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Activists’ jail terms lengthened
Golrou, Tavakoli, Hedayat An Iranian appeals court has approved new sentences for three prominent student activists who are already serving out earlier sentences. Daneshjoo…
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Soccer players face punishment for “immoral” celebration
An Iranian judiciary official says soccer players Mohammad Nosrati and Sheys Rezai “committed an act against public morality” during their jubilant on-field celebration of…
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Motahari resignation bid voted down in Parliament
Ali Motahari The resignation of Ali Motahari was voted down in Parliament today, with 155 nay votes returning him to his role as Member…
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Released activist arrested again
Peymon Aref Iranian political activist Peymon Aref has been arrested once again, just days after his release. The Rahana Human Rights House of Iran…
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Parliament lets finance minister off hot seat
Iran’s Parliament has voted down the motion to impeach the Minister of Finance and Treasury over the recent $3-billion bank fraud. On Tuesday, Parliament…
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Parliament set to criminalize more web activities
Iran’s Parliament is preparing a proposal to widen the scope of computer crime laws to include text messages, weblogs and comments left on websites.…
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Head of National Security Commission pressed to quit
Alaeddin Boroujerdi A report says that Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran’s Parliament, has been told…
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U.S. “forced” out of Iraq: Supreme Leader
As American troops began exiting Iraq, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said the U.S. finally has been “forced” to leave Iraq. Iranian media report…
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Iran condemns plans for U.S. bases in Afghanistan
Rahim Mohammadi Yekta Iran has once again condemned possible plans for the establishment of permanent U.S. military bases in Afghanistan, stressing that the bases…
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Motion to question Ahmadinejad back on track
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iran’s Parliament announced today that the motion to question the president has been officially revived and will be put on the parliamentary…
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Boroujerdi denies allegations of involvement in fraud
Alaeddin Boroujerdi Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of National Security and Foreign Policy in Iran’s Parliament who was reportedly arrested for 24 hours last week,…
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MP briefly arrested over bank fraud case
Alaeddin Boroujerdi Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of National Security and Foreign Policy for Iran’s Parliament, was reportedly arrested last week on charges of “involvement…

