Zarif calls for Iran needs around Ex-president of Iran Aussies world’s nuclear weapons $100b to revamp oil Olympic Committee praise film 2 states to disarm 4 industry: minister 9 Davoudi laid to rest 12 “Track 143” NATION ECONOMY SPORTS ART&CULTURE WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 50 percent of Iranians are overweight: health minister 10 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 37th year No.12329 Saturday AUGUST 1, 2015 Mordad 10, 1394 Shawwal 15, 1436 There’s BP, Shell, sufficient Rouhani calls on FTZs Eni say look support in to return Congress for to focus on exports to Iran TEHRAN — After the lift- turn into hubs for exports, President Hassan a meeting held to coordinate policies on TEHRAN — Glob- nuclear deal: Political Desk ing of sanctions a situa- Rouhani said on Friday. resistance economy. Economic Desk al oil majors, Roy- tion should be created for free trade zones The FTZs should also turn into centers The president also stressed the need for al Dutch Shell, BP and Eni say they expert (FTZs) to immediately move toward attract- for production of goods for which there reforms and closing loopholes for favoritism are looking to return to projects in ‘Some congressmen ing domestic and foreign investment and are demands for export, Rouhani said in and corruption in FTZs. Contd. on P. 11 Iran’s upstream oil and gas sectors. oppose nuclear agreement “For us, (Iran) is a huge gas prov- because they dislike Obama’ ince so it would be good to be there -- in conventional gas -- at the right INTERVIEW terms,” Shell’s financial chief Simon By Javad Heirannia Henry said in London. Iran’s Siamand Rahman The company has a history of TEHRAN — Daryl Kimball, execu-cu- activities in Iran’s upstream projects, tive director of the Arms Controlrol king of powerlifters including in South Pars, but the firm Association in Washington, saysys pulled out of the world’s largest “there is sufficient support in gas field’s Phase 13 development in Congress” for the nuclear agree-ee- at Almaty 2015 2008. ment between Iran and the 5+15+1 The world’s strongest maty,maty, Kazakhstan.K Shell also operated Iran’s Soroush group and a “diplomatic victoryry Sports Desk and Nowruz oilfields in the Persian for both sides.” Paralympian,Paralympian, Iran’s SiSi-- WorldWorl and Paralympic champion Rahman amand Rahman, showed his strength and hashas nowno broken his own world record Gulf at a capacity of 200,000 barrels “There will be a sufficientent per day. An outstanding debt to the number of members in the U.S..S. prowessprowess once again on Thursday, lifting eight timest in the space of 15 months, 295kg to take gold in the men’s over 107kg includingincludin three times each at the World tune of $2.3 billion remains unpaid House of Representatives and thehe by the company to Iran since 2012. Senate who will lend their supportort worldworld record at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting ChampionshipsChampi in April 2014 and October’s AsianAsian Open Championships in Al-Al- IncheonIncheon 2014 Asian Para Games. The energy news provider Platts and allow for the implementationon quoted Henry as saying Thursday of the PP5+15+1 andnd HeHe continuesc to edge ever closer to his ultimateultimate goal of 300kg, which he may save that Shell was interested in Iran nuclearnu ear returning to Iran “in the fullness of deal,”deal,” KimballKim all for the biggest stage of all – the Rio 2016 ParalympicParalym Games. time” but did not expect any quick, tellstells thehe easy deals. TehranTehran TimesT es RahmanRahm warmed up at the Baluan Sholak SportsSport Palace with a 270kg first lift, before “Anybody who thinks that we inin an exclusiveexclu ve are going to suddenly swan in and interview.interview. settingsett about breaking the record in theth second round by adding 1kg onto end up with great contracts that 2 hish former 292kg best, Paralympic. make a difference within 12 months, orgor wrote. I think is a little naive. It’s not going Contd. on P. 9 to be easy, it will take time,” he was quoted as saying. Contd. on P. 4 8th Educational Robots Olympiad kicked off in Tehran NEWS tions in the robotic fields, is after making a robot PERSPECTIVE REPORT placed in human body to treat gout. When y Marjan Golpira Russia upgrading B asked why he was after such an invention, he Iran nuclear responded, “My father suffers from it.” S-300 missile TEHRAN — The 8th Educational Robots Ol- Gout is a form of complex arthritis charac- deal: A system for Iran ympiad organized by Hushmad Afzar was terized by severe pain, redness, and tender- victory held at the national level at Allameh Tabat- ness in joints which mostly affects men. A Kremlin official says that Russia is aba’i University sports center on Friday in Another very young contestant in the of diplomacy working to upgrade air defense mis- Tehran. competition who spoke English with the By Harun Yahya siles intended for Iran. Students from all three educational daily paper was Shahrokh Ostadnejad. Vladimir Kozhin, a presiden- stages including primary school, junior high The 9-year-old boy from the city of Yazd t is not very common to hear some tial adviser for arms trade, said and high school, participated in the annual The Tehran Times journalist speaks to the top prize had made a rescue robot, capable of going up Igood news lately. When we turn on Thursday according to the RIA national competition from across Iran as winner in the humanoid league, Kiarash Lotfi (R). and down the hill to detect civilians in case of on the TV or the radio to have an Novosti news agency that the S-300 well as the city of Herat, Afghanistan, to put natural disasters. Shahroukh hoped that one idea about what is going on in our air defense missile systems are to their handmade robots to test. leagues including humanoid, carrier, ware- day soon, he’ll be able to develop a good-sized region, and around the world, all we undergo an upgrade before being In addition to students, another group house, intelligent rescue, step climbing, and robot to save humans trapped in buildings hear is bloodshed, accidents, sui- delivered to Iran, since the original titled Creative Minds, from all age groups explorer robots as well as a rally of intelli- and under rubbles in case a disaster strikes. cide bombings, corruption, suicides, contract was signed a long time ago. and walks of life, took part in the competi- gent cars. The event organizer will announce the and the oppression of Muslims. We He wouldn’t offer specifics or say tion to present their custom-built robots to The Tehran Times spoke to the top prize names of the remaining top prize winners have been longing to hear some- when the delivery would take place. the public and jury. The competition was winner in the humanoid league, Kiarash in two weeks’ time on its website at www. thing good about this world. Russia in 2010 froze a deal to held in two segments: morning for higher Lotfi, an 8th grader from Karaj who became pishrobot.com, after the jury gets to thor- Finally on July 14th we received supply S-300 missile systems to Iran, and advanced level contestants i.e. pupils interested in developing robots ever since oughly evaluate each team’s performance. the good news that many people linking the decision to UN sanctions. in secondary schools, and evening for lower he was in the second grade. Hushmand Afzar is a company that have been longing for: Iran’s nuclear President Vladimir Putin lifted the level students in elementary schools. Humanoid robot is built to be a fighter arranges robotic competitions and fairs deal. Iran signed the agreement suspension in April after a framework A total of 250 teams registered to flex able to perform several martial art moves. in order to evaluate the organizations with the P5+1 (the five permanent Iran nuclear agreement, which earlier their muscles against rivals in various Lotfi, who has already had over 100 crea- conducting Hushmand Afzar’s system. members of the UN Security Council this month was followed by the final and Germany) countries with which deal, which curbed Iran’s nuclear they have been negotiating for a program in exchange for relief from Obama urges supporters to lobby for Iran deal long time. sanctions stifling its economy. U.S. President Barack Obama said. conflict,” Obama said. ated with Iran to limit its nuclear It was welcomed with great joy on Thursday told groups that “They start getting squishy If upheld, the deal is certain capabilities in exchange for a in many parts of the world espe- support the Iran nuclear deal because they’re feeling the to shape Obama’s legacy as he relief of sanctions. cially in Iran. Iranians flooded into EU starts to make their voices heard to political heat,” Obama said of prepares to leave office. He said Four Democratic represent- the streets to show their enthu- implementing Congress to counter the mil- members of Congressg he has h e has never been more atives voiced their support for siasm with the hope of having a lions of dollars in lobbying by met withth in rrecentecent wweeks.eeks. ccertainertain of a policypolicy tthehe deal on Thursday, including brighter future without the burden Iran nuclear those who want to derail the He drewdrew comparisons to the decision.decision.