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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nUPDATE: 2:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n In less than 10 days, the exchange rate of the US dollar in Iran’s free market has once again set a new record, reaching nearly 63,000 Tomans on Thursday, April 4.\u00a0Over the past month alone, the Iranian rial has lost approximately 14% of its value.<\/p>\n Less than 9 days ago, on March 25, while Iranians were immersed in Nowruz festivities, the value of the Iranian currency had set a new record, reaching 61,350 Tomans.\u00a0This comes despite promises made by Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, during his election campaign to preserve the value of the rial and control inflation. However, since his government took office in August 2021, the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iranian rial has more than doubled.<\/p>\n Authorities of the Iranian regime do not explain why the value of the Iranian rial is plummeting at such a rapid pace, and Iran’s customs administration is still procrastinating in announcing the country’s foreign trade status for the year 1402 on the Iranian calendar (March 24- March 2024).<\/p>\n In recent months, due to the surge in the negative trade balance of non-oil trade, Iran’s customs and economic ministry officials have also added statistics on oil exports, electricity, and engineering services to the country’s customs statistics to make the massive negative trade balance of non-oil trade more apparent.<\/p>\n The CEO of the Iranian Autism Association recently expressed concerns about the lack of attention from the Ministry of Health and other government bodies regarding the assessment of the autism community in Iran. Saeedeh Saleh Ghaffari highlighted<\/a> the worrying increase in suicide ideation among families dealing with autism.<\/p>\n According to her, despite repeated requests, there has been no positive response from authorities regarding the comprehensive assessment of the autism community. Urgent needs include access to demographic and statistical information, currently lacking in governmental possession.<\/p>\n Financial burdens on families with autistic members, ranging from 13 to 15 million tomans, coupled with inflation, pose significant challenges.\u00a0Recent tragic incidents, such as a mother killing her autistic child in Khorramabad, emphasize the need for greater awareness and support.\u00a0There is a critical lack of awareness in society regarding autism, necessitating education across various sectors, including schools and public transportation systems.<\/p>\n Robust international action is urgently needed to halt a horrifying surge in executions that saw Iran\u2019s prisons transformed into sites of mass killings in 2023, said Amnesty International. In a new research briefing published today the organization highlights that at least 481 executions \u2013 more than half of the total 853 executions recorded in 2023 \u2013 were carried out for drug-related offences.<\/p>\n New @amnesty<\/a> research briefing out today:<\/p>\n Iran executes 853 people in eight-year high amid relentless repression and renewed lethal \u2018war on drugs\u2019 https:\/\/t.co\/qHB8Vs7yoH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mfafv0sHRT<\/a><\/p>\n — Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) April 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUS Dollar Hits Record High in Iran, Approaching 63,000 Tomans<\/h3>\n
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\nAlarming Rise in Suicidal Thoughts Among Families with Autistic Children<\/h2>\n
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\nIran Executes 853 People in Eight-Year High Amid Relentless Repression And Renewed \u2018War On Drugs\u2019<\/h3>\n
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