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Iran Cannot Stick to Nuclear Deal Unilaterally: Rouhani in Wisconsin WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13412 Sunday JUNE 16, 2019 Khordad 26, 1398 Shawwal 12, 1440 16 INSTEX remains Guardian Council Iran earn hard-fought Iran’s “Son of the Sea” on paper ready to hold electronic win over Poland in honored at Annecy 3 elections 3 2019 FIVB VNL 15 film festival 16 WB sees the impact of U.S. sanctions See page 2 on Iran ‘wane’ in 2020-21 TEHRAN — The World Bank (WB) of GDP growth in 2021. in its latest world economic outlook “In Iran, the impact of U.S. sanc- report “Global Economic Prospects”, tions is projected to peak this year, predicts a 0.9 percent growth of gross with growth resuming in 2020,” the domestic product (GDP) for Iran in report reads. 2020, indicating that the impact of Meanwhile, global growth has also the U.S. sanctions will ease in the been downgraded to 2.6 percent, 0.3 mentioned year. percentage below the previous forecasts, The bank predicts a -4.5 percent reflecting weaker-than expected inter- growth for the country’ GDP in 2019 national trade and investment at the but expects it to experience one percent start of the year. 4 U.S. grants Iraq new Iran sanctions waiver: source (AFP) — The United States has granted granted in December, the official, close to Iraq another 90-day waiver to con- the negotiations, told AFP on condition tinue with vital energy imports from of anonymity. neighboring Iran despite re-imposed The talks came amid spiking tensions sanctions, a government source said between Iraq’s two closest allies -- the Saturday. U.S. and Iran -- following a twin attack The extension came after “long dis- on tankers in the Persian Gulf that U.S. cussions” with Washington ahead of a President Donald Trump has blamed on looming deadline on a previous extension Tehran. 2 Iran cannot stick Yemen army says missiles can to nuclear deal hit Tel Aviv TEHRAN — The spokesman for Yemeni been thoroughly monitored for targeting Air Force said their missiles can reach 300 targets in the invading countries” He Tel Aviv. General Abdallah Jafari said said in talk to Mirat Aljazeera. the equation of war has changed, and the Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has launched Saudi-Emirati coalition will soon have to new airstrikes on Yemen’s capital and the stop the war and the blockade of Yemen. northwestern province of Hajjah after “The Ansarullah’s statement with regard the Houthis called for “serious talks” to president.ir unilaterally: Rouhani to the existence of the targets list have reach a peace agreement. 13 PERSPECTIVE REPORT Intel. community reluctant to accept U.S. hypothesis to boost military presence in ME: Zaccara Setareh Behroozi Hanif Ghaffari By Payman Yazdani Mike Pompeo hastily accused Iran of carrying A: After one month of the previous incident Political analyst Tehran Times journalist TEHRAN — Referring to hasty US accusations out the attacks without providing any evidence in Fujairah port, which so far has not been against Iran after the suspicious attacks on oil to back up his accusation. clarified, and with the lack of proper evidence tankers in Oman Sea, Qatar University research In this regard, Iran rejected US Secretary of apart from a released video which actually is assistant says international community is reluc- State Mike Pompeo’s anti-Iran accusations, saying not demonstrating anything, I believe the US Times rankings: Top London’s costly tant to accept US hypothesis aiming to boost its the suspicious nature of the recent attacks on two administration is rushing too much to reach military presence in the Middle East. oil tankers in the Sea of Oman is “not funny or the conclusions that only Iran can be behind Iranian universities mistake in While the Japanese Prime Minister was visiting ridiculous but alarming”. those attacks. It is evident that the current following U.S. Iran after 4 decades and many expected even To know more about the issue we reached US government, mainly Bolton and Pompeo, on the list more reduction of the tensions in the region due out to Dr. Luciano Zaccara, research assistant is trying to make a case against Iran, with the foreign policy his visit, in another suspicious and provocative professor in Qatar University. objective to justify the withdrawal from the ranian universities are included in dif- move two large tankers were hit by explosions in The US administration has hastily accused JCPOA, and in order to increase the military ferent subjects of 2019 Times Higher nited Kingdom Foreign Secre- the Sea of Oman on Thursday, a move that can Iran of being behind the attacks on two oil tankers presence in the Persian Gulf, engaging all the Education World University Rankings, Arabian Peninsula states in the MESA (Arab I tary Jeremy Hunt once again intensify the tensions more than before. in Oman Sea. How do you assess validity of the according to its website. Uaccused Iran of being behind Following the attack, US Secretary of State accusations? NATO), with the aim to contain Iran. 7 In physical science, 24 Iranian uni- the explosions off the port of Fujairah versities are amongst 963 universities in the Gulf of Oman. worldwide. Twenty one universities in He has claimed that Iran is “almost Iran are amongst 903 universities assessed certainly” responsible for the attacks in engineering and technology subject. By Faranak Human-animal Bakhtiari interactions:Years Hospitable ago, storks have locals managed play to find hosta way toThe storks storks werefor also ages revered in inIran Islamic be- on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Eleven Iranian universities are on TEHRAN — Iranian hospitability never failed of living with humans, preferring human settle- liefs which held that storks were thought to go and the operation was carried out by ranking table for life sciences amongst 751 to bring back the storks from their wintering ments and rooftops for nesting to more natural on pilgrimage to Mecca, where they headed for a branch of Iran military force and universities and nine Iranian universities grounds; oddly enough erecting nesting sites habitats like treetops, and surprisingly, humans after staying in Iran. no other governmental or non-gov- are amongst World University Ranking endlessly on their roofs remained favorable to also have rarely attacked or persecuted them. Some of the long-established folklore linked ernmental state can be responsible in computer science, which has expanded the birds, showing that the relationship between Myths about the storks’ immunity goes back the arrival of newborns with the long-legged bird. for this incident. Undoubtedly, U.K. to include 684 universities. them is peculiarly an intimate one. to ancient beliefs; in Egypt it was believed that In Iran, residents in western and southwestern government is trying to falsely accuse Additionally five Iranian universities Always caring about the birds which are re- their souls were human, while in the ancient regions encourage storks to nest on their rooftops Iran of the attacks, to help Trump ad- are named on the clinical, pre-clinical garded as symbols of blessing and are believed Greece beliefs storks have been protectors of even by constructing purpose-built high platforms, ministration in spreading anti-Iran and health university ranking which to bring luck and peace from long ago, have led elderly people and take care of the aged parents which not only benefits the birds, but attracts many propaganda. It seems that London is includes medicine, dentistry and other to their flourishing in the country even despite while living on their roofs. The Greeks also held tourists coming to the villages in spring and summer blindly following Trump’s high-risk health subjects. climatic variations. that killing a stork could be punished by death. expressly to see the storks. strategies in the Middle East, but 10 12 University of Tehran and University of Downing Street (headquarters of U.K. Isfahan are on ranking table for business government) has already paid a big and economics amongst 585 universities. price for following U.S. games. Taking The University of Tehran is the only Iranian part in Yemen War and starting Brexit, university ranked among top universities TEHRAN — InsuranceShip costs insurance for ships sailing costspended newsoar bookings after to the PersianMiddle Gulf. East tankerShip insurers attacks say the biggest vessels sailing majorly supported by Trump, are only in arts and humanities, education and through the Middle East have increased by at least Freight rates for supertankers transporting through the Persian Gulf area face additional costs a small part of these costs. social science subjects. 10% after attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia were already of up to $200,000 for a single seven-day voyage, U.K. will pay a high price for blindly The ranking is according to scores of Oman on Thursday, with the potential for costs close to a two-month high on Thursday at nearly roughly twice as expensive as earlier this week. supporting White House war-monger- citation, industry income, international to rise further as regional tensions escalate, ship $13,000 a day, up nearly $2,000 from Wednesday. “The facts on the ground have changed. If any ing and anti-Iran polices. U.K. support outlook, research teaching and the table insurers said. Every ship needs various forms of insurance, of those tankers sink, you will see a rise across for U.S. regional strategies is surely includes number of full-time equivalency The attacks have already stoked concerns about including annual war-risk cover as well as an the board in the annual war premiums,” one based on Britain’s traditional policy to (FTE) students, number of students per reduced flows of crude oil on one of the world’s additional ‘breach’ premium when entering underwriter said.
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