News in Brief
Raeisi to attent UNGA
IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi left Tehran for New York early Monday to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
The Iranian president will deliver a speech at the General Assembly tomorrow.
Apart from meetings with the heads of state and top officials of other countries on the sidelines of the event, Raeisi will attend a gathering with Iranian expatriates and businessmen residing in the United States.
The General Debate will be held on September 19-23, and conclude on September 26, 2023. More than 100 world leaders, thousands of diplomats, and advocates come together to deliver statements and tackle global challenges.
US stun guns seized in Hormuzgan
TASNIM – Iranian intelligence forces seized a cargo of contraband American stun guns that had been planned to be used in riots across the country.
The head of the Justice Ministry’s office in Iran’s southern coastal province of Hormuzgan said the big haul includes over 6,000 stun guns made in the US.
Mojtaba Qahremani said that the intelligence forces captured the weapons on board a ship near the port city of Khamir. The preliminary inquiry indicates that the stun guns have been shipped to Iran for the purpose of fomenting riots and chaos, he added, noting that two people have been arrested in the operation.