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Iran's Peace Initiative on Nagorno-Karabakh Gains Steam by Ebrahim Fallahi WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13800 Thursday NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Aban 15, 1399 Rabi’ Al awwal 19, 1442 Iraqi parliament set In commemoration Macron provoking Tehran hosts National to probe Soleimani of legend Mansour Muslims to distract from Biennial of Contemporary assassination case 2 Pourheydari 3 his many challenges 5 Iranian Ceramic Art 8 Track-laying of Chabahar-Zahedan Iran’s peace initiative on railway begins By Ebrahim Fallahi maritime projects as well. TEHRAN – The track-laying operation This railway project which is aimed of Chabahar-Zahedan railroad from the to connect Chabahar to Zahedan (the Chabahar side was started on Wednesday capital city of Sistan-Baluchestan Prov- Nagorno-Karabakh gains steam in a ceremony attended by Iranian Trans- ince) is planned to be completed by the port and Urban Development Minister end of the Iranian calendar year of 1400 Mohammad Eslami. (March 2022). See page 3 The project was inaugurated during a To further accelerate the project, the visit of the minister to the southeastern track-laying operations are being conducted Sistan-Baluchestan Province in which from both ends of the line that is from both he inaugurated several other port and Chabahar port and Zahedan. 4 IRGC chief: Missile power guarantees enemy’s retreat TEHRAN — The commander of the Is- He made the remarks at a ceremony lamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to unveil a homegrown multiple ballistic says the country’s missile power guarantees missile launcher. that the enemies back off from launching The automated and smart system, used military attack on Iran. for launching multiple long-range ballistic “So far, this power has shown its ben- missiles, has been manufactured by the efits in different stages, such as fighting IRGC Aerospace Force. Daesh (ISIS) and the enemy’s retreat from “The launching of our missiles scares threatening the Iranian establishment and the enemy. Our missile power guarantees nation,” Major General Hossein Salami the withdrawal of enemies,” Salami said said on Wednesday. at the ceremony. 2 Iranian artists organize events celebrating birthday of Prophet Muhammad (S) TEHRAN – Iranian artists are organ- [S]), the exhibition offers a selection of izing several exhibitions and festivals paintings, calligraphy works, illustrations, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet photos, sculptures, ceramics, and graphic Muhammad (S). designs. An exhibition displaying a variety of The artworks have been selected from artworks at the Iranian Artists Forum in the collections offered by the Tehran Mu- Tehran is one of the events. seum of Contemporary Art and Iran’s In- Entitled “The Name of Ahmad” (Ahmad stitute for Development of Contemporary Reuters is a nickname for the Prophet Muhammad Visual Arts. 8 By Afshin Majlesi No infrastructure, no growth: U.S. protests: ‘Whose streets! our streets!’ hundreds Tehran Times journalist Iran football league march on White House Tribe tourism By Masoud Hossein authorities say that TV rights counted for a third of More than 1000 people protesting US President There were some arrests made, with footage gaining momentum TEHRAN – The Iranian football organizers want revenue for Ligue 1 clubs in 2018/19 and it shows Donald Trump descended on Black Lives Matter also showing protesters clashing with each other. to show the Persian Gulf League is better than what that how important the broadcast rights are. Plaza on Tuesday night, just a block from the Hundreds of businesses in cities across the in Iran it seems, but it’s not true. The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic White House, while hundreds more marched U.S. boarded up their doors and windows ahead The 20th edition of Iran Professional League (IPL), of Iran (FFIRI) is managing by an acting president through parts of downtown Washington, some- of the election, fearing violence. ribe tourism, also known as known as Persian Gulf Pro League, will kick off on since last year’s December and the draft statutes of times blocking traffic and setting off fireworks. “Some people would like to cause mayhem ethno-tourism or ethnic tour- Friday but the expectations have not been met so far. the federation has not been yet approved by FIFA. Scattered protests also took place from Se- and trouble,” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser ism, lays the ground for you The poor-quality infrastructure has harmed It’s a pity, because Iran national football team attle to New York City, but across the U.S. there said earlier in the day. T the league during the previous editions. are among the Asian top teams and Persepolis club were no signs of serious violence or widespread The protests follow months of rising tensions to feel indigenous people by living with a nomad or rural family or en- Almost all of the professional leagues, have been have recently qualified for the 2020 AFC Champi- unrest in the hours immediately after the polls in the U.S., sparked by the death of Black citizen joying an independent stay. equipped with Video Assistant Referee (VAR), how- ons league final as the West region champions. It closed, 9news reported. George Floyd during a police arrest in Minneap- However, as the name implies, it’s a ever there will be no VAR in the new IPL edition. shows that the country’s football has significant The demonstrations in Washington were olis on May 25. Waves of protest have swept the trip for recreational purposes rather than The training facilities and stadiums are not of the potential to improve but the organizers must meet largely peaceful, with people shouting, “Whose country since, re-prompted with unfortunate being an expedition for anthropological highest possible standard as the AFC and FIFA have minimum requirements. streets? Our streets!” and “If we don’t get no regularity by the deaths of other people of colour research. requested and the League’s organizers have not so The most of the Iranian teams are owned by justice, they don’t get no peace!” at police hands. Over the past couple of years, this far made the serious efforts to solve the problems. the government organizations and the supporters Groups of teenagers danced in the street as The protests became a flashpoint issue in branch of tourism has gained a lot of Furthermore, TV rights are essential for devel- and the experts are asking for privatization for onlookers cheered. Large banners, including one the Presidential contest. support and attention in the country opment but it’s worth mentioning that the Iranian many years but often feel nobody cares for them. reading “Trump lies all the time,” were unfurled. Incumbent Donald Trump has blamed “An- by both the government and the private clubs are deprived of that. Iran football should solve the problems as soon At one point, the marchers stabbed the tires tifa” and the “far left” for the violence, and has sector, as well as sightseers and local For example, the French football’s financial as possible to get back on track. of a parked police van to flatten them. taken a law-and-order stance. communities. Each month, several tribal festivals are held across the country. Moreover, Candidates for federal office asked to put interests of Israel ahead: philosopher Majlis draws up tens of collective tours bring visitors to experience life among the tribespeople. By Mohammad Mazhari refuse to sign (which are few) find their funding ing the Rothschild’s banking empire. A move is plan to encourage Many tour operators believe that tribal TEHRAN – An American philosopher says dries up and they lack the resources to campaign afoot using a wildly exaggerated viral pandemic regions could be deemed as the legacy of candidates for federal office are asked “to sign or, once in office,” Fetzer tells the Tehran Times. to wipe out small businesses and the middle class childbearing human authenticity in its novel cultural a pledge to put the interests of Israel” even ahead The following is the text of the interview: in order to make the people--not just in Ameri- and human aspects. In Iranian culture, of the U.S. Do you think the American political-eco- ca but throughout the world--dependent upon TEHRAN — The Majlis (Iranian parliament) has literature, and public opinion, nomads have James Fetzer, a retired professor of philosophy at nomic structure allows radical changes or does their governments, which the Rothschilds control developed a support plan to encourage families to always been a proud part of the nation. the University of Minnesota, likens the U.S. Congress it allow a person out of power circle to assume through the financial system. Key players in this increase childbearing. Iranian nomads surprise visitors with to the Syrian Golan Heights occupied by Israel. power? humongous scheme appear to include Henry The plan stipulates health insurance for infertile the dignity in their rough and overworked “Candidates for federal office are asked to sign A: Donald Trump’s election in 2016 was as Kissinger, Ted Turner, Bill Gates, Anthony Fauci, couples, providing services and facilities to work- hands, and integrity in their compassionate a pledge to put the interests of Israel ahead of unexpected as it was unwelcomed to the Estab- and other miscreants who want to reduce the ing women, providing health and nutrition support eyes at first sight. those (even) of the United States, where those who lishment and to Globalists world-wide, includ- world’s population by some 95%. 5 packages to mothers and children, educational op- You can see real satisfaction in their portunities for student mothers, providing livelihood children’s sunburned but happy faces and support to families, and ongoing medical services to pride in their unshackled spirits.
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