18 arrested over vehicle import fraud, currency manipulation
TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i said on Saturday that a total of 18 people have been arrested over vehicle import fraud and abuse of the official rate for foreign currencies, mainly dollar. “18 people have been arrested in connection to vehicle import fraud and the abuse of the official rate of the currency,” said […]
Certain manipulators of cellphone market arrested in Iran
TEHRAN – Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, the Iranian Judiciary spokesman, announced on Sunday that certain individuals have been arrested and a number of companies closed down over price violations in the cellphone market. “Documents have been found that show a number of serious violations have been made” in the cellphone market, he said during a […]
Iran confirms London-based professor detained on security charges
TEHRAN – The Iranian Judiciary spokesman confirmed on Sunday that an Imperial College professor has been detained on security charges. “Accusations are security-related and he is under detention,” Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said in a press conference. He refrained to give more details. Abbas Edalat, a British-Iranian citizen and a professor of computer sciences and […]