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Wednesday, 09 March 2016 06:23

'Iran should revise drug-related laws'

'Iran should revise drug-related laws'
The Iranian human rights chief says the country needs a revision of its drug-related laws so that it could dramatically reduce the number of executions related to narcotics crimes.
Thursday, 10 December 2015 15:50

Iran minister says swine flu pandemic is under control

Iran minister says swine flu pandemic is under control
Iran’s health minister says the country has managed to check the outbreak of swine flu, with the first phase of the pandemic declared over now.
Sunday, 29 November 2015 08:58

Borders with Iraq secure: Iran’s interior minister

Borders with Iraq secure: Iran’s interior minister
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli gave an assurance that full security prevails along the country’s borders with Iraq as huge crowds of Iranian pilgrims are travelling to the Arab …
Sunday, 23 August 2015 09:06

Iranian police seize 4.7 tons of illicit drugs in West Azerbaijan Province

Iranian police seize 4.7 tons of illicit drugs in West Azerbaijan Province
Iran’s anti-narcotic police forces in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan managed to seize 4,700 kilograms of illicit drugs over the first five months of the current Iranian year (March …
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 08:08

Iran smashes gang of criminals in southeast

Iran smashes gang of criminals in southeast
Iranian security forces have smashed a gang of criminals in the southeast of the country.
Thursday, 25 June 2015 08:23

Iran captures top drug lord

Iran captures top drug lord
Iran's anti-narcotics police chief said on Wednesday that the ringleader of an international drug trafficking gang has been captured in the country in a complicated operation.
Tuesday, 02 June 2015 09:43

Iran’s police seize 2500-year-old sculpture in cargo train

Iran’s police seize 2500-year-old sculpture in cargo train
Railway police in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan seized a 2500-year-old clay sculpture in a cargo train headed to the country’s capital, Tehran.
Sunday, 12 April 2015 05:18

Iran seizes almost 500 tonnes of narcotics in one year: Police

Iran seizes almost 500 tonnes of narcotics in one year: Police
An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic seized nearly 500 tonnes of narcotics in the past Iranian calendar year.
Monday, 23 March 2015 06:07

President visits relief and rescue organizations

President visits relief and rescue organizations
President Hassan Rohani has paid unexpected visits to the Iran Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Base, the Traffic Police Department, and Law Enforcement Forces of the city of Aradan in …
Sunday, 22 February 2015 06:54

‘Iran maintains a positive record in anti-drug campaign’

Iran’s Interior Minister, Abdul-Reza Rahmani Fazli, has said that Iran maintains a positive and acceptable record in the campaign against illicit drugs. In fact, Islamic Republic of Iran has maintained …
Sunday, 25 January 2015 06:37

Iran’s campaign for animal-free circuses gains momentum

Iran’s campaign for animal-free circuses gains momentum
A national campaign for removing animals from circuses has gained fresh momentum after more provincial departments of environment endorsed the plea.
Tuesday, 16 December 2014 05:27

Iran’s police seize near 800kg of opium in Yazd Province

The Iranian anti-drug police forces in the central province of Yazd have seized 786kg of opium in a single operation, a police chief announced on Monday.
Thursday, 06 November 2014 08:02

Iranian police seize over 270 tons of illicit drugs in 7 months

Iran’s anti-narcotics police chief announced that about 272 tons of different types of illicit drugs have been seized in the country over the first seven months of the current Iranian …
Wednesday, 29 October 2014 09:57

Police dissolves six drug trafficking bands

A senior Iranian Police commander, General Gholam Abbas Gholamzadeh, has reported on the discovery and seizure of 243 kilograms of opium and dissolution of six drug trafficking bands in Kohgilouye …
Friday, 05 September 2014 08:05

One ton of narcotics seized in Sistan-Baluchestan province

Over one ton of narcotics were confiscated during two separate operations in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province on Thursday, said commander of provincial police.
Tuesday, 02 September 2014 09:07

Education no barrier to marriage

Statistics show higher education does not discourage women from getting married, said a university professor.
Sunday, 31 August 2014 07:25

Handicraft sector helps reduce rural migration

The prosperity of handicraft sector could help reduce the migration of rural people, said the deputy head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO).
Saturday, 30 August 2014 08:49

Plan to empower Iranian women householders

The condition of women householders will be improved, said the director general of Tehran Governorate’s Office for Women Issues.
Tuesday, 26 August 2014 11:38

Feminization of poverty worrisome

Iran has about 2.5 to 3 million women breadwinners, which is a source of concern for the government, said the vice president for women and family affairs.
Thursday, 07 August 2014 08:08

Divorce among university students low

Studies show the divorce rate among university students who married in the past five or six years is below 2 percent, which is very low compared to the country’s average …
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