WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12982 Saturday NOVEMBER 25, 2017 Azar 4, 1396 Rabi’ Al awwal 6, 1439 We will help out wherever Iran plays leading U.S. failed to fulfill its Iran, Saudi Arabia not to our presence needed to role in making world aims in Mid-East: play each other in neutral counter hegemony: Leader 2 energy policies 4 Turkish expert 7 venues: AFC 15 Sochi conference: Cornage in Egypt mosque Syria’s transition Mohammadzadeh wins At least 235 people have been killed and source. It also said that 120 people were point to a new era dozens injured in a shooting attack and wounded in the attack. bombing at a mosque in the restive Sinai Local media reports said that attackers By Hanif Ghaffari Peninsula, state TV said. planted explosives and then opened fire Police officers said militants attacked on worshippers while the sermon was TEHRAN — Russia hosted a meeting in APSA special mention al-Rawdah mosque in the town of Bir al- under way. Sochi, which was referred to as a summit Abd, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the The attack reportedly targeted the aimed at “portraying the prospect of the North Sinai provincial capital of el-Arish, supporters of Egyptian security forces region”. The great role of the leaders during Friday prayers. attending prayers there. See page 16 of Iran, Russia and Turkey should be Egyptian state media MENA provided No group has so far claimed respon- taken into consideration in this regard. the death toll, citing an official security sibility for the attack, Before the Sochi conference, foreign min- 3 isters from the three countries met in Antalya , Turkey. At the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Syria. As for the Sochi meeting and its Macron’s remarks show he is importance, there are points that can’t easily be overtaken: inexperienced: IRGC chief First, the Sochi meeting took place POLITICS TEHRAN — The is a defensive capability,” Mohammad Ali after the official announcement of deskcommander of Iran’s Jafari said in a press conference. the defeat and destruction of ISIS Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on During a visit to Dubai on November in Syria and Iraq. That’s why Sochi’s Thursday that French President Emanuel 9, Macron said he was “very concerned” conference is considered to be the Macron’s remarks about Iran’s missile by Tehran’s missile program. most important meeting on Syria in program show that the French leader is The French president also called for a firm recent years. In the course of other inexperienced. stance over Iran’s ballistic missile program, Syria-centered meetings, we saw the “This issue [missile program] is differ- raising the prospect of possible sanctions on explicit demands of the United States ent from the nuclear issue. Missile power Tehran with regard to those activities. and its representatives and allies, 2 the demands which were contrary to the will of Syrian people. Meanwhile, Turkey, which is con- sidered the enemy of the Syrian govern- Saudi crown prince’s attempt to ment and has played a significant role in strengthening the terrorist and takfiri raise his head among political pros groups over the past years, has practically represented the other dissenters of the By staff & agencies 81-year-old King Salman Bin Abdu- regime of Bashar al-Assad in previous The House of Saud regime’s king in waiting, laziz, compared the regional power meetings. However, during the Sochi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman house of Iran to Nazi Germany and Summit, the hands of the opponents of (MBS), has spoken out on the Persian Gulf lauded the United States President the Syrian government were all empty. kingdom’s controversial foreign policy in Donald Trump as “the right person The defeat of ISIS in Syria, in spite of great APSA an interview with the New York Times at the right time.” investment on its survival by the West, published on Thursday. He went on to further compare the has led to an increase in the power of the Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh (L) shakes hands with APSA Academy President Jack Thompson after being honored The inexperienced Saudi regime situation between Riyadh and Tehran to Syrian defenders in the talks. 13 with a special mention during the 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane, Australia on November 23, 2017. prince, now first in line to succeed Europe in World War II. 13 ARTICLE Fidel left us the banner of resistance ARTICLE By Seyed Hossein Mousavian Fidel emerged as a strong defender of the people, and of their religious leaders, inspired by By Mahnaz Abdi Princeton University PERSPECTIVE integrity, sovereignty and independence of the the Islamic Revolution of Ruhollah Khomeini, Head of the Economy Desk Researcher By Alexis Bandrich Vega Persian nation. In his reflections, widely read creator of the Guardians of the Revolution. of the TehranTimes Cuban ambassador to Tehran throughout the world, he persuaded those who The optimism, the humanism and dignity of threatened Iran of its great defensive power and Fidel, his permanent struggle and his ironclad The wrong way With deep pain, but with unwavering firmness and that this warlike people would not bow to the conviction in unity, in victory and in the triumph PTA a key to promote loyalty to his legacy, millions of Cubans and friends demands of any foreign nation. He was convinced of ideas, are the inspiration of millions of revo- to address Iran’s of the world today commemorate the first anniver- of the resilience of the Iranian government and lutionaries in Cuba and in the world. Iran’s competitiveness sary of the physical disappearance of the historic Fidel not only left us his ideas, projects and missile program leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz. Fidel emerged as a works, Fidel left us the banner of resistance and referential tariff refers to tariff favoring Fidel, who had the universe as his homeland, triumph. the products of one country preferential n remarks on Oct. 13 when decertifying was a profound connoisseur of the history of strong defender of the Thank you infinite Fidel! to another. Under a Preferential Trade Iranian compliance with the July 2015 humanity, and a tireless fighter for world peace integrity, sovereignty “Death is not true when the work of life has AgreementP (PTA) the customs duties for selected Inuclear deal, U.S. President Donald and security. This explains his deep concerns been well fulfilled” imported goods are lower or totally eliminated. Trump called on Congress to address the about the dangers that have loomed over Iran, and independence of - José Martí. As one of the strategies to promote the com- “near total silence on Iran’s missile pro- especially in recent years. the Persian nation. November 25, 2017. petitiveness of its products both in domestic gram” and prevent it from “developing an and international markets, Iran has put signing intercontinental ballistic missile.” Congress PTAs with other countries on its agenda. has since floated bills that would not only Philippines presses for Shia-Sunni dialogue On October 18, Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the impose further sanctions on Iran for its By Marjan Golpira He believes in not just interfaith dialogue attacked and took control of parts of the south- head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization missiles, but would also condition Amer- TEHRAN — Jose Claveria De Venecia, the special among Christians, Muslims and Buddhists, etc., ern Philippine city of Marawi where over 1,000 (TPO), mentioned Malaysia, Indonesia, Pa- ica’s commitment to the nuclear deal on envy of Philippine President Duterte for inter- but intrafaith dialogue among Muslims to bridge people were killed in the siege. kistan and India as the four countries with Iran’s missile policies. cultural dialogue, is pushing for talks between the gap and divisions among them. It was only after five-long months, in Octo- priority for PTA, with them Iran is conducting While the European Union and the Unit- Sunni and Shia Muslims, no matter how “difficult”, The envoy opined that much of the conflict ber, that the Philippine government was able to related negotiations. He had also previous- ed States differ on the nuclear deal, they “slim” and “almost impossible” it may sound. in the “Persian Gulf region” and part of “North regain control of the city which was left in heavy ly announced Iran’s readiness to ink PTAs have taken a common position on Iran’s The five-time former speaker of the House Africa” stems from Sunni-Shia divide that could damages, rubbles and ruins. with some countries including Afghanistan missile capability, with French President of Representatives of the Philippines told the eventually “lead to destruction of the Middle East.” The envoy stressed that unless genuine peace and Oman. Meanwhile, in the seventh round Emmanuel Macron saying on Nov. 9 that Tehran Times in an interview recently that he “Conflicts in Libya, in Yemen, in part of Jor- is implemented in Arabian Peninsula, the region of Iran-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Iran’s missile program should be restricted, is taking initiative by proposing the “revival of dan and Lebanon and South Asia” come from won’t ever be in peace. meetings, which was held at the deputy level either via negotiations or sanctions. Shia-Sunni interfaith dialogue.” the Sunni-Shia conflict, he noted. “But we must try, and try and try until it in Tehran in mid-June, Iranian officials discussed U.S. and European assumptions about the self-proclaimed “father of interfaith dia- The former speaker said by leaving the Middle [peace] happens.” preferential tariff on agricultural and industrial Iran’s missiles often fail, however, to consider logue”, who introduced the topic to the United East, ISIS is moving to South Asia, Central Asia De Venecia is hoping to join hands with former products with deputy industry and agriculture the political, legal, defensive and regional Nations in 2004, de Venecia sparked the idea and now to South East Asia where his country Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri ministers from five EAEU member countries.