US fighter shot down in ‘apparent case of friendly fire’ over Red Sea WASHINGTON: The US military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:45pm
World At least 10 killed in Iran as bus falls into ravine: state TV TEHRAN: At least 10 people were killed on Saturday when a bus plunged into a ravine in Iran’s western Lorestan... Published 21 Dec, 2024 05:32pm
Pakistan Turkiye, Iran leaders at Muslim summit in Cairo CAIRO: The leaders of Turkiye and Iran were in Egypt on Thursday for a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries,... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am
World Iran calls Israeli strikes on Yemen ‘flagrant violation’ TEHRAN: Iran condemned on Thursday as a “flagrant violation” Israeli strikes on ports and energy sites in Yemen,... Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:56pm
World Iran’s president to make rare visit to Egypt for D-8 summit DUBAI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in a summit of big Muslim countries in Egypt on Thursday,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:30pm
World Iran says awaiting ‘necessary conditions’ to reopen Syria embassy TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that its embassy in Syrian would reopen once the “necessary... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 01:23pm
World Iran shuts power plants over fuel shortages TEHRAN: Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:14pm
World Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage TEHRAN: Iran announced the closure of offices and schools in many provinces across the country on Sunday due to a... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World Iran sandstorm forces school closures, flight cancellations TEHRAN: A sand and dust storm hit southwestern Iran on Sunday, resulting in the closure of schools and public... Published 15 Dec, 2024 05:51pm
World Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says Iran will not impede U.N. nuclear watchdog’s access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic... Published 14 Dec, 2024 01:22pm
World Iran accepts tougher oversight at Fordow enrichment plant: IAEA JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to withdraw... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Print Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am
World Khamenei says Assad’s fall will not weaken Iran TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the weakening of the anti-Israel “resistance”... Published 11 Dec, 2024 02:09pm
World With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches DAMASCUS: Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and... Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:18am
World Iran says only Syrians can decide on their country’s fate DUBAI: Syria’s fate is the sole responsibility of the Syrian people and should be pursued without foreign... Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am
World Iranian embassy stormed in Damascus DUBAI: Iran’s embassy in the Syrian capital was stormed by rebels on Sunday following their capture of Damascus and... Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:29pm
World Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement Syria's army command informs officers that Assad's regime has ended Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:08pm
World Iran, Russia, Turkiye meet in Doha to discuss Syria TEHRAN: The top diplomats from Iran, Turkiye and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel... Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:54pm
World Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit TEHRAN: Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug,... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:14am
World Iran plans to ‘significantly increase’ enriched uranium production: IAEA VIENNA: Iran plans a major increase in the production rate of highly enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog said... Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:58pm
World Turkiye, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says ANKARA: The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning... Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:19pm
World Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Western Iran An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.7 struck Western Iran on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 01:46pm
World Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave TEHRAN: Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on... Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Markets Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies DUBAI: A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for... Published 03 Dec, 2024 12:18pm
World Syria’s Aleppo slips from government control: monitor BEIRUT: Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country’s... Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:33pm
World Iran says to ‘firmly support’ Damascus after rebel attacks TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of... Published 01 Dec, 2024 06:49pm
World US blames Assad’s reliance on Russia, Iran for loss of Aleppo control WASHINGTON: The United States Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his... Updated 01 Dec, 2024 06:45pm
Pakistan Dar to visit Iran ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will undertake an official visit to... Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am
World Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the... Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am
World Iran general killed in Syria clashes TEHRAN: A general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed in Syria on Thursday during fighting between Syrian... Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:50am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept