U.S. Will Sink Like Titanic, Leader Predicts
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13608 Wednesday FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Bahman 30, 1398 Jumada Al thani 24, 1441 Larijani, Nasrallah ‘Daesh has resumed Iranian Greco-Roman Spanish universities discuss regional activities after Soleimani wrestlers win two golds host intl. conference on developments 2 assassination’ 2 in Asian C’ships 11 Persian poet Khayyam 12 Inflation rate seen to fall to 20% next year TEHRAN — Inflation rate in Iran is pre- the next year”, IRNA reported. dicted to go down to under 20 percent in As announced by the Statistical Center the coming Iranian calendar year (begins of Iran (SCI), inflation rate in the twelve- on March 19), Central Bank of Iran (CBI) month period ended on January 20, which Voting is a Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati announced marks the end of the tenth Iranian calen- on Tuesday. dar month of Dey, stood at 38.6 percent. Speaking to the media after the annual The SCI said that the inflation rate conference of “Resistance Economy”, has fallen 1.4 percent in the mentioned the official said, “Our goal is curbing time span from the twelve-month period inflation rate and no estimation shows ended in the last day of the ninth Iranian an inflation rate of over 20 percent for month of Azar. 4 civil right Zarif: Resistance and referendum are solutions to Palestine issue TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Zarif published on Monday. has suggested that the solution to the “The unity inside Palestine on the U.S. will sink like Titanic, Palestinian issue is “resistance and basis of resistance can turn out to be a referendum”. very auspicious phenomenon for foiling “In my opinion, this is an opportu- Zionist policies,” he said. Leader predicts nity for the world of Islam to realize The chief diplomat also said democracy See page 2 that the solution for the issue of Pal- “is a very important player as well”, noting estine turns around the two pivots of the self-proclaimed defenders of democracy democracy and resistance,” Zarif said have no reason to oppose referendum in in an interview with the khamenei.ir the occupied lands. 3 Liberation of Aleppo not end of Syrian army’s anti-terror campaign: Assad PRESS TV — President Bashar al-Assad “When the city of Aleppo was fully has congratulated the Syrian nation and liberated back in [December] 2016, I government forces over major territorial highlighted that the status quo will not gains made in the country’s embattled be ... the same as it used to be. I well knew northwestern province of Aleppo following that Syrian Arab Army soldiers are fight- intense battles with foreign-sponsored ing wholeheartedly, and the patriotism Takfiri militants, emphasizing the achieve- of Aleppo residents together with their ments do not mark the end of the cam- sense of affiliation to their ethnic home- paign against terrorism that has plagued land and army will alter the calculations leader.ir the country. of the enemies,” 10 ARTICLE Farrokh Hesabi Does NATO respond positively to the Turkish supererogation? ARTICLE Khan Tuman and Saraqib. Following the Syrian Astana process, with the aim of holding its place Tehran Times journalist By Ramin Hossein Abadian Ebrahim Fallahi TEHRAN — Turkey is once again turning to the army’s operations, the Turkish government has in NATO. This is a wish that seems unlikely to Tehran Times journalist West, while over the past two years, it had been sent thousands of troops and military equipment come true, given the chaotic situation of NATO distancing from the West and trying to collaborate to the outskirts of Idlib to prevent the continued and the West’s distrust of Turkey. It’s time for a unity with Russia due the success of the Astana peace advance of the Syrian forces. Accordingly, it is certain that Idlib and its outskirts process on the Syrian conflict. Turkey’s moves were due to a green light by will soon be completely liberated because of the S.Korean companies ticket to support Damascus’s strategic patience is over because the U.S., NATO and the EU, which have so far not high motivation and ability of the Syrian army. The Ankara has failed to fulfill its commitments regarding been in Ankara’s favor; rather they have resulted liberation will definitely thwart all hostile policies leave Iran: Such a Team Melli retaking the areas captured by terrorists backed by in massive casualties and the loss of six military that Turkey has adopted in Syria for many years Turkey. The Syrian army’s widespread advances bases in Syria’s territory. and will bring heavy defeat for Ankara. pity! But for them over the last two weeks in areas occupied by terrorist Recently, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi The developments in Syria in the recent days fter days of openly pursuing forces in the northwest have led to Ankara’s reaction Akar called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organ- shows that Turkey is no longer trustworthy as it replacements, Dragan Skocic outh Korea’s LG Electronics and and increased tensions between Syria and Turkey. ization to support the Turkish military in order has explicitly violated Syria’s sovereignty as an was finally appointed as the Samsung have ended their presence A Along with wresting control over the strategic Da- to halt the Syrian army’s offensive against Idlib, independent state. There have been some accords head coach of Iran football national in the Iranian market over the past mascus-Aleppo highway, the Syrian army carried the stronghold of the latest Turkish-backed ter- on Syria, such as the Sochi agreement, regarding S team and it’s time for a unity ticket few months, abiding by the U.S. pressures out successful operations in recapturing 1500 km2 rorist elements. the establishment of a safe zone in Idlib, while to support Team Melli. for cutting ties with one of their biggest of Syrian territory and about 100 towns and villages Obviously, the move by Turkey has broken Turkey has not considered the slightest value During that time there were many markets. in west and south Aleppo, especially key towns of the commitments to the Sochi agreement and the for the agreements. names of Iranian coaches shortlisted This is not the first time that South for the Iranian national team hotseat. Korean companies are turning their backs Among them Amir Ghalenoei and Ali to Iran, assuming that whenever the con- Daei, both of whom had expressed Why Netherlands approved asylum for a terrorist? dition is calm again they will be able to their desire to coach Team Melli, were come back easily and Iran will accept them roles and effects of punishments. In this regard, Tir terrorist incident in 1981 that in Iran, we have so close to signing a contract with the By Mohammad Homaeefar with open arms. safeguarding values is the base of punishments not any criminal code for terrorism and this is Football Federation Islamic Republic TEHRAN — Association for defending victims of This time, however, the situation seems and security is the most important value in the a major problem. of Iran (FFIRI). terrorism’s public relation section reported in 17 to be different, Iranian officials have warned society. So we must oppose anyone who wants Professor of law in university of Beheshti as- However, Iran football federation did February that, third session of “legal capacities in the Asian companies that they won’t be to put in danger the security of society. serted on the necessity of having professional a U-turn and selected a foreign coach, access to justice for victims” held in Allame Tabatabei welcomed back even if the U.S. sanctions This Prominent professor who was delivering structures and judges and said: the obstacles namely Dragan Skocic. The federation University. University professors and prominent are removed. about “non-punishment as a cause of spread of should be lifted. Political calculations and rela- senior officials said that the negotia- human rights activists, law students and lawyers But, who really is on the losing side of crimes” added that: goals of punishments are tions hinder judicial processes. Judicial branch tion with the Iranian coaches failed and and some victims’ families were attendances. this whole situation? Iranian customers and deterrence and compensation and without con- is independent. Our problem is the security and Skocic was the best possible option for As first speaker, Mr. Jafar Kousha, Profes- consumers of the South Korean products sistency between crimes and punishments, we authority of judiciary branch. If we impose suitable leading the national team in the current sor of law in Beheshti University, said: When a or the companies that are facing the loss face with negative effects. punishments on culprits there will be tranquility situation. crime happens, community waits for a good and of an 80-million market?! This question He continued: our question is that what is in victims and society will be in order and anyone Skocic, 51, has replaced Marc Wilmots appropriate response to it, so, No response can is fairly easy to answer. the consequences if culprits or someone who put who wants to do terrorist crime will be faced by who left Team Melli in early December. bring negative consequences. S.Korean companies in Iran security in danger became unpunished? a powerful judicial process and will be deterred FFIRI has been heavily criticized for the By mentioning to criminology he added: in South Korean companies have been, Professor Kousha said about the case of Hafte from doing so.