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Kurdistan University establishes first Kurdish lit program
University of Kurdistan announced that in the coming year it is launching its first Kurdish language and literature program. The university reports that the…
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Iran’s “Smart filter” for internet now in second stage
Iran’s minister of communications reports that the first stage of “smart filtering” for the internet has been “successful” and the second stage has now…
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Iran sees business opportunities for foreign companies
Iran’s minister of industry, mining and trade said in a meeting in Vienna that with the removal of sanctions international companies can play a…
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Officials reveal how often nuclear talks were at risk
Iranian President Hassan Rohani says “on several occasions” during the nuclear negotiations with the 5+1 in Vienna and Geneva and “at least two times”…
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Exile ends for journalist arrested in wake of 2009 election
Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi, who was exiled to Gonabad after serving a jail sentence, has now been allowed to return home. Mehdieh Mohammad Gorgani,…
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Activist Nargress Mohammadi decries plight of mothers in prison
Nargess Mohammadi, the prominent Iranian human rights defender and deputy director of the Human Rights Defenders Centre who has been in prison for over…
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Teachers arrested as forces bust protest at Parliament
Teachers’ efforts to stage demonstrations on Wednesday July 22 were unsuccessful; however, it appears that their protests have reached the ears of MPs, who…
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North Korea declares no interest in negotiating nuclear program
North Korea says it is not interested in engaging in Iran-style nuclear negotiations with the United States and it does not seek any nuclear…
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Dust problems disrupt lives in Sistan-Baluchistan
Dust storms in Sistan-Baluchistan have raised the concentration of particles in the air to over 11 times the accepted level. Winds are blowing at…
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Parliament creates commission to study nuclear pact
Iranian Parliament has voted in favour of establishing a special commission to review the nuclear agreement finalized last week in Vienna between Iran and…
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France’s top diplomat accepts invitation from Iran
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will travel to Iran next week to meet with Iranian officials. This will be the first time in 12…
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Heavy rains flood roads in northern Iran
Heavy torrential rains have flooded Chaloos and Haraz roads in Tehran and Alborz Provinces so far killing 35 people. Fifty vehicles are also reportedly…