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Journalist released after serving sentence
Iranian journalist Sajedeh Arabsorkhi has been released from Evin Prison after serving her one-year sentence. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports that Arabsorkhi…
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Sanctions on Iran’s missile industry hold up nuclear talks
Iran’s deputy foreign minister told reporters on Tuesday July 7 that both sides in the nuclear negotiations remain flexible regarding the deadline for reaching…
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Jailed activist takes stand for mothers imprisoned in Evin
Jailed human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi has written a letter from Evin Prison addressed to the Tehran prosecutor to protest the visiting conditions at…
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Insurance deal aims to protect Asiatic Cheetah in Iran
The Asiatic Cheetah, which now can be found only in Iran, has been offered increased protection through an agreement between the United Nations Development…
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Blogger’s father sentenced weeks after son’s release
Only weeks after jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was finally released due to health problems, his father, Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, has been sentenced to…
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Province’s dust problem raises health concerns
Sistan-Baluchistan is dealing with dust particles in the air at six times the accepted level, Iran’s meteorological organization reports. According to IRNA, the increase…
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Nuclear talks clear big hurdle with sanctions plan
Iran and the 5+1 have managed to reach a tentative deal on the lifting of sanctions, which has been one of the contentious issues…
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Gas company pays big penalty for damaging forests
Iran’s National Gas Company has paid 35 billion toumans in damages to the Department of the Environment for damaging the Dena Forests with its…
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Sports body invites female reporters to cover volleyball showdown
With only two games of the world volleyball league championships left to be played in Iran, Iran’s Volleyball Federation has called on female reporters…
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Law to let volunteers enforce morality worries administration
Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa PourMohammadi says the legislation regarding the Islamic tenet of “Enforcing Good Behaviour and Forbidding Bad” is breaking rules about the…
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Contract workers continue strike at oil and gas projects
According to ILNA, labour activists report that on Thursday July 2, workers from a number of Asalouyeh oil and gas development projects have gone…
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Shahrekord’s smoke-free park aims to discourage smoking
On Wednesday July 1, Janbazan Gardens in Shahrekord was announced as the country’s first designated smoke-free park. IRNA reports that the head of the…