Iran

Khamenei says Assad's fall will not weaken Iran

TEHRAN, Dec 11: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the weakening of the anti-Israel "resistance" after the ...

Iran to develop transit hub for Asia-Europe trade

Observer Online Desk

Iran is working to attract a share of the Asia-Europe goods transit by developing a free zone in its northwest, ...

Tehran says 4,000 Iranians returned from Syria since Assad's fall

Observer Online Desk

Tehran said Tuesday it had brought home 4,000 Iranian citizens from Syria following the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad ...

Ouster of Assad breaks link in Iran's 'axis of resistance'

TEHRAN, Dec 9: The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad shattered the key link in Iran's "axis of resistance", but ...

Iran, Russia, Turkey meet in Doha to discuss Syria

TEHRAN, Dec 7: The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, ...

Iran, Hezbollah aim to bolster Assad as rebels bear down on Homs

Observer Online Desk

Iran will send missiles, drones and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as insurgents pushed ...

Turkey confirms Syria talks with Russia and Iran

ISTANBUL, Dec 6: Turkey confirmed Friday that it would meet Russian and Iranian foreign ministers for talks on the escalating ...

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes

TEHRAN, Dec 6: Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced ...

Iran frees jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi for 21 days

Observer Online Desk

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was released temporarily from prison Wednesday after undergoing a complex surgery in Iran that ...

Moscow says Russia, Iran, Turkey in 'close contact' over Syria conflict

MOSCOW, Dec 4: Russia, Iran and Turkey are in "close contact" over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after ...

Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave

TEHRAN, Dec 4: Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical ...

Films can fortify BD-Iran ties: Envoy

JnU Correspondent

The Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mansour Chavoshi, has highlighted the potential of films to build stronger ties between the people ...

Iran's president criticises new hijab law

TEHRAN, Dec 3: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout ...

Iran's president criticises new hijab law

Observer Online Desk

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations.Since ...

Iran nuclear ambitions ‘threaten all of us’: UK foreign intelligence chief

PARIS, Nov 29: Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a major global security threat even after setbacks dealt to Hamas and Hezbollah, ...

Iran, Europeans test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA, Nov 29 : European and Iranian diplomats met on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks, ...

Israel will do everything to stop Iran getting nuclear weapons: Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Nov 29: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would do "everything" to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear ...

Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers

TEHRAN, Nov 28: Iran is set to meet with Britain, France and Germany for talks Friday on its nuclear programme ...

Iran welcomes end of Israel ‘aggression’ in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov 27: Iran welcomed the end of Israel's "aggression" in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday ...

What’s future of Iran’s chequered nuclear deal

Sumaiya Jahan Samanta

With 2024 ending, the Iran nuclear deal (formally the JCPOA) faces an uncertain future. The deal, which was established in ...

Iran's Khamenei says ICC warrant for Netanyahu 'not enough'

Observer Online Desk

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

Iran says will hold nuclear talks with France, Germany, UK on Friday

TEHRAN, Nov 24: Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three ...

Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers in Geneva Nov 29

Observer Online Desk

Iran will hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Friday (November 29), the Iranian foreign ...

Iran director in exile says 'bittersweet' to rep Germany at Oscars

Observer Online Desk

Forced to flee Iran, dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof says it is bittersweet that his latest movie will contend at the ...

Iran seeks stronger economic and cultural ties with BD

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi on Wednesday underscored the immense potential for enhancing cooperation ...

UN nuclear chief welcomes Iran's 'concrete step' on uranium stockpile

VIENNA, Nov 20: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran's "concrete step" on agreeing to cap its ...

Iran's President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East

DUBAI, Nov 20: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop ...

Iran ‘categorically’ denies envoy’s meeting with Musk

TEHRAN, Nov 16: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday "categorically" denied The New York Times report on Tehran's ambassador to ...

UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’

Iran tells it won't negotiate under 'intimidation'

TEHRAN, Nov 14: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran's top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch nuclear ...

Iran nuclear installations 'should not be attacked': IAEA chief

Observer Online Desk

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said in Tehran Thursday that Iranian nuclear installations "should not be attacked", ...