Batch of 53 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran arrives in India
In the past few days, India has carried out several evacuations of Indians nationals from Iran.
Mar 16, 2020, 08:39 AM IST
Iran calls for unity to expel US troops from Middle East
To end this situation, Shamkhani said that "the withdrawal of the US will happen through the unity of the countries and governments of the region".
Jan 14, 2020, 10:37 AM IST
Supreme leader in tears as huge crowd mourns slain commander in Tehran
As the coffins of General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who also died in Friday`s attack in Baghdad, were passed over the heads of mourners, Soleimani`s successor vowed to expel US forces from the region in revenge.
Jan 06, 2020, 23:51 PM IST
FIFA tells Iran it is time to allow women into stadiums
While foreign women have been allowed limited access to matches, Iranian women have been banned from stadiums when men’s teams have been playing, since just after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Sep 19, 2019, 18:30 PM IST
Not involved in failed Iranian satellite launch: Donald Trump
Satellite imagery shared by NPR on Thursday showed that an Iranian rocket appeared to have exploded on the launch pad while attempting to launch a satellite into orbit.
Aug 31, 2019, 06:55 AM IST
US could turn up heat further as Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment
Iran says it is ready to 'enrich uranium at any level and with any amount', a step that could further infuriate the Donald Trump administration and have major implications for the global economy and peace.
Jul 08, 2019, 06:59 AM IST
Iran announces breach of 2015 nuclear deal, to raise uranium enrichment limit beyond agreed levels
Long-tense relations between Tehran and Washington had taken a turn for the worse in May 2018 when Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal reached before he took office, and reimposed sanctions.
Jul 07, 2019, 13:16 PM IST
Ajit Doval attends meeting in Iran on evolving regional strategy to combat terror
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday attened a high-level meeting in Tehran to discuss the threat posed by ISIS and other militant groups.
Sep 26, 2018, 23:47 PM IST
Iran executes 8 over 2017 Islamic State attack on Tehran
The judiciary's official Mizan news agency and semi-official news agencies in Iran acknowledged the executions Saturday, but did not say when they took place.
Jul 07, 2018, 11:51 AM IST
Iranian coach appeals to FIFA over Nike boycott
Iran national football team`s head coach Carlos Queiroz has called on FIFA to intervene after US sportswear giant Nike said it would not provide shoes to Iranian players in the World Cup in line with American sanctions.
Jun 08, 2018, 08:46 AM IST
Donald Trump warns Iran of 'severe consequences' if it resumes nuclear programme
I would advise Iran not to start their nuclear program, Trump said in his warning to Tehran.
May 10, 2018, 09:58 AM IST
Aseman Airlines first claims 66 onboard killed in Iran plane crash, then says not sure yet
The plane crashed amid severe weather in the Zagros mountains after taking off on a domestic flight from Tehran's Mehrabad airport.
Feb 18, 2018, 17:26 PM IST
Fire at tar factory in Iran kills three
A fire at a tar factory in the town of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran killed three people and injured two others, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2018, 00:56 AM IST
Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles: Report
Access to the popular photo sharing and messaging apps Instagram and Telegram was restricted on mobile phones, Iranian media reported on Sunday, after three days of protests in many cities.
Dec 31, 2017, 18:10 PM IST
Iranian researcher gets death sentence over spying for Mossad
The Supreme Court of Iran has approved the death sentence on an Iranian researcher over spying for Israel`s Mossad intelligence agency, Tehran Times reported on Monday.
Dec 26, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
Ally of Iran`s Ahmadinejad says sentenced to 63 years in jail
Hamid Baghaie, who appeared in court in September and October and is free on bail, made the announcement on the Telegram messaging app without giving details.
Dec 20, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
Iran refutes US allegation on missile supply to Yemeni Houthis
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday dismissed as "baseless" the US allegations that Tehran supplies missiles to Yemeni Shia Houthis.
Dec 17, 2017, 07:57 AM IST
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeastern Iran
Eighteen people were wounded in the quake, which struck in the villages of Hejdak and Ravar in Kerman province.
Dec 13, 2017, 07:15 AM IST
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake injures 36 in western Iran
Iranian state TV is reporting a magnitude 4.3 earthquake has injured 36 people in the western province of Lorestan.
Nov 24, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
Egypt's president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran
SHARM AL-SHEIKH; Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday he was against military strikes on Iran or the Tehran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, saying there was enough turmoil in
Nov 09, 2017, 07:11 AM IST
