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Probe finds more students received bursaries unfairly
The investigation into the former administration’s practice of offering bursaries to ineligible students has uncovered 3, 731 cases of these irregularities so far. The…
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Iranian peace group protests attacks on Gaza
Iran’s Mothers for Peace gathered in protest in front of the United Nations offices in Tehran to condemn the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Iran’s…
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Jailed journalist seems weak at court
Jailed Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk attended the Revolutionary Court on Sunday and Monday, July 20 and 21. Eyewitnesses report that Azarpeyk appeared weak and…
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Call raised for more male teachers
The Iranian Parliament’s Education and Research Commission says 70 percent of teachers across the country are women and the profession needs to be balanced…
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Factories run off-hours to skirt environmental scrutiny
Many high-polluting industrial businesses have been working night shifts to get around environmental standards set by the Department of the Environment. The head of…
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Science minister defends university appointments
Iran’s minister of science has responded to critics and defended his choices for university presidents, saying all his appointees have top academic credentials and…
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Jobless rate rises in Iran even for the educated
Iran’s Centre for Statistics has announced a rise in the country’s unemployment rate. ISNA reports that the statistics indicate a 0.2-percent increase in unemployment.…
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EU approves extension for reaching final nuclear deal
The European Union Council announced that it has approved extending the suspension of sanctions against Iran in view of the ongoing talks between Iran…
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Coal miners renew protests against privatization
Miners at the Eastern Alborz Coal Mine have stopped work for a fourth time to protest efforts to privatize the mine. The workers travelled…
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Trial of jailed journalist suddenly goes ahead
Jailed Iranian journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi stood trial on Monday July 21 in Branch 15 the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. Giti Pourfazel, Mirdamadi’s lawyer, told…
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Roodbar welders treated after workplace poisoning
Twenty-one workers in Gilan have fallen victim to carbon monoxide poisoning at their workplace in the city of Roodbar. On Monday July 21, the…
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Tuberculosis on the rise in Iranian province
The head of the Zabol College of Physicians reports that 500 people contract tuberculosis in Sistan-Baluchistan each year. The Shargh daily reports that tuberculosis…

