Iranian, Russian, U.S. said to rebuff Iran wheelchair Director of Iran’s national Syrian defense chiefs EU bid to shield banks basketball hard to beat at library meets with 21112to convene in Tehran 4 on Iran sanctions Paralympics, coach says Chinese culture minister NATION ECONOMY SPORTS ART& CULTURE WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Iran urges IAEA to protect secret information 2 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12571 Thursday JUNE 9, 2016 Khordad 20, 1395 Ramadan 3, 1437 Fallujah Tehran, operations Your visa request is publicity stunt, Madrid to slowed over conclude civilian safety Iran tells three Congressmen economic “Bear in mind that as members of the U.S. Congress you are not a global authority” concerns POLITICAL TEHRAN — The office of monitor the July 2015 nuclear deal between Biondo of New Jersey, Mike Pompeo of Kansas co-op roadmap Iraqi forces push deeper deskIranian Foreign Minister Tehran and great powers. and Lee Zeldin of New York, opposed the nu- Mohammad Javad issued a letter on Tuesday The letter said, “We consider your visa re- clear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group (the ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran desk into ISIL-held city rejecting a request by three U.S. Republican quest to have been a publicity stunt”. five permanent members of the UN Security and Spain will final- Congressmen to receive visas to visit Iran to The three Republican lawmakers Frank Lo- Council plus Germany). 2 ize an economic cooperation roadm- By staff & agencies ap for 2017-2021 within the next six months, a senior official in Trade Pro- Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism forces motion Organization of Iran (TPO) Wednesday pushed deeper into ISIL- said, ISNA reported on Wednesday. held Fallujah, more than two weeks According to Abolfazl Koodeie, after the operation to retake the city both countries eye long-term eco- from the terrorist group started, a sen- nomic cooperation, while the Islamic ior military official said. Republic’s focus would be on attract- After securing the southern edge ing foreign investors into its domestic of the city Sunday, Iraqi special forces production sector which would result entered the neighborhood of Shuhada in job creation, knowledge transfer, Wednesday morning, Maj Gen Hadi and exports of its final products. Zayid Kassar, deputy commander of Earlier in May, Spanish Secretary of the counter-terrorism forces in Fallujah State for Trade Jaime Garcia Legaz in a told The Associated Press. meeting with Head of Organization for The operation to retake Fallujah is Investment, Economic, and Technical expected to be one of the most difficult Assistance of Iran Mohammad Khaz- yet - this city in Iraq’s western Anbar aie expressed some Spanish compa- province is symbolically important to the nies’ readiness to make investments in militant group and has been a bastion various sectors such as insurance, pet- of support for anti-government militants rochemicals, and tourism in Iran. since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. As IRNA reported at the time, Legaz Artillery and rocket fire cleared announced that certain Spanish insur- the way and a single column of black ance companies are ready for joint in- Humvees was seen moving in between vestment and for extending coverage the low rise buildings of Shuhada, a Marzieh Mousavi to investments made in Iran without any southern neighborhood in Fallujah. Af- limit. Required financial preparations ter Iraqi forces began their advance, a IRNA/ will be made as of October, he added. quick succession of coalition airstrikes The Spanish official, elsewhere, noted followed, filling the sky above Fallujah A couple visits the 12th Asma-ul-Husna Poster Exhibition, which displays typographical works featuring the names of Allah, at the Iranian Artists Forum on June 7, that his country pays a specific attention with dark grey smoke. 2016. The showcase will run until June 20. 9 to petrochemical sector and its various major companies are active in countries across the globe including the U.S. Smuggling of Hoping for a new era of bilateral Saudi lobby does not shape U.S. Middle East policy: expert cooperation with the Islamic Republic, goods declined he also referred to Spain’s high experi- after the 1973 war, the Arabs realized that they rect lobbying effort. They helped establish INTERVIEW ence in tourism and expressed tenden- 40% in Iran: official had to start lobbying in the United States to The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations By Javad Heirannia cy towards making joint venture in Iran. counteract the Israeli lobby. It became as clear and are working on a GCC Office in Washing- SOCIETY TEHRAN — Prima- TEHRAN — A professor of international busi- as daylight that the U.S. would do anything and ton DC. They have donated millions of dollars deskry estimates show a ness and international affairs at George Wash- everything to support Israel because of the to U.S. universities and charity organizations. PERSPECTIVE 40 percent decline in the smuggling of ington University is insistent that “the Saudi lob- strength of the Israeli lobby. So the Saudis got They have retained former U.S. politicians By Matin Moslem gods in Iran over the past two years, by does NOT shape U.S. foreign policy towards a late start. with very generous contracts in an adviso- international Qasem Khorshidi, head of the An- the Middle East.” The Saudis did not have much experience. ry capacity, but are intended for high level relations expert ti-Smuggling Headquarters said on Hossein Askari tells the Tehran Times that They started with one well-connected Ameri- lobbying. The list of these efforts is long, Wednesday. the Saudi lobby “only and narrowly supports can lawyer who orchestrated their efforts. He but it is still has a long way to go before it The 40 percent drop is the result of Saudi policies where there is very limited fall- engaged on a retainer basis some powerful could match the Israeli lobby on issues of The fantasy of making corrective decisions in macro- out.” U.S. lobbyists and lobbying firms. They set up importance to Israel. The Jewish lobby has economic level, and also taking pre- Askari who served as special advisor to U.S.-Saudi Joint Economic Commissions to been at it far longer, they have spent much Iranian-Arab ventive measures as well as counter- Saudi finance minister says “the Saudi lobby increase high-level interactions between U.S. more money, and most importantly the vast measures, Khorshidi explained, IRNA maybe effective on many issues but not in and Saudi business leaders as another indi- majority of American Jews are committed unification news agency reported. issues where Israel’s or U.S. national interests to the protection of Israel and are willing to Firstly, the decisions made in are at stake.” Saudi Arabia did all that act, whereas Arab Americans do not share n a recent article appearing on the macroeconomic issues of the coun- Following is the full text of the interview: it could (and even with the same affinity and commitment for Sau- IHuffington Post website, Hossein try such as bringing the inflation rate How powerful is the Saudi lobby in the di Arabia. Mousavian, a former Iranian diplo- under control and reducing it have United States? Israeli support) to stop the Because of what I have said, I would say that mat and nuclear negotiator, has rea- led to a decrease in smuggling, he A: The Saudi lobbying effort in the U.S. nuclear agreement of the the Saudi lobby maybe effective on many is- soned that “the relationship between noted. goes back many years, in my opinion to the P5+1 with Iran. It failed. sues but not in issues where Israel’s or U.S. na- Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council Next, the preventive measures such late 1960s. After the 1967 war and especially tional interests are at stake. 9 countries is on a dangerous trajectory as increasing intelligent and online and risks leading to direct confronta- monitoring of the transit networks, tion.” limiting the transit of some specific Kamkars to team up with London orchestra, choir for charity concert In a sense, Mousavian’s words are goods, and administrating product likely to be the words of his comrades tracking ID are of the few preventive at the Iranian Foreign Ministry con- ARTTEHRAN — The Kamkars, has announced. steps taken against smuggling, he sidering that Mousavian has cited the deskIran‘s leading Kurdish family A repertoire of orchestral works, new pieces added. following seven reasons to elaborate music ensemble, will team up with two music and traditional Kurdish music has been pre- And lastly, police forces increased on Saudi Arabia’s hostile approach groups in London to give a charity concert, pared for the performance. cooperation doubled with Supreme to Iran: 1) making unprecedented se- which will raise funds for children displaced by Hushang Kamkar has composed the orches- National Security Council and armed cret overtures to Israel in an effort to war in Syria and Iraq. tral pieces and Spencer Down will conduct the forces supports are also the counter- coordinate their policies against Iran, The Docklands Sinfonia and London Con- concert, which will feature vocalist Saba Kam- measures taken to battle smuggling, 2) expending considerable effort and temporary Voices, a leading non-traditional kar. Khorshidi highlighted. resources to persuade the GCC and choir, will accompany the Kamkars during the The performance will also feature a new piece Given the three aforesaid meas- Arab League to adopt anti-Iranian concert, which will be performed at the Barbi- by Mehran Rohani, which will be sung by his ures, he said, the $25 billion worth stances, 3) attempting to create a Sun- can Centre in London on June 19, the center The Kamkars daughter, Honey Rohani.