Saturday
Oct062012
The Latest from Iran (6 October): "There is No Crisis"
Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 11:59
One of a series of photos in Mehr showing a re-opened Tehran Bazaar
See also The Latest from Iran (5 October): The Regime Prays for the Weekend
2053 GMT: Currency Watch. A high-ranking manager of Eqtesad Novin Bank has been arrested on charges of illegal currency deals and loans, according to Rah-e Sabz.
Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Doulatabadi says "30 main disturbers of the currency market" have been arrested, one with $400,000.
2045 GMT: Bazaar Watch. The opposition site Rah-e Sabz reports that the Qazvin Bazaar in northwest Iran will go on strike tomorrow, with a protest at noon.