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.13370 Tuesday APRIL 23, 2019 Ordibehesht 3, 1398 Sha’aban 17, 1440 IRGC: Iran to close Nasrallah Thrower Hadadi wins Iranian cinema captures reality Hormuz Strait if it is denounces gold at Asian Athletics of life: Italian cinematographer barred to use it 2 Sri Lanka blasts 13 Championships 15 Luca Bigazzi 16 Trade at TSE, IFB up 80% Iran, Pakistan should boost in a year TEHRAN — The value of trades at Tehran tional Exhibition of Exchange, Banks and Stock Exchange (TSE) and Iran’s over-the- Insurance of Iran (IRAN FINEX 2019) which counter (OTC) market, known also as Iran kicked off at Tehran Permanent International ties against enemies’ will Fara Bourse (IFB), rose 80 percent during Fairgrounds on Monday, IRIB reported. the past Iranian calendar year (ended on Referring to 80 percent growth of fi- March 20, 2019), head of Iran’s Securities and nancing in the country’s capital market Exchange Organization (SEO) announced. during the past year, the official also noted See page 2 Shapour Mohammadi made the remarks that it indicates the good status of this in the inaugural ceremony of 12th Interna- market. 4 Knowledge-based companies create 140,000 jobs: official TEHRAN — Iranian knowledge-based companies focused on the job creation companies have created job opportunities for young generation. for 140,000 applicants until the end of “125,000 individuals were employed in the Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 20, knowledge-based manufacturing compa- 2019), an official with the vice presidency nies and the rest were attracted to emerging for science and technology announced, knowledge-based firms,” he said. IRNA reported on Wednesday. Over 4,200 knowledge-based companies Seyyed Mohammad Sahebkar Kho- are now active in Iran, of which 2,400 are rasani said that the knowledge-based manufacturing firms, he added. 11 ‘Stab in the back’: Hamas blasts UAE, Israel joint drills TEHRAN — Palestinian resistance move- ties with Tel Aviv after years of secretive ment Hamas has blasted the United Arab dealings, Press TV reported. Emirates for sending its pilots to train “The joint drills in Greece between together with Israeli air force, calling the Emirati and Israeli forces are painful, move a “stab in the back” for Palestine hard-hitting and a great disgrace,” Hamas and the Islamic world. spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said. Earlier this month, Emirati pilots “This move encourages Israel to con- traveled to Greece to partake in a mil- tinue its atrocities against Palestinians itary exercise that also featured Israeli and amounts to a stab in the back of the fighter jets. The Persian Gulf sheikhdom nation of Islam as well the Palestinian khamenei.ir has been testing the waters for official people.” 3 ARTICLE The fears and hops of emancipation in the West: Prof. Stephen Eric Bronner ARTICLE Rooholamin Saeidi Setareh Behroozi led him to visit Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Su- sions: Kant put it best, perhaps, when he Researcher and writer By Rooholamin Saeidi Tehran Times journalist TEHRAN — Professor Stephen Eric Bronner dan, and Darfur. called for the abolition of those self-created is a noted political theorist and Distinguished Following is the text of his interview with “artifices” that keep humanity in a subaltern Professor of Political Science, Comparative Liter- Asre-Andisheh Magazine: state. Another way of saying the same thing Reproduction of ature, and German Studies at Rutgers University ‘Emancipation’ plays an important part is the abolition of reification and the myriad Knowledge-based in New Brunswick. in Critical Theory of international relations. ways in which people are turned into things— racism in the West Currently, he is Director of Global Relations But it is said that this concept is somehow whether by capitalists treating workers as a technologies can at the Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict vague and ambiguous. How do you define mere “cost of production;” or authoritarian political systems treating people as subor- he terrorist attack which took place Resolution, and Human Rights at Rutgers Uni- emancipation and how do you evaluate its decrease flood dinate to the state; or religious institutions in New Zealand was a tragedy that versity, and member of Executive Committee of role in Critical Theory? imposing dogma upon them. Any meaningful unfortunately has been epidemic the UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention. A: Emancipation can never be complete: losses T Professor Bronner is the Executive Chair of U.S. no system can ever actualize all the possibil- understanding of “critique” needs a positive in the world and we witness different purpose. Such is the legacy of Kant Hegel examples of it all over the globe occa- Academics for Peace and an advisor to Conscience ities of freedom. As such, emancipation is ecent floods saturated the grounds in and Marx for critical theory. sionally. But once again it revealed the International. His activities in civic diplomacy a regulative ideal that has different dimen- 6 dry regions, though it also brought hypocritical, discriminatory and unfair Rgrief and pain for the residents. Western governments’ treatment of other New emerging technologies and knowl- nations. ‘Google’s move to shut press TV’s YouTube channels overt, blatant act of censorship’ edge-based companies suggest up-to-date Without a doubt, if such an attack TEHRAN (FNA) — Steven Sahiounie, author government’s stepped-up pressure on Iran Below is the full text of the interview: ways to turn the threats of flood into op- portunities. had happened in a Western country or if and political commentator, says Google’s refusal and an all-out propaganda campaign against How do you assess Google’s move to shut From mid-March to April 2019 wide- the lifeless bodies in those two mosques to explain why it shuts Press TV’s account proves the country, which includes targeting Iranian Press TV’s YouTube channels? spread flash flooding affected large parts had belonged to the Europeans or the the move was not based on legal basis, indicating media.” A: Google has blocked Press TV and Hispan of Iran, most severely in Golestan, Fars, Christians, Western politicians would a censorship policy pursued by the American Steven Sahiounie is an independent Syrian TV’s access to their official accounts on the tech- Khuzestan, Lorestan, and other provinces. have reacted more firmly and decisive- tech giant. American political analyst and writer based in nology company’s platforms, including YouTube Iran has been hit by three major waves of ly. But since those innocent people who In an exclusive interview with FNA, Sahiou- Lebanon. He has been covering the Middle East and Gmail, without prior notice, citing “violation rain and flooding over the course of two were killed in Christchurch were Muslims, nie outlined the Goolge’s motive, saying “The cruises since 2011 and has published several ar- of policies”. Certainly, this is an overt and blatant weeks which led to flooding in at least Western politicians and western media Google ban seems to be in line with the U.S. ticles in numerous media outlets. act of censorship. 13 just expressed cold condolences and tried 26 of Iran’s 31 provinces according to to ignore the incident. the officials. They even intentionally refrained According to Energy Minister Reza Ar- from referring to it as a terrorist attack Traditional European parties are worried dakanian recent heavy rainfalls in Iran because from their viewpoints, terrorism By Mohammad Nazemi in 2014, a small contribution of European citizens movements in Europe can stand More and more has filled 70 percent of dams and resulted is only associated with Islam and Muslim TEHRAN — There is not much time left until the has allowed nationalist movements throughout influential in the European Parliament. This could in restoration of drained wetlands across Jihadists. No one will forget that many European Parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, Europe to conquer more than 100 seats in the be an introduction to serious challenges in the the country. of world leaders participated side by side traditional European parties are concerned about European Parliament. Many experts and ana- Eurozone and the European Union. On the other hand, the heavy rain- in the Rally for unity against terrorism in the decline in political participation in the elec- lysts of European affairs believe that nationalist It should not be forgotten that the White House falls destroyed many urban and rural Paris after those bloody terrorist attacks in tion and the victory of nationalist parties: parties parties will also have a strong presence in the will directly and indirectly support nationalist par- infrastructures of water, electrics, tele- 2015 among them was Netanyahu whose whose presence in the European Parliament can European Parliament this time. ties in this election. People like US President Donald communication and transportation net- government is a real perpetrator of State threaten the existence of the European Union Although, depending on the number of seats Tramp and US National Security Advisor John Bolton works. It also caused agricultural loss. terrorism. and the Eurozone. in the European Parliament, power will remain in are calling for the collapse of the euro area and the In mid-April, the Agriculture Minister Taking the Christchurch tragedy into During the European Parliamentary elections the hands of the traditional parties, but nationalist weakening of the European Union. 13 Mahmoud Hojjati said Iran’s agriculture consideration, we should admit regretfully sector has suffered an economic loss of that even in 21st century the life of people 130 trillion rials (nearly $3 billion) as who live in developed western countries a result of extreme flooding which has seem more valuable and more precious than inundated many provinces.