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Imam sees threat in European trade missions to Iran
Mashhad’s Friday Mass Imam has criticized the rising number of official visits from Europeans, saying they could “derail the country and the system from…
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Rate of drug-related deaths soars for women
A spokesman for the Anti-narcotics Task Force says deaths among drug-addicted women have risen by 33 percent over the past year. Parviz Afshar told…
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Workforce participation much lower for women
The most recent statistics reveal that the Iranian labour market is predominantly occupied by men, and for every 5.31 men who have jobs, only…
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Border skirmish leaves four dead, four wounded
The Khoy Governor says the Revolutionary Guards clashed with the Kurdish group Pjak in Western Azerbaijan. IRNA reports that according to the Khoy Governor,…
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Copper miners protest in Tehran over wages
One hundred workers from the Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine protested in front of the Ministry of Industry and Mining building in Tehran on Tuesday September…
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Water shortage in Sistan-Baluchistan deepens
Head of Sistan-Baluchistan Regional Waterworks says the province is facing a shortage of 600 million cubic metres of water. In a report on Monday…
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Bombing of Sanaa resumes days after fatal attacks
Two days after the deadly attacks on Sanaa and the death of 60 Houthi Shias, the coalition forces headed by Saudi Arabia resumed bombing…
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Iran’s highly educated women face tougher job market
President Rohani’s adviser for women and family affairs says more than 40 percent of women with higher education are unemployed. ILNA reports that on…
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Department calls for total halt to logging in Golestan
The department of the environment says the forests of Golestan Province have no potential for exploitation and all tree-cutting in the province must be…
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Task force formed early to set minimum wage rates
The minister of labour has issued a directive to representatives of employers and employees to review workers’ living conditions in order to determine minimum…
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Animal plague claims wild goats in Zanjan
A plague that attacks small ruminants has claimed the lives of 41 wild goats in Zanjan Province, creating serious concerns for wildlife in the…
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Ten provinces suffering seven-year drought
The head of drought and crisis management for the Iranian Meteorological Organization reports that 10 of the country’s provinces have been grappling with seven…