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Iran drops from World Cup contention
Iran’s soccer team failed to advance to the next round in the FIFA World Cup soccer competition in Brazil. On Wednesday, Iran lost 3…
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Security officers killed in Kermanshah
Kermanshah officials announced that on June 24, three security officers in the city of Salas Babajani were killed by assailants at night. The Mehr…
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Water shortage forces rationing in Karaj
Following the announcement of water shortages in 12 large Iranian cities, water rationing has begun in Karaj. Officials in Alborz Province have announced that…
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Reporters strike at national broadcaster in Ardebil
A strike by reporters for Iran’s national broadcaster Seda va Sima in Ardebil Province has gone into its third day as they protest a…
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Miners continue protest to keep company public
Five thousand iron ore miners entered their 38th day of protests, says the spokesman for the Islamic Association of the city of Bafgh. In…
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Iran outlaws birth-control methods, promotion
Iran’s Parliament has passed legislation criminalizing “abortion, sterilization, vasectomies, tubectomies and any promotion of childbirth reduction” under penalty of two to five years in…
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Women arrested at stadium now released
The women arrested on June 21 for trying to enter Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to watch the volleyball match between Iran and Italy have been…
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Environment chief stresses urgent need for sustainability
Iran's top environmental official says the country follows the worst possible model for consuming water and energy. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on…
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Jobless rate rising for university, college graduates
Iran’s National Census Centre has announced that unemployment among university and college graduates is on the rise. The Shargh daily reports that Adel Azar,…
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First female governor in Gilan Province appointed
Mona Abrufarakh Mona Abrufarakh has become the first woman to be chosen as a governor in Gilan Province. IRNA reports that Abrufarakh will serve…
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Supreme Leader says Iraqi conflict not sectarian
Ayatollah Khamenei President Hassan Rohani has warned against giving support to the extremist group Islamic Government of Iraq and Levant, while Iran’s Supreme Leader…
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Retired steelworkers protest withheld pension payments
A group of Khuzestan Steel retirees gathered in front of Iranian Parliament on Sunday June 22 to protest the non-payment of their pension. Parliament’s…

