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Category: Latest News
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Two more teachers arrested
Mohmmadreza Nikzad, an executive member of the Tehran Teachers’ Association, and Mehdi Bohlouli, an independent teacher activist, were arrested in their homes by security…
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Accused tycoon’s lawyer seeks government discretion
The lawyer for jailed Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani wants the government to refrain from making accusations against his client. The Tasnim Website reports that…
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Judiciary chief raises alarm over satellite “sneak attack”
The head of the Iranian judiciary is calling on prosecutors across the country to deal with what he describes as a “cultural anomaly”. Ayatollah…
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Blogger’s exile looms despite ailments
Jailed blogger Mohammadreza Pourshajari reports in a letter that his exile to Tabas is imminent despite his health problems. Pourshajari, who ran a blog…
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Indian company to invest in Iranian petrochemical plants
Bloomberg reports that Indian Oil Corp.is considering a $3 billion investment in construction of a petrochemical plant in Iran. The report adds that the…
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Prominent actor dies of heart attack at 32
Ali Tabatabayi, a 32-year-old Iranian actor, died on Sunday August 30 from a heart attack. ISNA reports that the death of Tabatabayi, who began…
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Judiciary confirms severity of drug crimes
The spokesman for the Iranian judiciary announced on Sunday that drug charges will continue to attract heavy penalties. At a press conference on August…
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Swiss apologize for “tasteless” cartoon of Netanyahu
The Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs has apologized for the use of a cartoon of Benjamin Netanyahu by the Swiss Ambassador during a conference…
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Mashhad Imam warns against warm relations with West
The Mashhad Friday Mass Prayers Imam expressed concern over the number of visits to Iran by Western leaders and called the reopening of the…
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Poisonous fumes kill worker in petrochemical plant
An employee of Mahshahr Arvand Petrochemical died on Friday August 28 as a result of inhaling poisonous gas emissions. IRNA reports that a spokesman…
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Khorasan Razavi fights problem of groundwater overuse
Underground waters in Khorazan Razavi are being overexploited by 1.2 billion cubic metres, according to the province’s Regional Water Director. Mohammad Hossein Jafari told…
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Political prisoner, Saeed Matinpour, released
Iranian political prisoner Saeed Matinpour was released from Evin Prison on Wednesday August 26. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that Matinpour…