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Ancient Iranian city added to UNESCO lists
Iran’s Burnt City, a city estimated to have been built around 3200 BC, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. At the…
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Activist begins hunger strike upon latest arrest
Mehdi Khazali Iranian activist Mehdi Khazali has been arrested again by Islamic Republic authorities. The Kaleme opposition website reports that Khazali announced the beginning…
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Official calls for Ahmadinejad’s prosecution
Rahimi and Ahmadinejad Gholamali Jafarzadeh, a member of Iran’s Planning and Budget Commission, says former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be indicted for the many…
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Iranians celebrate strong performance at World Cup
Iranian president congratulated Iran’s National Soccer team for their excellent performance at the FIFA World Cup, and reports from Iran indicate that Iranians took…
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MP slams censorship of Persian-language news
Iranian MP Ali Motahari says the censorship of Persian-language networks is not right and should be avoided. IRNA reports that Motahari said: “We cannot…
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Former reformist campaigner gets shorter sentence
Maryam Shafipour’s prison sentence was reduced to five years in the appeals court, her lawyer reports. Mahmoud Alizadeh told IRNA that Shafipour was sentenced…
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Differences remain as nuclear talks adjourn
The fifth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the world powers ended on Friday June 20 with plans to meet again on July…
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Iranian authorities once again bar women from stadium
Reports from Iran indicate that on Friday June 20, police and security forces once again prevented women from entering the stadium to watch a…
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U.S. sees role for Iran in defusing Iraqi crisis
Barack Obama Iran can have a “constructive role” in Iraq by sending the message that the Iraqi government should be inclusive and respectful the…
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Iran points to foreign cause of dust storm problems
Iran says the destruction of Mesopotamian wetlands is a major cause of sand and dust storms in Iran. Iranian officials dealing with that country’s growing…
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Iran says drafting of final nuclear pact underway
The Iranian foreign minister has announced that the drafting of the final agreement between Iran and the 5+1 has begun. Mohammad Javad Zarif told…
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Study of Political Science to change with new text books
Political Science in Iranian universities has been overhauled with the addition of 91 new texts. The Tasnim news agency reports that the new Political Science…

