Iranian President warns North Korea not to trust US
Tehran, Aug 8 : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday told North Korea's Foreign Minister not to trust the US, following the US decision to impose economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
The sanctions on Iran came into force on Tuesday, three months after US President Donald Trump announced that his country had pulled out from the 2015 nuclear accord signed by Iran and the G5+1, made up of Russia, China, the UK, France, the US and Germany plus the European Union.
"The US administration's performance in these years has led the country to be considered untrustworthy and unreliable around the world that does not meet any of its obligations," Rouhani said in his warning to Ri Yong Ho.
"In the current situation, friend countries should develop their relations and cooperation in international communities alongside each other," he added.
Rouhani explained that his country and North Korea had "supported each other in many critical international points and the global community," referring to the pressures both countries have gone through to dismantle their nuclear weapons.
Ri started his visit to Tehran on Tuesday and met his Iranian counterpart Mohamed Javad Zarif.
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40 cases registered under the COTPA, 295 people fined for smoking in public places in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): The city police has registered 40 cases and fined 295 people for smoking in public places here.
The action comes following the recent special drive conducted on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday across the north division of the Bengaluru City, they said.
During the operation, police teams carried out surprise inspections at places where smoking is prohibited and took action against individuals who were smoking in public places.
According to police, the teams also inspected shops that had illegally displayed advertisements of cigarettes or beedis at the entrance of their establishments.
Cases were registered against those violating the COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act) and fines were imposed on individuals found consuming tobacco products in prohibited
areas, a senior police officer said.
As part of this operation, a total of 40 cases were registered under the COTPA and 295 people, who were found smoking in prohibited public places, were fined, they added.
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