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Frightening air-quality problems in Sistan-Baluchistan
Sistan-Baluchistan Province is facing alarming air pollution levels, with officials reporting that the concentration of suspended particles has reached 20 times the acceptable standard.…
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Steelworkers take protests to Parliament
Protests by workers from the Zagros Steel Factory continued Tuesday in front of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran. The Fars News agency reports that…
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No furlough for jailed student activist
Majid Tavakoli Jailed Iranian student activist Majid Tavakoli has been denied a furlough three and a half years into his jail term. Daneshjoo News…
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Laid-off steelworkers take protests to the capital
ILNA reports that 180 laid-off workers from the Zagros Steel Factory gathered today on Pasteur Avenue in Tehran to protest their dismissal. ILNA reports…
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MP calls again for action on Lake Oroumiyeh
Iranian MP Mehdi Issazadeh has once again raised the alarm about the declining water levels in Lake Oroumiyeh, saying the lake is on the…
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Supreme leader commends outgoing president
Ayatollah Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei met with the outgoing president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday and praised the track record of his administration.…
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President-elect says Parliament must reclaim “dignity”
Hassan Rohani Hassan Rohani, Iran’s president-elect, said in a meeting with MPs that Parliament has been disrespected in recent years, and the legislative body…
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MP calls for answers on surveillance of fellow MP
Ahmad Tavakoli Iranian MP Ahmad Tavakoli has called for the Intelligence Minister to be summoned to Parliament over recent reports that an MP`s office…
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Dervishes linked to website get harsh jail terms
Seven detained Iranian dervishes have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms by the Islamic Republic judiciary. The Majzooban-e Noor website, the news source for…
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Iran releases detained diplomat
Bagher Asadi Detained Iranian diplomat Bagher Asadi was released from Evin Prison in Tehran on Sunday July 14. Asadi’s lawyer told ISNA that his…
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Iranians among refugees on capsized boat
A boat carrying Iranian, Afghan and Sri Lankan refugees to Australia has capsized in the Indian Ocean. According to Australian authorities, one infant died…
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MP complains of wiretap, secret surveillance
Ali Motahari Iranian conservative MP Ali Motahari says his offices were wiretapped and illegally videotaped. Motahari said in a statement that surveillance equipment was…

