The recent removal of controversial Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ali Shamkhani from his role as the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s top foreign and security ...
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A Khamenei Bodyguard Turned National Olympic Committee Head
On June 27, 1981, exactly one day before a powerful bomb went off at the headquarters of the Islamic Republican Party in Tehran, killing 74 leading officials of the ...
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The Iranian Government’s Methods for Suppressing Dissent Abroad
Belgium’s invitation to Alireza Zakani, Tehran’s mayor and the former chief of the paramilitary Student Basij Organization, to attend a mayors’ conference in June triggered a political controversy in ...
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Tehran Art University students stand up against forced hijab
Approximately 50 students gathered at the university’s Bagh-e Melli campus at 5 pm, to voice their opposition to the compulsory wearing of the Maghna’eh, a black cloth covering their ...
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Belgian Official Resigns Over Tehran Mayor’s Visit
A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furor by hosting an Iranian delegation led by the mayor of Tehran. Smet's exit came ...
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Iran’s Regime Covers Budget Deficit Through Taxation, Smuggling
At the beginning of this Persian calendar on March 21, the regime ruling Iran increased tax revenues by 47 percent to compensate for it budget deficit. This measure has ...
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