Tehran gold coin market set new records on the first day of Iran’s new year (Aug 23). New-design full gold coin sold at 217.5 mln rials. Old-design full coin rose 11.2 mln rials to 216.5 mln rials. Half coin climbed 6.2 mln rials to 112.0 mln rials. Quarter coin increased 4.1 mln rials to 60.5 mln rials. Small-denomination coin gained 1.0 mln rials to 31.0 mln rials.

Zelenskiy: Russia may be capable of producing up to 1,300 ballistic missiles annually.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Rezaei said President Trump’s “reckless” moves to attack Iran have increased other countries’ appetite for nuclear weapons, particularly after they saw IAEA membership and NPT obligations did not deter potential US strikes. He said Trump has created nuclear insecurity rather than safety and reiterated that Iran has accepted and complied with international safeguards and the NPT, claiming Iran leads other countries in adherence to nuclear rules.