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Iran: Enforced hijab sparks online debate; feminists calls for action
London: Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab appropriately.…
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Amy Jackson expresses solidarity with Iranian women
Tehran: Actress Amy Jackson has expressed her support for the women of Iran, who have been protesting the brutal killing of Mahsa Amini. Twenty two-year-old Mahsa Amini was brutally killed by the…
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Iran slams West’s ‘interventionist’ policy against it
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the “interventionist” remarks of American and other Western politicians against Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported. “The enemies’ approach against the Islamic Republic and…
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Iran urges ‘impartial, independent’ IAEA verification of nuclear activities
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief has said that the verification of Iran’s nuclear activities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be “impartial and independent,” official IRNA news agency reported. Making…
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UAE calls for return of three islands occupied by Iran
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, called on Iran to end the occupation of the three Emirati islands, the Emirates News…
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Iran FM urges US to prove goodwill if willing to reach nuclear agreement
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged Washington to prove its determination and goodwill to reach an agreement on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal with realism, the official news…
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Demonstrations in Iran pose biggest threat to hardline regime in 13 years
Tehran: Demonstrations have spread to most of Iran’s 31 provinces and almost all urban centres, pitting anti-government demonstrators against regime forces, including the military, and posing the most serious test to the…
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Iran anti-hijab protests: Journalists arrested, internet restricted
Tehran: Iranian police have arrested a number of activists and journalists against the backdrop of the protests that prevailed in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini who was arrested by…
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Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has expressed regret for the decision of the Ukrainian government to downgrade diplomatic relations with the Islamic republic. On Friday, Ukraine announced to downgrade ties…
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‘Iranian women are furious’: Activist Masih Alinejad on anti-hijab protests
New York: The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their government after a young woman…
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Anti-hijab protests: Iranian govt scrambles to contain unrest
Tehran: The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law…
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US allows tech firms to boost internet access in Iran
Washington: The Treasury Department said Friday it was allowing American tech firms to expand their business in Iran, one of the most sanctioned countries in the world, to boost internet access for…
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Pro-government rallies held in Iran amid mass protests
Dubai: Iranian counterprotesters gathered across the country on Friday in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week of anti-government protests and unrest over the death of a young woman…
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Iran’s leadership faces most serious challenge in years
Tehran: The eruption of nationwide protests in Iran following the death in police custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman detained for allegedly failing to adhere to hijab (headscarf) rules is the most…