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Iran Parl. Speaker vows to pursue MPs bribery claim

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has waded into the debate over allegations that 75 lawmakers were bribed not to vote for the impeachment of former minister of industry, mine and trade, Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin.

Iranian MPs vote to impeach minister

Iranian lawmakers have voted to impeach Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade over his poor performance that saw the skyrocketing car prices.

Iran lawmaker who accused colleagues of bribery summoned to court

The Iranian lawmaker who claimed dozens of his colleagues were bribed to drop an impeachment bid against a minister has been summoned to court and a parliamentary monitoring board and grilled over his accusations.

Ayatollah Khamenei says workers’ quality of life must be boosted

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says real efforts are needed to boost the quality of life of workers in Iran.

Iran Intelligence Ministry: Poisonings at schools not caused by toxic agents, escalated after riots abated 

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has issued a detailed statement about the recent poisoning incidents at a number of schools in the country saying they were not caused by toxic agents.

Iranian MP denies claim minister of industry bribed lawmakers 

The spokesman of the Iranian parliament’s presiding board has flatly rejected the claim by an MP that Iran’s minister of industry, mines and trade gave dozens of cars to a number of lawmakers in bribes.

Iranian presient: Iran moving forward despite sanctions 

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic is making progress despite the sanctions imposed on the country by the US and other Western governments.

Iranian MP: Industry minister bribed lawmakers to escape earlier impeachment bid

An Iranian lawmaker claims his colleagues received 70 to 75 SUV cars to drop an earlier impeachment bid against Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Reza Fatemi Amin, ahead of yet another grilling session planned for the minister on Sunday.

Funeral ceremony held for newly-found Iranian Assyrian martyr of Iraq war

Iranians join a funeral procession in Tehran for Assyrian Christian soldier Johnny Bet Oshana who was martyred in the 1980s Iraqi war against Iran and whose remains returned home after 39 years.

Member of Iran’s Experts Assembly shot dead

Ayatollah Abassali Soleimani, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts and Zahedan’s former Friday prayers imam, has been assassinated in Iran’s northern city of Babolsar, local officials say.

Iranian MP: Raisi’s popularity rate sharply down due to poor cabinet performance

An Iranian lawmaker claims President Ebrahim Raisi has sharply lost his popularity among the people over what he describes as his administration’s mishandling of economic affairs.

Iran court orders 9 US entities, ex-officials to pay compensation over 2017 Daesh terror attacks in Tehran

A court in Tehran has ordered nine American institutes and nationals, including two ex-presidents, to pay a compensation of nearly $313 million to the families of two Daesh terror attacks in Iran given “Washington’s role in the creation of the Takfiri outfit.”

Tehran shopping mall shut down over improper hijab 

Authorities have shut down a famous shopping mall in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran.

Iranian-Armenians mark “Armenian Genocide” anniversary in Tehran

A group of Iranian-Armenians have held a memorial marking the anniversary of “the Armenian Genocide” by the Ottoman Empire during World War One.

Russian ambassador: Tehran, Moscow working on long-term inclusive cooperation agreement

Russia’s ambassador to Tehran says Iran and Russia are working on a long-term agreement that covers all aspects of cooperation between the two countries.

The Leader urges three branches of Iran govt. to join hands in face of problems, warns of enemy new tactics

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government to closely work together and pave the way for one another to address the country’s woes.

Iran news outlet: Why was Taliban’s unofficial envoy invited to Raisi’s Iftar banquet?

An Iranian news outlet has criticized the Raisi administration for inviting the Taliban representative to an Iftar banquet hosted by the President, while Tehran does not still recognize the interim Afghan government and that Kabul has no ambassador or diplomat officially posted to the Islamic Republic.

Iran leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 1,700 inmates on eve of Eid al-Fitr

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,700 prisoners, as Muslims around the world get ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Ahvaz and Shoush bazaars on eve of Eid ul-Fitr

Arab Iranians of Khuzestan Province buy brand new clothes, sweets and dried nuts to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Iranian minister: Officials examining if women can be allowed to watch Tehran Derby at stadium

Iran’s minister of sports and youth says authorities are examining if it’s possible to let women into Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to watch the Tehran Derby between Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC on Sunday.

Raisi: Govt. determined to solve domestic issues with planning

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration is determined to handle the problems grappling the country through a proper “planning,” regardless of all the commotion over its economic performance.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Student demands must be realistic and coupled with scientific solutions  

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has cautioned against any move by university students that would cause division in the country.

Policeman in Iranian city rescues man after respiratory assault

A video has made the rounds on social media in Iran that shows a policeman rescuing a person in the Iranian city of Khorramdarreh after the man collapsed due to a sudden respiratory distress.

Iranian daily: A mere cabinet shake-up can’t end woes; people want de-escalation with West

An Iranian daily says the approach adopted by the administration of President Raisi to the country’s economic, political and social issues is “basically faulty,” and that a mere cabinet reshuffle can’t do enough to address the woes.

Footage of Russian Su-35 jet flying in Tehran fake: Iranian media

Iranian media say footage circulating of what’s said to be an advanced Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jet flying in the skies of Tehran is “fake and fabricated.”

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