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Leader’s representative comments on opposition house arrests
The Iranian Supreme Leader’s representative in the Basij forces says the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi from house arrest can…
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Film deemed too violent for screening
KIanoosh Ayari’s film Khaneh Pedari (Our Father’s Home), which recently was cleared for public screening after four years, has once again been pulled from…
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Iranians told to limit use of gas or supply system could fail
Iran’s Minister of Oil has called on Iranians to conserve natural gas, saying high gas consumption will disrupt the supply. The minister says the gas…
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Census chief reveals Iranian population statistics
Mohammad Nazemi, the head of Iran’s Census Organization, says the office registered 1.4 million births and 400,00 thousand deaths annually, adding that 800,000 marriages…
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Israeli diplomats to learn Persian in coming year
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to give Persian lessons to its diplomats in 2015. The Israeli news channel i24news, which airs its programs in…
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Iran selling more oil to major Asian customers
Iran’s oil sales to its main Asian customers have increased once more, as Iranian authorities report that economic growth has moved well into the…
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“National Internet” to be tested in Qom before countrywide roll-out
Iran’s Minister of Communications says a significant budget has been set aside for launching the so-called “National Internet” and it remains one of his…
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Rohani credits his government policies for Iran’s economic improvement
Iranian President Hassan Rohani says his government succeeded in reducing the rate of inflation from over 40 percent to 17 percent within 16 months.…
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Newspaper closure, arrest may be linked to story on government critic
Yaghma Fakhshami, a political reporter for the Roozan daily, was arrested two days after Iranian authorities banned the newspaper. ILNA reports that Fakhshami was…
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Three arrested near border allegedly planning suicide attacks
The head of Iranian border security announced that “three terrorists” were arrested near the country’s northwest border. The Fars News Agency reported the news…
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Train-manufacturing facility brought to a halt by workers
Hundreds of Pars Wagon workers in Arak stopped work after the company refused to renew the contract of union representative Ali Derakhshandehbakht. ILNA reported…
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Official says Iran not seeking renewed ties with U.S.
Ali Shamkhani The head of Iran’s National Security Supreme Council says the country is not interested in re-establishing diplomatic relations with the United States.…