Source link New Delhi has called the Houthi attacks on merchant vessels a “matter of great concern” for the international community Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who was in Tehran for a two-day visit, has said that attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden by Houthi rebels allegedly backed […]
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Iran fires missiles at ‘terrorists and spies’ in Iraq & Syria
Source link The attack was reprisal for the Kerman bombing, according to the IRGC DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Indian foreign minister heads to Iran to discuss Red Sea crisis — RT India
Source link New Delhi and Tehran share common goal of “mitigating global concerns” about the Middle East as conflict there escalates Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is planning to visit Iran in the coming days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza as well as the situation in the Red Sea, where Yemen-based Houthi […]
Iran confirms ‘retaliatory’ oil tanker seizure — RT World News
Source link The St. Nikolas was transporting crude from Iraq to Turkey when it was boarded An oil tanker has been boarded and seized by Iranian forces in Gulf of Oman, Tehran’s Navy confirmed on Thursday. The St Nikolas – a Greek-owned vessel bearing the Marshall Islands flag – was taken in retaliation for last […]
Russia and Iran ditch SWIFT — RT Business News
Source link The sanctioned countries no longer need the Western system for transactions, says the deputy head of the Central Bank of Iran Iran and Russia have officially switched from the West’s SWIFT system to a direct interbank transfers mechanism, the deputy head of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said. Mohsen Karimi told […]
US had no role in Iran terror attack – State Department — RT World News
Source link Washington has denied any involvement in the bombing and said there is no indication that Israel played a role The US State Department has insisted that Washington played no role in the terrorist bombings that killed nearly 100 people in Iran on Wednesday or in the drone strike that took out a Hamas […]
Putin sends condolences to Iran after terrorist attack — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Russia is committed to “uncompromising fight” against terrorism, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolence to the Iranian leadership on Wednesday, condemning the killing of people who came to visit the grave of General Qassem Soleimani as “shocking in its cruelty and cynicism.” At least 95 people […]
Iran deploys navy to Red Sea – state media — RT World News
Source link The development comes amid a US-led operation against Yemen’s Houthi militants, who have been attacking commercial ships recently Iran’s Alborz destroyer crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea on Monday, the country’s state-run IRNA and Tasnim news agencies have reported. The deployment followed a deadly encounter between US warships and Yemen’s […]
Iran and Russia officially ditch dollar – media — RT Business News
Source link Iran and Russia have officially abandoned the US dollar for mutual settlements after the countries finalized an agreement to trade in the ruble and the rial, Iranian news agency IRNA reported this week. The agreement was sealed during a meeting in Russia between the heads of the central banks of the two countries, the […]
Israel struck Iran twice, former PM admits — RT World News
Source link Israeli forces carried out a drone strike on an Iranian military base and assassinated a senior Iranian commander, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has admitted. Bennett called on the US to embrace similar tactics against Tehran. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Thursday, Bennett said that he ordered a drone strike […]
Iran executes four ‘Mossad agents’ — RT World News
Source link A total of ten people were found guilty of working for Israeli intelligence, Iranian state media has said Four people linked to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad have been sentenced to death and were hanged on Friday in Iran, local state media outlets reported. Three men and one woman were the main suspects […]
US senator calls for bombing Iran — RT World News
Source link The US should bomb Iranian oil fields and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps HQ in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday. In a Fox News interview, the South Carolina Republican argued that Tehran was behind both the attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria […]
US says Iran ‘deeply involved’ in attacks on ships — RT World News
Source link Tehran has provided tactical intelligence critical to Houthi strikes in the Red Sea, according to the White House The United States has accused Iran of being “deeply involved” in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Tehran has provided drones and missiles to the Houthis, as well as tactical […]
Israel-linked hackers claim cyberattack on Iran — RT Business News
Source link A hacking group widely reported as being linked to Israel has taken responsibility for a cyberattack that crippled Iran’s consumer fuel network on Monday. According to Reuters, citing Iran’s oil minister, Javad Owji, around 70% of the Islamic Republic’s gas stations were hit by service disruptions due to the cyberattack. The disruption reportedly […]
Russia and Iran ‘building momentum’ in relations – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The two nations are cooperating in various fields ranging from infrastructure projects to education, the president has said The friendly relations between Moscow and Tehran have allowed the two nations to develop strong ties over the past years and boost their economies, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, who […]