Short news summary for Monday, September 3, 1397 (2018). Read the most important news from Iran and the world on the twelfth day of September 97 here moment by moment.
Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief, announced that she will not run for this position next year. Mogherini, along with her predecessor Catherine Ashton, played a significant role in the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the 1+5 group, which ultimately led to the JCPOA in 2015.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a video message, accused the judiciary regarding the case of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, who is accused of lying and misconduct, stating that Mashaei does not enjoy the basic rights of a prisoner. Ahmadinejad called Mashaei's trial a "show trial" and insisted that it should be held publicly with a jury present, emphasizing that the judge acted as both interrogator and prosecutor. Mashaei has been accused by the judge of having connections with Israeli and Western intelligence agencies, and Ahmadinejad referred to Mashaei as a captive.
The CEO of the Iranian Thalassemia Association stated that the health transformation plan has not reduced costs for thalassemia patients but has instead increased their expenses significantly. He also reported a shortage of both domestic and foreign medications for thalassemia patients. The health transformation plan was initiated four years ago to improve health systems in hospitals under the Ministry of Health.
Economist Ehsan Soltani wrote that the value of the dollar has increased by 1000% against the rial over the past decade. He compared the value of other currencies with Iran's national currency in a chart.
Milad Khosravi, a senior expert in animal biosystematics and an environmental expert in Hamadan, stated that the presence of Chinese fishing vessels and their exploitation of marine resources in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman leads to overfishing and excessive exploitation of marine resources. He emphasized that over-exploitation prevents species from forming stable populations and recovering, which negatively impacts the environment and human life. Initially, Iranian officials denied the presence of any Chinese fishing vessels in southern Iranian waters but were eventually forced to confirm it. Davood Mirshakar, the director of the Marine Ecosystems Office of the Environmental Protection Organization, previously stated that the organization was unaware of the fishing activities of Chinese vessels and lacks the necessary means to monitor them in the Sea of Oman.
In response to a video of a child scavenger claiming that municipal officers cut his ear, Justice Amirzadeh, the deputy for urban services and environment in Tehran's District 3, stated that if the accusation is proven, there will be severe consequences for the offenders, and the case will be referred to judicial authorities. He urged citizens to assist municipal forces in locating the child to clarify the matter and ensure that any potential offenders face both administrative and judicial consequences.
The U.S. announced that Abu Saeed Al-Uroqi, one of the leaders of ISIS, was killed in a bombing last month in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Shah Hussein Mortazavi, deputy spokesman for the Afghan president, stated that the killing of the ISIS leader in the province demonstrates the government's determination in combating terrorism.
Elham Fakhari, the head of the social committee of the Tehran City Council, announced that she would follow up on the case of the child scavenger whose ear was allegedly cut by municipal officers. She stated that she spoke with the mayor of District 3 and that necessary investigations would be conducted regarding the validity of the claim.
Hosseini Marashi, spokesman for the Kargozaran Party, criticized President Rouhani's government, stating that it cannot manage the country with ineffective and unmotivated figures. He mentioned that the government has wasted 25 million votes in just one year and expressed disappointment over the reduction of restrictions on former President Mohammad Khatami.
Nine Gonabadi dervishes injured during an attack by prison guards in Fashafouyeh prison have gone on hunger strike. According to the report, these dervishes announced their hunger strike in an open letter until the house arrest of Nour Ali Tabandeh, the leader of the Gonabadi dervishes, is lifted, and until the release of imprisoned dervish women and the consolidation of dervishes in Fashafouyeh prison.