Iran claims to have shot down several drones launched by Israel in retaliation attack
Apr 20, 2024, at 05:46 am
As Israel launched a missile strike on Iran Friday, Tehran claimed to have activated its air defence system and that it shot down several drones.
Amid fears of escalations, Iran warns of attack on Israel's nuclear sites
Apr 19, 2024, at 05:46 am
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned of attack on Israel’s nuclear sites and may pursue a nuclear weapon if the country strikes at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Iran tells Turkey it will not carry out new attacks in case Israel gives no response
Apr 15, 2024, at 02:20 am
Tehran has assured Ankara that it will not carry out new strikes on Israel if there is no response from the Jewish state, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik.
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.
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.
Iran-Pakistan airstrike: China, India, United States react
Jan 18, 2024, at 11:08 pm
After 11 people were killed in missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan, indicating an escalation of tension and armed conflict in the Middle East already hit by bloodshed and destruction, China, India and the United States have issued statements.
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.
Tehran explosion kills 1, injures 19
Aug 08, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Tehran/UNI: At least one person was killed and 19 others injured on Monday after an explosion shook and dismantled a three-storey residential building in Iran's capital Tehran, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.
Iran: 3 injured in marketplace fire in Tehran
Jun 07, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Tehran/UNI: A fire broke out at the largest marketplace in Iran's capital Tehran, injuring at least three people, Iranian Students' News Agency reported.
Qassem Soleimani: Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander's assassination
Jan 02, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
300 people killed in recent unrest in Iran
Nov 30, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Tehran/IBNS: At least 300 people have been killed in recent unrest in Iran following mass protests triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who passed away while in police custody, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Tuesday.
Iran: Fire breaks out at Evin prison, four die
Oct 16, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Tehran: A major fire broke out at Iran's Evin prison which left at least four people dead and 61 others injured, media reports said.
UAE ambassador resumes duties in Iran after six-year absence
Sep 15, 2022, at 02:27 am
Tehran/IBNS: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Iran Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, who has returned to Tehran six years after ties were downgraded, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
Iran to unveil date of new round of nuclear talks in Vienna this week: Foreign Ministry
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:20 am
Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Tehran will announce the date of resuming the Vienna-hosted nuclear talks this week after consulting all parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), primarily China, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.
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.
Coronavirus outbreak: Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tests positive
Feb 25, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Tehran/IBNS: A day after claiming that his government was getting the novel Coronavirus under its control, Iran deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the disease worsening the situation in the country, media reports said.
UN aviation experts to join Ukraine Airlines Iran crash investigation
Jan 15, 2020, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: Experts from the UN aviation watchdog, ICAO, will support the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian Passenger plane in Iran on January 8, following an invitation from the Iranian authorities, which was accepted on Tuesday.
Arrest of UK ambassador to Iran was violation of international law: Britain
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:49 pm
London/IBNS: Britain on Saturday said the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was a 'flagrant violation of international law'.
Ukrainian plane brought down due to human error: Iran
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:59 am
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's military on Saturday said it shot down the Ukrainian passenger flight this week due to 'human error', reported Iran's state TV.
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing 176: UN chief offers deepest condolences
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:59 pm
New York/IBNS: A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board. In a statement, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ offered his deepest condolences, saying he was “deeply saddened by the crash”.
Iran: Ukrainian Boeing-737 flight crash leaves 176 passengers killed
Jan 08, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Tehran/IBNS: The crash of a Ukrainian Boeing-737 flight in Iran's Tehran city left all its 176 passengers killed on Wednesday, media reports said.
Ukraine's embassy in Iran says plane crashed due to engine malfunction, not terror act
Jan 08, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Kiev/Sputnik/UNI: The preliminary investigation into the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737 plane crash earlier in the day shows that the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction and the tragedy was not the result of a terrorist act as some speculations have suggested, the Ukrainian Embassy in Iran said on Wednesday.
Canada's troops in Iraq safe after Tehran's strikes: Chief of defense staff
Jan 08, 2020, at 12:17 pm
Moscow/UNI: Canadian troops are all safe and their whereabouts is known following Tehran's strikes on US military facilities in Iraq, Gen Jonathan Vance, the chief of Defense Staff, said Wednesday.
All onboard passengers killed after Ukrainian plane crashes near Tehran
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:56 am
Tehran/IBNS: All 180 onboard passengers were killed after a Ukrainian plane crashed near Iran's Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
Iran: Ukrainian plane with 180 on board crashes
Jan 08, 2020, at 09:46 am
Tehran/IBNS: A Ukrainian passenger plane, which was carrying 180 passengers, crashed near Iran's Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
Iran Parliament names Pentagon terrorist organisation
Jan 07, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iran's Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill designating the US Department of Defence and all affiliated entities as terrorist organisations and all those involved in assassinating General Qasem Soleimani as terrorists.
Trump says US took action against Iran's Soleimani to stop war, not start one
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Friday that his decision to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani aimed to prevent war rather than start one.
Imran Khan to visit Tehran, Riyadh on Sunday in mediation efforts
Oct 13, 2019, at 11:35 am
Riyadh, Oct 13 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay an official visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of his mediation efforts aimed to ease tension between the two countries.
Iran says US responsible for tension in region
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Tehran, Aug 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the United States is responsible for tension in the Gulf region.