Tehran, Feb 9 (IANS) Iran’s nuclear chief said on Monday Tehran could consider diluting its 60 per cent enriched uranium, but only if all international sanctions are fully lifted, according to the official news agency IRNA. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami made the remarks in an address to reporters while responding to a question about whether the United States demanded that his country dilute its 60 per cent uranium in indirect negotiations between the two si…
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Terhran, Feb 9 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday urged Iranians to show unity and “disappoint the enemy” ahead of the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, amid rising tensions with the United States. In a televised address, Khamenei said national power relies more on “determination and resistance” than on military hardware like missiles and aircraft. His remarks come as Iran prepares for nationwide rallies on Wednesday to mark the revolution’s victory.”Until the ene…
Seoul, Feb 2 (IANS) The office of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has released a list naming 2,986 people killed during recent unrest in the country.In a statement posted on its website on Sunday (local time), the president’s office said the list, which includes both civilians and security personnel, was compiled from data provided by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organisation at Pezeshkian’s order.The office said the total death toll stands at 3,117, meaning 131 victims remain unidentified. It …
Tel Aviv, Feb 2 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz held a meeting with military chief Eyal Zamir to assess the military’s “operational readiness” following the latter’s urgent defence talks in Washington. The discussions focused on the military’s “operational readiness for any possible scenario” amid escalating regional tensions, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday (local time).The meeting comes after Zamir concluded a weekend visit to the United States, where he discusse…
Tehran, Jan 19 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that any attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be considered a declaration of “all-out war” against the Iranian nation, following a sharp exchange of rhetoric with US President Donald Trump.Pezeshkian’s comments, posted on social media platform X, come amid heightened tensions after Trump told Politico on Saturday that it was “time to look for new leadership in Iran.””Any attack on our great leader will be tantamount to an al…
Tehran, Jan 18 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the country had defeated the United States and Israel “once again” and had “extinguished the sedition” he described as being incited by Washington and Tel Aviv.Speaking during an address marking a religious holiday on Saturday, Khamenei accused the United States of planning the unrest with the aim of “swallowing up Iran.”He described US President Donald Trump as a “criminal” responsible for the killings and destruction in the rec…
United Nations, Jan 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and enable access to information in the country, his spokesperson said.”The Secretary-General urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.He further urges steps that enable access to information in the country, including restoring communi…
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States “stands ready to help” concerning the situation in Iran as he claimed Iran is “looking at FREEDOM,” renewing his threats against the Middle Eastern country.”Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.Trump and other senior US officials have repeatedly warned that Washington would take action if Iran “kills peaceful protesters,” Xinhua n…
Tehran, Jan 11 (IANS) The Iranian military pledged to defend national interests, protect strategic infrastructure and public property amid ongoing protests, and urged Iranians to unite to “thwart the enemy’s plots,” according to state broadcaster IRIB.In a statement, the military accused Israel and “hostile terrorist organizations” of “attempting to undermine order and peace in cities and disrupt public security through another conspiracy,” and of “trying to incite another rebellion in the name …