South Korea calls in Iran envoy over Yoon’s ‘enemy’ remarks
At a gathering with Korean troops in Abu Dhabi, President Yoon said South Korea and the UAE faced similar security landscapes, with each facing its biggest threat, North Korea and…
Iran
Khamenei rejects ‘absurd’ claims Iran wants atomic bomb
The republic is locked in negotiations to revive a 2015 deal that offered sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear programme.
Iranian animal lovers decry plan to ban pets
Offenders would risk a fine equivalent to 10-30 times the "minimum monthly working wage" and the "confiscation" of the animal.
Chinese Red Cross teams aid Iran’s COVID-19 fight
Humanitarian group to help Iranians with containment measures that worked in China. Voices on the other end of the line cut in and out due to a poor phone connection as officials…
Uncertainty ahead as US walks out of Iran deal
Pullout may have negative consequences like strengthening hardliners in Iran, say analysts. United States President Donald Trump was widely expected to decline to renew a 120-day…
What John Bolton could mean for Asia
John Bolton’s appointment as National Security Adviser could spell significant changes in US relationships around Asia. By appointing John Bolton to the post of National…
India-Iranian port deal a kickstarter for diplomatic relationship
Substantive discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, during his three-day visit to Delhi in mid-February have taken Indo-Iranian…
Iran-India: A history of culture and cooperation
The leasing of the Chabahar deepwater port from Iran to India is the latest in a millennia-long history of cooperation between the two countries. India and Iran inked nine major…