Seoul, April 14 (IANS) South Korea has shared information with Iran on Korea-related ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, in a possible sign that Seoul may seek to negotiate their passage amid the US-Iran war.Chung Byung-ha, special envoy to Iran, reportedly shared the details during his consultations with Iranian officials, including efforts to ensure the safety of the vessels and crew members.Chung is in Tehran this week as the foreign minister…
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Washington, March 8 (IANS) A week after the US and Israel attacked Iran, decimating its military and top leadership, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has said the country may be nearing a political turning point, telling CBS’s 60 Minutes that “this is our chance now” as he outlined a plan for democratic transition after decades of clerical rule.In separate interviews with CBS’s 60 Minutes and the All-In Podcast, Pahlavi described what he sees as a rare opportunity for Iranians t…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has described the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as “the game changer we’ve been waiting for”, declaring that the moment marks “the beginning of the very end of the regime”.In a Washington Post opinion piece and a televised interview on Fox News, Pahlavi publicly thanked US President Donald Trump for ordering strikes that he said have shifted the balance of power inside Iran.“Mr. President: Thank you…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, on Sunday, declared that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “has been eliminated”, calling him “the Zahhak of our time” and urging the regime officials to surrender power. Pahlavi, in a statement, described Khamenei as “the demonic figure who just weeks ago issued the order for the massacre of tens of thousands of Iran’s finest sons and daughters”.”With his ignominious death and that of many of his appointees and loy…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, declared that his country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “has been erased from the pages of history”, asserting that the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its end.In a statement addressed to Iranians, Pahlavi described Khamenei as “the bloodthirsty despot of our time, the murderer of tens of thousands of Iran’s bravest sons and daughters”.“With his death, the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its en…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Beneath fluttering lion-and-sun flags and a towering banner that read “Thank You,” a jubilant group of Iranian Americans gathered outside the White House to celebrate President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran, calling them a long-awaited blow against a regime they say has ruled through fear for decades.Some draped themselves in the pre-1979 Iranian tricolour. Others raised American flags and chanted in gratitude.“I wanted to talk to President Trump. Thank you so…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States had initiated “major combat operations in Iran” a short while ago, confirming a dramatic escalation in hostilities that has brought war to Iran for the second time in eight months and heightened fears of a broader regional conflict in a strategically and economically sensitive part of the world.The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran on Saturday, significantly intensifying tensions…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged the international community to take urgent action against Iran’s ruling establishment, saying the Islamic Republic was “close to collapse” and that global inaction would only increase the loss of life.“The truth is now undeniable. The so-called Islamic Republic is not the government of Iran. It is a hostile occupying force that hijacked our homeland,” Pahlavi said at a crowded news conference in Washing…