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Saqez among Kurdistan cities fighting summer floods
Heavy rains in Saqez and Baneh and several other Kurdistan cities caused flooding on Saturday July 18. IRNA reports that the summer flooding caused…
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Pest kills trees planted to defend province’s soil
The white scale pest has destroyed 750 hectares of planted forests in Southern Khorasan in northeastern Iran. IRNA reported on Sunday July 19 that…
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National Trust spokesman arrested upon return to Iran
Esmail Gerami Moghaddam, the spokesman for the National Trust Party, was arrested upon arrival at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport. The Youth Branch of the…
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Exiled Yemeni government member declares capture of Adan
The Yemeni vice president in exile announced on Friday July 17 in the Saudi capital of Riyadh that Adan is no longer under Houthi…
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UK leader wants Tehran embassy to reopen
British Prime Minister David Cameron has informed his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rohani, that he is committed to reopening the British Embassy in Tehran. He…
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Prisoners protest inspection of Evin cells at odd hours
An unusual prison inspection was carried out Wednesday night in wards 7 and 8 of Evin Prison in Tehran by the facility’s Special Guards.…
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Ministers prepare Yemen for return of exiled president
A group of Yemeni ministers in President Hadi’s government returned to Yemen on Thursday July 16 to make preparations to reestablish the exiled president’s…
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Millions of rural Iranians getting water from mobile tankers
The Iranian Ministry of Power says seven million Iranians in rural areas receive their drinking water from mobile tankers. The Mehr News Agency reports…
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Wildlife in Markazi falling prey to animal plague
The number of wild animals dying from an animal plague in the Seven Peaks region of Arak has reached 311, says the head of…
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Tehran hospitals warned about disposal of hazardous waste
Iran’s Department of the Environment says eight Tehran hospitals have been warned about their improper disposal of hazardous waste. The Tasnim website reports that…
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Farming of rice on the decline due to drought
All rice cultivation in Sistan-Baluchistan was shut down after the province registered as the area with the lowest rainfall this year. The Asr-e Hamoon…
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Three dead after explosion at steel factory
A blast at the Isfahan Steel Factory on Thursday morning killed three workers and injured six. According to ILNA, the explosion took place in…