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Enraged Farmers Again Invade Isfahan To Protest

Farmers from eastern part of Isfahan have staged a protest rally near historic pol-i Khaju (Khaju Bridge) in the heart of the province’s capital, Isfahan on April 7.

Minister Reveals Cyber Attack On Iranian Data Centers, Blames Foreign Hackers

Hardline Cleric: Government Wants To Blame Khamenei For Filtering Telegram

A hardline Iranian cleric claims that President Rouhani’s government intends to filter the messaging app Telegram and put the blame on the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Drought And Mismanagement Continue To Deplete Iran's Lake Urmia

The imperiled Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran has shrunk further, losing another 23 square kilometers (roughly nine square miles) of its surface area within a year, local media reported.

Khamenei Under Attack From Across Iran’s Political Spectrum

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears to have come under attack from both ends of Iran’s political spectrum: The far right and the far left. Abolfazl Qadiani, a senior member of the Islamic Revolution’s Mojahedeen Organization (IRMO), a leftist Islamic group, and 300 ultraconservative supporters of former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad harshly criticized Khamenei in open letters that reached the press on April 4.

Iranian Arabs Incensed Over Omission Of Their Ethnic Dress In TV Show

Protests in the mainly Arab-populated regions of southwestern Iran entered their second week April 5, with at least 160 people detained in the oil-rich Khuzestan province. According to local reports, anger flared after a TV show aired on state-run media showing a child fixing dolls dressed in different traditional garments onto a map of Iran without a doll representing Arab dress.

Iran’s Non-Oil Export Revenue $6 Billion Less Than Projected

Iran’s non-oil export between March 2017 and March 2018 has had a growth of 6.5 percent compared to previous year, but still non-oil export revenues lag behind the projected figure by $6 billion.

Dervish Protester Convicted Of Running Over Police Sentenced To Death

Khamenei Lashes Out After Saudi Prince Signals Thaw With Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it would be an "unforgivable mistake" to negotiate with Israel, days after Saudi Arabia's crown prince for the first time said Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land.

As Tehran Mayor Insists On Resignation, Many Attribute It To Political Pressure

Despite calls from city council members to rescind his resignation, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi is resolved to leave his post for medical reasons, city Budget Committee Chairman Majid Farahani announced April 3.

Rouhani Speaks Out Against A Possible Ban on Telegram App

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said on April 3 that Iran is not planning to ban popular messaging application Telegram.

Teahouse Arson Blaze Kills Eleven In Ahvaz

An arson blaze in a teahouse in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz has left at least eleven people dead.

Workers Demanding Overdue Wages Detained In Iran

IRGC Blames ‘Enemies’ For Economic Problems, Threats Against Iran

Putin To Visit Ankara This Week For Talks With Turkish, Iranian Leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make a two-day visit to Turkey this week for talks with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts.

Prominent MP Brands Messaging App Telegram ‘Security Threat’

More Than 50 Injured In Double Quake In Iran

Russia Denies Israeli Fighter Jets Reached Iran Airspace Undetected

Tehran Likely To Ban Messaging Application Telegram

Millions Of Women ‘Illiterate’ In Iran