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Hardliner says nuclear negotiators disobeyed Leader
Iran’s nuclear negotiating team “crossed the red lines set by the Supreme Leader”, hardliner Ahmad Alam-ol-Hoda told Mashhad worshippers at the Friday Mass Prayers…
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Iranian travellers among targets of armed attack in Turkey
Armed assailants attacked a bus that had carried Iranian travellers to Turkey through the Bazargan Border. IRNA reports that the attack took place on…
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Confidential letter directing coverage of nuclear deal causes stir
Iran’s ministry of culture and guidance has reportedly filed a complaint against the Vatan Emrooz daily; for “publishing confidential government documents”. The Nateghan website…
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Failing health of jailed activist prompts call for release
Ahmad Montazeri, the son of the late dissident cleric Ayatollah Montazeri, has raised alarms about the declining health of jailed human rights activist Nargess…
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Stubborn forest fires burn in two provinces
The Forests of Amol in Mazandaran Province and Kohdasht in Lorestan have fallen victim to widespread fires since yesterday, August 4. According to the…
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Chamber of Commerce plans underway for Iran, U.S.
The president of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines announced that if Americans launch a U.S.-Iran Chamber of Commerce, their Iranian counterparts will…
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Amnesty issued for twenty Iranian prisoners
The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary reported on Monday that 20 prisoners convicted of security charges “have been released or had their sentences reduced”. At…
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Six forest rangers freed after death sentences stayed
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment says six of eight forest rangers who were sentenced to death have now been released. IRNA…
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Khuzestan wildlife threatened by disappearing water resources
The depletion of water resources in the protected natural areas and parks of Khuzestan Province is posing a grave danger to the region’s wildlife.…
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MP’s magazine shut down for criticizing nuclear deal
Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has shut down the 9 Dey weekly maganize published by opposition MP Hamid Resai for publishing articles critical of the…
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Iran plans to buy 80 or more airplanes per year
The Aviation Organization of Iran says it plans to buy 80 to 90 new Boeing or Airbus planes annually in an attempt to modernize…
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Workers restoring heritage centre protest unpaid wages
One hundred and twenty workers from the Bam Citadel gathered in front of the Bam Citadel Cultural Heritage Centre to protest four months of…