Islamic Republic of Iran
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After Pakistan strikes back on Iran, China offers mediation
Beijing: China Thursday offered to play a “constructive role” to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two…
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At least nine killed in Pakistan’s air strikes on Iran
Tehran: Nine people were killed in air strikes by Pakistan into Iranian territory on Thursday, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. Islamabad’s military action comes after a missile attack by Tehran targetting…
- Pakistan
Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts in Iran’s province
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said that the country’s air force struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Siestan-Balochistan province, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake of Iranian missile…
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Pakistan expels Iran ambassador, recalls envoy after air strike
Islamabad: Following Iran’s launch of a barrage of missiles on Pakistan, Islamabad on Wednesday expelled the Iranian ambassador and recalled its ambassador from Tehran, Geo News reported. “Pakistan has decided to recall…
- Middle East
Kurdish PM accuses Iran of killing civilians
London: Masrour Barzani — Prime Minister of Kurdistan region in Iraq — has accused Iran of killing innocent civilians in its strikes on the capital city Erbil, media reports said. Iran’s Revolutionary…
- India
Jaishankar, Iran minister hold discussion on Chabahar port in Tehran
Tehran: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his engagements in Iran on Monday by meeting Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash during which the two sides held a detailed and “productive”…
- Middle East
Iran releases two women journalists after 16 months in jail for covering Amini’s death
Iranian authorities have released two women journalists after 16 months in prison for covering the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. On Sunday, January 14, 30-year-old Niloufar Hamedi and 35-year-old…
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Joe Biden sends ‘private message’ to Iran after strikes on Yemen
President Joe Biden said that the United States (US) has delivered a private message to Iran about its support for Houthis in targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Biden’s statement came…
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US urges Iran to immediately release seized oil tanker, crew
The United States (US) on Thursday, January 11, called on Iran to immediately release an oil tanker it seized off the coast of Oman, Reuters reported. US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel…
- Middle East
EAM Jaishankar likely to travel to Iran on Jan 15
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to travel to Iran on Monday to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during which they are expected to deliberate on…
- Middle East
Iran identifies Tajik national as top suspect of Kerman twin blasts
Tehran: Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has identified Abdollah Tajiki, a Tajik national, as the top suspect in twin blasts in the southern city of Kerman that killed at least 94 people. In…
- Middle East
Iran arrests eleven suspects over twin blasts
The Iranian security forces have arrested eleven people suspected of involvement in twin blasts that killed at least 89 people during a ceremony commemorating the death of Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated…
- Middle East
Iran blames Israel, US for blasts near Qasem Soleimani’s grave
Tehran: Iran has blamed Israel and the United States (US) for twin blasts near General Qasem Soleimani’s grave in Kerman, resulting in the deaths of at least 84 people. In a televised…
- Middle East
Gulf nation, UN chief condemn blasts that killed dozens in Iran
Gulf countries, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and UN chief have strongly condemned the twin blasts in Iran that at least 84 people during a ceremony commemorating the death of Qassem Soleimani,…
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8 years on, suspension of Iran-Saudi Arabia flights to continue
Tehran: Iran’s national flag carrier, Iran Air, has suspended plans to resume flights to Saudi Arabia after an eight-year hiatus. The flights intended to transport Umrah pilgrims from Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan…
