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16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13247 Sunday NOVEMBER 4, 2018 Aban 13, 1397 Safar 25, 1440 Zarif holds phone talks Iranian forces can hunt Branko Ivankovic Play features Steve Jobs’ with 4 top European down enemies beyond hits out at referee after questions on technology,

diplomats 2 borders 2 Persepolis defeat 15 modernity 16 Saffron exports rise 40% in H1 ECONOMY — ’s saf- exported to 47 countries during the first Trump has disgraced desk fron exports increased half of this year, IRIB reported on Saturday. 40 percent during the first half of the current Iran’ Ministry of Agriculture has Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr announced that the saffron output in 22) compared to the same period of time in the country will reach 400 tons by the See page 2 the past year, according to the vice chairman end of current Iranian calendar year of National Saffron Council. (March 20, 2019). liberal democracy Gholamreza Miri said some 105 tons The annual saffron production stood at of saffron worth $145 million have been 326 tons during the previous year. 4

UNWTO elects new affiliate members from Iran TOURISM TEHRAN — The ministers and ambassadors. deskWorld Tourism Organ- Kish Free Trade Zone is first of its ization (UNWTO) has elected Hamedan kind to join the world’s biggest tourism Municipality and Kish Free Trade Zone organization, said Alireza Qaedian, the as its latest affiliate members from Iran. zone’s deputy director, ISNA reported. The decisions were officially made The KFZO is in charge of handling the at the 109th UNWTO Executive Council infrastructure affairs, development and session, which was held in Manama, economic growth, creating job opportuni- Bahrain from October 30 to November ties, attracting local and foreign investors 1. The event was attended by repre- and unlocking tourist potentials in the sentatives from 35 countries including vast Persian Gulf island. 10

‘Iran not to let Trump regime reach its illegitimate objectives’ POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s the U.S. will have less economic conse- deskForeign Ministry is- quences compared to the past six months, sued a statement on Saturday and said however, it will be a “big moral decadence that Iran will not let the Trump regime and political collapse” for the U.S. reach its illegitimate objectives. “This action alone is violating the JCPOA, The statement was released as the White the UN Security Council’s resolution, the ruling House announced on Friday that it will re- of the International Court of Justice and also store all the sanctions against Iran, which confronting with will of the major countries were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. and ignoring humanitarian, legal and moral khamenei.ir The statement said that this action of principles,” the statement said. 2 ARTICLE Religion needs considered as major factor in current world order: Adib-Moghaddam ARTICLE Martin Love an analytical statement that could survive the demise of the Soviet Union - or any other Jack Perry Political analyst from EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Author By Javad Heirannia scholarly scrutiny.” major event in the international system for North Carolina Here is the full text of the interview: that matter - coming. Therefore in the 1990s, From Arizona TEHRAN — Professor Arshin Adib-Moghadd- When became religious issues a matter of as probably one of the last social sciences, IR am, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at greater importance in theorizing International theorists began to take more seriously other Some Arabs the London Middle East Institute believes that Relations? paradigms including social constructivism, a Border chess Religion needs to be taken into consideration as A: There were at least two main ceasuras in philosophical school of thought that borrows increasingly look a major factor in the ideological composition of the field that privileged other factors, includ- heavily from sociology in order to appreciate s the world has seen, President like abject pansies the current world order. ing religion, to be studied more closely. First, the complexity of world politics including the Trump is sending 15,000 troops to Professor in Global Thought and Comparative the end of the Cold War and the subsequent impact of religion. Other paradigms such as the Athe border with Mexico to stop what Philosophies and Chair of the Centre for Iranian disintegration of the Soviet Union which was Dependencia School put forward by Latin Amer- the news calls the “migrant caravan”. The n older brother, who has spent his Studies at the London Middle East Institute, also not predicted, despite of their promise to that ican colleagues or feminist and post-colonial so-called “migrant caravan” are actually life traveling with his wife (they are adds that “The use and abuse of Islamic symbols, end, by (neo)realists who constituted the major approaches were also increasingly prominent. Hondurans on a pilgrimage for justice Achildless) and photographing and imagery and norm, in particular, is a potent force school of IR until then. For generations, (neo) The second change in thinking came af- from the United States, whose policies writing light travel articles, has been in in politics and needs to be added to the repertoire realism was predicated on, and hence received ter the terror attacks on the United States have oppressed and impoverished peo- Oman these past two weeks and writes of any social science.” major funding, “forecasting” international pol- on 11th September 2001 during which more ple throughout Latin America for over a me an enthused e-mail about how Sultan He adds that “The Eurocentric idea that itics in general and changes in the system from U.S. citizens died than during the Japanese century. And typical of the United States Qaboos is such a “leader”, having recently modernity was tied up with secularism is bipolarity (U.S. versus USSR) to unipolarity attack on Pearl Harbour during the Second to see an oppressed people as an enemy hosted Netanyahu and even Mahmoud more of a normative dictate, rather than in particular. Yet none of the neorealists saw World War. 7 to be feared. Abbas on visits to Oman to promote “peace” Now Trump has just told the military to between the Palestinians and Israelis. Little treat anyone throwing rocks as an armed does this brother really know: the Zionists ACL Final: Persepolis fall short against Kashima enemy. Basically saying shoot them. Gosh, I have never wanted peace, just submission. wonder where he got that idea? Could it be Oman is claiming that Israel should be SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran’s Persepolis gave Kashima the lead in the 58th minute. The desk from Benjamin Netanyahu? After all, who fully “accepted” in the Mideast by other will be looking for a response midfield man played a neat one-two with Shoma has been shooting people and defending countries while the Zionist state “also next week against of Japan after on the edge of the Persepolis penalty area and it by saying those people were throwing bears the same obligations.” (I presume they were beaten 2-0 on Saturday in the first leg cut inside before curling a low left-footed shot rocks? Israel, of course, for decades now. this latter involves the Israelis making of the AFC Champions League final. into the corner from 18 yards. That is to say, in between shooting para- “peace” not solely on their own terms but The Iranian team will have a difficult task ahead Kashima then added their second in the 70th medics and children without any excuse on terms cognizant of the aspirations of in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Nov. 10 as their key minute. The ball broke to Kento Misao 20 yards whatsoever. But here in the United States, others, too.) Bahrain’s foreign minister as midfielder Siamak Nemati will be absence in the out and he played a deft pass into the path of there are a couple problems with this. well as the Saudi foreign minister at the second leg after being sent in the injury time. Serginho on the right and the Brazilian placed First, U.S. law forbids using the mil- same time expressed the view that “peace Ali Alipour could have scored in the fourth his shot into the far corner from the edge of the itary in a law enforcement capacity. The talks” would help normalize diplomatic minute at the Kashima Stadium but Jung Se- Kashima made the first chance of the second six-yard box. specific law is the Posse Comitatus Act. ties between Israel and the Arabs. ung-hyun threw himself into the path of the shot half when Abe instigated a move that ended with “We lost the first leg but we are looking forward Immigration is a civilian law matter, not Why the lovefest of late between Israel and blocked it with his head. Serginho laying the ball back for Silva. The Bra- to the second leg in Tehran. We can beat Kashi- a military concern, as is border security. and various states on the western side Two minutes later, Ahmad Noorollahi’s free- zilian tried to curl a shot into the top corner but ma Antlers at the Azadi Stadium and I am sure Not that following the law is especially a of the Persian Gulf? I don’t understand kick from the left was tipped over by Kwoun his attempt drifted wide. our fans will give us a great support,” Persepolis strong trait of Donald Trump. But also, it unless: Sun-tae as Persepolis applied early pressure. But Silva soon had reason to celebrate as he captain said. it bears mentioning that troops have not 1. The Arabs are simply exhausted by been moved like this to secure a border decades of discord and enmity with Israel. since the Civil War. And that was to secure 2. They see some gain, probably eco- Iran the de facto border between the Union nomic, from what amounts to almost total and Confederate states. abandonment of the human and political inaugurates Second, giving troops the illegal order rights, enshrined in international law, of to shoot unarmed civilians is the tacit order millions of Palestinians at the precise time fighter jet to commit a massacre. One wonders if they, the Palestinians, have never been Trump has been watching the news from under such duress and attack in the West Gaza with admiration for the disgraceful Bank and Gaza. production line actions of the Israelis. There is simply too 3. Arab alignment with Israel puts more POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran much similarity for it to be coincidence. pressure on Iran to conform to U.S. and deskinaugurated on Sat- But there is also a very deadly wild card in Arab demands, given that Iran is feared urday production line of domestical- that deck. A military firing across a border by the Arabs. 4. They don’t have guts. ly-manufactured supersonic Kowsar is an act of war. Mexico would have the One cannot anyway assume that “Israel” fighter jet. legal right to retaliate. Mexico would also is not going to be around, at least not in Kowsar is an advanced fighter jet with have the legal right to seek allies to help any foreseeable future. One cannot say a Close Air Support (CAS) role that has defend their country. Now, who knows that “Israel” has absolutely no right to made Iran one of the few countries with the who might answer that call? But if it was exist even if Palestine was literally stolen know-how of designing and manufacturing China, the United States will have stuck from the natives last century. But what such jets equipped with 4th generation its hand into the hornet’s nest up to the “Israel”? avionic and fire-control systems. shoulder once again. Who could legitimately argue with Israel Defense Minister Amir Hatami, who Conceivably, if the United States fired if it fully democratized and gave up the participated in the ceremony, said that across the border, Mexico could appeal “Jewish state” insistence, or alternatively production of Kowsar fighter jet is a to the United Nations for peacekeeping gave the Palestinians an East Jerusalem troops, turning the border into a Demil-

Ministry of Defence Ministry symbol of fighting the hegemony and capital and a viable state with the “Green its excessive demands. 2 itarized Zone akin to that which existed Line” its border? 7 between North and South Korea. 7