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Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Access to the popular photo sharing and messaging apps Instagram and Telegram was restricted on mobile phones, Iranian media reported on Sunday, after three days of protests in many cities. Access to Telegram, which the government has accused of being used to foment violence during the protests, was cut in the early afternoon, according to the semi-official ISNA news agencyRead more

Iran eases conditions of opposition leader's house arrest

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran has eased conditions for opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, allowing him to receive visitors, one of his sons said on Monday. Mohammed Hossein Karroubi was speaking to ISNA and ILNA news agencies, which are close to the Iranian reformist camp. "Since his release from hospital (in mid-August), members of his family, hisRead more

Iran denies reports Tehran closed border with northern Iraq

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied reports that Tehran had closed a border crossing with northern Iraq in response to an independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdish region last month, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. “As we announced earlier, we blocked our airspace to the Kurdish region on a request from the central government of Iraq, and as farRead more

Iran hackers demand women be allowed

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

The website of Iran's main stadium was hacked on Wednesday with a demand that women be allowed to watch football matches, a day after female lawmakers were permitted to attend. Iran's nail-biting World Cup qualifier against Syria in Tehran's Azadi stadium was notable for more than just the last-minute equaliser by the visiting team. The presence of at least twoRead more

Iran, Saudi Arabia to exchange diplomatic visits

Beirut - Musimchronicle

Iran and Saudi Arabia will exchange diplomatic visits soon, Tehran said on Wednesday, indicating a possible thaw in relations between the regional rivals since they severed diplomatic ties last year. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) that the visits could take place after the haj pilgrimage ends in the first week of September.Read more

Iran parliament softens drug death penalty laws

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran's parliament passed a long-awaited amendment to its drug trafficking laws on Sunday, raising the thresholds that can trigger capital punishment and potentially saving the lives of many on death row, local media reported. The bill must still be approved by the conservative-dominated Guardian Council but gained parliamentary approval after months of debate, according to parliament's website and the ISNARead more

Iran keeps ban on US visitors in response to Trump

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran said Tuesday it would continue its retaliatory measure of barring US visitors in response to President Donald Trump's updated travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries. "Our earlier counter-measure against Trump's previous order is still in place," said deputy foreign minister Majid Takht Ravanchi at a conference entitled "What to do about Trump's America". "There is no need for aRead more

Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran confirmed on Wednesday that it had tested a ballistic missile, but denied that was a breach of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. “The action was in line with boosting Iran’s defence power and is not in contradiction with the JCPOA [the nuclear deal] or Resolution 2231,” Defence Minister Hussain Dehghan said. He was referring to a UnitedRead more