Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned the United States’ Middle East allies that any potential US attack on the Islamic Republic would trigger a regional war, amid heightened tensions between the two countries following deadly domestic protests in Iran.Speaking at a legislative session, Khamenei told Iranians they…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that Tehran is not seeking a conflict with the United States, warning that a wider clash would harm all sides. He made the remarks during a phone call on Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency.“The Islamic Republic of Iran has…
Iran’s national police chief gave people who were “deceived” into joining- what the authorities have called “riots”- a limited window to turn themselves in with lighter punishment.“Young people who became unwittingly involved in the riots are considered to be deceived individuals, not enemy soldiers,” Ahmad‑Reza Radan said on state television, adding that those individuals have…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign, saying, “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” in comments to POLITICO.Trump made the remarks as widespread protests calling for an end to the regime appeared to have waned, after thousands of protesters across the country were…
File photo: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said there were indications that tensions surrounding Iran may be easing, pointing to reports that executions of protesters have been cancelled and that the United States has toned down its military posture.Speaking to reporters, Tharoor said a “positive…
NEW DELHI: Several Indian nationals, returned from Iran, arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi late on Friday amid escalating regional tensions. Their return follows an advisory issued by the Indian government urging citizens in Iran to leave the country due to the deteriorating security situation. The Ministry of External Affairs said it…
Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday held talks with external affairs minister S Jaishankar. EAM Jaishankar noted that the exchange focused on recent developments amid escalating tensions in Iran.“Received a call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. We discussed the evolving situation in and around Iran,” Jaishankar wrote on X.Earlier today, India…
Donald Trump and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei late Monday issued a strong warning to the United States, asking it to stop what he called “deceitful actions” and reliance on “traitorous hirelings,” amid massive unrest going on in the country. He also said he was aware that the “enemy…
Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year…
Iran has imposed sweeping restrictions on communication, shutting down internet services and telephone lines across large parts of the country as protests against economic hardship intensified on Thursday. There are also concerns that authorities may attempt to interfere with satellite signals to prevent footage of the unrest from reaching the outside world.Amid the clampdown, exiled…