Where is the biodiversity The statistics are related to 24 hours started 2:00 p.m. June 11 capital of Iran? New cases 7444 New deaths 115 By Faranak Bakhtiari tion of rare wildlife species such as Asiatic cheetah, Persian leopard, Persian ground Total cases 3,020,522 TEHRAN – Semnan province, northcentral jaya, Persian onager, Asiatic mouflon, sand Iran, is considered the biodiversity capital cat, chinkara, and various plant species. of the country. Among the wildlife species, the Asiatic Total deaths 81,911 The province is home to 160 species of cheetah and the Persian onager are among birds, 50 species of mammals, 40 reptiles, the valuable and endangered species, and 6 amphibians, and in addition, all eight Semnan province is known as one of the New hospitalized patients 905 species of cats in our country’s climate best habitats of these two rare species in inhabit the region and none of them be- the world. Patients in critical condition 3,483 came extinct, Amir Abdous, head of the The world’s fastest mammal, capable of provincial department of environment, said. reaching speeds of 120 kilometers per hour, Referring to the Asiatic cheetah as the Asiatic cheetah once stalked habitats from Total recovered patients 2,640,281 most important and popular endemic spe- the eastern reaches of India to the Atlantic cies, he said that Turan National Park is the coast of Senegal, once their numbers have only breeding habitat of cheetahs in Iran stabilized in parts of southern Africa, but Diagnostic tests conducted 21,435,900 and the world. Therefore, this biosphere they have practically disappeared from is of great importance. northern Africa and Asia, and is critically Doses of vaccine injected 5,107,830 17% share of protected areas endangered, according to the International To preserve the existing biodiversity Union for Conservation of Nature, with over the wide geographic expanse of Iran, fewer than 50 believed to remain in Iran. four types of areas have been designated Also, small populations of Onagers are for preservation and protection, including, found in Touran National Park. Bahram-e national parks, wildlife refuges, protected Goor Protected Area in Fars province and National Parks of Iran areas, and natural national monuments. In Protected areas in Semnan province stretch Sarakhs in North Khorasan province are 1997, the Department of the Environment to 2.5 million hectares, which are in fact a two famous habitats of the subspecies in (Part 2) (DOE) held supervision over 7,563,983 natural exhibition of rare wildlife species Iran. Sadly, onager populations have shrunk The wildlife park classification was applied to those reserves hectares of such areas. By now, the size dramatically because of hunting as well within which human habitations and exploitation of resources of the DOE supervised areas reached 18.5 such as Asiatic cheetah, Persian leopard, as overgrazing by domestic animals such had been excluded through a process of upgrading protected million hectares. Persian ground jaya, Persian onager, Asiatic as sheep, goats, and camels. Onagers are regions, or which were under the full control of the Game and Protected areas in Semnan province hardy animals and can survive in bleak Fish Department. In short, wildlife parks enjoyed much the stretch to 2.5 million hectares and in total mouflon, sand cat, chinkara, and various desert areas. same status as national parks elsewhere, except for provisions between 15 to 20 thousand hectares of nat- plant species. Onagers disappeared from western Iran for regulated sport hunting. ural areas are under the DOE’s supervision. in the 1930s but were still widespread in Garmsar Desert National Park and tuaries in Khosh Yeilagh and Turan, and gramme (MAB), Abdous said. central and eastern arid and semi-arid Turan Wildlife Refuge are the two most two protected areas in Parvar, and Turan, He added that there are 14 biosphere plains until the 1950s. By the 1980s only important protected wildlife reserves in five no-hunting areas are located in the reserves in Iran, two of them are located in four subpopulations were left. However, the world which are both located in Sem- province. the biodiverse province of Semnan, high- no reports of the animals have been heard nan province. The two habitats of Kavir and Turan lighting that Semnan province hosts 17 of in Kavir National Park since 1986 and Three National Parks including Kavir National Parks are considered biosphere percent of the country’s protected areas. none in recent years from the once trans- National Park, Turan National Park, and reserves and have been registered in the Valuable species come first boundary Sarakhs subpopulation along Sidova National Park, two wildlife sanc- UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Pro- These areas are in fact a natural exhibi- the border to Turkmenistan. Every child has the right to a childhood 1 Even the law on the protection of the rights of the used for economic growth and protecting these children child, passed by the Guardian Council a few days ago, defines as our social capital, Mousavi-Chalak said. the protection for working children, banning economic ex- “We need to create a sense of responsibility in all members of society to be able to take effective steps in this regard In 1971, a new Department of the Environment (Sazman-e ploitation, unfavorable working conditions, and long work. hefazat-e mohit-e zist), into which the Game and Fish Depart- The worst kind of child labor using the capacities of NGOs and volunteers.” Some countries like India worked well on this issue ment was incorporated, was created by an act of the parliament. Masoudi Farid told ISNA that waste picking is the worst At this time, some six wildlife parks and thirty-five protected kind of child labor; as the children may be exploited in the without spending a big sum of money but by strengthen- ing a sense of responsibility in the society which needs to regions had been established. Recovery of vegetation and worst conditions. attendant wildlife populations had surpassed expectations in It is also considered modern slavery, he lamented, add- be shared among other countries dealing with the same issue, he noted. the majority of these reserves. In terms of certain emerging ing, two studies conducted by the SPRC show that there demands of resource use and management, however, the are over 4,000 children waste pickers in Tehran. Good social capital can lead to various growth in a society, like promoting ethics, producing quality goods, and feeling need for a revision of the reserve classification was deemed “Waste segregation at source” is a solution to reduce expedient. These demands may be summarized as follows: child scavengers, while municipalities have a very important children, he highlighted. responsible for whatever happens in society. In the current situation that preventing children from (1) Outdoor recreation and education. The increasing and pivotal role in this regard, he emphasized. Garbage collection and working on the street are not standard of living in Iran had brought with it a demand for The SPRC estimated the total value of dry waste at 26 decent jobs for a child (even for a 15- to 18-year-old), because working is difficult, if not impossible, it is essential to provide them with safe work, education, and a suitable non-consumptive out-door recreation. Then, as now, on an trillion rials (nearly $628 million at the official rate of the dignity of the child is lost. We should prevent child la- average summer weekend, an enormous number of private 42,000 rials), he stated, the share of children is only 2.4 bor and identify the families of these children and support work environment, observing their rights and reduce their presence in the street. automobiles as well as buses and taxis departed from Tehran, percent of the total value of waste, amounting to one-third them not to abuse the children, he further emphasized. destined for numerous recreation sites. A similar pattern was of the whole rubbish scavenger band. Key factors It is noteworthy to say that social issues are not political and should be separated from politics, but emerging throughout the country with urban residents fleeing Instead of helping the child directly, people should give Although the main factor to help reduce these phenomena the cities on weekends. The wildlife reserves constituted a their contributions to supportive institutions or NGOs, is cross-sectoral cooperation with all the related bodies and also should be prioritized and taken into consideration more seriously. vast resource for recreation and the promotion of concepts because these institutions can meet the needs of these officials in attendance, socio-cultural capacities should be of conservation. Several thousand people were already vis- iting the Mohammad-Reza Shah (now called Golestan) Na- tional Park in Golestan (formerly Gorgan) Province during COVID-19 prevalence on a downward trend the summers of the mid-1970s, despite the inadequacy of suitable facilities. 1 During the aforesaid period, IRCS of coronavirus and prevent the spread of and keeping them in quarantine facilities, (2) Research and base-line monitoring. The result of over forces have screened 360,824 passengers for new UK strain. if necessary. a decade of ecosystem protection in most of the reserves had COVID-19, 24,581 of whom with symptoms Some 431 members of the IRCS cooperate Thirty border checkpoints have been by now produced conditions which would serve as models underwent PCR and 51,298 rapid tests, he for carrying out the plan in 16 provinces selected, including 18 land borders, nine air for this part of the Eurasian continent. Classifications and/ said, IRNA reported. across the country, Valipour concluded. borders, and three sea borders, all incoming or zoning plans were necessary to ensure that certain areas He went on to lament that some 64 With the cooperation of ministries of passengers will be tested and referred to the would receive the recognition and future protection that they individuals, who tested positive, have so health and transport, a plan is being im- quarantine facilities in case of necessity. merited. It was clear that many Iranian reserves were worthy far been temporarily quarantined, under plemented with the goal of rapidly iden- Around 8,000 individuals enter the of inclusion in the lists of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases tifying and testing incoming passengers country via borders on a daily basis. Programme (MAB) and similar programs. (3) Wildlife protection and harvesting. The conservation movement in Iran began with strong emphasis on wildlife management. It was intended to ensure that a large number ENGLISH IN USE of reserves would continue to be managed on a primary use basis for wildlife. These included habitats for the propaga- LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION tion of endangered species, waterfowl refuges, endangered habitats, and numerous areas targeted to be managed for optimum wildlife harvests. In many of these areas, a degree of manipulation had proven of great value in enhancing wild- Home to home program to be life populations. It was hence deemed essential to designate reserves in which such manipulation was justified, in contrast آغــاز طــرح بیماریابــی خانــه بــه خانــه بــرای to categories in which natural processes should govern. A good example is the monitoring and feeding of the Persian مقابلــه بــا کرونــا از فــردا launched to combat COVID-19 fallow deer in the Dast-e Naz Wildlife Refuge enclosure, into which they had originally been released. Another example, is وزارت بهداشــت طرحــی را بــا هــدف یافتــن افــراد احتمالــی مبتــا بــه The Ministry of Health is to start a home to home program on Tuesday with the aim of finding people suspected of having the capturing and culling (by hunters) of an excessive pop- ulation of gazelles in the Muta (Mouteh) Wildlife Refuge ویــروس کرونــا از فــردا در سرارســر کشــور آغــاز مــی کنــد. .(Isfahan Province) بــه گــزارش ایرنــا، ســعید نمکــی وزیــر بهداشــت گفــت coronavirus from around the country. ۳۰۰ Plant protection and plant succession. The improvement (4) هــزار اکیــپ بــا همــکاری مراکــز درمانــی بــرای غربالگــری کرونــا و Some 300,000 teams of specialists will visit homes in collaboration with health centers for COVID-19 screening, in vegetation conditions in a number of reserves was well beyond any limits of expectation. For example, approximately بیماریابــی خانــه بــه خانــه مــردم از روز ســه شــنبه بــه خانــه هــای Health Minister Saeed Namaki said, IRNA reported. 22,000 hectares of moving sand dunes existed in the Kavir (protected region (Park-e melli-e kavir, Semnan Province مــردم مراجعــه مــی کننــد. As one of the leading countries in the Eastern Mediterranean“ at the time of its establishment; but following eight years of او افــزود: حرکــت بزرگــی را شــروع کــرده ایــم و طرحــی را آمــاده کــرده region, we have started a big move and have prepared a plan protection from grazing, such species as the shrub Haloxylon -ammodendron (saxaul, Pers. siah tag) and the grass Stipa ایــم کــه در قالــب بســیج ملــی شکســت کوویــد ۱۹ بــه عنــوان یکــی از that will be implemented as part of the national campaign to defeat COVID-19,” he explained. grostis plumosa (Pers. sabt-e pa-kutah) had pioneered the ,area. Not only had 80 percent of the sand been stabilized پیشــتازان کشــورهای شــرق مدیترانــه اجــرا مــی کنیم. but in parts the once-barren area was taking on a steppe-like نمکــی گفــت مراکــز بهداشــتی و درمانــی را نیــز آمــاده مــی کنیــم. در We are also preparing the health centers and we will identify“ appearance. The cost, which entailed only protection from اســرع وقــت مــوارد پراکنــده بیمــاری را شناســایی مــی کنیــم و مــوارد sporadic cases, and all suspected cases will be referred to health centers for further treatment.” grazing or plant destruction, had been about six American cents per hectare per annum; whereas conventional sand مشــکوک بــه مراکــز بهداشــتی و درمانــی ارجــاع مــی شــوند و تحــت The number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to dune treatment costs by the Ministry of Agriculture and Nat- ,ural Resources to obtain results within perhaps three, four پیگیــری قــرار مــی گیرنــد. .with 66 deaths so far ,1501 or more years would usually exceed USD500 per hectare. 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International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva “Inner Self” by Mohammad Hormozi and in Switzerland. “Yocheved” by Sahar Khoshcheshman have The documentary “Walking with the Wind” been selected to be screened in the short by Mehdi Shadizadeh and director-writer competition category. Shahram Mokri’s drama “Careless Crime” “Inner Self” shows music as the language will be screened in the official competition of of the human soul. A female violinist wants the festival, which will take place from June to enter an administrative building but as 21 to 27 in Geneva and other municipalities. she lacks the formal hijab, she must stay This combination photo shows a logo for the International Oriental Film Festival of The documentary attempts to portray Abbas in the waiting room. She is inspired by the Geneva and scenes from the Iranian entries to the event. GUIDE TO Kiarostami’s multiple artistic dimensions, and events in the room to compose her new piece. Emaminia will be screened in the Prix du countries in the Orient and Occident will SPIRITUAL AWAKENING not just those of a filmmaking giant. “Yocheved” is about Afghan immigrants Public section. be screened during the 16th edition of the “Careless Crime” refers to 40 years ago, Nurjahan and Kaveh, who meet and decide “Exam” is about a teenage girl who gets International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva, Generosity is to help a deserving person during the uprising to overthrow the Shah’s to immigrate to the United States. They scam involved in the process of delivering a pack which is chaired by the Lebanese writer and regime in Iran, when protestors set fire to rich kids to make money for the trip. Kaveh of cocaine to a client, and gets stuck in a journalist, Joumana Haddad. without his request, and if you help him movie theaters as a way of showing opposition learns that the money is only enough to cover weird cycle of occurrences. The festival program also includes two to Western culture. Forty years have passed travel expenses for one person. “The Spit” follows a little boy who stands competitions in both features and shorts after his request, then it is either out of and, in contemporary Iran, four individuals The short films “Exam” by Sonia Haddad up for himself by spitting. movies, one for a gold FIFOG award and self-respect or to avoid rebuke. also decide to burn a cinema down. Their and “The Spit” by Armin Rahimian and Emad About 50 movies made in about twenty the other for a silver FIFOG award. Imam Ali (AS) Tehran theater to host “Mother Courage” play entitled “Mother Courage”, which will be starring “Some critics consider the play an extract of Brecht’s English translations of Mobin Ghazanfari, Nilufar Khorasani, Masumeh thoughts, and others deem it his masterpiece; some people Ebadpur, Sajjad Taheri, Media Doshvarpasand, Masud also call it the greatest anti-war play of all time,” Rahimi modern Persian literature Jahandideh, Negin Tayyebi, Seyyed Mehdi Roshan said in his introduction to the play. and Hosseini himself. This play has also been presented by other Iranian Part 1 The story of “Mother Courage and Her Children” is not directors, including Zahra Sabri, who staged it at Tehran’s Modernist literature in Persia can be said to develop gradually set in modern times but during the Thirty Years’ War of Samandarian Hall in 2014. throughout the 19th century, but for English readers it begins 1618–1648, which involved all the European states. She has also directed puppet shows of the play in Iranian abruptly, shortly after the Constitutional Revolution, with the It follows the fortunes of Anna Fierling, nicknamed Mother and international festivals. translations of Edward Browne. Courage, a wily canteen woman with the Swedish Army, Four theatrical productions were produced in Switzerland The poems translated in his Press and Poetry (1914) added to who is determined to make her living from the war. Over and Germany from 1941 to 1952, the last three supervised the occasional poems included in his previous work The Persian A poster for “Mother Courage”, which will be staged at the course of the play, she loses all three of her children, and/or directed by Brecht, who had returned to East Germany Revolution (1910), document the power of poetry during that Tehran’s Divare Chaharom Theater on Sunday. Schweizerkas, Eilif and Kattrin, to the very war from which from the United States. movement and make possible a direct insight into the aspirations ARTTEHRAN – A loose adaptation of Bertolt she tried to profit. Several years after Brecht’s death in 1959/1960, the play of the constitutional movement. deskBrecht’s 1939 political drama “Mother Translated into Persian by Mostafa Rahimi, the play, was adapted as a German film starring Helene Weigel, Brecht’s Later, the fourth volume of Browne’s Literary History of Courage and Her Children” will go on stage at Tehran’s which is one of nine that Brecht wrote in an attempt to widow and a leading actress. Persia (1924) would introduce the influential writing of Ali-Akbar Divare Chaharom Theater on Sunday. counter the rise of Fascism and Nazism, has been published “Mother Courage” is considered by some to be the greatest Dehkhoda with two satires from his Charand Parand with Persian Seyyed Hamidreza Hosseini is the director of the by the Nilufar publishing house in Tehran. play of the 20th century. texts and English translations. The translations of Dehkhoda could be considered the climax of Browne’s four-volume history, and the last major translation of a contemporary Persian writer for another generation. Successors to Browne did not appear soon, and important Book teaches world how to rethink traditional poems of the period that followed, such as the oeuvre of Parvin Etesami, would wait until 1955 to be translated in brief excerpts, systems in pandemic published in Persian and thirty more years for book-length treatment. CULTURE TEHRAN – “COVID-19: chairman of the World Economic Forum, before COVID broke out. The innovations in Persian fiction and poetry, which took place desk during the twenties and thirties (the fiction of Mohammad-Ali The Great Reset”, a book and Malleret, the founder of the Monthly “The book looks ahead to what the post- Jamalzadeh, Bozorg Alavi, and Sadeq Hedayat and the break co-authored by Klaus Schwab and Thierry Barometer, explore what the root causes of coronavirus world could look like barely four with traditional verse forms initiated by Nima Yushij), did not Malleret to teach the world how to rethink these crises were, and why they lead to a months after the outbreak was first declared begin to reach Western readers until after the Second World War. traditional systems in the pandemic has been need for a “Great Reset”. a pandemic,” Sam Meredith of CNBC said. Henry D. G. Law, in the introduction to a special issue of the published in Persian. COVID-19 has created a great disruptive “The message that the pandemic is not only British magazine Life and Letters devoted to Persian writing Nashre No is the publisher of the book reset of our global social, economic and a crisis of enormous proportions, but that it (1949), points out that travel books about Persia were popular, translated into Persian by Alireza Hassani. political systems. But the power of human also provides an opportunity for humanity but that there was very little access to the voices of Persians “COVID-19: The Great Reset” is a guide beings lies in being foresighted and having to reflect on how it can do things differently, speaking for themselves. for anyone who wants to understand how the ingenuity, at least to a certain extent, to is important and merits reflection,” Ricardo COVID-19 disrupted our social and economic take their destiny into their own hands and Avila of Portafolio mentioned. His anthology of translations from a rather eclectic group of Cover of the Persian translation of systems, and what changes will be needed to plan for a better future. “History has shown, the book argues, that writers (Sadeq Chubak, Jalal Al-e Ahmad, Fereidun Tavallali, “COVID-19: The Great Reset”. Parviz Natel Khanlari, and Mohammad Hejazi) included the only to create a more inclusive, resilient and This is the purpose of this book: to shake pandemics are a force for radical and lasting sustainable world going forward. things up and to show the deficiencies that change,” Mustafa Alrawi of The National “COVID-19: The Great Reset” was English versions of Hedayat’s writing made during his lifetime. originally published on July 13, 2020. Hedayat’s Bufe Kur (Blind Owl, 1936), in the translation by Schwab, the founder and executive were manifest in our global system, even commented. Desmond P. Costello, is perhaps the only work of Persian in this century to have been read and reviewed widely outside the realm of specialist discourse. Costello was not a specialist in Persian, but a diplomat in the New Slovakia Art Film Festival to screen Zealand embassy in Moscow (1944-1950), later a teacher of Russian at the University of Manchester (editor of the second edition of The Oxford Book of Russian Verse), who took up Persian on his own. “The Wasteland” The translation is remarkable for a distinct narrative voice, from June 23 to 27. but the ensuing loss of empathy for others. When people lexically inventive, and smoothly assimilated to the rhythms The drama is about Loftollah, a man who lives in a no longer realize that they’re part of a near-feudal system, of English prose. godforsaken land. He is a dutiful messenger between his they won’t protest, even if life is on the line. Translations of Hedayat’s short stories have been well boss and the destitute inhabitants of a colony that has The film’s original statement is framed by black-and- represented in periodicals for years, and since then anthologies manufactured bricks as long as anyone can remember. white images, mining a rich vein of captivating atmosphere by Siavosh Danesh, Carol L. Sayers, and Ehsan Yarshater have Its time has now come, however: bricks are no longer and timeless symbolism out of the forbidding wasteland. made the greater part of his fiction available. in demand. Everyone must leave. Loftollah, who has “The Wasteland” also won the Firebird Award for the G. M. Wickens’ 1979 translation of Hedayat’s other novel, Haji lived there his entire life, delivers the bad news and best film at the 45th edition of the Hong Kong International Aqa, exemplifies a contrasting principle of translation from that helps people pack up and move away. But what will Film Festival in April. we see in Costello’s Blind Owl. Wickens’s is a scholarly version, become of him? The film is also competing in the SIFF Highlights: Viva perhaps inevitably because Haji Aqa is a work whose satirical “The Wasteland” by Iranian director Ahmad Bahrami. This neorealist film made a low-key sensation during last la Festival at the 24th edition of the Shanghai International thrust relies on specific historical and social references. year’s festival season. Upon its world premiere in Venice, Film Festival, which is currently underway in the Chinese city. The result is a students’ edition with eighty-three footnotes ARTTEHRAN – Iranian director Ahmad it won three awards, including Best Film in the Horizons The 28th edition of the Art Film Fest Film Festival was and the pagination of Persian editions noted in the margins. deskBahrami’s drama “The Wasteland” will section and the critics’ FIPRESCI Prize. originally planned for June 19 to 27, 2020, however, it For many years Kamshad’s Modern Persian Prose be competing in the official section of the 28th Art Film The remarkable picture posits, among other things, that was postponed to 2021 due to certain measures related Literature occupied a privileged place among studies of Persian Festival, which will take place in the Slovakian city of Kosice the most destructive consequence of job loss is not poverty, to COVID-19. contemporary writing. It was a major work of literary history summing up a body of texts almost unrepresented in English or American critical literature, in its way a list of suggestions for future translators. The treatment of Bozorg Alavi in that book is particularly Ursula Vernon’s series Dragonbreath telling because texts of his writings were rare both in Iran and in libraries in the U. S. Alavi went into exile in East Germany in 1953, and effectively published in Persian disappeared from the literary scene until 1979, although his critical CULTURE TEHRAN – American friend on a mindboggling underwater tour, Japanese bamboo forests to find out what work in German was available. deskwriter Ursula Vernon’s complete with vomiting sea cucumbers and these fearsome frogs want. Danny may not His Persian works were banned in Persia under the Shah series Dragonbreath has been published a giant squid. be able to breathe fire like a normal dragon, and often disappeared from American university libraries at the in Persian by Saless in Tehran. It sure beats reading the encyclopedia but he and Wendell have watched lots of hands of admirers or perhaps of unofficial censors. Parisa Musavi is the translator of the to research his ocean report… kung fu movies and can totally take on a The novelist Donne Raffat broke the silence by locating Alavi in series, which includes “Dragonbreath”, In “Attack of the Ninja Frogs”, Danny bunch of ninja frogs. Or, um, so he hopes… East Germany and publishing extensive interviews as a companion “Attack of the Ninja Frogs” and “Curse of knew the girls were trouble. But the In “Curse of the Were-wiener”, Danny piece to a translation of Alavi’s 1941 short-story collection, Waraq- the Were-wiener”. new foreign exchange student, Suki the and his best friend Wendell thought the Pareha-ye Zendan (Scrap Papers From Prison). In “Dragonbreath”, it’s not easy for Danny Salamander, is beyond trouble. Not only hot dog from the school cafeteria looked a Sometimes political pressures have made it impossible for Dragonbreath to be the sole mythical creature has she reduced his best friend, Wendell, little… off. Then things got weird when the a book to appear in Persian at all, and the English translation in a school for reptiles and amphibians, to a blithering, lovesick tadpole, but she’s hot dog bit Wendell, and weirder still when appears in place of the original. especially because he can’t breathe fire like apparently the object of an elaborate ninja Wendell started to sprout back hair. Could Such has been the case with King of the Benighted (Shah-e other dragons (as the school bully loves to frog kidnapping plot. Wendell be morphing into a… (cue ominous Siahpushan) by a Persian novelist who published it under the remind him). Danny is never one to pass up an music) were-wiener? All evidence points to pseudonym Manuchehr Irani. But having a unique family comes in adventure (especially one involving ninja yes. And unless he and Danny can get past This combination photo shows the front Source: Encyclopedia Iranica handy sometimes, like when his sea-serpent frogs), and so he, Wendell and Suki set out the lunch ladies and slay the alpha-wurst, covers of the Persian books of Ursula To be continued cousin takes Danny and his best iguana on a dangerous quest through the mythical the whole school could be infected. Vernon’s series Dragonbreath.