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1 The debate may not have a great influ- and have a firm idea that they will be countered. Tehran but 25 provinces jut get 20 percent. ence on the number of people who will participate He also answered to Hemmati who sees some The presidential candidate also said the way in the elections but they make shape the views of economic problems for refusal by the Expedien- to running the country is “outdated”. those who will vote, Imani stated. cy Council to approve the FATF (the Financial “Our rules about commerce, insurance, and Ebrahim Raeisi: Motivated producers Action Task Force), saying, “When you look at banking should be restructured. However, now are facing problems the country’s problem in this way it leads to the the problem is the government’s knee is on peo- Presidential contender Ebrahim Raeisi said current situation.” ple’s neck.” today producers who have great motivation and Jalili said the government has accepted 39 ar- Qazizadeh said his team has crafted a plan new ideas to stimulate the economy are facing ticles out of 41 of the FATF, but the international that during four years the inflation rate will fall problems. body has not accepted them from Iran. He said under five percent. In order to create a favorable economic situa- certain countries have not implemented the FATF “We have also made plans to resolve the youth’s tion, the production sector should be strengthened, as much as Iran. “You (Hemmati) say that all the employment and marriage.” Raeisi suggested. country’s problems are rooted in not accepting He added, “We also want to establish the min- “We should create motivation for production the FATF… this lack of correct understanding will istry of family.” and reduce motivation for non-producing sectors,” not help you.” On how to fight unfettered importation of goods, the cleric presidential candidate suggested. He also accused Hemmati of being a part of the he said, “Now we are facing the great and compli- Raeisi cited monopolization and an excess of problem. Jalili also asked Hemmati about those cated mafia, which through favoritism, has been regulations as the main impediments to the ac- who are hugely indebted to banks, but the central given the permission to receive foreign currency tivities of the private sector. bank has done nothing tangible in this regard. at a cheap price and threatens production sector He said the motivation for directing liquidity to Jalili said during the eight years of the Rouhani through monopoly and imports.” foreign currency, gold and land property should administration, “Mr. Hemmati himself acknowledge Nasser Hemmati: Promises by rival lose its appeal. Raeisi also called trafficking of goods that 11 persons were indebted 90 trillion tomans cannot be materialized to the country as one of the hurdles which make (22 billion dollars) to banks. He said this has made Nasser Hemmati who was boasting of his the production sector suffer losses. He also said if the situation worse. Asking, “So what has been academic career as a professor of economics he is elected president, he will reduce tax burden your duty”? accused his rivals of not knowing even the A, B, on the production sector. Jalili added there are two views, saying one C of economics and thereby they cannot manage Raeisi said he is serious in his view for a tight view says let’s manage the country “by force” and and do not make accusations.” He added, “I will adopt nothing other than the country. presidential competition and high voter turnout. then bring pretext for others. However, there are Zakani also said due attention should be paid telling the truth.” He also said the economic promises given by He said based on opinion polls the people want other views that says the country has capacities to the economy, management, culture, society, The former IRGC chief went on to say that he his presidential rivals cannot be realized because officials show honesty. and “we not only can manage the country with a politics and foreign policy. had warned the electorate about the uselessness the country does not have the necessary resources. “It is too bad that somebody as a presidential reliance on expert youth but also make the country He said if he wins presidency, he will focus on a of President Hassan Rouhani’s “key”. “I am economist. We don’t have necessary candidate tries to damage others in order to win to make a leap.” jump in the production sector and decentralizing “Eight years ago, in this place I warned about sources (money) and I don’t lie to win votes. votes,” Raeisi said in response to accusations by The former chief nuclear negotiator said Hem- the management system. Zakani said he will focus that ‘useless key’. I showed you a 1,000 tomans Many of the promises given by the Mrs. cannot Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh and Hemmati. mati clearly says the country cannot be managed on electronic government, counter economic cor- (about 20 cents) and warned if this trend continues be materialized. In an open reference to the 2017 elections, he in this way. “I say you cannot do it.” ruption and try to create a sustainable economic our national currency will fall.” He said as the central banker he is aware of said if defamation and insults were influential in Jalili cited an example, saying in 2015, the environment, promote justice, increase wealth, etc. He said the relations between government and details of the country’s economic situation. helping to resolve problems, many candidates traded year the nuclear deal (JCPOA) was signed, he had Zakani, who holds a Ph.D. in nuclear medicine, the people has not been regulated based on “relations He promised to make the “cake of economy accusations and made insults against others in the warned that based on “this document sanctions said he will try to remove barriers to production. between government and economy, and relations greater and distribute it more fairly.” previous rounds of presidential debates. will not be lifted.” He said the government is the greatest obstacle between economy and the people.” “We need economic reform.” “Haven’t you been tired of leveling allegations He said, “If in the next four years we do not to production sector and called banks the greatest The presidential hopeful said the government Hemmati also rebuked Rezaei for delaying and making insults,” the presidential contender just want to manage the country but create a sit- competitor to the production sector. He claimed if “put its hands in the pocket of the people and the decision to approve the FATF in the Expediency remarked. He added, “There is no problem if prob- uation to make it jump, we should have serious the North-South corridor is activated, it can bring central bank with the help of Mr. Hemmati and Council for six months despite and order by the lems are resolved through insults and allegations plan for the country’s economy. We should not the country 30 billion dollars income. Zakani, a his friend adopted such a policy.” Leader of the Islamic Revolution. against me.” invent pretexts.” sitting MP who currently heads the Parliament He also said the Rouhani government increased Rezaei is the secretary of the Expediency Council. The candidate said he is talking to people honest- The former top security official said a jump in Research Center, said contrary to claims by Hem- the value of the foreign currency to counter the Hemmati also made the claim that except Mehr ly. He noted opponents of the Islamic Republic the production sector will lead to an increase in mati, he is not seeking to distribute poverty and budget deficit and encourage people to buy shares Alizadeh the other candidates are seeking to garner have been mobilized against him and unfortunately national currency. He said a jump in production instead will try to create a jump in the production in the stock market and then when they met their votes for Raeisi. certain candidates (Hemmati and Mehr Alizadeh) will happen when there is an increase in export sector and “distribute wealth”. goal of gaining money, they kept the people helpless He said if they don’t swear that they will stay in have adopted such an approach toward him. and this is possible when the country has extensive He also said he will focus on provinces to del- (share prices fall sharply). the race util the election date he will not give answer He also said since he has taken over as Judiciary interaction with the world and “not just wait for egate responsibilities to local officials in different During the presidential debates, Rezaei said to them and just answers to remarks by Raeisi. chief, he has not ordered the closure of a website or a few countries.” provinces, especially the least developed ones. if he is elected president, he will ban Hemmati The former chief banker said it is unfair to blame a newspaper. “I have not also lodged a complaint He asked Hemmati if you know how to run On a question that oil has made government from leaving the country and lodge a complaint the central bank for all the problems. against anybody who has criticized me.” the county then why Iran’s export to 28 Euro- economically incapable, he said in the past the against him. Hemmati also said he was dismissed as central The presidential hopeful also defended his visits pean countries is half of the country’s exports to governments relied on oil money and the Rou- Rezaei has called his government “the govern- banker due to differences with President Rouhani. to manufacturing units that have faced problems Afghanistan. hani administration tried to run his administration ment of action and reform.” He also rejected that he represents Rouhani and holding meetings with entrepreneurs. At the The presidential candidate said different sec- through “the people’s pocket” and “feed on inflation.” During the debate, Rezaei also several times in the presidential campaigns, saying, “I am not same time, he said, he is vising prisons. He made tors should help produce income for the country He also pointed to tax evasion, saying today pointed that his government will make use of the the representative of Mr. Rouhani. I was dismissed these remarks in response to Hemmati that asked and they should not just wait for the Oil Ministry, there is 200,000 billion tomans ($47 billion) tax potential of all Iranians with different ethnicities from the central bank because of differences of why Raeisi was visiting manufacturing units that adding ministries of agriculture, industries, sci- evasions and the same amount of tax waivers. In and religions. opinion that I had with him.” were not related to his job. ence and foreign affairs should help to increase general, there is 720,000 billion tomans ($170 “In the government of action and reform… I Hemmati added that Rouhani also suffers from The Judiciary chief said the causes of economic the country’s foreign income. billion) in tax arrears. will make use of all competent Iranians.” lack of knowledge about economics. corruption should be uprooted which are being He said even when Iran’s oil export is not subject He also accused Hemmati that he represents He also said he will employ Iranians abroad “He also had your problems and did not have mostly produced by the executive body. to sanctions, the country can make money twice the government in the election trying to justify in his government. economic view and this was my problem.” Injudicious measures create a foundation for the oil export through the export of agriculture, eight years of government performance. “In the government of action and reform…..I He repeated his previous statement that pol- corruption which the Judiciary should deal with, mines, gas and electricity. Mehr Alizadeh: Management in my gov- will make use of Iranians inside and outside the iticians leave the race for the post of president Raeisi lamented. He added people know well that Jalili went on to say that a jump in petrochem- ernment will be rational, pragmatic country, different ethnic groups, minorities, re- for economists and let them manage the country. “we don’t have red line” in cracking down on cor- icals, oil, gas and efficient use of energy can lead Pro-reform candidate Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh formists, principlists, independents and any capable He defended his record as the governor of the ruption and favoritism. to a jump in job employment. said if he is elected as president, he will follow a person who is able to do something.” central back, saying he took over the post when Today the government should counter loopholes Zakani: Banks print money without the rational managerial system and that his approach Rezaei also said he will make use of competent the foreign currency market was highly volatile. that lead to “judicial files”. supervision of central bank is pragmatic and that one of his priorities is focused persons in the current and previous governments. Hemmati said if it was not because of economic He lambasted skyrocketing prices, saying housing Alireza Zakani criticized heavy liquidity in the on the production sector. The former IRGC chief said only those who have shrewdness the Iranian economy would become prices have increased by about seven times, cars country, putting it at 3,500 billion tomans ($830 “Management in my government will be rational, been involved in corruption will have no place in like Venezuela. “I prevented a Venezuelization of by eight times, etc. million). Zakani said banks are printing money pragmatic and production-oriented,” he remarked. his administration. the economy.” For example, he said, the subsidized foreign outside the monitoring of the central bank. He said his main plan is to build houses, create Rezaei also vowed to pay salaries to housewives. On why the value of dollar in the face of national currency has caused many problems for the judicial Zakani said every day, about 1,000 billion to- jobs and provide an environment for activities for Qazizadeh Hashemi: National currency currency have increased by about seven times, he system, calling for market stability. He said the new mans ($240 million) are added to the liquidity realizing the talents of the youth. can gain its status if we can control inflation said in the normal conditions Iran had an income government should take steps toward single-rate and this large amount of money has caused an He also expressed regret over a rise in poverty Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi suggest- of 50 to 60 billion dollars, but over the past three foreign currency. increase in demand for foreign currency, gold, in the country, saying statistics show that about 50 ed his solution for raising the value of national years the flow of income has been reduced to 9 He also said the country is lagging behind in house, and cars. percent of the population live under the poverty line. currency, saying, “If we consider inflation as the billion dollars and in such a situation what the cyberspace because there is a problem with the This is while many production centers suffer Mehr Alizadeh also accused Raeisi that he can- mother of problems, then we can protect the value central could have done. infrastructure system. from financial problems, he pointed out. not draw up plans to run the country because he of national currency.” He said based on these nine billion dollars the Jalili: There should be a will to fight He rebuked Hemmati for the sharp devaluation is not proficient in economy. “In our country the officials, instead of guarding value of dollars should have increased to 55000 poverty of national currency, saying Hemmati says he is an He accused Raeisi of repeating the words of the value of national currency they have become tomans per dollar but is now about 22,000 tomans. Saeed Jalili: In the first televised debates, candi- economist “while in my view he should be given a some experts, saying masses are suffering from the guardian of foreign currency.” He accused his candidates for the current eco- dates asked about certain issues. On what is his plan Nobel prize in chemistry” because he has greatly economic problems and these problems are mostly He added, “I wish the chief of the central bank nomic situation by refusing to approve the FATF. in the next four years if he is elected as president, depreciated national currency. rooted in different sectors, including lack of enough (Hemmati) consider himself as responsible for He accused Jalili of knowing nothing about Jalili said, “One of the problems that we have had On remarks by Hemmati, who said the sugges- export. He added 70 percent of the production protecting the value of rial (national currency) commerce and economy. He also made stinging is that from an economic point of view people and tions by certain candidates would lead to “distri- sector is dormant. instead of dollar.” attacks against Rezaei. poor people have not been given priority.” bution of poverty,” Zakani accused him of being Mehr Alizadeh, who said he has is an engineer He said his government has introduced a pro- “Mr. Jalili I said in the Expediency Council that Jalili said one of the main discussions by the an accomplice in “distribution of poverty.” and has a Ph.D. in economic management, said ject which includes 213 articles that more than you don’t understand economic and commerce. late Imam Khomeini was to counter poverty. He also reacted to Hemmati, who criticized making accusations have become a norm and 50 of them are about how to control inflation and Is it true or not? When you don’t know the basics In republicanism as a great legacy of Imam the Guardian Council for disqualifying certain certain “have no brake” in making accusations. make banking and budget structural reforms. of commercial issue why do you decide for the Khomeini due attention must be paid to the well-be- candidates, saying, “If it was going to confirm He went on to say that one of the major problems The presidential candidate said the major Iranian nation. ing of people, he noted. other persons (candidates) you should not have that the country has been grappling with since the section of the budget deficit is compensated In an interview on Sunday, Hemmati suggested “One should have plan for countering poverty been here.” 1979 Islamic Revolution is that there has never through inflation, describing inflation as a that the government, instead of interfering in the but before making plans one should have belief Elsewhere in his remarks, he said banks have been a “proper model” for running the country. For lasting tax imposed on the poor people which market, should take actions that the market finds and the will” to counter poverty, remarked said, created a situation in which 11 persons owe the example, one government followed a neo-liberal its money goes to the pocket of government and its right path. the former secretary of the Supreme National banks 90 trillion tomans. He said there are many economy, another socialist policies, etc. the rich, and this has been the norm over the It is not possible to control the market through Security Council. who get loans from banks but don’t use that loan The presidential candidate suggested the model past 50 or 60 years. command pricing. He suggested that “certain major measures for the intended essential purposes. that European countries, especially Germany, have He added, “We seek to develop production, “Pricing should be delegated to the market. should be taken to reduce poverty.” He asked Hemmati who are these persons who been following can resolve problems in the country. reinforcing production, redirecting liquidity, Entry into command pricing means entering into For example, he said, the citizens should be given are hugely indebted to banks and why there is such He also said his government will seek to remove and controlling prices in the market.” distribution of favoritism which is not control- an equal share in energy subsidy. Jalili said if he disorder in different banks. “Where do banking impediments in the production sector, facilitate Qazizadeh also said it is regrettable that lable,” Hemmati pointed out. is elected president, he will materialize this goal. corruption originate?” he asked. production activities and introduce tax waivers economic debates are being derailed by making The market itself should fix itself and the gov- Jalili said his second plan is to give food baskets Zakani said, unfortunately, great debtors to for producers. accusations, creating a division in the society, ernment should monitor that it would act correctly. to the poor classes of society. He added support for banks are those who have no “active role” in the Mehr Alizadeh also said he will strengthen the trading insults and presenting no plans. “This is my most important policy and plan the poor should not just be restricted to the “first economic sector. Rather, he said, they use these Environment Protection Organization. He warned He said his government pays special attention for controlling the market.” basic rights,” but it should also include travel and huge amounts of bank loans to create turbulence if attention is not paid to the environment, the to management and fighting corruption. Writing on his Twitter account on Sunday, health service. Jalili said he has a “detailed plan for in the economy. country will face a water crisis in the future. The sitting MP also said now the greatest fa- Hemmati said it was unfortunate that in the trip,” which is possible with the available facilities. The greatest service that Hemmati should have Mohsen Rezaei: I won’t say anything voritism is bank loans because the interest rate presidential debates no candidate asked about He added people are asking if the answer to done was to regulate the monetary and banking other than truth for loans is less than the inflation rate and this two important things: The effects of the toughest economic problems is clear, then why nothing is system, but “unfortunately he has not done that.” Mohsen Rezaei said he has entered the presi- has created an impetus among debtors not to sanctions war in the history of the war against the done. He also reacted strongly to a claim by Hemmati dential race to defend the Iranian nation. pay back loans. Iranian economy by the Trump administration Jalili said the important point is that “you know that he would finally withdraw candidacy in favor Before the debates officially start, Rezaei said, He also said 65 percent of bank loans is given and the effects of Coronavirus that has taken the the answers” to the problems but the point is that of Raisi, saying, “I request Mr. Hemmati to speak “Those who have caused such a situation in the to the rich classes of society. Qazizadeh also said lives of tens of our countrymen. there should be a will for resolving these problems scientifically, precisely, and in an expert manner country are my competitors.” about 70 percent of bank loans are granted to (the dollar calculus is based on 4,200 tomans) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 7, 2021 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 SPORTS Oman embarks on new I know Bahrain like back of my hand: Dragan Skocic

SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran national football team Yemen diplomacy deskhead coach Dragan Skocic says that he knows POLITICAL TEHRAN – In a rare Nearly a week later, the U.S. special envoy Bahrain like back of his hand. deskpublic visit, a high-ranking for Yemen also echoed similar frustration The ‘Persian Leopards’ will meet Bahrain in Group C of Omani delegation from the Royal Office -ar while blaming his failure on the Ansarallah the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and rived in Sanaa Saturday to renew diplomatic movement. Tim Lenderking accused Ansa- AFC Asian Cup China 2023. efforts aimed at bringing peace to war-torn rallah of refusing to engage meaningfully in The crucial match will be held at the Bahrain National Yemen after international efforts in that the diplomatic efforts to “resolve a nearly Stadium in Riffa Monday night. regard failed to bridge the gap between the seven-year conflict that has brought unim- warring sides in Yemen. aginable suffering to the Yemeni people.” Mohammad Abdul Salam, the spokes- Lenderking added that the movement bears man for Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, who the major responsibility for not engaging in accompanied the Omani delegation, said it bringing about a cease-fire. will discuss ways to push forward the Yemen While the U.S. and UN Yemen envoys peace process. expressed dismay at the lack of progress in In remarks to Al-Masirah TV, Abdul Salam their efforts, Oman quietly stepped in to calm said the delegation of the Royal Office arrived the situation and it even made remarkable to discuss the situation in Yemen on the basis progress in this regard. of the principle of good neighborliness and Abdul Salam, along with other Ansaral- common interests. lah figures, has been living outside Yemen He added, “We are working to advance since 2016 barred from returning to Yemen the humanitarian situation arrangements due to Saudi control over Yemen’s airspace. process as well as the peace process.” But Abdul Salam and his Yemeni comrades “To complement the efforts we have made accompanied the Omani delegation, effec- “All of us are well aware that how important the match is. in the Sultanate of Oman, we are today in tively breaking a Saudi travel ban on Yemen. Bahrain are a strong team and we respect them. They are an Sanaa to discuss all that is of interest at the from Hadi’s Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad U.S. and UN envoys for Yemen failed to make The return of Abdulsalam, which would organized team but we will do our best to get the good result,” national level and the region in general,” Mubarak. headway on the Yemen peace process. Martin have required a Saudi green light, indicated Skocic said in the pre-match news conference. Abdul Salam pointed out. The meeting reviewed developments of Griffiths, the UN special envoy for Yemen, tangible progress in the Yemen peace talks “We have forgotten our previous match against Hong Kong. A day after the arrival of the Omani dele- situations in Yemen and the UN efforts to said in late May that he was frustrated over led by Oman. It’s too early to speak of a final The match against Bahrain is not related to that match. Our gation in Sanaa, Omani Sultan Haitham Bin end the war in a way that preserves unity the lack of progress in the Yemen peace talks. solution to the years-long Yemen war, but players have recovered well and are ready for the Monday’s Tarik received a letter from the Saudi-backed and safety of Yemen, the Oman state news “Nobody can be more frustrated than I Oman’s renewed diplomatic efforts have re- match. president of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi said, adding that the two sides reiterated the am,” Griffiths said. “We have spent a year vived hopes of breaking the deadlock over the “It doesn’t matter where we will play Bahrain. It would in what appeared to be an intensification of importance of enhancing cooperation with and a half on things which are relatively war as Muscat enjoys having good relations have been better if AFC had decided to hold the match in Oman’s diplomatic efforts to broker peace all parties to achieve security and stability simple to describe, the cease-fire, the opening with both Riyadh and Sanaa. In addition, Tehran but we will face Bahrain to win the match. between Yemeni warring factions. for Yemen by supporting efforts of the UN of Sanaa Airport, the opening of Hodeida Oman has a direct interest in putting an “Once again, I emphasize that we respect Bahrain so much The message was received by Omani and U.S. envoys. ports, the much-delayed start of the political end to a devastating war between two of but Iran are well-prepared for the match against them. I know Foreign Minister Badr Hamad al-Busaidi Oman’s diplomatic efforts came after the negotiations.” its neighbors. them like back of my hand,” Skocic stated.

Iraq and Iran are one soul in two Qatar calls for dialogue between Iran Iran 3x3 end UOQT run with bodies: ambassador and Arab neighbors three loses

POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian POLITICAL TEHRAN – Qatari SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran’s women’s 3x3 basketball deskAmbassador to Iraq Iraj deskForeign Minister Mo- deskteam will be going home winless after three Masjedi has praised the strong relations hammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has defeats against Chinese Taipei, Italy and the Netherlands between Tehran and Baghdad, saying they expressed readiness to facilitates talks in the FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament are so strong that cannot be broken. between Iran and some of Iran’s Arab (UOQT), where 3x3 basketball will make its Olympic debut. Speaking at a memorial ceremony for neighbors. Iran started the campaign on Saturday with back-to-back the demise of Imam Khomeini, Masjedi In an interview with CNBC on Friday, defeats against Chinese Taipei (16-10) and Italy (21-5). said the resistance front is pressing ahead the Qatari foreign minister said there The Iranian team also lost to Netherlands 20-10 on Sunday. with its plans to strengthen itself. is a need for a regional security frame- The tournament is taking place in Debrecen, Hungary “The resistance front is moving to- work between Iran and the Persian Gulf from June 4 to 6. wards strengthening its capabilities in Cooperation Council (GCC). There is just one men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball ticket confrontation with the enemies,” he all Iraqi armed forces in the fight against “We believe it’s important that we have and assist in holding the negotiations,” remaining for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. said, expressing the Islamic Republic terrorism. the leadership of such a dialogue and not he said, according to ISNA. of Iran’s pride in its defense of vulnerable He pointed out that America and its leave it for other countries,” he said. “We He added, “The member states of the Muslims in the world. followers sought a lot to eliminate the appreciate and respect (the five permanent [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 2021 VNL: Iran sweep He also pointed to the depth of relations uprising of the late Imam and the last of members of the UN Security Council) to must play a role in the regional security between the Iranian and Iraqi peoples, them was the former U.S president, Don- be part of this, to be (a) supporter for this, equation with Iran, and this will not be Bulgaria stressing that Iraq and Iran are one soul ald Trump, who all went to the dustbin but the core of this dialogue should be achieved except through regional talks.” in two bodies and there is no separation of history. handled by the GCC and Iran.” In early May, the Qatari foreign min- SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran ended the 2021 Volleyball between them. “The Joe Biden administration was Al Thani also said that Qatar is ready to ister said that in separate contacts with deskNations League Week 2 with a win over “The Iranian and Iraqi peoples, in times forced to negotiate with Tehran because facilitate talks between Iran and the U.S. the U.S. and Iranian governments, Doha Bulgaria on Saturday. of hardship and difficulties, have always it realized the capabilities of the Islamic ?(The) U.S. is a strategic ally for Qatar, is urging both sides to take an effective The Persians defeated the Bulgarian team in straight sets been by each other’s side and in defense Republic of Iran in the region,” Masjedi and we want to maintain this strategic approach to advancing negotiations to (25-20, 33-31, 25-22) in Rimini, Italy. of the causes of the Islamic world, and no noted. alliance,” he said. On the other hand, revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Bardia Saadat earned 17 points for Iran, while Parapunov force can separate the two peoples from For his part, the head of the Iraqi Pop- Iran is “our next-door neighbor, and we “We have strong and strategic rela- Radoslav scored 11 points for Bulgaria. each other,” Masjedi noted, according to ular Mobilization Committee, Faleh al- want to see stability over there.” tions with Washington and good relations It was Iran’s fourth successive win in the competition. Al-Alam. Fayyad, said that Imam Khomeini’s rev- He said Qatar would be willing to with Iran, and we do not want tensions A total of 32 of the world’s top national teams compete The Iranian ambassador referred to olution gave a new meaning to humanity facilitate discussions if asked. to increase, which will have a negative at the VNL 2021 bubble in Rimini to showcase electrifying the role of the late Imam Khomeini in in the world. “Right now, we are just conveying impact on Qatar and the region,” Al- volleyball action for millions of fans worldwide. supporting the struggle of the Palestinian Al-Fayyad added that Iraq was and the message for both parties to … be Thani said. The 16-team tournament began with a round-robin phase people and added, “The resistance of the still looks with respect and appreciation more positive and more constructive in He said that there were ongoing con- where each side play 15 games. Palestinian people today against the Zionist for the revolution of Imam Khomeini. engaging with each other, and to reach tacts with the United States and Iran, and entity stems from and is inspired by the He explained that the Iraqis interacted a deal as soon as possible,” he said. Qatar encourages them to participate revolution of Imam Khomeini.” a lot with Imam Khomeini’s revolution Al Thani has been calling for dialogue in the negotiations effectively. Taremi wins fans’ Goal of the Masjedi stressed that “Imam Khomeini’s and the line that the martyr Sayyid Mu- between Iran and the GCC for a while. Qatar also called for a dialogue be- 2021 UCL revolution is an uprising for all the op- hammad Baqir al-Sadr walked, stressing In late May, he expressed support for tween Iran and Saudi Arabia, calling such pressed in the world,” noting that “America that Imam Khomeini’s revolution had a a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal be- a dialogue a constructive step toward SPORTSTEHRAN — Mehdi Taremi’s stunning bicycle failed to break this uprising and that Iran great resonance in the Islamic and Western tween Iran and world powers. He told regional stability. deskkick for Porto against Chelsea has been voted is proud of its defense of all vulnerable worlds. He stressed that all free people view Al Arabiya at that time that his country “We welcome any dialogue or efforts 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Goal of the Tournament. Muslims in the world.” the personality of Imam Khomeini as the urges both Iran and the U.S. to return and a positive spirit related to relations Almost 1.3 million votes were cast as fans selected Mehdi He praised the role of the Popular Mo- teacher, pioneer and leader in reviving to the nuclear deal, officially known as between Iran and the [Persian] Gulf, Taremi’s stunning bicycle kick for Porto against Chelsea in bilization Forces and the two martyred moral values. the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action especially Saudi Arabia, and we support the quarter-finals as their 2020/21 UEFA Champions League commanders, Qassem Soleimani and A memorial ceremony has been held (JCPOA). such efforts and believe that dialogue is Goal of the Tournament. Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis in combating in various Iraqi cities in recent days in “Our relationship with the U.S. gov- a constructive step toward the stability UEFA’s Technical Observers selected their top ten goals terrorist groups. memory of the passing away of Imam ernment is moving in the direction of a of the region,” the chief Qatari diplomat of the season soon after the final, with that shortlist then He also praised the sacrifices and hero- Khomeini and similar ceremonies will strategic partnership. We urge Washing- said in an interview with Al Jazeera in going to a fan vote on Monday 31 May, UEFA.com wrote. ism of the Popular Mobilization Forces and be held in the coming days as well. ton and Tehran to return to the JCPOA early May. Taremi received more than 750,000 votes. Fans’ Goal of the Tournament top three: 1. Mehdi Taremi, Chelsea 0-1 Porto 13/04/2021: quarter-finals, second leg Zarif calls on U.S. to avoid using sanctions as ‘leverage’ 2. Lionel Messi, Paris 1-1 Barcelona POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister be made to the capitals for further consultation and further 10/03/2021: round of 16, second leg deskMohammad Javad Zarif has called on decision-making on disputes. Today we will have a final 3. Olivier Giroud, Atlético 0-1 Chelsea the U.S. to return to its obligations and stop trying to use meeting of the Joint Commission, after which the delegations 23/02/2020: round of 16, first leg economic sanctions as a negotiating “leverage.” will return to their capitals.” In a telephone conversation with UK Foreign Secretary The top Iranian nuclear negotiator said during the Wednes- Dominic Raab, Zarif said he agreed with his British counterpart day meeting a return date will likely be set for delegations Iran to send eight wrestlers on the need to resume the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially to return to Vienna. to Poland Open known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “All delegations are determined and there is complete “Agreed in phone call with FM @DominicRaab on need seriousness. Disagreements have reached a point where SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran will take part at the Poland to resume full compliance with the JCPOA. Underlined that everyone believes that it is not impossible to resolve, but deskOpen with eight freestyle wrestlers. U.S. must return fully to its obligations & cease trying to use details are important anyway, and our firm positions are The final Ranking Series event of the year kicks off on Tues- unlawful economic war against Iran as negotiating ‘lever- important to be respected. God willing, the meeting will day in Warsaw and will welcome over 365 athletes from 44 age.’ Also discussed bilateral & consular issues,” Zarif said conclude when we will start,” Araqchi said, noting, “I do nations from June 8 to 13. on Twitter. by the Iranian foreign ministry. not know if it will be too far and we will probably return to The Poland Open will have massive implications on the The phone call came after the fifth round of talks between During the meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission, Vienna after a consultation period in Tehran, God willing, remaining ‘21 event calendar. Iran and the remaining parties to the JCPOA in Vienna. Fol- the participants agreed to continue their contacts and talks as in the past.” In addition to serving as the final point-scoring event for lowing more than a week of intensive bilateral and multilateral at the level of experts. They also agreed that the heads of So far, the negotiating partners in Vienna have held seeding (top four) at the ‘21 Tokyo Olympic Games, it’ll also talks at different levels, the JCPOA Joint Commission held delegations go back to their capitals for a few days for con- five rounds of talks to discuss the possible U.S. return to help determine the seeding for October’s Oslo World Cham- a meeting at the Austrian capital’s Grand Hotel last week. sultations, and then resume the talks in the coming days. the JCPOA. They made progress in terms of determining pionships, and ultimately who earns a portion of the 600,000 In the Wednesday meeting, the heads of the negotiating A few hours before the meeting, Iran’s Deputy Foreign some of the measures needed to be taken by Iran and the CHF prize package for the 2021 Ranking Series top-three teams of the JCPOA member states evaluated the latest Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi, who led the Iranian nego- U.S. to resume full compliance with the 2015 nuclear finishers. status of negotiations. tiating team in Vienna, told Iran state TV that the meeting deal, but they are yet to arrive at a final agreement on Iran Team: All delegations expressed pleasure with the progress made would conclude the fifth round of talks. how to achieve the goal of fully restore the JCPOA to the 61kg: Reza Ahmadali Atri so far, and once again underlined their determination and “Today we are in a situation where we have to make a pre-Trump era. Iran has called on the U.S. to lift all the 74: Mostafa Mohabbali Hosseinkhani, Yones Emami seriousness to pursue the negotiations in the coming days new conclusion on the negotiations that have taken place sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. The 97kg: Alireza Mohammad Karimi, Ali Khalil Shabani, with the purpose of finding solutions to a number of issues so far,” he said ahead of the meeting. U.S., however, has shown little interest in lifting all the Mohammad Hossein Askari Mohammadian that have yet to be settled, according to a statement issued He added, “All delegations concluded that visits should Trump-era sanctions. 125kg: Amin Hossein Taheri, Amir Hossein Abbas Zare I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 7, 2021

Over 145m Kwh of electricity Post-sanction Iran able to boost generated from renewable sources in a month ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iranian renewable power plants oil output to 6m bpd: Lukoil deskgenerated over 145 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the second month of the current Iranian calendar year (April 21-May 21), IRIB reported. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Vice Pres- per day,” Zanganeh said at a ceremony to Electricity generation from renewables in the said month deskident of Russia’s giant award studies on the country’s giant Aza- led to economizing on the consumption of natural gas by 41 Lukoil Company has said Iran is able to degan oil field on May 31. million cubic meters while saving 32 million liters of water quickly boost its oil output to six million Zanganeh said Iran is ready to return to and also prevented the emission of 94,000 tons of Green barrels per day (bpd) if the U.S. sanctions are the oil market as soon as the nuclear deal House Gases (GHG). lifted, Russian state-owned Tass reported. known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan The capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants currently Speaking on the sidelines of the St. Pe- of Action (JCPOA) is revived and the U.S. exceeds 920 megawatts (MW) of which solar power plants tersburg International Economic Forum on sanctions are lifted. with 452.75 MW have the biggest share. June 3, Leonid Fedun said: “If sanctions Iran is gradually boosting crude oil pro- Wind power plants with 317 MW of energy production are lifted, Iran will be able to offer up to 1.5 duction to get ready for a strong comeback stand in second place, followed by small hydropower plants million barrels of oil per day to the market into the global market as the talks with world with a generation of 105.65 MW. in the near time.” powers over the 2015 nuclear deal show Renewables, including hydropower, account for about Iran is a key factor for the Organization signs of progress. seven percent of the country’s total energy generation, versus of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Earlier in May, officials from the National natural gas’ 90 percent share. and it is more important than the demand in Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) had stated that Overall, in the next four years, Iran is aiming for a 5,000 the global oil market, the top manager said. the country’s oil fields are going through MW increase in renewable capacity to meet growing domestic “Shortage may turn into surplus. That is overhaul operations and connections with oil demand and expand its presence in the regional electricity why OPEC is so cautious in all its actions,” buyers are being re-established, according market. Fedun noted. to a report by Bloomberg. In late May, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan “In the most optimistic estimates, the Namdar Zanganeh had said Iran could country could return to pre-sanctions “easily” boost its oil production capacity production levels of almost four million to 6.5 million bpd. barrels a day in as little as three months,” “We can easily reach 6.5 million barrels the report said.

Iran, EAEU soon to begin talks over establishing free trade zone 1 The interim free trade agreement between The parties also spoke in detail about the most the EAEU and Iran has already become an effective promising infrastructure projects of the EAEU member tool for advancing cooperation, Mikhail Myasnikovich states and Iran, including the North-South inter- noted. national transport corridor, and about other joint “In 2020, the Iran-EAEU trade totaled $2.9 bil- initiatives. lion, growing by 18.5 percent over 2019,” he pointed The interim free trade agreement between the According to Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Effi- out. “In Q1 2021, the EAEU export to Iran rose by Eurasian Economic Union member states and Iran ciency Organization (known as SATBA), the number of small- 43.5 percent year-on-year, and import increased by was signed on 17 May 2018 and entered into force on scale solar power plants across the country which are used 20 percent. The EAEU-Iran trade went up by over 27 October 2019. The parties shall enter into negoti- by households or small industries is increasing noticeably a third and totaled $1.15 billion. This was possible ations on signing a full-fledged free trade agreement as Iranian households and small industries are embracing thanks to our joint work,” Mikhail Myasnikovich said. in line with Article 1.3 of the interim agreement. the new technology with open arms and investors also seem eager for more contribution in this area. Iran is also planning on expanding its presence in the region’s renewable energy market. According to the Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, the Tehran, Seoul expected to resume trade within 3 months country has great potentials in the field of renewable energies ECONOMY TEHRAN — Head of the Korea is expected to begin in the next items and a high volume of trade in this field desk and can have a significant role in developing the region’s Iran-South Korea Joint three to five months, he added: “As for can be put on the agenda,” Tanhaei stated. market for such energies. Chamber of Commerce has announced Iran’s blocked money in this country, it is Back in April, South Korea had released “Relying on the high potential of renewable energy sources, the trade between the two countries is stipulated that instead of paying in cash $30 million of the Islamic Republic’s frozen including solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, etc., the Energy expected to resume in the next three to or exchanging manufactured goods, tech- oil money in the Asian country to be used Ministry has planned good measures in order to implement five months, IRNA reported. nical equipment and machinery will be for purchasing COVID-19 vaccine. new policies for creating positive changes in the development According to Hossein Tanhaei, the two exported to Iran.” According to Tanhaei, South Korea had of the country’s renewable energy sector,” Ardakanian has said. sides have agreed to exchange machinery He stated that Iran and South Korea reached an agreement with the Islamic Back in December 2020, SATBA Head Mohammad Satakin and technical equipment instead of money had already experienced $4 billion in an- Republic on releasing $1 billion of the said the capacity of the country’s renewable power plants was exchange for their trade. nual trade, adding: “If the agreements mentioned frozen funds but so far only a going to reach 1,000 MW (one gigawatt) by the end of the In an interview with IRNA on Sunday, between the two sides are implemented small portion of this agreement has been current government’s incumbency (August 2021). Tanhaei said South Korean officials and in the coming months, and given the in- realized. businessmen have been coming to Iran resume trade with Iran, and on the other terest of traders to join these economic Once one of Iran’s major oil buyers, more frequently in recent months. hand, large companies in South Korea have exchanges, we can expect this figure to South Korea has reduced its trade with Gas industry to reduce air “With the easing of sanctions, small and also announced their readiness to re-join recover quickly.” Iran and held back the release of several medium-sized companies in this country the Iranian business scene,” the official said. “South Korean market is rich in terms billions of dollars of Iranian oil money pollutants by 70% in 3 years (South Korea) are making great efforts to Emphasizing that trade with South of technical, electronic and petrochemical under the pressure from the White House. ECONOMY TEHRAN – The air pollutants in Iran’s gas deskindustry will be reduced by 70 percent over the next three years, Gholamreza Bahman-Nia, head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)’s Health, Safety and Monthly sponge iron export rises 250% year on year Environment (HSE) department, said. ECONOMY TEHRAN— The export of Iran’s sponge While Iran is fighting the U.S. severe sanctions on Bahman-Nia announced the prevention of the release of desk about 180 million tons of air pollutants in the previous Iranian iron increased 250 percent during the its economy, and the country’s different industrial and calendar year 1399 (ended on March 20) and said: “70 percent first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March economic sectors have been affected by the limitations of pollutants in the country’s gas industry will be reduced in 21-April 20) as compared to the first month of the previ- and difficulties caused by the sanctions condition, the the next three years.” ous year, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry country’s mining sector is moving forward noticeably, Speaking to Shana on Sunday on the occasion of World announced. overcoming such barriers. Environment Day, the official said that NIGC has defined long- As reported, Iran exported 70,000 tons of the men- Among the mining sector’s different products, sponge term programs for protecting the environment and to reach tioned product in the first month of this year. iron is an outstanding example, as the production of this world standard levels in environment protection, especially The ministry announced that like the first month of item is rising more and more in the country. in South Pars region. the past year there was no sponge iron import in the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development mentioned month of the present year. and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Iran’s largest Meanwhile, sponge iron production increased by 15 metals and mining holding, has stated that one of the percent in the first month of the current year, as com- most important reasons for the increase in sponge iron pared to the same month of the previous year. production in Iran is the establishment of new sponge Iran produced 3.026 million tons of the product in is produced from the direct reduction of iron ore (in the iron plants, adding that in recent years, with its new the first month of this year, while the figure was 2.626 form of lumps, pellets, or fines) into iron by a reducing strategy and with the participation of the private sector, million tons in the first month of the last year. gas or elemental carbon produced from natural gas or the organization has been able to launch several projects Direct reduced iron (DRI), also called sponge iron, coal. Many ores are suitable for direct reduction. to produce sponge iron.

Exports from Bushehr province increases 59% ECONOMY TEHRAN — The value province has increased by 23 percent com- Meanwhile, the country’s top five sources deskof exports from Bushehr pared to the same period of the previous of imports during these two months were Bahman-Nia also stressed the positive impact of natural province in the southwest of Iran increased year, the official stated. the UAE with $1.8 billion, China with $1.5 gas supply development on reducing air pollution and said: by 59 percent in the first two months of the The value of Iran’s non-oil exports billion, Turkey with $642 million, Germany “Natural gas, as the cleanest fossil fuel compared to other fossil current Iranian calendar year (Marc 21- reached $6.3 billion in the first two months with $285 million, and Switzerland with energy sources, has less pollution per unit of energy production, May 21), as compared to the same period of the current Iranian calendar year, up 48 $283 million worth of imports. hence the development of gas industry and replacing heavier of time in the previous year, a provincial percent compared to the last year’s same Mobile phones, corn, sunflower oil, meal, fossil fuels with natural gas will help reduce air pollution in official announced. period, according to the head of the Islamic wheat, soybeans, rice, barley, sugar and practice and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well.” Behrouz Qareh-Beygi, a director in the Republic of Iran Customs Administration crude soybean oil were the most imported The priorities of National Iranian Gas Company are to main- province’s customs department, said that (IRICA). items during this period. tain the national resources and the environment, he stressed. 4.285 million tons of commodities worth Iran exported 16.9 million tons of non-oil These 10 items accounted for 69.5 percent The official further mentioned the implementation of pro- $1.306 billion were exported from the commodities including gasoline, polyeth- of the weight and 33 percent of the total grams related to green management, defining and imple- province in the two-month period of this ylene, methanol, iron and steel ingots and value of imports, according to Mir-Ashrafi. menting projects related to the management of hazardous year, adding that the export also indicates steel products to foreign destinations in the The official also noted that over 1.842 and non-hazardous wastes, completion and improvement of a 15-percent rise in terms of weight. mentioned two months, Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi Mir-Ashrafi said. million tons of goods were transited through systems for collection, treatment and disposal of effluents and The official further announced that announced. Iran’s top five non-oil export desti- Iran in the said period, registering a 142-per- sewage, implementing new projects for reducing water and 53,000 tons of goods valued at $149.4 Meanwhile, some 5.3 million tons of nations during this period were China cent rise compared to the same period in energy resources, periodic monitoring of air and wastewater million were imported to the province in goods valued at $6.5 billion were also im- with $2 billion worth of exports, Iraq with the previous year. pollution, and several project for collecting flare gases as some the first two months of the year, of which ported into the country in the said period $953 million, the United Arab Emirates The value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood of the measures taken by the NIGC for reducing negative en- 37,000 tons were the basic goods. to register a 26.5-percent rise compared to (UAE) with over $849 million, Turkey at $73 billion in the past Iranian calendar vironmental impacts. He said the largest volume of basic goods the last year’s same two months. with $388 million, and Afghanistan with year (ended on March 20). To establish, develop and continuously improve the HSE cleared from Bushehr customs included In total, the Islamic Republic traded 22.2 $365 million. According to Mir-Ashrafi, Iran’s non-oil management system, all National Iranian Gas Company di- lentils, tea, corn, oil, peanuts, sunflower million tons of such goods worth $12.8 bil- According to the official, the mentioned export was 112 million tons valued at $34.5 rectors, supervisors and other staff members are accountable seeds, rubber, agricultural and medical lion with its trade partners in the period five countries accounted for 68 percent and billion, while that of import was 34.4 million to extend their efforts with unanimity agreement and coop- equipment. under review, up 6.6 percent and 38 percent 73 percent of Iran’s total non-oil exports tons worth $38.5 billion in the past year, eration in realizing these objectives, he stated. Also, the customs revenue of Bushehr in terms of weight and value, respectively, in terms of weight and value, respectively. the official added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 7, 2021 ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW 5

One-party systems can also present a model U.S.-run Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq comes of development: Texas University professor under drone strike 1 Iran described the missile attack on Ain al-Assad as 1 when the Oklahoma City bombing and elsewhere, that doesn’t always happen. a “first slap.” occurred. And this is not just hyperbole The siren song that nostalgically harkens According to Press TV, on April 8, Iraq and the U.S. said they on my part. The 2021 Annual Threat As- to lost national greatness, blaming others had agreed on the eventual withdrawal of U.S. “combat” troops sessment of the U.S. Intelligence Commu- for a supposed decline, and simple ideas from Iraq, and that the two sides would hold talks to work out nity report notes that violent extremists on how to return to glory are attractive the timing. with “an often overlapping mix of white to some – often enough to win elections. The mission of U.S. forces is now allegedly focused on “training” supremacist, neo-Nazi, and exclusionary Will this eventually lead to dictators? Iraqi troops to fight Daesh, but American troops target popular cultural-nationalist beliefs,” pose “an ele- Probably not. However, what it could anti-terror fighters from time to time. vated threat to the United States.” A recent lead to is acceptance of electing illiberal Iraqi resistance groups have warned that they will treat the Defense Department analysis bluntly stated autocrats who are more than happy to American troops as occupying forces and take up arms against that the Department “is facing a threat manipulate both election laws and the them if they refuse to leave their country. from domestic extremists, particularly media to their advantage. those who espouse white supremacy or Do you agree with Fukuyama when white nationalist ideologies.” he put forward supremacy of liberal Yemen won war; Saudi, U.S. Some political pundits believe that democracy at the End of History? white racism and far-right attitudes Don’t you expect the U.S. move to- in no position to dictate have jeopardized U.S. democracy. wards a kind of social democracy terms to victors: FP Do you think that a democratic sys- in the future? tem can protect itself? Is there any No, I don’t agree with Fukuyama and A leading American magazine says Yemen’s popular Ansaruallh mechanism to prevent dictatorship his neo-Hegelian hypothesis about the movement won the U.S.-sponsored war waged by Saudi Arabia, or restricting voting rights? “End of History.” Frankly, history didn’t stressing that the losers are now in no position to dictate terms It’s played a part, but it’s not the only end in 1989 and it isn’t ending anytime to the victors. reason why U.S. democracy is experiencing soon. While it was a catchy phrase and the nation outside the large cities of the In an article, the Foreign Policy analyzed the situation in an epistemic crisis. A host of reasons, confused with the issue of the type worked well as a discussion point in my east coast behind, hence moves by China Yemen, where the army and Popular Committees defeated the from voter apathy and growing cyni- of that order (both on the political classes, the events since 1989 belie the to eradicate extreme poverty, new-type Saudi invaders and left Riyadh and its allies bogged down. cism to slow responsiveness to pressing level - democratic, authoritarian, notion that liberal democracy had van- urbanization strategy, hukou registra- It said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the political and social issues to the impact and on an economic level - socialist, quished all other ideologies to become tion reform, rural revitalization, and offensive on the assumption that “it would bring an easy victory.” of money and mass media in elections, free-market, etc.). What I understand what Fukuyama once termed “the final encourage a dual circulation economy. “Instead, it became a public relations debacle, as Saudi Arabia have adversely impacted American de- is that it is not necessary to have a form of human government.” Regarding It’s a cautionary tale for those countries not only publicly brutalized a desperate and impoverished pop- mocracy. That said, I think that it can multi-party system to be efficient. the U.S. and heading toward a kind of looking at models for development be- ulation but also proved incapable of defeating a “ragtag” group and will defend itself. To do that requires Do you agree one-party states like social democracy, that’s a fun debate cause it could exacerbate underlying so- of rebels despite billions of dollars of U.S. military hardware. renewal in civil engagement, a willingness China are able to offer an alternative that I like to raise in my introductory cial and political problems. That said, The Saudis’ recent willingness to negotiate a ceasefire reflects to be civil and see past partisan political model of development that can last American Politics class. The U.S. has a American-style capitalism provides just their weakened position,” it added. differences for the common good, and a for a long time? mixed economy and exhibits characteris- as much of a cautionary tale as a model According to the Foreign Policy, the Saudis’ proposed truce focus on solving the chronic social and One-party states like China can offer tics that are both capitalist and socialist. of development as China’s. and the terms offered by U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim political problems facing the U.S. But an alternative model of development. Comparatively, the U.S. is far from the How can democracies around the Lenderking impose “harsh terms” on Ansarullah. talk is cheap and this will be harder than The looming question is long-term sus- social democracies of Western Europe. world counter contradictions? For “The U.S. and Saudi claim that they are pursuing peace is we think. Yes, there are mechanisms to tainability. Can a bargain between an That said, economic failure during 2020 instance, when impulsive characters less than honest, because the plans they’ve offered the Houthis prevent dictatorship and restricting voting authoritarian government and its citizens underscored America’s increasing income or dictators come out of ballot box- could encourage them to keep fighting rather than accept a rights – the courts, elections, the news based on economic liberalization but not disparities, health care problems, racial es, they may suppress minorities. truce,” it said. media, and yes, protest. While the rule necessarily political liberalization endure inequality issues, and the public’s desire That’s an excellent question because “To end a war, the victors usually dictate terms to the losers. of law has weathered some hits of late, for decades? Maybe. As we’ve seen in for free access to higher education and conventional wisdom posits that voters Imposing maximalist demands on the victors is futile: They will it’s still strong in the U.S. Adherence to China, the bargain struck during Deng child care. Could we see an actual Euro- are smart enough to see through populist simply continue fighting.” the primacy of constitutional authority Xiaoping’s era enriched some areas and pean-style social democracy in the U.S.? demagogues at the ballot box and reject remains, albeit occasionally forgotten led to China’s meteoric economic rise. In some respects, we already do. While them. However, as we’ve seen in the U.S. by some. Some may think it naïve, but I But it also left a substantial portion of the word “socialism” is often perceived Qatari FM rules out remain optimistic that we will rise to the as a pejorative in American politics, we occasion and beat back efforts to limit “American-style capitalism provides just have had some aspects of social democ- normalization with Israel democracy and take an autocratic path. as much of a cautionary tale as a model of racy since the Great Depression. Those after Kuwait Samuel P. Huntington says that development as China’s.” programs have widespread support among the existence of order should not be Americans and aren’t going away. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says his Persian Gulf kingdom will not normalize diplo- matic relations with Israel unless the regime ends its occupation of Palestinian lands, and the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian U.S. legacy in Afghanistan: Possible reemergence of terrorist groups conflict is resolved. The main reason Qatar doesn’t have relations with Israel “is Afghans don’t have festivals or celebrations in mind, but there are fears! the occupation of the Palestinian territories,” Al Thani told CNBC television news network in an interview broadcast on Friday. By Rakib Al Hasan of the government. “The reason is still there, still valid, and there is no … step or The return of the world’s most powerful military any hope toward peace yet. We didn’t see any light at the end of After twenty long years, the war in Afghanistan is fi- power empty-handed is also an expression of their the tunnel,” the foreign minister added. nally coming to an end. U.S. President Joe Biden has festival. The fact that the USA has had to sacrifice so The top Qatari diplomat pointed out that normalization of ties announced that his troops will no longer be stationed many soldiers, time and money in the past twenty years with the Tel Aviv regime won’t solve the long-standing problems in Afghanistan after September this year. When the is a failure of the U.S. between Israel and the Palestinians. war broke out in 2001, no one knew where it will end. In addition, the Taliban and other anti-U.S. groups His remarks come as Kuwait’s National Assembly last week Twenty years later, as the war draws to a close, there seem successful in defending their homeland. There strongly condemned the latest Israeli military’s acts of aggression is a mixed reaction. After spending so many lives, fresh is also the possibility of regaining their lost power. against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and East blood and huge sums of money, many questions are After Vietnam, this time, the U.S. has to return from Jerusalem al-Quds besides its bloody military onslaught on the now being raised in the international arena. Whose real Afghanistan empty-handed. The Taliban are determined besieged Gaza Strip, and unanimously approved legislation that victory at the end of the war? America, the Taliban or the to return to the character of the old regime when the outlaws any deals or normalization of ties with Tel Aviv. grassroots of Afghanistan? There is no right answer to American troops leave. They are not willing to go for this question. At the end of this war, no one is relieved at any kind of compromise. On the contrary, they want all. There is no victory celebration or celebration of the the entirety of the country to be ruled under a single Resistance News festival. Rather, some Western observers are worried authority. With such a situation, there are extreme about troops returning to America. Terrorist groups fears regarding the country’s future and growing fear in Afghanistan have no confidence in the fears of the among its neighbors. between terrorist groups and the government and the Another Israel-Gaza flare-up Afghan people and the neighbors. Although America However, backing to the past means armed conflict, people against the nation in the near future. to change Middle East shape: is seemingly pulling out its forces of Afghanistan, is murder and a new round of civil war. The country then If Afghanistan is in turmoil again, the wave of ref- real peace assured? became a safe haven and pasture for all the world’s most ugees in Pakistan could escalate further. Again, if gun Hamas leader For even after the declaration of war, the number powerful terrorists. Such a situation is understandable peace is established again, it will encourage the local of suicide bombings and the number of car bombings and dangerous for any region. The most feared and terrorists inside Afghanistan and outside to take arms. The leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Yahya in Kabul has increased several times more than before. terrified are the country’s women’s society and me- There are also concerns that Uzbeks and Tajiks have al-Sinwar, warns that another flare-up between the Palestinian This withdrawal of American troops makes it clear dia. Higher education institutions are also frequently close ties to the Taliban in both countries. Even if China factions and the Israeli regime will change the face of the Middle that America is not concerned about the power gap attacked. The kind of society that the terrorist groups wants to take over the region, it could be a boomerang East region. and does not want to take any future responsibilities want to establish is in direct conflict with women’s for them because Uyghur Muslims can join hands with Speaking before academics and public figures in Gaza on for Afghanistan. Over 10,000 troops of the United education, rights and social dignity. As a result, the the Taliban in this case. Saturday, Sinwar said Palestinian factions used only “half of States and NATO’s member nations are stationed on fear of gaining the power of terrorist groups like ISIS Afghan groups have no idea of their future regime. their force” in the latest conflict with the Israeli regime in May, Afghanistan’s soil. During the U.S. election campaign, has become a source of concern for the people of Af- Since terrorist groups do not want to compromise and adding that the fighting was meant only “to test our strength.” Trump announced that he would withdraw troops around ghanistan and the surrounding areas. want sole authority, many will be threatened by their “We’ve proven to Israel that somebody’s protecting al-Aqsa International Workers’ Day in May. When Joe Biden The Afghan people are tired of over 20 years of war. But demands. The extent to which women’s education and Mosque, which is a strategic goal for the Palestinians,” he said. came, he held the same belief. However, he extended even when NATO leaves and follows its aggressive policy, rights have expanded in Afghanistan over the past few According to Press TV, the Hamas leader noted that Israel it a little longer, dragging it out until September. Pres- there is no peace in the country. Nowhere in Biden’s big years may also come to a halt. The common people of sought to target more than 10,000 resistance fighters during ident Biden picked a special date as well. It is the 20th news is there a festival. There is not even the slightest their country do not want to accept their own model the latest attacks on Gaza but it failed as “ninety fighters were anniversary of the Twin Towers attack. Although the hint of happiness among all. On the contrary, the sky is of ‘religious rule’. As a result, Afghanistan’s history killed at most.” delay gives the warring parties in Afghanistan more gradually being covered with black clouds of fear among of intolerance of political dissidents has left no hope Tel Aviv launched the bombing campaign against the besieged time to compromise, the United States does not want the Afghan people. Journalists working in the field fear for the Afghan people. Even if the Taliban is prepared Gaza Strip on May 10, following Palestinian retaliation against to assume responsibility for the withdrawal of troops. that as soon as terrorists’ hegemony comes back, many in this way, the Afghan government does not have a violent raids on worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque and the regime’s There is no blueprint for how the country should function areas could be taken over by ISIS. What once happened strong base to stand against it. So, in addition to the plans to force a number of Palestinian families out of their homes after the withdrawal of international troops. in Iraq and Syria. It will ignite their fratricidal conflict ordinary Afghan people, it is also making their gov- at the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem al-Quds. The United States wants some regional powers to with the Taliban, as well as a civil war in relatively safe ernment think more. Apparently caught off guard by the unprecedented barrage take over, but it is clear that they would not want to keep areas, including Kabul. In addition to ISIS, there are The withdrawal of NATO troops in September means of rockets from Gaza, Israel announced a unilateral ceasefire on China in that role. Since China is moving towards global at least two other armed groups in the country. One is that not much time remains. However, it is extremely May 21, which Palestinian resistance movements accepted with supremacy and becoming the nearest competitor of the the Hazara community and the other is the Uzbeks and important for compromises to be reached during that Egyptian mediation. United States day by day, taking on Chinese respon- Tajiks. Shia Hazaras have historically differed from the time. Unless some more local disputes, including the According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, nearly 260 Palestinians sibilities in the region will contribute to an enhanced Pashtun Sunni Taliban. The Taliban are also unlikely to outline of an interim government, can be bridged, the were killed in the Israeli offensive, including 66 children, while sense of Chinese power. Hence, for the time being, adapt to Uzbeks and Tajiks. Although Afghanistan is a end of the war will not bring the desired results. In some 2,000 others were wounded. even if China is not considered, America would still country of 14 nations and 30 languages, if the Pashtun addition, there is a strong possibility of using Afghan- In response, Palestinian resistance factions fired more than like another power to emerge. However, the Taliban Taliban continue to dominate at gunpoint, peace will istan’s land in the future for a shadow war between 4,000 rockets and missiles into the occupied territories, killing have not expressed the same interest. This is why to remain elusive in the region. the countries of region for military power. Currently, 12 people. date no conference has succeeded. With Afghanistan being such a fertile ground for there is no single force in Afghanistan with authority to Elsewhere in his remarks, Sinwar criticized some Arab coun- While many Afghans and neighboring countries have terrorist groups, there are enough headaches among control all such parties. In that case, many see Amer- tries for normalizing ties with Israel, saying they are responsible warned about the unstudied U.S. policies in Afghan- the countries along the border to contend with. There ica’s legacy in Afghanistan as part of chaos-creating for the flare-up. istan, the terrorist groups could exploit the weakness is a good probability that a power struggle will arise approach. An all-out ceasefire is possible in Afghani- “The normalization of ties between some Arab countries and stan, which the Afghan people and no one outside the Israel and the intra-Palestinian division encouraged Israel to “This withdrawal of American troops makes it clear country believes. So, Afghanistan and its neighboring launch this aggression,” the Hamas leader added. countries should be concerned about its future and the In September 2020, the United Arab Emirates was the first that America is not concerned about the power gap and possible reemergence of terrorism among the groups. country to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel as part of does not want to take any future responsibilities for Therefore, Afghan people do not share in festivities or an agreement brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump. celebrate in any way. Everyone’s mind is filled with Bahrain also signed the accord with Israel, followed by Mo- Afghanistan.” fears and anxiety about unanswered questions. rocco and Sudan. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 HERITAGE & TOURISM JUNE 7, 2021

Iranian tourism minister Historical cisterns in eastern visits Russia to finalize visa-free agreement 1 According to Ebrahim Pourfaraj, who heads the Ira- Iran in need of restoration nian Tour Operators Association, rounds of negotiations have TEHRAN –Historical monuments, these structures still play an been held between Iranian tour operators, travel marketers, and HERITAGE deskAb-Anbars (cisterns) important role in the lives of the people and their Russian counterparts. “We’ve been commenced talks with scattered across the city of Sarayan in the the supply of water in the city, and can also some Russian travel agents to put Iranian destinations on their eastern province of South Khorasan are in be used as a temporary water storage facil- itineraries…. And the Iranian Tour Operators Association has also need of restoration and rehabilitation, the ity in times of crisis and outages, he noted. entered negotiations with Russian unions for outbound tours to city’s tourism official has said. The term Ab-Anbar is common throughout attract more travelers from Russia.” Also known as the city of cisterns due Iran as a designation for roofed underground Pourfaraj says the majority to its numerous and still-working cisterns, water cisterns. It associates with water man- of potential Russian travelers Sarayan is a historically rich city, however, agement systems in arid areas that are reliant are unaware of the vast tourist to preserve this reputation, its cisterns need on permanent springs or seasonal rainwater. attractions that exist in every cor- to undergo restoration as soon as possible, Such underground reservoirs or Ab-Anbars ner of Iran. “The fact is that Iran’s CHTN quoted Mohammad Arab as saying are parts of the iconic qanat systems, which political and economic relations on Sunday. rely on snow-fed streams flowing down from with Russia are considered as It is not feasible to restore all of these surrounding mountains. Qanats, according to good, but this has nothing to do works because of funding limitations, but UNESCO, provide exceptional testimony to with attracting tourists because there may be ways to work together with cultural traditions and civilizations in desert it is directly connected with the the private sector and other organizations, areas with an arid climate. Russian people. It is the Russian the official added. South Khorasan is home to many historical people who must choose Iran as Most of the cisterns date back to the Sa- and natural attractions such as Birjand Cas- their destination.” favid-era (1501-1736), 14 of which have been tle, Dragon Cave, Furg Citadel, and Polond Maya Lomidze, executive inscribed on the National Heritage list, with Desert. It is also known for its famous rugs director of the Association of 11 of them still operating today, he explained. as well as its saffron and barberry which are Tour Operators of Russia, had In addition to being valuable historical produced in almost all parts of the province. told Sputnik that the visa agree- ment may significantly surge the tourist flows between the two countries, just like it happened when a similar deal was signed between Russia and China. The flow of Iranian tourists to Russia increased by 50-70 percent following the operation of direct flights that connect Iran to St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Sochi, she said. Rituals, food skills from Ardebil win cultural heritage status Iran is taking proactive measures in line with the long-term HERITAGE TEHRAN — A total of 18 cultural el- rain, they go to the houses in their town or village to collect goal of 20 million tourists by 2025. deskements passed down from generation necessary items for cooking Ash - a traditional slow-cooked, to generation in Ardebil province have been added to the thick soup made with chickpeas, beans, noodles, and fresh National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. herbs. When Ash is ready, it is given to all the people, who Handmade glasswork to go The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handi- gather together to pray for rain. on show in Rey crafts on Saturday announced the inscriptions in a letter to The skill of making halva - a kind of traditional sweet the governor-general of the northwestern province, CHTN dessert as well as the talent of making Ash, which is popular HERITAGE TEHRAN — An exhibition of handmade reported. in Ardebil province, were also added to the prestigious list. deskglasswork will start in the city of Rey, Tehran Ancient rituals of rainmaking with Chomcheh Galin Some more items including local games and the skill of province, on Thursday. doll, Yashil Sofreh, Khidir Nabi, and Galin Chikhdi which jajim-bafi (a kind of hand-woven floor covering) were also The event aims at promoting the city’s abilities in the field of have long been practiced across the province are among inscribed on the list. glassware, Rey’s tourism chief Noruz Taqipur said on Saturday. the items added to the list. Sprawling on a high, windswept plateau, whose altitude The works can be also vis- The arid climate of Iran has always been a concern for averages 3,000 meters above sea level, Ardebil is well-known ited online until June 15, the people throughout history, which has culminated in various for having lush natural beauties, hospitable people, and its official added. rituals, such as rain dances to rain prayers, across the country. silk and carpet trade tradition, it is also home to the UNE- Glasswork objects constitute In times of drought, children cover big wooden spoons SCO-registered Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine attracting thousands every year. The capital city of Ardabil a majority of Tehran province’s with dolls’ dresses and call them Chomcheh Galin, which is Ensemble. is usually recorded as one of the coldest cities in the country exports of handicrafts. considered a rain doll. While singing songs and wishing for The province is very cold in winter and mild in summer, in winter. With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as Chi- na with seven entries, Chile with $3.3m paid to support tourism businesses in Hamedan four, and India with three ones TOURISM TEHRAN – The Iranian Depending on the type and activity of the in October 2020 warned that Iran’s come next. deskgovernment has paid businesses, they could benefit from at least cultural heritage and tourism would be In January 2020, the cities some 140 billion rials (some $3.3 million 160 million rials ($3,800 at the official rate of in a critical situation if the crises caused by of Shiraz, Malayer, and Zanjan at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials 42,000 rials) to nine billion rials ($214,000) the outbreak of the coronavirus continue. and the village of Qassemabad per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses of bank loans with a 12-percent interest rate, Last August, the tourism minister were designated by the WCC- affected by the coronavirus pandemic in he said. said that the tourism sector of the Asia Pacific Region, putting Iran’s number of world crafts cities Hamedan province. The loans would be allocated to Islamic Republic had suffered a loss of and villages from ten to 14. Throughout the west-central province, tourist guides, travel agencies, tourism 12 trillion rials (some $2.85 billion) since Shiraz was named a “world city of [diverse] handicrafts”. 170 units, engaged in the tourism industry, transport companies, tourism educational the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Malayer was made a global hub for woodcarving and carved- have received the loans, the deputy provincial institutions, eco-lodges and traditional He also noted that the coronavirus wood furniture. Zanjan gained the title of a “world city of fili- tourism chief has said. accommodations, hotels, apartment hotels, pandemic should not bring traveling gree”. And Qassemabad village, which is nationally known for Tourism and handicrafts in Hamedan motels, and guesthouses as well as traditional to a complete standstill. “Corona is a its traditional costumes, was also promoted to a world hub of employ more than 50,000 people directly, accommodation centers, tourism complexes, fact, but can the virus stop tourism? handicrafts. Chador Shab, a kind of homemade outer garment and both sectors are heavily affected by the and recreational centers, the official explained. Certainly not. For us, the coronavirus is for women, was, however, the main subject for the WCC assess- outbreak of coronavirus and require the antiquity, but significant parts of the city Teymouri in September 2020 pointed a new experience in dealing with crises ment for the village. government’s assistance, Ali Khaksar said center are given over to excavations, and to the 1.3 million tourism workers in the that teaches tourism experts around the Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal on Wednesday. there’s a scattering of historical curiosities. country, who are facing several issues due world how to deal with such a disaster, and ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones Back in January, Hamedan province’s Hamedan never falls short of offering to the coronavirus crisis and said “This thankfully governments are turning this are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the tourism chief Ali Malmir announced that cultural heritage sites to its visitors. Scenic number, in addition to their households, into an opportunity for better planning.” U.S., the UK, and other countries. the tourism industry of the province has natural landscapes, traditional restaurants, includes a significant population that makes Optimistic forecasts, however, expect taken some 2.48 trillion rials ($59 million) public gardens, and colorful outdoor markets, a living through tourism, who are needed Iran to achieve a tourism boom after hit from the coronavirus outbreak over the and more importantly, its hospitable people to be considered in ministry’s decisions.” coronavirus contained, believing its impact Ihrami Bafi of Khuzestan past couple of months. make for an unexpected slice of the city. Last August, Teymouri announced that the would be temporary and short-lived for Accommodation centers, hotels, Government’s care and support tourism ministry had approved a total budget a country that ranked the third fastest- Ihrami is a kind of traditional fabric of Iran that is locally pro- restaurants, and halls have suffered major packages of 4,920 billion rials (over $117 million) to growing tourism destination in 2019. duced in province of Khuzestan. This fabric is made using cotton damages during the time as well, the official In October 2020, the deputy tourism support corona-affected tourism businesses, The latest available data show eight or wool yarn. added. chief, Vali Teymouri, announced that a new covering as much as 36,000 people working million tourists visited the Islamic Textile machineries are used to make Ihrami fabrics which Known in classical times as Ecbatana, support package was approved to pay loans in the tourism sector. Republic during the first ten months of usually have simple geometric patterns. In the past, a kind of Hamedan was one of the ancient world’s to businesses affected by the coronavirus Tourism industry in critical situation the Iranian calendar year 1398(started Ihram fabric was produced without any pattern and it was used greatest cities. Pitifully little remains from pandemic. Tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan March 21, 2019). as the clothing of Ihram during the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. But today Ihrami fabrics are weaved in different sizes and in the forms of prayer rugs, doormats, bed covers, bags and similar products. In the province of Yazd, a fabric named “Harami” and in Handicrafts courses seek to empower inmates in Kordestan Ilam, another kind named “Ihram” are weaved that, in terms of material, design, pattern, size and color are different from TOURISM TEHRAN – A total of 396 prisoners and promotional programs, identifying talented prisoners, Ihrami of Khuzestan. deskhave been trained across the Hamedan and improving their social status. The motifs, colors and design of Ihrami fabrics are created province by taking courses on different fields of handi- The deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian from the memory of the weaver. There is no premade design craft, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. said that handicraft products made by prisoners have involved and they are usually created based on a general form. In addition to efforts made to empower prisoners, been displayed in various exhibitions, and the income Due to the technique of making of Ihrami, no cursive pattern the training courses have been designed to increase generated from selling these products has been returned can be applied to it, but they are geometric and symmetrical. handicraft production throughout the province, Farhad to the prisoners and their families. The most common motifs of Khuzestan Ihrami are diamonds, Hamedi said on Thursday. With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the num- pines, double diamonds, simple strips, “Tikhorusi” strips, “Ajorka- Weaving kilim, woodcarving, marquetry, traditional ber of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts ri” (brick), butterfly, “Kheshti” (Adobe), “Arusaki” (doll), and costumes, Kalash-bafi (lightweight traditional footwear Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, “Busehye Do Mahi” (two fishes kissing). The motifs of Ihrami also called Giveh), leatherwork, and traditional embroi- and India with three ones come next. are somehow representative of motifs of potteries from Susa dery were some of the fields covered in the courses, the Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as ing with the Prisons, Security, and Corrective Measures civilization from hundreds of years ago. official added. personal ornamentations with precious and semi-precious Organization to create jobs and make income for prisoners. Bright and shiny colors such as red, yellow, blue, green and In October 2020, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tour- gemstones are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghan- The MOU also aimed at implementing special educational white are common in Ihrami. Today most of these products are ism, and Handicrafts signed a memorandum of understand- istan, Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries. seventy in one hundred and ten centimeters or one hundred and fifty in one hundred centimeters. The traditional textile machine is installed and fixed in the workshop, with the warp yarns arranged horizontally. Like many other textile machines, most parts are made from wood. Makhrageh Lake: The largest natural mirror in Iran Some of the tools that are used in the process are: 1. “Dafeh” TEHRAN (Tasnim) – One of the areas information about. The most important natural occurrence is or comb that is used to pack the wefts 2. “Lit”, a rectangular that attracts the attention of tourists is the The water of the wells in the Makhrageh the Makhrageh salt lake, which is unmatched piece made of plant stalks and the wrap yarns passing through Makhrage lake of Shahr-e Babak city, Kerman area is salty due to proximity to saline lake. in its type and sometimes referred to as the it 3. “Balul” or bobbin, which is a short and thin pipe around province, which is considered as the largest The source of fresh water is the area of the Chah Zangar Lake. which the weft is twisted 4. “Masureh Tabi” or bobbin winder, natural mirror in Iran. Habib Allah Khani River that flows only during This lake is located on 3 km south-east that consists of a big and a small wheel. When the bigger wheel In the past, Makhrageh used to have three rainfall and is dry in all seasons. of Makhrageh, with an area of more than 15 is turned, the smaller wheel turns too and the yarn is twisted rivers of northern, western and eastern Qantas, In every season of the year, sweet water square km, and is fed by the rivers and streams, around the bobbin. and traces are still existing in the region, as flows out of this river with a thirty centimeter the mountains of Chah Pouzeh, Chah Ma,dan Cities of Shushtar, Dezful, Behbahan, Susangerd and Masjed well as an old castle. These ruins show that ditching. This part of the river, known as the , Cheshmeh Anjir, Chah Gaz, Chah Khoshk, Soleiman are some of the most important centers of Ihrami. there has been great deal of urban develop- Riz-Ab, is located in the ChahKali area, and its Pir Quchan, Haft-Kouh and the terrain hills (Source: Visit Iran) ment and history that we do not have accurate water is cool and gourmet in the hot summer. of the region. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNE 7, 2021 SOCIETY 7 COVID-19 UPDATES IRCS ready to vaccinate 3 million The statistics are related to 24 hours started 2:00 p.m. June 5 refugees, rare disease patients New cases 5612 New deaths 122 SOCIETY TEHRAN – The Irani- documented Afghans have access to free deskan Red Crescent Society primary health services and similarly free (IRCS) has announced readiness to vaccinate COVID-19 related testing, treatment, and Total cases 2,966,363 some three million refugees and people with hospitalization, just like nationals. special diseases against coronavirus if the Despite the challenges, Iran has contin- Total deaths 81,063 required doses of the vaccine is provided. ued to generously give refugees access to “The necessary infrastructure and capac- education and health services. Iran is one of ities are available to vaccinate refugees and the handfuls of countries in the world that New hospitalized patients 1,027 patients of rare diseases, but we urgently offer refugees the option to enroll in national need more vaccines,” Mansoureh Bagheri, health insurance for essential secondary and deputy head of IRCS for International Affairs tertiary public health services in the same Patients in critical condition 3,769 and Humanitarian Law, stated. way as Iranian nationals. “Due to the sanctions, we are in a diffi- The national insurance scheme allows for Total recovered patients 2,552,401 cult situation and we are facing challenges free COVID-19 treatment and hospitalization. in transferring funds, as well as providing It also subsidizes the cost of surgeries, dial- medicine and medical equipment, especially ysis, radiology, laboratory tests, outpatient Diagnostic tests conducted 20,688,723 during the epidemic. care, and more. In fact, economic sanctions are a major 70,000 rare disease patients vac- challenge to receiving international aid on cinated Doses of vaccine injected 4,823,579 time and are slowing down the process of Some 70,000 patients of rare diseases receiving humanitarian aid, she emphasized, have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far, adding, we require the International Red late more than 8,000 employees and 10,000 Living conditions of foreign nation- Mehdi Shadnoush, head of the transplant Cross and Red Crescent Movement, to play paramedics, she concluded. als in Iran management and treatment center of the a supportive role in providing vaccines.” On May 9, the Iranian Red Crescent So- At the end of 2018, Iran hosted close to one Ministry of Health, said on May 23. 36 Iranian universities Pointing out that the IRCS’s volunteer ciety asked the International Committee of million refugees, making it the sixth-largest Rare diseases include peritoneal dialysis, population is at the forefront of tackling the the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide 2 million refugee host country in the world. The country hemophilia, thalassemia, Multiple sclero- among world’s top 1,000 pandemic, he stated that since the beginning doses of coronavirus vaccine to be used for was also the eighth largest refugee-hosting sis (MS), Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), of the new year (March 21), the Red Cres- Afghan refugees. country in the world in 2019, hosting 951,142 Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), Cystic fibrosis 1 He went on to note that Tehran University, Tehran cent Society, in coordination with relevant UN appreciates Iran for vaccinating Afghan refugees and 28,268 Iraqi refugees, (CF), Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS University of Medical Sciences, Amirkabir University of organizations, has screened passengers at foreign nationals according to the UNHCR. I), autism, organ transplantation, and tissue Technology, Sharif University of Technology, Iran Sci- air, sea and road borders. On May 24, Indrika Ratwatte, Director of One of the largest and most protracted therapy, patients with primary immunode- ence and Technology, Isfahan University of Technology, So far, more than 350,000 passengers the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific urban refugee populations in the world is ficiency disease (PID). Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz, Shahid have been monitored with the participation at the United Nations High Commissioner living in Iran; about 97 percent of refugees Patients with rare diseases often face a Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Behesh- of 471 operational forces at 28 borders for Refugees (UNHCR), said that Iran has live in urban and semi-urban areas, while long journey from diagnosis to treatment. ti, Tabriz Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad Tehran Science nationwide, she added, IRNA reported generously considered refugees over the age three percent are residing in 20 refugee There are 540,000 patients in the country. and Research Branch, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of on Sunday. of 75 for vaccination against coronavirus, resorts run by the UNHCR’s main govern- According to the statistics published in Technology, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Shiraz Medical Some 1,952 IRCS’s volunteers have re- appreciating Iran for over four decades of ment counterpart. 2019, the number of rare diseases identified Sciences, Iran Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar, Babol ceived the vaccine, and our goal is to inocu- hosting refugees. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, un- in Iran has reached 332 types of diseases. Noshirvani University of Technology, Malek Ashtar Uni- versity of Technology, Sahand University of Technology, were listed in the ranking. In terms of scientific impact, almost all universities have Some $2m earmarked to create 33 Flocks of migratory bird land in performed better in terms of rankings compared to last year, accessible cities Chaldoran wetlands and the University of Tehran, which is the first university in the country, has risen from 140 in 2020 to 134 in 2021, SOCIETY TEHRAN – A total ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN – The Dehghani emphasized. deskbudget of 82 billion deskbeautiful wetlands of In terms of collaboration, in general, there is no significant rials (nearly $2 million at the official Chaldoran in the northwestern province improvement in the ranking of the country’s universities. rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated of West Azarbaijan are hosting more than However, the best ranking of the country has increased to improve accessibility for persons with 50 species of migratory birds. from 201 to 198 by the University of Tehran. disabilities in 33 cities, the secretary of In this season, Chaldoran wetlands In terms of open access publishing, the ranking of the the accessible cities coordination head- welcome migratory birds due to having country’s universities has not changed much, the best ranking quarters, has announced. adequate food and security, Reza Kheiri, in the country has been obtained by the University of Tehran, “In the process of a barrier-free city, head of the province’s department of which has been upgraded from 201 in 2020 to 198 in 2021. we seek to ensure that all cities in the environment said, IRIB reported on In gender diversity, universities of Tehran, Tarbiat Mo- country are barrier-free and accessible. In Saturday. dares, Tehran Medical Sciences, Mashhad Medical Sciences, the first phase, each province introduced the country’s headquarters for increasing The wetlands of Chaldoran city are that the number of bird species in Iran is Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences, Iran Medical Sciences, one to two cities with less than 50,000 the cities’ accessibilities will follow up the sufficiently filled with water due to their higher than in the whole of Europe. A wide Shiraz Medical Sciences, Tabriz University, and Gilan Uni- residents,” Ebrahim Kazemi explained. strategies and regulations. good ecosystem. During the migration sea- range of wetlands is the reason behind mi- versity have been upgraded compared to 2020. Yazd was introduced as the first city Over 1.3m persons with disabil- son, countless species of birds wings their gratory birds choosing Iran for an annual Iranian universities performance in 2021 to become accessible, he added, IRNA ities live in Iran ways into these wetlands, including over wintering habitat, as a large number of The 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings has reported on Sunday. Pirouz Hanachi, the mayor of Teh- 50 species of geese and ducks, he added. birds fly a thousand miles each year to listed 27 Iranian universities among the 1,115 most effective The cities of Bostanabad, Shabestar, ran, said in December 2019 that over 1.3 There are six wetlands in the city, of benefit from this rich climate. institutions worldwide. and Osko in East Azarbaijan province, million people suffering from disabilities which Zavieh Sofla, Pir Ahmad Kandi, and Every year, from early September to Six Iranian universities have been placed among the world’s Shahindej in West Azarbaijan province, live in the country and the figure rises Navar wetlands are among the permanent late February, Iran hosts rare species of top universities announced by the prestigious Quacquarelli Sarein in Ardabil province, Vahidieh in by 50,000 every year. wetlands. migratory birds heading from north to the Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2021. Tehran province, Farrokhshahr in Cha- Majlis [the Iranian parliament] ap- Due to the location of Chaldoran wet- southern countries due to reduced seasonal Times Higher Education also has published its annual harmahal-Bakhtiari province, Ferdows in proved both general outlines and details lands in border and hunting-prohibited temperatures and food availability. ranking of the world’s top universities for 2021, listing 47 South Khorasan province, and Gonabad, of a bill on the rights of persons with areas, the DOE forces constantly moni- It is estimated that there are about Iranian universities, which shows an increase of 7 univer- Fariman and Torqabeh in Khorasan Razavi disabilities in January 2018. Develop- tor the region and protect these species 50 billion birds in the world out of 9,000 sities compared to the last year. province are among the cities, he noted. ment of disability-friendly cities, free of natural heritage. species, many of which are migratory. Ac- With 47 Iranian universities ranked among 1,527 top According to the national document transportation, health insurance, free The presence of common cranes in cordingly, about five to seven million birds universities of 93 countries in the world in 2021 rankings, on improving accessibility in cities for education, job creation, housing loans, Chaldoran’s wetlands has made them be migrate to Iran in different seasons. There Iran achieved a great improvement in the academic field. persons with disabilities, fifty-five cities, and fewer working hours are some of listed among the most important wetlands are about 530 species of birds in Iran, 320 Some 21 Islamic countries were also listed in the ranking. five villages, and three metropolitan ar- the articles of the law. of the country, Omid Yousefi, head of the of which are migratory species, some of However, Iran holds the highest share with 47 universities. eas should be considered as pilots until Since the approval of the law, ed- wildlife surveillance of West Azarbaijan’s which are native species. With a scientific growth rate of 10.4 percent in 2019, Iran the Iranian calendar year 1402 (March ucation for students with disabilities department of environment, stated. Among the various groups of migra- ranked second among the top 25 countries in the world, 2023-March 2024). has been provided in Azad universities, These wetlands are the only wetlands in tory birds wintering in Iran, the largest next to China with a growth rate of 12.9 percent, according The national document includes a subsidies for patients with spinal cord the country where this bird species breeds population belongs to the group of geese, to the Web of Science website. five-year action plan which analyzes the injury as well as disability care centers every year, he noted. swans, and ducks amounting to 781,499 According to statistics released by the International Web country’s weaknesses and strengths be- have been increased, in addition to resi- Chaldoran wetlands stretch to an area and the smallest population of seven are of Science Database, Iran’s citation rank has always been on ing accessible for the people physically dential units to families having members of over 1,000 hectares, and this year, with the long-tailed ducks or oldsquaw. the rise over the last eight years, from 24 in 2012 to 16 in 2019. challenged, with the participation of rep- with disabilities. the participation of local communities and The provinces of Mazandaran and resentatives of the country’s responsible Asghar Shirzadi, chairman of the board environmentalists, the volume of water Golestan are the first provinces with the bodies and NGOs. of the Iranian association of the disabled, in these wetlands increased significantly. highest number of migratory birds for hav- The document describes strategies said in December 2020 that it still seems Iran’s bird species ing sufficient resources, as the movement Endangered Animals in Iran and plans to construct all buildings ac- that the related organizations are not very Hosting over 600 species of birds, Iran of migratory birds is closely linked to the (Part 2) cessible to people with disabilities, and willing to implement the law. is a climatically rich country, so it is said seasonal availability of resources. Despite the fact that large stretches of the country are sparsely inhabited by humans, many of Iran’s larger animals are still facing the prospect of extinction. The country’s conservation ENGLISH IN USE efforts need to be improved before it’s too late for many of these endangered species. Persian Leopard – This subspecies of the leopard only LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION has about 1,000 individuals remaining in the wild and is now in danger of becoming extinct. Asiatic Cheetah – This subspecies once stretched across India and the Middle East, but as a result of habitat loss, hunting, and a fall in prey numbers, it’s thought that less آغــاز اجــرای آزمایشــی طــرح »بــازی و Playing to learn’ scheme piloted in‘ than a hundred now remain in the wild. It is highly endan- .gered and could eventually become extinct یادگیــری« در مــدارس ابتدایــی تهــران elementary schools Caspian Seal – Found exclusively along the shores of the Caspian Sea, this seal species has fallen from a high بــه گــزارش روز شــنبه خبرگــزاری فــارس اجــرای آزمایشــی طــرح »بــازی و یادگیــری« بــه A plan dubbed “playing to learn” aiming at using educational games of 1.5 million to perhaps around 100,000 due to preda- منظــور آمــوزش عمیــق مفاهیــم کتــب درســی توســط بــازی بــا حضــور وزیــر آمــوزش و toward deeper learning was implemented for first time in elementary schools across the capital, with the Education Minister in attendance, tion, industrialization, and overexploitation of the local .ecosystem پــرورش در تعــدادی از مــدارس ابتدایــی شــهر تهــران آغــاز شــد. Fars reported on Saturday. Persian Fallow Deer – Nearly hunted to extinction by the late 19th century, this deer has been slowly reintroduced قــرار اســت ایــن طــرح در ۱۰۰۰ مدرســه ۱۰ اســتان کشــور اجــرا شــود در فــاز اول اجــرای Through the first phase of the scheme, 1,000 schools from 10 provinces to parts of its former habitat. However, there are still only طــرح، اســت انهای خراســان رضــوی، شــهر تهــران، فــارس، همــدان، مازنــدران، کردســتان، ,nationwide will implement the playing to learn scheme, including Tehran about a thousand of them remaining. Siberian Crane – This waterbird has a western population کرمــان، آذربایجــان غربــی، قزویــن و سیســتان و بلوچســتان قــرار دارنــد. ,Khorasan Razavi, Fars, Hamedan, Mazandaran, Kordestan, Kerman and an eastern population. The western population breeds مل کهــای انتخــاب مــدارس اجــرای پــروژه بــازی و یادگیری شــامل اعــام آمادگــی داوطلبانه .West Azarbaijan, Qazvin, and Sistan-Baluchestan in Siberia and migrates south for the winter near the Caspian مــدارس بــا توجــه بــه امــکان ســنجی محیــط و شــرایط مدرســه اســت که تعــداد 50 مدرســه According to the report, schools regarding their proper environment and conditions volunteered and chose to hold game-based classes and Sea. However, there are very few western cranes remaining .and they may already be extinct دخترانــه و50 مدرســه پســرانه انتخــاب شــدند و این مــدارس از بین مــدارس دولتــی و مدارس assess the results, currently in each province 50 girls’ schools and 50 boys’ Egyptian Vulture – Sporting a white plumage, this ,species of scavenging vulture is threatened by hunting غیردولتــی انتخــاب شــ دهاند؛ همچنیــن در ایــن فــاز اجــرا، حداکثــر 20 درصــد مــدارس ;schools among state-run and private schools have piloted the scheme pesticide use, intentional poison, power lines, and other غیردولتــی شــامل اجــرای پــروژه م ی شــوند. .percent of which are private schools 20 human activity. 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Box: 14155-4843 International Children and Youth Animation The best film award in the RAFI 7-10 Zip Code: 1599814713 Film Festival in Croatia. category went to “Marmalade” by Radostina The festival took place in the cities of Neykova from Bulgaria. “Nestling” by Russian Rijeka and Varazdin from May 27 to 29 director Marat Valerievich Narimanov and June 3 to 6. received a special mention. Directed by Mohsen Salehifard, “The “It Will Never Be” by Croatian director Statue” tells the story of a sculptor who engages Mateja Stefinscak was selected as best film with the clay of his sculpture and shapes it. in the RAFI 11-14 section. “Dandedog” by The animation, which won the award in Portuguese director Elmano Diogo won a the RAFI 15-18 category, was produced by special mention. the Najafabad branch of the Iranian Young Out of 218 correctly submitted animated GUIDE TO Cinema Society. films in the VAFI section, 80 of them were SPIRITUAL AWAKENING “Geomancy” by Jost Sesko from Slovenia selected to compete in the official competition. won a special mention in this section. In the RAFI section, the organizers received In the RAFI 0-6 category, “You Can Fly!” 627 submissions and 73 competed in the “The Statue” by Iranian director Mohsen Salehifard won first prize at the 12th VAFI Be generous but not extravagant, be by Korean director Sung Bae Park received the official competition. & RAFI International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival in Croatia. frugal but not miserly. Imam Ali (AS) Iran to organize Intl. Storytelling Festival 2021 online WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES 1 Iran plans to register the 30th of Azar on its is considered the longest night of the year when the national calendar as a day of stories and storytelling ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the Painting based on a proposal from the IIDCYA, which was goddess of light. It is also known as Chelleh Night, Sharif Gallery is playing host to approved by the General Culture Council of Iran. which alludes to the first 40 days of winter, considered an exhibition of paintings by Paria The final decision on the proposal will be made to be the harshest of the season. Farrokhi. at the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. People on this night are usually served with fresh The exhibit named “The Plain of The 30th of Azar on the Iranian calendar is the last day fruits and a mixture of dry fruits, seeds and nuts in Possibility” will be running until of autumn, the evening of which is celebrated by Iranians floral bowls. June 8 at the gallery that can be as the ancient tradition of Yalda Night. Storytelling by Following a hot dinner, many people often recite found at 11 Mahruzadeh Alley, parents and grandparents is a key element of the celebration. poetry, narrate stories, chant, play musical instruments Shariati Ave. near Quds Square. A poster for the 23rd International Storytelling Festival. Yalda Night, which falls on December 20 this year, or just chat cozily until midnight or so. An exhibition of paintings by Ghazal Marvi is currently underway at Homa Gallery. The exhibit entitled “We Know, Yet We Don’t Know” will continue until “Pari” crowned best at Iranian Film Festival Zurich June 15 at the gallery located at No. ARTTEHRAN – “Pari” her rebellious son in the darkest corners of film was given to “The Visit” by Azadeh Musavi. 8, Fourth Alley, Sanai St., Karim deskdirected by Siamak the city, she will exhaust her inner strength In this film, after six months, Elaheh is Khan Ave. Etemadi has won the Golden Cyrus Cylinder to achieve more than a mother’s search for finally allowed to visit her husband, who is a Paintings by a group of artists, for best feature-length film at the 7th Iranian her missing son. political prisoner. She and her little daughter including Reyhaneh Qazizadeh, Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland. “A Stranger in Paris” by Mahdieh Valizadeh Tara have one single day to prepare for this Negar Kalantaripur, Hossein The film follows Babak, an Iranian student was chosen as runner-up while the winners important meeting. Fathipanah, Elahel Mirshamsi, in Greece, who doesn’t show up to welcome were announced last Thursday. “White Clad” by Reza Fahimi won the Alireza Abachi, Nasrin Aini and his visiting parents at the Athens airport. Pari The film is a true story of an Iranian runner-up prize in the short film competition. Mohammad-Hossein Jafari- and her older husband, both devout Muslims musician who immigrates to France. To The film is about a grandmother who Naeimi, are currently on view in abroad for the first time, are ill-prepared to obtain French nationality in order to tour the gives Ahmad, a ten-year-old boy, a cake of an exhibition at Ayrik Gallery. search for their son in an intimidating and world freely, Ahmad Yahyazadeh is advised cheese, so that he can give it to his father, The exhibition named “Vanda” alien environment. All their attempts to find to work as a taxi driver in Paris for a while who is a teacher. It is hoped that his father will run until June 9 at the gallery a clue that might lead them to him prove to have a regular paycheck. will intervene and stop them from hanging located at Ayrik Center on East to be in vain and they soon reach a dead A jury composed of Barbara Miller, the grandmother’s son. Ferdows Blvd. end. However, Pari can’t give up looking Annina Furrer, Gertrud Pinkus, Joël Jent Karin Heberlein, Homayra Sellier, Firouz Marjan Firuzi is showcasing her for him, even when returning to Iran seems and Veronique Gray judged the feature films. E. Pillet, and Moritz Schneider were the Melika Foroutan acts in a scene from “Pari” latest collection of Paintings named like her only choice. Following the steps of The Golden Cyrus Cylinder for best short members of the jury in the short films category. directed by Siamak Etemadi. “Blue Distances” in an exhibition at Golhaye Davudi Gallery. The exhibit will be running until June 9 at the gallery located at 263 “Straw Dogs” arrives in Iranian bookstores near Nejatollahi St., Taleqani Ave. Multimedia CULTURE TEHRAN – John Gray’s “Straw Dogs: the taboo and attacking the dearest values of modern man desk A group of artists, including Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals” and offering readers a taste of a bitter truth. Mohammadreza Yazdi, Alireza has been published in Persian. “Straw Dogs” was named the book of the year in 2002 by Masumi, Mohammad Mardi, Davate Moaser is the publisher of the book translated English novelist J.G. Ballad in The Daily Telegraph. Some Morteza Mottaqi, Amir-Ali Garusian, into Persian by Saman Moradkhani. scholars, including Will Self, John Banville, Don Cupitt, Bryan Hura Gorji, Elham Fotuhi, Shaya The 2002 bestseller is a work of philosophy, which sets Appleyard and David Runciman, have also praised the book. Sharestani and Behruz Darash, are out to challenge our most cherished assumptions about Gray is an English political philosopher with interests showcasing their latest artworks in what it means to be human. in analytic philosophy and the history of ideas. various media in an exhibition at From Plato to Christianity, from the Enlightenment to He retired in 2008 as a school professor of European thought Risheha 29 Gallery. Nietzsche, the Western tradition has been based on arrogant at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The exhibit entitled “Boundless” and erroneous beliefs about human beings and their place He contributes regularly to The Guardian, The Times will be running until June 25 at the in the world. Literary Supplement and the New Statesman, where he is gallery located at 31 Aqqbozorgi Philosophies such as liberalism and Marxism think of the lead book reviewer. St. in the Elahieh neighborhood. humankind as a species whose destiny is to transcend natural His credits also include “The Delusions of Global Nastaran Kashanian, Roya Karimi, limits and conquer the Earth. Gray argues that this humanist Capitalism” and “Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Yahya Zahedipur, Alireza KHaqani, belief is an illusion. Death of Utopia”, in which he argues against free market Zohdi Hesami, Ali Jahanshahi, Sara In an introduction to the book, Moradkhani calls Gray’s Cover of the Persian translation of John Gray’s “Straw globalization and criticizes the utopian ideology in the Baqerzadeh, Mahbod Baqernejad and book a radical philosophical survey, dedicated to breaking Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals”. modern world. Saeideh Azad are displaying their latest artworks in various media in an exhibition at Atashzad Gallery. The exhibition will continue until Garden in Persian literature June 8 at the gallery, which is located poem entitled “Baghban” (“The Gardener”) in The garden is not always an image of in Persian culture. The garden’s life cycle at 3 North Abbaspur (Tavanir) St. which he compares Stalin to a wise gardener happiness and beauty, however. In classical parallels that of man: Each has its youth and near Vanak Sq. who knows best what to prune in the garden poetry, autumn in the garden was a time of spring and its autumn and decline. On view at Shokuh Gallery is and what to encourage. sadness and nostalgia, when cold winds take However, the stylized, idealized idea of a selection of artworks in various More recently, Forugh Farrokhzad in the place of warm breezes and black and the garden presented in poetry represents media by a large group of artists, “Delam Baraye Baghcheh Misuzad” (“My white are the predominant colors (crows a stark contrast with what lies outside the including Behnush Forutan, Hunia Heart Bleeds for the Garden”) used a withered and snow). garden wall: the desert. Hot, dry, dangerous, Abbasi, Hooman Bayat, Shirin and dying garden at the back of her house The modern Mehdi Akhavan Saless has and inhospitable, the desert is always a threat Babazadeh, Jamal Rahmati, Kambiz as a symbol of Iranian culture and society used the garden as the central image in a to life, and the wall serves to keep the desert Derambakhsh, Saeid Emkani and in her time. poem consoling a friend on the death of his out as it keeps the garden in. Mohammad Taraqqijah. She remembers the garden as flourishing child: “Khadiv my friend, truly death’s hand Within the wall, nature is controlled and The exhibit named “Cow” will A watercolor by an unknown artist depicts when she was a child, and now that she is is fickle. It always plucks the rose and never made to serve the purposes of man: The chaos continue until June 21 at the gallery the tomb of Persian poet Sadi. an adult she finds that people are filled with sees the thorns and twigs. Instead of the and danger of nature outside are changed located at 19 Amir Nuri Alley, North self-concern but nobody cares for the garden. brush and thorns, it carries the rose from to order and security. In this small Paradise Salimi St. near Andarzgu Blvd. Part 2 In a different vein, in her poem “Fathe Bagh” the garden: what a sinister gardener, what man, not nature, is dominant, and nature Artworks in various media by a In modern poetry, the garden continues (“The Victory of the Garden”) is a joyful love a fearful pruning”. can be enjoyed on man’s terms. group of artists, including Hamid to be a prominent image, but now it often poem set in a garden, using garden imagery As conceptualized in literature, the garden Source: Encyclopedia Iranica Ahadi, Fatemeh Ravak, Zohreh appears in contexts of social criticism as well to express her feelings. comes to symbolize man’s relation to nature Concluded Mahammadimanesh, and Neshat as of love. In 1932 Abul-Qssem Lahuti wrote a Panahianfard, are on view in an exhibition at Zarna Gallery. The exhibit will continue until June 10 at 10 Esko Alley near Daneshgah Bookstores offer “The Midnight Library” to Persian readers St. and Enqelab Ave. CULTURE TEHRAN – English writer Matt Haig’s how things would be if you had made other choices… to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these Video art desknovel “The Midnight Library” has Would you have done anything different, if you had the other lives truly be better? An exhibition of video art by Farid recently been published by Saless Publication in Tehran. chance to undo your regrets? In “The Midnight Library”, Nora Seed finds herself Aminoleslam is currently underway Translated into Persian by Amin Hosseiniun, the Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of at Negar Gallery. dazzling novel is about all the choices that go into a life is a library that contains an infinite number of books, changing her life for a new one, following a different The exhibition entitled “Stigmata” well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of each one the story of another reality. One tells the story career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of will be running until June 8 at “Reasons to Stay Alive” and “How to Stop Time”. of your life as it is, along with another book for the other becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself the gallery located at 33 Delaram Between life and death there is a library, and within life you could have lived if you had made a different choice as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide Alley, East Roshanai St. in the that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth Qeitarieh neighborhood. a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go living in the first place.