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Iran champions Shia leader arrested in Bahrain
Iran has called on Bahrain to release the detained Shia leader, stressing that the aggressive treatment of “leaders respected by the people” will greatly…
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Judiciary calls opposition house arrests constitutional
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani head of Iran's judiciary says the house arrests of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi are not unconstitutional…
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Another rare feline struck dead by a vehicle
Only two days after two rare Iranian cheetahs were killed in a road accident, another rare feline, a Persian Leopard, was struck and killed…
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U.S. denies offering prisoner swap with Iran
The United States has denied reports that it offered to release Iranian detainees in the U.S. in exchange for the freedom of Amir Hekmati,…
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Nuclear negotiations to resume Jan. 15
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the nuclear negotiations with the 5+1 will resume on January 15 at the level of deputy ministers.…
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Agh-Dareh miners released after complaint over protests
Eleven miners who were summoned to court on Tuesday December 30, after their employer complained that they had taken part in labour protests at…
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Rules for foreign-trained dentists spark protest
A group of dentistry graduates gathered in front of Parliament on Tuesday December 30 to protest the newly implemented placement tests for foreign-trained dentists.…
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U.S. calls for prisoner swap to free former Marine
The United States has proposed exchanging Amir Hekmati, the former US marine currently jailed in Iran, for a number of Iranian prisoners being held…
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Pollution in Tehran sends hundreds for treatment
Tehran emergency services report that 400 people were treated for respiratory and cardiac problems on Monday December 29 as a result of increasing pollution…
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Two earthquakes strike Bushehr Province
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit city of Shanbeh in the southern region of Bushehr Province on Tuesday December 30. An hour…
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Environment Department seeks to gauge impact of war games
Iran's Department of Environment says military manoeuvers can have significant environmental effects and it has called for the right to consult and attend during…
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IRGC presence in Iraq described as crucial to Iranian security
The head of Iran’s National Security Supreme Council has defended the presence of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Iraq, saying their presence is pivotal to…