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Tehran Police Chief Suspends Decision to Fire Policemen for the Brutal Arrest of a Young Woman
Two Policemen were supposed to be fired for a recent brutal arrest of a young woman in Tehran. But the decision was suspended a…
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Green, Black and Red: The Story of a Failed Movement
The tenth Iranian presidential election in 2009 was different from previous elections. Four candidates were competing: incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, conservative Mohsen Rezaei, reformist…
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Plasco Building Disaster in Tehran Persists for Victims one Year on
It has been one year since the disastrous Plasco Building fire in Tehran and authorities continue to pass on the burden of responsibility to…
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Sweatshop Workers in Collapsed Building in Iran Left Without Jobs
The 17-story building that collapsed on 19 Jan in Tehran, Iran, was home to 560 small business units, many of them repairing workshops and…
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Building on fire collapsed in Tehran; many firefighters are feared dead
An iconic high rise on fire has collapsed in Iran killing at least 30 firefighters. Built in 1964, Plasco building was one the first…
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Stubborn air pollution forces emergency meeting, traffic reductions
With the persistence of severe air pollution in Tehran, the Department of the Environment called for an emergency meeting with the governor’s office in…
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Pollution lingers over Tehran and other major cities
In addition to Tehran, which has been suffering under severe pollution for the past 13 days, reports indicate that Tabriz and Isfahan have also…
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Air pollution forcing Tehran schools to close for two days
The Tehran Board of Education has announced that all Tehran schools will be closed on Sunday and Monday due to air pollution. INSA reports…
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Tehran air pollution so bad it’s dangerous for anyone to breathe
Tehran air quality is reported to be very dangerous, with a red alert issued due to the increased concentration of pollutants. The concentration of…
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Two provinces on alert after earthquake strikes
After an earthquake shook the provincial borders of Tehran and Semnan, the head of Red Crescent Rescue Operations announced that both provinces are in…
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Heavy rains flood roads in northern Iran
Heavy torrential rains have flooded Chaloos and Haraz roads in Tehran and Alborz Provinces so far killing 35 people. Fifty vehicles are also reportedly…
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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…