Tag: Iran
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Iran releases 15 Indian fishermen: Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that Iran has released 15 Indian fishermen who were detained with their Bahraini boats in 2016. "I am happy to inform that Iran has released our 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu. They were detained with their 3 Bahraini boats," Swaraj said in a tweet. She also thanked...
April 3, 2017 -
Iran offers to mediate between Pakistan, India over Kashmir
Iran is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the long-standing Kashmir issue if requested, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, has said. "Any conflict or tension between the two countries (Pakistan and India) will hinder the progress and development of both the countries but will also impact upon the economies of other regional...
April 1, 2017 -
Lawmakers back measures to protect Israel by punishing Iran
Aiming to prove their commitment to Israel, senior US lawmakers are backing bipartisan legislation that would slap Iran with new sanctions while maintaining rigorous enforcement of the landmark nuclear deal. The measures, unveiled at the opening of the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, seek to build consensus among Republicans and Democrats who are...
March 28, 2017 -
Iran to impose sanction on 15 US companies
Iran will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for their support for Israel and its "terrorist actions", state news agency IRNA said on Sunday. The decision, which is largely symbolic because the firms do not do business with Iran, comes two days after the US announced new sanctions on a number of foreign firms accused...
March 26, 2017 -
US lawmakers propose sanctions against Iran
A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill in the senate that would impose tighter sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme. If approved, the sanctions would affect all people involved in the programme and those with terror links to the Revolutionary Guards, Efe news reported. The legislation would also require...
March 24, 2017 -
Iran accuses US of stirring tensions in Gulf
A senior official in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions after two separate incidents in the Gulf last week. "A US Navy ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz changed its international route and approached to within 550 metres of Revolutionary Guards' boats in an unprofessional way," Mehdi Hashemi...
March 8, 2017 -
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria
More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said today. "Some 2,100 martyrs have been martyred so far in Iraq or other places defending the holy mausoleums," Mohammad Ali Shahidi told the state-run IRNA news agency. Shahidi, who is head of Iran's...
March 7, 2017 -
Land of emperors and kings
Iran, an ancient land with a vibrant culture and absorbing history, is our next-door neighbour, but surprisingly, is not a popular holiday destination for most Pakistani tourists. The fear that the US may not grant a visa to those who visit Iran keeps many travellers away. Obtaining the visa was not a problem for us;...
February 21, 2017 -
Land of emperors and kings
Iran, an ancient land with a vibrant culture and absorbing history, is our next-door neighbour, but surprisingly, is not a popular holiday destination for most Pakistani tourists. The fear that the US may not grant a visa to those who visit Iran keeps many travellers away. Obtaining the visa was not a problem for us;...
February 21, 2017 -
Iran launches advanced rockets during military exercises
1An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that the country's elite Revolutionary Guard has launched sophisticated rockets during military exercises. The Monday report by Tasnim, an agency considered to be close to the Revolutionary Guard, said the launch of "smart and advanced" rockets came during an annual three-day maneuver which began on Monday in Iran's...
February 20, 2017 -
Iran launches advanced rockets during military exercises
1An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that the country's elite Revolutionary Guard has launched sophisticated rockets during military exercises. The Monday report by Tasnim, an agency considered to be close to the Revolutionary Guard, said the launch of "smart and advanced" rockets came during an annual three-day maneuver which began on Monday in Iran's...
February 20, 2017 -
Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’
Iran's foreign minister is brushing aside new pressure from the United States, declaring that his country is "unmoved by threats" but responds well to respect. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran, the US and five other world powers. His administration said Iran was "on notice" over a recent ballistic...
February 19, 2017 -
Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’
Iran's foreign minister is brushing aside new pressure from the United States, declaring that his country is "unmoved by threats" but responds well to respect. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran, the US and five other world powers. His administration said Iran was "on notice" over a recent ballistic...
February 19, 2017 -
Iran in new military drills despite US warnings
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard is to conduct military drills next week, a senior commander announced on Saturday, despite warnings from the United States and fresh sanctions over a ballistic missile test. "The manoeuvres called 'Grand Prophet 11' will start Monday and last three days," General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the force's ground units, told a...
February 18, 2017 -
Iran says Israel ‘biggest threat’ to world peace
Iran said on Thursday that Israel's atomic arsenal is the biggest danger to world peace, a day after US President Donald Trump vowed to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon. Israel is the "biggest threat to the peace and security in the region and the world," Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said, quoted by state...
February 16, 2017 -
Iran celebrates revolution, people chant ‘death to America’
Chanting "Death to America", thousands of Iranians on Friday rallied across the country as President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran won't tolerate US "war-mongering". "This turnout is a response to false remarks of the new White House rulers and the people are telling the world through their presence that the Iranian people must be spoken to...
February 10, 2017 -
Iran commutes death sentences of six juvenile offenders
Iran has commuted death sentences against six juvenile offenders following UN criticism it was executing people who had committed crimes as children at "an unprecedented rate", a report said on Thursday. Prosecutors asked the judiciary to reconsider 10 cases, the Shahrvand newspaper quoted Tehran chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as saying. "Six requests were accepted...
February 9, 2017