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Iran cuts China out of oilfield project after delays
Iran’s Ministry of Oil has officially removed China from the project to develop the South Azadegan oilfield because of “long delays.” The ministry said…
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Iranian official says workers should get permit for march
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Ayatollah Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has officially called on the administration to issue a permit for a march…
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Smugglers, shipwrecks threaten condition of Persian Gulf waters
Fuel smugglers are among the main polluters of Persian Gulf waters. According to Iran’s Department of Environmental Protection, smugglers release more than five million…
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Banned Ebtekar newspaper allowed to reopen
Ebtekar Newspaper The ban on the Ebtekar Daily has been revoked four days after the newspaper was shut down by Iran’s press court authorities.…
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Mousavi taken to hospital for heart problems
MirHosein Mousavi, the Iranian opposition leader who has been under house arrest for over three years, was transferred to hospital by Islamic Republic security…
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Rohani defends administration at book fair
The 27th Tehran Book Fair was launched on Tuesday April 29 with Iranian President Hassan Rohani, and Minister of Culture Ali Jannati attending. The…
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Prosecutor says opposition leaders to remain under house arrest
Iranian opposition leaders Iran’s Prosecutor General and spokesman for the judiciary says no decision has been made to end the house arrest of MirHosein…
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Baha’i lecturer arrested to serve out term
Nasim Baqeri, a lecturer of Virtual University of Baha’is, was arrested on Sunday April 27 to serve out a judicial verdict. HRANA reports that…
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Fatal bus accident on Tehran highway
Seven passengers were killed and 10 injured when a bus overturned on Tehran’s Azadegan highway. ISNA quotes the Tehran Traffic Police saying the accident…
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UNESCO chief expresses concerns over Iranian heritage sites
Irina Bukova, the Director General of UNESCO, visited historic sites and buildings in Isfahan today Monday April 28, 2014. Her visit coincided with an…
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Evin prisoners’ families complain about beatings
The families of political prisoners in Ward 350 of Evin Prison have filed a complaint against four judiciary officials in connection with recent incidents…
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Iran, Austria commit to further talks on human rights
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a joint press conference in Tehran with his Austrian counterpart, Sebastian Kurz, announcing that Iran will continue…

