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IRGC Intelligence Arrests “A Number of Managers of Industrial Estates in Alborz Province”
The Alborz Provincial Court announced on Thursday that a number of "managers of Alborz industrial parks" have been arrested by the IRGC Intelligence Organization.…
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The Iranian Writers' Association called for the release of Milad Jannat, a translator and poet detained in Iran.
The Iranian Writers' Association issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Mila Janat, a translator, poet, and member of the Iranian Writers' Association, who...
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Official coronavirus statistics in Iran; The number of victims has exceeded 15,000, 25 provinces are in red and alert status
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health announced on Thursday, August 21, that the number of coronavirus victims in the country in the past 24 hours…
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Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers' strike and march enters 38th day; still no one is held accountable
The workers of the Haft Tapeh sugar factory, who have been protesting since June 16, have been on strike for thirty-one…
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Approval of the general allocation of one million tons of free bitumen; concerns about the "$600 million rent"
Representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly outline the two-phase plan to provide free bitumen needed by cities with populations under 100,000 people…
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Official coronavirus statistics in Iran: 219 more patients die, 3,609 are in critical condition
A spokesman for the Ministry of Health announced that 219 more people have died in Iran from coronavirus. 3,609 patients have also…
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Narges Mohammadi: They stood me up with my head down to film me
UN reporters have called the broadcast of a video of Narges Mohammadi's examination in Zanjan prison a "violation of her privacy" and worthless.
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Arsham Rezaei sentenced to 8.5 years in prison; he says his lawyer was not allowed access to the case file
Civil activist Arsham Rezaei says that while his 8-year and 6-month prison sentence was upheld by the Court of Appeals…
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