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Families of detained Kerman mine workers upset by lack of news
Twenty detained miners from the Khatoonabad Mine in Kerman, who were arrested last week for labour protests, remain in custody and have been transferred…
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Defending late leader’s grandson earns backlash for cleric
After moderate cleric Hashemi Rafsanjani spoke out against the Guardian Council for disqualifying Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the late leader of the Islamic Republic,…
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Thousands of rejected candidate appeals to be reviewed by Saturday
The Guardian Council reports that 6,000 candidates have appealed their disqualification by the council to run in parliamentary elections. Council spokesman Nejatollah Ebrahimian said…
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List of rejected reformist candidates presented to Supreme Leader
Political activists report that a list of 208 reformists candidates for Parliament who were disqualified by the Guardian Council has been presented to Iran’s…
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MP chides speaker for silence on oil deal protests, arrests
After a group of Basij students were prevented from staging protests against the recent oil deals between Iran and foreign companies, Tehran representative in…
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Suppression of student media prompts letter to Rohani
More than 800 student activists have written to President Hassan Rohani to protest “the pressure against student media” and to call for an end…
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Basij chief sees peril for Iran in European trade deals
The head of Iran’s Basij Organization has expressed concern regarding the Iranian president’s trip to Italy and France, saying the agreements signed on this…
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Supreme Leader meets with former leader’s grandson
One day after being disqualified from running in the Assembly of Experts elections by the Guardian Council, Hassan Khomeini met with Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran`s…
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Deals in progress to sell Russian aircraft to Iran
Russia says it is prepared to sell MC-21 passenger planes and the Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Iran and would also set up MC-21 parts…
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Dozens of disqualified Assembly of Experts candidates file appeals
More than 80 disqualified candidates who had hoped to run in the Assembly of Experts elections have submitted their formal complaints to the Guardian…
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Mine workers in Kerman arrested for protesting layoffs
Twenty workers at the Copper Mine Complex of Khatoonabad in Kerman were arrested for taking part in protests against layoffs and unpaid wages. ILNA…
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MP slams mass elimination of candidates
Iranian MP Ali Motahari spoke out against the sweeping disqualifications issued by the Guardian Council, saying the elimination of candidates will not be a…