Iran Begins Injecting Uranium Gas Into Advanced Centrifuges
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13481 Sunday SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 Shahrivar 17, 1398 Muharram 8, 1441 The Tehran Times Atmosphere U.S. backs off “Eleventh Golestan” writer offers condolences on the martyrdom anniversary of charged with resistance, when faced with Zarrabizadeh wins Eurasian Imam Hussein (AS) not dialogue 3 resistance 3 Literature Award 16 and his loyal companions Iran, Afghanistan to accelerate See page 2 electricity co-op: energy min. Iran begins TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan have agreed Referring to the agreement between to accelerate their cooperation in the electricity the two countries on repair of turbines and sector through setting up a joint taskforce, transformers of Afghanistan, Ardakanian Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the related tasks are underway. told IRNA in an interview on Saturday. Based on a memorandum of understand- The minister said: “The Afghan presi- ing (MOU) signed between the two countries injecting dent has recommended establishment of on August 18, Iran is going to repair damaged this taskforce and we are waiting for it to electric transformers and turbines of power be set up as soon as possible”. plants in Afghanistan. 5 uranium gas Iranian ship unloads oil at Syrian port: report TEHRAN — Sources have said that Maxar Technologies Inc said the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 has un- image showed the tanker Adrian Darya into advanced loaded its oil at a port in Syria, Tasnim 1 very close to Tartus on September quoted the Middle East Eye as reporting 6. The ship appeared to have turned on Saturday. off its transponder in the Mediter- Adrian Darya 1 had been at the center ranean west of Syria, ship-tracking of a dispute between Tehran and certain data showed. The tanker, which was centrifuges Western countries. It was photographed loaded with Iranian crude oil, sent its by satellite off the Syrian port of Tartus, a last signal giving its position between U.S. space technology company said on Cyprus and Syria sailing north last Friday, according to the Guardian. Monday afternoon. 2 Hamas demands Israel be included in world’s terrorism list TEHRAN — The Hamas movement hailed “is positive and a right step in the the decision of a European court to cancel right direction.” the listing of Hamas and its armed wing “We hope that this decision will lead al-Qassam Brigades from the world’s list to completely remove the name of the of terrorism. movement from any unjust list,” said Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesman Qassem, adding that “resisting the Is- in Gaza told Xinhua that the deci- raeli occupation is legal in accordance sion to remove Hamas and its armed with the international conventions and IRNA wing from the world’s terrorist list laws.” 13 PERSPECTIVE Bolton-Pompeo relationship hits new low ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari TEHRAN — Long-simmering tensions between worse recently. Bolton and Pompeo rarely speak sought to distance himself from the embattled Ramin Hossein Abadian Head of the Tehran Times top figures on President Donald Trump’s national outside of formal meetings, three of the sources national security adviser. Mehr News Agency Politics Desk security team have devolved into all-out hostil- said, including a recent stretch of going weeks Mulvaney has even added a national security journalist ity, creating a deep disconnect between staffers without speaking to one another. That has left key expert to his team and made him an assistant on the National Security Council, led by John coordination efforts between the White House to the President, the highest-ranking title in The message of Bolton, and the rest of the administration, six and State Department to underlings. the West Wing. The expert, Rob Blair, joined Saudi war crimes people familiar with the matter said. There’s also a rift between Bolton and Trump’s Mulvaney from the Office of Management and Iran’s seriousness While there’s been friction between Bolton acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who oversees Budget in January, and allows Mulvaney to record in Yemen: and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for months, the West Wing. Mulvaney has clashed with Bolton have a hand in national security without going hat is certain is that the United Massacre in Dhamar as CNN first reported in May, things have gotten over ideological differences in recent months and through Bolton. 13 States and the European Troika Ware now in the shock of dimin- audi Arabia has recently committed ishing Iran’s commitments to a nuclear a new crime in Yemen. The forces of deal .Reduction of JCPOA commitments A unique experience in life: Traveling to Iran during Muharram Sthe Saudi regime recently bombed a related to research and development will prison in Dhamar. Following the brutal facilitate the enrichment of uranium up By Afshin Majlesi on the ninth and the tenth days of Muharram Holidaymakers can witness various cere- attack, at least 130 people were killed and to a level of 1,000,000 SWU. Iran has TEHRAN — A unique time for visiting Iran is (Tasua and Ashura) when the mourning cere- monies such as Tazieh, a passion play inspired thus another war crime was added to Saudi started feeding uranium gas into chains during the first ten days of the lunar month of monies reach its climax. by historical and religious narrations, and Arabia’s record in Yemen. of 20 advanced IR6 centrifuges as well Muharram, which falls from Sept. 1 to 10 this Travelers are welcomed in all places where Sineh-Zani [beating the chest]. They also The Saudi war crime in Dhmar was fol- as IR4 centrifuges. year. That’s because Iranians, who are mostly Muharram rituals are held. Last year, spiritual converse with locals and religious figures lowed by Yemeni officials’ reactions. Abdus If the European Union does not take Shia Muslims, hold special ceremonies during this tourism in Yazd hosted people from France, while taking shots of mourners to document Salam, the Yemeni negotiating committee real action to comply with its obliga- time. For Shia Muslims, Muharram is a turning Germany, Belgium, China, Turkey, Russia, the the events. chairman, said the crime of Saudi aggres- tions, we will see the next steps taken point in the history of Islam. Netherlands, Brazil, Switzerland, Italy, New Zea- However, you, as a foreigner or a non-Muslim, sors against a prison in Dhmar conveys in the future.At this point, it seems Over the past couple of years, Yazd, Meybod, land, Spain, the UK, the Czech Republic, Hungary, may not be familiar with such concepts. Here an important message to all Yemenis. He that Iran has made a wise decision. Isfahan and Kashan were among the cities which Slovenia, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Romania, we try to describe some important issues and said: “The message of this crime is that the Over the last 16 months , the European hosted the highest numbers of foreign tourists Australia and Thailand. enumerate some facts in this regard: 10 blood of all you Yemenis is of no value to the troika has not only done anything to aggressors”. Abdus Salam clarified that the revive the nuclear deal or bring any Saudi aggressors started the lunar New Year kind of benefit to the Iranian nation, by attack on the Dhmar detention center but they have actually backed up US Hezbollah’s crushing reaction has set a new stage: Sheikh Naim Qassem and crimes against Yemenis. Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Earlier, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah to send the message to Israel that “if you attack, by developing new plans to undermine Meanwhile, Fabrizio Carboni, the Qassem said all the Israel aggressions are being movement has warned Israel against any future then all your border and forces will be at risk.” Iran’s “missile work”, and diminish Middle East Director of the Interna- backed by international support and Hezbollah’s attacks on Lebanon saying that in case of such Hezbollah’s Sunday attack came in response its “power in the region” as well as its tional Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), crushing reaction has taken a new phase and attack all Israeli forces will be at risk. to an Israeli air raid last week that killed two of “nuclear technology”. responded to bombing of prison in Dhmar failed all international efforts. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks its fighters in Syria, as well as an Israeli drone On the other hand, the Islamic Re- by posting a message on Twitter. He wrote: ‘Hezbollah’s reaction showed that Lebanon is in a televised speech on last week, saying that attack on southern Beirut, which saw the de- public of Iran’s move to reduce its obli- “Attacking a prison in Dhmar is alarm- a strong and independent country and the threats Sunday’s operation by Hezbollah fighters in which ployed aircraft crashing into the movement’s gations under the nuclear agreement is ing. We visited this prison regularly. We of the Israel are also useless,’ he said. an armored Israeli vehicle was hit, was meant media offices. completely legal.As stated in clauses 26 13 dispatched a medical team to the scene and 36 of Joint Comprehensive Plan of to provide first aid.” Action (JCPOA), if the other side fails Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the to meet its obligations, Iran is entitled Ansar Allah movement, also reacted to the to partially or completely end its com- Ashura opera crime. He stated: “We condemn the crime mitments as well.