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Dead blogger’s mother implores UN chief for help
Gohar Eshghi On the occasion of President Hassan Rohani’s trip to New York, Gohar Eshghi, the mother of Sattar Beheshti, the jailed blogger who…
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Iranian, British FMs take step to rebuild relations
The Iranian and British foreign ministers met at UN headquarters in New York today, September 24. This is the first time the two top…
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Political prisoner freed after death sentence reconsidered
Hamid Ghassemi Shaal, an Iranian political prisoner, was released from Evin Prison on Monday September 23, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports.…
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Prisoners pardoned, but report of meeting with Mousavi refuted
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei A spokesman for Iran’s judiciary has announced that Ayatollah Khamenei has pardoned 80 prisoners sentenced for security charges. The Mehr News…
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President Rohani headed for New York with busy schedule
Iranian President Hassan Rohani left Tehran for New York today, Monday September 23, to attend the 66th UN General Assembly. Iranian media report that…
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Mother on hunger strike takes son’s case to Supreme Leader
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki Zoleikha Mousavi has written to Iran’s Supreme Leader to plead the case of her son, jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki. The…
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Unofficial report of top official meeting with detained leader
Ali Shamkhani Unofficial reports from Iran indicate the new head of the Supreme National Security Council has met with Iranian opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi.…
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Iran wins historic gold medal at wrestling championships
Ali Akbari Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Ali Akbari has won gold at the 2013 Wrestling Championships in Hungary. Akbari defeated world heavyweight champion Heiki Nabi…
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University welcomes back students expelled for “politics”
A group of expelled students who had been banned from continuing their education due to their alleged political activities or biases have been offered…
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Rohani’s speech lays out intentions around nuclear talks
Hassan Rohani Iranian President Hassan Rohani says Iran is prepared to enter into negotiations with the West without any preconditions. Rohani stressed that mutual…
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Bushehr shipbuilding company lays off entire workforce
All 1,500 workers at the Sadra Shipbuilding Company (Iran Marine Industrial Company) in Bushehr Province have been laid off. ILNA reported earlier that 800…
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Iranian currency rises in anticipation of Rohani visit to UN
Reports from Tehran indicate the Iranian currency is gaining in value following its sharp decline over the past two years. Reports indicate that the…