The Iranian military has stated its readiness to help Pakistan in its fight against terrorism, following a deadly terror attack in south-west Pakistan on Friday. As some Muslims marked the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad on Friday in Pakistan, twin suicide bombings targeted two mosques in the south-west Baloshistan province and the neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Iranian Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Maryam Jalali Dehkordi announced the continuation of Iranian and Saudi efforts to develop tourism relations and cancel visa requirements between the two countries. Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, who is currently in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to participate in World Tourism Day activities, confirmed: “I met and talked with
Relatives of Bahraini soldier Mubarak Al-Kubaisi and Bahraini soldiers attend the funeral of Al-Kubaisi in Muharraq, Bahrain on September 26, 2023. [Ayman Yaqoob – Anadolu Agency] A fourth Bahraini serviceman died on Friday following a Houthi drone attack on Monday against forces of the Saudi-led coalition in Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen, the
Protesters faced off with security forces in Iran’s restive south-east on Friday to mark the anniversary of a 30 September, 2022, crackdown by security forces known as “Bloody Friday”, according to rights groups and social media videos, Reuters reports. Videos posted on the X platform by the Iran Human Rights (IHR) group showed marchers confronting
Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the Kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehood, three regional sources familiar with the talks said, Reuters
A meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan kicked off in the Russian city of Kazan on Friday, with matters including an inclusive Afghan government and counter-terrorism efforts on the agenda, Anadolu Agency reports. Addressing the participants, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said Western countries have inflicted “irreparable damage” on the Afghan people, and must
Ukraine asked its European allies to bomb targets in Iran and Syria in an effort to halt Russia’s bombing of its territory, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. The paper said it had obtained a 47-page document submitted by Ukraine’s government to the G7 governments in August in which it claimed drones used by Russia included Iranian
Israeli soldiers are seen at check point as close all entrances and exits to Al Khalil, in Hebron, Occupied West Bank on August 22, 2023 [Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu Agency] The Israeli General Security Service, commonly known as Shin Bet or Shabak, yesterday claimed that it has detected a cell working for Iran and arrested five Palestinians
Pakistan is in “constant” touch with the US administration seeking a tacit green light to the long-stalled Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project, but “there are only remote chances of a favourable response” from Washington, a foreign ministry official in Islamabad has told me. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was referring to the persistent
The United States, on Wednesday, imposed sanctions on a network it said was helping procure sensitive parts for Iran’s drone program, and accused Tehran of supplying Russia with drones to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. The network has facilitated shipments and financial transactions in support of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC)