Daily look at Iran's late-breaking news and upcoming events:     IAEA starts informal talks in Iran The UN nuclear watchdog said its chief inspector had held informal talks in Tehran, ahead of a mid-May deadline for Iran to answer questions on its nuclear program. Iran, Pakistan stress fight against extremism The Islamic Republic ...

TEHRAN, April 29 (MNA) Irans president has said to celebrate books, the government should guarantee the freedom of speech for creators of cultural products. Hassan Rouhani opened 27thTehran International book fair today morning, where he congratulated all cultural activists, publishers, creators of books and authors. Rouhani asserted that books ...

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A senior Iranian lawmaker criticized the United Nations secretary general for his baseless claims on lack of freedom of expression in Iran, urging President Rouhanis administration to make a firm response to the allegations. In a report to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accused Irans ...

(Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has failed to fulfil campaign promises to allow greater freedom of expression and there has been a sharp rise in executions since his election, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. Rouhani, who won a landslide in June, led Iran to an initial nuclear deal with world powers. But, perhaps wary ...