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Swiss government drops sanctions against Iran
Switzerland says it is removing sanctions against Iran in the follow-up to the nuclear accord that was reached last month between Iran and the…
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Casualty numbers vary after clash with PJAK in Kamyaran
The Revolutionary Guards in Kurdistan report that five Basij members were killed in Kamyaran in conflict with the Kurdish group PJAK; however, PJAK maintains…
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Turkish leader vows to drive Kurdish group out of country
The Turkish Prime Minister announced on Wednesday August 12 that his country’s military attacks against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will continue without fail.…
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Latest attack closes Bazargan border with Turkey
The head of Road Transportation in Iran has announced that following an attack on an Iranian transport truck in Turkey on the night of…
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Agents urged to avoid booking ground-level travel to Turkey
The director of Iran’s Tourist Services Supervisory Board has announced that in view of recent incidents in Turkey, travel agencies should avoid arranging rail…
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Iran’s oil company to hike output only when sanctions gone
The National Iranian Oil Company says it will not increase oil production until international sanctions are removed. The Oil and Energy website reports that…
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Verdict coming soon for Iranian-US journalist
Jason Rezaian, the Iranian-American reporter for the Washington Post who is being tried in Iran, should receive the court’s verdict within a week, Rezaian’s…
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Punishing fines proposed for women who defy hijab
The Cultural Commission of the Iranian Parliament has proposed a bill to impose heavy fines on women who remove their headscarf in public or…
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Prominent scientists sign letter praising nuclear pact
Twenty-nine leading American scientists, including Nobel Prize winners and nuclear experts, have written a letter to express their support for the nuclear agreement forged…
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Sand storms in Sistan take a toll on daily life
All government offices and businesses were closed due to the heavy sand storms in Sistan on Sunday August 9. The Mehr News Agency reports…
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Son of moderate cleric begins 10-year prison sentence
Reports indicate that Mehdi Hashemi, the son of the moderate cleric who heads the Expediency Council, has entered Evin Prison to serve a 10-year…
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Obama sees potential co-operation with Iran in wake of deal
The US president says the nuclear deal with Iran could also lead to a “constructive relationship” with that country in the future. In an…