Tehran, May 8 (IANS) The Iranian army said on Friday that its naval forces had seized an “offending” oil tanker named “Ocean Koi” that sought to disrupt the country’s oil exports by abusing the regional circumstances. It said in a statement that the tanker was carrying Iran’s oil and sought to harm Iran’s national interests by designing a “special operation” in the Gulf of Oman.The naval forces directed the tanker to Iran’s southern coasts and handed it over to Iran’s judicial author…
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Tehran, May 7 (IANS) Iran has said it has not exchanged any new written messages with the United States, pushing back against reports that the two sides are close to a one-page agreement to end hostilities. The semi-official Fars news agency called recent media reports “fabricated,” saying they were designed to influence global markets and drive down oil prices rather than reflect the situation on the ground.Fars, citing two unnamed sources, said Iran has not yet responded to the latest US messa…
Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Citing “contradictory actions” from Washington, Iran on Monday made it clear that it has not made any decision yet on participating in the next round of negotiations with the US. “So far, we have not made any decisions regarding the next round of negotiations,” said Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, while speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference in Tehran.The spokesperson criticised the United States, accusing Washington of engaging …
Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Iran’s top joint military command said on Monday that Iran will soon respond to “armed maritime piracy” by the US military, according to media reports.Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned Iran will “soon respond” to US “armed maritime piracy” after American forces fired on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, disabled its navigation system, and boarded it with armed commandos, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Press TV.In response, Iran c…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance is on board the aircraft departing Pakistan after marathon negotiations with Iran ended without a deal.No agreement was reached between the United States and Iran in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday, as negotiations concluded without a breakthrough despite intensive engagement, Xinhua news agency reported.Vance said the US side had presented its “final and best offer” after nearly a day of…
Tehran, April 6 (IANS) India has stressed the importance of restoring stability and security in West Asia, and expressed support for ongoing efforts aimed at stopping the war, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday and discussed the recent developments about the situation in West Asia. “Iran’s Foreign Minister, referring to what he described as grave crimes committed by…
Tehran, Feb 16 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday met Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for technical discussions on Tehran’s nuclear issue. The meeting was held at Araghchi’s place of stay in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States that are scheduled for Tuesday in the Swiss city, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Xinhua News Agency r…
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…