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Iran stops pelgrimages to holy places for Shiites in Iraq after the deadly blasts which killed at least 63 Iranians and wounded more then 100.
Every year travel thousands of pilgrims to cities in Iraq where holy shrines are of Shia imams.
After the recent bombings, Iranian authorities have announced that the Korsravi border crossing, which connects Iran's Kermanshah province to Iraqi province Diyala , would be closed to pilgrims till further notice.
source: Press-TV,


President Ahmadinejad has the voice of approximately 70% of the members of Iranian parliament, should he seek a second four-year term in the upcoming elections.
He has still not the endorsement of key Iranian Principlist grouping, the Association of Combatant Clergy (Jame'e-ye Rowhaniyat-e Mobarez).
He has not formally announced his bid till now.
According to the Iranian Constitution, the President is elected by the public through direct ballot, and not by members of parliament or through an electoral college.
source: Press-TV


Former Interior Minister Ali Kordan, who a few months ago was dismissed over his bogus doctorate Oxforddegree,has been observed along with the Cabinet members.
The daily Etemad writes that there are rumors about his appointment as advisor to President Ahmadinejad.
source: irannewsdaily.com



According to National Council of Resistance of Iran during the first month of the Iranian calendar year (March 21 to April 22), there were at least 220 acts of protest against the government.
From workersprotests by about 2,000 laid off employees at the Pipe Manufacturing Plant Ahwaz and protests by more than 1,000 workers at the Sugar Cane Factory of Haft-Tapeh in Khuzestan about deferred wages, to studentprotests at universities through the country.
In the same period other social sectors carried out 90 acts of protest.
Also agents from the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) carried out simultaneous raids on houses of people who had family members residing at Camp Ashraf, arresting and imprisoning a number of people.
source: ncr-iran.org


In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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