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Security forces injure protesting dervishes
A second day of protest by Gonabadi dervishes in front of the Tehran Prosecutor’s office was met violently by security forces, who attacked and…
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Judiciary gives deadline for blocking sites like Whatapp
The Iranian judiciary has given the administration one month to block mobile social networking sites such as Whatapp, Viber and Tango. Mizan, the judiciary’s…
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Detained opposition leader has eye surgery
MirHosein Mousavi, an Iranian opposition leader who has been under house arrest since February of 2011, has reportedly undergone eye surgery. A report on…
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Poachers set fire to environmental station
A number of poachers attacked an environmental monitoring station in Qomishloo National Park with Molotov cocktail bombs and set it on fire. The head…
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Dervishes arrested ahead of solidarity protest
Another 43 Gonabadi Dervishes have been arrested in Tehran, according to the Majzooban-e Noor website. The report indicates that the group was planning to…
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Nuclear watchdog confirms Iran’s continued compliance
As Iran and the 5+1 meet in New York for further nuclear talks, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in its latest monthly report…
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Asian Games open in South Korea
The 2014 Asian Games opened in Incheon, South Korea on September 19 with 14,000 athletes and officials participating from 45 countries. The ceremony began…
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New Budget to Prevent Suicide
The Ministry of Welfare has set aside a budget of 10 billion rials to control and reduce the country’s rate of suicide, a phenomenon…
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EU court rules in favour of Iranian bank
An EU court has ordered the European Council to lift its sanctions on one of Iran’s largest banks and unfreeze its assets. This is…
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MP slams China’s hold on religious memento market
The head of Iranian Parliament’s Culture Commission reports that China sells 500-billion toumans worth of rosaries and prayer stones to Iran. Culture Commission member…
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Sentences for “Happy” video may not have to be served
The young Iranians who were arrested for making a music video for the Pharrel Williams song “Happy” have been sentenced to jail terms and…
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Cabinet appeals for cut in water consumption
The Iranian cabinet has expressed concern regarding the country’s water shortage and made a serious appeal to the public to reduce water consumption, especially…