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Iran's Friday Prayer Leaders Praise Execution Of Gold Traders, Warn Others

Several clergymen leading Friday Prayers in Iran have praised the execution of two gold and currency dealers in their sermons on November 16 and urged the authorities to continue their tough policy.

Protesting Sugar Factory Workers Invade Friday Prayer Site

Enraged workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane factory in Shush, southwest Iran, occupied the Friday prayer site of the city on Friday, November 16, chanting slogans to protest overdue wages.

Iran Criticizes Lack Of Progress By Europe On Trade

Iranian Teachers Arrested, Threatened For Sit-Ins

Several teachers have been arrested or summoned to courts, the Coordinating Council of Teachers Syndicates in Iran (CCTSI) said in a statement.

UN Committee Criticizes Human Rights Violations In Iran

A U.N. committee on human rights approved a resolution Thursday urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary detention and expressing serious concern at its "alarmingly high" use of the death penalty.

Celebrity Anti-Sanction Campaign Divides Opinion Among Iranians

A petition against U.S. sanctions posted on social media November 9 by a group of Iranian celebrities and cultural figures has elicited a mostly critical reaction.

U.S. Envoy Hook Ramps Up Pressure On Iran, Warns European Companies

U.S. envoy for Iran Brian Hook warned European companies not to do business with Iran and voiced support for Iran protesters.

Foreign Ministry Defends Zarif Comments On Money Laundering

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif's anti-money laundering comments have triggered a wave of attacks by conservatives.

IRGC Commander Claims Eighty Terror Operations Foiled In Recent Months

An IRGC commander says around 80 terror operations have been uncovered in last eight months.

Iran's Rial Rises Helped By Central Bank Interventions

The Iranian currency rial has rebounded in recent days, rising to 120,000 to the U.S. dollar, midday Thursday, recuperating some of the losses it endured in recent months.

Workers Renew Their Protests At Iran Steel Complex

Steel workers in Ahvaz, Iran, have renewed their protests for delayed wages and mismanagement.

Teachers Hold Second Round Of Sit-Ins At Schools Across Iran

As their salaries fall below the poverty line, Iranian teachers begin a new round of strikes.

Iran Hangs 'Sultans Of Coins,' Second Currency Trader

Iran executes two men as part of Ayatollah Khamenei's orders to get tough amid U.S. sanctions.

Forty NGOs Issue Letter Demanding Iran Respect Human Rights

Iran Seizes Six Tonnes Of Heroin Destined For Europe

Iranian authorities say they have seized more than six tonnes of heroin destined for Europe and dismantled five international gangs who were trafficking the drugs.

Why Tehran's Reformists Changed Three Mayors In 18 Months

The Tehran City Council has elected pro-reform technocrat Pirooz Hanachi as the Iranian capital's new mayor on Tuesday, November 13.

Iran's Top Diplomat Attacks Opponents Of Transparency Measures

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says those who profit from money laundering are spending millions of dollars to prevent the passage of legislation requiring more financial transparency.

Separatists Claim Attack That Killed Two In Abadan

Two men on a motorbike were gunned down early Monday morning in Minoo island, close to the city of Abadan, Iran.

Arab Press Review: The Iran Sanctions

Deadly Clashes, Suicide Bombing Kill Dozens In Afghanistan