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Copper industry pollution suspected in livestock deaths
The Iranian government has begun a probe into the pollution emitted by the copper production industry and its possible link to the death of…
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Rights group slams Saudi death sentence for Palestinian poet
Saudi Arabia has issued a death sentence to Palestinian poet and artist Ashraf Fayadh on the charges of apostasy and renouncing Islam. The Guardian…
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National Trust Party sets target for electing female MPs
Samieh Tahmasbi, the head of the National Trust Party’s women’s branch, says it is aiming to capture 30 percent of parliamentary seats in the…
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So-called “divorce brokers” could face official legal backlash
The head of the Tehran General and Revolutionary Courts, Abbas Pouriyani, has denounced what he refers to as “divorce brokers” and calls on police…
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Iranian officials take action to claim back stolen lands
The head of Iran’s Forest, Rangeland and Watershed department announced that 7,000 people are linked to the illegal seizure of national lands, and judicial…
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Iran says Telegram agrees to self-censor for Iranian readers
Iran’s ministry of communications says the Telegram now has an employee dedicated to censoring the site’s content for Iranian users, making sure it conforms…
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Tehran hosts meeting of powerful bloc of fuel-exporting countries
The eight members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will meet in Tehran next week for the third meeting of fuel-exporting countries. The…
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MP accuses IRGC of breaking law by detaining journalists
Iranian MP Ali Motahari says the recent arrests of journalists by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “against the law”. In an interview with the…
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Homes destroyed by gas explosion in Ahwaz
A gas explosion in the Pardis neighbourhood of Ahwaz demolished two residential units on Monday November 16 at around 11:33 PM. IRNA reports that…
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Sweeping arrests target officials accused of corruption
Six Sistan-Baluchistan government officials were arrested last week. ISNA reports that the deputy head of the Chabahar Free Zone and five others were arrested,…
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Journalist Heidari arrested at offices of daily newspaper
Hadi Heidari, an Iranian journalist and cartoonist, was arrested on Monday November 16. Zamaneh has been informed that security officers arrived at the offices…
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Top diplomats from Iran, U.S. discuss progress of nuclear pact
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry met in Vienna on the sidelines of the international conference regarding the…