WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13745 Tuesday AUGUST 25, 2020 Shahrivar 4, 1399 Muharram 5, 1442 Daesh would have Indigenizing industrial Para athletes’ Sangelaj Hall to host play on reached heart of Europe equipment saves Iran health is our priority: veteran tazieh performer without Gen. Soleimani 3 over €1b 4 Asbaghian 11 Hashem Fayyaz 12 Major energy projects worth €4.7b inaugurated TEHRAN — Iranian President Hassan Bushehr Petchem Complex Rouhani inaugurated three major energy With a total investment of €1.322 bil- projects valued at €4.7 billion via video lion, Phase 1 of Bushehr Petrochemical conference on Monday, on the occasion Plant is aimed at producing four million of the Government Week (August 23-29), tons of various petrochemical products Broken trust Shana reported. annually. As reported, the said projects included This phase will receive 9.6 million cubic Why Iran cannot trust the IAEA Phase 1 of Bushehr Petrochemical Plant, meters (mcm) of sour gas from the South lines 9 and 6 of the national gas network and Pars Complex fourth refinery (refinery of See page 2 the West Karoun Oil Cluster power plant. phases 6, 7 and 8). 4 NATO, U.S. planes trafficking Afghan narcotics, Iran says TEHRAN – Brigadier General Eskandar In 2000, the total production of narcotics Momeni, Secretary General of the Islamic in Afghanistan was about 200 tons, which Republic of Iran Drug Control Headquar- in 2017 reached more than 9,000 tons, an ters, has said that according to credible increase of nearly 50 times, he lamented. information, NATO and U.S. aircraft are “According to credible information, trafficking narcotics from Afghanistan. NATO and U.S. planes are trafficking drugs Iran is definitely dealing honestly with from our neighboring country, so while all kinds of drugs, and this is a necessi- we continue to fight smuggling, there is ty that has been done over the last four no way but to prioritize the prevention decades, he highlighted. approach.” 9 Book on tragedy of Ashura published after over 500 years TEHRAN – The Rawadat al-Shuhada literally means garden, but follow- (Garden of the Martyrs), a Persian book ing the release of the book in the late written over 500 years ago about the suf- 15th century, Iranians began using fering and martyrdom of Imam Hussein this word to name a remembrance (AS) and other Shia martyrs at the Battle through recitations and chanting of of Karbala on Ashura, has been published the suffering and martyrdom of Imam in its entirety. Hussein (AS) and other Shia martyrs Persian language scholar Hassan Zol- “rawzah”. faqari has made some corrections to the In addition, rawzah khani, narrative book originally written by Mulla Husayn accounts of Imam Hussein’s martyrdom, File photo Waiz Kashifi (d. 1504). began emerging after the publication of Rawazah is an Arabic word that the book at that time. 12 By Faranak Bakhtiari The world is going to multipolarity, Protests erupt after U.S. police shoot black Tehran Times journalist Russian analyst says man in Wisconsin ‘The vow of health’ By M.A. Saki 12, 2001. During the last 20 years, there were Protests erupted in the U.S. city of Kenosha, police as to what led to the shooting. highlights Iranian- TEHRAN – Leonid Savin, a Russian political many changes from attacks in New York and the Wisconsin, following a police shooting there of The Wisconsin Department of Justice said analyst, is of the opinion that the world is moving American occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan a reportedly unarmed Black man, prompting early Monday that officers involved in the shoot- Islamic values in the direction of “multipolarity” as the world till colored revolutions, coups, with attempts in officials to impose a curfew. ing had been placed on administrative leave. is fed up with unipolar moves by Washington. Russia and Iran. The world is going to multipo- The victim, identified by Wisconsin Governor The state’s Division of Criminal Investigation TEHRAN – The vow of health in the age “The world is going to multipolarity, and larity, and humanity is tired of Washington’s Tony Evers as Jacob Blake, was hospitalized in is heading a probe into the shooting and said in of coronavirus is a rational, innovative, humanity is tired of Washington’s dominance dominance and unipolar operations. Both Iran a serious condition Sunday evening after police a statement it will seek to “provide a report of and cultural activity that highlights the and unipolar operations,” Savin tells the Teh- and Russia are targets of U.S. sanctions, soft and shot him multiple times, local media reported. the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days,” Iranian-Islamic values toward improving ran Times. strategic ways to destabilize our countries. Now Crowds gathered at the scene and threw bricks U.S. media reported. A video circulating on social the health and well-being of vulnerable Savin also says Moscow is looking to the East we see the necessity of more active cooperation and Molotov cocktails at police, according to reports media and cited by the U.S. press showed the man groups in the society amid the coronavirus as Russians have bitter memories of the West. in defense, security, trade, industry, etc. in social media. “We stand against excessive use of walking towards a car followed by two officers and pandemic. “Russian decision-makers started looking to Defense and security are very important, force and immediate escalation when engaging with one of them shooting him as he opens the car door. Shia Muslims hold special ceremonies the East more and more. Because historically, and the purpose of Iran to conduct new drills Black Wisconsinites,” governor Evers wrote in a tweet. Multiple fires were set at the scene by a crowd during the first ten days of the lunar month we faced serious threats from the West.” in the Persian Gulf will be a good response to The shooting happened at around 5 p.m. that gathered to protest against the incident, of Muharram, which falls from August Following is the full text of the interview: U.S. presence in the region with an impact on local time in Kenosha as officers were respond- according to various U.S. media reports. 21 to 30 this year, to commemorate the Iran and Russia are set to renew their regional stability. But other types of bilateral ing to a “domestic incident.” The victim was Social media posts showed large crowds martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein “20-year agreement”. What is the importance ties also need to be promoted and developed. immediately taken to a hospital by the police, marching down streets and throwing Molotov (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad of this agreement in terms of bilateral, regional, We are neighbor countries (the Caspian Sea according to a statement issued by the Kenosha cocktails and bricks at the police, with one officer (PBUH) and his 72 loyal companions. and international cooperation? only between us) and destined to be together police department. reportedly injured. The police responded by Although the good tradition of vows has A: The actual agreement was signed on March in Eurasian affairs. 7 No further explanation was given by the imposing a city-wide curfew until 7 a.m. existed among Iranians since long times by cooking different types of food and distrib- uting it among the needy with the arrival of Muharram, this year, considering the Profit or loss? 81 historical sites up for auction to be ceded to private sector Arab states’ geopolitical need to follow health protocols to prevent TEHRAN – A total of 81 historical sites and There have been reports that some of the said on Sunday. shift from anti-Israeli the spread of the disease, promoting health monuments across Iran will soon be up for grabs historical monuments have been mistreated “Up to the moment, 97 auctions have been vows gains much importance. in an auction to be temporarily ceded to the pri- by private investors, such as damages caused held for [temporarily] ceding historical sites to anti-Iranian focus is The vow, an ancient tradition in Mu- vate sector reportedly aimed at achieving higher to the walls, arches, or the lack of proper and monuments to the private investors,’ harram, is a symbol of human and Islamic productivity and better maintenance. restoration. he said, adding that some of the places are fragile: Richard Falk values, which, along with the cooperation This trend is being practiced during the past “The historical sites and monuments are to currently among tourist destinations in the TEHRAN — Richard Falk, a professor of inter- and friendship of the people, reflects the couple of years under the close supervision be leased for about 16 years, and if the operators country. national law from Princeton University, has said culture, tradition, and beliefs of the peo- of the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for fulfill obligations, with the approval of the ex- Contrary to opponents, Mirzaei along with Arab countries have shifted their alliance which was ple of Iran. Historical Places, however, there have been perts of the Revitalization and Utilization Fund other advocates of the scheme, believe that the against Israel toward Iran. In fact, the ritual of vowing is a sign of many opponents saying the scheme will not for Historical Places, it is possible to extend the decision can recover many magnificent monu- “The primary alignment of the Arab countries has sympathy, dedication, and solidarity of the result in better maintenance in some cases.