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Officers block memorial for executed political prisoners
Iranian intelligence and security officers prevented a gathering of families and activists from taking place at Khavaran Cemetery on August 28. Khavaran is the…
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Hundreds of thousand migrants have fled Middle East, Africa for Europe
A UN report reveals that more than 300,000 migrants have taken the hazardous route across the Mediterranean Sea to escape to Europe this year,…
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Cheetah Conservation Day aims to protect species in Iran
It is now half a century since the habitat of the Asiatic Cheetah has been reduced to the Iranian plains. Outside of Africa, the…
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Greenhouse gas emissions rising in Iran
The head of National Air and Climate Change at Iran’s Environmental Protection Agency reports that 500 million tons of greenhouse gases are produced by…
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Reactivated suspended sentence keeps activist in jail two more years
Iranian student activist Bahareh Hedayat has to serve another two years in jail, even though her family expected her to be released having served…
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Family of stabbing victim shows mercy to attacker
The parents of Ali Khalili have issued a statement announcing that they have decided to forego the Qesas order that was issued against Ehsan…
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IAEA seeks funding hike to keep watch on Iran
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says his agency needs a larger budget to fulfill its responsibility to monitor Iran’s nuclear…
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German foreign minister plans first trip to Iran
The German foreign minister will make his first visit to Iran this October, the German News Agency reports. Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced on August 24…
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Thousands lose stone-cutting jobs in Fars
The closure of 410 stone-cutting factories in Fars Province has resulted in more than 4,500 workers being laid off. The closures were caused by…
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Protesters freed after arrests at British embassy reopening
The Tehran police department has announced that the protesters arrested at the reopening of the British Embassy in Tehran have now been released. IRNA…
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Nurses’ groups oppose firing of protesters
The Nursing Associations in Yazd and Khorasan Razavi have issued a statement denouncing the termination of four hospital nurses at Tehran’s Amir Alam Hospital…
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Plan to save at-risk species called a high priority
Seventy-six animal species including mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish are under threat of extinction, according to Iran’s Department of the Environment. The department’s director…