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Iran says NATO shield in service of Israel
Commander Ahmad Vahidi Commander Ahmad Vahidi, the Iranian Defence Minister, says NATO’s anti-missile shield in Turkey is really a defence system for Israel and…
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Iranian judiciary allows release of U.S. detainees on bail
The appellate court has finally agreed that two imprisoned Americans can be released on bail. ISNA reports that the Iranian judiciary has complied with…
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IRGC commander says PJAK forces run out of Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that its troops have reached the border regions of northwestern Iran, pushing Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) forces…
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Murder convict hanged in public in Iran
Alireza Mollasoltani was hanged today, Wednesday, after the appellate court confirmed his death sentence for the murder of Ruhollah Dadashi. ISNA reports that Mollasoltani…
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Former Afghan president killed in suicide attack in Kabul
Burhanuddin Rabbani Former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani, who now heads the country’s Supreme Council of Peace, was killed in a bomb attack today in…
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Iran confirms arrest of filmmakers
A number of people have been arrested for working with the Persian BBC, Iran’s intelligence ministry confirmed today. Iranian media report that a ministry…
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Judge to sign for release of U.S. prisoners
Release papers for the two Americans held prisoner in Iran will be signed by Tuesday, September 20, the defence attorney for Shane Bauer and…
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19 arrested in fraud case: Mohseni Ejei
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei Iran’s prosecutor general has announced the arrest of 19 people in connection with the $3-billion bank fraud, and the minister of…
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Statoil canceling its oil agreement with Iran
Norway’s Statoil is pulling out of its Iranian oil operations and will pay a penalty for foregoing its commitments, as stipulated in its agreement…
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Head of Central Bank denies stolen billions transferred out of Iran
Mahmoud Bahmani Mahmoud Bahmani, the head of Iran’s Central Bank, has denied rumours that $2-billion has already been transferred out of the country as…
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Student activists detained in Sanandaj
Iranian authorities have arrested three Kurdish student activists in the northwestern city of Sanandaj, the Kurdish Students Democratic Union reports. In an announcement, the…
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Iranian judiciary to reduce U.S. prisoners’ sentences
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said the judiciary is trying to reduce the prison sentences of two Americans being held in Iran. “The…

