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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ordered all limits on nuclear research and development to be lifted, the country's third step in scaling down its commitments to a 2015 deal with world powers. (Photo: File)

Iran President Hassan Rouhani orders lifting of all nuclear R&D limits

Iranian president had also said Tehran and the European powers had been getting closer to an agreement on a way to resolve burning issues.

05 Sep 2019 12:21 PM

US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AFP)

Iran President Rouhani rules out any bilateral talks with US

Tehran and Washington have been at loggerheads since last year when US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear accord.

03 Sep 2019 1:35 PM

There were speculations that the satellite was Nahid-1. Jahromi's tweet claimed that the satellite was intact. (Photo: Twitter | @azarijahromi)

Iran gets back at Trump's taunt of failed Iranian satellite launch

Trump, on Saturday, had posted a picture of what looked like a failed launch of an Iranian satellite.

01 Sep 2019 6:19 PM

Hamid Reza Derakhshandeh was executed at the scene where he killed the cleric on May 29, IRNA reported. (Representational Image)

Iran man publicly hanged at spot where he killed cleric

The cleric had been the leader of Friday prayers in Kazeroun, the capital of Fars province, since 2007.

28 Aug 2019 2:25 PM

An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the US amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey after Greece said it wouldn't risk its relations with America by aiding it. (Representational Image)

Iranian oil tanker pursued by US says it is going to Turkey

However, mariners can input any destination into the AIS, so Turkey may not be its true destination.

25 Aug 2019 11:43 AM

'The current situation in Kashmir and the disputes between India and Pakistan regarding it are a result of the vicious British government’s measures while leaving the Indian subcontinent,' the leader tweeted. (Photo: Twitter | @Khamenei_ir)

Supreme leader of Iran expresses concern over Kashmir issue

He blamed the British saying that what they did with the region was intentional in order to sustain conflicts in Kashmir.

22 Aug 2019 12:05 PM

‘The US believes that the missile was provided to Houthi rebels by Iran,’ an official said. (Photo: Representative)

US military drone shot down over Yemen, Houthis claim responsibility

Houthi rebels have claimed that drone was shot down by its air defences. A Houthi spokesperson said that missile was ‘developed locally’.

21 Aug 2019 7:11 PM

Hook was responding to a reporter’s questions alleging that India is violating the US sanctions through the Chabahar port which it is building in Iran for the purpose of Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

No evidence that India is running afoul of sanctions, says US official

‘I’m not familiar with the evidence that you are citing,’ Hook said in response to question, adding India is not violating US sanctions.

21 Aug 2019 5:31 PM

An Iranian supertanker hauling USD 130 million worth of light crude oil that the US suspects to be tied to a sanctioned organization has lifted its anchor and begun moving away from Gibraltar, marine traffic monitoring data showed late Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Iranian tanker hauling USD 130 million of crude oil heads to unknown destination

The tanker slowly steered southeast toward narrow stretch of international waters separating Morocco and southern tip of Iberian Peninsula.

19 Aug 2019 9:07 AM

The tanker — and its 2.1 million tonnes of Iranian light crude oil — seemed to perform mild manoeuvres on Friday but largely remained still in waters off the British overseas territory a day after authorities ended its detention for allegedly breaching European Union sanctions on Syria, despite US efforts to block the release. (Representational Image)

Indian captain of Iran oil tanker no longer wants the job

The lawyer said the tanker had been due for repairs in Gibraltar even before it was seized.

17 Aug 2019 10:53 AM

Tensions have spiked between Iran and the West after Iranian commandos seized the British-flagged tanker, which came after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused of violating sanctions on Syria. (Photo: AFP)

Iran says foreign oil tanker was ‘smuggling fuel’ to Arab countries, seized

‘IRGC's naval forces have seized foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries," IRGC commander said.

04 Aug 2019 3:32 PM

Iran had last month seized the Stena Impero ship. Following the seizure, cargo vessel owner said that there were 23 people on board with 18 Indian nationals, a statement issued by company Stena Bulk said. (Photo: ANI)

MEA working for early release of 18 Indian crew of ship seized by Iran: Jaishankar

India had recently availed consular access to 18 Indian crew members on board the UK registered ship.

03 Aug 2019 6:01 PM

Mohammed Javad Zarif has been at the heart of talks over Iran's nuclear power industry. (Photo: AFP)

US sanctions Iran's foreign minister amid rising sanctions

The sanctions freeze any of Zarif's assets in the United States or controlled by US entities.

01 Aug 2019 3:30 PM

The captain, an Indian national who asked not to be named, told the BBC that British soldiers forced his unarmed crew to kneel on the deck at gunpoint after landing on the ship in a helicopter. (Representational Image)

Indian Captain reveals UK soldiers’ 'brute force' when they seized Iranian ship

The seizure of the oil tanker sparked a diplomatic crisis between the UK and Iran, which has escalated since then.

31 Jul 2019 9:54 AM

The video, published by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, contains footage of the capture of the tanker, showing Guards abseiling onto the deck from a helicopter, with the audio recording superimposed. (Representational Image)

Don't put your life in danger: Iran publishes purported exchange with British warship

'You are required not to interfere in these issues,' the Guards' Navy representative said.

29 Jul 2019 3:36 PM

Iranian oil tanker seized by British Royal Marines. (Photo: ANI)

Iran terms Britain seizing its oil tanker as violation of JCPoA

The UK authorities have claimed that the vessel was bound for Syria and was circumventing sanctions.

28 Jul 2019 7:59 PM

Iran said it had seized the Stena Impero because it had collided with a fishing boat. (Photo: File)

India seeks release of 3 remaining crew members of seized tanker by Iran

Earlier, Iran had freed nine Indian crew members of a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month, the Foreign Ministry said.

27 Jul 2019 4:25 PM

The two Indians on board an Iranian cargo vessel 'Shabahang,' which sank near the Lankaran port here on Friday, were rescued along with seven of their Iranian crew members, according to the Deputy Head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organisation. (Representational Image)

2 Indians rescued from sinking Iranian cargo ship near Azerbaijan

Jalil Eslami, the Iranian official, stated that the incident occurred due to seepage of water at the sea.

27 Jul 2019 9:34 AM

The boats have been seized amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the US since Washington began reimposing sanctions on Tehran. (Photo: File)

Iran releases 9 out of 12 Indians captured from detained ship

Indian Embassy on Thursday got consular access to the 18 Indians who were on board Impero.

26 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

The United Nations Compensation Commission was set up in 1991, the same year that a US-led coalition drove former Iraqi dictator Hussein's forces out of Kuwait. (Photo: Twitter)

Kuwait receives USD 270 million in war reparations

The funds come from a levy on the sale of Iraqi oil and petroleum products.

23 Jul 2019 8:13 PM

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