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Iranian Parliament to probe financial fraud case
Shamseddin Hosseiny Iran’s Parliament has summoned the Minister of Economy, Shamseddin Hosseiny, and Finance for questioning on the 3-billion-dollar fraud case involving the Central…
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Iranian leader condemns NATO interference in Libya
Ayatollah Khamenei NATO and the West have caused “irreparable damage” in Libya, said Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, speaking in Tehran at the International…
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Senior cleric calls for seminaries to supervise parties
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Iranian seminaries should supervise political parties, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said today. ISNA reports that Ayatollah Makerem Shirazi raised…
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Ebadi urges UN rapporteur to protest rights violations in Iran
Shirin Ebadi Iranian human rights defenders have no security in terms of their lives or professions in Iran, writes Shirin Ebadi, the head of…
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Russian NATO representative to travel to Iran
Russia’s ambassador to NATO, Dmitry Ragozin, plans a trip to Iran by the end of September to discuss defence issues. Russia’s state news agency…
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Iranian human rights lawyer gets six years in jail
Nasrin Sotoudeh Jailed Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced by the appellate court to six years in prison and a 10-year ban from…
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U.S. rejects Iran’s call for nuclear talks
Glyn Davies The U.S. has rejected the proposal to resume nuclear talks with Iran, accusing the country of a “charm offensive” in a letter…
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Iranian judiciary denies release of U.S. citizens
The Iranian judiciary announced today that the two U.S. citizens imprisoned in Iran have not yet been granted release on bail. Iranian media are…
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Ahmadinejad slams attempts to implicate his allies in fraud
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cautioned critics not to accuse members of his caucus of embezzlement, saying: “We will keep silent again for the…
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Iraqi president acted for release of U.S. detainees in Iran
Iraq has announced that its own president, Jalal Talebani, mediated the discussions that will bring about the imminent release of Shane Bauer and Josh…
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American detainees in Iran to be released on bail
Iranian authorities say two Americans detained in Iran will be released on bail. On Tuesday, in an exclusive interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, NBC reported…
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Water fights are political and house arrests, beneficial
by: Ashkan Parsa At a press conference on Monday September 5, Iran’s Prosecutor was faced with the most controversial judicial news of the day.…