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.
Hassan Rouhani confirms Iran's readiness to comply with nuclear deal if US lifts sanctions
Apr 07, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran is ready to resume compliance with obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action if all US sanctions are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.
US pullout from Iran nuclear deal demonstrates complete incapacity to negotiate
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is proof of Washington’s complete inability to reach agreements and is a violation of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Chinese media, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Rights experts demand Iran release academic ‘nearing death’ in solitary confinement
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:07 pm
United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday called on Iran to immediately release Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, reported to be in a “near death” condition after months of prolonged solitary confinement.
UK's Raab slams Iran's 'wholly arbitrary' trial of dual citizen on 2nd set of charges
Mar 15, 2021, at 02:02 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The continuation of persecution of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran is "unacceptable and unjustifiable," UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday, urging for the UK-Iranian dual national's immediate release.
Iranian’s corpse from Pakistan: Tehran negotiates transfer with Islamabad
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Tehran: An Iranian official has said it is speaking to Pakistan to pave the way for the delivery of an Iranian’s body, who was killed in Pakistan’s border area, media reports said.
Experts accuse Iran of rights violations in shooting down Ukraine airlines flight
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting downing Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 last year and in the aftermath of the deadly attack, two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday.
Nuclear energy agency reaches temporary inspection solution with Iran
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary deal with Iran so that monitoring of the country’s nuclear programme can continue, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced at a press conference in Vienna on Sunday.
Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance: UN migration agency
Feb 17, 2021, at 12:58 am
New York: A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling services for Afghan migrants returning to their country.
Iranian spiritual leader says US must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear deal
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the United States would have to lift all sanctions for his country to return to its nuclear commitments.
Iran: Human rights experts condemn execution of Baloch minority prisoner
Feb 05, 2021, at 05:30 pm
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday, condemned the hanging of a prisoner from the Baloch minority in Iran, voicing fear that a “disturbing” recent increase in executions of community members “will continue”.
Iran ready to help Taliban foster dialogue with Afghan Gov't: Zarif
Feb 01, 2021, at 01:57 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Tehran's readiness to assist the Taliban in facilitating its dialogue with Kabul, during a meeting with a delegation of the movement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.
‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office
Jan 30, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a jihadist group must be stopped, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Smuggling issue hits trade bond between Pakistan-Iran
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad: Smuggling of goods remains high between Pakistan and Iran due to high tariffs despite a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) inked between the two nations, media reports said.
Iran builds up air defense systems near nuclear sites over possible US strikes - Reports
Dec 25, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Iran is strengthening air defense systems located near its nuclear facilities as a precaution against possible US missile strikes, the Kuwaiti Al-Qabas newspaper reported on Thursday, citing informed sources from Iran.
Iran nuclear deal: ‘Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation’ widen differences
Dec 23, 2020, at 04:16 pm
New York: Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed by escalation, the UN’s Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Iran strongly denies alleged involvement in most recent Baghdad green zone attack
Dec 22, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran refutes the alleged involvement of Iran-backed groups in the Sunday rocket attack on the Green Zone in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
UN human rights chief ‘appalled’ at Iran execution, questions trial process and verdict
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:09 pm
New York: Iran’s decision to hang media activist Ruhollah Zam on Saturday was an appalling violation of human rights that followed a deeply flawed trial process, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Monday.
Iranian military says nuclear Physicist was assassinated by satellite-controlled weapon
Dec 07, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: The weapon used to assassinate Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was remotely controlled from a satellite, Brig. Gen. Ramazan Sharif, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said on Sunday.
Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of killing nuclear physicist Fakhrizadeh
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused Israel of being behind the assassination of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrijah and said his death would not slow the country's scientific development.
Iran's Supreme Leader urges firm prosecution of killers of nuclear physicist
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on the country's authorities to hold accountable those responsible for the killing of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, noting the importance of continuing his scientific efforts.
Iran's Mohsen Fakhrizadeh top nuclear scientist, assassinated
Nov 28, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Tehran/UNI: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most senior nuclear scientist, was assassinated near the capital Tehran, confirmed by the country's defence ministry on Friday.
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:19 am
Ottawa: Canada's cyber security agency has warned that state-sponsored hackers from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are the biggest cyber threats to the people of the country.
Iran refutes presence of Al-Qaeda on its territory after reported Israeli operation
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Terhran/Sputnik: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday refuted the presence of al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in Russia) in the country after The New York Times newspaper reported that Israeli agents had killed one of the group’s leaders in Tehran.
Iran rejects Al-Qaeda's presence in its territory after reported Israeli operation
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Terhran/Sputnik: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday refuted the presence of al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in Russia) in the country after The New York Times newspaper reported that Israeli agents had killed one of the group’s leaders in Tehran.