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The official put the weight of gas network condensate exported from the zone at 8.706 million tons in the five-month POLITICS TEHRAN — The period, which shows 114 percent rise deskhead of the Infor- compared to the first five months of mation Technology Organization of the previous year, IRNA reported on Iran revealed on Sunday Iran had Sunday. thwarted a hacking attempt which he PSEEZ is located in the port city described as “heavy” just two weeks of Assaluyeh, southwestern Bushehr before the National Information Net- Province. The petrochemical complex- work went online. es in the zone receive gas and gas “Generally, all networks around the condensate feedstock from South Pars world are exposed to hacking attempts. gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar Not being an exception, Iran’s network was in the Persian Gulf. target to a heavy hacking attempt about The giant gas field is estimated to two weeks ago, limiting the international contain a significant amount of natural interactions of two or three of our internet gas, accounting for about eight per- providers” said Nasrollah Jahangard. The cent of the world’s reserves, and ap- official did not give details on the targets proximately 18 billion barrels of con- of the attack, if it had caused any losses, or densate. the identity of the hackers. 2 Kazem Ghane IRNA/ Tehran, Caracas Iraq asks sign banking MoU Saudi Arabia to Turkey-NATO ties damaged if Russia uses ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian replace Saudi deskand Venezuelan cen- tral banks penned an MoU on boosting ambassador: Incirlik to attack NATO nations: William Beeman cooperation on Sunday morning in Cara- nations, for example, if Russia used the Turk- that Russia can use Incirlik air base if neces- cas, IRNA reported. Iraqi state TV INTERVIEW The document was signed during a By Javad Heirannia ish base to launch an attack on an Eastern sary. Do you think this will damage Turkey’s meeting participated by the Venezue- Iraq’s foreign ministry has asked the European nation.” strategic partnership with NATO? lan President Nicolás Maduro and the House of Saud regime to replace its am- TEHRAN — Prof. William O. Beeman, head Russia move to Incirlik is “certainly the result A: Actually, Turkey’s partnership with NATO visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- bassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sab- of the anthropology department at the of Iran kicking Russia out of Hamadan…,” Bee- would only be harmed if Russia were a threat to hammad Javad Zarif. Some Venezue- han, Iraqi state TV said on Sunday. State University of Minnesota, believes “Tur- man told the Tehran Times. the NATO nations, for example, if Russia used lan senior officials as well as the visiting Iraqi politicians have made persistent key’s partnership with NATO would only be Following is the text of the interview: the Turkish base to launch an attack on an East- Iranian economic delegation report- requests that Sabhan be expelled in re- harmed if Russia were a threat to the NATO Turkish PM has recently announced ern European nation. 13 edly attended the signing ceremony. action to comments he has made about The agreement was signed by Hossein Iran’s involvement in Iraq and claims that Ya’qoubi, the general director of the Interna- Iranian-backed Shia militias were exac- Iran, France to boost environmental co-op tional Affairs Department of the Central Bank erbating tensions with Sunnis. of Iran (CBI), and Jose Salamat Khan, the di- The Iraqi foreign ministry on Mon- Iran’s natural heritage is astonishing, says French minister rector of the Central Bank of Venezuela. day denied media reports of plot to kill By Maryam Qarehgozlou The agreement seeks to lubricate Sabhan, the first Saudi ambassador ap- French companies both in private and public payment systems on the way to enhance pointed after reopening the Saudi em- TEHRAN — Iran and France are seeking ac- sector are willing to attend the event. mutual banking, trade and economic bassy in the Iraqi capital in December. tive environmental cooperation, the chief of the Moreover, she added, some companies (Source: Reuters) Iranian Department of Environment (DoE), Ma- active in the field of water and energy have relations. Zarif started his Latin American soumeh Ebtekar, said. accompanied the French minister to Iran and tour on August 22 starting with Cuba. He “We are making arrangements for further have held talks; “we will follow up on their pro- also visited Nicaragua, Ecuador, Chile and Female leopard cooperation on combatting dust storms, ener- posals both in the private and public sector.” Bolivia respectively before Venezuela. ‘Hircan’ back gy management and water efficiency,” Ebtekar “Ms. Royal’s trip to Iran indicates French gov- On his Latin American tour, the Ira- explained. ernment strong will to cooperate with Iran envi- nian foreign minister is being accom- to the wild Ebtekar made the remarks over a joint press ronmentally and pass on a message to the world panied by 120 businessmen seeking conference with the French Minister of the Envi- dum of understanding signed over President of how countries can collaborate on environmen- investment and cooperation oppor- SOCIETY TEHRAN — Hircan, ronment, Energy and Marine Affairs, Ségolène Hassan Rouhani’s trip to France,” she added. tal issues that concern them,” Ebtekar suggested. tunities to boost several Iranian indus- deska female leopard Royal, here on Sunday. Mentioning the upcoming 16th Interna- Royal, who is also appointed COP21 Presi- tries, especially the oil industry. who had spent two years in captivity, “The French minister has come to Iran at my tional Environment Exhibition scheduled to dent, for her part, hailed Iran on signing Paris Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced was released in Golestan National Park invitation and we have discussed bilateral and be held on February 25 to 28, Ebtekar stated deal in April 22 and taking action on adopting that the tour of Latin America signifies Teh- on August 23, IRNA news agency re- multilateral cooperation following a memoran- that through the negotiations with the minister it in the parliament. 13 ran’s plans to boost non-oil exports. ported on Saturday. Two years ago two cubs who were Tehran Times Iranian, world later named Hircan and Varcan were PIC OF THE DAY found and delivered to the Golestan musicians to team province Department of Environment (DoE), living in captivity since then. up for performances As female leopard appeared to be in Germany more ready to live in the wild and sur- vive the department first set her free ARTTEHRAN — Musi- and is keeping close tab on her. deskcians from Iran and “Using satellites to observe Hircan, other countries will team up to perform we found out she has so far succeeded during the 12th Morgenland Festival in recognizing the immediate environ- Osnabruck, Germany from Septem- The Tehran Times and Mehr ment, drinking water and taking some ber 2 to 11, the organizers have an- news agency are jointly rests,” deputy director of Golestan prov- nounced. Kamancheh virtuoso Keyhan ince DoE Mojtaba Hosseini explained. holding a training workshop on office formalities. Starting Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani It takes some time for all animals on August 15 the one-month Diabate will perform a duet in the Art including leopard to mark their territo- course is revolving around of Duet section on September 4. ries and start to hunt, Hosseini noted. hospitality, reception, and The organizers also plan to high- “We are planning on monitoring security services. The course light the central Iranian city of Isfahan Hircan for a month consistently,” he is taught by Ms. Naheed by arranging a program entitled “Two said, adding, “Varcan, the male leop- Mazlum in collaboration with Trips to Isfahan: 1636 and 2013”, which ard, is also scheduled to be released Gardeshgaran Bonyad Tourism will be presented in two sections by in case the female leopard shows signs Company. Iranian and German actors and musi- of compatibility with the environment.” cians on September 7.
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