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Local News and Views from Iran – The “Local” section is dedicated to political news stories from Iran that do not fall under any of the other main categories, including municipal issues, special interests groups, party politics, and statements from religious figures.

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Europe indebted to IRGC: President Raisi

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said terrorism would have plagued entire Europe if the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps had not taken action against Daesh militants, highlighting IRGC’ significant role in ensuring domestic and transnational security.
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One citizen, two police officers killed in firefight with armed assailant in central Iran

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Two police offiers have been gunned down in a shootout with an armed assailant in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
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Iran’s Leader: Enemy seeking to smear IRGC

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Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says one of the key activities of the enemy is to besmirch the reputation of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Force.
Local

Funeral procession for martyrs of Shiraz terror attack

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A funeral procession was held on Wednesday for those killed in a terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh Shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
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Iranian daily slams government’s ‘double standards’ in US policies

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The administration of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pursues double standards in dealing with the United States, an Iranian newspaper has claimed, citing the government’s handling of a recent agreement with Washington over frozen funds and release of detained nationals as evidence.
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Death toll rises to 2 in Shiraz terror attack

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The death toll from Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz has risen to two, as a man who was critically injured during the raid has succumbed to his wounds.
Local

Iran speaker: Fomenting insecurity and instability, enemies’ permanent plot

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has condemned the Sunday night terrorist attack on a holy shrine in Shiraz, saying fomenting insecurity and instability is the permanent project of the enemies.
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Nearly 50k pre-register for Iran’s parliament vote

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The spokesperson of the Election Headquarters, affiliated with the Iranian Interior Ministry, says 13,234 more people uploaded their documents to sign up for the upcoming parliamentary election in Iran on Sunday.
Energy

Iranian officials seek to allay concerns over “gasoline shortage, price hike”

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While Iranian officials have rejected reports that the government is planning to increase gasoline prices at the pump, unofficial sources have not ruled out the price hike.
Local

Ex-Iranian footballer’s restaurant shut down due to hijab violations

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A restaurant owned and run by former Iranian professional soccer player Karim Bagheri has been shut down in northern Tehran.
Local

President Raisi gets low approval in opinion polls

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On the second anniversary of taking office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been given thumbs down by majority of voters in two opinion polls.
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Iran’s reformist camp: Mass emigration contributor to foreign subversive activities

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The head of Iran’s Reformist Camp has expressed misgivings over the recent wave of Iranians’ emigration.
Local

Over 19k nominees complete initial registration for Iran legislative election

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Iran’s interior minister says over 19,000 hopefuls have so far completed their initial registration for parliamentary elections.
Foreign Policy

Iran summons British ambassador to protest ‘imprudent’ remarks

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the UK envoy to Tehran, Simon Shercliff, to protest against the diplomat’s "interventionist remarks" on the occasion of the Iranian National Reporter Day.
Foreign Policy

Saudi embassy in Tehran resumes work after seven years

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Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has resumed operations, IRNA reported Wednesday, following a thaw in ties seven years after the mission was closed.
Local

Iran urges realities regarding Taliban killing of Iranian diplomats, journalist 25 years ago

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The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the Taliban killing of Iranian diplomats and a journalist in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan 25 years ago.
Local

Iran’s Raisi accepts sports minister’s resignation

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Sports and Youths Affairs Hamid Sajjadi.
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Iranian daily attacks Raisi administration’s proposed hijab law

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An Iranian daily has censured a motion prepared by the President Ebrahim Raisi administration to fine women who don’t wear their hijab properly or to close down businesses that offer goods and services to those women.
Religion

Student mourning groups gather outside Swedish embassy in Tehran

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Representatives of student mourning groups hold a rally outside the Swedish embassy in Tehran to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran in the European country.
Local

Iranians rally in Tehran to protest Quran desecration

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People have held a protest rally in Tehran to condemn the desecration of the holy Quran in Sweden. The rally happened after the Friday prayers in the Iranian capital.
Local

Two policemen shot dead by drug traffickers in southwestern Iran

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Two policemen have been killed during a clash with drug traffickers in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.
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Iranians welcome back home newly-found bodies of soldiers killed in 1980s war with Iraq

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People have gathered in Iran’s border with Iraq in the city of Shalamcheh to welcome back home the bodies of soldiers from the 1980-1988 war with Iraq.
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Spox: Raisi tasked police, Judiciary to address violations of hijab rules

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The Iranian administration’s spokesman says President Ebrahim Raisi has tasked the Judiciary and law enforcement officials to address violations of Islamic dress code within the framework of the existing laws.
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Iranian tourism minister criticizes court ruling against actress Azadeh Samadi 

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Iran’s minister of tourism has criticized a court verdict that ruled Iranian actress Azadeh Samadi must attend psychotherapy sessions designated for socio-path personalities after she appeared in a mourning ceremony without the mandatory Islamic hijab.
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Iran daily warns govt. about risk of new tensions over mandatory Hijab laws

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An Iranian daily criticizes what it calls the return of “verbal and physical violence” to the society over the enforcement of Islamic dress code laws, warning of renewed unrest in the country over the matter.
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