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Some prisoners get New Year’s furlough despite ban
A number of political prisoners were given a temporary leave on Tuesday March 25, five days into the Iranian New Year. The Kaleme opposition…
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Iran confirms execution of captive border official
Iran has confirmed that one of its border officials abducted by Jeysh-ol-Adl has been killed by his captors. Sistan-Baluchistan’s Deputy Governor for Security Ali…
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U.S. voices support for Supreme Leader’s decree about nuclear weapons
John Kerry U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Voice of America that he has high regard for the Fatwa (religious decree) regarding…
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Iran refutes report of captive border officer’s execution
Iranian officials have rejected news that one of five abducted Iranian border officers has been executed by their captors. Five Iranian border officers were…
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Minister echoes Supreme Leader’s call for cultural crackdown
Ali Jannati After Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei alerted Iranian cultural officials to “dangerous cultural invasions” and called on them to take defensive action,…
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Karroubi family manages Norooz visit with detained leader
Mehdi Karroubi Mohammad Hossein Karroubi, the son of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, reported that he and other family members met with his father,…
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Iran announces acquisition of passenger planes
Iran’s minister of transportation and urban development announced that Iran has purchased six passenger airplanes. The Mehr News Agency reports that Abbas Akhondi also…
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Former president announces regret that political arrests continue
Mohammad Khatami Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said in his New Year’s message that the year just ending could have been more glorious had…
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U.S. relaxes restrictions on Iranians studying in U.S.
The U.S. Treasury has announced that it has lifted some restrictions on Iranian students and universities. A new permit issued by the U.S. Treasury…
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UN Secretary General issues Norooz greeting
Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the United Nations issued a message on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz evoking the power of…
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Iranian FM lauds success of nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said upon his return to Iran that the two sides in the nuclear negotiations have come a long…
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Jailed journalist transferred to Tabriz prison
On the eve of Norooz, the jailed Iranian journalist and human rights activist Khosro Kordpour was transferred to Tabriz central prison. The Mukerian News…

