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16 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13531 Monday NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Aban 27, 1398 Rabi’ Al awwal 20, 1441 Leader backs Anti-revolutionary Iranian woman Six novels nominated decision elements behind weightlifter Hosseini for Jalal Literary to ration petrol 2 unrest in 2 makes history 15 Awards 16

Iran’s 7-month non-oil imports down over 5% yr/yr TERHAN — The value of non-oil imports 19.8 million tons of commodities in the Iranians’ vigilance to Iran stood at $25 billion in the first said time span to register a three-percent seven months of the current Iranian cal- rise in terms of weight. endar year (March 21-October 22), down Meanwhile, some 79.5 million tons of 5.3 percent from the figure for last year’s commodities worth $24.5 billion were same period, IRNA reported. also exported from the country in the According to the data released by the mentioned seven months, indicating a in face of media war Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Admin- 17-percent rise in terms of weight and an Derailing protests by anti-Iran media outlets doomed to failure istration (IRICA), the country imported 11.3-percent fall in terms of value. 4 See page 2 Judiciary to closely monitor gasoline price hike implementation: Raisi — Judiciary Chief Ebrahim He said the Judiciary will make Raisi has said the Judiciary will closely sure that the revenues generated from monitor the procedures of implementing raising gasoline prices will be spent a recent decision to ration gasoline and as planned. increase its price. The Judiciary chief also said the meas- In a statement on Sunday, Raisi called ure should not lead to further hike in com- on all related officials to take every measure modity prices, urging the administration to ensure successful implementation of to make every effort to ease the impact of the move, Mehr reported. price rise on the people. 3 Intelligence Ministry says has identified elements behind unrest TEHRAN – In a statement on Sunday, the “Definitely, the enemies who are en- Intelligence Ministry said it has identified thusiastic about the unrest would har- the main elements behind the two-day vest nothing but shame and disgrace,” unrest and that appropriate measures the statement added. are being taken. The National Iranian Oil Products Dis- “Main elements of skirmishes over the tribution Company (NIOPDC) said in a

last two days have been identified and statement late on Thursday that the price proper action is being done and its results of a liter of regular gasoline had gone up will be released to the dear nation,” the to 15,000 rials (12.7 cents) from 10,000

Soheil Faraji Soheil ministry said in the statement. rials and the monthly ration for each pri- The ministry said it would take the tough vate automobile was set at 60 liters per line with anyone who foments unrest and month. Additional purchases would cost ISNA/ disrupts the peace of the Iranian nation. 30,000 rials per liter. 3 EDITORIAL Lebanon PM hopeful Safadi withdraws candidacy: reports ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi Press TV — Lebanon has slipped into further litical parties had yet come to a final decision on ruption and mismanagement in Lebanon would Masoud Hossein Tehran Times editor-in-chief political uncertainty as a candidate to fill the the issue and endorse Safadi as the next PM. only escalate if Safadi, a prominent businessman Head of the Sport Desk of @ghaderi62 vacant post of the country’s premiership has Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told newspa- who is regarded as a member of the ruling elite, the TehranTimes decided to halt his bid. Lebanese broadcasters per al-Joumhouria that the political situation in takes charge of a new government. LBCI and al-Jadeed reported on Saturday that Lebanon was getting more complicated, comments Under Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing Riyadh deal: A Mohammad Safadi had withdrawn his candidacy that suggested a consensus on Safadi that was system, the prime minister should be chosen Iran football team to be the head of the next Lebanese government. reported two days ago had yet to become final. from the country’s Sunni population. Yemeni version of A later statement by Safadi said he had found Mohammad Safadi, a wealthy Lebanese The nominee for the post should be endorsed need fresh impetus it difficult to form a “harmonious” government businessman and former finance minister, has by Lebanese President Michel Aoun, a Ma- Balfour Declaration that could launch reforms requested by the peo- been nominated to serve as Lebanon’s new prime ronite Christian, who himself should consult t’s not weird that Team Melli suf- ple of Lebanon during weeks of street protests. minister. members of parliament led by Berri who is a fered back-to-back defeats in the fficials in Riyadh are so satisfied “It is difficult to form a harmonious government Lebanese media said on Thursday that major Shia Muslim. I2022 World Cup qualifiers against with an agreement between the supported by all political sides that could take political parties, including the Lebanese resis- Safadi said in his Saturday statement that Bahrain and Iraq. Team Melli need OSaudi-backed forces loyal to the the immediate salvation steps needed to halt the tance movement Hezbollah and its allied Amal it was better for Lebanon to have Hariri back the young and talented players to toppled Mansour al-Hadi government country’s economic and financial deterioration group, had agreed to allow Safadi to form a new as prime minister. Hezbollah and Amal have keep going. and the Southern Transitional Council and respond to the aspirations of people in the government after former Prime Minister Sa’ad also urged Hariri to continue in the post de- Iran are in danger of not qualify- (STC) supported the UAE that enthusiasm street,” said Safadi. al-Hariri resigned on October 29. spite disagreement on the formation of a future ing for the FIFA World Cup qualifi- is obvious in their remarks. However, other reports suggested major po- Political sources said protests against cor- cabinet. cation next stage, while Team Melli Actually, it is an agreement between were widely regarded as the Group UAE and Saudi mercenary forces. It is so C favorites. favorable for Riyadh that Saudi Arabia’s In the match against Iraq, Team Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Government quit over $800mn embezzlement: ’s defense chief Melli saw captain sent hailed the deal as a new chapter in Yemen’s Press TV — Kuwait’s Defense Minister Sheikh nation to head the defense ministry in December tice.Sheikh Jaber Mubarak, who was appointed as off for a second yellow card in the final history and a step toward ending the war Nasser Bin Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah says the 2017.He said he had ordered that the purported prime minister in December 2011, submitted his minutes of the match. Shojae is about in the country. government’s recent resignation was triggered irregularities be referred to the country’s public resignation along with his cabinet on Thursday. 36 and will turn 39 in the 2022 World Interestingly, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign by the alleged embezzlement of nearly $800 prosecutor for investigations before the govern- The emir still has to accept the resignation Cup which raises the question: why Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that the deal million from a military aid fund. ment resigned. in order for it to be final. After accepting the should he be invited to Iran national indicates that Saudi Arabia is trying to “It is the main reason for the government’s Sheikh Nasser, who also serves as the country’s resignation, the emir can rename the outgoing football team? establish peace in Yemen. United States resignation,” Sheikh Nasser said in a statement deputy prime minister, said he had requested premier or appoint a new head of government to (33-year-old), President Donald Trump also welcomed Saturday, two days after Prime Minister Sheikh explanations of the alleged misappropriations form the cabinet, the eighth since 2011. Ehsan Haji Safi (30-year-old), Vou- the deal and described it as “a very good Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah quit along with his from the prime minister and the interior minister, Earlier this month, hundreds of Kuwaitis pro- ria Ghafouri (32-year-old), Karim start” for Yemen. cabinet. but they failed to provide any response. tested outside the parliament against the outgoing Ansarifard (30-year-old) and Vahid There are a few points to be made about The Kuwaiti defense chief, the eldest son of In a statement on Thursday, government government and alleged rampant corruption. Amiri (31-year-old) are invited to the deal: first, many social media users Kuwait’s emir, said the suspected irregularities spokesman Tareq al-Mazrem said the govern- Kuwait is the only Persian Gulf country with a Team Melli but would be better off and experts believe that the deal is in fact estimated at around 240 million Kuwaiti dinars ment’s resignation was triggered by lawmakers’ fully elected parliament that enjoys wide legisla- announcing retirement from na- a Yemeni version of the Balfour Decla- ($789 million) had taken place before his nomi- criticism of several ministers for alleged malprac- tive powers and can vote ministers out of office. tional duties. ration which led to the creation of Israel Marc Wilmots didn’t decide to sub- in Palestine. Riyadh intends to occupy stitute exhausted Shojaei against Iraq Yemen through the deal. while skillful Ali Gholiza- Second, the deal was basically bro- deh and were available kered between the Saudi and UAE forces and could help the team. while the Yemeni representatives and Also, Haji Safi didn’t steal the Houthis were not involved, so it can- Book recounting show in the match against Bahrain not be an agreement between south and in mid-October, where Iran lost three north Yemen. The Houthi movement important points in Riffa. responded to the deal, saying that it is Leader’s criticism of There are so many talented players a useless agreement that cannot be im- in the youth system and it’s time to plemented and has nothing to do with put the plan into operation. the Yemeni nation. JCPOA published Team Melli will not advance to the Third, the deal seeks to share power next stage if the Belgian coach contin- between Saudi and UAE forces in the TEHRAN — A book recounting Leader of the Islamic Revolution ues the same procedure. There’s no country’s southern provinces. Therefore, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s criticism of the 2015 nuclear deal doubt that the structure of the team Saudi Arabia and the UAE will indirectly (JCPOA) has recently been published in Tehran. need to change. exercise power in these areas. Entitled “I Told You Not to Trust”, the book has been compiled Iran must win their four upcoming The deal was boasted so important by Hossein Izadi at the Islamic Revolution Dialogue Study Office, matches but we should also keep in that bin Salman and Crown and Shahid Kazmei Publications is the publisher of the collection. mind that Bahrain and Iraq are teams Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan The criticisms have been compiled from the speeches the Leader to beat. were present during its signing process delivered during the time when the deal was in process. So many of the current players- in Riyadh. The deal calls for the forma- The book actually aims to document the file of Iran’s nuclear deal, namely, Ashkan Dejagah, Masoud tion of a new cabinet of no more than 24 and is a historiography of the nuclear deal in the Shojaei, Ehsan haji Safi and Karim ministers within 30 days that would have administration. Ansarifard have represented Iran in equal representation for northerners and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups southerners. The Saudi-led coalition has and it seems the team should under- practically taken the control of Yemen by go several changes for the upcoming this deal. 13 events.