Iran

Iran has announced that it was lifting visa requirements for citizens of India as well as 32 other countries — being an addition to several other countries that have recently announced visa-free travel for Indian nationals. This move is…
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Israel's war to wipe out Hamas in Gaza is "the war of the free world", Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen told EU lawmakers in Brussels. Israel was attacked not only by Hamas but by other militias in the region that are supported by Iran,…
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday hit out at the Hamas militant group that attacked Israel on October 7, saying that they “care more about their paymasters in Iran than the children they hide behind”. According to Sunak, Hamas is not…
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Iran’s foreign minister called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war might expand to other parts of the Middle East if Hezbollah joins the battle. It would make Israel suffer “a huge earthquake", Hossein…
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Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine. Now Ukrainian forces will be using bullets seized from Iran against Russia troops. A US Navy ship seized the 1.1 million rounds off of a vessel that was being used by Iran’s…
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Authorities in Iran have neutralised 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28 terrorists linked to Islamic State, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, citing the intelligence ministry. "Some of the members…
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Gulf states and the US said they welcomed the diplomatic engagement with Iran and are seeking to stop any escalation in the region, a joint statement issued by the minister said. “Ministers welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia…
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Iran announced late Friday that it will not allow a new Swedish ambassador into the country amid a row over Stockholm permitting protests in which the Qur'an was desecrated. “The Swedish ambassador’s term in Tehran has ended and, according…
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Iran, one of India's neighbours in its extended neighbourhood, has formally become a full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Tuesday chaired the SCO Summit virtually, said Iran is going…
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China, Iran and Pakistan held their first trilateral counterterrorism and regional security consultations on Wednesday in Beijing but Islamabad accused Tehran of providing sanctuaries to insurgents for orchestrating cross-border attacks in…
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