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Category: Latest News
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Prosecutor balks at jailed tycoon’s claim of vast fortune
Iran’s Prosecutor General has refuted statements made by jailed tycoon Babak Zanjani in which he claimed to have cash assets of about 22 billion…
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Quds commander only injured in Syrian battle, not killed
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reports that Senior Commander Qassem Soleymani has only suffered “some minor injuries” in Syria. The IRGC has lost several…
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Smugglers grow rich from Iran as their activities kill jobs
The head of Iran’s Anti Smuggling Task Force says smugglers are reaping financial rewards from their activities in Iran equal to the country’s development…
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Persian Gulf pollution threatens to wipe out numerous species
Iranian Marine officials warn that a number of aquatic species in the Persian Gulf are facing extinction. IRNA reports that according to marine experts…
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Water resources rapidly drying out in Lorestan
Lorestan authorities announced that overuse of water reserves has completely dried out 1500 aqueducts in the province. Boroujerd prefect told IRNA on Wednesday November…
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Pollution taints water used for irrigating crops
The Qom Prefect announced that industrial pollution is affecting waters used for agricultural in the region. IRNA reports that Ali Khazai says industrial waste…
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Filmmaker among those arrested in recent sweeps
Mohammad Nourizad, an Iranian filmmaker and activist, was arrested on the morning of Saturday November 23 in front of his home, according to reports…
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Protesters detained outside Evin Prison questioned at various locations
A number of protesters were arrested by Islamic Republic authorities on Saturday November 21 in front of Evin Prison in Tehran. The Human Rights…
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Migrants in Greece protest Macedonia’s measures to deport them
Asylum seekers have staged a peaceful rally in the Greek village of Idomeni to protest Macedonia’s decision to deport some of them. AP reports…
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Minister demands investigation of interrupted reformist speech
In the middle of a speech by Reformist figure Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari, he was attacked by about 300 hecklers, prompting Iran’s interior minister to…
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Unnamed football stars arrested at party
Three professional Iranian football players were arrested by the authorities at a party. Khabar on line published the news on Tuesday November 18 without…