Author: Steven Sahiounie

US retailers, including Walmart, Target, CVS, and more, are grappling with rising thefts and “flash rob” attacks as a cost-of-living crisis intensifies.Un In the mid of an escalating cost-of-living crisis sweeping the United States, major retailers such as Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Home Depot, and Foot Locker have sounded the alarm over a surge in thefts and violent incidents plaguing their stores. Reports emerging on Sunday highlighted the growing concern among retailers, who not only complain of a rise in petty theft but also confront organized mass theft incidents referred to as “flash rob” attacks. “Organized retail crime, and theft…

Iran’s ambassador to Geneva-based UN offices said the United States’ serious violations of human rights have questioned its role in the UN Human Rights Council. Ali Bahraini made the statement in a post on his X account on Saturday in reaction to meddlesome remarks by the US ambassador against Tehran, who is set to chair the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum this November. The Iranian ambassador attached a video clip to his post showing some cases of the US human right crimes, including the downing of an Iranian passenger plane by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser over the country’s…

In a joint press conference held in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have discussed a range of crucial topics. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made a statement, on Sunday, emphasizing Tehran’s commitment to opening transit routes in the region and the strengthening of trade ties with Turkey. This statement was made during a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Tehran. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomed his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, today at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tehran. This visit marks a significant step in strengthening diplomatic ties between the…

Shahriar Afandizadeh made the remarks on Sunday, adding that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Iraqi Minister of Transport Razak Muhibis Al-Saadawi on the construction of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway during the latter’s visit to Iran. Afandizadeh put the budget and investment rate approved by the Iraqi government for constructing this giant railway project at about $200 million, saying it shows that the Baghdad government is seriously determined to complete the construction operation of this railway project. Given the groundbreaking of the project by Iranian and Iraqi officials, it is hoped that the two…

Aleksey Reznikov is set to be replaced, the Ukrainian president has announced Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Sunday a plan to replace his defense minister, Aleksey Reznikov. This decision will be considered by the country’s parliament next week, Zelensky said in a video address. The president proposed Rustem Umerov, the current head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, as a replacement. Explaining his decision, Zelensky said the Defense Ministry “needs new approaches and new formats of interaction both with the military and society as a whole.” The president said that Umerov was “well-known” to the parliament and therefore did not require any further…

Ahmad Mahdavi Abhari made the remarks in a news conference on Sunday and added, “If production is supported and obstacles are removed in the country, the economy will grow and consequently, the export of products will increase.” He called on responsible officials to throw their weight behind economic enterprises in line with spurring export and export activities. He pointed to the key role of the petrochemical industry in the export of non-oil products, which is tangible at the capital market and added that the petrochemical industry accounts for 30 percent of the capital market. Elsewhere in his remarks, Abhari referred…

Mehdi Zeyghami said that BRICS (consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) was established wih the aim of countering G-7 (group of seven developed nations) and becoming the world’s first economic powerhouse. BRICS was first set up politically and its trade and economic trend was strengthened two years ago, the deputy industry minister said. “Today, Iran is the member of three important organizations, namely the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS.” A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed in the very near future on trade with the Eurasian Economic Union, which will be a…

Gold ingot imports accounted for 1.1 percent of the country’s total import value in this timespan, IRICA added. Gold ingot imports were the ninth major goods imported into the country from March 21 to August 22. In this period, 2 tons and 276 kilograms of gold ingot were imported into the country via the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) Customs Office, accounting for 55 percent of the total gold ingot imports in this period. One ton and 167 kg and 560 kg of gold ingot were imported via Bashmaq and Tabriz customs offices, IRICA concluded. Source: Tasnim

Once the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway project is completed, Iran will be connected to West Asia and the Mediterranean, which is promising news, Mehrdad Bazrpash emphasized. Iran had previously decided to complete the construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway with its own investment, but since this giant project was very important and strategic for Iraq, the Iraqi government approved about $200 million for launching this railway project as a joint venture. Accordingly, it was agreed that construction of rail will be carried out by Iraqi investors while Iran will carry out demining 16 kilometers of the rail line, Iran’s roads minister noted. Elsewhere in…

De-dollarization is not simply an aim pursued by Russia but has become a global reality, Maria Zakharova says Ever more countries are turning to national currencies for trade rather than use the US dollar, which has become a “very problematic” means of payment, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in an interview with the Turkish news outlet Aydinlik published on Sunday. According to Zakharova, the US initially proposed the dollar as an international currency “to make everyone’s life better, easier, more comfortable.” “They were very insistent on this, saying that it would bring the world economy to a new…