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Iran president denies seeking nuclear weapons, slams propaganda
Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, October 16, reiterated that his country does not seek to develop nuclear weapons, dismissing anti-Tehran propaganda claiming otherwise as a “lie.” Pezeshkian made the remarks…
- Middle East
Iranian rial hits record low as IRGC urges Americans to protest war
Tehran: Iran’s currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, September 29, with traders in Tehran exchanging more than 2.5 million rials against the US dollar. The latest decline came just…
- Middle East
Women run without hijab as major state rally takes place in Tehran
Tehran: Women ran without wearing headscarves at a 10-kilometre race in Tehran on Friday, September 18, as hundreds of thousands gathered for a major state-organised rally elsewhere in the capital. Videos of…
- Middle East
No talks until conditions met: Iran denies Trump’s claims
Tehran: A top Iranian security official said early on Tuesday, September 15, that Iran will not negotiate with the United States unless its conditions are met. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran wants US deal badly, Tehran rejects claim
US President Donald Trump said on Monday, September 14, that Iran wants to reach an agreement with Washington “quickly and badly”, while saying he would decide whether the United States would engage…
- Middle East
Iran, UAE agree to ‘turn the page’ on war tensions: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday, September 13, that Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had agreed to “turn the page” on tensions stemming from the US-Iran conflict that began…
- Middle East
An Iranian port city feels the pain of US’ economic measures
Tehran: In the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz, a waterfront once busy with boats, trucks and workers has fallen quiet. It’s a front line of the…
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‘Iranian funds flowed through US banks,’ says report
Washington: Billions of dollars connected to Iran are passing through accounts at American banks each year despite sweeping US sanctions intended to isolate Tehran from the global financial system, according to a…
- Middle East
Fuel tanker explosion in western Iran kills 11
Tehran: At least 11 people were killed and seven others wounded as a fuel tanker exploded in a traffic accident in western Iran on Saturday, state-run IRIB news agency reported. The incident…
- Middle East
‘They turned a wedding into a funeral’: Iran after US strike
Iran’s embassy in India said a US strike had “turned a wedding into a funeral”, after Iranian authorities reported that an attack near the southern city of Sirik killed five people and…
- World
Military action against Iran not over: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said American military action against Iran may not be over, while ruling out immediate talks with Tehran and claiming that the country has been left with…
- Middle East
Maritime threat remains severe after Strait of Hormuz attack
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) on Thursday, August 27, maintained its regional maritime threat level at severe, reporting a confirmed tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz and continued security risks…
- Middle East
Qatar PM to visit Tehran for Iran-US de-escalation talks
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday, August 27, as Doha seeks to ease tensions between Iran and the United…
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US launches ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, August 24, launched what he called an “economic onslaught” against Iran, warning governments, banks and companies worldwide that they must choose between doing business…
- Middle East
US worked with Iran to deport Iranians, emails show
Washington: US immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the US and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries.…
