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Iranian-American journalist gets court date after months in jail
The first court session for jailed Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian will be held on May 26 at a Revolutionary Court in Tehran. The office…
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Leader’s critic to spend another year in solitary confinement
Mostafa Tajzadeh, a prominent political prisoner and former deputy interior minister, was not released at the end of his six-year sentence and has to…
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Strikes resume against Yemen as conference discusses peace
The Saudi-led coalition has resumed air strikes on Yemen, bombing Adan on the night of Sunday night May 17. The air strikes were halted…
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More workers fired from Ahwaz train project as strike continues
After 21 one days on strike, 600 workers of Ahwaz city train construction project are still refusing to work, and management has fired 60…
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Parliament to investigate unregulated detention centres
Iranian Parliament has announced plans to conduct an inquiry into the Prison Organization, its rehabilitation efforts and detention centres. The head of Parliament’s Judiciary…
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Supreme Leader slams Saudis for bombing Yemen
Iran`s Supreme Leader has referred to the Saudi attacks on Yemen, saying: “We are all neighbours. Security in the Persian Gulf is in everyone’s…
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One female allowed into stadium to watch Iranian soccer favourites
There was only one female spectator in Azadi Stadium for the 80th match-up between Iran’s two most popular soccer teams, Persepolis and Esteghlal, and…
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Obama soothes Gulf states over prospect of nuclear deal
U.S. President Barack Obama gave reassurances that a nuclear agreement with Iran will be no threat to the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council states, addressing…
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Kurdistan teachers continue silent protests for better wages
On Thursday May 14, teachers in Kurdistan province gathered in silence for the fourth time to protest “unfair wages and discrimination in the Ministry…
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First aid shipment reaches Yemen as ceasefire holds
After seven weeks of air strikes on Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition, a five-day ceasefire allowed the first shipment of humanitarian aid to reach…
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Iranian diplomat reports progress and snag at nuclear talks
The Iranian nuclear negotiation team arrived in Vienna on Tuesday May 12 to begin the new round of talks with the 5+1 representatives. Abbas…
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Dozens killed in Saudi-led attack on Yemeni ammo depot
The Saudi-led coalition’s attack on an ammunition depot near Sanaa killed 69 people on Tuesday March 12. Yemeni health officials told AFP that the…