Tehran, May 2 (UNI) Iran has added UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, other military officials, as well as three UK companies to its sanctions list due to their support for Israel''s actions against Palestine, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Amethi (UP), April 29 (UNI) Union Minister and sitting MP Smriti Irani, who is seeking reelection for the second consecutive term, filed her nomination from the Amethi parliamentary constituency on Monday.
Ayodhya (UP), April 28 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday worshipped Ram Lalla at the Ayodhya temple of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi and later paid obeisance at the famous Hanuman Garhi temple.
New Delhi/Tehran, April 27 (UNI) Senior officials of India and Iran discussed plans for closer defence cooperation between the two nations, in view of the delicate situation in West Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Tehran, April 27 (UNI) The crew of the Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC Aries, recently detained by Iran''s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will be released, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.
Kakinada, Apr 25 (UNI) Megastar Chiranjivi, who is also a former Union Minister for tourism, will be arriving at Pithapuram town on May 5 to campaign for his brother and Jana Sena Chief Pavan Kalyan according to Jana sena party sources.Along with his brother Nagababu and All India Chiranjeevi Yuvatha president Ravanam Swamy Naidu, Chiranjivi will try to drum up support campaign for his brother and Jana Sena Chief Pavan Kalyan who is contesting for Assembly from Pithapuram Assembly constituency.Apart from taking part in road shows in Gollaprolu, Chebrolu, Pithapuram , Chiranjivi is expected to address a public meeting at Pithapuram along with his brother Jana sena chief Pavan kalyan.Alliance partners – leaders of TDP, BJP are also expected to participate.Already applied for relevant permission from the Returning officer and also police officers, party sources added.UNI KNR SSP.
Islamabad, Apr 23 (UNI) Pakistan and Iran on Monday decided in principle to ban terrorist organisations in their respective countries, the Pakistani Interior Ministry said.
Pune, Apr 22 (UNI) Sitting MP and candidate of Mahayuti, Shrirang Barne on Monday filed his nomination on behalf of Shiv Sena from the Maval Lok Sabha constituency in the district, in presence of party chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy and NCP (AP) chief Ajit Pawar.
Tehran, Apr 22 (UNI) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived on a three-day state visit to Pakistan''s capital of Islamabad, his first foreign trip during Iran''s new calendar year, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Islamabad, Apr 21 (UNI) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to pay a visit to Pakistan from April 22 to 24, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said on Sunday.
Ankara, Apr 19 (UNI) Türkiye on Friday expressed its concern that tensions between Iran and Israel could turn into a wider conflict, calling on both countries to refrain from any steps that could escalate the conflict after an alleged Israeli attack against Iranian targets.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Three explosions have been heard northeast of Iran''s central Isfahan province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Three explosions have been heard in the Iranian province of Isfahan, with Iran''s air defense systems possibly triggered by small unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Friday.
Tehran, April 19 (UNI) An Israeli missile has hit Iran on Friday, US officials have confirmed with the media. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan and flights have been suspended over several cities, the Iranian media said adding that three drones were destroyed after the country''s air defence systems were activated.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) An Iranian official said on Friday that no missile attack had been carried out against Iran.
Washington, Apr 19 (UNI) The United States has not "endorsed" the retaliatory strike by Israel on Iranian territory, local media reported late Thursday, citing a senior US official.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Flights over the Iranian cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz have been suspended indefinitely, Reza Karghyar, the head of public relations at the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, said on Friday.
Tehran, Apr 18 (UNI) A senior Iranian military commander threatened on Thursday to target Israel''s "nuclear facilities" should it attack Iran''s nuclear sites.
Tehran, April 18 (UNI) Iran may reconsider its nuclear policy in the light of the threat from Israel, Iran''s a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ahmad Haghtalab said on Thursday.
Jerusalem, April 18 (UNI) Israel is unlikely to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran until after the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also known as Pesach, which is celebrated from April 22–30, a senior US official told the ABC News broadcaster.
Washington, April 18 (UNI) US officials were angry that Israel launched an aggressive attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 without first consulting Washington, the New York Times reported, citing US and Israeli officials.
Tehran, April 18 (UNI) Iran is opposed to any "nuclear activities" that disrupt the country''s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has said.
Tehran, Apr 18 (UNI) Iranian rescuers on Wednesday saved 21 crew members of a storm-hit Sri Lankan oil tanker from drowning along with their ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iran''s official news agency IRNA reported.
Washington, April 17 (UNI) In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone programmes, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a press statement.
Washington, Apr 17 (UNI) The White House on Tuesday announced the decision to impose new sanctions on Iran with measures including punishing the Islamic Republic''s missile and drone program.
Brussels, April 16 (UNI) The European Union (EU) will start work on expanding its sanctions against Iran as some member states made such proposals, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
Washington, April 16 (UNI) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Treasury “will not hesitate to work with our allies” to continue to sanction Iran, according to an advance copy of her speech provided to the press.
Brussels, April 15 (UNI) The EU foreign ministers may discuss sanctions targeting Iran during a virtual meeting on April 16, EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday.
Bengaluru, April 15 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday indicated Iran''s willingness to resolve the matter of the detainment of Indian crew members on a cargo ship.
Mumbai, April 15 (UNI) Amidst rising geo-political tension and higher than expected US inflation, the stock markets today tanked right from word go and ended the day with a loss of whopping over 845 points to settle at 73399.78.
Washington, Apr 15 (UNI) The Israeli government was ready to immediately counterattack Iran but decided to postpone the operation after a call from US President Joe Biden, Israeli media reported.
Jerusalem, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel wants its allies, the United Kingdom and France, to help it weaken Iran by imposing crippling sanctions on its missile programme, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said after calling his counterparts on Sunday.
Ankara, Apr 15 (UNI) US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns held a phone call with Turkish National Intelligence Organisation Director Ibrahim Kalin and asked him to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Turkish media reported.
Abu Dhabi, Apr 15 (UNI) Arab officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may launch a wider military campaign against Iran, NBC News reported.
Tehran, Apr 15 (UNI) At least nine Iranian missiles have hit two of Israel''s airbases during the recent attack, damaging infrastructure, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed senior US official.
Jerusalem, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel may take retaliatory measures against Iran''s massive drone and missile attack on Israel as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials from the United States and other Western countries.
United Nations, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel has the legal right to respond to Iran''s recent attack on the Jewish state since it "crossed every red line," Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said.
Cairo, Apr 15 (UNI) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged on Sunday Iran and Israel to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from provocative policies that would increase regional tension and instability.
Tehran, Apr 14 (UNI) Several Iranian airports have cancelled their flights until Monday after Iran''s large-scale retaliatory military operation against Israel, the Iranian Students'' News Agency (ISNA) reported on Sunday.
Geneva, April 14 (UNI) Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, has called on influential states to prevent any further worsening of the already highly delicate situation between Iran and Israel.
Brussels, Apr 14 (UNI) European countries rallied behind Israel on Sunday to condemn the Iranian drone and missile attack and urge regional rivals to exercise restraint.
Tehran, Apr 14 (UNI) Tehran has assured Ankara that it will not carry out new strikes on Israel if there is no response from the Jewish state, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik.
Rome, April 14 (UNI) Italy, , will hold a video conference with the group''s leaders to discuss Iran''s retaliatory attack on Israel, the government''s Chigi Palace said on Sunday.
Jerusalem, April 14 (UNI) Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, but the scale of its response is not yet determined, CNN reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed Israeli official.
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) J&K Students Association (J&KSA) has written a letter to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking the safety of Indian students studying in Iran and Israel given the escalating situation prevailing in these two countries.
Tel Aviv, April 14 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran’s massive drone and missile attack had been repelled, and promised victory through joint efforts.
Jerusalem, April 14 (UNI) Iran has fired 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 surface-to-surface missiles at Israel, including from Iraq and Yemen, The New York Times reported, citing two Israeli officials.
New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) Citing the potential threat to peace and security amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, India on Sunday called for “immediate de-escalation” and “exercise of restraint” between both nations.
Washington, April 14 (UNI) The United States will take all the necessary measures to protect its forces in the Middle East, as well as Israel, noting, however, that Washington is not seeking conflict with Iran, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said.
United Nations, April 14 (UNI) The United Nations (UN) Security Council is set to meet Sunday in response to a request from Israel, UN said Saturday.
Rome, April 14 (UNI) The G7 countries plan to discuss via video link on Sunday the coordination of further actions following Iran''s attack on Israel, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Tehran, April 14 (UNI) Iran''s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said the country''s military action against Israel was based on Article 51 of the UN Charter regarding the legitimate right to self-defense and in response to the deadly Israeli attack against the Iranian consulate in Syria, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
Tehran, April 14 (UNI) Iran has pledged to carry out an immediate strike with redoubled force if Israel responds to the attack launched against the Jewish state on Saturday night, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Paris, April 14 (UNI) France and the United Kingdom condemned on Sunday an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and expressed their solidarity with the Jewish state.
Amman, April 14 (UNI) Jordan has introduced a state of emergency in all provinces of the country amid an Iranian drone attack on Israel, Jordanian broadcaster Al Mamlaka reported, citing a source.
Tel Aviv, April 14 (UNI) More than a hundred drones launched by Iran have already been intercepted outside Israel’s airspace, Israeli radio Galatz reported, citing a security source.
Jerusalem, April 13 (UNI) Israel Defence Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari warned Iran on Saturday that it "will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further."Hagari made the remarks in a statement following reports that Iran''s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy had seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship earlier in the day.
Tehran, April 13 (UNI) The Navy of Iran''s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Washington, April 13 (UNI) Former US President Donald Trump has told reporters that the heightened tensions between Israel and Iran risk escalating into a world war.
Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Senior Vice President G Niranjan, declared that the Congress party is set to field candidates in all Lok Sabha constituencies across Telangana, including the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Tehran, Apr 12 (UNI) Iran plans to use regional proxies to mount a series of attacks on Israel following a deadly Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, while signaling a willingness to de-escalate if Tehran''s demands are met, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Iranian sources.
Jerusalem, Apr 12 (UNI) The Israeli armed forces and intelligence agency Mossad have agreed to a plan for an attack on Iran in the event that Tehran follows through on its threat to retaliate against the recent Israeli strike on its consulate, the media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, April 12( UNI) India on Friday issued a travel advisory to its citizens to not travel to Iran or Israel amid the "prevailing situation in the region" till further notice.
Buenos Aires, Apr 12 (UNI) The Argentine Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has decided to review the verdicts in the case of the attack on the Jewish cultural centre in 1994 and conduct a new trial in absentia of Iranians tried in the case, and concluded that the terrorist attack was organised by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the media reported.
Tehran, Apr 12 (UNI) Iran will respond to Israel’s strike on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, but will do it in an “appropriate” way to avoid an escalation, Axios reported, citing a person in the know.
Hyderabad, Apr 11 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) senior vice-president and Election Commission Coordination Committee chairman, G Niranjan, expressed astonishment over re-arrest of BRS MLC Kavita, who has already been in judicial custody in Tihar Jail in an ED case, by CBI on Thursday, describing it as ‘a BJP witch-hunt’.
Tehran, Apr 11 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Wednesday exchanged views on the latest developments in bilateral ties and the situation in Gaza.
Tehran, April 10 (UNI) At least five policemen died and two injured in a "terrorist" attack in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Damascus, Apr 9 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian opened a new consulate building in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday, following the destruction of the previous consulate by an Israeli strike last week.
Rae Bareli (UP), April 8 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he will lose again from Amethi parliamentary constituency as he did nothing for the development of the area.
Hyderabad, Apr 8 (UNI) Renowned film actor Mega Star Chiranjeevi made a generous donation of Rs 5 crore to the Jana Sena Party on Monday.
Dubai, Apr 8 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will visit Syria on Monday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, bilateral relations and the consequences of the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported, citing sources.
Tehran, Apr 6 (UNI) The number of security personnel killed in Wednesday''s attacks in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan has reached 15 after five others succumbed to their wounds, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Tehran, Apr 6 (UNI) A senior Iranian official said on Friday that Iran had warned the United States against getting "dragged into the trap" laid by Israel for Washington by attacking Iran''s consulate in Syria.
Jerusalem, April 5 (UNI) Israeli officials say they have reconnaissance data indicating that Iran might attack Israel with drones and missiles following an airstrike on the consular annex of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Axios reported on Friday.
Washington, Apr 5 (UNI) The United States is very concerned about a potential full-scale war between Israel and Iran following an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said during an interview with Fox News.
Washington, Apr 4 (UNI) The US Treasury sanctioned on Thursday Dubai-based Iranian-linked Oceanlink Maritime DMCC and 13 vessels affiliated with the company, according to a notice on its website.
Tehran, Apr 4 (UNI) Fifteen members of the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group who attacked two police stations in the cities of Rask and Chah Bahar in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan were killed in a law enforcement operation, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps'' (IRGC) ground forces, Mohammad Pakpour, said on Thursday.
Wayanad, Apr 4 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday made a scathing attack on the INDI bloc and the Congress party on their duplicity when it comes to Political understanding in New Delhi and Kerala.
Tehran, Apr 4 (UNI) Three security forces officers have been killed in a firefight with Jaish al-Adl terrorists who attacked two police stations in the cities of Rask and Chabahar in the southeastern Iranian provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, Deputy Governor Alireza Markhamati said on Thursday.
Baghdad, Apr 4 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'' al-Sudani held a phone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday on the Israeli deadly strike on Iran''s consulate in Syria.
Amethi (UP), Apr 3 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani has become a voter of Amethi parliamentary constituency and will exercise her franchise for the first time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.