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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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There is no place for subverters in society

Emad Askarieh -
Former President Mohammad Khatami has told student groups that subversive elements have no place in society and anybody who honors the Constitution is an Iranian citizen irrespective of their beliefs.
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Iran to offer free education services to Afghan children

Emad Askarieh -
The government of President Rouhani is trying to implement a plan which highlights equal treatment of Iranian and Afghan students.
Local

Mistreatment of Afghan nationals by police is totally unacceptable: Official

Emad Askarieh -
After the release of a video featuring police mistreatment of a group of Afghan nationals, the Iranian top law enforcement officer ordered a full investigation.
Local

Iranian police seize 450 tons of illicit drugs in eight months

Emad Askarieh -
The police chief said the launch of an anti-theft center has seen the number of thefts drop dramatically across the nation.
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‘Crackdown on Corruption Possible through Transparency’

IFP Editorial Staff -
The deputy culture minister says the new law on freedom of information is expected to revolutionize the way the state interacts with citizens.
Local

We do not know the rules of the game: Former parliament speaker

Emad Askarieh -
Unfortunately, we do not know the rules of the game; the country cannot be run in the absence of political parties, said Nategh Nouri.
Cinema

The world needs justice-based peace, not temporary ceasefire

Emad Askarieh -
Abbas Kiarostami, a famed Iranian filmmaker, is told by those fighting on battlefields about what happened during the Iraq-Iran war which touched the lives of so many people.
Local

Newcomers tarnish the image of veteran figures

Emad Askarieh -
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late Imam Khomeini, says that Islamic society should not sit by and watch lawful freedoms taken hostage by religiosity.
Local

I made a mistake when I fielded my candidacy: Former Chief of Staff

Emad Askarieh -
Over the past one year, to foster unity between advocates of former President Ahmadinejad, I have decided to give up politics forever, said Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei.
Government

Intelligence Minister: We do not pry into people’s private lives

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Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi says the onus to respect people’s rights is on those who are in charge of ensuring security in the country.
Local

Police in Sistan and Baluchestan to be indigenized: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Sistan provincial police chief said recruitment of Baluchi, Sunni locals is on the agenda of the law enforcement force.
Hard News

Street in Tehran named after Nelson Mandela

Emad Askarieh -
Africa Street in Tehran has been renamed after Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary leader.
Local

Change is needed in approach to preserving the establishment: MP

Emad Askarieh -
Ali Motahari, a Tehran MP, made a speech at Tehran University in a ceremony marking national Student Day.
Local

Never ever will Iran roll out the red carpet for the US

Emad Askarieh -
Gholamali Haddad Adel says that the US will never get the red-carpet treatment in Iran, citing the loss of countless Iranian lives in their quest of freedom.
Local

Former VP urges students to be tolerant of opposing views

Emad Askarieh -
Mohammad-Reza Aref, vice-president under reformist President Mohammad Khatami, says universities will not enjoy an open atmosphere if students fail to tolerantly accept the views of others.
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How principlist daily reacts to President Rouhani’s Student Day speech

IFP Editorial Staff -
Kayhan criticizes the president for his failure to denounce the US in his Student Day speech.
Local

Mohammad Khatami’s message to mark University Student Day

Emad Askarieh -
In a Student Day message former President Mohammad Khatami has urged students to institutionalize morality in society.
Local

What President Rouhani said in his University Student Day speech

Emad Askarieh -
In a speech marking University Student Day, President Rouhani weighed in on a wide range of issues his government has been dealing with.
Local

The enemy uses hypocrisy rather than coercion

Emad Askarieh -
Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator, takes a swipe at the West in a speech to mark national Student Day.
Interviews

Rouhani has changed the university atmosphere

Emad Askarieh -
Sadegh Zibakalam, a political analyst, says President Rouhani has made good on part of his campaign-trail promises, but he is not to blame for the unfulfilled parts since he is not the only decision maker.
Incidents

An acid attack by a doctor on a doctor

Emad Askarieh -
A look into an acid attack in the capital during which a physician used acid to vent his pent-up anger at a colleague.
Asia

Whole region to benefit from Iran-Central Asia rail

Emad Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani says that the entire region will benefit from the Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway, adding it marks a new beginning for better interaction among regional nations.
Local

Absence of powerful parties damages parliament’s efficacy: MP

Emad Askarieh -
Ahmad Tavakoli who represents Tehran in parliament challenges a lack of multiparty system in Iran’s legislature, saying this harms people’s interests.
Hard News

Iran will settle nuclear issue: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
“In the path of constructive interaction with the world, we will get the nuclear issue to a conclusion,” said President Rouhani.
Hard News

Velayati urges UN to identify countries backing terrorism

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Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council, has said that the West has helped create terrorist groups, calling on the UN to identify the countries which support terrorism.
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