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Top diplomats to discuss implementing nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that he will meet with his 5+1 counterparts in New York to discuss execution of the Comprehensive…
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MPs continue expedited review of citizenship bill
Iranian MPs have voted to keep fast-tracking the review of a bill that would offer Iranian citizenship to the children of Iranian mothers and…
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Accused attackers of MP going to court in October
The lawyer for Iranian MP Ali Motahari reports that the proceedings against eight suspects charged with attacking the MP in Shiraz will take place…
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Nuclear agency approves sample protocols at Iranian site
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says the sample-retrieval process at the Parchin Military site measures up to IAEA standards. Yukiya Amano told…
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Rohani describes relations with U.S. in 60 Minutes interview
President Hassan Rohani says Iran and the United States “have taken the first steps” towards diminishing the enmity that has marked their bilateral relations…
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Protesters accuse company of secretly diverting water
The Semnan Regional Water Company is “secretly” exploiting Abr Forest to transfer water from Golestan Province to Shahroud, according to environmental protesters, who say…
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Amano takes questions on nuclear pact in private
Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrived in Tehran on September 20 and attended a meeting of Iran’s parliamentary commission…
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Saudi prince warns against politics spoiling pilgrimage
The Saudi Crown Prince has announced that any “political propaganda” during the performance of Haj rituals in his country is prohibited, adding that violation…
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Jailed activist writes to judicial chief about plight as a mother
Jailed human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi has written to the head of the judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, to protest that she can’t speak to…
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Activist arrested following funeral of jailed labour champion
Ali Nejati, a prominent labour activist and an executive member of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Syndicate, was arrested by Islamic Republic authorities following the…
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Iran’s surprising currency drop casts suspicion on government
Hamid Mafi The Iranian currency market is in shock with the value of the national currency once again falling against foreign currencies and the…
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Student arrests may be response to Leader’s speeches
The authorities have raided two student residences and arrested a number of students, according to reports received by Radio Zamaneh. Zamaneh has been informed…