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VOA – The first Iranian-American woman to win an Oscar, Rayka Zehtabchi, says she wants to build on Sunday’s triumph of her documentary about menstruation by producing several films with Iran-related themes.

VOA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has rejected the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

CHRI – Detainees Remain in Custody of Same Agency They Had Accused of Committing Torture

Al-Monitor – The surprise resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has sparked major debate in Iran regarding the reasons behind the departure. Zarif said his resignation was intended to protect the Foreign Ministry’s “integrity,” but he offered no other explanation, leaving room for a variety of speculations, many of them focused on Zarif’s perception that he lacks the authority to execute …

PayvandNews – Out of the total number of 4,070 knowledge-based companies working in Iran, about 400 companies are established and being managed by women, Zeinab Hamidzadeh presidential advisor for science and technology said here on Sunday.