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The Women’s Ward for Prisoners of Conscience in Mashhad
By Kyan Sabeti * Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad was thrust into the spotlight when news emerged that secret mass executions were carried out there…
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Environmental official warns of rising cancer incidence
Massoumeh Ebtekar Massomeh Ebtekar, the head of the Tehran Environmental Committee, announced that patients are being diagnosed with cancer at a younger age. Ebtekar…
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Political prisoner’s health causes concern
Mostafa Tajzadeh The health of Iranian political prisoner Mostafa Tajzadeh in Evin Prison is of grave concern, a group of political prisoners’ families has…
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Senior political figure defends opposition leaders, cleric
Habibollah Asgaroladi Habibollah Asgaroladi, a senior Iranian political figure, has expressed his support for Hashemi Rafsanjani, adding that the Islamic Republic government should not…
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Evin prisoners decry pressure over Beheshti case
Forty-one Iranian political prisoners have issued a statement in protest against the “pressure” and “restrictions” imposed on inmates in ward 350 of Evin Prison.…
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School fire incident claims second life
Sariya Rasoulzadeh, another victim of the fire that injured 22 students earlier this month, died today, December 28, at Sinai Hospital in Tabriz. Prianshahr…
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Ahmadinejad dismisses health minister
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Marzieh Dastjerdi Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has removed his minister of health, Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, after the minister criticized the government’s failure to…
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New figures highlight Iran’s road safety problem
More than 270,000 Iranians have been killed in road accidents, according to recent official statistics. The Mehr News Agency reports that, according to the…
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Opposition leaders must be released: former president
Mohammad Khatami has called once more for the release of the Iranian opposition leaders during a visit with MirHosein Mousavi’s daughters. The Kaleme website…
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Dispute escalates between MP, senior cleric
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Iranian MP Hamid Resayi has once again attacked Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of the Expediency Council, in Parliament, accusing the…
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Economic survey reveals Iran’s slowdown
Iranian Parliament’s research centre has announced that a survey of 98 economic organizations from across the country reveals that production at these organizations has…
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Supreme Leader ordered opposition leaders held: official
Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam The head of Iran’s Security Forces said today that the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi and…

