Mehr Vision|No.10|July 2018 Ayatollah Khamenei: Curbing Irans missile program a dream that will never come true Page 2 |No. 10| July 2018 MEHR NEWSAGENCY Contents Limitation on Iran’s missile program dream never to come true 4 Trump rips up JCPOA to reduce Iran regional importance, foster... 5 Brazilian govt. to help businesses continue trade with Iran 8 We would immediately establish diplomatic ties with Syria 11 We are not the PKK’s political wing: Selahattin Demirtaş 12 No individual positions among EU on Iran nuclear deal 14 Interview Trump’s strategy toward Iran at expense of US credibility: Costello 17 Pompeo speech an exercise in idiocy: Prof. Zonis 18 EU-US conflict; temporal or permanent? 20 Trade war intensified between US, Europe 21 US-adopted tactics to contain EU as ‘regionalism model’ 23 US strategy in cybercrime operations 24 Will Europe give in to Washington’s demands? 25 Is Europe really struggling to maintain JCPOA? 26 Mehr Vision The story of Elysees Palace andnuclear deal with Iran 27 Pompeo’s special mission, shadow of US secret diplomacy over Europe 28 Opinion Managing Director: Ali Asgari Saudi Arabia’s desperate alliance moves 29 US-EU possible soft tactic to contain Iran 30 Editorial Board: Seyed Amir Hassan Dehghani, Merkel lost the game! 31 Mohammad Ghaderi, Two politicians and three cases 32 Payman Yazdani Editorial Coordinator: Lachin Rezaian TSE index hit 50-year record high of 102,000 points 34 Contributors: Some media have held a feast of lies about Nicaragua protests: envoy 35 Payman Yazdani, Mohammad Ghaderi, Lachin Rezaian, Marjohn Sheikhi, What does Saudi Arabia want from Lebanon? 37 Hanif Ghaffari, Javad Heirannia, Sajad Report World Bee Day;what’s the ‘buzz’ about? 38 Abedi, Mohammad Ali Haqshenas, Global refugee compact to mobilize support for protracted refugee... 41 Kamal Iranidoost, Yaser Nazifi Gilavan Art Director: Mahboubeh Azizi Phone: +98-21-43051350 News in Vision 43 Email: [email protected] Address: No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran Mehr Vision welcomes contributions by readers which can be sent via email. Page 3 |No. 10| July 2018 MEHR NEWSAGENCY Limitation on Iran’s missile program dream never to come true weakness in the face of enemies, but always stood against them with power, the Leader said adding that when deal- ing with enemies’ plots, Imam Khomeini never gave in to pure sentiments, but made his moves through well-calculated plans. Ayatollah Khamenei further noted that in dealing with enemies, the Islamic Republic of Iran give priority to domes- tic potentialities and capabilities of the nation and has absolutely no trust in the enemy. Mentioning economic, psychological and practical pressures as three major components of enemy’s plot against the Iranian nation, the Leader said, “We are well aware of the enemy’s plot and dis- close it to people.” The main goal they seek through economic pressure and sanctions is not just to mount pressure on the Iranian government, but is to make the Irani- an nation disillusioned with the Islamic establishment, the Leader said, adding that with God’s assistance and through The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Ali (AS) and said, “Imam Khomeini efforts made by officials and people, the Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei acted in various situations based on pri- enemy will never achieve this goal. addressed hundreds of thousands orities and faced enemies actively with Touching upon the recent develop- of Iranian people gathered in the courage.” ments in the region, ayatollah Khamenei mausoleum of Imam Khomeini from Referring to the achievements of the said, Iran will continue to support op- across the country to participate in 29th Islamic Republic of Iran, leader asserted, pressed nations and Palestinian, resist- demise anniversary of the founding “Enemies will never be able to halt pro- ance force in the region and the integri- father of the Islamic Revolution Imam gress of Iranian nation.” ty of the regional countries. Khomeini (RA). He went on to say, “Imam Khomeini Referring the importance of the coun- never trusted enemies and believed if try’s military deterrence and the US and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aya- you act for God’s sake you may never its allies’ pressure to force Iran to aban- tollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei every year experience losses.” don its missile program said, “Enemy’s in a special mourning ceremony sched- Leader stressed, “We should act fol- plot for Iran to abandon its missile pro- uled at Imam Khomeini’s Mausoleum lowing late Imam Khomeini’s legacy.” gram is a dream that will not come true. in southern Tehran delivered speech to Referring to US withdraw from the “Iran will attack ten times more, if hundreds of thousands of Iranian and JCPOA and efforts made by enemies to attacked by enemy,” he stressed, “en- foriegn lovers of the Islamic Republic of put pressure on Iran, leader added that emies don”t want independent Iran in Iran participanting in demise anniversa- enemy’s measures against the Islamic the region, but they will fail.” ry of the founding father of the Islamic Republic show how desperate they are The Leader said,” Atomic Energy Or- Revolution Imam Khomeini. in their faceoff with Iran rather than be- ganization of Iran to must prepare to Hundreds of foreign guests, including ing a sign of their power. upgrade enrichment capacity to 190k scholars and researchers, are attending He went on to say that the measures SWU in accordance to the Nuclear Deal the ceremonies. More than 300 foreign taken by enemies of the Iranian nation (JCPOA).” correspondents are covering the event. may slow down the forward march of Ayatollah Khamenei also called on Addressing participants leader com- the nation, but cannot stop its progress. young Arabs to take action and initiative pared Imam khomeini with first Shia Imam never felt weak, nor showed to control their own future. Page 4 |No. 10| July 2018 MEHR NEWSAGENCY Interview Interview Page 5 |No. 10| July 2018 MEHR NEWSAGENCY Trump rips up JCPOA to reduce Iran regional importance, foster internal division Interview by: Lachin Rezaian i.e. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Mehr News correspondent Lachin (JCPOA) and announced that he was Rezaian: pulling the US out of the Iran nuclear Internationally recognized strategist of deal. What was the most important incentive the multipolar world and the founder Research Director of International for North Korea to give OK to nuclear of Difference Group Dan Steinbock said Business at the India, China & Ameri- negotiations with US? Trump pulled US out of JCPOA under the ca Institute Dr. Dan Steinbock pointed In Pyongyang’s view, North Korea’s name of freedom and democracy, but to pressing environmental concerns, quest for nuclear weapons has been in fact due to interest in Iran’s energy Pyongyang’s feeling about its strong completed. With requisite nuclear ca- resources, to reduce Iran’s regional hand for talks, and Trump’s more will- pabilities, perhaps Pyongyang felt it had importance, and to foster internal ingness to talks than his predecessors, the strong hand it needed for talks. division. as three important incentives for North Reportedly, there were also pressing Korea to give OK to nuclear negotiations environmental concerns. Last Septem- Leaders of two historically hostile with US. ber, after a test of a hydrogen bomb, a countries for over half a century, shook Regarding Trump’s efforts to rip up a 6.3 magnitude earthquake was record- hands on June as they posed for pho- previously-signed deal, but to hold nego- ed as a result of the detonation. It was tographers in Singapore Summit; US tiations, on the other hand, with North followed by a 4.1 magnitude quake, President Donald Trump and North Korea regarding the same issue, Steinbock due to a suspected cave collapse. Chi- Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged noted that “unlike Iran, North Korea is nese scientists have warned that North on Tuesday to work towards complete not a major energy producer in a strate- Korea’s nuclear test site is at risk of im- denuclearisation of the Korean Penin- gic region and lacks the kind of geopolit- ploding. So even if further tests were sula while Washington committed to ical clout Iran enjoys in the Middle East. needed, they posed increasing risks. providing security guarantees for its old In view of the Trump administration, it Finally, nuclear talks require two par- enemy. is these two factors –regional might and ties. President Obama ignored the op- This happened one month after its energy resources - that make Iran portunity for talks when Kim signaled Trump, according to his own words, very different from North Korea.” such an opening. Senator Clinton flirted tore an important international deal, Here is the full text of his interview with regime change in the region. These » Interview Interview Page 6 |No. 10| July 2018 MEHR NEWSAGENCY views have been shared by surprisingly While the rhetoric is for freedom and posed talks, the less likely will be any many in the Congress. Setting aside the democracy, actions only reflect interest actionable outcomes. It would be thus aggressive bilateral rhetoric of the past in Iran’s energy resources, reduced re- preferable for the two parties to focus year, Kim knew that Trump would be gional importance, and efforts to foster only on the nuclear issue that may per- more willing to talk than his predeces- internal division. mit some compromise. That should be sors. So, it was time to talk. the immediate, short-term objective. Do you believe that the US-North Korea Even if Washington and Pyongyang Why did Trump decide to rip Iran joint statement in Singapore has the could agree on procedures to avert nu- nuclear deal, but insist on nuclear potential to take forward the objective clear weaponization in the Korean pen- talks with North Korea? Is it a kind of of denuclearization? insula, that will not mitigate all tensions Trump’s double standard? What are The joint statement has potential to in the region.