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PJAK's armed wing says clashes broke out near Marivan after IRGC artillery and mortar strikes on June 8, with YRK claiming several Revolutionary Guard casualties. Iran's IRGC and state media have not confirmed or responded to the claims.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Qalibaf says continuing talks with the U.S. "is not possible" following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's Dahiyeh, citing Washington's failure to implement its commitments. The strike killed at least three people.
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Iran's foreign ministry says a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding will not be signed Sunday, with the text still under legal and technical review. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran to continue mediation.
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Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced 126 arrests across three provinces over an alleged "street sabotage network," plus detentions linked to suspected data center infiltration and a cell with alleged foreign ties.
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Iran's football federation manager said FIFA and President Infantino have "fallen short" on visa facilitation for officials, as 11 delegation members remain without U.S. entry permits ahead of the team's World Cup opener Tuesday.
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A second Qatari delegation, led by an advisor to the Qatari foreign minister, arrived in Tehran to continue Iran-U.S. negotiations, as Iranian officials have not confirmed a signing date despite reports suggesting June 14 as a possible target.
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Iran's National Tax Administration reports tax revenues fell 29% in nominal terms and roughly 60% in real value during the first two months of the current fiscal year, threatening the government's target of 42% annual tax revenue growth.
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Iranian authorities transferred political prisoner Alireza Peighambari, 26, from Greater Tehran Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, while his death sentence for Moharebeh remains under Supreme Court review, the Follow-up Committee reported.
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Three Iranian defense attorneys sentenced by Shiraz Revolutionary Court to prison and travel bans on charges of conspiracy against national security and anti-regime propaganda, the Iranian Writers' Association reported.
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Protesters opposing Iran-U.S. nuclear talks disrupted a memorial for slain IRGC commander Ali Shadmani in Hamedan on June 13, using chants to block speeches by Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei and a deputy parliament speaker.
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Iranian authorities arrested Baha'i citizen Ahmad Naeimi in Yazd on June 13 after he appeared before the city's prosecutor's office, where he faces a joint case with his wife Flora Samadani, who has been held since May 2.
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Iran's IRGC consolidated control over political and economic institutions after Israel's June 12 attack killed top military commanders. Supreme Leader Khamenei died Feb. 28 amid a second war, triggering a succession dispute won by Mojtaba Khamenei.
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Protesters rallied outside Grand Ayatollah offices in Qom on Saturday, chanting against Iran-U.S. nuclear talks, following similar demonstrations in Tehran and Mashhad targeting Foreign Minister Araqchi and Parliament Speaker Qalibaf.
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Iran's foreign ministry denied a Sunday signing of a U.S.-Iran framework deal, despite Trump announcing June 14. Spokesman Baghaei said agreement could conclude within days. Reported terms include sanctions relief and frozen asset releases.
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Iran's Coordination Council of Banks says a cyberattack disrupted mobile banking, ATMs and POS terminals at four state-linked banks on June 13. Officials say no customer data was compromised and service restoration is underway.
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Iranian hardliners are mounting opposition to a draft Iran-U.S. nuclear agreement, with parliament members claiming the text concedes control of the Strait of Hormuz and fails to secure U.S. military withdrawal from the region.
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Turkey's Council of Higher Education has revoked academic equivalency for hundreds of Iranians holding Payame Noor University degrees, invalidating some doctoral credentials. Affected graduates have filed suit; lower courts have ruled in their favor.
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Iranian residents say municipal aid for war-damaged homes falls short of repair costs, with bureaucratic delays forcing many to self-fund rebuilding. Officials say 122,000 units were damaged during 40 days of U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Iran's Razavi Khorasan province has warned Afghan migrants that unauthorized gatherings are illegal and subject to legal action, following social media calls for a protest in Mashhad outside the Taliban-controlled Afghan consulate.
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Iranian authorities held the body of 18-year-old footballer Amir-Mohammad Lotfi for three days after he was fatally shot in Shahriar on Jan. 9, demanding his family label him a "martyr" or pay a fee before releasing remains, IranWire reports.
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