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What Does “Elections” Mean in Rentier Governance?

A note by Ahmad Alavi: From the perspective of “public choice” theory, the primary goal of government officials seeking public…

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Two Days After Karun Fire Begins, Firefighting Equipment Transferred to Khuzestan

Two days after a fire broke out in Karun National Park in Khuzestan province, provincial crisis management officials say they…

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Following Family Opposition to Marriage; 16-Year-Old Boy and 28-Year-Old Woman Commit Suicide

A 16-year-old adolescent along with a 28-year-old woman in Lordegan city located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, by tying their…

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Former Official: Addiction Growth Rate Three Times Higher Than Population Growth Over Past Three Decades

The former secretary of the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters says that “based on population growth rate over the past three decades, the…

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Spokesman for Iran’s Power Industry: Iran to Increase Electricity Imports from Three Neighboring Countries

Iran’s power industry spokesman says that with increasing blackouts, the government intends to increase electricity imports and halt electricity exports.…

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Child Offender Sentenced to Death Attempts Suicide in Iran

Ali Arjangi, a child offender imprisoned in Iran who is reportedly accused of “premeditated murder” at age 17 and faces…

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Second Court Session Held for Nahid Taghavi and Mehran Raoof, Dual Citizen Prisoners in Iran

The second court session for Nahid Taghavi, an Iranian-German citizen, and Mehran Raoof, an Iranian-British citizen imprisoned in Iran, was…

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Robert Malley Criticizes Continued Imprisonment of Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran

Robert Malley, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran Affairs, said on Sunday, June 23rd, that human rights lawyer and activist…

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