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Pensioners Protest For More Benefits

Scores of retired teachers and other government pensioners held a protest rally in front of majlis (Iran’s parliament) in Tehran, on Tuesday, August 22, the local media reported.

The Debate Over Twitter Continues In Iran

Twitter in Iran is blocked for national security reasons, and not because of moral and cultural concerns, Iran’s newly appointed minister of Information Technology and Communication (ITC), Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi declared on Monday, august 21.

Khamenei Appoints New Army Commander

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promoted Brigadier General Abdulrahim Mousavi to the rank of major general and appointed him as the new chief of Iran’s army.

Reports: Iran And Turkey To Cooperate Against PKK

Israel, U.S. Discuss Iran Threat

Trade Union Head Calls For Release Of Iranian Labor Prisoner

Iranian Group Blasts Rouhani For His Justice Minister, Demands International Inquiry

All Rouhani’s Men Got Through, But One

Arab States Welcome US Peace Efforts Ahead Of Delegation Visit

Son Finds New Job While House of Rafsanjani Falls Slowly

Karrubi Has Redo Surgery Two Weeks After Getting Pacemaker

Intelligence Ministry Comes To The Defense Of Rouhani Nominee

Friday Prayer Leader Accuses Government Of Impeding Security Forces

Isfahan’s Friday Prayer Leader has indirectly criticized President Hassan Rouhani’s governments for what he has termed as “throwing monkey wrench into the operations of police forces”.

Fifteen Political Prisoners Are On Hunger Strike

Supreme Leader Representative Says ‘Crusades’ Not Over

Motahari Criticizes Parallel Role Of IRGC Intelligence

Karroubi Ends Hunger Strike As Government Promises To Pull Out Security From His House

Opposition leader, Mehdi Karroubi has ended his hunger strike after authorities promised to pull out intelligence agents from his house.

New Defense Minister Pledges More Missiles And Stronger Qods Force

Reactions To Karroubi's Hunger Strike And Hospitalization

Tehran MP and deputy parliamentary speaker Ali Motahari has urged Iranian decision makers to respond to the demands of Mehdi Karroubi, an imprisoned leader of the Green Movement who was rushed to the hospital on August 16 after the elderly cleric went on hunger strike the day before.

Women's Unemployment In Iran Twice That Of Men