WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages+4 Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13757 Thursday SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Shahrivar 20, 1399 Muharram 21, 1442 Senator Murphy calls Skocic talks about Condensate Tehran academic center Pompeo’s remarks on Iran’s his footballing output reaches picks “Les Misérables” for uranium stockpile funny 2 dreams 3 650,000 bpd 4 book reading contest 8 Iran slams West’s hypocrisy on freedom SPECIAL ISSUE of expression TEHRAN — In an indirect reference to the republication of cartoons insulting the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Conspiracy on Wednesday slammed “institutional- ized hypocrisy” under the pretext of the freedom of expression. “Freedom of Expression? Or Institutionalized Hypocrisy? 2 Steel ingot output or not? increases 7% in 5 months yr/yr TEHRAN — Production of steel ingot in Iran increased seven percent during the first five months of the current Irani- an calendar year (March 20-August 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported. As reported, over 9.238 million tons of steel ingot was produced during the five- month period of the present year. 4 Designs from Iran shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet TEHRAN — Designs of the Nur-e Mobin Primary School and the Kohan Ceram Central Office created by Iranian archi- File photo tects have been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2020 in London. 8 By Mahnaz Abdi Iran among world’s top clusters of science At least 11 people die, hundreds injured in Head of Economy Desk and technology U.S. protests Development of TEHRAN – Iran ranked 43rd among 100 most by China (17), Germany (10), and Japan (5). At least eleven people died during protests and Mass protests and riots flared up in many greenhouses to vibrant clusters of science and technology (S&T) Iran also experienced a three-level improve- riots in the United States sparked by the death US states after the death of African American worldwide for the third consecutive years, according ment compared to 2019. of an unarmed black man George Floyd, KTLA George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The promote Iran’s to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 report. Tehran also ranked 9th among top regions TV channel reported. white police used a knee-to-neck tactic during Every year, the Global Innovation Index ranks (clusters) of science and technology in mid- Among the casualties are the citizens of his detention on May 25. Floyd was suspected agriculture, economy the innovation performance of more than 130 dle-income countries, surpassing Berlin, Zurich, Chicago (Illinois), Detroit (Michigan), Oma- of using forged banknotes. The man died in a economies around the world. The GII 2020 with Bangalore, Delhi, Lausanne, Vienna, Istanbul, ha (Nebraska), Davenport (Iowa), Oakland local hospital shortly afterwards. On May 26, hile the agriculture sector a theme of “Who Will Finance Innovation?” Sao Paulo, Ankara, and Mumbai. (California) and Louisville (Kentucky). Most four police were fired and one of them put under plays some significant role discusses how the state of innovation finance In 2020, Tokyo-Yokohama is the top-per- of them are African Americans. arrest and charged with unpremeditated murder. Win the promotion of Ira- is changing rapidly. This chapter reveals and forming cluster again due to the excellent per- In Oakland, a 53-year-old black man Dave According to AP, over the past days nearly nian economy, drought in recent analyzes the annual GII innovation rankings—by formance of this region in patent registration. Patrick Underwood, the Federal Protective Ser- 4,400 people were detained in the US in protests years has prevented this sector top-performing economies, regions, and inno- The ranking published by the WIPO, which vice officer, was shot dead and another officer and riots. They have been charged with looting, from being developed as expected. vation components. is the global forum for intellectual property ser- was seriously wounded. In Omaha, a 22-year-old violating the curfew and blocking roads. A curfew To tackle this condition, the Agricul- The total ranking of Iran is 67 in the GII vices, policy, information, and cooperation. It black man James Scurlock was killed, when he has been imposed in 40 US cities, including ture Ministry has taken some measures 2020 report, which was 61 in 2019. is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, and a group of his accomplices were beating a Washington D.C., Los Angeles and New York. and defined some programs, such as the The top 100 clusters are located in 26 coun- with 191 member states. white man. That man managed to fire a shot Meanwhile, Top police leaders in New York’s improvement of irrigation systems. tries, 6 of which including Brazil, China, India, It aims to lead the development of a balanced and kill him. third-largest city are retiring en masse amid One of the major programs that the Iran, Turkey, and Russia represent middle-income and effective international intellectual property The report says hundreds of people have been criticism of the city’s handling of the suffocation ministry has defined and is seriously pur- economies. While, the U.S. continues to host system that enables innovation and creativity injured across the US, but their exact number death of Daniel Prude, the mayor of Rochester suing is the development of greenhouses the largest number of clusters (25), followed for the benefit of all. 7 is yet to be counted. said Tuesday. throughout the country. In late April, the managing director of Iran’s Agricultural Parks Company (APC) said that this company planned to create The future of travel in Iran World Suicide 1,000 hectares of new greenhouses in the By Afshin Majlesi event. Instead, the deadly disease gently snaked bleeding yet! In July, the Islamic Republic decided Prevention Day: bring country’s agricultural parks during the Ubiquitous face masks, partitions, social distances, its way around the world, affecting the lives of to extend a ban on inbound group tours as the current Iranian calendar year (ends on customer-service protocols, not-yet-fulfilled re- various nations growing into a global crisis. country was still grappling with the pandemic but focus on mental health March 20, 2021). funds, and self-quarantined at home on a mass Since it first surfaced late in 2019, the pandemic letting solo travelers enter under health protocols. According to Ali-Ashraf Mansouri, the scale, as well as closed borders, canceled events, has created a greater demand for experiences away Tourism [industry of Iran] was growing be- amid COVID-19 development of the country’s agricultural and changing policies challenge tourism industry from crowds, which is opposite to many traveling fore the corona [outbreak], its revenues reached By Faranak Bakhtiari parks not only is going to create new job insiders to forecast what the lingering impact of the pillars. So such preference for solo travel will probably $11.7 billion in 2019, which accounted for 2.8% TEHRAN — The global pandemic came with opportunities but also increases the coun- novel coronavirus could be on the way we travel. continue till a coronavirus vaccine is ever-present. of GDP, near the average share of tourism in the the economic downturn, the isolation due to try’s non-oil exports and helps preserve Contrary to what we had already perceived In Iran, like any other country, the wound world GDP, which was 3.2 percent, according to months of social distancing, and the sheer the environment and the national water from many other catastrophes, the coronavirus inflicted by the virus on the tourism industry is Ali-Asghar Mounesan, the minister of Cultural stress of navigating through life while suffer- and soil resources. pandemic never stunned us a single shattering also so deep, to some extent and it hasn’t stopped Heritage, Tourism and, Handicrafts. 6 ing a dangerous virus; all these make the most Iran has paid 8.3 trillion rials (about imperative time to focus on suicide prevention. $197.6 million) of facilities for the de- World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) velopment of agricultural parks across is an awareness day observed annually on the country during the past Iranian year. Army to hold September 10, in order to provide worldwide The mentioned facilities were paid for commitment and action to prevent suicides, the development or construction of various since 2003. The International Association for agricultural parks including greenhous- war game on Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborates with es, and those for aquaculture, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the livestock and poultry breeding. Thursday World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) Offering such facilities and also the to host World Suicide Prevention Day. other supportive measures have led to TEHRAN — Deputy Chief of the Iranian According to the WHO, suicide accounts for the creation of more greenhouses and well Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral almost half of all violent deaths in the world, as the development of the existing ones Habibollah Sayyari announced on Wednesday and in the last 45 years, the worldwide suicide in the country. that the Army is slated to hold a large-scale rate has increased by 60 percent, while suicide As recently announced by an official with war game in the Sea of Oman and parts of the is now among the top three causes of death the Agriculture Ministry, 1,476 hectares of Indian Ocean. among people aged 15-44.