Short news updates for Saturday, September 8, 1397 (Iranian calendar). Read the most important news from Iran and the world on the seventeenth day of September 97 here moment by moment.
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21:30, 17.6.1397 - Hurricane Florence on the East Coast of America Meteorological sources say that Tropical Storm Florence will intensify as it approaches the East Coast of the United States by Saturday evening. This has led North Carolina officials to declare a state of emergency. Forecasts predict that this storm will create massive waves along the North Carolina coast, prompting the governor to ask residents, especially farmers, to be fully prepared.
19:44, 17.6.1397 - Trump says he is ready to impose $267 billion tariffs on Chinese goods U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he is prepared to impose an additional $267 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, in addition to the previously set $200 billion. The U.S. aims to impose these tariffs amid escalating tensions with China and unsuccessful negotiations between the two countries. Both economic powers have already imposed $50 billion tariffs on each other's goods.
17:59, 17.6.1397 - Permit issued for currency banknotes to enter the country through exchange offices Abdolnaser Hemmati, the head of the Central Bank, announced in an interview that permits have been issued to exchange offices for bringing currency banknotes into Iran. He explained that in addition to exchange offices, exporters have also been granted permission to bring part of their export earnings into the country in the form of currency banknotes and supply them in the market under the supervision of the Central Bank. According to Hemmati, €2.5 billion has been allocated for the import of essential goods and raw materials through the NIMA system and the secondary market at an average price of 9,000 tomans.
17:51, 17.6.1397 - "More than $8 billion ready for the secondary market" Mohammad Reza Pourabrahimi, head of the Economic Commission of the Parliament, stated that based on available information, more than $8 billion in currency is ready for the secondary market, while total demand is estimated at around $4 billion, indicating that currency resources in the secondary market are higher than in the primary market. He estimated that about 3% of currency transactions are for travel, educational, and medical needs, while about 97% is allocated to primary and secondary markets. According to the head of the Economic Commission, about $5.5 billion has been allocated for essential goods imports since the beginning of the year, and this process is ongoing.
16:53, 17.6.1397 - Attack with three Katyusha rockets on Basra Airport According to Reuters, Basra Airport was targeted by three Katyusha rockets. Local security sources reported that the rockets hit the surrounding areas of Basra Airport, but no casualties were reported. An official at the airport stated that the attack did not disrupt flights.
16:45, 17.6.1397 - Latest status of the individual who self-immolated in front of Tehran Municipality Majid Farahani, a member of the Tehran City Council, stated that the general condition of the individual who self-immolated in front of the municipality last week is not good. He mentioned that he visited the individual and unfortunately, the burn extent is 69%. Part of his lung is burned, and he is on a ventilator. The council member continued that doctors are waiting for the infection and swelling from the burns to decrease before they can begin surgical operations. The emergency department of Motahari Burn and Trauma Hospital has made every effort, but his general condition is not suitable.
15:44, 17.6.1397 - Trial session for several defendants in the case known as disruption in the economic system begins The trial session for Vahid Malekzadeh, known as the Sultan of Coins, and 14 defendants in the case known as disruption in Iran's economic system began publicly. Last July, the police commander announced the arrest of an individual referred to as the Sultan of Coins, stating that he had collected about two tons of coins in ten months. Two weeks after these statements, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the spokesman for the judiciary, announced that Hamid Malekzadeh and his son had been arrested and acquitted in 2012. According to Central Bank regulations, there are no restrictions on buying and holding coins, and Iranian laws do not mention any crime related to holding coins. The Mizan news agency reported that in Vahid Malekzadeh's network, 170,000 financial transactions were conducted through 219 accounts, amounting to over 14 trillion tomans.
14:21, 17.6.1397 - Ramin Hossein Panahi's brother says this political prisoner has been executed Fars news agency reported that Zanyar Moradi, Luqman Moradi, and Ramin Hossein Panahi, three Kurdish political prisoners, were executed on Saturday. Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer for Luqman and Zanyar Moradi, stated that the execution of the sentence at this stage is illegal. Ramin Hossein Panahi's brother also tweeted about the execution of this political prisoner. Ramin Hossein Panahi was arrested in July on charges of membership in the Komala Party and rebellion against the Islamic government, and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj. UN rapporteurs Jaavid Rahman and Agnes Callamard stated that Ramin Hossein Panahi, Zanyar Moradi, and Luqman Moradi were not tried in a fair court and were subjected to torture and mistreatment during their imprisonment.
13:13, 17.6.1397 - One killed and two injured in attack on Bushehr boat by the "Emirati Guard" According to ILNA, the shooting by the United Arab Emirates Coast Guard on a Bushehr boat resulted in the death of one crew member, injury to two others, and uncertainty regarding the status of other individuals on the vessel.
13:09, 17.6.1397 - Arvand Free Zone has become a market for Iraqi chicken and eggs.