Damascus embassy of Iran vandalised
Iran鈥檚 embassy in Syria was vandalised on Sunday, an AFP photographer said, after Islamist-led rebels declared the fall of Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad following a sweeping offensive that culminated in Damascus.
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Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria in Doha
The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel forces have taken parts of the country in a lightning offensive.
Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave
Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media...
Films to strengthen ties between Bangladesh, Iran: Iranian ambassador
Iranian ambassador to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi in Dhaka on Tuesday said that the three-day film festival showcasing Iranian films would help strengthen the ties between the people of Bangladesh and Iran.
Iran鈥檚 president criticises new hijab law
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations.
Iran holds nuclear talks with Europeans as tensions ratchet up
Iran, Britain, France and Germany were meeting in Geneva on Friday under a shroud of secrecy to discuss Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, amid surging tensions even before Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the White House.
ICC warrant for Netanyahu not enough: Khamenei
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war was insufficient and that he deserved a 鈥榙eath sentence鈥�...
Iran activist sews lips in protest after fellow campaigner鈥檚 suicide
A prominent Iranian activist has sewn his lips together and is holding daily protests in Tehran following the apparent suicide last week of a fellow campaigner, he posted on social media on Thursday...
Iran says will hold nuclear talks with France, Germany, UK on Friday
Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution against it adopted by the UN鈥檚 atomic watchdog.
Iran to launch 鈥榓dvanced centrifuges鈥� in response to IAEA censure
Iran said on Friday it would launch a series of 鈥榥ew and advanced鈥� centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation.
Western powers move to censure Iran at UN nuclear meet
European powers and the United States have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, diplomats told AFP on Wednesday, as Tehran warned of a 鈥榩roportionate鈥� response if it passes...
Upholding solidarity and economic imperatives
THE recent escalation in the Middle East, associated with intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza, has drawn constant global attention. The war has made ripple effects on Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. The ongoing conflict has provoked responses from Iran, striking missiles directly on Israel, which is unprecedented, in response to the death of many...
Iran hopes for nuclear talks without 鈥榩olitical pressure鈥�
Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear programme would be conducted 鈥榓way from political pressure and considerations鈥� ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week.
Iran 鈥榗ategorically鈥� denies envoy鈥檚 meeting with Musk
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday 鈥榗ategorically鈥� denied The New York Times report on Tehran鈥檚 ambassador to the United Nations meeting with United States tech billionaire Elon Musk, state media reported...
IAEA chief tours sensitive Iran nuclear plants
The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address 鈥榙oubts鈥� about its ambitions.
Israel hits 30 targets in south Beirut
The Israeli military on Thursday said it struck around 30 targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a bastion of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, over the past 48 hours...
Iran won鈥檛 negotiate under 鈥榠ntimidation鈥�
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran will not negotiate under 鈥榠ntimidation鈥� as he held crunch talks with the UN nuclear chief weeks before US president-elect Donald Trump takes office....
Saudi crown prince asks Israel not to attack Iran
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 de facto ruler on Monday called on Israel to respect Iran鈥檚 sovereignty and refrain from attacking Iranian soil, highlighting warming ties between the Middle East rivals.
Fuel shortage forces Iran to impose power cuts in capital, other provinces
Iran is to impose electricity rationing in Tehran and other provinces from Monday because of a shortage of fuel in power stations, the official IRNA news agency said on Sunday.
US announces charges in Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist.
Iran urges Trump to change 鈥榤aximum pressure鈥� policy
Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the 鈥榤aximum pressure鈥� policy he pursued against Tehran during his first term.
Trump win a chance for US to reassess wrong policies: Iran
Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past 鈥榳rong policies鈥�.
Point of no return
THE ongoing tit-for-tat conflict between Israel and Iran was triggered by a deliberate Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria on April 1, which left 13 people, including...
Iran slams US deployment of B-52 bombers as 鈥榙estabilising鈥�
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticised what he called the United States鈥� 鈥榙estabilising presence鈥� after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region.
Iran leader vows response to Israel after attacks
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader vowed retaliation on Saturday for attacks by Israel, as an Israeli military official confirmed naval commandos seized a suspected Hezbollah operative in a Lebanon raid.
Iran stages rallies to mark 1979 hostage crisis
Iranian demonstrators gathered on Sunday outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between...
Israeli strikes hurt Iran, further escalation possible: analysts
While heeding US calls to steer clear of nuclear or oil infrastructure, Israel in its strikes on Iran inflicted severe damage on Iranian air defences and missile capacities and could yet launch...
Iran issues 鈥榮trong protest鈥� after Berlin decision to close consulates
Iran on Thursday summoned the charge d鈥檃ffaires of the German embassy in Tehran to issue a protest after Berlin said it would close three Iranian consulates in Germany.
Iran moves to triple military budget amid Israel tensions
Iran鈥檚 government has proposed tripling its military spending, an official said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes.
Iran vows to 鈥榬espond firmly鈥� to Israeli strikes
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran would 鈥榬espond firmly and effectively鈥� to deadly Israeli strikes on military sites over the weekend...