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Motahari lauds Khatami’s election participation
Ali Motahari Ali Motahari, a conservative member of Iranian Parliament, has commended Mohammad Khatami’s decision to vote in the elections last Friday. Khabar-on-line reports…
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Jailed journalist harassed at hospital
Issa Saharkhiz Issa Saharkhiz, an Iranian political prisoner currently hospitalized for heart complications, received a surprise visit on Monday from a group of government…
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Controversial family law passes in Parliament
Iran’s Parliament has passed Article 22 of the controversial family protection act requiring the registration of temporary marriages. The article has been amended however…
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A Civilized Dialogue
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Female students suspended over hijab violations
More than 10 female students at Iran University of Science and Technology (Elm va Sanat) have been suspended from their classes for “failure to…
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Khatami tries to justify his election surprise
Mohammad Khatami Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has attempted to justify his decision to cast a vote on Friday in Iran’s parliamentary elections despite…
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Ahmadinejad administration accused of financial violation
Iran’s Parliament has informed the judiciary that it is leveling a financial-violation charge against the Ahmadinejad administration. Khabar-on-line reports that during Monday’s parliamentary session,…
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U.S. won’t rule out a strike against Iran
Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama says he will consider all options, even a military one, to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.…
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Human-rights lawyers pressed to make false statements
Shirin Ebadi Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace laureate, says the jailed members of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre are being intimidated and pressured…
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Human rights lawyer sentenced to 18 years in jail
Abdolfattah Soltani Abdolfattah Soltani, an Iranian human rights lawyer, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, exile and a 20-year ban from practising…
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Tehran will see second round of elections
Parliamentary elections in Tehran will have to be taken to a second round because most candidates failed to receive a quarter of the votes.…
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Former president to defend decision to vote
Mohammad Khatami Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, a major reformist figure, has announced that he will soon make a public explanation for his decision…

