Iran has banned the reformist newspaper “Ebtekar,” the third such publication to be closed by authorities in recent months. Mohammad Ali Vakili, the newspaper’s managing director, told ISNA news agency on April 26 that he received a note from the media court which said a ban has been imposed on the daily for “spreading […]
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Environment official notes Iran’s dismal performance
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment says Iran has fallen 63 spots in the Environmental Performance Index in recent years. IRNA quoted Massoumeh Ebtekar as saying that many of the current problems are due to the bad policies of the former administration, adding: “Now President Rohani is putting special emphasis on environmental […]
Environmental official warns of rising cancer incidence
Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the Tehran Environmental Committee, announced that patients are being diagnosed with cancer at a younger age.