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MP complains about president’s costly trip to New York
Iranian parliament A complaint about the travel expenses incurred to send Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his delegation to New York last year was read today…
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Candidate’s TV speech to Iranian diaspora cut off
Mohammadreza Aref Iran’s state television interrupted the time allotted to presidential candidate Mohammadreza Aref 15 minutes into the program. The speech was aired at…
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Actress wins Cannes prize for Iranian director’s film
Bejo and Farhadi Berenice Bejo, who plays the lead role in Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, “The Past”, has won the prize for…
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Reformist slams Supreme Leader’s “absolute monarchy”
Mostafa Tajzadeh Political prisoner Mostafa Tajzadeh, a top reformist figure, announced in a letter from jail that the establishment has left no alternative for…
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Rejected candidate Rafsanjani addresses supporters
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of the Expediency Council, says the “extremists” in the Islamic Republic establishment have opposed him since…
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Jalili seeks greater global influence for Islam
Saeed Jalili Saeed Jalili, a chief presidential candidate for Islamic Republic hardliners, told his first campaign meeting that he intends to “spread the influence…
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Cities warn Parliament about dangerous food imports
Iranian parliament Representatives of the Iranian cities of Golpaygan and Langarood have warned the agriculture and health ministers that recent imports of wheat and…
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Hundreds of city candidates appeal rejection, many succeed
After hundreds of disqualified city council candidates appealed their rejection, the Supreme Board of Election Monitoring for Municipalities in Tehran Province announced that 312…
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Disqualified reformist candidate urges unified front
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, whose attempt to run in the upcoming presidential election was quashed by the Guardian Council, has…
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Iran denies military intervention in Syria
Abbas Araghchi Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi has dismissed allegations that Iran has military forces in Syria. He said on Thursday afternoon that…
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Iran arrests suspected election disrupters
The Fars News Agency reports that a number of people linked to the dissident exile group People’s Mohajedin of Iran have been arrested in…
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Basij chief says public accepts Rafsanjani’s disqualification
Mohammadreza Naghdi Basij commander Mohammadreza Naghdi says while the Supreme Leader is free to issue any directive, there is no reason to believe that…

