Tag: Iran
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‘Ready to host Iran-Saudi peace talks’, says Pak PM Imran Khan
According to the officials, Khan told Iranian leadership that Pakistan was not only ready to facilitate the dialogue but also willing to arrange face-to-face talks in Islamabad.
October 15, 2019 -
‘Wish to facilitate, not mediate between Iran, Saudi’: Pak PM Imran Khan
Khan emphasised that Pakistan did not want a conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia while recognising that it was a complex and complicated issue.
October 14, 2019 -
Iran welcomes efforts to mediate talks with Saudis: FM
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to arrive in Iran on Saturday.
October 12, 2019 -
Iran oil tanker on fire after blasts, hit by 2 missiles off Saudi Arabia coast: Reports
The explosion reportedly hit the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) tanker's hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel's two main reservoirs, resulting in an oil spill in the Red Sea.
October 11, 2019 -
Pak PM Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia, Iran to defuse middle east tensions
The mediation initiative is being taken at the request of Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had during Khan's last visit to Saudi Arabia asked him to help defuse tensions with Iran as Riyadh wanted to avoid war, Faisal added.
October 11, 2019 -
Iran launches surprise drill with special operations forces near Turkey border
The dril overseen by chief of Iran's army, came amid Iran's opposition to Turkey's planned invasion of Northern Syria against Syrian Kurdish fighters.
October 9, 2019 -
Australian travel bloggers released from Iran jail
The Perth couple had been detained for several months after being arrested for reportedly flying a drone without a permit
October 5, 2019 -
Amidst US visit S Jaishankar says India has strong relations with Iran
America's tough sanctions on Iran were seen as an escalation of the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" on Iran, had come after it gave temporary 180-days waiver to eight countries, including India, China, Turkey and Japan among others last year.
October 2, 2019 -
Iran nuclear deal: EU nations warn Tehran over breaches
Iran has already taken three separate calibrated steps away from the deal and has warned it will take a fourth in November unless the US lifts economic sanctions.
September 27, 2019 -
French President Emmanuel Macron urges resumption of Iran nuclear talks
During a meeting at UNGA, Macron said, "More than ever, I sincerely and profoundly believe that the time has come to resume negotiations between the US, Iran, the signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the (affected) countries of the region".
September 25, 2019 -
Gulf War again?
The US and Saudi Arabia have repeatedly accused Iran of being behind the 14 September attacks on Saudi oilfields, which were claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement, a group aligned with Iran and currently fighting a Saudi-led alliance in Yemen’s civil war.
September 24, 2019 -
Iran releases British Oil tanker Stena Impero, legal case against ship still open
The British vessel, with 23 crew members on board, was seized on July 19 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz while on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia.
September 23, 2019 -
FIFA orders Iran to allow women to attend matches in stadium
In a statement released on Saturday, FIFA said that the delegation met the country's Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth and representatives of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).
September 22, 2019 -
Iran President blames ‘foreign forces’ for insecurity in Gulf
With the United States targeting Iran for the blasts at the Saudi oil infrastructure, Tehran has sent Washington a diplomatic note denying any role in drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities.
September 22, 2019 -
Iran says no plans of Rouhani meeting Trump on UN sidelines
Tensions between the two countries have soared since Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the JCPOA in May last year and began reimposing crippling sanctions on the Islamic republic.
September 16, 2019 -
Drone attack on Saudi oil facility sets oil prices surging
The attack by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, effectively shut down six percent of the global oil supply.
September 16, 2019 -
Ali Daei has his say on Cristiano Ronaldo possibly overtaking him
Ali Daei has now spoken up on Ronaldo looking set to overtake his tally. He stated that he would welcome it if CR7 breaks his record anytime soon.
September 13, 2019