WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13704 Tuesday JULY 7, 2020 Tir 17, 1399 Dhi Al Qada 15, 1441 Launching dispute India to save 20% logistic $370m spent Flight restrictions resolution mechanism cost in supplies to CIS to counter SDSs prevent Ayanda Patosi not a good idea 3 countries via Chabahar 4 in 3 years 9 to return to Iran 11 More Iran-Pakistan border points reopened Iran will spare no TEHRAN — The spokesman of Islamic dan, Koohak and Pishin in Sistan-Baluch- Republic of Iran Customs Administration estan Province on the Pakistani border (IRICA) announced on Monday that Iran’s have been completely reopened, and trade three more border points with Pakistan with the country has returned to normal,” were reopened today, IRNA reported. the official said. “Exports and imports through the three Pakistan’s decision to reopen new bor- trade borders (in the Iranian southeast- der crossings with Iran comes at a time effort in backing ern Sistan-Baluchestan Province) with when both sides have already reopened the Pakistan are fully resumed,” Rouholah Taftan (Mirjavah) border crossing seven Latifi said. days a week to expand border trade be- “As of today, the three markets of Rim- tween the two countries. 4 Palestinians Over 18,000 female rescuers See page 2 providing services TEHRAN — There are currently 18,247 Female rescuers are offering servic- female members of the Red Crescent Society es during accidents and disasters in four providing relief and rescue operations to categories, including social-psychological women affected by incidents in the country, support, family reunification, operation head of the Red Crescent Society’s Rescue support, accommodation, and emergency and Relief Organization has announced. nutrition, he explained, adding, volunteers “Women must receive special assis- also excel in search and rescue opera- tance from specialized groups of female tions such as urban and long-distance rescuers in accidents due to their special search and rescue operations, mountain physical characteristics,” IRNA quoted search and rescue, medical emergencies Mehdi Valipour as saying on Monday. and assessment. Iran distributes free books to promote reading in remote areas TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Culture and nounced on Monday. Islamic Guidance has sent free packages Over 150,000 books have been collect- of books to isolated villages across the ed in the initiative titled “It’s Possible by country to promote reading. Books” and 60,000 titles were selected The packages include over 60,000 to be sent to the villages. books, which have been donated by The books will be distributed in villages people and a number of cultural or- that have active and constant participation leader.ir ganizations, the ministry’s Office for in the cultural festivals being organized Cultural Studies and Planning an- annually across the country. 12 Iranian football Iran to start reconstruction of damaged Black armed protesters march drawn into building at Natanz nuclear site in Georgia, U.S. controversy TEHRAN — Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for As the Supreme National Security Council A group of predominantly Black armed protesters dressed in black and wearing face the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced, the security bodies are now aware protesters marched through a Georgia me- scarves during the protest. One clip showed a TEHRAN – Two matches of Iran has said an explosion at a key nuclear facility of the cause of accident, but, due to security morial park on the Fourth of July calling leader challenging white supremacists while Professional League were cancelled in Natanz has caused significant damage to the considerations they do not tend to comment for the removal of a carving of Confederate shouting into a loudspeaker. after Esteghlal and Foolad announced nuclear complex. on it, Kamalvandi explained. officials. “I don’t see no white militia,” he said. “We’re that several players tested positive According to the spokesman, there were meas- Elaborating on the features of the accident, he The group, named the Not F---ing Around here. Where ... you at? We’re in your house. for COVID-19, however Iran League uring equipment and precision instruments in said the nuclear site’s construction process started Coalition (NFAC), marched through Stone Let’s go.” Football Organization has announced the complex and many of them were destroyed seven years ago and it was about to be completed Mountain Park on Saturday, with many pro- John Bankhead, the spokesman for the Stone that their tests should be verified. It by the accident. after two years, but, due to issues related to the testers holding rifles, including military-style Mountain Memorial Association, said the about means there is no trust between fed- He said the reconstruction of the damaged Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint weapons, and some wearing ammunition 100 to 200 protesters were peaceful, The As- eration and clubs. building at the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Natanz Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the belts, Reuters reported. sociated Press reported. Lack of trust between them is ter- Complex will get underway soon. construction process did not continue. The protesters called for the removal of “It’s a public park, a state park. We have ribly upsetting. “After the accident happened, our priority was More samples of advanced centrifuges were the nine-story-high monument depicting these protests on both sides of the issue from Several clubs had already an- to ensure that there are no casualties, to find the supposed to be produced in the same building, Confederacy President Jefferson Davis time to time. We respect people’s First Amend- nounced that they would withdraw cause of the incident and the way to reconstruct Kamalvandi added. and two Confederate generals, Robert ment” right, Bankhead told NBC affiliate station from the league if the competition the complex and compensate for the losses,” IRNA Keyvan Khosravi, spokesman of the Supreme E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jack- WXIA-TV. resumes, however the football on Monday quoted Kamalvandi as saying. National Security Council (SNSC), said on Friday son. The location of the monument also “We understand the sensitivities of the issue federation didn’t take the threat “In the first step we found out that there that different hypotheses regarding the incident served as the site of the Ku Klux Klan’s here at the park ... so we respect that and allow into consideration and started the was no casualty but the financial losses were were investigated, which led to the determination rebirth in 1915. them to come in as long as it’s peaceful, which matches. significant,” he said. of its main cause. Videos posted online showed scores of it has been,” he added. Acting head of Iran Football League 3 10 Organization Soheil Mahdi had said ife fiv players of a team are tested positive, the team’s matches will be Israel launches new spy satellite canceled, and now the clubs say they ‘World’s longest have a right not to participate in a Israel has launched a new spy satellite that it said According to al Jazeea, there were no further ellite’s payload was developed by defense firm suspension bridge’ match because more than 10 players would provide high-quality surveillance for its details on the satellite’s mission, but Israeli public Elbit Systems. of their team have been diagnosed military intelligence. radio said it would be used to monitor the nuclear “Our network of satellites lets us watch the being built in Iran with the coronavirus. In a statement on Monday, Israel’s Ministry activities of regional rival Iran. entire West Asia — and even a bit more than The football federation is in trouble of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries said Minister of Defense and Alternate Prime Min- that,” said Shlomi Sudari, the head of IAI’s space TEHRAN — The world’s longest suspension bridge since it could be a dangerous game “Ofek 16” was shot into space at 4am local time ister Benny Gantz said intelligence capabilities program. with a length of 500 meters is being constructed in for two parties. In the other countries, [01:00 GMT]. are “essential” to Israel’s security. The Ofek-16 is an “optoelectronic reconnais- the northwestern province of Ardebil and will come the clubs have cooperated with their The “electro-optical reconnaissance satellite “We will continue to strengthen and maintain sance satellite with advanced capabilities,” the on stream in June 2021. federations to resume their leagues with advanced capabilities ... will undergo a series Israel’s capabilities on every front, in every place.” ministry said. It is the latest satellite in the Ofek The bridge is being constructed in Aznav tourist but here the clubs’ stubbornness can of tests,” it added. State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries was series to be launched into space, following the area in Khalkhal city, which is famous for its moun- be a problem, along with the fact that The first images are expected in about a week. the main contractor for the project and the sat- Ofek-11, which entered orbit in 2016. 10 tains, springs, and gardens, ILNA quoted provincial maybe they’re right. tourism chief Nader Fallahi as saying on Monday. It seems there is no a specific or- Pointing to the province’s Meshginshahr suspen- ganization in Iran football to manage sion bridge and Hir curved glass suspension bridge what is problematic. We need to have Vank Cathedral as popular tourist attractions, he noted that Ardebil deterrence in place for the clubs to can be named the province of suspension bridges.