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UN experts: Revoke the death sentence of child criminal Hossein Shahbazi
A number of UN special rapporteurs have called on Iranian authorities to halt the executions of child criminals. Javed Rahman, rapporteur…
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Iran's Ministry of Health: Seven million people in the country have not yet been vaccinated against coronavirus
The head of the infectious diseases immunization department at the Iranian Ministry of Health says that "seven million people" of the country's population have yet to receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine...
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Countries try to keep schools in-person; Iranian officials emphasize students' "self-expression"
Iranian authorities are emphasizing in-person school activities while a plan to prevent students and school officials from becoming infected…
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Teachers' protest rallies held in 100 cities; at least three arrested
On Thursday, January 13, Iranian teachers held their third protest rally in the past month in more than 50 cities…
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Four missing and three injured after fuel tank explosion in Charmshahr, Qazvin
The explosion of six "fuel tanks" in the Charmshahr industrial area of Qazvin on the border between the cities of Buyin Zahra and Eshtehard occurred this morning...
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"Unsafe vehicles" dominate Iranian roads; "nearly two people" die in accidents every hour
The head of the National Traffic Police said, "Nearly two people are killed every hour in road accidents in Iran," and this...
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Iran's voting rights at the UN suspended due to non-payment of debts
The Islamic Republic of Iran and seven other countries have lost their voting rights at the United Nations due to long delays in paying their debts.
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Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the downing of flight PS752: It was a "terrorist act" against a civilian aircraft
On the occasion of the second anniversary of the downing of Ukrainian passenger plane Flight PS752, Voice of America has released a special program titled "Flight 752: A Vision of...
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