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Elimination of presidential elections on the horizon
Mohsen Ghoravian Conservative cleric Mohsen Ghoravian has indicated that the role of president could soon come to an end in the Islamic Republic. “After…
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Iranian rights activists held at Evin Prison
Kouhyar Goudarzi It has been confirmed that Iranian human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi is being held at Tehran’s Evin Prison. The Human Rights Reporters…
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Motion to question Ahmadinejad falls short of signatures
The Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board has announced that 29 MPs have withdrawn their support from the motion to question the president, thereby rendering it…
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Protesters won’t get grants: minister
Kamran Daneshjoo Iran’s Minister of Science announced that his department will cut off bursaries and grants to students connected with the post-election protests of…
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Ahmadinejad allies prepare for parliamentary elections
Morteza Agha Tehrani The head of the Islamic Revolution Stability Front, Morteza Agha Tehrani, has urged authorities to safeguard the coming elections and ensure…
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Use of VPNs criminalized in Iran
The use of VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) and proxies is a “crime,” Iran’s Minister of Communications and Technology has announced. On Monday ISNA quoted…
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Trapped crew members confirmed dead in sinking incident
Mohammad Rastad, the head of Bushehr ports and navigation, has confirmed the death of six Koosha crew members who were trapped on the vessel…
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Finance minister summoned for questioning
Iran’s Parliament officially announced a motion on Sunday to impeach the Minister of Finance in connection with the $3-billion bank fraud that came to…
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Fate of some crew still unknown in supply vessel sinking
Seven crew members of the supply platform vessel Koosha have been killed, says Mohammad Rastad, the head of ports and navigation in Bushehr, and…
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World powers ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran
Catherine Ashton EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says world powers are once again interested in engaging Iran in nuclear talks. Reuters reports that…
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EU imposes sanctions on alleged assassination conspirators
The European Union has imposed sanctions on five Iranians for alleged involvement in the “assassination plot” against Adel Al-Jubeir, the Saudi ambassador in Washington.…
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Iranian activists condemn flogging sentence for actress
Marzieh Vafamehr A statement issued on behalf of 280 Iranian cultural and social activists is expressing their support for Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr, who…

