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Iranian-American Astronaut Marks Nowruz After First Space Mission

iranwire – Iranian-American astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli celebrated Nowruz by sharing a photo of the Haftsin table she took to space on her first mission to the space station last year. She said in an Instagram post, “I brought a Haftseen with me to @iss thinking I might be there for Nowruz. It would have been unique to celebrate the Persian …

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Detained Azeri Student’s Whereabouts Unknown for 2 Weeks

iranwire – Vahid Asghari, a 17-year-old Azeri student, has been in the custody of Iranian security forces for the past 14 days, according to a report by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Asghari’s family remains in the dark about his legal status, location, and detention conditions. They have had only one brief phone conversation with him since his arrest …

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Noted Iranian Musician Faramarz Aslani Dies of Cancer

Iranwire – Faramarz Aslani, a renowned Iranian singer, songwriter, and composer, died on the evening of March 20 at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. His wife, Marjan Aslani, announced the news of his passing on her Instagram page.  In the message, she said, “On the evening of March 20, a cruel cancer took the life of …

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In Face Of Record-Low Election Turnout, Iranian Cleric Says Believers Matter, Not Majority

RFL/RE – An influential cleric and the representative of the country’s supreme leader in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi has called those who didn’t vote in recent elections “inconsequential,” even though they comprised almost 60 percent of the electorate as turnout hit a record low. Ahmad Alamolhoda, who serves as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in the city of …

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US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Military Procurement Networks

VOA – The U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions Wednesday on procurement networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs. The networks are based in Iran, Turkey, Oman and Germany, according to the Treasury Department’s statement, and acquired carbon fiber, epoxy resins and other materials used in missiles. According to Brian Nelson, the Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism …

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