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Ilam struggles with rising suicide rate
The suicide rate in the western Iranian province of Ilam has risen to a critical level, says a provincial health official.
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Faezeh Hashemi, Daughter Of Former Iran President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Sentenced To Prison
The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison on charges of making propaganda against the ruling system.
Iran seeking to expand influence in Latin America
Iran is quietly seeking to expand its ties with Latin America in what U.S. officials and regional experts say is an effort to circumvent economic sanctions and gain access to much-needed markets and raw materials.
Iran
Iran's currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
Iran's currency, the rial, slumped 12 percent in street trading Monday, accelerating a slide triggered on the weekend when the United States activated new sanctions over Tehran's nuclear drive.
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Internet users face spotty service in Iran
Internet users in Iran have been faced with continuous service disruptions and a drop in internet speed in recent weeks. ISNA reports: "In recent weeks, repeated disruptions have tried the patience of customers of telecommunications and…
Iran
Iran's Currency Hits New Low
According to khabar online news site, Iran's currency rial dropped further today ending at a record 1600 for a dollar. After the climb today, most exchange traders stopped selling and were only willing to buy, signaling they expect the…
Iran
Iran says it's produced first nuclear fuel rod
Iranian scientists have produced the nation's first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable of, the country's nuclear agency said Sunday.
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Iranian Women's Rights Activist Sentenced To Three Years In Jail
The appeals court in Mazandaran Province, has upheld a three year prison sentence for women's rights and Campaign activist, Fereshteh Shirazi. The sentence was issued in preliminary court hearings by Judge Hassanzadeh in the northern city…
Arab body wants withdrawal of Syria monitors
An advisory body to the Arab League has called for the immediate withdrawal of the group's observer mission in Syria, saying its monitors are inadvertently helping the government cover up continued violence.
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Iran fires radar-beating missile during Gulf drill
Iran test-fired a new medium-range missile, designed to evade radars, on Sunday during the last days of its naval drill in the Gulf, the official IRNA news agency quoted a military official as saying.