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Donald Trump and Reza Pahlavi (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi as a “very nice” person but expressed doubts over whether the exiled former crown prince could rally enough support inside Tehran to take over. His remarks came as protests against the clerical regime continued to grip…
Russia on Tuesday condemned what it described as “subversive external interference” in Iran’s internal politics and warned of “disastrous consequences” after US President Donald Trump asked protestors to continue protest.According to Reuters, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Those who plan to use externally inspired unrest as a pretext for repeating the aggression…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally authorised the use of live ammunition against protesters during the country’s latest wave of unrest, according to a report by Iran International.Citing information from the Supreme National Security Council and the presidential office, Iran International reported that the killings were carried out on the direct orders of Khamenei,…
IREF pointed out that Indian rice shipments to the US are already levied with a 50% duty. (AI image) India’s rice exports may bear the brunt of escalating tensions in Iran and US President Donald Trump’s latest move to impose 25% tariffs on any country doing trade with Iran. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business…
The Iranian ambassador to India on Sunday dismissed reports claiming Iranian police had arrested Indian nationals as “fake” and urged the public to rely on credible sources for information.In a post on X, sharing the reports, Mohammad Fathali said, “The news circulated on some foreign X accounts about Iran’s developments, is totally false. I request…
Alireza Firouzja opens up on Iran unrest (Photo by AP and GCL) NEW DELHI: French No. 1 chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja gained global attention after a social media post. The post on X (formerly Twitter) read, “Long live Iran.”The message spread quickly online. Many fans linked it to unrest in Iran. Firouzja also shared the…
File photo: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the United States and Israel of actively fuelling the growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the likelihood of direct foreign military intervention despite US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators..Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Iranian foreign minister…
Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday. Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, as a rights group said more than two dozen people have been killed in a crackdown on the most significant protests to hit the Islamic Republic in three years.The demonstrations…
NEW DELHI: A TikTok video in Nepal’s Birgunj triggered religious tension, prompting the Parsa District Administration Office to extend an ongoing curfew.The prohibitory order had been issued on Monday, but both groups involved in the dispute held simultaneous demonstrations in defiance of it, leading authorities to enforce a full curfew to restore order.The district administration…
Bangladesh has seen a sharp rise in violence against its minority Hindu community, with six Hindus killed in the past 18 days. The incidents have triggered serious concerns over law and order and the safety of minorities.The latest incident occurred on Monday night, when Sarat Chakraborty Mani (40), a Hindu grocery shop owner, was brutally…
