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Rohani says religious oversight not the job of police
Iranian President Hassan Rohani told a meeting of security force commanders on Saturday that the police must enforce the law and not Islam. “The…
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Iran to join talks aimed at resolving Syrian crisis
The United Nations has announced that it has invited Iran to be part of the negotiations to find a solution to the crisis in…
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Hassan Khomeini says interior ministry faltering against extremism
Hassan Khomenei, a prominent figure in Iran’s reformist camp, says threats like the one issued by Ansar-e Hezbollah would not have dissuaded him from…
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Moderate candidates face threats from conservative group
Ansar-e Hezbollah, the ultra-conservative group dedicated to preserving Islamic principles in Iran, has announced that if Hassan Khomeini and Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri arrive…
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Saudis announce end to bombing in Yemen
The Saudi-led regional coalition has announced an end to its air strikes on Yemen on Tuesday night, April 21, adding that its operations in…
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Metal wall being built around parliament raises concerns
Iranian MPs have spoken out against the construction of a wall around the parliament building that began in March. The wall is meant as…
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Student activist gets furlough during last days of sentence
Prominent student activist Majid Tavakoli has been given a furlough from jail for the first time since his arrest in December of 2009. The…
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Iran passes law to protect soil, prevent erosion
The Iranian government has finally approved legislation to protect the country’s soil from pollution, erosion and destruction. The legislation reportedly defines soil pollution, erosion…
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Protests grow over film of stray dogs dying in agony
The killing of stray dogs in Shiraz has triggered widespread protests across Iran and they continued today, with large groups of animal rights activists…
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Supreme Leader says Iran no threat to regional states
Iran’s Supreme Leader said in speech to the country’s military commanders on Sunday that Iran has never been a threat to its neighbours in…
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Hundreds of Italy-bound refugees killed in latest sea accident
Once again, asylum seekers leaving Africa for Europe have met with catastrophe in Mediterranean waters, with 700 lives claimed by the sea and only…
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Iran vows unlimited uranium enrichment if sanctions not lifted
Iran’s foreign minister says if the United States and the UN Security Council persist in “adversarial confrontation and continue sanctions” against Iran, then Iran…