Karroubi wrote about the visit on his Facebook page, saying they spent about 12 hours with his father on Tuesday, the first day of the New Year
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Press TV’s British journalists released in Libya
Two British journalists from Press TV, Iran’s English-language broadcaster, were released in Libya on March 18.
Political prisoners released with approach of Norooz
Parvin Mokhtareh, Arya Aramnejad, Alireza Falahati and Ahmad Miri are among the political prisoners who have been temporarily released in Iran.
HAFT SEEN
Haftsin (Haft Sin) denoting ‘seven items beginning with the letter sin (S)’, is one of the components of the rituals of the New Year’s Day festival observed by most Iranians.
Dissident blogger Mahdi Khazali released after 70 days of hunger strike
GVF — After seventy days of hunger strike, Iranian blogger, publisher and physician Mahdi Khazali has been released from prison, opposition website Kaleme reported in the early hours of Monday 19 March.
NORUZ (NEW DAY); THE NEW YEAR OF THE IRANIAN PEOPLES
Nowruz, “New Day”, is the holiest and most joyful festival of the Zoroastrian year.
Iran Central Bank says rial can be traded at market rates
Iran’s Central Bank, which had fixed the national currency at 12,260 to the dollar in a bid to stabilize it, said traders are once again allowed to buy and sell at market rates.
Iranian government turns to Gmail and Yahoo for support in crackdown
GVF — The growing number of social networking media is cause for concern amongst Iranian officials, says a member of a newly formed body charged with overseeing the Internet.
The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi : Chapter 3 – zal
This is the translation of one of the world’s greatest masterpieces The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi (The Epic of Kings: Hero Tales of Ancient Persia) created by Hakim Abol-Ghasem Ferdowsi Toosi (940-1020) World famous Persian (Iranian) poet
Iran Reportedly Removes World AIDS Day From State Calendar
The Iranian government body that sets the country’s official cultural policy has reportedly removed World AIDS Day from the state calendar.