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UN group demands release of Iranian lawyer
Abdolfattah Soltani The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) had found that the Islamic Republic’s incarceration of Iranian lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani is…
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Controversial former prosecutor released after arrest
Saeed Mortazavi Saeed Mortazavi, the head of the Social Security Fund who was arrested on Tuesday evening, was released after 24 hours. The Fars…
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Iran repeats accusations against detained journalists
Ministry of Intelligence Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has issued a second statement regarding the arrest of a number of journalists in the past week,…
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New date set for Iran’s nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Council of National Security has announced that nuclear talks with the G5+1 are scheduled for February 26. IRNA reported that Ali Bagheri,…
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New online videos cast suspicion on powerful family
Fazel Larijani Hours after the arrest of Saeed Mortazavi, the notorious former Tehran prosecutor and the president’s recent appointee to the Social Security Fund,…
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Controversial former prosecutor arrested
Saeed Mortazavi The Tehran Prosecutor’s office has announced that former prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, who was appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to head the Social…
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Auditor fears public could lose trust in banking system
The deputy auditor of the Central Bank of Iran has warned that some banks may be involved in serious breaches of regulations that may…
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Iranian Labour Minister impeached in fiery session
Iran’s Parliament voted to remove the Minister of Labour today, Sunday February 3, during a volatile session steeped in accusations and conflict. Labour Minister…
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New date set for nuclear talks with Iran
Nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers will take place on February 25 in Kazakhstan. ISNA reports that European officials met with Iranian…
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Iran responds to suggestion of direct talks with U.S.
Ali Akbar Salehi The Iranian Foreign Minister welcomed recent statements by the U.S. Vice President about direct talks, saying: “Negotiations can only begin if…
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The Speed Limit
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Iran lauds capabilities of new fighter jet
Iran unveiled its latest domestically built fighter jet today, February 2: the Qaher-313 (Conqueror-313). Iranian media report that the Iranian Defence Minister, Commander Ahmad…

