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Israel lashed out at the members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the UN’s nuclear watchdog for honouring the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash a day earlier.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials are presumed dead after the helicopter that was carrying them was found completely burned in a forest on Monday.
Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, India issued an advisory to Indians not to travel to Iran and Israel till further notice, “in view of the prevailing situation in the region”.
It is pertinent to mention that the airstrike by Iran on targets inside Pakistan came just hours after the Pakistani Air Force boasted about its advanced capabilities in a video.
Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing the national anthem ahead of FIFA World Cup match against England, in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, by the “morality police.”
The actor shared a 17-minute-long video of her solo protest on social media site. Mandana captioned the video and wrote, "For Iran, for my mother’s tears, for my brother’s broken face and heart, for sleepless nights, for freedom for life.”
As per the paper titled “Anti-Hindu Disinformation: A Case Study of Hinduphobia on Social Media”, multiple actors, including white supremacists, 4Chan, and other extremists, are widely sharing genocidal Pepe memes against Hindus among Islamist web networks through messaging services such as Telegram and other platforms.
Replying to a question from BSP member Ritesh Pandey, the minister also clarified that US sanctions are “not relevant” to India’s Chabahar port project in Iran “at all”.
From reviving Iran Nuclear Deal to 60 pc uranium enrichment in Iran, conditions worsening in Middle East
For the first time India, Iran and Uzbekistan is going to hold a trilateral dialogue on Monday on joint use of the strategically located Chabahar port which is being increasingly seen as a fulcrum of connectivity to Central Asia.
The Iranian parliament today approved a triple-urgency bill which designates the US army and the Pentagon as a terrorist entity. The Bill further requires the government to allocate 200 million euro to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force to take revenge for the US killing of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
The British government has advised UK nationals to avoid traveling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in West Asia following the US killing of a top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
Three key European powers have called for dialogue and an end to the escalation over Iran's nuclear program, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. The statement by the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany expressed concern that the 2015 nuclear deal risked further unraveling.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran over its imminent breach of a uranium enrichment cap. Trump said Iran better be careful because you enrich for one reason. He said he won't tell Iran what that reason is.
In order to ensure safe travel for passengers, India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA, today said all Indian flight operators in consultation with it have decided to avoid the affected part of the Iranian airspace. They will also reroute their flight suitably.
US sanctions against Iran were reinstated last year after the United States withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which provided for the relief of economic sanctions against Tehran in return for Iran's pledge to keep its nuclear program peaceful.
Iran echoed same complaints as India, blaming Pakistan-based militants for the deaths of 27 Revolutionary Guards in a suicide bombing near the Iranian-Pakistani border earlier on Wednesday, February 13.
India, Iran and Afghanistan leaders had their first congregation of the follow up the committee.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered the US to ease sanctions it re-imposed on Iran after abandoning a nuclear deal in May. The Court ruled that the US had to remove "any impediments" to the export of humanitarian goods, including food, medicine and aviation safety equipment.
The European Commission will launch the process of activating a law that bans European companies and courts from complying with US sanctions against Iran after the USA pulled out of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.
The United States on Thursday announced to build a global coalition against the Iranian regime and its destabilizing activities. Notably, the announcement from the United States comes days after President Trump accused Iran of supporting terror and announced the withdrawal of United States from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has said her country and its European partners Germany and France remain committed to ensuring that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is upheld.
At least 115 people were killed in Yemen in two days after the outbreak of gun battle between forces loyal to a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Notably, Yemen is still suffering from the dual attack i.e civil war and another one from the outbreak of cholera.
Days after United States President Donald Trump accused Iran of supporting terror and announced the withdrawal of US from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, India has said it will take necessary measures to offset any adverse impact on its interests.
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to develop its own nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its atomic weapons program. The statement from Saudi Arabia comes a day after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of United States in the 2015 landmark nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran for supporting terror and announced the withdrawal of United States the 2015 landmark nuclear deal. Notably, fulfilling his longtime campaign promise President Trump announced the withdrawal of United States the 2015 landmark nuclear deal Iran accusing the country of supporting terrorism. After the announcement, President Trump signed a fresh set of sanctions against Iran and warned countries against any cooperation with Tehran on its controversial nuclear weap
France is in no mood to leave the Iran Nuclear Deal as French President Emanuel Macron has said Paris will not leave the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and pushed for a comprehensive agreement with Tehran to address US concerns.
India and Iran signed nine agreements after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New Delhi today. Both the countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment, energy, connectivity, defence and security and regional issues.
Russia has again proved that it is in sync with Iran as it argued for preserving the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has made it clear that Moscow will not support modification of Iran Nuclear deal.
Saudi Arabia on Sunday hosted the first ever ‘Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism meeting’ in Riyadh with an aim to counter "terrorism and extremism". The meeting brought together the defence ministers of around 41 Arab and Islamic countries excluding Iran and Qatar.
Iran on Saturday rejected the mediation of France in nuclear deals saying it is non-negotiable. Notably, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghassemi said that the nuclear deal it signed with world powers in 2015 was not negotiable.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed and congratulated U.S President Donald Trump’s decision not to re-certify the landmark nuclear deal with Iran. In a statement released on Saturday, Netanyahu praised what he called a “courageous decision.” He said Trump has created an opportunity to “fix this bad deal” and to roll back Iran’s aggression. He encouraged all other relevant nations to do the same. He has long warned that it failed to address Iran’s support for militant groups who act against
Keeping a tough stand against Iran, the United States President Donald Trump on Friday refused to sign off on a nuclear agreement with Tehran calling the nation a “fanatical regime” and accused of sponsoring terrorism.
