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Military chief says security at Biden fails to honor promises to stop U.S. border areas has improved

POLITICAL TEHRAN — Chief of the Staff of Iran’s Armed deskForces Major General Mohammad Bagheri on support for Saudis: Yemen ambassador Tuesday highlighted that Iran has managed to improve security situation in border areas. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Yemen’s on Yemen in March 2015, with the goal of Bagheri made the remarks in a meeting of commanders and desk senior officials of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps including ambassador to Iran says bringing the government of former Yemeni IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad U.S. President Joe Biden has failed to honor president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi back to Pakpour. his pledges to stop Washington’s support power and crushing the popular Ansarullah Emphasizing the growing security situation at borders, the mil- for the Saudi-led military campaign against resistance movement in a matter of weeks. itary chief said, “Improvement of Iran’s security border in all parts Yemen, stressing that he only used the issue Yemeni armed forces and allied Popu- and indicators show the effective and fruitful efforts of the IRGC of the bloody war as a trump card to boost his lar Committees have, however, gone from ground forces and other forces in charge of border security mission.” chances in last year’s presidential election. strength to strength against the Saudi-led During the meeting, which was held at the IRGC Ground Force “He said he wanted an end to the Yemeni invaders, and left Riyadh and its allies headquarters, General Pakpour and other IRGC commanders at war. He said he wanted to start political bogged down in the country. border areas in separate reports explained about defense and mil- talks, but he lied to voters. He continues The Saudi war has left hundreds of itary preparations in their turfs. to support sanctions against the Yemeni thousands of Yemenis dead, and displaced Some important issues were discussed including assessing and people. He continues to support the siege millions more. The war has also destroyed reviewing security movements and events. They also exchanged on Yemen. He has not fulfilled any of his Yemen’s infrastructure and spread famine views on various security, defense and military issues in provid- pre-election pledges about Yemen,” Ibrahim and infectious diseases across the Arab ing lasting security and deepening intelligence coverage in areas al-Deilami told Press TV in an exclusive country. around the country. interview broadcast on Tuesday. Certain instances of the Saudi-led war on General Bagheri appreciated the tireless efforts of IRGC ground He added, “We do not count on Amer- Yemen have been described as war crime. forces to provide lasting security in border areas, especially in the ican promises, because it was during the The bomb dropped on a school bus in August northwest and southeast of the country, and noted that despite reign of Democrats and [President Barack] 2018, which killed 40 children, or bom- the enemy’s conspiracy to create insecurity in borders security in Obama that the war against the Yemeni barding wedding ceremonies are concrete border areas is reassuring. nation began. Biden’s pledges about Yemen examples. unmanned aerial vehicles. act logically,” he commented. Praising the efforts of IRGC Commander Major General Hossein have not been fulfilled, because he is the CNN reported that the weapon used in Elsewhere in his remarks, the ambassa- The ambassador also hailed relations Salami for improving the capacity and readiness of the IRGC ground most dominant partner in the aggression.” killing 40 children, who aged six to eleven, dor said Saudi-led coalition forces and their between Yemen’s Salvation Government forces, Bagheri underlined the benefits of the implementation of The Yemeni ambassador noted that the was a 227kg laser-guided bomb made by mercenaries are using Yemen’s strategic and Iran, stating that the Islamic Republic people-centric security strategies to maintain security in the borders. United States has been fueling the war in Lockheed Martin. central province of Ma’rib as a launching is the only country that stood by the Yemeni General Bagheri also underscored the strategy of helping the Yemen, and, in fact, the Saudi-led military In a recent interview with the Tehran pad to mount offensives against other nation, criticized the Saudi-led aggression deprived families as well as utilizing the various construction capac- aggression against his impoverished coun- Times, former Iranian foreign minister Yemeni regions. and called for the removal of brutal sanctions ities and civil services of the Armed Forces in providing assistance try all started in Washington, when Adel Manouchehr Mottaki says Saudi Arabia “Even U.S. military advisers are active against the crisis-hit country. to the administration and helping reduce poverty which is evident al-Jubeir was Saudi Arabia’s ambassador deceived the United States into the war there to lead the aggression. Ma’rib has “Iranian media outlets are supportive in the mission plan of the IRGC. to the U.S. at the time. against Yemen in March 2015. “Saudi Arabia has been receiving logisti- abundant resources and supplies electricity of the Yemeni nation. They talk about the Mottaki likened the Saudi deception cal, intelligence, and other types of support to other parts of Yemen. But the enemies need to lift sanctions against Yemeni peo- of the U.S. to Saddam’s trick against Arab Iran: U.S. must know that from the United States since the first day have turned it into a conflict zone. The ple. While many countries have kept mum and Western states that his army would of the invasion of Yemen. They supported enemy uses the area to carry out attacks about the crisis unfolding in Yemen, Iran capture Iran in a week when he ordered bullying won’t serve its interests a sea, land and air blockade on Yemen. Any against Sana’a and other districts. Yemeni is diplomatically supporting Yemenis,” invasion of Iran on September 22, 1980. UN Security Council resolution [against troops have to launch retaliatory attacks Deilami stated. “Saudi Arabia imagined and deceived POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokes- Yemen] has been backed by the United against enemy forces stationed there. We The Yemeni ambassador to Iran also the American officials that it would finish deskman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that States, and Obama, in particular, backed have so far liberated four districts in Ma’rib, decried the inhumane sanctions against his the work of Yemen in a very short time. The the United States must understand that bullying will worsen its them,” Deilami lamented. and are to establish control over the rest. country, stating that the bans have prevented same way that Saddam deceived Western situation in the region. In April 2015, Iranian Foreign Minis- We want to liberate Ma’rib from the grip food and medicine from entering Yemen. and Arab officials by claiming that he will “The United States must realize that bullying not only does not ter Mohammad Javad Zarif submitted a of Daesh and al-Qaeda,” the Yemeni am- “We are talking about thousands of arrive in Tehran in a week,” Mottaki said. achieve its regional goals, but also will aggravates its situation in letter to then UN Secretary General Ban bassador said. Yemenis, who need medical supplies and The former chief diplomat said Sau- West ,” Khatibzadeh said, speaking to reporters. Ki-moon outlining a four-point peace plan “UN views the war on Yemen as foodstuff. We are talking about people who di Arabia has been caught in the Yemen The remarks by Khatibzadeh came as the United States for the for Yemen. The letter came three weeks fighting Yemenis” are infected with coronavirus. Tens of thou- quagmire. second time targeted the positions of Iraqi and Syrian forces who after Saudi Arabia started war on Yemen. Deilami said the United Nations has sands of injured people cannot travel abroad “Saudi Arabia has not been in this cri- are fighting the main remnants of ISIS at the Iraq- borders. The plan called for an immediate cease- thus far failed to handle the Yemen crisis via Sana’a airport to receive treatment. sis for 15 days, not for a month, not for a Khatibzadeh made the remarks in response to the White House fire and end of all foreign military attacks, properly, stating that the world body con- “This shows the ugly face of the Unit- quarter, not for a year or two, but for years claims about the moves by these groups in Iraq-Syria border. humanitarian assistance, a resumption siders the conflict as a struggle between ed States and Saudis. Yemeni people call now. Everyone in the world understands White House claimed that the attacks were made by Iran-backed of broad national dialogue and “estab- Yemenis themselves. “In reality, it is an on the international community to bring that Saudi Arabia is not the winner of this militias. lishment of an inclusive national unity onslaught by a foreign aggressor against food and medicine into Yemen. This has war. It is now necessary for Saudi Arabia Khatibzadeh stressed that Iran has not and does not intend to government.” Yemeni people,” he said. not happened yet. The Yemenis need the to reach this conclusion that the Yemeni interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq. The ambassador went on to say that “In our viewpoint, the UN-led negoti- removal of such sanctions. The internation- crisis has no military solution, because the Saudi Arabia wants Yemen to be divided ations are failure. Aggression must stop, al community must ensure the reopening Yemenis are fighting with guerrilla tactics. and weakened, and has been purposely and this requires the courage of the United of airports and ports. Sanctions must be Neither Saudi’s ground forces will be able to New Iranian ambassador trying to interfere in the internal affairs of Nations to openly criticize the onslaught. lifted,” he said. confront the Yemeni ground forces, except submits credentials to Queen its southern neighbor over the past decades. The United Nations must say it is an act of “We are witnessing a humanitarian ca- for the areas it occupied, nor the aerial “Saudi Arabia seeks to dominate Yemen. aggression by Saudi Arabia and the United tastrophe. This needs to stop. This is the bombardments will lead any country to POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s new envoy to the UK submitted We seek to preserve Yemen’s independence States. Sanctions against Yemen must be result of the aggression. Tens of billions of victory, from the Vietnam War to the Iran- deskhis credentials to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday. through our struggle. They seek to weaken lifted and all foreign forces, including Saudis, dollars have been lost. This, however, has Iraq war and other wars,” Mottaki stated. Mohsen Baharvand had previously presented a copy of his cre- and overthrow the Yemeni government. the Emirati and others, must withdraw in not stopped Yemeni people from confronting Speaking in a radio interview on Monday, dentials to officials at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They want to decide the president of Yem- order for Yemeni parties to negotiate with the aggression. The freedom-loving people Ambassador Deilami highlighted the suc- He was appointed new ambassador to the , suc- en. They even want to appoint mayors and each other. of the world must stand by Yemenis in the cessive and heavy defeats that the Yemeni ceeding Hamid Badinejad. governors themselves. Clearly, this was the “As long as we see the involvement of face of such injustices,” Deilami concluded. army and popular forces have inflicted on Before his new diplomatic post, Baharvand served as Iran’s deputy case in previous administrations backed by Saudis in Yemen, the UN-led negotiations Saudi Arabia, backed by the U.S. and the Saudi aggressors. foreign minister for international and legal affairs. Saudi Arabia. But in their recent attacks, are fruitless and the world body will not regional allies, launched the devastating war “Saudi Arabia must realize Yemen’s they witnessed the Yemeni people’s remark- power and accept it. That country has un- able resilience,” the Yemeni ambassador “We are talking about thousands of Yemenis, doubtedly no choice but to move towards Raisi responds to Putin’s to Tehran said. who need medical supplies and foodstuff. negotiations. Saudi Arabia and its allies Ambassador Deilami said Yemeni armed have to withdraw from the Yemeni soil congratulatory message forces and fighters from the allied Popular We are talking about people who are infected and compensate for the damages of seven Committees have beefed up their military with coronavirus. Tens of thousands of years of war on Yemeni people, otherwise, POLITICAL TEHRAN — In a letter presented to Vladimir desk might and deterrence power amid the on- injured people cannot travel abroad via we will press on with resistance to expel the Putin’s special assistant, Iranian President-elect going Saudi-led aggression, and are now aggressors from our country,” the envoy Ebrahim Raisi thanked the Russian president over his kind words. able to produce various kinds of indigenous Sana’a airport to receive treatment.” remarked. The letter was presented by Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Ka- zem Jalali. Government confirms sabotage act at Karaj POLITICAL TEHRAN — At his weekly press The spokesman went on to say that Iran has proven been submitted to ministers” deskbriefing on Tuesday, government that after each sabotage act, its capabilities have been Also in response to the question whether a proposal spokesman Ali Rabiei confirmed that there was an increasing. has been received from the current cabinet members to act of sabotage at one of the building owned by the Officials stated on June 23 that due to precautions, hold a post in the future government of Ebrahim Raisi, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Karaj, the parcel bomb was intercepted before it caused any the spokesman stated, “So far, no proposal has been however he refuted claims of significant equipment damage to the building. received or been handed from the official channels of and human damage. In April 2021, a sabotage attack took place in part the government, and if there are any such proposals, In the meeting, Jalali expressed hope that the era of new pres- “Slight damage to the roof of one of the sheds, of the power grid of the Ahmadi Roshan nuclear en- they have been presented personally to the ministers idency in Iran would mark a period of growth and prosperity in which is being repaired and replaced,” Rabiei stated. richment facility in Natanz. Israel was blamed as the and maybe some managers, of which I am unaware.” bilateral cooperation. He added the aerial photo published by some media chief culprit for the act. He added that if the president-elect consults with the Putin was the first foreign Leader to congratulate Raisi on his outlets of the damage to the site is in fact an image It was after this sabotage act that Iran decided to government as a legal entity, the government is obliged victory in the June 18 presidential election. In the message, Putin that is being taken after the roof was removed for increase the level of its nuclear enrichment to more to present its views in a fraternal and compassionate pointed to the good and fraternal relations between Iran and repair, and “the interpretations made in the media than 60 percent. manner, “but so far the government has not entered and expressed hope that during the Raisi presidency both sides are not accurate.” “No offer of serving in coming administration the process and does not intend to.” could see a growing expansion of cooperation. Iran seeking to cut executions of child offenders to zero Iran-Saudi dialogue enters new phase as officials from both sides welcome talks POLITICAL TEHRAN— In recent “Iran has always wanted to main- When Al Mayadeen host played a video Iran is doing its best to bring down the number of executions of child deskdevelopments between tain peace and security in the region” of the Tuesday remarks of Rabiei welcom- offenders to zero, a senior Iranian official told AFP amid recurrent Tehran and Riyadh, officials from both In a similar note, Iranian Foreign Min- ing talks between Tehran and Riyadh, criticism from the UN and rights groups. sides expressed hope that the talks would istry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Amani said that these remarks were made “We are going to the zero point,” said Majid Tafreshi of the High be beneficial. that Saudi officials should know that the months ago as well. Council for Human Rights, insisting that was the “will of the system” Speaking at his weekly press briefing Islamic Republic of Iran, based on its prin- “Saudi Arabia is looking for a hand of the Islamic republic. on Tuesday, government spokesman Ali cipled positions, has always wanted the to grab and save it from the quagmire in The United Nations and human rights groups frequently criticize Rabiei said that the negotiations between countries of the region to maintain peace the region, especially in Yemen,” he said. Iran for executing child offenders, which violates the UN Convention Iran and Saudi Arabia began with Iran’s and security in the Persian Gulf region. The former diplomat noted that it is on the Rights of the Child that Tehran has ratified. firm belief in giving priority to neighbors. “This approach, with the efforts and now seven years since the invasion and Tafreshi, the council’s deputy head of international affairs, speak- “We believe that dialogue, especially courage of Iran, has helped to end the start of the Saudi war against Yemen. ing in English during an interview with AFP last week insisted the between communities within the Muslim domination of ISIS and other terrorist Saudi officials have long said that they Islamic republic is working hard to reduce the numbers of executions Ummah, is the only proper way to resolve groups in Iraq and Syria and to prevent will soon resolve the issue of Yemen and of those who committed crimes while minors. differences between them,” he noted. the infiltration of takfiri groups into the Former diplomat: No progress defeat the Houthis and Ansar al-Islam, “This is what all the government [is doing]. This is applaudable.” Rabiei added that in some cases dis- countries of the Persian Gulf,” he said, achieved in Tehran-Riyadh talks but this has not happened, he added. “We’re trying to convince the victim family to pardon,” he said, putes may have complexities that take speaking to reporters on Tuesday. Speaking to Al Mayadeen news network, “I think the situation in the region noting that the council’s broad goal “is minimizing the number of time to resolve. Khatibzadeh said that the Islamic Re- former Iranian diplomat Ali Amani said should change with the arrival of the executions ... as much as possible”. “The policy of the Islamic Republic of public has always welcomed dialogue to that he has not seen a tangible sign of new government in Iran and the victory For child offenders, these efforts result in pardons agreed by Iran is a specific policy called neighbor- achieve positive results, and it looks for- progress in the talks between Iran and of Bashar al-Assad in the presidential the families of victims in 96 percent of cases, according to Tafreshi. hood policy and regionalism. ward to negotiations with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia. election in Syria,” he highlighted. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 7, 2021 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 SPORTS What to expect from Iran crowned Asian U19 Beach Volleyball champions

SPORTSTEHRAN – Iran’s Abolhassan Khakizadeh deskand Ali Ghorbanpasandi defeated Thailand’s Netitorn Muneekul and Wachirawit Muadpha 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) Iran-Saudi talks in the final match of the 3rd Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Cham- pionships on Tuesday. POLITICAL TEHRAN – After a few the Persian Gulf region. This approach, deskweeks of being on the with the efforts and courage of Iran, has sidelines, the Saudi-Iranian talks are helped to end the domination of Daesh back in the spotlight, with Iran outlining and other terrorist groups in Iraq and the broader goals that can be achieved Syria and to prevent the infiltration of through the talks. takfiri groups into the countries of the Two Iranian spokesmen offered on Persian Gulf.” Tuesday glimpses into the de-escalation The spokesman added, “We have al- dialogue currently underway between ways welcomed the dialogue to achieve Tehran and Riyadh, after weeks of lack positive results and our view of nego- of updates on the talks. The briefings tiations with Saudi Arabia is positive.” included the latest developments and Iranian government spokesman Ali the point where the talks currently stand Rabiei echoed the same remarks, setting as well as the extent to which they can realistic goals for the talks. “Negotiations be expected to succeed. between the Islamic Republic of Iran and First, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokes- the government of Saudi Arabia began Bronze medal went to after defeating Thailand B 2-0. man Saeed Khatibzadeh responded to with our firm belief in giving priority to Iran started the campaign with a 2-0 win over Kazakhstan B remarks by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal our neighbors and the need for peaceful and also defeated Bahrain 2-0 on Day 2. bin Farhan, who cautiously welcomed coexistence for peace and security in the The Iranian team defeated Thailand C 2-0 in quarters and talks with Iran but cast doubts on Iran’s region. We continue to believe that dia- earned a 2-0 win over Thailand B in the semis. commitment to ensuring security in the logue, especially between communities The competition was held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand from region. within the Muslim ummah, is the only July 3 to 7. In remarks to the Italian newspaper worthy way to resolve possible differences La Repubblica, the top Saudi diplomat Vienna over a 2015 nuclear deal, formally interest in opening a new chapter with between them,” Rabiei said. commented on the potential restoration called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of the kingdom. He pointed to the complications of Iran a difficult team to play of ties between Tehran and Riyadh, saying Action (JCPOA). Needless to say, Iran has long under- talks between Tehran and Riyadh, un- against: Paulo Bento that Saudi Arabia welcomes talks with Sensing a Saudi desire for talks, Iran lined its seriousness for talks and even cas- derlining that there are disagreements Iran but Tehran must prove its commit- quickly moved to offer the Saudis a path- tigated the Saudis for their foot-dragging that need more time to be solved. But SPORTSTEHRAN — South Korea head coach Paulo ment to ensuring security and stability way for talks. Thus the Iran-Saudi talks on seizing the opportunity of de-escalation. these disagreements, Rabiei noted, can deskBento discussed his side’s Group A opposition in the region with facts. Bin Farhan de- went ahead in Baghdad with security Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad be reduced. for the upcoming Asian Qualifiers. scribed as “positive” the stance of both and intelligence officials from both sides Javad Zarif even expressed readiness to Rabiei said Iran will continue the talks In Group A of the final Asian qualification stage for the 2022 Iran and Saudi Arabia on the talks and leading them, another indication that dispatch an ambassador to Saudi Arabia until the disagreements are reduced. “In FIFA World Cup, South Korea will take on Iran, Iraq, the UAE, expressed hope that the dialogue would the talks got going in an atmosphere of and pay a visit to the kingdom if needed. the talks that have taken place between Syria and . lead to a thaw in relations between the distrust. Had there been a mutual trust, On many occasions, Zarif called on Saudi the two sides so far, the issues between the “We’ll just worry about playing good matches,” Bento said. two regional heavyweights. the talks would have been led by diplo- Arabia and other Arab states in the re- two countries have been discussed from “It will start with strong cohesion at the foundation,” Bento said. The remarks were the latest sign that mats and politicians. gion to strengthen cooperation through a friendly and good-natured position, South Korea have played at every World Cup since 1986, in- the talks proceed in an atmosphere of During the Baghdad talks, the Yemen an Iranian peace initiative called Hormuz and some progress has been made. We cluding as a co-host with Japan in 2002. lack of trust, especially on the Saudi side. war was one of the first issues discussed Peace Endeavor (HOPE). understand that in some cases, disputes Bento said his team are in a tough group because there isn’t The Saudis have agreed to engage in talks by the negotiating parties, indicating These Iranian gestures of goodwill may have complexities that require ap- much that separates the five countries. only after they came to know that the tide that the negotiations started off with all fell on deaf ears in Riyadh due to the propriate time to be resolved,” Rabiei Iran, one of the top-ranked Asian countries at No. 31, will is turning in Iran’s favor after Joe Biden the most difficult issue. This is typical deep-running distrust by Saudi Arabia. pointed out. likely present the toughest challenge for South Korea. The Taeguk took over from Donald Trump. Over the of Saudi Arabia. Perhaps, they wanted to After weeks of negotiations, Iran and He added, “We will continue this di- Warriors have a 9-9-13 (wins-draws-losses) record against Iran, course of the Trump administration, they gauge Iran’s seriousness right from the Saudi Arabia now seem to be moving alogue until the disagreements are min- including four losses and two draws in their past six meetings, were treating requests for talks with Iran start. Saudi Arabia has long complained steadily in a direction of de-escalation imized and we evaluate it positively and Yonhap news reported. with a wait-and-see approach, effectively about perceived non-compliance by the with Iranian setting realistic goals for we are always ready to seriously continue “In terms of cohesion, players’ individual skills and athleticism, shelving all offers to patch up ties with Iranian government with agreements the current trajectory. This is reflected this dialogue, relying on mutual goodwill, they’re a great team,” Bento said of Iran. Tehran. This approach was adopted between Tehran and Riyadh. This may in the cautious Saudi move to welcome securing the interests and resolving the “Although they will be a difficult team to play against, that due in part to a Saudi desire to see how explain why they preferred to negotiate the outcome of the negotiations and even concerns of both parties. The policy of doesn’t mean we can’t overcome them. We’re a very competitive Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” with Iranian security officials outside the express a desire to mend ties with Iran. the Islamic Republic of Iran is a specific team, too. I think we’re prepared to take on any team, whether campaign would end with Iran. government whom they believe have the Responding to bin Farhan’s remarks, policy called neighborhood policy and we’re home or away,” the Portuguese added. With Joe Biden vowing to re-engage final say on state matters. Khatibbzadeh said that “Saudi officials regionalism. The best way to ensure the Iran, the Saudis started to test the waters And when the Saudis met these of- should know that the Islamic Republic of security of the region and not to abuse the to see whether they can embark on a ficials in Baghdad, they first broached Iran, based on its principled positions, countries under the pretext of security Spain too strong for Iran dialogue with Iran in parallel with the the Yemen war as a litmus test to see if has always wanted the countries of the is the presence of all countries in the talks between Iran and world powers in Iran was serious about its expressions of region to maintain peace and security in region together.” basketball team SPORTSTEHRAN – Spain basketball team defeated deskIran 96-53 in their second friendly match at Iran insists ‘tough decisions’ needed to revive JCPOA as Vienna talks stumble WiZink Center in Madrid Monday night. Sergio Scariolo’s team had defeated Iran 88-61 on Saturday 1 He added, “The delegation of the Islamic Repub- sanctions that the Trump administration imposed,” in Valencia. lic of Iran seeks to conclude the negotiations as soon Malley told NPR. The matches were held as part of preparation for the 2020 as possible and to lift the cruel sanctions against the “We wouldn’t be going back to Vienna if we thought Olympic Games. Iranian people. However, we do not set any deadline that it’s not possible to reach a deal. I don’t think that Iran had lost to Japan twice and defeated them one time last for reaching an agreement that serves the interests this window is going to be open forever. At some point, week in three friendly matches held in Japan. of the Iranian people and negotiations will continue we’ll have to conclude that this is not succeeding. But The Persians have been drawn with the U.S., and Czech until a desirable agreement for Iran is reached. As has we’re not there yet,” he noted. Republic in Group A of the Olympic Games. been said many times, we are not in a hurry to reach The U.S. and its European allies also implied that Iran will compete at the Olympics for the third time in their an agreement, but we will not allow the negotiations they will wait for the new Iranian government to take history after earning their spot as the highest-ranked Asian team to become draining and protracted.” over before resuming the next round of the Vienna at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Since April, diplomats from the remaining parties talks, something that drew a response from Iran. The Iranians have previously participated at 1948 and 2008 to the JCPOA and the U.S. have held six rounds of Commenting on this issue, Khatibzadeh said Iran’s Olympic Games. talks in a bid to revive the deal. They made significant position on nuclear talks does not change with gov- progress but failed to get Iran and the U.S. back to full ernments and thus is steadfast. He made it clear that compliance with the nuclear deal. the next government of Iran, expected to put together Javanmardi highlights The sixth round was concluded more than two weeks by President-elect Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi by anxiety and stress are not ago. Deputy Foreign Minister Araqchi, who leads the other of not showing the flexibility needed to resume August, will abide by any agreement reached during Iranian negotiating team in Vienna, issued a statement the talks. Iran demanded that the U.S. remove all the the current government. to be ignored about the conclusion of the sixth round. sanctions imposed, re-imposed, or relabeled by the “Iran’s position on the JCPOA and the lifting of Araqchi, while referring to the progress made in the Trump administration as these sanctions were pri- sanctions is one of the principled positions of the es- SPORTSTEHRAN – Iranian Para shooter Sareh round of negotiations, especially regarding the draft of marily part of a broader design to make it hard, if not tablishment and will not change with the change of deskJavanmardi is determined to repeat his pre- negotiation texts, said that the remaining important impossible, for the next U.S. administration to rejoin government. Therefore, if an agreement is reached, vious Paralympic medals in Tokyo but she says that anxiety issues require serious decisions in the capitals, espe- the JCPOA. the government of his excellency Mr. Raisi will also be and stress are not to be ignored. cially in the negotiating countries. He called on the For its part, the Biden administration has demanded loyal to it, because contrary to the approach of some She is also honest about what could hinder her performance. negotiating parties to make the necessary decisions a commitment to engage in follow-on talks to bolster other parties, adherence to commitments and promises With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics nearing, the pressure is with realism, seriousness and strong will to maintain and expand on the existing JCPOA, but Iran has vir- is always a principle for the Islamic Republic of Iran,” rising and so is the anxiety and stress. and revive the JCPOA. tually ruled that out, saying they are only interested Khatibzadeh asserted. Rather than hide, the multi-Paralympic and world champion While stating that the sides are closer to an agree- in renewing the 2015 accord, according to an NBC Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiei reiterated brings her Achilles’ heel to light. Especially in shooting Para ment than ever before, the deputy foreign minister News report. the same position. Speaking at a press conference on sport, where one mental lapse can cost an athlete everything, expressed hope that an agreement could be reached Meanwhile, the U.S. diplomats put the onus on Iran Tuesday, Rabiei said, “Decisions on JCPOA revival knowing how to handle such anxieties and stress is important in the next round of talks, although it could not be by saying that Iran needed to make tough decisions negotiations are made at the highest levels, under the for the Iranian. guaranteed. to revive the deal. supervision and guidance of the Leader and in the “These factors (anxiety and stress) may have a negative The heads of the other delegations, while confirming “There will come a point, yes, where it will be very Supreme National Security Council.” impact on my performance,” said the two-time gold medalist the progress made, stressed the need for the partici- hard to return back to the standards set by the JCPOA,” He said that under whose government the final from Rio 2016. pation of all parties with a constructive approach in U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a briefing negotiations will take place depends on meeting Iran’s “So, I am afraid of these internal elements rather than my creating the ground for reaching an agreement. in Paris after meeting with French Foreign Minister interests and the political will of the American side. competitors. I do believe that hard work ensures good results. Araqchi has recently said that the U.S. needs to Jean Yves Le Drian. He also called on Iran to make “At the moment, there is no change in the negotiat- And I am doing all the hard work and have trust in Almighty make difficult decisions regarding the JCPOA. “difficult” decisions to advance talks that could revive ing team, and I can say that the negotiation process to secure the best result in Tokyo,” she said in an interview “So far, six rounds of talks have been held with the JCPOA. is over, especially on difficult and technical issues,” with Paralympic.org. the P4+1, and we are almost close to the final stages. Le Drian reiterated the same call. “It’s been six Rabiei noted. There is a series of issues that have been sufficiently weeks since the negotiations started again. Some He added, “Unlike the U.S. government, the Islamic negotiated and it is time for the countries to decide,” progress was achieved, and we will now be entering Republic of Iran sees the government as a unified and Basketball expert says Iran Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said. the most difficult times. It will require some strong sustained legal entity that adheres to all international “The Islamic Republic of Iran has already made and courageous decisions on behalf of the new Iranian obligations accepted by previous governments. If an learn lessons from Spain losses tough decisions. When the United States withdrew authorities, but now is the time,” he said. agreement is reached in the twelfth government (the from the JCPOA and Iran decided to stay in the Earlier, U.S. envoy to the Vienna talks Rob Malley Rouhani government), the thirteenth government 1 Hashemi, the former player of Iran’s national basketball JCPOA. It was Iran’s big and difficult decision that made it clear that Washington will not lift all the (the Raisi government) will no doubt abide by all its team, emphasized that the matches against Spain were the led to the preservation of the JCPOA so far. Now it sanctions imposed by the Trump administration obligations under this rule of law.” best friendly games for Iran: “I’m sure that these matches is the turn of the opposing parties, and according to against Iran. He even threatened to walk out of The government spokesman further said, “Expe- will help us for the Olympic Games. We have played with the negotiations we had, they must decide and reach talks if Iran continued to insist on getting the U.S. rience has shown that the Islamic Republic of Iran a high-level basketball team that own world-class players. a conclusion on the revival of the JCPOA in order to to lift all the sanctions. “What they’ve asked for - in has not violated its international agreements and These are the games that our basketball need more and reach an agreement,” Araghchi told Iranian media principle, they’ve said they want all of the sanctions commitments in the past, nor will it intend to do so more. We lost the games, but it’s good for us. And I think after briefing lawmakers sitting on the National Se- that President Trump’s administration reimposed in the future. We hope that the other parties, with it only helps us.” curity and Foreign Policy Committee on the Vienna or imposed since 2018 to be lifted. And that’s a lot. the same frankness and transparency, will state the Mehran Shahintab’s side are in Group A along with the U.S., talks last week. And we’ve said we’re prepared to remove those that inseparability of their international obligations in France, and the Czech Republic. Iran will play the Czech Republic The Vienna talks were expected to resume this week we think we need to remove to be back in compliance spite of the change of governments and adhere to at the Saitama Super Arena. The Persians are scheduled to face but were delayed after Iran and the U.S. accused each with the JCPOA. But we’re not going to lift all of the their legal obligations.” the U.S. and France on July 28 and 31, respectively. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JULY 7, 2021 Development projects worth nearly $740m Electricity consumption breaks new record amid heatwave inaugurated in free trade, special economic zones ECONOMY TEHRAN — Daily electricity consumption deskin Iran reached 66,250 megawatts (66.25 gi- ECONOMY TEHRAN – Some 62 has a strategic and important position gawatts) on Monday to register a new record in the history of deskdevelopment projects and in the future will be one of the first Iran’s electricity industry as a new heatwave has blanketed the worth 31.05 trillion rials (over $739.2 and most important ports in the country.” country over the past few days, IRNA reported. million) were put into operation in Iran’s Back in June, Rouhani had inaugu- According to the Iranian Energy Ministry’s Spokesman for free trade and special economic zones on rated and commenced 52 development Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, the mentioned Tuesday, in the 78th series of inauguration projects worth 620 trillion rials (over figure was 8,000 MW more than the consumption in the previous ceremonies since the previous Iranian $14.7 billion) in the country’s free trade year’s peak period, and 10,000 MW more than the figure in the calendar year (ended on March 20). and special economic zones, in the 74th previous year’s same date. As reported by the government portal, series of inauguration ceremonies since The country’s power plants are currently able to generate only President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the previous Iranian calendar year. 54,000 MW of electricity which is nearly 12,000 MW less than the mentioned projects through video As reported, over the past year, six the power demand, Rajabi Mashahadi said. conferencing in various provinces includ- series of inauguration series have been ing West Azarbaijan, East Azarbaijan, done in the country’s free trade and spe- Hormozgan, Gilan, and Sistan-Baluch- cial economic zones, two of which have estan, IRNA reported. been in the current Iranian calendar year Put into operation in Kish, Maku, Cha- (started on March 21). bahar, Aras, and Anzali free trade, and According to the Secretary of Irani- special economic zones, the said projects an Free Zones High Council Hamidreza are going to provide direct employment nomic zones in the country’s economy. the president said. Mo’meni, currently, 621 development for about 2,388 people. “Free trade and special economic zones He also mentioned the importance of projects are being implemented in free Speaking in the inauguration ceremo- play an important role in the economy Chabahar Port’s free trade zone, saying: trade and special economic zones, which ny, Rouhani underlined the significant and employment, and in this government, “Chabahar Free Zone is of special impor- have average physical progress of 50 role of the country’s free trade and eco- great work has been done in these areas,” tance to us because Chabahar Port itself percent.

The official further noted that each degree of temperature rise would boost the country’s electricity consumption by 1,500 MW and Quarterly exports from rise 24% the temperature is expected to increase even more in the coming days. ECONOMY TEHRAN — As announced by a provincial , , the (UAE), Ukraine, desk He underlined the increasing use of air conditioning devices in official, the value of exports from Iran’s Turkey, and Ecuador as the major sources of imports in the the summer period as one of the major reasons for the increase in northern Gilan province rose 24 percent during the first mentioned time span. the country’s electricity consumption, calling on people to manage quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (Marc 21-June Also, during the first three months of this year, 27 tons their consumption and use the automatically regulated devices to 21), as compared to the first quarter of the previous year. of goods worth $106,880 were exported through suitcase decrease energy waste. Farhad Dalqpoush, the head of Gilan’s Industry, Mining, trade from Gilan customs, indicating 82 percent drop year He also announced that the Energy Ministry is planning to import and Trade Department, said that 241,599 tons of products on year, the official added. 650 MW more electricity in the coming days to offset the surge in worth over $146 million was exported from the province in Gilan province, with its Anzali Free Trade Zone and Astara demand. the three-month period of this year, indicating also three Port Special Economic Zone, as well as its land border with Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian on Tuesday attended percent growth in terms of weight. Azerbaijan, was a platform for more than $664 million an emergency meeting of the country’s electricity management head- The official named vegetable products, minerals and in exports in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on quarters along with other senior officials from the Energy Ministry related products, chemical products, plastics and foodstuffs March 20), with an increase of about 29 percent over its to discuss the issue and explore ways for alleviating the situation. as the main exported commodities, and Russia, Azerbaijan, previous year. In the past decade, constant temperature rising and the significant Kazakhstan, Georgia, Afghanistan, Ukraine, , As announced by the head of Islamic Republic of Iran decrease of rainfalls across Iran have put the country in a hard situa- and as the major export destinations of the products Customs Administration (IRICA), the value of Iran’s non-oil period were China with $3.1 billion worth of exports, Iraq tion regarding electricity supply during peak consumption periods. in the first quarter. exports reached $10.7 billion in the first three months of with $2.3 billion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with over This year, however, new deteriorating factors like severe drought Expressing satisfaction with the favorable trend of non- the current Iranian calendar year, up 69 percent compared $1.3 billion, Turkey with $595 million, and Afghanistan and the decline in the country’s water resources as well as a new oil exports and the determination of Gilan traders, he said: to the last year’s same period. with $570 million. wave of illegal cryptocurrency mining across the country have also “Despite oppressive sanctions and intensifying economic According to Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi, Iran exported 30 mil- Meanwhile, the country’s top five sources of imports worsened the situation. pressures, trade with various countries is increasing and lion tons of non-oil commodities in the mentioned three during these two months were the UAE with $3.2 billion, Iranians are currently left in the dark for several hours each based on the province’s $750-million export target for this months, registering a 38-percent rise compared to the figure China with $2.2 billion, Turkey with $1 billion, day based on a pre-planned outage program implemented by the year, the non-oil export working group of Gilan will follow for the last year’s Q1. with $414 million, and Switzerland with $384 million worth Energy Ministry. up and monitor related programs.” Meanwhile, some 8.4 million tons of goods valued at of imports. Iran’s Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company The head of Gilan’s Industry, Mining, and Trade Depart- $10.2 billion were also imported into the country in the The official also noted that over 2.742 million tons of (known as Tavanir) has previously announced that the company is ment further announced that 423,140 tons of basic com- said period to register a 34-percent rise in terms of value goods were transited through Iran in the said period, reg- implementing over 40 different programs for managing the situa- modities valued at over $275.7 million were imported to compared to the last year’s same quarter. istering a 121-percent rise compared to the same period in tion and to prevent blackouts in the country, however, so far these the province in the first quarter of the present year, showing In total, the Islamic Republic traded 38.4 million tons the previous year. programs do not seem to be working as expected. 38 percent rise in terms of value, while one percent drop of non-oil goods worth $20.9 billion with its trade partners in terms of weight, as compared to the same period of time in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year, up The value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $73 billion in in the past year. 25 percent and 50 percent in terms of weight and value, the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20). Govt., private sector discuss He mentioned cereals (barley and livestock corn) and respectively, Mir-Ashrafi said. According to Mir-Ashrafi, Iran’s non-oil export was 112 meat and oil, wood, boards and chemical products, paper, According to the official, the country’s trade balance was million tons valued at $34.5 billion, while that of import major economic issues cardboard, wood pulp, machinery and its accessories and $476 million positive in the mentioned time span. was 34.4 million tons worth $38.5 billion in the past year, parts as the main imported items, and Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran’s top five non-oil export destinations during this the official added. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The 105th meeting of the Dialogue deskCouncil of Government and Private Sector was held in Tehran on Monday in which some of the country’s current economic issues were discussed, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported. ‘90% of cigarettes consumed in Iran are produced domestically’ The meeting was chaired by Iranian Finance and Economic ECONOMY TEHRAN – Head of companies. for more than 60 percent of the total cigarette Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand and attended by the ICCI- deskIran Headquarters for The number of cigarette manufacturers production in Iran in the Iranian calendar MA Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie and heads of the chamber’s Combating the Smuggling of Commodities in Iran increased from seven companies with year 1398 (March 2019-20). specialized committees. and Foreign Currency has said 90 percent an annual output of 29 billion cigarettes in Iran has currently banned the imports The private sector’s proposals for the realization of the mot- of the cigarettes consumed in the country the year ending March 2015 to 23 companies of cigarettes into the country. to of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), are produced domestically, IRIB reported. with an annual output of 55 billion in the The decision to halt imports doesn’t mean the country’s electricity problems, promoting border markets, “Smuggled cigarettes account for only year ending March 2020. that no foreign cigarettes entered Iran; the improving the business environment, and the challenges that about 10 percent of the market, and with the According to a report by the Persian eco- Industries Ministry estimates that 10.03 foreign investors are facing in the country were among the issues activities of the headquarters in recent years, nomic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing statistics billion cigarettes were smuggled into the discussed in the meeting. according to last year’s statistics, 90 percent by Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry, country in the Iranian calendar year 1398, of the country’s cigarettes are now produced two leading international manufacturers of as 65 billion cigarettes were smoked in the domestically,” Ali Moayedi Khorramabadi According to the official data, Iran has cigarettes, namely British American Tobacco country during the period, which registered said in a press conference on Tuesday. 39 tobacco and 23 cigarette production and Japan Tobacco International accounted a year-on-year decline of 39.2 percent.

National housing plan’s 2nd group of units to be handed over by late July ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy transport and The National Housing Action Plan aims to construct deskurban development minister announced 400,000 small and medium-size apartments (70-100 that the second group of the national housing plan’s units square meters in size) across the country and particularly will be handed over to the applicants by the end of the in Tehran, where housing prices have risen most sharply. current Iranian calendar month (July 22). Nearly half of the total number of the said houses will Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand (2nd R) and ICCIMA Mahmoud Mahmoudzadeh said that 20,000 units be constructed in Tehran’s suburban “new towns” such Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie (2nd L) at the 105th meeting will be handed over in the second stage, and emphasized as Parand and Pardis, respectively located in the west of the Dialogue Council of Government and Private Sector in on solving land problems in the implementation of the and east of the city. Tehran on Monday. mentioned plan. Back in March Eslami had announced that 510,000 “We at the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development residential units will be provided for the applicants under Countering corruption and rent-seeking, moving towards a are looking to implement the national housing action plan the framework of the National Housing Action Plan during competitive and transparent business environment, expedit- on a larger scale”, the official has previously emphasized. the coming months. ing the resolution of legal problems that the traders are facing, As reported in early May, the ministry has provided Earlier that month Mahmoudzadeh had said that the supporting productive investment, holding commercial courts, Housing Foundation of the Islamic Revolution with land construction costs for the National Housing Action Plan covering uncertainties and production risks, facilitating the fi- for the construction of 81,000 housing units under the unit under the mentioned plan of which so far, the land are set based on the current year’s construction material nancing of productive sectors through the banking system and framework of the mentioned plan. for 81,000 units has been provided. price list and haven’t changed. the capital market, reducing tax pressures on productive sectors, According to Transport and Urban Development Min- The official noted that so far 56,000 applicants have The official made the remarks in response to some ru- and removing foreign exchange and foreign trade bottlenecks ister Mohammad Eslami, the Housing Foundation of the registered with the foundation to receive the mentioned mors about the rise in the prices of such housing units as in productive sectors were other issues raised in the meeting. Islamic Revolution is going to construct 100,000 housing housing units. a result of the increase in construction costs. Speaking at the event, the ICCIMA Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie mentioned some of the above-mentioned issues and offered some solutions for resolving them. Underlining the significance of border markets, Shafeie said: TEDPIX gains 26,500 points on Tuesday “These markets were established to improve the living standards of the people living in the border areas. At present, not only we ECONOMY TEHRAN — TEDPIX, Iran’s Securities and Exchange Or- companies and people active in the market. desk have not achieved our initial goals in this regard, but the im- the main index of Teh- ganization (SEO) has launched three He noted that launching these single plementation of the plans for establishing border markets have ran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 26,569 single window systems for facilitating window systems would accelerate and created some problems for which solutions must be sought.” points to 1.281 million on Tuesday. the processes and procedures related to facilitate many affairs and hopefully ser- Elsewhere in this meeting, Dejpasand mentioned the private Over 7.356 billion securities worth the stock market activities. vices would be provided more quickly sector’s proposal package for the realization of the current year’s 60.777 trillion rials (about $1.447 billion) The unveiling ceremony of the men- and easily to the clients and companies. motto which is “Production: Support and removing obstacles” were traded at the TSE on Tuesday. tioned systems, held on Tuesday, was Through the mentioned systems, the and said: “In this regard, the items that need to be approved by The first market’s index rose 21,708 attended by Finance and Economic Affairs SEO, in collaboration with the Real Es- the government should be prepared in the form of a draft bylaw points, and the second market’s index Minister Farhad Dejpasand and the SEO tate Registration Organization of Iran, and submitted to the government, and what requires the approval climbed 46,019 points. Head Mohammad-Ali Dehqan Dehnavi. the Iranian National Tax Administration of the parliament should be determined and made available to TEDPIX rose 43,000 points in the According to Dehnavi, these systems (INTA), official newspapers, and the Iran vices in the shortest possible time, he the MPs.” past Iranian calendar week. are going to offer various services to the Post, will provide all the necessary ser- explained. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JUNL 7, 2021 ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW 5

The Russian bear in Lebanon 20 years after 9/11, lawsuit By Abir Bassam This means a set of important issues on the against Saudis hits key moment international and regional levels. And it also It turned out that the Biden-Putin summit means that the Americans would certainly 1 said Brett Eagleson, whose father, Bruce, was among on May 16 has established a wider effect than prefer the Russians to any Chinese or Iranian the World Trade Center victims. “It’s adding salt to an open anyone would expect. It exceeded by far po- economic direct cooperation in Lebanon. wound for all the 9/11 family members.” litical analysis, especially in Lebanon. The Firstly, it is clear that in their meeting According to AP, lawyers for the victims plan to ask a judge summit almost coincided with the Russian Mr. Biden and Mr. Putin reached a kind of to lift a protective order so their clients can access secret gov- economic delegation’s visit to Beirut on the consent to activate stability in the region. ernment documents as well as testimony from key subjects 18th of the same month and the announcement Two years ago, the Americans had a different interviewed over the last year. Though the plaintiffs’ lawyers of its study results to initiate investments plan. According to an established source, the are unable to discuss what they’ve learned from depositions, projects in Lebanon. Americans actually intended to strike inter- they insist the information they’ve gathered advances their The results revealed the Russian delega- nal stability in Lebanon and ignite another premise of Saudi complicity. tion’s future plans in rebuilding the oil refin- civil war round, before finalizing stability in eries in Zahrani and Tripoli and rehabilitating Syria. This assertion tunes with David Hale’s, the latter’s port. Regardless of the projects, an American envoy to Lebanon, declaration the Russian companies intend to deal with, about the American anger over the $10 bil- Taliban planing to present if they are approved and encouraged by good lion spent in Lebanon to change the political signs changes can be relied upon. It means reality and overthrow Hezbollah from the written peace proposal to that Lebanon has taken an important leap government. Consequently, the American in its economic policies by gradually moving project is behind us now. Russia and China the Afghan government towards the East. need to invest in the stability of Lebanon, Speaking to Reuters, Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, Naturally, Lebanon’s orientation towards in order to secure their investments in the says intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, Qatar ‘[the process] the East “if it happens” will not be absolute process of rebuilding Syria. will be accelerated and they are expected to enter an impor- and definitive, but rather principled and par- Secondly, the Lebanese state guarantee, tant stage’. tial. This is an important matter by itself. Lebanese media, in general, use to provoke there is a need for the Russian and the Chi- which the Russians require, is directly related He says the latest round of negotiations have entered a It is marked as a qualitative leap that may people against the current resigned govern- nese to expand on the warm shores of the to the lack of confidence in the Lebanese bank- critical juncture adding ‘possibly it will take a month to reach minimize the private companies’ monopoliza- ment. However, it neglects to shed the light Mediterranean Sea. ing policies, which have lost their powers as a that stage when both sides will share their written peace plan’. tion of energy imports, which will be directly on the importance of the Russian investment Secondly, the project will boost Tripoli guarantor for investments after the role they Mujahid goes on to claim that although the Taliban have reflected, firstly, in electricity production in in creating new job opportunities, which will and its surroundings from the current low played since November 17, 2019 till today. It the ‘upper hand on the battlefield, we are very serious about Lebanon, and secondly in facilitating the affect all social groups, whether they were economic situation to a prosperous economic proved the inefficiency of the financial policies talks and dialogue’. provision of petroleum products in Leba- transporters, building workers, porters, one, if the real intentions are there. The of the Lebanese banks, which was based on The Taliban are believed to be in control of more territory, non. Such projects became a necessity, in cleaners, or university graduates. results in Tripoli will be read as soon as the principle of usury since the nineties of but both the group and the government say this is not down particular, after the collapse of the Lebanese The companies coming to Lebanon are the projects set foot in the city. Of course, the last century. In addition, state guarantee to any fighting. Reports indicate that government troops have lira against the American dollar. directly supported by the Russian state. this will establish another Sino-Russian will enable the Russian companies to surpass not opened fire and the Taliban have gained districts through Logically, changing the reality of the pro- However, they are private companies, a fact victory in the world of economy and trade, the Americans sanctions. intermediary dialogue. duction of electricity will reveal immediate that has its advantages. They are familiarized if not in politics as well. The state guarantee increases the value Regional countries, including Iran, have voiced their strong results. It will be reflected in the change in the with dealing with other Western international The entry of the Russians and the Chi- and importance of the Lebanese state as an support for an inclusive Afghan government that would include rehabilitation of the economic infrastructure companies. Russian companies have previ- nese into the Lebanese field of commerce entity in the region, and this can be under- all ethnic groups and sects. This, as the United States and its fields in Lebanon. It will also positively reflect ously coordinated with French and Italian has international implications. It will come stood from Macron’s statements after the NATO allies, withdraw from the country after invading it in in other vital areas, such as determining the companies in Lebanon, through contracts within international and global agreements or explosion of Beirut port last August, when 2001. Two decades of occupation have seen Afghans facing prices of food commodities, which became concluded for the extraction of gas in Lebanese understanding. Nevertheless, it is a sign that he said that Lebanon’s role in the region as growing levels of violence, terrorism, poverty and unemploy- outrageously high. fields and in other fields outside Lebanon. the Americans are actually losing their grip on we know it must change. ment among other problems. Accordingly, one of the most important Russian- European coordination process is Lebanon. This entry will stop the imposition Thirdly, if we consider the history of in- reasons for the obscene rise in food prices is also recognized in rebuilding Beirut’s harbor. of a limited number of European-oriented ternational unions in the world, including related to the high costs of transportation A German company will rebuild the docks, Lebanese monopolizing companies, which the European Union, the (Persian) Gulf Co- in the last month alone. It is almost above while the French will rebuild the containers have dominated the major Lebanese trade operation Council and others, they started as U.S. records at least 150 the purchasing power of the Lebanese. or depots, and the Russian companies will of oil and its products. Dominance protected economic alliances before they end as political For example, the prices of vegetables and rebuild the wheat silos. with the “illusion” of meaningless interna- alliances. Therefore, at this historical stage people killed in 450 shooting fruits, a non-imported commodity, which It seems that the process is closely related tional resolution. It is true that the Ameri- and in order to work on the economic recovery is not supervised by government support, to the future of Lebanon and the future of cans are still maneuvering in several places; of Lebanon, which needs more investments incidents during fourth July remained within reasonable prices; how- the Chinese project, the New Silk Road, however, this is evident to the arbitrariness instead of falling under the burden of more bloodbath ever, once the diesel prices started rising, it [One Road, and One Belt]. However, it is of decisions making in the U.S. today. It is debts. Lebanon needs to head East towards directly affected the prices of the seasonal not clear yet whether the Russian companies the confusion resulting from ramifications an economic unity with Syria. In cooperating The data (from Friday to Sunday) documented by the research vegetables and fruits. will be investing in Tripoli’s refinery and in of the “Sword of Jerusalem” operation in with two superpowers, Lebanon and Syria group, the Gun Violence Archive, is still being collected and In addition, there are unseen accomplish- regenerating and expanding its port or it Palestine; it seems that they do not have a can form an economic bloc on the Mediter- the numbers are likely to rise but highlight the devastating ments that will go with the entry of Russian will be invested by the Chinese companies. clear plan towards policies in the region, ranean shores, a bloc that can get Lebanon nature of American gun violence. The shootings, which came companies, which is creating new job oppor- If this achievement is accomplished, then other than supporting “Israel”. out of the vortex of Western absurdity and amid warnings by the Department of Homeland Security tunities in Lebanon. Lately, it was reported Tripoli will restore its navigating glorious If the above is put into action, and the expand its alliances and horizons to be a real about a rise in gun violence during the July fourth weekend, that unemployment in Lebanon will reach history. Tripoli was one of the most important Russian companies start working within a economic and cultural forum where the East occurred nationwide. The DHS had cited dangers posed by 41.4% this year. It is a huge rate, which the ports on the Mediterranean. Additionally, guarantee agreement with the Lebanese state. and the West can meet. white supremacists as lockdown restrictions ease and more gathering occur. In Chicago, at least 83 people have been shot, among them, 14 have been killed. In New York, 21 different shooting in- Tehran, Delhi can play pivotal role to stabilize Afghanistan: Indian academic cidents killed at least 26 people. In Dallas, five people have 1 However, that process has been reversed since 2013, Iran, Turkey and India can form a coalition? been shot dead and more than 20 others wounded. Th Gun on account of the slow growth, and the drop in the rate at Asian emerging powers can have a regional role. This Violence Archive also reported at least 18 mass shootings, which new non-farm jobs have been created since then. regional role might emerge if there was a strong role of these are classified as a shooting incident where at least four Unemployment had reached a 45 year high in 2018. The Iran and India in a transition to peace and progressive de- people are shot (not counting the shooter). economy’s contraction during Covid was much higher than velopment in Afghanistan. However, the Taliban’s whole Other cities that saw heavy gun violence included Penn- for the rest of the world (-7.3% as opposed to -3.3%). As effort would be to prevent that, so that they can keep the sylvania, Lancaster and all the way to Fort Worth in Texas. a result, poverty has grown, while joblessness has grown support of Pakistan. 2020 was the deadliest gun violence year in decades, with even further. Both Iran and India can be forces for good in Afghanistan, many attributing that to former President Donald Trump’s With changed policies, this retrogression can be reversed. where peace and development will benefit all the people of racist rhetoric. However, the relentless pace of shootings so How can India balance its economic rise amid Afghanistan. far in 2021 is expected to break last year’s record, as America the China-U.S. row in Asia? What are the effects of COVID 19 on the Indian remains polarized as ever. According to the Gun Violence This balancing act for India would have been easier economy? Do you predict a recovery in short run? Archive, 8,100 people have been shot dead in the first five if China’s rise as an economic and military power was We have seen the worst contraction of the Indian econ- months of this year alone. That’s an average of about 54 lives accompanied by less, not more, aggressiveness in in- omy over the fiscal year 2020-21, and the second wave in lost every day. ternational affairs. But China’s behavior has become 2021 has left the economy reeling again. At best recovery Records show that gun ownership has risen to record more aggressive in many dimensions in Asia (and the economic relations, especially, India’s long agreements to in FY 2021-22 will only be such as to return India’s GDP levels. The issue has been a fierce topic of debate in America world). India was left with little choice to joining with import Iran oil. U.S. have queered to 2019-20 level, but because population grows at 1% per for decades. Multiple attempts to tackle the ‘epidemic’ have the Quad (U.S., Japan, Australia, India). China’s en- this pitch, unfortunately. Nevertheless, India still pressed annum, per capita income will still be at 2017-18 level this failed at the congress. As things stand, it’s going to get a lot tering Ladakh territory in 2020 totally disturbed the ahead with the agreement on the Chabahar port develop- year. As a result, poverty is increasing. At the same time, worse before the country sees any improvement. border equilibrium between India and China prevailing ment project. With the 2020 election result in the U.S., inequality is increasing. for decades. the likelihood of U.S. sanctions on Iran continuing may India will be able to return to no more than 5% per annum Resistance News How do you describe India’s economic ties with diminish. This will again enable a further deepening of growth from 2023 onwards, provided all the target popula- Iran? the Indo-Iran ties, which have centuries-old and deep tion (940 million) are vaccinated with two doses before the IOF kidnaps several India and Iran have historically enjoyed very close and historical roots. end of 2022. That is possible for India to achieve since it is warm relations. This has been evident in the long-standing Do you think that Asian emerging powers like the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines. Palestinians in W. Bank and J’lem

OPEC in chaos as Saudi-UAE spat goes public INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN— The Israeli occupation desk Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are embroiled in in output in 2022 would be ‘unfair to the extent observers said each Kingdom tried to militants loyal to the former government forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday raided a rare public dispute that has halted an UAE’ and that ‘the UAE had sacrificed the outperform the others to impress the former of Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. For years, hones and kidnaped several Palestinian citizens dur- agreement among OPEC plus members. most, making one-third of our production U.S. administration and at the same time this alliance had fought the Yemeni army ing campaigns in different areas of the West Bank and A meeting between the Organization of idle for two years and that the market is procure the latest advanced weapons from backed by Ansarullah forces. Then sudden- Jerusalem. the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus ‘in dire need of higher production of crude Washington. ly they began fighting each other on the According to local sources, the IOF stormed the house other key oil producers like Russia had oil. This follows a fall in production and However, with Trump facing trouble streets of Aden. This coincided with the UAE of Moataz al-Badawi in Sabah al-Khair suburb of Jenin hoped to reach a deal on crude output af- prices last year because of the coronavirus domestically with an economy bartered by withdrawing much of its military support City, ransacked it and interrogated members of his family. ter the group failed to reach an agreement pandemic’s effect on the energy markets the Pandemic and fatalities from the virus for Saudi Arabia in its war on Yemen and The IOF also stormed Faqqua village in the northeast of last week. However, a public spat between and the travel sector. Saudi Arabia hit back resulting in the U.S. holding the largest death refocusing its military attention elsewhere, Jenin, patrolled its streets and questioned some local residents. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with the Kingdom’s energy minister, Prince toll in the world under the former President’s such as Socotra Island. When Saudi Arabia In Qalqilya, the IOF kidnaped a young man identified as has led to the meeting being called off. On Abdulaziz Bin Salman, saying ‘big efforts watch. The Trump White House focused recently reconciled with Qatar after years Karam Ayman after searching his home. Friday, the energy alliance had voted on were made over the past 14 months that its attention back home as an election was of imposing a blockade on Doha (alongside In Salfit, the IOF also stormed at dawn Marda village in a mainly Saudi-backed proposal to boost provided fantastic results and it would be a looming. Since then, Saudi Arabia and the the UAE, and Bahrain) the UAE as northern Salfit and embarked on firing tear gas and stun oil production by around 2 million barrels shame not to maintain those achievements, UAE have deviated on a number of issues. opposed to the Saudi initiative. Analysts grenades as they were patrolling its streets, with no known per day between August next month until some compromise and some rationality is In Southern Yemen, infighting broke out say that Abu Dhabi’s normalization with reason, causing panic among children and women. December. But It also proposed; to then what will save us. between different factions that each side Israel has given it a stronger platform from In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped two young men called extend a cap (remaining cuts) on oil pro- During the Trump era, Saudi Arabia and supports and used to form a fight as one Washington to compete with Saudi Arabia Eyas Farraheen and Yousef al-Afifi from their homes in al- duction until the end of 2022. Abu Dhabi the UAE (both strong American allies) saw coalition. Abu Dhabi funded and trained economically and the rivalry between the Dawha town, west of Bethlehem. went against the agreement arguing a cut common ground on a number of issues to the separatist forces, while Riyadh supported two may expand. The IOF also broke into and ransacked a printing facility belonging to the father of Eyas Farraheen in al-Deheisha refugee camp in southern Bethlehem. In east Jerusalem, police forces kidnaped three citizens ICRC says Yemenis in dire need of help from their homes in Hizma town. They were identified as Mohamed Salahuddin, Mohamed al-Khatib and Ra’fat Sa- President of the International Committee of the Red Cross the health care system is heavily affected by the ongoing war. the war-torn country as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. lahuddin. Peter Maurer visited Yemen and toured some of the most He also said millions of internally displaced are in need of International aid organizations and watchdogs have Three Jerusalemite young men were also taken prisoners affected areas to check out the humanitarian situation in urgent and permanent support. repeatedly warned that the lives of millions of Yemenis by police forces in the towns of Abu Dis and Anata. the war-torn country. He has also held a press conference According to Press TV, the humanitarian situation in Yemen including children are in danger due to the all-out Saudi Earlier on Monday evening, the IOF kidnaped a young man in Yemen’s capital Sana’a. is catastrophic due to the continued war and siege imposed by blockade imposed on the country. However, the international from his home in Yatta town near al-Khalil City and assaulted Maurer said most Yemenis depend on humanitarian aid, and Saudi Arabia. The United Nations describes the situation in community has so far failed to lift the siege from Yemen. him. He was identified as Thaer al-Harini. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 HERITAGE & TOURISM JULY 7, 2021

Hakim Mosque: a hidden Anguran mine to get off the gem to visit in Isfahan

1 The cool blue of Isfahan’s Islamic buildings, and the city’s majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the encircling hot, dry Iranian countryside. The huge Imam Square, best known ground as travel destination as Naghsh-e Jahan Sq. (literary meaning “Image of the World”), is one of the largest in the world (500m by 160m), and a majestic TOURISM TEHRAN – Efforts ture tourism that has gained many fans example of town planning. Built in the early 17th century, the deskare underway to turn around the world. Because of the interest UNESCO-registered square is punctuated with the most inter- the gigantic Anguran mine into a trav- of tourists in this category, mining tourism esting sights in Isfahan. el destination in , the has become one of the most interesting provincial tourism chief has announced. forms of tourism in the world for some “Based on a development plan, the time, and it has also been proposed as a lead and zink mine is being prepared to way of developing old industrial areas. host visitors in a nearby accommodation The mines can be included in a tour- center in near future,” Amir Arjmand ism package in different regions where said on Tuesday. tourist arrivals can have a positive effect A team of experts is presently working on the local economy. Because of these to equip the mine with needed tourism potentials, they can help create sustainable facilities, the official added. development, job creation, and poverty “To promote the mine as a tourist reduction in more remote areas of the attraction in the region, accurate and country and prevent environmental, codified planning as well a package of social, and economic damage in local beautiful nature and mining for the visitors communities. will be needed,” he explained. In recent years, Iran has developed Modern Isfahan is now home to some heavy industry, including “Planning as a scientific tool could new programs for tourism development steel factories and a nuclear facility on its outskirts, however, its help determine the best way to develop in different branches of the industry in- inner core wants to be preserved as a priceless gem. tourism in the region, which would ul- cluding agritourism, which is a subset of timately lead to economic prosperity,” a larger industry called rural tourism that he noted. includes resorts, off-site farmers’ mar- Exhibit features 50 years of Last year, Iran started to promote kets, non-profit agricultural tours, and metalwork by Iranian crafters mining tourism by launching the first The mine has been in use for hundreds working in different sections. There are other leisure and hospitality businesses project in the Anguran lead and zinc mine, of years, but mining operations began also some residential units for tours and that attract visitors to the countryside. HERITAGE TEHRAN – A group exhibit featuring 50 years located 130 kilometers west of the city underground in 1925. Since 2006, due individual travelers inside the complex. Zanjan is one of the cities founded deskof metalwork by a select of Iranian crafters has of Zanjan. to exploration and the discovery of high Methods of exploration and extraction, by Sassanid King Ardashir I (180-242 been launched at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural The province of Zanjan is ranked sixth reserves within the mine, it has been underground tunnels, travertine mines, CE). The province makes a base for wid- Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran. in the country by the number of mines, operated as an open-pit mine. It is one machines used for mining, and observ- er explorations with the architectural The exhibition opened on Tuesday showcasing 136 works and it is very rich in high-grade mines of of the few mines in the world with high ing the ways of extracting minerals and wonder of Soltaniyeh, the subterranean made using the techniques of embossing, engraving, filigree, lead and zinc. The Anguran mine is one metal content. rocks, especially precious stones can be delights of the Katale-Khor caves, colorful etching, and inlaying, amongst others, IRNA reported. of the largest mines of its kind and one of The Anguran mine is one of the active engaging for the tourists. mountains, and the UNESCO-registered With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of the world’s best zinc and lead deposits. mines in the country, with 500 miners Mining tourism is a type of adven- Takht-e Soleiman ruins are nearby. cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next. Iconic public bathhouse undergoes restoration in southeast Iran HERITAGE TEHRAN – Hammam-e Ganjali of the square, the mosque though is small in size deskKhan, which was once an iconic pub- enjoys elaborate tilework and arabesque designs. lic bathhouse in southern province, has It boasts a gilt-pattern inner and honeycomb undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy windows. provincial tourism chief has said. The bazaar is ornamented with exquisite plas- The project involves repairing tilework in both terwork and wall paintings that are well-preserved male and female halls and chambers of the historical although they are roughly 400 years old. bathhouse, Mojtaba Shafiei announced on Tuesday. The is based on the four- ty- A budget of 700 million rials (about $17,000 at pology, with guest rooms constructed around a the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) courtyard. Shah Abbas I (1571-1629) is credited has been allocated to the project, the official added. with building a network of across The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports stood at $120 million The hammam has been repurposed into an an- Iran during the much later Safavid dynasty. during the first eleven months of the past Iranian calendar year thropology-like museum in which wax dummies Bathhouses or ‘hammams’ in Iran were not only 1399 (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021), Mehr reported. illustrate the workings of a traditional bathhouse. places for bathing and cleaning up. They had a The country’s handicrafts exports slumped during the men- There is also a display case of antique washing utensils. social concept for people who gathered at these tioned months in comparison to the same period a year earlier The Safavid-era (1501-1736) structure is a part places weekly. due to the damage the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on of the historical , which is It was a place where people talked with each of the day. global trade. composed of a madrasa, a mosque, a caravanse- other about their daily life and shared humor and There were also male and female public bath- Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal rai, a water reservoir, and a labyrinth bazaar, all news. There are still bathhouses in Iranian cities houses; at daybreak, a longhorn (booq-e javaz) was ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones centered on a large public square. but they do not have their social function anymore blown to announce that the bath was ready. Men are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the Covering an area of 11,000 square meters, the since most people have bathrooms in their homes came to the baths from daybreak till the afternoon. U.S., the UK, and other countries. compound was built upon the order of Ganjali Khan due to the modern lifestyle. Women could use the bathhouses from then to who governed Kerman and some neighboring areas Some cities had separate bathhouses for men sunset. In some cases, five days were allocated to during the late 16th to early 17th centuries under and women. They were usually built next to each men and two days to women. Minister cuts ribbon on Safavid Shah Abbas I (r. 1571-1629). other. However, there were some bathhouses, which Persian literature is full of proverbs, narrations, With an entrance at the northeastern corner were used by men and women at different times and folk stories about bathhouses, which indicate palace museum complex the importance of the place in the past time. in western Iran Bathhouses or ‘hammams’ in Iran were not only places The big and sprawling has been for bathing and cleaning up. They had a social concept for a cultural melting pot since antiquity, blending HERITAGE TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-As- Persians with subcontinental tribe dwellers. It is deskghar Mounesan on Tuesday inaugurated a people who gathered at these places weekly. It was a place home to myriad historical sites and scenic land- palace museum complex during his visit to Sanandaj, the capital where people talked with each other about their daily life scapes such as Bazaar-e Sartasari, Jabalieh Dome, of Kordestan province. and shared humor and news. Ganjali Khan Bathhouse, Malek Jameh Mosque, Several other provincial and local officials, travel insiders, and Desert to name a few. and cultural heritage experts attended the opening ceremo- ny of Khosro-Abad Palace Museum, which is named after a centuries-old mansion located within the historical complex, CHTN reported. New projects aimed to cement tourism in Hamedan province TOURISM TEHRAN – Six remains from antiquity, but significant vaders. In 1386 it was sacked by Timur desknew tourism and parts of the city center are given over to (Tamerlane), a Turkic conqueror, and hospitality projects have been devised to excavations. Ecbatana was the capital the inhabitants massacred. It was partly start across the west-central Hamedan of Media and subsequently a summer restored in the 17th century and subse- province, a local tourism official has residence of the Achaemenian kings quently changed hands often between announced. who ruled Persia from 553 to 330 BC. Iranian ruling houses and the Ottomans. A budget of 300 billion rials ($7.1 Hamadan has had many names: it Sitting on a high plain, Hamedan million at the official exchange rate was possibly the Bit Daiukki of the As- is graciously cool in August but snow of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been syrians, Hangmatana, or Agbatana, to prone and freezing from December to allocated to the projects, which include the Medes, and Ecbatana to the Greeks. March. In summer the air is often hazy. a hotel, two eco-lodges, and three tra- One of the Median capitals, under Cyrus Ali Sadr cave, Ganjnameh inscriptions, ditional restaurants, Alireza Qasemi II (the Great; died 529 BC) and later Avicenna Mausoleum, Hegmataneh said on Tuesday. Achaemenian rulers, it was the site of hill, Alaviyan dome, Jameh mosque, They are expected to generate 47 Known in classical times as Ecbat- a royal summer palace. and St. Stephanos Gregorian Church job opportunities for locals after being ana, Hamedan was one of the ancient About 1220, Hamedan was captured are amongst Hamedan’s attractions inaugurated, the official added. world’s greatest cities. Pitifully little by the sweeping army of Mongol in- to name a few. The palace complex has its roots in ancient Persia; however, it was more prosperous during the Qajar era (1789 to 1925). Kordestan also spelled Kurdistan, is bounded by the Irani- an region of Azarbaijan on the north, and it borders Iraq on the west. The name Kordestan means “Country of the Kurds,” Ten historical monuments in Zanjan restored in Q1 referring to the region’s principal inhabitants. After the Turk- ish invasion of Iran in the 11th century CE (Seljuk period), TOURISM TEHRAN — A total of ten historical that they will receive better maintenance and they will the name Kordestan was applied to the region comprising the deskmonuments in Zanjan province be profitable as well, he noted. northwestern Zagros Mountains. underwent restoration during the first quarter of the Over the past couple of years, hundreds of historical It was during the reign of the Safavid monarch, Shah Abbas current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), the sites and monuments across Iran have been temporarily the Great, that the Kurds rose to prominence, having been deputy provincial tourism chief has said. ceded to the private investors by auctions reportedly enlisted by Abbas I to help stem the attacks of the marauding The Ilkhanid era (1256–1353) mausoleum of Chalabi to gain higher productivity and better maintenance. Uzbeks from the east in the early 17th century. Oghlou, parts of the historical bazaar of Zanjan, Zolfaqari Conducted by the Revitalization and Utilization Fund Archaeological Museum, Sangi Caravanserai and parts for Historical Places, the scheme is expected to assist of the UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome were among a sustainable development for the local communities Kind Attn.Embassies, 200sq.Fully Furnished the monuments restored, CHTN quoted Mohammadreza through fueling a tourism boom along the once flourishing Apartment in Mir Emad, Almost New, 4bdm, 3 Mohammadpur as saying on Tuesday. route. washrooms, Spacious Saloon Dining Hall, Semi It is very important to revive and restore historical Zanjan is one of the cities founded by Sassanid King Open Kitch, Parking, huge Storage, Elevator, High monuments as they can play an important role in the Ardashir I (180-242 CE). The province makes a base Speed internet. ONLY 1.500USD development and prosperity of a region if used properly, for wider explorations with the architectural wonder of the official added. Soltaniyeh, the subterranean delights of the Katale-Khor Ms.Sonia Approximately, there are 20 historical buildings, To receive better maintenance, historical buildings caves, colorful mountains, and the UNESCO-registered 09035755145 09195341598 which need urgent restoration in Zanjan, he explained. could be [temporarily] ceded to the private sector so Takht-e Soleiman ruins are nearby. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 7, 2021 SOCIETY 7 COVID-19 UPDATES First ID cards issued for children of The statistics are related to 24 hours started 2:00 p.m. July 5 Iranian mothers, foreign fathers abroad New cases 16,050 1 The first birth certificates were is- as a step toward reducing sued to the children of an Iranian woman around the world. New deaths 146 married to a foreign man in Dubai (Marian UNICEF also welcomed the implemen- and Lillian). tation of the Iranian law. Total cases 3,286,923 In December 2020, the Ministry of Around the world, stateless people can Foreign Affairs announced the registration face a lifetime of exclusion and discrimina- Total deaths 85,095 started for the issuance of birth certificates tion and are often denied access to education, for children of Iranian mothers abroad. health care, and job opportunities – making According to the law, children of Ira- them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. New hospitalized patients 1,733 nian women and non-Iranian men who Worldwide, statelessness affects millions were born before or after the law can be of people, leaving them without the basic Patients in critical condition 3,296 Iranian citizens in case the Iranian mother rights and official recognition that most requested if they have no security problem of us take for granted. Some 3.9 million Total recovered patients 2,953,586 before the age of 18. stateless people appear in the reporting These children, after reaching the age of 78 countries, but UNHCR believes the of 18, can apply for Iranian citizenship if true total to be significantly higher. Diagnostic tests conducted 24,119,858 not requested by the mother, then will be “No child chooses to be stateless,” said granted Iranian citizenship in case of no Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR Representative in Doses of vaccine injected 6,476,320 security problem. Statelessness: a global issue While the law does not give mothers and Iran last year. “Without identity and offi- Birth certificates have so far been is- Although Iran is not a party to the UN fathers equal rights to confer nationality cial documents, stateless people are often sued to over 1,400 children in the country, Conventions on Statelessness, the Govern- to their children, it represents significant excluded from society. The Government Seifollah Aboutorabi, the National Organ- ment of Iran is taking steps towards the progress. of Iran is leading by example through its ization for Civil Registration spokesman, prevention and reduction of statelessness The United Nations High Commissioner new law. It is a hugely positive move for said in May. in the country. for Refugees also has welcomed the law these children and their families.” Environmental protection in Iran

(Part 5) Lake Urmia revival is gratifying: Japanese envoy The area of these reserves in 1991 was slightly greater than before 1977, with seven national parks, twenty-three wildlife ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN – Good measures have been joint project between Iran’s Department of Environment and desk refuges, thirty-eight protected areas, and four national taken to rehabilitate Lake Urmia and it UNDP. This was Japan’s eighth contribution to UNDP Iran. nature monuments (Department of the Environment, is gratifying to see that the water body is being revived, In addition to almost $7 million in financial support from “Manateq-e taht-e hefazat-e mohit-e zist/Map and Tab- Japanese Ambassador to Iran Ikawa Kazutoshi said. the Japanese government, so far more than $1 billion has ulation,” Tehran, 1367/1988), but the majority of them “Good efforts have been made to revitalize Lake Urmia been spent on the project in total. are neglected. and I am very happy to see that the Lake is being revived and Lake Urmia’s surface increased by over 1500 km² Often there is little control by wardens, and most of we hope to take more steps in this regard with the sympathy Lake Urmia, located in the northwest of Iran, was once the reserves have minimal restrictions on the grazing of and cooperation of the related bodies.” the most extensive permanent hypersaline lake in the world. domestic sheep and goats (Bayat et al., 1984, p. 37; 1985, The envoy made the remarks in a meeting with the Unsustainable water management in response to increasing pp. 91-94; Majnunian). Deputy Governor of East Azarbaijan province, Javad demand together with climatic extremes has given rise to Iran has some of the finest wetlands in Southwest Asia, Rahmati, on Tuesday. the lake’s depletion during the last two decades. The lake’s all of which came under the jurisdiction of the Department Lake Urmia has created many opportunities and re- in local communities, we are looking to digital marketing of restoration program was established in 2013 and aims to of the environment. Eighteen were designated as wetlands sources for people living in surrounding areas, he added. agricultural products, he stated, adding, we are looking to restore the lake within a 10-year program. of international importance and listed at the ratification of The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) brand those agricultural products that consume less water Lake’s surface area has reached up to 2,917 square the Ramsar Convention in 1975. Although this treaty is still is also working with the Government of the Islamic Re- to help pace up the restoration process. kilometers, indicating 1,582 square kilometers increase in force, a number of these wetlands have been subjected to public to rehabilitate Lake Urmia, he noted. In the meeting, Rahmati also stated that our government in comparison to 2013 when the Lake Urmia Restoration ecological disturbance and one, the 10,000-hectare Kamjan He further expressed interest to enhance cooperation has done great efforts to revitalize Lake Urmia as well as Program began. marsh in , no longer exists (Darrashuri, pp. 31- on tourism. strengthening the locals. The level of Lake Urmia has reached 1,271 meters, which 32; International Union, pp. 181-201). UNDP Representative to Iran Claudio Providas also Alternative livelihoods and changing the pattern of cul- indicates an increase of over 1.39 meters compared to the Error and neglect notwithstanding, Iran remains a said that UNDP has implemented several programs with tivation in the agricultural sector are among the programs lowest volume recorded, Sarkhosh said. leader in comparison to other countries in its region in the cooperation of Japan to revive Lake Urmia, all of that have been considered in order to revitalize the Lake, The volume of water also raised by 3.81 billion cubic meters, the domain of nature reserves. which are well underway. he highlighted. which has increased more than 5 times compared to the Irani- Wildlife. When the system of nature reserves was being “We are looking for the development of sustainable Welcoming the expansion of tourism cooperation, he an calendar year 1394 (March 2015-March 2016) and before established, the initial strategy was to make certain that viable agriculture and natural disaster management in the water expressed hope that the fields of cooperation between East the Lake Urmia Restoration Program started, he highlighted. remnants of each species remained in the reserves. Endangered basin of Lake Urmia, and good cooperation has been done Azerbaijan and Japan will be created in various fields, es- Achieving sustainable rehabilitation requires countless and rare species were fully protected. By the early 1970s no for the implementation of projects, which fortunately pecially economic. efforts, such as preventing the lake’s water flow from entering existing species was deemed truly endangered (Firouz and has been achieved,” he added. Japan’s eighth contribution to Lake Urmia revival the agricultural land. Lake Urmia’s condition stabilized with Wambold p. 35). But for the reserve system and the dedica- Pointing out that Iran is affected by climate change, Providas On February 17, the Government of Japan contributed a positive trend due to heavy rainfall, but there is a fear that tion of the environmental wardens and guards, dozens (if not said that “Climate cannot be changed, but projects that affect $3 million to help revive Lake Urmia through the United this trend will be reversed by drought in the coming years. hundreds) of species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and agriculture and people’s livelihoods can be implemented Nations Development Program (UNDP). The above normal levels of rain came to help conservation plants would probably have become extinct. through awareness-raising programs.” The contribution will be implemented as a component of measures to preserve Lake Urmia, however, it still needs Among the more dramatic successes were the protection In the next step, after the desired changes have taken place UNDP’s ongoing Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project – a 9.5 billion cubic meters of water to reach its ecological level. of the Persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica, Plate V), the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, Plate VI), the Caucasian black grouse (Tetrao mlokosiewiczi), and the great bustard (Otis tarda; Firouz, 1974, pp. 33-37; 1976, pp. 37-39). By 1991 Land subsidence sinking Iran many species were once again threatened. Departmental experts estimate that there are less than By Faranak Bakhtiari rently at risk of subsidence. years, the country’s temperature will rise by 2.6 If this trend is not stopped, there will be degrees on Celsius Scale, which will increase fifty cheetahs, a vulnerable species wherever it still occurs in TEHRAN – Out of 31 Iranian provinces, great environmental degradation, he further the country’s need for more water resources. the world, as against 350 in the 1970s (Khalili, p. 6). Other 29 are vastly subsiding and increasingly regretted. Out of 608 plains in Iran, more than 300 mammals threatened by habitat destruction and/or hunt- vulnerable, so that officials need to make Jafarzadeh went in to say that so far, 110 are vastly sinking and forbidden to enter, ing are the Baluchestan black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus), urgent decisions in this regard. points and 44 regions in the country have he said. Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana), the Manul cat (Felis manul), Land subsidence, a gradual settling or been monitored by this organization in terms 18 densely populated provinces are and the honey badger (Mellivora capensis). sudden sinking of the Earth’s surface due to of subsidence, and all data have been sent vastly subsiding Many species of birds are becoming rare or threatened: the subsurface movement of earth materials is to the relevant authorities, but no attention According to a study carried out by the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), the previously abundant mainly caused by aquifer-system compaction, was paid to reduce this environmental crisis. Transport, Housing, and Urban Development white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), and the three species drainage, and decomposition of organic soils, The way out of this crisis is to close the Research Center, some 18 densely populated of bustards, to name only a few of the more prominent ones. underground mining, oil and gas extraction, wells from now on, to stop the extraction of provinces are vastly subsiding and conse- Habitat destruction in particular and also hunting, pollution, hydro compaction, natural compaction, sink- water from underground resources, and to Survey and Mineral Exploration said in quently, become increasingly vulnerable and pesticides are the main factors for such declines and for holes, and thawing permafrost. implement the plans for the maintenance May that 80 percent of the groundwater to flooding and natural incidents as well as the great decrease of many other species of waterfowl and Subsidence results in significant economic of land reserves, he suggested. is withdrawn annually in Iran, which out- bearing huge infrastructure damage. passerines. Evidently, various species of fish and reptiles are losses in the form of structural damage and Criticizing the method of collecting surface pacing the global rate. Provinces of Isfahan, Tehran, Kerman, suffering similar decline. high maintenance costs. This affects roads water, he emphasized that under the pre- In the whole world, water resources with- Khorasan Razavi, Alborz, Fars, , Hamed- (Source: Encyclopaedia Iranica) and transportation networks, hydraulic in- text of collecting surface water, the ground drawal is between 3 to 20 percent, and when an, Markazi, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, East Concluded frastructure, sewage systems, buildings, and has been asphalted, which has reduced the it reaches 40 to 60 percent which is consid- Azarbaijan, Zanjan, Qom, Ardabil, Kord- foundations. The total damage worldwide permeability of the ground. ered problematic, and it will be a crisis when estan, West Azarbaijan, North Khorasan, is estimated at billions of dollars annually. Major causes exceeding 60-80 percent, Shahidi noted. and Kermanshah reported the highest rates Long-term urban emissions Gholam-Ali Jafarzadeh, head of the Na- He named two factors of climate change Over the past decades, some of the aquifer of subsidence, respectively. tional Cartography Center, said that the rate and human intervention as the most important levels dropped by 100 centimeters. Tehran is the most populous city in West data show a decrease in of land subsidence in the country is increasing factors of land subsidence in the country and Inefficient irrigation methods in addition Asia, which is sinking into the ground at an day by day, while the performance of the noted that It is expected that we take measures to digging illegal wells are the other main alarming rate. high-income countries responsible bodies is not satisfactory. to reduce the pressure on the environment. causes of groundwater extraction-induced The metropolis is home to some 15 million Emphasizing the need to review the Over the past decades, groundwater exploita- subsidence, as out of 50,000 wells pumping people and is a victim of dramatic subsidence. A new study shows how urbanisation has influenced an- operation of wells, groundwater withdraw- tion has increased dramatically due to permanent underground water resources in the capital, New research reveals that the region is sink- thropogenic CO2 and air pollutant emissions across all al, and water resources management, he droughts, leading to aquifer depletion. 30,000 are illegal. ing by more than 25 centimeters annually world regions, by making use of the latest developments lamented that some 29 provinces are cur- Alireza Shahidi, head of Geological It should be noted that over the next 40 in some parts. in the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Re- search developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The results show that by 2015 urban centres were the source of a third of global an- ENGLISH IN USE thropogenic greenhouse gases, and the majority of air pollutant emissions. LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION The authors, from institutions in France and Italy, used the EDGAR database to provide a country-to-global view of the evolution of sector-specific air pollutant and greenhouse Tehran to host autism conference gas emissions from urban centres and other geographical entities for different types of human settlement over the past برگزاری همایش اوتیسم در تهران five decades. Their results are published on July 6 in the .IOP Publishing journal Environmental Research Letters چهارمیــن همایــش »اُتیســم، توانمندســازی نیــروی انســانی و خانــواده« اول The 4th conference on autism disorder with a theme of empowering human resources and families will be held in Tehran on February 20. Between 1975 and 2015, the global population increased by 80%; the global urban population almost doubled, while اســفند مــاه در تهــران برگــزار می شــود. The event is organized by the Charity Foundation for Special the global rural population increased by only 40%. The urban population increased for all continents. The fastest urban ایــن همایــش توســط بنیــاد امــور بیماریهــای خــاص و بــا مشــارکت ســازمان ,Diseases in cooperation with the Special Education Organization population growth occurred in developing and emerging آمــوزش و پــرورش اســتثنایی، وزارت بهداشــت، ســازمان بهزیســتی، و انجمــن the Ministry of Health, the Welfare Organization and the Health Psychology Association. regions. By 2015, almost half of the global population lived in urban centres, while the largest urban centres with more روانشناســی ســامت ایــران برگــزار می شــود. Empowering human resources, discussing academic topics than 1 million inhabitants (representing only 5% of the global .surface) had 22% of the world’s population living in them محورهــای ایــن همایــش، وضعیــت منابــع انســانی و ســرفصلهای دانشــگاهی revolving around autism, and describing the parent’s role in From a sustainability perspective, the capacity to identify حــوزه اوتیســم در ایــران و نقــش والدیــن در ارتقــاء و بهبــود وضعیــت افــراد promoting and improving the autistic patient’s condition will the nature, location, and source of emissions is particularly important, to be able to tailor emission reduction policies بــا اختــاالت طیــف اوتیســم اســت. .be among the subjects to be discussed in the conference and evaluate population exposure properly. 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Art, architecture during Asian Film Archive to hold retrospective of Qajar period filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami Part 6 Painting during the retrospective, which will be organized from July relate his films to our own worlds with new understandings.” The last important means of architectural decorations is 10 to August 28 at Oldham Theatre, National Archives of The 2010 drama “Certified Copy” that won Juliette Binoche painting, which was used mainly in domestic interiors. Singapore Building, the organizers have announced. the award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival is On ceilings a mosaic of interlocking wooden shapes In a statement for the exhibition, the Asian Film Archive among the films. would be painted with still-life compositions, landscapes, wrote, “The most acclaimed and influential of Iran’s major It is about an English author who visits Italy to promote groups of Victorian women, and traditional motifs such filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami has graced the world with his latest book and give a lecture on the relationship between as a lion and snake in combat, all framed in rose foliage his humanity and imagination throughout a nearly five- originals and copies in the world of art. He meets a French and ribbon strapwork. decade career. art gallery owner and they decide to spend a couple of hours Alternatively such designs would be painted on a ceiling “The Asian Film Archive is honored to be the first in Asia to walking through the alleyways of a small village in the southern of horizontal wooden beams. The parallels with motifs present a comprehensive retrospective of the Iranian master parts of Tuscany. used in tilework and stucco are obvious. When used as with twenty-seven brand new restorations of his most illustrious His final film “24 Frames” will also be reviewed in the wall decoration painting was employed to panels based on An Asian Film Archive’s poster for a retrospective features and rarely-screened shorts and documentaries. program. flower and bird compositions and also large figure scenes, of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. “This film program is an invitation into a contemplative In this film, Kiarostami gave himself a challenge to create which might be treated as paintings in their own right ARTTEHRAN – The Asian Film Archive, a world between fiction and reality, marked by an unforced a dialogue between his work as a filmmaker and his work rather than as architectural accessories. desknon-governmental center in Singapore that intimacy and a poetic voice of a deeply influential artist. as a photographer, bridging the two art forms to which he Qajar painting stressed different values from those current preserves the film heritage of Asian cinema, plans to hold “Often applying a deft philosophical touch to simple had dedicated his life. in earlier periods. The European influence that had been a retrospective of the world-renowned Iranian filmmaker issues and excavating deeper truths about life with bold “The Wind Will Carry Us”, “Close-up”, “Like Someone introduced into late Safavid painting continued and was Abbas Kiarostami. experiments, Kiarostami’s cinema invokes introspection and in Love” and “Taste of Cherry” are also among the movies indeed to be given fresh life in the mid-19th century. Thirty-four feature and short films will be showcased greater possibilities for his audience, allowing each of us to selected to be screened. Large-scale oil painting, which had flourished in the Zand period, was to become the major form of painting at the expense of manuscript illustration. Fath-Ali Shah, the first Qajar to patronize the arts, gathered around him Iranian movies line up for Kazan International Muslim Film Festival an atelier of painters such as Mirza Baba, Mehr-Ali, and Abdollah Khan. ARTTEHRAN – Four and several other countries. on a farm away from a village. Her family Mirza Baba (ca. 1785-1830), his earliest court painter, deskIranian movies will be The story of the film is set in Khuzestan faces major challenges as a result of living was commissioned to illustrate a copy of Fath-Ali Shah’s competing in the 16th Kazan International Province with a large population of people on the farm. poems as a gift to George III, but usually concentrated on Muslim Film Festival, which will be held in speaking in Arabic. The film shows a man’s The short documentary “Parizad” is about large-scale oil paintings, including several magnificent the Russian town of Kazan from September love for his wife who died twenty years ago, Aunt Keshvar, a lonely rural woman who portraits of Fath-Ali Shah. 5 to 10. however, the man cannot accept the fact yet. weaves an unknown and nearly forgotten These paintings were meticulously executed icons stressing “Sami” co-directed by Habib Bavisajed “The Dolls Game” is about a clown fabric named “Geleej”. She shares information the details of costume and accessory that proclaimed the and Meqdad Torfeh, “The Dolls Game” by who works in an amusement park in Iran, about the role of Geleej in the daily life of the ruler’s status. Often the figure was posed against a landscape Mehdi Mahaei, “Kal Fatemeh” by Mehdi and is trying to collect his salary from his villagers and legends around his homeland. painted in soft colors with elements of perspective. Zamanpur and “Parizad” by Mehdi Imani employer to pay for a lawyer. He wants to A jury of well-known professionals, Other large-scale oil paintings were employed as mural Shahmiri will be screened in various categories get his daughter back! including filmmakers, cameramen and film decoration. The painter Mehr-Ali, in addition to painting of the festival. This film is an entry to the short film critics from all over the world will judge the superb portraits of Fath-Ali Shah, spent much of his time The Arabic-language drama “Sami” will competition, while “Kal Fatemeh” will compete movies at the festival, which is organized “Sami” directed by Iranian filmmakers working on large murals; an enormous canvas of Fath-Ali compete in the full-length feature films in the full-length documentary section. with the motto “To the dialogue of cultures Habib Bavisajed and Meqdad Torfeh will Shah among his sons is attributed to him. category, which also features nine other The documentary is about Kal Fatemeh, through the culture of dialogue.” compete in the 16th Kazan International Apart from these royal subjects themes for oil paintings movies from Russia, , Turkey, France an elderly woman who lives with her two sons Muslim Film Festival in Russia. included lively portraits of court women and dancers, hunting scenes, women in European dress, and religious figures. Oil painting received fresh impetus from the work of Nasser ad-Din Shah’s court painter Abulhassan Ghaffari (d. 1866), who was sent to Italy in 1846 to study painting New Persian edition of for three years. His work shows how well he had absorbed a European “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” released training, as in his great canvas depicting Nasser ad-Din Shah, his sons, and courtiers, executed for the Nezamieh Curtis’s story “The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963”. movie adapted the story by condensing and trimming events Palace (now in the Tehran Archaeological Museum), each The first edition of the book translated into Persian by and characters from Flint in the first half of the novel and character a subtle and realistic portrait. Mohsen Khademi was released several months ago. adding new scenes showing Kenny and Byron helping local He could also turn his talents to illustration, and he was The Newbery Honor-winning American classic, “The youths organize Civil Rights events in Birmingham. responsible for supervising and designing a sumptuous Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963”, is a historical-fiction The Tehran-based publisher Porteqal has previously manuscript of the Arabian Nights completed in 1855. novel first published in 1995. It was reprinted in 1997. published another Persian translation of the novel by Zaniar Lacquerwork Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and Ebrahimi. Closely related to painting was the art of lacquer that his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There’s Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan to Dr. Herman Elmer flourished during the Qajar period. Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who’s Curtis, a chiropodist, and Leslie Jane Curtis, an educator. In effect, the skills required for miniature painting were thirteen and an “official juvenile delinquent.” The city of Flint plays an important role in many of Curtis’s concentrated on lacquer objects—mirror cases, pen boxes, When Momma and Dad decide it’s time for a visit to books. One such example is “Bucking the Sarge”, which is book-covers, caskets, and spectacle cases. Front cover of the Persian translation of Christopher Paul Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, about a fifteen-year-old boy named Luther T. Ferrel, who They were made in papier maché coated with plaster Curtis’s story “The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963”. and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. is in a running battle with his slum-lord mother. Curtis is and painted with the required design in water colors; the They’re heading South to Birmingham, Alabama, toward an alumnus of the University of Michigan-Flint. finished work was then sealed with a coat of transparent CULTURE TEHRAN – Iranian publisher Cheshmeh one of the darkest moments in America’s history. He is the father of two children, Steven, an ensign in desk lacquer or varnish. has released a new edition of the Persian In 2013, a television film based on the book produced by the United States Navy, and Cydney, a college student and Lacquer painting in Fath-Ali Shah’s reign reached a translation of American children’s writer Christopher Paul Walden Media premiered on the Hallmark Channel. The accomplished pianist. very high standard following directly in the tradition of the 18th-century painter Ashraf, whose work survives in exquisitely detailed compositions of roses, irises, and birds. Fath-Ali Shah’s artists extended the repertoire to include Richard Passingham’s “Cognitive Neuroscience” offered at Iranian bookstores hunting and court scenes. The close relationship between CULTURE TEHRAN – British With the study of patients who had suffered research is exciting and new, and often painting and this applied art is demonstrated by the fact deskneuroscientist Richard brain damage or injury to limited parts of makes media headlines. But, there is much that Mirza Baba worked also in lacquer; the book covers of Passingham’s 2016 book “Cognitive the brain, outlines of brain components and misunderstanding about what brain imaging the manuscripts given to George III were painted by him. Neuroscience: A Very Short Introduction” processes began to take shape, and by the tells us, and the interpretation of studies As the 19th century progressed lacquer objects were has been published in Persian. end of the 1970s, a new science, cognitive on cognition. produced using an increasing number of European-influenced Translated by Ali-Akbar Arjmand-Rad neuroscience, was born. In this “Very Short Introduction”, motifs, especially young women in Victorian costume and and Zahra Yaminifar, the book was published But it was with the development of ways Passingham gives a provocative and even Christian scenes such as the Holy Family. by Chatrang Publications. of accessing activation of the working brain exciting account of the nature and scope of The most important contribution was made by members Up to the 1960s, psychology was deeply using imaging techniques such as PET and this relatively new field, and the techniques of the Najaf family of Isfahan, in particular Mohammad under the influence of behaviorism, which MRI that cognitive neuroscience came into available to us, focusing on the investigation Esmaeil. Court painter to Nasser ad-Din Shah, he specialized focused on stimuli and responses, and its own as a science cutting across psychology of the human brain. in accomplished renderings of historical events as is shown regarded consideration of what may happen and neuroscience, with strong connections He explains what brain imaging shows, by his masterful casket in the Bern Historical Museum in the mind as unapproachable scientifically. to the philosophy of the mind. pointing out common misconceptions, depicting Mohammad Shah’s siege of Herat; the casket This began to change with the devising Experiments involving subjects in scanners and gives a brief overview of the different is signed and dated 1865. of methods to try to tap into what was going while doing various tasks, thinking, problem- aspects of human cognition: perceiving, Front cover of the Persian translation of Source: Encyclopedia Iranica on in the “black box” of the mind, and the solving and remembering are shedding attending, remembering, reasoning, Richard Passingham’s book “Cognitive To be continued development of “cognitive psychology”. light on the brain processes involved. The deciding and acting. Neuroscience”.