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(SEO) Mohammad Fetanat announced The marchers, among them children, shouted slogans that Iran Mercantile Exchange’s (IME) against the Zionist regime of Israel whose occupation of Pal- membership status in World Federa- estinian lands and its tyranny against the Palestinians are the tion of Exchanges (WFE) became final, source of many problems, including extremism and violence, IRNA reported. in the Middle East and the larger world. Fetanat, who made the remarks on The demonstrators also carried placards on which a state- Thursday in an MOU signing ceremony ment by the Supreme Leader was written who had said: “The between IME and Pakistan Mercantile Ex- Zionist regime of Israel will not exist in the next 25 years”. change Limited (PMEX), explained the Is- The people also carried images of UN Secretary Gener- lamic Republic’s request for membership al Ban Ki-moon whose mouth was filled with money under of WFE, the trade association of 64 pub- which it was written that “unfortunately” Ban was bribed licly regulated stock, futures, and options to remove the “name of Saudi Arabia from the list of child exchanges, has been accepted. The sen- killers. ior Iranian official noted that Iran’s mem- Senior Iranian officials also participated in the rallies. Pres- bership in different international bodies ident Hassan Rouhani said the division in the Islamic world has been eased following the implemen- and terrorist acts in the Middle East have deflected the atten- tation of the nuclear deal, known as Joint tion of Muslims from the “cause of liberating Palestine”. Samadi Faraj Compressive Plan of Action (JCPOA), He called for boosting unity among Muslims to counter the with the world powers in January. terrorists and materialize the Palestine cause. See page 2 IRNA/ Since the annulment of the financial embargo, the Iranian administration is shifting from a bank-based financial system into a more market-based one Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Western tralian) government,” Assad told Australia’s SBS repeat what the United States want them to (i.e. switching the trend of financing Assad: West countries follow a policy of double standards toward News in an interview to be aired on Friday. say. This is the reality,” President Assad said. away from banks towards securities Syria, dealing secretly with his government while Western countries follow what the US is Western powers have supported militants market). This has made it vital for the attacks us aiding militants to topple him at the same time. telling them to do, the president said in re- fighting to overthrow Assad in a war now in country’s capital market to improve “They attack us politically and then they marks that were carried by Syrian state media. its sixth year, which has claimed more than its validity among other internation- politically, deals send officials to deal with us under the table, “They don’t want to upset the United States. 400,000 Syrian lives, according to the UN spe- al markets via gaining global bodies’ with us secretly especially the security, including your (the Aus- Actually most of the western officials they only cial envoy to Syria. 9 membership. 4 PERSPECTIVE Trump does better with white voters: Scott Lucas EDITORIAL By Harun Yahya By Hassan Lasjerdi political expert INTERVIEW Americans believe that Trump has According to AFP, Hollande field, he could count on firm sup- Tehran Times editor-in-chief By Javad Heirannia divided the society. went so far as to draw a compari- port of a minority --- about 30 to Shocking statements have un- son to the unexpected result Brex- 35% --- of those who participat- TEHRAN — Scott Lucas, a pro- settled American allies as well. For it decision. “Those who say that ed in Republican primaries and The ‘party of God’ fessor of international politics in example, French leader Francois Donald Trump could not possibly caucuses.” Eternality of the University of Birmingham, says Hollande, in a newspaper inter- become the next president of the On the election behavior of will always win Republican presidential contender view on Thursday, urged American United States are the same ones American people, Lucas said, “I International Donald Trump draws his support voters to back Hillary Clinton and who thought that Brexit would think this has been an unprece- nyone who recites the statement among white voters. warned that electing Trump would never be voted in,” he said. dented election in recent history Quds Day “La illaha illa Allah, Mohamme- “Unsurprisingly, Trump does be “dangerous” and “complicate Lucas also said, “He (Trump) because it is not simply a case of ver since the late Imam Aden Rasulullah” is a Muslim in better with white voters, given his relations between Europe and the tends to poll well with those who an ‘establishment’ favorite winning Khomeini named the last Friday the Sight of God and Muslims. How- hostile comments about groups U.S.” are dissatisfied with their economic the nominations.” of Ramadan as International ever, in today’s societies, some Islamic such as Hispanic Americans,” “The best thing the Democrats situation.” The professor of international E Duds Day in 1980, the day is marked countries make distinctions for those Trump tells the Tehran Times. can do is to get Hillary Clinton And why Trump emerged as politics added, “Many Americans annually more impressively worldwide. who belong to different sects of Is- Inflammatory remarks by Trump elected,” Hollande told the French the final nominee of Republicans, are looking for change outside the Now almost after 37 years, the day lam. This is mistaken because there are have astonished many Ameri- financial daily Les Echos, according he said, “Trump succeeded be- traditional party organizations in- is remembered by Iranians braving the Alawis, Shias, Sunnis, and some oth- can people and politicians. Some to Fox News. cause, in a divided Republican side and outside Washington.” er sects: If they consider people who elements before the last Friday prayer only belong to their sects as Muslims of Ramadan, when hundreds of thou- and others as different or lesser Mus- sands of Iranians join anti-Israel rallies lims, then it would be a grave mistake Journalism means looking for ‘truth, ethics and credibility’: Venezuelan diplomat across the country to express support and it would only cause confusion in for the Palestinians. “reason and face the challenges”, she added. Correo del Orinoco were published in total, concepts. Thus, countries should not By Negar Asadi In addition to Iran, other Islamic Elaborating on history of Correo del Orino- adding that the newspaper sought to inform countries such as Lebanon, Indone- adopt such a policy but consider any- TEHRAN — The Venezuelan embassy in co, she said that the newspaper was established the Latin American people about events related sia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, Bahrain, one from any sect as a pious Muslim. Tehran hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to based on the slogan of “We Are Free, We Write to liberal seeking wars. Iraq as well as non-Muslim states of 9 commemorate the country’s national Jour- in a Free Country and Do Not Seek to Deceive Correo del Orinoco is considered the oldest England and the U.S., mount rallies nalist Day. and Mislead People.” sovereign newspaper on the Latin American to vociferously back the dispossessed “Venezuela commemorates Journalist Day The newspaper was published during years continent which was published weekly from people of Palestine. “Standing in on June 27 which marks publication of the first of “Venezuelan war of independence from the 1818 to 1822 in Angostura, a city on the river Now that Quds Day is fervently go- edition of Correo del Orinoco newspaper that the Dust” crew New Granada” and was established by Bolivar Orinoco. The newspaper’s name is currently ex- ing international, the question arises was founded by Simón Bolivar on June 27, to “counter infiltration of Gazeta de Caracas” clusively used by the Correo del Orinoco (2009) as to why more and more clutches of launches campaign 1818,” said Sabrina Aguire, the first secretary of newspaper, she said. newspaper produced by the government of people across the world sympathize the embassy. Gazeta de Caracas was first published on Venezuela. with the Palestinians. to pursue Iranian She said that being a journalist means look- October 24, 1808 and was issued with some Elsewhere, Aguire attached great impor- In what follows, I have tried to an- ing for “truth, ethics and credibility”. diplomats’ freedom interruptions by January 1822. tance to the journalists’ role in “reporting the swer the fundamental question, draw- A journalist has a “critical mind” in order to Aguire also said that 133 editions of the realities”. ing upon the insight and tactfulness of ARTTEHRAN — The desk Imam Khomeini. crew of “Standing in Initially, the increasing tendency the Dust” has launched a campaign to to and identification with Interna- pursue the freedom of Iranian com- Fitch said to visit Iran as foreign banks signal their interest tional Quds Day bear testimony to mander Ahmad Motevasselian and his the fact that Imam Khomeini’s an- colleagues who were kidnapped by Ratings agency Fitch has visit- the country six months after bank official.