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Thousands go to Khuzestan hospitals after “acid rain”
Following a rainy day in various parts of Khuzestan Province on Saturday November 2, many people went to hospitals with serious bouts of choking…
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Japan honours Iranian filmmaker for invaluable contributions
Abbas Kiarostami The Japanese government has bestowed its Medal of Honour upon Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. ISNA (Iranian Student News Agency) reported today, Nov.…
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Soccer official says Iran, U.S. to compete in friendly game
The head of Iran’s Soccer Association, Ali Kaffashian, revealed on November 2 that a friendly game between Iran and the U.S. is certain to…
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Supreme Leader warns against “weakening” negotiators
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has announced that it is wrong to weaken the country’s nuclear negotiators by referring to them as accommodators; however,…
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Prisoners’ hunger strike targets poor medical care
Four Iranian political prisoners have begun a hunger strike to protest the lack of adequate medical care for prisoners. According to HRANA, human rights…
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Report says NSA spied on Supreme Leader’s trip
Ayatollah Khamenei The New York Times reports that in 2009, U.S. National Security Agency analysts learned of Ayatollah Khamenei’s trip to Kurdistan Province and…
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IAEA chief says Iran’s nuclear proposal has substance
Yukiya Amano The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency believes that the new Iranian administration is willing to address international concerns about its…
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Ahwaz citizens form third chain to protest river diversion
Protesters formed a human chain on the banks of the Karoon River yesterday, November 1, in their third such demonstration against the transfer of…
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Iranian foreign minister visits troubled trading partner
After five years of strained relations, the Iran-South Africa Joint Economic Commission met in Pretoria with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attending. Zarif…
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Iranians write to demand release of opposition leaders
Karroubi, Rahnavard, Mousavi In a letter, 1,667 Iranian citizens have demanded the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard, the three opposition…
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Foreign minister criticized for comments on assault
Hassan Rohani & Mohammad Javad Zarif The Keyhan daily and conservative MP Hamid Resai have denounced the foreign minister's statements posted on his personal…
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Laid-off steel workers get back pay
Workers laid off from the Zagros Steel Factory have been paid three months of their back pay following persistent protests. That’s according to Khaled…