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Abducted Iranian pilgrims released in Syria
Free Syrian Army The 11 Iranian pilgrims recently kidnapped by Syrian opposition forces have been released. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the pilgrims…
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IAEA delegation to return to Iran this month
Ramin Mehmanparast A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency will return to Iran on February 21 to further inspect the country’s nuclear activities.…
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Parliament ready to consider halting oil export to EU
Ali Larijani Iran’s Parliament is set to examine the motion to cut off oil exports to Europe, says Speaker Ali Larijani. IRNA reports that…
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Turkey strongly opposes military attack on Iran
Ahmet Davutoğlu Turkey says a military attack on Iran would be “disastrous” for the Middle East. Reuters reports that in a speech to the…
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Iranian activists call for release of their peer
Saeed Razavi Faqih A group of 52 Iranian student activists has issued a statement calling for the release of Saeed Razavi Faqih. The former…
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Dissident sentenced to 14 years in jail
Mehdi Khazali Iranian dissident Mehdi Khazali has been sentenced to 14 years in jail, 10 years in exile and 90 lashes. The director of…
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Will Women Participate in Iran’s Parliamentary Elections?
By: Khadijeh Moghaddam In examining the eight Islamic Republic parliaments, from the very first Parliament, which included only four women, despite the historic role…
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Widespread arrests in southwestern Iran
Iranian security forces have arrested 50 people over the past two weeks in the Arab neighbourhoods of the southwestern province of Khuseztan. Two of…
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Last steps taken to summon president to Parliament
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iranian MP Mostafa Rezahosseini has announced that the final step has been taken to summon Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning. Rezahosseini said: “The…
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Iran to stop oil exports to Europe
Rostam Ghassemi Iran’s Oil Minister announced today that Iran will “definitely” halt the sale of crude to a number of European countries. The Mehr…
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Rights groups make global appeal for help with Iran
International rights groups have called on the global community to take a firmer stance in its talks with Iran on respect for human rights.…
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China refuses to join the sanctions bandwagon
China has announced once more that it will not join with the West in imposing sanctions on Iran, emphasizing that talks and cooperation are…

