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Saman Nasim, believed executed, still alive
At 3:00 PM on Saturday, Saman Nasim, the Iranian-Kurdish prisoner who was believed to have been executed in late February, called his family to…
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Nuclear talks end at last with a solid agreement
Iran and the 5+1 finally announced on Tuesday July 14 the finalization of an agreement after marathon negotiations in Vienna. After 20 months of…
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Campaign promotes stopping use of plastic bags
On July 12, which is Plastic-Bag Free Day in Iran, several organizations once again geared up to raise public awareness about the environmental problems…
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Fars MPs resign en masse to protest proposed governor
All 18 Iranian MPs who represent Fars Province quit their posts and walked out of an official session of Parliament to protest the appointment…
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Women now comprise one-third of homeless
The Iranian president’s advisor for Women and Family Affairs says one third of Iran’s homeless are women. ILNA reports that according to Shahindokht Molaverdi,…
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Iranian border official killed as “terrorist cell” captured
Iran’s Border Commander reports that a “terrorist cell” trying to enter the country through the Mirjaveh checkpoint in Sistan-Baluchistan was arrested on Friday July…
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Aircraft makers salivate over post-sanctions Iran
Western plane manufacturers are anticipating contracts with Iran worth billions of dollars as soon as sanctions against the country are lifted as a result…
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UN ceasefire broken by Saudi planes bombing Sanaa
Only two hours after the anticipated ceasefire brokered by the United Nations, Saudi planes bombed Yemen’s capital Yemen and clashes were reported in Tiaz,…
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Dried-out Bakhtegan Lake causes decline in air quality
National Parks officials say Bakhtegan Lake has completely dried out due to a water shortage and decline in precipitation. The Daneshjoo website reports that…
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Zarif says nuclear talks will continue through weekend
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says there has been significant progress in the nuclear talks but it is unlikely they will meet the…
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Russia calls for lifting of Iran’s arms embargo
Russia expressed support for a swift end to the UN arms embargo against Iran on Thursday July 9 as the nuclear talks continued in…
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Iranian power usage peaks as hydro dams generate less
Power usage has reached a record high this year approaching 50 megawatts per day. ISNA reports that according to ministry of power statistics, the…