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.
Iran claims it neutralized Mossad drone attack, arrested three local spies
Nov 08, 2023, at 12:06 am
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, in cooperation with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban group, has neutralized a drone attack allegedly by Iran's spy agency Mossad in the eastern half of the country.
Afghan refugees, who are returning to country, complaint of mistreatment by Iran security forces
Nov 06, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Several Afghan refugees, who have returned to the country from Iran, have complained of mistreatment by the country's military.
Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death
Nov 03, 2023, at 07:21 pm
Iran must end policies and practices “which amount to total impunity for acts of gender persecution against women and girls”, a group of experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
Iran confirms end of UN restrictions on missile programs as U.S. imposes new sanctions
Oct 19, 2023, at 05:57 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iran confirmed on Wednesday the "unconditional" end of the restrictions imposed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on its missile-related activities, while the United States imposed new sanctions on the same day on Tehran's missile and drone programs.
Oct 18, 2023, at 05:28 am
Tehran: No power in the world will be able to restrict Muslims across the world if Israel's crimes in Gaza continue, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said, media reported.
Saudi Arabia may put peace deal with Israel on back-burner amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
Oct 15, 2023, at 03:33 am
Riyadh: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia took his first phone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Reuters reported.
Oct 07, 2023, at 12:54 am
New York: The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US sends 1.1 million rounds of seized Iranian ammunition to Kyiv
Oct 05, 2023, at 09:11 pm
The U.S. government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces.
UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown
Sep 20, 2023, at 09:26 pm
Iran has escalated its crackdown on protests, to prevent public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody last year, UN independent human rights experts warned on Tuesday.
Qatar transfers $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds for prisoner swap; flights ready for release
Sep 19, 2023, at 05:09 am
Doha/UNI: Qatar has successfully facilitated the transfer of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds to bank accounts in Doha, marking a significant milestone in the prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran.
Iran: Iranian Police detain 137 individuals over calls for unrest in northwestern province
Sep 18, 2023, at 06:18 am
Tehran/UNI: Iranian law enforcement forces have apprehended 137 individuals in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan for inciting protests against the government.
Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:22 pm
A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft law in Iran sanctioning new punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf, or hijab, in public.
Afghanistan: Herat witnessing 70 pct drop in manufacturing activity amid power shortages
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:07 am
The Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines has said the region is witnessing a 70 per cent decline in manufacturing activities within its industrial town.
Iran expels Swedish ambassador over Quran burning following the protests at Swedish Embassy
Jul 21, 2023, at 06:57 am
The Iraqi government spokesperson stated on Thursday that due to the permission of a Koran-burning protest in Stockholm, Iraq has directed the Swedish ambassador to leave and has decided to withdraw its envoy from the country.
Iranian Police resume patrols to enforce strict dress code, prompting controversy and backlash
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:18 am
The Iranian police have resumed patrols to crack down on women who defy the strict dress code by leaving their hair uncovered in public. This move comes precisely 10 months after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd whose tragic demise while in custody sparked widespread nationwide protests.
Iran: Two policemen, 4 'terrorists' killed in armed attack on police station
Jul 08, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Tehran: Two policemen and four "terrorists" were killed on Saturday in an armed "terrorist attack" on a police station in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:29 pm
New York: Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-Government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September.
Iran: 1000 people referred to hospital due to dust storm
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Tehran: More than 1,000 people have been taken to hospitals after a dust storm hit the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Majid Mohebbi, the head of a provincial crisis management center, said on Tuesday.
Record executions, large-scale arrests and detentions: New Iran human rights report
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: The latest UN report on the human rights situation in Iran paints a grim picture of a record number of executions in 2022, arrests of thousands of children and numerous allegations of torture and ill-treatment by security forces.
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.
Two Pakistani soldiers die during attack close to Iran border
Jun 04, 2023, at 12:10 am
Quetta: At least two soldiers died during an armed attack at a security checkpoint close to the border with Iran in Kech district, media reports said.
Pakistan implements mechanism for barter trade with Russia, Iran, Afghanistan: Ministry
Jun 04, 2023, at 12:00 am
Islamabad: In efforts to boost trade and manage a balance of payments crisis, Pakistan has implemented Business-to-Business Barter Trade Mechanism to allow barter trade with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan, according to Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce.
Afghanistan-Iran Border Clash: Two Iranian border guards, one Taliban security personnel killed
May 29, 2023, at 03:17 am
At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security personnel were killed during clashes at the border crossing point of the two nations.
Take water issue seriously: Iran President Raisi tells Taliban govt of Afghanistan
May 21, 2023, at 04:39 am
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Taliban government of Afghanistan should ensure Iran's water rights of the Helmand River based on international treaties, media reports said.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
May 21, 2023, at 01:23 am
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Anti-government protests; Iran government executes three persons
May 20, 2023, at 12:06 am
The Iran government has executed three persons in connection to their participation in nationwide anti-government protests last year.