- 16 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityIran
Renewed Iran nuclear talks seen Thursday, but France discouraged
By John Irish DOHA (Reuters) - Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are expected to resume on Thursday, France's foreign minister said, although he added that he feared…
Germany urges Iran to return to nuclear talks with realistic proposals
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants Iran to present realistic proposals in talks over its nuclear programme, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday, adding that offers Tehran made last week…
U.S. reluctance to lift all Iran sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact- Iranian official
By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish DUBAI (Reuters) -The reluctance of the United States to lift all sanctions on Iran is the main challenge to reviving a 2015 nuclear pact,…
Syrian foreign minister arrives in Tehran for two-day visit – ISNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad is due in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said. Mekdad's stay in Tehran coincides with…
Iran abandoned any compromises in latest nuclear talks – U.S
By Arshad Mohammed and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran abandoned any compromises it had made in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, pocketed those made…
Iran holds unannounced air defence drill over nuclear town Natanz
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian air defences fired a missile as part of an exercise on Saturday over the central town of Natanz, which houses nuclear installations, state TV reported, after local…
Iran walks back prior nuclear concessions -U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran walked back any compromises it made in previous talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, pocketed all compromises made by others and asked for more during indirect…
Iran currency falls as nuclear talks seem to hit roadblock
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian rial currency dipped on Saturday but remained above historic lows after news that talks with world powers to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear accord may…
Can India Emerge as Afghanistan’s Friend in Need?
Afghanistan is today one of the least developed countries with GDP of US$ 19.8 Billion and per capita GDP of US$ 508.8 (both nominal values). If we assess Afghanistan from…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
Blinken says Iran does not seem serious about return to compliance with nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that the latest round of Iran nuclear talks ended because Iran right now does not seem to be…
U.S. senators seek sanctions on Iran over alleged plot to kidnap journalist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced legislation on Thursday that would impose sanctions over an alleged plot by Iranian intelligence agents to kidnap Iranian-born U.S. journalist Masih…
Israel calls on world powers to stop Iran nuclear talks immediately
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday urged world powers to halt nuclear talks with Iran immediately, citing a U.N. watchdog's announcement that Tehran has started producing enriched uranium with more…
