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13997 Tuesday JULY 20, 2021 Tir 29, 1400 Dhul Hijjah 9, 1442 WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 43rd year No.13997 Tuesday JULY 20, 2021 Tir 29, 1400 Dhul Hijjah 9, 1442 U.S. linking prisoner Discus thrower Endemic plant effective swap to political Hadadi casts doubt Congratulations in reducing gastric cancer to Muslims on goals: Iran Page 2 on Olympics Page 3 cells: study finds Page 7 Eid al-Adha SNSC: Iran will respond to security moves using satellite technology TEHRAN — Nour News, a news outlet Referring to acknowledgment by the Leader contextualizes close to Iran’s Supreme National Se- Israeli media outlets the Tel Aviv regime curity Council (SNSC), has published used satellite technology to assassinate the a statement warning the enemies that Iranian scientist, Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran is closely monitoring their satellite the security source described the move movements. and other sabotage operations in Iran as resistance against the West Iran will not remain silent in the face a violation of international space security See page 3 military misuse of space and satellite tech- guidelines. nology by certain countries, the statement The responsibility for the consequenc- said, quoting an informed source. es of Iran’s response lies with those who The source said Iran reserves the right started this “dirty game,” Nour News to target the source of these threats. quoted the informed source as saying. Agricultural projects worth over $2.7b inaugurated across Iran TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over 24,134 people As reported, the said on Monday inaugurated numerous agricultural projects were put into operation in Hormoz- projects worth 113.07 trillion rials (about $2.78 gan, Kordestan, Ardebil, Qazvin, Tehran, billion) through video conference in various and Sistan-Baluchestan provinces. provinces, IRNA reported. Referring to the farmers’ efforts for the The mentioned projects, including three country’s food security, Rouhani said at the water and soil management projects, 443 inauguration ceremony: “The government’s food industries and processing projects, 118 record in the agricultural sector is acceptable, greenhouses, seven infrastructure projects, and I hope the next government can take and several fishery and aquaculture projects, further steps in this regard.” are going to provide job opportunities for Continued on page 4 Iranian knowledge-based products enter Russian market TEHRAN – Iran inaugurated a house of innovation and technology was inaugurated innovation and technology in Russia on in Kenya, China and Syria. Tuesday to find new markets for domestic Today, with the opening of this cen- knowledge-based products in the region, ter in the best commercial and econom- ISNA reported. ic point of Moscow, despite sanctions, Exporting technological products of Iran’s technological interactions with Iranian knowledge-based companies is other countries develop and Iranians’ one of the important and key programs of specialized and knowledge capabilities AFP the vice presidency for science and tech- reach global markets. nology, and in this regard, three houses of Continued on page 7 U.S. seeking to establish Christian worshippers make pilgrimage Afghan rivals agree to meet again after dual government in to St. Thaddeus inconclusive Doha talks Afghanistan: TEHRAN – A limited number of Christian wor- an-Armenians who mostly come from the cities Delegations from the Afghan government and Foreign missions in Kabul issue joint shippers have assembled for observing their of Tabriz, Urmia, Tehran, Isfahan, and Qazvin, to the Taliban said in a joint statement on Sunday call for Taliban ceasefire Azeri expert annual ritual and pilgrimage at St. Thaddeus stage the reunion in groups and families. It also that they will meet again and plan to expedite Meanwhile, fifteen diplomatic missions in West Azarbaijan province. provides them an opportunity to go on holiday peace negotiations after two days of inconclusive and the NATO representative in Kabul have BY ALI A. JENABZADEH The essential core of the pilgrimage, called Ba- and visit distant relatives. talks in Doha, Al Jazeera has learned. joined hands to urge the Taliban to halt mili- ead of the Azerbaijan In- darak, is traditionally observed by travelers from Attendees commemorate the martyrdom of The negotiators from the rival sides, who tary offensives across Afghanistan, just hours stitute for Democracy and Iran, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, the Netherlands, St. Thaddeus, one of the twelve disciples killed have been in Doha since Saturday, said “the after a peace meeting in Doha failed to agree Human Rights says that the France, Austria, Germany, Canada, and some other while he was preaching the Gospel. The legend two sides committed to continue negotiations on a ceasefire. H countries. However, this year, only a limited number says a church dedicated to him was first built in at a high level until a settlement is reached”. A senior delegation of Afghan leaders met the U.S. prefers a dual government in Afghanistan. of Iranian Christians were allowed to attend the 68 CE where Qareh Klise is standing. “We will work to provide humanitarian assis- Taliban’s political leadership in the Qatari capital “The United States, which has been ceremony due to coronavirus restrictions. Thaddeus was an apostle of Christ and the tance throughout Afghanistan,” the statement over the last two days, but a Taliban statement waging civil wars in Iraq and Syria for “This year, due to the spread of the coronavirus, ceremony is rooted in the last supper with Jesus added. issued late on Sunday made no mention of a years, wants to continue the conflict in the ceremony was held only with the presence of Christ on the night of his arrest and execution Reporting from Doha, Al Jazeera’s Osama halt to Afghanistan’s rising violence. Afghanistan as well,” Ahmad Shahidov Iranian Armenians in a limited scope, and with by the Roman soldiers. Also known as the Qareh bin Javaid said: “A hotly contested draft was put The joint statement was supported by Aus- tells the Tehran Times. the absence of foreign guests,” deputy provincial Klise (“the Black Church”), the monastery is one forth by both sides where they finally agreed to tralia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the “They want to recognize the growing tourism chief Hassan Sepehrfar said on Monday. of the oldest surviving Christian monuments in talk to each other and to speed up talks. They European Union delegation, Finland, France, Taliban as an official party and establish Baptism of children and youngsters along with the country. It is situated in Chaldoran county agreed that the level of negotiations will be Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, a dual government in Afghanistan,” Sha- performances of traditional songs and dances some 20 kilometers from Maku, adjacent to the expedited.” Spain, Sweden, Britain and the United States hidov remarks. are amongst highlights of the event. borders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Javaid added that the specifics, however, and NATO’s senior civilian representative. The U.S. made serious blunders after The festivity is of high importance for Irani- Continued on page 6 were not discussed. Continued on page 5 9/11 in both Iraq and Afghanistan and now is quitting West Asia to focus on how to contain China’s rise. The United States invaded Afghanistan Italian researcher says U.S. influence over Europe is strong Iran’s quarterly exports to topple the Taliban regime for hosting BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI U.S. wishes,” Alcaro adds. ances a centerpiece of his foreign policy and NATO to African countries up al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who TEHRAN – Head of the Global Actors Programme According to the Italian expert, “when it is crucial to the effort. I think Biden can re-create was considered the architect behind the at the Istituto Affari Internazionali says that the comes to security Europe is more vulnerable, some goodwill towards the U.S. in Europe – he has 350% yr/yr September 11 attacks. Hamid Karzai, the U.S. influence over Europe is strong especially but it is still capable of carving out some room done it already – and that will reflect positively on former Afghan president, has repeatedly in areas of security. for maneuvers.” NATO too. The alliance will never be as essential TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s exports to its Afri- said his efforts to convince the U.S. to hold “U.S. influence over Europe is pretty strong but Following is the text of the interview: as it used to be when it was created, given that the can trade partners in the first three months of the talks with the Taliban went unheeded. that doesn’t mean Europe is entirely at the mercy of How do you see Biden’s attitudes to- U.S. is increasingly attracted to the Pacific rather current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) Officials in Washington were saying that Washington,” Riccardo Alcaro tells the Tehran Times. wards NATO? Do you think that Biden can than the Atlantic, but it is today on firmer grounds increased by 350 percent year on year, Farzad Piltan, the Taliban is a terrorist group and they would “There’s a lot in trade, climate regulations, tax re-energize the organization? than it was under Trump. director-general of Trade Promotion Organization not negotiate with terrorists. However, after laws, and other stuff that Europe does against Biden has made the re-launch of the U.S. alli- Continued on page 5 (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said. two decades the U.S. started talks with the According to Piltan, Iran exported nearly 834,340 Taliban to find an exit route from the country. tons of commodities worth $340 million to African The Taliban have emerged stronger countries in the mentioned three months, IRNA reported.
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