WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13457 Thursday AUGUST 8, 2019 Mordad 17, 1398 Dhul Hijjah 6, 1440 Leader condoles Zarif saddened over Saman Ghoddos French musician Nicolas demise of Afghanistan’s death of former on verge of joining Krauze calls Tehran Ayatollah Asif Mohseni 2 Indian FM 3 Brentford 15 concert difficult task 16 Domestic manufacturers to supply RAI with rails, wagons TEHRAN — Head of Islamic Republic Mapna Group unveiled their first Ira- of Iran Railways (known as RAI) said nian-made freight locomotive on the domestic manufacturers are set to sup- sidelines of the 7th International Exhi- ply over 1000 locomotives and wagons bition of Rail Transportation, Related and also 40,000 tons of rails to RAI by Industries and Equipment in mid-June, the end of the next Iranian calendar RAI ordered the company to manufacture year (March 20, 2021), IRIB reported a series of freight and passenger wagons on Tuesday. and locomotives, which their production According to Saeed Rasouli, after will begin soon. 4 Iran to unveil ‘Bavar-373’ air defense system on August 22 TEHRAN – Brigadier General Amir 22 this year, Tasnim quoted Hatami as Hatami, Iran’s defense minister, said saying. on Wednesday that a homegrown long- Speaking to reporters on the side- range air defense system, named “Ba- lines of a cabinet session, Hatami an- var-373”, will be unveiled later this nounced that the Defense Ministry will month. put on display some of Iran’s latest air The advanced air defense system will defense achievements on August 22, be unveiled on the National Day of the and promised to announce good news Defense Industry, which falls on August on the occasion. 3 IRCS, UNICEF to support flood- affected children TEHRAN — Iran’s Red Crescent Society workshops and social activities to be held Do not let your (IRCS) and the United Nations Internation- for these vulnerable group, Sabounchi said. al Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) “Local forces will be employed to imple- have agreed to support the children residing ment the plan in order to avoid communi- in flood-ravaged areas across the country, cating problems due to cultural differences Shahaboddin Sabounchi, an official with with children in these areas,” he added. See page 2 the IRCS has announced. The issue of flood and natural disasters Under the agreement, child-friendly in general is not something to be forgotten spaces, playgrounds and different places in one or two months but only form of leader.ir talents stop for children will be built in addition to support will change, 12 PERSPECTIVE Iranian minorities live in sympathy with each other ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet to come to Iran because of the Anglo-Zionist correct. Anyway, the real reason I came to Iran Hamid Bayati Head of the Tehran Times Part 1 Italian producer, director and writer propaganda. I remember the moment of land- in the first place was because my contract with Tehran Times journalist Politics Desk Diego Vida, who has collaborated in numer- ing at Imam Khomeini International Airport I an Asian company was about to finish, so I had ous Hollywood productions such as “Fast & was just thinking, “Oh my God, what’s going to two options: either going back home, or else keep Furious” and “Mission Impossible”, as well as happen to me? As I am a Christian-Catholic and working for an Iranian-Turkish company spe- Trump likes EU in videogame projects like “Bomberman”, and a Westerner, what if the police officers dislike my cializing in visual effects. That’s why I chose Iran. Desperate Bin “AdventureQuest”, has chosen to live in Iran. crucifix necklace? What if they check the music I’m a European-Italian-Sicilian citizen, and in destruction! His studio is located on Kish Island as he visits on my iPod, or my cellular photos wearing a swim this last regard, I have noticed that the culture of Salman planning to other cities to raise his level of knowledge of suit at sea? Maybe they’re going to arrest me! Sicily is similar to Iranian culture. We are religious, lthough a new European Parliament Iranian culture and lifestyle. Certainly, none of these things happened to me. we care about the family, we dislike divorce and we down Turkey is being formed after the European Diego has shared his views about many issues Instead all of the Iranian personnel were kindly respect our women and close family. In addition, our he Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed AParliamentary elections, there is still in Iran and the world in an e-mail interview towards me in the airport. So my first impression food is like Iranian food: rice, kebab, kebab tabei, bin Salman who has been hastily no sign of the European Union’s resistance to with the Tehran Times. was really good; moreover, days later, I could kuku sibzamini, kufteh, barbari bread, bastani – ice US policies! European officials still seem to involved in various regional devel- Diego, I have read a lot about your love for clearly see the lies spread by the Anglo-Zionist cream, and fish. Also our streets look like Iranian T have forgotten that Donald Trump is trying opments, in another regional adventurism Iran and Iranian culture. Could you tell us how propaganda, because the real image of Iran was streets, too. Actually, every time I walk in Tehran to destroy the EU and the eurozone! They is now reportedly trying to overthrow the and when you became familiar with Iran? And far different than the Western television spin. it feels like walking around in my city, Catania, so have also forgotten that some nationalist Turkish government. where does this love of Iran come from? When Some people who hear my words may say I feel at home. Iranian people are nice, polite and and extremist movements in Europe operate Although Salman is now the king of did you decide to live in Iran? “Okay dude, if you were afraid of Iran why did places are clean; there aren’t any illegal immigrants under the direction of the President of the Saudi Arabia but it can be said “Moham- Well honestly, the first time I was really scared you go there?” Then, I would say that’s probably that bother Iranian citizens. 16 United States of America. Many analysts med bin Salman” is the main ruler of the of international affairs have recently had country given his performance over the a special focus on US-EU relations! Some past few years. Trying to reach modernity signals and speeches by the President of Saudi-led coalition must take threats seriously: Abdul Salam he has overlooked many of traditional the United States which are addressed to TEHRAN — Yemeni revolutionary forces stepped alition to take threats announced by the chief years before the very eyes of the entire world. It Saudi principles and traditions. the European authorities indicate the full up attacks against Saudi targets as the head of of Ansarullah revolutionary movement, Sayyed has made the suffering of our people greater.” Saudi prince has been involved in a opposition of the White House to the Eu- the Yemeni national delegation warned against Abdul Malik Al-Houthi seriously. The silence of the international community range of acts from attacking Yemen, plot- ropean Union. Over the past few months, Saudi-led coalition’s going ahead with blockade Sayyed Houthi threatened Saudi-led coali- encouraged the aggression powers to go ahead ting against Qatar, engaging in the failed there has been news about the specific imposed on Sanaa International airport. tion of painful strikes if it goes ahead with the with their “heinous” acts against the Yemeni 2016 coup in Turkey, normalizing ties with talks between the President of the United Yemen’s Al-Massirah Arabic TV channel re- blockade on Sanaa. people, the Yemeni official added. Zionist regime to hostility towards Iran. States and some of the European Union’s ported that Yemeni forces fired three “Zilzal-1” “Aggression forces must take seriously the According to Al-Massirah, Yemen has been All these developments have caused member states. Trump called on French missiles on Saudi-led forces gatherings in Asir latest threat made by Sayyed Abdul Malik in case since March 2015 under brutal aggression by Saudi Arabia to get caught in bad condi- President “Emmanuel Macron” to leave front. the blockade of Sanaa airport continues,” Abdul Saudi-led Coalition, in a bid to restore control tions, significant portion of the interna- the European Union and thus build wider The missiles accurately hit the targets, inflict- Salam wrote on his Twitter account. to fugitive Hadi who is Riyadh’s ally. tional news in the last week have been bilateral relations with the United States! ing heavy losses upon mercenaries, according “Blockade on Sanaa airport can’t last forever,” Tens of thousands of people have been about the changes to bin Salman’s policies One of the issues that has led to the frus- to Al-Massirah. Abdul Salam said, pointing to the catastrophic killed and injured in the strikes launched by to end the Yemeni war and exit from the tration of European citizens from this col- Meanwhile, the Head national delegation repercussions on the humanitarian level. the coalition, with the vast majority of them quagmire, as well as trying to get close to Iran. lection is the European Union’s dependence Mohamed Abdul Salam warned Saudi-led co- “The siege on Sanaa airport has been for four are civilians.