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Category: Latest News
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Hordes of dead fish drift ashore on Iran’s Kish Island
Tens of thousands of fish have washed ashore on Kish Island in southern Iran, and the Department of the Environment says petroleum pollution and…
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Detained journalist gets to see lawyer after 10-month wait
Jailed Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian has been allowed to meet with his lawyer after 10 months. Rezaian, who was arrested together with his wife,…
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Al-Shabab captures Iranian sailors off Somalia
Fourteen Iranian sailors on a fishing vessel have been captured by Al-Shabab militia forces in Somali coastal waters. Eyewitnesses in the Galgaduud region say…
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Khuzestan wetland shrinks drastically due to oil extraction
Three-fifths of the Hour-ol-Azim wetlands have dried out due to non-standard oil extraction. Jasem Marmazi, the Khuzestan governor’s advisor on environmental issues, told ISNA…
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Tabas miners strike to demand unpaid wages
150 miners at Negin Mine in Tabas went on strike on Monday May 11 to protest that they are owed one and a half…
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Student activist released after serving two-part sentence
Prominent student activist Majid Tavakoli was released from Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj on Sunday May 10 at the end of his sentence. Tavakoli…
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Suspects in shooting of students in Saravan arrested
Suspects in the shooting of two high school students in Saravan, in the eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan have been arrested according to local officials.…
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Houthi fighters ready for talks with forces bombing Yemen
Houthi fighters in Yemen have announced that they are prepared to engage in negotiations with the coalition forces bombing their country in order to…
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White tiger from Germany to be displayed in Tehran zoo
The Eram Zoo in Tehran will receive a white tiger from Germany, according to a report from the Department of Environment. Ali Teymouri, the…
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Armed students in Saravan shoot two classmates
Two high school students in Saravan were targets of an armed attack by their classmates on Saturday May 9. The head of Saravan security…
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Next round of nuclear talks scheduled in Vienna
Iranian diplomat Hamid Baidinejad says the next round of nuclear talks with the 5+1 will commence on Tuesday May 22 in Vienna and will…
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Saudis agree to halt strikes on Yemen to allow aid delivery
Saudi Arabia has accepted the U.S. call for a temporary ceasefire in Yemen to assist civilians affected by the Saudi air strikes. On his…