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abour protest erupts at Iran Tire
Workers and staff at Iran Tire have begun a protest against layoffs, wage cuts and a compulsory increase in work hours. IRNA reports that…
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Activists object to hanging of chief fraud suspect
Prominent Iranian cultural and civil activists in Iran have issued a letter denouncing the hanging of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, the prime suspect in the…
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Journalist arrested while at work at Tehran weekly
Saba Azarpeyk Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk was arrested in Tehran on Wednesday morning. Mizan Khabar reports that security forces entered the offices of the…
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Two sides set date for next session of nuclear talks
Following two days of unofficial talks in Istanbul, the Iranian foreign minister and the EU foreign policy chief announced that the nuclear negotiations between…
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Khosravi funeral in Tehran cancelled
The funeral that had been planned in Tehran for Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, who was hanged this week for the charge of “corruption on earth”…
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Representative of families of political prisoners released
Ahmadreza Haeri, a representative of the families of political prisoners, has been released after 10 days in custody. The Neday-e Sabz Azadi website reports…
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Security forces chief replaces deputy
Deputy chief of police Ahmad Radan has been replaced by the head of police intelligence and security forces, Hossein Ashtari. The Fars News Agency…
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Unofficial meeting precedes next round of nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Istanbul today Monday May 26 and met with the EU foreign policy chief for unofficial talks.…
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Government acts on complaints from laid-off pregnant workers
President Rohani’s deputy for women’s affairs says each week they are handling 20 complaints from women who have been laid off following pregnancy. The…
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Bushehr province gets first female prefect
Maryam Ghorbani has become the first female prefect in Bushehr province. The Khaleej Fars website reports that following the appointment of the new governor…
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New law helps construction workers get insurance
The head of Iranian Parliament’s Audit Plan and Budget Commission has announced new measures to facilitate the provision of insurance for construction workers. Gholamreza…
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Evin infirmary head latest casualty in prison staff changes
Majid Rezazadeh has been removed from his position as the head of the Evin Prison Infirmary, the opposition website Kaleme reports. According to Kaleme,…

