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Zabol shrouded in darkness by sandstorm
A sandstorm covered the city of Zabol in darkness on Saturday June 15 with winds reaching 45 kilometres per hour and heavily restricting visibility.…
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Rohani admits possibility of fighting alongside U.S.
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has confirmed that Iran may collaborate with international forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an…
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Iranian officials muzzle journalist’s family
Iranian authorities have forbidden the family of jailed journalist Saba Azarpeyk from talking to the media. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran…
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Rohani fires back at hardline critics
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has accused his critics among the conservative factions of the establishment of clinging to outdated ideas. This follows the harsh…
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World Cup opening blacked out for Iranian viewers
Iran’s national broadcaster censored the entire opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, declaring it to be against “sacred family values.” The…
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Iranian official stresses Al Qaida threat in wake of arrests
Ministry of Intelligence Deputy Intelligence Minister Ali Khazai has announced the arrest of 30 people linked to Al Qaida. IRNA reports that according to the…
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Education activist released after serving sentence
Iranian student and political activist Majid Dori was released from Karoon Prison in Ahwaz on Thursday June 12 after serving out his five-year sentence.…
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Iran plans careful watch of World Cup team, fans
The chairman of the Article 90 Cultural Committee of Parliament and two other committee members will travel to Brazil to make sure Iranian spectators…
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Weather agency head rejects resigning over surprise storm
The head of Iran’s Meteorology Organization has responded to last week’s reports that he and two other directors at the organization had resigned, saying:…
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Activists arrested for protests over dying lake
A number activists were arrested in Tabriz and Oroumiyeh by morality police, according to various local media reports. Photographs have been posted on social…
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Journalists rally around detained colleague
Saba Azarpeyk 147 Iranian journalists have issued a statement calling for the release of Saba Azarpeyk, saying her arrest is “illegal.” The Kaleme opposition website…
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Directors quit Tehran weather office over criticism
Three directors of the Tehran Meteorology Organization have resigned, one week after residents were caught off guard by a storm that ravaged the city.…

