With the coming of the Persian New Year in late March, the government of Hassan Rouhani recently presented Iran’s 2021 budget bill to the parliament. The bill, proposed to ...
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Iran’s efforts to deny people information and entertainment are futile
Iranian society has been fighting systematic censorship for over four decades; from the ban on videotapes in 1980s, jamming satellite television, blocking news websites in 2000s and social media ...
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Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian arrested for working with women
Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian says he is facing trial for working with female singers and dancers.
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Iran shuts down newspaper over virus cover-up allegations
One of Iran’s main business dailies has been shut down by authorities after it published an interview with a government physician who said the country was covering up the ...
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Iranian metal band arsames facing prosecution for Satanic Music
Arsames, an Iranian melodic death metal band, is reportedly facing inarceration for creating and playing ‘Satanic music.’
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A newspaper in Iran is censured for interview defending people’s right to revolt
Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which oversees censorship in the clergy-dominated country, has cnesured Etemad, a local pro-reform daily for an interview touching upon the sensitive issue ...
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