Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Friday highlighted Tehran's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with New Delhi, particularly regarding the strategic Chabahar Port project, and expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries will continue to deepen.
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 15 entities targeting Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, accusing Iran of using the funds for "destabilising activities" worldwide and in response to the protests in the country.
The protest, which began on Monday (local time), is aimed at drawing attention to her "unlawful detention and the dire conditions in which she is being held," as well as the plight of numerous political prisoners across the country, the foundation added.
The United States has said it is ready to engage in talks with Iran amid escalated tension between the two countries if Tehran is willing to meet, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) emphasising that Washington does not view dialogue as a concession or legitim
A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday (local time) after the unmanned aerial vehicle made what the US military described as an "aggressive approach" toward the vessel, CNN reported, citing a US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that Tehran is open to diplomacy based on mutual respect but will not negotiate under pressure. He cited past US-Israeli aggression, unrest linked to foreign interference, and stressed Iran's commitment to resistance while pursuing dialogue.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed his foreign minister to pursue talks with the US if conducted without threats. Tehran signalled conditional openness to dialogue amid rising tensions, rejecting limits on uranium enrichment and warning against military action.
Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a growing US military presence in the region, a senior Iranian official on Saturday (local time) said that preparations for negotiations with the US are moving forward, dismissing what he described as media-driven hype.
Actor and Padma Bhushan awardee Anupam Kher announced the grand launch of his acting institute, 'Actor Prepares', in Delhi after over two decades of its foundation in Mumbai.
An explosion struck a residential building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, resulting in the death of a minor girl and caused damage of to an eight-storey structure and homes nearby, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday.
The US sanctioned Iran's interior minister and IRGC-linked figures over protest crackdowns, while the EU designated the IRGC a terrorist group. Israel welcomed the move, Iran condemned it, and new EU measures targeted officials, drone programmes and human rights abuses.
Terming the European Union's decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation a "strategic miscalculation," the Iranian Ambassador to India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali, has warned that such moves ignore the "realities on the ground" and violate inte