Free Trade Agreement likely in Iran president’s visit to Pakistan: envoy – Business
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Thursday that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is likely to be finalised in the upcoming visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan. Addressing the business community during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), the Iranian envoy said the FTA would […]
Iran slams removal of Khamenei social media accounts – World
Iran on Saturday denounced US tech giant Meta’s decision to remove the Facebook and Instagram accounts of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it a “violation of freedom of expression”. Instagram and Facebook are among the most popular social media platforms for Iranians, but while the government blocks their use, officials in the Islamic […]
Iran’s Guards pull officers from Syria after Israeli strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have scaled back deployment of their senior officers in Syria due to a spate of deadly Israeli strikes and will rely more on allied Shia militia to preserve their sway there, five sources familiar with the matter said. The Guards have suffered one of their most bruising spells in Syria since arriving […]
FO says bodies of 9 Pakistanis shot dead in Iran to be airlifted to Multan today – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that the bodies of nine Pakistani nationals, who were shot dead in Iran last week, would be airlifted today from the Taftan border to Multan. Nine Pakistani workers were gunned down by unidentified attackers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province near the border with Pakistan on January 27, as the […]
UK PM urges Iran to de-escalate tensions after Jordan strike
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he was concerned about tensions in the Middle East and urged Iran to de-escalate, after an attack that killed three US service members in northeastern Jordan near Syria’s border. Sunak said Britain “absolutely condemned” the drone attacks which US President Joe Biden said had been carried […]
No doubt militants in Pak-Iran border areas supported by ‘third countries’, says Iran FM – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Monday said there was “no doubt” that militants located in the border areas of Pakistan and Iran were “led and supported by third countries”. Addressing a joint press conference alongside interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Abdollahian said: “There is no doubt that the terrorists located in the […]
Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths
WASHINGTON: The killing of three US troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday by Iran-backed militants is piling political pressure on President Joe Biden to deal a blow directly against Iran, a move he’s been reluctant to do out of fear of igniting a broader war. Biden’s response options could range anywhere from targeting Iranian […]
9 Pakistani labourers shot dead in Iran – World
• FO condemns ‘horrifying, despicable’ attack, demands probe• Pakistan’s ambassador expresses shock, asks Tehran for full cooperation• Iranian president says borders must be protected against any insecurity QUETTA / ISLAMABAD: Nine Pakistani workers were gunned down by unidentified attackers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, as the neighbouring countries have […]
FO in touch with Iran over ‘horrifying and despicable’ killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said it was in touch with Iranian authorities over the “horrifying and despicable” killing of Pakistani nationals by terrorists in the neighbouring country. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported earlier today that “according to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood […]
Pakistan, Iran announce return of ambassadors
ISLAMABAD: Days after Pakistan and Iran were on the verge of a major conflict, the two countries decided on Monday to restore full diplomatic relations with the return of ambassadors to their respective capitals later this week. “Following the telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, it has […]