directive
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First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday that the government had taken a "first step" towards "free and regulated" internet access following a directive from President Masoud Pezeshkian.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In 2025, it issued a similar directive against actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh after he appeared alongside Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in a popular Punjabi comedy.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive banning the removal of its uranium stockpile, Reuters reported.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
One who takes seriously Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, with its directive to place the care of community, especially the outcast, vulnerable and afflicted, over the desire for personal gain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“We got a new directive from the city. All students will be assigned to schools by their residential districts. The teachers’ assignments have been invalidated.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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