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Iran’s interim nuclear agreement may be extended
Following a meeting between Iranian and American delegations in Geneva, the Iranian side reported that the talks seemed very constructive, adding that the interim…
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Rohani supporter named Tehran University president
Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi The Minister of Science and Technology has appointed Mohammad Nili Ahmadabadi as the new president of Tehran University. Iranian media report…
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Official calls rise in contract workers a “crisis”
The Deputy Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare says 90 percent of workers engaged by the private sector are temporary contract workers, which…
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Turkish PM criticizes sanctions on Iran
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spoken out against the international sanctions imposed on Iran. Press TV reports that on…
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Environment week sees 40 hunters swear off hunting
Forty hunters in Mazandaran Province took part in Environment Week by taking an oath to give up hunting and guns. IRNA reports that the hunters…
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Head of weather agency to face questions from MPs
The head of the Meteorology Organization has been summoned by Parliament to explain the lack of adequate warnings about the storms that ravaged Tehran…
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Women’s rights activist, filmmaker summoned to Evin
Evin Prison has summoned Mahnaz Mohammadi, the Iranian filmmaker and women’s rights activist, to serve out her five-year prison sentence. Mohammadi was sentenced in…
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Court dismisses workers’ minimum wage complaint
The office of Iran’s Administrative Court has announced that it has dismissed a grievance filed by workers regarding the inadequacy of the minimum wage…
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Former leader’s memorial disrupted by chanters
A number of people taking part in the Memorial Service for the late Islamic Republic leader Ayatollah Khomeini were arrested by plainclothes officers. The…
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Another storm batters Tehran but claims no lives
Tehran has been hit by a second severe storm on Friday afternoon, with gusting winds lifting garbage bins into the air and heavy dust…
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Establishment backlash grows against Rohani’s statements
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei President Rohani’s statements about curbing overt government interference in people’s lives have drawn more fire from the establishment, this time from…
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Female Musicians Banned from Stage in Isfahan
Female musicians are not allowed to go onstage and give live performances in Isfahan. Mohammad Qotbi, the head of the Isfahan Culture and Guidance…