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Category: Latest News
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Terrorist group members arrested in five provinces
Iran’s Minister of Intelligence announced the arrest of 24 members of terrorist groups in Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Tehran, Golestan and Mazandaran provinces. At a press…
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Iran to continue seeking political solution in Syria peace talks
Iran will take part in the next Syria peace talks to “assist in finding a political solution for the Syrian crisis”, said Hossein Amir…
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Union leader begins prison sentence as colleagues protest
Jafar Azimzadeh, the head of Iran’s Free Trade Union, has reported to Evin Prison to serve out a six-year prison sentence. According to the…
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Interest rate reduction meant to stimulate lagging economy
Iranian media report that public and private banks have agreed to reduce interest rates by two percent. The Coordinating Council of Public and Private…
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Deer population plummets in Iran’s second-largest sanctuary
The number of deer in the Shir Ahmad Animal Sanctuary has fallen to 360 from close to 3.000 head in 2009. Mohammadali Amarlo, the…
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Detained activist warned not to talk to foreign media
Iranian political activist Kourosh Zaim was arrested and interrogated by the Islamic Republic authorities on November 4. He reports that he was questioned about…
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Intruders block reformist speech, chase speaker, injure guards
Islamic Republic extremists attacked and halted the speaking event of Fayyaz Zahed, a professor and reformist figure in Lajihan on Wednesday November 4. The…
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Official reveals massive size of illegal alcohol industry
Iran’s deputy justice minister says the country has a billion-dollar alcohol-smuggling racket, which he called a “shameful” mark for the country. The Jomhouri Eslami…
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Group reports discrimination against people with HIV-AIDS
An Iranian charity organization reports that students afflicted with HIV-AIDS are being expelled from schools and women suffering from HIV-AIDS are being laid off.…
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ISIS claims responsibility for crashed Russian plane
ISIS has taken responsibility for the crash of Russian passenger flight Airbus 321-A flying from Cairo to St. Petersburg. The flight, with 117 passengers…
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Acid rain blamed as thousands seek treatment in Ahwaz
Acid rain sent up to 7,000 people in Ahwaz to hospital with respiratory problems by the end of the day on Friday October 30.…
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Second British trade delegation sign of Iran’s new era
The British Minister of State for Trade and Investment has led a trade delegation to Tehran. Francis Maude will meet with President Rohani and…