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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.
Iran kicks off ceremonies to mark 45th anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Iran started celebrations marking the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, known as the Ten-Day Dawn, or the Decade of Fajr.
Top Iran commander: No threat against Islamic Republic will go unanswered
The general commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country is not seeking war, but warned it will not let any threat go unanswered.
Schools across Iran ring Islamic Revolution Bell
The symbolic Islamic Revolution Bell was rung across Iran on Wednesday morning to mark the 45th anniversary of the victory of the revolution in 1979 after toppling the former Shah regime.
Iranian president visits Imam Khomeini mausoleum
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his cabinet members paid a visit to the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini on Wednesday on the anniversary of his historic return to his homeland in 1979 after years of exile.
Iran executes four terrorists affiliated with Mossad
Iran hanged early on Monday four members of a terrorist group who were involved in an attempted bombing plot last year that would have targeted Iran’s defense industry facilities in the central province of Isfahan.
Poll: Only 15% of Tehran residents will go to polls in Iran’s upcoming elections, 30% nationwide
An opinion poll conducted by a government agency shows that the turnout in the upcoming general elections in the capital city of Tehran will be 15 percent, while the turnout in Tehran province will be 22 percent.
Iranian paper raps oversight body for disqualifying parliamentary hopefuls
A Tehran-based Iranian newspaper has urged the Guardian Council, an oversight body examining the credentials of electoral hopefuls, to present convincing explanation to the public for disqualifying nominees for the upcoming legislative elections.
Iranian politician: Reformists won’t ban elections, not to field candidates either
A senior member of the reformist movement in Iran says his camp has so far failed to pick efficient candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in March, but will not embargo them either, Khabronline news website reported.
Iran’s former president Rouhani slams his disqualification from elections
Iran’s former president Hasan Rouhani has issued a statement after he was disqualified from running for the upcoming general elections, saying the move will lead to the disillusion of people.
Hassan Rouhani disqualified from running in Assembly of Experts election
An Iranian oversight body examining the credentials of electoral hopefuls have disqualified former president Hassan Rouhani from running in the Assembly of Experts election.
Hamas official hails South Africa for calling Israel to account “Gaza crimes”
The representative of Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Tehran has hailed South Africa for dragging the Israeli regime before the International Court of Justice in the Hague over its "crimes in the Gaza war."
Iranians hold funeral for IRGC military advisors killed in Syria
People have held a funeral for three military advisors with Iran's Islamic Revolution Gaurds Corps (IRGC) who were assassinated during an airstrike by Israel in Syria on Saturday.
Source: Loud noise in Iran’s Garmsar city heard after sound barrier breached
Some massive noise was heard in the central Iranian city of Garmsar on Monday after a fighter jet crossed the sound barrier, according to an informed source, quoted by IRNA.
Iran vetting body approves over 1,000 candidates for parliamentary votes
The Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a body tasked with vetting election candidates and overseeing the votes, has finally qualified over 1,000 candidates who were initially deemed unqualified for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Ex-president Rouhani: Gap between ruling minority, nation in Iran widening
Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has launched a rare, yet scathing, vitriol against his successor Ebrahim Raisi for his policies that have led to what he called the yawning divide between the administration and the people in the country.
Tehran condemns Pakistan’s raid on Iran’s soil, summons Islamabad envoy
Iran has condemned Pakistan’s attack on the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan which has killed at least nine people and summoned Islamabad chargé d'affaires in protest against the aggression.
Iranian MP: No anti-Pakistan terror group based in Iran
An Iranian lawmaker representing several southeastern cities bordering Pakistan, has dismissed a statement by the Pakistani army that groups hostile to Islamabad are based inside Iran.
Iran’s Leader lauds Yemenis’ ‘great achievement’ in supporting Gaza
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the Yemenis’ anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, stressing they did a “great job” in defiance of US threats and military operation.
Iranians gather outside British embassy in Tehran to slam Yemen attack
A number of people gathered outside the British Embassy in Tehran on Friday evening to protest the military raids by the United States and 9 other countries, including the UK, against the positions of the Yemeni Ansarullah movement.
US, Israel hamstrung by resistance of Gazans: Iran Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated the resistance of Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has frustrated the United States and Israel.
Ex-Pres. Rouhani challenges Iranian parliament’s efficacy, elections disqualifications
Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized the current Iranian parliament, stating that an alternate assembly could have resolved the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and lifted the anti-Iran sanctions.
Iranian official sounds the alarm over migration rate
Iranians have chosen to migrate during the past decades for several reasons, but the new trend is alarming, according to the head of a research center, who says “Iranians are now leaving just to stay away from Iran.”
Iranian official: Growing leanings towards immigration among confectionery owners
The head of Tehran Confectionery Guild, highlighted issues faced by colleagues in sourcing quality raw materials and the challenges of attracting skilled labor due to the industry's strenuous nature and low wages.
Iranian news website blasts ex-president Ahmadinejad for ‘remaining tight-lipped’ over recent terror attack
An Iranian news website has, in an opinion piece, lashed out at former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what it described as remaining disgracefully silent in the face of the recent terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman.
Official: 22 students among those killed in Kerman terrorist attack
The director general of the Education Department of Iran’s Kerman Province said 22 students were among the people killed by the Wednesday terrorist attack in the city of Kerman.
