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 43rd year No.13959 Thursday JUNE 3, 2021 Khordad 13, 1400 Shawwal 22, 1442 Senior diplomat Skocic not satisfied E-commerce Nation set to mark elaborates on Salehi’s with pitch for contribution to Iran’s GDP demise anniversary letter to IAEA chief Page 3 Hong Kong match Page 3 rises nearly 2.5 times Page 4 of Imam Khomeini BRICS backs full implementation of JCPOA TEHRAN – BRICS members – Brazil, The foreign ministers also reiterated Russia, India, China and South Afri- the full implementation of the JCPOA and Bibi wraps up political life ca – issued a statement on Tuesday the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 expressing support for revival of the that endorsed the deal. 2015 nuclear deal within the frame- The remaining members to the JCPOA work of the Joint Comprehensive Plan – Iran, Russia, China and E3 (Britain, of Action. Germany and France) – along with the The statement was released by BRICS U.S. are negotiating in Vienna, Austria, with hapless campaign of foreign ministers who held a virtual con- to possibly revitalize the JCPOA. ference hosted by India. Continued on page 2 See page 3 Iranian delegation visiting Russia to hype against Iran attend SPIEF 2021 TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in his visit to Russia. Ardakanian is visiting Russia on top of a Zadboum is scheduled to deliver a trade delegation to attend the 24th St. Pe- speech in the SPIEF, and will also hold tersburg International Economic Forum talks with ECC Board Member and Min- (SPIEF 2021), IRNA reported. During the ister for Trade Affairs Andrey Slepnev. visit, Ardakanian, who is the head of the two Mirhadi Seyedi, TPO’s international countries’ Joint Economic Committee, will affairs advisor, is also attending the forum meet with a number of Russian officials. as the head of the Iranian negotiating team As reported, Head of Iran’s Trade with the EAEU and will meet with the Promotion Organization (TPO) Hamid Eurasian Economic Union negotiating Zadboum, and Iran’s Ambassador to Mos- team over the next two days. cow Kazem Jalali are also accompanying Continued on page 4 Hungarian WWII drama “Natural Light” shines as best at Fajr film festival TEHRAN – World War II drama “Natural way to a remote village, his company falls Light” by Hungarian director-writer Dénes under enemy fire. As the commander is Nagy won the Golden Simorgh for best film killed, Semetka has to overcome his fears in Salvation Cinema, the official section of and take command of the unit as he is the 38th Fajr International Film Festival, dragged into the chaos that he cannot the organizers announced on Wednesday. control. The story of the film is set in the oc- The closing ceremony of the festival cupied Soviet Union during World War was screened through several online vid- II. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian eo sharing and social media platforms, GPO farmer who serves as a Caporal in a special including YouTube. unit scouting for partisan groups. On their Continued on page 8 Iranian coaches, Half a century of Iran’s ecosystem Lapid enlists Gantz, moves closer to unseating players must learn protection Netanyahu to respect AFC rules BY FARANAK BAKHTIARI mental problems. Israel’s opposition leader moved closer to unseating between the two men. TEHRAN – This year marks the 50th anniver- There are no exact official statistics on the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday Lapid’s Yesh Atid party and Gantz’s centrist BY FARROKH HESABI sary of the Department of Environment (DOE), extinction of plant and animal species, but some and forming a new government after agreeing terms Blue and White said in a joint statement they ranian football clubs Estegh- coinciding with World Environment Day, which believe that every 15 to 20 minutes, one species with several parties including one led by Defence had “agreed on the outlines of the government lal and Persepolis have been is celebrating half of a century of protecting the in the world vanishes. Minister Benny Gantz, a spokesman said. and core issues relating to the strengthening ordered to pay fines totaling environment. Due to the increasing trend of environmen- During a 12-year run in top office, Netanyahu of democracy and Israeli society”. I The environment and biodiversity are the tal destruction, the international community has been an often polarizing figure at home Gantz would remain defence minister in the $45,000 over the violations of their staff and players during the 2021 valuable heritage that humans have borrowed thought of a solution, to designate a day as World and abroad. An end to his tenure may bring new cabinet, the parties said. AFC Champions League (ACL) from previous generations and should pass on Environment Day to draw the world’s attention reprieve from domestic political turmoil, but First Arab party in Government? group stage. to future generations, but in the meantime, hu- to the importance of the issue. major shifts in Israel’s foreign policy appear Netanyahu, 71, has sought to discredit Ben- Esteghlal head coach Farhad Majidi man extravagance has endangered this heritage In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated less likely from the staunch U.S. ally. nett and two other rightists negotiating with is ordered to pay $10,000 for his refus- so that many plant and animal species are in June 5 as World Environment Day. The first Yair Lapid, a centrist tasked with forming the Lapid, saying they were endangering Israel’s al to participate at the pre-match press danger of extinction. celebration, under the slogan “Only One Earth” next governing coalition after the conservative security - an allusion to efforts to curb Iran’s conference against Al Duhail. The Blues’ Urban development, expansion of agricultural took place in 1974. In the following years, it has Netanyahu failed to do so in the wake of an in- nuclear programme and manage ever-fraught captain, Vorya Ghafour, was also fined lands, large scale tree cutting, and destruction developed as a platform to raise awareness on conclusive March 23 election, has until midnight Palestinian ties. for his statements after the game against of forests under the pretext of road and dam the problems facing our environment such as air (2100 GMT) on Wednesday to present a final slate. Keeping the door open to them, Israel’s Al Shorta. construction, which led to subsequent drying pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, Lapid, a 57-year-old former TV host and longest-serving leader, who was first elected The AFC’s Disciplinary and Ethics Com- of wetlands and rivers, extinction of plant and sustainable consumption, sea-level increase, author, has yet to clinch a deal with his main prime minister a quarter-century ago, says he mittee (AFCDEC) has mentioned that Gha- animal species, sand and dust storms, and the and food security, among others. partner, nationalist Naftali Bennett, who would is still capable of forming the next government. fouri’s statements have brought the game occurrence of various sea and land environ- Continued on page 7 serve as premier first under a proposed rotation Continued on page 5 into disrepute. In addition, the Esteghlal club have been fined for the violations made by their head coach and player. Windmills of Sistan-Baluchestan nearer to UNESCO status Developments in The AFCDEC also ordered Persepolis TEHRAN – Sistan-Baluchestan is further moving been commenced for seven sites of Asbad, which grind grains. It also bears testimony to the human club to pay $17,500 because of the state- towards inscribing its ancient windmills on the are expected to be collectively registered on the being’s adaption with nature by transforming Belarus will define ments published by the club on their social UNESCO list as commencing an aerial mapping prestigious list with those located in the provinces environmental obstacles into opportunities. media channel and website ahead of Goa project as a preliminary stage. of Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan. “Asbad is a smart technique to grind grains, a European-Russian ties: match. Persepolis also must play a match “We are completing a dossier for a selection of Made of natural clay, straw, and wood, an technique which goes back to ancient times when without spectators at the next match in Asbads (windmills) of the province for a [possible] Asbad is typically comprised of eight chambers, the people living in the eastern parts of Iran, professor an AFC Champions League hosted by the UNESCO registration… and during the recent with each chamber housing six blades. As the in an attempt to adapt themselves with nature Iranian team in the home soil. BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI months, this process has been accelerated,” deputy area’s strong, steady wind enters the chambers and transform environmental obstacles into op- TEHRAN- A Canadian expert on the history and The Reds’ winger, Mehdi Torabi, has provincial tourism chief Mansoureh Molla’elahi it turns the blades, which then turn grindstones. portunities, managed to invent it,” according to been also fined for arriving late and causing contemporary politics of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine said on Tuesday. The structures reach up to about 65 feet in height. UNESCO website. says what happens in Belarus will determine Euro- a delay to the commencement of a pre- Aerial mapping of these valuable works has The Asbad used to be a smart technique to Continued on page 6 match press conference by 15 minutes. pean-Russian relations. The Iranian teams are also warned that “It (Belarus) is located between the two power if there are further similar breaches in blocks of the EU and the Russian Federation,” David the future will be met with more severe Artists R.