According to Mehr News Agency, lake Maharlou, located in Shiraz, Iran’s Fars province, has turned red. This poses a threat to the wildlife and the migrating flamingos.
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Iran frets over Baghdad nuclear talks
TEHRAN, April 24 (UPI) – Iranian officials suggested some foreign countries were looking to destabilize Iraq before the next round of multilateral nuclear talks in Baghdad next month.
Ebadi: Nukes Don’t Trump Human Rights
Iranian Nobel laureate and exiled activist Shirin Ebadi has urged the West not to allow the nuclear standoff with Tehran to overshadow concerns over the Islamic republic’s human rights record.
Narges Mohammadi in Undisclosed Location
Prominent human rights defender Narges Mohammadi was arrested this Sunday and is currently in an unknown location. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Mohammadi’s husband Taghi Rahmani said that the family’s efforts to find our her location have been fruitless.
Decision on Britain rests with top officials
The reestablishment of Iranian-British relations requires the approval of senior officials of the Islamic Republic, Iranian Parliament reports.
Iran: No Lasting Damage From Virus
A senior Iranian Oil Ministry official says computer systems suffered no lasting damage from a suspected cyberattack.
New province proposed for contested islands
An Iranian MP has announced plans for the establishment of the Province of Persian Gulf in southern Iran with “Bumusa” as its capital.
100,000 labour layoffs in last year, says official
GVF — More than 100,000 Iranian workers lost their jobs in the past year alone, says the head of Iran’s House of Labour.
A Defiant Seifzadeh Awaits Ruling
As the Iranian Judiciary continues to reschedule prominent human rights defender Mohammad Seifzadeh’s trial, he continues to refuse to attend the session. His wife and lawyer, Fatemeh Golzar, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that his refusal is based on his distrust in the court’s competence.
Officials Confirm Iran Oil Ministry Targeted By ‘Cyberattack’
Iranian officials have confirmed that the Islamic republic’s Oil Ministry and affiliated offices have come under a cyberattack.