Iran

Faezeh Hashemi: We were informed that my father's body contained 10 times the permissible level of radioactive material.

Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, announced that in a meeting attended by a number of members of the Supreme National Security Council,…

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Threefold increase in exit fees in the 2018 budget bill

The President of Iran submitted the 2018 budget bill to the parliament. The bill includes exit fees for each person…

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Anti-tank mine explosion in Mehran border areas kills three

Some media outlets in Iran reported that three people were killed by a mine explosion left over from the Iran-Iraq war.

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This time, the earthquake shook Kerman province.

An earthquake shook Kerman province early Friday morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was declared to be in the “Hajdak” region, a part of Ravar County in Kerman province…

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AIDS in Iran: Increasing prevalence among women and through sexual intercourse

The latest official statistics from Iran on AIDS show an increase in the number of infected people, especially among women and through sexual intercourse.

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MP: Child sexual abuse has increased significantly in Iran

A member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly announced that due to the "significant increase" in the number of child sexual abuse cases in Iran, parents who...

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; Latest list of prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison

November 25 of each year (equivalent to the 4th or 5th of Azar) has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.…

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Iran's Leader Visits Earthquake-Stricken Areas in Kermanshah Province

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has arrived in the earthquake-stricken region of Kermanshah province in an unscheduled visit. Mr. Khamenei's visit…

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