Iran President asks for development of inclusive government in Afghanistan
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:54 am
Tehran: President of Iran Ibrahim Raeesi has said his government is taking all measures to ensure formation of an all-inclusive government in Afghanistan that embraces all people of the country.
China to open consulate office in Iran's Bandar Abbas
Dec 31, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Tehran: Iran's cabinet of ministers on Wednesday voted to allow China the permission to open its consulate general in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, media reports said.
Iran: UN independent experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner
Dec 24, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday, of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner as a sign of “clear disregard for their obligations under international human rights law”.
‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive Iran nuclear deal
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New York: Ongoing talks to get the Iran nuclear deal back on track indicate “additional effort and patience” are required for its full restoration, the UN political affairs chief told the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday.
Airfield in Afghanistan's Jalalabad ready to receive humanitarian aid from Iran: Governor
Nov 21, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The airfield in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is ready for operation and will soon receive humanitarian aid from Iran, the provincial governor's office announced on Saturday.
Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:04 am
New York: A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in “clear contravention of international law”.
Iran to consider experience of past nuclear deal talks in Vienna: FM
Nov 07, 2021, at 04:00 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Tehran will take into account the experience of the previous rounds of nuclear deal talks to promote its interests in the upcoming negotiations in Vienna, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.
Over-compliance with US sanctions hurting Iran’s ‘butterfly kids’
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New York: Over-compliance with United States-imposed sanctions against Iran is harming the right to health, and people with a rare skin disease are among those affected, many of them children, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday.
Kunduz blast: Iran to provide humanitarian aid to victims
Oct 11, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Tehran: The Iran Embassy in Kabul on Monday said the country is willing to send humanitarian aid to the victims of the blast that targeted a mosque in Khan Abad port of Kunduz province.
Iran nuclear programme at ‘critical point’, Israeli Prime Minister warns
Sep 28, 2021, at 10:27 pm
New York: With Iran’s nuclear programme at a “watershed moment”, the country must be stopped from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday in his inaugural speech to the UN General Assembly.
Iraqi President warns against complacency in the fight against terrorism
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, warning against complacency.
King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top priority for his country
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
New York: The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom’s top priority in international affairs.
Iran blasts Pakistan after holdout Valley Panjshir falls to Taliban backed by Pak air power
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:06 am
Tehran: The Iranian government on Monday gave a strong message to Pakistan over the fall of Afghanistan's Panjshir by condemning Taliban’s military offensive against holdout fighters in the Valley backed by Pakistan's air power.
Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
Sep 04, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New York: The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Ukrainian evacuation plane hijacked in Kabul, diverted to Iran: Report
Aug 24, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Kabul: A Ukrainian plane in Kabul to evacuate its stranded citizens from Afghanistan has been hijacked and diverted to Iran, a Ukraine Minister was quoted as saying in media reports.
Iran closes border with Afghanistan in Nimroz amid spike in conflicts
Aug 09, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: Iran has closed the border with Afghanistan in Nimroz province amid rising conflicts in the war-torn country.
Iran’s exports to Afghanistan down 85 percent due to Afghan civil war: Top businessman
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Tehran: Head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Hossein Salimi said that Iran’s export’s to Afghanistan has dropped over 85 percent due to the unrest and civil war in Afghanistan.
People demonstrate in Toronto, Paris over Pakistan-Iran's interference in Afghanistan
Aug 04, 2021, at 05:31 am
Toronto/Paris: Hundreds of Afghanistan people demonstrated in Canada and France against Pakistan’s and Iran’s interferences in the war-torn Afghanistan where Taliban has unleashed atrocities and killings to capture power, media reports said.
Pakistan: Iran hands over more than 306 Pakistanis
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:54 am
Chagai: Iranian authorities handed over more than 306 Pakistanis, who were arrested for not having valid travel documents, to the local administration at Taftan border in Chagai district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Iran says Taliban doesn't represent all Afghanistan, but is part of solution
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:14 pm
The Taliban, the Afghan insurgent group, doesn’t represent all Afghanistan, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry amid the continued Taliban offensive in the country’s northern part and Western part. It added the Taliban is a part of the solution to the conflict.
Pakistan, Iran discuss Afghanistan peace issue
Jun 26, 2021, at 04:49 am
Islamabad: Top Pakistani and Iranian diplomats on Thursday discussed the issue of peace in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to become President
Jun 19, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Tehran: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is all set to become Iran's President as he has won most of the votes counted so far.
Iran: Presidential candidate Rezaee congratulates rival Raisi on winning election
Jun 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Mohsen Rezaee, the head of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council and one of the Iranian presidential candidates, has congratulated another contender, Iranian top judge Ebrahim Raisi, on winning the election even though the vote count is still going.
Pakistan: Six Iran-funded schools shut down in Quetta
Jun 18, 2021, at 05:32 am
Quetta: Local authorities in Pakistan's Quetta region have sealed six Iran-funded and illegal schools, media reports said on Thursday.
Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker
May 29, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Jakarta/UNI: The Iranian oil tanker MT Horse which was seized by Indonesia in January has been released, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Extension of IAEA Checks in Iran Will Help JCPOA Talks in Vienna Succeed - Russian Envoy
May 20, 2021, at 07:47 am
Vienna/Sputnik: The extension of the technical agreement on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections in Iran will contribute to the success of negotiations on the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
Release jailed dissident on medical grounds, UN experts urge Iran
May 06, 2021, at 01:57 am
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts, on Tuesday, called on Iranian authorities to immediately release a political activist, said to be at risk of severe health complications and even death, if not provided with appropriate medical care.
More than 200 Pakistanis deported from Iran
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:23 am
Islamabad: More than 203 Pakistanis have been deported by Iran for not possessing valid travel documents, media reports said.
India, Iran feel Afghanistan would not go backwards
Apr 20, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi: Iran and India officials believe that the Islamic Emirate used by Taliban in their five-year long rule on Afghanistan would be impossible.
Pakistan says naval drill with Iran was ‘unplanned’, says official
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:25 am
Islamabad: A Pakistan Navy official said the day-long sea exercise conducted by Pakistan and Iran’s navies in the Arabian Gulf on Tuesday was unplanned and part of a “goodwill gesture.