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Now playing Next Culture news Iranian women and Selena Gomez support girls arrested for dancing Five Iranian teenage girls issued a public apology for dancing to a Selena Gomez song without wearing hijabs. But the singer and Iranian women have come out in support of the teens. 22/03/2023
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Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Iran prepares to celebrate the Persian New Year Iran is gearing up for its annual Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations. In Tehran, a group of artists are decorating ornamental eggs with colourful drawings. 15/03/2023
Now playing Next Iran Tehran court upholds death sentence for Swedish-Iranian citizen Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Swedish-Iranian citizen, who allegedly led an Arab pro-independence group. 12/03/2023
Now playing Next Iran Iran's Supreme leader condemns the poisonings at girls schools In his first comments on the mystery poisonings, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said those behind the school poisonings should face "severe punishment". More than a thousand female students have fallen ill since last November. 06/03/2023
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Now playing Next Iran Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei “agreed to offer amnesty and reduce the sentences of tens of thousands accused and convicted in the recent incidents”, the state-run IRNA news agency said. 05/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi declares hunger strike “This arrest was more like banditry and hostage-taking than the execution of a judicial sentence,” Panahi writes. 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Iran Iran maintains block on WhatsApp and Instagram It comes as hundreds of international figures -- from Nobel laureates to actors -- pledged their "unwavering" support of protesters in Iran. 01/02/2023
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Now playing Next Iran Drone attack on Iran’s Isfahan military plant ‘unsuccessful’ Iran’s defence ministry claims that a drone attack at a military plant was ‘unsuccessful’ and only caused minor damage to its roof. 29/01/2023
Now playing Next Iran Iran's Isfahan military site targeted in drone attack, Tehran claims Separately, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tabriz, while an earthquake killed three and injured hundreds in West Azerbaijan province -- all on Saturday, authorities said. 29/01/2023
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