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WORLD NEWS 9
Wednesday 2 September

Iranian Guard chief says America ‘still the Great Satan’

NASSER KARIMI Mohammad Ali Jafari, The Guard and hard-liners der his supervision, also said earlier made by Iran’s Su-
Associated Press reported by the official remain suspicious of the the nuclear deal will not al- preme Leader, Ayatollah
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Guard website, said that U.S., even as authorities ter Iran’s foreign policy to- Ali Khamenei.
head of Iran’s elite Revo- “the enmity against Iranian look over the historic ac- ward the United States. But while Khamenei hasn’t
lutionary Guard said Tues- nation by the U.S. has not cord that curbs Iran’s nu- “The Islamic Republic of said whether he supports
day that the U.S. is still the lessened and it has been clear program in return to Iran considers the U.S. its the nuclear deal, he has
“Great Satan,” regardless increased.” lifting economic sanctions. No. 1 enemy,” Yazdi said. praised the work of the
of the nuclear deal struck “We should not be de- Earlier Tuesday, Ayatol- “If you try to discover the country’s negotiators.
with Americans and world ceived by the U.S.,” Jafari lah Mohammad Yazdi, the root of the sedition that is Meanwhile Tuesday, the
powers over the Islamic Re- reportedly said. head of powerful Iran’s Ex- happening around us to- state news agency IRNA
public’s contested nuclear “It wants to infiltrate into perts Assembly, which over- day, you will identify U.S. as quoted Tehran’s police
program. Iran, resorting to new instru- sees the nation’s Supreme its main supporter.” chief, Gen. q
The comments by Gen. ments and method.” Leader and institutions un- His remarks echo those

Multiple suicide attacks kill 12 Iraqi troops, militiamen

QASSIM ZAHRA as they approached the Iraqi security forces, backed by Sunni and Shiite volunteers (U.S.-led) International Co-
Associated Press site, where heavy clashes take combat positions during clash with Islamic State group alition to collect samples
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series erupted, said the officials, militants at the front line in Anbar province, Iraq. A series of sui- for immediate tests abroad.
of suicide attacks by the who spoke on condition of cide attacks by the Islamic State group in Iraq’s western Anbar This is one of (an) increasing
Islamic State group outside anonymity because they province on Tuesday killed 12 soldiers and allied Sunni militia- number of attacks in recent
a town in Iraq’s western An- were not authorized to men, military and hospital officials said. months suspected of carry-
bar province on Tuesday speak to the media. ing chemical substances,”
killed 12 soldiers and allied Much of the vast and pre- (AP Photo) it added.
Sunni militiamen, military dominantly Sunni Anbar U.S. officials have been
and hospital officials said. province is under IS con- “Upon impact, the canister by the Kurdistan Region Se- looking into reports that IS
They said the attack began trol, including the provin- produced yellow smoke,” curity Council. militants used mustard gas
when IS militants shelled cial capital Ramadi and said Tuesday’s statement “We are working with the in a recent attack, also on
army and militia positions the key city of Fallujah. Ha- Kurdish forces in Iraq. A se-
outside the town of Ha- ditha, on the Euphrates river nior U.S. military officer said
ditha with mortars. They fol- and home to a major dam last month that preliminary
lowed up with two suicide and hydroelectric power tests show traces of the
bombers who blew them- station, is in government chemical agent on IS mor-
selves up near the troops hands. The government tars.
and later with three suicide of Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish The United Nations said
car bombings. Five soldiers region, meanwhile, said IS Tuesday that a total of
and three Sunni tribesmen militants fired a homemade 1,325 Iraqis were killed and
were wounded in the at- rocket carrying “chemi- another 1,811 were wound-
tacks, the officials said. cal substances” at Kurdish ed in violence during the
Airstrikes by the U.S.-led al- peshmerga forces near the month of August. Of those
liance destroyed six IS ve- Mosul Dam in northern Iraq killed, 585 were civilians, it
hicles and killed 13 militants on Monday. said.q

Palestinians: Abbas says won’t seek top PLO, Fatah posts

M. DARAGHMEH In such a scenario, Abbas latest moves, including ar- Bank town of Ramallah sors and would give him a
Associated Press would still retain his most ranging for internal PLO to elect a new Executive say when the time comes.
RAMALLAH, West Bank important post, as presi- elections, as an attempt Committee. He has not designated a
(AP) — Palestinian Presi- dent of the Palestinian self- to consolidate control and Traditionally, the com- successor, though he has
dent Mahmoud Abbas has rule government. sideline opponents. mittee has elected the given increasing respon-
told political confidants he Rumors have been swirling Currently, Abbas holds the head of the PLO. If Abbas sibilities to veteran Pal-
won’t seek re-election to that the 80-year-old plans three top positions in Pal- doesn’t run for the com- estinian peace negotia-
the top posts in the Pales- to step down as president, estinian politics — as presi- mittee, he would ostensi- tor Saeb Erekat in recent
tine Liberation Organiza- after a decade on the job, dent, head of the PLO and bly not be eligible for the months.
tion or his Fatah movement because all roads to Pal- Fatah chief. PLO’s top job. Fatah, meanwhile, plans
in upcoming elections, two estinian statehood appear In mid-September, the Pal- A new Executive Commit- to hold elections for a
participants in the meeting blocked. estinians’ parliament-in- tee would create a pool new leadership in late
said Tuesday. Critics have cast Abbas’ exile is to meet in the West of potential Abbas succes- November.q