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Iranian poets arrested by Revolutionary Guards
Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari An opposition website reports that two poets, Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari, have been arrested by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.…
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Pollution forces school closures, class cancellations
The Tehran Air Pollution Committee announced on Monday night that all elementary schools, kindergartens and daycares in Tehran and Shar-e Rey will be closed…
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UN chief roots for Iran as part of Syrian peace talks
Ban Ki-Moon The UN Secretary General has announced that he hopes the obstacles keeping Iran from taking part in the Geneva 2 talks will…
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U.S. oil giants keep from lobbying over Iran
Reuters reports that big U.S. oil companies are refraining from lobbying for expanding relations with Iran. According to Reuters, oil companies such as Exxon…
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Iran aims for renewed ties with U.S., Europe
Iranian President Hassan Rohani said on Monday December 23 that Iran intends to improve its relations with the U.S. and the countries of Europe.…
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Iranian cleric sees failure at peace talks without Iran
An Iranian senior cleric and member of the Assembly of Experts, Ahmad Khatami, has predicted that without Iran at the table, the Geneva 2…
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Winter brings pollution spike to major cities
The first day of winter began will heavy pollution in Tehran, Mashhad and a number of other major cities across Iran. Khabar-on-line reports that…
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Iran’s nuclear negotiations to break for Christmas
The Iranian foreign ministry announced on Sunday December 22 that the nuclear talks will wrap up for the Christmas holidays and resume afterwards. The…
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Iranian administration promises to appoint minorities to key posts
Ali Younesi The Iranian president’s religious and ethnic minority representative said on Sunday December 22 that the administration is working toward appointing ethnic and…
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Iran’s judiciary allowed controversial meeting with European delegation
Although Iran’s Parliament has expressed its disapproval of a meeting between a European Parliament delegation and Iranians Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi, the latest…
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Worker anger hits two Iranian companies
Workers at Haft Tapeh Sugarcane and Isfahan Polyacryl have resumed demonstrations in Iran. ILNA reports that workers from the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Company gathered…
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Leopards pushed closer to extinction in Iran
Iran’s Department of the Environment reports that 46 leopards were killed in the past six years in Iran. IRNA reports that the deputy head…

