Iran’s acclaimed movie industry is the latest sector to suffer the effects of economic sanctions over the country’s uranium enrichment program.
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New figures highlight Iran’s road safety problem
More than 270,000 Iranians have been killed in road accidents, according to recent official statistics.
Photos: Minaret of historic Qazvin Jameh Mosque heavily damaged by fire
One of the two minarets of Qazvin Jameh Mosque was heavily damaged by a fire in the early hours of Saturday December 22. While thecause however has not been determined, the investigators believe that the fire was set by the building’s electrical wiring.
About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma and allergies
About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma or various allergies, professor of Iran’s University of Medical Sciences, Ebrahim Razi said, Mehr reported.
Youcef Nadarkhani Was Arrested to Serve the Rest of Imprisonment
Youcef Nadarkhani, Iranian Christian citizen, was arrested to serve the rest of his three year in prison verdict in Lakan Prison of Rasht, yesterday.
Economic survey reveals Iran’s slowdown
Iranian Parliament’s research centre has announced that a survey of 98 economic organizations from across the country reveals that production at these organizations has fallen by 40 percent in the past year.
Hundreds of workers on strike
300 workers at the Fajr Petrochemical factory in Mahshahr have gone on strike in protest against the lack of job security.
Fate uncertain for Iranian reformist congress
Mohammad Khatami has called on Islamic Republic authorities to allow reformists to hold their congress.
Iran president’s press adviser returns to prison
Iran’s official news agency says the president’s press adviser has returned to prison after being on a four-day medical leave granted by judicial authorities.
Incarcerated Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Attends Private Funeral Services for Her Late Mother
Despite efforts by Nasrin Sotoudeh’s family members to hold a public funeral service for Nasrin’s late mother at one of the mosques in Tehran, judicial and security authorities prevented such public services from taking place and Sotoudeh was instead allowed to attend a private funeral ceremony alongside her family […]