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Iran prosecutor urges bank chief to return and face charges
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei Iran’s prosecutor general called on Mahmoudreza Khavari, the former head of the Melli Bank, to return to Iran to defend himself…
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Iran urged to spare Iranian pastor
Yousef Nadarkhani Iran is drawing widespread criticism for the imminent execution of Yousef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy. AFP reports…
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Khandan defends right to seek justice
Reza Khandan Reza Khandan, the husband of jailed human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, reported to Evin Court to present his final defence for having…
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Iranian Parliament condemns Saudi role in Bahraini, Yemeni crackdown
Iranian parliament Iran’s Parliament has issued a statement condemning the "cold-blooded killings" of the people of Yemen and Bahrain, slamming Saudi Arabia’s role in…
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Dismissed Saderat CEO questions absence of Melli Bank chief
Mohammad Jahromi Mohammad Jahromi has slammed the decision to relieve him of his duties as the head of the Bank of Saderat and claims…
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Human Rights activist defiant despite 11-year sentence
Nargess Mohammadi Nargess Mohammadi, the deputy chief of Iran’s Human Rights Centre who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, says even a…
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Azerbaijani citizens arrested at funeral
Iranian security forces have arrested a number of Khoy citizens in northwestern Iran at the funeral for two prominent community activists in Azerbaijan. The…
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Cabinet to get report on “greatest” fraud case
Iran’s minister of finance and the head of its Central Bank will give their final report regarding the $3-billion bank fraud at today’s cabinet…
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Iran supports Syria’s reform promises
Ali Akbar Salehi Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has lauded Syria’s promises to institute parliamentary elections and allow the establishment of several political…
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Iranian civil activist gets 11 years in jail
Nargess Mohammadi Nargess Mohammadi, the deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre and chief executive of the National Council of Peace, has been…
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Two Iranian cities among world’s most polluted
Some cities in Iran, India and Pakistan have the worst air quality on Earth, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.…
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House of Cinema criticized for support of detained filmmakers
House of Cinema A number of Iranian government supporters have called for the House of Cinema to be shut down for its support of…

