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Former leader of Jews in Iran dies at 100
Rabbi Yousef Hamedani Cohan, a former leader of the Iranian Jewry, passed away on March 29 at the age of 100. IRNA reports that…
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Hundreds of convicts pardoned by Iranian Supreme Leader
Iran’s Supreme Leader pardoned 920 convicts on Monday March 31 on the occasion of Islamic Republic Day. ILNA reports that Ayatollah Khamenei approved the…
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Iran dismisses UN stance on human rights in Iran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the latest UN human rights vote against the Islamic Republic is “politically motivated” and “counterproductive.” On March 28, the UN…
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Internet a popular distraction for pilgrims in Mecca
Web-surfing pilgrims in Mecca have become a topic of concern for their travel organizers in Iran. The Supreme Leader’s Pilgrimage Affairs website reports that…
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Fire near Hamadan museum destroys crafts, booths
A Norooz handcraft exhibition set up next to Hegmataneh Museum in Hamadan caught fire on March 30 due to an unattended heater left on…
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Border police official reveals frequency of attacks
Ahmad Garavand The Deputy Commander of Iran’s border police reports that in the past year, on average, his forces have had to handle at…
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Tariff hike increases price of gas in Iran
Iran’s home and public tariffs on gas is increasing by 30 percent effective at the start of the new Iranian calendar year, which began…
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Iran’s new envoy to UN denies link to controversy
Hamid Aboutalebi The Iranian president has appointed Hamid Aboutalebi as the new Iranian envoy to the United Nations. Aboutalebi is a veteran diplomat and…
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Earthquake strikes Eastern Azerbaijan
Another earthquake shook Varzaghan in Eastern Azerbaijan Province on Sunday at 3:21 PM local time. The earthquake, which measured 4.1 on the Richter scale,…
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Iranian official warns of plans to infiltrate powerful body
Ahmad Jannati Ahmad Jannati, the head of Iran’s Guardian Council and an influential hardliner, warned a gathering of Guardian Council overseers on Sunday that…
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Iranian filmmaker wins French cinema prize
Iranian filmmaker Mehran Tamadon won the 36th Cinema Du Reel Grand Prize for his documentary Iranian on the evening of Saturday March 29 at…
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Iranian School Curricula to Incorporate Environmental Awareness
Iranian Department of Environment Protection is developing a plan to incorporate environmental concepts in school curricula acros the country in cooperation with the Ministry…

