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Supreme Leader seems to call for inclusive elections
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, says the elections should be open to everyone, even those who do not agree with the regime. In a…
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Tehran Imam blames “infiltrators” for attack on Saudi embassy
Tehran Imam blames “infiltrators” for attack on Saudi embassy Tehran`s Friday Mass Imam condemned the attack on the Saudi embassy in his Friday sermon…
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Iranian poet/activist arrested at Tehran airport
Hila Sedighi, an Iranian poet, painter and activist, was arrested at Imam Khomeini Airport on Thursday January 8. The Kaleme website reports that Sedighi…
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Weekly newspaper publishes issue despite suspension
The Yalasarat weekly has published its latest issue despite an announcement by the Press Supervisory Board that the paper’s licence was suspended for publishing…
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More concern over health of detained opposition leader
The daughters of Iranian opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard report that their parents, who have been under house arrest since February 2011,…
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Iran blocks import of Saudi products as rift widens
The Iranian government has banned the entry of all Saudi goods into Iran including the free-trade zones of the country. At a special meeting…
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Iran calls for diplomatic peace from Saudis
The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia “must stop” acting against Iranian efforts to reduce tensions in the region. Mohammad Javad Zarif said in…
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Most parliamentary hopefuls pass first stage of scrutiny
Iran’s Ministry of the Interior says it has approved 10,954 applicants for candidacy in the parliamentary elections. A ministry spokesman reported on Tuesday January…
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Censorship board rejects blocking of Telegram app
Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has voted down a move to block the mobile app Telegram for Iranian users. The attorney general’s representative on the…
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Tehran subway workers repeat protest over unpaid wages
Workers at the Tehran subway service have staged another demonstration to protest delays in the payment of their wages. ILNA reports that on Tuesday…
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Female candidates for Assembly of Experts take exam
Five women vying to run in the Assembly of Experts election sat down to take the jurisprudence exam recently announced to be required for…
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Iranian Leader rejects idea that elections have been rigged
The Iranian Supreme Leader has denied the existence of any form of systematic violation of elections to date and said election organizers should be…