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Iran’s plan to cut costly fuel and food subsidies brings to a head a debate over economic inefficiency that has raged for years but has become urgent because of the threat of more UN sanctions, analysts say. The stakes are high for President Mahmoud...
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Atrianfar's lawyer, Hossein Alizadeh Tabatabai, had earlier said his client was about to be freed on a bail of $500,000...He appeared to have been granted bail pending appeal of the jail term handed down by the court of first instance. -AFP/NOW Lebanon...
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Tehran sentenced a former vice president to six years in prison for his alleged role in plotting against the Islamic republic in post-election unrest. Iranian media announced during the weekend that former Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, who served...
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Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said Sunday the reform movement would not be cowed by the hardline government's harsh methods as riot police prevented a demonstration by moderates taking place. Mousavi's remarks preceded a scheduled gathering...
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Iran said Tuesday that it has sentenced five people to death and another 81 to prison terms of 6 months to 15 years for their roles in the protests that followed the country's disputed presidential elections. The five who received death sentences were...
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The verdicts include death sentences for five individuals convicted of carrying out terrorist activities, including bombings, across Iran, a statement from the legislative body said on Tuesday. "Around 81 people have received prison sentences ranging...
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Tehran appointed a 12-member team of police and other security officials to monitor the Internet for information opposing the principles of the republic. Authorities said the increase in the use of the Internet creates a need to monitor crime occurring...
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A top Iranian police official says that a new police unit has been set up to combat what he calls "Internet crime". Analysts, however, are interpreting the move as another step by the government to crack down on the opposition, which uses the Internet...
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration has been accused of extensive financial fraud after a dispute between government agencies revealed a $35 billion discrepancy in revenues from the country's oil sales. A report by Iran's State Audit...
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Prosecutor General Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i on Tuesday said the Clerical Court would need to deal with Karroubi's case given that he is a clergyman. "They [Clerical Court] have been tasked with hearing cases raised against the clergy and [you can]...
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