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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13376 Tuesday APRIL 30, 2019 Ordibehesht 10, 1398 Sha’aban 24, 1440 Negotiations with U.S. Larijani calls talks Croatia Olympic chief Danish film festival at current situation is with U.S. a ‘strategic meets Iranian to open in Tehran equal to surrender 2 mistake’ 2 top sports officials 15 on Wednesday 16 See page 16 Iran, Turkey ink MOU on transportation co-op TEHRAN — Iran and Turkey signed Minister Mohammad Eslami, Turkish Minis- a memorandum of understanding for ter of Transport and Infrastructure Mehmet expanding transportation cooperation, Cahit Turhan, Ali Ihsan the chief executive IRIB reported. of Turkish railways (known as TCDD) and The MOU was inked during the eighth Saeed Rasouli head of Islamic Republic of Iran meeting of Iran-Turkey joint transporta- Railways (known as RAI) along with repre- tion committee which was held in Tehran sentatives of major transportation companies on Monday. from both sides were among the attendees Iran’s Transport and Urban Development of the gathering. 4 World should stand up to health-related human rights violation: minister TEHRAN — The Iranian health minister healthcare rights due to sanctions, no has called on health policy makers to fully healthcare center in Yemen, Libya, or stand up to those who violate health-re- Republic of the Congo should be raided lated human rights by imposing brutal and no healthcare provider should be sanctions on countries. murdered like Dr Richard Mouzoko. Saeed Namaki made the remarks dur- Dr Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, ing the opening ceremony of 7th World an epidemiologist deployed by WHO in Health Summit Regional Meeting in the the response to the Ebola outbreak in Persian Gulf island of Kish on Monday, DRC, was killed in an attack on Butembo ISNA news agency reported. University Hospital on Friday, 19 April No one should be deprived of their 2019. 12 Leader visits Imran Khan says after stronger ties with Tehran TEHRAN — Imran Khan, the Paki- China on Monday, Fars news agency stani prime minister, has reiterated reported. Tehran Intl. that his country attaches importance He also referred to the insecurities at to ties with Iran and intends to bol- border areas, saying, “We make efforts ster relations and cooperation with to establish a tranquil region and want its western neighbor. Iran’s cooperation to this end.” “Pakistan enjoys good relations with Khan said that Pakistani people’s eco- Iran and we are after strengthening nomic welfare is impossible without stability leader.ir Book Fair these ties,” Khan said while on tour of and security in the region. 2 ARTICLE Theorizing about religion one of the core areas of inquiry in IR: Peter Haas ARTICLE Farrokh Hesabi Mudasir Sheikh By Javad Heirannia always been one of the core areas inquiry in IR.” the secular state has always been a normative Researcher and writer Tehran Times journalist TEHRAN — Peter M. Haas, a professor of Po- Following is the full text of the interview: feature and aspiration of the international sys- from Kashmir litical Science at the University of Massachusetts When have been the religious issues a tem, although the degree of conformity with the Amherst says that the crux of the argument about matter of great in Theorizing of International secular state has varied over time and extent. secular and religious states in IR is still seen Relations? For instance, currently religion seems to trump Saudi-U.S. nuclear as the conflict between animating pressures on Theorizing about religion has always been the secular state in Israel and Saudi Arabia; Violence in Iranian hypocrisy exposed people: religious, post religious, secular. one of the core areas inquiry in IR. Modern IR religion is in an ongoing contest with secular Karl Deutsch Visiting Professor at the Wissen- emerged out of the 1548 Treaty of Westphalia orientations in Turkey and Iran; different spaces football needs ccording to author and radio host, schaftszentrum Berlin adds that “While there is and the corresponding toppling of the authority are assigned to religious and secular rules in to stop Harvey Wasserman, U.S. President no singular theory of religion, religion is mean- of the Catholic Church over domestic politics in Japan, China and the USA; and secular beliefs Donald Trump’s recent decision ingfully studied as a form of cultural analysis.” Western Europe. prevail over religious ones in France, the UK, he Iranian domestic football, known A He also adds “Theorizing about religion has As the legacy of the Treaty of Westphalia, and Russia. 6 to infuse $3.7 billion dollars into Vogtle as Iran Professional League, has nuclear power plants is a criminal act. Tbeen marred by violence and abu- The U.S nuclear industry is facing stiff sive language. competition from cheap natural gas and What Iranian flood victims said to the Supreme Leader The rivalry between Persepolis and renewable energy, so financial assistance By Huda Z perhaps not expecting a normal seasonal rain- international community to send cash assistance to Sepahan, two old and popular football is critical for the survival of the industry. clubs in Iran, is a footballing rivalry which TEHRAN — About a month ago, devastating fall to turn into a catastrophic natural calamity. the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to respond Trump administration is not only infus- dates back to many years ago. floods hit a number of provinces in north and Over the past several weeks, people across the to the crisis, which Foreign Minister Javad Zarif ing money into the troubled U.S. nuclear However, in recent years the rivalry west of Iran, killing at least 70 people, render- country, despite crippling sanctions and adverse aptly termed as ‘economic terrorism’. energy sector but strongly advocating the between these two teams, who have al- ing thousands homeless, flattening residential economic condition, have been pooling money “Even though certain countries and organiza- transfer of sensitive nuclear technology ways been among the favorites to win the properties, destroying farmland and cutting off for the flood victims. As per rough estimates, the tions have announced their readiness to offer cash to the regime in Riyadh. It has adopted Iran Professional League (IPL), has often access to remote villages. damage caused by this year’s flood accounts to contributions, given the inhumane U.S. sanctions a well-coordinated strategy to guarantee stirred controversy. The deluge was unprecedented and came un- almost USD 2.5 billion. against Iran, there is no channel for cash aids the survival of the U.S. nuclear industry. Chaotic scenes broke out during match announced. Disaster management authorities Some regional countries did come forward with to be sent to IRCS as of this date,” IRCS said in The unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. between Persepolis and Sepahan on Fri- in flood-prone areas seemed unprepared for it, offers of help but the U.S. sanctions prevented the a statement. 6 from JCPOA, malign interests of the U.S. day as visiting fans broke the seats and military-industrial complex and a compre- clashed with the security forces. hensive plan to contain Iranian influence In a rather disastrous afternoon, angry in the Middle East are some important Saudis destabilizing Middle East, paying for U.S.-Israeli crimes: Hezbollah Sepahan fans started ripping plastic seats links that can explain the Saudi-U.S. nu- from the stands before hurling them onto clear hypocrisy. TEHRAN — The deputy secretary general of society in the kingdom. Saudi rulers have Qassim added that the ruling Saudi family is the pitch at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. At the superficial level, Saudi regime Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement turned the country into the kingdom of evil. a sheer example of an oppressive and dictatorial Later the fans of both teams scrapped with considers itself a strong advocate of weap- has described Saudi Arabia as the root cause Saudi money rests behind all crises and regime, which practices all kinds of pressure and each other in the stands before the start ons of mass destruction free zone (WMD- of instability in the Middle East, stating that problems in the region, besides the agents injustice under American orders to legitimize of the match and according to Tehran FZ) in the Middle East but by praising the incumbent regime in Riyadh is sponsoring that are on the American-Israeli side,” Ar- Arabs’ normalization of diplomatic relations with emergency center more than 250 fans the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. from fiendish U.S. and Israeli crimes in the region. abic-language al-Ahed news website quoted the Israeli regime, the so-called deal of the century were injured in the clashes before and JCPOA and an open admission to acquire “Saudi officials are paying for American-Zi- Sheikh Naim Qassim as saying at a ceremony that deprives Palestinians of their motherland after the game. nuclear weapons in case Iran undertakes onist crimes from the pockets of poor and in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Fila on and their future, in addition to aggression and On Friday April 19, similar issues hap- a nuclear program is a testament to Saudi impoverished people among other walks of Sunday evening. occupation, Press TV reported. 13 pened in Tabriz. After the match between hypocrisy. Tractor Sazi and Paykan the Tabriz fans It seems logical to put deterrence were devastated at their team’s 0-1 home against a rival but Saudi intentions loss and started causing a public nuisance to acquire nuclear weapons date back Iran to celebrate Persian as a display of their anger.

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