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Rights group calls on Iran to spare condemned Arab activists
Amnesty International is urging Iran to end human rights violations against Arab minorities in Iran. In a statement issued on Thursday January 16, Amnesty…
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Minister explains lack of trial for opposition leaders
Mostafa PourMohammadi Mostafa PourMohammadi, Iran’s justice minister, says it was not in the best interests of the regime to put opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi…
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Female official won’t speak at prayers after all
Massoumeh Ebtekar Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, has reported on her Facebook page that she will not be speaking…
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Web committee discusses loosening online restrictions
Iran’s minister of communications says the committee for determining criminal content on the web has met to discuss the new administration’s policies in order…
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Iranian FM visits Russia to discuss shared interests
Mohammad Javad Zarif Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart regarding issues of mutual concern,…
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French companies renew interest in Iranian business
In anticipation of relaxed international sanctions on Iran, a delegation of top French companies are to visit Iran next month. Reuters reports that the…
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Rohani addresses spending, sanctions on Khuzestan visit
The Iranian president, who is in Khuzestan at the beginning of his provincial visits, addressed concerns about the lack of adequate government spending on…
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Hundreds get sick due to cracks in Tehran water pipes
Hundreds of people were stricken with diarrhea and vomiting attacks after drinking tap water in the Pardis neighbourhood of Tehran. Residents have been urged…
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Iran’s official invitation to peace talks under consideration
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has once again announced his support for Iran’s participation in the Geneva 2 talks about the Syrian conflict, adding…
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Female official to make history at Friday Mass Prayers
Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, will become the first woman to ever speak at Tehran’s Friday Mass Prayers this…
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Iranian poets released on bail after outcry
Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari, two Iranian poets who were arrested by Islamic Republic authorities, were released on bail on the afternoon of Tuesday…
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Rohani encounters protests on journey to Khuzestan
Hassan Rohani began his first provincial visit on Tuesday January 14 arriving in Khuzestan amidst labour protests. Tasnim website reports that in a speech,…