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Internet cafes to demand customer ID
Tehran Police have ordered all internet cafes to start recording the identity of their customers. ISNA reports that Tehran Police announced on Tuesday that…
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Foreign Ministry denies sanctions’ effect on currency
Ramin Mehmanparast Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced today that sanctions against Iran will only hurt the countries that impose them, insisting that the steep decline…
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France wants to ratchet up sanctions on Iran
Alain Juppe French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says he has no doubt that Iran is developing nuclear weapons; therefore, France will support imposing further…
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Faezeh Hashemi sentenced to jail
A Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani to six months in prison and a five-year ban from political, cultural and media activities. Hashemi,…
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Iranian internet users to be cut off from World Wide Web
A member of Iran’s Corporate Computer Systems reports that Iran will be cut off from the World Wide Web once the country launches its…
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Iran tests missiles in naval drill
Iran announced that it has successfully tested its Nasr, Ghader and Noor missiles on the last day of a 10-day naval drill in the…
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Ilam struggles with rising suicide rate
The suicide rate in the western Iranian province of Ilam has risen to a critical level, says a provincial health official. Sadegh Rostami, the…
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Revolutionary Guards chief warns against elections protests
General Mohammad Ali Jafari General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, has warned that the “enemy” is planning “street…
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EU open to resuming nuclear talks with Iran
The European Union has announced that it is prepared to accept an Iranian offer to restart nuclear talks. Reuters reports that EU foreign policy…
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Internet users face spotty service in Iran
Internet users in Iran have been faced with continuous service disruptions and a drop in internet speed in recent weeks. ISNA reports: “In recent…
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Rights activist sentenced to three years in jail
Fereshteh Shirazi The Iranian judiciary has sentenced women’s rights activist Fereshteh Shirazi to three years in prison. The We-change website reports that the Amol…
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Election roll for parliamentary elections drops by 30%
Mostafa Mohammad Najjar The number of candidates registered in Iran’s upcoming parliamentary elections has dropped by 30 percent from previous elections. The Interior Ministry…

