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.13157 Sunday JULY 15, 2018 Tir 24, 1397 Dhi Al Qaeda 1, 1439 Iran’s military chief Annual investment Belgium beat England Studies on world literature to visit Pakistan making rises 4.1% to claim third place honored at Parvin Etesami 2 4 in World Cup 15 Literary Awards 16 Iran unveils anti-sanctions plan ECONOMY TEHRAN — Moham- which is comprised of 12 executive pack- deskmad Baqer Nobakht, ages, prepared by university professors head of Budget and Planning Organiza- and economic experts. tion, unveiled the first section of a com- The plan seeks to shed light on impacts prehensive plan aimed to tackle U.S.-led of the various scenarios of the sanctions We will unitedly sanctions against Iran, ISNA reported. and Iranian organizations’ duties to en- In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani counter them, to investigate the sanctions published on Friday, Nobakht enumerated impacts on the general budget and prepare defeat sanctions the first part of the comprehensive plan, retaliatory measures, 4 See page 2 Iranian bank gets green light to open branch in Mumbai ECONOMY TEHRAN — India has of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) deskapproved a proposal had earlier approached the Reserve Bank from Iran’s Bank Pasargad to open a of India (RBI) suggesting that they should branch in Mumbai, Indian Express re- allow the entry of Iranian banks into India ported on Saturday. to facilitate bilateral trade. This decision comes amid the U.S. an- Sources said two banks from Iran, Bank nouncing sanctions and asking other coun- Pasargad and Parsian Bank, had applied tries to minimize oil purchases from Iran. to set up maiden branches in India, while According to the report, the Federation another Iranian lender, 4 Trump wants “regime change” in Germany: Gabriel Unlike the mutual respect and affection has singled out the EU’s largest econo- that relationship between former US pres- my for the bulk of his abuse, slamming ident Barack Obama and Angela Merkel, everything from country’s trade surplus, Donald Trump’s dislike of the German and Merkel’s refugee policy (tweeting sta- chancellor has been apparent from the tistics about German crime rates), to its start of his term. car industry and its contributions to NA- Merkel and Trump’s leadership styles TO’s coffers. are poles apart: the German chancellor This week at the NATO summit in believes in unity, analysis, and compro- Brussels, Trump had a new axe to grind mise, while Trump likes to smash the status with Germany, saying it was a “captive of quo, belittle others, and create disharmony. Russia” because of a planned gas pipeline president.ir Out of all EU countries, however, Trump between the two countries. 13 EDITORIAL U.S. sanctions impact on Iran is mostly psychological: Italian expert ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW and TPP. Sondoss Al Asaad Tehran Times editor-in-chief Political analyst from Beirut By Payman Yazdani To know more about the reasons behind his @ghaderi62 unilateral measures and possible impacts of TEHRAN — Italian expert Pastori Gianluca is of the White House’s new sanctions on Tehran, the view that Trump’s unilateralism has a lot to we reached out to political science associated NATO and the do with his domestic considerations and the U.S. professor of Milan Catholic University of the Bahrain’s Ayatollah sanctions impact on Iran is mostly psychological. Sacred Heart, Dr. Pastori Gianluca. puzzle of a nuclear Trump’s withdrawal from the Joint Compre- Following is the full text of our interview Qassim Treated in hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was signed with him: deal with Iran by the U.S., Russia, France, Germany, China, UK Q: Considering the fact that the EU and other London and Iran was the clear breach of international parties to the JCPOA have announced that they meeting of NATO (North Atlantic law and norms. will stick to the deal, will the U.S. sanctions be n Monday, 9 July 2018, Bahrain’s, Treaty Organization) Heads of His withdrawal from the JCPOA was not his had already pulled out of many international as effective as the sanctions on Iran before the 80-year-old, top spiritual leader, AState and Government was held first unilateral act in international arena. He agreements such as Paris climate treaty, NAFTA JCPOA? 7 O Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim ar- on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 July rived in the United Kingdom on Monday 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO leaders and was immediately taken to hospital met in Brussels amidst a terse environ- ‘Groups like ISIS have got no public support in Kashmir’ to receive primary medical treatment, ment that threatens to further weaken by specialised doctors. Ayatollah Qa- the post-war order. By Syed Zafar Mehdi on the political front and more emphasis has political mess with future of democracy and rule ssim’s health had deteriorated ever This year’s meeting came at a tense TEHRAN — Zafar Meraj is a Kashmir-based been given to the military approach. The result of law becoming uncertain with every passing since the government have stripped his time for transatlantic relations since the senior journalist and political commentator. He is further alienation of Kashmiris from India. day. The very existence of the political leadership citizenship and stormed his domicile U.S. president is set to sit down one-on-one is the founder editor of Kashmir Monitor and Burhan Wani had emerged as a poster boy of the in that country is at stake and to save themselves in 23 May 2017, and placed him under with Russian president Vladimir Putin on has reported from Kashmir for many leading new-age resistance and his death at the hands they have evidently ‘downgraded’ Kashmir as seen house arrest. May 16 in Helsinki. One of the topics the U.S. Indian news organisations. of forces aggravated the situation. in recent election rallies. However, this all has During the raid, the security forces president sought to discuss with his Western The incidents of violence have alarmingly Many young and educated Kashmiris have in not deterred the pro-Pakistan lobby in Kashmir. violently dissolved a peaceful sit-in, counterparts in Brussels was “the nuclear increased in Kashmir valley in past two years recent years joined the armed movement against One sees green Pakistani flags prominently dis- organised in solidarity with the leader. deal with Iran” and its fate. Regarding this since the killing of young rebel commander Indian rule in Kashmir, and it has become a largely played at pro-militant gatherings and funerals. 5 youth were murdered, around 300 controversial issue Time wrote: Burhan Wani. What reasons do you attribute indigenous movement now. What do you think Recently, BJP pulled out of an alliance were arrested and many were injured. “After ripping up the Iran nuclear to this resurgence of armed rebellion against drove these young men towards this path? with PDP in Kashmir, leaving power vacuum Further the authorities imposed a strict deal in May, the Trump Administration Indian rule in Kashmir? A: Most of these youth have in one way or the in the troubled state. Do you think it was a blockade Duraz; the hometown of Aya- is fanning out across the globe to rally A: There always has been a good section of other been victims of ‘state terror’ and they also ‘marriage of inconvenience’ in the first place? tollah Qassim and other prominent support for a return to economy-crippling population that questions the state’s accession with see no future in India especially with the rise of Should PDP have joined the alliance with a dissents. He was hospitalised in No- sanctions against Tehran.” India and demands right to self-determination right wing forces in the country. party that is seen as fiercely majoritarian and vember, December and June for severe It continues: “The effort comes ahead to choose the political destination of the state. Pakistan seems to have in recent years put anti-Muslim? pelvic and back pains, accompanied of President Donald Trump’s trip next This idea has all along been there and got further Kashmir on the backburner. Even in the ongoing A. It was an unholy alliance of two pro-In- with many restrictions. week to Europe, where he is expected to strengthened with the armed struggle launched campaign for general election, we haven’t heard dia parties having nothing common in their Ayatollah Qassim’s medical team have pressure leaders into joining the far-reach- in early 1990s. New Delhi is aware of all this and much about Kashmir from political parties. Do political thought for Kashmir. This alliance confirmed his need to undergo surgery, ing campaign to handcuff major aspects has been trying to contain the situation. But un- you think they still have a policy on Kashmir? was doomed and people here are happy that after performing medical tests. In a state- of Iran’s economy, including driving oil fortunately, it has failed to address the problem A: Unfortunately Pakistan has got caught in a it ended sooner. 6 ment, they said, “Today, Tuesday, 10 exports to zero. If European allies don’t July 2018, a specialised examination join, Trump has threatened secondary was performed for Ayatollah Sheikh sanctions on any company that does Isa Qassim by the consultant physi- business with Tehran.” cian that is specialised in the disease, According to the Time and other West- which Ayatollah Qassim suffers from. ern sources, Donald Trump intends to After the initial diagnosis and differ- press NATO leaders over the Joint Com- ent medical procedures, the diagnosis prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and coincided with that of the doctors in “The president hopes his bare-knuckled Bahrain, and the required treatment is approach will coerce European leaders to Iran holds int’l available in the hospital where Ayatollah unite behind him, even as they publicly Qassim is staying currently in the British oppose a return to sanctions and scamper paragliding capital, London.” to salvage the existing nuclear deal without Clearly, the denaturalisation of American participation.