Iran

Tehran:  Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that a plot to hijack a passenger plane was successfully thwarted."A conspiracy to hijack a Fokker 100 aircraft belonging to Iran Air was neutralised thanks to the vigilance…

Karad: Two Indian youths from the Merchant Navy held captive in Iran were released after nine months. The release came after Satara MP Srinivas Patil interfered in the matter. The two youths, who were released from Iran, have expressed…

Washington: US tech company Microsoft has issued a warning saying that hackers with ties to Russia, China and Iran are trying to influence the upcoming presidential elections in the US (US Elections 2020).According to Microsoft, hackers…

Kuwait City : Kuwait has taken strict measures to ban the entry of Indian citizens. The Kuwait government announced on Thursday morning that Kuwaiti nationals and expatriates residing in other countries could move in from August 1,…

Tehran, Policenama Online - The Iranian ambassador to the UN said that the US' calls for the extension of a UN Security Council arms embargo on Tehran lack legal standing in international law.The US Ambassador to the UN "wrongly" believes…

Tehran, Policenama Online - Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami warned the US of threats against the Iranian oil tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela.Any threats for the tankers will trigger Iran's harsh response, Xinhua news agency quoted…

Tehran, Policenama Online -Iranian officials have warned the US against any attempt to block the fuel delivery by Iranian tankers to Venezuela.Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…

Tehran, Policenama Online -  Iran has reopened its trade borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said here."Iran's border crossings linking to Afghanistan, including Mahiroud and Dogharoun, have…

Abu Dhabi, Policenama Online - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent two aid planes carrying medical supplies to Iran which has been severely hit by the coronavirus crisis, despite a fallout between the two countries.The development on…

New Delhi, Policenama Online - On the backdrop of COVID-19 spread in Iran, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar assured Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday to rescue Indian fishermen of his constituency, stranded in Iran.Taking it to…