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Bank Melli Iran’s Safe Deposit Boxes Robbed in Tehran

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Bank Melli Iran’s Safe Deposit Boxes Robbed in Tehran

Bank Melli Iran (BMI) which is the second-largest state-owned bank in Iran has confirmed the internet rumors about a robbery at one of its branches in the center of Tehran during the June holidays. In a statement published on June 6th, this bank has announced: "The incident at Daneshgah Branch of BMI which led to limited damages to rental safe deposit boxes is under investigation by the police and concerned authorities." The branch where the incident took place is opposite the University of Tehran on Enghelab St. and it is an old building that was built at least 60 years ago. This robbery has taken place on the day of the 4th and 5th June public holidays. BMI has not published any other details about the incident but emphasized that this branch is continuing its activity as before and w...

The Unesco Prize Awarded to Dr. Abdolmajid Arfaei

The fifth celebration of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO’s “In the Shade of the Sun” ceremony was held on May 27th, 2022, in honor of Dr. Abdulmajid Arfaee, a researcher in the field of ancient Iranian history, with an emphasized focus on the era’s alphabet and language. The celebration was held at the National Museum of Iran in partnership with the institution and Iran’s International Council of Museums (ICOM). Figures present in the ceremony included Secretary-General of the Commission Dr. Hojjatullah Ayoubi, president of the National Museum of Iran Mr. Jebriel Noukandeh, head of ICOM Mr. Ahmad Tabatabai, and students and peers of Dr. Abdulmajid Arfaee. Before starting the event, the host dedicated a moment of silence to the lives lost in the recent tragedy of the collapse o...

Iran’s Attempt to Prosecute Illegal Brokers

Iran National Tax Administration (INTA) has announced in a notice that exchange brokers who have illegally bought and sold foreign currencies outside the banking system or exchange companies have become subject to a down payment for tax. The procedures for collecting tax from 1005 brokers who have illegally purchased and sold foreign currencies in the past 2 years as introduced by the Central Bank of Iran are now in progress. The turnover of these exchange brokers who have used 5 thousand bank accounts for their transactions has exceeded 100 thousand billion Tomans while 731 of them have no tax records and a tax file has been opened for them for the first time. In order to leave no trace of their activities, many exchange brokers in Iran buy and sell foreign currencies on the streets, in t...