{"id":210521,"date":"2018-04-17T21:53:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T21:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210521-iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-14T21:58:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:58:41","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_CNFeuHvw14s\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCNFeuHvw14s%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNFeuHvw14s\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M24S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-04-16T21:55:20Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_CNFeuHvw14s\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCNFeuHvw14s%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CNFeuHvw14s\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCNFeuHvw14s%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018 Iran Bans Sale Of Foreign Currencies At Exchange Bureaus Iran\u2019s central bank has announced a ban on the sale of foreign currencies at exchange bureaus. Under new government guidelines, exchange bureaus no longer have the right to buy, sell, or transfer foreign currencies, and the central bank will no longer provide cash to the bureaus. Mohammad Ali Karimi, head of public relations for the central bank, announced on state-run television on April 13 that the guidelines aim to \u201credefine the job description of exchange bureaus,\u201d adding, \u201cThey might be given the role of a mediator for cases when Iranian banks are not interacting with some foreign banks.\u201d Saudi condemns Iran amid Arab divisions over Syria strikes Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman opened 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018. by condemning an old foe, Iran, without making any reference to missile strikes by Western powers on Syrian government targets \u201cWe renew our strong condemnation of terrorist acts carried out by Iran in the Arab region, and we reject its blatant interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries,\u201d King Salman said in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, without giving specifics. Iran denies the charges. Iran: Kermanshah storeowners protest Bazzar storeowners and merchants in the province of Kermanshah and the city of Baneh of Kurdistan province went on strike on Sunday, April 15, 2018 to protest the increase in custom tariffs. They also protested against the closure of border roads and passes, which deprives them from importing goods and commodities from neighboring states and countries. Isfahan farmers protest throughout the night On April 15, 2018 \u2013About a thousand farmers and people from Isfahan gathered at the Khoorasan Square at 8pm on Saturday night despite a heavy presence of security and plain clothes agents of the clerical regime ruling Iran. The demonstration covered an area from beginning of Abazar Ave. to Khoorasan Square. Two women were brutalized during farmers\u2019 protest in Isfahan Isfahan\u2019s farmers continued their protests with women\u2019s active participation on Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Khorasgan Square of this city, in central Iran. 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Mohammad Ali Karimi, head of public relations for the central bank, announced on state-run television on April 13 that the guidelines aim to \u201credefine the job description of exchange bureaus,\u201d adding, \u201cThey might be given the role of a mediator for cases when Iranian banks are not interacting with some foreign banks.\u201dSaudi condemns Iran amid Arab divisions over Syria strikesSaudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman opened 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018. by condemning an old foe, Iran, without making any reference to missile strikes by Western powers on Syrian government targets\u201cWe renew our strong condemnation of terrorist acts carried out by Iran in the Arab region, and we reject its blatant interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries,\u201d King Salman said in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, without giving specifics. 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Mohammad Ali Karimi, head of public relations for the central bank, announced on state-run television on April 13 that the guidelines aim to \u201credefine the job description of exchange bureaus,\u201d adding, \u201cThey might be given the role of a mediator for cases when Iranian banks are not interacting with some foreign banks.\u201dSaudi condemns Iran amid Arab divisions over Syria strikesSaudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman opened 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018. by condemning an old foe, Iran, without making any reference to missile strikes by Western powers on Syrian government targets\u201cWe renew our strong condemnation of terrorist acts carried out by Iran in the Arab region, and we reject its blatant interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries,\u201d King Salman said in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, without giving specifics. Iran denies the charges.Iran: Kermanshah storeowners protestBazzar storeowners and merchants in the province of Kermanshah and the city of Baneh of Kurdistan province went on strike on Sunday, April 15, 2018 to protest the increase in custom tariffs. They also protested against the closure of border roads and passes, which deprives them from importing goods and commodities from neighboring states and countries.Isfahan farmers protest throughout the nightOn April 15, 2018 \u2013About a thousand farmers and people from Isfahan gathered at the Khoorasan Square at 8pm on Saturday night despite a heavy presence of security and plain clothes agents of the clerical regime ruling Iran. 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Mohammad Ali Karimi, head of public relations for the central bank, announced on state-run television on April 13 that the guidelines aim to \u201credefine the job description of exchange bureaus,\u201d adding, \u201cThey might be given the role of a mediator for cases when Iranian banks are not interacting with some foreign banks.\u201dSaudi condemns Iran amid Arab divisions over Syria strikesSaudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman opened 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018. by condemning an old foe, Iran, without making any reference to missile strikes by Western powers on Syrian government targets\u201cWe renew our strong condemnation of terrorist acts carried out by Iran in the Arab region, and we reject its blatant interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries,\u201d King Salman said in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, without giving specifics. Iran denies the charges.Iran: Kermanshah storeowners protestBazzar storeowners and merchants in the province of Kermanshah and the city of Baneh of Kurdistan province went on strike on Sunday, April 15, 2018 to protest the increase in custom tariffs. They also protested against the closure of border roads and passes, which deprives them from importing goods and commodities from neighboring states and countries.Isfahan farmers protest throughout the nightOn April 15, 2018 \u2013About a thousand farmers and people from Isfahan gathered at the Khoorasan Square at 8pm on Saturday night despite a heavy presence of security and plain clothes agents of the clerical regime ruling Iran. The demonstration covered an area from beginning of Abazar Ave. to Khoorasan Square.Two women were brutalized during farmers\u2019 protest in IsfahanIsfahan\u2019s farmers continued their protests with women\u2019s active participation on Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Khorasgan Square of this city, in central Iran.Fearing the spread of protests, the State Security forces blocked Jay Ave. by placing curbstones and watercannons on the route.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2018\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Iran news in brief, April 16, 2018"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","name":"NCRI","description":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization","name":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","alternateName":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","width":402,"height":100,"caption":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/iran_policy"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/author\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}