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Al-Monitor – Iran’s theological seats of learning appear set to face major difficulties in the coming Iranian year (beginning March 21) as the government has significantly reduced their budget allocations.

PayvandNews – With water is released into Zayanderud river in central province of Isfahan, the citizens are exhilarated by seeing the river alive again.   Water has filled the area once again bringing back the glory to the area, and people have gathered around it to take pictures as the river will be alive only for 20 days.

Radiofarda – Islamic Republic security forces stormed the home of the secretary of the board of directors of the Free Union of Iranian Workers, Jafar Azimzadeh, on January 29 and arrested him. Hours later, the vice president of the union, Parvin Mohammadi, was also arrested.

Radiofarda – The U.S. State Department announced on January 29 that its top counterterrorism official is visiting Europe to discuss Iran’s terror related activities.

VOA – Iran has detained one of its Baha’i citizens and released another as part of a long-running crackdown on members of the religious minority in the Islamic republic.