Iraq summoned Iran’s envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to its ally over deadly missile strikes on its autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq challenged Iran’s claim that the strikes targeted Israel’s intelligence services in response to recent Israeli assassinations of Iranian and pro-Iranian commanders. It said it
KARACHI - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam alongwith Consul General in Karachi Hassan Nourian called on Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori at Governor House here on Monday. In the meeting, matters related to further strengthening of Pakistan-Iran economic cooperation, exchange of delegations between the two countries in various fields and other issues
Nearly 900 Afghan minors have been deported from Iran to Nimroz province in Afghanistan in the last two months, a local official in Nimroz said. Sediqullah, 14, is one of hundreds of children who have been deported by Iranian security forces but whose families remain in Iran He is striving to find a way to
BAGHDAD: Iraq condemned as an “attack on its sovereignty” Tuesday missile strikes by neighbouring Iran targeting anti-Tehran groups and an alleged Israeli “spy headquarters” in its autonomous Kurdish region. Iraqi authorities “will take all legal steps” necessary, including “lodging a complaint with the (UN) Security Council”, the foreign ministry said in statement. They will also
The Iraqi government on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attack on Erbil in northern Iraq, calling it an act of aggression and a violation of its sovereignty. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website that the Iraqi government "will take all legal procedures, including lodging a complaint with the UN Security Council"
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Iran yesterday held extensive parleys on how to combat and prevent terrorism emanating from Afghanistan and affecting both the countries. Ambassador Hasan Kazmi Qomi, heading a delegation, held talks with Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Asif Durrani on the situation in Afghanistan and the regional processes for peace and dialogue, Foreign
DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State. The strikes come amid concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has spread through the Middle East
DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday. The strikes come amid concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has spread through the Middle East since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7. “In response to the
Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at positions of "terrorist groups" in Syria and Iraq late Monday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement. The IRGC said a "spy headquarters" and a "gathering of anti-Iran terrorist groups" in Syria were destroyed with ballistic missiles, as cited by state media. The statement
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Hassan Kazmi Qomi on Monday discussed Afghanistan as well as regional security situation with Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Pakistani counterpart Asif Durrani. According to a statement of the Foreign Office, Jilani received Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Qomi and discussed issues of mutual interest.
TEHRAN: Iran urged Monday the United States and Britain to “stop the war against Yemen” following their recent strikes on targets of the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels. US and British forces have hit scores of targets in Yemen after weeks of Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, claiming to act in solidarity with Palestinians
Pakistan and Iran on Monday shared concerns over the presence of terrorist outfits in Afghanistan, stressing the need for close coordination between the two countries and other regional players to persuade Kabul to come good on its promises. An Iranian delegation led by the country’s special envoy on Afghanistan Hassan Kazmi Qomi held “extensive” discussions
A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of 15 months for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic, her family said Monday. According to a post on Instagram by Mohammadi ‘s family, the new sentence was handed down on Dec. 19. It said Mohammadi had
An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda while behind bars, her family said on Monday. The Revolutionary Court sentenced Mohammadi to 15 months in prison after a trial that she boycotted, her family added in
ISLAMABAD - The Pak-Iran talks on deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan particularly strong footprints of global terror outfits posing threats to the entire region, would start today. A high-level Iranian delegation headed by Iranian Special Representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi would lead his country in the talks, while Pakistan would be led by special
IRAN is a vast country spanning an area more than twice that of Pakistan with a population nearly one third of ours. Rich in natural resources, Iran possesses the second largest gas reserves, fourth largest crude oil reserves and significant non-fuel mineral resources. The people of Iran, called Persia until 1935, are deeply proud of
DOHA: Fans of Iran and Palestine paused for a moment’s silence for Palestinian victims of the war in Gaza on Sunday as the two teams clashed in the Asian Cup in Doha. The tournament in Qatar is taking place against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which has overshadowed the build up to
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea. "We delivered it privately and we're confident we're well-prepared," Biden told reporters at the White House before departing to the Camp David presidential retreat for the
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared,” Biden told reporters at the White House before departing to the Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend.
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister will make a two-day trip to Iran from Sunday, following Western air strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Tehran-backed group’s attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. S. Jaishankar’s visit also comes a month after a drone attack on a ship near Indian waters that the United States blamed