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Outrageous Cosmetic Surgeries Becoming All the Rage in Iran
The so-called “donkey ears” and “cat’s eyes” are the latest beauty surgery trends in Iran after “pig noses” and “camel lips.”
Iranian Court Gives Odd Sentence to Prank Caller
A court in Iran has given a strange sentence to a prank caller which urges him to post a placard in public asking for the plaintiff’s forgiveness.
Ahmadinejad’s VP Mashaei Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Jail
A vice-president under former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a 6.5 year prison sentence on several charges including threatening the country’s national security.
UK: Useful Talks Held with Iran on JCPOA, British-Iranian Prisoner
A senior British diplomat says he held “useful conversations” with Iranian officials in Tehran on the 2015 nuclear deal and the fate of British-Iranian dual citizen Nazanin Zaghari, who is imprisoned in Iran.
Iran Leader Pardons, Commutes Sentences of 615 Prisoners
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 615 Iranian prisoners convicted by various courts.
London Thanks Tehran for Temporary Release of British-Iranian Dual National
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has thanked Iran for granting a three-day furlough to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual national jailed in Iran on charge of covert propaganda efforts against the Islamic Republic.
Saudi Arabia Frees Three Iranian Fishermen
Saudi Arabia has freed three Iranian fishermen detained by the kingdom's coastguard last year, the director of public relations at Iran's Bushehr Province Fishery Department says.
“Tehran Doing Its Utmost to Free Iranians Jailed Abroad over US Sanctions”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is tapping into all existing capacities to pave the way for the release of all Iranian nationals held illegally in the foreign prisons for breaching the US sanctions.
Eight ISIS Elements behind Tehran Terror Attacks Executed
Eight members of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group convicted of carrying out attacks on Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in June 2017 were executed on Saturday.
Iranian MPs Propose Motion on Granting Amnesty to Political Offenders
A large number of Iranian lawmakers have put forward a motion on granting amnesties to political and other offenders sentenced to death or life in prison.
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