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• Borrell congratulates Amir-Abdollahian, asks Iran to set date for Vienna talks P2 • Iranian fuel to reach Beirut soon P2 • Kam Air planes permitted to land in 8 Pages | Price 50,000 Rials | 1.00 EURO | 4.00 AED | 43rd year | No. 14020 | Saturday | AUGUST 28, 2021 | Shahrivar 6, 1400 | Muharram 19, 1443 Iranian airports due to security threats P2 • Iran strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks at Kabul airport P2 • Powerlifter Jafari wins Iran’s first medal Another Atomic Bomb Hits Japan, at Tokyo 2020 P3 • Tokyo 2020: Iran wheelchair basketball lose to the U.S. P3 • Iran FM to attend Baghdad Summit P3 • Pakistani FM holds Afghanistan talks in Page 3 This Time with a Different Atom Tehran P3 STAY UPDATED #ModernaAtomicBomb • Oji outlines plans for Oil Ministry P4 • Fatemi Amin sets short term priorities for Iran’s foreign minister: Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry P4 Special headquarters • Transport Ministry to pursue National to be set up to expedite 20 years of looting Housing Action Plan P4 • Donation of daffodils to Imam Reza (AS) coronavirus vaccine shrine made national heritage P6 ends in fiasco • Prehistorical artworks repatriated from imports Switzerland to go on show in Tehran P6 Iran’s foreign minister says his ministry is planning • More 2.2m doses of COVID-19 vaccine to set up a special headquarters in order to speed up imported P7 the provision of coronavirus vaccines from any country whose standards are approved by Iran’s Health • Film from Iran line up for Nevada City Ministry. festival P8 Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on • Anna Seghers novel “Transit” comes to Thursday on the sidelines of a cabinet session in Tehran, saying that he will put the issue of coronavirus Iranian bookstores P8 pandemic on top of his agenda at the ministry. Noting that a special headquarters will be set up at the Foreign Ministry to facilitate vaccine imports, Amir-Abdollahian said, “We will do our best to import COVID-19 vaccine vaccines without any limitation from any country whose vaccines can be transferred into the country Razi Cov Pars starts and whose scientific standards are confirmed by [Iran’s] Health Ministry.” third clinical trial He explained that the headquarters’ goal is to activate the potential of all Iranian embassies and phase the country’s capacities abroad, both in the public and private sectors, to expedite the imports. TEHRAN - The second Iranian-made coronavirus Reuters Amir-Abdollahian also pointed to the Pakistani vaccine, named Razi Cov Pars, started the third phase of foreign minister’s trip to Tehran, saying that one of the the human trial on August 24. TEHRAN — 170 people were killed in four massive members were injured, the Pentagon said on Thursday. instructed his national security advisers to develop issues that would be discussed during his meeting with Developed by the Razi Vaccine and Serum explosions in Kabul on Thursday. By who? ISIS! response plans to the attack. Shah Mahmood Qureshi is the latest developments in The attack marked the deadliest day for the U.S. Research Institute, the vaccine is protein-based, neighboring Afghanistan and the region. 170 people were killed, including at least 13 U.S. military in Afghanistan since 2011, and came just five Biden said that the frantic evacuation of U.S. citizens which employs recombinant versions of the spike “Plans have been made in line with [our] neighbor- service members, at the Kabul airport on Thursday days before the Biden administration’s deadline for the and allies from Afghanistan will continue even as he protein and tutors the immune system against and Asia-oriented policy, which will be announced afternoon when two blasts ripped through masses complete military withdrawal from the country. The pledged to hunt down those responsible for the attacks. the virus by producing antibodies, started the first gradually in the coming days,” the Iranian foreign trying to enter a facility controlled by the Americans, military expects more attacks, Marine Corps Gen. Frank He spoke after the U.S. military sustained one of its clinical trial on February 27. disturbing the final push of the U.S.-led evacuation McKenzie told reporters. minister added. highest single-day American tolls during its 20-year The vaccine is developed in 3 doses, the first two effort. Amir-Abdollahian received the approval of Biden on Thursday evening said he was heartbroken Afghanistan campaign. doses are injectable and the third dose is intranasal. the Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday to replace A suicide bomb attack at the airport’s Abbey Gate by the violence and vowed to retaliate for the attacks, “To those who carried out this attack, as well as The second dose of the vaccine will be injected into Mohammad Javad Zarif as Iran’s chief diplomat. was followed by an assault by gunmen, officials said. while promising to continue evacuation efforts. anyone who wishes America harm, know this: We will the volunteers 21 days later and the third dose will be He received 270 votes in favor, 10 against and 6 Another bomb attack took place nearby, at a hotel “We will hunt you down and make you pay,” Biden not forgive,” the American president said. Page 2 inhaled 51 days later. outside the airport, officials said. Eighteen U.S. service abstentions. Page 2 said in remarks at the White House. He said he had STAY UPDATED #KabulAirport One million doses of “Razi Cov Pars” vaccine will be produced each month as of September. Iran has also successfully completed the first phase of Interview Fatemi Amin sets short term priorities for Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry the human trial for Fakhra vaccine, the third domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, named after nuclear TEHRAN - The newly approved Industry, Mining and to domestic production were among the short-term mentioned priorities. scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (he was assassinated in Geography and Trade Minister Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin has set his plans and the main priorities of the minister, ISNA He pointed to achieving an effective structure and November 2020 near Tehran), that was unveiled and short-term priorities for the ministry on the first day of reported. mechanism for the management of industry and mining started the clinical trial on March 16. his office on Thursday. history defeated Talking to the press on the sidelines of a meeting sectors as one of the goals of this ministry and underlined “Osvid-19”, the fourth domestic vaccine produced Emphasizing the role of the private sector in with the former Minister Alireza Razm Hosseini, Fatemi the completion of the country’s comprehensive trade by Osvah Pharmaceutical Company is also undergoing America in production, employment and investment, attention to Amin noted that 36 new improvement programs have system as one of the important programs that the human trials, which will also be available in early market regulation, exports and the removal of barriers also been defined to be implemented along with the ministry would pursue. Page 4 September. Afghanistan: On May 24, the first coronavirus vaccine made by the private sector in Iran succeeded in receiving the code of Egyptian professor Baku blocks ethics and entered the phase of clinical studies. An Iranian knowledge-based company is developing land route to an oral vaccine against COVID-19, which will be produced by the next [Iranian calendar] year (starting March 2022), By Mohammad Mazhari IRIB reported on Wednesday. Page 7 TEHRAN – A professor of political science at Armenia Beni Suef University says the Taliban succeeded to TEHRAN— Iran’s Customs spokesman said on force the U.S. to pull out of Afghanistan because of Friday that a part of the land route from Iran to the strategic location of the country and the tribal Dealing with effects Armenia was blocked by the forces of the Republic nature of the society. of Azerbaijan. of pandemic on “The strategic location and the mountainous and Seyed Ruhollah Latifi, spokesman for the tribal nature had a significant impact on the survival Customs, said, “According to the news received from artists’ lives top of the Taliban and their recent victory after nearly some drivers, the entrance of the Goris-Kapan road twenty years of war with Western powers,” Nadia to Armenia was blocked by the Azerbaijani forces.” Helmy tells the Tehran Times. priority for new He added that it is said that the negotiations Helmy describes composition of the Afghanistan between Yerevan officials and Baku in this regard culture minster society as “highly private,” but the U.S. has will take place on Friday morning. completely ignored this reality. TEHRAN – Iran’s new culture minister has said that Mehr/ Fatemeh Hashemi Latifi emphasized, “Passengers and trucks Following is the text of the interview: carrying goods should make sure that the route is dealing with the repercussion of the pandemic on the What can the world learn from the U.S. exit open in Armenia before leaving for the border of lives of artists is a top priority for his organization. from Afghanistan? Archer Rahimi breaks Paralympic record “Norduz” in East Azerbaijan province.” Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili made the remarks in The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claimed that two a meeting with former culture minister Seyyed Abbas TOKYO – Iranian archer Gholamreza Rahimi broke the Paralympic record in the men’s transform the conflict from an international to a Armenian soldiers attempted to stab an Azerbaijani Salehi on Thursday just one day after winning a vote of individual recurve on Friday in Tokyo 2020. regional one. After reading the current scenes in border guard in the area. confidence from the Iranian Parliament, the Ministry Rahimi bettered the previous record with 644 points set by his countryman Ebrahim Ranjbar of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced in a press Afghanistan, I believe that the complete withdrawal Armenia’s Defense Ministry denied there was (637) at Rio 2016. Chinese archer Lixue Zhao ranked second with 639 points and Kirill Smirnov release. of international military forces will lead to an even any incident, calling the statement a “sheer lie” and from Russian Paralympic Committee finished third with 632 points. “Due to the pandemic, artists and people working more intense Afghan civil war than it is now. “more Azerbaijani disinformation.” in cultural fields have been facing hard days over The United States during this period was fighting the pandemic and this popular government is on behalf of others; the Russians, the Chinese and UNESCO assessors to examine centuries-old Iranian caravanserai seeking to pass the current condition to support the Iranians entered for Al-Qaeda and took revenge, them,” he said. now these countries should fight this threat on their TEHRAN – A team of UNESCO assessors and cultural wooden doors, and flooring as well as strengthening the city center are given over to excavations, and there’s a borders. heritage experts will be examining the centuries-old Taj-Abad historical inn, she noted. scattering of historical curiosities. He added that the culture ministry will pursue the endeavors made by the former minister to vaccinate The American withdrawal from Afghanistan is Caravanserai, which is located in Iran’s Hamedan province. Unlike most caravanserais in Iran, which have Hamedan never falls short of offering cultural heritage artists and cultural figures so that to help the cultural real, according to the statements of the Washington “A rehabilitation work has been commenced on the rectangular-shaped designs, Taj-Abad has a circular plan, sites to its visitors. Scenic natural landscapes, traditional and art center resume their regular activities. Post newspaper itself, as the war on Afghanistan historical caravanserai to make it ready for the inspection,” which is extremely rare among Iranian caravanserais, restaurants, public gardens, and colorful outdoor markets, has cost the USA more than 3 trillion dollars that the deputy provincial tourism chief said on Thursday. and it makes it one of the most interesting historical and more importantly, its hospitable people make for an “We will try to make use Mr. Salahi’s vast cultural and scientific experience as the president has emphasized is a visible loss, and there are invisible losses, as “The experts are slated to evaluate the caravanserai monuments in the province. unexpected slice of the city. the need to interact with former managers so that to do well as questioning its international reputation, and its premises for possible inscription on the UNESCO The Safavid-era (1501–1736) structure, which is located Iranian caravanserais being ready for our best in our mission,” he added. by withdrawing in front of a small movement not World Heritage list,” the official said. in Bahar county of the west-central province, is inscribed collective UNESCO tag supported by any country, in exchange for a country Salahi also wished Esmaeili good luck in his mission A budget of 2.2 billion rials ($53,500 at the official on the national heritage list. An all-inclusive dossier of a select of Iranian that led an alliance from 38 countries. and said, “I will serve as a soldier wherever there will be a exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been Known in classical times as Ecbatana, Hamedan caravanserais is being prepared to be evaluated during need for my help.” I expect an agreement with the Taliban movement allocated to the rehabilitation project, she added. was one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. Pitifully the next session of the World Heritage Committee, which “In each new management, new activities and works in Doha without the presence of the government little remains from antiquity, but significant parts of the will be held in 2022. Page 6 resigned. Page 5 It involves repairing the damaged parts such as walls, will absolutely form, Page 8 POLITICS Borrell congratulates Amir-Abdollahian,

AUGUST 28, 2021 asks Iran to set date for Vienna talks

Straight Truth TEHRAN — Joseph Borrell, the Eu- Amir-Abdollahian also stressed ropean Union High Representative for that Iran has been hosting more than TEHRAN TIMES Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on three and a half million Afghan refu- 2 Friday telephoned Hossein Amir Ab- gees, but the new wave of Afghan ref- dollahian to congratulate him as the ugees is a serious issue that requires new Iranian foreign minister. other countries and international or- Iran’s foreign minister: Special headquarters to be Borrell also announced that the EU ganizations to provide the necessary is ready to expand cooperation with assistance. Iran, saying the participation of his In a message on Friday, the Chinese set up to expedite coronavirus vaccine imports deputy Enrique Mora in the inaugu- foreign minister also congratulated ration ceremony of Ebrahim Raisi as Amir-Abdollahian as Iran’s new for- From page 1 Foreign Ministry hosts session Iran has been fighting back against one of the dead- the new Iranian president was a sign eign minister, calling for expansion of with Health Ministry liest COVID-19 outbreaks in the world, with the crippling of that the bloc is firm to strengthen ties between the two countries. ties with Iran. Later on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry hosted the sanctions slapped on the country by the US significantly Wang Yi, while referring to the tra- first joint session with the Health Ministry to coordi- hampering the country’s efforts to contain the spread Referring to the EU’s role as the ditional and long-standing friendship nate efforts on the provision of coronavirus vaccines. of the virus and provide vaccines from other countries. coordinator of the JCPOA, Borrell re- as well as the 50th anniversary of the iterated the bloc’s hope for the an- political relations between the two The session was attended by Amir-Abdollahian The sanctions were imposed by the administration nouncement of a date by Tehran for countries, pointed to the deepening and Health Minister Bahram Einollahi in addition to of former President Donald Trump under a “maximum the next round of nuclear talks now and continuation of the relations be- other relevant authorities from the Health Ministry, pressure” campaign and have been maintained by the that Raisi has taken over the presi- tool for diplomacy. nuclear program is legally binding, tween the two sides based on strate- the Management and Planning Organization, and the current administration of Joe Biden, which has refused dency in Iran. The foreign minister further em- adding, “In any negotiation, the real gic partnership. Central Bank of Iran, as well as managers from differ- to soften the bans to ease pandemic-related hardship action of the negotiating parties must on Iranians. He also considered the develop- phasized, “For Iran, a negotiation that Referring to the recent telephone ent economic and regional departments of the Foreign has tangible and practical results and be proven in accordance with their ob- Ministry. Iranian officials have described the sanctions as ments in Afghanistan as a new chal- ligations.” conversation between the presi- lenge for the region and the world at is accompanied by securing the rights dents of the two countries and the During the session, Amir-Abdollahian expounded on “economic terrorism” and “medical terrorism” over large and stressed the need for seri- and interests of the people, is accept- The Iranian foreign minister also agreement reached on advancing the COVID-19-related measures taken by the Foreign their deadly impact on ordinary people. ous cooperation in dealing with the able.” said an inclusive government that the relations between both sides, Ministry and thanked his predecessor, Zarif, for his ef- So far, 104,716 people have lost their lives in Iran due flood of Afghan refugees. The sixth round of nuclear talks represents the ethnic and demo- Yi announced his readiness to work forts. to the coronavirus, with 694 deaths registered in the graphic composition of Afghanistan For his part, Amir Abdollahian em- to possibly restore the 2015 Iran nu- with the Iranian foreign minister Einollahi also appreciated the measures taken by the last 24 hours. is a solution to the Afghanistan prob- phasized Tehran’s commitment to di- clear deal, the common name for the to coordinate, cooperate and ex- Foreign Ministry to provide vaccines and underscored According to the latest Health Ministry statistics, lem, adding it is the people of Afghan- alogue and constructive interaction JCPOA, ended on June 20. pand the comprehensive strategic the necessity of expanding cooperation between rele- Iran, with a population of about 85 million, has admin- istan who must decide the fate of within the framework of a balanced Amir Abdollahian said the law partnership between Beijing and vant bodies at such a critical juncture. istered nearly 25 million vaccine doses. their country. diplomacy, and said negotiations is a passed by the Iranian parliament on Tehran. 20 years of looting ends in fiasco Iran FM to attend Baghdad It’s possible that the U.S. is giving rise to Daesh in Afghanistan From page 1 The bombs were set creation of some sort of “Islamic state,” decades none of the goals were realized. Summit off near a gathering of families at the air- despite the grave danger to Iraq’s unity. But after 20 years, not only they have port gates who were desperately hoping The embarrassing evacuation process not been able to topple Taliban. They are to make one of the last evacuation flights led by Biden administration has drastical- leaving Afghanistan in utter humiliation, out. Gunfire was reported in the after- ly affected Biden’s popularity. According a Saigon 2.0, as experts call it. The Biden math of the explosions. to a poll conducted by USA Today, Biden’s administration has not been able to fool Biden said he had asked his command- approval rating has fallen to the lowest anyone this time, as the polls suggest. ers to find ways to target ISIS-K, the Af- point in his young presidency, sliding be- The U.S. is withdrawing from Afghani- ghan affiliate of the Islamic State, which low 50% for the first time a new NBC poll stan, sure. But what are they doing now? claimed responsibility for the attacks ear- found, as COVID-19 cases rise and he bat- Are they are really putting ISIS as their lier in the day on behalf of its loyalists in tles fallout from a chaotic military with- puppet in Afghanistan to take the mat- Afghanistan. drawal from Afghanistan. ters into their own hands? The neigh- TEHRAN – Iran will send a delegation headed He vowed the United States would The poll, conducted from Aug. 14-17 boring countries to Afghanistan must be by the newly-appointed foreign minister, Hossein respond with force at “a moment of our and released on August 22, found 49% wary of this threat and respond to Iran’s Amir-Abdollahian, to a summit in Baghdad that will choosing,” resonating George W. Bush’s approve of Biden’s job performance while call regarding the formation of an inclu- be held in the coming days. remarks days after the September 11 at- 48% disapprove. Other polls this week sive government in Afghanistan. tacks in 2001. also found Biden’s approval rating slip- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khat- “These American service members who Syria and an al-Qaeda-controlled Islamic The Iranian foreign minister embraced ping: CBS (50%), Ipsos (46%) and YouGov ibzadeh has said that an Iranian delegation led by “This conflict was begun on the timing gave their lives,” he said, were “heroes state in Syria and Iraq. In stark contrast to his Pakistani counterpart’s proposal to (44%). Amir-Abdollahian is to be dispatched to take part in and terms of others; it will end in a way who have been engaged in a dangerous, Western claims at the time, the Defense hold a foreign ministerial meeting of a meeting on supporting Iraq, according to a state- and at an hour of our choosing,” Bush selfless mission to save the lives of oth- Intelligence Agency document identifies An NBC poll in April found 53% of six neighboring countries, announcing ment by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. said, weeks before the U.S. ers.” al-Qaeda in Iraq (which became ISIS) and Americans approved of Tehran’s readiness to host military began fighting in Biden’s job performance. that meeting in the coming The Iraqi foreign minister, Fuad Hussein, delivered The U.S. invaded Afghan- fellow Salafists as the “major forces driv- Afghanistan. Americans ing the insurgency in Syria” and states Only 25% of days. a letter of invitation from the Iraqi prime minister on istan in 2001, and withdrew Only 25% of respon- August 10 during a visit to Tehran where he met with Biden spoke from the in 2021. Seemingly, 20 years that “Western countries, the (Persian) dents said they approved respondents Following his meet- are leaving Gulf states and Turkey” were supporting a number of high-ranking Iranian officials, including East Room of the White of looting was not enough of Biden’s handling of the ing with Shah Mahmood President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. House shortly after the for the Americans. Possi- the opposition’s efforts to take control of withdrawal from Afghani- said they Qureshi on Thursday, Afghanistan During his meeting with Ayatollah Raisi, Hussein Pentagon confirmed the bly, they now have decid- eastern Syria. stan, which was taken over Amir-Abdollahian under- said, “The ‘Iraqi Neighboring Countries Conference’ deaths of the American ed to put ISIS in charge in Raising the “possibility of establishing in a lighting way by the approved lined that the Afghanistan in utter is being held in the context of arrangements aimed service members. Afghanistan, a strategic a declared or undeclared Salafist princi- Taliban. Yet the majority issue was high on his agen- at supporting the political process and economic “These American service humiliation, a move, but not too smart. pality”, the Pentagon report goes on to of Americans still support of Biden’s da of talks with the Paki- getting out of the country. stani foreign minister. growth of Iraq.” members who gave their On August 10, 2016 Don- say “this is exactly what the supporting Sixty-one percent said the handling of the Until Monday, the level of Iran’s representation in lives,” Biden said, were Saigon 2.0, as ald Trump said, “Hillary powers to the opposition want, in order Iran has time and again war was not worth it. the Baghdad summit wasn’t clear. There were spec- “heroes who have been Clinton created ISIS with to isolate the Syrian regime, which is con- tried to broker peace be- experts call it. withdrawal from ulations that the Iranian president might attend the engaged in a dangerous, Obama.” In 2015, ISIS was sidered the strategic depth of the Shia American warmongering tween all sides in Afghan- summit. But on Monday, Khatibzadeh said it was selfless mission to save the estimated to have an an- expansion (Iraq and Iran)”. is nothing new. Americans istan, supporting intra-Af- Afghanistan unclear whether President Raisi would attend the lives of others.” nual budget of more than $1 billion. A de- A year into the Syrian rebellion, the U.S. entered Afghanistan to ghan talks. After the Taliban Baghdad meeting. He called Thursday “a tough day” and classified secret U.S. intelligence report, and its allies weren’t only supporting and implement a three-stage takeover, Iran called for the pledged that the United States would up- written in August 2012, uncannily pre- arming an opposition they knew to be plan. To overthrow the Taliban, rebuild the formation of an inclusive government, In his Friday statement, Khatibzadeh announced hold its “sacred obligation” to the families dicts and effectively welcomes the pros- dominated by extreme sectarian groups; central institutions, shift to the classical with the presence of all Afghan ethnici- that Abdollahian would represent Iran in the Bagh- of the fallen. pect of a “Salafist principality” in eastern they were prepared to countenance the doctrine of counterinsurgency. After two ties. It is high time neighbors join Iran. dad summit.

Kam Air planes permitted to land in Iranian fuel to reach Beirut soon Iranian airports due to security threats TEHRAN — The first tanker carrying fuel for Lebanon quoted Shea as saying that “transfer of Egyptian gas will TEHRAN — The spokesman for the Iranian Civil land in an airport in the northeastern city of Mash- has left Iranian waters. be facilitated through Jordan and Syria to northern Leb- Aviation Organization (CAO) announced on Thurs- had. The Lebanese Hezbollah vowed last week that Iran anon.” day that Iran has accepted a request that a number Zibakhsh did not elaborate on the location of air- was sending fuel to Lebanon which is facing economic Shea also told Aoun that negotiations are underway of planes from the private Afghan company, Kam Air, ports hosting the planes neither did he mention the collapse and serious shortages of fuel for essential ser- with the World Bank to secure financing for the cost of to land in Iranian airports. exact number of the planes seeking refuge. vices. The first tanker has left now and must sail to the Egyptian gas, the repair and strengthening of electricity “Following the escalation of clashes and tensions That comes as aviation sources said in social me- Suez Canal before reaching the Mediterranean. transmission lines, and the required maintenance of gas at Kabul airport, the owner of the private airline Kam dia posts that two Airbus A340 jets and one Boeing Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has threat- pipelines. Air Afghanistan, demanded the transfer of a num- 737 belonging to Kam Air had landed in Mashhad’s ened retaliation if anyone tries to interfere with the ship- The U.S. ambassador’s conversation marked the return ber of the company’s planes to Iranian airports,” Hashemi Nejad Airport. ment and has said the tankers bringing fuel are consid- anese property the moment it leaves Iran and that any of her anti-Hezbollah media activism. During the Trump Mohammad Hassan Zibakhsh stated, according to ered Lebanese territory. administration, Shea had launched a propaganda cam- Nour News. The news about planes transfer across the bor- aggression against it would be seen as an aggression der came hours after an explosion hit areas just Nasrallah dropped a bombshell when he announced against Lebanon. “God willing, this ship and others will ar- paign against Hezbollah in parallel with the Trump White He added that Iran, in line with international in- outside the airport in Kabul, leaving multiple peo- that an oil tanker carrying Iranian fuel oil was bound for rive safely; we don’t want confrontation with anyone. We House, tightening the noose on Hezbollah. teractions with neighboring countries, has issued a ple injured. That came after reports suggested and Lebanon. Addressing a commemorative ceremony mark- are only after helping our people… We reject to be humil- If Lebanon is now in an economic tailspin, it’s largely landing permit for these flights. Italian plane taking off from the airport had come ing the Day of Ashura, Hezbollah’s chief announced that iated in any military, political or economic war. We refuse because of the U.S. continued efforts to prevent any eco- “It should be mentioned that these flights did not under fire although authorities said shots had been the first of several ships loaded with fuel would sail from the humiliation of our people, let no one dare to challenge nomic cooperation with Beirut under the pretext of com- have any passengers,” the spokesman said. fired to disperse the crowd near the airport. Iran to Lebanon within hours, warning the United States us,” he asserted. bating Hezbollah’s influence. U.S. Arab allies in the region, 13 U.S. service members and at least 85 Afghans Kabul airport has been the scene of chaos since and Israel against any sabotage. The announcement made the U.S. ambassador to Leb- who once helped Lebanon financially, have refrained from have been killed in two bombing attacks outside last week when foreign military forces led by the “Our first ship has completed all arrangements and anon to scramble to find a way to prevent Lebanon from providing any aid to the religiously diverse Arab country. Kabul’s airport, according to the Pentagon and Af- United States started an evacuation process to will sail within hours from Iran to Lebanon with the bless- importing fuel from Iran. The ambassador, Dorothy Shea, Then there was the Iranian helping hand. Iran has al- ghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health. The deadly comply with a deal with the ruling Taliban which ing of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him),” he said, noting, rushed to speak with Lebanese President Michel Aoun ways offered to help the Lebanese people. But political blasts came as the United States and other Western obliges Western forces to leave the country by Au- “This ship will be followed by other ships, but we gave hours after Nasrallah’s announcement. factionalism and malign foreign influence in Beirut have countries raced to complete a massive evacuation gust 31. priority to diesel oil on the first ship because it is a top “President Aoun received a phone call from the U.S. stood in the way of Iranian help. of their citizens and Afghan allies following the Tali- Thousands of people have crowded the gates of priority and is linked to people’s lives.” Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, informing him of Nasrallah announced the import of Iranian fuel only ban takeover of the country. the airport seeking to leave Afghanistan onboard In a stark warning to Washington and Tel Aviv, which the U.S. administration’s decision to help Lebanon import after the fuel crisis in Lebanon reached new heights with In a report on Thursday, Press TV also reported evacuation flights amid concerns that they might oppose any fuel trade between Tehran and Beirut, Nas- electricity from Jordan through Syria through Egyptian almost all Western countries and their Arab allies refus- that Iran has allowed three jets owned by Kam Air to face prosecution by the Taliban. rallah declared that the ship will be considered as a Leb- gas,” the Lebanese presidency said on Twitter. It also ing to alleviate the crisis. Iran strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks at Kabul airport

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry deh expressed hope that an inclusive Thursday’s attack was claimed American-controlled facility, dis- were injured, the Pentagon said. President Biden on Thursday eve- spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on government would be formed imme- by ISIL (ISIS) in Afghanistan, which rupting the final push of the U.S.-led The attack marked the deadliest ning said he was heartbroken by the Friday morning censured the deadly diately in Kabul and relevant bodies said its suicide bombers singled out evacuation effort, the Wall Street day for the U.S. military in Afghan- violence and vowed to retaliate for terrorist attacks at the Kabul Airport discharge their responsibilities to “translators and collaborators with Journal reported. istan since 2011, and came just five the attacks, while promising to con- on Thursday and expressed deepest protect people’s lives and property. the American army”. A suicide bomb attack at the air- days before the Biden administra- tinue evacuation efforts. condolences over the heinous acts. Condemnation and condolences More than 100 people were killed, port’s Abbey Gate was followed by an tion’s deadline for the complete mili- “We will hunt you down and make Condemning attacks targeting have poured in from the world fol- including at least 13 U.S. service assault by gunmen, officials said. An- tary withdrawal from the country. The you pay,” Biden said in remarks at the defenseless Afghan people and any lowing the twin blasts outside Kabul’s members and 90 Afghans, at the Ka- other bomb attack took place nearby, military expects more attacks, Marine White House. He said he had instruct- terrorist operations directed at men, airport that killed at least 110 people bul airport when two blasts ripped at a hotel outside the airport, officials Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie told re- ed his national security advisers to women, youth and children, Khatibza- with dozens of others wounded. through crowds trying to enter the said. Eighteen U.S. service members porters. develop response plans to the attack. Another IRAN IN FOCUS atomic bomb AUGUST 28, 2021 Straight Truth hits Japan, this TEHRAN TIMES 3 time with a different atom TEHRAN – In a blow to the U.S.-made foreign substance had been identified in that the affected production batch, plus importing American and English Covid-19 vaccines, Japan has suspended 39 vials, all of which had the lot number two more batches held back out of caution vaccines is forbidden over fears that Powerlifter Jafari Iran sitting the use of about 1.63 million doses of 3004667, at eight workplace and large- because they were processed before and the Americans and British would seek the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine over scale inoculation sites in five prefectures after the affected batches, were meant for to test their unsafe vaccines on Iranians. wins Iran’s first volleyball renew contamination fears, further reinforcing — Aichi, Ibaraki, Gifu, Saitama and distribution only in Japan, according to ABC. “Importing American and English the soundness of arguments that Tokyo — since Aug. 16. The ministry has The Spanish manufacturer for the vaccines into the country is forbidden. medal at Tokyo rivalry with Bosnia foreign vaccines cannot be fully trusted. decided to no longer use the around U.S. biotechnology company, Rovi, said I have said this to officials and I am The suspension came after Japan’s 570,000 doses with the lot number. in a statement on Thursday that it is saying it publicly now. If the Americans 2020 at Paralympic Health Ministry announced “foreign Moderna confirmed that it was aware conducting an investigation into the had managed to produce a vaccine, this materials” were found in some doses of of the scandal. “Moderna confirms matter. It also said that the contaminated corona disaster would not have occurred TOKYO – Powerlifter Amir Jafari claimed a silver Games a batch of roughly 560,000 vials. having been notified of cases of vaccine doses had only been shipped to in their own country. A few days ago, they medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games on Friday. registered 4,000 deaths in the course of Nearly a week ago, some vaccination particulate matter being seen in drug Japan. “The detection of this particulate He lifted 195kg in the men’s -65kg at the Tokyo TEHRAN - Iran and Bosnia & Herzegovina have 24 hours. If they know how to produce faced off in the last five men’s sitting volleyball centers in Japan sent reports of product vials of its COVID-19 vaccine,” matter refers to certain vials of one International Forum. a vaccine and if their Pfizer company at the Paralympics and come as the favorites to contaminants in some vials. The the American firm said in a statement. product lot distributed exclusively in can produce a vaccine, why would they play the final in Tokyo. domestic distributor of Moderna “The company is investigating the Japan,” the Spanish pharma company said. give it to us? Well, they can use it for With an overall score of 3-2 and pumped with Covind-19 vaccine in Japan, Takeda reports and remains committed to working The episode once again put the focus themselves so that they will not have the Rio 2016 title, the Iranian squad is ready to Pharmaceutical, announced that it expeditiously with its partner, Takeda, on the need for countries to develop so many deaths and so many victims. conquer another gold medal in the 2020 Games, received these reports. A week after and regulators to address this,” it added, their own, safe Covid-19 vaccines, which The same is true of England. Therefore, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) receiving reports of contamination, the referring to Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical. are now produced by very few countries, they are not trustworthy. I do not really reported. distributor announced the suspension A blame game started soon after the including Iran. trust them,” the Leader said at the time, And one of their star players is Morteza of the use of the American vaccine. Japan suspension went viral. Moderna Iran was among the few countries according to the khamenei.ir. Mehrzad, the tallest athlete at the Paralympic No details have so far been publicized said the contamination could be due to warn about the safety of American, He warned that “perhaps they Games and the joint second tallest man in the about the “foreign material,” but Takeda to a manufacturing issue in one of British, and French vaccines. In a speech sometimes want to test their vaccines world, with a height of 2,46m. Even seated, he can described it as particulate matter. the production lines at its contract delivered in January 2021, Leader of on other nations to see if it works or spike the ball reaching 2,30m and overshadows all According to the Japan Times, the manufacturing site in Spain. the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ayatollah not. Therefore, we should not obtain a the other players. He scored 28 points in the gold medal game in Rio against the Bosnians. Japanese Health Ministry said that the A spokesperson for the company added Seyed Ali Khamenei announced that vaccine from the U.S. and England.” Besides the win in Rio, Iran claimed the title at the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 games, while Bosnia & Herzegovina prevailed in the Athens Pakistani FM holds Afghanistan talks in Tehran 2004 and London 2012 editions. The Iranian team is the World No.1 and is the biggest winner in Paralympic Games history, with three golds and TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Tehran and Islamabad for the establishment of lasting Tehran’s readiness to host that meeting in the coming two silver medals. Qureshi met on Thursday with high-ranking Iranian peace and stability in Afghanistan and said, “The days. Competition goes from August 27th to officials to mainly discuss the mayhem in Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Iran is a major player in regional Following his meeting with Qureshi, Amir-Abdollahian after the Taliban took over Kabul on August 16. developments, so we believe that by working together September 5th, the last day of the Games, at Hall A underlined that the Afghanistan issue was high on his of the Makuhari Messe convention center. Qureshi arrived in Tehran on Thursday after visiting we can establish and strengthen peace and stability in agenda of talks with the Pakistani foreign minister. Turkmenistan. In Tehran, the top Pakistani diplomat met the region, especially in Afghanistan, and have positive and beneficial cooperation.” “Pleased to host Pakistan FM, my brother @ Chinese powerlifter Lei Liu won the gold medal with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian SMQureshiPTI in my first day as foreign minister. by lifting 198kg. He won his fourth consecutive and Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. Foreign Minister Qureshi also said the Iranian people Bilateral ties & regional issues, including the delicate Paralympic gold medal in Powerlifting. Sajad have maintained their dignity in the face of sanctions, Speaking in a meeting with Qureshi, Ayatollah Raisi situation in Afghanistan, were on the agenda,” the Iranian The bronze medal went to Algerian Hocine called the relations between Tehran and Islamabad adding, “The relations between the people of Pakistan foreign minister said on Twitter. Shahbazzadeh and Iran are not stereotyped and official, but heartfelt, Bettir with 192kg. long-standing, based on common beliefs and people- Qureshi, in turn, also tweeted about his meetings in centered. and we look forward to warmly welcoming the president extends deal with of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan.” Iran. “Pleased to meet FM @Amirabdolahian in Tehran The president also said, “Economic and trade relations and shared congratulations on assumption of office. between the two countries are not satisfactory and we The Pakistani foreign minister also met with his newly- Had extensive discussions on regional security & a Sepahan must increase the level of such relations in the interests appointed Iranian counterpart. Amir-Abdollahian has, in coordinated approach for Afghanistan, to work towards his first meeting as Iran’s foreign minister, sat down with Tokyo 2020: of our nations with proper planning,” according to a security, stability & an inclusive political settlement in TEHRAN – Sepahan football team target Sajad statement by the Iranian presidency. his Qureshi for talks over the latest developments in Afghanistan,” Qureshi said on Twitter. bilateral and regional issues. Iran wheelchair Shahbazzadeh penned a one-year extension with “Strengthening bilateral relations can pave the way He added, “Peace in Afghanistan will ensure greater the team. During their discussions, the two top diplomats economic integration progress and connectivity. Invited for the development and strengthening of regional and basketball lose to The 31-year-old forward had been linked with emphasized the need for the enhancement of bilateral FM @Amirabdolahian to visit Pakistan to build on international cooperation between Iran and Pakistan,” a move to Persepolis but opted to stay in Isfahan. the president pointed out. ties on political and economic fronts, according to a Pakistan - Iran strong bilateral relations.” statement by the Iranian foreign ministry. the U.S. Sepahan also hired Santa Clara forward He called the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a New Iranian president invited to visit Islamabad They also exchanged views on the positive steps Shahriyar Moghanlou on Wednesday. turning point for the interaction of all Afghan groups The Pakistani foreign minister also said that he, on taken in recent months with regards to the promotion TEHRAN – Iran wheelchair basketball lost to Shahbazzadeh was named the top goalscorer for peace, security and stability in Afghanistan and said, behalf of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, invited of Tehran-Islamabad economic relations, particularly the U.S. 65-41 in Group B of the 2020 Paralympic of the 2020-21 Iran professional League with 20 “Certainly, the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and the Ayatollah Raisi to pay a visit to Pakistan. Games on Friday. region does not provide security, and countries should the establishment of two new border posts and holding goals. “Privileged to meet President Ayatollah Ebrahim help different groups in Afghanistan to form an inclusive of a joint economic commission as well as a joint trade In the match held at the Ariake Arena, Mohsen Raisi in #Iran. Conveyed warmth of our leadership & and participatory government.” committee meeting in the near future. Sayari scored 17 points for Iran while Steve Serio shared PM @ImranKhanPTI’s In the meeting, the Iranian led the U.S. with 12 points. Rejecting any approach based on guardianship of invitation to visit Pakistan. foreign minister underscored Iran, who were defeated against Australia 81- Ayanda Patosi to Afghanistan, Ayatollah Raisi said, “Guardianship of I also discussed Pakistan’s the need to remove Afghanistan is a failed model for the United States and outlook for a coordinated 39 on Thursday, will meet Algeria on Saturday. infrastructural obstacles to Countries, including return to Foolad does not have the capacity to create lasting peace and approach between all The top four of the six teams in each group will the promotion of bilateral ties, stability in Afghanistan.” neighbors, should neighbors of Afghanistan qualify for the next stage. resolve the existing problems next season for peace and prosperity,” he He stressed, “The role of other countries, at border crossings, namely including neighbors, should only be a facilitator to only facilitate tweeted. facilitate the traveling of TEHRAN - Ayanda Patosi is back in South Africa the establishment of an inclusive and participatory Earlier on Monday, Iranian trucks through Iran-Pakistan formation of an after helping his overseas club to a victory in the government with the presence of all Afghan groups.” Foreign Ministry spokesman border posts, and further cup competition. Emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran wants enhance mutual economic inclusive government Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zahra Nemati Patosi, who has been impressive with his regional cooperation without foreign interference, relations given the fact that Qureshi’s visit would take performances for Iranian club Foolad Khuzestan, Ayatollah Raisi said, “The presence of the United States the two countries’ economies in Afghanistan, Raisi place at the request of the predicts an guided the team to a historic first-ever Hazfi Cup and foreigners in the region does not contribute to complement each other. Pakistani foreign minister suggests. on Thursday and would intensified rivalry title earlier this month. security, but it is also making problems, and countries He also underlined Iran’s focus on bilateral issues and The 28-year-old has been influential in creating in the region, especially Iran and Pakistan, can work preparedness to meet Afghanistan. and scoring goals for Foolad, and despite attracting together to provide the ground for ethnic and active Pakistan’s energy needs, in Tokyo 2020 interest from a number of clubs in Europe, the groups in Afghanistan to create security and peace in especially in the domains of natural gas, electricity, and “Iran, as a country that has made efforts to bring midfielder will be returning to the Iranian football the country so that they can decide for their own destiny.” industrial products. peace to Afghanistan, is consulting, and God willing, TEHRAN - Iranian archer Zahra Nemati, who is Pointing out that the policy of Iran has been to support this trip will be in line with the continuation of friendly aiming for a third straight gold medal at the Tokyo outfit for the last year of his contract with the club. He further touched upon Iran’s economic needs which relations,” the spokesman added. the people of Afghanistan for the past four decades, the could be met by Pakistani products. 2020 Paralympics, predicts an intensified rivalry “Ayanda Patosi is an important member of president said, “Iran hosts about 4 million people of The visit was part of a regional tour by Qureshi that in the Games. Foolad and he is respected at the club and in Iran The top Pakistani diplomat, in turn, expounded on in general. He is one of the top performers for Afghanistan and has always been, and will continue to included a visit to Afghanistan’s neighbors. Ahead of his Nemati was Iran’s flagbearer in the opening his negotiations with officials of three Central Asian his club and they don’t want to lose him” said the support the Afghan people.” visit to Tehran, the Pakistanis foreign minister stressed ceremony held at the Olympic Stadium. countries as well as on the latest situation in Afghanistan. the importance of the position of players in the region source. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for his part, described the “I am here to do my best and will move forward Also on the agenda of the talks was Tehran and such as Tehran for consensus aimed at helping to “When he joined the club last year, he signed a Iran-Pakistan relations as historic and deep, and referred step by step,” Nemati said after competing in the Pakistan’s support for peace and stability in Afghanistan establish lasting peace in Afghanistan, according to two-year contract. So, he is left with one year on to the common positions of the two countries on many women’s individual recurve open on Friday. regional and international issues, saying, “Pakistan and the establishment of a broad-based government in Iran’s state news agency IRNA. the deal. He is currently back in South Africa as seeks to deepen and strengthen relations between the that country with the presence of all ethnic groups. “Peace in Afghanistan is inevitable for its neighbors Nemati has renewed her rivalry with China’s Wu the club is on a break after winning the cup,” the two countries in various economic, political and regional Iran welcomes proposal to host foreign ministers and neighboring countries,” Shah Mahmoud Qureshi said Chunyan in Tokyo. At Rio 2016, Nemati won the source added. fields, and we are determined to further improve the from countries bordering Afghanistan on Monday, ahead of a trip to Central Asia and Iran. gold ahead of Wu, while Poland’s Milena Olszewska won bronze. level of our relations.” Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister embraced his He added, “Islamabad seeks a regional consensus for The Pakistani foreign minister further stressed the opposite number’s proposal to hold a foreign ministerial Afghanistan and emphasizes the role of its neighbors in All three will be among the favorites for the title importance of cooperation and coordination between meeting of six neighboring countries, announcing contributing to peace and stability in Afghanistan.” this year. Azmoun scores “I know I will have a difficult task in this edition winner as Zenit Congratulations pour in on Amir-Abdollahian as he takes over as Iran’s top diplomat because my Italian and my Chinese opponents are well-prepared but I am ready too,” she told Tehran defeat CSKA TEHRAN – Foreign diplomats have the two top diplomats stressed the Iranian counterpart will make every message of congratulation. The top Times. sent congratulatory messages or importance of boosting Tehran-Moscow effort to enhance long-term, all-out Sri Lankan diplomat underlined that She won two golds at both London 2012 and have congratulated Hossein Amir- cooperation in all bilateral areas as well and fruitful cooperation between the Amir- Abdollahian’s appointment as Rio 2016. Nemati is also the first female Iranian TEHRAN -Zenit St. Petersburg Abdollahian by phone as the Iranian as pressing on with consultations on two countries, which, as he added, will the head of the diplomacy apparatus Paralympic champion, International Paralympic beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 in the sixth round of the parliament confirmed him as Iran’s regional and international issues. They promote the welfare of people of both indicates senior Iranian officials’ trust Committee (IPC) wrote. Russian Premier League. foreign minister on Wednesday. also exchanged views on the situation in countries. in him and shows Amir-Abdollahian’s Nemati has been ticking off historical The only goal in the match was scored by Iranian Foreign ministers of Russia, Afghanistan, according to a statement Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kazakhstan’s deep knowledge, negotiation skills and milestones in archery and breaking boundaries striker Sardar Azmoun. Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Oman, by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime wealth of experience in the domain of for female athletes since she won gold at the 2015 Azmoun, who has recently been linked with a Kazakhstan, and Lebanon, among Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Minister, has also sent a congratulatory diplomacy and international relations. Asian Para Championships. move to Lyon, scored the only goal of the match other countries, have congratulated Kamilov has extended congratulations message to his Iranian counterpart. Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister In London, she became the first Iranian female in the 82nd minute after a linking up with Artyom Amir-Abdollahian on becoming the new to Amir-Abdollahian on having received Tileuberdi also expressed confidence and Deputy Prime Minister Zeina Akar Paralympic champion and in Rio competed at both Dzyuba. foreign minister of Iran. a vote of confidence from Parliament that the friendly relations between Iran also congratulated Amir-Abdollahian the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Zenit have not lost in 15 consecutive matches Russian Foreign Minister Sergey and assuming office as Iran’s foreign and Kazakhstan will hold for the benefit on his appointment as the Islamic “The best archers across the world have come against their rivals from the capital. Lavrov spoke over the phone with Amir- minister. of both nations. Republic’s chief diplomat. here at the Paralympic Games and it means how The victory allowed Sergei Semak’s team to Abdollahian to congratulate him on his In a message, the top Uzbek diplomat Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Gamini Other foreign ministers and officials difficult is to win a medal but I am here to do my remain in first place in the standings with 14 new job. In their phone conversation, also gave assurances that he and his Lakshman Peiris sent a similar sent similar messages. best,” Nemati concluded. points. ECONOMY Oji outlines AUGUST 28, 2021

Straight Truth 4 TEHRAN TIMES plans for Fatemi Amin sets short-term priorities Oil Ministry for Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry TEHRAN - New Iranian Oil Minister ly, I have been educated in this field tablishment of strong diplomacy and 12 and 13 of the Law on Removing bodies related to the industry, mining and trade Javad Oji has outlined his plans for and I have worked in this field for 35 bolstering international relations as Barriers to Production. fields and stated: “Considering the importance the Oil Ministry in the first official years and have experiences in both a major priority for the Oil Ministry. Development and implementa- of the interaction between the two ministries of meeting with his deputies on Thurs- upstream and downstream sectors Paying special attention to diplo- tion of energy diplomacy document industry and agriculture in resolving issues re- day, Shana reported. of the industry.” macy with a focus on trading oil, gas, in cooperation with relevant insti- lated to market regulation, a meeting with the Developing joint oil and gas fields, Further in the meeting, the depu- petrochemical products, and export tutions, maintaining and increasing Agriculture Minister is on the agenda and I hope meeting winter gas and fuel needs, ties of the Oil Minister presented re- of technical and engineering ser- Iran’s status in OPEC, and expanding that with the strong cooperation of these two organizing human resources, main- ports on their performance in recent vices, interacting with neighboring cooperation with neighboring coun- ministries, many issues in the field of market taining production, supporting do- years. countries to reduce tariffs and find tries, the Persian Gulf nations, and regulation will be resolved.” mestic production of equipment, Oji had previously released a com- suitable solutions are the major axis the Caspian Sea countries in the field In another part of his remarks, the minister strong energy diplomacy and com- prehensive program of his international of exploration, production, and joint pointed out the significant role of the private prehensive cooperation with neigh- for the development agenda. venture capital are other areas that sector in the country’s production, trade and boring countries in the field of oil and of the country’s oil and Developing joint Moreover, Oji had Oji’s team will be specially focused export and noted that the private sector, busi- gas were among the most important gas industry during oil and gas fields said he will be deeply upon during his tenure as the Iranian nesses and non-governmental enterprises play programs that the oil minister is go- his tenure. focused on expanding Oil Minister under Ebrahim Raeisi’s a major role in the field of production and trade. ing to pursue during his tenure. is a priority of administration. The published plan bilateral or multilat- “If we are concerned about production, em- Addressing the meeting, the new consisted of five sep- the new Oil eral agreements with Encouraging foreign investment ployment, and investment in the country, these minister expressed hope that with arate sections includ- Minister. target countries by for exports in the mid and down- sectors should be considered. The government the efforts of the employees and ing an introduction, tapping the capacities stream sectors and increasing the should try to provide the necessary condi- managers of the oil and gas industry, some documents re- of international and export of petroleum products to From page 1 “Completion of this system tions and requirements for their activities,” he he will be able to solve the challeng- lated to the oil industry’s upstream regional organizations, including neighboring countries, as well as makes it possible to monitor the flow of pro- stressed. es ahead and take effective steps sector, major challenges facing the the Organization of the Petroleum ensuring active support for boost- duction and distribution of goods and makes it By identifying priorities, the government towards the advancement of this oil industry, urgent measures to be Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Gas ing export of technology and engi- possible to predict and make timely decisions,” tries to urge the private sector to plan in ac- industry. taken in the oil industry, and finally Exporting Countries Forum, etc. neering services of Iranian compa- Fatemi Amin said. cordance with these priorities, and in the next He further mentioned his experi- strategic steps based on the industry The official is also cognizant of nies to neighboring countries are He further announced the holding of numer- stage, it supports them in achieving these ences in the industry, saying: “I am priorities. modifying the consumption pattern other areas of attention for the new minister. ous meetings with officials and managers of the goals, the official said. a member of the oil industry fami- The official had underlined the -es of gas and oil products using Articles

Supporting govt., economic growth major priorities of Economy Minister Mehrabian outlines Energy

TEHRAN - Iran’s new Minister include enhancing the role of the Ministry’s major plans of Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry of Economy in macroeco- TEHRAN - Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, who was recently more fuel while protecting the environment. Ehsan Khandouzi has said financ- nomic policy-making to restore approved by the parliament as the new energy minister, “Saving fuel from renewable power plants is a great ing the government and ensuring stability to the country’s econo- has outlined his major plans for the ministry during his and permanent treasure because renewable sources economic growth are the main pri- my, reducing price and currency tenure, ISNA reported on Thursday. are sustainable and free. The investment needed to orities of the ministry during his fluctuations and stabilizing the Construction of 10,000 megawatts (MW) capacity build 10,000 megawatts of such power plants would tenure, IRNA reported. markets, and then moving rapidly of new power plants, reforming the country’s water be about six billion dollars, while the constructed power “The main responsibility of the toward economic growth and in- resources management system, supplying over 90 plants will save three billion dollars of fuel every year,” Ministry of Finance and Economic creasing per capita income. percent of the country’s rural areas with drinking water, Mehrabian said. Affairs is to finance the govern- Helping to rearrange the per- and desalination of seawater for using in central parts Regarding the amendment of the country’s water ment and ensure economic de- formance of the Iranian econo- of the country were among the top programs of the En- management system, the minister said: “My most im- velopment using sustainable, safe my with the aim of neutralizing ergy Ministry during Mehrabian’s office. portant plan in this area is to reform the water manage- and low-risk methods,” Khandouzi sanctions and to ensure that the Economic improvement of water and electricity ment system and the allocation method based on the said on Thursday, the first day of Iranian economy is not so frag- sectors in order to create balance in resources and three principles of justice, transparency, and law.” his work as economy minister. ile and vulnerable is also on the consumption, increasing productivity and efficiency, agenda. Water supply to deprived and rural areas is also Stating that Iran’s economy re- supporting and promoting research and technology among the minister’s major programs. quires several short-term mea- He further mentioned his plans try’s scholar and specialists, and Finally, Khandouzi expressed to strengthen domestic manufacturing of equipment, sures with good effectiveness, for establishing relations with “Rural water supply is one of our main programs in therefore, we intend to commu- hope that with the help of the improving the business environment in the water and the official said: “Of course, these academics, knowledge institutes the ministry. At present, the percentage of villages with nicate with economic experts and private sector and cooperative electricity industry through maximum interaction with short-term measures must be and interaction with the private access to drinking water is 75 percent, which according think tanks and raise issues and institutions, organizations and the private sector were also among the major priorities considered in the long-term path sector, and said: “The Ministry of to the plan, the figure will reach 90 percent,” he said. concerns and address the prob- associations, the Finance and Eco- of the new energy minister. toward economic reform.” Economy will definitely succeed Mehrabian had previously said that his ministry plans lems that are most faced by NGOs nomic Affairs Ministry will be able According to the official, the ministry’s plan for con- when it systematically uses the to boost the country’s power generation capacity by 35- According to Khandouzi, the in the production and export sec- to reach its goals and realize its structing new power plants will be mainly focused on academic and research capaci- 40 gigawatts (GW) over the next four years. ministry’s short-term measures tors.” priorities. the establishment of renewable plants to help save ties and experiences of the coun- Transport Ministry to pursue ‘ETFs, proper option for stock market’s new investors’

National Housing Action Plan TEHRAN - The director for research mance. percent in Amin Reinsurance Company. barakeh Steel Company, 14.04 percent and development in Tehran Stock According to Note 2 of the budget Dara First, listed on Tehran Stock in Iran Khodro, and 23 percent in SAIPA TEHRAN – Iran’s newly appointed Transport and in size) across the country and particularly in Teh- Exchange (TSE) said that the new in- law of the past Iranian calendar year Exchange, which is Iran’s major stock (the two main domestic carmakers). Urban Development Minister Rostam Qassemi ran, where housing prices have risen most sharply. vestors and people who do not have (ended on March 20), the government exchange, was the first fund from a Now, while the subject of second said his ministry will strongly pursue the National Nearly half of the total number of the said hous- enough knowledge and time to invest is allowed to offer and sell its remain- series of three ETFs, through them and third ETFs offerings is still hot in Housing Action Plan during his tenure, IRNA re- es will be constructed in Tehran’s suburban “new in the capital market, can enter the ing shares in the state-owned com- shares of some state-owned organi- the media and there is a lot of specu- ported. towns” such as Parand and Pardis, respectively market through the exchange-traded panies in the usual way or through the zations and companies are planned to lation about the timing of these offer- “The implementation and completion of the located in the west and east of the city. funds (ETFs), and try to enter their in- exchange-traded funds. be offered. ings, some experts and those active in National Housing Action Plan, for which a lot of vestments in this market. Back in March, former Transport Minister Mo- Following this legal capacity, at the The shares to be offered via the the capital market believe that the ETF efforts have been made, will continue in the 13th hammad Eslami had announced that 510,000 resi- “Choosing an investment strategy beginning of the previous year, the mentioned Iranian ETFs belong to idea is essentially wrong, saying that government,” Qassemi said on Thursday. dential units will be provided for the applicants un- is a complex process. Choosing the cabinet allowed the those governmental although the government may have “Providing affordable housing for lower classes der the framework of the National Housing Action right portfolio has its own mechanism. Ministry of Finance and bodies defined in Iran’s achieved its goals of offering ETFs, but is the priority of the ministry,” he stressed. Plan during the current year. Those who are successful in the capital Economic Affairs to ETFs operate privatization program, the capital market and shareholders Underlining some of his ministry’s major plans In early September 2019, the registration of the market have relevant education and transfer the remaining under the a comprehensive plan have not benefited. during his office, the official said: “Strengthening National Housing Action Plan was started from studies as well as sufficient experi- government shares in seriously followed up Behrouz Shohadaei, a capital mar- various sectors of transport including land, air, Kerman Province. The second round of registra- ence”, Reza Kiani said, adding, “In the the framework of three supervision by the government to ket expert, believes that the way the sea and rail will be on the agenda and we will try tion began in ten other provinces in November that capital market, professional investors ETFs. downsize and reduce its government has planned for these also sometimes fail and improve their of the SEO to increase the share of transport in the country’s year. An ETF is an invest- role in the economy. offerings is wrong from the begin- Gross Domestic Product.” performance. Therefore, investing in and their ning and the government should not Applicants in Sistan-Baluchestan, Qom, North the capital market is a highly special- ment fund traded on The second ETF The official further noted that his ministry will Khorasan and South Khorasan provinces reg- stock exchanges, much (dubbed First Refinery, continue to insist on staying in the ized and scientific process and requires performance wrong direction. try to complete the semi-finished projects and istered first and those from Kordestan, Kohgi- experience, and if investors do not have like stocks. An ETF holds is supervised or Dara Second), which fulfill the demands of the government and people. luyeh-Boyerahmad, and Golestan came in the the appropriate knowledge and experi- assets such as stocks, holds government In an interview, the expert has said, Started in winter 2018, the National Housing second stage, while from Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, ence, they may face losses.” commodities, or bonds by this shares in four major “As sanctions and financial problems Hamedan, and Yazd provinces came in the third and generally oper- oil refining companies, escalated, the government decid- Action Plan aims to construct 400,000 small and “ETFs operate under the supervision organization. medium-size apartments (70-100 square meters stage. ates with an arbitrage namely Tehran Oil Re- ed to provide some of the funding it of the Securities and Exchange Organi- mechanism designed fining Company, Isfa- needed, but still refused to provide zation (SEO); their performance is un- to keep it trading close to its net asset han Oil Refining Company, Tabriz Oil management to those who owned it. der the supervision of this organization; value, although deviations can occa- Refining Company and Bandar Abbas So the government decided to pursue TSE’s main index up 3% in a week their asset management is performed sionally occur. Oil Refining Company, was offered in the transfer of government shares by expert and professional managers; late August 2020. through ETFs, thereby trying to raise and their past performance can be ob- In May 2020, the government sold shares in three banks and two in- The government owns 20 percent of some of its funding.” TEHRAN - TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Dehnavi said: “SEO believes the government has served by investors”, he added. surance companies via the first ex- shares in each refinery. “What we are seeing in the mar- Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 50,000 points, or three a great role to play in the country’s economy, the Kiani said that investment mak- change-traded fund (dubbed Dara ket now is that this type of divesting percent, in the past Iranian calendar week. government is the macro policy-maker and the It has also a plan to divest shares ing through the ETFs is an easy thing, First). has not worked well. The government main regulator of the country’s economy, therefore in giant auto and metal companies The index closed at 1.55 million points on adding, shares can be easily bought planned a wrong thing and still insists in countries like Iran where the government is di- The bank-based ETF holds 17 percent through a third ETF (dubbed Dara Wednesday (the last working day of the week). through these funds. on it. No one doubts that the govern- rectly involved in the economic decisions, it should of government stake in Tejarat Bank, 17 Third). The third fund is expected to He further referred to the perfor- ment should be downsized, but it has During the past week, the indices of National also be present in the production sector. “ percent in Bank Mellat, 18.32 percent hold 12.05 percent of government Iranian Copper Company, Mobarakeh Steel Compa- mance of the ETFs and said these funds in Bank Saderat Iran, 17.34 percent in stakes in the National Iranian Copper not done the right thing in this regard”, Dehqan Dehnavi further emphasized that the ny, Social Security Investment Company, Iran Kho- have mostly had an acceptable perfor- Alborz Insurance Company and 11.44 Industry Company, 17.2 percent in Mo- he concluded. dro Company, and Barekat Pharmaceutical Group government’s duty is to invite people into the capi- were the most widely followed indices. tal market, adding: “The stock market is a platform that provides financing for production.” Head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organi- ‘Multiple forex rate a major reason for corruption’ According to the official, his organization has zation (SEO) has said that the country’s production TEHRAN- The secretary-general of the Federa- rate forex is rent-seeking, he reiterated, adding, shown that corruption and rent-seeking increase units and companies can boost their employment considered several incentive programs for sup- porting the shareholders and for protecting the tion of Iranian Food Associations says that multiple “As long as there is such system it cannot be said sharply in periods when the currency is offered in and production by raising capital through the stock foreign currency exchange rate is a major reason that we are going to fight the corruption”. multiple rates, and despite our best efforts, we market. newly joined members. for the corruption in the economic system. As experience has shown, multiple exchange have never been able to deal with the corruption “When people’s resources are directed into the Following the supportive measures taken by the that results from this.” government, the Iranian stock market has been Emphasizing that one of the basic ways to re- rates in the economy lead to rent-seeking for in- capital market, enterprises and companies listed turn the country’s economy to the desired track termediaries and brokers, and the greater the dif- Iran’s multiple exchange rate economic system on the stock exchange can have stronger financ- gradually getting back on track and experts believe that the market is regaining people’s trust. is to eliminate multi-rate forex, Rashid Azizpour ference in rates, the wider the rent-seeking, and has been criticized by several economic and polit- ing from this market, and consequently have more said: “Certainly, there is nothing in multi-rate forex the deeper the corruption and the harder it is to get ical bodies as well as scholars and experts, many investment and increases production and employ- Analysts and scholars believe that trades in the but rent-seeking and corruption”, the news portal out of it, he further explained. still believe that creating these extreme changes ment,” Mohammad-Ali Dehqan Dehnavi told IRNA. Iranian stock market will be much better and more of the Federation of Iranian Food Associations re- Noting that we have experienced this issue over in a situation where Iran’s sanctioned economy has Referring to the government’s performance reasonable in the second half of the current Irani- ported. been severely affected by exchange rate fluctua- an calendar year (September 23, 2021-March 20, and over again in different years and periods, Aziz- in directing people’s capital to the stock market, The most serious problem created by the multi- pour added: “Our experience at different times has tions, will not be beneficial for the economy and is 2022) compared to the first half of the year. going to result in an inflation shock. Geography and history defeated INTERNATIONAL America in Afghanistan: AUGUST 28, 2021 Straight Truth Egyptian professor TEHRAN TIMES 5

From page 1 According to the po- problem is “neutralizing” it, meaning form regular forces that could extend (Trump and Biden) have failed to un- litical developments in Afghanistan, that regional and international pow- its control over the country, and re- derstand the current transformations the Taliban fighters, numbering about ers refrain from interfering in Afghan- mained hostage to Western military accompanying the structure of power 60,000, and the various militias, and istan’s affairs and suffice to stave off assistance, not to mention the inter- in Afghanistan and the rise of the rival the rest of the Afghan army, will all the threat of extremism, terrorism and section of loyalties and tribal affilia- regional powers, like China and Russia. (compete for power inside Kabul), the opium and drug trade emanating tions, which affected also the ability of 2. Both Republicans and Democrats thus starting the civil war that may from its territory, a danger that enjoys these forces. in the USA have encouraged the oth- be raged between the Taliban, which consensus among regional and inter- 13. The Afghan government sup- er regional competitors to the USA to controlled by the (Pashtuns) who are national parties. ported by the USA did not have suffi- succeed in Afghanistan on the account forming the majority of the Afghan It was the source of the support cient political legitimacy, while it was of the USA. I am mainly talking here population with almost 40%, and be- that Washington obtained in its war not able to present itself convincingly about the rise of Chinese and Russian tween what is known as the “Northern against the “Taliban” and “Al-Qaeda” to the Afghan people and provide them powers and the challenges they pose Alliance” and consists primarily of Ta- in the wake of the September 2001 with the necessities of a decent life. to the American hegemony. jiks and Uzbeks in the north, and the attacks. At the same time, an interna- 14. The USA has failed to under- 3. So, the failure of the USA in Af- Shia Hazaras in central Afghanistan, tional effort must be undertaken un- who are supported by the Iranian side. stand the real extremely complex ghanistan may conflict with the Amer- der the auspices of the United Nations structure of the Afghan society, which ican Democratic President Biden’s The current Afghan government has and the Organization of Islamic Co- is dominated by a tribal character on principle of America’s return to lead almost certainly collapsed, especially operation to rebuild Afghanistan and the one hand and a religious affiliation the world and restore the role of dem- with the threat of the international provide it with political and security on the other, which contributed to cre- ocratic alliance, and we saw this on his community to withdraw its current stability, especially if the neighboring ating political nervousness among the last visit to Europe. financial support or finds it very dif- countries agree on nominating a pres- supporters of the Taliban and their co- 4. Most importantly, the region suf- ficult to distribute it for various rea- ident for Afghanistan to adhere to the hesion despite the painful blows dealt sons. It is worth noting here that the policy of restraint and fight terrorism, fers from problems of rebuilding pow- of achievements, but not complete. well as taking the necessary confi- by the Western coalition forces over er, a state of chaos and military inter- former Afghan government backed by and to benefit from the lessons of his- the past two decades. the Soviet Union withstood the Soviet tory that confirm the failure of uni- 5. The Bonn process negotiations, dence-building measures. But, this ventions, and a weak regional power military withdrawal in 1989, but it col- lateral efforts to establish hegemony which were officially announced in isn’t recognized now under the Taliban 15. In addition, the mountainous na- structure, which encourages other lapsed in 1992 when Moscow stopped over Afghanistan in the face of the in- 2001 after the fall of the Taliban re- regime and without the participation ture has contributed to finding safe powers to intervene. its financial support for it. terference of external forces. gime, ended successfully after par- of the international community. havens for the Taliban fighters, gath- This scenario if occurring will surely liamentary elections were held in Af- What were the U.S. main goals in ering their forces, and also strength- harm Biden’s administration interests. A prolonged civil war or the collapse Do you agree with the view that ening their relations with some neigh- of the Afghan central government Afghanistan has turned into a grave- ghanistan a few years ago, but they Afghanistan? Fighting terrorism or 5. The extension of Russia’s strong have failed to rebuild strong political democratization? boring countries to form a coalition would surely fuel the regional animos- yard for superpowers like the Soviet against the USA itself. influence in the region will raise the ities. Union and the U.S.? institutions. The geography and question about what are the scenarios 6. Despite the pessi- history defeated Amer- 16. The inability of the USA to read that can be envisaged for the Ameri- With the withdrawal of the interna- I completely agree that the current the scene inside Afghanistan and tional coalition, a major geostrategic situation in Afghanistan has trans- mistic forecasts, parlia- The Taliban ican politics in Afghan- can decision-makers under the Biden mentary elections like istan, for the following among its regional extensions, as administration. competition over Afghanistan is like- formed from an international game to the close ties that bind the Taliban ly to erupt between external powers a regional conflict. the presidential elec- understands that reasons: The U.S. policies will be negatively tions in Afghanistan movement to some of the neighbor- seeking to increase their influence in Regarding my future expectations, I the majority of 1. Geography has its ing regional powers, whose role in the affected under Biden’s principle and this country, as happened in the 1990s. took place in a safe and impact as an important administration by many different vari- think that the operation dates back to peaceful atmosphere, movement’s continuation cannot be Iran may prefer the Tajiks and Haz- 1989, the period in which the Soviets Afghans aspire element in influencing ignored, whether it is the ideological ous following scenarios, such as: due to the American political events, and aras, while Turkey may prefer Uzbeks, withdrew from Afghanistan, and the and the international and ethnic ties between it and the Tal- - First Scenario: represented in the but other countries, such as Rus- game turned from international to re- to a moderate history should also in- iban, and its sharing of interest with regional forces rushing to fill this void, military forces, but the spire the American and sia and India may offer other Central gional as now. situation is completely some of these forces to weaken the which is the most likely in front of Asian republics, and possibly the Unit- Islamic nation international commu- Western military presence, especially Biden’s administration. I can explain it more: The game will different now than be- nity decision-makers, ed States support for all sides of the be between Russia and Iran on the one fore. the American one. - Second Scenario: the scenario of Northern Alliance. that is peaceful, in order to take the hand, and between both Pakistan and 7. The almost certain- most appropriate of al- 17. The American increasing cost of acceleration of non-state actors, such In contrast, Pakistan may try to China on the other hand, and India’s ly success in Afghani- prosperous, and ternatives. the war in Afghanistan and the critics as the Taliban in Afghanistan, which is expand its influence in Afghanistan role may be closer to Russia and Iran. stan, due to the assis- from Washington against the Amer- a strong scenario. through the Afghan Pashtun commu- connected to the 2. The strategic lo- ican military presence have formed I am referring to a statement by tance provided by the cation and the moun- - Third Scenario: the stabilization of nity, including the Taliban who rep- (former) Iranian Foreign Minister Ja- International Security strong pressure as well on the USA. the Russian presence. Here, Russia is a resent about 40 percent of the pop- region and the tainous and tribal na- vad Zarif to an Afghan newspaper, in Assistance Force (ISAF) ture had a significant 18. As well as changing of U.S. for- major player and restores the dream of ulation, and traditionally the largest which he said that “it is time to inte- to the Afghan govern- eign policy priorities in terms of seek- Soviet imperialism in the region, which ethnic group in the country. But it is world. impact on the survival grate the Fatemiyoun Brigade (Afghan ment in the last years, of the Taliban and their ing to optimally employ military and is a scenario based on the ground, and unlikely that Islamabad would support Shia militia) in Syria with the Afghan in order to maintain a political resources to contain both the this scenario is the worst-case sce- the Taliban with the same force it did recent victory after nearly twenty army. safe environment, but now, after the years of war with Western powers. rise of China and Russia’s attempt to nario in front of Biden’s strategy to in the 1990s when it sent military offi- withdrawal of the international sup- revive its international role. restore the American democratic poli- cers to help it capture more than 90% If it happens, this means that Iran 3. This brought to mind the victory will prepare for the aftermath of the port inside Afghanistan, the situations 19. Therefore, the continued U.S. cies with allies in the world. of the country. Unlike in the 1990s, are becoming worse than before. of the Afghans over the Soviet Union Pakistan contains its own opposition fully American withdrawal, the Taliban and the latter’s withdrawal in Febru- involvement in the so-called “end- - Fourth Scenario: on the other hand, organization. Some Afghan experts military escalation will be the result 8. As explained, the political plural- ary 1989. less wars” is no longer a priority for the Arab potential involvement in the believe that Islamabad’s support for of a confrontation between regional ism experience in Afghanistan has be- the American decision-makers them- current issue in Afghanistan, which is powers. gun and taken hold under the supervi- 4. It’s important to point out here selves. forcing Arabs to form and build a joint the Afghan “Taliban” would be more to US President Joe Biden who has al- deliberate, and would prefer a weak But Washington will surely rest and sion of the international intervention, 20. The wrong strategy by the USA Arab force, which will mainly consist of but now we have returned back to the ready commented on his decision to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Jor- coalition of the various forces present push other forces opposed to it into withdraw from Afghanistan by saying at Afghanistan that has neglected in Kabul. the current conflict in Afghanistan, zero point. the reality of that crises sometimes dan and Iraq, as an attempt to protect that: “He does not want his forces to the Arab lands from the extensions of On the other hand, one of the main and it may preoccupy China, but Bei- 9. The government of President remain in a cemetery of the former constitute opportunities that can be jing is smarter than that, and it may Ashraf Ghani has been trying to grad- exploited in one way or another to in- the Taliban movement in the region. effects of the agreement between empires.” This expectation may negatively affect Washington and the Taliban is that the have a role behind the scenes with Pa- ually expand the sphere of its influ- fluence political and regional devel- kistan. ence and control over all regions of 5. But that is not all in Afghanistan, opments, in this context American politics in the (Persian) Gulf latter will no longer rely on Pakistan because it should be noted here that states, as they will never to provide it with safe I am denying the Afghanistan, and has managed to at- the transformation of tract many of the country’s powerful the States is not built through force Afghanistan and its trust the American mil- havens. The Taliban un- potential possibility of alone like the American agenda, and itary presence and the derstands that the ma- The Afghan the emergence of radi- dignitaries and former warlords to the surroundings into a The U.S. has political arena under the supervision the promises of democracy through “turbulent region” will American presence and jority of Afghans aspire cal organizations, such the American and international mil- military bases in the to a moderate Islamic government as ISIS which is trying and assistance of the USA and NATO have future repercus- failed to forces who were stationed in Afghani- itary intervention that have failed in sions on that region region. nation that is peaceful, to activate itself in Af- many places, including in the Middle prosperous, and con- supported by ghanistan in the face of stan to protect the Afghanistan polit- and effect on the USA understand the - Fifth Scenario: ical gradual developments, but now, East (West Asia) especially in Iraq, Ye- in the long-run. the scenario of Ar- nected to the region the U.S. did not the Taliban and the Af- men, and Syria. and the world. The mod- ghan people, according it’s not possible to achieve any polit- 21. The USA has failed real extremely abs re-building of erate elements of the to some reports. ical progress without the interference 6. The nature and composition of the to bring democracy to self-powers depending have sufficient of external forces to protect any kind Afghanistan society, which is highly complex on the Arab military Taliban want India to I believe that the Afghanistan after its be a strategic partner of achievements. private, must also be understood, but withdrawal and con- capabilities itself. This political matter is difficult in Af- the USA has completely ignored this structure of the means that the Arab and a counterweight to ghanistan and does not 10. Ensuring that the continued tributed to the weak- Pakistan’s influence. As success of the International Security reality. ening of the chances countries will allow the legitimacy. succeed as in the Arab Afghan society. competitive powers for foreign fighters in region because of the Assistance Force in its mission is an 7. It is also necessary to take into of creating prosperous Afghanistan and their important issue for NATO as well as account the changing interests and economic and political against the USA itself references and lack of a and Biden’s administration to inter- ties to India-centric terrorist organi- serious rival to the Taliban. Afghanistan to achieve stability and priorities of regional and international spaces as well. zations, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and bring security within the Afghanistan powers and the implications of this for vene against the American interests in Some critics say that the U.S. could 22. This vacuum by the USA will be the Arab world, specifically the (Per- Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Taliban have landscape. political developments in Afghanistan covered by the upcoming new projects never said that they want to export remain in Afghanistan to support its have surely affected the USA’s failed sian) Gulf states. government while Biden claims that 11. While the process of building of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative their “jihad” outside Afghanistan, nor the state of institutions in Afghan- strategy at Afghanistan. or by Russia’s pursuit of creating an - Sixth Scenario: the long-term run do they want any of them to plan it the U.S. cannot continue to support scenario in the Arab world after turn- a failed government forever. Why did istan was still somewhat behind, it 8. Therefore, what happened in Af- economic and security belt with some from inside Afghanistan. continued to progress with the help ghanistan by the wrong adopted policy countries in Central Asia and Eurasia, ing back the Taliban movement, ac- the Afghan government and military cording to my own analysis is that: Historically, India has also had links fail to resist? of the international community and by the USA cannot be fully understood and most of these countries are ene- with Afghans through trade and cul- the efforts of donor countries, but, during this short period, nor can it be mies and competitors to the USA itself. Israel and the United States may I disagree with the analyses that ture, as Afghan youth are associated now most of the European and West- expected what will happen to things, 23. It is important to read the re- seek to build a regional military alli- with Bollywood and cricket. expecting the Americans to remain in ern powers refrained from donating whether with regard to the way the ance led by Israel in the face of the Ira- Afghanistan due to the huge amount percussions of this for the regional More importantly, the Pashtun way to the Taliban movement country is governed in powers in particular, and the way of nian threat. But, this scenario if occurs of costs paid by the USA within the considering them as an the new Taliban era, or may not succeed, due to the Arab fears of life is older than Islam, and is still period of its existence in Afghanistan. dealing with the current realities in predominant among the Pashtun illegal terrorist organi- International its regional and inter- Afghanistan that become under the and the Arabs refraining from cooper- tribes, or the Pathans, as it is known The main reasons for the failure of zation, according to the national relations. influence of some regional rival pow- ating militarily with the Israeli side. in India. the legitimate government and mil- international powers. powers want to 9. The American ex- ers against the U.S. policies with the - Seventh Scenario: which is based itary in Afghanistan are as following: Given that Afghanistan is a state 12. The Internation- prevent threat istence period in Af- help of the Taliban movement, and this on the Arab realistic vision to achieve lacking modernity, with tribal, ethnic, 1. After the fall of the Taliban regime al Security Assistance ghanistan has failed to new situation has been exploited in a and bring the stability of the region and sectarian loyalties still at play at the end of 2001, it became clear that Force has expanded of extremism, bring political stability way that harms the security of the re- away from the assistance of the USA within it, it is more likely that it will the challenges of restoring peace and its presence to west- after overthrowing the gion in one way or another, which will and Biden’s assistance. not continue as a unified central state. stability and the reconstruction of Af- ern Afghanistan, and Taliban movement. have an effect on the future influence - Eighth Scenario: according to my ghanistan are the most enormous and this force was con- terrorism and of the USA itself and its allies as well Attempts to establish a centralized 10. The American de- own view, all other adopted scenarios difficult. sidered as an indis- mocracy in Afghanistan like India. after the withdrawal of the USA from rule for the country have succeeded pensable partner in drug trade only rarely, and for short periods. Af- 2. Afghanistan is an active state of was fragile and not What are the differences between Afghanistan will mean more conflict war for more than two decades, and it helping to maintain se- emanating from based on effective po- Biden and Trump and in general be- and increase the possibilities of both ghans are united in devotion to the curity and achieve sta- survival of their country but are di- is one of the countries affected by the litical and security in- tween Democrats and Republicans Asian and Arab regional war, which will largest amount of mines in the world. bility throughout Af- Afghanistan. stitutions. Rather, it re- when it comes to Afghanistan? harm the American influence in both vided when it comes to subordination ghanistan, through the to a central government. Some deci- 3. According to the United Nations mained protected from I have reached out to a final analysis Asia and the Middle East (West Asia); continuous deployment foreign forces at best. additionally, the expectation that the sion-making circles in the West be- Development Program), 70% of Af- of this force in thirteen provinces and that both the two American presidents lieve that the trend or vision that may ghanistan’s population, numbering 22 11. This means that the USA has Trump and Biden, who are affiliated USA will lose its allies in Asia and the with the assistance of nine regional (Persian) Gulf states over the USA. bring a solution is for Afghanistan to million, are suffering from malnutri- reconstruction teams, but, after their completely ignored and failed to re- with Republicans and Democrats, ar- become a “decentralized” state that tion, and the average lifespan of the withdrawal from Afghanistan lands, build strong political governmental in- en’t able to comprehend and under- And I believe that mentioned sce- creates a balance between the cen- individual is about 40 years. the disorder has become increasingly stitutions in the capital Kabul to build stand the elements of special power narios may be the upcoming political ter and the periphery, preserves the 4. In the period following the inter- popular under the Taliban regime. effective methods of governance, and prevailing today. So, I can analyze and military repercussions of the U.S. rights of all components of the Afghan national intervention, a great deal of the ongoing struggle for power be- that the failed strategy of President decision to withdraw at a time of rap- people in political decision-making 13. In addition, the International tween the various political currents. Trump in Afghanistan and his succes- id regional and international power development was achieved, and one of Security Assistance Force has partici- and the sharing of resources, and sat- its clear results was that NATO and the 12. The USA was not interested to sor Biden, due to many reasons, as shifts, which necessitate a rapid Arab isfies the neighboring countries. pated in the reconstruction and disar- follows: and Asian movement against the Tali- international community, besides the mament efforts of the former militias, build an effective well-trained Af- The only way to solve the Afghan Afghans themselves achieved a series ghan army, and was unable as well to 1. The two American presidents ban extremism extensions in the Arab and the seizure of heavy weapons, as world and the Asian region itself. TEHRAN – A spectacular collec- abandoned because of an intensi- tion of decorated glazed bricks, fication of the Iran-Iraq war. There once being looted and smuggled were then 14 more years of illegal out of Iran some four decades ago, digging until 1999 when there was TOURISM is scheduled to go on show at the another official excavation. But by National Museum of Iran in the this time only small fragments of AUGUST 28, 2021 near future. broken bricks were found. A total of 49 of the glazed bricks In 1991, an Iranian antiquities Straight Truth were returned home from Swit- dealer with a base in Switzerland zerland last year while two other contacted John Curtis, the Brit- 6 TEHRAN TIMES ones have been repatriated re- ish Museum’s keeper of the Mid- cently, ISNA reported on Friday. dle East at the time, intending to Dating back to the 7th or 8th sell a collection of Qalaichi bricks. centuries BC, the bricks come Curtis traveled to a warehouse in UNESCO assessors to examine centuries- from Qalaichi, one of the most Chiasso, very close to the Italian important archaeological sites in border. He warned the vendor that old Iranian caravanserai western Iran, which is just north the bricks may have been illegally of the north-western city of Bou- exported from Iran and advised kan, near the Iraqi border. Qalaichi that they should be returned. His was the capital of the Mannaean advice was ignored. kingdom. Trouble in store Moreover, a museum in Bukan The bricks remained in Chiasso, is arranged to showcase the col- Prehistorical but in 2008 the warehouse own- lection if the coronavirus situa- ers took action after the dealer’s tion will allow it, the news agency storage bill had remained unpaid. reported without providing more The warehouse obtained author- detail. artworks ity to seize the contents and on According to The Art Newspa- finding the bricks, the Swiss au- per, the artworks were recovered thorities were alerted. Curtis, from a warehouse in Switzerland. repatriated from together with a London-based The 51 restituted glazed bricks, lawyer, Jeremy Scott, contacted most just over one square foot in Tehran’s National Museum, which size, have a wide variety of motifs: submitted a formal request for winged lions and bulls with human Switzerland to go their return. heads, mythological figures, birds The decorated bricks have led of prey, deer, and floral or geomet- to a reconsideration of Mannae- ric designs. an civilization since they show on show in Tehran that its people were highly skilled The artifacts are connected to the Mannai civilization, which was the Assyrian king Shalmaneser Medes. artists. Their designs also reveal a strong Assyrian influence, such as once flourished in northwest- III (reigned 858–824 BC) and are In the 1970s, a farmer plowing the human-headed winged bulls. ern Iran in the 1st millennium BC. last mentioned in Urartu by Rusa at Qalaichi came across a dec- Mannai, also spelled Manna, was II (reigned 685–645 BC) and in orated brick, probably from the Curtis, now the academic direc- From page 1 In 2019, the tourism ministry For many travelers to Iran, staying in or an ancient country surrounded Assyria by Esarhaddon (reigned columned hall of its citadel. This tor of the Iran Heritage Founda- announced that Iran is developing a dossier even visiting a centuries-old caravanserai, by three major powers of the time 680–669 BC). With the intrusion discovery led to extremely dam- tion, says that before the discov- for a selection of its historical caravanseries can be a wide experience; they have an op- namely Assyria, Urartu, and Media. of the Scythians and the rise of aging illegal excavations, partly ery of the bricks, “the richness of for a possible inscription on the UNESCO portunity to feel the past, a time travel back According to the Encyclopedia the Medes in the 7th century, the using a bulldozer. Eventually, in Mannaean civilization and its links World Heritage list. In this regard, cultural into a forgotten age! Britannica, the Mannaeans are Manneans lost their identity and 1985, there was an official rescue with Assyria had not been appre- heritage experts are assessing such monu- Iran’s World Heritage sites first recorded in the annals of were subsumed under the term excavation, but this was quickly ciated”. ments that are scattered across the country to make a shortlist in terms of their archi- Iran ranks 10th in the world in terms of the tecture, historical and cultural values. number of historical monuments and sites registered on the UNESCO World Heritage Carpets, textiles in southeast Iran approved as national heritage Caravansary is a compound word combin- list. ing “caravan” with “sara”; the former stands for a group of travelers and the latter means Before the Islamic Revolution, Persepolis, the building. They often had massive portals Naghsh-e Jahan Square, and Choghaznabil TEHRAN – A total of 14 moveable proper- with a slight increase in rainfall from east to supported by elevated load-bearing walls. were the only three UNESCO-listed monu- ties, which are being kept in Sistan-Baluch- west, and an obvious rise in humidity in the Guest rooms were constructed around the ments, but today the number has been in- estan province, have been inscribed on the coastal regions. In ancient times, the region courtyard and stables behind them with creased this number to 24 historical sites, of national heritage list. was a crossword of the Indus Valley and the doors in the corners of the yard. which “Arg-e Bam” (Bam Citadel) represents Babylonian civilizations. an outstanding example of an ancient forti- The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Iran’s earliest caravanserais were built fied settlement, is located in Kerman prov- and Handicrafts announced the inscriptions The province possesses special signifi- during the Achaemenid era (550 -330 BC). ince. on Tuesday in a letter to the governor-gen- cance because of being located in a strate- Centuries later, when Shah Abbas I assumed eral of the southeastern province, CHTN re- gic and transit location, especially Chabahar power from 1588 – to 1629, he ordered the “Bisotun” in western Kermanshah prov- ported. which is the only ocean port in Iran and the ince, which is notable for its Achaemenid-era construction of network caravanserais Two handwoven carpets, a kilim, tradition- best and easiest access route of the middle across the country. inscription carved on a limestone cliff, lavish Asian countries to free waters. “Golestan Palace” in downtown Tehran which al clothes decorated with needlework as well Such roadside inns were originally built in is a masterpiece of the Qajar era (1789 to as some bowls and cups were among the The vast province is home to several dis- various epochs along ancient caravan routes 1925), and millennium-old “Gonbad-e Qa- properties added to the list. tinctive archaeological sites and natural at- in the Muslim world to shelter people, their bus” which is a mudbrick tomb tower for The collective province -- Sistan in the tractions, including two UNESCO World Heri- goods, and animals. The former Silk Roads Qabus ibn Wushmagir, are among the other north and Baluchestan in the south -- ac- tage sites, namely Shahr-e-Soukhteh (Burnt may be the most famous example dotted by UNESCO-designated sites in Iran. counts for one of the driest regions of Iran City) and Lut desert. caravanserais.

Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals Donation of daffodils to Imam Reza

(Part 2) Most of the discovered ob- Abad which doubtless belong to (AS) shrine made national heritage TEHRAN – As mentioned pre- jects from Jamshid Abad were the Iron Age. TEHRAN – An annual ritual involving the do- dotted across Mashhad. The city has also the viously, the Iron Age in Iran and made either of clay or bronze. In It appears that there is a direct nation of 8,000 daffodil bulbs to the holy shrine highest concentration of water parks in the Gilan is divided into three sec- the first season of excavation, relationship between the vacuo- of Imam Reza (AS) has been inscribed on the na- country, and it also embraces a variety of cul- tions: Iron Age I, II, and III. Fur- 42 pieces of ceramic objects had lar graves and the chronology tional heritage list. tural and historical sites that are generally thermore, some archaeologists been found as the 78% of the of Iron Age sites in Gilan. This crowded. The metropolis is also a good place believe the existence of Iron total amount of discovered ob- means that the vacuolar graves The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, to buy top handwoven rugs and carpets, and Age IV, which continues until the jects. On average, six pottery ar- usually belong to the earlier Iron and Handicrafts announced the inscription it’s a staging post for travel to Turkmenistan, middle of the Parthian (Ashka- tifacts have been found in each Ages and a large percentage of on Thursday in separate letters to the gover- Afghanistan, and little-touristic Khorasan re- nian) period (end of 1st Millen- of the Jamshid Abad graves. these graves are in the cultur- nors-general of both provinces, CHTN reported. gions. nium BC). Among them, the discovery of al domain of Roudbar and the The history of the ritual goes back at least 50 the two types of pottery includ- were mostly black and gray pot- Khuzestan is home to three UNESCO World According to a scientific ar- depth of these graves is distinct years as florists of Behbahan in southwestern ing a series of narrow-mouthed tery. Generally, the objects dis- Heritage sites of Susa, Tchogha Zanbil, and ticle conducted by the senior and significant than those of the Khuzestan province donate their first harvest of urns sometimes with different covered in Lame Zamin graves Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System yet it Iranian archaeologist Yousef graves of the Deilaman, Amlash, daffodils to the holy shrine around late Decem- colors and the wide mouth con- mostly include gray and red pot- is a region of raw beauty where its visitors Fallahian, in almost all Iron Age and Tavalesh domains. The vac- ber and early June. tainers in various forms were tery in the form of rounded bot- could spend weeks exploring. The province is sites of Gilan, the dead had been uolar graves are also frequent considered as the most discov- tom pottery (needing a tripod In Persian culture and literature, the daffo- also a cradle for handicrafts and arts whose buried on the right shoulder or in Halima Jan, Jamshid Abad, ered artifacts. to stand) with large covers like dil symbolizes the eye, usually the eye of the crafters inherited from their preceding gen- left shoulder and bent legs with Joboun, and Shirkooh sites. Of a large funnel and large lavers beloved. A daffodil’s inside recalls the pupil erations. low and high curvature degrees. In the second season, met- as well as other objects such as course, this type of burial can of the eye. In poetry, the beloved is likened to Only a small number of bodies al objects had been discovered humanoid pottery figurines. It be observed in some other sites the daffodil because of its leafless and green Lying at the head of the Persian Gulf and bor- had been buried supine (face up) that also all are made of bronze is worth noting that the metal such as Ghale Kouti and Boye in stem, which is hollowed out, straw-like, and dering Iraq on the west, Khuzestan was set- in some cemeteries. including three groups of weap- objects discovered in the graves Amlash and Deilaman domains curved, which is associated with humility and tled about 6000 BC by a people with affinities ons (swords and daggers) or- as well, but their total number to the Sumerians, who came from the Zagros Jamshid Abad in Lame Zamin of Shahran were dignity. naments (bracelets, rings, and just copper. The human bones is less especially in the Tavalesh Mountains region. Urban centers appeared The ancient cemetery of Jam- barrette), and domain. Mashhad, the provincial capital, is Iran’s holi- there nearly contemporaneously with the first were studied in this est and second-largest city. Its raison d’être and shid Abad, which is situated in tools with specific site and was ex- Figurines of all kinds such as cities in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium. the central district of Roudbar applications (awl). main sight is the striking massive shrine com- Khuzestan, according to Encyclopedia Bri- The abundance pressed that most animal or human, or combina- plex of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. township, covers an area of six Shahran of them belong to tions thereof (Griffon) have been tannica, came to constitute the heart of the acres approximately and is lo- of cattle Dozens of five-star hotels and hostels are Elamite kingdom, with Susa as its capital. There are three Mesocephalic. discovered largely from the Iron cated within a residential con- Age cemeteries in this domain. text. Iron Age sites in figurines is Generally, three Shahran named: types of graves The abundance of cattle figu- As mentioned by Fallahian, Lame Zamin, Pain- an striking have been discov- rines known as zebu is consid- Qajar-era bathhouse to gain former glory of the seven discovered graves mahal, and Mohte- ered during the ex- ered as the characteristic of the in Jamshid Abad excavations in sham. characteristic cavations in Shah- Iron Age of this domain, while 2000, five graves were simple ran. The first type this feature is not seen or (like TEHRAN – Hammam-e Haji Khani, a Qa- women at different times of the day. vacuolar graves and the other Lame Zamin is of the Iron Eshkor Bala from Deilaman and jar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse located one of the Iron was of vacuolar There were also male and female public two had a number of stone piec- graves discovered Amlash domain) or has a lower in Fars province has undergone some rehabil- bathhouses; at daybreak, a longhorn (booq-e es on themselves (stack stone). Age sites in Shah- Age burial in frequency in the two other do- itation works, a local tourism official has said. ran village which in the low-lying javaz) was blown to announce that the bath The other had a row of dry con- the Roudbar neighboring area mains in Gilan. Considering the A budget of three billion rials ($71,400 at was ready. Men came to the baths from day- structed walls. All graves were is located in the number of figurines, Marlik, Ka- Roudbar township. at Shahran. The the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per break till the afternoon. Women could use the discovered at a depth of one domain. second type was louraz, and Halima Jan sites are dollar) has been allocated to the project, Ah- bathhouses from then to sunset. In some cas- to three meters about 270 cm Thirteen graves exemplary. were discovered in crypt graves most- mad Taqavi announced on Thursday. es, five days were allocated to men and two above ground level like that of ly found from high More gold and silver objects days to women. the average mass graves. the first season of excavation The historical monument consists of two at Lame Zamin by the Japanese neighboring areas in Shahran. had been discovered in the Iron pentagonal spaces with a very beautiful Persian literature is full of proverbs, nar- In addition, all nine discov- team in an area of several hun- The third type was stone cavity Age cemeteries in the cultur- building texture made of stone and mortar. rations, and folk stories about bathhouses, ered graves in Jamshid Abad in graves mostly have been discov- al domain of Roudbar than any dred square meters, all of which Bathhouses or ‘hammams’ in Iran were not which indicate the importance of the place in 2006 were of simple vacuolar ered at the Lame Zamin site in other area till the present time. were of vacuolar-type. But in the only places for bathing and cleaning up. They the past time. graves. Most of the discovered Shahran. Overall, the richness and abun- second excavation in 1978, the had a social concept for people who gathered The ancient region of Fars also spelled Pars, graves in Jamshid Abad had one dance of the Iron Age cemeter- foreign explorers had discovered Features of Iron Age burial at these places weekly. or Persis was the heart of the Achaemenian corpse, but in some cases, some twelve graves in an area of two culture in Roudbar (Sefidrood) ies in the Roudbar domain are It was a place where people talked with Empire (550–330 BC), which was founded by graves with the corpses of two hundred square meters of land. domain more than that of the two other each other about their daily life and shared Cyrus the Great and had its capital at Pasar- dead men or women had been In this excavation, graves have domains, and even the average Generally, the oldest ceme- humor and news. There are still bathhouses in gadae. Darius I the Great moved the capital to achieved. A condition that is al- been discovered were of simple number of discovered objects is teries related to Iron Age can be Iranian cities but they do not have their so- nearby Persepolis in the late 6th or early 5th most common in Jamshid Abad vacuolar and stone heap vacuo- greater. traced in the cultural domain of cial function anymore since most people have century BC. graves is the burial of corpses lar graves. Some of these graves Large numbers of weapons, Roudbar in Gilan. In other words, bathrooms in their homes due to the modern The capital city of Shiraz is home to some of as flank burial and bent feet. It were elliptic which belonged especially swords and other the number of Iron Age1 sites lifestyle. the country’s most magnificent buildings and is worth mentioning that no bur- to adults. The other type was combat tools in this domain are in this domain is more than any sights. Increasingly, it draws more and more ied object discovered adjacent a rectangular vacuolar grave more comparable to Deilaman, Some cities had separate bathhouses for other domain of the Iron Age in foreign and domestic sightseers flocking into to a corpse seems to belong to mostly belonging to children. Tavalesh, and Amlash domains. men and women. They were usually built next Gilan. The significant Roudbar this provincial capital which was the literary a woman in the second grave of This is likely due to the occur- to each other. However, there were some The discovered objects and sites are namely Lamezamin of capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty the seventh trench. rence of violence in the domain. bathhouses, which were used by men and artifacts from adults’ graves Shahran, Kalouraz, and Jamshid from 1751 to 1794. More 2.2m doses of COVID -19 SOCIETY vaccine imported AUGUST 28, 2021 Straight Truth TEHRAN – The seventeenth con- signment of coronavirus vaccines, TEHRAN TIMES 7 amounting to 2.22 million doses, was imported by the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Thursday. So far, a total of 20.390 million doses of the vaccine have been im- ported, IRCS head Karim Hemmati said, IRNA reported. President Ebrahim Raisi has con- Flora of Iran firmed that 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be imported. “All public and private sectors, real and legal persons, and individuals must be coordinated and unanimous to control the spread of this danger- ous virus,” Raisi said on August 14. Raisi highlighted that it is not solely enough to draft and announce health protocols, adding that if an individual disobeys the protocols and ed with double effort and in any way guidelines.” Hossein paid a visit to a COVID-19 causes people to get sick, he has vio- possible made available to all people.” World Health Organization (WHO) vaccination center in Tehran on lated their rights. “Fortunately, with the production representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain Wednesday and injected a vaccine In his August 11 televised address, of the domestic vaccine, its foreign said on Wednesday that three million into one of the clients. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aya- import route is also paved, while be- doses of vaccine will be delivered soon Iran has received the first ship- tollah Ali Khame- fore that, despite to the country under the COVAX facility. ment of vaccines from the COVAX, in- nei suggested the payment for The COVAX Facility is a partner- cluded over 700,000 doses of Oxford that containing the vaccine, for- ship, co-led by Coalition for Epidemic AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured (Part 3) Africa (Zohary, 1963; idem, 1973). the rapidly in- So far, a total of eign sellers failed Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Ga- by South Korean firm SK Bioscience, creasing wave of to fulfill their The flora consists of xerophytes adapted to very In the Upper Cretaceous a genuinely homogeneous 20.390 million vi-The Vaccine Alliance, and the WHO, and the second one consisted of the Coronavirus commitments,” high temperatures, and is associated with hot, humid flora predominated the northern part of the Holarc- alongside key delivery partner United 1,452,000 doses of AstraZeneca vac- is the first and the Leader said, summers and winters without frost. tis (central and northern regions), the characteristic doses of the Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). cine manufactured by Catalent Anag- foremost issue urging officials genera being Acer, Betula, Alnus, Cocculus, Corylus, ni of Italy. Sparse semidesert scrub is very widespread. of the country. vaccine have been to take importa- Iran has purchased 16.8 million Among characteristic species are Capparis decidua, Credneria, Fagus, Quercus, Grewiopsis, Lindera, Plata- Earlier this month, Hussain issued nus, Sassafras, and Viburnum. In the south it adjoined Placing great tion and produc- doses, while roughly 5.8 million doses Capparis spinosa var. mucronifolia, Acacia sejal, Acacia a statement, saying that it is encour- a flora ranging from subtropical to tropical, with a high emphasis on the imported. tion of vaccine have already arrived in the country, flava, Cleome brachycarpa, Cleome oxypetala, Tephro- aging to see an acceleration in coro- proportion of evergreen trees and shrubs, originating, fulfillment of du- seriously. and three million is expected to re- sia persica, Geranium trilophum, Tribulus longipetalus, as in the north, from the tropical Indo-Malesian flora. ties and the im- The Leader ceive by the coming days, he stated. navirus vaccination in Iran that start- Euphorbia larica, Euphorbia tirucalli, Salvadora persi- plementation of asked the peo- Other countries can also donate ed early August. ca, Ziziphus spina-christi, Stocksia brahuica, Tamarix This flora, known from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Persia, decisions regarding the Coronavirus ple to observe the health protocols, vaccines through the COVAX facili- WHO acknowledges greatly the dioica, Olea aucheri, Periploca aphylla, Calotropis pro- had spread from southeast Asia along the northern pandemic, Ayatollah Khamenei said saying, “Exactly like in the first days ty, like Japan that is going to provide increase in frequency of vaccination cera, Pentatropis spiralis, Caralluma edulis, Pergularia and southern coasts of the Tethys Sea in the early Cre- “the vaccine, whether imported or do- of the Covid-19 pandemic, people close to 3 million doses of vaccine to recently after deployment of interna- tomentosa, Convolvulus acanthocladus, Convolvulus taceous. While purely tropical flora was mainly limited mestically produced, must be provid- must fully follow the instructions and Iran, Hossein explained. tional and locally-made vaccines. turrilianus, Convolvulus virgatus, Heliotropium lari- to the southern coast, the subtropical and temperate cum, Anthemis fungosa, Senecio flavans, Pennisetum floras occurred along the northern rim of the Tethys as divisum, and Lasiurus scindicus. far as central Europe. Evolution of the flora of the Persian highland Evolution in the Tertiary. The evolution of vegetation COVID -19 vaccine Razi Cov Pars starts third clinical trial phase The evolution of the flora before the Tertiary. The in Europe, northern Asia, and North America during present-day terrestrial flora of Persia consists over- the Tertiary is relatively well known, due to the abun- whelmingly of angiosperms, which have evolved and dance of fossils from these areas. With the efforts of local experts, the 20-year Iran is also producing vaccines jointly with proliferated since the Lower Cretaceous. In the Middle They indicate a general worsening of the climate, path of vaccine development was completed in a three countries of Cuba, Russia, and Australia, Cretaceous arctic, tropical, and antarctic floras had from a tropical or subtropical type in the Eocene to few months, he highlighted. which may also be released by September. become differentiated worldwide. extreme cold in the Pleistocene. One result of these In the field of vaccine pro- Eleven countries from In the Upper Cretaceous, at least in the north- changes was the disappearance of tropical and sub- duction, great and unique Asia and South America, and ern hemisphere, a definite regional differentiation tropical species, or rather their shift toward the south. steps were taken by the The vaccine is a European country have emerged in addition to this latitudinal differentiation. The Near East was equally affected by the broad cli- pharmaceutical industry, asked for importing Irani- There were no large continents: only island archipela- matic changes, but, due to the absence of fossil finds he noted, ISNA reported on protein-based, an-made coronavirus vac- gos in the Tethys Sea, which at that time extended as and pollen analyses, very little is known about the Sunday. cine (COVIRAN BAREKAT), far as northern China. evolution of flora in the region during the Tertiary. All The reason why some which helps the Hassan Jalili, the vaccine’s These islands were in the areas of present-day conclusions are extrapolated from fossil finds outside countries got vaccinated production manager, has southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. the region, from considerations of plant geography From page 1 Next year, three vaccines, one of earlier than us is because immune system said. Lithic finds suggest that they had an arid climate. It and analyses of recent flora, especially indigenous which is oral, will enter the clinical phase, Mostafa of their experience on the by producing Christoph Hamelmann, is possible that the first xerophytes originated in this species. The descriptions here are based on Zohary’s Ghanei, secretary of the biotechnology develop- development of SARS and the former representative period, in what is now Central Asia. This nucleus could pioneering work (1973). ment office of the Vice Presidency for Science and MERS vaccines, otherwise, antibodies. of the World Health Organi- later have colonized the arid regions of Asia and North (Source: Encyclopaedia Iranica) Technology announced. our speed would have been zation in Iran, said in March much faster than other that Iran has one of the Currently, some 9 companies are developing countries, he explained. most successful platforms vaccines; three are also working on developing Mass vaccination against COVID-19 started on in the world for COVID-19 vaccine production. COVID-19 UPDATES ON AUGUST 27 oral, viral vector, and mRNA-based vaccines, he Iranian citizens with the Russian-made Sputnik V stated. “Considering the production line of the Pasteur vaccine on February 9. vaccine, Iran is very advanced and successful in Iran is one of the few countries that has all While Iran continues efforts to mass-pro- developing a vaccine while being able to help oth- vaccine production platforms, Mohammad Reza duce local candidates, several foreign vaccines er countries, I am sure that Iran’s vaccine produc- New cases 39,279 Shanehsaz, head of the Iranian Food and Drug Ad- have already been imported and others are ex- tion platform is one of the most successful ones ministration, has stated. pected soon. in the region,” he said. New deaths 571

Air pollution linked to more severe mental illness – study Total cases 4,869,414 Exposure to air pollution is linked illness and save the NHS tens of mil- to an increased severity of mental lions a year. Total deaths 105,287 illness, according to the most com- Levels of air pollution in London prehensive study of its kind. have fallen in recent years but there The research, involving 13,000 is no safe level, said Ioannis Bakolis, New hospitalized patients 4,799 people in London, found that a rel- of King’s College London, who was atively small increase in exposure part of the research team. “Even at to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32% low levels of air pollution, you can Patients in critical condition 7,817 increase in the risk of needing com- observe this kind of very important munity-based treatment and an effect.” Total recovered patients 4,084,991 18% increase in the risk of being ad- Recent research has shown that mitted to hospital. small increases in air pollution are The researchers said the find- linked to significant rises in de- Diagnostic tests conducted 28,438,161 ings were likely to apply to most pression and anxiety. It has also cities in developed nations, and linked dirty air to increased sui- Doses of vaccine injected 25,115,401 cutting air pollution could benefit cides and indicated that growing millions of people. up in polluted places increases the “Air pollution is modifiable, and on risk of mental disorders. Other re- a big scale as well, reducing popu- search has found that air pollution lation-level exposure,” said Joanne sion zones. Mental health interven- admission to hospital or visits to causes a “huge” reduction in intel- In The Name Of The GOD Newbury, of the University of Bris- tions at the individual level are actu- community doctors and nurses as a ligence and is linked to dementia. A International Public Tender measure of severity. The research- tol, who led the research. “We know ally quite difficult.” global review in 2019 concluded that there are interventions that can be ers calculated that a small reduction air pollution may be damaging every (first turn) used, such as expanding low-emis- The study used the frequency of in one pollutant alone could reduce organ in the human body. Seamorgh Company intends to establish a hatchery with all equipment in its Ziaran farm, with annual capacity of production between 16 up to 20 million hatching eggs, through a tender. ENGLISH IN USE All reliable and well known applicants invited to submit their profile and their offers along with all technical specifications particularly LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION regarding below issues: $7b to be allocated to retrofit, rebuild a- Incubators with all accessories b- Hatchery Automation all accessories اختصاص بیش از 29 هزار میلیارد تومان برای flood-devastated houses c- Climate Control all accessories d- Process Control all accessories بازسازی خانه های سیل زده A budget of 290 trillion rials (nearly $7 billion) will be allotted Hereby it is requested from all sellers of hatchery / incubator equipment معاون عمران و توسعه امور شهری و روستایی وزیر کشورگفت: براساس مصوبه اخیر هیات to reconstruct and repair housing units destructed by flood in 18 who has representative or to have after sales services department provinces across the country, Mehdi Jamalinejad, deputy interior or whom are interested to offer a price and are ready to negotiate وزیران مبلغ 29 هزارو 130 میلیارد ریال برای بازسازی و جبران خسارات ناشی از سیل در minister for urban and rural development has announced. with the buyer send their offer Includes prices of all requested items بخشهای مختلف 18 استان پرداخت می شود. Flood has devastated some 169,377 housing units, 68,333 of separately from installation stage to operation stage for delivery in بر اساس ارزیاب یهای انجام شده در ۲۱ استان کشور، بیش از ۱۶۹ هزار و ۳۷۷ واحد مسکونی one of the ports of Iran at least during 5 days after issuing date of this شهری و روستایی در سی لهای اخیر در کشور آسیب دی دهاند که باید دوباره احداث شوند. .which are beyond repair and must be reconstructed, he stated (advertisement to Seamorgh secretariat (5th floor جمالی نژاد بیان داشت: در اثر سیل به ۱۰۹هزار و ۸۳۲ واحد مسکونی نیز خسارت معیشتی Moreover, household appliances of 109,832 families also have (Address: No, 209 corner of Golfam St, Nelson Mandela Blvd (Jordan وارد شده است. .suffered damages, he further regretted He went on to say that 20,000 housing units, undergone devas- Tehran – Iran Tel: +98 21 22050495 Fax: +98 21 22050459 وی اضافه کرد: امروز ساخت 20 هزار دستگاه واحد مسکونی که در سیل آسیب دیده بودند tation by recent flooding in Aq-Oala county in northern Golestan Postal Code:1915673438 نیز در آق قال شروع شد. province, are under construction. Email: [email protected] TEHRAN TIMES Dealing with effects of pandemic on artists’ www.tehrantimes.com lives top priority for new culture minister

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TEHRAN – Galerie im Saalbau in Berlin is women’s rights. Imam Ali (AS) showcasing works by six artists from across the Physical and psychological violence shapes the world, including Iranian artist Samira Hodai, in an everyday life of women from all walks of life and exhibition opened on August 21. continues to be tolerated, ignored and exploited - The exhibition named “Textile as the Language also here in Berlin-Neukolln. of Resilience” is putting on display the hand-sewn Prayer Times Noon:13:06 Evening: 19:56 Dawn: 5:06 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:34 (tomorrow) Larger injuries take a long time to heal without textile works to testify to the power of resistance. assistance, which is why they are sewn. Scars are Works by Tewa Barnosa from Libya, Nuray Demir the visible traces of these healed wounds. What’s in Tehran art galleries from Turkey, Regina José Galindo from Guatemala, The artists in the exhibition reveal their personal Sophie Utikal from the U.S., and German-Bolivian scars with visible seams and provide insights into artist Verena Melgarejo Weinandt has also been the strategies of self-preservation and healing. Photo Drawing selected for the exhibition curated by Daniela Seams, the visible traces in the tissue, illustrate * Silk Road Gallery is playing host to an exhibition * Mahsa Rajabi is currently hanging a collection of Nadwornicek. the process of artistic work and the associated of photos by Nazli Abbaspur. her latest drawings in an exhibition at Vaali Gallery. In traumatic and violent injuries, when tissue is wound healing. The exhibit entitled “Metempsychosis” will The exhibit “The Crack” will continue until severed or lost, wounds develop. Wounds on our The stories of the women who have hidden run until October 22 at the gallery located at 103 September 7 at the gallery located at 72 Khoddami body. Wounds on our soul, Nadwornicek said in a behind the fabric become visible - who were Lavasani St. in the Kamranieh neighborhood. St., Vanak Sq. statement for the exhibition, which will run through hidden by the fabric. The hand-sewn textile work October 3. is evidence of resilience and the collective protest Violence against women is one of the most against invisibility, oppression, and violence. widespread and deeply rooted human rights Hodai, 40, is an artist whose tapestries are like violations worldwide, which is still an obstacle paintings that have a distinctive appearance. Her A painting by Iranian artist Samira Hodai. to the realization of equality, peace, and paintings emerge from pixel-like dots. Film from Iran line up for Nevada City festival

TEHRAN – Four Iranian shorts are The film has been screened at Film Festival – San Francisco in 2020 Painting Drawing/painting competing in the Nevada City Film numerous intentional events and for this film. * Paintings by a group of artists, including * Shangarf Gallery is playing host to an exhibition Festival, which opened in the U.S. city won several awards. “The Visit” is about Elaheh who is Mostafa Tavakkoli, Mehdi Reyhani, Leli Fazli, Sina of paintings and drawings by Farzaneh Akhavan. on Friday It won the award for best finally allowed to visit her husband, Galledari, Farshid Heidari, and Aida Eslamiare, are The exhibition will be running until September 10 The films include “The Recess” by dramatic short film at the 15th San a political prisoner, after a delay currently on view in an exhibition at Seyhun Gallery. at 2 Sattari Alley, Jolfa St. off Shariati Ave. Navid Nikkhah-Azad, “Mandatory” Francisco Frozen Film Festival in of six months. She and her little The exhibit named “Being” runs until September Javad Khorsha, “The Visit” by Azadeh July. In addition, the film’s star Mojan daughter Tara have one single 15 at the gallery located at No. 11, 4th St., Vozara Ave. Musavi, and “Bodies” by Morvarid Kordi won the award for the best day to prepare for this important Kashian. performance at the 33rd Living Skies meeting. Student Film Festival in Canada in “The Recess” tells the story of “Bodies” a transgender boy March. Sahar, a 17-year-old student who is who feels like a girl. He is a stage determined to skip high school during “Mandatory” is about a firing actor and has fallen in love with the recess to attend the football squad soldier who is forced to kill a his director. He would like to have stadium to watch the football match prisoner in the firing squad. He does a sex change and becomes a girl between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as not know which to choose in the but his conservative father does Mojan Kordi acts in a scene from dilemma of ethics and duty. part of the AFC Champions League the short drama “The Recess” not approve of this. He is trying to Calligraphic painting/sculpture against the national ban on women directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad. Khorsha was selected as best persuade his father and confess his * Calligraphic paintings and sculptures by Ahmad to enter football stadiums in Iran. director at the 13th Annual Iranian love to the director. Mohammadpur, Amir-Shahrokh Faryusefi, Azra * An exhibition of paintings by Masud Babakhani Aqiqi, Einoddin Sadeqzadeh, Behruz Zindashti, is currently underway at Vista Gallery. Mahmud Zenderudi, and Hadi Roshanzamir are on Entitled “Born”, the exhibition will run until view in an exhibition at Negar Gallery. Anna Seghers novel “Transit” comes to Iranian bookstores September 6 at the gallery located at No. 11, 12th The exhibition curated by Hassan Mehrabani Alley, Mir Emad St. will be running until September 7 at the gallery TEHRAN – German writer Anna Along the way he is asked to deliver located at 33 Delaram Alley, East Roshanai St. in the Seghers’s novel “Transit” has been a letter to a man named Weidel Qeitarieh neighborhood. published in Persian by the Qoqnus in Paris and discovers Weidel has publishing house in Tehran. committed suicide, leaving behind a This combination Setareh Notaj is the translator of suitcase containing letters and the photo shows the book first published in 1944. manuscript of a novel. German writer Anna Seghers Seghers is famous for depicting As he makes his way to Marseille to find Weidel’s widow, the narrator and the front the moral experience of the Second cover of assumes the identity of a refugee World War. the Persian named Seidler, though the authorities translation of his “Transit” is an existential, political, think he is really Weidel. literary thriller that explores the novel “Transit”. There in the giant waiting room * Azarakhsh Askari is showcasing her latest agonies of boredom, the vitality of collection of paintings in an exhibition at O Gallery. Multimedia of Marseille, the narrator converses storytelling, and the plight of the exile with the refugees, listening to their The exhibition will run until September 13 at the * An exhibition of artworks in various media by a with extraordinary compassion and stories over pizza and wine, while gallery located at 18 Shahin St., Sanai St. group of artists, including Sobhan Nateqi, Shakiba insight. Musavi, Mehrnaz Naqshineh, Yeganeh, Alai, Zeinab also gradually piecing together the In 2018, German director Christian to political issues. Having escaped from a Nazi story of Weidel, whose manuscript Shahbazi, Mahsha Sotudeh, and Puyan Khatiri, is Petzold adapted the novel as a film of It is still set in Marseilles, a major concentration camp in Germany has shattered the narrator’s “deathly currently underway at Ehsan Gallery. the same name. center of North African migrants to in 1937, and later a camp in Rouen, boredom,” bringing him to a deeper The exhibit will run until August 31 at the gallery the nameless twenty-seven-year- awareness of the transitory world He transposed the plot to the France, and now also a transit point located at No. 22, East 14th St. in the Ajudanieh old German narrator of Seghers’s the refugees inhabit as they wait twenty-first century in some of refugees from other countries neighborhood. multilayered masterpiece ends up in and wait for that most precious of respects, using contemporary seeking asylum and resettlement in the dusty seaport of Marseille. possessions: transit papers. settings and ambiguous references the West. Film from Iran line up for Nevada City festival

“The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare” readers, even on the most-studied and familiar * Paintings by Zahra Mohammadi are on display published in Persian plays. in an exhibition entitled “Secret in Depth” at Zarna TEHRAN – Emma Smith’s book “The Cambridge Gallery. Emma Smith is a professor of Shakespeare Introduction to Shakespeare” has been published in studies at the University of Oxford. She has lectured The exhibit will continue until September 2 at 10 Persian in Tehran. Esko Alley near Daneshgah St. and Enqelab Ave. * Artworks in various media by Azam Baghban, widely in the UK and beyond on the First Folio and Elmi Farhangi is the publisher of the book Maryam Vakili, Atefeh Firuzfar, Hannaneh Talebi, on Shakespeare and early modern drama. translated by Helen Oliainia. Parisa Sadeqi, Maryam Shams, and dozens of other Her research interests include the methodology artists are currently on display in an exhibition at This is a volume of the series Cambridge of writing about theatre, and developing analogies Ayrik Gallery. Introductions to Literature published by Cambridge between cinema, film theory, and early modern The exhibition will run until September 1 at the University Press in 2007. performance. gallery located at Ayrik Center on East Ferdows Blvd. This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the Her recent publications include “Macbeth: plays, rather than recycling factual information. Language and Writing”, “The Cambridge Front cover of the Persian translation Covering a range of texts, it is divided into seven of Emma Smith’s book “The Cambridge Shakespeare Guide” and “Shakespeare’s First Folio: subject-based chapters: Character; Performance; Introduction to Shakespeare”. Four Centuries of an Iconic Book”. Texts; Language; Structure; Sources and History, Elmi-Farhangi has previously published a Persian * Elnaz Kazemtash is currently showcasing her and it does not assume any prior knowledge. paintings in an exhibition at Saless Gallery. Instead, it develops ways of thinking and provides The book draws on scholarship without being translation of “The Cambridge Introduction to The exhibit will be running until September 1 at the reader with resources for independent research overwhelmed by it, and unlike other introductory Chekhov” authored by American literary historian the gallery that can be found at 148 Karim Khan Ave. through the ‘Where next?’ sections at the end of guides to Shakespeare, it emphasizes that there is James N. Loehlin for the series Cambridge each chapter. space for new and fresh thinking by students and Introductions to Literature.