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Young Iranians released after arrests over “Happy” video
The young Iranians who were arrested in Tehran for making their own online video for Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have been released. Reports from…
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Iran reaches five-step deal with atomic watchdog
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have reached an agreement for taking five practical steps by August 25, which include Iran providing crucial…
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Iranian broadcaster accused of thwarting government
Ali Younesi Ali Younesi, President Hassan Rohani’s adviser on ethnic and religious minority affairs, says the national television broadcaster Seda va Sim is acting…
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Police arrest young Iranians who danced in “Happy” video
Iranian youth who posted a video of themselves on YouTube dancing to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have reportedly been arrested by Iran’s morality police.…
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One of two detained labour activists gets released
Jamil Mohammadi, an executive member of the Free Union of Iranian Workers and an organizer of a workers protest petition, has been released by…
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Reed-cutters’ protest yields promise to meet demands
(archival) Two hundred reed-cutters from the Karoon Shooshtar Agro-Industry ended four days of protest in front of the Tehran Social Security Offices on Tuesday…
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Released filmmaker returns to visit dervishes’ families
Mohammad Nourizad, the Iranian filmmaker and journalist who was arrested on Monday in Shiraz, was released by Intelligence Ministry officials and transferred to Tehran.…
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Second Persian Gardens festival set for this month
The second annual Persian Gardens festival, aimed at promoting dialogue and discussion of different aspects of Persian gardens, will take place from May 21…
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Prosecutor says minister broke law by refusing to censor
Iran’s prosecutor general says the Ministry of Communication’s refusal to censor the messaging service WhatsApp in Iran is “against the law” and the minister…
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Prominent filmmaker arrested with Gonabadi dervishes
Iranian filmmaker and journalist Mohammad Nourizad was arrested in Shiraz while meeting with a number of civil activists, including Gonabadi dervishes, at the Hafez…
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Environmental activists oppose pro-hunting folk songs
A number of environmental groups are protesting the promotion of hunting in a folk music album recently released in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari Province.…
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Campus protest stops speech by former Ahmadinejad minister
Reports from Tabriz University indicate that a speech given on campus by Mohammad Hossein Safar Herendi, a former Keyhan editor-in-chief and minister of Culture…