Iranian security forces have arrested four female Kurdish activists in Kurdistan province following International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network confirmed the arrests. Rights groups and activists…
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VOA Persian: Prisoner dies in Iranian jail after medical care denied
VOA has learned that a prisoner with cancer who was denied medical care by the authorities of Ghezel Hesar Prison on the pretext of “lack of funds” has died after being transferred to the hospital late.
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Iran ignoring international concerns about its nuclear program
united nations —The United States warned Wednesday that it will continue to exert “maximum pressure” on Iran in order to prevent it from achieving a nuclear weapon, as Tehran rejected its offer for new nuclear talks amid growing…
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China, Iran, Russia hold joint naval drills in Middle East
TEHRAN, IRAN —China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force in a region still uneasy over Tehran’s rapidly expanding nuclear program and as Yemen’s Houthi rebels threaten new…
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US sanctions Sweden-based gang with links to Iran
WASHINGTON —The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based gang accused of carrying out attacks against Israeli interests in Europe on behalf of Iran.
Describing Foxtrot as one of Sweden’s…
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“DallerGut Dream Department Store” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN-A Persian translation of Korean author Miye Lee’s book “DallerGut Dream Department Store” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.
The book has been translated into Persian by Kimia Fazai.
“DallerGut Dream…
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Iran’s Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US
DUBAI —Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the United States over a nuclear deal, as a letter arrived from U.S. President Donald Trump calling for such talks.
Trump said…
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Persian vocalist Sina Sarlak to Perform in Los Angeles
TEHRAN-The acclaimed Iranian vocalist Sina Sarlak will perform in Los Angeles next month, together with Raz Band.
The Persian music performance is set for April 12 and will be staged at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theater, Honaronline reported.
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“Picasso in Tehran” exhibition opens at TMoCA
TEHRAN-“Picasso in Tehran” exhibition featuring works by Pablo Picasso opened at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) on Tuesday evening.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Nadereh Rezai,…
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Lasting legacy of Hakim Nizami commemorated in Tehran
TEHRAN-Hakim Nizami is a poet who has an enduring status and lasting legacy throughout the Persian-speaking lands. With the power of poetry, he took a step in Iranian literature that is everlasting, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance…
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