Iran holds meeting with US, Qatar on Lebanon, frozen funds: state media
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iranian state television said on Sunday that delegations from Iran, Qatar and the United States were holding a meeting in Switzerland to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s frozen assets. “A tripartite meeting involving Iran, the United States and Qatar on the subjects of a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s blocked assets […]
Vance reports progress in Iran talks
Burgenstock (Switzerland), June 21 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that negotiators had already made “great progress” in talks with Iran at a Swiss resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, expressing confidence that further advances could be achieved in the coming hours as senior delegations met to discuss Tehran’s nuclear programme and wider regional security […]
US, Iran to meet Friday at Buergenstock: Swiss Foreign Ministry
Geneva, June 18 (IANS) The United States and Iran still plan to meet on Friday in the Buergenstock mountain resort in Switzerland for initial negotiations on the implementation of their agreement, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Switzerland welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, said the […]
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now
DUBAI/JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately “stop ‘shooting’,” though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon. The wave of attacks over the past 24 hours marked the most direct […]
Syria postpones Hajj return flights as Iran, Israel resume fighting
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syrian authorities postponed all flights scheduled for Monday to transport pilgrims from Madinah in Saudi Arabia to the airports in Aleppo and Damascus due to the resumption of fighting between Iran and Israel. The Ministry of Awqaf announced that two aircraft carrying nearly 700 Syrian pilgrims were diverted to the airport in Amman, Jordan. […]
Israel strikes petrochemical company in Iran’s Khuzestan
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) Israel on Monday morning carried out an airstrike against the Karun Petrochemical Company in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, state media reported. Part of the petrochemical complex has sustained damage after being hit by the Israeli projectiles, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency cited Valiollah Hayati, Khuzestan’s deputy governor for security affairs, as […]
Outgoing Mossad chief oversaw expansion of covert operations against Iran and Hezbollah, report says
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea transformed Israel’s spy agency into a force capable of influencing conflicts across multiple fronts in the Middle East, according to a wide-ranging report published by the Jerusalem Post as he concluded his five-year tenure. The report, published on Saturday, was based on interviews with current and former Israeli intelligence […]
Masterclass in selective moral outrage: Iran slams EU for condemning strikes against Kuwait
Tehran, June 1 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the European Union (EU) for blaming Tehran for exercising its right to self-defence against “US aggression launched from bases in neighbouring countries”, terming it “hypocritical, reckless and a masterclass in selective moral outrage.” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei defended Iran’s actions to carry out […]
France ready to support efforts toward US-Iran agreement: Macron
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France is ready to support efforts to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. A multinational escort mission, co-led by France and Britain, is ready to be deployed “as soon as an agreement is reached” to help secure maritime traffic in the […]
Indian Scholars and Intellectuals Respond to Trump’s Remarks against Iran’s Ancient Civilization
During the full-scale military aggression imposed by the United States of America and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran on 28th February 2026, certain remarks made by Donald Trump regarding Iran’s regime have drawn strong criticism from scholars across India. Presented below are their remarks and reactions, submitted to the Consulate of the Islamic […]
