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Calls for release of prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti
Tehran: Celebrities and human rights activists on Sunday called for the release of the prominent Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, arrested in connection with the protest movement that the country has been witnessing for…
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Iran: 4 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed
Tehran: Four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed on Monday in southeastern Iran, the Iranian news agency (IRNA) reported. “Terrorist groups” attacked IRGC members in the Saravan district of the Sistan-Baluchestan province,…
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Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan wins Mr Olympia 2022
Tehran: Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the title of Mr Olympia 2022, on Sunday morning in Las Vegas, United States, beating Egyptian Mamdouh Elssbiay, better known as “Big Ramy”, who was up…
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Iran to launch 2 homegrown telecom satellites by March: Minister
Tehran: Iran’s Communication and Information Technology Minister, Issa Zarepour has said the country will launch at least two homegrown satellites into space by March 20, 2023, which is the end of the…
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Iran arrests prominent lawyer of imprisoned journalists
Tehran: The Iranian authorities has arrested the lawyer of two female journalists imprisoned for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, local media reported. The prominent lawyer, Mohammad…
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Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti’s Instagram account suspended
Tehran: Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most prominent actresses, Instagram account has been suspended as of Sunday after she was arrested for criticising the state’s use of the death penalty against protesters.…
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Iran arrests prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti for supporting anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Iran has arrested a prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved in the nationwide protests. Alidoosti had condemned the hanging of Mohsen…
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‘Don’t recite Quran, celebrate’: 23-yr-old Iranian before execution
Tehran: ‘No one should recite Quran on my grave nor mourn after my death’. This was the last wish of 23-year-old Majid Reza Rahnavard, who was executed in connection with the ongoing…
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68 children killed during anti-hijab protests in Iran
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 68 children between the ages of 2 and 17 were killed between September 17, 2022, to December 16, 2022,…
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Iran condemns US ‘intervention’ in Iranian women’s rights as ‘hypocritical’
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned US’ “interventionist” policies concerning Iranian women’s rights as “hypocritical”. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in response to a US-proposed resolution that was adopted by the…
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Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote
United Nations: In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained. The US proposal at…
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Iran’s footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani to face execution over anti-hijab protests: Report
Tehran: A 26-year-old Iranian football player Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing the threat of execution because of his association with the ongoing protests movement in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini.…
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Iran carries out second execution over ongoing anti-hijab protests
Tehran: The Iranian authorities on early Monday carried out the second execution in connection with the ongoing anti-hijab protests movement in the country for nearly three months, Mizan News Agency reported. 23-year-old…
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New Zealand Govt introduces new measures against Iran
Auckland: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced New Zealand will impose travel bans on members of the Iranian security forces connected to the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman…
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Iran condemns Australia’s sanctions as interference in internal affairs
Tehran: Iran has condemned Australia’s sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying they represent the country’s interference in Iran’s internal affairs. The Australian government “has for years been violating the basic rights…
