Iran slams US 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� after sanctions on oil minister
Iran on Friday slammed what it called US 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� after president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration announced new sanctions on its oil minister Mohsen Paknejad.
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China urges end to 鈥榠llegal鈥� sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks
China urged an end to 鈥榠llegal鈥� sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme.
Iranian climber who competed without hijab leaves country
An Iranian sports climber, widely praised in 2022 for competing without a hijab at the height of nationwide protests, has left the country, her brother and an Iranian official said.
With Trump letter en route, Iran weighs talks with US
With sanctions squeezing its economy, Iran is exploring the possibility of talks with the United States while resisting pressure to make major concessions...
Iran won鈥檛 negotiate under intimidation as Trump ramps up pressure
Iran said on Monday it would not negotiate under 鈥榠ntimidation鈥�, after US president Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shia neighbour.
Case filed, 2 arrested over mob attack on two Iranians
A case was filed with the Vatara police station on Wednesday following a mob attack on two Iranians in the Basundhara residential area in the capital Dhaka in the previous day...
Two Iranian nationals come under mob attack in Dhaka
Two Iranian nationals came under a mob attack in the Basundhara residential area in the capital Dhaka Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of being members of a dope gang.
Iran's finance minister sacked over soaring inflation, economic woes
鈥楾he most important problem of the country's economy is inflation, and that is chronic inflation, which has plagued our economy for years,鈥� the economy minister added.
Iran denounces new US sanctions as 鈥榮ign of hostility鈥�
Iran on Wednesday condemned a new round of US sanctions as a 鈥榗lear sign of hostility鈥� after Washington blacklisted more than 30 people and vessels linked to its oil trade...
US slaps sanction on four Indian firms over Iran link
The United States imposed sanctions on four Indian firms on Monday for their alleged links to Iran's oil industry, reports Hindustan Times.
Iran rules out 鈥榙irect talks鈥� with US on nuclear issue
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country鈥檚 nuclear programme.
Khamenei vows 鈥榬esistance鈥� to Israel
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed 鈥榬esistance鈥� against Israel as Hezbollah held a funeral Sunday in Beirut for its leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli strike in September.
Niranjan joins ICB as MD
Niranjan Chandra Debnath has joined Investment Corporation of Bangladesh as managing director through a notification issued by Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, said a press release...
Iran executes 975 in 2024
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a 鈥榟orrifying escalation鈥� of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday...
Khamenei warns of attempts to create 鈥榙iscord鈥� in Iran
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday against what he called 鈥榮oft war鈥� tactics employed by enemies in a bid to sow discord within the Islamic republic.
Iran says US 鈥榖locking鈥� Iranians鈥� access to essentials
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that US sanctions were depriving his people of basic necessities, vowing his government would find a way to overcome the country鈥檚 challenges.
Trump aiming to bring country to its knees: Iran president
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of seeking to bring Iran 鈥榯o its knees鈥� on Monday as the country marked the 46th anniversary of the Islamic revolution...
Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US president Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal.
Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, says president
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that his country was not seeking a nuclear weapon, a day after US President Donald Trump called for a new agreement to prevent it from obtaining one.
Khamenei names Hezbollah leader as Lebanon 鈥榬epresentative鈥�
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem as his 鈥榬epresentative鈥� in Lebanon, Iranian media reported on Wednesday...
Iran warns against 鈥榚thnic cleansing鈥� of Palestinians
Iran on Monday condemned US president Donald Trump鈥檚 proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, warning it would amount to 鈥榚thnic cleansing鈥�.
Iran unveils new ballistic missile in show of force
Iran revealed a new ballistic missile on Sunday that it said was capable of travelling 1,700 kilometres, unveiling it in a Tehran ceremony attended by president Masoud Pezeshkian.
Iran says ready for N-talks if West is 鈥榮erious鈥�
Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are 鈥榮erious鈥�, the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday.
US should win back Tehran鈥檚 trust for N-talks: Iran
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the new US administration should work to win back Tehran鈥檚 trust if it wants a new round of nuclear negotiations.
Iran, Afghanistan call for more ties in Kabul talks
Iran and Afghanistan called for increased cooperation during a trip to Kabul by Tehran鈥檚 foreign minister on Sunday, the highest-level Iranian official to visit the Afghan capital since the Taliban鈥檚 takeover in 2021....
Iran Nobel winner addresses French parliament
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Thursday called for an 鈥榚nd鈥� to the Islamic republic and urged human rights to be a precondition of any negotiation with Tehran as she...
Trump hopes to avoid strikes on Iran nuclear sites
US president Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme, an option long mulled by Israel.
Iran VP says govt put off enforcing strict dress code
Iranian vice president Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country鈥檚 strict Islamic dress code in order 鈥榥ot to put women under pressure鈥�.
Trump will take realistic approach to region: Iran
Iran said on Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a 鈥榬ealistic鈥� approach and show 鈥榬espect鈥� for the interests of countries in the region.
Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
The naval arm of Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground base housing dozens of assault boats equipped with missile launchers in footage aired by state television on Saturday.