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Sotoudeh begins sit-in to protest licence suspension
Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian human rights lawyer whose licence to practice law was recently suspended by the Lawyer's Disciplinary Tribunal, has begun a sit-in…
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Iraqi prime minister arrives for Iranian visit
Haider Al-Abadi, Iraq’s new prime minister, arrived in Tehran on Monday night for a visit with Iranian authorities. Iran had been considered a supporter of…
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MP suspects foreign influence in recent acid-throwing cases
A member of Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission says “foreign and Zionist Intelligence Services” are supporting the perpetrators of the recent acid-throwing attacks on…
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Press TV official calls reporter’s death in Turkey “suspicious”
The head of Press TV's English Newsroom Hamidreza Emadi has announced that the death of its reporter Serena Shim in Turkey is "suspicious." "The…
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Four arrested for acid attacks on women in Isfahan
Four people suspected of throwing acid in Isfahan have been arrested, says a spokesman for Iran's Interior Ministry, and "all dimensions of the incidents"…
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Press TV reporter accused of spying killed in accident
Press TV reporter Serena Shim, who recently reported that Turkish security forces had accused her of spying, has been killed in an automobile accident.…
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Qeshm construction workers file insurance complaint
Constructions workers in Qeshm have filed a complaint against the Board of Directors of the Qeshm Free Regional Organization for failing to provide workers’…
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Turkey accuses Press TV reporter of espionage
Serena Shim, a reporter for Press TV, Iran’s English-language news channel, has been accused of “spying” by Turkish authorities. According to the Reporters Club,…
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Foreign travel to Iran enjoys sharp increase
Reports indicate a significant increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting various parts of Iran in the past 12 months. The head of…
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Court suspends rights lawyer Sotoudeh from practicing law
Nasrin Sotoudeh The Lawyer’s Disciplinary Court has suspended Nasrin Sotoudeh from practicing law for three years in an order issued on Saturday October 18.…
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Ahmad Montazeri summoned after defending opposition leaders
Ahmad Montazeri Ahmad Montazeri, whose late father Ayatollah Montazeri was a chief critic of the Islamic Republic regime, has been summoned by the Special…
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Ban on corporal punishment in schools remains
A request to drop the ban on corporal punishment in schools has been denied by the Research & Cultural Council of the Administrative Justice…