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Judiciary

Iran Judiciary: Hundreds detained in riots released

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Iran’s judiciary spokesman says 1,700 people detained during the recent unrest and riots in the country were released without any conditions until three days ago.
Nature and Wildlife

Video: Iranian Asiatic cheetah Pirooz alive and kicking

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A new video footage of Asiatic cheetah cub Pirooz, who was born in captivity over five months ago in the Iranian capital Tehran, was released on Monday, following rumors that the cub had been kidnapped.
Judiciary

Iranian musician Hajipour accused of spreading ‘propaganda’ against gov’t

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Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour, whose music in support of the recent unrest in Iran went viral, has been accused of spreading ‘propaganda’ against the government, his lawyer announced on Monday.
Local

Report: Iranian singer Shajarian, actress Dolatshai’s passports temporarily seized

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Passports of Iranian Homayoun Shajarian, a prominent singer, and Sahar Dolatshahi, an actress, were seized for a few hours after their return from a foreign concert late on Saturday, according to reports.
Local

Two IRIB hosts step down

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Two famous Iranian radio and TV hosts have stepped down.
Local

CEO: Iran’s Post Company suffers income loss due to internet disruption

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Iran's Post Company has had its income decreased by one third following the internet restriction and filtering of applications like Instagram in Iran.
Incidents

Update: Over 1100 wounded in tremor in northwest Iran

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The number of the wounded in Wednesday’s earthquake that jolted the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy in West Azarbaijan Province has risen to more than 1100 people, according to new official figures on Thursday.
Judiciary

Iran’s judiciary launches probe into suspicious death of teen girl Nika Shakarami

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Iran’s judiciary has opened a case to investigate the death of a 17-year-old girl who went missing two weeks ago and whose dead body was recovered days later in the Iranian capital, Tehran’s prosecutor has announced.
Local

Iranian soccer player Mahini released on bail

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Iranian soccer player Hosseini Mahini, who had been arrested for ‘instigating unrest’ following the death of a young woman in police custody, was released on Tuesday evening after posting bail.
Local

Iranian newspaper: Authorities should address root cause of dissent in Iran

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Iran’s Jomhuri-e-Eslami Newspaper has said in an editorial that ending the unrest in Iran does not mean eradicating its root cause.
Judiciary

Iranian singer arrested over protest song released from custody

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Shervin Hajipour, a young Iranian musician who was arrested for composing a viral protest song following the death of Mahsa Amini, has been released from custody.
Local

Students in Tehran’s Amir Kabair University hold gathering, demand release of detainees

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Dozens of students reportedly gathered Monday on the campus of Tehran’s prestigious Amir Kabir University to call for the release of fellow students who have been detained in recent protests.
Local

Mahsa Amini’s family: We’ve chosen legal path

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The family of the young Iranian woman, whose death in police custody over two weeks ago sparked deadly protests in several cities, have announced that they want to pursue the case through legal channels.
Local

Lawyer: Mahsa Amini’s family wants fact-finding committee to probe her death

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The lawyer for the family of 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini who died in police custody over two weeks ago told Etemad Daily that her relatives want an independent fact-finding committee to probe Ms. Amini’s death.
Local

Report: Protests erupt at some Iranian universities

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With the reopening of the Iranian universities, students have held protests in some universities across Iran.
Local

Eminent Iranian movie director’s passport seized upon arrival in Tehran

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Renowned Iranian movie director and actor Mehran Modiri, who had left the country a few days ago, has had his passport confiscated upon arrival in Iran.
Art

Award-winning Iranian photo-journalist Ashouri-Nia dies at 42

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Award-winning Iranian photo-journalist and photo blogger Arash Ashouri-Nia passes away at the age of 42 due to electrocution.
Local

Former Iranian TV host arrested over ‘ties to unrest’

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A former Iranian television host has been arrested by security agents on charges of ‘inciting riots and sympathizing with the enemy’ following the deadly protests in several Iranian cities after the death of a woman in police custody, according to Mehr News Agency.
Local

Family of Mahsa Amini files lawsuit against police who arrested Iranian girl

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A lawyer for the family of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian girl who died in morality police custody in Iran, says her family has filed a lawsuit against those who arrested her, that's according to national Iranian TV.
Cinema

Iranian actor Amin Tarokh dies of heart failure aged 69

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Famous Iranian actor Amin Tarokh has died of a heart disease at a hospital in Tehran.
Education

Iranian students start new school year

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The new school year in Iran started earlier on Saturday after two years of coronavirus pandemic that closed educational centers.
Local

Protests grip Iranian cities after death of young woman in custody

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Street protests break out in many Iranian cities amid anger in the country over the death of a young woman who had a heart attack in the custody of morality police, as official investigations continue to determine the exact cause of the tragedy.
Cinema

‘World War III’ picked to represent Iranian cinema in Oscars

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The jury in charge of submissions for the Academy Awards has picked "World War III", directed by Houman Seyyedi, to represent the Iranian cinema in the 2023 Oscars.
Sport

2022 world championship: Iran freestyle wrestling team finishes runners-up

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Iran's national freestyle wrestling team won 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals and 150 team points, standing as the runner-up of the 2022 World Championships in Serbia.
Local

Father of Iranian woman who had heart attack in police custody demands full probe into her death

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The father of an Iranian woman who died after a heart attack in morality police custody last week, has once again rejected reports that her daughter had background medical conditions, asking for a full probe into the cause of his daughter’s tragic death.
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