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Arrests made over “vulgar” postings on social media network
Revolutionary Guards in Qazvin have arrested a group of people for their involvement in a mobile social media network and charged them with “acting…
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Head of Europe’s Parliament visits Tehran, comments on Syria
Martin Schulz, the head of the European Parliament, arrived in Tehran on Saturday November 7 for a one-day visit to meet with the Iranian…
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Visa complications keep Women’s Futsal Team from World Cup
The Iranian National Women’s Futsal Team will not be competing at the 2015 Futsal World Cup in Guatemala. Iranian women won the Asian Cup…
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Iran offers loans to car buyers, factories to spur economy
Iran’s central bank and the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade announced that starting next week, they will offer loans to auto buyers. In…
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Rohani warns against misuse of leader’s statements
Iranian President Hassan Rohani told a cabinet meeting on Wednesday November 4 that the Leader’s statement about “infiltration by the enemy” should not be…
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Iranian Intellectuals Analyze/Oppose Iran’s Role in Syria
Editorial note from Frieda Afary On October 30, 2015 when the U.S., Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and several other nations held a…
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Amin Anvari, detained student activist, released
Amin Anvari, the University of Amir Kabir activist and student arrested last month by Islamic Republic security forces, was released on bail on Tuesday…
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Protesting miners fear for security of delayed retirements
Miners from the Western Alborz Coal Mine went into their second day of protests in front of the offices of the Organization for the…
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IRGC arrests “enemy elements” in Iranian media
A website linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Islamic Republic hardliners says the IRGC has arrested “five enemy elements” involved in the media.…
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Iran to quit Syrian talks if progress proves unlikely
Iran has threatened that it will abandon the Syrian peace talks if they fail to be constructive. Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister…
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Journalist charged again, starts immediate hunger strike
Iranian journalist and political activist Issa Saharkhiz was arrested on Monday at his home in Tehran. Mehdi Saharkhiz, the detained journalist’s son, reported his…
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Leader says elections don’t change foreign policy goals
Iran’s Supreme Leader says Iranian foreign policy is based on long-term principles and does not change with the change in administration. IRNA reports that…