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Israel Allows Iranian Blogger Entry

Israel will allow entry to an Iranian blogger at the verge of her deportation to Iran where she faces persecution, Israel’s Interior Minister Arye Dery said on Sunday, August 6.

Velayati Says Iran's Military Sites Off-Limits To American Inspectors

Iran's July LPG Shipments Surge To Year-To-Date High

Iran’s July gas (LPG) exports reached close to 400,000 metric tons (mt), the highest monthly tonnage in 2017.

Activists Urge Rouhani To Help End House Arrests

Leading Iraqi Clerics Call For Dismantling Iran-Backed Shi'ite Militias

Leading Iraqi Shi'ite clerics are calling for the disbandment of powerful Iran-backed Shi'ite militias now that the nation has retaken its second largest city, Mosul, from the Islamic State extremist group.

Khamenei's New Potential Hard-line Successor

Radio Farda contributor Akbar Ganji writes in an op-ed that Khamenei may consider another clergy as his potential successor: Ayatollah Ali Reza A’arafi, the head of Iran’s religious seminaries who plays a crucial role in Iran’s proxy war in Syria.

Students Ask Rouhani For More Freedoms, Rights

More than 8,000 students’ rights activists have cautioned that “problems and crises in Iran’s higher education institutions” have reached a “tipping point.”

Hundreds Of Musicians Protest Licensed Concerts Ban

Several hundred Iranian musicians gathered at Tehran’s House of Music on August 2 to protest against what they called a new wave of illegal cancellations of licensed and scheduled concerts.

Iran Security Council Secretary Says U.S. Wants Out of JCPOA

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says the United States plans to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) or Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.

Rouhani Sworn In For Second Term, Pledges Improved Relations

In his inauguration ceremony on Thursday August 3, President Hassan Rouhani reiterated his commitment to engage in “constructive and effective interaction” with the rest of the world.

Cairo Pays Homage To Iran's Last Shah

Annual ceremonies to pay homage to Iran’s last king, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, were once again held in Cairo on July 27.

Has Iran Trained Venezuelan Security Forces?

‘We Don’t Have Any Training Bases In Other Countries’: IRGC Commander

The deputy head of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ military academy has denied that the notorious military organization has military training bases in other countries.

Landmark Energy Deal With Total Getting A Seal Of Approval

Chairman of the Energy Commission of the Iranian parliament has announced that the gas and oil development deal signed in June with the French energy giant Total has been approved by the country’s supreme watchdog of oil resources.

Concern Over Detained Opposition Leaders' Health Continues

Iran's Health Ministry announced on July 31 that it had not been tasked with medical treatment of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been under house arrest since 2011 and suffer from multiple health issues.

Ahmadinejad Threatens 'Disclosures' And Warns Of 'Sinister Conspiracies'

Former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, in a letter, has threatened to disclose the “cowardly scenario” leading to the arrest of his longtime aide, Hamid Baghaei, by “bands of power and wealth.”

Iran's Judiciary Announces Arrest Of Two Religious Eulogists

Iran’s justice department confirmed the arrest of two Iranian religious eulogists on Sunday.

Verdicts Issued Against Ahmadinejad For Misusing Billions Of Dollars

Seven verdicts have been issued against former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad for mishandling billions of dollars, announced Fayyaz Shojaei, the prosecutor at Iran's Supreme Audit Court, on July 30.

Karroubi Back To Hospital, Again

IRGC Accused Of Interference In Elections By A Conservative

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, IRGC has once again been accused of interfering in elections in Iran, but this time by one of its own close allies.