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Water from Georgia potential answer to Iran water crisis
Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, says a project to transfer water from Georgia to Iran is part of a “a general…
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Minister attempts to explain persistence of house arrests
The Iranian Justice Minister says the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnvard and Mehdi Karroubi is a security issue, not a legal one.…
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Assembly chief claims authority over elections for Guardian Council
In response to President Hassan Rohani’s statements about the limited role of the Guardian Council in the elections, the head of the Assembly of…
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Medical treatment, furloughs demanded for Kurdish activist
A group of Iranian activists has called on authorities to respect the right of Zeynab Jalalian, a jailed Kurdish political activist, to medical treatment…
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Head of new reformist party briefly arrested
Fars News Agency reported on Monday morning that Ali Shakourirad, the head of the newly formed reformist party, Union of Islamic Nation of Iran,…
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Family fears for jailed activist denied treatment
Evin Prison authorities refuse to allow jailed human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi to be hospitalized despite recommendations from neurologists. The Human Rights Defenders Centre…
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Interior ministry says new reformist party needs permit for political activity
Iran’s Ministry of Interior announced on Monday August 31 that the Union of Islamic Nation of Iran does not have the necessary permit to…
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Iran bans forest harvesting for decade
Any form of exploitation of Iranian forests has been banned for 10 years, says the head of the Department of the Environment. ISNA reports…
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Rohani seeks discretion around house arrests
President Hassan Rohani said in reference to the house arrest of Iranian opposition leaders that repeatedly raising the issue does not help his administration’s…
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Shelter owner, dozens of cats die in fire
Fire at an animal shelter near Eshtehard led to the death of 200 cats and the owner and operator of the shelter. A spokesman…
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Penelope Cruz accepts role in next Farhadi film
Penelope Cruz is reportedly acting in Asghar Farhadi’s next film, which will be shot in Spain in October of 2016. The Shargh daily reports…
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MP seeks solutions to house arrests, media ban
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has written a letter to the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, urging him to review the matter of the…