WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13176 Monday AUGUST 6, 2018 Mordad 15, 1397 Dhi Al Qaeda 23, 1439 Iran condemns 5 new ATR aircrafts Alireza Beiranvand Six foreign plays line assassination attempt on land in Mehrabad reaches agreement up for Tehran puppet Venezuelan president 2 Airport 4 with Besiktas: report 15 theater festival 16 IRGC held war games in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz POLITICS TEHRAN — Brigadier hammad Ali Jafari appreciated the war deskGeneral Ramazan Sha- games and highlighted the importance of Iran awards human rif, the spokesman for the Islamic Rev- promoting readiness to protect security olution Guards Corps, said on Sunday in the Persian Gulf and counter threats. that the IRGC held military exercises in The exercise included naval and aero- See page 2 the Persian Gulf and the strategic Strait space units, the IRGC spokesman added. of Hormuz over past few days. Jafari said in July that the IRGC is “This drill was aimed at protecting ready to implement President Hassan security of the international waterway Rouhani’s threat to block the Strait of rights activists and within the framework of the Guards’ Hormuz if Iran would not be able to ex- annual drills,” he stated. port its oil under threat of Washington’s General Sharif said IRGC chief Mo- sanctions. 2 IRCS dispatches volunteer health practitioners to Sistan-Baluchestan SOCIETY TEHRAN – The Ira- Qasrqand, Fanuj, Nimroz, Mehrestan, Za- desknian Red Crescent So- hedan, Khash, Mirjaweh, Konarak, Saravan, ciety (IRCS) has dispatched 19 groups Iranshahr, Zabul and Delgan, Mehr quoted of volunteer health care providers to the Habib Dargahi as saying on Sunday. southeastern province of Sistan-Baluch- Health practitioners consist of orthope- estan on August 5, head of the Red Crescent dists, cardiologists, internists, neurologists, volunteer organization has said. obstetricians and gynecologists, ophthal- The groups are dispatched to different mologist, dentists and general surgeons, cities of Sistan-Baluchestan province hitting provide financially struggling individuals by drought, including Chabahar, Hirmand, with free educational, health, medical and Zahak, Nikshahr, Sib-o-Suran, Hamoun, dental services, he stated. 12 Iran today is a trans-regional power: Yemeni expert By Fatemeh Salehi to strengthen collaboration with these Asghar Khamseh TEHRAN — Recently, American and Arab countries in the field of missile defense, sources have been reporting about U.S. military training, counter-terrorism and President Donald Trump’s efforts to forge other issues, such as supporting regional a new political and security coalition with economic and diplomatic relations. some Persian Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, This is a plan that, according to White UAE and Bahrain), Egypt and Jordan to Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ House officials, is a version of NATO or counter Iran. The White House wants an Arab NATO. 7 EDITORIAL ‘Farzand e Imam’ – a beautiful tribute to Shaheed Arif Hussaini ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari Mohammad Ghaderi By Syed Zafar Mehdi campaigners of truth and justice who believe Political analyst Tehran Times editor-in-chief TEHRAN — To leave your footprints on the sands in the righteousness of their cause. Like a true @ghaderi62 of time, you ought to walk out of the comfort zone, revolutionary, Shaheed Arif laid down his life overcome insurmountable odds and participate for the sake of truth and justice. in the process of change. Not everyone is capable As a mark of tribute to the great man, MzM Why are Iranians of doing that, especially when it means running Productions has come up with a documentary film Europe and Trump’s the gauntlet and speaking truth to power, without on Shaheed Arif, directed by Mohtashim Ali Naqvi. unhappy with the worrying about the consequences. That’s where The maiden screening of the film ‘Farzand e Imam’ riddle most people retreat. To invoke George Orwell, was held in Tehran on Saturday, attended by a Elysee Palace? during times of universal deceit, telling the truth large number of people from different walks of life. he European Union is still confused becomes a revolutionary act. The film, which took more than two years to by the United States and Donald rench politicians will continue to One such legendary personality, a young revo- complete, quite beautifully chronicles the life and TTrump’s behaviors as President of play their double standard approach lutionary, a change maker, a visionary leader, who ideals and principles. The key to immortality, times of Shaheed Arif, his struggles, his amazing this drawer. On the other hand, the White Ftoward the nuclear deal with Iran. became the symbol of resistance and resilience as they say, is living a life worth remembering. connect with people, his resistance against an- House sends Europe to Europe with dual Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian against evil and oppressive forces, came from a This man had become immortal. ti-revolutionaries, his unflinching stand against parallelism and paradoxal flow. Trump, recently announced that France (along small village in Parachinar Pakistan. His life was Three decades after he was killed in cold imperialists and their backers in Pakistan, and on the one hand, continues its rigid eco- with other European countries) does not brutally cut short by the same cowardly forces blood by armed assailants in Peshawar, Mar- his beautiful relationship with the leader of the nomic policies towards Europe, and, on intend to offer a package in the near future he opposed on the fateful morning of August 5, tyr Arif Hussain Hussaini’s memory and legacy Islamic revolution Imam Khomeini, who famously the other hand, talks about negotiating to preserve the nuclear deal with Iran! 1988 but somehow they could not kill his lofty continues to be a source of inspiration for the referred to him as his ‘son’. 7 with Europe in the security and economic On the other hand, French officials have spheres! been silent about how their economic co- This dual approach has not yet been operation with Iran has been in place in thoroughly scrutinized by European recent days. This issue can be considered Trump has no foreign policy: Professor Onuf authorities. The French PM Emmanuel from a variety of dimensions. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Professor of the Florida International Uni- A: It is exceedingly difficult to general- Macron and British prime minister are still Although it was thought that the French, By Javad Heirannia versity, adds that “They will create nothing that ize about functionally specific international trying to look optimistic about the White at least after the departure of the United would count as a new system or new order.” regimes (defense, trade, resources, environ- House. They hope to deal with Trump on States President Donald Trump from the TEHRAN — Professor Nicholas Onuf, a prima- Following is the text of the interview: mental standards, climate change, refugees, various issues. However, people like Angela nuclear deal, would moderate somewhat ry figure among constructivists in international Nowadays we are witnessing great aerial traffic, shipping etc.) because they are Merkel have a more realistic approach to their previous game against Iran, now they relations, tells the Tehran Times that “Trump gaps and differences among G7 member so many, so diverse, and so varied in powers. Tramp and his actions against Europe. In continue to play their direct role in the has no foreign policy, or even any idea what it states while SCO member states are moving Overall, I would say that most such regimes are any case, as long as Europe fails to adopt United States land and the White House. means to have a policy, as opposed to an emo- forward more convergence. Some believe flourishing because they deploy and coordinate a stubborn and powerful approach to the The reality is that Iranians are angry tional reaction to whatever is happening on any that the orders and the regimes created after technical and managerial expertise in dealing United States, Trump will take a firmer at the French president’s game on the given day.” World War II are declining and because with a vast number of problems transcending approach towards Europe. American ground. It was for the first Onuf says “Trump and Putin may develop of this reason the U.S. is not going to pay state frontiers. It should not be forgotten that Tramp is time that President Emanuel Macron a working relationship for tactical purposes, the costs of regimes like NATO, WTO and I am sure your readers are aware of President opposed to the existence of the European said some parts of the nuclear deal could although I doubt that Putin believes Trump is different free trade treaties like NAFTA Trump’s clam that he will ‘drain the swamp’ in Union. Something that some European be amended to include Iran’s missile competent or reliable, and Trump’s domestic and so on. What do you think of this? Why Washington. What he does not realize is that politicians still do not understand! Tramp program and extend limits on Iran’s nu- problems would put significant constraints any the U.S. is not ready to pay the costs of the ‘the swamp’ is global, but not nearly as fluid as has repeatedly called for the destruction clear program beyond 2025. During the such relationship.” regimes and orders as before? the metaphor suggests. 7 of the European Union and the eurozone meeting between Macron and Trump in its speeches and behaviors. The support in New York in 2017 on the sidelines of of the President of the United States and the United Nations General Assembly, his entourage for the withdrawal of Britain France’s dishonesty toward the Joint Ultra-Orthodox from the European Union is also worthy Comprehensive Plan of Action (the of- of consideration.