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See page 3 President-elect meets rival candidates TEHRAN – The six rival presidential the election competition is over and the contenders, namely Amir-Hossein era of “friendship, cooperation and em- Ghazizadeh-Hashemi, Mohsen Mehr-Al- pathy” has begun all groups should join izadeh, Alireza Zakani, Naser Hemmati, hands toward resolving the problems. Post-election Saeed Jalili and Mohsen Rezaei, met on “We had a very good meeting with Wednesday morning with President-elect the presidential candidates, and we hope America Iran Ebrahim Raisi. that such empathetic attitudes will lead The visit took place upon and an invi- to resolving the problems and undoing tation by Raisi. The president-elect called the knots in people’s lives,” Raisi said, the meeting “very good”. according to Press TV. At the meeting, Raisi said now that Continued on page 2

Tehran, Yerevan call for removal of trade barriers TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promo- the need for planning to further devel- tion Organization (TPO) Hamid Zadboum op cooperation within the framework of and Armenian Deputy Economy Minis- the preferential trade agreement with the ter Varos Simonyan met on Tuesday in Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Tehran to discuss ways of removing the achieve the desired level of bilateral trade. barriers in the way of trade between the Speaking in the meeting, Zadboum two countries. referred to the two countries’ deep cul- As reported, the officials underlined tural, historical, and political relations the significant growth in the level of trade and stated: between the two countries and stressed Continued on page 4

Second Iranian coronavirus vaccine gets emergency use license TEHRAN - The Pastu Covac vaccine, de- Covac vaccine has shown a 62 percent veloped by the Pasteur Institute of Iran, efficiency on new variants of coronavirus has received an emergency use license, first emerged in South Africa and Brazil, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on 6 times more effective than the Astra- Wednesday. Zeneca vaccine. In the third clinical trial phase, the The British AstraZeneca vaccine is 11 vaccine has been injected into 44,000 percent effective against new mutants of volunteers in Cuba and 25,000 volunteers coronavirus identified in South Africa and in Iran, he added. Brazil, he added. Previously, Namaki had said the Pastu Continued on page 7

Why is U.S. attacking Iraqi-Syrian border on regular basis? In Syria’s eastern province of Dayr- tenant General Qassem Soleimani, his Zawr, Al Bukamal city sits next to team of military advisors and thanks the Iraqi border and the town of to the deputy chief of Iraq’s Popular al-Qaim sits opposite the city of Al Mobilization Units (PMU), Abu Mehdi Bukamal on the Iraqi side of the al-Muhandis, the Iraqi PMU launched border. (That’s the basic geography a military operation in late 2016 along out of the way). For many years, Iraq the Iraqi-Syrian border. They started in and Syria have been trying to control west of Tal-Afar in Northern Nineveh this desert border area to prevent province and marched down to al-Qaim, Daesh terrorists from traveling be- wiping out terrorists along the way and tween the two countries. making the ultimate sacrifice themselves At the height of the terror group’s as Daesh killed many PMU members. It’s territorial control, the region between important to highlight that this was not Iranian port Idea of exporting democracy is undemocratic: Oxford professor Al Bukamal and al Qaim was in the an easy task. The U.S. military, which BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI the result was catastrophic. Just in Iraq These categories were inherited by Muslims hands of Daesh. This allowed the Takfiri has troops stationed along the Syrian activities noticeably TEHRAN - A professor of history at the researchers-mainly epidemiologists from as much as Christian political thought in groups to transfer terrorists, logistical side of the border, were warily or wor- University of Oxford says that the idea Johns Hopkins School of Public Health medieval times and cannot be considered supplies and money between the two ryingly (depends on who you listen to) ongoing despite of exporting democracy as a technique and medical personnel- estimated 98,000 Western. But they were also supplemented countries. Liberating the region was overlooking what was unfolding before or technology is undemocratic. “excess deaths” due to the war on Iraq. by others deriving from the monotheistic a grueling, challenging task. Thanks their eyes. limitations “The American idea of democracy as Following is the text of the interview: tradition beginning with Judaism, includ- to Iran’s late war hero, Martyr Lieu- Continued on page 5 BY MAHNAZ ABDI an export item is not only undemocratic Is there any clear definition of ing a focus on the prophetic founding of he condition created by the but a product of neoliberalism,” Faisal democracy or do we have different political communities by means of un- coronavirus outbreak has had Devji tells the Tehran Times. types of democracy? Is there any alterable law. Modern constitutions are Volleyball coach Mehregan optimistic some devastating effect on dif- Devji also says, “Democracy here has standard? heirs to such theological ways of thinking. T been reconceptualized as a technique The most ancient definition of democ- Of course, the rule of the many can itself about Iran at Tokyo ferent aspects of global trade. In Iran, the condition has been even replicable like any other and meant to racy, as the rule of the many or demos in be conceptualized in many ways, and from worse, as the country has been tack- produce freedom without the initial in- Greek, is also the most recent. Despite an ancient times societies have chosen to do so BY FARROKH HESABI Accepting all the national team’s ling the U.S. unilateral sanctions on volvement of the many who are meant to unimaginable change in circumstances, by two major principles. Either by securing TEHRAN - The 2021 Volleyball Nations weaknesses, Mehregan said to Tehran its economy. be represented by it.” our political categories still derive from the power of the many against the institu- League (VNL) was a disastrous compe- Times: “We should not ignore the team’s But despite all limitations and bar- In the past two decades two devastating a long-dead civilization. They include tions meant to operate in their name, or by tition for Iran, where Vladimir Alekno’s weak points, nor should we exaggerate riers, the country has managed to act wars were launched under the pretext of monarchy and aristocracy as legitimate safeguarding the latter against a multitude team were ranked 12th in the tournament. them.” successfully in running its economy democratizing the region: the U.S.-led forms of rule alongside democracy, with deluded by destructive passions. The position has worried many, including “It’s the time to solve the problems and trade. wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. However, tyranny being their illegitimate opposite. Continued on page 5 experts and fans. and shortcomings of the national team Iran’s port activities, which play some That’s a big loss for a team whose desire with a recovery plan. I think the men- major part in the country’s trade, have and ideal goal is to reach the top four in tality of the players determines the been noticeable in this due. the 2020 Olympic Games. ideal goal of a team. Our team have The latest reports released in terms Javad Mehregan, Iranian volleyball learned lessons from the VNL, and now of the loading and unloading operation expert and current head coach of Kuwaiti we must use them for the Olympics. in the ports of the country are an indi- side Al Arabi SC, believes that instead of If everything goes well, I am optimis- cation of such successful trend. Protests worrying about the national team’s results tic about the team’s results in Tokyo As reported, 775,611 twenty-foot in the VNL, we should be alert and careful 2020,” Mehregan said. equivalent units (TEUs) have been in front of about the Olympics’ results. Continued on page 3 loaded and unloaded at Shahid Rajaee port, Iran’s largest and best-equipped container port, in the current Iranian the French 7 beautiful mosques for your calendar year (began on March 21). Enjoying the most modern container embassy must-visit list in Iran terminals and port equipment, Shahid TEHRAN – Picturesque domes, minarets, in southern Iran, it embraces arrays of del- Rajaee in Iran’s southern Hormozgan TEHRAN — A number of the family vibrant colors, intricate tilework, and wel- icate mirror work and stuccowork, which province accounts for 85 percent of members of the 7th of Tir victims gath- coming atmosphere are inseparable ele- are interwoven with arabesque designs the total loading and unloading at the ered in front of the French embassy ments of mosques in every corner of Iran. and tilework. It is filled with carved pillars Iranian ports. in Tehran on Wednesday to protest The architectural heritage of the Islamic and lavishly created polychrome faience, Another report indicates that lack of judicial action against the as- world is astoundingly rich for almost all and the prayer hall appears gorgeous when 660,000 tons of commodities have sassinators of the 7th of Tir (June 28) sightseers. Here is a list of seven beautiful it is lit up through the vast stained-glass been loaded and unloaded at the eastern attack. In the terrorist attack, conduct- mosques in the Islamic Republic. windows. ports of Hormozgan province during ed by MKO operatives, chief justice Nasir al-Molk Mosque, Shiraz In case one is willing to get shots it is the first quarter of the current Iranian Mohammad Hossein Beheshti and 72 For many potential travelers, Nasir usually recommended to come as early year (March 21-June 21), which was Mojtaba Mohammadloo other leading figures were martyred. al-Molk is probably the first image com- as possible in the morning to picture the 27 percent higher than the figure for In the Persian language the attack ing to their minds when we talk about prayer hall when it is lit up through the the first quarter of the previous year. IRNA/ is known as “Hafte Tir bombing”. It gorgeous mosques. colorful glass frames. Continued on page 4 happened in 1981. One of the most photographed mosques Continued on page 6 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 2 POLITICS JULY 1, 2021

A roundup: America Tehran says ready to aid UN continues to lurch from bad to worse… By Martin Love to confront cyberattacks America has become a malignant power without consequence given the ignorance and malfeasance of those in political power. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s am- measures against other States. One would think that eventually the self-serving polit- desk ical “elite” in Washington would get their just desserts for bassador to the UN on Likewise, States must refrain from the deeds that go against rationality, morality and common sense, Tuesday warned against an alarming trend threat or use of force within or through the and which now undermines the viability of the U.S. as a of systematic accusations by certain states cyberspace environment. They must also respected influence. Many people across the globe simply against others by launching cyberattacks, refrain from, and prevent, abusing cyber- wait impatiently for the expected consequences of further calling for action to restrain states from re- space-related supply chains developed un- U.S. decline, which have by some miracle been mostly held sorting to threat or use of force within or der their control and jurisdiction, to create at bay for decades, especially in this century. through the cyberspace environment. or assist development of vulnerability in Joe Biden so far has offered no positive relief. Already, In an address to a UN Security Council products, services and maintenance com- twice in his short term he has unleashed the military on meeting on maintaining international peace promising sovereignty and data protection illegal bombing runs in the Middle East (West Asia) – most and security in cyberspace, Majid Takht-Ra- of other States. recently an attack on Iraqi militias’ stores and personnel along vanchi emphasized that states must adopt States must also exercise due control over the Syria-Iraq border region, the very militias which aim to a cooperative rather than confrontational cyberspace-related companies and platforms obviate the resurrection of ISIS in Arab heartlands. These approach in discharging their responsibilities under their jurisdiction, and take appropriate militias, who paraded in Baghdad this month, are claimed to for maintaining a secure, safe and trustable measures to make them accountable for their be proxies for Iran, which they are not except that Iraq and cyberspace, Tasnim reported. behavior in the ITC environment, including Iran are allies for the most part. The U.S. claims it wants to The text of his speech reads as follows: for violating national sovereignty, security destroy the likelihood of any future random attacks on U.S. Cyberspace provides golden opportuni- and public order of other States. At any rate, personnel in Iraq, but obviously the best way to do that is ties for mankind to constantly develop and States are responsible for their internationally simply to withdraw the U.S. military from the region. This promote all aspects of its life. Such an out- wrongful acts within or through cyberspace. is just one of many moves that make no sense. The other standing enabler must therefore not only be ing a secure, safe and trustable cyberspace external affairs of any other State”. All States Furthermore, all cyberspace-related inter- biggest offense remains the U.S. posture of support towards promoted throughout the world particularly rests with individual States. Therefore, given must therefore prevent and refrain from such national disputes must be settled exclusively Apartheid Israel. in developing countries but also be protected the current complex situation of cyberspace acts, inter alia, against political, economic by peaceful means and based on “the sov- Netanyahu, who was not popular with former Presi- against all threats. governance, the prominent role and serious and cultural elements or cyber-related critical ereign equality of States and in accordance dent Obama, is not popular with Biden, who refused to call Cyberspace can also be used to commit involvement of States in cyberspace environ- infrastructure of States, including through with the principle of free choice of means” him for over three months after he became President last acts of aggression, breaches of the peace, ment governance at global level, particular- cyber-related ways and means. as stated in the 1970 “Manila Declaration winter. Now, there’s Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, and “the threat or use of force”, “to intervene ly in policy and decision-making, must be Moreover, the Assembly, through the 1981 on the Peaceful Settlement of International who knows how long they can survive with such a motley in matters which are essentially within the promoted and ensured. “Declaration on the Inadmissibility of In- Disputes”. coalition government? Lapid anyway is trying to mend re- domestic jurisdiction of any state”, to vio- At the same time, the envisaged cyberspace tervention and Interference in the Internal It is worth recalling in this context that, lations with Biden and the Democrats, many of whom have late the sovereignty of States or to coerce governance must be developed in a manner Affairs of States” has reaffirmed the duty during the recent years, we have been wit- already begun to challenge Israeli Apartheid and change the other States. These must also be effectively that does not adversely affect the rights of of a State “to ensure that its territory is not nessing an alarming trend of systematic narrative about Israel as being some kind of enlightened prevented. States in making their choices of development, used in any manner which would violate the accusations by certain States against other democratic polity in the Mideast (West Asia). Many liberal As a guiding principle, the existing “appli- governance and legislation with respect to sovereignty, political independence, territo- States of launching cyberattacks or similar American Jews agree with the shift in the narrative, which cable” principles and norms of international cyberspace environment. rial integrity and national unity or disrupt activities in cyberspace. Given the existing is superb. Prominent Jewish commentators and writers like law, of course without misinterpretation or The right of States to have “free access the political, economic and social stability of challenges associated with attribution in Peter Beinart have become outspoken in their hostility to arbitrary interpretation, must govern the to information and to develop fully, without another State”; “to refrain from any action the cyberspace environment as well as the Zionism and Apartheid. rights, duties and conducts of States with interference, their system of information and or attempt in whatever form or under what- absence of a set of internationally developed Bennett as PM may not yet have done anything particu- regard to cyberspace. mass media and to use their information ever pretext to destabilize or to undermine and agreed standards on genuine, reliable larly dramatic, but he has continued to bomb Gaza (after the Yet, when there is no consensus about the media in order to promote their political, the stability of another State or of any of its and adequate proof for substantiating the 11-day “war” with Hamas) occasionally and seems to have applicability of international law, or even social, economic and cultural interests and institutions”, as well as “to abstain from any attribution, such accusations must be con- done nothing to call off the “settler” dogs who are ramping there is lack of international norms related to aspirations” as well as “the right and duty of defamatory campaign, vilification or hostile sidered merely politically motivated. up ethnic cleansing in vital Palestinian neighborhoods in cyberspace, the international community must States to combat, within their constitutional propaganda for the purpose of intervening All in all, cyberspace and its related means, East Jerusalem and elsewhere in the West Bank, while the work towards developing required norms. prerogatives, the dissemination of false or dis- or interfering in the internal affairs of other technics and technologies must be used ex- IDF protects this rabble of thugs, many of whom happen To that end, and given that the General torted news”, which has also been reaffirmed States”. These rules must also be observed clusively for peaceful purposes, and to that to be Americans. Assembly is mandated by the Charter for the by General Assembly in the 1981 “Declaration by States with respect to cyberspace. end, States must act cooperatively, respon- Meanwhile, Nizar Banat, who has opposed the Pales- “progressive development of international on the Inadmissibility of Intervention and According to one of the principles reaf- sibly and in full accordance with applicable tinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas for deep corruption law and its codification”, the Assembly must Interference in the Internal Affairs of States”, firmed by the General Assembly in the 1970 international law. and even complicity with the Zionists, was beaten to death continue its ongoing efforts to develop and must be fully observed. “Declaration on Principles of International Finally, we share the views that consid- by Fatah thugs leaving the Palestinians more divided than codify international principles and norms In discharging their responsibilities for Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co- eration of cyberspace-related issues must ever in the West Bank. Abbas has accomplished nothing for required for cyberspace, including in the form maintaining a secure, safe and trustable cy- operation among States in accordance with be continued in the General Assembly. For decades but make himself and his cronies relatively rich. of an international legally binding instrument. berspace, States must adopt a cooperative the Charter of the United Nations”, States its part, the Islamic Republic of Iran, as one He is nothing but a quisling. (This writer, living in the West Parallel to such efforts, States must make rather than confrontational approach. must not use any “type of measures to coerce of the victims of cyberattacks, through the Bank for several months in 2006, got a good look at PA every effort to promote the widest possible As the General Assembly, in the 1965 another State in order to obtain from it the Stuxnet malicious computer worm -- believed “police” who are doing nothing for the Palestinian cause of use of cyberspace for their development “Declaration on the Inadmissibility of In- subordination of the exercise of its sovereign to be built jointly by the United States and liberation from occupation.) and in so doing, act responsibly and in ac- tervention in the Domestic Affairs of States rights and to secure from its advantages of the Israeli regime to cause damage to the But the most glaring example of Biden’s retrograde action cordance with applicable international law, and the Protection of Their Independence and any kind.” Accordingly, States shall not use Iranian peaceful nuclear installations – stands is his June attack on press freedoms and access to over 30 particularly the Purposes and Principles of Sovereignty” has reaffirmed, “No State has cyberspace-related advances as tools for eco- ready to contribute to Assembly’s efforts in news outlets, like Iran’s Press TV, in the Middle East that the United Nations. the right to intervene directly or indirectly nomic, political or any other type of coercive developing principles and norms required happen to be a part of the so-called “resistance axis” that The primary responsibility for maintain- for any reason whatever in the internal or measures, including by limiting or blocking for cyberspace.” has long been challenging U.S. imperialism, colonialism, occupations and murder. The U.S. clearly does not have an honest “free press” in the mainstream media with some modest reportage exceptions, and does not want Americans to have President-elect meets rival candidates access to alternative points of view from other media outlets 1 Raisi said his former rivals expressed their views the country’s problems, some of which had already been which in any case can’t be entirely obliterated. Biden also and proposals on the priorities that they assumed his ad- raised in the election debates. ought to set free Julian Assange from charges that this month ministration should follow up on during the one month “All the friends are concerned about the country, the have been exposed as false and were in fact discounted by at left until his swearing-in ceremony. Revolution, resolving problems, and undoing the knots in least one primary perp who has changed his story. But Biden The presiding board of the parliament has announced people’s lives, which is very important,” he pointed out. has no mind of his own, apparently, and his administration that the swearing-in ceremony will take place on August 5. Writing on his Twitter account after the meeting, Hem- fears the truth. In the final days leading to the June 18 presidential mati, an economist who headed the central bank for about It is also deeply ironic that Florida governor Ron DeSantis, election, Jalili and Zakani dropped out of the race in favor two years, said he suggested short-term plans to provide an aggressive longtime Trump supporter who has been of Raisi. Mehr-Alizadeh also withdrew candidacy without foreign currency for basic commodities, controlling liquidity, aiming to become president, has just announced that Israel openly backing Hemmati whose views were close to each and finding ways for budget deficit in the current Iranian is sending a team to Miami to assist with the clearance of other. year (March 2021-March 2022). the collapsed Miami apartment building and the recovery Raisi defeated the remaining three candidates, securing Hemmati also said in the meeting there was no talk of of some 150 more bodies rotting somewhere in the rubble. a landslide victory. He won over 62 percent of the votes. insults and it was an opportunity for him to again express Unreal! The very country that has wiped out homes and Raeisi said different solutions were explored for resolving his views based on economic science. big apartment building in Gaza once again this spring and continues threats to “flatten” Gaza! DeSantis is actually more dangerous than Trump, because he is maybe wilier than Trump who is fading fast and likely to be indicted soon IRGC official: U.S facing ultimate desperation in Yemen war for various crimes, including the crime of ever becoming POLITICAL TEHRAN — The deputy General Ali Fadavi said. battles with our forces, resulting in successive “President”. deskcommander of the Iranian General Fadavi added apparently and scandalous defeats of our arrogant Zionist Meanwhile, Iran warns it is not forever going to negotiate Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC) said on Saudi Arabia and its Wahhabi allies are the enemies,” the commander pointed out. the resurrection of the JCPOA, which makes sense. This Wednesday afternoon that although the United masterminds of the war on Yemen but the The top military official added if material revival has been stalled for too long, probably because the States has fully backed the Saudi coalition in United States is backing them militarily to equipment were the criterion for action, Iran U.S. wants to add additional restrictions on Iran’s capacity the war on Yemen, it has reached the ultimate a large extent, and despite all these military would certainly have suffered many failures to defend itself and Iran has correctly refused. It’s a wonder desperation point. preparations, they have become desperate in by now. Iran has not already withdrawn from the JCPOA under the “The victory of the Resistance Front with the battle of Yemen. “But today, we all clearly saw that God has elected President Raisi who has been called a “hardliner”. The the guidance of martyr Major General Qassem He also pointed to the decades-long U.S. determined our victory, and we have done U.S. must own up to its foolishness. It was precisely because Soleimani showed that the God’s promise for animosity against the Islamic Republic, saying our duty to the best of our abilities, as well as that the IRGC will serve the people and the of its withdrawal from the accord in 2018 that “reformists” the victory of the believers over the oppressors the Americans have been directly involved in achieving brilliant results and great victory,” underprivileged until the last moments of their were largely demoted and excluded as candidates for the is true, and none of these victories has been war against Iran and its people since 1986. he highlighted. lives, and this is a basic principle among IRGC Iranian presidency. Did the U.S. fail to realize that after achieved by relying on material abilities,” “Since then, they have had many direct Elsewhere in his remarks, Fadavi reminded personnel. Trump canned the U.S. participation in the nuclear accord Iran would circle the wagons? How moronic is this oversight by Washington? Very. Thoughtful minds wonder why Iran Iranian Navy launches exercise in Caspian Sea can’t successfully carry on building its alliances with over half the world’s peoples in Asia and not literally be bothered POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Iranian Navy launched ment, including corvettes, aircraft and helicopters, naval by covering the airspace of the war zone. by U.S. sanctions. deskan exercise in the Caspian Sea on drones, electronic warfare systems, and naval and naval In recent years, the Iranian Navy has conducted several So, in sum for now, there is regression from assured peace Wednesday. commands. military exercises in northern and southern waters. in West Asia even as Iran has reached out to neighboring The naval exercise, code-named “Sustainable Security The participants in the exercise practice various attack The Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other na- Arab countries to establish better relations. 1400”, covers an area of round 77,000 square kilometers and defense tactics in order to protect the maritime borders tions, particularly its neighbors, that its military might in the Iranian territorial waters. in the north of Iran and to ensure the safety of the sea routes. does not pose a threat to any country, stressing that its President-elect writes to The exercise includes a variety of Navy units and equip- Iran’s Air Force and Air Defense support naval units defense doctrine is based on deterrence. Leader, asking permission to quit Judiciary Rouhani: Biden will betray voters if he doesn’t return to JCPOA TEHRAN— Iranian President Hassan Rou- day, Rouhani said although U.S. President If Biden procrastinates, even to a small half to have the JCPOA implemented and POLITICAL TEHRAN — In a letter addressed to the hani reminded his American counterpart Joe Biden had in his election campaign extent, in carrying out the JCPOA, he will the sanctions lifted. deskLeader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah that any procrastination in implementing frequently slammed Donald Trump for betray the votes of American people, the He also reiterated that Iran has never Ali Khamenei released on Wednesday, President-elect Seyyed the 2015 nuclear deal will spell a betrayal the mistake of pulling Washington out of Iranian president added. been after weapons of mass destruction and Ebrahim Raisi sought permission to quit as the head of of the US election pledges, since Biden had the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Highlighting his administration’s unwa- its nuclear activities are completely peaceful. the Judiciary and concentrate on forming his government. repeatedly hammered his predecessor for and admitted that the sanctions on Iran vering attempts to settle the problems under “The accusations (of pursuing nukes) against Raisi is set to be sworn in as president on August 5. scrapping the JCPOA. are futile, the new U.S. administration has the economic war and the coronavirus-related Iran are baseless and unreasonable, and the The president-elect also thanked the Leader of the Islamic According to Tasnim news agency, maintained Trump’s policy of crimes and troubles, Rouhani said the cabinet has made JCPOA is a document testifying that Iran Revolution for his kind words over the past two years. speaking at a cabinet session on Wednes- economic terrorism against Iran. every effort over the past three years and a is not after nuclear weapons.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 1, 2021 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 SPORTS Post-election Iran vs. U.S. Volleyball coach Mehregan optimistic about Iran at Tokyo

Iran, U.S. presidential elections compared 1 In his first days in charge of Iran’s national team, Alekno faced a huge challenge that led to criticism against his tactical POLITICAL TEHRAN – In a remark- Corona—people still participated, lined up approach and line-up selection. deskable sign of unity and har- early in the morning and voted. This was a Iran finished the 2021 VNL in 12th place after winning five out mony, all former election rivals met with the serious blow by the people to the enemies of 15 matches. Alekno’s side stood above Germany, Netherlands, Iranian president-elect to express readiness and to those trying to create a boycott of Bulgaria, and Australia with 18 points. to cooperate with the new government in the elections.” “The Iranian players are very different from the Russians. advancing the interests of the country, a The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Therefore, although Alekno is an experienced and knowledgeable move that stood in stark contrast to what described the U.S. election as “election fi- coach, he needs to be advised in terms of Iranians’ behavioral, happened in the United States during its ascos” and said, “Those same scoundrels moral, and cultural characteristics and qualities. November election. are criticizing our elections. An American “He should be aware of how Iranian players react in difficult Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi set a new ex- official commented on the Iranian elections. situations. So, the Iran Volleyball Federation should be more in ample for how a winner in the presidential Despite their own fiasco, which is still be- touch with Alekno and help him in this regard,” added the head election should treat his former election fore them, they have found their tongues coach of Al Arabi. rivals in Iran. In a rare move in the usually after several months and speak against our Mehregan believes that at least two friendly games are necessary poisonous Iranian politics, Ayatollah Raisi elections. But with their situation and the for the national team before the team enter the Olympics: “Apart met with his former rivals in the June 18 fiasco they created, they shouldn’t say even from the friendly games, Alkeno should have some meetings with presidential election, which gave him a a single word about our elections.” the players in person to know them better.” landslide victory with more than 18 mil- At the end of his statements, Ayatol- Iran have been drawn along with giants Poland and Italy and lion votes despite the coronavirus pandemic lah Khamenei pointed to the behavior of hosts Japan as well as Canada and Venezuela in Pool A of the which reduced voter turnout by 10% globally officials after the elections, describing it 2020 Olympic Games. The Persians start the tournament with according to some studies. as a sign of calm and tranquility within the game against Poland on 24 July. “We had a very good meeting with the the country. “The fact that the candidates presidential candidates, and we hope that such meetings, the president-elect empha- Raisi is now the president-elect, and every- who did not win congratulated the one such empathetic attitudes will lead to resolv- sized, “The election campaign is over and one should support and work with him. The who did win is a good sign. This is anoth- Iran, S. Arabia football ing the problems and undoing the knots in now is the period of friendship, empathy, Iranian foreign minister also praised Raisi er divine blessing. Compare this with the dilemma remains unsolved people’s lives,” the Iranian president-elect and cooperation to solve the problems of and described him as a rational president Americans’ behavior after the elections said, after the Wednesday meeting, which when one of their candidates behaved very the people, which is a public concern.” who will run the country well. SPORTSTEHRAN — Iran’s Esteghlal football team was held at Raisi’s office. All former presi- In addition to the former candidates, cur- The smooth process has earned praise inappropriately toward the one who had deskmust host Al Hilal in a neutral venue in the 2021 dential candidates - Amir-Hossein Ghaz- rent officials also cooperated full force with from Ayatollah Khamenei, who compared won. You remember his statements and AFC Champions League Round of 16, however the Iranian team izadeh-Hashemi, Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh, the president-elect and his transition team, the successful Iranian election with that of viewpoints. Look at their situation just a are reluctant to meet the Saudi Arabian team in a neutral venue. Alireza Zakani, Naser Hemmati, Saeed Jalili which is now busy making arrangements the U.S. which was marred by allegations few months ago,” the Leader said, according Esteghlal traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in April for the and Mohsen Rezaei – attended the meeting. to pave the way for the next administra- of voter fraud, a bitter war of words, and to the khamenei.ir. centralized Group A matches for the first time since 2016 and at Iran’s presidential race was held on June tion. Outgoing President Hassan Rouhani even scattered violent protests. Ayatollah Khamenei was referring to the that time it seemed the two countries would be willing to restore 18 and led to the victory of Raisi. Shortly was quick to meet Ayatollah Raisi after the In a meeting with Judiciary officials on drama that erupted in the wake of the U.S. the relationship. before the start of the voting, Zakani and election. He went to the president-elect’s June 28, the Leader of the Islamic Rev- November presidential election, in which However, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has asked Iran’s Ghazizadeh-Hashemi withdrew from the office at the Judiciary to offer congratula- olution called the “epic” presence of the then-President Donald Trump warned of Esteghlal and Saudi Arabian Al Nassr, who will have to play Iran’s race in favor of Raisi while Mehr-Alizadeh tions and a desire to bring about a smooth Iranian people in the presidential elections rigging the election months before it took Tractor, to name a neutral venue until July 7. announced his withdrawal in tacit support transition. Raisi reciprocated the president’s “a strong blow to the enemies.” place. And after the result was announced, Esteghlal insist Al Hilal should travel to Iran as they accepted for Hemmati who represented the reformist cooperative stance by paying a brief visit In referring to the presidential election, Trump refused to concede defeat, casting to travel to the country for the group stage matches. and moderate political groups at the ballot to the presidential palace to move forward he described it as being epic in the true doubts on the U.S. election integrity. Trump In 2016, the AFC ordered the countries’ clubs had to play in box. Following the victory of Raisi, his rivals with the transition. sense of the word. claimed Democrats “stole” the election by neutral grounds if there had not been a return to normal relations rushed to congratulate him on his success Rouhani also instructed his officials Noting that the efforts of the enemies exploiting the vote-by-mail system, which between two countries. without casting any doubt on the election’s to dully cooperate with Raisi’s transition to deny the greatness of the elections were allowed American people to avoid in-person On Thursday, the Round 3 of the 2022 World Cup qualifi- integrity, a move that was appreciated by team. To this end, Iran’s Deputy Foreign futile, he stated, “The analysts who worked due to coronavirus fears. cations will be drawn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Iran and Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi, who is on this election understand what happened. Trump’s “mobs” staged protests across Saudi Arabia could be drawn in a same group. of the Islamic Revolution, in a recent public leading the Iranian negotiating team in the Where in the world is it common for all the country to “retake” their country from Now the question is: What does the AFC want to do? appearance. Vienna talks, was instructed by Rouhani opposing propaganda machines – the ac- “the Do-nothing Democrats.” The protests Raisi himself appreciated the political to brief President-elect Raisi on the latest tive, influential ones – to do their utmost spiraled out of control in some cases which behavior of his rivals, extending invitations developments of the Vienna talks aimed at to intimidate people in order to discourage prompted U.S. army deployments to many Iran’s Nazemi to officiate at to them for a joint meeting, which took place reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially them from participating in the elections? cities and towns, including Washington DC on Wednesday. During the meeting, the known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan American and English media, as well as to protect state buildings and facilities, a 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup former presidential candidates discussed of Action (JCPOA). Mahmoud Vaezi, the the media of some reactionary, dishonor- move that invoked scenes of civil war. the situation in the country and ways to Iranian president’s chief of staff, said the able countries, focused all their efforts on The pro-Trump protesters topped it off SPORTSTEHRAN — Iranian woman referee Gelareh desk solve the existing problems with the pres- JCPOA is an important issue and that’s why our elections. Their own agents along with with storming Congress creating a rare po- Nazemi will officiate at the 2021 FIFA Futsal ident-elect. They once again congratulated Rouhani instructed his diplomats to brief some treacherous Iranian individuals who litical crisis as Trump refused to openly World Cup in Lithuania. Ayatollah Raisi on his election win. the incoming government. are living under the American flag or the condemn his supporters. Trump also refused The competition will be held from Sept. 12 to Oct. 3 in the At the end of the meeting, the presi- Vaezi said, “As regards the JCPOA, which English flag and who are fed by them, be- to participate in the inauguration ceremo- European country, Iran Football Federation’s website reported. dent-elect described his two-hour meeting is an important issue, the president ordered gan their work many months ago over the ny of his successor, gloomily leaving the Nazemi had already officiated the men’s competition. She with the candidates of the 13th presidential Araqchi, along with the foreign minister, to radio, television, satellite channels and on White House. has most recently whistled in the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup election as a very good meeting and said, meet with Mr. Raisi as soon as he arrives in the internet. There were not just one and Many Trump supporters still believe that qualifiers held in Sharjah, the UAE in May along with her com- “[our] friends in this meeting expressed their Tehran, and to announce the progress and two of them. There were hundreds and even their favorite president was kicked out of patriot Zari Fathi. views and opinions and priorities that they restrictions. The meeting lasted an hour thousands of them that tried to push the the White House as a result of a rigged elec- Gelareh Nazemi also officiated in the 2018 Summer Youth think the next government should pursue and a half and everything was announced.” people away from the elections.” tion in which even dead people did vote. Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. this month.” Vaezi also said that the president has While stating that that the Guardian CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan spoke with Iranian male referee Ebrahim Mehrabi Afshar will also officiate He added, “At this meeting, various instructed all cabinet members to consult Council acted in accordance with religion several supporters of Trump ahead of his in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. solutions that exist to solve the country’s with Raisi’s transition team if they are and the law, Ayatollah Khamenei referred first post-presidential rally on Saturday, problems, some of which were also discussed making decisions that will affect the next to attempts made by the opposing media many of whom told him they fully expect in the election debates, were discussed. Of government. to cause the people to be disappointed in the real estate mogul to be reinstated be- Ali Daei lauds generous course, all the friends are concerned about Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif the ballot box, “Well, despite such efforts, fore the end of the summer and warned of Cristiano Ronaldo the country, the revolution, solving prob- also underlined the need to cooperate with the people come and participate like this. potential political violence in America if lems and untying the knots in people’s lives, Raisi, saying all should work with the pres- Despite Corona— experts now estimate he is not, according to the Hill. SPORTSTEHRAN — Iranian legendary forward Ali which is very important.” ident-elect. Speaking at the sidelines of the that at least 10% of those who did not par- “He didn’t lose, I know he didn’t lose,” deskDaei praised Cristiano Ronaldo for what he Expressing hope for the continuation of Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Zarif noted that ticipate refrained from voting because of one woman told O’Sullivan. has done on and off the pitch. The Portuguese equaled Daei’s international goalscoring record last week. He scored twice from the penalty spot against France to take his tally to 109 goals. Daei posted a message on UN chief urges U.S. to lift all sanctions on Iran his Instagram account, praising Ronaldo as a great champion of football and caring humanist who inspires and impacts lives POLITICAL TEHRAN — UN Secretary-General the Islamic Republic of Iran, and if today there exist throughout the world. deskAntonio Guterres has urged the United such thing as the JCPOA, the implementation of which Ronaldo also responded to Daei with an Instagram story of States to remove all sanctions on Iran as agreed under is being discussed, it is because of the decision that Iran his own. “True champions remain champions forever. I’m very a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in 2015. made after the unilateral and illegal withdrawal of the proud to read such kind words from a huge idol like you. Thank In a report to the UN Security Council, Guterres also United States from the JCPOA and the inactions of the you Ali Daei,” Ronaldo wrote. urged the United States to “extend the waivers with re- European parties.” Daei praised the Portuguese on an Instagram live session gard to the trade in oil with the Islamic Republic of Iran, He added, “Iran and the Iranian people have played on Wednesday. and fully renew waivers for nuclear non-proliferation their part in protecting the JCPOA and made the tough “I didn’t expect him to send such a message and showed his projects,” according to a Reuters report. decision they had to make that year. Today is the time greatness. He’s kind to me. Ronald is a generous man on and The report came one day before a meeting of the when the other side should know that it is present in the off the pitch for what he has done over the years,” Ronaldo said. 15-member UN body on Wednesday to discuss the sec- negotiations in the position of the culprit, and it is the Daei said he had written his congratulatory message since he retary-general’s biannual report on the implementation side that has made every effort to destroy the JCPOA.” was sure the Portugal forward would reach 109 goals. of a 2015 resolution that enshrines the nuclear deal be- Everyone knows that if there is a reason for distrust “I had been waiting for a long time for this. I am happy for tween Iran, the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Iranian negotiating team in Vienna, said on Sunday of the United States, it is the hypocritical and bullying him and think he is a real champion,” he said. Russia and China. that the Vienna talks have almost reached their end behavior of the United States. What is being discussed On Thursday, the Round 3 of the 2022 World Cup qualifications “I appeal to the United States to lift or waive its sanc- and that the time has come for the negotiating parties in Vienna is how to implement the JCPOA. We are not will be drawn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the former Iran tions outlined in the plan,” said the UN chief. to make decisions. talking about its origin or its future. We are only talking coach said they will have a tough task in the stage. He also underlined the need for the Iran deal, for- Speaking after a briefing session with lawmakers, about the implementation of the JCPOA and the return “In the Round 3, Iran will have to face the powerhouse teams mally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Araqchi said, “So far, six rounds of talks have been held of the United States to the JCPOA.” like Australia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. As an Iran’s foot- (JCPOA), as a way to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s with the P4+1, and we are almost close to the final stag- The United Nations Security Council meeting on ball fan, I wish all the best for our national team,” Daei stated. nuclear deal. “I continue to believe that a full restoration es. There is a series of issues that have been sufficiently Wednesday was aimed to represent the body’s 11th report The 52-year-old had been linked with English Premier league of the Plan remains the best way to ensure that the nu- negotiated and it is time for the countries to decide.” on implementing UNSCR 2231 about the Iran nuclear side Everton last year. World-respected magazine Kicker said clear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran remains The top nuclear negotiator said Iran has already made deal, Iranian state news IRNA reported. rumors are rife that Daei will land a role at Goodison Park. exclusively peaceful,” Guterres noted. tough decisions to remain in the JCPOA and now it’s This is the first in-person meeting of the UNSC after “I just want to work as a head coach and cannot be an admin- “I am encouraged by the recent diplomatic engagements Washington’s turn to face up to the moment of making the outbreak of coronavirus. istrative person. I’ve not sat behind the desk in the last 25 years taking place in and around the Joint Commission since tough decisions. In 2015, the P5+1 group (the U.S., the UK, France, in my own sportswear company,” Daei said. April 2021 on the landmark agreement,” he pointed out. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has already made tough Russia, and China plus Germany) and Iran signed a deal “In recent months, the International Atomic Energy decisions. When the United States withdrew from the on Tehran’s nuclear program. The deal was designed to Agency (IAEA) has documented that the Islamic Republic JCPOA and Iran decided to stay in the JCPOA. It was terminate economic and financial sanctions on Iran in Sajjad Esteki joins Al Arabi of Iran has installed new and advanced centrifuges, in- Iran’s big and difficult decision that led to the preservation exchange for putting restrictions on the country’s nuclear cluding types IR-2m and IR-4, for uranium enrichment of the JCPOA so far. Now it is the turn of the opposing program. But nearly three years after the implementation of of Kuwait handball team not foreseen in the Plan; has undertaken uranium en- parties, and according to the negotiations we had, they the deal, the former U.S. administration of Donald Trump richment up to 60 percent; and has begun research and must decide and reach a conclusion on the revival of the unilaterally withdrew from the deal, imposing far-reaching SPORTSTEHRAN — Iranian handball player Sajjad Esteki development activities for the production of uranium JCPOA in order to reach an agreement,” Araghchi told sanctions on Iran and putting the JCPOA in real danger as deskpenned a contract with Kuwaiti club Al Arabi. metal for fuel for the Tehran research reactor,” the UN Iranian state media after briefing lawmakers sitting on Iran, a year after the U.S. withdrawal, started to gradually He has most recently played in the French team Cesson Rennes chief stated. the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on reduce its nuclear commitments under the deal. MHB. The UN chiefs report came amid painstaking negoti- the Vienna talks on Sunday. In recent months, Iran accelerated its nuclear activities The 31-year-old left back has also played in German club TVB ations between Iran and the world powers in Vienna to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh such as enriching uranium up to 60% purity and installed 1898 Stuttgart, Qatari club Al Gharafa and Romanian Dinamo restore the JCPOA. Diplomats from Iran and the U.S. as also noted that Iran did its part in terms of preserving new, advanced centrifuges the use of which were prohib- Bucure?ti. well as Europe are preparing for a potentially decisive the JCPOA and that it’s now up to the U.S. to make a ited under the 2015 nuclear deal. With the coming of the Esteki helped Iran national handball team win a silver medal round of talks this week in Vienna that is expected to decision to revive the nuclear deal. Biden administration, Iran and the remaining parties at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou as well as a bronze medal result in a consensus to revive the JCPOA. Iran’s Deputy Speaking at his weekly press conference, Khatibza- to the JCPOA embarked on new negotiations on how at the 2014 Asian Men’s Handball Championship in Manama, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi, who leads the deh said, “If the JCPOA is alive today, it is because of to revive the deal. Bahrain. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JULY 1, 2021

Monthly non-oil trade First North-South freight transit rises 14%

ECONOMY TEHRAN — The value of Iran’s non-oil trade deskrose 14 percent in the third Iranian calendar enters Iran through Astara month (May 22-June 21), from its previous month, the spokes- man of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. ECONOMY TEHRAN — A senior city of Astara as part of the North-South desk Rouhollah Latifi said that 16.136 million tons of commodities Iranian customs official transport corridor that connects northern worth $8.057 billion were traded in the third month, indicating has said a first-ever transit cargo passing Europe to India. also a 35-percent growth in terms of weight. through the so-called International North- INSTC is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode The official put the monthly non-oil export at 13.087 million South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has en- network of ship, rail, and road routes for tons valued at $4.369 billion, and that of the imports at 3.049 tered Iran from Finland to be transferred moving freight between Iran, India, Afghan- million tons worth $3.688 billion. to India, IRNA reported. istan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Karim Rasouli, who is the head of Astara Europe. The route primarily involves moving customs office in northern Iran, said the freight from India, Iran, Azerbaijan, and consignment, which arrived in Astara on Russia via ship, rail, and road. Tuesday, includes 563 tons of paper worth The objective of the corridor is to in- 535,000 euros, and its customs clearance crease trade connectivity between major procedures were carried out in the shortest cities such as Tehran, Mumbai, Moscow, time so that the goods could be transported Baku, Bandar Abbas, Astrakhan, Bandar to Rasht by trucks. Anzali, etc. According to the official, the Astara rail- Earlier this week, Iranian Transport and way has not been connected to Rasht railway Urban Development Ministry announced yet, and now the goods are sent to Rasht that more than 1,000 kilometers (km) have by combined transportation using trucks. been added to the country’s transit routes After the completion of the north-south over the past eight years. railway corridor, the goods will be trans- Based on the ministry data, the total ported by train, he added. length of the country’s transit routes reached The paper shipment will be transshipped 25,329 km at the end of the previous Iranian from Rasht to Bandar Abbas and will be Rasouli explained. launched a rail link with Iran by sending a calendar year 1399 (March 20) from the As announced by the IRICA head, the value of Iran’s non-oil loaded for India via Bandar Abbas railway, In early March 2017, Azerbaijan officially train across the border to Iran’s northern 24,033 km eight years ago. exports reached $10.7 billion in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), up 69 percent compared to the last year’s same period. According to Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi, Iran exported 30 million tons of non-oil commodities in the mentioned three months, Tehran, Yerevan call for removal of trade barriers 1 working group on industry, mining, and trade as soon as registering a 38-percent rise compared to the figure for the last “The Trade Development Organization of Iran possible, and announced his readiness to hold expert talks year’s Q1. is ready to hold a meeting of the [two countries] joint during the meetings of the joint working group between Meanwhile, some 8.4 million tons of goods valued at $10.2 industrial, mining and commercial working group in or- the two countries. billion were also imported into the country in the said period to der to identify obstacles and problems facing bilateral Stressing joint investment register a 34-percent rise in terms of value compared to the last trade and to take appropriate and effective decisions to The Armenian deputy minister also met with Head of year’s same quarter. address them.” Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agri- In total, the Islamic Republic traded 38.4 million tons of non- He further expressed satisfaction with the holding of culture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie, in which the oil goods worth $20.9 billion with its trade partners in the first Iran’s exclusive exhibition in Armenia earlier this month two sides stressed the need for boosting joint investment quarter of the current Iranian calendar year, up 25 percent and 50 and noted that holding such events in the two countries in various sectors. percent in terms of weight and value, respectively, Mir-Ashrafi said. and the exchange of trade delegations is necessary to better In this meeting Shafeie noted that Iran and Armenia could According to the official, the country’s trade balance was $476 introduce export capabilities and to exchange information become good trade partners among the EAEU members. million positive in the mentioned time span. related to the needs of the two markets. Mining, livestock and agriculture, textiles, clothing, Iran’s top five non-oil export destinations during this period Zadboum also pointed to the removal of non-tariff bar- construction, technical and engineering services, as well were China with $3.1 billion worth of exports, Iraq with $2.3 riers and reduction of logistics and transportation costs, as transportation and transit were among the areas men- billion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with over $1.3 billion, along with the expansion of the scope of the preferential TPO Head Hamid Zadboum (Down-1st R) and Armenian tioned by the officials for mutual cooperation. Turkey with $595 million, and Afghanistan with $570 million. trade agreement between Iran and the EAEU, as important Deputy Economy Minister Varos Simonyan (Up-center) Back in January, Iran, and Armenia signed a memo- The value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $73 billion in the factors in increasing the level of trade relations between meet in Tehran on Tuesday. randum of understanding (MOU) for the expansion of past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20). the two countries and called for addressing such subjects trade ties between the two countries. According to Mir-Ashrafi, Iran’s non-oil export was 112 million in the joint working groups. Trade Minister Alireza Razm Hosseini and the Armenian The MOU was signed by Iranian Industry, Mining and tons valued at $34.5 billion, while that of import was 34.4 million Simonyan for his part welcomed the holding of a joint Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan in Tehran. tons worth $38.5 billion in the past year, the official added. Komijani appointed as new TEDPIX climbs 8,400 points on Wednesday CBI governor ECONOMY TEHRAN — TEDPIX, the “The capital market has witnessed great above-mentioned programs, namely “capital deskmain index of Tehran Stock changes in the past two years and has grown market policy package to support production ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iranian cabinet appointed Akbar Exchange (TSE), gained 8,443 points to 1.256 significantly in terms of size, the volume of and eliminate obstacles” has been prepared by deskKomijani, the former deputy governor of the million on Wednesday. activity, and presence of people. These rap- the SEO Research Center to tackle the issues Central Bank of Iran (CBI), as the bank’s new governor, Mahmoud Over 7.187 billion securities worth 58.295 id developments have changed some of the that the stock market is facing in supporting Vaezi, the president’s chief of staff announced. trillion rials (about $1.387 billion) were traded equations [in the market],” Dehnavi said domestic production. According to Vaezi, Komijani will replace CBI’s former governor at the TSE on Wednesday. following the mentioned meeting. “It provides solutions to more than 40 Abdolnasser Hemmati in just more than two months remaining The first market’s index rose 4,568 points, He emphasized that the structure and fa- to 50 capital market challenges and issues from the incumbent government’s second term in office. and the second market’s index increased cilities of the stock market should be reviewed in this regard,” he noted. 22,590 points. and modified based on the size and volume of In the second program, the necessity and Mohammad-Ali Dehqan Dehnavi, the The details of the mentioned programs today’s market and the issues it faces. ways of improving the position and perfor- head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Or- dubbed “capital market policy package to sup- “New capacities should be created not mance of the capital market are discussed ganization (SEO), has announced that the port production and eliminate obstacles” and only in the structure of the stock exchange and the raised issues and problems will be organization’s advisory council has proposed “the plan to improve the position and perfor- organization [SEO] but also in all sectors of addressed through specialized working groups two new programs for supporting the stock mance of the capital market” were presented the market in order to adequately respond to with the presence of experts, analysts, capital market in the current Iranian calendar year in a meeting between Dehqan Dehnavi and the existing needs,” the official said. market activists and managers from different (started on March 21). the members of the SEO Advisory Council. According to the official, the first of the sectors.

SEO launches single-window systems for facilitating affairs ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran’s Securities and Ex- the necessary services in the shortest possible time, he deskchange Organization (SEO) has launched explained. President Hassan Rouhani had dismissed Hemmati due to three single window systems for facilitating the process- According to the official, the single window services will his decision to launch a presidential election campaign for the es and procedures related to the stock market activities, be accessible at the SEO’s new building, and by launching June 18 votes. IRNA reported. these windows, services that need frequent commute will According to the CBI laws and regulations, the bank can- The unveiling ceremony of the mentioned systems, be provided more easily and in shorter times. not be run by an acting governor so the cabinet has agreed that held on Tuesday, was attended by Finance and Econom- SEO had launched another single-window system, on Komijani would take over all responsibilities and powers of the ic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand and the SEO Head June 30 2020 to accelerate the process of private compa- CBI governor until mid-August when the current government Mohammad-Ali Dehqan Dehnavi. nies’ acceptance to the stock market. is expected to leave office. According to Dehnavi, these systems are going to offer Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Komijani, a graduate of economics from the U.S. and a lecturer various services to the companies and people active in Agriculture (ICCIMA), Iranian Association of Internal at the University of Tehran, has served as the CBI deputy gov- the market. Audits (IAIA), Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), and Iran’s ernor for the past seven years. The banker has held other senior “Companies or financial institutions had to go through over-the-counter (OTC) market, known as Iran Fara positions in the CBI, including deputy for economic affairs on many processes which took a long time for their activities Bourse (IFB), signed a memorandum of understanding two occasions from 1998 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2014. in the stock market; this issue was considered as one of the (MOU) on June 30, 2020, for launching the mentioned easily to the clients and companies. Hemmati led the CBI through one of the most complicated concerns of the traders and people active in this market,” single-window system. Through the mentioned systems, the SEO, in collabo- financial periods for Iran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. the official said. The mentioned system was aimed at creating a single Dehnavi noted that launching these single window ration with the Real Estate Registration Organization of portal for evaluating, assessing and monitoring the financial systems would accelerate and facilitate many affairs and Iran, the Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA), and technical situation of private sector companies for Iranian port activities hopefully services would be provided more quickly and official newspapers, and the Iran Post, will provide all approving their entrance into the capital market. noticeably ongoing despite limitations Agricultural products processing capacity stands at 72m tons 1 Imam Khomeini Port, in the southwestern Khuzestan ECONOMY TEHRAN— As an- fruits and vegetables are among the priorities Back in February, Rouhani had inaugu- province, has had also a good performance, as 73 vessels un- desknounced by the direc- of the Ministry of Agriculture in the field of rated 372 greenhouse projects as well as two loaded 3.622 million tons of basic goods at this port during the tor-general of the foodstuff processing conversion and complementary industries livestock complexes worth 49 trillion rials first quarter, rising three percent from the amount of basic com- industries office of Iran’s Ministry of Agri- in the agricultural sector. (about $1.16 billion) in the 47th series of modities unloaded at this port in the same three-month period culture, the country’s processing, storage and According to Agriculture Minister Kazem inauguration ceremonies in the previous of the previous year. packaging capacity of agricultural products Khavazi, the agriculture sector accounts for Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20). The rising trend of loading and unloading operation has been is 72 million tons. nearly eight percent of the country’s gross The mentioned projects, inaugurated con- also reported about the northern ports of the country. Esfandiar Changizi said that the capacity domestic product (GDP). currently with the Fajr Ten-Day celebrations The mentioned operation rose 28 percent at the ports of was 32 million tons some eight years ago. In late April, President Hassan Rouhani (from January 31 until February 10), created Mazandaran province, in the north of Iran, during the first quarter Elaborating on the significant measures on Thursday inaugurated several agricultur- direct job opportunities for 11,850 people. of the present year, as compared to the same period of time in taken by the Agriculture Ministry over the al projects worth 81.47 trillion rials (about In the past forty years, since the Islamic the previous year. past eight years (incumbency of the current $1.93 billion) through video conference in Revolution, Iran has witnessed a remark- Meanwhile, the quarterly export of goods from these ports government), the official said that over 1,500 various provinces. able improvement in various sectors and has experienced a 57-percent growth year on year. agricultural products processing, storage, The mentioned projects which were put the agriculture industry has been one of the It is worth mentioning that Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organ- and packaging units have been renovated into operation in a variety of fields including areas in which the country has undergone development projects in the agriculture sec- ization (PMO) has defined a high number of projects to develop in the past eight years. water and soil, fisheries, livestock and poultry, huge development. tor have been focused on decreasing and and improve the country’s ports, as the country aims to double He said that the development of chains, are going to provide job opportunities for Iran is situated in a dry plateau with limited managing water consumption by introducing the capacity of its ports in a course of five years. especially in the dairy industry, cereals, meat, over 42,300 people. water resources, so most of the country’s new irrigation methods. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 1, 2021 ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW 5

Idea of exporting democracy is Powerful heat wave in U.S. Northwest hits infrastructure

The rare and powerful heat wave shattering records across the undemocratic: Oxford professor U.S. Northwest is taking a bruising toll on the region’s infrastruc- ture, buckling highways, hobbling public transit and triggering rolling power outages. 1 Another way of putting this is to a new global arena for trade and communi- Avista Corp. — which serves nearly 340,000 customers in east- say that democracy must simultaneously cation which some American thinkers saw ern Washington, Idaho and Oregon — instituted rolling outages represent the majority of citizens, while yet as heralding the final victory of liberalism for the first time in company history as temperatures soared. The preventing them from constituting a social and democracy. This did not happen in part periodic blackouts had impacted about 4,667 customers as of identity excluding minorities of all kinds. In because global governance, like foreign policy late Tuesday, with a total of 21,000 warned that they could face modern times this has meant a struggle to in general, has remained resolutely undem- disruptions, the company said. Heat also warped Seattle highways repudiate given or unchanging social ma- ocratic. The foreign policies of empires and and scorched Portland’s streetcar wires, suspending service. jorities for varying political ones based on nation-states alike have conventionally been The breakdowns amid the worst recorded heat wave in Pa- issues rather than identities. the sites of a monarchical form of sovereignty cific Northwest history are the latest sign that unprecedented The democratic majority, in other words, untrammeled by the need for democratic challenges loom this summer. Heat, drought and wildfires tied must be made up of individuals rather than consultation. This way of doing politics has to climate change have authorities on edge as they try to keep groups, which is why it is ascertained by the se- been translated into the global arena, in which the power on and avoid more heat-related deaths that claim cret ballot so that voters can resist the influence governance experts and unelected officials about 650 U.S. lives annually. President Joe Biden will meet of all external power and collective identity. proliferate. This is clearly a good thing where governors of Western states Wednesday to discuss how to ad- While we tend to understand democracy in the institutions of international finance or dress wildfire threats. terms of collective voice and communication, health are concerned, but the problem is then, equally important is individual silence that they entertain little public oversight. and the freedom to choose without speaking. Even regional formations such as the Dozens killed as Yemeni These are all difficult liberties to ensure, and European Union are defined by a famous different societies pick one or another way ‘democratic deficit,’ governed as they are army, allies fire ballistic of doing so, depending on whether they see by a caste of bureaucrats with Members of missiles at Saudi-led forces individual freedom or social order as being the European Parliament responsible as well at greater risk. There can be no standard of as subordinate to their national parties. But in Ma’rib democracy, only a democratic debate about The idea is that once democratic institutions Emerging from colonial rule, which clearly this is a structural problem since we have no what it should be at any time. and procedures are put in place, citizens will did little to promote democratic sentiments model of pairing global governance with na- Yemeni army forces and allied fighters from Popular Commit- Do you think democracy is exporta- come to identify with them if only because there, the Arab world has had to struggle to tional sovereignty. Issues like climate change tees have launched two missile strikes against the positions of ble? What were the results of the U.S. they have much to gain from the system. achieve economic as much as political auton- cannot be dealt with at the national level Saudi-led militants in Yemen’s strategic central province of regime change policy in Iraq for ex- This has clearly not worked in Afghanistan, omy from the West. In the days of the Cold whose interests still take precedence over Ma’rib, killing and wounding dozens of them. ample? where the system has bever been inclusive. War, some of its members could play one those of others. But more importantly, climate Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Democracy as an idea has travelled from And while such an imposed democracy has superpower off against the other and gain change, like the possibility of nuclear war, Yahya Saree announced in a post on his Twitter page that Yemeni one place to another throughout its history, brought Iraq’s Shia majority to power for some autonomy in the process. But since is an issue that concerns not nations but the troops and their allies launched a domestically-developed Badr-1 so like any other idea, it cannot be seen as the first time, it is as a social or sectarian the 1990s there has been one choice: bow to whole of humanity. Indeed, the human race ballistic missile at a gathering of Saudi-led military commanders belonging to any particular people. But to rather than political identity. But the growth the dictates of the West or be sanctioned if has achieved a kind of prospective reality and officers in the Sahn al-Jin military camp near Ma’rib city, remain democratic it would have to be adopted of political parties in Iraq and the political not bombed and invaded by it. But with the precisely because it is now at risk from the and another at the Third Military Region early on Wednesday. freely rather than imposed on society by force fragmentation of the Shia is a positive sign gradual emergence of a multi-polar interna- actions of its own members. And yet, despite He said the missiles struck their designated targets with of arms. For to do so would turn democracy because it may end up democratizing the tional order, this alternative may become a being named in innumerable UN documents, great precision, adding that a number of senior Saudi-led mer- from a discussion and debate for the many state from below. thing of the past. it has no political status or reality. cenaries were killed and wounded as a result. into a technology of rule by the few. Only Some Western observers claim Religion has never been an obstacle to How might it be possible to conceive of Saree gave assurances that Yemeni armed forces take all technologies, like goods, can be exported that democracy is not appliable in the democracy, and the first modern democra- democracy at a scale that encompasses hu- necessary measures to protect ordinary people and civilian or imported. This does not mean that forms Arab world. Is religion at odds with cy, the United States, was founded in the manity? If the EU cannot even guarantee a facilities whenever they launch a missile against Saudi-led of government are ever instituted without democracy? name of religious freedom and remains one democratic culture between its constituent coalition forces and their mercenaries. force, and almost all the democracies existing The West does not own democracy, which of the world’s most religious societies. In units, apart from treating its member states On Tuesday evening, Saudi military aircraft carried out an today have come into being either through indeed has often been at risk there, and in the Muslim world, all the Islamist parties as if they were individual voters, what hope airstrike against the Majzar district in Yemen’s Ma’rib province, violent revolutions or as an indirect result some cases is so again today. Until the middle are republican rather than monarchical in have we of doing so for the globe as a whole? but there were no immediate reports of casualties or materi- of colonial rule. But they must be made by of the 20th century, all the important West- character and all entertain some version of It is technically possible to secure the opin- al damage. those who claim to represent the citizenry of ern European countries possessed colonies democratic rule. They do, of course, tend to ion or vote of all adults the world over, even Saudi warplanes also pounded the Sirwah district in the same a future state of which they are themselves, and were so the major obstacles to democ- suspect if not repudiate the idea of popular without absorbing them into some univer- Yemeni province on more than two dozen occasions, though members. racy globally. Similarly, the United States sovereignty, but this is because it is seen as sal state, but how can we guarantee their no reports about possible human and material losses were The American idea of democracy as an tolerated racial and sexual discrimination a theological category that belongs to God. freedom from national influence? The old quickly available. export item is not only undemocratic but a by law, while at the same time preventing The Islamist debate focuses on the scope of problem of democracy, how to guarantee the Earlier in the day, a civilian lost his life and three others sus- product of neoliberalism. Democracy here democratic movements abroad. Europe itself the legislation and under what authority it individual’s political choice, reappears in the tained injuries when Saudi fighter jets bombarded Bani Makki has been reconceptualized as a technique was threatened by fascism and Nazism at its can be extended. globe’s vastly more expanded context. Except area in the Abs district of the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah. replicable like any other and meant to produce very heart, showing that there was nothing Do you think that democracy and for this time, it is the state itself rather than Saudi-led forces violate Hudaydah truce 124 times freedom without the initial involvement of the inherently democratic about its geography globalization support each other? any social majority that poses the greatest in 24 hours many who are meant to be represented by it. or history. The end of the Cold War made possible obstacle to democracy. Additionally, an unnamed source in Yemen’s Liaison and Coordination Officers Operations Room said forces of the Sau- di-led military coalition and their mercenaries had violated 124 times during the past 24 hours a ceasefire agreement between the warring sides for the western coastal province of Hudaydah. Why is U.S. attacking Iraqi-Syrian border on regular basis? The source at the monitor said the violations included 15 reconnaissance flights over various districts, including Kilo 1 At the same time, and again credit goes to the late on January 3rd, 2020, at the direct instructions of then 16 and al-Jabaliya neighborhoods, in addition to 13 counts of Iranian Martyr, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and U.S President Trump, Washington assassinated General artillery shelling and 91 shooting incidents. a small team of advisors from Lebanon’s Hezbollah resist- Soleimani, Iraqi commander al-Muhamdis and a number ance movement, the Syrian Army was liberating town after of their security personnel citing imminent security threats. town in Dayr-Zawr province where al Bukamal is situated. Following the assassination at Baghdad International Taliban fighters launch To make the task easier, Damascus and Baghdad signed Airport, Iraq’s parliament passed a bill that called on the U.S. a security agreement so each nation’s forces coordinated forces to leave the country. Some analysts say there was no attack on Ghazni to the extent Iraqi forces would cross into Syrian territory need for such a bill, as the Iraqi constitution clearly stipulates (sometimes up to 2 kilometers) to eliminate Daesh terror that any foreign occupation is against the law. But America Taliban fighters have launched an attack on Ghazni, clashing cells and visa-versa. They fought and they fought and they refuses to leave. There are several reasons for this; many of with Afghan forces and using explosives in an attempt to seize fought Daesh until popular footage emerged showing Iraqi them go back to the al Bukamal-al Qaim border crossing. the central Afghan city, local officials have said. and Syrian soldiers embracing each other at the al Bukamal-al The reality on the ground is that the Pentagon has never Tuesday’s assault on Ghazni, on the highway linking the cap- Qaim border crossing. These victories and developments fought Daesh in this border area or anywhere else in Iraq ital Kabul with the southern province of Kandahar, ramps up and military successes came at a cost. U.S. forces occupy and Syria. Daesh was not an army that you could erase with the Taliban’s offensive against the government and comes as chunks of eastern Syria, especially the oil fields in Dayr-Zawr airstrikes. They hid in urban areas and desert hideouts. foreign troops prepare to exit from the war-torn country in less province. Washington has military bases on both sides of The only way to terminate the group was using ground than three months. the border. forces, sometimes to the extent of face-to-face fighting. What The Taliban have had a strong presence in the province of The Ain al Assad base in Iraq’s Western Anbar province America did was carpet bomb cities like Mosul and Raqqah Ghazni for years, but provincial police officials said the overnight and several others in Syria’s Eastern Dayr al-Zawr are the which now need decades of infrastructure work to bring attack from several directions was the fiercest launched by the most prominent region of which is most certainly al-Tanf back the internally displaced people. Baghdad, their pensions from Baghdad and their orders armed group. in a broader territory known as the Badia desert. At one The PMU liberated cities like Tikrit with ground troops from the Iraqi Commander in Chief, who at present is the Clashes intensified near security checkpoints in the Shaikh point during the war against Daesh, Russia accused the and it was business as normal the next day. The fact of the interim Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Khadhimi. The other Ajal and Ganj area of Ghazni city, forcing shopkeepers to shut U.S. of providing cover for Daesh near al-Tanf instead of matter is that America needs two things in Iraq and Syria: fact Western mainstream media ignore is that the PMU has the main market. fighting the terrorists. In fact, every time PMU forces or Instability and oil. more Christian and Sunni soldiers than the regular army. “The situation in Ghazni is changing, most of the lost areas Syrian government forces tried to target Daesh cells near Instability in Iraq and Syria weakens the Islamic Repub- Many ask, so why doesn’t the Pentagon want Iraq to in the outskirts are being taken back by the Afghan forces,” said al-Tanf, U.S. warplanes carried out deadly airstrikes against lic’s allies in the region. Syrian oil fields just happen to be in prosper? Abdul Jami, a provincial council member in Ghazni. the Syrian forces. Similar attacks were conducted at the al Dayr al-Zawr. By maintaining its military presence in the Iraq has oil and a lot of it. Washington thought it would According to al Jazeera, roads into the area were closed and Bukamal-al Qaim border crossing. One major attack at this province, Washington is preventing the Syrian government, take its share of the pie but that didn’t exactly materialize telecoms interrupted making it hard for aid groups and officials border crossing led to a quick chain of events that resulted which has now liberated all the country’s territory barring the way the Pentagon had planned. A strong Iraqi economy to assess the number of casualties. in the martyrdom of Iran’s Lieutenant General, Qassem Idlib province, from using oil revenue to rebuild the country. and a strong Syrian economy alongside a strong Iran is a As Afghan forces battled the Taliban in Ghazni and other Soleimani and senior Iraqi PMU commander Abu Mehdi Likewise, the U.S. military occupation that protects thou- powerful alliance that America’s Persian Gulf monarchies parts of the country, officials said some civilians were actively al-Muhandis. Both leading anti-terror figures that prevented sands of military contractors at the so-called U.S. embassy paid a lot of money to prevent. joining the battle against the group. terrorism from spreading around the world. A U.S. airstrike ensures the continuation of disinformation campaigns that This is despite the fact that all three countries, especially at the same border crossing in late December 2019 on PMU bring about infighting among Iraqis. PMU commanders Iran, have offered many olive branches, most recently the forces killed more than 50 of its members. A few days later, a regularly complain of individuals entering the embassy in Hormuz Peace Initiative. Resistance News funeral procession took place that went through Baghdad’s the Iraqi capital or the U.S consulate in southern Iraq and But peace in West Asia would destroy the profits of the green zone, some of the mourners demonstrated outside then spreading poisonous disinformation against the PMU U.S. military industrial complex. Hamas condemns the the so-called American embassy. The mourners planned to and/or Iran. Baghdad must shut down (at least temporari- Iraqi and Syrian officials accuse Daesh of being a U.S.-Is- camp and rally outside the embassy for weeks. ly) social media platforms that are serving these interests. raeli proxy. Washington needs Daesh as a pretext to maintain opening of Israeli embassy According to then Prime Minister, Adel-Abdul Mehdi, There are no so-called Iranian-backed Shia militias in Iraq its occupation of both countries. And so, all roads lead to it was Abu Mehdi al-Muhandis himself who ordered the or Syria. In November 2016, The Iraqi parliament passed a the al Bukamal-al Qaim border crossing, where America in Abu Dhabi mourners to return home. Despite Baghdad providing suf- legislation that incorporated the PMU as part of Iraq’s armed is playing a huge destabilizing role for the region (and the INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Hazem Qassem, Hamas’s spokes- forces. In other words, they receive their paychecks from world) with its airstrikes. ficient security for the embassy, the following day or two deskman, said on Tuesday that the opening of an Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi reflects the insistence of the UAE on the “sin” it committed by signing the normalization agreement with Israel. Iraqi resistance group vows to hit back at U.S. positions in ‘unexpected place’ with ‘unexpected weapon’ Qassem said, in a press statement, that the coincidence of the The leader of Iraq’s Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq re- can enemy proved that it has no respect for In the early hours of Monday, the U.S. said. “The resistance’s operation has entered opening of the embassy with the demolition process in the Silwan sistance group has announced a change of the blood of the sons of the [Iraqi] nation,” military conducted airstrikes against three a new phase.” neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem confirms that the normali- tactic in dealing with American forces on the Qais Khazali said in televised remarks on targets purportedly belonging to Iraqi resist- The leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq also zation agreements will encourage Israel to escalate its aggression Arab country’s soil, pledging to respond to Tuesday night. ance groups along the Iraqi-Syrian border. pledged “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a against Palestinians and their holy sites. the US military’s deadly attack against Iraq’s “We are not bloodthirsty warmongers, According to Press TV, Hashd al-Sha’abi tooth, and if the U.S. continues its bloodshed, Yair Lapid, the Israeli Foreign Minister, visited the UAE, in popular forces in an “unexpected place” and and the resistance will refrain from shedding said four Iraqi fighters were killed in the at- we are capable [of responding].” the first official visit by an Israeli minister, and inaugurated the with an “unexpected weapon.” blood in its operations as much as possible,” tack targeting the headquarters of the 14th Hours after the Monday attack, the U.S. first Israeli embassy in the Persian Gulf less than a year after the “Our tactic in the previous stage was to added the head of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, a fac- Brigade of the PMU. military reported that multiple rockets normalization of relations between the two sides. deplete the military capability of the enemy tion of Hashd al-Sha’abi, also known as the “The American enemy started the murder had hit an illegal American base in the eastern Lapid is scheduled to move to Dubai where he will officially to force it to leave [Iraq], but the Ameri- Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). and brought the battle to this level,” Khazali Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr. open an Israeli consulate. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 HERITAGE & TOURISM JULY 1, 2021

Old trees, rural landscape in Ardebil made national heritage 7 beautiful mosques for your

HERITAGE TEHRAN — A total of eight natural properties deskscattered across Ardebil province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts must-visit list in Iran announced the inscriptions on Wednesday in a letter to the gov- ernor-general of the northwestern province, CHTN reported. 1 Jameh Mosque, Yazd Standing in the courtyard, visitors Five old walnut trees and two plane ones were among the Soaring above the UNESCO-regis- can distinguish exuberant color and so- natural properties added to the prestigious list. tered city of Yazd, this splendid building lidity among the tower-like minarets, is graced with a tiled entrance portal, merging with the outer atmospheres. which is one of the tallest in the country. Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kashan The Jameh Mosque of Yazd is par- Standing tall in the oasis city of ticularly notable for the prevalence of Kashan, the 19th-century Agha Bozorg faience – a form of tiling that, like a Mosque boasts a pleasing symmetry mosaic, is formed of different colored embellished with intricate plasterwork, pieces that are sandwiched together to woodwork, mirrorwork, and geometric create the design. patterns. The terms “Jameh Mosque” or “Mas- The massive place of worship includes jed-e Jameh” or “Friday Mosque” are used several congregational halls, adjoining in Iran for a grand communal mosque arcades, tiled minarets, massive badgirs where mandatory Friday prayers are (wind towers), and an austere dome. The performed: the phrase is used in other mud-brick walls, arches, and ceilings Muslim countries but only in Iran does are covered with Quranic inscriptions it designate this purpose. and mosaics as well. The rural landscape of Qeshlaq-e Tang, a village near Mesh- Blue Mosque, Tabriz Narratives say that the mosque is ginshahr, was also added to the list. Covered in spectacular blue tiles, named after Mulla Muhammad Mahdi Plane trees have always been symbols of fertility and the greenery from which it derives its name, the Naraqi (1715-1795) who was nicknamed of nature in Iranian culture. It was believed that the tree could Blue Mosque (“Masjed-e Kabud”) is a “Agha Bozorg” for being a Shia philos- prevent the spread of fever and infectious diseases. masterpiece of Islamic architecture in opher and theologian. They have been mostly planted in sacred areas such as churches northwest Iran. Vakil Mosque, Shiraz and holy shrines. A view of Agha Bozorg Mosque in Kashan, central Iran The mosque was completed in c. 1465 Vakil Mosque is part of a bigger Sprawling on a high, windswept plateau, Ardebil is well-known and is remarkable for its simplicity, brick- Lotfollah Mosque is best recognized for for its age, architectural characteristics, 18th-century ensemble, which comprises for having lush natural beauties, hospitable people, and its silk and work, and great size as well. It survived a its defiantly off-center dome and lack and rich tile decorations. Made of brick a bazaar, and a public bathhouse of the carpet trade tradition. It is also home to the UNESCO-registered devastating earthquake in 1727. However, of minarets; its cream-hued tiles shift and plaster in the 15th century, it used same name. The mosque is connected Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble. many parts of it caved in due to a quake colors as the sun moves throughout the to be served as a free-standing mosque to the traditional marketplace and it is The province is freezing in winter and mild in summer, attract- struck later in the same century. Many day, giving them a pinkish tint at times. and currently serves as one of the prayer almost attached to the bathhouse with ing thousands every year. The capital city of Ardebil is usually parts of the structure were rebuilt in 1973. The dome, which is covered in vivid halls within the splendid Imam Reza a lane in between. recorded as one of the coldest cities in the country in winter. In the southern part of the mosque colored tiles inside and out, is without a (AS) shrine complex in Mashhad. Karim Khan Zand (r. 1751-1779), the Having an opulent tourist circuit with 24 UNESCO World lies a time-honored mausoleum, itself a doubt the focal point of attention with its The construction of the mosque founder of the Zand Dynasty, ordered Heritage sites, of which the vast Hyrcanian Forest and Lut Desert source of splendor. It is entirely covered arabesque designs that become smaller started in 1418 by the order of Queen the construction of the ensemble as part are among the natural properties, Iran seeks to acquire a greater with massive marble slabs on which verses as they approach the center. Goharshad, the wife of Shahrokh. It of his grand development projects in share of the global tourism industry by 2025. from the Holy Quran have been engraved The mihrab of the mosque is one of the took about 12 years to be completed the heart of Shiraz. with a background of fine arabesques. finest in Iran and has an unusually high under the supervision of capable Iranian A distinguishing feature of the Formula One racetrack to be Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Is- niche; a calligraphic montage names the architect Ghavameddin Shirazi by the mosque, however, is the forest of di- fahan architect and the date 1028 AH. use of the architectural and decorative agonally fluted columns that support inaugurated in central Iran A stunning example of intricate Irani- Goharshad Mosque, Mashhad manpower supplied from the Iranian the prayer hall, displaying a hypnotic an architecture, the 17th-century Sheikh Goharshad Mosque is most revered cities of Shiraz and Isfahan. rhythm of verticals and arabesques. TOURISM TEHRAN – A recently-constructed Formula deskOne (F1) racetrack will be officially inaugurated in Zarandieh county of Markazi province in the near future. “It is the first racetrack in the country suitable for holding Formula One competitions according to the standards of the [International] Work begins to reinforce fort in majestic Pasargadae Automobile Federation,” provincial tourism chief Mostafa Marzban HERITAGE TEHRAN – The millennia-old Tall-e Under the influence of weather and environmental said on Wednesday. deskTakht Fort, located in the UNES- factors, these remnants of brick architectures have “So far, 90% of the racetrack and its main building have been CO-designated Pasargadae, has undergone some re- suffered a lot of erosion over the years, he noted. completed and the ensemble will be inaugurated by the end of Tir habilitation works, the director of the World Heritage One of the main reasons for not paying attention to (July 22),” the official added. site has said. these abandoned structures was the inadequate access The project aims at strengthening brick structures route and the difficulty in transporting materials, he using cob material, eliminating weed vegetation, erad- noted. icating signs of animal presence and nesting as well Archaeologists have dated the architectural structures as constructing emergency water disposal channels, of Tal Takht from the Achaemenid era (c. 550 – 330 Afshin Ebrahimi stated on Wednesday. BC) to the Islamic era. Located on the northern part of Pasargadae on a An Achaemenid era settlement of commoners located high natural hill at a height of approximately 50 me- below the fortress has never been excavated. ters, Tall-e Takht was established by Cyrus the Great Situated about 50km north of Persepolis, another as a ceremonial site, but Darius the Great converted World Heritage site nearby, Pasargadae was the capital it into a fortress. of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great who Some important historical evidence and clues have reigned mighty Persian Empire from 559 to 530 BC. been uncovered on the eastern side of Tall-e Takht Callieri of the University of Bologna, and by Alireza Cyrus declared the world’s first charter of human during several seasons of excavation, he said. Askari in an Italian-Iranian joint project in 2007, the rights, also known as the Cyrus Cylinder. The empire Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class The excavations were conducted by the British Institute official added. he established stretched from the Balkans to the In- of international auto racing for single-seater formula racing cars of Persian Studies in a season led by Professor David “However, the relics and discoveries have not yet dus Valley to its greatest extent, spanning 5.5 million sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Stronach during 1961-1963, by Professor Pierfrancesco been subject to a special protection program,” he added. square kilometers. The word formula in the name refers to the set of rules to which all participants’ cars must conform. A Formula One season con- sists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, which take place worldwide on both purpose-built circuits and closed public roads. Hamedan directorate approves renovation for old mansion HERITAGE TEHRAN — Samadi The historical structure was inscribed royal summer palace. First hydrotherapy center to deskmansion, a Qajar-era on the national heritage list in 2006. About 1220, Hamedan was captured by make debut in Urmia (1789–1925) monument in the west-cen- Known in classical times as Ecbatana, the sweeping army of Mongol invaders. In tral province of Hamedan, is planned to Hamedan was one of the ancient world’s 1386 it was sacked by Timur (Tamerlane), TOURISM TEHRAN — An agreement in principle has re- undergo restoration in the near future, greatest cities. Pitifully little remains a Turkic conqueror, and the inhabitants deskcently been reached to launch a hydrotherapy the deputy provincial tourism chief has from antiquity, but significant parts of massacred. It was partly restored in the center for the first time in the city of Urmia, which is the capital of announced. the city center are given over to excava- 17th century and subsequently changed the northwestern West Azarbaijan province. A budget of 1.5 billion rials ($35,700 at tions. Ecbatana was the capital of Media hands often between Iranian ruling houses “The agreement in principle seeks to encourage other investors the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials and subsequently a summer residence of and the Ottomans. to establish similar centers in the city,” Urmia’s tourism chief said per dollar) is required for the restoration the Achaemenian kings who ruled Persia Sitting on a high plain, Hamedan is on Wednesday. project, Maryam Mokhtar Musavi said from 553 to 330 BC. graciously cool in August but snow prone The center is expected to require investments of 120 billion rials on Wednesday. Hamadan has had many names: it and freezing from December to March. ($2.8 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) The project will be involving the build- was possibly the Bit Daiukki of the As- In summer the air is often hazy. Ali Sadr to be completed, Mohammad Tanabi announced ing’s façade, wooden doors, and windows, moisture, moisture insulation has been syrians, Hangmatana, or Agbatana, to cave, Ganjnameh inscriptions, Avicenna Some 100 job opportunities are also expected to be generated the official added. installed to protect it, she explained. the Medes, and Ecbatana to the Greeks. Mausoleum, Hegmataneh hill, Alaviyan when the project gets off the ground, the official added. The brickwork and interior design On two floors, this building consists of One of the Median capitals, under Cyrus dome, Jameh mosque, and St. Stephanos of this monument are distinctive, and two independent units with two separate II (the Great; died 529 BC) and later Gregorian Church are amongst Hamedan’s since the roof decoration was damaged by entrances and a shared yard. Achaemenian rulers, it was the site of a attractions to name a few.

Iranian handicrafts: Chalangari HERITAGE TEHRAN — Chilan is a Persian word Kubeh is an object that is attached to a metallic plate deskused to describe the tools and objects on the door of the house. A visitor could simply knock made from Iron such as chains, small rings, horse bridle, the Kubeh on Golmikh to make his presence known saddle, and many other light-weighted objects. to the owner. Chalangar or blacksmith is a craftsman who heats Kubehs were first made of iron and then brass. Some the iron in the kiln, forges, and turns them into de- of the old Kubeh remaining from the past belong to three The provincial capital of Urmia, also spelled Orumiyeh, lies just sired objects. According to the Dehkhoda encyclopedia, hundred and fifty years ago. But using brass Kubeh west of Lake Urmia on a large fertile plain that yields grains, fruits, Chalangar is a person who makes or repairs iron keys, began only fifty years ago. The oldest brass Kubeh can tobacco, and other crops. The population is mainly Azeri Turkish, locks, fasteners, shields, chains, pliers, nails, and other be found on the entrance door of Ebrahim Khan School with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities. The objects, and Chilangar and Chalingar are two other in Kerman or Agha Khan School in Kashan. remains of ancient settlements are scattered over the plain, as are names for it. With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the num- traces of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. A Chalingar usually works alone and they have no ber of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts West Azarbaijan embraces a variety of lush natural sceneries, apprentice. In the past, the artists of this craft made Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, cultural heritage sites, and museums including the UNESCO sites scythes, hammers, horseshoes, nails, horse and cow and India with three ones come next. of Takht-e Soleyman and Qareh Klise (St. Thaddeus Monastery), bindles in the cities and villages. The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports stood Teppe Hasanlu, and the ruined Bastam Citadel. Today since both agriculture and animal breeding at $120 million during the first eleven months of the The region was home to several ancient civilizations. According have become automatic or semi-automatic, the black- past Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – to Britannica, it was conquered by Alexander the Great in the 4th smiths now make applicable- decorative objects such In the past, doors and windows were different from February 18, 2021). Ceramics, pottery vessels, hand- century BC and was named Atropatene after one of Alexander’s as vase bases, dividers, window protectors, etc. The their contemporary counterparts and metallic locks woven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with generals, Atropates, who established a small kingdom there. Ul- basics of blacksmithing are like making a knife and are made by the Chalangars were attached to wooden win- precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally timately, the area returned to the Persian (Iranian) rule under the done by heating the metal in the kiln, blowing, forging, dows. One of these locks is known as Kubeh, according exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the U.S., the Sasanians in the 3rd century CE. and making attachments to make the final product. to Visit Iran. UK, and other countries. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 1, 2021 SOCIETY 7 COVID-19 UPDATES Armenia welcomes setting up joint The statistics are related to 24 hours started 2:00 p.m. June 29 technology park with Iran New cases 11,748 SOCIETY TEHRAN – Armenia has and promotion of Iranian knowledge-based New deaths 137 deskwelcomed the idea of es- companies, startups, and creative industries. tablishing a joint technology park with Iran A house of innovation and technology has Total cases 3,204,557 as a step to help Iranian-made products find already been set up as a technology exchange their way to the Eurasian market. office in China, Mehdi Ghalehnoei, an offi- The issue was discussed during a meet- cial with the vice presidency for science and Total deaths 84,264 ing between Armenia’s acting Minister of technology, said, IRNA reported. Economy Vahan Kerobyan and an Iranian Currently, some 5,000 knowledge-based New hospitalized patients 1,222 delegation led by Mehdi Eliassi, Vice President companies are active in the country, manu- for Science and Technology, which also com- facturing diverse products to meet the needs Patients in critical condition 3,183 prised Deputy Minister of Communications, of the domestic market while saving large Chairman of the Information Technology amounts of foreign currency. Organization Amir Nazemi Ashani, members Vice President for Science and Technology Total recovered patients 2,876,828 of the Iranian Parliament, representatives of Sourena Sattari told the Tehran Times in a number of large Iranian companies. October 2020 that “U.S. sanctions caused Diagnostic tests conducted 23,635,679 The delegation was in Armenia to partici- exports of knowledge-based companies to pate in the Armenian-Iranian business forum. decline three years ago, however, it has re- Doses of vaccine injected 5,032,590 The Iranian side said it has a rich expe- turned to growth and is projected to reach the rience in establishing high-tech centers in pre-sanctions level of more than $1 billion different countries, suggesting to establish Iran and Armenia is a good idea, and we will new markets for domestic knowledge-based by the end of the current [Iranian calendar] a similar center in Armenia. attempt to launch the park over the course products in the region. year (March 20, 2021). The meeting also referred to the bilateral of six months,” the Armenia official said. Exporting technological products of Ira- Fortunately, last year, companies achieved cooperation within the framework of “Megh- The Iranian side also expressed readi- nian knowledge-based companies is one of a record sale of 1.2 quadrillion rials (nearly Environmental protection ri” and “Aras” free economic zones. Taking ness to cooperate in equipping Armenian the important and key programs of the vice $28.5 billion at the official rate of 42,000 in Iran into account Armenia’s membership in the medical institutions with Iranian equipment. presidency for science and technology, and in rials), which is expected to increase by 40 Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the par- The prospects of cooperation in the field of this regard, the first house of innovation and percent this year.” (Part 1) ties discussed the possibilities of organizing pharmaceuticals were discussed. technology was inaugurated in the Kenyan To date, 42 knowledge-based companies Environmental protection efforts before the 1979 Revolution. joint productions in different sectors of the Building houses of innovation capital of Nairobi on January 27. with a total value of 2.8 quadrillion rials (nearly In Iran conservation consciousness began, as it so often does, economy and exporting the manufactured Iran plans to set up two houses of inno- By supporting innovative ideas, holding $66.6 billion) have been listed on the stock with concern for wildlife. In the absence of protective legislation, products to the EAEU to other countries. vation and technology in Syria and Russia technological and innovative events, the exchange and they will soon turn into the the more conspicuous plains species—notably gazelles and the “Establishing a joint technology park by in the near future with the aim of finding centers will be a platform for the development biggest businesses in the county, Sattari said. wild ass—had been relentlessly pursued by hunters using Jeeps all too often and were obviously threatened with extinction. The efforts of a group of sportsmen resulted in 1956 in the nation’s first conservation law and the creation of the Game Second year into pandemic: national university entrance exam kicks off Council of Iran (Kanun-e Shekar-e Iran). SOCIETY TEHRAN – As the COVID-19 pandemic the seats are arranged with an approved physical distance deskstill poses a serious challenge, Iran’s nation- of 180 cm from each other. Meanwhile, the venues and all al university entrance exam (Konkur) started on Wednesday equipment are disinfected. under health protocols and will run through July 3. The oldest candidate is 81 years old and the youngest The exam will be attended by 1,367,931 candidates, is 13 years old. compared with 1,393,233 candidates last year. The na- The exam is simultaneously held in 11 other countries, namely tional universities have the capacity to enroll some 1.09 Qatar, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Rus- million students this year. sia, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Kuwait, and Oman. Of the total participants, 662,114, equaling 59.5 percent, Konkur is held annually in June or July in Iran and in are female. A total of 86 contesters have declared being some other countries as well, however, this year due to the infected with the coronavirus. They will be sitting for the pandemic, it was postponed till August. Every year the exam at a specified building. participants sit for the multiple-choice exam to vie to get Konkur includes three main groups of mathematical the best results possible as the seats at tuition-free public sciences, experimental sciences, and human sciences along universities are limited. Based on the figures only 20 per- with two other groups of art and foreign languages. cent of the students would manage to win the seats at top Large halls have been selected with a suitable capacity and charge-free public universities. These measures were soon followed by others: the nation- alization of all forest and rangelands in 1963 and of all water Second Iranian coronavirus vaccine gets emergency use license resources in 1966. In 1967 the progressive Game and Fish Law (Qanun-e Shekar wa ?ayd), still in effect in 1994, established the 1 Iran has also successfully completed the for importing Iranian-made coronavirus The vaccine’s production line can Game and Fish Department (Sazman-e Shekarbani wa Ne?arat first phase of the human trial for Fakhra vaccine (COVIRAN BAREKAT), Hassan deliver one million doses a month in the first bar ?ayd), which was responsible for wildlife, protected areas, vaccine, the third domestically developed Jalili, the vaccine’s production manager, trimester, then two million doses a month inland fishing, and conservation. COVID-19 vaccine, named after martyred has said. in the second trimester, and possibly three It was incorporated into the Department of Environmental nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. “However, it is the Health Ministry that million doses a month in the third trimester. Conservation (Sazman-e Hefa?at-e Mo?i?-e Zist), established “Osvid-19”, the fourth domestic vaccine sets the policy for exporting vaccines,” he In addition, the CovPars Razi, Fakhra, and in 1971, which was also responsible for controlling environ- produced by Osvah Pharmaceutical Company added, Tasnim reported. Spicogen vaccines are likely to be licensed for mental degradation in general. The Environmental Protec- is also undergoing human trials, which will Results of the second human trial phase emergency use and mass-produced by late tion and Enhancement Act (Qanun-e Hefa?at wa Behsazi-e also be available in early September. showed that the vaccine creates immunity September if their clinical trial is successful. Mo?i?-e Zist) of 1974 created the present Department of the On May 24, the first coronavirus vaccine by 93.5 percent, he noted. The CovPars Razi developed by the Razi Environment, attached to the office of the prime minister. made by the private sector in Iran succeeded “We are preparing documents related to Vaccine and Serum Research Institute which This legislation recognized the complexity of environmental in receiving the code of ethics and entered cine has received the license for public use. the vaccine to be sent to the World Health started the clinical trial on February 27 will problems and gave wider authority to the Department of the the phase of clinical studies. Eleven countries from Asia and South Organization once the third clinical phase be administered among the population in Environment for control of air and water pollution than is Homegrown COVIRAN BAREKAT vac- America, and a European country have asked is completed.” early August. found in many other countries. Apart from administering the Game and Fish Law, the de- partment administered the several categories of protected areas World must remove 1 billion tons of CO2 by 2025 to meet climate goal: report created by the law and all wetlands, including associated outdoor recreation; set emissions and quality standards for air, water, More than 190 countries have signed the Paris agreement de- Negative emission projects include bioenergy with tech- soil, wastes, and noise; oversaw ecosystem protection and the signed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but even nology to capture and storage carbon emissions, technology sustainable use of resources; protected natural landscapes; with pledges of big reductions in emissions many scientists to directly capture and store emissions from the air and conducted research on the adverse effects of biocides and al- believe removal technologies will be needed to meet the goal. natural climate solutions such afforestation. ternative means of pest control; educated the public in all fields “Without action to deliver 1 Gigatonne (Gt) of negative Currently removal technology is expensive and while of environmental protection and enhancement; and assisted emissions globally by 2025, keeping global warming within many countries around the world have initiatives in place in the establishment of natural history museums and zoos). the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C cannot be achieved,” said to put a price on CO2 emissions, the prices are far too low Recent history. After the 1979 revolution, the legacy of envi- the report by the Coalition for Negative Emissions (CNE), to incentivize new projects. ronmental protection was also suspect. With law enforcement and consultancy firm McKinsey. The report said scaling up the technology would lead in disarray, forests and rangelands, including national parks It said countries will need to remove a billion tons of to lower costs, with a likely average cost of 30-100 pounds and protected areas, were pillaged and ploughed, and wildlife CO2 from the atmosphere by 2025, if the Paris target is to ($41-138) per ton of CO2 removed by 2050. was massacred. Environmental regulations were often either be met, and more than one billion tons annually thereafter. Will Gardiner, CEO of coalition member Drax, which is seeking suspended as unnecessary or rejected by some judiciary courts, The current pipeline of projects in development could to develop an emissions negative power plant using biomass Other members of the CNE, which includes over 20 com- factories, poachers, and some of the public. remove only around 150 million tons of CO2 by 2025, well and carbon capture, said countries could help to pay for the panies, investors and trade associations, include Bank of The contraction of the country’s economy in subsequent years short of what’s needed, the report said. technology by awarding tax credits for each ton of CO2 removed. America and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). encouraged the destructive exploitation of the environment and its resources. Most damaging was the explosive growth in population, from 36 million in 1978 to 60 million in 1991. ENGLISH IN USE With a growth rate measured in the 1986 census at 3.91percent, among the highest in the world, the population is projected to exceed 75 million by the year 2000. LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION The population explosion has placed a tremendous strain on the environment in both the urban and rural areas. The influx of people into towns and cities has produced uncon- trolled urban growth that often uses up scarce agricultural land, unprecedented population densities, air pollution, water خانوادههــای دارای چندقلــو کمــک ماهانــه Families with multiple births to shortages and polluted aquifers, and enormous increases in .the volume of waste معیشــتی می گیرنــد receive monthly allowances Green spaces have disappeared, and recreation areas are increasingly threatened. Important sectors such as energy در راســتای سیاســت هــای افزایــش جمعیــت، بــه خانوادههــای دارای ســه In line with population growth policies, families with triplets or more will receive monthly allowances of up to 5 million rials production and industry face environmental problems simi- lar to those in other countries and thus will not be discussed قلــو بــه بــاال ۵۰۰ هــزار تومــان بــه صــورت ماهانــه بــه عنــوان کمــک (nearly $120 at the official rate of 42,000 rials), head of Welfare in detail here. (Source: Encyclopaedia Iranica) هزینــه معیشــتی پرداخــت می شــود. .Organization has announced بــه گــزارش ایرنــا، وحیــد قبــادی دانا، رییــس ســازمان بهزیســتی روز The allowances would be paid when the children are born till the جمعه بــا بیــان ایــن کــه کمــک هزینــه از ابتــدای تولــد تــا ۶ ســالگی .age of 6, IRNA quoted Vahid Ghobadi Dana as saying on Saturday پرداخــت مــی شــود، ادامــه داد: تعــداد خانــواده هــای دارای فرزنــد ســه Some 17,000 households with three or above births will receive ,Without water قلــو بــه بــاال نیارمنــد کمــک معیشــتی دولــت، ۱۷ هــزار خانــوار در کل .the government support across the country, he stated کشــور هســتند. He went on to say that since the Iranian calendar year 1393 (March everything قبــادی دانــا اظهارداشــت از ســال ۹۳ تــا ۹۷ هــر ســال تقریبــا یــک میلیــون 2014-March 2015) till 1397 (March 2018-March 2019), nearly 1.5 withers و ۵۰۰ هــزار نفــر تولــد ثبــت شــد، و بیــش از ۳ درصــد ایــن تولدهــا دوقلــو million births were registered in the country per year, 3 percent بــه بــاال و حــدود نیــم درصــد از آن ســه قلــو بــه باالتــر بــود. .of which have been twins and 0.5 percent triplets or more Prayer Times Noon:13:08 Evening: 20:07 Dawn: 4:45 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 5:53 (tomorrow) JULY 1, 2021 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Mohammad Shojaeian Editor-in-Chief: Ali A.Jenabzadeh “Walnut Tree” on tragedy of Iraqi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 chemical attack on Sardasht hits theaters Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051430 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 ARTTEHRAN – Iranian for his portrayal of Qader. 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His effort to save his movie “Sun Children” was submitted to pregnant wife and their three children is the Academy’s race. in vain and they die one by one from the In 1987, Iraq bombarded the Iranian town fatal wounds sustained as a result of the of Sardasht and the surrounding regions in chemical attack. West Azerbaijan Province with chemical The film had its premiere in Tehran during weapons, killing over 1000 and injuring the 38th edition of the Fajr Film Festival in over 8000 civilians, many of whom were February 2020 and brought Mahdavian the permanently disabled. Crystal Simorgh for best director. Iran was subjected to several violent GUIDE TO “This film is about the grief of the fathers attacks with chemical weapons by Iraq during SPIRITUAL AWAKENING of this land, and I dedicate my prize to all the the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. bereaved fathers of our country,” Mahdavian According to a study, about 6,000 Iranians Overlook and forgive the weaknesses of the generous said after accepting his award. were killed during the attacks, and today, people because if they fall down, Allah will help them. In addition, Payman Maadi was about 55,000 survivors of these attacks are Imam Ali (AS) crowned the best actor at the festival “Walnut Tree” directed by Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian. still suffering from the aftereffects. Astan-e Qods library flags more details on Art, architecture during 530-year-old Kulliyat-i Attar Qajar period The manuscript is composed of the Asrar-nameh (Book Gazorgah near Ansarieh and the Mantiq at-Tayr was finished Part 1 of Mysteries), Mantiq at-Tayr (Conference of the Birds), on December 17, 1505 in Mehrabad near Neyshabur. The Qajar period is now increasingly recognized as a time of Mosibat-nameh (“Book of Affliction”) and 76 love poems Poems on each page have been inscribed in 19 lines in significant change in Persian society. Perhaps the most obvious by the Persian mystic and poet Farid ud-Din Mohammad four columns. Each page has also been illuminated with influence was the impact of Western ideas and technology, ibn Ebrahim Attar Neyshaburi (C. 1142-1220). floral motifs by gold, azure and cinnabar. which accompanied the diplomats, military and technical This is the oldest of 142 manuscripts of Attar’s works, Attar is most famous for the Mantiq at-Tayr, an allegorical advisers, merchants, travelers, and missionaries who flocked which are preserved at the library’s storehouse, Seyyed Reza poem describing the quest of the birds (i.e., Sufis) for the into 19th-century Persia. Sedaqat-Hosseini, a manuscript expert of the library, said mythical Simorgh, or Phoenix, whom they wish to make Qajar art, which reflects such influences, has been treated with during the unveiling the ceremony of the book. their king (i.e., God). He called the book one of the most beautiful manuscripts, His Elahi-nameh and the Mosibat-nameh (“Book of scant sympathy. Viewed through eyes accustomed to the standards A page from the Kulliyat-i Attar, which was showcased in of earlier periods of Persian art, it has been dismissed as garish which was donated to the library by Reza Naeini in 1932. Affliction”) both are mystical allegories similar in structure an exhibition for the first time at the Astan-e Qods Razavi Ali ibn Heidar Qasemi is the calligrapher of the and form to the Mantiq at-Tayr. and unoriginal, instead of being considered on its own terms. Museum and Library in Mashhad on June 29, 2021. Qajar art is in fact firmly rooted in Persian tradition while collection written in 222 pages. He completed inscribing Attar was also the author of the Elahi-nameh (The Book giving accurate visual expression to the changes in 19th-century CULTURE TEHRAN – The Astan-e Qods Razavi the Asrar-nameh in Mehrabad near Neyshabur on of God), Mokhtar-nameh and Tadkerat al-Awliya. Persia, and any study of it must reflect this duality. deskMuseum and Library shared more December 1, 1491. UNESCO is commemorating Attar by registering the 800th A balanced assessment is still difficult because the basic fascinating details about a rare 530-year-old manuscript The calligraphy of the Mosibat-nameh was finished in anniversary of his passing on its 2021 calendar of events. information has not yet been systematically classified: there of the Kulliyat-i Attar that was showcased for the first time the same place on February 20, 1492, while the inscription Attar’s works have been published in several languages are no comprehensive indexes of surviving monuments and few in Mashhad on Tuesday. of the love poems were completed on February 2, 1497, in across the world. catalogues, with the possible exception of paintings. The bibliography is equally meager, as the standard works of Persian art stop with the decline of the Safavids in the early 18th century. The most lucid and satisfactory account still is that of Tehran theater hosts “God of Carnage” Robert Murdoch Smith who, during his career as director of the ARTTEHRAN – French evening devolving into chaos. racial prejudice and homophobia. Persian Telegraph Department from 1865 to 1888 systematically deskplaywright Yasmina Reza’s Two 11-year-old children, Ferdinand Originally written in French, the play was built up collections of Persian art for the Victoria and Albert black comedy “God of Carnage” was staged Reille and Bruno Vallon get involved in a success. It has since been translated into Museum and viewed Qajar art with a sympathetic yet critical eye. at Tehran’s Jamshid Mashayekhi Theater an argument because Bruno refuses to let English by translator Christopher Hampton, The priority of Qajar art studies is therefore to catalogue its on Wednesday. Ferdinand join his “gang”. and has enjoyed equal acclaim in productions monuments and artifacts, supplementing firsthand examination Shaahin Chegini is directing the play based Ferdinand knocks out two of Bruno’s in both London and New York. and description of this wealth of material with references from on a Persian rendition by Puya Valilzadeh. teeth with a stick. That night, the parents Roman Polanski directed the 2011 film secondary sources such as European travel accounts and official Helia Kushki, Samaneh Kamali, Amir of both children meet to discuss the matter. adaption of “God of Carnage”, whose title reports, Persian chronicles, and archives. Kordi, Ali Shayeqi, Dorsa Derakhshan, Ferdinand’s father, Alain, is a lawyer who was shortened to “Carnage”. The film was Main characteristics Mehdi Khalili, Kiana Hosseinpur, Mahshad is never off his mobile phone. Ferdinand’s shot in Paris, due to Polanski’s outstanding Qajar art is characterized by an exuberant style and flamboyant Eslamzadeh and Mehdi Asadi are members mother, Annette is in “wealth management”, criminal conviction in the United States, use of color, which became more emphatic as the 19th century of the cast. and consistently wears good shoes. but the play’s Brooklyn setting is retained progressed; here Persian art may be compared with developments The play first published in 2008 is about Bruno’s father, Michel, is a self-made in the film. in 19th-century Europe, where technological mastery made virtuoso two sets of parents, one of whose child has wholesaler with an ailing mother. Michel’s Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly play forms of decoration possible. hurt the other at a public park. wife, Veronique, is writing a book about Penelope and Michael, while Christoph In the meticulous painting of detail and shading of color, there They agree to meet to discuss the Darfur. As the evening goes on, the meeting Waltz and Kate Winslet play Alain and Nancy. are also close similarities among such media as painted lacquer matter in a civilized manner. However, degenerates into the four getting into Reza’s “Bella Figura” was also staged A poster for Yasmina Reza’s black comedy (papier maché), enameled gold and copper, and, on a somewhat as the evening goes on, the parents become irrational arguments, and their discussion by Chegini at Jamshid Mashayekhi Hall in “God of Carnage”, which is on stage at larger-scale, overglaze painted tilework. increasingly childish, resulting in the falls into the loaded topics of misogyny, early June. Tehran’s Jamshid Mashayekhi Theater. In such works and also in certain groups of textiles, the quality of craftsmanship is high. A particularly important feature of Qajar art is the richness of its iconography. Flowers (especially roses and irises), foliage, and fruit Book of birds’ life lessons for humans function both as central and supporting motifs. There are views of pastoral landscapes and buildings mainly inspired by imported European illustrations. published in Persian There are also many narratives. Nostalgia for Persia’s past is reflected in scenes of Sassanid rulers, traditional themes of may be useful to human life has been published in Persian. of the natural world. Persian literature, and more recent battles with the Ottoman The book translated into Persian by Kaveh Feizollahi has Along the way you will discover why the robin is braver Turks and Mughals. been released by the Tehran-based publishing house Now. than the eagle, what the arctic tern can teach us about the The contemporary world is seen in the portrayal of Qajar The book provides twenty-two life lessons inspired by joy of travel, and whether the head or the heart is the best rulers in both official and informal situations and in scenes of watching birds, written by the French philosopher and route to love (as shown by the mallard and the penguin). everyday life treated with varying degrees of naturalism; here ornithologist Duo. By the end, you will feel more in touch with the rhythms European influence intrudes in such features as the military “The greatest wisdom comes from the smallest creatures,” of nature and have a fresh perspective on how to live the uniforms worn by Nasser ad-Din Shah and his officers. wrote Virgin Digital, the publisher of the original book fullest life you can. Perhaps, however, the most significant and interesting released in 2018. Dubois has been passionate about birds since he was a boy, iconography is drawn from the themes of popular folklore, which There is so much we can learn from birds. Through and has traveled the world birdwatching. He is the author of are found in the oil paintings decorating the walls of coffee houses, twenty-two little lessons of wisdom inspired by how birds a number of works on climate change and biodiversity and paintings on glass, colored lithographs, and tilework panels. live, this charming French book will help you spread your was the head of Delachaux and Niestlé, the oldest nature Front cover of the Persian version of “A Short Philosophy of wings and soar. books publishing house in France. Unique to the Qajar period, these images undoubtedly represent Birds” by French experts Philippe J. Dubois and Elise Rousseau. the survival of a tradition whose earlier history has been lost. We often need help from those smaller than us. Having Rousseau has degrees in literature and philosophy, CULTURE TEHRAN – “A Short Philosophy of Birds”, spent a lifetime watching birds, Philippe and Élise - a French and is a journalist and author of several works on nature Here the tragic events of Shia martyrology and the exploits of desk legendary heroes such as Rustam are depicted. Rustam’s role is a book of studies by French experts Philippe ornithologist and a philosopher - draw out the secret lessons and animals. She has spent several years working to a dual one because he appears both as a respected character of J. Dubois and Elise Rousseau containing information that that birds can teach us about how to live, and the wisdom protect animals. the Shahnameh and as a more earthy folk hero. Architecture Architecture and the various techniques used for its decoration offer possibly the most comprehensive illustration “Fruit of the Drunken Tree” offered at Iranian bookstores of the qualities of Qajar art. CULTURE TEHRAN – Colombian kidnappings, car bombs and assassinations told through the alternating perspectives of From the surviving monuments it is clear that the Qajars deskwriter Ingrid Rojas hover just outside the neighborhood walls, the willful Chula and the achingly hopeful pursued an energetic building program; the majority of buildings Contreras’s novel “Fruit of the Drunken where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar Petrona, “Fruit of the Drunken Tree” contrasts date from the two longest reigns, those of Fath-Ali Shah (1797- Tree” appeared in Persian. continues to elude authorities and capture two very different, but inextricable coming- 1834) and Nasser ad-Din Shah (1848-1896). Qoqnus, a Tehran-based major publisher, the attention of the nation. of-age stories. There are also some interesting large-scale buildings found in has released the book rendered into Persian When their mother hires Petrona, a live-in- In lush prose, Rojas Contreras sheds light the reign of the last Qajar, Ahmad Shah (1909-1924). Surviving by Sahar Qadimi. maid from the city’s guerrilla-occupied slum, on the impossible choices women are often examples are found throughout Persia, while the main concentration In the vein of Isabel Allende and Gabriel Chula makes it her mission to understand forced to make in the face of violence and the of buildings is in the capital, Tehran, which was drastically altered Garcia Marquez, a mesmerizing debut set Petrona’s mysterious ways. unexpected connections that can blossom by Nasser ad-Din Shah’s construction program begun in 1867. against the backdrop of the devastating But Petrona’s unusual behavior belies out of desperation. Interesting groups of buildings have also survived in Qazvin, violence of the 1990s in Colombia about a more than shyness. She is a young woman Rojas Contreras is an award-winning Isfahan, Shiraz, Kashan, Kerman, Rasht, Semnan, and Zanjan. sheltered young girl and a teenage maid who crumbling under the burden of providing for author who was born and raised in Bogotá, Traditional building materials were used: Kiln-fired clay brick for strike an unlikely friendship that threatens her family as the rip tide of first love pulls Colombia. She recently received the Mary the main sections of construction, stone more sparingly for features to undo them both. her in the opposite direction. Tanenbaum Award for non-fiction, and such as columns and dados, wood for doors and window frames. The Santiago family lives in a gated As both girls’ families scramble to maintain the Audio Miller Prize from the Missouri Decoration was applied in various techniques, including community in Bogotá, safe from the political stability amidst the rapidly escalating conflict, Review. polychrome tile, carved and molded stucco, painted wood and upheaval terrorizing the country. Petrona and Chula find themselves entangled She currently teaches writing to immigrant plaster, inlaid mirrorwork, carved and pierced woodwork. Seven-year-old Chula and her older in a web of secrecy that will force them both high school students as part of a San Francisco A poster for the Persian translation of Source: Encyclopedia Iranica sister Cassandra enjoy carefree lives thanks to choose between sacrifice and betrayal. Arts Commission initiative bringing artists Colombian writer Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s To be continued to this protective bubble, but the threat of Inspired by the author’s own life, and into public schools. novel “Fruit of the Drunken Tree”.