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January 14, 2025 10:23 AM

Iran, European powers to resume nuclear talks: Senior diplomat

Iran and three European powers — France, Britain and Germany — have agreed to restart discussions on lifting sanctions and Tehran’s nuclear program, a senior Iranian diplomat said. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister, announced...

January 7, 2025 4:22 PM

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran akin to torture

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would depend on their fate. F...

December 31, 2024 8:45 PM

Iran rejects involvement in escalating Red Sea tension

Iran's envoy to the United Nations (UN) has rejected the accusations by the United States and Britain about Tehran's role in escalating tensions in the Red Sea, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported Tuesday. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's perman...

December 24, 2024 9:06 PM

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. The Islamic Republic has some of the strictest controls...

December 24, 2024 3:44 PM

Israel asks diplomats to seek Houthis’ listing as terrorists

Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describe...

December 15, 2024 1:23 PM

Assad alleged Turkey’s role in rebel advances as his regime collapsed

In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week. Five dec...

December 11, 2024 5:23 PM

“Whatever Iran needs is available in India,” Iran’s envoy to India

Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, highlighted the significant potential for collaboration between the two nations, saying that India has everything that Iran needs. Speaking at the Iran Food Festival in New Delhi on Wednesday, Elahi emphasized...

December 9, 2024 7:45 PM

Assad’s exit shatters Iran’s influence but risks Islamists’ rise in Syria

The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability and...

December 6, 2024 3:18 PM

Turkey, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning rebel advance in Syria, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Friday. Syrian rebels have made their biggest battlefield gains since the civil war be...

December 2, 2024 11:57 AM

Gambit or gamble? Russia, Ukraine, Iran and North Korea raise the nuclear stakes

On 19 November, the Ukraine -- Russia Conflict completed a thousand days. However, the day made news for two other reasons: One, Ukraine hit Russia with the longest-range U.S. missiles for the very first time. And two, Russia announced its new nuclea...