Iran

Country in Western Asia

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Iran, also called Persia and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan, to the southeast by Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Iran covers an area of 1,648,195 km² (636,372 sq mi), with a population of 83 million. It is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and its capital and largest city is Tehran.

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New US President Joe Biden inherits US-Iran tensions On the campaign trail, Biden made it clear his formal plan for dealing with Iran would start with the simple step of rejoining the nuclear deal, but relations have changed drastically since then. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:00Published 4 days ago

Iran's Rouhani urges Biden to return to nuclear deal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming U.S. administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on Tehran, while welcoming the end of President Donald.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published 5 days ago

Saudi crown prince MBS courts a wary Biden After staying out of the spotlight, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is retaking center stage with some high-profile diplomatic and economic steps. It's all about wooing the support of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:25Published 6 days ago

US-Iran tensions: Pompeo alleges Iran new 'home base' of Al-Qaeda Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:24Published 2 weeks ago

US' Pompeo claims al-Qaeda established new base in Iran US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says al-Qaeda has established a new home base in Iran. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 10:05Published 2 weeks ago

Statue of Iranian commander divides Lebanese A statue of top Iranian military leader, Qassem Soleimani, erected to mark a year since his assassination, has stirred controversy between supporters and opponents on social media. Emily Wither.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:27Published 2 weeks ago

Pompeo to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links -sources U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified U.S. intelligence on Tuesday to publicly accuse Iran of ties to al Qaeda, two people familiar with the matter said, as part of his.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:02Published 2 weeks ago

GOP Sen. Susan Collins Thought The Capitol Attack Was Done By Iran GOP Senator Susan Collins of Maine has published a new op-ed. In it, she said she initially thought the Capitol siege was the work of the Iranians. "My first thought was that the Iranians had followed.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published 2 weeks ago

U.N., aid agencies decry U.S. Yemen decision The outgoing U.S. administration is to designate Yemen's Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization, a move the United Nations warned could have serious repercussions for peace talks and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:25Published 2 weeks ago

Biden taps career diplomat Burns to lead CIA U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will tap a former career diplomat in William Burns to lead the CIA, his transition team said on Monday, as the Democrat races to put a national security team in place.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:26Published 2 weeks ago

Iran nuclear deal must be revived in weeks: IAEA Reviving Iran's nuclear deal must happen within the coming weeks, U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday after Tehran resumed 20% uranium enrichment and its parliament threatened to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:17Published 2 weeks ago

US plans to label Yemeni Houthis a terror group Yemen's Houthi movement may be designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter, a move that diplomats and aid groups worry could.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:26Published 2 weeks ago

Iran leader bans U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines Iran's Supreme Leader has banned its government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain. Iran has been the worst hit coronavirus country in the Middle East. Adam Reed.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Biden Slams Insurgents Calling Group “Domestic Terrorists" Biden Slams Capitol Hill Insurgents Calling Violent Group “Domestic Terrorists” President-elect Joe Biden has blamed Trump for inciting riots and called the violent group that descended on the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:22Published 2 weeks ago

A year on, questions haunt Iran's downing of Ukrainian plane Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia and allies to realign with Qatar Embracing Qatar's ruler, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a bitter row with Doha at a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday to try to shore up an anti-Iran front, although a final declaration.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:49Published 3 weeks ago

EU alarmed by Iran enrichment, wants to save pact The European Commission said on Tuesday (January 5) it regretted that Iran had resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact, but believed that the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:46Published 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia calls to tackle Iran threat at summit Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by taking aim at Iran and lauding a deal towards ending a long-running dispute with Qatar. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:07Published 3 weeks ago

Gulf leaders arrive for key Saudi Arabia summit Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar, at a time of heightened regional tensions with Iran. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:48Published 3 weeks ago

Iran holds drone combat exercise drills Iran unveiled its military drones ahead of combat drills in Semnan province on Tuesday, in a display that was visited by Iran's armed forces chief of staff. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

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From hacks to sabotage: Behind the 'invisible' attacks that threaten to undermine democracies Invisible attacks by states like Russia, China and Iran risk unravelling the world's democracies "without a shot being fired", the defence secretary and the UK's military chief have warned. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
'We are honoured': Yemen's Houthi rebels defiant after Pompeo labels them 'terrorist' group Yemen's Iran-backed rebels have dismissed the US move to designate them a terrorist organisation in the final days of the Trump administration, while aid agencies warn such a designation would deal.. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
Iran under pressure over delays to investigation into shooting down of passenger plane Foreign ministers from five countries - including the UK - have banded together to up the pressure on Iran and call for greater transparency over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago

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Exclusive: Chabahar can be fulcrum of transit between India and Central Asia: Indian envoy to Uzbekistan Manish Prabhat India built the Shahid Behesti Port at Chabahar as part of the India, Iran, Afghanistan 2016 agreement to increase its connectivity with Afghanistan. DNA - Published on December 30, 2020
India to invite Afghanistan to next meet on Chabahar port Afghanistan will be invited to the next meeting of India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of strategically-located Chabahar port, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. IndiaTimes - Published on December 24, 2020
Afghanisthan invited for second India-Uzbekistan-Iran trilateral meet on Chabahar Chabahar has been a key connectivity project by India towards its west and has been providing connectivity via Iran to Afghanistan and beyond. DNA - Published on December 24, 2020

Situation in Bengal worse than Kashmir, similar to that of Iran, Iraq: State BJP chief West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday alleged that with surging political violence, the law and order situation of the state has become "worse than Kashmir" and is "similar to that of Iran.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2020
India to discuss Chabahar port issue with Iran and Uzbekistan IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2020
India, Iran, Uzbekistan to hold trilateral meeting on Chabahar port on Dec 14 IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2020	India, Iran and Uzbekistan to hold talks on Monday on joint use Chabahar port IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2020
India, five Central Asian countries vow to 'increase engagement', New Delhi announces $1 billion line of credit The ministers of the Central Asian countries "appreciated" India's efforts to modernize the infrastructure of the Chabahar port in Iran which the joint statement stated, "could become an important link.. DNA - Published on October 28, 2020	President Trump Drops F-Bomb While Talking Iran with Rush Limbaugh Kinda hard to ignore the fact President Trump is on a heavy dose of steroids -- to combat the coronavirus -- when ya hear him firing off the f-word during live interviews. POTUS called in Friday to.. TMZ.com - Published on October 9, 2020
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Chabahar projects discussed during Rajnath, Jaishankar's Iran visits: MEA IndiaTimes - Published on September 10, 2020	Jaishankar holds talks with Iranian counterpart Zarif in Tehran On his way to Russia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday made a stopover in Tehran and held talks with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, covering various aspects of bilateral.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 8, 2020
EAM Jaishankar to have stopover in Iran ahead of 4-day visit to Russia IndiaTimes - Published on September 7, 2020	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran, discusses bilateral ties Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday during his visit to Iran met the country's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in Tehran while returning from Moscow. Several important issues.. DNA - Published on September 6, 2020
Defence minister Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral ties, regional security with Iranian counterpart Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he had a "very fruitful" meeting with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation and.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 6, 2020	Afghanistan, regional security top focus as Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran Rajnath Singh's bilateral meeting with Iran's Defence minister in Tehran was at the latter's request. DNA - Published on September 6, 2020
Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Iran Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties. India on Friday said that it was “deeply concerned” about.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 5, 2020	Rajnath Singh to make stopover in Tehran, to meet Iranian defence minister Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Iran is significant in view of India's considering the country as part of its extended neighbourhood and also key to connectivity projects. DNA - Published on September 5, 2020
Dana White Asks Trump to Help Save Iranian Wrestling Champ Sentenced to Death UFC boss Dana White personally called President Trump to ask for help in saving an Iranian wrestling champ who is set to be executed ... and POTUS has already taken action. As we previously reported,.. TMZ.com - Published on September 4, 2020	Iran Sentences Wrestling Champ Navid Afkari to Death Over Peaceful Protests An Iranian wrestling champ is slated to be executed over his alleged role in a 2018 protest against the government ... and now people from all over the world are begging for mercy. The Islamic Republic.. TMZ.com - Published on September 1, 2020
Pakistan forced to jail three terrorists for financing Mumbai attacks, FATF blacklist deadline in September Pakistan may be put in the blacklist along with Iran and North Korea after this deadline. DNA - Published on August 29, 2020	Iran's Khamenei says sanctions failed, no talks with Trump IndiaTimes - Published on July 31, 2020
Naqvi shares affectionate video of PM, mother doing rounds on Arab, Iranian social media IndiaTimes - Published on July 26, 2020	India waits for Iran to resolve ‘outstanding’ technical, financial issues of Chabahar rail project: MEA After reports that Iran had "dropped" India from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, the government on Thursday said the project was actually awaiting the appointment of an authority by Iran to.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 16, 2020
40 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran during lockdown return to Tamil Nadu Jayakumar said that they arrived by an Air India Flight. DNA - Published on July 16, 2020	Iran dismisses report of 'dropping' India from Chabahar railway project Iran has refuted an Indian newspaper report claiming that New Delhi had been "dropped" from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project. An official said the story was "totally false because Iran has not.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 16, 2020
India: Committed to funding, building Chabahar railway project India refuted Iran’s contention that it is out of the Chabahar-Zahedan rail project, with senior Indian officials saying that New Delhi remained “committed” to financing and building the railway.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020	Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Kerala stranded in Iran get help to return home IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2020
INS Jalashwa evacuates 687 Indians stranded in Iran IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2020	Indian Navy repatriates over 600 Indians from Iran The Indian Navy on Wednesday repatriated over 600 Indians from Iran as part of the Centre's "Samudra Setu" mission to evacuate stranded Indian citizens from abroad. Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2020
INS Jalashwa departs from Iran's Bandar Abbas port for Tuticorin with 687 Indians IndiaTimes - Published on June 25, 2020	Iran foreign minister: An 'agreeable solution' possible for IAEA inspection request Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that "an agreeable solution is possible" for the United Nations nuclear watchdog's request for access to two nuclear sites in the country. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Iran's death toll from coronavirus outbreak approaches 10,000 Iran is approaching 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in the country, according to official figures from the Ministry of Health. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Discord thwarts U.N. nuclear watchdog's plans for virtual Iran meeting Opposition led by China to a planned resolution rebuking Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board has forced it to call an in-person session after four days of meeting online because of the.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
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Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Iran says it successfully tests new naval cruise missile Iran said on Thursday its navy had successfully fired a new locally made cruise missile during war games in the northern Indian Ocean and near the entrance to the Gulf. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
UK says China and Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak, amid suggestions Beijing had used the crisis to push through new.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine: minister Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020

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