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Another wave of pressure on Baha'is: Four Baha'is sentenced to four years in prison and two others arrested
In the continuation of the repression of religious minorities in Iran, four Baha'i citizens have been sentenced to prison and two other Baha'i citizens have been…
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Financial corruption in the Guardian Council; middlemen demand billions of dollars to certify candidates
Mahmoud Sadeghi, a member of parliament, has been accused of receiving billions of dollars in payments from intermediaries to certify the qualifications of candidates for the 11th parliamentary elections.
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Two detainees in Evin Prison sentenced to a total of more than 23 years in prison
Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Khaled Pirzadeh, citizens detained in Evin Prison, were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court to a total of 23 years and…
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Christendom and Persecution
A Christian convert was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
Esmael Maghrebnejad, a Christian convert living in Shiraz who was arrested by security forces in early February of last year, was…
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The death of thousands of migratory birds in the Miankaleh wetland may have been intentional.
The cause of the death of thousands of migratory birds in the Miankaleh International Wetland is unknown. Officials say they are considering all options: Lost…
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Culture and art
Warning about the "serious" removal of Qeshm Geopark from UNESCO's list
Alireza Amrikazemi, the head of cultural heritage on Qeshm Island, has said, referring to the continued destruction of the "Salt Cave" on the island...
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Passenger plane skidded off runway in Mahshahr
According to reports from Iran, a Caspian Airlines passenger plane, which was en route from Tehran to Mahshahr, crashed due to a technical fault.
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A journalist was summoned to the prosecutor's office for writing about "corruption and bribery" in the paper section.
Journalist Pejman Mousavi announced that he has been summoned to the prosecutor's office on charges of "spreading lies" and "defamation." Pejman Mousavi, a journalist from Roz…
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