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Iran seeks ‘fair, equitable negotiations’ with United States
Dubai: Iran’s president said on Tuesday, February 3, that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran that…
- Middle East
Turkey offers mediation as United States–Iran dialogue looms
Dubai: Turkey is attempting to bring US and Iranian officials to the negotiating table in hopes of easing the threat of US military action against Iran. Neither the US nor Iran has…
- Middle East
Iran publishes names of nearly 3,000 dead during protests
Seoul: The office of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has released a list naming 2,986 people killed during recent unrest in the country. In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, February…
- Middle East
‘If US initiates war, it’ll be regional’, says Iran’s supreme leader
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday, February 1 that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war”. The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah…
- Middle East
Iran says it now considers EU militaries to be terrorist groups
Dubai: The speaker of Iran’s parliament said Sunday that the Islamic Republic now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, lashing out after the bloc declared the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary…
- Middle East
Iran port explosion kills one as Hormuz drill looms
Dubai: An explosion tore through an apartment building Saturday, January 31, in Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl as local media footage purportedly showed a security force member…
- Middle East
As Iran–US tensions soar, Strait of Hormuz caught in the middle
Dubai: The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into…
- World
US action in Iran risks regional and global nuclear escalation
By Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania Harrisburg: The United States is seemingly moving toward a potential strike on Iran. On January 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to…
- Middle East
EU lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation
Brussels: The European Union has listed Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation in the aftermath of Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc’s top diplomat said in a post…
- World
EU moves to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown
Brussels: The European Union appeared poised Thursday, January 29, to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a…
- India
Rupee hits all-time low of 92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, January 29, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex…
- World
Man gets 15 yrs in jail for plot to kill Iranian American journalist
New York: A federal judge gave a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday, January 28, for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing…
- Middle East
Iran protests: Activists claim 6,126 killed, govt says 3,117
Dubai: Activists said Tuesday, January 27, that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead. The new figures came from the…
- Middle East
Yemen rebels threaten Red Sea strike as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
Dubai: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday, January 26, about an approaching US aircraft…
- India
IndiGo halts flights to Central Asian countries till Jan 28
New Delhi: IndiGo has cancelled its flights to Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28 due to the prevailing situation in Iran. “We remain vigilant to developments in the region around…
