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Zarif meets EU diplomat ahead of nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton wrapped up a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General…
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Basketball body to try allowing religious head coverings
FIBA, the international governing body of basketball, has announced that players will be allowed to wear religious head coverings such as scarves and turbans…
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Hardline cleric warns faster internet bad for youth
Mashhad’s Friday Mass Imam, a hardline cleric, has slammed the government’s efforts to improve internet access for Iranians, saying it goes against the directions…
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Health plummets for jailed dervishes on hunger strike
Two of the jailed Iranian dervishes on hunger strike are reportedly in a state of critical health. The Majzooban-e Noor website reports that Kasra…
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Officials warn millions of Iranians suffer from poor diet
Forty-five million Iranians face inadequate nutrition, according to Bahram Biranvand, a member of Iranian Parliament’s Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Commission. In an interview…
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IRGC says Qods Forces aid troubled countries like Iraq
Mohammad Ali Jafari The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says its international arm, the Qods Forces, support “revolutionary and resistance movements of…
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University hikes tuition even for students already enrolled
Tuition fees at Azad University have been increased by 15 percent despite student protests. Students at every level have challenged the increase, according to the…
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Ministry objects to patrols enforcing hijab
The spokesman for the interior ministry reports that last year, 593,590 people received warnings from Morality Police patrols regarding hijab and how they dress…
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Lawyer of former vice president says verdict reached
Mohammadreza Rahimi Former Iranian vice president Mohammadreza Rahimi has received the court’s verdict in the matter of financial fraud charges, according to his lawyer.…
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Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers score triumphant first
(archival) Iran’s Greco-Roman Wrestling team has won the world championship in this discipline for the first time, with one gold, one silver and two…
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Plainclothes forces to patrol for hijab violations
The head of Ansar-e Hezbollah, the paramilitary group usually referred to as “plainclothes” forces by the Iranian public, has announced that it will put…
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Leader says Iran rejected U.S. pleas to discuss ISIS
Iran’s Supreme Leader was released from hospital on Monday September 15 following prostate surgery, with the media reporting his complete recovery. In the first…

