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Music group members await trial after months in solitary
Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani, two members of the musical group Confess who were arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, have now been released. The…
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Jailed Facebook poster starts hunger strike to press for release
Amir Golestani, an Iranian sentenced to seven years in prison for his activities on Facebook, has announced that he is on a hunger strike…
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Ministry funds internet “smart filtering” at 11 universities
Iran’s deputy communications minister says the ministry has entered into agreements worth 110 million toumans so that 11 universities can implement smart filtering for…
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Journalist goes without food, water as jailers press for confession
The son of detained Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz reports that his father has begun a “dry” hunger strike to protest his treatment in prison.…
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Rohani expects benefits for Iran from large election turnout
Hassan Rohani says “dynamic” participation in the elections will not only affect Iranians, it will also have an impact on “the region and the…
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Campaigning begins for Assembly of Experts election
The 161 candidates vying for a seat in Iran’s Assembly of Experts began their two-week campaign on February 11. IRNA reports that the campaigns…
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Authorities warn shops not to sell Valentine’s Day gifts
Iranian security forces have warned retailers that selling Valentine-themed gifts and balloons is illegal, and the police will be on the lookout to confront…
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New app tracks location of morality police in Iranian cities
The new app Garshad shows maps of Iran’s major cities marking the latest locations of the notorious morality police (Gashte Ershad). Garshad maintains that…
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Jailed journalist’s mother intervenes on son’s behalf
The mother of detained journalist Bahman Darolshafayi has written to Iranian President Hassan Rohani to plead her son’s case and demand his release. Safoura…
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Iran set to implement “smart filtering” of social networks
Iran’s Minister of Communications says the implementation of “smart filtering” of social networking sites such as Telegram is imminent. The Iranian government refers to…
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Rejected female candidates risk backlash in small towns
The Iranian president’s advisor on women’s affairs, Fahimeh Farahmanpour, has expressed grave concern over the Guardian Council’s widespread disqualification of women running in the…
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Scholars implore president to cancel “non-competitive” election
A number of Iranian professors and scholars have issued an open letter to Iranian President Hassan Rohani to say that in view of the…