Persian Letters
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August 01, 2016Iran's Rohani Orders Delay In State Recruitment Exams To Address Gender Quotas
President Hassan Rohani has ordered the postponement of state recruitment exams for Iranians seeking government jobs, saying that gender quotas must be fixed and based on "justice."
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July 28, 2016
Iranian Daily Under Fire For Airbrushing Cigarette From Cleric's Hand
A major reformist Iranian daily has created controversy by altering an iconic image of a prominent deceased cleric to remove a cigarette he was holding.
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July 19, 2016
Tots Caught: Tehran Kindergarten Shut Down Over Mixed-Gender Swimming Pool
An Iranian official says a kindergarten has been shut down in the capital, Tehran, over a mixed-gender swimming pool.
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June 27, 2016
Leaked Salaries Cast Iran Officials In Harsh Light, But To What End?
Simmering anger in Iran's hard-line media over official salaries has forced President Hassan Rohani's administration onto the defensive with a likely reelection bid for the relative moderate on the horizon.
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June 08, 2016
Red Card For Yellow Pants: SpongeBob Gets Iran Soccer Player In Hot Water
An Iranian soccer player has been banned from domestic matches for six months over "inappropriate" behavior that included the wearing of SpongeBob SquarePants trousers.
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June 02, 2016
Khomeini Grandson Defends Decades-Old Mass Political Executions
Ali Khomeini, a grandson of revolutionary leader and Islamic Republic of Iran founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has defended thousands of summary executions of political prisoners in 1988 following a fatwa by his grandfather.
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June 01, 2016
'Islamic' Chair Cover Gets Iranian Activist In Trouble
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and women's rights activist has created a controversy by posting a picture on social media that shows her sitting on a chair with Islamic motifs while holding a glass of wine.
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May 19, 2016
Leading Iranian Human Rights Defender Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
A leading Iranian human rights activist has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison after being convicted of charges that include membership in a campaign for the abolition of the death penalty.
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May 18, 2016
Iranian Political Activist Tabarzadi Arrested
Iran has reportedly rearrested political activist and journalist Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, who was released last year after spending more than five years in jail for his outspoken criticism of the Iranian establishment.
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May 13, 2016
Iran's Leader Tells Families Of Afghans Killed In Syria: 'I'm Proud Of You'
The release of a video this week showing Iran's supreme leader praising families of Afghans who fought and died in Syria could be an attempt to boost morale amid Tehran's mounting casualties in the war-torn country.
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May 10, 2016
Take A Photo With Syrian Destruction At Tehran's Book Fair
A photo booth where visitors can have their photos taken in front of images of war-torn Syria is among the attractions at this year's Tehran Book Fair.
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Persian Letters is a blog that offers a window into Iranian politics and society. Written primarily by Golnaz Esfandiari, Persian Letters brings you under-reported stories, insight and analysis, as well as guest Iranian bloggers -- from clerics, anarchists, feminists, Basij members, to bus drivers. Follow @GEsfandiari
Latest Posts
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Iranian Daily Under Fire For Airbrushing Cigarette From Cleric's Hand
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Tots Caught: Tehran Kindergarten Shut Down Over Mixed-Gender Swimming Pool