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Iran denies connection between 2 female journalists case with Mahsa Amini’s death
Tehran: The Iranian judiciary has claimed that the charges against the two female journalists, Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, had nothing to do with the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian media reported.…
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Iran announces 2-day holiday over ‘unprecedented’ heat
Tehran: The Iranian government has announced that public and private institutions across the country will be closed for two days from Wednesday to mitigate the impact of an unprecedented heat wave on…
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Iran, Syria remove bilateral trade tariffs: Minister
Tehran: Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, has announced that Iran and Syria have eliminated bilateral trade tariffs, media reported. Bazrpash made the announcement on Monday at a meeting…
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Iran news editor receives 1-year ban for covering anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Behrooz Behzadi, the editor-in-chief of Etemad, one of Tehran’s prominent reformist dailies, has been banned from any press activity for a year over coverage of the protest movement that erupted after…
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Iran extradites Azerbaijani convict
Tehran: A female Azerbaijani national imprisoned in Iran has been repatriated to her home country under a convict extradition agreement between the two neighbours, media reported. Iran handed over the Azerbaijani citizen…
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Iranian chess player who contested without headscarf gets Spanish citizenship
One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, who fled to Spain after competing in an international tournament without wearing a headscarf, has been granted Spanish ctizenship. The 26-year-old Sara Khadem, also known as…
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Iran shuts office of e-commerce firm after it posted photos of female employees without headscarves
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have closed one of the offices of e-commerce giant Digikala after it posted photographs online showing female employees not wearing the headscarves. Digikala, known informally as the Amazon…
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Iran wraps up ‘large-scale’ air drill
Tehran: The Iranian Air Force has wrapped up a two-day “large-scale” air drill in the central province of Isfahan. Ninety-two aircraft, including interceptors, bombers, unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as tanker and…
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Iran summons Danish ambassador over desecration of Quran
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned Denmark’s ambassador to Tehran to protest against the desecration of the Quran in Copenhagen, the Iranian News Agency (IRNA) reported. The summons came after…
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Iran, Qatar vow to strengthen cooperation
Tehran: Iran and Qatar have vowed to strengthen cooperation in all areas, particularly in trade and the joint construction of infrastructure projects, media reported. During a meeting held in the Iranian capital…
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Iran to start power exchange with Russia: Energy Minister
Tehran: Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has reportedly said that his country will soon begin electricity exchange with Russia through Azerbaijan. Iran has considered two routes, one via Azerbaijan and the other…
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Iran: Over 1,000 seek medical treatment due to sandstorms
Tehran: The number of people seeking medical treatment since July 12 because of health problems caused by sandstorms in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan has exceeded 1,000, state media…
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Iran’s ‘morality police’ return months after nationwide protests
Tehran: Months after the nationwide arrests that were carried out after the Anti-Hijab protests, Iran has relaunched patrols by the ‘morality police’ in a bid to escalate their efforts to enforce the…
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Top Iranian military official says powers of US, West declining
Tehran: The influence of the US and the West as global powers is declining, according to a top Iranian military official. Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces…
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Iran sentences woman for ‘hijab violation’ after tracking her via CCTV
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have sentenced a woman to prison for violating the hijab after being tracked via a ‘smart’ CCTV camera. According to the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) organization…
