WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13487 Thursday SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 Shahrivar 28, 1398 Muharram 19, 1441 U.S. must stop all kinds Iran favors de-escalation, Iran Judo Tehran exhibit to display of pressure if it seeks but will respond strongly Federation works by 2018 IBBY talks with Iran 2 to aggression 3 suspended 15 Honor List illustrators 16 GDP growth at 0.4% in Q1 TEHRAN— Iran’s growth of gross do- The official also noted that the agri- mestic product (GDP) stood at 0.4 percent culture sector has also experienced an in the first three months of the current over six percent growth in the mentioned Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), time span. Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Back in June, the World Bank (WB) Affairs Farhad Dejpasand announced on in its latest world economic outlook Wednesday. report “Global Economic Prospects” The minister said that despite the predicted a -4.5 percent growth for U.S. sanctions the country’s economy the country’ GDP in 2019 but expected is stable and moving forward, IRIB it to experience one percent of GDP reported. growth in 2021. Iran officially warns U.S.: Any act will face quick response TEHRAN — Iran has officially pre- it was not involved in the attack on the sented a letter to the Swiss embassy Saudi oil installations and that claims by in Tehran strongly warning U.S. of- U.S. Secretary of States Mike Pompeo and ficials against their claims that Iran President Donald Trump are sheer lies had a role in the attacks on the Saudi and condemned them. Aramco oil facilities. Iran has also insisted in the letter that The letter was submitted to the Swiss if “any moves” takes place against Iran, ambassador to Tehran whose country rep- they will face an immediate response by resents the U.S. interests in Iran. Iran and that the domain of the Iranian In the letter, which was presented on armed forces’ response will not be limited Monday afternoon, Iran has insisted that to the “source of threat”. Israel election: Netanyahu’s bloc fails to secure majority Arbaeen march TEHRAN — Benny Gantz’s Kahol Lavan yahu’s right-wing Likud is projected to is ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Net- garner between 31 and 32 parliament seats anyahu’s Likud Party, according to official each out of 120, while his main challenger Introduction to election results released on Wednesday. Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White Exit polls released by Israeli television alliance is leading with 32 Knesset seats. channels show that Israeli Prime Minister In all three polls, the Joint List of Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to secure Arab parties is projected to have the See page 3 a ruling majority in the general election. third most seats, while far-right Yamina Meanwhile, three separate exit surveys party, led by Ayelet Shaked, is projected khamenei.ir new Islamic civilization released on Tuesday showed that Netan- to win 6-7 seats. 13 EDITORIAL ‘Iran never confuses Bolton’s firing with change of course in Trump’s foreign policy’ ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi Hana Saada By Javad Heirannia to do with policy differences toward Iran. In Tehran Times editor-in-chief Journalist from Algeria TEHRAN — Nader Entessar, Professor Emer- fact, the whole foreign policy team is composed @ghaderi62 itus of Political Science from University of of hawks. Iran should never confuse Bolton’s South Alabama says that Bolton’s firing was firing with a change of course in Trump’s for- A good suggestion: due primarily to personality conflicts in the eign policy towards Iran. There has been no Would Algerian upper-echelon of Trump’s foreign policy team change in this regard, nor there will be one in The Alms of and had very little to do with policy differences the future under Mike Pompeo’s management PM Bedoui resign, toward Iran. of the U.S. State Department. Century versus the He adds that “In fact, the whole foreign policy What effect will Bolton’s dismissal have paving way for vote? team is composed of hawks.” on U.S. foreign policy toward Iran? Deal of Century Entessar says “Iran should never confuse Bol- A: As I indicated in my previous answer, John lgerian Prime Minister Noureddine ton’s firing with a change of course in Trump’s Bolton’s firing will have minimal or no impact Bedoui will soon step down pav- ne of the most important goals of foreign policy towards Iran.” on U.S. foreign policy toward Iran. Bolton was Aing the way for the holding of the the Christian Zionism is to start Following is the full text of the interview: simply a bolt in the vast cog of the U.S. anti-Iran presidential elections, postponed by the Owar for eliminating great powers What is your assessment of John Bolton’s A: Bolton’s firing was due primarily to foreign policy machinery that has deep roots in Government on July 4, citing the lack of and dividing vast countries into smaller dismissal? Will the militant faction become a personality conflicts in the upper-echelon of various elements of the U.S. government, in- candidates amid ongoing protests against ones. The number of countries before the minority with this layoff? Trump’s foreign policy team and had very little cluding the U.S. congress. 11 the current government. World War was less than 100, but now The resignation is a development that there are 205 countries in the world along would mark a major win for protestors with newly-independent ones. After the who are piling into the streets every week, collapse of the Russian, Japanese, Ger- Middle East OSCE would be a major development to settle regional disputes: Logoglu calling for the departure of the remnants man, Austrian, Hungarian and Ottoman By Payman Yazdani line with the U.S. long term policy to grab Venezuela from the circle of oil suppliers of the old guard, including the Prime Min- empires during WWI, the U.S., France, and TEHRAN (MNA) — Turkish veteran pol- share of other oil producing countries by will surely have terrible consequences for ister Bedoui, and the prosecution of the Britain were victorious countries. With itician says creation of a Middle East OSCE, 2024 as Washington is planning to export the global economy, heightening political corrupted officials and oligarchs. Sykes–Picot Agreement (1917), which was led by Turkey, Iran and others of the region 9 million barrel of oil a day thanks to pro- tensions in the world.” Earlier, and after weeks of demon- in fact a confidential agreement between would be a major development to maintain duction of Shale oil which has changed Commenting on the U.S. and Russia’s strations, protesters were able to force, France and Britain benefiting from Rus- regional security. the oil consuming country to a major oil gains of recent tensions in Persian Gulf as in April, the long-time president Abdelaziz sian support, the Ottoman Empire became Saudi young prince is getting more fa- producing one. two major oil producing countries, he add- Bouteflika to step down after two decades Turkey. Then Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, miliar with the consequences of the illegal Dr. Osman Faruk Logoglu Turkish veteran ed, “The U.S. and Russia, even if they are in power, a major win that was unthinkable and Palestine divided between France and war he waged against Yemeni people in 2015 politician and a senior member of CHP was colluding to establish their hegemony over two months earlier. Britain. According to the agreement Pales- with the green light of the U.S. Yemenis interviewed on the issue. oil and gas, stand to make only short-lived Protests demanding an overhaul of tine should be governed by these countries. retaliatory drone attack on Saudi Aramco Touching upon the possible consequenc- gains, but are in the longer run poised to the ruling regime are showing no sign of While the geographical boundaries of oil installations cut Saudi oil production es of recent retaliatory Yemeni’s attack on suffer, while I do not believe that there is waning despite the April resignation of the European countries have been identi- seriously which is going to be replaced by Saudi Aramco plants and the U.S. efforts to such an American-Russian conspiracy at veteran leader Bouteflika and the launch of fied and recognized by WWl, WWll, and U.S. in global oil market. drive major oil producing companies out of work, particularly the U.S. must be called anti corruption onslaught targeting former tens of millions casualties, the aftermath of Pushing the Saudi Arabia to the quag- oil market, logoglu said, “Disrupting the oil on to ease its harsh rhetoric against Iran and current senior officials. These claims the war still continues to divide countries mire of Yemen by the U.S. is interpreted in flow from the Persian Gulf and removing and Venezuela.” 13 have been endorsed by Army Chief of Staff and create new borders, especially in west Ahmed Gaid Salah who urged magistrates of Asia. The battle of Armageddon or end and judges to act bravely while launching of the world battle, is the prediction of the anti-corruption probes against politicians Christian Zionists about the war against and businessmen who embezzled public the Muslims, and claims that the “Prom- funds. ised Land” should ultimately be created. Following Bouteflika resignation, The origin of the Promised Land is the Upper House Speaker Abdelkader Balfour Declaration for forming a greater Bensalah assumed the post of Head of Israel.