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Tag: IRan
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Unprecedented Floods in Iran Kill at least 18 in Shiraz
“At least 25 people were killed in the recent flash floods in Iran.” Ahmad Shojai, Iran’s chief state coroner announced. According to Shojai, 18…
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Mykonos Assassinations: a Cold Case or an Undelivered Message?
Kazem Darabi, who was convicted of involvement in the Iranian state-sponsored assassinations of dissident Kurds on German soil, ended up serving 15 years behind…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister’s Resignation is Related to Bashar al-Assad Visit to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had led the Iranian diplomacy team throughout the nuclear talks leading to the nuclear agreement between Iran,…
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Who is the Boss of the News?
It is safe to say that there has been some commotion in the Iranian diaspora media scene over the past years: changes in editorial…
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Iran’s Human Mules or Kulbars and their Onerous Means of Making a Living
In the border regions of Iran, one of the most hazardous and arduous ways of eking a living is to become a porter, a…
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Iranian Authorities Consider Street Concerts to Raise Public Confidence
Iranian authorities are going to issue permits for street concerts according to a statement from a Tehran City Councillor.
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Over 20 Iranian Prisoners of Conscience on Hunger Strike
Over 20 prisoners of conscience in various Iranian prisons are on hunger strike and their families and human rights group are concerned about the…
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Plans to Clear Panhandlers from Tehran
Tehran City officials are proposing plans to deal with panhandlers saying they are “darkening” the face of the Capital. They report that 90 percent…
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Iran to Execute Sufi Activist who did not Receive a Fair Trial
Iranian prison authorities have told the family of a Sufi Activist, Mohammad Salas that he will be executed on 18 June. The 51-year-old man…
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Iranian Authorities to Block Telegram Access to Public
Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament announced that within a month, Telegram App will be completely replaced by…
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300 Iranian Dervishes Remain under Arrest after Clashes with Security Forces
After clashes with security forces in Iran, more than 300 Sufi Dervishes remain under arrest and more have been arrested in smaller cities or…
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Interview with an Enghelab Street Woman Protesting Compulsory Hijab
The interview you are about to read speaks to Setareh, one of the Women of Enghlab Street, a name dedicated to the women who…