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Trial of Iranian-American reporter continues behind closed doors
The trial of Jason Rezaian, the Iranian-American reporter for the Washington Post in Iran, continued for a second day behind closed doors on Monday…
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Evin Memorial Campaign
On Monday May 11, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the former Tehran police chief and current mayor of Tehran, made statements about the need for green…
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Centuries-old trees in Fars destroyed by fire
Reports from Fars Province indicate that forest fires have destroyed 110 hectares of trees, including the 800-year-old trees of Miyanjangal. The head of Fesa…
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Health ministry interferes in nursing elections
After a year of protests by the nursing community in Iran and the issuance of open letters and petitions, the ministry of health is…
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Ancient Persepolis ruins corroding due to lichen
Iran’s most famous ancient site, the ruins of Persepolis, is being threatened by lichen. The Mehr News Agency reports that more than 100 kinds…
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OPEC holds firm on production quotas despite price collapse
OPEC announced, after a meeting on Friday June 5, that it is not adjusting its production quotas. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said…
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Report says Iranians spend nine hours a day on social media
Iran’s deputy sports minister reports that three-fifths of Iranians use Facebook, adding that they spend an average of nine hours on social media websites…
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Dust storms hit one province, will soon hit others
Eastern Azerbaijan Province has been put under emergency alert with dust storms moving into the region on Thursday June 4. Hamid Ghassemi, the head…
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Nationalist-Religious activist given heavy jail sentence
Hossein Rafii, a Nationalist-Religious political activist, has been sentenced to six years in jail and he is barred from political and media activity for…
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Iranians choose leisure over late leader’s remembrance
Despite efforts by the Islamic Republic establishment to present the anniversary of the passing of Iran’s late leader as a day of public mourning,…
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Iraqi tourists killed as bus plunges down cliff
A bus carrying Iraqi tourists has crashed down a cliff off the Karaj-Chaloos road. Reports indicate that 25 people were killed, two are missing…
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Iranian woman breaks new ground by joining wrestling body
Farnaz Panahizadeh is the first Iranian woman to become a member of the international wrestling federation’s Women and Sport Commission. Panahizadeh is the head…