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Four journalists arrested by Iranian authorities
In a new wave of arrests, the Islamic Republic has detained four journalists, the opposition website Kaleme reports. Ali Akarami and Mehdi Afsharnik were…
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MPs abandon motion to impeach president
Iran’s Parliament will not pursue the impeachment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, despite the initial efforts of a number of MPs, the Fars News agency reports.…
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Death of Iranian student triggers university protest
A group of Iranian students at Amir Kabir University in Tehran staged a demonstration yesterday to protest “the incompetence and negligence of university personnel,”…
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Collaboration with foreign networks seen as “illegal” for Iranian filmmakers
MohammadMehdi Asgarpour Collaboration with Persian-language networks outside Iran is “illegal,” says Iran’s House of Cinema in a letter addressed to the Association of Iranian…
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Iranian cleric sentenced to 4 years in jail
Hojjatoleslam MirSadegh Honarvar Shojai Iranian cleric Hojjatoleslam MirSadegh Honarvar Shojai has been sentenced to four years in prison, 500 lashes and an $8,000 fine.…
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Internet access in Iran limited further
Iran has widely blocked the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to keep Iranian web users from circumventing the government’s filters. VPNs allow surfers…
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50 female seminarians to be stationed in Tehran subway
The head of Tehran’s subway system has announced that 50 female seminarians will be placed in various subway stations to respond to religious questions…
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Ahmadinejad accuses IAEA of releasing list of Iranian scientists
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of providing Israel with the names of Iranian nuclear scientists. The Mehr News…
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Iranian leader calls for discretion in fraud reporting
Ayatollah Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader has advised the media to refrain from stoking the fires of the banking fraud scandal that has made headlines…
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Iranian MPs accuse president in fraud case
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Eleven members of the Iranian Parliament have written a letter to the presiding board of Parliament, calling for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to…
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Baha’i followers get long jail terms
The Iranian judiciary has given five-year prison sentences to three Baha’is in Mashhad, while another seven followers are to go on trial in the…
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U.S. trip halted for lawyer who defended Americans
Massoud Shafii Massoud Shafii, the Iranian attorney who defended two Americans who were detained in Iran, has been banned from travelling abroad. AFP reports…