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Category: Latest News
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Iranian border officer killed near Pakistani border
An Iranian border officer was killed by “armed smugglers” in the border regions of Saravan, the Sistan Baluchistan Border Commander reported on Monday June…
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Oil ministry confiscates property of indebted tycoon
Iran’s General Auditor has announced that the property of Babak Zanjani, the Iranian tycoon who has been under arrest for defaulting on exorbitant amounts…
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Teachers’ leader arrested, pressured over protests
The head of the Iranian Teachers’ Association, Esmail Abdi, was arrested when he reported to court in response to a summons. The Kaleme website…
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Zarif to return to Tehran from Vienna
Iranian media reports that Iranian foreign minister Mohammad JAvad Zarif will return to Iran from Vienna on Sunday night. IRNA reports that Zarif will…
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Average temperatures across Iran rise by three degrees
Iran Meteorological Organization announced that nine provinces have so far registered average temperatures three degrees higher than normal in June. The report adds that…
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Drugs involved in deaths of two Iranians in Malaysia
Two Iranian citizens have died in Malaysia, one after being arrested by the Kuala Lumpur Airport police and the other in a Malaysian prison.…
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Zarif and Kerry meet in Vienna
Iranian foreign minister met with his American counterpart on Saturday June 27 for about 90 minutes in Vienna. Reuters reports that the two met…
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Foundation of noted palace discovered in Isfahan
Archaeologists report that the foundation of the 250-year-old Jahan Nama Castle, described in texts of the era as a recreation site, has been found.…
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Weather, pollution causing problems for trees in Tehran
Plane trees in Tehran are losing their leaves at the beginning of summer due to temperatures above 40 degrees, Tehran city hall reports. Shahrvand…
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Death toll rises at Kuwaiti mosque attacked by ISIS
After attacks on Shias in Tunisia and France, a Shia mosque in Kuwait was the target of a bomb attack by extremists linked to…
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Attempt to impeach minister ends in his endorsement
The impeachment proceedings against Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani ended with the minister receiving Parliament’s vote of confidence. The session convened on Wednesday June…
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Iran’s nuclear rights bill becomes law as deadline looms
Iran’s Guardian Council has approved the bill recently passed by Parliament called the “Requirement to preserve nuclear achievements and nuclear rights”. IRNA reports that…