WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13102 Saturday MAY 5, 2018 Ordibehesht 15, 1397 Sha’aban 18, 1439 MSC chief calls for Ride hailing apps in Ali Daei believes Iran’s Book on Persian impact ‘crisis summit’ if U.S. Iran: An alternative or wait will end on English literature kills JCPOA 2 an option? 10 15 introduced in Tehran 16 Tehran: Bias has ruined merits of staying in NPT U.S. must POLITICS TEHRAN — The Preparatory Committee for the 2020 deskIranian ambassador Review Conference of the Parties to the to the International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at the (IAEA) has lashed out at biased approach UN office in Geneva on Wednesday, toward certain countries regarding the Reza Najafi blasted attempts by certain non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, countries to use non-proliferation as accept stressing that such prejudice has ruined a pretext to prevent other states from the merits of staying in the NPT. using nuclear technology for peaceful Addressing the second session of the purposes. 2 consequences MS drugs produced in Iran as effective as foreign ones SOCIETY TEHRAN – All the Nabavi said these domestically produced deskrequired drugs for drugs can compete with foreign drugs. if it quits treating multiple sclerosis (MS) are Over the past two years, many MS produced domestically and their ef- drugs were granted license by the Unit- fectiveness is equal to those of foreign ed States’ Food and Drug Administration ones, prominent neurologist Masud (FDA) and European Medicines Agency Nabavi said recently. (EMA), he said, adding that Iran has also Touching on the spectacular develop- started manufacturing these drugs with nuclear deal ment of Iran in manufacturing MS drugs, high standards. 12 See page 2 Iran’s gross official reserves set to exceed $108b this year: IMF ECONOMY TEHRAN — The gross official reserves will experience a deskInternational Mon- $13.3 billion jump in the current year rising etary Fund (IMF) in its latest Region- from last year’s $95.1 billion. al Economic Outlook titled “Regional The IMF also predicted a 4 percent Economic Outlook Update: Middle real GDP growth for Iran in 2018, expe- East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and riencing a 0.3 percent fall compared to Pakistan” predicted that Iran’s gross the preceding year, while the country’s official reserves will reach $108.4 consumer price inflation will stand at 12.1 billion in 2018. percent in 2018 to register a 2.2 percent File photo According to the report, the country’s increase. 4 ARTICLE ‘Trump not saying anything in contrary to interests of Israel’ ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari Jack Perry By Maryam Khormaei ropean signatories, I mean Britain, is already it. The situation is the result of Trump coming Political analyst Author TEHRAN — Alexander Azadegan, college pro- on the exit door of EU. into power. fessor from Southern California, says “Trump Keep in mind that Trump is the first U.S. pres- Perhaps if Hillary Clinton was in the posi- From Arizona is the first U.S. president who is fully owned ident who is fully owned subsidiary of the Israelis tion, the Obama administration policy which subsidiary of the Israelis in this case.” in this case. He is not going to say anything in was based on cooperation rather than conflict A dead-end for The senior geopolitical analyst also says Trump contrary to the interests of Israeli side. would have continued. Lies of mass “is not going to say anything in contrary to the Israelis have always been very critical of I’m afraid Trump tends to pursue conflict Trump interests of Israeli side.” JCPOA. Of course this is nonsensical to me be- with Iran. We have to keep in mind that this destruction Following is the full text of the interview: cause it was a horrible deal for Iran not for the president’s foreign visit after he got elected ast August, the International Atomic Will the U.S. congress be able to reach a deal west. The Israel haven’t been so emboldened was to Saudi Arabia as Iran’s arch enemy in eeing Benjamin Netanyahu stand up Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed for on the JCPOA that can meet Trump’s demands? and now they are supporting Saudis who are the region. there and lie about Iran’s “nuclear Lthe eighth time that Iran has been What can such agreement look like? practically in a de facto coalition with Israelis. Let’s not forget $300 billion weapons con- Sweapons program” was one of the committed to the 2015 Joint Comprehen- A: I don’t believe U.S. congress can reach such They feel emboldened and untouchable. As tract was signed with Saudi Arabia making the worst performances ever given. A grade sive Plan of Action (JCPOA). According a deal. As I told you, I don’t think the European I told you this deal has already been terrible for country the third largest spender when it comes school drama production could have to the agreement, which was negotiated mechanism be helpful at all and one of the Eu- Iran and this country has no idea to renegotiate to weapons after the U.S. and China. 7 done better. And would have been more among the United States, China, France, convincing because children are better the United Kingdom, Russia, and Germany able to believe in fantasy, especially the (P5+1) and Iran, we accepted significant fantasies they tell others. constraints on our country’s nuclear ability Iran has fulfilled its obligations under JCPOA: Kimball Even worse, Netanyahu expects the world in exchange of lifting sanctions. By Javad Heirannia JCPOA,” Kimball tells the Tehran Times in an fidential session back in 2008. So, the recent to believe this, all the while IDF snipers are The fact is that many experts over- TEHRAN — Daryl Kimball, executive director exclusive interview. information couldn’t provide anything new. killing kids in Gaza. Is this not surreal? Ne- whelmingly support the JCPOA and have of the Arms Control Association in Washington, Following is the full text of the interview: A: On April 30, Prime Minister Benjamin tanyahu reminds me of Colonel Kurtz from urged all sides to continue implementing it. is of the opinion that “Iran is meeting all of its Do the documents released by Netanyahu Netanyahu of Israel — which has its own unac- the movie Apocalypse Now. All the while But the deal isn’t safe. Not by a long shot. JCPOA commitments.” include any new details about Iran’s nuclear knowledged nuclear weapons arsenal — laid out going upriver, Captain Willard thinks Kurtz On Sept. 19, the U.S. President raged “U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, tes- deal? As you know Olli Heinonen the ex-Deputy detailed documentation that he said provides is on to something. But then he sees Kurtz against the nuclear deal at the United tified to Congress last month that there is no Director General of the IAEA provided these evidence of Iran’s pre-2003 nuclear weapons and is astonished by the level of madness Nations General Assembly: evidence of Iranian noncompliance with the documents to the Board of Governors in a con- design efforts. 7 Kurtz has descended into. The world is an “… (Iran has) destabilizing activities unwilling Willard to Netanyahu’s Kurtz. while building dangerous missiles, and we Even that is too simple an explanation. cannot abide by an agreement if it provides The fact is, Netanyahu is gambling with cover for the eventual construction of a his own country’s fate but doesn’t see it. nuclear program. The Iran deal was one of “Rain of Love” He thinks that if he can just convince the the worst and most one-sided transactions composer United States to attack Iran, there will be the United States has ever entered into. no consequences to Israel. It is perfectly Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment Nasser clear he is wrong. No one is going to forget to the United States, and I don’t think that it was him who needled an unstable you’ve heard the last of it. Believe me.” Cheshmazar Trump into attacking Iran. 13 Trump then announced that he’s going to walk out of the nuclear deal by May dies at 68 12. Trump has claimed that Iran didn’t Domestic comply with the JCPOA, which is in full ARTTEHRAN — Nasser contradiction with what the IAEA stat- deskCheshmazar, a promi- and Foreign ed. According to the American law, the nent Iranian composer who was best known president should confirm that suspension for his memorable album “Rain of Love” Companies of sanctions in accordance with the deal and theme music for over 20 movies, died remains vital to the national security in- of a heart attack on Friday. He was 68. Participating terests of the United States. But Trump nd Majid Niknafs He died at a Tehran hospital, filmmak- in the 23 Iran doesn’t seem to have such an intention! er Shahed Ahmadlu who is his brother- Some hawks, including former U.S. in-law told the Persian service of ILNA. International Ambassador the United Nations John Born in Ardebil, he learned the Bolton, has encouraged Trump to de- basic skills of music from his father, Oil, Gas, certify Iranian compliance and abandon Honaronline/ Esmaeil Cheshmazar, and chose to the JCPOA. For these hard-liners, that perform accordion. Refining & would pave the way for Congress and the administration to impose a “de facto global Petrochemical economic embargo” on Iran.