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U.S. blames error for Marines entering Iranian waters
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter says the U.S. Marines picked up earlier this week by Iranian authorities in Iranian territorial waters had made…
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Saudi blogger’s sister arrested along with young daughter
Samar Badawi, the sister of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, has also been arrested by Saudi authorities. Amnesty International reports that Samar Badawi, a…
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Police block shareholder protest at Parliament
The Tehran special police force prevented a group off Shandiz shareholders from gathering in protest in front of Parliament. ILNA reported that roughly 700…
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Saveh official warns water shortage taking a toll on pastures
The head of the Saveh Department of Natural Resources and the Watershed says the rapid advance of desertification in the province is having a…
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Ministry announces success in fighting financial crime
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reports the discovery of a number of significant financial fraud cases, including tax evasion, stock fraud related to the Hormozgan…
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Probe uncovers many thousands of illegal wells
The director of conservation and utilization of water resources reported on Wednesday January 6 that 300,000 illegal wells have so far been identified across…
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Elections hopefuls from Nationalist-Religious groups disqualified as usual
The Mizan Khabar website, which is linked to activists from Iran’s Nationalist-Religious figures and Freedom Front Party, says a number of members have been…
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Magazine’s publication suspended for sexual insults against female advisor
The Yalsarat weekly has lost its publication permit for insulting the president’s advisor on women and family affairs. In its last two issues, Yalsarat…
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Reformist-linked daily, Bahar, shut down again
The Bahar daily, a newspaper linked to Iran’s reformist forces, was shut down once again on Sunday January 3. The judiciary announced that the…
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Iran calls on Saudis to answer for Shia cleric’s death
Iran summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires to protest the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The Saudi interior ministry announced on Saturday…
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Tehran air pollution takes fatal toll on disabled students
The head of the Tehran Board of Special Education says three disabled students in Tehran have died due to severe pollution in the city.…
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MP assailants found guilty in Shiraz Court
Assailants of Ali Motahari progressive MP who was attacked by extremists in Shiraz have been convicted according to Motahari’s lawyer. Mostafa TorkHamedani told ISNA…