WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13506 Saturday OCTOBER 12, 2019 Mehr 20, 1398 Safar 13, 1441 Cleric condemns Foes retreat Iran too strong for Children’s hopes under Turkish aggression from places Iran Cambodia at World spotlight at UNICEF on Syria 2 steps in 3 Cup qualifier 15 photo contest 16 2,451 tourism projects worth $47b underway in Iran Dangerous adventure TEHRAN — A total of 2,451 tourism-related dollars of investments in tourism arena,” projects worth 2,000 trillion rials (about Ali-Asghar Mounesan said. $47 billion) are being implemented across He made the remarks on the sidelines the country, tourism chief said on Thursday. of a conference, in which representatives “The country has potential to attract from six eastern Iranian provinces dis- whatever investment is made in this [tour- cussed ways to expand tourism. against Iranian tanker ism] sector and now the tourism share of If [U.S.] sanctions are lifted and regional the country’s GDP is about 2.9%, while tensions are reduced, tourism capacity a share of 4.5% is sought to be achieved. of the country will be much higher [than To attain such figure we need 21 billion what we witness today], he said. 10 See page 2 MP warns Europe to fulfil JCPOA duties or face Iran’s next step TEHRAN — Chairman of the Majlis framework of Barjam (JCPOA),” Mehr on National Security and Foreign Policy Friday quoted Zonnour as saying. Committee Mojtaba Zonnour has warned “Otherwise, the fourth step in reduc- that Iran would take the fourth step in ing Iran’s commitments to Barjam will reducing its commitments to the 2015 be taken more forcefully and decisively,” nuclear agreement of the JCPOA should he added. the other side continue to fail to fulfil its Washington withdrew from the interna- obligations under the accord. tionally-endorsed nuclear deal with Iran on “If Europe fulfils its obligations during May 8, 2018, reimposed the toughest-ever the 60-day deadline, the Islamic Republic sanctions against the country and started a will return to its obligations under the plan to zero down Tehran’s oil sales. 3 Heavy fighting rages as Syrians flee Turkish attacks TEHRAN — Turkish warplanes and the Turks on different fronts, mostly artillery hit northeast Syria on the third from Tal Abyad to Ras al-Ain,” the so- day of an incursion that has forced tens of called Syria Observatory for Human thousands to flee. Rights said. Heavy fighting was reported on Fri- The Observatory said SDF Kurd- day amid reports that Syrian Kurds had ish militants were using “tunnels, regained control of two of the 11 villages trenches and berms” in their defense lost earlier. operations while Turkish forces re- “There is heavy fighting between the lied on airstrikes, heavy artillery and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and rocket fire. 13 PERSPECTIVE “Hiring infiltrator”, the British old-fashioned scenario for creating sedition in Iraq PERSPECTIVE Mostafa Mousavi Sabet By Marzieh Salehi of main countries of the axis of resistance. Using expert in a new documentary on the BBC Arabic Ramin Hossein Abadian Head of the Tehran Times TEHRAN — After recent attacks on PMF positions infiltrating elements is one the old methods of channel about “temporary marriage in Iraq” with Mehr News Agency Art & Culture Desk by Israeli fighter jets and Iraqi prime minister’s Mossad to meddle in target countries’ affairs. the aim of assailing Iraqi Shiites. journalist emphasis on taking revenge, this time the country Investigations indicate that one of the main There is undeniable evidence about Al-Tami- has been subjected to suspicious disturbance on Twitter influencer of the recent disturbance is mi’s cooperation with Israel, including numerous Filmmaker emerges the eve of the Arba’een. “Ghaith Al-Tamimi”, a man who has undergone images of him next to Zionist Jews. Erdogan’s dreams Although the Western media is trying to link major changes in his life. Al-Tamimi educated During the recent unrest, Al-Tamimi has to bring dramas the disturbance to the spontaneous protests in “martyr Sadr” seminary as a theologue. After escalated tensions. In a post on Facebook, He in northern Syria due to economic problems and corruption in Saddam’s fall, he jointed to Al-Sadr movement unveiled his fundamental role in organizing and from Iran political Iraq. But the last few months developments and was appointed as one of commanders of leading the protests, offering some instructions won’t be realized and coincidence of the disturbance with some Mahdi Army, then he spent one and half year to change the tactics of the protests. In another lthough Turkish President Re- history to life political, security and economic events and with in U.S. custody. statement he attacked religious authority of Iraq, cep Tayyip Erdogan’s goals in the Arba’een march reveal that the economic When he released from prison, he got resident claiming Ayatollah Sistani is no longer a safety I was born during the war, which northern Syria are beyond the and social problems were merely the cause of in Britain and gradually became an opponent valve for Iraqi people, but for parties. A had lasted for so long that I thought issue of Kurds, but this dream will not these events. Provocative and driving elements of Shiite’s seminaries and religious authority. Al-Tamimi also unsuccessfully launched that it would be forever and would be interpreted. “ of the protests should be sought outside the As one of his anti-Shiite activities, he sug- a hashtag on social media, which state the never end. When I heard people taking Erdogan’s political mindset and borders of Iraq. gested to destroy holy shrines to stop Iranians religious authority does not represent me, about the frontline I imagined it was desire are toward the establishment In the meanwhile, the Zionist regime plays a from traveling to Iraq. against most trusted and favorite principle a geographical location like a sea or of neo-Ottomanism in the region. remarkable role in the protests to hit Iraq as one He also recently participated as a religious for religious Iraqis. 13 a forest near the borderlines of each Fighting terrorism and the threats of country where the war took place. We PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and its were in our childhood, experiencing a elements on the Syrian-Iraqi borders, is certain way of life. We chanted slogans just an excuse to enter northern Syria. in the schools and talked about certain Enemies are at ‘groveling’ phase: IRGC deputy chief Dreams such as expanding territory, issues and heard about subjects from the TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards position of power,” Fadavi noted. an American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone over the changing demographic structure on the media that deeply influenced our hearts Corps (IRGC) second-in-command says the In similar remarks in June, Fadavi said the Strait of Hormuz after it violated Iranian airspace. border with Syria, and increasing influ- and minds. Today, the experiences of enemies have reached the phase of “groveling” conflict between Iran and the United States is a Despite the U.S. claims that the drone had been ence and power in the region, prompted those years caused me to be interested in order to save themselves from the quagmire conflict between good and evil which has lasted flying over international waters, Iran put on show Erdogan to declare war on Syrian Kurds. in returning to those years with new of Yemen and other countries. for forty years. the retrieved parts of the drone in its own territorial It was expected that with the efforts feelings and perceptions, which come In remarks on Thursday, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi No one in the world would dare to act against the waters where it was shot down. of Syrian people, army, and Kurds, and from awareness, and I want to recollect said the enemies have not been successful in their United States, but the Islamic Republic has openly The drone was shot by homegrown air defense the assistance of Bashar al- Assad’s the memories of those years again.” conspiracies against Iran, Mehr reported. and successfully confronted the United States for missile system “Khordad-3rd”. regional allies, the Syrians would get Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian made He said the enemies admit that Iran is a powerful forty years, the admiral stated. Following the incident, Chief of the IRGC Major rid of ISIL. the remarks during the Fajr Film Festival county and are seeking to boost their deterrence Tensions have soared between Iran and the U.S. General Salami said the downing of the drone sent For many years, the U.S. has suf- in Tehran in February after the premiere power against the Islamic Republic. in recent months, especially after the U.S. drone a “clear message” to Washington. fered repeated defeats on both cold of his latest political thriller, “Trace of “America’s animosity and fight against Iran downing incident and the drone attacks on Saudi “The message is that while Tehran is not seeking and hot wars in the Middle East, and Blood”, which is currently on screen at is the enmity of evil against good and this fact Arabia’s Aramco facilities. war it is completely ready to fight if necessary,” lost billions of dollars. According to Iranian theaters. has always put the Islamic Republic of Iran in the On June 20, the IRGC’s aerospace unit downed Salami said. the U.S.