News in Brief
Mastermind of Shiraz attack arrested
TASNIM – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said its forces have arrested the most important element that provided logistical support for a recent deadly terrorist attack on a religious site in the southern city of Shiraz.
In a statement released on Friday, the Intelligence Ministry said the suspect was in Iran and was in charge of direct contact with the operational ringleader of Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Afghanistan.
The terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz killed two people and injured eight others on August 13.
Iran begins producing ‘most modern’ satellite
TASNIM – The Iranian Space Organization (ISA) announced the launch of the production process of “Pars-3,” the country’s “most modern and accurate” satellite.
Hassan Salarieh, head of the ISA, noted on Thursday that the organization previously promised the production of remote sensing satellites with high accuracy.
He named “Pars-2” and “Pars-3” as two such satellites, whose production procedures have officially started.
Iran reports record in gasoline use
PRESS TV – Iran is experiencing record demand for gasoline these days as authorities deny rumors about a potential fuel price hike that has caused long queues at filling stations in large cities like Tehran.
CEO of Iranian Oil Ministry’s fuel distribution company (NIOPDC) said on Thursday that peak demand for gasoline had reached a record of 142 million liters per day in recent days.
Ali Akbar Nejad’ali said that average demand for gasoline had also reached 120 million liters per day in Iran over the busy travel days of this summer.