WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13839 Monday DECEMBER 21, 2020 Dey 1, 1399 Jumada Al Awwal 6, 1442 INSTEX proved Bashar Resan bids Switzerland returns IIDCYA proposes ineffective in the farewell to smuggled antiquities registering 30 Azar as story past two years Page 2 Persepolis Page 3 to Iran Page 6 day on Iranian calendar Page 8 ‘We love human rights when we can kick Ayatollah Khamenei hails China, Iran’, says MEP TEHRAN – A member of the European in #Saudi #UAE Genocide that’s killed Parliament has railed against European hundreds of thousands, and millions countries for their hypocrisy when dealing starving,” Wallace added. with human rights issues, saying the EU It came after the European Parliament loves human rights when it comes to China issued a resolution to strongly condemned nurses as ‘angels of mercy’ and Iran, but it can’t debate Saudi, UAE the “arbitrary detention, sentencing and, See page 3 war crimes in Yemen. recently, return to prison of woman human “EU gives prizes to opposition in #Belarus rights defender, lawyer and 2012 Sakharov because it borders #Russia - we love #Human- Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran.” Rights when we can kick #China + #Iran,” The MEPs urged Iranian authorities to “im- Mick Wallace said via Twitter on Saturday. mediately and unconditionally release her and “But [we] can’t get debate in Parlia- allow her to receive the healthcare she requires.” ment on #Yemen because we’re complicit Continued on page 2 Foreign investment in industrial, mining, trade sectors up 71% in 8 months TEHRAN – The volume of foreign investment attracted for projects during the men- attracted in Iran’s industrial, mining and trade tioned eight months stood at $1.022 billion, sectors during the first eight months of the compared to $597 million in the previous current Iranian calendar year (March 21-No- year’s first eight months, IRIB reported. vember 20) increased 71.2 percent compared The Industry Ministry approved 75 to the same period in the previous year. foreign investment project cases in the According to the latest data released by said period, 36.4 percent more than the the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry, last year’s 55 cases. the total volume of foreign investment Continued on page 4 Martial law could be the last resort for Trump to stay in the White House TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald the last resort for him to remain in the Trump, who is struggling to remain in White House for another term: declaring office for four more years after he lost martial law. the presidential election in November, The meeting, first reported by The has reportedly held an explosive meeting New York Times, was held on Friday at the White House to discuss how to with lawyer Sidney Powell and her cli- overturn the election results. ent, former national security adviser During the meeting, Trump heard Michael Flynn in attendance. File photo a piece of advice that could prove to be Continued on page 3 You never lose, you Commemoration of 70 years of Indonesia-Iran Iran, Turkey, and Russia should act jointly against either win or learn diplomatic relations the Washington tyranny: Turkish historian BY MASOUD HOSSEIN BY H.E. RONNY PRASETYO YULIANTORO relations developed at bilateral, regional and BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI missile system. ersepolis football team could The year 2020 marks the 70 years of Indo- international level, marked outstandingly by the TEHRAN – A Turkish historian and political The sanctions include a ban on all U.S. have written their name into nesia-Iran diplomatic relations. The two visit of President Hassan Rouhani to Jakarta in scientist wants Iran, Turkey, and Russia to export licenses and authorizations to SSB the history books as the first countries have been developing cooperation 2015 followed by President Joko Widodo’s visit form an alliance to confront U.S. unilateral and an asset freeze and visa restrictions on P in many areas including those in progress to Tehran in the following year. These mutual policies in West Asia. Dr. Ismail Demir, SSB’s president, and other Iranian team to win AFC Cham- pions League but they fell short even to date. Both countries are now making Heads of State visits led to concretizing a num- Noting that “the interests of Turkey and SSB officers. against Ulsan Hyundai in the final the best out of these potentials /opportu- ber of cooperation in line with both countries’ Iran, and even of Russia, are common against While some Western analysts say U.S. match on Saturday. nities while adjusting to the most updated common interests. U.S. sanctions,” Mehmet Perincek tells the sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Rus- Persepolis should be better prepared global situation most notably the current Indonesia puts the national welfare through Tehran Times that “our countries must act sia’s S-400 missile defense system threat- if they are ever faced with another chal- COVID-19 pandemic. economic/trade activities and hence the di- jointly against this tyranny (unilateral ar- en NATO as a longstanding alliance, other lenge like they have faced in Doha’s Al The relations began in July 1950 when the then plomacy is prioritized mainly on trade and bitrary practices) of Washington.” experts say it will consolidate ties between Janoub Stadium. Indonesian envoy was received by the highest economy. Bearing that in mind, there are On December 14, the United States im- regional powers in West Asia. They were not completely ready to win Iranian authority to commence diplomatic duties potentials/opportunities open for trade/eco- posed sanctions on the Republic of Turkey’s In this context, Perincek says there is the title since their players lost their con- in Tehran. This occasion then was followed by nomic ties for both countries and it should be Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) a successful example of regional collab- centrations and gave away two penalties. various cooperation agreements between the addressed so that trade volume will improve. pursuant to Section 231 of the Countering oration. Persepolis have reached the ACL final two countries, including mutual working visits To further improve the above-mentioned America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions “The Astana process was a very successful two times in three years and any team by both sides, until this date. condition while adjusting to the pandemic, Act (CAATSA) for knowingly engaging in example in this regard. It can also be applied cannot be lucky to reach this level year Indonesia and Iran have always had good cooperation in health sectors have become a significant transaction with Rosoboro- to every regional problem, not just on Syria,” after year. Persepolis reached the final political relations as a strong foundation for among the main priorities. nexport, Russia’s main arms export enti- the Turkish political expert notes. in 2018 with a limited number of players cooperation in other sectors. The good political Continued on page 2 ty, by procuring the S-400 surface-to-air Continued on page 5 due to their player signing suspension. And they advanced to the final in 2020 while they could not use their four key ICRC praises Iran’s effort against coronavirus Asian football suffers players. Shortly after the match, Persepolis TEHRAN – Daniel Munoz-Rojas, deputy rep- He made the remarks on Sunday at a ceremony equipment is also on the way. from ‘tactical poverty’, coach Yahya Golmohammadi said that resentative of the International Committee of for providing 400 portable oxygen concentrators Earlier in November, the International Com- it would be unprofessional if this result the Red Cross (ICRC) in Tehran, said he was manufactured with the financial assistance of mittee of the Red Cross has provided 250,000 expert says becomes an obstacle in their way. It shows impressed by the domestically manufacturing the ICRC. Swiss francs to the IRCS for buying oxygen con- that they will keep going as they have won of oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients ICRC allocated a total of 60 billion rials (around centrators for patients with COVID-19. BY FARROKH HESABI Iran domestic accolades over the past four in Iran. $1.4 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) In April, the International Committee of the TEHRAN - Persepolis missed the opportunity to years. “This capacity does not exist in other countries to help produce this equipment. Red Cross donated 500,000 Swiss francs to the claim the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Iran football has always had talented in the region. Given that we are still in crisis, Iran “This is the second phase of the ICRC assistance Iranian Red Crescent Society to provide personal Champions League as they lost to South Korea’s players but any Iranian club has won a should use this capacity to meet its domestic needs, to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Rojas protective equipment for special patients as well Ulsan Hyundai at the final match of the competitions. title for almost two decades. It shows that but perhaps in the future it can help countries said, expressing pleasure that the third phase as food items for the vulnerable. Iranian football expert, Jalal Cheraghpour believes there is something wrong and it needs to like Syria and Yemen,” he highlighted. of financial aid and other personal protection Continued on page 7 that regardless of the result of the final match of the be amended. AFC Champions League (ACL), the game had some The Persepolis coach said that Iran important facts to be considered.