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Khazali slams Rohani as ineffectual, raising false hope
Mehdi Khazali, outspoken government critic and head of Hayan publications criticized Iranian president Hassan Rohani for “surrendering to the ruling faction” of the Islamic…
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Iranian workers march on May Day despite state resistance
ILNA reports that thousands participated in May Day demonstrations in Tehran and the International Workers Day was finally marked after “an eight year hiatus”…
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Thousands of Turkish police disrupt May Day gathering
Police clashed with demonstrators trying to mark May Day in Istanbul and kept them from gathering in Taksim Square. The International Workers Day gathering…
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U.S. writers’ group honours Iranian blogger who died in custody
Sattar Beheshti, the Iranian blogger who died in prison after being arrested by the Iranian cyber police for his internet activities, has been posthumously…
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Labour activists detained in run-up to May Day
A number of prominent labour activists have been arrested in Iran as May Day approaches. Ebrahim Madadi, the deputy head of the Tehran Bus…
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Iran calls for aid for Yemen after its own plane is repelled
Iran has slammed Saudi Arabia and its coalition forces for refusing to let its plane land at Sanaa Airport, calling their actions are “inhumane”…
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Rohani foresees improved industrial conditions after nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rohani says conditions for production and manufacturing will improve when an agreement is reached with the world powers and he warned…
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Police to crack down on luxury vehicles after Leader’s comments
After the Iranian Supreme Leader criticized the prevalence of luxury cars in the streets, traffic police officials have announced that they are prepared to…
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Women’s magazine shut down for reporting on ‘White Marriage’
Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has shut down Zanan Emrooz (Today’s Women) magazine and filed a complaint against it in court. The Tasnim website reports…
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Diplomat says Saudi-led air strikes foiled Yemeni peace talks
The former UN envoy to Yemen says the air strikes on that country by Saudi Arabia and its allies have compromised peace talks among…
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Nepal quake spares Iranian mountaineers, girls football team
The Iran Mountaineering Federation expressed regret about the death of several mountaineers in the Nepal earthquake and announced that the three Iranian mountaineers in…
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Iranian official says plan for lifting sanctions being formulated
Top Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi told reporters that the mechanism for lifting sanctions is now being drafted. ISNA reports that according…