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.13910 Monday APRIL 5, 2021 Farvardin 16, 1400 Sha’aban 22, 1442 Strategic partnership 12 countries to partake at Nanotech increasing Owj docudrama chronicles with China is a warning International Athletic Imam pace of development life of war filmmaker to Washington Page 2 Reza Cup Tournament Page 3 in Iran Page 7 Morteza Avini Page 8 Sanctions should be lifted ‘all at once and completely’: parliament See page 3 TEHRAN – Iranian parliament repre- the “general policies of the establishment sentatives issued a statement on Sunday and the Majlis law.” saying that a return to the 2015 nuclear The statement followed as Iran and deal – JCPOA- by the United States will the remaining parties to the JCPOA – be dependent on a lifting of sanctions “all the three European countries of Britain, at once and completely” that can be veri- France Germany, Russia and China – held fied by experts. a virtual conference within the framework Calling the sanctions oppressive, they of the JCPOA Joint Commission on Fri- said any negotiations for “synchronized day. The virtual conference, led by senior Stab in steps” with the current JCPOA parties European Union diplomat Enrique Mora, will actually lead to a procrastination was held to explore ways to revitalize the in fully lifting sanctions and that will be nuclear agreement. “unacceptable” and will run counter to Continued on page 2 Annual production by major Iranian automakers rises 4% the back TEHRAN - Three major Iranian carmakers, cles, which was 21.9 percent more than namely Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), the output in its preceding year, that was Saudi Arabia faces SAIPA Group, and Pars Khodro, man- 393,812 vehicles. ufactured 900,714 vehicles in the past SAIPA manufactured 317,321 vehicles, Iranian calendar year 1399 (ended on with 12.6-percent fall from 363,379 ve- accusations of involvement March 20), which was 4.3 percent more hicles manufactured in 1398. than the figure of its previous year, the And Pars Khodro manufactured data released by Codal website showed. 103,055 vehicles in the past year, showing in palace intrigue According to the data, during the past 2.8-percent drop from the output of its year, IKCO manufactured 480,338 vehi- previous year, which was 106,072 vehicles. Charity foundation supports treatment of 7,000 infertile couples TEHRAN – Barekat Charity Foundation, IRNA quoted head of the foundation, Amir affiliated to Headquarters for Executing Hossein Madani, as saying on Sunday. the Order of the Imam, has financially The Barakat family growth plan has been Illustration by Bahman Vakhshour supported 7,000 infertile couples in rural implemented since 2015, which resulted in areas to receive necessary treatments. the identification of 13,270 infertile couples So far, 7,000 infertile couples in disadvan- in rural areas, and 7,000 of whom have been taged rural areas have received full treatment introduced to medical centers and received free of charge through a family growth plan, treatment, he explained. Tehran Times/ which has resulted in the birth of 800 infants, Continued on page 7 IPL: Three teams in Iran-China strategic partnership: a roadmap Iraqi resistance groups reject talks with U.S., hunt for glory for mutual prosperity demand full withdrawal BY FARROKH HESABI BY EBRAHIM FALLAHI of Iran’s important industries. A prominent Iraqi anti-terror group has react- “strategic dialogue” with Iraq this month. ran Professional League TEHRAN – Iran, and China have signed a com- The above-mentioned claims are just part ed to the upcoming round of so-called strategic according to Press TV, the talks, which began (IPL) title race has been wide prehensive long-term cooperation agreement of the efforts made by the U.S. and its allies for talks between Baghdad and Washington, whose last June under the administration of former U.S. open in recent weeks, with with the aim of cementing their economic and discrediting and sabotaging an agreement which key agenda item is reportedly the U.S. combat president Donald Trump, would be the first under I political alliance as both countries are subjected seems to be a big threat to American unilater- deployment, emphasizing that armed resistance President Joe Biden. On the agenda is an array three top teams eagerly in the hunt for glory. to U.S. sanctions. alism in the region. and operations against American occupation forces of issues, primarily the presence of U.S. military With 11 games remaining, Persepolis, The agreement which will significantly expand The question, however, is how much the will continue until they are fully removed from forces on Iraqi soil. Sepahan, and Esteghlal have formed a the two countries’ economic cooperation is seen mentioned claims are true? And does this the Arab country. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has tight title race at the top of the table of the to be a great blow to Washington’s efforts for agreement really jeopardize Iran’s integrity “The message that the occupying United States, told reporters he is approaching dialogue with 2020/21 Iran Professional League season. isolating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s econ- and interests in any way? To answer these its allies, supporters and subordinates need to Washington as a chance to push for the withdrawal Persepolis lost two points on Saturday omy and therefore has raised concerns in the questions some major aspects of this com- comprehend is that the resistance is determined of American troops. as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with United States. prehensive agreement should be looked into to extend its operations until the occupiers leave, Kata’ib Hezbollah, another Iraqi anti-terror group, Shahr Khodro in Mashhad. The draw left Since the signing of the deal on March 27, a in more detail. and close all their military bases throughout Iraq, dismissed the upcoming Iraq-U.S. talks, which are Persepolis sitting on shaky ground at the wave of negative press has been created around To add to our body of knowledge in this re- including in Kurdistan region,” Jawad al-Talibawi, scheduled for next week, as “futile and worthless.” top of the table with just one point ahead the issue both on news platforms and on social gard, the Tehran Times conducted interviews a spokesman for Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Meanwhile, Senior cleric and political leader of Sepahan and one more game than the media. with economists and board members of Iran which is part of the Popular Mobilization Units, Ammar al-Hakim also said Iraq’s sovereignty will Isfahan-based team. Sephahn will visit The agreement is claimed to be a deal based Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and wrote in a post published on his Twitter page on be complete once American occupation forces fully Saipa in Tehran on Monday and can lead on which Iran is giving China great power and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Ali Shams Ardakani and Saturday. withdraw, underscoring that the United States the league with two points more than the authority over the country’s resources and the Kaveh Zargaran. White House press secretary Jen Psaki late- should not have a permanent military base in the Reds in case of winning the game. Chinese will soon become a stakeholder in most Continued on page 4 ly said that the United States would engage in a Arab country. Esteghlal had a great chance to pile the pressure on Persepolis and Sepahan as they hosted Paykan in Tehran. How- Vali-e Asr St., longest in West Asia, being prepared for possible UNESCO registration The second coming of ever, things did not go to plan for Farhad Majidi’s side as they dropped two points TEHRAN – Over the past years, Tehran’s Vali-e carried out on the southernmost section of the “Vali-e Asr Street is the best example which Ben-Gurion to keep their four points distance from Asr Street, famed as the longest in West Asia, has thoroughfare, which is situated in the district. witnesses the persistent exercises of creating the their archrivals Persepolis. undergone countless maintenance works as a “Vali-e Asr Street, which is the longest in West concept of Garden-Street as a destination of an BY ABIR BASSAM The table of the highest division of prerequisite for a possible UNESCO registration. Asia, has undertaken extra maintenance and res- urban area from the Safavid era up to the modern The reasons behind capsizing the Taiwanese cargo professional football in Iran, for now at The leafy street runs for over 17 kilometers toration works as a prerequisite for a possible time,” according to the UNESCO website. ship “Ever Given”, on the 24th of March, has become least, appears closer than ever and surely from the railway station in the south of the me- UNESCO registration…. Four Kilometers of it “A variety of architectural styles from tradi- clear. The cargo ship capsized in the Suez Canal for there will be much more tension injected tropolis to the Tajrish square in the north. It is situated in the district 11 and others in the tional to modern and eclectic is a representation of more than 6 days. Failing to float the ship is not into a title race of a league that has been is lined with many shops, restaurants, parks, districts of 6, 3, and 1, respectively,” Abadian said. eastern and western values synthesis in a specific the news, or that the reasons behind the accident dominated by Persepolis for the last four cinemas, and cultural centers.