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Iranian Judiciary maintains hard line about 2009 election protesters
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary says people convicted of taking part in the 2009 election protests cannot be “forgiven” and…
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Drying wetlands in 40 regions contributing to air pollution
The head of biodiversity for the Department of the Environment reports that 40 wetland areas in Iran have partially or completely dried out. IRNA…
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MP calls for review of harsh sentences of 2009 protests
Ali Motahari Iranian MP Ali Motahari has called for a review of judicial sentences handed out to political prisoners arrested during the 2009 election…
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Mahshahr workers wages going unpaid
The head of the Abadan Refinery Union of Contract Workers has announced that three contracting companies at the international port of Mahshahr have failed…
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Detained opposition leader concerned about wife’s health
An opposition website reports that MirHosein Mousavi has expressed serious concerns to his children about the health of his wife. Islamic Republic authorities have…
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Dozens of historic buildings quietly lost protection
The Mehr News Agency reports that 58 historic buildings have been removed from the National Heritage list in the past eight years by orders…
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Audit chief dismisses Mortazavi’s talk of suing officials
The head of Iranian Parliament’s Investigations and Auditing Committee has dismissed Saeed Mortazavi’s statements about suing government officials for probing into allegations of corruption…
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Rohani targets profiteers exploiting sanctions
Hassan Rohani Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called for a task force to combat those who are driving up their profits by taking advantage…
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Decades-old Iranian bus company crippled by sanctions
The head of the Worker’s House in Semnan announced that 1,200 workers have been laid off from the Oghab Asfhan bus manufacturing company in…
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Artists urge Iranians to donate benefits to fight pollution
A group of Iranian artists is urging compatriots to begin donating their monthly government benefits to find solutions for the country’s worsening environmental problems.…
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Notorious former prosecutor sues officials
Saeed Mortazavi, the notorious former Tehran prosecutor and head of the Social Security Fund, who has been recently accused of corruption by the minister…
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Sugarcane workers back on job after some wages paid
Workers at the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Complex ended their protest after their employer paid a portion of their unpaid wages. ILNA reports that labour…