Tag: Iran
Iran dropped India from key Chabahar-Zahedan line rail project
Iran has dropped India from key Chabahar-Zahedan line rail project after India failed to participate apparently due to US sanctions.
Iran has reportedly dropped India...
Iran issues arrest warrant for US President, seeks Interpol help
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump and asked Interpol for help in detaining Trump and dozens of others.
The US...
United States ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite despite ban
United States ambassador Dorothy Shea appears on Lebanese TV despite of court-imposed ban for a year over remarks that criticised powerful Shi’ite movement.
Lebanese media...
Militia members under investigation after Iraq base raid
Militia members under investigation,Joint Operations Command says detentions by CTS unit after judiciary issued arrest warrant to pre-empt potential attack.
Iraq's military authorities have confirmed...
Yemen separatists seize Saudi-backed government island
Yemen separatists seized control of Socotra in the Arabian Sea, deposing its governor and driving out forces of Saudi-backed government.
The Southern Transitional Council (STC)...
New Delhi denies visas to US panel on religious freedom
New Delhi has turned down US Travel request for panel members as United States Congress releases its own new report on religious freedom.
India has...
Iran to execute man convicted of spying on Soleimani for CIA
Iran has decided to execute man who convicted of spying on slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani,helped US intelligence agencies in killing.
An Iranian who...
Hong Kong legislature passes China national anthem
Hong Kong's legislature approved a contentious bill that makes it illegal to insult Chinese anthem,critics see as sign of China tightening grip on city.
Bill...
Trudeau says China doesn’t understand independence of Canada’s judiciary
Trudeau said that China does not appear to understand that Canada’s judiciary is independent, taking a rare public swipe at Beijing.
China says Canada must...
US imposed sanctions on Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Quds Force
US imposed sanctions on an Iranian-Iraqi businessman and his company,accusing him of being involved in efforts to generate revenue illegally.
The Treasury Department said in...
Transitional Council declares self-rule in Yemen’s south
Transitional Council deployed fighters in the southern city of Aden on April 26, after the council declared self-rule in the south.
Yemen’s main southern separatist...
Countries around the world taken drastic measures to curb COVID-19
Countries around the world have taken drastic measures including travel restrictions,border shutdowns in an attempt to curb COVID-19.
Countries around the world are increasingly adopting...
Spain records highest daily deaths while coronavirus cases exceed 100,000
Spain sees highest daily deaths at 864 as Iran's total toll passes 3,000 over last 24 hours in worst crisis, while coronavirus cases exceed...
Turkish president suspends all international flights, expands restrictions
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces strict monitoring of travel within Turkey among other measures, calling on Turks to 'show patience'.
While stopping short of...
US believes ex-FBI agent died in Iran
US government has concluded that retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared more than a decade ago, has died while in the custody of...
Iran needs $5bn emergency funding to fight coronavirus
Iran has asked International Monetary Fund (IMF) for five billion dollars emergency funding to fight coronavirus outbreak.
Iran's economy has been battered by US sanctions...
Iranian Parliament members alleges Coronavirus cover up
Iranian Parliament members claims that there have been 50 deaths from the Coronavirus, while the government says there have been 12.
A legislator from Iran's...
Parliamentary elections candidates kick off campaigns in Iran
Parliamentary elections candidates kicked off their campaigns ahead of next week's vote, even after authorities barred thousands of others from running.
Guardian Council, which vets...
Iranian president warns foreign forces in Middle East
Iranian President has told foreign powers to withdraw their forces from the Middle East,they "may be in danger" if they remain in...
Germany,UK,France pull diplomatic triggers on Iran deal
Germany,UK and France have pulled diplomatic trigger on Iran deal dispute but they said they are not joining US 'maximum pressure' campaign.
US lawmakers reject Trump’s new claim about Soleimani
US lawmakers have rejected trump new claim that US assassinated General Qassem Soleimani because he was planning an attack on four American...
EU leaders to hold emergency summit to save Nuclear deal
EU leaders have decided to hold emergency summit and will try to convince US and Iran to give chance to peace,leave the...
