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.13220 Tuesday OCTOBER 2, 2018 Mehr 10, 1397 Muharram 22, 1440 Three satellites Crude oil to be Tough task ahead of Tehran exhibit explores docs, ready for launch offered at stock Iran to win AFC Asian photos on Iran-Australia 2 market as of Sat. 4 Cup: Carlos Queiroz 15 diplomatic relations 16 Vengeance for Ahvaz Leader highlights terror attack POLITICS TEHRAN — At the of Daesh on the eastern banks of the Eu- deskdead of the night the phrates north of Albu Kamal in eastern IRGC rained surface-to surface ballis- Syria. The district is one of last remaining tic missiles on the positions of Daesh positions of Daesh. in eastern Syria which along with the The missiles travelled a distance of political aspects al-Ahwazia terror group took respon- 570km (354 miles). sibility for the September 22 terrorist A Syrian opposition group confirmed it attack in Ahvaz. had received reports of violent explosions The missiles were fired at 02:00 on Mon- at dawn in a pocket of territory controlled day (22:30 GMT on Sunday). They were by Daesh, BBC reported. The group said it launched from Kermanshah, western Iran. believed missiles had hit the headquarters of Hajj The missiles targeted the masterminds of Daesh in the Hajin area. 2 Iran doesn’t have plans for reducing oil output ECONOMY TEHRAN — National all its revenues and oil incomes have even deskIranian Oil Company increased compared to last year, Tasnim (NIOC) doesn’t have any plan for reducing news agency reported. oil output and will continue production After withdrawal from the nuclear deal at its full capacity, NIOC’s Managing and reimposing sanctions on Iran, the Director Ali Kardor said on Sunday. United States has been trying to cut Iran’s The official noted that NIOC is accessing oil production and exports to zero. 4 Daesh would have reached Europe without Iran: senior MP POLITICS TEHRAN — Majlis parliamentary committee. deskNational Security and The senior lawmaker said, “The Irani- Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Hes- ans have made sacrifices and hundreds of hmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Monday Iranians have been martyred to prevent that Daesh would have reached the gates spread of terrorism.” See page 2 of Europe if it had not been for Iran’s fight He added, “We are cooperating with against the group in Iraq and Syria. Europe in areas such as campaign against Falahatpisheh made the remarks as drug smuggling and human trafficking, khamenei.ir ambassadors from 27 European countries so I believe we should strengthen ties in had a meeting with the MPs sitting on the the current situation.” 2 REPORT Ambassador: Norway working closely with Iran, EU to help preserve JCPOA ARTICLE Ramin Hossein Abadian sectors in the face of US sanctions. transactions between the two countries so far? Syed Zafar Mehdi Mehr News Agency EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Journalist By Marjohn Sheikhi Voicing regret over the US withdrawal from A: I’m very glad to say that the trade between Journalist the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, he maintained that Norway and Iran is still increasing. It is a bit from New Delhi TEHRAN — The Norwegian Ambassador to Norway has the same policy as the EU when it early to tell what the effects of the re-imposition Tehran, Lars Nordrum, says Oslo is fully com- comes to the JCPOA, saying that his country is of US sanctions will be, as some of them have Yemen’s resistance mitted to the JCPOA and will support promised working closely with Iran and the EU to help yet to take effect. It will be easier to determine India-Pakistan financial mechanism by the European Union preserve the nuclear agreement. the future developments of trade in the months achievements to continue trade with Iran in the face of US The ambassador further stressed that despite after November 4th. But so far the trade between verbal bang-bang sanctions. the challenges facing trade cooperation these the two countries is on the increase. hurting Saudis Mehr News correspondent Marjohn Sheikhi days, he was confident that economic relations Do you think the sanctions would hit the at UN sat down for an exclusive interview with Ambas- between Tehran and Oslo would flourish in the two countries’ trade cooperation hard? he Yemeni army and popular com- sador Nordrum at Mehr News office on Sunday. long run. A: The effect of the end results is very hard to ince the formation of new government mittees continue to fight against the Nordrum talked about the participation of Below is the full text of the interview: predict at this stage. But, we are doing everything in Islamabad, a series of overtures TSaudi led-coalition and their mer- Norwegian companies in Iran’s renewable projects, What is the standing of economic relations we can and trying to come up with countermeas- Sbetween New Delhi and Islamabad cenaries on various fronts, after passage oil and gas sector, as well as nuclear projects, between Iran and Norway? And how has the ures, to protect our business interests. I think in had rekindled hopes of peace and rec- of more than three and a half years of the voicing confidence that his country would be impending re-imposition of US economic sanc- Spring, after a few months after November 4th, onciliation. But, much to the chagrin of Yemen war. able to keep the companies in Iran in important tions against Tehran changed the level of trade it’ll be easier to determine the full effect. 7 peaceniks, it proved hogwash. The battle Observers of the Yemen War believe lines are drawn again. The war of words that the successes of the Yemeni army has resumed. Accusations and counter-ac- and popular committees in dealing with “Putin’s India visit will test Modi’s idea of ‘strategic autonomy’ for India” cusations are flying thick and fast. The Saudis and allies, who are armed to the gains made in recent weeks have been senior journalist and commentator. He is the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented teeth, are nightmares for the Saudi and By Syed Zafar Mehdi squandered. author of ‘The Great Game in Afghanistan: Ra- in his speech at the Shangri La Dialogue earlier allies have made them ill at ease. TEHRAN — Russian President Vladmir Putin Everything was going as per the script jiv Gandhi, General Zia and the Unending War’ this year. Particularly in the last few days and will be visiting India next week (October 4-5) until India made a surprise announcement and ‘A Baloch Militant in Delhi’. In an interview He had mentioned that India wants to in- weeks, Saudis’ strategic locations on var- to attend the 19th India-Russia summit with last week. It canceled the foreign min- to Tehran Times, he talks about Russian Pres- tensify partnership with countries of interest ious fronts have been hit by the ballistic focus on advancing bilateral ties between the ister-level talks with Pakistan that were ident Vladmir Putin’s upcoming visit to India while maintaining strategic autonomy for it- missile and the long-range resistance of two countries. New Delhi is hoping to build on scheduled to take place on the sidelines and prospects of India-Russia ties in the face self. Strategic autonomy is the old Nehruvian Yemen. the momentum of the successful summit held of the UNGA Summit in New York. of U.S. sanctions. non-alignment policy made for India’s current For instance, the Yemeni army and in Sochi in May this year and follow up on the India’s foreign ministry cited the Following are the excerpts: set of diplomatic choices. popular committees ambitious defence deals. “brutal killings of our security personnel But in the present global scenario it remains The Yemeni army and popular com- However, India will need exemptions from the Russian President Vladmir Putin will be by Pakistan-based entities” and added to be seen if other partners would appreciate this mittees have recently targeted Al- Majaz Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions visiting India next week to attend the 19th In- that the release of a series of 20 postage Indian requirement. During the visit, India will region, in the city of Asir in Saudi Ara- Act (CAATSA) passed last year by the U.S. Congress dia-Russia summit, as a follow up to the hugely stamps depicting a young Kashmiri rebel have to display that it can continue to draw the bia. According to the Yemeni media, a to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defense system successful Sochi summit earlier this year. How commander killed by Indian troops in same traditional benefits from Moscow, with- number of the Saudi aggressors were as well as frigates and helicopters from Russia. significant is the upcoming summit from India’s July 2016 was “glorifying a terrorist and out jeopardizing the fledgling ties with the US killed and others were wounded following Under CAATSA, U.S. has imposed sanctions on perspective? terrorism.” where a few landmark decisions were taken in a ballistic missile strike. The Yemeni some Russian companies and customers. A: President Putin’s visit will be the biggest The announcement was followed by the recent past. forces also managed to take control of Kallol Bhattacherjee is a New Delhi-based test for the concept of “strategic autonomy” that 6 vitriolic and bellicose statements, in which Jabal Qa’ishan in an operation in Al- India claimed that Pakistan’s Prime Min- Jouf Province.