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Fireworks blast in Tehran leaves one killed

Mar 11, 2024, at 02:10 pm

At least one person was killed, and 11 others, including two firefighters, were wounded in a fireworks explosion in Iran's capital Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.

Iraqi airstrikes kill 6 Islamic State terrorists

Mar 10, 2024, at 10:48 pm

Six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in airstrikes in a desert area between the provinces of Salahudin and Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.

Iran repels largest cyberattack in history ahead of national polls

Mar 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm

Iranian specialists repelled the largest DDoS attack on servers in the country's history on the eve of elections to the parliament and the Assembly of Experts, Iranian media reported.

Naela Quadri Baloch halts deportation of women's rights activist Asma Baloch to Iran

Mar 06, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Baloch women's rights activist Naela Quadri Baloch moved a petition on Monday where she urged to halt the deportation of fellow women's rights activist Asma Baloch to Iran.

Man guns down 12 of his family members in Iran

Feb 17, 2024, at 10:47 pm

A man shot dead 12 of his family members and injured three others on Saturday morning in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran condemns recent 'terroist' attacks on courthouse in Istanbul

Feb 08, 2024, at 04:43 am

Istanbul/IBNS: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday strongly condemned a deadly "terrorist" attack on a courthouse in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.

Iran rejects direct talks with US amid escalating tensions in West Asia

Feb 06, 2024, at 05:27 am

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani Monday said that direct talks with the United States on regional issues were unnecessary.

Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either

Feb 01, 2024, at 04:33 am

Tehran: Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Pakistan, Iran join forces for counter-terrorism cooperation following missile strikes

Jan 30, 2024, at 04:38 am

Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to establish a high-level consultative mechanism to oversee the progress in various areas of cooperation between the two countries, including counter-terrorism.

Four people accused of spying for Mossad were executed in Iran

Jan 29, 2024, at 10:15 pm

Four people believed to be working for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad have been executed in Iran for espionage and terrorism, Iranian state-run news agency IRNA reported on Monday, citing the country's judiciary.

Unidentified gunmen kill nine Pakistani labourers in Iran amid recent border tension

Jan 28, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Unidentified attackers gunned down nine Pakistani workers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday.

Pakistan's envoy resumes diplomatic duties in Iran

Jan 27, 2024, at 05:44 am

Tehran: Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, left Islamabad on Friday for Iran's capital to resume his diplomatic duties, according to Iran's official news agency, IRNA.

US carries out strikes on three facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq

Jan 24, 2024, at 03:43 pm

The United States on Wednesday said it conducted strikes on three facilities used by 'Iran-backed' militias in Iraq.

Iranian foreign ministry condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria

Jan 21, 2024, at 04:33 pm

Tehran/IBNS/UNI: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned Israel’s missile strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus, which reportedly killed five advisers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Quds Force intelligence chief, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Retaliating Tehran's missile attack, Pakistan strikes on 'militant targets' in Iran; 9 killed

Jan 19, 2024, at 04:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a retaliatory action, Pakistan Thursday carried out strikes against "terrorist hideouts" in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" over its attack on the Balochi group Jaish al-Adl's headquarters in its territory.

After Tehran's airstrikes, Pakistan retaliates killing 7 in Iran

Jan 18, 2024, at 06:07 pm

Tehran/UNI: Seven non-Iranian nationals, including three women and four children, were killed on Thursday in Pakistan's missile strikes in a border village in the Iranian southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Alireza Marhamati, the deputy governor for security and law enforcement of the province, said.

Pakistan hits 'terrorist centers' in Iran after Tehran's airstrikes in Balochistan

Jan 18, 2024, at 04:13 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani security forces have struck "terrorist centers" in Iran with precision, a security official told Xinhua on Thursday morning.

Pakistan expels Iran's envoy following Tehran's airstrike in Balochistan

Jan 17, 2024, at 11:49 pm

Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Iran's ambassador from the country after Tehran conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan.

Iran launches aerial strikes on two terrorist bases in Pakistan, Islamabad claims 'unprovoked violation' of airspace killed two children

Jan 17, 2024, at 03:07 pm

Iran on Tuesday claimed it conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Pakistan's Balochistan region, prompting protest from the neighbouring nation.

Iran hits Israeli 'espionage headquarters in Erbil, US condemns 'reckless' strike

Jan 16, 2024, at 03:09 pm

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Tuesday confirmed it targeted an 'Israeli' espionage headquarters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region with ballistic missiles.

Iran condemns Israel's assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Hassan Tawil

Jan 09, 2024, at 02:26 pm

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday strongly condemned Israel's assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, denouncing it as a "despicable terrorist operation."

Terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran blasts

Jan 05, 2024, at 03:23 pm

Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024).

Iran's Supreme Leader vows tough response to Kerman terror attack

Jan 05, 2024, at 06:12 am

Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organisers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.

At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave

Jan 04, 2024, at 03:28 am

Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.

Iran executes 4 people over alleged links to Israeli intelligence

Dec 29, 2023, at 11:23 pm

Four people accused of cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence service have been executed in Iran, news agency Fars reported on Friday morning.

Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria

Dec 26, 2023, at 07:45 am

Tehran (Iran): Sayyed Reza Mousavi, a top-ranked commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was leading operations in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, media reports said.

Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal ‘at a standstill’ Security Council hears

Dec 19, 2023, at 07:50 pm

Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, “diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill”, the UN’s political affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday.

Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iranian city of Isfahan

Dec 17, 2023, at 07:50 am

Isfahan: A fire broke out on Saturday morning at a crude oil processing station of an oil refinery in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

Iran eliminates visa requirements for 33 nations, including Gulf states

Dec 15, 2023, at 05:25 am

Dubai: Iran announced that it was eliminating the need for visas for 33 nations, including Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia, with which Tehran had tense relations for many years before a recent reconciliation.

Two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel oppose, says Iranian FM

Dec 12, 2023, at 05:19 am

Doha (Qatar): The two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel do not believe in, Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday via translation at an international forum in Doha.