Tehran, March 21 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran is seeking “not a ceasefire, but a complete, comprehensive and lasting end to the war,” according to Kyodo News.In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi described the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as “an illegal, unprovoked act of aggression,” calling on the international community to take a stand against the attacks.The foreign minister noted that while several countries are attempting to mediate an…
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday firmly rejected what it described as “baseless claims” circulating on social media that the United States had sought permission from India under the LEMOA pact to launch bombing raids on Iran from the western parts of the country.The Ministry of External Affairs cautioned citizens against misinformation, stating in a post on X, “Please stay alert against such false and baseless claims and posts on social media!”Officials have repeatedly reiterate…
Tehran, March 21 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the country has intelligence about Israel’s plans to attack its infrastructure.He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X on Friday (local time) while stressing that Iran would show “zero restraint” if its infrastructure is attacked.”We are men and women of principles. Iranians do not sneak-attack adversaries while engaged in dialogue. Only when attacked do we powerfully respond,” Araghchi said, addi…
London, March 21 (IANS) The United Kingdom has agreed to allow the United States to use British bases to carry out “operations to degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz,” according to a Downing Street statement.Britain is working with international partners to develop “a viable plan to safeguard international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” said the statement released on Friday (local time).Despite the move, the statement stressed that th…
Tehran, March 21 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has issued a sharp warning to the United Kingdom on Saturday, stating that Tehran will respond if British involvement in the ongoing conflict escalates. In a post on X, Araghchi wrote, “Vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-U.S. war of choice on Iran. Ignoring his own People, Mr. Starmer is putting British lives in danger by allowing UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran. Iran will…
Tehran, March 18 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed that its secretary Ali Larijani has been killed in an attack, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported early Wednesday.In a statement, the council said Larijani died early Tuesday alongside his son Morteza Larijani, deputy for security affairs at the council’s secretariat Alireza Bayat, and several others, Tasnim reported.The council praised Larijani’s long service to Iran’s development and called for national unity in the face…
Tehran, March 13 (IANS) Several top Iranian politicians and officials, including country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, attended an International Quds Day rally in Tehran on Friday, marking their most high-profile public appearance since the joint US-Israel airstrikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials on February 28. Videos shared by local media showed Pezeshkian greeting people on the streets of Tehran and even stopping to take pictures with them …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held another telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, discussing bilateral cooperation and matters concerning BRICS, where India is the current chair and Iran a member of the grouping. This marked the fourth such conversation between the two ministers amid the escalating crisis involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.The interaction followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono on Thursday, discussing West Asia conflict and bilateral ties. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Pleased to talk to FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Exchanged perspectives on the West Asia conflict. Discussed bilateral ties and agreed to hold the Joint Commission meeting at an early date.”The call between both ministers took place amid ongoing conflict …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India continues to work extensively on extending assistance to Indian nationals in Iran and at the same time is also addressing issues pertaining to the safety of shipping and country’s energy security amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Thursday. Highlighting the assistance being extended to Indian nationals in Iran, MEA on Thursday said that several citizens have returned home, while support continues for those pla…