TRIAL OF FORMER MAYOR BEGINS

"On July 1, the first trial session of Mohammad Ali Najafi, former Tehran mayor, will be held at Tehran's Criminal Court," the Iran daily reported. A veteran politician, Najafi has previously served as President Hassan Rouhani's economic advisor and education minister. He was elected as mayor of the capital Tehran in August 2017, but resigned the following April after facing criticism from conservatives for attending a dance performance by schoolgirls.