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Air pollution alert issued in Tehran over choking dust storm - Tehran's air pollution reached an alarming level on Tuesday after a heavy dust storm enveloped the metropolis, making citizens' lives a misery. An official at Iran Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday that the dust storm had come from Iraq. 5/16/12
Iranian-Americans and the 2010 Census: Did We Shrink? - Last month, the much awaited results for the number of Iranians in the 2010 Census came out. Are you ready? The count is a whopping 289,465!! Say what? Ten years ago, in census 2000, we were told there are 338,000 Iranians. Did we shrink by 49,000? -Hossein Hosseini 5/16/12
Photos: Op art, pop art pop up in Tehran - An exhibition displaying works of a number of world-renowned artists in op art and pop art opened during a ceremony at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) on Tuesday. 5/16/12
FOOTBALL: Iran's Sepahan and Persepolis defeat Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli and UAE's Al Shabab - Sepahan of Iran beat Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli in the last match of the AFC Champions League group stage. Also, Persepolis of Iran secured its place in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League after beating Al Shabab of the UAE on Tuesday. 5/16/12
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Authorities ease restrictions on captive leader Mehdi Karroubi - Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest for close to 15 months, has been given "permission to open his windows to get fresh air, to stroll in the building's parking area and to lock his apartment door," reports from Iran indicate. 5/16/12
Rising Alcohol Addiction Concerns Iranian Health Ministry - The Iranian Ministry of Health says the consumption of alcoholic beverages has reached alarming levels in the southern areas of Tehran. Some reports indicate that large alcohol shipments enter the country through certain government portals with the supervision of government officials. 5/16/12
Iran and IAEA hail talks, agree to continue dialogue on May 21 - After the second day of talks in Vienna on Tuesday, the Iranian ambassador to the agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, and the IAEA deputy director general and head of the Department of Safeguards, Herman Nackaerts, told reporters that the two sides will meet again in Vienna on May 21 for more talks 5/16/12
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Think Before You Stereotype - I grew up in a Persian household in Manhattan. Both my parents are Iranian and they raised me to take pride in my heritage. I was lucky enough to be part of a community of Iranian-Americans that taught me how incredible it was to be part of a culture with such a rich history, so full of life. -Iman Hariri-Kia, Huffington Post 5/16/12
Iranian Oil Minister denies Iran's oil exports have been reduced - Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi dismissed media reports on Tuesday that Iran's oil exports have been reduced. "We are not facing with reduction of export," Qasemi told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in Khorasan Razavi province. 5/16/12
Iran's inflation rate rises to 21.8 percent - The inflation rate in Iran for the 12-month period ended to April 19 hit 21.8 percent, up 0.3 percent compared to the same period ended to March 19, the Mehr News Agency quoted the Central Bank as reporting. 5/16/12
U.S. considers removing Iranian group from terrorist list - The U.S. government may omit the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (Mujahedin-e Khalq) from its list of terrorist groups, the U.S. State Department has announced. 5/16/12
Iran ranks 1rst in pomegranate, pistachio production - Iran ranks 1st in the world in the production of pomegranate and pistachio and second in producing dates 5/16/12
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United Arab Front Against Iran Less Likely - DUBAI - Analysts say a united Arab front against Iran looks less likely after the Gulf Cooperation Council this week delayed deciding on forming a stronger political union. 5/16/12
Union proposal will aggravate situation in Bahrain: Iran - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said that the proposal to form a union between Persian Gulf Arab states will only aggravate the situation in the crisis-hit Bahrain. 5/16/12
Iranian Navy rescues Panamanian balk carrier in Oman Sea - An Iranian warship dubbed "Behregan" belonging to the country's navy rescued a Panamanian balk carrier named "Cruiser Heilan" and was attacked by pirates. 5/16/12
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Photos: Tehran Engulfed by Polluted Air - For the thirds day in a row, the residents of Tehran are grappling with a severe air pollution that has engulfed the capital city and raised alarms. Air pollution is not a new phenomenon in Tehran. In fact, it has become a chronic problem over the past few years. -Hemmat Khahi 5/15/12
Photos: Festival of Local Games in Marivan - Last week, the village of Sadabad in Marivan, Iran's Kurdestan province, was host to the 2nd festival of local games. 186 competitors from various Iranian provinces and Iraq's Kurdish provinces of Arbil, Dahuk, and Sulaymaniyah participated at the event. The festival included competition in various games along with traditional dances from the various regions 5/15/12
Will the railway cross the Ancient Wall of Gorgan? - Great Wall of Gorgan is one of the walls near the shore of Caspian Sea mentioned as the second great wall of the wall. What increases its importance these days is the plan to allow the railway to cross it. But what is the real importance and significance of Gorgan's wall? 5/15/12
Iran Executes "Mossad Assassin" of Top Nuclear Scientist - The man convicted of espionage for the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, and assassinating a top Iranian nuclear physicist has been executed in Tehran's Evin Prison. 5/15/12
Tensions Simmer Between Tehran, Kabul - Iran's influence in Afghanistan is set in concrete: new roads crisscross the country, power grids supply remote cities with electricity, and planned railways form ties that bind. Tehran's also leaves its mark in less obvious ways, for example through its export of cultural and political views, strong media presence, and the funding of religious schools. -Frud Bezhan, RFE 5/15/12
"The Sound of Rain" wins award at German festival - The Iranian short film "The Sound of Rain" was picked as the best film at the Black International Cinema, which was held in Berlin from May 2 to 6. 5/15/12
Iran Tries to Neuter Foreign Media and International Press Freedoms - Iranian authorities should end their undue restrictions on and intimidation of foreign-based journalists and media outlets, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. 5/15/12
Iran to send satellite into space - Aerospace Industry Organization Director Mehdi Farahi announced on Monday that Iran plans to send the Fajr (Dawn) satellite into space on May 23, the day that negotiators from Iran and the six major powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) will meet in Baghdad for nuclear talks. 5/15/12
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Iran allocates $37 billion to job creation plans - Iran's High Council of Employment has approved allocating 45 trillion rials (some $37 billion) to job creation plans this year, which began on March 20, the deputy cooperatives, labor, and social welfare minister says. 5/15/12
Iranian mosques to be exempted from paying utility costs - Despite the rising cost of energy in Iran, Parliament on Monday approved a bill making water, gas and electricity free for mosques, seminaries and centres where the Quran is taught. 5/15/12
Former Iranian MP withdraws suit against cartoonist - The suit against Iranian cartoonist Mohammad Shokraye has reportedly been dropped by the former MP who originally filed a complaint. 5/15/12
Iranian Automaker to Manufacture 30 Thousand Cars for Iraq - The Middle-East's largest car manufacturer, Iran-Khodro Company (IKCO), announced that it will produce 30 thousand cars, mainly Samand, in Iraq this year. 5/15/12
India to Cut Iranian Oil Imports by 11% - India says it has decided to cut imports of Iranian crude oil by 11 percent. India's minister of state for petroleum, R.P.N. Singh, said Tuesday Indian refiners now plan to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude oil from Iran this fiscal year. 5/15/12
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Babak Fortress, an immortal castle in the clouds - Babak Fortress, also known as the Immortal Castle or Republic Castle, is a large citadel on the top of a mountain in the Arasbaran forests, which is located 16 km southwest of Kalibar City in northwestern Iran, East Azarbaijan Province. 5/14/12
Nuclear Talks: Factional infighting in Tehran and miscalculations in Washington - As the May 23 meeting between Iran and the P5+1 over Iran's nuclear impasse approaches, the factional infighting in Tehran becomes more apparent and it can potentially block any agreement. Meanwhile, the Obama administration's overconfidence, caused by demands from high-ranking Iranian leaders that the West remove crippling sanctions, could also derail the planned Baghdad negotiations on May23. -Hooshang Amirahmadi and Shahir Shahidsaless 5/14/12
Iranian parliament condemns idea of Bahrain-Saudi union - One hundred and ninety Iranian MPs issued a statement on Sunday strongly condemning the decision made by Persian Gulf Arab states to discuss a proposal for a closer political union among them that could begin with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. 5/14/12
Hawks seek to sabotage Iran negotiations: CASMII - With the next round of talks between Iran and the P5+1 due to take place in Baghdad on 23rd of May, the hawkish policy makers in the EU and US, supported by Israel, are intent on sabotaging the positive spirit declared by both sides in their Istanbul talks last month. 5/14/12
Any miscalculation by the West will scuttle Iran-5+1 talks: Jalili - The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said that any miscalculation by Western officials will ruin the prospects for the next round of talks between Tehran and the six major powers. 5/14/12
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