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Tehran police chief resigns

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 10 – Tehran’s chief of police is stepping down from his post, state media reported on Tuesday. Iran...

Iran bans schools from teaching unauthorised books

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 10 - Iran’s Ministry of Education has issued a nationwide ban on schools teaching books that are not part...

Iran arrests outspoken cleric who opposes religious rule

New York Times: A senior cleric who opposes religious rule of Iran and a number of his followers were arrested Sunday after clashes with...

Iran MPs seek to impeach ‘incompetent’ minister

AFP: A group of Iranian MPs are seeking to impeach Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Reza Eskandari, who has come under fire for alleged incompetence, media reports...

Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut

AFP: Iran, OPEC's second largest producer, on Sunday threw its support behind moves by the cartel for an emergency meeting to cut a longstanding...

Iran confirms Japan oil deal stake slashed to 10 percent

AFP: Japanese firm Inpex will take only a 10 percent stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field and the main...

Security beefed up at Swiss embassy in Iran

AFP: Security has been beefed up around Switzerland's embassy in Iran, which also represents US interests, following "heightened threats", the Swiss foreign ministry said...

Jondollah’s statement regarding the Guardian newspaper’s report

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 08 - The following statement was emailed to Iran Focus by the Jondollah Organisation of Iran, a Baluchi group opposed...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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Retirees in Iran Demand Action on Their Grievances

On Sunday, August 9, retirees and pensioners in several...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

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