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Long-awaited trial of journalist yields no known result
The trial of Iranian journalist and political prisoner Issa Saharkhiz was held after four months. Roozonline reported on Saturday March 5 that Saharkhiz attended…
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Half-million Iranians allowed back into monthly payment program
Of the 870,000 people who appealed their elimination from the list of recipients of government monthly benefits put in place after the restructuring of…
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Khatami calls vote results an endorsement of reformist policies
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami issued a statement following the widespread success of reformists in the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, saying the…
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Parliamentary speaker celebrates election results
Ali Larijani, the speaker of the current Parliament who was re-elected in Qom, referred to the defeat of the Society of Qom Seminary Teachers…
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Activist sentenced for criticizing government on Facebook
Iranian activist Zartosh Ahmadi Ragheb was sentenced to six months in jail by the authorities for writing material critical of the government on his…
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Workplace deaths decline in Tehran
The coroner for Tehran Province reports that in the past 12 months, 272 workers died in workplace accidents. ILNA reports that the Tehran Coroner’s…
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Minister announces foiling of two “terrorist” attacks
Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says “two terrorist plans” in eastern and northwestern Iran were discovered and defused. IRNA reports that Alavi told a press…
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Sugarcane workers continue protests over pay, privatization
Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Workers gathered once again in protest on Sunday February 27 at the company office to demand improvement in their working conditions…
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Late arrival of ballot box denies detained leader right to vote
Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, who had called for the opportunity to vote despite being held under house arrest, has…
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Fars province reports most election offences in Iran
The latest reports from Iran on Saturday February 27 indicate that 83 election offences have so far been filed across the country. The Mehr…
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Election official lauds Karroubi’s demand for ballot box
The head of Iran’s election office, Mohammad Hossein Moghimi, has welcomed the reported demand by Mehdi Karroubi to be given the right to vote…
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Iran reinstates funding for families of executed criminals
The Iranian president’s adviser on Women and Family Affairs says the government has allotted a budget to assist the families of executed people, citing…