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By Ali Kushki ran’s oil exports are growing Imuch more quickly than analysts TEHRAN — Within the coming decade, Iran will be see- See page 2 predicted back in January when ing numerous wind turbine installations, and wind actually sanctions were eased. If the recovery coming in as a source of new electricity capacity in the continues at its recent pace, it could years to come. raise an interesting dilemma at OPEC’s At investors’ disposal are enough land, wind, security, next meeting in June. long-term customer, eye-catching market, and finally joint April actual assumes higher exports partnership. These are Dr. Mohammad Satkin’s remarks, have come from increased production, head of the Waves and Wind Energy Department of the not storage. Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA). As Bloomberg reported earlier this Could it be any better than this?! Of course not. month, Iran exported more than 2 mil- Satkin tells the Tehran Times that there is no reason lion barrels per day of crude during the why Iran cannot turn into a wind energy heaven as the first half of April -- a figure calculated post-sanction era has wetted the appetite of investors, Eu- from tracking ships loading at Iranian ropeans the most, to flock to Iran. export terminals. This compares with In what follows, the transcript of the interview with 1.45 million barrels a day in March. SUNA director has been given: Neither figure includes the country’s What’s your assessment of wind and waves exports of condensate (a type of light energy capacity nominally and operationally? oil recovered from gas fields). A: We can say wind accounts for almost all energy gen- If we add the volume of oil refined erated from renewableewable rresourcesesources in Iran -- estimated at about 1.6 mil- in Iran which standsnds aatt llessess ththanan Leader.ir lion barrels per day -- to the exports, 200 megawatts. EElectricitylectricity ggen-en- we get a total daily crude supply of eration from wavesaves is zero for about 3.6 million barrels. Keep that a number of reasons,asons, includinincludingg number in mind. economic considerations.derations. Iran, South Africa sign eight co-op agreements When oil producers, led by Ven- Unlike high seaa waves ezuela and Russia, began to talk in England or Canada,Canada, POLITICAL TEHRAN — On Sun- industry, fight against money-launder- cob Zuma who arrived in Tehran on about an output freeze back in Feb- here in Iran sea wawavesves deskday, Iran and South ing, culture, and art. Sunday for a two-day visit at the head ruary, Iran made it very clear that it are low, makingg it Africa signed eight cooperation docu- The agreements were signed at the of 180-strong delegation including six wouldn’t participate until it restored less cost-effective.e. ments in trade, economy, joint invest- presence of President Hassan Rouhani ministers. production to pre-sanctions levels. See page 10 ment, management of water resources, and his South African counterpart Ja- 2 4 Iranian troupe to perform Some in U.S. believe S. Arabia was involved in 9/11 attacks: professor Senior diplomat: play on aftermath of Nazi INTERVIEW why does the administration warn to have the same strategic value it once Iran not occupation of Paris By Javad Heirannia veto it? had, but Saudi Arabia is still viewed by A: It is not just the Republicans who Washington as a significant linchpin of recognizing seizure ARTTEHRAN – An Iranian troupe led by direc- TEHRAN — “There are several people are pushing for the passage of this bill. its policies in the Persian Gulf and the of assets by U.S. desktor Masud Musavi plans to stage “October in the United States who believe that There are many Democrats who also fa- surrounding regions. 1942, Paris”, which is about the aftermath of the Nazi occu- Saudi Arabia was involved in the 9/11 vor it. There are several people in the In the recent summit between TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A top Iranian pation of Paris during World War Two. attacks,” a South Alabama University United States who believe that Saudi the U.S. and (P)GCC leaders in Riyadh diplomat deplored the U.S. decision to professor says. Arabia was involved in the 9/11 attacks, the sides agreed on the common seize the Central Bank of Iran’s assets However, Nader Entessar tells the and they are asking for the release of patrol forces against Iran. While the in an American bank, saying Tehran Tehran Times that Saudi Arabia “is still the classified 25-plus pages of the 9/11 (P)GCC tries to impose a “common reserves the right to take any neces- viewed by Washington as a significant report that may shed light on the pos- defense agreement” such as NATO sary legal action for reimbursement. linchpin of its policies in the Persian Gulf sible Saudi involvement. We need to on the U.S., will the common patrol Hamid Baeidinejad, the director gen- and the surrounding regions.” keep in mind that Saudi Arabia has forces be a huge achievement for the eral for political and international affairs Following is the text of the interview: powerful supporters in the U.S. who will Arab bloc? at the foreign ministry, wrote a note on The White House signaled on fight against the passage of such a bill. A: This may carry important sym- Saturday after the U.S. Supreme Court April 16 that President Obama would Some argue that Saudi Arabia bolism for the GCC states, but in prac- upheld the Congress and President Ba- veto a legislation to allow Americans has lost its strategic importance to tical terms the common patrol forces rack Obama’s actions to hold Iran finan- to sue the Saudi government for any the U.S. Do you agree with such a are nothing new. However, such joint cially responsible for the 1983 bombing role Riyadh officials played in the view? patrols may increase the possibility of that killed 241 Marines at their barracks Sept. 11 terror attacks. Why do Re- A: I only partially agree with this unintended incidents and heighten ten- in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. publicans try to approve this bill and assessment. Riyadh may no longer sion in the region. The ruling allows the families of the Marines and victims of other attacks A poster for “October 1942, Paris” that courts have linked to Iran to seize The play written by Milad Hosseini will go on stage at Teh- Iran’s central banker: No restriction for international banking activities some $2 billion in assets held in New York’s Citibank, belonging to the Cen- ran’s City Theater Complex on May 8. TEHRAN (IRNA) — The governor of by Iran and South Africa in the past, in- “October 1942, Paris” is about the life a noble Parisian tral Bank of Iran (CBI), which has been the Central Bank of Iran said on Sunday cluding the MTN company . “We should blocked under U.S. sanctions. family, which is deeply affected by the Nazi occupation. that there is no restriction for Iran’s inter- try to provide such issues with full bank- A cast composed of Shiva Khosromehr, Masumeh Aqajani, In his note, Baeidinejad underlined national banking activities, except for the ing support.” that Iran will “by no means” recognize Reyhaneh Salamat, Saleh Mirza-Aqai, Rasul Naqavi and Far- U.S. banks. The CBI governor said small and had Safaju will perform the play. the U.S. move, and reserves the right Valiollah Seif made the remarks in a medium-sized banks have no problems to get its money back through any le- meeting with South African Minister of with ties with Iranian banks. gal and international procedure. Uruguayan VP to lead Finance, Pravin Gordhan. “Big banks fear and doubt hav- The diplomat further criticized the The CBI governor said that the ing banking relations with Iran due to previous Iranian administration, under trade mission to Iran Iran-5+1 accord has lifted all sanc- high and the requisite for it is regulating penalties of the U.S. and it has made former president Mahmoud Ahmad- tions related to Iran”s nuclear pro- banking relations and preparing facilities normalization of banking relations inejad, for purchasing U.S. govern- ECONOMY Uruguayan Vice-President Raul Fernando gram but the previous sanctions for bilateral economic activities. sluggish.” ment bonds when a number of cases deskSendic Rodriguez, leading a trade delega- prior to the nuclear dispute are still “So, we are ready for preparatory On Iran-U.S. recent discussions, were being filed against Iran in the U.S.