Top Iranian officials have promised to continue working on the peaceful use of the country’s nuclear programme as they unveiled several “achievements” during a ceremony in Tehran to mark its National Nuclear Technology Day. Saturday’s ceremony, attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami, had several displays of radiopharmaceuticals mainly aimed at treating … Read more
As months of talks to resuscitate a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled, Iran announced penalties on 15 more US officials, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. Almost all of the people identified, worked for Trump’s administration, which slapped sanctions on Iranian officials, politicians, and businesses, … Read more
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the country’s nuclear development efforts will continue, despite the fact that discussions to bring back Tehran’s nuclear deal with foreign powers have stopped, according to state media. In a ceremony commemorating Iran’s national day of nuclear technology, the hardline president stated that his administration will encourage a … Read more
The top US general has stated that he does not favour the removal of Iran’s elite Quds Force off Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organisations,” an apparent crucial demand from Tehran in order to resurrect the global nuclear agreement. Mark Milley, speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, stated that the Quds Force, … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said on Sunday that an agreement to restart the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and international powers is “near.” Iran has been in talks to resurrect the deal, technically known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China directly, and the … Read more
Russia has been accused of deploying lethal phosphorous bombs in Ukraine, raising worries that Vladimir Putin may resort to chemical weapons. Footage shows what seems to be white phosphorus blazing ferociously on the ground in Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s eastern metropolis, while additional shots show it lighting in the sky over Kyiv. White phosphorous causes damage and … Read more
According to the authorities, a big cargo ship with transporting cars sank in stormy waves in the Persian Gulf on Thursday. The Al Salmy 6, a vessel registered in the United Arab Emirates, sank off Iran’s southern coast with 30 crew members on board. Capt. Nizar Qaddoura of the Dubai-based Salem Al Makrani Cargo firm … Read more
AN IRANIAN woman has been accused of stabbing her online date in order to avenge the death of an Iranian military leader in an American drone strike in 2020. Nika Nikoubin, 21, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a man she met on a dating website while they were in bed together at … Read more
VIENNA – The head of the UN nuclear watchdog offered Friday to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia on ensuring the security of Ukraine’s nuclear sites. The offer came hours after Russian invasion forces seized control of Europe’s largest power plant at Zaporizhzhia after a battle with Ukrainian troops that caused a … Read more
TEHRAN – For literature lovers in sanction-hit Iran, a new novel has long provided a brief respite from a grinding economic crisis triggered by international pressure imposed over Tehran’s contested nuclear programme. But now losing yourself in a good book is becoming harder, as cash-strapped publishers struggle because the price of paper is soaring. “If … Read more
PARIS – The European Union wants to cut all links between Russia and the global financial system, France’s finance minister said on Friday, adding that removing Moscow from the SWIFT interbank system remained a “last resort”. Speaking hours after European national leaders agreed further sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, Bruno Le Maire … Read more
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the Islamic republic is looking for “peaceful” use of nuclear energy, and “not for nuclear weapons.” Although the Iranians’ “enemy” knows that Iran’s nuclear program is “peaceful,” it does not want the Iranian nation to achieve this great progress, Khamenei made the remarks … Read more
TEHRAN – Iran urged the US Congress on Wednesday to issue a “political statement” that Washington will stay committed to a possible agreement in Vienna talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. The accord offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, but then US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from … Read more
TEHRAN – A top Iranian security official said on Monday that the success of the Vienna talks on the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal depends on the U.S. political determination. Nuclear negotiations in Vienna have reached a stage where “the outcome can be announced without guesswork,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali … Read more
TEHRAN – Iran’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 39,085 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,696,927. The pandemic also claimed 116 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the virus to 133,164, said the ministry. A total of 6,215,909 people have recovered from the disease or been discharged … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee gained three paisas against the dollar on Tuesday, amid a surge in dollar demand for import payments. The exchange rate ended at Rs174.50 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs174.47 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said that the dollar demand had climbed up due to the … Read more
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported 21,996 new COVID-19 daily cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,344,179. The pandemic also claimed 44 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll since the outbreak of disease in the country in February 2020 to to 132,424, said the ministry. … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday claimed to have arrested a human trafficker who smuggled a citizen to Iran and extorted money for the victim’s release from illegal detention after he was returned from Turkey’s border. The action against the human trafficker, Aziz Mohmand, was taken on the order of FIA Director KP, Mujahid … Read more
TEHRAN – As their foreign ministers exchanged visits to deepen their partnership in the past year, Iran and China are now “facing a new horizon of cooperation,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Khatibzadeh said besides the geographical proximity between Iran and China, it is history, culture, politics, … Read more
SANAA – Eleven people were killed in airstrikes on Yemen’s rebel-held capital, a witness and medical sources told AFP on Tuesday, as the Saudi-led coalition hit back after a deadly attack on Abu Dhabi that sent Gulf tensions soaring. Residents were combing the rubble for survivors after the strikes levelled two houses in Sanaa, hours … Read more
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that agreements have been reached to a large extent in the talks in Vienna on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, and what remains are key issues that require political decisions by the United States. Many of the tables and their columns have been prepared … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the ministry of commerce to facilitate barter trade with Iran as trade ties are re-established between the commerce ministries of both countries, a statement said on Monday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver apprised that Iran is ready to buy big quantities of different varieties of … Read more
Iranian authorities on Sunday returned 38 illegal Pakistani migrants, after arresting them from the Pak-Iran border, to Levies Force, Bol news reported quoting sources on Sunday. The sources said that they were attempting to reach European countries via Iran for better job opportunities. Read more: UN lauds Pakistan on completion of maiden smart card registration … Read more
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Transportation Minister Rostam Qassemi has said Iran and Syria are determined to expand their economic and trade relations amid the prospect of ending military conflicts in Syria, Press TV reported on Wednesday. “The end of the war in Syria is the beginning of a new era of economic relations … Read more
Karachi: Pakistan, a rice producing country, is under severe duress due to its plan to initiate barter trade of rice against the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with Iran, which is facing several sanctions from the US and other international donors due to its stand on nuclear issue. The donor agencies are also putting pressure on … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran has not reached the point of recognising the Taliban government in neighbouring Afghanistan, the foreign ministry said. “Today, we are basically not at the point of recognising the Taliban,” foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference. “We hope that the governing body of Afghanistan will move, through its actions, in a … Read more
Tehran- Iran said the current US administration is also “responsible” for the assassination two years ago of its revered commander Qassem Soleimani, as the Islamic republic started commemorations to mark his death. Former US president Donald Trump sent shock waves through the region on January 3, 2020 with the targeted killing of General Soleimani, who … Read more
Karachi – The year 2021 remained a hub of conflicts across the world from an assault on the US Capitol, horrific bloodshed in Ethiopia, Taliban’s triumph in Afghanistan, great-power showdowns over Ukraine and Taiwan, amid dwindling US ambition on the global stage, Covid-19, to a climate emergency, according to the Foreign Policy report. However, some … Read more
