WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 20,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13231 Monday OCTOBER 15, 2018 Mehr 23, 1397 Safar 5, 1440 Leader declares New products introduced Iran’s weightlifter Iranian-Filipino joint path to progress at Iran Nano 2018 Yousefi wins gold at calligraphy exhibit opens 2 10 Youth Olympics 15 at UP Manila 16 We have new customers for our oil, Iran says ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran’s ways for keeping the trade on track. We are facing deskFirst Vice-President “Americans should know that the Es’haq Jahangiri said on Sunday new countries which are being sanctioned customers have stepped in for buying will find solutions to successfully pass crude oil from Iran, IRNA reported. the situation,” Jahangiri said. Speaking in a ceremony on the occa- Jahangiri further mentioned the sion of World Standards Day in Tehran, increase in oil prices saying, “The U.S. the official noted that along with the new was counting on Saudis to offset Iranian psychological warfare buyers negotiations are under way with losses and therefore prevent a surge in See page 2 the old oil customers as well on finding oil prices; 4 300 terrorist groups have been dismantled: Alavi POLITICS TEHRAN — In- “The Intelligence Ministry is powerful desktelligence Minister against the enemies, however, we like the Mahmoud Alavi announced on Sunday people to feel peace when they hear the that so far Iran has succeeded to dismantle name of this ministry,” he said. 300 terrorist groups. According to the Intelligence Ministry, The security forces have dismantled security forces disband dozens of terrorist 300 terrorist groups inside the country, teams, sponsored by some regional and killing hundreds of their members, he trans-regional states, every year, the Fars said at a ceremony in Tehran. news agency reported. 73 militants, 4 policemen killed in Paktika battle At least 73 Taliban and four policemen have from different directions late Friday night. been killed in a fierce clash in southeastern He said 73 militants were killed in an Paktika province, an official claimed on ensuing air-and-ground operation by the Saturday, Pajhwok reported. security forces. The bodies of 50 fighters The insurgents claimed overrunning were still lying at the site, he added. Khoshamand district as a result of the Four policemen were also killed, he overnight firefight. said, adding the rebel attack was repulsed. Police spokesman Shah Mohammad But Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s Arian told Pajhwok Afghan News hundreds spokesman, claimed Khoshamand dis- president.ir of militants stormed the district centre trict was under insurgent control. 13 PERSPECTIVE Deployment of S300 in Syria is Russia’s least costly move against Israel: ex-U.S. diplomat ARTICLE M.A.Saki Martin Love By Fatemeh Mohammadipour friendly fire incident that brought down the Deputy editor-in-chief Russian aircraft. Political analyst from TEHRAN — Russians make the least costly re- North Carolina prisal against Israel with deployment of S 300 Israel has said that Russia’s action is dan- system in Syria. gerous and will increase tensions in the region. A reporter at Tehran Times newspaper re- What is the likely reaction of Israel if this plan Khashoggi may cently interviewed Ambassador (ret.) Richard is operational? The beginning of D. Kauzlarich. A: Of equal concern to Israel are reports that awaken world to Co-Director, Center for Energy Science and Russia also plans to use electronic warfare to jam Trump’s unravelling Policy (CESP), Interim Director, Peace Opera- navigation, communication, and on-board radar dangers of MBS tions Policy Program, and Distinguished Visiting of aircraft operating over the Mediterranean Sea may be at hand near Syria. The Israelis are likely to counter attack amal Khashoggi, a critic of the al- Professor Schar School of Policy and Government ou have to wonder about the Saudis such threats as well as any S-300s deployed. Saud family, vanished on October George Mason University, to further discuss the who, aside from the Zionists, are With delivery of S 300 system to Syria, 2 after visiting the Saudi consulate issue. considered the number one U.S. J Following is the complete text of the interview A: The Russians are making a public ges- What changes will be made in the balance of Y in Istanbul. ally in the Middle East. And the latest ture because blame Israel for the loss of their power of the region? A Turkish security source has said with Professor Richard Kauzlarich. incarnation of Saudi Arabia’s “leader- aircraft to Syrian missiles. It is the least costly A: The Israelis are confident they can counter officials had audio and video evidence Following the crash of the Russian plane ship” is Muhammad bin Salman, the gesture they can make because they are try- these threats but the deployment of S-300s in- proving Khashoggi was murdered inside in Syria, which took place under the trick of designated crown prince of the Kingdom, ing to keep close relations with both Israel creases the risks of future friendly-fire incidents the consulate. Israel, Russia announced that the S 300 will who for stupidity may know no equal and Syria. Further, the Russians may believe in the already over-crowded air space in and The issue surrounding the fate of be delivered to Syria. What are Russia’s rea- at the moment. that the more modern S-300 may avoid the around Syria. Khashoggi is also scandalous for those sons for this? There are many ways to assassinate countries, especially the United States, anyone. Heaven knows long beleaguered which have been backing the Saudi king- Iranians know about this, who have seen dom especially its current ruler Mohammed Saudi dismisses threat of sanctions over Khashoggi’s disappearance a few of its nuclear energy scientists, for bin Salman or MBS. By staff & agencies of Saud regime. Britain’s International Trade Secretary, example, murdered in recent years, most Saudi Arabia has been silencing the world, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the U.S., Britain may boycott ‘Davos Liam Fox, also may not attend the “Davos in likely by the Zionists or their paid shills. But especially the self-proclaimed proponents House of Saud regime’s consulate in Istanbul in the Desert’ the Desert”, a major investment conference to directly lure journalist and Saudi critic of human rights in the West, through its on October 2 to obtain a document certifying he The United States Treasury Secretary Steve in Riyadh, over concerns that the House of Jamal Khashoggi into a Saudi consulate lavish arms purchases and bribes. divorced his ex-wife. He has not been seen since. Mnuchin is still planning to attend the three-day Saud regime is responsible for Khashoggi’s in Istanbul from whence he apparently For example, Donald Trump has ruled Turkish sources have told media outlets they Future Investment Initiative scheduled to take reported death. never left, except perhaps literally in piec- out halting military contracts with Saudi believe the Saudi writer and critic was killed place on October 23, White House economic The officials’ possible boycott was confirmed es, has to be about the dumbest move Arabia in response to the disappearance inside the consulate in what they describe as adviser Larry Kudlow said on ABC’s “This Week.” to the BBC by ‘diplomatic sources’. “MBS” may have ordered to date. And we of Khashoggi, who wrote for the Wash- “premeditated murder”. “Mr. Mnuchin will make up his mind as the If Mnuchin and Fox decide to boycott the know a number of Saudi henchmen were ington Post. The Saudi regime officials have countered week progresses and as new information sur- Future Investment Initiative conference, they in all likelihood dispatched from Riyadh “I think we’d be punishing ourselves that claim, insisting Khashoggi left the building faces,” Kudlow said. will join investors such as Richard Branson and on a Gulfstream jet to do the dirty deed. if we did that,” Trump said, according before vanishing. His comments came shortly after Florida journalists from The Economist, CNBC and The Maybe the world will never know for sure to the BBC. He said, “If they don’t buy The disappearance of Khashoggi has put Senator Marco Rubio told CNN’s “State of the New York Times, who pulled out of the conference what happened to Khashoggi, that he or it from us, they’re going to buy it from the spotlight on the close relationship which Union” he believes Mnuchin should boycott in Riyadh on Friday amid growing concerns over dismembered parts of him may never Russia or... China.” Trump’s family has nurtured with the House the event. Khashoggi’s disappearance. 13 turn up, but connecting the dots could Even now analysts are worried that hardly be much easier to reach a plausible Saudi Arabia may tempt countries and explanation. political figures who are seeking answers Khashoggi, in any event, is widely ad- about the fate of the journalist. Chicago protest mired as an Arab journalist, and a fearless According to CNN, MBS has contacted one, who was a writer committed to finding the White House after it became clear targets Trump’s and reporting the truth, regardless of any that he and the royal court were getting threat to himself in doing so. But what’s blamed for Khashoggi’s murder. Citing most interesting now is that one might be a person familiar with the call, CNN said ‘anti-woman able to conjecture the beginning of some MBS asked specifically to speak with Jared serious changes in Western attitudes Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior agenda’ towards leading Middle East countries, adviser, to deny the accusations.