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Supreme Leader orders review of detained opposition leaders
The official files of the three Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest have been forwarded to the Supreme Council of National Security by order…
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Iran offers scenarios for lifting of ban on using Facebook
The Iranian government department that monitors and filters internet use has announced it may end the Facebook prohibition for internet users in the country.…
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Iran backs proposal for monitoring of Syrian chemical weapons
Marzieh Afkham Iran has endorsed Russia’s proposal for the international monitoring of Syria’s chemical weapons. Marzieh Afkham, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters…
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Dozens dead after buses collide in Tehran-Qom
More than 60 people were killed and many injured in a severe bus accident in Tehran-Qom on Monday night September 9. ILNA reports that…
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Minister says Iran, U.S. exchanged messages on Syria
Amid speculation about an imminent U.S. attack on Syria, Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday September 9 that Iran and the U.S. have exchanged…
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Dam-building forbidden in area of endangered lake
Iranian Minister of Power Hamid Chitchian has announced that all dam-building in the Lake Oroumiyeh catchment region has been prohibited by special order of…
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Wrestling stays in Olympics after changes to sport
Wrestling will remain one of the disciplines in the Olympics after it received 49 of 95 votes cast by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
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Iran pegged as country with world’s highest inflation rate
The World Economic Forum reports that Iran has the highest inflation rate among 148 countries listed in its study for 2012. ISNA reports that…
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Tie vote broken to determine Mayor of Tehran
Mohammadbagher Ghalibaf Tehran City Council has elected MohammadBagher Ghalibaf as Tehran Mayor. Ghalibaf attracted 16 votes of the 31 votes cast by city councillors,…
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Iraq tells People’s Mujahedin to leave Camp Ashraf
The Iraqi government has called on the remaining members of the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (Mujahedin-e Khalq) to leave Camp Ashraf and join…
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Deadly clash erupts at Iranian consulate in Afghanistan
The Iranian consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat was the scene of protests that led to clashes with security forces and at…
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U.S. rewards countries for cutting Iranian oil imports
Japan and 10 EU countries will be exempt from U.S. sanctions on the import of Iranian crude for another six months. The U.S. granted…

