WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13084 Wednesday APRIL 11, 2018 Farvardin 22, 1397 Rajab 24, 1439 U.S. seeking Iran can return to Persepolis hungry for “Django” star pretext to attack pre-JCPOA status third successive title, Franco Nero to attend Syria 2 immediately 2 coach says 15 Fajr festival 16 Tehran says Israel’s Syria airstrike won’t go unanswered POLITICS TEHRAN – A top day when remains of seven Iranian mili- deskIranian politician said tary advisors who were killed on Monday Taming on Tuesday that a recent Israeli airstrike during Israel’s raid against the airbase in on an airbase in Syria will not escape a the Homs region were returned to Iran. proper response. On Monday morning, the airbase was at- Ali Akbar Velayati said the crimes tacked by two Israeli F-15 jets. The missiles committed by the Zionists against the were fired from Lebanese airspace with media Syrian forces at the T-four Airbase “will reports suggesting eight missiles were launched not remain unanswered”. in total, five of which were intercepted by Syrian the forex market Remarks by Velayati came on the same air defense systems. 2 See page 4 Councilors finally accept mayor’s resignation, name caretaker SOCIETY TEHRAN — De- Over a session held at the city council deskspite all the efforts to on Sunday to discuss Najafi’s resig- convince Mohammad Ali Najafi to keep nation, he said that the main reason his post as mayor of Tehran, eventual- behind his decision was his newly ly the Tehran City Council accepted his diagnosed disease. resignation on Tuesday. He said holding the post would be a Najafi who sworn in as mayor on Sep- “betrayal”. Najafi also said taking time off tember 5, 2017, taking up the post after work over his course of treatment could Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, submitted his “weaken management structure at the resignation on March 14. municipality”. 12 U.S. guided-missile destroyer sets on move to Syrian coast By staff & agencies emergency session after rescue teams An escalating war of words has broken and medics said a “poisonous chlorine out between Moscow and Washington gas attack” in Douma on Saturday killed over a suspected chemical attack in a dozens of people, including many children Syrian rebel-held town, raising interna- and women. tional tensions amid calls for action at an The Syrian government of President Hossein Velayati urgent United Nations Security Council Bashar al-Assad and its ally Russia have (UNSC) meeting. called the allegations “fabrications”. Fars/ The United States, Britain, France and As the fallout continued on Mon- six other countries requested Monday’s day, Nikki Haley, 13 ARTICLE Trump pressure not to affect Tehran-Ankara security cooperation: expert Turkey to stay in By Hanif Ghaffari The last couple of weeks could be seen as a reasons behind so many unusual changes? Afrin ‘until new Political analyst EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Payman Yazdani major turning point in his presidency. In selecting A: During President Obama’s administra- John Bolton as his new national security advis- tion, the U.S. has implemented an inefficient Syria elections’ TEHRAN — Lecturer at Marmara University er and Mike Pompeo as his secretary of state, foreign policy. Russia annexed Crimea and Turkey’s defense minister says Institute for Middle East Studies Dr. Bilgehan Trump two the most hawkish Republicans in gained power in Black Sea. In addition, due to Syria’s northern city of Afrin Merkel facing Alagoz, says, the U.S. pressure would have a Washington. U.S. failure in Syria, Russia’s growing presence would be handed over to a central negative impact on the economic relations but To shed more light on the issue we reached in the Mediterranean became inevitable. There- government in Syria when a new the joint game of would not affect bilateral relations in the area out to Dr. Bilgehan Alagoz, Lecturer at Marma- fore, Trump became president on the legacy administration has been formed of security. ra University Institute for Middle East Studies, of Obama’s failures. At this point it would be following elections. Trump and Macron Trump has been the most rhetorically belli- Istanbul. right to focus on Trump’s foreign policy vision. Speaking to reporters in parlia- cose commanders in chief in modern American Recently there have been some changes According to him, China’s increasing power ngela Merkel, Chancellor of Germa- ment on Tuesday, Nurettin Canikli history since he took office 15 month ago, but at to Trump administration. During last 15 month is one of the emergent threats against U.S. ny, is to travel to the United States said Turkey would continue to the same time he has been very cautious when since Trump came to power Bolton is his third global interests. Secondly, the ISIS threat in and visit Donald Trump, the con- take measures in Afrin until all A it comes to using force. national security advisor. What are the main Syria must be eliminated. 7 troversial President of the U.S. terror threats in the region are The visit takes place at a time when eliminated. the economic disputes between Washing- Ankara, which has been conduct- ton and the United States have reached UNIDO allocates low-interest loan to energy efficiency projects in Iran ing the so-called Operation Olive its pick because of the U.S. government TEHRAN (UNIC) — The United Nations In- said “We are hopeful to encourage industries to restated that share of the loan would be between Branch against the United States- announcement of imposing tariffs on the dustrial Development Organization (UNIDO) implement more energy efficiency projects, with 75 -90 percent of the total investment cost, while backed Kurdish People’s Protection imported steel and aluminum. has established a revolving fund for allocating allocating low-interest loans to them.” the execution time for receiving the loan should Units (YPG/Yekîneyên Parastina Gel) Furthermore, Merkel intends to ne- low-interest loan to Industrial Energy Efficiency The coordinator of this program in Iranian be less than one year and the payback should be militants in the flashpoint region gotiate with Trump trying to convince (IEE) projects in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fuel Conservation Organization (IFCO), Houri less than 3 years as a result. since January 20, has already said him to remain as part of the Joint Com- This decision made towards Inclusive and Jafari explained that according to the agreement, Nasim Shekari, the National Coordinator of the offensive could extend to Manbij prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This Sustainable Industrial Development Goals and one third to half of primary capital is supplied the project “Industrial Energy Efficiency in 5 and beyond. is while Trump had announced the U.S. regarding the agreement on cooperation for pro- by UNIDO and the rest is provided by Pasargad key Sectors in Iran” with a brief explanations The military intervention came withdrawal from the nuclear deal by ceeding of third to sixth “Five-Year National De- Bank. Those projects benefitted from this facility and guidance, brought the subject into conclu- after the U.S. said it would set up a April 17. velopment Programs” in which enhancement will be selected and ranked after evaluation in a sion and said “Those industries which meet the 30,000-strong militant border force According to some news sources in of productivity through energy efficiency in an technical committee constituted of representatives initial conditions of receiving facilities and are at Turkey’s doorstep. Ankara is wary Germany, Merkel’s visit will take place essential point of attention. This Fund establish- from UNIDO and IFCO. It should be mentioned willing to receive loans can participate in the of the presence of Kurdish militants on (April 27th). However, the German ment is implemented with the financial support that the financial evaluation would be through evaluation process by completing the project close to its borders in Syria, and is op- Foreign Ministry has refused to confirm of Global Environment Facility (GEF), coopera- Pasargad Bank. evaluation form and sending it to the electronic posed to Washington’s efforts to train this news. In any case and regardless of tion of Iranian Fuel Conservation Organization In call for proposals for revolving fund, which address: [email protected] and azadmehr@ and arm them. the exact time of this visit, it will definitely (IFCO) as a governmental counterpart of UNIDO is published on IEEIRAN.IR, it is explained that ifco.ir until 30 April 2018.” Ankara views the YPG as the Syrian take place before the end of April. in Iran and Pasargad Bank as well. those projects are only capable which are recog- She also restated that in this project, Pasargad branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party It should be noted that the Western According to the subject, Dr. Maryam Javan nizable with a maximum of $600,000 invest- Bank will be responsible for financial management (PKK/Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê?) media are trying to introduce this visit shahraki, UNIDO-Iran representative, empha- ments. This fund allocation may be differed by of the Fund at all stages, including contracting with militant group that has been fighting as an attempt by the German chancel- sized the capability of the mentioned Fund and each project’s form and characteristic. It should be the beneficiaries and repayment of the facilities. for an autonomous region inside Turkey lor for saving the JCPOA, and have since 1984. refused to address other disagreements Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er- currently raised between America and dogan has repeatedly said that Afrin Europe.