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Nuclear talks set to resume amid reports of an impasse
The eighth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 will take place on Tuesday October 14 in Vienna, and the foreign ministers…
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Two female prisoners in legal limbo intensify hunger strike
Ghoncheh Qavami and Atena Faghdani, two Iranian political prisoners who have been on hunger strike for the past 11 days, are now also refusing…
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Presence of female musicians stops concert despite proper permit
The music group Erfan was prevented from holding a concert in Isfahan because women were part of the group. The concert was cancelled even…
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Activist filmmaker detained for one day, reportedly beaten
Mohammad Nourizad Mohammad Nourizad, an Iranian political filmmaker and activist, reported on his Facebook page that he was released from Evin Prison on Sunday…
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Judicial chief warns media to lighten corruption coverage
The head of Iran’s judiciary says media outlets that “exaggerate” corruption charges will be investigated for illegal activities. ISNA reports that Ayatollah Amoli Larijani…
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Condemned woman appeals to victim’s family for mercy
The head of the Tehran Justice Department has announced that the file of Reyhaneh Jabbari, a woman sentenced to death for the murder of…
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Rahnavard undergoes eye surgery
Zahra Rahnavard Iranian opposition leader Zahra Rahnavard, who has been under house arrest with her husband, MirHosein Mousavi, since February 2011, was transferred to…
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Iran raises possibility of deadline extension for nuclear talks
Abbas Araghchi Iran’s nuclear negotiating team has reported on a potential extension to the deadline for reaching a final deal with the 5+1. The…
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Ministries cooperate to put young panhandlers in school
Iran’s Minister of Labour and Social Welfare has announced that in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior, they are planning to stop panhandling…
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New Hope for Vali Asr Cedars
After decades of decline the tall old cedars lining Vali Asr Avenue, the main artery of the Iranian capital, have become the focus of…
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Journalist arrested after critique of Saqez Police
The Iranian-Kurdish journalist Hiwa Fouladi was arrested after the Saqez Police Force filed a complaint against him. The Shar News Website reports that Fouladi…
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Protesters question safety of nuclear plant project
A number of residents in the area surrounding the Bushehr Nuclear Plant in Khuzestan Province staged a protest against the latest project being implemented…