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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...

Iran to appoint new envoy to Saudi Arabia – report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 08 – Iran’s Foreign Ministry will soon appoint a new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported on Sunday....

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Iran: Three Young Protesters Executed by the Iranian Regime

In the early hours of Monday, May 3, the Iranian regime announced the execution of three young protesters. Mizan,...

Children of Iran; The Silent Victims of War

Children do not analyze war; rather, they mainly experience it on an emotional level. In other words, what adults...

CENTCOM Announces Launch of Plan For Safe Passage of Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that about 15,000 American military personnel will participate in an operation called...

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Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

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Transfer of a death-row political prisoner to solitary confinement in Urmia, Iran

Punitive transfer of death-row political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh to...

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