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Two accused of raping teenage girl appear in court

Two defendants accused of raping a 15-year-old teenage girl in Tehran were tried by the Criminal Court of the province.…

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Opposition to the arrival of an Indonesian veterinarian to care for the third yak cub

Iran's Veterinary System Organization opposed the presence of an Indonesian veterinarian to care for the only remaining Asiatic cheetah cub. Mohammad Reza…

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Ministry of Education announces 30 million tomans loan for school registration

The Deputy Minister of Education announced the design of a 30 million toman loan for the registration of students in schools. According to…

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Protests continue against the arrest of labor activists and teachers and the "building of cases" against them

Criticism from human rights, labor, teachers, and retiree organizations of the arrest of several labor activists and teachers on May 10th, and…

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Human rights body: UN special rapporteur received "$200,000 in aid from China"

UN Watch, a non-profit human rights organization, says Alena Doohan, a UN special rapporteur on...

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Osman Mohammadparast, renowned Iranian two-stringed musician, passes away

The famous Iranian and Khorasan dotar master, Osman Mohammadparast, passed away in Khaf at the age of 94. Many remember him as…

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Narges Mansouri arrested

Narges Mansouri, a civil activist and one of the signatories of the statement calling for the leader's resignation, was arrested by security forces. According to the news agency…

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Six months in prison for a journalist for asking a question to the Friday prayer imam in Karaj

Mahyar Taghikhani, a journalist from Karaj, was sentenced to six months in prison for asking a question to the Friday prayer leader of the city.

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