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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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Millions of Iranians Attend Rallies Marking 40th Revolution Anniversary

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Iranian people from all walks of life poured into streets on Monday to attend nationwide rallies to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution’s victory, known as Bahman 22nd in Iran.
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Foreign Minister of Deposed Shah Praises Islamic Republic’s Achievements

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Ardeshir Zahedi, a former foreign minister under the rule of deposed Shah of Iran and his last ambassador to Washington, has praised the performance of the Islamic Republic in the past 40 years, calling the opposition "traitors."
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Iran Islamic Revolution: Achievements of Four Decades

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On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the outcome of Iran’s uprising against the US-backed rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is a hot topic of discussions among Iranians.
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‘1979 Revolution Rebirth of Iranian Nation’

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The 1979 Revolution of Iran was a rebirth for the Iranian nation in various social, cultural, international, political, and economic spheres, says the Iranian foreign ministry.
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Iran Starts Ten-Day Celebrations of 40th Revolution Anniversary

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Iranian people have started the 10-Day Dawn celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.
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Iranian President Urges JCPOA Opponents to Blame US, Not Gov’t

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President Hassan Rouhani says the Donald Trump administration is to be blamed for the current situation of the JCPOA and not his government
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Iranian Leader Calls for Strenghtening Scientific Growth

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei urged greater efforts to strenghten Iran’s scientific progress.
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Enemies’ Plot to Trigger Unrest in Iran Foiled: Police Chief

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Iran’s police chief says the enemies’ schemes to provoke chaos and unrest during the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran this year have been foiled.
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Majority of Iranians Will Vote in Favour of Hijab: MP

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Deputy Speaker of Iranian Parliament says majority of Iranians will vote in favour of Hijab if a referendum is being held today.   
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‘Over 63,000 Iranians Suffer Chemical Weapons Injuries’

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An Iranian official says statistics show more than 63,000 Iranians are confirmed to be suffering from chemical weapons injuries and the number is still increasing, thirty years after the devastating invasion of Iran by Iraq came to an end.
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Ayatollah Amoli Larijani Appointed Head of Iran’s Expediency Council

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, the current head of Iran's 4, as the new chairman of the Expediency Council and a jurist member of the Guardian Council.
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Iran to Defeat US Sanctions Like US-Backed 2009 Sedition: IRGC

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The lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the Iranian nation would foil the US plot of bringing Iran to its knees through imposing severe sanctions in the same way they defeated the US-backed plot in 2009 to topple the Islamic system.
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Iranians Commemorate 2009 Rallies Ending Election Controversies

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A huge crowd of Iranians took to streets in Tehran and other major cities to commemorate the anniversary of the 2009 pro-government rallies, which put an end to months of political turmoil and street protests over allegations of electoral fraud in presidential votes earlier that year.
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Funeral Procession Held for Iranian Statesman

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A huge crowd on Wednesday attended the funeral ceremony held for Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the 70-year-old chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council and former Judiciary chief who died in Tehran on Monday.
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Iran Leader Expresses Condolences over Bus Crash Tragedy in Tehran

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has expressed condolences on the death of a number of people in a bus crash in Tehran.
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Iran Leader Offers Condolences on Demise of Expediency Council Chief

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Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the 70-year-old late chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council and former Judiciary chief who died in Tehran on Monday.
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Iranian President Submits Budget Bill to Parliament

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday to submit an annual budget of $47.5 billion for the next Iranian calendar year (to start on March 21).
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Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi Dies at 70

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Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the head of Iran's Expediency Council and former Judiciary Chief, has passed away at the age of 70.
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Iran Leader Urges Artists to Beware of Enemy’s Soft War

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Iranian artists to work harder in the face of a “pervasive soft war staged against the country by the enemies”.
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Thousands Attend Funeral for Victims of Iran Terror Attack

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A funeral procession was held on Monday for those martyred in the Saturday terrorist attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz in the southern Iran.
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“Iranians Always Sacrificing Lives to Defend Homeland”

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A city councilor says Iranians have, throughout history, put their lives on the line to defend their homeland.
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Public Campaign Raising Awareness about Iran’s National Heroes

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A group of young people in Iran have launched a campaign on social media networks to clean up and colour the tombstones of martyrs, raising the awareness of younger generations about the country’s national heroes.
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Self-Sacrifice Most Important Power of Iran: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday met a group of former prisoners who had been jailed either by the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the war he imposed on Iran or by the regime of former despotic Shah of Iran before the 1979 Revolution.
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Calm Restored to Bazaar of Tehran after “Guild-Related” Protests

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The Secretary general of the Islamic Society of Tehran Guilds and Bazaar says calm has returned to the Grand Bazaar of Tehran after a few hours of guild-related protests earlier today.
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President Rouhani Stresses National Unity in Speech Boycotted by “Demagogues”

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Iran’s president says a united nation will finally emerge victorious in the face of problems and pressures.
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