News in Brief
Two killed in training plane crash
IRNA – Two people died after a training plane crashed on Monday west of Iran’s capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization. The plane’s pilot and a university student were on board when the training plane crashed in Alborz Province.
According to CAO officials, the incident happened at Payam International Airport at 05:45 local time (02:15 GMT). Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the deadly crash. Payam International Airport is located 40 kilometers west of Tehran, near the city of Karaj, in Alborz Province.
Ministry proposes cities’ shutdown over heatwave
IRNA – Iran’s Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said his ministry has proposed shutdown of some cities, which are experiencing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Referring to the health impacts of the heatwave hitting the country, Einollahi said that people’s health is related to a series of internal and environmental factors.
Einollahi noted that sometimes these environmental factors can disrupt people’s lives and cause problems for people’s health. The Health Ministry proposes shutdown of these cities.
Iran urges South Korea to ‘act wisely’, on frozen funds
National Desk
Tehran has urged South Korea to “act wisely” and release billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian funds frozen in the country’s banks under the pretext of US sanctions. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tehran is in continuous consultations with Seoul to restore the rights of the Iranian nation, but complained about the limited progress of the talks.
“We expect the Korean government to act prudently and wisely in releasing Iran’s assets in a timely manner,” he asserted. Iran has commenced formal legal proceedings against South Korea as Seoul refuses to release billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian funds on the pretext of US sanctions.