India and Iran ink long-term deal for Chabahar Port Operations

September 16, 2024 4:15 PM

India and Iran ink long-term deal for Chabahar Port Operations

In a significant milestone for the India-Iran relationship and to foster close cooperation to make Chabahar Port a regional trade transit and connectivity hub, the two countries on Monday signed a long-term contract for operating the Shahid-Beheshti Port Terminal in presence of Indian and Iranian Ministers. The Indian delegation to Iran was led by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, while Mehrdad Bazrpash, Minister for Roads and Urban Development, was present fro...

Iran to import no wheat until March 2025, ministry official says

May 9, 2024 7:04 PM

Iran to import no wheat until March 2025, ministry official says

Iran will not import any wheat until March 2025 as it will rely on domestic production, the Iranian Student News Agency reported a deputy at the Agriculture Ministry saying on Thursday. "Between March 2023 and March 2024, domestic production of wheat has reached 10.5 million tons and we only needed to import 1 million tons of wheat," Alireza Mohajer said, adding that the country expects to be self-sufficient in the production of wheat for this year. Iran's domestic wheat output can vary widely...

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

April 24, 2024 4:35 PM

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities.   The joint statement, released by Pakistan's foreign ministry, followed a three-day visit to the country by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East.   Explosions were heard last Friday over the Iranian city of Isfahan in...

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

April 24, 2024 4:12 PM

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities.   The joint statement, released by Pakistan's foreign ministry, followed a three-day visit to the country by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East.   Explosions were heard last Friday over the Iranian city of Isfahan in...

US warns Pakistan of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ for doing trade with Iran

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

US warns Pakistan of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ for doing trade with Iran

The US on Tuesday (local time) warned Pakistan of "potential risk of sanctions," adding that they will continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks considering business deals with Iran. Emphasising the US imposing sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said "We're going to continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks and concerning weapons of mass destruction pro...

First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia for umrah pilgrimage

April 22, 2024 1:25 PM

First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia for umrah pilgrimage

The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the umrah, or minor pilgrimage, Iran's official news agency reported, as a result of improving ties between the two Middle Eastern powers. Iranian media had said in December that Saudi Arabia had lifted restrictions on Iranians wanting to perform umrah but flights were delayed until now due to what Tehran called "technical problems". In March 2023, China mediated an agreement under which Iran and Saudi...

Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran

September 16, 2024 5:58 PM

Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.   The limited scale of the attack and Iran's muted response both appeared to signal a successful effort by diplomats who have been working round the clock to avert all-out war since an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel last Saturday.   Ir...

Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation

April 19, 2024 3:19 PM

Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.   The limited scale of the attack and Iran's muted response both appeared to signal a successful effort by diplomats who have been working round the clock to avert all-out war since an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel last Saturday.   Ir...

Israel fires missiles in retaliatory strike against Iran, says US official

April 19, 2024 9:05 AM

Israel fires missiles in retaliatory strike against Iran, says US official

Israel launched missile strikes against Tehran during early hours on Friday morning (local time), ABC News reported citing a senior US official. However, the official could not confirm whether Syria and Iraq sites were hit as well. The report came shortly after local sources reported blasts in Isfahan region in Central Iran. Iran's air defence systems were activated in several locations after multiple explosions were heard close to the airport and an army base in the Iranian city of Isfahan, st...

EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

April 18, 2024 11:09 AM

EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

European Union leaders decided on Wednesday to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East. The summit in Brussels is the first meeting of the EU's 27 national leaders since Saturday's attack, more than six months into the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has signalled it will retaliate but has not said how. EU leaders condemned the Ira...