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Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Saudis accused of assaulting pilgrims
The Saudi police officers accused of harassing two young Iranian pilgrims in Jeddah Airport had their first court session today, June 1. Iran’s deputy…
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Nuclear delegates to work all hours to get agreement
The Iranian foreign minister said in a televised interview that the parties involved in the nuclear negotiations have decided to work around the clock…
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Iraqi leader defends letting Iran help fight ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Heydar Al-Abadi has defended the cooperation his country receives from Iran in fighting against ISIS forces. Al-Abadi said in a television…
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Memorial banners for controversial Imam removed in Isfahan
Banners commemorating the late Ayatollah Jalaleddin Taheri, the former Friday Mass Imam of Isfahan, were removed from the city on Sunday by city officials,…
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Young man could soon be executed in strange crime case
The Human Rights Organization of Iran reports that a young man who was charged with stabbing a member of the Basij may be in…
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Iran, U.S. meet to discuss outstanding nuclear issues
With one month left before the deadline to complete the comprehensive draft agreement between Iran and the 5+1, talks have resumed in Geneva between…
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Minister announces destruction of ISIS cells in Iran
Iran’s intelligence minister says “a number of ISIS cells in Iran have been identified and destroyed”. ISNA reports that Mahmoud Alavi gave a speech…
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Teachers’ group demands release of jailed executive member
The Iranian Teachers Association issued a statement on May 28 protesting the arrest of executive member Ali Akbar Baghbani for criticizing the government’s reaction…
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Parliament expresses concern over corruption in veterans agency
Iranian MPs maintain that corruption at the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs when former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in office was even greater…
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Syria, Iran, ISIS and the Future of Social Justice: “In dialogue with Yassin al-Haj Saleh”
Frieda Afary Yassin al-Haj Saleh is a leading Syrian intellectual and former political prisoner who participated in the Syrian Revolution from its beginning in…
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Planned protests against nuclear negotiations declared illegal
Demonstrations in the works by opponents of the nuclear negotiations in Mashhad have been declared illegal by the Khorasan Razavi governor. Massoud Mahalati told…
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Iran calls for understanding amid regional divides over Yemeni conflict
The Iranian foreign minister has spoken out about “understanding and dialogue” with its neighbours as regional tensions rise over the conflict in Yemen. While…