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.
The Iranian nation is helping the people of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and other regional nations in their fight against terrorism, violence and extremism, the president said.
Ali Motahari has condemned attempts by certain government officials to curtail freedom of speech, warning that he and his fellow MPs would impeach the interior minister if the current trend persisted.
President Rouhani has defended his government’s nuclear and economic policies, hitting out at those who treat Iran’s negotiators impolitely and indecently.
President Rouhani stressed the need for efforts to deepen the national cultural identity and called for scientific independence and freedom for Iranian universities.
The match was supposed to be a life-and-death showdown in Iran’s Premier League, but did it have anything to do with a soon-to-happen presidential trip to the northwestern city?
The heads of three branches of the Iranian government have said the potential of regional countries should be tapped into to reduce tension and restore calm in the region.
Ali Akbar Torkan has said the law should make it hard for people, office holders in particular, to use dirty money and get involved in illicit businesses.
The Iranian culture minister has said that information cannot be limited, adding that alignment should be the government’s weapon of choice if it seeks to handle public opinion properly.
Presence of injustice will deny society mental equilibrium, giving rise to emergence of the disadvantaged and over-demanding rent-seekers, said Motahari.
Police say they have arrested a suspect in the death of a young girl who threw herself out of a hotel window in Mahabad a few days ago [presumably escaping sexual assault].
Over 700 artistic works from Iran and other countries have appeared on Tehran billboards to turn the capital into the world’s largest art gallery ever.
The labor minister has said the country needs to mobilize all its potential on different fronts to materialize its target economic growth rate and create more jobs.
Those who can impart a fact to society in the virtual world need to be kitted out with communication infrastructure and facilities, said Ayatollah Javadi Amoli.
President Rouhani has stressed the need for tolerance in society and said people from all walks of life are entitled to freely express their demands and complaints.
