Tehran: Iranian authorities have arrested 27-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi after she performed in an online concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab. Parastoo was detained on Saturday, December 14, in Sari, the capital of Mazandaran Province, after she posted her concert video on YouTube on Wednesday, December 11. In the video, she was seen wearing … Read more
Iran and United States Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US “illegal interventions” in Venezuela’s internal affairs. He made the remarks in a post on Saturday on social media platform X while reacting to a post earlier this week by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said his government recognised … Read more
Damascus: Iran’s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh arrived in Syria to strengthen defence and security ties between the two countries, according to Syria’s Al-Watan online newspaper. “Everyone knows the important position of the Syrian Arab Republic in Iranian foreign policy,” Nasirzadeh told reporters upon his arrival, Xinhua news agency reported. “We came to Damascus based on … Read more
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran is reportedly planning to open a ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defied the country’s mandatory hijab laws. According to a report by The Guardian on Thursday, November 14, Tehran’s Women and Family Department’s Head, Mehri Talebi Darestani, announced the opening of a ‘hijab removal treatment clinic’. The clinic will provide “scientific … Read more
Flag of Iran Tehran: A revolutionary court in northwestern Iran has sentenced four people to death on charges of spying for Israel, according to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Wednesday, November 6. Three defendants were accused of assisting Mossad, national intelligence agency in Israel, in transporting equipment used in the assassination of Iranian nuclear … Read more
Pakistanis arrested from Jinnah International Airport for begging under the pretext of Umrah in August 2024. Photo: @FIAAgencyOfficial/Facebook The Pakistani government has blocked the passports of 4,000 citizens who have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for begging and involvement in other crimes. Citing sources from Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, Pakistan’s ProPakistani daily reported … Read more
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has said that Israel’s retaliatory strikes on the country on Saturday, October 26, should neither be exaggerated nor minimized. Khamenei the comment on Sunday, October 27, during a meeting with families of Iranian military officers killed in the attack. He described the strikes as a “miscalculation” by Israel. In … Read more
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday the successful completion of “precise and targeted strikes” against multiple military targets in Iran that posed an immediate threat to Israel. These strikes, conducted in three waves in collaboration with the Israeli Air Force (IAF), took place early Saturday in response to a ballistic missile … Read more
Photo: AFP Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly planning to conduct their first joint military exercises in the Red Sea, although the Kingdom did not immediately confirm, AFP reported. In a statement on Tuesday, October 22, the commander of Iran’s navy, Admiral Shahram Irani, was quoted as saying by the Iranian news agency ISNA that “Saudi … Read more
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has extended the suspension of flights to and from Iran, Iraq until Wednesday, October 23, in response to rising tension in the Middle East. In a travel update, the airline said, “Customers transiting through Dubai with final destinations in Baghdad and Tehran will not be accepted for travel at their point of … Read more
