Straight Truth WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM From Inside • Senior Afghan figures seek inclusive government: VelayatiP2 • Raisi hails Yemeni resistanceP2 • Iran condemns irresponsibility toward SyriaP2 8 Pages | Price 50,000 Rials | 1.00 EURO | 4.00 AED | 43rd year | No. 14019 | Thursday | AUGUST 26, 2021 | Shahrivar 4, 1400 | Muharram 17, 1443 • Powerlifter Pourmirzaei striving to win Paralympics gold P3 • Pakistan Navy stresses strengthening joint cooperation with Iran P3 • Russia reacts to reports of Iran enrichment acceleration P3 • Private sector puts 1st high-efficiency power plant in operation P4 • Real estate stock exchange to be set up in IME in H2 P4 • Tavanir to establish 3GW of renewable power plants for agricultural wells P4 • Nasrollah, the main player in Lebanese and regional arena P5 • Prolific anthropologist Asghar Karimi dies at 81 P6 Excavation delves into Sassanid fire temple in northern Iran P6 • Homegrown oral coronavirus vaccine to hit market next year P7 • Iran to receive 3m doses of COVAX vaccine in coming days P7 • Birth rate declines by 27% in 4 years P7 • Director Reza Mirkarimi to preside over Busan Kim Jiseok Award Jury P8 • FILMAR gets Iran green light for project “The Merchant of Venice” P8 • Iran’s “Fish” praised at Uruguay Film Schools Festival P8 Report Israel changes tactics to pressure Majlis okays 18 Biden on Iran out of 19 proposed TEHRAN - In his first visit to the United States ministers as Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennet pledged to “block” the Iranian nuclear program in a new TEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament on spirit of cooperation with the administration of U.S Wednesday evening voted for 18 ministers President Joe Biden. proposed by President Ebrahim Raisi after But this spirit, widely believed to be a modified four days of deliberations. version of former Israeli Prime Minister Benja- However, as it was expected, the parlia- min Netanyahu’s strategy, could drag Biden into a mentarians rejected Hossein Baghgoli, the quagmire that would cost the U.S. so dearly. nominee for the post of education minister. The Israeli prime minister left Israel on Tues- Only 76 MPs voted for him. day for Washington on his first diplomatic visit to 286 MPs were present in the 290-seat Washington. His schedule includes meetings with Iran launches VP: Part of Iran’s National festival on parliament. Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Sec- frozen assets would Iranian traditional According to law, each nominee had to retary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Bennet said he is aviation industry receive half of the parliamentary represen- bringing with himself from Israel “a new spirit of be released soon medicine to be held tatives’ votes plus one to be confirmed as cooperation” to deal, together with the Biden ad- research institute minister. ministration, with many challenges including Iran. TEHRAN – The second national festival on TEHRAN – Iran’s first research institute of avi- TEHRAN — First Vice President Mohammad The proposed justice minister, Amir Hos- “We will deal with many fronts, especially the Iranian traditional medicine will be held on ation industry has been officially launched, the Mokhber announced on Wednesday that Iranian sein Rahimi, garnered the highest number Iranian front, and especially the jump in the Iranian November 10, concurrent with World Science Day Iranian Atmospheric Science and Meteorological President Ebrahim Raisi has discussed the pos- of votes, with 277. However, the proposed nuclear program over the past two or three years. for Peace and Development. Research Center (ASMERC)’s office of public re- sibility of unfreezing Iran’s assets in some coun- sports and youth minister, Hamid Sajjad, In particular, we will discuss the plan to block this The main topics of this festival, like the lations announced. tries over the phone, predicting that part of Iran’s received the least number of votes. He got program,” he said, according to a statement by Is- frozen funds would be released soon. first edition, include education, research, and 165. rael’s premiership. Page 3 The institute has been established by the treatment, and in this edition, two new topics are He said, “During the talks that Mr. Raisi had Transport and Urban Development Ministry in added, including the COVID-19 crisis and the field During four days of discussions, legisla- with the current heads of state, opportunities collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Re- of culture and art, IRNA reported on Wednesday. tors talked in favor or against the proposed search and Technology, Iran Meteorological Or- were created (to unfreeze Iran’s blocked funds) ministers. Op-ed and these opportunities will definitely affect the In the field of culture and art, the winners will ganization, and the Road, Housing and Urban Following is the number of votes each foreign exchange market.” be announced for selected works in applications, Development Research Center, IRNA reported. proposed minister received: Regarding the foreign exchange market, the short films, posters and infographics, short What about our way As a subsidiary of the ASMERC, the country’s first vice president said that with the establish- stories for children, motion graphics and Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad: aviation industry research institute will operate ment of the cabinet “we will also see positive photography, focusing on lifestyle modification. 253 votes of life? in the form of three research groups including effects.” Iranian traditional medicine is one of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister management of knowledge development and most ancient forms of traditional medicine. It is Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili: 181 votes technology for designing and construction of Iran has taken serious measures to release its grounded in the concept of four senses of humor: By Abir Bassam commercial aircrafts, management of knowledge frozen funds abroad. Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tour- phlegm (Balgham), blood (Dam), yellow bile development and technology for aircraft Mainte- ism Minister Ezatollah Zarqami: 262 votes When French citizens were attacked and stabbed At a meeting between Iran’s parliament (Safra’), and black bile (Sauda’). The concept of nance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), and manage- Communications and Information Tech- in Nice by terrorists, the European community was speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Japanese four senses of humor is based on the teachings ment of knowledge and technology for aviation nology Minister Issa Zarepour: 256 votes in enormous fear. Great concerns were raised about Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday, of Rhazes and Avicenna into an elaborate medical and airport transportation. Page 4 the spread of radical group’s attacks on newspapers Qalibaf said it is necessary that Page 2 system. Page 7 Defense Minister Mohammadreza Ash- and churches. At that time, I wrote: “France Playing tiani: 274 votes the New Victim of 9/11”. Back then, I explained that Economy and Finance Minister Ehsan France is killing the terrorists and has no intentions Iran to start 2020 Paralympics with wheelchair Khandouzi: 254 votes to capture any of them alive. French concerns re- volved around investigations results, which might Education Minister Hossein Baghgoli: 76 expose France and Belgium’s role in training these basketball match against Australia votes terrorists and in sending them to Iraq and Syria. Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian: TOKYO – Iran wheelchair basketball team will quarter-finals. “We know that how difficult is our group but My Dutch friend, who read the article, was not 220 votes meet powerhouse Australia in Group B of the we want to show a better performance than what pleased. One of the reasons was because I said, but All the Tokyo Paralympics wheelchair bas- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdolla- 2020 Paralympic Games on Thursday. we did in Rio. I have to say our team are complete- not in the same exact words, “this is your merchan- ketball matches will take place at either the hian: 270 votes The Persians are pitted against reign- Musashino Forest Sport Plaza or the Ariake ly ready for the Paralympic Games,” Aghakouchaki dise and it has returned to you!” He was annoyed. Health Minister Bahram Einollahi: 214 ing world champions Great Britain, 2016 Arena. said. He said: “terrorist attacks are an attack on our way votes of life”; “they want to destroy our democracy and Paralympic champions US, world bronze The U.S. men’s side remain among the favor- Iran partake at Tokyo 2020 with 62 athletes in Justice Minister Amin Hossein Rahimi: freedom.” A sentence that I have heard thousands of medalists Australia, Germany and Algeria in ites after claiming silver at the sport’s most 10 sports. 277 votes times in American action movies in which the heroes Group B. recent major event, the 2018 World Champion- It will be the nation’s smallest team since strive to beat the terrorists. Group A consists of hosts Japan, Rio 2016 sil- ships. sending 40 to Sydney 2000. Industry, Commerce and Mining Minister Reza Fatemi: 205 votes It is amazing how stereotyped is the West about ver medalists Spain, Paralympic bronze medalists Iran wheelchair basketball coach Abbas Since then, Iran sent 89 athletes to Athens their way of life. It is amazing how much the West is Turkey, Canada, South Korea and Colombia. Aghakouchaki is hopeful to qualify for the 2020 2004, 72 to Beijing 2008, 79 to London 2012 and Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib: 222 convinced that they have the best way of life. They The top four in each group will qualify for the Paralympic Gamed quarterfinals. 110 to Rio 2016. votes Page 2 may! They have order. They have regulations and laws. They have a wonderful education system. They have an important social and medical system. But, A daring journey inside one of deepest caves on Earth we do too! We had our own way, and we love it. TEHRAN – With a staggering depth of 750 meters explored such deep caves as Gouffre Berger and Gouf- Society and the British Cave Research Group sought had indeed finished.