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Faezeh Hashemi becomes head of press freedom group
Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani has been chosen as the president of Iran’s Association for Press Freedom. The outspoken daughter of Ayatollah Rafsanjani, the Expediency Council…
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Rohani touts achievements during Revolution anniversary
Iranian President Hassan Rohani marked the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution among demonstrators who defended the report card of his administration. Iranian media report…
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Iranian president signals eagerness to attract foreign investment
Iranian President Hassan Rohani told a meeting of ambassadors and foreign political representatives in Tehran that Iran is prepared to finalize the talks with…
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Official objects to reduced sentence for animal torturer
A man charged with capturing and torturing a fox to death and then posting the video online has had his sentence reduced in appeals…
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Iranian NGOs have their funding pulled, then restored
The Iranian Parliament’s budget integration commission announced early Sunday that government aid to 51 non-governmental organizations would be scrapped in the new budget, but…
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Nuclear Energy and Iranian Civil Society
The Islamic Republic’s atomic policies are increasingly becoming a topic of discussion amongst the Iranian public, and initiatives such as the National Dialogue on…
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Nuclear watchdog reaches co-operation pact with Iran
IAEA inspectors on a two-day visit to Tehran have come to an agreement with Iranian negotiators regarding further cooperation on seven issues. The new…
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Rooftop shovelers have fatal falls in two provinces
Six people have died in Gilan and Mazandaran after falling from a great height while shovelling snow from rooftops. The crisis response branch of…
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Factory workers released after detention for protests
Three workers from the Isfahan Poly Acrylic Factory were released on bail on Saturday evening after being detained for more than two weeks. ILNA…
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Religious leader calls on establishment to use social media
The head of the Qom Islamic Promotion Organization says the Islamic Republic establishment should work on creating a significant presence on social networking sites.“…
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Missing Iranian border officials may be in Pakistan
Five Iranian border officials who work at the Sistan-Baluchistan border with Pakistan have been missing since Friday February 7. The Fars News Agency reports…
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Iran’s agreement with nuclear watchdog nearly fulfilled
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Tehran on Saturday February 7 to attend talks. A spokesman for the Iranian Atomic Agency…