Iran
- Middle East
Houthi militia says ready for peace talks with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia announced that they are ready to negotiate with the Saudi-led coalition in an effort to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The Houthis said they “welcome dialogue with…
- Middle East
As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement
Washington: As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. They now…
- Middle East
Iran FM says UK’s debt settlement unrelated to dual nationals’ release
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said that London has paid off its debt owed to Tehran, noting the settlement was unrelated to the release of the two dual British-Iranian nationals imprisoned…
- World
UK pays Iran USD 530 mn debt for unfulfilled tanks order
London: Following the release of two British nationals held in Iranian prisons for several years, UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed that the UK had paid Iran a USD 530…
- World
Two British Iranian prisoners return to UK after Iran deal
London: Two British Iranian dual nationals, who have been held captive in Iran for five and six years, have been allowed to fly back to the UK on Wednesday after a deal…
- World
Russia, Iran to forge new partnership
Moscow: Russia and Iran are preparing documents that will fix a new quality of partnership between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart…
- Middle East
Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim ballistic missile attacks
Taking responsibility for ballistic missile attacks in Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, in a statement said it targeted the Israeli “strategic center” in the country. “Any…
- Middle East
Iran’s economic benefits must be ensured in Vienna talks: Spokesman
Tehran: Iran’s economic benefits has been the focal point in the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington for the past months in the Austrian capital Vienna, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh. “The…
- Middle East
Iran suspends normalization talks with Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Iran has “temporarily” suspended normalization talks with Saudi Arabia, Iran’s Press TV reported on Sunday. The Iranian side has “unilaterally and temporarily” suspended the talks which was slated to be held…
- World
Brent crude oil price surges after suspension of Iran nuclear talks
New Delhi: Brent crude oil price once again rose on Friday after the suspension of Iran nuclear talks. It surged by 2.94 percent. During the day, the price remained fluctuating and ultimately,…
- Middle East
Iran ready to supply required oil for world market: NIOC head
Tehran: Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr, head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), has said that his country is ready to supply the required oil for the world market and stabilise prices. The government…
- Middle East
Iran won’t give up on regional presence, nuke program: Khamenei
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the Islamic republic will not give up on its regional presence and peaceful nuclear programme, the two factors that contribute to national power. Addressing…
- Middle East
Iran calls nuke deal parties for immediate ‘political decisions’ in Vienna talks
Tehran: A senior Iranian diplomat said it is possible to make a successful conclusion in the Vienna talks on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal if relevant parties make the right political decisions…
- Middle East
Iran vows revenge for death of officers in Israeli Syria strike
Tehran: Iran’s foreign ministry strongly condemned on Wednesday the killing of two Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers in an Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital. The foreign ministry’s website quoted ministry spokesman…
- Middle East
Iran won’t back down on red lines in Vienna talks: President Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed on Tuesday that Iran has not backed down on any of its red lines in the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and will never do so. Making the…
