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Leader slams “sinful” travel to Turkish resort city
Iran’s Supreme Leader has spoken out against Iranians travelling to destinations such as Antalya in Turkey and called for a ban on the advertisement…
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Sunni prisoners face imminent execution
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that 27 Sunni prisoners in Karaj Rejai Shahr Prison are in imminent danger of execution. HRANA…
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Iranian workers cry out against job insecurity
The head of Iran’s Workers’ House opened Workers’ Day events by speaking of the lack of job security for hundreds of thousands of Iranian…
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Number of female MPs reaches record high
With the victory of four more women in the second round of parliamentary elections, the number of women in the 10th Iranian parliament reached…
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Self-immolating Iranian migrant dies in Australian hospital
The 23-year-old Iranian migrant named Omid who set himself on fire in Nauru’s camp for asylum seekers trying to get into Australia has reportedly…
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Reformists lead in second round of elections
Unofficial results of the second round of parliamentary elections indicate that reformists are once more leading in most ridings. Four women, two independents and…
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Workers, International Workers Day: Official and Actual Accounts
by Mitra Fakhim The days leading to the International Workers Day in Iran has been eventful. Official events were weeklong and the independent labour…
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Voting begins in second round of elections
Voters in 121 cities went to polling stations today to vote in the second round of elections for their representatives in Parliament. The second…
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Imam declares U.S. economic hostilities persist despite nuclear pact
Ahmad Alam-ol-Hoda, the Friday mass Imam of Mashhad, has once again slammed the nuclear agreement forged by the Rohani administration between Iran and the…
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Convict summoned back to prison despite health problems
Saeed Hoseinzadeh Movahed, an Iranian political prisoner who was released in March for medical reasons, has been reportedly summoned back to Evin Prison. Reports…
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Creator of controversial “Blindfold” cartoon finishes serving sentence
Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari was released from prison on Tuesday April 26 after serving his sentence. The Fararo website reports that Heidari was arrested…
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Iranian migrant self-immolates after seeking asylum in Australia
An Iranian asylum seeker set himself on fire in Nauru, a camp for refugees seeking asylum in Australia, on Wednesday April 27. Canberra reports…