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Iran discusses U.S. relations with Arab monarch
Following a visit to Iran by King Qaboos of Oman, the Iranian foreign minister hinted implicitly that relations with the United States were one…
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Oil minister cancels oil and gas deals with China
Iran’s new oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, has annulled the country’s largest agreement with Chinese interests regarding the Southern Pars Oil and Gas Development project…
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Pollution protests in Zanjan lead to closure of metals factory
Zamaneh Environment Citizens of Zanjan have succeeded in their protest against the pollution caused by a lead and zinc factory, with the provincial authorities…
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Jailed web designer dodges death sentence
Saeed Malekpour The death sentence for Iranian web designer Saeed Malekpour has been commuted to life imprisonment, his lawyer reports. Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai told…
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Sistan-Baluchistan villages under siege by sandstorm
A sandstorm with winds gusting up to 100 kilometres an hour has hit scores of villages in Sistan-Baluchistan. Mehr News Agency reports that Red…
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Controversial university head announces full gender separation
Sadreddin Shariati Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran has announced that in the coming academic year, all classes at the undergraduate level will be held…
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Hundreds of activists call for release of ill jailed blogger
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki 395 Iranian activists have issued a letter calling for the unconditional release of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki. Ronaghi Maleki is…
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New Central Bank chief calls exchange rate “reasonable”
Valiollah Seif Valiollah Seif has been appointed as the new head of Iran`s Central Bank, Iranian media reported on Sunday August 25. The appointment…
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Tehran allows test run of alcohol addiction treatment centre
Tehran has issued a licence for the establishment of the city’s first alcohol rehabilitation centre. ISNA reports that the head of the Public Health…
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Tehran plans thousands more bicycles for city transit
Tehran City Council announced a plan to provide 10,000 more bicycles across the city to supplement public transportation for citizens. ILNA reports that the…
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Rohani condemns chemical weapons use in Syria
Hassan Rohani Iranian president Hassan Rohani condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria, expressing grave concern for that country’s people. “That the conditions…
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Gov’t invites complaints of rights violations at universities
Jafar Tofighi The temporary head of the Ministry of Science and Technology announced that all faculty members or students who feel their rights have…

