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 42nd year No.13878 Sunday FEBRUARY 7, 2021 Bahman 19, 1399 Jumada Al thani 24, 1442 Parliament speaker We know our Iran to start mass “Epidemic” to visit Russia opponents well: vaccination against exposes liars in on Sunday Page 3 Nikkhah Bahrami Page 3 coronavirus this week Page 7 Nowhere City Page 8 Iran opens shoulder-fired missile, hybrid solid fuel facilities TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Pointing to sophisticated and modern Hossein Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the laser and optical technologies for naviga- Iranian Armed Forces, on Saturday tion and control used in these missiles, the opened factories producing advanced commander said, “Man-portable rocket Rising anxiety shoulder-fired missiles and hybrid solid launchers for air defense purposes can be fuel for various missiles used in ground employed by troops in various tactical See page 3 warfare, according to Tasnim news agency. conditions.” After inaugurating the missile factory, The top commander said while Iran he described it as “one of the most unique used to import the first generation of plants in the region producing short-range shoulder-fired missiles, air defense missiles.” Continued on page 2 Iran, Syria stress accelerating establishment of joint bank TEHRAN - During a visit to Damascus, nessmen on both sides can interact with Head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Com- local currencies of lira and rial,” Kashefi merce Keyvan Kashefi met with senior said in the meeting. officials from the Syrian ministries of Fi- As reported by the portal of the Iran nance, and Economy and Trade, in which Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines the two sides stressed accelerating the and Agriculture (ICCIMA), implementation process for establishing an Iran-Syria of a free trade agreement and the reduction joint bank. and elimination of customs tariffs were “In order to increase economic exchang- also among the issues discussed by the es, it is proposed to establish a joint bank two sides. to support economic activities so that busi- Continued on page 4 “Day of Armita” highlights Iranian scientist’s assassination at Fajr Theater Festival TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe is perform- “The play is about Armita, daughter of ing “Day of Armita” about the assassina- Martyr Dariush Rezainejad, centering on tion of Iranian nuclear scientist Dariush the issue of her father’s assassination, while Rezainejad at the 39th Fajr Theater Festival it also talks about the benefits of nuclear this year. energy, its impact on nuclear medicine The play was written by Fatemeh Rad- and its role in helping patients,” Fatemeh manesh, whose husband, Ali-Mohammad Radmanesh said in a press release pub- Radmanesh, is directing the street play lished on Saturday. during the festival. Continued on page 8 Esteghlal plunged Coup in Myanmar: Nothing ICC rules it can probe Israeli military actions into crisis has changed in Palestinian territories BY FARROKH HESABI BY MOHAMMAD JAVDAN Vietnam even despite economic development. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has con- the settlements as illegal under international steghlal football club have had a Last week a military coup happened in Myanmar. The Myanmar, now considered one of the least firmed that the territories occupied by Israel law but has done little – if any - so far to good run of matches to give their military junta arrested all government leaders after developed countries in Southeast Asia, is no in the 1967 Arab–Israeli War are subject to its pressure Israel to freeze or reverse their fans hope of some success this sea- months of dispute with the government over approval exception. After independence from Britain, jurisdiction, paving the way for The Hague-based exponential growth. E or disapproval of the November 2020 elections. civilians ruled the country until 1962, but with a intergovernmental organization to open a war The United Nations General Assembly in son after several years of failure at the Iran Professional League (IPL), howev- It said in a statement that the government military coup, the military men came to power crimes investigation into Israeli military actions. Resolution 67/19 “[reaffirmed] the right of the er, the Tehran giants’ off-field problems leadership had been in the hands of the military and ruled until 2011. “Today, Pre-Trial Chamber I of ICC decided, Palestinian people to self-determination and are far from over, with the club now have commander, General Min Aung Hlaing, for a Myanmar’s economic, cultural, and educa- by the majority, that the Court’s territorial ju- to independence in their State of Palestine on plunged into crisis as it is released that year. But what really happened in Myanmar? tional poverty, along with the horrific ethnic risdiction in the Situation in Palestine, a State the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967,” they have filed a legal complaint against Southeast Asian countries, which have all divisions that have led to the killing of tens of party to the ICC Rome Statute, extends to the the ICC statement further read. their captain Voria Ghafouri. been colonies of European countries, have thousands of people in recent decades, have paved territories occupied by Israel since 1967,” ICC Back in 2019, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, Esteghlal defeated Nassaji 1-0 on Fri- often tasted military rule. Military rule in the the way for military rule; but after widespread said in a statement on Friday. Fatou Bensouda, had maintained that there day to keep their lead at the top of the IPL region ended after they transitioned from un- military crackdowns on opposition parties and Israel occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds, the was a “reasonable basis” to launch a war crimes standings. Voria Ghafouri, Iran national derdeveloped countries to civilian systems and voices, a tense atmosphere was created in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, territories the investigation into Israeli military actions in the team player and the Esteghlal’s star and achieved economic progress through revolution, country against the military. Thus, in 2011, un- Palestinians want for their future state, during Gaza Strip – tightly besieged by Israel since captain, had a gloomy day at the Azadi demonstrations, or ballot boxes. And democracy der external pressure as well as unprecedented the six-day Arab-Israeli war in 1967. 2007 - as well as Israeli settlement activity in Stadium as his performance was far from became dominant in most of them. protests by domestic opposition leaders, the About 700,000 Israelis now live in over the occupied West Bank. But she had asked the perfect. He also had an angry reaction after But countries that did not achieve economic pro- military allowed elections to be held with the 230 illegal settlements built in the West court to determine whether she has territorial being substituted in the second half and gress remained in the hands of military men. Of course, participation of opposition party leaders. Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds since jurisdiction before proceeding. denied to sit on the bench and even, as military men still rule in countries like Thailand and Continued on page 5 then. The international community views Continued on page 5 media reported, he left the stadium before the end of the match. It seems that his outburst has had some Paragliding over desert, exciting yet terrifying activity one needs to try Trump was a symptom, consequences for him; The details of Gha- fouri’s contract earnings were leaked at BY SAMANEH ABOUTALEBI The oasis city of Yazd in central Iran and its nature lovers and ordinary people to this region not the illness: Iranian press and it was revealed that the The scorching deserts in the Iranian heartland surrounding deserts is also a good place for the to try the joy of flying at least once. club’s general manager, Ahmad Madadi, has have been always top tourist destinations for lovers of these kinds of recreational activities. However, these days as the restrictions over Lebanese researcher launched legal action against Ghafouri at the domestic and foreign travelers. Before the coronavirus outbreak puts the coronavirus pandemic have been relaxed, BY MOHAMMAD ALI SAKI Ethics Committee of the Iranian Football Enjoying the peace and silence of the desert everything on a halt, paragliding, safari, tourists and travelers have returned to the area. TEHRAN – A Lebanese political researcher is of the Federation more than two months ago! and watching the clear sky during the day and sand therapy and even sitting alone on the Professional paragliding instructors with safe opinion that the division in the American society The released complaint states that full of stars at night without cities’ pollution and margins of the deserts were popular especially equipment accompany the excited, yet terrified is not a newfound phenomenon, saying it has been Voria Ghafouri, despite having a contract visual distortions have been always the aim of in autumn and winter, when the weather is tourists to enjoy once in a lifetime experience existing for decades. until the end of the current IPL season, desert tourism. mild and cool. of flying over the pristine and barren desert in “Divisions existing for decades if not centuries in has illegally signed a new contract with However, in recent years, more activities have The exciting, enjoyable, and pleasant act of the region. the American system,” Ali Mourad tells the Tehran Esteghlal club during the management of been added to the bucket list of desert tourists. flying has attracted several sportspeople as well as Continued on page 6 Times. “Trump was a symptom, not the illness in the former GM, Ahmad Saadatmand, which the American body.” has multiplied his income for this season While some American politicians and media are and also next season.