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Former Supreme Leader’s grandson rejected as candidate
The Guardian Council has rejected Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late Islamic Republic leader Ayatollah Khomeini, as a candidate for membership in the…
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Rohani, Pope exchange gifts during meeting at Vatican
Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who is currently in Italy, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday January 26. At the meeting, which…
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Female candidates rejected in run for assembly seats
None of the woman who registered to run in the Assembly of Experts elections was approved by the Guardian Council. The council forwarded the…
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Noted reformist writes open letter to leader from Evin Prison
Prominent jailed reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh has written an open letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, warning him not to allow a repeat of “the errors…
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Celebrated actress attacked in Kashan on way to screening
Extremists attacked the prominent Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya in the city of Kashan on Sunday. She was there to attend the screening of her…
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News sites under close scrutiny for “election offences”
The head of the Eastern Azerbaijan Justice Department has announced the shutdown of 25 news websites for “lack of permit” and “election offences”. Hekmat…
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Reactions to Iranian Leader’s Invitation to the Elections
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on all Iranians, even those who do not agree with the system, to participate in the elections for the protection…
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Prominent cleric arrested for role in attack on Saudi embassy
Hassan Kurdmihan, an Iranian cleric, preacher and director of religious institutions in Tehran and Karaj, has been arrested by Iranian authorities for guiding the…
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Brick workers lose jobs due to construction slowdown
Twenty thousand workers at brick kilns in Tehran province have been laid off and only 50 of 400 units remain active due to the…
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Iran gets UN voting rights after paying dues owed
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has released a list of 15 countries that are in arrears in paying their annual dues to the UN…
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Activist remains jailed with no court date in sight
Iranian activist Shokoufeh Azar Masouleh remains in jail without being charged and cannot put up bail due to a lack of financial means. In…
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