Iran Unveils New Generation of Missiles Leader: Neither War Nor Negotiation with U.S
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PM: Iraq Will Not Abide by All Sanctions on Iran UN: Up to 30,000 Daesh Left in Syria, Iraq BAGHDAD (Dispatches) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider NEW YORK (AFP) -- Between 20,000 and 30,000 al-Abadi stepped back from his commitment to abide by new Daesh fighters remain in Iraq and Syria despite the ji- U.S. sanctions on Iran on Monday, saying his government hadist group’s defeat and a halt in the flow of foreign- would only respect the dollar ban in transactions with Iran. ers joining its ranks, according to a UN report released “I did not say we abide by the sanctions, I said we abide by not using dollars in transactions. We have no other choice,” Monday. Abadi told a news conference in Baghdad. Last week he was The report by UN sanctions monitors estimates that quoted as saying that Iraq disagreed with the U.S. sanctions between 3,000 and 4,000 Daesh jihadists were based in on Iran but would abide by them to safeguard its own in- Libya while some of the key operatives in the extremist terests. group were being relocated to Afghanistan. VOL NO: LV 10676 TEHRAN / Est.1959 Tuesday, August 14, 2018, Mordad 23, 1397, Zil-Hijja 2, 1439, Price 20000 Rials Viewpoint Iranian Researchers Barcelona Win Erdogan Decries Leader’s “No Negotiations” Develop Industrial Spanish Super U.S. Plot, Seeks Cup After Late Statement Guarantees Drier New Alliances 2 Iran’s Success 3 Penalty6 Save 8 Iran Unveils New Generation of Missiles Leader: Neither War Nor Negotiation With U.S. TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iran guided”. said. unveiled a next generation short- “Be sure that the greater the “This is the U.S. method of nego- range ballistic missile on Monday pressures and psychological tiations. Now should we negotiate and vowed to further boost its ca- warfare against the great nation with such a deceitful government? pabilities at a time of rising ten- of Iran, our will to enhance our The JCPOA was a clear example sions with the United States. defense power in all fields will of this,” the Leader said, referring State broadcaster IRIB said increase,” he added. to the official name of the nuclear the new Fateh Mobin missile The projectile is equipped with deal. had “successfully passed its an advanced “seeker head,” as Ayatollah Khamenei said the Is- tests” and could strike targets well as tactical and radar-eva- lamic Republic can negotiate with on land and sea. sion capabilities. It can engage the U.S. only when it reaches a fa- “As promised to our dear targets under various environ- vorable power threshold and sov- people, we will not spare any mental conditions and operate ereignty that would nullify U.S. effort to increase the missile ca- in the face of electronic warfare pressures and domineering efforts pabilities of the country and we tactics as well as pierce through have no effect on Iran. will certainly increase our mis- all types of missile shields. “Today, we are not in such a po- sile power every day,” Defense Hatami stressed that Iran’s de- sition; thus, I will ban negotiations Minister Amir Hatami said, fensive and missile strength was with the U.S. just as the late emi- quoted by Tasnim news agency. deterrent in nature. nent Imam (Khomeini) did,” the The new missile’s range was Iran’s enhancement of its mis- Leader said. not given, but previous versions sile capabilities, he said, is the Internal Mismanagement Harms had a range of around 200 to most important plank of the Economy Most 300 kilometers, according to the country’s defense power and the The Leader also touched on the U.S.-based Center for Strategic Islamic Republic will continue country’s current economic prob- and International Studies. to strengthen them. lems, noting that while foreign Ayatollah Khamenei waves to a group of ordinary visitors in Tehran, Aug. 13, 2018. U.S. officials told Fox News Iran’s missile program is a ma- sanctions hurt Iran’s economy, last week that a “Fateh-110 mis- jor bone of contention, particu- TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Leader the U.S.,” he added. won’t retreat even a step away most of the country’s economic sile” was test-fired by Iran dur- larly with the United States and of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran from these goals. problems are the result of internal ing naval exercises in the Strait its allies. Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Monday “will never be the initiator of a war “They demand that the other mismanagement. of Hormuz last week. The Iranian minister rejected that there would be neither war nor and the U.S. won’t launch a war party pay immediate profits; and “Economic experts and many A U.S. general described the “the enemies’ hollow, worthless negotiations with the United States. either because they know it would if the other party refuses to com- officials believe the cause of this exercises as designed to send and meddlesome comments” “Recently, U.S. officials have end to their detriment.” ply with them, they start to make a issue is not foreign, it’s internal. a message, following warn- against the Islamic Republic’s been talking blatantly about us. The Leader touched on U.S. fuss, so the other party would sur- Not that sanctions do not have an ings from Iran that it could shut missile program, saying Iran Beside sanctions, they are talk- methods for negotiations, saying render. impact, but the major impact is re- down the vital, oil-shipping will not brook any interference ing about war and negotiations. they “play a poor game” and are “The U.S. itself does not pay lated to performances,” he said. waterway in retaliation for re- in its defensive issues. Of course they do not openly talk always after zero-sum concessions. anything in exchange for what it Iran’s national currency has lost newed sanctions. “The more intense are sanc- about wars, but they intent to im- “Why won’t we negotiate? Be- takes from the other party. The much of its value since the begin- “Nothing can stop this mis- tions, pressures, smear cam- ply that there is a ghost of war that cause the Americans rely on mon- U.S. only makes strong promises ning of the year, especially after sile because of its high degree paigns, and psychological war- would scare the Iranian nation or ey and power and consider nego- in order to enchant the other party Trump abandoned the nuclear deal of flexibility,” said Hatami, fare against the great nation of scare those who fear,” the Leader tiations as a business deal,” the with mere promises. with Tehran and announced new adding that the new version of Iran, the greater will become said. Leader said. “In the final stage, after receiv- sanctions on the Islamic Republic. the Fateh Mobin was “100-per- our will to enhance our defen- “In this regard, let me say a few “When the U.S. wants to nego- ing all the immediate advantages, “All people feel livelihood prob- cent domestically made... agile, sive power in all areas,” he as- words to the people: There will be tiate with a party, they determine the Americans breach their own lems today. stealth, tactical (and) precision- serted. no war, nor will we negotiate with their main goals, and then they promises,” Ayatollah Khamenei (Continued on Page 7) Saudi Arabia Says Again Airstrike ‘Legitimate’: Chants of ‘Death to America’ as Yemenis Bury Kids About 100 Afghan Troops Killed in SAADA, Yemen (Dispatches) 14-year-old son. State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Ghazni Battle -- Thousands of mourners on “For my son, I will take revenge Gargash told reporters in Dubai Monday buried dozens of children on Salman and Muhammad bin when asked about the Saada at- KABUL (Dispatches) -- The bat- the city from falling into Taliban Mustafa’s wife Razia said they killed in a Saudi airstrike on a Zayed,” he said, referring to lead- tack. tle with the Taliban in the eastern hands. He also said 194 insurgents, had no food, water or electricity for bus in northern Yemen, one of the ers of Saudi Arabia and the Unit- “This war has been and remains city of Ghazni has killed about 100 including 12 leaders, were killed. the past four days. “There were so deadliest attacks on civilians in the ed Arab Emirates (UAE). an ugly war,” he said. “In this police officers and soldiers as well They include Pakistani, Chechen many dead bodies under the bridg- three-year-old war. The Persian Gulf Arab states war, we have seen civilians shot as at least 20 civilians, Afghanistan’s and Arab foreign fighters. es, at the side of roads and under At least 40 children were killed have been waging a war against at, bombed, killed and unfortu- defense minister said here Monday. The Taliban attack on Ghazni, a the destroyed houses,” she said. in Thursday’s raid which hit the Yemen since 2015 to try to re- nately, as I say, this is really part Gen. Tareq Shah Bahrami gave strategic centre on the main high- Afghan officials said U.S. special bus as it drove through a market store a former regime which re- of any confrontation we have to the toll at a news conference, the way linking the capital Kabul with forces units were on the ground of Dahyan, a town in Saada. signed and then fled to Riyadh in do.” fourth day of fighting in Ghazni, southern Afghanistan, is a blow to helping to coordinate airstrikes Wooden coffins, most with a 2014.