Iran claims to have shot down several drones launched by Israel in retaliation attack
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.