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PM, Shah extend greetings to Parsi community on Navroz
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Navroz or Nowruz, marks the Iranian and Persian New year.
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Iran seizes another foreign tanker in Persian Gulf for 'smuggling fuel'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Aug 4 (ANI): Iran seized a foreign vessel that was "smuggling fuel" from the Persian Gulf, the country's state media said on Sunday.
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Germany rejects US proposal to join anti-Iran maritime coalition
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 31 (ANI): Germany has rejected the United States' proposal to join its military mission in the Persian Gulf to combat 'Iranian aggression', German Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US planning to launch new surveillance for 'free passage' of ships through
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): The United States is planning to launch a new surveillance and intelligence initiative with its allies to preserve the "free and open passage" for ships in the Straits of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, in the wake of the recent seizure of British vessel i
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Iran airspace safe, says embassy amid escalating situation in Persian Gulf
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Dismissing as "baseless" news, the Embassy of Iran here said that all international flight corridors through Iran's airspace are safe and secure amid the escalating situation in the Persian Gulf.
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5 Iranian boats unsuccessfully try to seize British tanker
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 11 (ANI): At least five boats belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday failed in their attempt to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, amid geopolitical tensions in the region, according to two US officials.
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Indian Navy to provide security to Indian merchant vessels as part of 'Ope
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): As part of 'Operation Sankalp', India's warships and commandos will provide security to Indian merchant vessels and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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Iran made a very big mistake: Trump on US drone downing
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 20 (ANI): In a possible confrontation over increased tensions with Iran after the downing of a US drone near the Persian Gulf, President Donald Trump on Thursday said that "Iran had made a bid mistake."
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Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian Navy launched Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on Thursday to reassure Indian flagged vessels transiting through the area following the recent maritime incidents in the region.
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SCO Summit: PM Modi to meet Iranian President
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Jun 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) Summit here on Friday, amid mounting tension in the Persian Gulf.
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French Navy rescues 12 Indians from a sinking ship
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): A French Navy Cassard-class anti-aircraft frigate rescued 12 Indians from a sinking ship on Tuesday morning. These 12 Indians were crew members of the ship. The French frigate was part of Task Force (TF) 55 in the Persian Gulf.
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Amit Shah's name of Persian roots, BJP should rename him: Irfan Habib
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Noted historian Professor Irfan Habib on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should change the name of its president Amit Shah as his surname is of Persian origin. Professor Habib's statement adds spice to the ongoing political
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