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HEPCO workers join Pars Wagon strike in Arak
Labour protests continue in Arak with workers at HEPCO, heavy equipment manufacturers, joining the strike that began last week by Pars Wagon workers. The…
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IRGC officers killed in Sistan-Baluchistan province
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reports that armed assailants killed three Revolutionary Guards officers in the southwestern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. IRNA reports that according…
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Alarm sounded over decline in Iran’s wildlife species
Iran's Department of Environment says the decline in the variety of wildlife species in Iran is cause for serious concern and the number of…
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ISIS says it killed IRGC commander in Iraq
The extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility on Monday December 29 for the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander,…
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Corruption trial continues for former Tehran prosecutor
Saeed Mortazavi Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran prosecutor and head of the Social Security Fund, presented the final portion of his defence on Sunday…
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Rohani adviser denounces poor treatment of dervishes
The Iranian president’s adviser on ethnic and minority affairs says the treatment of dervishes in Iran in recent years has been “unfortunate” and “arbitrary”…
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IRGC commander killed in Iraq
Hamid Taghavi Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement on Sunday December 28 that Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi, a Revolutionary Guard commander,…
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Armed robbers kill police during gunfight in Golpayegan
Three police officers were killed Saturday in an armed confrontation in Golpayegan in Isfahan Province. IRNA reports that on Saturday December 27, Mohammad Hashemi,…
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Ancient Artifacts from Khurvin Make Long Journey Back to Iran
349 ancient Iranian artifacts have arrived in Iran from Brussels after Iran’s long dispute over their ownership was resolved by a court in Liege,…
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Mousavi responds to public attacks
With a rising number of accusations against the opposition leaders being spread in the media, MirHosein Mousavi has responded, calling those attacks “slander and…
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First phase of “smart filtering” called a success
Mahmoud Vaezi Iran’s Minister of Communications says his ministry has started implementing “smart filtering” by blocking access to “distasteful images” on Instagram. However, this…
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Minister calls big currency swings a thing of the past
As the national currency continues to fall against the dollar, Iran’s Minister of the Economy says he is not too concerned about the rise…