The United States Transportation Department fined Emirates airline $400,000 for flights through Iranian airspace during a time of heightened political tension between the US and Iran last year.

Emirates fined $400,000 for flying over Iran

Iran-backed militias launched rockets to target US troops in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. There has been no casualties in the incident.

Iran-backed militias launched rockets to target US troops in Kurdistan

A recent apparent rise in the number of children infected with coronavirus in Iran has been worrying parents as the country prepares to impose new coronavirus restrictions amid a surge in cases.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents worry as coronavirus cases rise in Iran

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said that the global body would not give in to US demands to reimpose sanctions on Iran until he gets such nod from its security council.

UN to not reimpose sanctions on Iran until nod given by Security Council: Guterres

The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran`s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior US official said, putting teeth behind UN sanctions on Tehran that Washington argues have resumed despite the opposition of allies and adversaries.

US to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms

Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States is facing "maximum isolation" after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force.

Iran says US faces 'maximum isolation' as world powers dismiss sanctions

Iran-Iraq war has been the deadliest military conflict in the west asia region. 40 years later we take a look back at this deadly war that killed thousands & divided the region.

40 years since Iran-Iraq war, the war divided West Asia

The US will break with almost every other UN security council member state including its closest allies by declaring UN sanctions back in effect on Iran.

US threatens to take new measures against Iran

Chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said that Iran will avenge the killing of General Qasem Soleimani. But Guards' chief Major General Hossein Salami maintained that the Guards would do it in an "honourable" retaliation Soleimani, who headed the Guards elite Qods Force, was killed in an American airstrike near Baghdad airport in January.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows 'honourable' revenge for Qasem Soleimani killing

The men in the audience clapped and the women ululated as the band finished singing: it would have been commonplace except the venue was in Iran and the group on stage were all women.

All-women band in Iran struggles to break through

Will Trump's plan bring peace in West Asia? There is no doubt that this deal is a win-win for all parties involved. But what is the future of Palestine? And will this end the spiral of violence in the region?

Is the US-brokered Abraham Accord a regional front against Iran?

The Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the American ambassador to South Africa. News of the plot comes as Iran continues to seek ways to retaliate for President Donald Trump’s decision to kill a powerful Iranian general Qassem Soleimani earlier this year.

Iran's plot to kill US envoy to South Africa: Avenge Qassem Soleimani's killing by US

Iran is reportedly considering a plot to kill the US envoy to South Africa

The head of UN's nuclear watchdog said Monday that inspectors would "in a few days" visit the second of two sites in Iran where undeclared nuclear activity may have taken place in the early 2000s.

UN nuclear watchdog to visit second Iran site in 'a few days'

Iran on Sunday said that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has cancelled television broadcasting rights of the regional champions' league to the Islamic republic due to US sanctions.

Iran says AFC tournament TV rights cut due to 'international sanctions'

Iran has postponed a new trial due to start Sunday of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman detained in Tehran for sedition, her husband said. "Yes, today's hearing was postponed," Richard Ratcliffe told AFP in London.

Iran postpones new trial of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: husband

Iran has executed a young wrestler, Navid Afkari, for allegedly murdering a man during anti-government protests back in 2018 despite massive international appeals for him to be spared.

Iran hangs 27-year-old wrestler over murder during anti-govt protests

Iran said Saturday it condemned a former top judiciary official to 31 years in prison for corruption, one of the heaviest sentences against a former official in the Islamic republic.

Iran ex-judiciary official gets 31 years for graft

The Iranian navy began a three-day exercise in the Sea of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, deploying an array of warships, drones and missiles.

Iran holds naval exercise near sensitive Strait of Hormuz

Iran's nuclear body said Tuesday it had launched a new "advanced centrifuges" facility to replace one badly damaged by "sabotage" at its main Natanz nuclear fuel plant in July.

Iran launches new 'advanced' nuclear centrifuges after Natanz plant explosion

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is scheduled to leave for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers` meet in Moscow on Tuesday. Dr S Jaishankar will have a short halt in Tehran (Iran).

Meeting of SCO foreign ministers: Jaishankar set to make stopover in Iran en route to Russia 

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a stopover in Iran this week as part of his key Moscow visit. During the Iran stopover, he could meet his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, details of which are still being decided.

India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Iran

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties. His visit comes a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.

India's defence minister lands in Iran, will discuss bilateral ties

According to Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, he had a “very fruitful” meeting with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and regional security issues, including Afghanistan.

Indian Defence Minister meets Iranian counterpart, discusses bilateral issues

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