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New documents said to reveal cause of blogger’s death
Sattar Beheshti The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reports that the family of deceased blogger Sattar Beheshti claims it has learned of…
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New round of Iran’s nuclear talks opens in Geneva
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 began in Geneva today, Thursday November 7. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is attending the talks,…
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Revolutionary Guards on alert over Kurdistan tensions
The Kurdistan Provisional Council has decided in an emergency meeting to put Revolutionary Guards forces on alert in Yazd, Lorestan and Esfahan Provinces. The…
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Second prison furlough for jailed activist
Majid Dori Jailed student activist Majid Dori has been given a furlough by Iranian authorities. Kaleme reports that the student activist was released on…
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Rohani’s aide slams execution of Kurdish reformists
Ali Younesi The president's special aide for ethnic and religious minority affairs, Ali Younesi, expressed disappointment and concern regarding the recent executions in Kurdistan.…
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Prosecutor assassinated amid rising tensions
The prosecutor general of Zabol, in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, has been assassinated. The Sistan-Baluchistan justice department announced on November 6 that Mousa…
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Marivon residents protest Kurdish prisoners’ executions
A group of citizens in Marivon staged demonstrations on Tuesday November 6, 2013 to protest the recent executions of Kurdish political prisoners. An eyewitness…
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Iran riled by revelation U.S. spied on leader’s trip
The spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marzieh Afkham, says the ministry takes it very seriously that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was…
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Minister calls for open access to social networking sites
Ali Jannati Iran’s Minister of Culture and Guidance Ali Jannati says Iranians must have open access to Facebook and all social networking sites. IRNA…
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Portraits of Iranians in exile to be displayed in Germany
On Saturday Nov. 23, the Arturo drama school in Cologne, Germany will exhibit 101 portraits by Iranian painter Arta Davari depicting Iranians living in…
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Political prisoner’s execution part of a recent surge
Shirkouh Moarefi Iranian political prisoner Shirkouh Moarefi was executed on Monday November 4 at Saghez Prison. Moarefi was arrested in November of 2008 on…
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Opposition leaders’ daughters have better visit
The daughters of MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have met once again with their parents, after the events of their last meeting triggered serious…