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Witness in Beheshti case transferred once more
Abolfazl Abedini Iranian political prisoner Abolfazl Abedini was once again transferred from Tehran to Ahwaz Prison on Saturday July 27. The Jaras Website reports…
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Hundreds of factory workers unpaid in Lorestan
The head of the Farsit Factory Labour Association in Lorestan says 400 workers there have not been paid in the past six months. Ahmad…
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Ahmadinejad gets clearance to establish new university
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has obtained a licence to establish a new university in Tehran. At the latest meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cultural…
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Tehran closes dozens of internet cafes
Tehran Police have shut down 67 internet cafes, citing various violations of city regulations. Hossein Sajedinia, the head of the Tehran police force, told…
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Dead blogger’s mother says officials silencing lawyer
Gohar Eshghi The mother of Sattar Beheshti, the blogger who died five days after his arrest by Tehran Cyber Police, says the Ministry of…
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Jailed journalist releases report on political prisoners
Jailed Iranian journalist Bahman Ahmad Amouyi reports that there are 1,000 political prisoners in Islamic Republic prisons. The Kaleme website reports that Ahmadi Amouyi,…
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Concern grows over detained journalist
One month after the arrest of Iranian journalist Ahmad Asgari, there is still no official news of his whereabouts. The Human Rights Reporters Committee…
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Renault blames anti-Iranian sanctions for loss
French automaker Renault says sanctions on Iran have triggered a steep loss for the company. Renault announced an operating loss of $327 million for…
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Newspaper claims Iran ready for direct U.S. talks
The New York Times claims Iran has shown interest in holding direct talks with the U.S. through a message sent to the U.S. administration…
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Heat wave threatens Tehran water supply
The Mehr News Agency reports that the “unprecedented” heat has caused a significant fall in water sources for Tehran, and residents will have to…
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Detained opposition leader taken to hospital again
Mehdi Karroubi Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest for over two years, was once again taken to hospital three…
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Iran denies report of Putin visit in August
Abbas Araghchi Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denied a recent news report that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran. Abbas Araghchi told the Tasnim…

