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Pilgrims killed when bus crashes on its way to Iraq
A bus that was carrying 19 Iranian pilgrims from Iraq to Iran plunged off a cliff, leaving seven people dead and five others seriously…
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Iran offering tax breaks to stimulate foreign investment
The head of Iran’s Trade Development Organization says the country has adopted “advantageous regulations” to encourage foreign investment. The organization reports that in a…
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Prison to probe alleged use of violent offenders against political prisoners
Five political prisoners in Rejaishahr Prison, who started a hunger strike after being attacked by two violent offenders in prison, now say they have…
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Dairy farm chief sentenced to jail for polluting environment
The head of an industrial dairy farm in Khorasan Razavi Province has been sentenced to over six months in jail for causing environmental pollution.…
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Iran says removing sanctions will help environmental efforts
Head of Iran’s Department of Environment who is in Paris to attend the Global Climate Change Summit told reporters that Iran is committed to…
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Wrestling Federation slams cancellation of orchestra performance
Rasoul Khadem, head of Iran’s Wrestling Federation has called for an investigation into the cancellation of Tehran Symphonic Orchestra performance in the closing of…
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Turkey accused of “political murder” in death of Kurdish lawyer, activist
Thousands of Turkish citizens took part in the funeral of Tahir Elci, a human rights activist and head of the Diyarbekr Bar Association. Reuters…
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MP angered by news that accused former prosecutor has left Iran
An Iranian MP wants Parliament to follow up on reports that Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran Prosecutor who is under investigation for fraud and…
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Political prisoners say authorities used violent offenders against them
Five political prisoners in Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj have begun a hunger strike to protest that prison authorities have orchestrated attacks against them…
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Dwindling Persian Leopard population faces grave challenges
The head of the Hunting and Fishing branch of the Department of the Environment reports that in the past eight years, 166 Persian Leopards…
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Alarming number of school dropouts reported in Sistan-Baluchistan
The head of the Sistan-Baluchistan Board of Education reports that 100,000 school-age children are not attending school across the province, and the city of…
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Fire destroys large swath of Noor Forest, home of rare tree species
A fire in the Noor Forest of Mazandaran has burned down over 20,000 hectares of trees and the fire has not yet been brought…