Short News Summary for Tuesday, September 4, 1397. Read the most important news from Iran and the world on the thirteenth day of September 1397 here moment by moment.
The latest news
21:55 13.6.1397 - The U.S. Returned the Achaemenid Tablet to Iran Following a ruling by the New York Supreme Court, the Achaemenid tablet was handed over to Iran's representative at the United Nations. The New York Supreme Court had ruled that the relief, which was taken out of Iran 80 years ago and recently auctioned in the U.S., should be returned to Iran. This relief, which depicts an Achaemenid soldier, was seized by investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's office from an exhibition at the 'Park Avenue Armory' institution.
21:38 13.6.1397 - The 61-Year-Old National Shoe Logo Changed Marjan Haji Rahimi, a journalist, reported on her Twitter page that the 61-year-old logo of the National Shoe has changed. She questioned, "What was wrong with the 61-year-old National Shoe logo that you changed it? Do you think changing the logo will improve the quality of the shoes?"
21:35 13.6.1397 - Araqchi: We Gave Europeans Until November 5 to Save the JCPOA Abbas Araqchi, Deputy Foreign Minister, stated that Tehran has given Europeans until November 5, coinciding with the implementation of the second phase of U.S. sanctions, to provide a practical solution for trade with Iran. In an interview with Channel 4, he said, "We will not witness more sanctions than those already imposed by the U.S. on November 5. The Americans are currently trying to implement sanctions against Iran country by country, company by company, and even individual by individual." Araqchi stated that if Iran's main interests in oil sales, money recovery, and transactions are not operationalized, and Tehran sees that "staying in the JCPOA is not beneficial," Iran will not remain in the JCPOA. On November 5, U.S. oil sanctions against Iran will be implemented.
20:27 13.6.1397 - Amazon Became a Trillion-Dollar Company With Amazon's stock value surpassing one trillion dollars, it became the second trillion-dollar company in the U.S. Apple's stock value had crossed the trillion-dollar mark last month. Amazon was founded in 1994, starting as an online bookstore from a garage and eventually becoming a giant in online commerce.
20:03 13.6.1397 - One Dead in Fire at 10-Story Building in Southern Bahar A fire in a ten-story building on Southern Bahar Street in Tehran left one dead. Jalal Maleki, the fire department spokesperson, stated that a 15-square-meter shop selling fireworks and products for celebrations caught fire.
19:20 13.6.1397 - Shajarian's Lawsuit Against State TV Rejected After 9 Years Mohammad Reza Shajarian's lawyer announced that the court rejected his client's lawsuit against state TV for broadcasting his works without permission, stating that the broadcast of these works on Iranian radio and television "has contributed to Mr. Shajarian's fame." Mohammad Hossein Aghasi said, "The judicial interpretation, the judge's discretion, and mindset were that state TV did nothing wrong, and perhaps the broadcast of the works was beneficial to my client, and none of our arguments were considered by the court." He had previously reported that the first court session was held on September 2, 110 months after the lawsuit was filed. Shajarian had sued state TV for broadcasting his works without his permission.
18:56 13.6.1397 - Khamenei: After Rouhani and Obama's Phone Call, They Celebrated at the White House The website of the Iranian leader published the full remarks of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his meeting with the government delegation last week, where he stated that after the phone call between Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama in New York, U.S. officials celebrated at the White House. The Supreme Leader claimed, "The day Obama managed to talk on the phone with Dr. Rouhani, they celebrated there, news of which later reached us through various channels. They need this issue; there is no need for us to fulfill their need." Khamenei stated regarding negotiations with the Americans, "What negotiations with them? It makes no sense. Now the President, let alone the Foreign Minister and elements of the Foreign Ministry, it makes no sense to negotiate with them."
17:12 13.6.1397 - Kalantari: In Iran, General Naqdi Also Comments on Food Production Capacity Eisa Kalantari, head of the Department of Environment, criticized the comments of unrelated officials and institutions regarding water, agriculture, and food products, saying, "When General Naqdi, as a military figure, comments that Iran has the capacity to produce food for a large population, and our scientific associations remain silent, it causes all decision-makers to be misled." He accused scientific associations of inaction and stated, "When the head of the Agriculture Commission also announces that this volume of food can be produced in Iran, decision-makers are misled, and the country reaches a point where part of this agriculture must be shut down. When our associations remain silent and their focus is on enhancing their administrative ceremonies, a military figure or several representatives come and make policies."
16:58 13.6.1397 - The Devastating Jebi Typhoon Left Six Dead and Dozens Injured The Jebi typhoon, which swept through the western shores of Japan, has so far left six dead and over 100 injured. This typhoon is the strongest in the past 25 years. NHK reported that the winds in Osaka were so strong that they caused roofs to be torn off houses and trucks to be overturned.
16:15 13.6.1397 - Support from a Group of Political Activists for Mehdi Karroubi's Letter About the Experts Assembly A group of political activists, mainly reformists, issued a statement supporting Mehdi Karroubi's recent letter regarding the Assembly of Experts. The signatories of this letter addressed "those who consider oversight over the leadership institution to be distinct and perhaps contradictory to the preservation of this constitutional pillar," stating: "We warn that by considering the leader sacred and unaccountable, knowingly or unknowingly, they defend the suspension of the Constitution; an issue that the leadership position itself is opposed to." Nasser Ameli, Hassan Asadi Zeyd Abadi, Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, Mohsen Aminzadeh, Ali Tajernia, Seyyed Mostafa Tajzadeh, Reza Tehrani, Hamid Reza Jalai Pour, Saeed Hajarian, Mohammad Hosseini Nia, Mostafa Derayati, Abdollah Ramazanzadeh, Eisa Saharkhiz, Davood Soleimani, Mohsen Safaei Farahani, Keyvan Samimi, Alireza Alavitar, Fakhr al-Sadat Mohtashami Pour, Ali Mazrouei, Mohammad Javad Mozaffar, Ahmad Montazeri, Azar Mansouri, Abdollah Momeni, Lotfollah Mithaemi, Ali Nikjou, Hossein Valeh, Bahareh Hedayat, and Reza Yousofian signed this statement.