Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during his recent call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, emphasised the “serious expectation” of the Iranian government and nation from the Secretary-General and the UN Security Council to adopt “stronger and more responsible positions” in explicitly condemning the “ongoing aggression and crimes committed” in the region, Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated on Wednesday. Araghchi and Guterres spoke over the pho…
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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar discussed the ongoing conflict in West Asia during a telephonic conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday. “Appreciate the exchange of assessments today with FM Jean-Noel Barrot of France on the West Asia conflict. Look forward to continuing it in person,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X after the phone call.The talks between two ministers comes amid ongoing conflict in West Asia which started after j…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar engaged in a detailed telephone conversation this evening with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, focusing on the latest developments in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, “A detailed conversation this evening with Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran on the latest developments regarding the ongoing conflict. We agreed to remain in touch.”The call, which took place on Tuesday, indic…
Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it attacked a refinery in Israel’s Haifa on Saturday night in retaliation for a US-Israeli strike on its own energy infrastructure.In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the Haifa refinery was hit by Kheibarshekan missiles in response to the attack.Meanwhile, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said energy infrastructure in the country came under the US-Israeli…
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying US ground forces into Iran, according to a report citing multiple sources.Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House, focusing on a small contingent of troops for specific strategic missions rather than a large-scale invasion, Xinhua news agency reported quoting NBC News.The report cited two US officials — a former US…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi for the second time in less than a week on Thursday, discussing the evolving security situation in West Asia. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar wrote on X, “Had a telecon with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi this afternoon.”EAM Jaishankar last spoke with Araghchi on February 28, expressing India’s concerns at the recent developments in…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) As tensions continue to escalate amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov on Thursday called for resolving the issue through negotiations. As concerns over the prices rising globally after the closure of Strait of Hormuz grow, the Russian diplomat also asserted that it is for New Delhi to decide on suppliers even though Moscow has always been open towards supplying oil to India. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Alipov said, “T…
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS) Russia on Saturday condemned the “unprovoked’ armed attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, asserting the urgent need to return the situation to a political and diplomatic resolution. Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation on Saturday at the initiative of the Iranian side.”The Iranian minister reported on the Iranian leadership’s steps to repel US and Isr…
Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS) Russia on Friday expressed concern over the escalation of clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan and urged both sides to resolve differences through political and diplomatic means. In a statement shared on X, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated, “We are concerned over the sharp escalation of armed clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We call on them to abandon this dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve all dif…
Tehran, Feb 25 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday left Tehran for Geneva as the head of a political delegation to take part in the new round of indirect talks with the United States. The third round of nuclear negotiations between delegations of Iran and the United States is scheduled to be held in the Swiss city on Thursday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.The talks are expected to take place as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States …