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Runaway girls in Iran as young as 12
An Iranian Public Health official says girls as young as 12 are now running away from home. Habibollah Massoudi Farid of Public Health told…
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Nearly 100 prisoners escape ISIS in Syria
Ninety-five people imprisoned by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces in northern Syria have managed to escape their captors. Among them…
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New chairman chosen for group that oversees leader
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was elected as the head of the Assembly of Experts, wining 47 of the 73 votes case. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who…
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Outspoken MP injured by assailants on motorcycles
Over fifty assailants attacked outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari in Shiraz with pepper spray, rotten tomatoes and bricks, causing injury to his face. ISNA…
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Iranian musicians band together against concert meddling
The Iranian music community has launched a campaign, calling on all musicians and music lovers to stand up against the cancellation of concerts and…
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Iran fails in bid for Asian football championship
Iran has lost its bid to host the 2019 Asian Football Cup. It was announced in Bahrain on Monday March 9 that the UAE…
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Football official notes foreign women are allowed in stadiums
The head of Iran’s Football Federation says there are no restrictions that keep foreign women from entering football stadiums in Iran. Ali Kafashian’s statement…
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Labour groups urge strong final stand in minimum wage talks
Sixty Iranian labour organizations have urged the Supreme Council of Labour to set the minimum wage for the new Iranian calendar year, which will…
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FIFA chief criticizes Iran for barring women from sports matches
The head of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has spoken out against banning women from sports stadiums, urging Iran to end the prohibition of women from…
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Stalled talks lead to extension for deciding minimum wage
Negotiations over Iran’s minimum wage have remained at a standstill as worker representatives, the ministers of labour and economy and the heads of the…
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Zarif reports progress, Kerry reassures Gulf states
While the Iranian foreign minister announced that the 5+1 and Iran are very close to reaching a deal, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry…
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Judiciary reiterates ban on reporting about former Iranian president
The spokesman for the Iranian judiciary stressed once more that the media is not to report on former president, Mohammad Khatami, a senior reformist…