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Expect India To Adopt Just Policy Towards People Of Kashmir: Iran Leader

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday August 22, 2019

The Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation of Muslims in Kashmir, two weeks after the centre ended the special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and split the state into two union territories.

No Evidence That India Is Evading US Sanctions Via Chabahar: US Diplomat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The United States has no evidence that India is "running afoul" of American sanctions on Iran through the Chabahar port, a top US diplomat said on Tuesday.

Australia Joins US-Led Maritime Security Mission In Gulf

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels travelling through key Middle East waterways after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

Iran Warns US Against Oil Tanker Seizure As Ship Leaves Gibraltar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 19, 2019

Tehran said on Monday that it has warned Washington against making another attempt to seize an Iranian tanker that has departed Gibraltar despite a US bid to have it detained.

Iran Oil Tanker Departs After Gibraltar Rejects US Demand

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 19, 2019

The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to seize the vessel.

Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.

Iran Says It Has Made "No Commitment" For Release Of Tanker In Gibraltar

World News | Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

Iran has made no commitments to gain the release of its tanker from detention in Gibraltar, an Iranian government spokesman was quoted as saying on Friday, reiterating that Grace 1 was never bound for Syria as alleged by its captors.

China-Owned Tanker Changes Name In Apparent Effort To Evade US Sanctions

World News | Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific Bravo went dark on June 5, shutting off the transponder that signals its position and direction to other ships, ship-tracking data showed.

Iran Tanker Detained In Gibraltar Could Leave; US Legal Block Still Looms

World News | Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

An Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar for breaching EU sanctions could be allowed to leave on Friday, though a last minute US legal bid to halt it could yet end up back in court, the territory's first minister said.

Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday August 15, 2019

All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...

Iran Gym Plays Tamil Song. "I Love It," Says Anand Mahindra

Offbeat | Thursday August 15, 2019

Anand Mahindra is all set to adopt a brand new morning routine, and this one will be inspired by a video going viral online. T

Owner Of Ship Seized By Iran Writes To PM Modi To Intervene, Save Crew

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 10, 2019

The owner of British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized by Iran on July 19 with 23 crew, including 18 Indians on board, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally intervene to seek the release of the vessel.

External Presence In Gulf Is "Source Of Insecurity" For Iran: Minister

World News | Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter on Friday that any military presence in the Gulf from outside the region would be a "source of insecurity" for Iran, and Tehran would act to safeguard its security.

US' Decision To End Iran Oil Waivers Hurt India's Bottom Line: Envoy

India News | ANI | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The decision of the United States to stop issuing waivers for the purchase of Iranian oil has hurt India's bottom line and New Delhi hopes that Washington will show similar flexibility in issues it considers important, India's Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday.

Hassan Rouhani Says Iran Favours Talks With US If It Lifts Sanctions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Tehran favours talks with Washington but the United States must first lift sanctions it imposed on the Islamic republic.